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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Stewart & May, proprietors of the
Laporte Hotel, will give a grand
ball on Wednesday evening July
4th. A good time is anticipated
and general invitation is extended.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

The Lake Mokoma bathing ground
ia the attraction now-a-days.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29


The ". Y. Weekly Tribune !,
and
\ Sulliyan Republican ,
for
*sl25 One Year $l.25.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

For barbed or plain fine wire, call 3
COLES Hardware, Dushore, Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

We shall not issue a paper next
week.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Tunkhannock is to have electric
light.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

BoDINE & WARN, Sonestown, Pa. ar
selling flour from 20 to 80 cents per sack
Take your choice of six brands.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Notions and Drygoods just received
I. }. kEELER'S, at bottom prices, al:
Mems Furnishing goods.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

How would snow storm do for
changer
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Go to B. & W. Sonestowp, Pa, fol
bananas, oranges and lemons.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

{ SEAL OF THE COURT OF
I COMMON PLEAS OF
SULLIVAN COUNTY, PA.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Mems women's and children's rubbers of
all sizes at John Finkles, the Laporte boot
and shoe man. John offers them reason
able. II in need of rubbers for yourself
or the little ones, go look them over.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Go to B. s. w. Sonestown, Pa, TO
dress goods, ginghams and calico at bottom
prices.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

For the latest styles in mems and wo
mems shoes, call on John V. Finkle tn
boot and shoe man South Muncy st, La
porte, Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Just received at T. J. Keeler's store, 6
new lot of Morie silk, worth rs cents PEI
yard-Our price so cents.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Get your milk pans and pals at COLES
Hardware. Made of the best materia
and workmanship.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Columbia Blcyes the best in the world
also Binghamton Bicycles for sale a
COLES Hardware, Dushore, Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

There will ne picnic at Bernice
on July 4th. A game of ball be-
tween the 1owanda and Bernlce
teams will also take place.
Do not fail to attend the lecture to
be given in tie NJ. +, church this
Thursday evening. by Mrs. Anna
NJ. Hammer, State President OF the
W. C. T. U. Nil sw Glee Club
will be present an.5 give several
selections.
Messrs. NJ. {. Worthington OF
Muncy, Geo. Halderman, Chas.
Wheelock and Geo. r.. Boak, Jr.,
of Hughesville, are camping at Lake
Mokoma. They have their tent
pitched near the station and evident.
iy are enjoying agood time.
G. L. Silvara, travelling salesman
for Frank d. La lame & Co., cotton
and wooden mills of Philadelphia,
was doing business at the county
seat, Monday. Mr.. Silvara plays
the violin in the New Albany choir
and handles the bow with ease. He
is a right good violinist.
Dist. Atty, A. L. Grim of La
porte and the foundation of the
Democratic party of Sullivan county,
is spoken of AS n candidate for Mem,
ber. Mr.. Grim is an old time
Democrat and is authority on Demo
cracv and should receive the nomi-
nation at the hands of his friends.
As announced in the REPUBLICAN
last week, the train service over the
W. & N. B. and l.. V. to Towanda,
was renewed on Monday. 1t will
be good news to the travelling pub
lie to know that every point on the
compass indicates that the train is
put back for keeps.
In our mention of the building
enterprise about Laporte, last week,
we unintentionally omitted to speak
of the building of the NJ. E. parson-
age. This building is progressing
nicely. Those engaged on it arc
TT. Keeler, John Andrews and
Henry Boatman, all experienced
workmen.
The builders of the Lake Mokoma
steam boat, remarked on Tuesday
that they expected to launch the
boat on this Thursday afternoon,
possibly, however, the rain ofyester-
day might have interfered with the
progress of the work and will detain
the launching until Friday. 1t will
be just q plain launch.
The past few days of sunshine
and showers ha-o been very favor
able to tho growth of crops and
vegetation generally. Rye promises
a good yield, corn has turned from a
yellow to a healthy green and is
making rapid advancement. Cut
worms, potato bugs and vine des-
troying insects are quite numerous.
Harry Hill has been before the
New York Lexow committee. He
was money maker and gave the
police liberal sums for protection
until they demanded 200 at a
haul. This he refused and then the
"cops" ruined his business, simply
because he squealed against being
robbed of all he possessed.
AS result of the recent election,
in Oregon the Legislature stands as
follows: Senate-Republican, 49,;
Democrats, 8; Populists, 3.
House-Republican, SO, Demo
crat, l; Populist, Z. Republican
majority on joint ballot A.
That one Democrat will get awful
tired talking to himself.
B. W. Jennings and Frank Rice
of Lopez, who made Washington,
d. g.. visit on their wheels in early
June, returned home on Thursday
last. The boys were 10 days on the
road and made a circuit Of some.
thing over six hundred miles. They
returned by the way of Laporte and
expressed an elegant time. During
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

