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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
FlREMEN AT RUTLAND.

Abenaqui No. Attends, and Ladder Truck
sented.
July Fourth was great day for Yer
mont firemen. 1t was the occasion of
the annual meeting of the state associa-
ton at Rutland. The attendance there
was much larger than last year and the
contests more close and exciting. The
fire department of Bellows Falls was
represented by Abenaqui hose company.
No. L, and by delega es from Lauder
Truck, No. l, and Bridgman hose No. l..
The Abenaqui company appeared in their
tasty uniforms recently purchased and
were quite up to the average company in
general appearance. There were 81 fire
organizations in line aside from the
bands, drum corps and platoons of police
and engineers. The contests in running
and with engines and apparatus of vari-
Gus sorts, interested all visitors during
the day, some of the trials being very
close. The exhibition of fire extinguish-
ing apparatus was valuable to all fire
men and citizens who are interested in
the preservation of property from fire.
The organization has been much strength
ened during the past year and all seemed
pleased with the general Improvement in
the entire body gathered.
After formal organization of the meet
ing and discussion of points of interest,
the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President, Frank E Allen of Fair Hav-
en-; vice-presidents, S. d. Miner of Yer
gennes, NJ. O. Cooper of Bellows Falls,
E. r.. Green of Rutland, A. E. Bass of
West Randolph, G. F. Van Week of Ben
nington; secretary, E. d. Moore of Ben
nington; treasurer, l.. G. Grant of Bur-
lington; executive committee, George
w. Dunton of Rutland, j. H. Donnelly
of Verg ennes, j. j. Shay of Burlington,
j. H. Sargents of Middlebury, W. B.
Writers of St. Adams. These standing
committees were appointed by the exec
utive committee: LAW. Fl. Row
land, A. E. Bass, w. I'll. Lane. jr.; legis-
lation-H. 7. Cushman, I'd, d. G. Eos
ter, j. N. Norton; topics-J. j. Shea,
w. B. Writers, S. D. Miner; exhibits
E. F. Smith, j. E. Greed; transportation
F. E. Perkins, F. NJ. Tiffany, G. w.
Dunton; auditors-M. J. Guiltenan, w.
Fl. Adams, G. E. Little. The next meet
ing will held in Middlebury and the date
was left with the executive committee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Sunday Mail Hours.

A petition has been circulated praying
that the postoffice be opened Sunday
from a. m. until 1870 a. M, instead Of
II m. to l p. M, as now. The point
made is that it is benefit to the post
master and his assistants because it saves
them going back to the office after they
have been there and put up the mail at 9
a. m. 1t cannot injure anyone for it is
as easy for most people to get there at
the time mentioned as later. All the
business men have signed the petition
and the postmaster is now waiting for
objections before acting upon it. If you
feel any disposition to kick, now is your
chance. The time for consideration will
be long enough to allow reasonable
time for objections. Now get ready
with your wants and make them known
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
KILLED AT THE FOUNDRY.
Patrick Hackett, Superintendent of C. Nv
Osgood's Foundry, Crushed Under
a Casting.

Patrick Hackett aged about 45, was
crushed under $500 pound casting at
G. W. Osgood & Sons foundry Tuesday
morning and died from the effects of his
injuries an hour later. A cylinder had
been cast and chain was put around it
and it was drawn from the mold by
means of tackle block so that it was
suspended short distance from the
ground. Mr.. Hackett was engaged in
taking core out of it when the chain
broke into three pieces, letting the cylin-
der down onto Mr.. Hackett's left leg,
grinding it to powder above and below
the knee. There was also severe blow
in the left side of the stomach. The in
jured man was carried to his home and
died within an hour from the effects of
his wounds. He leaves a family of a
widow and seven children, the oldest of
whom is James Hackett, assistant post
master. Mr.. Hackett was kind neigh
Dor and tender in his family, and had
been faithful employee of the firm for
many years, larger portion Of the time
acting as superintendent of the foundry.
The funeral occurred to-day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Master Mechanic Davis Dead,

N. L. Davis, master mechanic of the
Rutland railroad, died Sunday morning
from the effects of shock at his home
in Rutland. He was taken with the
shock Saturday afternoon while sitting
in a chair in front of his office One
side was paralyzed. He has worked on
the Rutland road for 30 years in different
capacities, doing his first work as engin-
eer on train on which the late Josiah
Bowtell of this place was conductor.
From that he steadily rose until he was
made master mechanic in 1864. He was
popular with all the workmen, was a
thorough railroad man and did his work
faithfully. He was buried yesterday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
VETERANS COUNTY REUNION.

