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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
An Hour Too Late.
Detroit Free Press.

7
The colonel wanted TO buy a piece OF
land bordering on the Arkansas river
and owned by queer Old fellow named
Allport The tavern keeper posted US or
his eccentrieifies. and cautioned US par
ttcularly that he believed the world was
fat and would not sell 10 anyone who
oisuf,tsd him. We found the old man
seated an stump and fishing in a
creek near his Ca bin, and when the OBJ
,ect Of the visit had been stated he in
CURED
stranger, what's your religun?'
Baptist replied the colonel, accord
ing 70 programme.
What's yer pohtics!
Haven't got any,"
do you think we orter annex Mexico!
81 do"
"If you was on a jury and Teller was
on trial fur pickin' up few saw logs In
rhe river, would you go-fer er agin'
himg'
I'D vote TO acQuit him. of course.
When saw logs break loose and go float
ing down stream they are common prop
erty."
THAT'S so, That's as true as gospil.'
exclaimed the old man. Stranger, l wish
you was goin' to settle around these
parts / like man who talks plump up
and down as you does. So you want TO
buy land? Shouldn't bit wonder II we
could dicker. Be you temperance
mani"
"oh. no! 1 get drunk whenever feel
like IT, and l always keep four gallons OF
whiskey in the house"
That's it. That's bewtiful. II we had
five men like you around yere we'd run
the county Yes, I expect you kin hev
that land at my sellin' price, which Is
5000"
when can you make out the papers?'
asked the colonel.
'Oh. today. / reckon. Stranger, do you
believe in wimmin's rightsE
mo. sir.''
That's bewtifuil Yes, think We kin
git the papers made out today. Kunnel.
can't you arrange 10 settle down we're?
How about Jonah and the whale?'
II don't believe Jonah was swallowed"
'Rewtiful-bewtiful. l think l kin let
you hev that land fur about $3.50. What
do you think about this we're world, Kun
nel-ts she round or fat2
Flat as a pancake,of course! prompt
Is replied the colonel.
do you believe it?''
"Of course. A man who says it's round
Is either a liar or an idiot. Shall we go
10 the county seat this afternoon?'
"N5t by blamed sightw exclaimed the
old man. You couldn't hev that land fur
$20. 600
But why?"
"Rekase you believe the world Is fiat"
But don't you?"
mo. sir, I did up 10 about an hour
ago, when the back end % my cabin set
tied down two feet and killed my dawg
and skeared the old woman half to death.
Then / made up nay mind the world was
round and I'd bin fool huff 10 locate this
farm just about whar' two inches more
OF tin will boost the null caboodie of All
L 81
hut YOU orter got we're about an hour
sooner. while was haugin' on TO the fiat
ness Of things and achin' 10 meet as big
fool as 7 was"'
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..~stural Taxation" by Thomas G. Shear
ran They have also In press for sum
49, reassfng . story OF adventures on
To-z Island Sound. entitled. Water
---,r,.r~ or. the Cruise OF the Seabtrd.
bv 9;eorSe Herbert Bartlett
.sEa.hs- stafford" by Anthony Hope.
r-Eosa story ef The Prisoner Of Zenda,
-rass rim famous. is an entirely diner
ert kind OF story from the one that made
b.~,, SO well known II is the story 81 an
a-ys;can priest. rigid and severe in his
haJfsFs whose life is given entirely UP
- MAT he believe is his mission. He IS
q -sltha-a he doesn't eat meat. drirk,
evoke or play cards. He Is a type OF the
s-.-r.,,ss- Rut-and Ii Is a big but-he
v,asts girl fair TO look upon and loves
her His creed can't save him. He nghts
apsfnsr &. but fails. and determines tnat
he w.u give up his religion, his faitn ana
marry the girl. But DURING all ms sFus
90 he hasn't given thought 70 the posi-
ss1,,v .har perhaps the girl doesn't love
ns-, he Is 50 sure OF his own love fnas
ha believes the girl must reciprocate-
.ra therein does he make mistake, Ter
- -; doesn't love him. she loves ana
-,,arrfss a Young man who was engaged
- her friend. but the entangling strings
are broken. the young hearts peat TO-
psther. and the priestf The priest re-
vH1csateS the NosAd anu cAeClS
ouc monastery. Published by +. Tenny-
son Nicely Chicago.
r-,5ar the title OF The King in yell
,o,~.r', Poberr W. Chambers tells some
startling and fascinating stories. The
ers, one. The Repairer OF Regulations.
a. tale OF an insane man that is thrill
49,. ssThs Mask" The Court OF the
Ia-s,vo,, - THE yellow Sign and the 9TH
e-s are ALI good and together make zap
reels nook that IS worth having and read
,ng II S. published by +. Tennyson
Nsa1v- an his "Prismatic Library. ana Is
daintily gotten up
In rs .syioiet Series the Merriam Pub
fishing Company, 81 Fifth avenue. New
work Is issuing some very good stories.
,,,calv hound The silence OF The Mana
raiah +" by Marie Corela, is late addi-
.ion n the series. Marie Corelli Is 50
we'll knoxn as the author of "Barabbas"
ard the Romance Of Two Worlds that
tba reader NAV know that any story from
her pan is interesting. This one is the
story OF an Indian prince who falls In love
with a charming woman who has the mis-
fortune 10 be married 10 a brutal. drunken
E,neIisb officer in the Indian service. AS
Viola in Twelfth Night" who said. she
meyer told her love, but let concealment
like A worm T. the bud feed on her damask
cheek" so the prince was too honorable 10
sneak Of his love 10 one whom II was not
lawful 10 love and the tale of his life Is
told when he goes home TO his palace and
drinks the poison that closes his eyes TO
both life and love.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
SPORTING NOTES.

