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One day last week little son Of Martin
Slower, OF Waverly, had one Of his fingers cut
of in . cutting-box.
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The Sunday school exercises at ST. Marks
church last Sabbath afternoon, were very in
terestipg and highly pleasing to the audience.
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Mrs. Wheeler, OF Grand Rapids, is visiting
friends in this place. ;She is a niece OF Messrs
Horace and Chauncey Cummings.
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The LADIES' Temperance Union will meet at
three o'clock this friday afternoon, at the
house CT Mrs. G.. p. Linderman.
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An exclamation that does not apply to the
girl OF the period A lass too true
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This is delightful weather. On Monday there
was heavy snow storm-about Six inches fall
ing. Since then it has been mud, slosh and
rain.
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HAcxMErAcK, popular and fragrant per
fume. Sold by GEO. w. HONEYWELL, a CO.,
Paw Paw, and J. McKEYS. Lawton.
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Hon. J. G. Burrows graced our sanctum with
his presence on Wednesday last.
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Have you seen Shows new psrlor stove P
Buy no other.
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A. c. GI1DDES, Secretary.

A Battle Creek correspondent Of the Even
ing News tells this wonderful story about Bar
ry county folks: "A farmer arrived here to-
day, and gave your correspondent startling
piece ef IJohDton news. He said that dis
guised man broke into house there and de-
manded Of boy large sum Of money known
to be in the building. The boy was alone, and
going into the next room 10 get the money,
brought back gun and shot the would-be rob-
Der dead. Then the little fellow went to the
next farm house to tell the news but found
the farmer not at home. When the dIsguise
was taken from the dead man the discovery
was made that 1t Was the neighbor himself"
A woman may not be able to sharpen PEN
Gil or hold IN umbrella, but she can pack more
articles into trunk than man can In one
horse wagon.
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Local Notices.
National Surgical Institute
EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE
DISEASED AND DEFORMED.

Two or more OF the Surgeons OF the National
Surgical Institute Of Indianapolis, Indiana, with
Its three great divisions at Philadelphia, Allan
ia and San Francisco, will make professional
visit m
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On the 10Th aud 18th of November, at
the BURDICK HOUSE.

AS this is the Only visit which they will likely
be able to make away from the Institute, the
opportunity here offered for seeing and con-
suting them without visit to the Institute
should not be neglected. This visit is designed
for the accommodation and benefit Of their old
patents, and all such new ones as desire treat
ment OF the Institute, yet are unable to afford
the expense and time consequent upon the long
journey to Indianapolis. They will come fully
prepared to treat all cases OF Club Feet, Spinal
Disease, Hip Disease. Diseases OF the Joints,
Chronic Diseases, Female Diseases, Diseases OF
the Eye and Ear, Paralysis, Piles, Fistula, Ca
tarrh and Private Diseases, which are durable
or can be benefited. No case will be taken
under treatment unless with fair prospect OF
recovery. All the afflicted are invited.
CONSULTATION FREE. 1898
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IuraI department.

Services at the Disciple Church next sunda,
rs follows:
101S A. NJ, Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Woodman'
IN p. NJ, Heaven"
IRVING A. SEARLEs, Pastor.
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Thanksgiving, November Goth.
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JOHN KNOWLES,

Lawyer, Circuit Court Commissioner, Jus-
tice Of the Peace and Fire Insurance Agent.
ONCE opposite Bank. Paw Paw Mich.
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~. -. BEEBE,

General Insurance Agent. Office with K. w,
Noyes raw Paw, Michigan. Good companies
represented. 1174t26
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FRED G. B0sTU.yCK.

Fire Insurance Agent. represents Continental.
Phoenix, Westchester and Glens Falls Com
panies. Office IN Old Hardware, opposite
Dyckman House. Paw Paw, Mich. 1l76ly
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BE.vJ. r. AECKERT,

Attorney and Counsellor ct Law and Prosecu-
ting Attorney for Van Buren, County, Mich.
ONCE IN the Court House, Paw Paw. 1145
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Business Notices

AsPEcIAL NorIcE-We desire TO make known
to our friends that this week we have opened
a large invoice Of Carpets Of the very best
makes. Also Oil-Cloths, Lace Curtaipr, Lam
brequins, and an elegant variety OF the Bates.
Lewiston and Bridal Quilts, at very low prices.
Ladies will save money by examining the large
stock at w. j. Selck's.
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FIRE I'm KENNERUNKPORT.
The West Side of Dock Square Burned
Loss $4,000.


