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NORWALK, CoNN., @gv, JUNE 2i. 1895.
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Southern Cotton Mills.
The approaching Atlanta Industrial
Exhibition gives a special timeliness to
the report recently made to the Massa-
chusetts Senate by its committee sent
south to investigate the conditions of
cotton manufacture in that section.
The motive for this investigation was
founded in the loose talk in reference
to the growth of the industry there at
the alleged expense of Northern mills.
Force seemed to be lent- to this talk by
the fact that four of the leading Massa-
chusetts milling corporations had asked
for an extension of their powers enab-
ing them to operate in other States.
In reference to these applications the
Senate Committee reported that the
corporations in question had some
thought, but by no means a defined
purpose, of extending their operations
to the south, without, however, in any
way curtailing their operations at home.
The facts with regard to extension of
cotton manufacture in the two sections
are entirely simple. In 1892 the in-
crease in spindlesgin the whole country
was 780,000, of which more than two:
thirds were put in operation in Massa-
chusetts. In that year New Bedford
and Fall Riverto-gether, made a gain
greater than that by all the Southern
States combined.
The truth is, as the Massachusetts
committee points out, that the advan-
tages which the South presents for cot-
ton manufacturing do not apply to all
sections. Where coal is cheap, labor
may be difficult to obtain; where cot-
ton is plentiful, coal may be dear.
Where good water is obtainable, the
quality of the cotton may be inferior.
Not all of the mills in the South are
making money, and many not in oper-
ation, can be bought for less than the
value of the machinery. Finally, the
profitable mills thus far, are those en-
gaged on the less valuable qualities of
cloth, for which ailess skilled order of
labor is required.
In brief, we seem to have here the
same state of affairs that is to be found
in other parts of the world,.in India,
for example, Where the growing coun-
try succeeds in competing with the
manufacturing specialist only in the
coarser fabrics, which employ less spec-
ialized labor. When the mills now un-
' der way in the South shall be complet-
ed, that section will possess but 3,000,-
000 spindles, representing an investment
in New England mills alone is $275,-
000,000, having increased since 1880 by
more than the total amount now invest-
ed in the South. The new mills
now under way in the South which
have been the subject of so much re-
mark, call for only 285,000 spindles, in-
- Volving an investment of no more ‘than
$6,000,000.
Compo Property involved.
J udgc'Tcwnsend of the United States
Court at New Haven, yesterday, heard
the case of S. M. Burnham. and Ella
Burnham. his wife, of Westport, against
J. R. Castlebury of New York, which
involves a fine piece of property at
Compo, which is at present occupied" as
a summer home of Mr. Burnham and his
wife. One McCready was indebted to
Mrs. Burnham in the sum of $40,000,
and gave his note for the amount. ‘
‘In order to secure the note, McCready
mortgaged his property at Saugatuck,
which contains about 42 acres of land.
. The note was not paid at maturity and a
suit was brought in the Superior Court
of Fairficld County to foreclose the
mortgage. In the meantime McCready
hid sold his equity of redemption in the
property to another and after passing
through several hands it came into the
hands of the defendant. In view of the
fact that he was a non-resident of the
State, he removed the cause of action
out of the State Courts into the United
States Courts.
At the hearing yesterday the defend-
ant was not represented, but it was
shown the Court that he had had suf-
ficient notice and Judge Townsend
thereupon gave the defendant three
monthslin which to redeem, or his
equity of redemption will be cut off.
Reduction in Meat.
-—Steaks reduced two cents per pound,
at Bogardus’ Water St market. 3'21 2t
EQQLLEQTIQNS
WAR .
WUURBESPUNDENT.
BY THE
Editor of the Gazette.
- Copyrighted 1894.
CHAPTER Lxm
After our army invested Petershurg.
more or less severe desultcry fighting
went on until active operation’s ceased
late in November. I had.returned to
duty as chief correspondent in charge
of the Tribune’s leitngton bureau,
but still kept in command of its corps
of army correspondents, who adVised
me of any impending engagements of a
serious character. I went to the front a
dozen or more times and was always
greeted by a salute from the rebel bat-
teries as our train sped to and from
City Point to t’etersburg. But their
shot aud'shell invariably either .fell
short or ahead or behind our rapidly
moving train. Once only, a Solid shot
struck the locomotive, but fortunately
did not seriously harm it, and the en-
gineer threw open his throttle, and
let the train spin faster than before. I
invariably interviewed our army ofii-
cers and men on these visits, and their
opinions pro and con, as to the way
military matters were conducted, were
at least original and generally either
justly or unjustly caustic.