The Windham County Organization Meets
Here July 25-An Come who Can.
The sixth annual reunion of the
Windham county veterans occurs here
July %. Arrangements on grand scale
have been made and good time may be
expected. The invitation is extended to
all old soldiers, members of the W. R.
c., and the S. of ", to be present at the
exercises. The railroads extend the usual
courtesy of half fare and special train
leaves BrattleborO at 2 o'clock p. M,
that day, returning after the campfire
and connecting with train over the
narrow gauge road to Londonderry.
The first regiment band of Brattleboro
will accompany the Brattleboro delega-
ton and the American band of Clare
mont will be present. The Bellows Falls
drum corps will undertake to keep up
Bellows Falls reputation for music.
There will be grand parade upon the
arrival of the trains, after which ban
quet will be served at the Island house.
A grand camp fire will be given in the
Opera House, at 7.3O p. M, with exer-
cises consisting of short speeches, reci-
tations, letters from those unable to be
present, musical selections by the bands,
Prof. Markham of Brattleboro and the
Bellows Falls male quartet. The indi-
cations are that this reunion will be one
of the best ever held by the organization.
Posts should notify Adjutant H. A.
Wheeler of Bellows Falls at once as to
how many may be expected and whether
or not band will accompany. You
better come, for Stoughton post is going
to surprise all visitors with the entertain
ment provided.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
BUSINESS NOTICES.


Another lot Buttons, ) cents per dozen, at
Stone, TuXbury n Co.'s.
New lot Chamois Wash Gloves, 50 cents a
pair, at J. C. Day & Co.'s.
Large variety of goods on our cent coun-
ter. Stone, TuXbury Il Co.
HORSES for sale, also wood and kindling,
Canal street. j. w. Buemond 24tf
For SALE--A lot of picket fencing. Call
on N. II. FAIR. Bellows Falls. 22-tf
For SALE-A large refrigerator.
27-,f HENRY S. FROST.
Nice pleasant furnished room to let at 81
School street, or inquire at Mrs. j. ii. Con-
ways store 27-tf
WANTED-A neat, competent girl to do
homework in small family. A. w. Emer-
son, TIMES Office.
The novelty in Gloves for the season are
White Channels, and you will find them for
sale at Wales Cash Store.
To RENT--One tenement in Fairs Block
also two rooms in basement of same on Ca
nal street. Inquire of N. ii. Farr. 26-tf
Special Bargain for Saturday at j. G. Day
& Co.'S: Is pieces best u ID cent American
Satteens, choice styles, s cents a yard.
Regular meetings of Ascutney Tribe, No.
/, |. O. r. NJ, at G. A. r. hall, LIST and Sd
Tuesday evenings of each moon. at 7.30. 3-1y.
Eight dozen Ladies' French Neck Gauze
Vests, long and short sleeves, closing at %
cents; reduced from 3S, at j. G. Day & Co.'S
Have you noticed the new and handsome
Outing Cloths Wales Cash Store are Sc ling
for 10 cents per yard? No trash, but all new
and desirable goods.
For SALE-A restaurant with good tran
sient patronage and good number of regu-
lar boarders. Ill health the reason for sell
ing. f. I'll. Parker or j. A. Eaton.
Twenty papps of SbnDtons pOnpeas inst
received; new patterns. still selling for y IL
cents. 1t will pay to buy these to make up
at some future time. Wales Cash Store.
Examine the goods on our bargain coun-
tiers. Special trades this week: Fancy Mo
hair, % cents; worth 30 cents. Scrims, 6 IL
cents, were 10 cents. Stone, TuXbury a. Co.
Have you seen the Diamond Safety Bicycle
at Eaton 81 Norwood's? The only strctl y
high grade sold for $50. Warranted as good
as any $l25 machine made, and the j. T. Low
ell Arms Co. are willing to back this war
rant. 21tf
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
NEW PAVEM EMIT.
A Part of the Square Greatly Improved by
Concrete Paving.

concrete PaVInS.
That part of the square between
the TIMES block to Towns hotel, and
extending to Gray's block, has been
paved with concrete. The idea at first
was to put in cross walk from the cor
ner of the hotel to the corner of Gray's
block, but when digging was begun it
was not long before the backbone of the
tunnel was reached and it was found
that there were no water pipes to OBJ
struct progress. The bailiffs then decid-
ed to put in concrete paving over the en-
tire street. The street was then dug
away and graded carefully, the crossings
were set lower so as to make all level
with the main street. The foundation
was laid of large cobbles from the bed of
SaXton's river, about mile out of the
village. The next layer was smaller
cobbles, covered with tar, and top of
that coarse sand, mixed with tar, the
whole making a concrete as hard as
stone, though not so hard for horses as it
springs a trifle when stepped on. The
present paving is expected to last doz-
en- years or so, and when worn will only
have to be re-coated, entailing small
expense. The street is the best in the
square, and it is hoped that the time will
soon come when the entire square will
be paved. All the travel into town, and
all the heavy trucking in town goes over
that square, and the streets ought to be
as good as possible. 7E
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
PERSONAL.

