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The Progress., 1893-08-19
Provisions.

Bacon easy at | &c.
Dry Salt Meats steady at 913c.
Breakfast Bacon-i4c. by the box.
Uams-Choice canvasSed sugar cured,
l2l!c.
Lard-Sc1{: Pure, 10c.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
FOR SALE, CHEAP

A new road-cart, with umbrella and
weather apron. Been in use only twelve
days. Apply at this office.
The Progress., 1893-08-19

state Farmers Alliance Directory.
President. John Pickett, Baton
Rouge.
V,ce-President, Ambrose Mouton.
Secretary. j. W. Mcfarland, Ho-
mer.
Lecturer, A. Benoit, Monroe. t.
Chairman Executive Committee, D..
G. Copeland, Aycock, La.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
Il

letter from Mrs. =. \. Lacy tells
Of delightful reunion with many old
friends, and good time" generally.
We miss her. but wish her a pleasant
,acreation. and a long visit. knowing
.be will not forget old friends who are
less fortunate.
The Progress., 1893-08-19

The latest anti-fat remedy that l
have heard of is that practiced in
certain sanatarium. Patients are re-
ouired 10 crawl on all fours, back and
forth across room until fatigued, and
repeat several times a day. Ii there Is
any truth in the old addage laugh and
grow fat think it would be advisable
70 admit an audien OF such patients
As are in need OF avoirdupOis.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
FOR RENT.

A desirable dwelling on Hope street,
ON Belt Line, containing six rooms.
plenty of fresh, wholesome water on
premises. Apply to
G. ID. HICKS, 20o Milan street.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
III

ouiet wedding at the Epiecopa
ot,,,cb on Monday evening was that of
o-of u Edgar Marburg. and Miss Fannie
,i.ncure Prof Marburg, now occu-
-. -. the chair of civil engineering in
AZ iho University Of Pennsylvania, and is
.terling young business man, pol
Nod gentleman. and seems in every
.ar ' adapted to make wife happy. His
..;de Is one Of our sweetest home girls,
s.d the daughter Of Judge J.C.Moncure.
T,.ired by "old Virginia parents she
inberits the grace Of manner, OF her
5icnifed courtly father, and the sweet
,an,leness of her refined mother. The
,,iop Of such well-balanced characters
seems proof against adversity. Myrna
oonoratulates both most heartily and
hopes that her view of their future may
nroye an enduring reality.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
Breadstufs.

Flour-Steady; family, S3.40; extra
fancy, 1866; patents, S4.OO: sacks lOc ler
Curnmeal-Steady, 52.GO; sacks SC per
Dbl. less.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
For ScrOfuIa

"After suffering for about twenty-five
years from scrofulOus sores on the legs
and arms, trying various medical courses
without benefit, | began to use Ayers
Sarsaparilla, and a wonderful cure was
the result. Five bottles Sufiiced to re-
store me 70 health. Bonifacia Lopez,
327 L. Commerce St, San Antonio, Texas
The Progress., 1893-08-19
Coffee and Tea.

Coffee-Steady; fair, 1870, medium
grade l9I5c; better, 2lc.
Tea-GOod stock OH hand, fair demand.
We duote fair at 40c; good, 50G6Oc; fine
i5@s5 cents: hneet, Il OOCG1 p per pound
hX the chest.
The Progress., 1893-08-19

This report is carefully corrected on
Friday evening of each week, from the
most reliable SUurces.l
SHREVEPORT. La, August Is. Marbe'
60 xrnnl
The Progress., 1893-08-19
For Rent.

Two small cottages on Jordan street
.o,vto FRANK X. HICKS.
The Progress., 1893-08-19

Get our prices for job work.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
WEEKLY CHIT-CHAT'

b kLrCRETARY Koran SAYS
eA shreveport fair prospects
sV.N mint TO a magnificent success,
! ~ looks As smiling As May morn
aDu and energetic as steam engine.
ny - from the deaf and dumb. and
t,,nd h asylums in the educational de-
O''. .,,ont will be unique and very in
teresing.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
SUGAR and Molasses.