No class of men can match the idle
soldier or sailor as a chronic grumbler
and kicker, and much was their provo-
cation and much were they to be com-
miserated.
It was a hard duty, much harder than
wounds and death, for a high Spirited
private, possibly a raduatc of college
or member of some earned profession,
forced by the laws of war, to submit to
and promptly obey the reasonable or as
often unreasonable orders of some ig—
norant upstart or blackguard, who by
chance had come to wear shoulder-
straps. But such were the most com-
mon irritations, which the fortunes of
cruel war imposed on superior, patriotic
men.
Petersburg was twenty-two miles
south—west of Richmond, and, at the
head of navigation on the Appomattox.
It was the centre of all railroad con-
nections, between the rebel capita1,and
the great south and south-west, save
one, the Danville road. Grant’s invest -
ment of it, was therefore a perfect vin-
dication of his high military discernment
and wisdom. .
Burnsides’ mine bored up under the
rebel fort in our near front and pushed
out beyond their line, and its explos-
ion, and our needless failure to enter
and take and hold it,are matters of fam-
ilar history to all readers of Potomac
Army history. This failure greatly dis-
gusted and angered Grant, yet few of
our best officer’s were disappointed as
to the result. when it became known
who had been selected as the charging
force. ,
There was an appalling aggregate of
losses to our army from the day Grant
left Culpepper for the Wilderness to
November,when active operations prac-
tically ceased. These losses of killed.
wounded and missing, were officially
reported as over 88,000, but were intel-
ligently believed to have been over
100,000. . ‘
During July and August, Early, who
had slipped away from Lee’s army and
gone on some bewildering raid, turned
up on the upper Potomac, menacing
Washington and the North. In
Maryland, West Virginia, and especi-
ally southern Pennsylvania, a panic of
apprehension prevailed. Our General
Couch, was still in command in Penn-
sylvania, and was led to believe that
another powerful rebel raid was being
inaugurated, and the army of invasion
was marching on Pittsburg, while the
guerrilla Mosby had dashed across
the Potomac, and robbed and burned
at his own sweet will, then retreated
back again. On the 23d 'of July defene
celess Chambersburg was again entered
and nearly destroyed by the rebel cav-
alry, because it could not instantly pay
a half-million dollars ransom.
On the first of August, Grant had
Sheridan put .in command of a new
Middle Department, composed of the
former Department of Washington.
West Virginia and the Susquehanna,
and ordered him to Harper’s Ferry. He
had nearly 30,000 men, while. Early’s
force was estimated at only 20,000.
Grant had the greatest confidence in
Sheridan’s dash and courage, and he
proved a very thunderbolt in his raides
after Early.
It was during these “circus rides,”
as they were called, up and down the
valley, between Sheridan and Early,
that one of the most ludicrous epi-
sodes, of the whole war, entangled me
in carrying out an order of Mr. Gay,
the Tribune’s managing editor, in the
New; York office. One day, a young
fellow of highly dudish mien and get up,
presented himself at the Washington
ofl‘iCe, _and handed a letter to me in-
troducing.the young dandy, as a son of
an old college chum of his, who was
then enjoying his divinity school va-
cation, and was extremely desirous of'
gomg to the “front” so that he might
see something of army life, and of the
war. Mr, Gay further suggested that
as the Tribune was not as strongly rep'
resented in the new, or Sheridan’s de-
partment, as in the old army of the Po-
tomac,_that1 had better he thought,
send him up to Harper’s Ferry. He or-
dered me to get him a good horse and
outfit at the Tribune’s expense, but
concluded by saying he would leave his
des1gnaticn to me, as I knew better
than be, Mr. Gay, where he could be
best seat and least exposed. He did
not expect much service from the
young _man,hc went on to say, although
the adolescent theologian was ambi-
tious to write some army letters to the
Tribune. ‘
I at once' sought a‘reliable' horse
dealer and selected a good saddle horse
for 3150. Got a saddle and outfit of
blankets, bridles, etc., for $50 more and
had them sent to the Tribune Bureau
for the new war correspondent’s in-
spection and approval. He mounted
the horse and his gait did not suit him
nor was he as stylish as the horses he
had been accustomed to ride in the
New York riding schools. I soon dis-
covered the young man to be an ass of
the first water, and I had no time to
waste upon such as he. I finally told
him to take the horse back to the deal-
er and have him exchanged for one
that did suit him; to take back his sad-
dle and equipments, which were also
objectionable to him, and get such of
those as would be suited to his tastes,
while I went to the War Department
and got transportation on the cars for
himself and horse, to Harper’s Ferry.
