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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-11-18

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that the rate of compensation shall
hereafter be determined III accord
ance with law, and upon returns Of
the weight of mails, etc, showing
the amount and character of the
service.
With the circular mentioned, there
is also sent circular No. 250l, which
is a transcript of the laws regulating
the compensations to railroad COM
panies for carrying the mails; and
circular No. 2503. which explains
what the Regulations of the Post
Office Department require Of all
railroad companies agreeing to pers
form this service"
From this you will notice that
the railroad company is not asked
to say what it wishes to carry the
mails, but is simply asked to quote
distances, on quoting which the
Department is in a position to
know exactly what the service costs,
as Congress has fixed the rate per
mile. As stated, early in the year
1893 we laid this matter before the
Department and asked them to
allow Us to carry the mail. Mr..
Eraste Mouton, the present con-
tractor, was perfectly willing to
surrender his contract; indeed, was
anxious to do SO. Pending the adj
!iustment Of the transfer with the
Department Mr.. Mouton was given
permission to handle the mail ON the
trains, be to pay US for the service
whatever he chose. Matters went
on in this way until July. 1898,
when we finally received through
our agent in Washington, an answer
from the Department to our request
that the mail service be turned over
to us. The answer in effect stated
that the Department had declined
to establish the service by rail for
the reason that the service as per-
formed by star route, vas very
satisfactory. The reason of this
satisfaction to the Department lay
in the fact that the compensation
paid Mr.. Mouton for carrying the
mail on horse back or by hack, was
about one half the compensation
fixed by congress to be paid to the
railroad line for the additional
certainty and speed. On learning
that the Department would not
order the service on orr railroad
line at the rate fixed by law. a sng.
gestion was made that the natl be
turned over to us at the same rate
of pay as given Mr.. Mouton, until
the end of his contract, to wit, June
80, 1894. This the Department
also declined to do. Mr.. Mouton
also wrote the Department asking
that he be allowed to surrender the
service to the railroad and received
the same reply.
About this time, I visited Able
vile and had an interview with Mr..
Monton, Mr.. j. Henry Putnam and
other citizens. I explained to them
the awkward position in which we
were; that we were performing rail
service for which we received no
compensation except some $40 or$l5
a month which Mr.. Mouton paid out
Of his compensation allowed under
his contract. / explained to these
gentlemen very fully that I disliked
extremely to cause the citizens oil
Abbeville any inconvenience and
was unwilling to put Mr.. Mouton to
any additional trouble in executing
his contract with the government,
but 10 doing this explained to them
that the railroad company was suf-
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WORLDS FAIR.
FIremen's Day-Another jam at the
Grounds.

FIremen's Day-Another jam at the
Grounds.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1O.-There are indica-
tions that the attendance at the exposition
will be very heavy this week, as large
number of the people who were attracted
to the city by the Chicago day pageant
will remain for several days. They added
materially to the attendance to-day. The
weather continues perfect.
The physicians and their attendants
worked nearly all night over the people
who met with accidents in the fearful
crushes yesterday and last night, but the
patients were rapidly discharged this
morning.
In pieces of paper, empty lunch bask-
cts and their generally trampled appear
ances this morning, the grounds gave evil
dence Of yesterdays great host.
This is North Dakota day and Governor
Shortridge, Ex-Governor Burke and
other prominent citizens of that State
took part in the exercises at the State
building.
1t was also Fireman's day, and veteran
fremen were at the fair in great num-
bers, prominent among them being the
Veteran Firemen's Association of Cali
fornia, escorted by old firemen of Chi
cago. They paraded through the grounds,
having with them an old hand engine
built in New York in 1920 for Martin Van
Buren,. 1t was the first fire engine in the
State of California. The Chicago men
bad with them an engine that was used
in the Chicago file. The veterans spent
most of the day in the California build
ing, where they were royalty entertained.
The National Commission to-day in
structed the Committee on Ceremonies to
prepare for the grandest exercises yet
given as fitting close of the fair. 1t is
not yet determined whether the cele-
bration will be on the last day only or the
last three days.
That the great mass of people who went
to the fair yesterday did not have enough
of it is evidenced by the fact that the total
attendance to-day reached 335. .264, OF
" which 3OS6 were paid.
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REPEALERs IN THE MAJORITY.

