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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-08-06
yEEDLEWORK, EMBROIDERY,
FANCY WORK, ETC.
NOROMBEGA HALL.

SUPERINTENDENT OF THIS DEPARTMENT r. @.
ROLLINS.
/. No entrance fee Will be charged on ex-
hibls in this department and exhibitors will be
admitted TO the Hail. Monday, free; but after
thu time they will De charged the regular ad-
mis- sion Of rs cents, which will admit TO both
Nurolnbega and City Halls, or an exhibitors
season ticket for 500 admitting TO PARK and
Hans.
2 Every article entered for exhibition and
premium, shall be under the control Of the
superintendent of the Hall during the Fair;
but the association will in no case be response
bic for any loss or damage that may occur.
Articles entered for sale will not be placed in
the D. emium classes, but in the sales depart
ment; and the price must be marked on each
article by the owner.
8. Exhibitors will have the right to sell at
private sale without commission, but not TO de-
hyer the same until the close OF the exhibition,
without the consent of the Superintendent OF
this department
4. Articles that hsve taken premiums at
previous fairs OF this association, shall be ex-
Guided from competition for premiums, but
may be entered for exhibition or sale only.
S. When but one article Is exhibited, IL in
the opinion OF the judges it is unworthy, no
premium shall be awarded.
s. Every article competing for premiums,
maker and will not be received uniess SO en-
tered lexcept displays); and must remain in
the hail until the close OF the Fair.
CLASS A.
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE.
Best hand wove rag carpet, 10 yards or more,
q lst, l ID.
Best hand wove yarn carpet, 10 yards O.
more, % LIST, ID.
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POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

l. The Society will furnish stands and
coops. Exhibitors must furnish attendants
ana feed, AID see that the coups are kept sweet
and cl.su.
, No fowl or chick viii he allowed on ex-
h hi,ion or to compete for premium, unless ex-
hihiiei in coops provided ly the ~ocety.
No premium vii! be awarded unless the
is TO encourage the breeding OF high Class
poultry.
A. Meri, rather than gross weight shall
govern the Judge IN making his awads on
Oh cks
5. Fowl aud chicks to be shown in pairs
No exhibitor shall he allowed 10 enter more
tuAu three coops OF fowl and three Of chicks Of
any one breed.
g. Fowl or chicks intended 70; sale must lie
ex libiied in coops provided by society
!. All entries must he 10 the Secretary on or
before August cath. 1891, as none will be re-
ceiyed sitar that day.
All poultry for competition and exhibition
must be 10 position bv noon Of the first day,
unless unavoidaoiy detained on the railroad
as ju igipg sill commence at / p NJ. Experts
will j1dge the exhibition, The Judges must
enforce the rules IN awarding the premiums.
9. Fowl il mount not disqualified, 10 he
judged by their SIZE, snaps aad general
characteristics, and no premium TO be awarded
unless the specimen possesses mirit.
TO- The borrowing OF birds, or buy ing TO re-
turn after the Fair, nnst he stopped, and sny
person detected in such practice Will lie barrrd
out Of the show and AL premiums awarded him
withheld.
H. No award will be made on chicks unless
OF sufficient size TO indicate merit.
Il The poultry exhibit will be under the
charge OF a Superintendent who will De required
by the Society 10 enforce all rules
Is. Space will be assigned by the Superin-
tendent and the moving or changing Of fowl,
once in position, must be under his super
vision.
IA The terms Fowl" and "Chick" are thus
defined Fowl bird Matched prior - 1891 ;
Chick bird h8tched during 1891.
Is. An entry fee Of rs cents per pair is de-
manded in this department at The time Of
entry, which will entitle the exhibitor TO free
use Of co6ps.
Premiums are offered on the following va
rleties, OF 81 90 lst 81 co ID, and Soc. for 3rd
FIR fowl, and the same premiums for fowl are
offered for chicks.
DIVISION a.
Pair Light Brahmas, 81 list, ID, Soc 3rd.
Pair Dark Brahmas, 50 LIST. l ID, SOC 3rd.
Pair Buff. Cochins, 81 LIST, / ID, SOC. Bird.
Pair Partridge Cocoins, 81 LIST, ID, Soc
Bra.
Pair White Cochins, 81 LIST. ID, h0c. srd.
Pair Black Cochins, 90 LIST, ID, SOC. Bird.
Pair Langshan Cochins, So LIST, ID. SOC.
Sd.
DoRKINGs.
Pair Silver Gray Dorkings, % LIST, l ID, soc.
3rd.
Pair White Dorkings, % LIST, I'd, soc. srd.
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DAIRY PREMIUMS.
SPECIAL.