At the st. Louis races Monday the
winners were: Seven furlongs. Billy :,
1:33i4; four and a half furlongs. Hot Stun.
.5sie; eight and a half furlongs. Prince,
1.02, six and a half fariongs. OConneli,
1.z4lz eight furlongs. Our Maggie. 40.
AT the Oakley races, Cincinnati. Mon
day the winners We're: Five and half
furiongs. Carl Holland. 1:l1a; seven fur
longs, selling. Pine Top 1874, five fur
longs. Miss Francis, I:e47. nine furlongs,
handicap, Prince Carl. 2s02; eight FUR
longs. Uranis, f:4sas.
At the Brighton Beach, New York,
races Monday the winners were. Eight
furlongs. Aurelian. ia: five furiongs.
Lambert. los four fnrlongs. Perseus. 81
six furlongs. handicap. Rey Del Carreras.
1:i3: eight and a half furlongs. Captain
IT. $50; eight furlongs. Deer Slayer, l:fo.
At the San Francisco races Monday the
winners were: Five and a half furlongs,
selling. O'Bee. 1:oki1: four furlongs. maid
en- two-year-olds, Linda Vista, :5ola; eight
furIongs, selling, Miss Garvin. f:i2S.; five
furlones selling. Gold Bug. lola five
furlongs, selling. Red Dick. 1:0ei2
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END OF THE sCHUETZENFEsT.
ktrecker, Helm. Zimmerman. YER
hack, Pape. Cross. the Winners.

Glendale. L. l., July s.-The last gun OF
The schuetzenfest was fired at ! O'Clock
tonight. and when the lannon's smoke had
cleared the scheutzens shook hands and
hoped they would meet again at the fest
q 81. which may possibly be held in San
francisco. The shooting today did not de-
stsop anything sensational.
The honors of the man target VIII so 20
A. Strecker of San Francisco.
George Helm. OF San Francisco. scored
The possible Is on the ring target, hands
eown
Gus Zimmerman wins the FIRST prize on
The American standard target, with the
Top score OF -.
The Columbia honor prize will remain on
Long Island. William Verbach. of VIII
hsisburg securing 81 with a score or =.
srhnster. OF San Francisco, comes next
with n
The result OF Germanla shoot VIII not
. made known uutil tomorrow evening.
Pare. OF San Francisco. was the first man
70 secure three haii's-eyes ih this event,
aaf thu prize will travel West
Cross, Of Brooklyn. with a score OF S8l al
me point target. ia the winner OF the
tings gold medal. as he made this score
ea his first an shots
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
Northern Pacific REORGANIZATION

New York. July S.-Purclsases of North
ern Pacific consul SIS. which on Friday
SOLD at the lowest price touched for these
bonds since the return of Willard from
Europe. when the rise started are traced
10 leading interests in the Northern Pa
cific Company closely identified with the
Great Northern. The opinion is that peo-
pie connected with the Adams committee
have been selling their bonds. and that
they We're bought by other Northern Pa
cific people. who bought large amounts
when the idea OF closer reia tions between
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
was first mooted. The Adams committee,
or that portion OF the Adams committee
in favor of the original pan of reorganiza-
ton, is stall understood TO be positive in
its ideas as 10 the impossibihty OF the
London agreement being carried cut.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-09
Be,llnoham Raw Yacht Races.