How Senator'S Would Cast Their Votes
on the Purchasing Clause.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Senators of all
shades of opinion now agree that the
night session experiment is necessary to
bring the Senate TO an agreement on the
financial question. Opinions differ much
as to the probable length of continuous
session, as to what result it will lead.
The silver men are counting upon con-
tinuing for forty-eight hours, and are
making plans accordingly. They will
make an effort at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon to secure an adjournment, but
do not expect to succeed. After the ad-
journment motion is voted down some
one of the silver advocates will take the
floor and speak until relieved by some
other Senator of like views. Leaders on
the silver side say as far as they can con-
troll their forces they shall insist that the
majority shall maintain quorum.
IL is evident the repeal men will have
to continuously be present in quite large
numbers to prevent an adjournment. A
majority of Senators admit that COM
promise is the most probable result of the
night session experiment, but Senator
voorhees, and his immediate followers
say the bill will go through as reported.
A careful canvass of the Senate shows
that if a vote should be reached upon the
bill as it stands it would carry by a ma
jority of eleven, and the vote would be as
follows, supposing all the Senators to be
present:
Ayes-Aldrich, Allison, Price, Caffrey,
Camden, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger,
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PEARY EXPEDITION.
The Falcon, With the Party ON Boar
Reaches Bowdoin Bay.

The Falcon, With the Party ON Board ,
Reaches Bowdoin Bay.
LONDON, Oct. 10.-A letter from men,
Der of the Peary expedition has been re-
ceived by the Morgenblatt of Christiana.
1t says the Falcon reached Bowdoin Bay,
Murchison Sound, August Sd. By dill
gent sporting twenty tons of walrus meat
for the use of dogs during the winter had
been secured. A cache of provisions had
been established on the inland ice for the
use ola sledge party on its journey in the
spring. Lieutenant Peary is going with
fifty dogs to establish other depots and
try to penetrate half way into Independ-
ence Bay. The house built at McCor-
mack Bay by Lieutenant Peary's party
in 1891 has been demolished by Esqui-
maux. Mrs. Peary is enjoying fine
health and vigor and takes part in most
OF the sporting trips. Mrs. Peary will re-
main for the present in the house at Bow
dOin Bay.
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Gibson. Gordon, German. Gray. Hale.
Hawley. Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Hunton,
Lindsay, Lodge. Mcmillan, Mcpherson.
MandersoD, Mills, Mitchell (Wis.l, Nor
rill, Murphy. Palmer, Platt, Proctor,
Quay, Ransom, Sherman. Smith, Squire,
Stock kbrid re, Turpie, Villas, VOORHEES,,
Washburn, White La), Wilson's.
Noes-Allen, Bate, Berry. Black burn,
Butler, Call, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke,
Colquitt. Daniel, Dubois, George, Hans
brough, Harris. Irby, Jones of Arkansas.
Jones of Nevada, Kyle, Martin, Mitchell
of Oregon. Morgan, Pascoe, PETER. Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Power, Pugh, Roach,
Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest,
Whitehall, White of California, Wolcott
81.
The silver men claim at least eight Sem
ators in the affirmative desirous of secur-
ing compromise, and if some measure
can be devised which they and these eight
can agree upon the vote will be reversed.
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WHEN WILL THE END BET
Another Girl Dies From the Effects of
Criminal Operation.

Another Girl Dies From the Effects OF
q Criminal Operation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-Miss Amelia
Weekly, or Donnelly. aged Is years, died
this morning under suspicious circum-
stances. The body was removed to the
Morgue, and upon examination it was
found that death resulted from the effects
of criminal operation. On Monday
night DR.. Samuel Newman was call ed in
to attend sick girl, her mother claiming
that she had been treated for pneumonia
by Mrs. DR.. Godfrey without success.
DR.. Newman soon discovered that all was
not right, and in making an investiga-
ton of the room found several instru-
ments used in unlawful operations.
A visit was paid to DR.. Godfrey, who
turned out to be Mrs. DIR. Lephame,
proprietress Of the Folsom-street Hos
pital. She at first disclaimed all knowl-
edge of the sick girl, but upon being
pressed finally stated that she had treated
the girl for cancer. but as she could not
effect cure had given the case up. Her
story is not believed, and at late hour
tonight she was arrested by the police,
and will be held pending an investigation
by the Coroner.
Mrs. Lephame is the woman who sew
eral months ago was accused of murder
ing babe belonging to one of her
patients.
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FRUITS FOR THE EAST.
Shipments This Month Keeping Up
With Those OF Sentamhar