KENNEBUNKPoRT Nov IL.
Soon after u O'Clock Saturday night a fire
was discovered in the chamber of the store of
Messrs. Wheeler & Bell, too far advanced for
subsection, Only portion of their goods were
saved. The building was owned by Mr.. John
A. Wheeler, and was occupied as above; also
by him as postmaster and Eastern Express
office. The chamber on the square was occu-
pied by George E. Robinson as BARRIERS shop.
Mr.. R. loses about 800 in tools and shop fix
lures; no insurance. Mr.. Wheeler had no in
surance upon his store, neither had the firm of
Wheeler. & Bell any protection upon their
stock in trade, which will leave them both as
partners and individuals in reduced circum-
stances,
The well-known Parker House, only a few
feet from the post office, SO quickly followed
that the boarders and help had little time to re-
move their effects. mass of furniture and
bedding, including piano forte, was saved from
the hotel more or less damaged The store of
Mr.. VIM. G. Parker connected with hi hotel.
was next burned with portion of the stock of
fancy goods, fruits &C. The rear buildings,
including the billiard room, bowling alley.
flower garden, &C., all quickly fell. Mr. Par
ker is understood to be insured for some $4,000
in al, which will cover his loss
The last building upon that side of the square
to burn was the meat shop and provision store
of Charles o. Huff. Most of his fixtures were
saved. Insured for $780,
About twenty-five feet easterly from the post
office was the store occupied by Elbridge G..
Moody, which, though many times on fire, was
saved. The goods we're all removed with small
loss, which is covered by insurance. The
store, owned by Mrs. Lois W. Perkins, is also
insured.
Directly opposite the kParker House a
| storeiownedsby Chas. E. Perkins was occuoied
by Capt. Sylvester Brown and Jersey &
Wheelwright. An attempt was made to pull
down this building, but the flames were too
furious and drove the volunteers to save the
next premises. Z Mr.. Perkins had an insurance
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A lodge of Good Templars was instituted at
Kuishtville last evening.
Some one started the story yesterday that
Mattce, the horse thief had escaped from the
Jail. There was no truth in the report
Haverly's minstrels made fine appearance
parading the streets yesterday. A finer look
ing set of men is not often seen in travelling
show. They stop at the Preble.
The farmers at the Cape have raised the lar
gest crop of cabbages this year which has been
produced for several seasons. Unfortunately
the price is very low.
Mr.. Paul A. Durgan, of Harpswell, says his
house was not destroyed by the late storm, nor
were trees uprooted as reported.
The fire department. is engaged in putting in
non-freezing hydrant at the foot of Ex-
change street.
Officers Pickett and Garland arrested two
men named Miller and Reddy, last night. for
stealing rigging from schooner lying at Mer-
chants wharf.
The Grand Army will commence the rebear-
sal of their new drama Friday night 1t will
be given at City Hall the 22d. 23d, oath and
Goth iusts.
There was an insurance on the lost barque
Geo. A. Wright in the Ocean Insurance Com
pany of $1,000, $1,000 on the hull and $4,000
on the fit. A small part of the balance of
$l4, 900 was held by the Portland Lloyds and
the rest by Wellfeet and New York offices.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.


