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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-09

We're going to offer you bar
gains until we get your trade.
You'll learn in time that this is
the only place to buy.
If you want to pay high prices
for lamps don't come here. We
sell at low prices. Every lamp
we sell carries with it our guar
antee of perfect satisfaction.
Rochester table lamp, largest
size burner, full nickle plated,
fitted with Io-inch hand painted
shade. Special to-day $I.S5.
Polished brass fancy hanging
lamp, with balance weight extern
sion, fitted with large burner, IA
inch porcelain shade and cut
glass jets.
Special to-day $2.5o.
Decorated vase stand lamp,
fitted with large burner and
chimney.
Special to-day 65 cents.
Glass hand lamp, complete
with No. I burner and chimney.
Special to-day IS cents.
Nutmeg night lamp, complete,
IS cents.
Going to close out our stock
of gas globes. You can buy at
factory prices while they last
Opal gas globes, S inch,
each. Northumberland. .2oc
Etched glass globes, S inch,
each. ? SC
Etched glass crown globes,
cut top, each. soc
Etched glass globes, fancy
each ............... .o5c
To be sure of finding the bas-
ket you want, come here. We
have always in stock a complete
line, and there's Is per cent saw
ing for you.
A little hardware at cut prices
for to day.
Steel axe and handle. .65C
Steel hatchets. ........4 oc
Good nail hammers. .I5C
Good buck saws. soc
Taper files, each........... SC
Saw files, s inch, each. -. .Ioc
Screw drivers, each.... SC
Gimlets, for. ....... SC
Carpet tacks, 8 pkgs. SC
Brass head tacks, 100. .Ioc
Tack hammers, each. $1,000. sc
Tack filters, each. ..... sc
Clothes line pulleys. s.
We always advertise the sizes
of the oranges we quote. No
other dealer ever does.
zoo to box, per doz......I5C
10 " a." .......3yC
$50 per ....2oC
40 ........25C
% " ........ 500
Lemons, doz............2oC
We carry all grades of cigars
Because we offer YOU chear
goods do not imagine that we
have not fine cigars in stock.
Note these brands and prices:
Agn.s Booth Bouquet
extra, 3 for.......$2.2 Is
Don Daviso Bouquet, IS for 2.2s
Corina Perfeotos, IS for 400
Corina PuriIauos, so for 80. 400
Henry Clay Bouquets, So. 4.2s
FL Falcon Lilliputians, So. $50
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lawn Lew l. Galloway. White
o 4 Templeton. Liv- sulphur springs
ingston Faulkner, San
w 4 kimpton. Toston francisco
Geo II lAub. Pismarok thompson. Red
Jno Neiner. Chippenay lOdge
Fall CD locker. Cincinnati
W hoggy. Cincinnati Matt Nelter. city
) NJ kamsey, billings ID II Nslter. Billings
X q Wear, Marysvilie W EvermAn. Willow
.C II Dickinson. Great Creek
Falle q Amsey. Missoula
W A Springer. Boston re Theme. MArysville
Joe Seversnes. Winston r. nook. Canton
W A Whittier, Blossburg Chyonstt Canton.
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WGIIIStGll'S 5.

HELENA-Sixth and Main.
NEW YORK-369 Canal
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DIED

BICKEL-Fob. o. at the residence Of her par
onts. near the Broadwater. Heatrioe Edalaine
bickel aged two years and one month
Funeral from the residence Of Paul b. A.
Bickei. a. n o'clock saturday. Feb 10 friends
are invited.
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ANY one knowing she present address Of
J. r. Bursleu. or his street numbsr when he
rssidsd In Helena Ia ls92 will confer
favoF by reporting same 60 Il. r. Crutehsr.
bailey block.
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For information how to travel cheaply. quickly
and comfortably 10 tho Last, south and West.
address A O.. utt ct'g q. L. a A.. A., NJ. &
81 l. hy., Minneapolis, MINI.
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Personal.

SIS china fish set hand painted. for si2 at
The lee Hive this week.
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Everyone Invited
To call and see q oomplste line Of china
glassware. lamps, silVerWars. ate.
Prices TO suit every purse.
Best goods. lowest prices.
r. j. EDWARDS, 8 Park Avenue.
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Capital City Music Co. So Sia,A ava
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Geld band ,.a 's,. real china 50 pisces. for .
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Queen City Lodge No. az, !. %. %.
Meets every Friday.
Regular meeting ~ the above lodge will DO held
at Odd Fellows Hall this evening. bolourning
brothers are cordially invited.
q. 4. KIRKWOLD. N @.
n. 4. SrRtsAHAN. Rec. Sec.
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Eggs.
Butter
Apples
Cider.
Oranges.
Lemons
Crsnbsrries.
Nuts Of all kinda
Figs and Dates.
Garden Seeds.
Field seeds
Grass Seeds
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uq,asaso Ia, Tor 81 at Tbs nes Hiv. this
raak.
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Ladies unioa suits only voc a, The lee Hive.
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HELENA IN BRIEF

Glass stand lamp. for sOc At The r.s Hive
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
What orr Fire Commissioners Did.