Sugar-Firm: o. X. prime, none; choice
seconds ~: yellow clarified, 5]5C; granu-
late GLlc; white clarified, 55zc.
Molasses-C Common, 20c; prime opeh
kettle, move: choice reboiled, 35@3oc;
syrup de batteTie. noue.
The Progress., 1893-08-19
LOCAL NN-AREEL.
Cotton Market,

Cotton Market.
This report is carefully corrected on !
Friday evening of each week, from tne
most reliable sources
SHREVEPORT. La, August 1S.-Mar6et
Closed easy, 4-lCc of for the week.
Ordinary Observation-Disclosures. Nom |
LOwmiddlIng. .-.. -. 1-io
Middliug ...... .......... ......-.. u 40
Good middling ......... .......... o34
Provisions.
Bacon easy at &c
Dry Salt Meats steady at 912c.
Breakfast Bacon-i4c. by the box.
Uams-ChOiCe CanvasSed sugar cufeu,
l219c.
LarG-sc1l; Pure, 1Oc.
Breadstuffs.
Flour-Steady; family, s3.40; extra
fancy, 1866: patents. S4.OO; sacks lVc Ter
Dbl. ICES.
Curnmeal-Stpady, $3.50; sacks Sc per
pbl. less.
Coffee and Tea.
Coffee-Steady; fair, 1870, medium
grade 1870; better, 2lc.
Tea-Good stock on hand, fair demand.
We quote fair at 40c; good, 5OG6Oc; flne
15MS5 cents: hne.t, Il OOCal % per pouhd
bv the chest.
Sugar and Molasses.
Sugar-Firm: o. X. prime, none; choice
seconds ~: yellow clarified, 515C; granu-
late GLic: white clarified, 5Zc.
Noiasses-C Common, 20c; prime open
kettle. move: choice rebOiled, JJ@ooc;
syrup de batterie. none.
Ezeulents.
Onious-t3.15 per bbl.
Beans Navy, 5c per lb.
| PotatOes-E Eating, 90 per bushel.
Bagging and Ties.
Bagging-2lbs, &C.; Ia lbs, SIC.
| Twine-For baling purposes, Zoe pei
| ID. by the bale.
Iron Ties-51.l5
Grain and Feedstuffs.
Coru--Steadv: white, seed none; mixed
sacked, 12c per bu.
HayLTimothy. $3.50; prairie. slO.5O
Oats-Firm; Texas, 3ic; western
none.
Rve-s1.lO
Barley-Sl.00.
Bran-95c.
Chopped Corn-al.lO per 100 lbs
Whent-5l.l0.
Millet Seed-:1 per bushel.
Fruits and Nuts.
ADples None.
Aimonds--lSG20c per ID.
Brazil Nuts -l2c per I'D.
Dried Fru.t--Apples, S&l0c; evaporate'
ll&12l5 per pound.
Filbtrts-l2c per lb.
Lemons @3.0O03.50 per box.
uts-Hand-picked, red, raw, 619os
white, j@6c; roasted, 1c higher on al
grades
, Pecans-6@l2c per I'D.
! Walnuts-l5c per IL
| Raisins-New stock, sZ25 per box.
Oranges-Louisiana. 50. 50@3.75 per boz
Florida, none.
Chickens, Eggs, Butter.
g Grown chickens, per doZ.. ....... :2.O0a -
D.. Frying size, per doz......... Sl.oUC9Z;'
Eggs, per dOZ. OZ...........-......' loteS'
a B,1Iter countrv. Der Ib...... I5@.
, Tu,kpvs- ~ 81
~ ry.lo. nnd Unnl
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-01
A Tourists View.

Some of our, readers may remem-
her Mr. c. I. Macarthur, editor OF
the Trov Budget, one Of the Lead
ing provincial papers of New York
He was one of the Raymond tour
lists. and has published IN his paper
a number of illustrated sketches OF
our islands, and of Kilauea IN par
ticuIar. The last number at hand
has a two-coIumn sketch IN 1t.
From the same paper, the follow
ing items are clipped:
The Duke of Veragua lost $780,
600 in a speculative attempt to
establish a buIl-fghting ring In
Paris. hasn't got but 800, 600 left,
and now is willing the Americans
should pass around the hat for the
benefit of his family. There ls no
law against an American making
contributions if he desires to, but
our advice is: don't
The Rev. Fl. ". Peck, of Homo
lulu a Canadian by birth, told his
neiehbors at Westminster, b. =,
recently, that the Hawaiian revolu-
ton was a moral one, and IN the
hest interests of all concerned. Out
and out foreigners, 1t seems, can be
relied upon to tell the truth than
some of our own alien-in-heart cltl-
zens ike Bennett of the Herald.
But the Herald's mouthpiece, for
the falsehoods it has uttered about
Hawaiian affairs, was Nordhof,
who conspired with Claus Spreek-
els. his fellow German, at Coron-
ado, Cal, to do the nisrepresenta-
tons
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-01
Different Kinds.