Shipments This Month Keeping Up
With Those OF September.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-William
Sproul, of the Southern Pacific Freight
Department, reports that the traffic in
green fruit to Chicago and New York is
keeping up equal to the shipments of last
month, and greater than that Of the pre-
vious season. Dried fruits are beginning
to go East in greater quantities than ever
known before. The development of the
dried fruit interest is looked on with
great favor by the railroad companies, as
requirements for speed are not impera-
tive, and refrigerator cars not being
needed, the cost of transportion may be
reduced to a minimum. Thoughtful
fruit-growers have long asserted that SELL
ing dried fruit is the true solution of the
orchard problem of California. Green
fruit, on account Of its perishable con-
dition, must naturally be limited to the
scope OF its marketing, whereas the
desiccated product may be distributed
over a much wider area, until there is de-
mand for its consumption. This year
Santa Clara Valley will ship 1,5OO car
loads of dried prunes and a great many
carloads of other dried fruits.
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salted. The season has about closed. Sew
eral more cargoes are expected next
week.
There was dead Chinaman on the
Elsinore to-day. The condition of Chi
nese laborers on the three barks was
loathsome and almost pestilential Nearly
all are penniless, having gambled their
earnings away. 1t is the custom of pro-
prletors of canneries to run them from
O'Clock in the morning until midnight,
II necessary, to pack the days supply of
fish. 1t is contract work, and the China
men are driven to their utmost capacity.
The inhuman strain has resulted, accord
ing to reports of white men who returned,
in several deaths among the Chinese al
ready. The hard and incessant labor re-
duced their vitality, and their food,
opium-smoking, and dogs way of living
have completed their awful condition. A
worse set of human beings has seldom
been landed in this port. Some of them
are afflicted with scurvy, and look only
halt alive
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WILL TRY AGAIN TO-DAY.
Third Race Between the Vigilant and
Valkyrfe.

Third Race Between the Vigilant and
Valkyrfe.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-The new bow
spirit that takes the place of the one
sprung on the Vigilant in Mondays race
was placed in position this afternoon, and
the third race will be sailed tomorrow.
1t is said hen yesterdays strain was on
the seams were large enough to put ones
hands into an opening between them.
During the race the head sails were eased
as much as possible. At no time were
they drawing anywhere near the full
capacity. But for this accident the Vigi-
liant might have beaten the challenger
more severely.
The Valkyrie never turned a ropeyarn
in her work Monday. so of course she
will be all right. Lord Dunraven, De-
signer Watson, Captain Cranfield and
Sailmaker Ralsy are all praying for a
heavy wind. They claim that the Vigi-
lants superiority in half-gale has not
yet been proven in race between the
boats, and they want chance i'll that
sort of weather before they admit that the
American model is better than the Eng
lish
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TOPICS OF THE TURF.
HARRIETTA TROTS A FAST THIRD
HEAT AT LEXINGTON.
Dolly Spanlxer Breaks the Two-Year-
Old Pacing Record In Race
Other Events.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LEXINGTON, Oct. 10.-Harrietta trotted
the fastest mile in third heat, breaking
the Kentucky record, in 2:094. Dolly
Spanker, by Jim Wilkes, broke the two
year-old record for pacing in race.
The 2:l4 trot, Happy Promise won,
Delegate second, May Morgan third. Best
time, 2:163. Eighteen starters.
Ashland stake for yearlings, Boreal
won, Atelin second, Bermuda Girl third.
Best time, 2:324.
Transy1vania stake, $1,000, 2:1S trot,
Harrietta won, Cartridge second, Tre-
william third. Best time, 2:O91. EsR
Corncracker stakes, $1,000, two-year-
olds, pacing, Dolly Spanker won, Belle
Acton second, Intone third. Best time,
2:164.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 10.-There was fast
track. Five furlongs, Miss Mamie won,
Audubon second, Marcel third. Time,
LOB.
Seven furlongs, Anna won, Emma
Primrose second, Bonnie Lassie third.
Time, l:29l.
st. Ledger Stake, worth 50, 420 to the
winner, for foals of 1890, mile and quarter,
Sabine won, Buck McCann second, Eliza
beth third. Time, I'll.
Five furlongs, Philopena won, Leth-
man second, Martinez third. Time. l:03.
Six furlongs, White Nose won, Parapet
second, Miss Magma third. Time, Iii.
AT MORRIS PARK.
NORRIS PARK, Oct. 10.-The track was
fast. Five and half furlongs, Tormentor
won, Little Billy second, Sirocco third.
Time, los.
Five furlongs, Anawanda won, Illusion
second, Nelglen third. Time, 0;5S4.
Six furlongs, Rubicon won, Trinculo
second, Weinberg third. Time. 1:09I.
Bronxdale Handicap, one mile, DR..
Hasbrouck won, Charade second, Stone
hill third. Time, lao.
Mile and a sixteenth, Reckon won,
Henry Young second, Lizzie third.
Time, 1:4S1.
One mile, Copyright won. Nero second,
Now or Never third. Time, Lao.
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FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs.
Forty-fourth Annual Meeting of tIl
Grand Lodge.