He returned in a couple of hours or so
with a very stylish black horse, but
poorly gaited for riding, for which he
brought a bill for 3300. His plain grey
blankets, etc., had been exchanged for
a pair of gorgeous scarlet lap robes, his
strong plain bridle, for a patent leather
one, a pair of silver plated spurs and a
fancy riding whip, the latter costing
$5. The ring master of a circus could
not have been more gorgeously outfit-
ted, and all at a cost of $390 to the
Tribune. As he announced himself
ready to depart for the front, I diffi-
dently remarked that it would be wiser
for him to doff his silk tile and get a cap
or soft hat; that his dainty patent
leather shoes better be exchanged for a
stout pair of cavalry boots, his finewhite
laundried shirt for a flannel one, his
nice black broadcloth suit for some
coarser garments better suited for army
service and his large diamond. breast
pin, at least, should be left behind.
My suggestions however, were of no
avail and be mounted and rode to the
cars, while I walked and got him and
his horse on board and transportation
to Harper’s Ferry registered. ,
A more fearfully and wonderfully
made up army correspondent, was
never seen I opine, in any army in al
the world. I gave him a letter to Gen.
Sheriden certifying to his newspaporial
character, as a representative of the N.
Y. Tribune and invoking for him any
assistance in his work, that could prop-
erly be granted, etc. I instructed
him to go to the oldest and only tavern
on arrival at the Ferry, where he and
his steed could be cared for until he
got out to Sheridan’s Army, that on ar-
riving there, some cfiicers could be
found who would no doubt admit him
to their mess upon his paying his share
of the feeding expenses etc, also to mail
his Tribune letters directly to New York
and keep me advised of his wherea-
bouts. etc. -
Nothing was heard from the divinity
rious letter came complaining that he
had been unable to find out where
Sheriden’s army really was, that all
the officers and soldiers he questioned.
told him difierent stories, so that not
knowing what to do or where to go, he
had staid the best part of a week at the
rickety old tavern which he said truly
was “a beastly place for a gentleman
to put up at.” More dreadful still, he
stated that the day before, he had rid-
den out several miles in the direction
he had seen a great many men and
teams go, and getting‘ very tired, had
dismounted, hitched his horse and sat
down beside a tree and fallen asleep
and while thus unconscious, some pas-
ser by, had stolen his eight dollar silk
hat and when he awoke he found him-
self bareheaded ! He continued to
narrate that he had taken my advice
and purchased anice officer’s fatigue
cap and a $25 pair of army boots, as
his patent leather shoes be had nearly
ruined in the mud about Harper’s
Ferry. Bills for his cap and boots fol4
lowed next day from the sutler who'had
trusted him withdhem on the credit of
the Tribune.
A couple of days after receiving the
above dolorous letter, a telegram sent
over the military wires, summoned me
to come immediately to the assistance
of my new employee, as he was in the
direst difficulty and distress. I tried,
unavailingly, to get from him by tele-
tock the the train for the Ferry. 1
found him at the old tavern shut up in
a musty room and in the most despair-
ing state of mind. His story was brief
and pitiful. He had started out early
that morning to find the Army again,
had gotten out only a few miles when a
squad of Mosby’s guerrillas dashed out
from a thicket and seized his horse, dis-
mounted him and demanded to know
who and what he was? This was the
rock on which the antecedaneous min-
ister split. He cravenly begged to be
released and ended by meckly telling
them that he was only an inoffensive
Correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune. The word Tribune made Mosby’s
men gnash their teeth with rage. One
took his cap and coat, another his vest
and gold watch, a mothers gift; another
stripped off his $25 boots; next one, his
pants and his money and valuables, and
a $35 Colt’s relolvcr,bulging from a hip
pocket. The next raider caught a
glimpse of his white shirtand diamond
stud and off went the nether garment
over his head, the gem being carefully
pocketed by this marauder.