Open only 10 competition 10 the citizens OF the
State OF Name. Each exhibitor IN this de-
pariment sii! DC cuA! gsd au entrance Zee Of two
dollars which Will en,tllc the exhibitor 10 an
exhibitors season ticket, admitting 10 Park
and Halls.
Weight to be not less than the amount req ured
al the time Of exhibition. Dairy produc,s to be
examined by Tie judges the second day Of the
Fair.
The s. package shall not compete but for
one Premium. Ar icles competing for be.; dis
play cannot compete for single premium.
BCrTEK.
Best display Of creamery butter, SIS ls,, 20
%, Is 3rd.
Best nrkin creamery butter, no. less than
40 lbs Is lst, 10 "a, ) 3Td.
Bes, creamery butter In prints, not less than
IS lbs, SIS Isl, 10 ID, 3rd.
Best dairy bntier ia prints, not less than 10
lbs. SIS lst, 10 ID, 5 3Td. ith premium S.
Be,G dairy butter maze BY q g,rl under Is
year. old, not less than 10 lbs, $40 LIST. ID. )
Bes, creamery butter in 5 or 10 ID. package,
solid IN form tor delivery, unbroken 10 cousum-
CT SO lSt, 5 ID, 5 3rd
Duto, dairy butter, $40 ls,, ID, 3 3rd.
Beat sample granular butter shown in glass
jar, not Kiss than 2lbs, creamery, IS Isl 3D. :
Jrd
Ditto dairy, IS LIST. ID, Bird.
Best hrAin dairy batter, SlV ist, I'd, 5
3rd.
CHEESE.
Bes, factory cheese, not less than 800 lbs,
June make, SIS 1T, 10 End, 3rd.
Ditto, July make, sl5 1T, 10 ID, 5 3rd,
Best factory sage, Z0J lbs, sl5 ist 10 I'd, 3
3rd.
Best domestic, not less than 50 lbs, $40 lst
s I'd. 5rd.
Ditto, SAGE. s. lst, ID.
Best cheese made by girls over not Is years
Of age, no. less than 70 lbs, $40 lst, 3 ID, 5
Bird
For the COW that well give the most inches OF
cream al the fair on the second day, milk 10 be
set IN deep cans and measured on the morning
u the third day, $40 lot & I'd, Bird.
For the COW tina; will give the most milk on
the second day Of the fair, to lie MIXED in the
presence VI The committee, $40 lst, ID, 8 3rd.
The owners OF COWS Competing Tor the milk
ana cream premiums, must furnish tee cans
for making The tests.
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3rd. -" 1u' ooc'
Pair Silver spansled Hsmburs., O. lst, ID,
Pair Golden spangled Hamburs., % l,., |
I'd, Doc. 3rd. ~
Pair Golden Penciled Hsmbn,os 40 l.. 20,
Soc. Srd ~
p Pair Silver Penciled Hamburg., 81 lst, l ID,