Forty-fourth Annual Meeting of tIe
Grand Lodge.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The condi-
ton of the Masonic lodges of California
was fully reported on and discussed at the
forty-fourth annual communication of
the Grand Lodge, F. and A. NJ. of Cali
fornia, in session at the Masonic Temple
to-day. Grand Master Charles Ray Grit
man submitted his annual address, in
which he stated that the craft was pros
porous, and that there was harmony
throughout the jurisdiction. He said dis
pensations have been issued during the
year and five new lodges formed. The
project to build Masonic Widows and
Orphans Home, for which plans for one
to cost $4,000 have been accepted. is pro-
crossing, and site to cover 270 acres has
been selected. The Grand Lodge will be
in session several days.
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PALo ALTO TROTTERs.
Forty-eight Head Sold at Lexington
Ky, for SIG, $50.

Ky - IOK p sO~Os
LEXINGTON (Ky). Oct. 10.-Another
large crowd atte nded the auction sale of
Palo Alto trotters here this morning. The
only animal that excited any amount of
attention was Conrad, son of Electioneer.
There was some doubt about the stallion
among breeders for some time, and this
caused tie price to be small. He went TO
Byle 81 Briggs of Syracuse, Nebraska,
for 1856. The total of the Palo Alto con-
signment, consisting of forty eight horses,
brought SIG, $50, making general average
of S343 per head. General Hancock, sire
Of the celebrated two -year-old PAGER Vic
tor Mazzeone, was put up after the Palo
Alto consignment was finished, and went
to J. x. Bascom & Son for 81, ,225.
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CALIFORNIA WINES.
Oldham Finds Them of Excellent
Quality.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Charles F. Old
ham of London, England. appointed by
the British Royal Commissioner to ex-
anime the exhibit of California wines at
the Worlds Fair and make report
thereon, is in the city on his way nome.
Oldham said, while he was not at liberty
to divulge the contents of his report, he
would say he found the California wines
of an excellent quality. He did not, how
ever desire to make a comparison be-
tween the foreign and native wines at
this time, as that would be shown in his
report Oldham is one of the largest wine
merchants in England, and it is stated he
yearly buys enormous quantities OF CALI
fornia wines, which he finds of superb
quality and for which he finds ready
market.
The record-union., 1893-10-11
MYSTERY YET UNsoLvED,

Case of the Disappearance of a River
side Man Before the Courts.
RIVERSIDE, Oct. 10.-Facts attending
the mysterious disappearance of one
Charles Potter, resident Of San Jacinto,
some months ago, and the subsequent
discovery of dead body claimed to be
Potter's near this city shortly after his
disappearance, were revived to-day when
the widow of Potter applied to the court
TO be granted letters of administration of
the property left by the missing man.
Mrs. Potter produced evidence going to
show that the body found was that of her
husband, although the proof did not con-
clusively prove it TO be such. Potter,
when he left home last March, had in his
possession considerable money, and he
has never been heard of since. It is pre-
sumed he met with foul play. The petit
ton of the widow was not decided by the
court, and as yet the mystery OF Potter's
disappearance, as we'll as to the dead man
found near here, are unSoIved.
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REVOLT AT RIO JANEIRo.

One of the Forts In the Bay Surren.
dered to the Insurgents.
RIO JANEIRo, Oct. 10.-One of the forts
in the bay surrendered to the insurgent
feet to-day.
The fort which surrendered was Fort
Vile Gaignon, situated on an island in
Rio Bay. 1t surrendered for the lack Of
supplies. The guns are old style and not
capable of doing much damage.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I0.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the State Department from Rio
Janeirc says that Admiral Mello has de-
cided to discontinue the bonn bardment of
Rio,
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The DeadInok at Last BROKEN.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-After taking 5,Sl2
ballots the first judicial Democratic con-
vention to-day ended the deadlock by
nominating as Chief Judge Henry Page
of Somerset. and as Associate Henry
Lloyd of Dorchester. The convention
started to work two months ago at Ocean
City, a summer resort, and il lasted until
it became too cold for bathing, and then
they moved to Salisbury, and thence 10
this place.
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No Occasion tor AIarm.