Here he stood trembling, barehead-
ed, with only his undergarments and
socks left him. The rebs had no par-
ticular use for them and were generous
to him. Next, one of his tormentors
terrifiedhim still more, by'untying a
long lariat rope from his saddle ring,
neatly fixxng' a noose and adjusting it
about the victim’s untanned neck. The
other end he threw over-a limb above
and called to one of his comrades to
come and help “run him up.” The
poor fellow pitcously begged and sup-
plicated to be let go. It is a matter of
doubt whether, they did not really
mean, after thus robbing him, to ac-
tually hang him. The intenscst bitter-
ness at that time‘prevailed throughout
the south and the rebel army, against
the New York Tribune and any and all
its attachees. When any of the latter
.were captured they were imprisoned,
student for several days when a dolo-~
graph, the cause of his trouble, then.
maltreated and starved. The merciless
cruelties practiced by the inhuman
Wirz, upon the two Tribune corres-
pondents, Brown and Richardson, at
Andersonville, are cases in point.
Whether the purpose of Mosby’s raid-
ers was to murder the embryo parson
or only to terrify him, could not be
definitely determined, as an ambulance
containing several Union officers, came
tearing down the Boliver Heights road,
when the raiders siezed all their plun-
der, jumped into their saddles and dis-
appeared into the woods, before the
ambulance came up to the scene of
their cowardly and villianous opera-
tions. The ambulance was halted and
the crestfallen Tribune correspondent
taken in and conveyed to the tavern in
the village where Ifound him, in as
near a state of nature and ' as demoral—
iZed as one could ever wish to be.
His two burning desires were to set
some clothes and to New York. He
soon was furnished with the best cloth-
ing the Harper’s Ferry market afforded
and I accompanied him down to Bal-
timore on the first train out. and
there put him on board the New York
express, a sadder and a wiser man.
His total exploits had cost the Tribune
close on to a thousand dollars. and he
had lost a $300 diamond, a birthday
gift, some fifty in cash, and his expen-
sive clothing outfit, his 5535 revolver,
and no end of costly trinkets, such as
gold lseeve buttons. watch. chain,
charms, studs, knife, silk hat, fine
shoes, etc. If he ever wrote any army
letters, they never were printed in the
Tribune. If he has since become a
preacher and a pastor, the remem-
brance of his Harper Ferry experiences
trying to find our army, must thrill him
at times, like one of the lurid visions of
Dante. Be this as it may. he saw all he
wished to see of the army and like hun-
dreds of thousands others, was more
than delighted to get safely home
again. '
While Grant was President, I met
Mosby at the Executive office, and
taunted him about stripping this cleri-
cal Tribune correspondent. “Yes,”
said he, “I well remember that chap.
Where in God’s name did you dig him
up ? But say, that horse was a dandy;
just What my boys needed and we al-
ways took care of all the diamonds and
Jewelry of our captives for fear they
might lose them. That diamond went
to one of my boy’s best girl, I presume,
for safe keeping. But say. where did
you get the fellow? ”
Board of Health Meeting.
A meeting of the Board of Health
was held last evening, and the matter
of the abatement of the nuisanceson
the river between the Wall street bridge
andwhat is known as the Brady, or iron
bréfge, was referred back to the City
Gouncil and City Counselor with the
recommendation that immediate action
be taken.‘ f ‘
The Board also recommended that
the present outlet of the Main street
sewer, at the east end-of the Wall street
bridge be connected with the Wall
street sewer.
It was learned too late for action,
that what is known as the Gram sewer
and which empties into the raceway
that runs along the river to a point be-
low Cross street, had eighteen con-
nections, and one of them from a large
manufaetory. At present the Union
Mills are not in oparation and the flow
of water down the raceway is not suffi-
cient to carry off the sewerage, and it
collects at the outlet of the sewer, to
the detriment of the health of residents
in that vicinity.
It is suggested that the Union Man-
ufacturing company “flush” the race-
way occasionally until such time as the
sewer is connected with the general
sewerage system of the city.
It was voted that property owners
along the line of the river between the
iron bridge and Wall street bridge, be
instructed to connect with the city
sewer system. '
It was the opinion of the Board that
the health ordinances ought to be
amended in order that they might be
the more easily understood.
More Fame For Lynch.
An intoxicated sailor was murdered
in a Bayard street, New York
dive, kept by “Eddie’ Lynch, a for-
mer resident of this city, Wednesday
night.
The place was in charge of the bar-
tender Andrew Carmody. The sailors
name was James Welsh. The murder
was done with a knife during a drunk-
en row. One of the knife strokes
pierced Walsh’s heart,another piercing
his right lung, and a third slashed his
left kidney. Fourteen persons were
placed under arrest of which number,
six were women.