Naatcoui. July S-Speciai.~The absence
i've % the hest yachts or the nay.
Naieh went 10 the Seattle regatta. gave
1ssts from the islands a fiHe chance 90
fse9 in and take the prizes In the locai
.scs here Saturday. and they did IL, az
ne SIX nrst and second prizes four were
ssAen by island boats. tho Mabel ana
..tnEFeSs Of Whatrom. being the only
s'cal winners. The Mabel was the fastest
s%At on the hay before the Myth. HOT
~ Wanda and Garland were quilt. ana
- would stand up well !n her class now
. @inaosf sny race Saturday she Was an
.sss HinHer by mile ar more. although
- ran without 8nv extra sails ana Min
s'sefea mainsRI she g a Chaplain model
20 vas b0uy hy Capt simpson. who
80 eani the Nyrh and Hornet. which
- iAe International championship cups
re \ and y classes
ise Nyth, Hornet. ATiaiue. Sari8n4
= Densnce are an hack from Seattle
:, soe Lemwis we're easy winners asatns'
- Noossacks ~ the Indian canoe races
saturday evening.
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Nez Perces Celebrate the Fourth.

Lapwai. Idaho. July s-One thousand
Indians celebrated the Fourth al the
agency here. There was mimic return
OF marty of Neg Perez warriors from
successful raid upon the Sioux. The noted
fighter. Chief Joseph, and James Reuben.
an educated Indian. led the procession.
AZ their braves were decked in war paint
and feathers. A mock council was held
over the Sioux warriors taken IN battle
and n was decided to adopt them into the
tribe instead Of burning them az the
stake After this there was war dance.
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nn>nrN,Ep prsrArCnEs.

.,.t,--,h,,s -. Westbcte has dis
. 10 me worthless news serv'ee O the
~. James Wiley. L. 5. marine seFIsss
,N.,rsf dsesi suddenly S9ncAE n'sas q
a,,splexy Al Bethleaefa. q
al ,--.s,,,,~ss nn Saturday nigh, d.
a f sefg ~ the village ~ CiaTess.e n
So as ri.-t ~ Malceo. Reariaa,ss.. 49,
i ~ ,,srssfe.i, and ten ooa3es 1~Ns
texz. TsSogeEN-s
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p.,,n,,can Victory at Boise. Idaho.

Boise. IDAHO. July S.--The city election
was held today. There were two tickets
one straight Republican and the other a
coruhlnati ton 81 Popuiists and Dc nApcTats.
The result on srlayor between o t'N a. T.
%. ans pierce fusion. IS very CLOSE.
I'VE Re,r.nhlicams have four. and possibly
f,ye conncamen. and all the rest OF the
- -
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The story of Mcdusa.

yVf>kwire-it would ne an thseteStI"A
thing 10 know how the legend OF @e,'uSA
'.-ts.fTa,.d she was the goddess v hose
bafr vas composed OF snakes, ana WhcSe
Glance turned men 20 stoEe. YOU know.
Tnshford My idea Is that the story
- stsr,ee hv some fellow whose Wife
,,,st him at the door when he was trying
;, sneak IN after a night ont with the
hax<
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Corn whisky and the Future Life