Pair Black Hamburgs. q LIST, l %, Soc.
Pair White Handbags, q i,,, l %, soc.
SPANISH.
fair White Faced Black Spanish, 81 lot, !
., Par ~. White .n LeshOrn Single Comb, - st, !
- Pair White Leghorn Rose Comb, g LIST, / I'd
I'd, SOC. 3rd.
81 Pair Dominique Single Comb, g LIST, / ID,
Pair American Dominique, e. LIST, ID, Soc
Pair Black Javas, 81 l... i ID, soc. srd.
AMERICAN.
Pair Plymouth Rocks, 81 LIST, l ID, Sec.
Pair White Plymouth Rocks, q LIST, / I'd, Soc.
3rd.
Pair White wyandos,s, q LIST, l ID, soc.
3rd.
POLISH
Pair w. c. Black Polish, $3.50 LIST, $50 ID,
3rd.
Pair W. c. White Polish, $3.50 LIST, l.5o ID,
Srd.
FRENCH.
Pair HoudAns, $3.50 LIST, l.50 ID, l 3rd.
GAMES.
Best exhibition of games, three varieties or
more, IS LIST, ID, / 3rd.
BANTAMs.
Best exhibition OF bantams. three varieties or
more, LIST, 2 ID, 3rd.
TURKEYS.
Pair Bronze Turkeys, only on one age, g LIST,
tair White Turkeys, only on one age, q lst,
ID, SOC. 3rd.
Far Nauaganse,t Turkeys, only on one age,
g. lsi, ID, DOC. 3rd.
Par BUD Turkeys, only on one age, 81 LIST,
I'd. 5Jc. 3rd.
Par Black Turkeys, only on one age, e. LIST,
fAr Slate Turkeys. only on one age, e. LIST.
ID, o0c- 3rd.
Pair Toulouse Geese, only on one age, e. Is,
II, 5oc. 3rd.
Par EmDden Geese, only on one age, g. lst,
"a, SOC 3rd.
iair White China Geese. only on one age g
lst, ID, soc. 3rd.
fair Brown China Geese, only on one agt, 81
LIST, ID, SOC SEd.
Pair African Geese, only on one age, g. LIST,
ID Doc. 3rd.
Pair Wild Geese only on one are 50 LIST |
Pair White Swans, only on one age, s. ls,,
PAR Black Swans, only on one age, 81, ls,,
! ri, JUc. 5rd.
Pair Rouen Ducks, only on one age, 81 Isl, l
70, Doc. 3ld.
Par Alesoury Ducks, only on one age, e.
Isl, ID, J0c. 3rd.
Pair CAyusa Ducks, only on one age. g lst, /
q. 3Uc. 5rd.
Par Muscoyy Ducks, only on one age, & ls,,
! "a, SOC 3rd.
Par rekin Ducks, only on one age, 81 ls,, /
ID, 3 c. 3Id.
Pair bite Call Ducks, only on one age, 81
let. ID. Doc 3rd.
Fair GRAY Cal DGcks, only on one age. s!
Isl ID, jOc. 3rd.
PIGEONS.
Best exhibition u pigeons, three varieties or
more, s. lst, u, sra.
SPECIALS.
Best Coup Of Cspons, 50 50 LIST, 80 ID.
Heaviest Capon, with Cockerei OF same
brood 10 be shown with him, 81 lst, 3D.
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DIVISION