We have on hand the largest assort
ment of ladies' gents and childrens' shoe
at the lowest prices ever offered in La.
porte. Come and see them.-T j. KEELER
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

A lot of $3. 90 ladies shoes will be sold
for $500 until the stock is exhausted at
L. J. KEELERs.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

A new lot of the latest styles of Dres,
goods just arrived at L. j. KEELERS.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

Tin roofing Spouting, Guttering. any
kind OF tin work you want, done on short
notice at the Leading Hardware Store.
SAM'L COLE, Dushore, Pa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

We always keep good supply of paint
oils and glass and all kinds of buildin,
supplies. Coles Hardware, Dushore, Pa
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1894-06-29

LIME for fertilizing and building, ad
dress John b. Fox 81 Co. Hughesville, Pa
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-01-04

~ sasaasss Asnrs nsosA 81, y, ss. I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
4 Summer Luncheon.


The law Of "thc eternal fitness or
things should be- applied in the castro
numic arts as Well IS in the hshrSl
ethics aud during the perIod ol smt
fantastic heat OF summer IT'S cAli's-
SION is essential in The preparation 81 our
food.
\ lunch table that is arranged with
cut glass upon its snowy ddmask, win
its porcelain laden with cold ana DAINTY
trfies whets the sluggish appetite uhaer
the prompt pleasure given 70 the eye.
\ few flowers in "a clear glass vase III
which q bottle of iced AppoilinariS water
has tr+n poured. makes a 'harminB pony
Of color The stems Of the flowers must
be carefully chosen. having rich d'tA
leaves upon their stalks. The bead
from the Apoilnaris water VIII setue
on the leaves, ana give a frosted erect
that is very pretty and suggestive.
Lamb -utlcts i'm mint aspic makes a
novel dish for the head Of the tapiec
Either braise or roast the best ehd OF
a neck OF lamb, and when cold trim mo
daintily-shaped outlets, not too thicN.
Have ready pint Of stiff aspic Jeily'
favored, a little sugar. and some French
vinegar besides the ordinary navoflnS'
and when it is strained but sun nqulu'
mix into IT four tablespoonfuls OF ninety
chopped mint. Pour a thin layer OF t's
i-Iv. not more than "a tenth of an men
deep. into fiat, shallow TIN, ana Wheh
Is thoroughly Setplace the outlets tncltV III
and uour more Of the hqu1 mint leHE
on Them. 50 as lust to cover them. Nhtn
IL IL at and stin. pass d sharp khIie
round the outline of each outlet so a.
10 cut II out from the surrounding JehF.
Pass A cloth wrung out In warm water
lightly under the bottom OF the I'm am
th, outlets Will BE- easily detacht7l, taCh
neatly masked with Jelly on BON SUE
Dish them In a wreath round a nayon-
uaisc Of green pease, or Saiad OF pe"Se
simply dressed with oil and tarfaSVh
vinegar. chop up the fragments Oh yeny
which remain I'm the tin, ana GarhiSH
herewith the base Of the outlets.
Tomato baskets are pleasing Arrange
rnents of "a familiar attendant upon the
summer table at all its hours OF serNiCc
Cut horizontally in half the required mum mum
her of ripe red tomatoes-the rounu,
smooth. rosc-red ones not more thah
inches in diameter should b. used. SCOOP
ont the interior with teaspoon anu iVaNp
fhern TO drain free from juice. Nheh SUI
dcisntly drained. plain in each "a dessert
sunonful OF mayOnnaise sauce, ana III up
he tomatoes with chopped whlte OF eEE;
Tho VoIks rubbed through "A sieve; poiltu
and cbopp.d anchovies and chopped oftNts,
oithcr in LAYERS with the yolk OF an egg
on the ton. or divided into the four quar-
ters OF the circle OF the tomato cape,
being set in the centre serve on iiluu
croutons. masked with mayonnalse, ana
stick "A piece Of parsley stalk across the
tomato 50 as 10 form the handle Oh 'he
basket,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
WITH HIS WHIP.
He Picked the Gun from the Stage
Robbers Hand.
CsAn Francisco Call)