New YORK, Oct. 10.-Health officer
Jenkins issued bulletin tonight stating
that all the passengers and crew of the
steamer Russia were well. The bacterio-
logical examination in the case of the
woman Aue showed the presence of
coma bacilli. There is no occasion for
alarm, however, as the storage passen-
gers are all healthy. This is the seventh
day since the last patient was isolated
from fellow passengers without further
DEVELOPMENT
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

FORT WAYNE Qnd.), Oct. 10.-The first
section of express train No. s, on the
Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago road,
east bound. was wrecked late this after
noon near Whiting, Ird., by misplaced
switch. The engine, mail car and two
passenger coaches left the track, but the
six sleepers did not go off. Fireman
Harry Warner of Fort Wayne was killed,
and Engineer j. S. Christie of Englewood
and Conductor James Brun of Fort
Wayne probably fatally hurt. None of
the passengers were seriously injured.
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THE GOLD HUNTERS.
Second Days Proceedings Of the
State Miners Convention.
EXECUTIVE AND MIDWINTER FAIR
COMMITTEES SELECTED.

Resolutions Adopted Fayoflng Changes
In the Federal Law Relating to the
ACQUISITION of Mineral Lands-Also
That q Bill be Presented to Con-
press Recommending an Appropria-
ton for the Purpose Of Construct
pounding Mining Debris.
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Yoted to Issue Bonds.

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 1O.-The county at
the election to-day voted to issue inn
provement bonds to the amount of $780,
900 by large majority.
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Held to answer for Libel.

SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 10.-W. E. Mis-
call. editor of the Santa Ynez Argus, was
to-day held to answer in the Superior
rested two weeks ago for publishing an
article adverse to one NJ. S. Currier for
the latter's connection with certain as
sault cases. The examination in the Po-
lice Court was short, Miscall putting in
no defense.
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IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
Large Attendance at the Los An
geleS Meeting
BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE HUNDRED
DELEGATES PRESENT.

Death at San Francisco,
Believed to Have Been Caused From
In Favor of Issuing Bonds for Road
ImproyementS-Frui Shipments to
the East Continue of Large ProDor-
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LIGHTHOUSE ROBBED.
A Sixteen ear-Old Son of the Keeper
Abducted.

Abducted.
PORT TOWNSEND (Wash.), Oct. TO-
The lighthouse on Admiralty Head, op-
posite this city, during the absence of the
keeper. j. E. Evans, last night was
robbed by unknown persons and Harry
E. Evans, aged 49, son of the keeper, was
abducted. The lighthouse boat and nu-
merous household goods and three guns
were stolen. 1t is surmised that Indians
returning from the Puyallup hop fields
to British Columbia committed the deed.
A heavy storm prevailed on the straits
the last two days and it has been impos-
sible for small boat to proceed very far.
Two steamers were secured to scour the
surrounding shore tomorrow and appre-
bend the robbers, if possible. .
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Paymaster sullivan Guilty.

VALLEJO, Oct. 10.-A rumor was cur
rent at the Mare Island Navy Yard to-
day that Secretary Herbert had approved
the findings of the general court-martial
which tried Paymaster John Clyde Sulli-
van on charges of embezzlement, and
had issued orders announcing that Pay
master Sullivan had been found guilty as
charged, and in consequence was dis
missed from the naval service of the
United States
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ONLY ABOUT HALF ALIVE.

Awful Condition of Chinese Returning
From the Canneries.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-The bark
Elsinore, from Loring, Alaska; the bark
Fresno, from Pyramid Harbor, and the
bark Electric, from Prince William Sound,
arrived to-day with cargoes of salmon
and hundred fishermen and Cinnamon.
The salmon catch brought to this port to
date is 295, ,Sls cases, and 17.723 barrels of
The Republican journal., 1893-12-28

FREEDOM. The Christmas tree at the
Grange Hail was a decided success, especial
~ the rerit9tions given W the children.
Mr.. G. Bellows and mother drove to Win
terport Sunday and visited Hon. r. W.
Ritchie and wife. The many friends Of Mr.
Richie will W pleased to learn that lie is
somewhat better, although still confined to
his bed. Mrs L. w. Aver returned home
from Bangor on Monday last The Village
Improvement Society Viii Play tbe Country
School this, Thursday, evening at Grange
Hall. Admission II Is. Our traders All
report large sales Of Christmas goods.
SANDY POINT Tile funeral NJ Mrs Malla
A. Black was held at her late residence w
"Wednesday afternoon, Rev II q Hafbntt
Of Searspurt ptticating. SHE leaves thrive
SONS Alfred G Black Of SANDY Point. Hem
IN y. ana Charles n BACK " Boston, vho
were all present At her burial Mrs Allert
Meade aid daughter w Niptieb itaNt lately
visited l.r sister, Mis- Jtwrtt tnnn MlS.
Ahon FiS, Wha aa- hneu vs fr4 hrr r.u
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