A diploma will be awarded for the 70 low
ing Beet COLLECTION Of useful minerals found in
New England, best collection OF fossils h.s,
collection Illustrating the botany Of New Eng
land, beat COLLECTION illustrating the etomolosy
OF New England, best collsction OF birds diving
OF stuffed. test c Lection OF natural cariosi;ies
OF New England, best dis play 81 ,-sed
granite, has, display Of slate best specimen Of
MAJ hleized VOID. hest specimen OF mar lelzed
Slate. bSst specimen o. garni;e (poiishsdl, baet
.peeimen Of potash fedspar. test collection
Illustrating mneraloEy OF New England. lest
SPECIMEN OF siaiuary marble, test granite and
marble TO be dressed on one sidel. best FIRE
bricks. best pressed bricks, best play Of drain
tile, best liable salt made bv EXHIBITOR, best
barrel OF line made BY exhibitor, best hy-
dranc cement made by exhibitor, best dis
OF forage glasses.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


Best silk quilt, g ls,, , %, II.
Best piano cover, { lst, l..s0 "a, Sd.
Best piano scarf, - 1T, ~ ID, Sd.
Best soft pillow, Roman embroidery, 81. 50
Isl. %.
Best embroidered chair cover, upholstered,
81 80 lst, %
Best book case, embroidered, 81 lst, 15c %.
Bess stand cover, embroidered SILK, Si.50 lst,
15c ID.
Best stand cover, embroidered wor,ied, 81
lst, SOC ID.
Best broom holder, embroidered silk, Nc lst,
50c I'd.
Best slipper case, embroidered SIX, LIST, 7jc
ID.
Bes, slipper case, embroidered worsted, 75c
LIST. Doc I'd.
Best toile, set, boiling cloth. LIST, 7Jc ID
Best toilet SET outline and earned, 81 Isl, 15c
ID.
Best embroidered child's dress, silk, lst, 75c
ID.
Best embroidered infants skirt, sl.0O lst,
use ID
Best embroidered ladys skirt, $3.50 LIST,
I'd.
Best handkerchief case, silk embroidered, 81
lst, 75c u.
Best portere, hand made silk, 81 lst, ! %.
Best portere, hand made, worsted, 81 lst,
75c 2i.
Best tidy. silk embroidered, 81 lst, 75c %.
btst GiNssluS GSoS, 81 ISL, i1C
I'd.
Best toilet apron, silk, 75c LIST, Soc I'd.
Best fancy scrap basket, 81 lst, Soc I'd
Best piece rckIack work, Sl.5O lst, ID, 75c
Sd.
Best piece cross stitch work, sl5O LIST, 1 ID,
75c 81.
Best piece point lace work, $3.50 LIST, ID,
75c 3D..
Best piece dsrned lace work, $3.50 Is,, %,
Use Sd.
Best piece embroidery, buttor-h hole stitch,
sla0 lst, "a, 75c 80.
Bes, piece satin, stitch embroidery, Sl.50 LIST,
%, 15c Sd.
Best piece OF work, skeleton stitch, $3.50 LIST,
bes, sidebosrd cloth outline, 81 LIST, l.50 ID,
Sd.
Best center piece, 81 LIST. 75c I'd
Best piece Heniton and point lace work, 81. so
lst, ID, 75c Sd.
Best piece Russian embroidery, $3.50 lst, l
ID.
Best piece cutwork embroidery, $3.50 LIST, l
Best piece perforated felt work, sl5o lst,
ID
Best tidy, crochet 75c LIST, SOC I'd.
Best tidy linen embroidered, 75c lst Soc I'd.
Best linen embroidered night dress, 81 LIST,
Soc I'd.
Best cotton embroidered night dress, 75c LIST,
SOC ID.
Best lace handkerchief, hand made, Toe LIST,
Soc ID.
Best linen handkerchief, embroidered hand
made, Zoe LIST, Soc ID.
Best splasher, outline, 75c LIST, SOC I'd.
Best tea cloth, outline, 81 lst, 75c I'd.
Best tray cloths outline, 81 lst, 75c I'd.
Best finger bowl doylies, etchings, 81 LIST, 75c
%.
Best set pillow shams. outline, 81 LIST, Soc I'd.
Best set pillow shams, linen embroidered, 81
LIST, SOC ID.
Best set pillow shams, cotton embroidered,
75c LIST, Soc I'd.
Best couched work, 81 lst, Soc ID
Best specimen darned and outline work, 81. so
LIST, 75c ID.
Best finger bowl doyl:es, outline, 81 LIST, 75c
I'd.
BEST table cover, outline, $3.50 LIST, 75c I'd.
Best sideboard cloth, German cord work, %
LIST, l ID.
Best tea cloth, German cord work, $l.50 lst,
I'd,
Best tray cloth, German cord work, $3.50 LIST,
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DIVISION 30.

Oren % competition to the State Of Maine and
Marine PoTlgces.
SAal premiums for FLIES as for geldings
DIVISION 81.
esNr. F1sN MATCHED DRIVING HoRsEs
O7y1 - competition to the Stats OF Maine
sal Maritime Provinces.
Gs1 cmen's matched driving horses or mares
~ carriage, must Re not less han Is i-2 hands
Ae1, u same gait and general appearance.
C.lscness Of match, age, style. acson. road
qualities, disposition and value considered.
Ml.; 20 owned by exhibitor, and must have
Ice Iryeu together at least thirty days before
to AZ. Three entries required.
i4-t pair eeDtemen's matched driving
b - or mare. for carriage 10 he shown on
r40e, aree entries required. S15 lsi,
81 =.
hast rair horses or mares for coach or ba-
!. 1ca purposes. not less than i6 hands high. 10
h -a1wn On traek between heats. Three en-
rt- required. els lst 10 I'd.
hgs, rentlemens driving horse or mare
wears Old and ever, 10 he shown on The track,
ID t1Egy or road wagon mo boots or weights
a-.Jse3i general make up, age, Color style,
disposition, speed, road qualities and value 20
te COTS terd by the judges. Three entries re
CURED. els lst, 10 "a, 5 80.
same premium tor years old and under I,
s. lst, ~ "a, S 50.
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CLASS T..