There is quite difference between
staging in the earlier days of the state
and now" said William Miller, the owner
OF the stage-lne running from Cazadero
TO t'kiah.
when I came here from Boston in
1851 drift,d about bit, and finally
went into the service Of Charles Me
Ianchlin. the mal who was afterwards
killed bv Jerome cox. lie was the owner
Of the longest stage-line IN California at
that time. ! ran with relays from san
Jose 10 Los Angeles.
81 remember once I'm a lonely coast
range canyon, through which the road
wound. We had a little experience that
was thrilling for the moment II was
about 10 O'Clock and a moonlight night
| was lust putting the horses through.
The stage Was fun of passengers ana
there was a heavy treasure-boN.
Just as | got around the bend in the
road / saw a figure Of a man on morse
back standing by the side Of the road
lie yelled 10 stop and saw a gun-barreI
CLEAN in the moonlight. The horses wer,
going at speed that might be called
breakneck, and / just made up my inind
10 take the chance Of getting through.
saw the gun raised 10 the fellows shoul-
der a. We approached. | had my i0ns
whip in my hand, and with desperation
born OF peril Of the moment | made a
vicious swipe at him.
81 don't know how 1t occurred. but me
lash wound itself around the gun. ana
as we dashed by the whip was drawn
taut. and I knew IL had caught. -
held fast. | was nearly pulled out oil
my seat. but the gun was dragged IRON
the robbers hand and fell TO the GROUND
at the same time II was discharged by
tho shock. II ratified along the road for
quite A distance before the whiplasn I'M
roi,nd itself. | don't know what The
birhwayinan thought, but I'll bet h'
WAS surprised"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
HORSE RACING IN HAWAII.
Running and Troiting Both Brir: our Ne"
leland IN Ia Date.