The Board Of Fire Commissioners held
its first meeting at the new City Haul
last evening. Present We're John II.
Frischkon. president. and Messrs. J. l..
Levy, Charles i. Taylor, and O. W. Tay-
lor
Mr.. Sheppard was out Of the city. and
Mr. Burke was detained by business
engagement.
The board complimented the Fire-Alarm
Department for the efficient manner in
which the Office was transferred to the
new han.
Proposals for furnishing the Fire-Alarm
Department with nine indicators will be
opened at the next meeting.
The President submitted correspondence
with Chcseapeak and Ohio Railway Com
pany with "a view 10 getting Il supply OF
water from the old basin in the event Of
FIRE in the vicinity. The matter was re-
fcrrod TO the Council for action.
owing TO the absence Of the two mem
gers above named the board took no
action in the matter of elccting a physi-
cian 70 the department.
Mr. William Myer was given the con-
tract Tor timing stable at No. 6 Engine
House
The chief was din,cted to make neces-
slry preparations for housing the chcmi-
cal-eAginc in Washington Hall as soon as
that building is formally turned over to
tho department
After ordering some minor repairs 10
40. Engne-Iiouse the board adjourned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
LAST DAY AS COUNTY JUDGE.
Hon. l.. c. Minor Presented with Pair
of Glasses Yesterday.

Hon. l.. G. Minor Presented With "a Pair
of Glasses Yesterday.
Judge Edmund c. Minor who has for
several years presided over the Henrico
County Court occupied the bench of that
tribunal yesterday for the last time.
After the business Of the court was over,
but before Judge Minor had left the
bench. onwealth's-Attorney Sands,
on behalf of the county officers. presented
the Judge with a handsome pair Of gold
trimmed eyeglasses. Mr.. Sands made a
graceful speech expressing the reluctance
Of the officers to sever the pleasant Off
cials relations that have for 50 long eX-
listed. and assuring him that wherever be
went he would always have the respect
and esteem of the people he had 80 faith
fully served.
Judge Minor responded In "A short and
graceful speech. expressing his thorough
appreciation of the token and thu pleasure
OF feeling that the hearts of his friends
in Hcnrico was still with him In his work.
Judge Minor was elected 20 the bench
of the HcnricO County Court ia May.
1870. and with the exception Ct the
term extending from 1893 aas since
presided over that court.
Mr.. y. \. Wickham recently nominated
by the caucus TO succeed IIdse Iinor,
viii probably be elected by The J., gial&tGre
to-day
The Court Of Law and Equity. over
which Judge Minor was recently elected
20 preside. will meet for the first time on
the second Monday IN March The officers
viii qualify in a few days. The quarters
Of the new court will be on the top floor
Of the CITY Han, and viii he the apart
ments formerly intended for the library.
Room No. l will De for the jury: No g.,
courtroom; No. Clerks office. and No.
%, the Judges office
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
A RUNAWAY COUPLE.
n. E. SATTERFIeLD AND MISS SHORE
CAUGHT AND BROUGHT BACK
Her Father Attempts to Shoot sstterfield-
Reported Lynehing ut sparta-severcss
snow-Storm for Years.

WINSTON. ". c., February @.-(spe-
cial)-H. f. Satterfeld. the Salem mar
ried man who ran away with young MISS
Shore, was apprehended near Mocksvilie'
Davie county, and together with the
young lady was brought here to-day. In
default Of bail Satterfeld was lodged In
Jail to await a preliminary trial. Shorty
after his return the father CT Miss Shore
made an unsuccessful attempt 10 shoo'
sat,erheId. Satterfeid says he did not
intend to marry Miss Shore; that he was
simply taking her TO Yadkin College In
search OF a position for her. as she had
written him note complaining or abuse
at home and requesting him to take her
to some place where che could secure
work The prisoner produced note TO
this effect signed by Miss Snore.
Forsythe Superior Court convened to-
day. Judge Spier Whitaker presiding.
Yesterdays snow-storm was the most
severe for years.
SLAUGHTER LYNCHED.
News reaches here that Daniel Slaugh-
ter, who murdered Bare and Long, IN
Allegheny county. few weeks aGo, was
taken from Jail at Sparta on the night
OF the 22d and lynched.
Slaughter. who was from Carroll county,
Virginia, was at an Allegheny county
wedding, made himself obnoxious To the
ether people there. and killed with knife
John Bare and Edward Long. both young
men. and also wounded the bride. who
had tried 10 prevent him from striking
Bare second blow. Slaughter was taker
10 Sparta, the county seat, and put In
.an. He narrowly escaped lynching at the
time he killed Bare and Long. A moi
went to the jail at night, and though
one was shot at by the plucky jailer, tool
Slaughter out and lynched him for what
was certainly brutal crime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
SNOW AND SLEET IN RALEIGH.
Tho Turncr-Hoiden Suit Up Again-The
Rcx Uospital Nearly Ready for Patients.