Rev. w. E. Bennett of Keene was in
town Tuesday.
George o. Henry of Springfield was in
town yesterday.
DR.. G. B. Locke of Grafton, has been
in town this week.
Miss Claudia Cummings is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Herbert Fassett.
Mrs. Ireland from the west is visiting
her cousin, Frank B. Phelps.
Miss Matte Wells of West Claremont
visited with Mrs. A. M. Darling, Mon
day.
Rev. j. F. Rhoades and wife are in
Alstead for week or so, occupying Mrs.
Glover's house.
Mrs. Alfred Green and two children of
Ayers Junction, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
George B. Allbee.
j. NJ. Randall of North Walpole has
been laid up several days by a lame
shoulder, the result of fall.
Harry S. Way of Springfield, general
agent of the Hudson Organ company,
was in town yesterday briefly.
Fred Amadon and Fred Perry, with
their families are at their cottages at
w. F. Scott of the Barre Enterprise
called on THE TIMES Monday while on
his way home from the excursion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Goodwin and
daughter Nellie, are visiting with Mrs.
Goodwin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M.
Wardner.
William Sparrow of Springfield has
| been in town visiting his daughter, Mrs.
George B. Allbee and his son, Allan F.
Sparrow.
F. G. Winnewisser has received an in
vitation from the Boston Herald to be
present at the Eastern Yacht regatta off
Marblehead, July Is.
Master Willie and Misses Minnie and
Julia Lebreum of Bridgeport, Conn.,, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. F. G. Winnie
Wiser, for two weeks.
A letter from Eugene Cray corrects
the statement made last week that he
was suffering from fever sore. 1t was
only an abscess, and had to be opened in
two places. The operation was perform
ed Saturday and he is getting along finely
and expects to be back in three weeks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
The Luciers Coming.

The famous Luciers' Ministries anC
Russian Military Uniformed band are to
appear at the Opera House Monday
evening, July 20, in one of their refined
entertainments, original and pleasing
jokes. Go and see them and enjoy a
hearty laugh and evening of fun without
vulgarity. The Maine papers wherever
they have appeared speak volumes in
their favor. The Bar Harbor Record.
thursday, May %, 1891, says: "Luciers'
Minstrels entertained large audience
on Monday evening, with the usual varied
program of minstrel performers. Many
of the jokes were new and good. The
acrobatic tumbling was good. One of
the best features was the marvellous per-
formance of the young contortionist.
The last scene sent every one home good
natured. 1t was irresistibly funny"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
A Terrible Letter,

The board of health received last week
curious sort of letter, not only anony-
nous but pointed. The following is a
verbatim copy:
July !, 1891.
To the Board Of Health.
Sirs.-I would like you to see the removal
of the Hogs or Hog concealed i'm or about the
premises Occupied by Gather - or -. ]
can hear and smell them every day. And any.
one that owns property cannot very well move
away from the smell of hogs. If you don't
see about having them removed, why, shall
see to you should fancy by the noise that
they were in under the barn.
The writer may be all right in his OF
her complaint, but it should have had a
name signed to it to have made it of any
consequence. Better try again.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
TALK ABOUT TOWN.