The Hospital Patients.
There are at present but four patients
at the hospital, and all getting along
nicely. The English boy who fell
down the large chimney at the foundry
on Mechanic street, is gaining rapidly
and the present outlook is that he will
soon be discharged from the institution.
The condition of Howard Hendricks
the 5-yearéold lad who fell through a
bridge at East Norwalk, Wednesday
evening, remains about the same, but
there is a fighting chance of the poor
little fellcw’s pulling through under the
skillful care of those in charge at the
hospital.
-——The GAZETTE job office is the place
to have your printing executed.
The Appropriation Passed.
The act appropriating $5,000 to the
Norwalk Hospital was passed in the
House this morning. It passed the
Senate yesterday and will now go to
the Governor for his signature.
The Boston Store.
This great emporium has an adver-
tisement. in to-day’s issue that every
man, woman and child in town should
read. The prices given for ardcles in
the kitchen department are something
wonderful.
, The Lincoln Fountain Pen.
Price $1.00 only ; but the price is the
only thing about the pen that is cheap.
The Lincoln is in all respectsa first
class pen. This fountain pen is the
only one now used in this office. See
adv.
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Patriotic Service.
Mrs. James Stevens covered herself
all over with glory and the gratitude of
her sisters of the Norwalk chapter of
the D. A. R. and all who love old Nor
walk, for her indefatiguable labors in-
the erection of and making the East
Norwalk memorial monument dedica-
tory services so conspicuously success—
ful in every particular.
Two Wrecks. ,
“I‘im” Howard, who does most of
the city carting was avictim of two
accidents this morning. He had a man
named Anthony engaged with one team
carting ashes to the dumping ground
near the creek on Smith street. In
some way the cart was backed off into
(the mud followed by the horse. Mr.
Howard went to the rescue with his
team and managed to get into the mud
also. The horses were finally gotten
on to solid ground. The harnesses and
carts were that badly damaged that
Mr. Howard will be unable to use them
to-day.
Was Penitent.
George Leatham, of Westport, walk-
ed to this city, yesterday, as he alleges
for the purpose of furnishing bonds for
$50 to secure the release of his daugh-
ter, who is held at the station house on
a {serious charge. Mr. Leatham be-
came somewhat tired out with his walk,
and “lubricated” with root beer, ale,
beer, etc.. to the extent thatghe became
drowsy and sat down on a convenient
stool on Wall street and went to sleep.
He was found in this condition by
Chief Bradley, who escorted him to the
station house. This morning he was
very penitent, and pleaded guilty to
having been intoxicated, and Judge
Hubbell tempering mercy with justice
suspended sentence. -
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Harvard May Decline the Challenge.
ITHACA, N. Y., June 21.—The OxfOrd-
Cambridge challenge to Harvard-Yale for
general athletic games will be declined by
Harvard. The reasons are given in a. let-
ter just received here by a. member of the
Cornell athletic council from a member of
the Harvard graduate committee. The
letter says: “Harvard can hardly do any-
thing but decline, not because of our
strained relations with Yale, but because
it would be highly unbecoming for us, be:
ing in the third place, tobe one of the two
American colleges to meet the English-
men.”
Thief \Viicox Sui-renders. ,
SYRACUSE, June 21.—Frederick H. Wil-
cox, wanted in Boston for the theft of
$600 from the Industrial home, two years
ago, has surrendered to the .police here.
Wilcox says that he has been living on the
fat of the land since hisvcrime.
Sought Death by the Trolley.
BUFFALO, June 21,—Miss Mary McDer-
mott, an insane patient, escaped from the
Providence retreat and threw herself in
front of a Main street trolley car and was
killed. She came from Pennsylvania.
Big Freight Wreck on the Pennsylvania.
HUNTINGDON, Pa., June 21.—A disas-
trous freight wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad ten miles west of here resulted in
the destruction of two engines, and 33 cars.
Two tramps were fatally injured.
Husband and Wife Die Together.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.—A special
newspaper train ran over and instantly
killed Robert Marshall and wife at a. cross-
ing outside the city. The Marshalls were
torn to pieces.
Strikers Win a Point.
LOWELL, Mass, June 21.—A concession
in wages has been offered the 500 striking
operatives in the Talbot woolen mills at
North Billerica if they returned to work
Monday.
Hope For Governor Atkinson.