RALEIGH, y. c., February 26-(Spe-
clal.)-Thc snow-storm. though expected
all day Saturday, did not begin until
few minutes before midnight here, though
South. North, and East of here II began
hours earlier. The snowfall ceased at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and then
sleet began to form. The depth OF snow
here was from to inches; at Monroe
II was II inches, and West OF nero 10
inches. Last night there was q nara
freeze This morning thaw began. "A
number of trains We're delayed yesterday.
A civil term OF tho Superior Court of
this county began to-day, Judge Hoke
presiding The well-knOwr case or josiah
Turner against the widow or Governor
W. w. Holden was taken up to-day.
C. A. Sherwood. executor, brings suit to
set aside the judgment which Turner
secured ir 1879 for 5000.
DIED IN HIS CHAIR.
Mr. Alexander Creech. who for many
years was one Of the largest dry-goods
merchants In this city and State, died
at his home here last night while seated
in chair. He was almost 60 years OF
age. Mrs. Joseph Watson also died sud
Derby last night while seated In chair
at her home.
The trustees Of the Rex Hospital here
have ordered furniture and beds for thirty
patients in the white and colored de-
partments. The building for the colored
department Is just completed. Miss Mag
gle McLester, who Is a niece OF the late
Chief-Justice Rufiin, has been elected
matron Of this hospital, which will be
opened In about a month.
PRESIDING ELDER.
Rev. DR.. William s Black. superin.end-
ent Of the oxford Orphan Asylum. has
been appointed presiding elder to sue
ceee the late Rev. $. ID. Adams.
"a the street here to-day Charles Perry
struck his brother-in-law, William Lloyd
u. the head with a single-tree. The In
jury may prove serious. Both men are
farmers. Lloyd's wife. Perry's sister
is now suing him in court here to re-
cover property.
The Hermitage and the Boyd cotton
mills. at ReIdsvile. have shut down until
there Is a revival OF trade Both have
considerable stock on hand,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
Ex.cov. MKINNEY FOR CONGRESS.
He Would Command the Solid Democratic
Vote of the Fourth District.

Vote of the Fourth District.
FARMVILLE, VA. February B.-(Spe-
cial )-Ex- Governor Y. w. Mckinney Is
mentioned through the correspondence
column OF the Farmville Herald as the
Democratic candidate for Congress from
the Fourth District. The writer voices
the general opinion of all parties In this
section when he says the Ex-Governor
"would command the solid vote of the
Democratic party and reunite it in the
counties in which II has become DIS
Outraged" =. W. Mckinney would lead
his party In this district TO sure victory.
Mr.. r. d. Miller, who has been the
town sergeant of Farmville for the past
twelve years. has announced that he VIII
not be a candidate at the next election
Mr.. Miller's i'll health causes this deter
minatlon. There are several candidates
already hard at work canvassing for the
votes of the councilmen who have the
election of Mr.. Miller's successor.
Mr.. Ira Orange, who for several years
has been the constable OF TINS district
resigned that position, and Judge orute'
Of the County Court. Immediately APP
nointed "a his successor Mr.. Il. j. Har-
vey. Jr. ,...o,
The peopIe of Danville are delighted
that Mr.. Moody is coming TO Richmonu'
and hundreds from this place ana its
vicinity will avail themselves OF the Rood
opportunity afforded them of hearing 'his
distinguished man of God. -
Charlie the little son OF Mr.. IL. r.
Rarrow. who was thought to be conVales-
cont from a severe attack OF pneumonia,
has suffered a relapse, and mis- HE Is
almost despalred Of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27