PLUsH AND VELVET.
Best table cover. 81 ID 1t, | "a.
Best mantle lamhreQuin, 81 lst, 15c ID.
best stand cover, 81 lst. 7Jc "a.
Best bed scarf, ~ lst, III.
bsst BED quilt, g lst, II
Best char cover, 81, lst, 75c d.
Best pin cushion, 75c lst, 51c u.
Best br ON holder, 75c lst, &c I'd.
Best sofa pillow. 81 lst. SOC "a.
Beet patlor bag, 7oc LIST, Doc ID.
Best opera bag, 81 Isl, d0c ID.
Best fan beg, 1Jc l-t, t0G ID.
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A diploma will be awarded the following
Best flannel. rest black hro.dcloth, hest piece
Of doeskin best piece Of cashmere, best piece
OF sar.ei, best piece Of OF. tarpeIing, best de-
lame, best display cotton and wooden hose, best
singham, best cotton print, hest cotton sheet
ing and shirting, best white and colored spool
cotton, hes; mixed cotton and wool cloth. hest
cotton twine, best rope and tw ne, bes, display
OF carpets. beet and handsomesl display OF five
fancy door mats, best display Of window cur
lalns
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>l.60 lst "a.
Best liable csvsr. Two, cord WORT, else iss.
2d.
Best stHal coveA T.soi scsd ~~:?, .: -
7en ~.
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ID under, with foal By side, go LIST, 10 ID, S
DIVISION q.

DIVISION %.
.Voap MARE yoR RAISING aESTLNMYN's pRIy-
ING HORSES
The rues for judging stations for raising
,.Dieaieas driving horses viii govern the
'gi,es Ia awarding the premiums for brood
=; re. Tor raising gsntlemen's driving horses,
me breeding Of The dam, her individual
mart With what she has produced, will be con-
.,l.r1 bis premium is for tie brood MARI
.s0e tie f1al will he considered only as evil
asn.v o! TIE dams merit, therefore the breed
M y Tie f5ai GA the sice of The sire will not
he akcu INTO sccVunt.
lie mare soorng the greatest number OF
ra.rrs vii Be awarded tue first premium; ID
lrnrsf, II premium, 81 number, 81 pre-
nan
tx, brood mare FIR raising gentlemen's
9-gas horses. ~ilh foal by SIDE, years Old
a.. 5ver. so list, ) II, 81.
Be-. r.aa mare for rails az gentlemen's driv-
m. lo-.s. With f,ai by eide, ana s wear,
al { lst, 5 %. Sd.
Be,i mood mare for raising gentlemens driv-
tns horses. with foai by slde, years old and
ulaes, s.1 Isl, . "a, 5 Sd.
DIVISION IS.
pAAFr HORSES TO BE TESTED.
Open to competition to the State of Maine
a. M&rame Provinces.
Be-; p4lf draft horses to be tested, $40 LIST, 5
p
He,, .iagc draf; horses to be tested, IS LIST,
1924
81, ie,s taan three pair TO start
DIVISION 20.
GELDtNGs.
Cae1 % competition TO the State OF Maine
Al. Maritime Provinces.
b.. ce.aiag four years old and over, els LIST,
ii y. -.
b.: c,l.ns three years old, SIS LIST, 10 d.
ae,' cciing two years old, $40 LIST, 5 ID, 3
s.
r., ss4lng one year old, $40 LIST, 5 ID, 3
s.
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CLASS 5.
oRAYEs.

IS. For bes: exhibition OF foreign grapes,
grown with tre heat, eS let, ID.
II. For best exhibition Of foreign grapes,
grown in cold grapery, s2 LIST, %.
IS. For best three cluster, Black Hamburg.
Wilmot's Hamburg. or Vic:oris Hamburg, 81
LIST SOC ID.
70. For hest three clusters White Frontignan,
81 Let, Soc ID.
so. For bes. three clusters 0rizsly Frontis-
nan, 81 lst, SOC ID.
81. For bes. three cla'ssrs White Muscat,
81 lst, SOC ID.
50. For best three clusters Muscat Ham
burg, 81 LIST Soc I'd.
SO. For best three clusters White Chasselas,
81 lst, SOC %.
"a. For best three clusters Lady Do~cs, 81
LIST, SOC "a.
S. For best three clusters Buchlaui Sweet
Water, 81 LIST, SOC ID.
Sc For best three clusters Tfsn.hAn Black
81 lst, soc ID.
81; For best three clusters West s.. Peters,
81 LIST, soc %.
IS. For best three clusters WhiA Nice, o.
LIST, SOC I'd.
50. For best three clusters Red Cha..s.As,
90. For best three c!u.,ers CEa":lAs
Musque, 81 lst, Soc ID.
CLAss4.
81. For best general exhibition o: Plums.
s. LIST, . %, Sd.
Entries for premiums Nos 0. to l6S, inciu.
sive, must consist OF not less thar twelve spcci-
mems each.
81. For bes, dish OF plums OF single va
REV, 81 LIST, Soc ID.
90 For best dish Of Green Gage, 81 lst,
SOC ID,
"a. For best dish Purple Gage, 81 lss, soc
I'd.
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DIVISION 80.
CARRIAGES.