ATLANTA, June 21.—Contrary to all ex-
pectations Governor Atkinson has rallied,
and his physicians say he is better than at
any time since the operation for appendi-
citis.
Ialnglaus Wins the Gold Cup.
‘ ASCOT, June 21.—The Gold cup was won
by Mr. H. McCalmont’s Isinglass, thawin-
ner of the Derby, St. Leger and Two
Thousand Guineas i1 1893.
' A Wee Babe’s Tiny Shoes.
BURLINGTON, N. J ., June 21.—The mid-
get son of Reed B. Force is 3 months old
and weighs‘ibut 2 pounds and 8 ounces. A
'pair of s oes made for the child are. the
smallest ever manufactured.
measures 2% inches. The child is in ex—
cell’cnt health.
The sole .
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Tcrse Tales of the Times.
—Pictures framed by Hayes,Main St.
Fire-crackers were never so cheap as
they are this year.
B. J. Sturges is in town, and the pec-i
ple are praying for rain. '
—Ncwsboy: wanted to sell the GA-
ZE r'rn.
Miss Marie Murray of Danbury is
visiting friends in this city.
The Center Distriét school meeting
will take place this evening.
———Best creamery butter in the state
24c lb. E. J. Wadhams.
Miss Mary Selleck. of Merwinstreet,
is visiting friends in Rye, N. Y.
The hotel Beachsidé at Greens Farms
has been opened for the season.
The Connecticut Agricultural society
has decided to hold no fair this year.
—-Bocquefort cheese, at Betts ti; Far--
rington’s. mistf
Margaret Brophy has returned to the
Town Farm. She brought “a glorious
jag” with her.
Selectman Raymond is taking a
week’s vacation and devoting his time
to making hay.
Clinton Commandery K. T. will hold
a special conclave tonight, and confer
the Temple degree.
After the short calendar session of the
Superior court, civil side, to-day, the
court will be adjourncd'until Septem-
ber- "
Miss Katie Pomeroy, of Washington, .
D. C.. is visitihg her grandmother,
Mrs. Catherine Pomeroy. on Academy
sireet.
——Philadelphia Cream cheese at Betts
& Farrington’s. m18tf
Pauline, the little daughter of Mrs.
Florence Morison is sick with the scar-
let fever at her home on West avenue,
and the house has been quarantined.
Dr. John W. MacLean, reports Mrs.
Alonzo 0. Arnold, as being more com-
fortable this morning. Mrs. Arnold is
82 years of age, and has been an inva-
lid for over forty years.
Connecticut pensions: Original Tim-
othy W. Crowthers, Bridgeport, Re-
issue—George Johnson, Bridgeport;
Robert Roberts, East Norwalk; Her-
man Stuart, Kent Furnace.
A man who played on several musical
instruments at one and the same time
and each instrument in accord gather-
ed in a share of nickles and pennies on
the city streets, this morning.
—Good corn, 60; extra choice toma-
toes, 7e. E. J. Wadhams.
—-Swiss cheese, at Belts & Earring-
ton’s ______ m18t'f
Complaint is made that bicycle ri-
ders are in the habit of racing on Main
street, endangering the lives and limbs
of children, and others who cross the
street. The nuisance ought to be
abated.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Johnson are
very grateful to the Over River school
and the Grace church Sunday school
for their many kindnesses otter the
drowning of their little son Howard
Johnson.
Charles Beecher-Kelly, at one time
employed as a carver at James M._
Creagh’s, is now engaged in a similar
capacity at Itoton Point, only that he
cooks the meat for the carver who is
another man.
—Fresh vegetables in everv variety,
at Betts & Farrington’s. m18tf
Mayor Hubbell was in receipt of a.
letter from his wife who is at ,Green-
ville, S. C., in which she states that the
air is delightfully cool, and both she
and __her child were enjoying good
health. ~
The Curtis-Bennett-Curtis fishing
party who. always do their fishing on
Thursday .in Order that “Doc” need
not break over his church rule of never
eating meat on Friday, had splendid
luck yesterday, so it is said. None of
the fish have as yet been put in evi
dance at this oflce. The party will try
again next Thursday.
Fred Osborne, employed at the Street
Railway station, is a worker, as evi-
denced by the fact that he failed to-
stop work at 12 o’clock and enjoy the
'noontide exercises with the other em-
ployees. He was, however, not a little .
surbrised to find that he had made a
mistake as to the time of day when he
was advised that it was 1 o’clock. ..
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