From 800 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted,
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 am.
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. g. 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and Ills p. Close at SIS a. m, and 2.45 and 800
p. m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and 500 m. Close at s15
m and 2.45 m.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920 and
IL: m. Close at s.15 m, 2.45 and 900 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at II. 80 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900
m; and 3.15 p. m. Close at II 80 m and 800 m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at 1856
m. Close at 7.15 m.
g. M, and s.15 m. Close at $50 and 1l.3O a. m.
and 300 m.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate Offices Arrive
at 20 p. m. Close at 700 a m and 200 p m.
Il. Arrive at l1.S0 m and 500 m. Close at 1000
q m and 2.15 pm.
Castine. Deer Isle, Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, J0Lespert, Machias. Machiasport East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er Arrive at 6 a. M Close at p. m.
Close at 5.e0pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line close every Fri
day at I o. m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevousJo sail
ng OF steamers. Close at s.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at 2.15 am. Close at 900 m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north,
Arrive at 3.15 p m. Close at 11.30 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G.. T. r, Ar
rive al 2.30 o. m. Close at 100 m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Close
at 11.30 a. m. and p m.
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A PLEASANT SURPRIsE.-Mr.. l.. ID. Stanley
of Porter. who has for fifteen years very &C.
ceptably served in the capacity of proprietor
and driver on the stage route from Freedom,
N. H., first to the P. & r. r. r. at Gorham,
Me-, and later to the P. & o. r. r. at Baldwin
Station, amid the violent rain storm of last
Monday evening, tit being the fftieth anniver-
sary of bis birth) very suddenly found himself
surrounded by some eighty of his friends, male
and female, with lanterns in hand, as though
ready for any emergency. Mr.. Stanley &C
knowledged the capture and at once sought to
relieve his embarrassment by despatching
messenger for confectionery. fruit, &c., SC,
with which to treat the b1rdensome crowd.
but what was his surprise when the captors
took him with his excellent companion to an
unoccupied store near by, where there were
tables loaded with bountifal supper, consist
ing of meats, pastry, oysters, &C., Sc, and
when all We're seated quietly waiting for the
oysters, some unsupported person arose and in
behalf of the crowd presented him with an
elegant gold watch and chain, as a slight
token of their appreciation of his excellencies,
his genial nature, strict integrity, and uniform
kindness and courtesy to all, under whatever
circumstances he may have been placed as a
pub ic servant
The supper having been served, the young
people repaired to the hall, where few hours
were enjoyed in the dance. The older ones
returned to Mr.. Stanleys abode, where an el--
gantly wrought worsted watch case was pre-
sented to Mr.. Stanley by Mrs. P G. He I'd of
Porter. AT about three o'clock in the mol ming,
the rain having ceased. and the clouds cleared
away, the company returned to their homes
well satisfied with the nights labors, and
wishing Mr.. and Mrs Stanley long contnu-
ance Of their happy and prosperous lives.
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A SHARP THIEF ARRESTED Yesterday
afternoon fellow who gives the name of
Henry Harris and who has had stand on the
street for some time for the purpose of selling
cement for the repair of broken crockery,
notified Mr.. Ingalls,, the clothier on the corner
of Middle and Temple streets. that a man bad
just stolen one of the overcoats hanging at his
door. Mr. Ingalls, sent for the police, and
with them Harris showed the route the imag-
mary thief bad taken. After hearing his story
the police were satisfied that Harris had stolen
the coat himself. Upon being accused he de-
MED the charge stoutly, but after dark, Seth
Sterling, who was watching him, noticed him
behind Dfinkwater's paint shop and soon he
emerged, wearing the stolen garment. He was
at once arrested and admitted that he stole the
coat and hid it beneath the paint shop and
then gave the alarm to throw suspicion on
some one else
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M. L. A. CoURsE.-The first of the Chill
dren's Entertainments will be given Saturday
afternoon at City Hall. Prof. G. f. Fillebrown
with his royal Marionettes and tricks of seight
of hand will furnish an entertainment which
will delight both young and old Prof. File
brown has for many years past been employed
by the city Of Boston to furnish amusement for
the children at she Fourth of July entertain
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ART NOTES The rage for decorating pottery
is evidently increasing, if one may judge by
by the demand for it. In Lowelrsl window is
to be seen very large.and fine collection of
vases and PLAQUES, beautifully decorated.
Two vases especially are of note, one done in
fruit and flowers, the other bearing the figure
OF the Rhine maiden. The pottery used is the
famous cream-colored pottery of the Portland
Stone Ware Company, and the materials for
decoration are furnished by Lowell.
bust of little Margaret Elwell. done by
Thaxter, the young sculptor, is in Hale's win
dow. Its excellence calls forth much COM
ment. Hale also has two decorated tiles, one
graceful figure called Autumn, the other
grotesque. Both are notably good. The name
of the decorator does not appear.
Schumacher has two paintings in his window.
One is marine by j. A. Grant, a Liver
pool artist, SO cold it almost freezes the specta-
tor. The other is portrait of a woman by