QIorolulu Pacific Daily AdYeruser)
Kam,ham,ha-Day. The day mat has been
celebrated with horse-racing for many
wears. will probably Sc a most success
ful meeting this year. Soy raj iirst-cidSS
horses are entered. and there are NUN
l.r 81 tie lesser fry. any one 40 "hl'.,
is likely t. run Eurc"S@Ill race anu
astouieh some of tn" talent.
Tho track viii b. IN good condlu'h on
The nth At present it is sun SOFT but
TINS Is only ON account ol ire h"h 81
water Tho bottom Of the track - ~dh'I;
and he water goes through il as IL wound
through - eicVa. and it tak'S an INN, iIsr
amount 20 prpiuce any N,liIr '-'',' t.
However. il rs h"ins Mat'rrI .NSil rn';,i
and when the pcrhy-l)aN arrives IL VIII
undoubtedly bc IN Il condition To sd'lSiy
the most fastilious horS"-owrer. ....
There has been "a l1rE" amount OF HIoi'E
extended hV hoTSe-fauci"rS duiluS thr
last year. and quite number "i sup
posed cracks have - oh imported. IN
addition 10 this there has been Decd
Improvement i'm the grade OF lhc ila,
WliiAn-br"d animals. 1hrst la'ler WI
undoubtedly make as fast time as thrir
ir.r.rf.l lrnthrr-s som" OF the horsr-
mon 81 inn that had the jockey Gun start
.-i "a Nttl. sooner 10 81 the track ih con,
chance e. have broken several Hawaiian
records both trotting AMI running. bui
the short notice given docs not allow
hor--c-oWners 10 train their animals pro
horses ON straight road % d I'M
lY-. iLlc to tell how ,ast or how faf th'y
tr,. going. and there is very little 10 JUG"
from a. To what the hor~, can go. ne
track has been piuuchei up. ana ~ Is
impossible to train trcie nov Though ny
Monday this Wi probably be- rem a'r,l
and owners can circle the track 10 their
hearts content
Among The horses now a. the track ana
in active training are many that nave
won and lost races in lNSou" year. ana
others that are new TO the track ana lie
country.
Gays stables contain some good ones.
senator stanford. one of the best kno" 4
horses in the islands has been on III" turf
for some time. \ year ago ne ran thlc"
hard races In Maui, but only Won MS
last one.
The horses of Ballantyne and Horner
viii probably arrive from Lahanai To-
morrow on the Claudinc. 1t Is eNpec, Il
that they viii bring, among others. the
crack Hawaiian-brvd animal. Amarinc.
Clarence Macfarlane IS the owner "l
the handsome Hawaiian bred horsr, Frri
Mac. with "A record OF 242. lie ~ me
fastest Hawaiian bred animal now IN The
islands. The meeting bids iair 10 De q
successful one The jockey club IL WORK
iug hard to bring n To a Satisfactory
Issue. and II viii undoubtedly DO so. In
every way lovers Of the sport are pro-
missed "A most enjoyable day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
A NEWSPAPER SOLD.
EDWARDS g. BROUCHTON NOW OWN
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER.
The Past Week Not Favorable to Crops In
Observation-Disclosures Eaves Opposed to
Fusion-ArkIe Brought Back.

RALEIGH. n. G.. July lG.-(Speclal) =
The News and Observer was sold at auc-
ton by it's receiver this evening. There
were three bidders-R. T. Gray. for an
undisciosed person: $. +. Tomlinson. for
W. H. Wizard. and j. y. Holding. IL
Is said. for Edwards & Broughton. Of this
city. Holding WAS the buyer. The price
paid was $3.50. The paper VIII be con-
tinucd. and. IT Is said. many improve
ments will be made. number OF per
sons at once offered to take stock in IT,
II given an opportunity. The state Chroni-
Gle was not sold.
RAIN NEEDED.
The weekly wrather-CrOp report issued
to-day says the past week was not as
favorable as the preceding one. as there
were some cool nights. The rainfall
has been deficient everywhere and som"
crops are beginning TO need rain. which,
~ timely viii assure a remarkably me
crop 81 corn. Beneficial showers f"ll yes
tcrday In the Central District, and II Is
probable that there will be plenty o.
rain this week. Tobacco-curing has be
gun IN the Eastern District In the
Central District tobacco is generally iate'
but is being TOPPED.
I1irIng a severe Gectrical-stOrm near
wyatt. this county yesterday afternoon.
Hinton Lee ,coloreO was struck by a
bolt and killed. He was in his yard
under q small tree, but the latter was
not struck.
Dukes great cigarctte-factory. at Dur
ham. to-day began II run on Twelve
hours -a-day time.
The registry clerk and the stamp
clerk in the post-0fiice here were gwen
notice OF displacement. Both are Repuo1-
cans. and Democrats were appoihttl
to fiji tho places. II Is said thht IN
Civil-Soryice Commission has taken up the
matter and Is inquiring into the status
Of the cnse
WHY HE OPPOSES FUSION.
II IS positively learned that in lSg the
POpulist State-Chairman asked the he-
pubrcan State-Chairman 70 diVihe the
state ticket and fuse. that the frpupiical
chairman said he would divide the cleo
toraI ticket. and that thon the Populls'
declined. saving be could never vote
for a Republican. This is the reason why
Eepubhcan- Chairman Eaves now 50 Vio-
lently opposes fusion.
Mr.. 4. H. McFadyen, Of the GeoioGical
Survey. is quite sick Of typhoii-feNer'
contracted while on the survey
Day after tomorrow the cornerstone
Of the Luther memorial building AT VIII
mington Will be laid The programme is
elaborate
HIS WIFE At 4 HOTEL.
Sheriff McPhal. Of Columbus county
has returned there from Wheeling. W
Va. having under arrest George Ankle
the man who two years ago found on a
train cX-Treasurer Ilarrelson's pocket
book. containing SEQ and valuable
papers. The sheriff says there was re-
ioic!ng at Wheeling over Ankles arrest
a. he is not liked there. Mrs Ankle &c
companied her husband, and Is AT a hotel
while he is ina jail.
Governor carr j. rot expected to re-
turn from Morehead city until the lat
ter part Of this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17