The majority of bicycle riders
have due respect for the rights Of
those who travel on foot, but there
are some who 90 bowling about the
city at a three-minute clip and act
az though it were their pleasure az
we'll as their privilege to knock
down unwary pedestrians. The
authorities should apply the brakes
to these rough Eders.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-01

| OF the Oceanic Steamship Company VI
| be due at Honolulu, from San Francisc'
ecu, l,s,.ss ~ ss.-.-~.- - 20 pe 4
Knots an hour, bat her builders eX-
pect to make % or 224 knots, and
their splendid success with the
New York and other cruisers war
rants the prevailing confidence IN
naval circles that their eXpecta-
tons will be reaIzed.-Ex.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-01

HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO.,
Il. NJ. WHTEEY, Manager.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-01

Send a copy Of this weeks HA-
wAIIAN GAZETTE with your foreign
letter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

sss:s:,. RaEs. ri..e r.. .na rxPlwnrrlna
xth ss.np Tor rssuss ana ,o:: Ss:s
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

r you with to advertise anything anywhere at
any time write to GEO. T. HOWELL co.
No. y. ruce street. Nsw York.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

eARMABY RUDcE AND CHRISTMAS
STORIES,
THe OLD CURIOSITY SHOP AND
THE UMCoMhnERClAIT Traveller,
a TALE OF TWO CITIES, HARD
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

WANTED A representative for onr
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Christnias present for both old and young
Our COUPON - stem, whicr W use in srliiuv this
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For his first weeks work QUO agents prodt II
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Of sub-.gents. Write Ut once for the agency Tor
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Address sll communications to
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

LIVERY one IN need Of Information on the aubiect
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

e to Slt per day at home. selling Lightning
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18
We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that It pays to engage
IN permanent. most healthy and pleasant bust.
ness, that returns profit for every days work.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, aud
guarantee every one who follows our Instructions
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18

SIS To $3.50 can r. .s,s .s.sA'y work.
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-03-18
MT. CARROLL SEMINARY
INT. CARROLL, ILL.):

It's 10th under the
extended
special attention. In colleges
~ without examination distinguishing institution
oug practical work does Conservatory
School Of Arts Normal tho bss Tas
many helps given students reach
M earnest worthy Normal educae
course stenogaphy Typewng other opens h
who would business poious
This institution sadents e
parts OF the Eighteen
closed and BY h.
States
"-reaching from
school, write the principal
Oead"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20
Now Eeypt.

Prof. Horner's Seminary will close on
Thursday, with appropriate exercises.
Charles Archer and Henry Reynolds,
two young men who live near this place
had a serious runaway near George Pat
terson's West Freehold hotel recently
and both were badly injured.
On Sunday the horse OF J. Harley
Compton, druggist, became frightened al
bicycle and ran away, demolishing the
wagon, breaking bone in Mr.. Comp
toms hand and seriously injuring Mrs
Compton about the face and back. The
bicycle was in charge of Clifford Eldridge
lad IL or 10 years of age. Eldridge
claims his brake would not work and he
was unable to stop until he was within IL
feet of Mr.. Compton's horse.
L. P. Emson has just finished setting
out twenty acre cranberry bog at Jof
swamp, near Buckingham. Mr.. Emsor
owns large swamp at the above plac,
and every year puts portion of it il
cranberries. He is clearing up at present
fifty acres of bog which he will set on
next season. He has large cranberry
house 12x32, two stories, and accommo
dations for man and beast near the bog
The cranberry bog of Mr.. Emson neal
here that was destroyed last year by fire
is being replanted. The bog comprises
about Is acres.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20

0UxU60GUWua
Philip Gokler, aged IL years, employed
by James Hibbs on Biddle's Island, was
badly injured by being kicked by vicious
horse last Friday.
On Wednesday. Henry Silas, colored,
was sent to the county jail. The charge
against him was ASSEMBLING Mrs. Littia
Hooper and attempting to enter her
dwelling house.
The South Penn Hose Company. OF
Philadelphia, will visit Bordentown July
4th, as the guest of the Hope Hose Com
pany. A full band will accompany the
South Penn. After parading around town
the visitors will cross the Delaware and
camp for some time on the Pennsylvania
shore.
Isaac Hutchinson, son of John P. Hutch.
inson, of Georgetown, is a cadet at the
Bordentown Military Institute. He car.
ried off the gold medal offered as prize
for being the best fnarksman. Eight ca
diets entered the contest, each shooting
ten times, five at one hundred yards and
FIVE at two hundred.
Miss Alkaline Thomas. who had made
arrangements to marry John Alfred Hail.
of Baltimore, Nd, at Mount Zion A. M
E. Church, on Wednesday, June 9TH, and
who was disappointed because Hall did
not put in an appearance. has received
letters from him stating that he will ye'
come to this city and make good hi
promise. He does not name the date
when he will come
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20
MARRIED.