Warner. The face is strong, bat the hands
are an affront to the eye.
A fine display of eugravings, water-colors
and chromos, from Schumacher's art-store, is
opened to the public to-day at f. o. Bailey &
Co.'s rooms on Exchange street. In order to
reduce large stock these pictures are offered
at auction. They make handsome show, as
they are all framed and hung, and are worth
visiting
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A GOOD SHow.-Haverly' minstrels gave a
good show at Music Hall last evening The
house was well filled and sthe entertainment
was heartily enjoyed throughout. In the first
part the singingI was good and the "Baby
Mine" by Dixon was really fine. The jokes
were mostly nav and took first rate. Billy
Carter is as funny as ever and be was encored
to the echo. George Thatcher made decided
hit in his Conversation" Frank Cushman
was not only very good end man, but his i'm
presentations of the aged darkey were excellent
The show closed with the laugbable burlesque
of "Baby." Let them come again.
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CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT is a pleasure
to remind our readers of the entertainment to
be given at the First Baptist Vestry tomorrow
evening. The programme is to be of the same
general character as those which in sprevious
ye ars have given SO great satisfaction. Miss
Ida Tarbox is to sing. The Stockbrldge broth
ers and Messrs Beckett and Tukey and others
are to assist. Choice readings and Rotations
will complete the programme Those who at
tend will spend most ENJOYABLE evening.
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BowDoN CoLLEGE.-The following officers
for the present year have been elected by the
Junior class:
Marshal-E f. Varney.
Presidential. A. Houston.
Vice Presidents Stearns.
Secretary and Treasurer-H. E. Henderson.
Orator-H. w. Ring.
Poets. D. Fessepden.
Chaplain-A. FL. Pencil.
Odist-G. W. johnson.
Curator-F. NJ. Byron.
Committee of Arrangements. P. Hous-
ton, Page, Achorn
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A GREAT IMPRovEMENT.-At Machigonne
engine house may be seen great improvement
in the harness used on the horse employed to
haul the hose carriage. On the thills are small
knobs which fasten with snaps to the tug This
knob moves back and forth on the thill, and to
it is fastened trace, so by simply fastening a
snap on either side the borse is harnessed and
ready to astart to the fire. Last evening the
horse was taken from the stall, harnessed and
ready to start when the fourth stroke of the
alarm was sounded
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YOUNG HORSE THIEvEs.-Ths horse of Mr.
Leighton. which was reported missing yesterday
morning, was taken by two boys, Charles
Doherty and Patrick Sullivan, each about ID
years of ago. They were met out of town and
the team taken away from them. Yesterday
afternoon officers Miles and Hanson arrested
one of them and officer Burnham the other.
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of $500 upon his building in the Htna Com
pany. Capt. Brown bad full stock of hats,
caps, boots, shoes and furnishing goods. which
were partly saved An insurance of some $4,000
will cover all loss. Hersey & Wheelwiight
lost sundry tools and leather. No insurance.
The sail loft of S. & G. G. Seavey contained
new sails for the ship Valiant and new
schooner, which were removed to place OF
safety. The fire was stopped at this point and
the sail loft was saved
A new schooner, belonging to Brooks 81
Mitchell, at Perkins wharf, and the schooner
Samuel Nash, there disch arging coal, narrowly
escaped, the latter losing gafftopsail by fire.
The new ships Valiant ard Free Trade, the
schooner Canton and the shipyards upon the
west side of the river were kept from loss only
by persistent care.
The post office will be opened for the present
in the store formerly occupied by e. Perkins
& Son. Mr.. Huff will reopen his meat Market
in the rear of the store of Anthony Luques
Arrangements for the other sufferers are not
completed.
Wheeler 81 Bells safe was opened Monday
morning and had fully preserved all their books
and papers. The government stamps were all
stuck together. The postal cards, wrappers,
stamps, pads, &c., outside the safe were de-
stroyed.
The following is list of the losses by insur-
ance companies:
hartford. ............... .....'.'..tes'...$I,z
Fire Assurance of Philadelphia. .......... 1900
GeTman American. .,'...s..,....'.s.s i,ouo
11OHe '',..s'...'stt.''' i,uVo
MllVlue' ''...'.,''.'.'.'.'''''..' .'''''' o'ooo
$3.50
All upon the Parker House, furniture, &C.,
and Mr.. Parker's store, stock, &C.
s. Brown had ON stock in trade the following
insurance:
New hampshire s$2,VUO
American of Providence ................. 1900
$4,000
q. o. HUFF had in First National of Worces-
ter $500 on building 5000 on stock.
G. Il. Perkins had $500 on store in Atna.
e. G. Moody's loss small; insurance in the
American.
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Too KNowING.-The Bath Times says: "The
PRESS also furnishes new contribution to the
worlds knowledge Of the solar system by
stating that Venus is about one-sixth larger
than the EARTH"
The Times speaks from limited experience,
but doubtless correctly SO far as it knows. One
of the things which it don't know is that Elihu
Burritt says: ''Dr. Hershel estimated the
diameter of Venus at S649 miles, making her
bulk more than one-sixth larger than that of
the Earth" The mean diameter of the Earth
is 1912 as determined by the French Academy !;
and the proportion of bulk is as the cube of the
diameter This reminds us of a letter from
sailor boy which we once read Said he, "My
watch has stopped think it has got hair in
it. The mate says it has a saw-horse move
ment and stove-pipe escapement but" added
he philosophically, she don't know anything,
he came from Bath!'
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STATE NEWS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