A diploma will 70 awarded the following
Best assortment. hest iwo-seatcd covered car.
riase, best top buggy, best open buggy, bes
double sleigh.
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DIVISION So.


For the following articles diploma will
be awadsd; Best plain panel door: hes,
ornamental door; best window sash; best
window 6End best exhlhiuon OF sashes,
doors and blinds; best display OF stair rails
and newels, best display mouldings, hest
display brackets, best display wood man,els.
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Manufacturers of agricultural indictments are
earnestly requested to exhibit their productions,
ss II is the desire OF the Society 10 encourage
as much as possible the show OF agricultural
implements.
No premium will be aw srded in this class, but
every facility will be afforded for exhibitors
Space W II be assigned on application TO tie
Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-30
FLUSHING AROUSED.
Every Ono Trying Hard to Smell 8mok Q
ana Get Plausible Theory.

Every Ono Trying Hard to Smell Smoke
ana Get IL Plausible Theory.
Theories concerning Flushing's flrebug are
as thick in that village MS mosquitoes. Every
body there is discussing the subject. and the
person who has not got at least ono theory is
not In the swim. Conjecture has painted tho
incendiary rs every sort OF q person from
latent assassin and robber down to o mis-
chievoua boy.
Whoever the culprit is lie has succeeded In
terrorizine tho whole village. Tho people are
thoroughly aroused and mean business. In
surnnce companies are beginning to iesl timid
and men with fnmiies are afraid to lenv, thor
homes after nightfall. thinking that their
dwellings may be the next. Almost every
property owner In the village has constituted
himself n special detective and goes about at
night with his head thrown back and his nos.
tris .liated trying 10 scent smoke. The re-
ward fund started on Tuesday for the arrest
OF tho offender lG.ows every hour. The re-
AS. the ac,ivi ), Of the citizens increases.
timid people begin to breathe more ensly
i here was no alarm In the village yesterday
although almost everybody was continually
straining his ears to hear tho alarm bell All
the p lice who can possibly be spared from day
duty have been put on nights. Tonight al
M st every avenue. street. aud lane will be
watched,
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PURGING LITTLE FALLS
A Inv and Order League Doing the Work
tho Police Failed to no.

A Inv and Order League Doing tho Work
tho Police Failed to no.
LITTLE FALLS. July 29.-This town ia IN tho
hands OF the Law and Order League. During
tho past two years several bloody ARRAYS have
occurred. and In some instances the ARRAYS
have resulted in murder. In most cases they
were traced to disreputable houses. which
flourish best IN towns OF this size They may
not be recognized by legal specification as
such. but they are known and yet are beyond
the reach OF the local police. which Is usually
small amt Inadequate. After tho acquittal OF
the defendant In the last murder trial some Of
tho best ciizens OF tho town proclaimed their
intentions OF acting promptly and vigorously
for the purpOse OF purifying the atmosphere OF
the town. They organized Law and Order
League and formulated campaign conducted
by secret service agents. Not even the police
or the police mag ;strate We're appraised OF what
was in the wind. few men were invited
through personal commun icaton, and they
met and organized behind closed doors.
day. -Four dwellings which have here tofore
entered last nigh, by tho srecial agents. who
arrested four w"men and two mon. The police
and the magistrate were ignored. the warrants
being issued by Justice Of the Peace. Tho
order has decided TO act in the usual manner
OF q viRilant committee. and Independent Of
the regularly constituted authorities. A mum.
Der OF women left for Syracuse on. the II
o'clock train to. iRht 1t Is believed the town
never before received such a purging.