ATKINsoN-PE TTIr.--June IA, at Moorestown
by Rev. W. Il. s. Lumbar, George II. Atkinson
and Miss Anna N. Petit.
BRowN-BuRRoueH.-Ju 10, at Haddonfieid
by Rev. II. A. Greisemer, Evan b. Brown Jr
Of Moorestown, and Miss Nellie Burrough, o.
Haddonfeld.
BUzBY-DoRos.-May 9Th, at New Egypt, by
Rev. w. N. Ogborn, Harry 9. Buzby, OF Mount
Holly, and Miss Laura V. Doron, OF Horners-
town.
DAvIDsoN-RE l4th, at Burling
ton, BY Rev. II. c. Braddon, s. Harry Davidson
of Tyrone, Pa. ana Miss Eva, daughter Of
Peter Remine, of burlington.
DANN-LAUMAsrER.-Ju 18th, at Camden
by Rev. j. Il. Graw, William l.. Damn, of Bur
den.
FAINER-FAINER.--June l1th at Palmyra. By
Rev. George II Neal, Jr;, George w Falner
and Anna x. Fainer, both OF Palmyra
FRAIsER-JoNEs. IA. at Marion, by
Rev. Joseph Burns, assisted by Rev. Charles
p. Mayhem, Charles FRASER, of Philadelphia,
ana Vivian Jones, of Marion.
Observation-Disclosures 10, at Moorestown, By
Rev. William p. Finney, James H. Hudson
and Miss Sadie Hill.
HoRNER-HAINRs.-June Sth, at Tuckerton
by Rev. d: Moore, Samuel A. Horner and miss
Idle w. Haines, both OF Tuckerton.
vE--WATKINsoN.--June 10th. at Bor
dentown, by Rev. DR.. Lisk, Burtis Hargrovt
and Miss Estella L. Watkinson, both OF Bor
dentown.
Observation-Disclosures. June l4th, at Borden
town. by ReY. o. A. Kerr, William 4. Kelly ane
Lizzie Brielher, both OF Bordentown.
M'GRArH-CoLwELL. - June 18th, at Noun
Laurel, by Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey, Robert
Hunter M'Grath, Jr., of New York, and Miss
Anna Richards Colwell.
SrRArM-MARTIN.-June IL, at Camden, by
Rev. A. b. Richardson, Joseph K: Stemm
OF Moorestown and Mary Agnes Martin, O
Philadelphia.
SCArrERaooD REYNOLDS. - June l4th, a.
Mount Holly. by Rev. Eli Clifford, j. FRANZ
Scattergood, and Lorena, daughter OF ALFRED
]. Reynolds, both of Mount Holly.
oR-CRAwToRD.-June 18th. at Burling
ton by Rev William p. Taylor, Henry E. Tay
lor, of East MoOrestown, and Mary ii. Craw
ford, Of Doylestown, Pa.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20
RailroadItems.

Ferry boats are now run every five
minutes by the Pennsylvania railroad be-
tween Camden and Philadelphia.
One hundred and thirty-two miles a
day is the average days work of the pas
senger crews on the Amboy Division.
Benjamin Cramer. who has been for
some time an assistant at Riverside rail-
read station, left on Tuesday to take
charge of the station at Pemberton.
Edwin A. Ford, of the Long Branch
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is
authority for the statement that that COM
pany will run no excursions to Long
Branch and Asbury Park this summer, all
their equipments being in use in Worlds
Fair transportati on.
1t will probably surprise many to know
that the Pennsylvania Railroad between
New York and PIttsburg burns 10000
tons of coal day in its engines, an enor-
nous quantity footing up $4,000 day or
more for that item alone. The most of It's
anthracite coal is the best and it could
save a large amount by using an inferior
anthracite coal, but it uses the better coal
simply because it gives off less smoke and
dust
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20
Burlington County Bible Society.