CONbEhAANO SOUNL1s
S. D. Warren & Co s paper mills at Cumber
land Mills are running on full time, several
machines, one 36 in, two 68 in, one " in and
two 81 in. Their regular pay roll is about $12,-
900 per month, exclusive of their large list of
outside woTkmen that have been employed the
past summer in mason work and REPAIRS
The Westblook Manufacturing Company at
Saccarappa. with its new machinery and re-
pairs. has now the capacity to tura off each
month 900 yards of sail duck, 10000 yards
of light dack and other goods. Their regular
monthly pay roll is about $1,000.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
Mr.. Walter F. Marston of Bath, is Fgoing to
start new paper in Hallowell.
The shooting Of Elmer Fletcher at Vandalia,
brother of Charles Fletcher of Augusta, has
been explained. 1t appears that one Jack Dun
can had stolen $780, and told Elmer of it,
threatening to kill him if he told of it Elmer
told his mother, and Duncan finding this out
killed him.
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
A burglar entered the office of Messrs Geo.
Moulton & Son in Bath, Saturday night, and
made desperate effort to rob their safe, knock
ing off the knob and otherwise mutilatEg the
safe, but failed of their object. They were
forced to be content by stealing coat belong
ing to one of the workmen.
Last Thursday Mr.. Luder Willet of Bath,
while ballasting ship, had barrel load of
sboue uumpeu upon MIN, Oy winch us Scalp
Was cut and torn severely, internal injuries in
tiicted in the region Of the abdomen, and the
left fbula broken.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
DR.. Seavey of Bangor, recently amputated
maD's leg in Alton. He had been under treat
ment of another Bangor physician, against
whom he had preferred charges of malpractice.
The leg was taken to Bangor and exhibited by
the doctor, but that night it was stolen from
the doctors off re.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Mr.. Boardman leighton of Jonesboro, the
day after the storm of Nov. g. picked up four
ounce bottle containing piece of paper appsr-
entity torn from memorandum book, on which
was the following: "April, II, ship A. jack
son, lat 35 N. long 20 S., water gone, ship
sinking; Capt XII by
YORK COUNTY.
The house, ell and stable of Mr.. Everett
Body Of South Limngton, were burned about
noon Thursday. The contents of the house
were nearly all saved. The stable contained
about four tons Of hay and small amount of
grain, which was consumed. Loss 5000; par
TALLY insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-11-13

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT THE CAPE.-Sunday
afternoon James Coppuck and William Robin
son, two men who appeared sadly upder the
influence of liquor, were driving at the Cape,
when the carriage was upset and both men
were thrown out. The horse ran and the men
after it,while the gathered cfowd picked up the
debris Of the buggy from the street. When
the drunkards came back they were enraged at
this, and Coppuck drew revolver and fired
twice at Charles s. Emery, who was in the
crowd. The ball entered Emery's thigh.
Coppuck and Robinson were arrested.