FELL DEAD IN THE YARD.
DIR. stickney Is n Native of WILSON, N.''-
4 brilliant Minister Of the Gospel.

WILSON. y. c.. July l6.-(spccialo-
Annie Rogers (colore,D. who was
teacher in the coior.d graded school here.
fen dead i'm the yard at her home last
nieht. She was apparently well. had been
TO church. and. returning retired "A usual.
During the night sin got up quickly and
leaving the room. went out INTO the YARD.
Her h-uband. suspCting something
wrong. followed. and saw her fall IN a
fainting it, She died before help could
be secured.
Rev. +. :. Stckney. who has been called
10 the Monumental church Of Richmond.
is a native Of Wilson. His father COL
onel j. 4. Sticknry Is still living here.
His friends here rejoice In this recog-
milton of his talents. which are really II
a high order. should Mr.. Stickney accept
Richmond will gain a conSecrated and
useful. as we'll as brilliant. minister Of
Christ.
Rev. j. 4. Mundy, ID. d, pastor Of the
Bautist church here leaves tomorrow for
Thomasy,lIe. where ~ delivers the annual
sermon AZ the yearly meeting Of the
BAPTIST Orphauage. AT that place.
Wilson has shown unusual activity in
the newspaper line in the last few days.
Tn. Evening star daily published by
the Advance Publishing Company, made
lis first appearance saturday. This week
the POpulist paper. the keformer, VIII
com. out. making five papers In wilson.
Crops were never better. The corn
crops will be- enormous, unless some DIS
astcr overtakcs them. The cotton Is SUI
perior 10 anything since 1890. The to-
bacco is above the average.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
COST OF A MODERN NAVY.
1t Has Been Expensive, Bat Uncle sam
Has Some Fine ships.


\ great many people have asked why
so much money has been spent on the
navy, and why there are 80 few ships
To show for IL. They cite the fact that
Congress votes enormous sums Of money
at every session for ships, and the Navy
Department is continually asking Tor
more If one will carefully examine the
following table he Will readily see where
the money Is expended. a modern war
vessel, cannot be bait for few thousand
dollars, as was the case a quarter OF u
century ago. In fact, the Interior Mt
tings Of modern war vessel cost more
than an oh-tme frigate. which was puiil
OF wood and propelled by sails only.
In addition TO the contract price or the
vessel. the government offers large pre-
nliums for speed, which In a modern
cruiser is one OF the greatest factors OF
efficiency. If the speed falls below the
contract requirement the government ex-
acts heavy penalties from the contractofs'
When all the ships now being buiit are
completed. the United States will have u
navy consisting OF forty-five ships OF an
classes from the battle-ship Iowa OF H.
200 tons displacement to the torpedo poa'
Ericsson OF 80 tons displacement. Inc
following tables will show lists OF SHIPS
built and In commission. ships buiidihs
by contractors. and ships building az
Government navy-yards, together WIN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
PORT OF WEST POINT. JULY ~, 1894.
ARKfHKD