produced. BY night. when the snow
ceased. though the winds kept on, the
f,eecy substance was at an average depth
OF six inches In the city.
Six inches OF snow. however. does rIot
make much OF n showing In peiting
rain-storm. and the white coverlet which
was spread over Richmond on Sunday
was @oon almost washed away by the
rain which fell yesterday morning :,
After the shower the weather turned
warmer. and by night a great portion,
Of the snow had disappeared. Many OF
the unemployed poor OF the city were
mt 10 work Sunday and yesterday. clean
Ing the fleecy substance from steps. ves-
,Ih,Ies and sidewalks. and In this re-
soect the storm was somewhat Dressing.
THE river has not. as yet, shown much
of a tendency TO rise.
AZ Clifton Forge the snow reached the
dentb OF eight inches, and at staunton
o,eht 10 ten inches. At nearly all points
in Virginia. where snow had falien' II was
melting freely yesterday. 49,
hbout the only damage done py VI,
storm OF Sunday was to delay seVera'
of the trains.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
FIRES ON THE EASTERN SHORE.
A CoIored Woman and Child Perish In the
Flames in Northampton.

TASLEY, VA, February %.-(Special)-
The handsome new residence Of Captain
Edward hopkins IN Onancock. WAS de-
stroyed oy IRE about n0oa yesterday. TIL"
family were al away at The time. and
when the fire was discovered 1t was
coming out OF a window III the upper
story. All the furniture on the ground
floor was saved. The fire Is supposed TO
have originated from a defective fue in
the attic. The loss is about $500; in
surance. 5000. in the Virginia Fire and
Marine Company. The falling snow and
the distance from other houses kept the
fire from spreading.
The residence Of DR.. Frederick Floyd
near Bridgetown, Northampton county,
was destroyed by fire one night last
week. A colored woman and her young
child persisted In the flames, while Dr.
Floyd and his wife barely escaped with
their lives. Loss and insurance unknown.
WIDOW GUSTS DEAD.
Mrs. Emeline Custis widow of Hon.
William II. Il. Gusts, died yesterday at
her home. at Accomac Courthouse; aged
70 years. She was a lady OF rare intelh-
gence and great worth. Her husband was
a member Of the secession convention
and for many years Clerk Of Accomac
County Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
Cnnfnln Wise In the CITY.

Hon. George u. Wise. who came to
Richmond Saturday, presumably for the
purpose of comforting with Postmaster
elect Cullingworth will return to Wash
ingtrl this morning lie stated TO a Dis
patch reporter yesterday that his visit
here had no significance either az concern
ing the post-Oifice appointments or other
wise IL Is known that Uncle Billy spent
good part of yesterday with the Con-
gresham. and the two made a tour OF
the city Han together. The former gen.
tleman was in Il rather communicative
humor last night, and told a Dispatch
man that he would take the reins OF
office in his hands once more on Thursday
morning. Mr. Lewis u. Crenshaw win
D. my assistant" said he. "but as to the
other four appointments. have made no
selections. There are three candidates
for each Of these positions"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
THE SNOW FOLLOWED BY RAIN.
Candidate for Collector Of Internal Eeve
nue-Populist Reports.

OPhhst AN'P'its'
NEWBERNE, n. c., February 26-(Spe-
clal)-The heaviest fall OF snow that has
occurred here in many years came on Sun
day morning. Between and O'clock II fell
to the depth OF five nr six inches, but was
Immediately followed by rain. which
caused it to disappear almost as fast as
1t came.
Owing 10 the early hours in which
the snow was falling but few persons Wit
messed it, but the storm must have been
Of great violence, judging from the guam
tity on the ground At daylight
The Fair Association was fortunate to
have removed all exhibits that would have
been injured
The friends VI Hon. Thomas G.. Skinner
have brought him forward as "A suitable
person for Collector of Internal Revenue
FOR the Eastern District of North Caro-
lima. should Collector Simmons fail of con-
frmatlon by he Senate Mr.. Skinner is
also an ex-membe- Of Congress, having
represented the -5'irst District one or two
terms. and he lives in the same town with
the late Republican collector. Mr.. Elihu
White.
This move Is probably in conse-
quence of private letter said
to have been received at Raleigh
from prominent Republican at
Washington city, saying that the Repubh
can and Populist senators, all, would GER
tainly vote against Mr.. Simmonss con-
firmutior, and If Senator Vance could in
duce a few Democratic senator's 10 vote
with him, Mr.. Simmons would certainly be
rejected.
II appears to have been a private letter
made public but for what reason. Is
known only to those who did II. on the
other hand, the friends of Mr.. Simmons
seem quite assured OF his confirmation,
and his own opinion to that effect was
given after his recent visit to the capital.
The story has also been circulated that
Senator Ransom had said that IL Mr.. Sim
mons was rejected he would resign his
seat IN the Senate. This was also from a
Republican source, and lacks coniirma-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
THE STORM IN THE STATE.
s,o,, from sixteen Inches to -Four or five
Feet Deep at Lexington.