The showers yesterday were very re-
freshing.
Edward Arms is having his house new
ly painted.
Sullivan's drug store was not sold at
auction last week.
The grass has been moved alongside
the Rutland railroad tracks.
Measles are still prevailing to some ex-
tent, but are not alarming at all.
Lewis wears broad smile. 1t is a
blue-eyed girl. For particulars see birth
notices.
The W. G. T. U. have placed their
water box at the foot of the stairs for
the summer.
c. X. Labvree is having new flues put
into the engine boiler which runs the ma
chinery in his meat shop.
Painters, paper hangers and decorators
are at work on the residence of George
X. Russell on School street.
The trial of Edward Buchanan did not
come off today as adjourned, the defend
ant pleading nolo contendere.
The block occupied by Mrs. j. H. Con-
way and Sullivan's drug store has been
furnished with tar roof this week,
At sale of grass at Rockingham
meadows Tuesday by H. A. Adams,
grass brought SO II to Sc II per acre.
c.. L. Fletcher is having his house
painted lighter color than before, which
with darker trimmings makes fine look
ing house.
A child one year old, whose parents
live on the terrace, fell from a second
story window last week and broke a
thigh bone.
Lots of people have been boating on
the river these days. If it wasn't for the
logs, boating would be most delightful
diversion here. sUc
Mill street will get drowned out if the
catch basins are not fixed. A perfect
flood poured down there yesterday dur
ing the showers.
The Fall Mountain Paper company has
built new log way and engine house in
their lumber yard in North Walpole for
this seasons business.
Wonder why someone doesn't charter
the steamer up the river for day or so.
1t hasn't been used since it was put on
the first of the season.
B. B. Gillette of Boston will visit the
choir of Emmanuel church next Tuesday
evening. There will be full rehearsal
of the choir Saturday evening.
The board of health has closed the
dump at the junction of Westminster and
Earle street. The cleaning out of all
rubbish and refuse should follow.
The widening of the cross street from
Rockingham to Atkinson by laying the
sidewalk inside the former limits of Nor
gan park is spoken of now as big i'm
provement.
BarDum's trains had serious compli-
cation in the depot yard last Thursday
morning by one engine getting off the
track while rounding the curve from the
Connecticut River to the Rutland tracks.
The telephone directory is out for 1891
and shows an increase of ten subscribers
over the one for 1889. The list now is SO
against SO then. The exchange includes
30 public offices in Vermont and New
Hampshire.
G. w. Butterfield has begun tearing
down his green houses. The lot will be
cleared as rapidly as possible. All the
geraniums and other hardy plants will
be preserved, dried, and sold as bed max
ers may want them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Attention.! Post "a!

The members of Post "a are requested to
report at G. A. r. Hall, July %, at O'Clock
sharp, in full uniform, for duty that day.
Per order, B. T. PHELPS,
Official, Commander
HI. A. Wheeler, Adiutant.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
9elluws sails dimes.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Goddard eminary-Prospectus.
Brockway-Petiti for divorce.
Iuciers' Minstrels- Entertainment.
A. w. Gorham-Ve Veterinary science.
Nathan Wyman Estate-Legal notice.
Stone, TuNbury & Co.-EIot wave sermon
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Local Market.

Local Market.
MEAT--Beef y IL zoe; spring lamb IT a 25c
chops SOC; mutton 10 a 20c; veal a zoe; fowls
20c spring chicken Soc; pork II a lac; hams
IL IL a l4c; lard loo; breakfast bacon 15c; sau-
sage lOc; salt pork lOc; tongue u l2c dried beef
90 q 25c.
VEGETABLEs-New potatoes SOC U peck; cab
bage 4c U ID; lettuce sc U head; beets &c u
onions &c U ID; peas 4Oc U peck; butter beans
10c u quart; tomatoes 10c U 10; cncumbers SC ca
GRoCERIEs-Flour rs 700; eggs 24c;
coffee % 3Sc; tea 30 a 75c butter 25c.
GRAIN AND FEED-Corn 75c II bushel; mea1
retail 81 40, wholesale 40; oats 80 a 60c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Interesting Reading.

Some of the dead beats who owe me for
wood: John F.. Williams, painter; Julius
Wheeler, 0. NJ. Smith, Ambrose Rumrill.
More will be published if they don't settle.
w. F.. ROWEI T.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
NUMBER FROM THE SEVERAL STATES.

Number OF cars over different roads, BOSTON
and Lowell y, Fitchbmg 4s2; total, 494.
Prices of Market Beef: few choice 30 a
30. d"'''i'S w
o Prices Of Store Cattle: Working Oxen, u pair.
500 20; Mich Cows and Calves S25 a ~. vear
old $50 a 80. '''oo years
Swine; Western fat, live "a a : 1.2c: North
ern dressed Hogs l-4c " H. wholesale. Avn WI
Prices of Sheep and Lambs In lots ? so, 3 90 a
3 90 each; extra 90 90, or from PIP a SC
q ID; Spring Lambs IL q 1-2c U ID.
Veal Calves u a 3-4c ~ h.
Prices of Hides rallow and Skins: Brighton
Hides q LIE U ID: Brighton Tallow , - a
l-2c u ID Country Hides l-2 a 5 l-2c h ID;
Country Tallow &c " Ii; Calf Skins 60 a CSC ca
Sheared Skins 20 40c each; Lamb Skins 80 a
Zoe each; Dairy Skins Is a 4Oc each. y
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Bnrn.