- Louis htpUUlIV-
..f.,lonsl." asked fllppAnt YOUNG ils'',
81, Vou suppose there VII &c @hs s''N
ola corn wnisSsy tn heaven ..,..,,..
,.,a,,,e, t,loorrss-e puGed thouEhftuliy
-. 49, fsr cigar few seconds before an
.Y,,bapz 40. Young man. puhaps no.
.r.llv said But I am morally sh'-
,,n. rah. that The absence et y W. DC
49,, ~ "a leadin' features OF he'll san
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International Yachting ..-or,.,,or

r alrfaven. July s.-Srsrsag IT,. xso~.
=. A.sss.g eTacer was In error er4 oyhe~ az
.. sas'.s Effat the International Yarasfrx
49, 1ao1 was organized IN cear4ls as
q s'saeter % fact the assoczarfor VAS or
$500 $3.50 mere al the headquarters OF the
ana Commodore r. q. I.@awIno -. 80
LselifRnarn Bay Yacht cIss, OF W-aa4ro-r.
= - eaecs "a president. Afr. I.earlfrsx Is ft.s
owner OK the cup winner Myra. xaIch sas
sevefal times been enormously referred 10
as haiiinz from Fasha.en.
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4 nnfiftIl son.
u.nshInrtnn nc 81.

washington CIV Staf.
"rather SAYS that II l am good boy ne
p,ul take me 10 see the circus sa'g
..rbst Is what he told me-" replied his
mother. - -
.veu Won can keep your eve on me and
- ~ air., the pride OF the neighhor-
hood. Fathers done me a sood many "a
yrs no has. aud hate terribly to be the
,,,esps AZ maxim him miss that show
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thns e.. npeiIed TO retire. The afiea
1s sot ner first win in home waters
I. haon' July s.-The Daliv News SAYS
- = me opinion in yachting cirr:as 10,
The s askyrse Ill falls 10 win The cur,
fenss-a :. AIS VIII get a respite from, d.
be roass 81 that strong attempt viii
'ne Defender to come 70 the clvs,s =, rss.
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The Coming Chess Contest.

AT committee meeting of the Seattle
Chess Club yesterday, c. b. Bagley. Grit
fifth Davies and Mitchell Gillian being
present a letter was sent to W. A. Dickie.
at Nontesano asking him TO state when
he can be in the city TO take part in the
game with San Francisco. The match
game with the San Francisco Chess Club
will take place probably within thirty
days. l1ut the date has notWet been decid-
al on
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A Jealous officer.
Cincinnati Tribune.
NF-VNT Hare rou-f

&lNNAINdA AEAIGNE.
officer McWart-Here now II is agin
the Law to ride thot wheel aim the side
walk.
-Reginner-But I'm not riding; I'm only
trying 20.
"Be jabbers thin. OF Viii run ye in for
givin' an akkyrobatic exhibition widout
a license"
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The Postage stamp Test.


About the only way 10 tell the counter
felt postage stamps from the genuine ar
tiCle manufactured by the government
is TO moisten the gum and place the
sample upor the upper right-hand corner
OF tho envelope. II IL sticks IL is a coun-
terfeit
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h5tanris and At,sa started TO-DAY
~ race FOR hiE Yachts over the ,s-Haile
The Ailsa was leading minute
s'<oHsis a. the end 90 the FIRST round. -
- s'ls Eaen nearing ;he finlsh az the END
a.. Second rosa3- The Britannia slss-
sa a. accident 10 It's standing scar,
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-, Mundane Advent Of sin.

indianapolis Journal
=-.,,her-Hsw did sin come INTO the
wcrldF -.A.-. ,,f.....s c,,,
- ,Sa things people liked 20 do aaa SAID
.hax vas sins
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The Yach, Racing in scotland.

Hunters Cnav. July Sin the race for
,S'ers today the Niagara won in a iisht
sssese. Times AZ the auiSh.
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TICKETS on SALE TOMORROW
fer the Great Rattle at pallas-Gcn-
ernl Admission SO.

Dallas, july S.-At The Office OF the
florida Athletic Club the sale OF tickets
seF ne meeting u Corbett and Fttzs'T,-
-lohs will begin al 10 a. m "Wednesday
Toe prices OF seats will as follows: Box
WITH five chairs 500 reserved seats 80
general admission $40
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Castoria.