CURTIS Died. in Richmond. on the
18th instant. at u.25 \. VI. JOSH \
NARSDEN CURTIS. in tn 6lst year of
his age.
Funeral from the residence OF Hun
NJ. Monatt. Barton Heights THIS IT."
day. AFTERNOON. a. 1 O'Clock. ln:DI
ment at OdkwUOi.
Utica and Rome (N. " papers 3.
copy
METTERT.-Died.a AT his Residence.
Nenabie street. JOSEPH q. NETT
i'm the 18Th year of his ayr.
His funeral will take place from Tri.
Methodist Episcopal church ~
AFTERNOON at s O'Clock. Friends o.
relatives are respectfully invited to
tend.
MORRISS - Died. July 18th. At \.
at Gordon sViiie. Va. l.AWRtN
BROOK. infant son Of Chapman
and Lizzie y. Norris: aged moa.'.
and Q days.
Funeral from Chesapeake and Ohio
depot. TO-DAY, July l7tn. at $50 a.
VI.
Baltimore papers please copy
SHIELDS DIED, yesterday afternoon
AT > o'clock. WILLIAM H. SHIELDS.
Funeral will take place from me r'si-
deuce of his son in-law william II. Kelly
No 5i6 north Fourth str"''t. AZ u Oct. K
THIS Tuesday MORNING. Friends 90
the family are respectfully invited 10 't'
tend No flowers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
ON The OCEAN VOYAGE.
Hints a. to IL. Comfort to the Inesper-
fenced Traveller.

lat should the vacation be spent In
Europe possibly q few hints as 70 com
i.f,s Tor the ocean voyage viii be OF
.rrlce o. the inexperienced traveller.
N'Ht ANA various are the mlsgiylngs eX-
Iriiral,I by the novice about her first
".'t" voyage. the sea seems fOrDidding
tiins in nature. and timid person hesi-
ta''s before trusting herself 10 spend
even siA Gays on steamer. \ cure for
thr oitai mala1y. acaSickness. has never
been discovered, although ii is said 20
De an excellent plan 10 abstain from
eating sweets ana rich food for week
before sailing.
one doctor recommends grapefruit as
a specific. HonOrOpaths have remedies
which often prove very efiectual: but If
one D. H. the best thing undoubtedly Is
60 DEE quietly in ones berth and eat very
little. cracked ice and brandy often being
sumcicnuy nOurishing diet for a day or 80.
However. this h. subject which affords
suCn variety Of treatment that each per
son really has 10 be a law unto herself.
Every staterOom Ia large enough to admit
- sleamer-trunk, which, after being UNI
packed, can be showed under the lower
berth. This unDacking should be done
before starting. II possible; for II the
steamer runs directly into rough weather,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
CAPTAIN P. A. NELSON DEAD.
The Ranger Grounded in the Roanoke ana
Passengers Had to Wagon Home.

SCOTLAND NECK, y. C.. July 10 -
1Special) captain j. \. Nelson, who was
IN charge Of the government works on
Roanoke river died at Hamilton yesier-
day morning. lie was accidentally shot
some time ago ana blood-poison set In,
from which he died
The steamer Ranger running from
Edenton UP the Roanoke river cam" up
ID few days ago with about forty persons
on an excursion from Palmyra and other
places. The boat wa loaded up the river
with cotton and cross ties, and on the
way back il ran into sandbdr ana
stuck. Those on board had 10 get off,
and were carried back TO Palmyra on
wagons.
There was delightful rain here yes
terday.
Miss Molle Tilley returned from Pana-
cea Springs Saturday.
Nj Joseph l.. Scott has gone 10 Thomas
vile to attend the annual meeting Of the
Baptist Orphanage.
Or. \. g. Liverman has gone this morn
ing to Bertie county in answer TO tele-
gram stating that his sister is sick.
The infant child OF Mr.. W. I. White
head died Friday ana was buried Satur-
day