DAY-In Bellows Falls, July IA, to Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis A. Day, a daughter.
MERRIFIELD-In Grafton. July IA, to Mr..
and Mrs. Fred o. Merrifield, a daughter.
BRECKENRIDGE-In Bellows Falls. July 10,
to Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Breckenridge, daughter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Un,,tplrtc Marbrt Report.
Corrected From Week to Week.
BOSTON, July IA.

,, BOSTON, July IA.
- per cent to-day. New York funds sold at Is
9 we discount per $1,000. Clearing House ex-
Sn GU, today were $l5,69l 5i7; balances, 81,
S a. street rates for money are unchanged.
w quote call loans at q per cent, and time
piper t,ip at 9 per cent. Sterling exchange is
t IN weak. Leading bankers quote sight at
do. at 4 So "a. - ~ - 80
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zblnrrten.

WALKER, PERHAM-In SaXton's River, Ju-
ly II, by Rev. W. X. Baldwin. Baxter NJ Walker
and Miss Sarah V. Perham, both of SaXton s
River.
July s, by Rev. G. w. Rutland, John X. Burt and
Miss Carrie Warren, both of Westmoreland.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
Brighton Cattle Market, july Ia,

AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET
Sheep and
Cattle Lambs Veals Swine Horses
This week. CSC 1859 SSS u $50 OH
Last week. AIS 1912 554 1855 Ia
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
WATERFOWL oattl. Market, July IA.

AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-29
Their Last Assignment,

CHICAGO, Oct. 15.--A dispatch from
Crete, ILL.,, says that two reporters of
the Chicago Inter Ocean. named Wash
burne and Henry, and McCafferty, the
special artist of that paper, were in
stantly killed last night at that place
Inc TWO latter had been assigned to
write an article upon midnight rail
road ride on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Railroad. WashburEe was re-
turning from his vacation to act as
best man at the wedding of another
member of the lnter-Ocean staff. The
three men, with General Passenger
Agent Stone, we're riding upon the To-
comotiye. Stone left them to go into
the dining car, and a moment later the
train struck misplaced switch, and
the locomotive plunged through an en-
gine house. The engineer and fireman
jumped and saved themselves, but the
three newspaper men were killed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-29
a General IianEmna.

WASHINGTON, G. H., o., Oct. 10
VIM. a. Burnett, OF this city, is down
III Fort Smith, Ark, ana in a personal
letter recently received by Il friend here
Mr.. Burnett says: "Fort Smith is quite
an historic place. The old fort still
stands, or at least part of it. The walls
were twelve feet high when first built.
and they enclose about nine acres. The
United States jail is in the center and
TO the south is the gallOws. There are
at the present time 14O prisoners con-
fined in this jail, which is a large and
substantial structure, and, when once
behind these bars, it's dollars to Dough
nuts fellow will not escape. Arrange
ments are being made for another hang.
ing; but the people don't pay any more
attention to HANGING here than they
would to a dog fight at home. The
hanging is all done by one man named
Malladon, about G5 ,ears Of age. He
has broken ninety.seven ncckS on the
same scatfold, and has swung off as
many as six at one time. Malladon
gets $2o for every man he hangs. Some
times the hangsman gets to talking
about the men he has executed and
cries like q child"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-29
Bill Disaster Mt NIancbest.r

MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct. 15.-The
fly wheel of No. 7 mill of the AmoskeaV
corporation burst about $50 A. M, tear
Ing through the floor Of the first and
second stories. Two persons are be.
lieved to have been killed outright and
dozen badly wounded. The excite
ment about the mill gates is very great.
Eleven girls were employed in the draw
ing room over the steam pumping room
adjoining the engine house. When the
wheel burst they were carried to the
basement In the debris. Seven of them
were caught in the heavy timbers aid
IRON beams and badly injured. One
dled three hours later. An engineer
named Bunker was taken out Of the
ruins dead. Eleven persons were in
lured and one girl is missing. Proba-
bly, two OF three more deaths will result.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-10-29
Lost, with All ON Board.

BOSTON, Oct. 16.-The schooner Re.
Secca a a. Taulane, Capt. Nickerson, of
SouCn Chatham.. carrying a crew Of
board. She left Newport News va
August %, for Galveston, with a car@o
OF coal, and has not been heard of since,
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lie Cut OD Efer Ears.

COLUMBIA, S. c., October l5.-Fred
Kempson, an escaped convict, went to
the house of woman in Lexington
county who had been instrumental in
securing his prosecution and convjc-
tion for assault and battery with intent
to kill, tied her up and told her that he
would either cut her throat or chop of
her ears, and that she might choose
The woman decided to lose her ears
and the scoundrol hacked them off with
dull knife. lie then united the wo.
man and left the neighborhOOd.