The 47th annual convention of the Bur-
lington County Bible Society, was held at
Moorestown, on Thursday, the President,
Rev. S. Monroe Vansant, in the chair
The morning session was addressed by
Rev. w. w. Moffett, D. D., Superintend-
emit of the American Bible Society for
New Jersey and Delaware, giving an en-
couraging report of the work throughout
the county and state. Rev. Chalmers
Martin, of Princeton, addressed the con-
vention in the afternoon on "How the
Heather Get the Bible, which was a
brilliant and instructive address. Rev.
DR.. Miller, of Princeton. fraternal dele
gate from the Mercer County Bible So
ciety, also gave an inspiring address.
Rev. DIR. S. M. Vernon, pastor of the
Wharton Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, Philadelphia, addressed the con-
vention in the evening, encouraging every
one present in the work of Bible distri-
button.
The following officers we're elected TO
serve the ensuing year: President, Rev.
S. Monroe Vansant, Island Heights; vice
president Rev. E. B. Hodge, Burlington ];
secretary and treasurer, R. M. Early,
Smithville; additional vice presidents,
Rev. J. E. Sawn, Vincentown; Rev. Mil
ton E. Grant, Moorestown; Rev. w. R.
Wedderspoon, PointvIlle; Revs. G. w.
Pine, II. R. Hall and Mr.. q. B. Wills,
Columbus George Heisler, Pemberton;
Rev. S. H. Leeper, Mount Holly. The
following persons were elected members
of the executive committee: Rev. J. Nor
gan Reed, Burlington; Hon. T. ]. Alcott,
Mount Holly Rev. w. P. Finney. Moores-
town Rev. a. T. Dugan, Medford Rev.
J. B. Howell. Burlington.
The date for holding future conven-
tions was changed to the last Thursday in
April.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-06-20
Sporting.

w. ]. Thompson is considering the adj
visibility of giving races by electric light
at Gloucester.
Pierre Lorillard is talking of taking
Lamplighter to England with him at the
head of select stable.
Owing to the threatening aspect of the
weather there was not any game of base
ball at the Fair ground. on Saturday.
While the American Trotting Associa-
ton adopted the rule shortening distance.
1t will not prevent any track from using
the longer distance.
Burlington and Bristol played game
of base ball on Saturday at the latter
place, in which the Bristol was victorious
by the score of s to 6.
Harris Adams, the champion Splinter
of Florence, is DESTROYS of having a hun
bred yards dash with the best athlete
Bordentown can produce.
Bausewine, the base ball pitcher, was
engaged to play with the Allentown, Pa,
club, but he is reported to have deserted,
and, it is said, has joined the Providence
club. He wanted advance money, but
was refused.
Shreye Brothers have in their stables at
the Fair Grounds some fine horses. The
PAGERS are Dan Murphy, 2.31; McOwn,
2.41; trotters. Blondin, 2.2Sa; Mollie g.
q S94; Roger, 2.344; Lady B., 2.S44 Min
ME Warner, 2.36i; Butcher Medium, 2.374;
Lucy NJ, 1891 Mercer, 2.41. There are
several that have no records, among them
the trotting colts, King Medium, Mollie
Murphy, Aldine, Bob, Syracuse and Pick
and the PAGER, Nela S.
Shreve Brothers put in last week
in Pennsylvania. At Bethlehem, on
Tuesday, they took first money with
Roger. time 2.291, 2.294, 2.2S1. On We'd
nesday, in the 2.4o class, Dan Murphy
took three heats in 2.254, 2.28f 2.S12. On
Thursday the same horse took second
money in the 2.25 class. At York, on
Wednesday, Lady B., in the 2.S4 class,
took second money, and on Thursday
Lucy M. took second money in the 2.S9
class.
The field day exercises of the Borden
town Military Institute, in which all for
mer records were broken, took place last
last Wednesday, with the following re-
suits: One hundred yards dash, entries,
Morgan, Reeves and Cloke. All came in
in less than IL seconds. Cloke won in
IL 1-5 seconds, with Reeves second.
Standing broad jump was won by g. 81.
Palser, nine feet seven inches. Broad
jump, running, won by v. Cloke, nineteen
feet eight inches, c. H. George second,
nineteen feet six and a half inches.
Hop, step and jump, won by V. Cloke,
thirty nine feet five inches. q. H. George
second. High jump, won by c. A. Georges
four feet six inches. V. Cloke second, four
feet four and one-half inches.