LEXINGTON. VA, February 3.-tSpe-
c,al About O'Clock yesterday morning
h,,,ding snoy-storm. accompanied by
high north wind. set in and contihueu heaiiy
twenty-four hours. The snow drii,eu IN
many places to a depth OF TOUR OF nNe
feet. and on a level 1t was from i0ui 49,.
TO sixteen inches deep. Last hlbnt "n'
oIrnoet ,mnossible for one TO walk on ac-
aa',o, ~ enovy and wind. All the churches
,,,ore closed AT night with the exception OF
ono To-day the public and many OF the
yr,vata schools we're closed, and all IN
coming trains have been late. especially
80, the poitiunore and Ohio road, althoush
vesterday engines were kept running up
ana down the road between here ana mar
per's Ferry during the day ana night 70
day the sun came out brightly anu iiiei'eu
n norton Of the snow. and now a rise Is
expected in North river.
sieighing Carnival In staunton.
STArrNTON. VA. February 26--CSpe-
clal1-Snow fell furiously all yesterday
and far into the night, reaching ueps"
~ fourteen inches The trains on all 'he
railroads are much behind time, ana 'wo
engines are required 10 get theIh '"Io'
rTo-dav has been a sleighlng carhNai
THO civ is alive with slelshs anu ,lS
air Il ringing with the music Oh the Den
and the laughter Of the young Iauies 81
the various female COLLEGES many VI
whom coming from the far SOUTH Sc
snow and enjoy sleighing lor '"e 'i''
time in their lives.
The Worst Day of the winter.
rApNIvIITE. VA, February 21.-(Spe-
o,,i S,orv began to fall here yesterday
,norning ot daybreak and continued al,
most necessarily up 10 midnight IL iei,
a. a denth Of nine inches on a 'cVei' an.
On many places the drifts were TWO 10
tbree feet deep. The wind blew iuliousiy'
and II was decidedly the worst DAY Oh lhe
winter In this section.
Fourteen Inches in Page county
IJrRAY. VA, February @.-'opeciaiJ
a heavy snow-storm accompanied py
blqb wind commenced here yesterday ana
continued through the night. The ran OIL
eno,v was about fourteen inches, ana IL
C drifted I'm some places. The mercury
Yesterday registered - degrees
The worst storm Since 1890.
1IApPTsoNRIrRG. VA, February 25.-
(SnacialD -Yesterday blizzard was the
,,d,st hat has visited the valley since
December 1890. The snow reached depth
~ about twelve inches on the level. but
drifted badly. delaying trains and block
aiding travel
Fifteen Inches Deep In tho valley.
WOODSTOCK, VA, February S.-tSpe-
ciol The hardest cnow-storm In TINS sec
zion for several years began yesterday
morning and fell without cessation Tor
twenty-four hours. The snow Is about
fifteen inches deep.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
+. T. Glasgow M d Il. Lewis Bumgardner
Named for the Rockbridge Company.

HARRISONEURG, VA, February ?6.-
Special Judge John Paul, OF the Urited
States District Court. heard argument to-
day upon petition Of II. G. Parsons for
the appointment of receivers for the
Rockbrldge Company, the corporation
which in 1880 founded the. city of Gas
Cow, In Rockbridge county. 4 consider
able number of creditors We're represented
by counsel, among whom was Senator
elect Thomas 5. Martin; and Judge Paul
appointed Messrs. Frank r. Glasgow, OF
Lexington. and +. Lewis Bumgardner, OF
Staunton, who were acceptable to all
parties. General F'itzhugh Lee was presi-
dent Of the Rockbridge Company since
its organization. He. with other officials,
resigned last week with a view towards
"a liquiiation of the company's affairs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-27
THE SNOW AND THE RAIN.
Six Inches Of the Former and Good
Deal of the Latter.

IL the writer OF that familiar poem.
"The Snow, the Snow. the Beautiful
spowr' had been here Sunday and seen
the wild. clustering. troublesome storm
which continued fiom about o'clock in
the morning until nightfall different
adjective might have been used In that
sympathetic song. A mist OF n snow first
began TO fall, but this was soon sue
ceeded by driving tempest, and later
on by pell-mell. whirlwind sort OF
storm. In which the flakes ranged all the
way from the size OF pins head TO that
OF a soda-cracker. Nor was 1t simply
the binding snow that one had to con-
tend with on Sunday. for the red line
in the thermometer did hang exceedingly
low" and the weather was bitter cold.
The day reminded one more Of last winter
than any day that this season has yet