~Casforia Is an excellent medicine FOR chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly tod me OK its
good effect upon their children
DR- 6. c. OsGoop,
Lowell, Mass.
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"CAstorsa IL the best remedy for children OF
which l am acquainted. hope the day is not
FAR distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children. and use Casioria in
stead of the various uack nostruns which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hnrtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. J. F. kINcHKIoE,
Conway, Ark.
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n. Centaur Company, Murray New York City.
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Castoria

"Castoria is so well adapted to children tha1
I recommend IL as superior 10 any prescription
known 10 me-"
Fl. A. AkcHkR. II. D.,
III SO. Oxford ST.. Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Yesterday afternoon the regular session
OF the probate court was held, Judge
A. A. White presiding. The first account
OF George Douane, guardian of the estate
OF George A. Allen, minor, was ex-
The first and final account of Benjamin
Wilson, executor of the estate OF Caleb
s. Allen was allowed and ordered re-
corded.
George N. Bliss, administrator OF the
estate of Charles c. Bliss presented an in
ventory amounting to 1858, which was
allowed and ordered recorded; also a
petition TO sell personal property as set
forth in inventory was granted.
The estate OF Alfred Gray was continued
to the next regular meeting.
j. Eaton Maxey, executor of the will OF
Mary Ii. Maxey, presented his first and
ordered recorded.
The petition for the appointment of a
guardian for the estate OF Sarah A.
Walker was col tinued to the,next regular
meeting.
The inventory of the estate OF Henry
a Luther, amounting to S1006 0S was
allowed and ordered recorded.
The west section OF Red Bridge W
placed in position yesterday, and the
are at work On the east section TO-DAY
These sections come on the cars all put
together, and are put up whole. The
ei"N "hi oo se"t hcro III pitcts Hnu put
together by the men from the factory
where II is built, and II is expected that
the bridge will be open for travel by the
middle of next month. When this is
opened the Rumford people propose to
have celebration THAT is IL the railroad
people give them a five cent fare TO the
city.
The tax assessors are very busy with
their work trying to adjust the tax
nuudle There have been more state
nents put In this year than ever before
Usually there have not been more than 10
OF IL, and most OF them have been on
personal property. This year there have
been over 200, and most all OF them were
on real estate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
RIVERSIDE.
Big Sharks Are Numerous Along the
East Shore.

About $3.50 O'Clock last night Matthew
Rawlston caught large shark off Sabin
Point He was landed i'm the boat after a
hard struggle, brought ashore and placed
on exhibition at Smiths Palace Hotel.
This morning another shark was caught
by Charles Simmons. the well known
fisherman. This is the eighth shark that
Simmons has caught In three years.
Narragansett Engine Company held
their regular meeting last night.
night blooming cereus blossomed in
the garden of Charles j. Sheridan last
night.
A large Newfoundland dog, owned by
Il. j. Burgess, was killed by an electric
car yesterday afternoon.
Walton Allen stepped on a rusty nail
yesterday, infiicting severe wound.
Arthur Hiscox cut his hand severely
yesterday morning, while carelessly v
handling knife.
friends in Malcolm square.
Stephen B. Anthony is seriously i'll at
his home on Oak avenue.
Misses Hettie and Maude Harrington Of
Taunton are spending few weeks with
Mrs. Hattie White on Bullocks Point
avenue.
The real estate transfers that have oc-
Cured during the past week are as follows:
John n. Sharp sold to Adeline J.. Ken
yon, lot numbered so on the X. o. Whit
ney plat of the Leonard estate for 81; EN-
ma l. Bloomer, of Holyoke, Mass, sold
to Albert A. Taylor, OF the same city, lot
numbered 12S on the Pleasant Bluff plat,
with all the improvements thereon, for II
and other valua BILE considerations; Albert
w. Rogers sold to Nellie Ohlson the
northerly one-half OF lot numbered 154, on
the Tristan Burgess plat by Gus hing &
Walling, being situated on the southeriy
side OF King street, with all buildings
and improvements for 800; the
Springvale Cemetery Company sold to
Winifred {. Crandall and Frank L.
Crandall of Providence lots numbered 616
and 62l in the Springvale burial place for
900; Darius Il. Davis OF Pawtucket sold
TO William A. Hickman part of lot num-
bered on the Thomas III. Ray plat for
flo; Darius Il. Davis of Pawtucket trustee
under deed executed by Mary A. Cole
and others, sold to William A. Hickma N
the undivided four-fifth his part OF a lot of
land on Central avenue, being lot num-
cred on the Thomas III. Ray plat for
500; l. q. Waldo Parrot of Providence
sold to William A. Ainsworth OF Provi-
dence lot numbered "a on the Warren
avenue plat, belonging to Samuel whel-
don with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon, for $40; mortgagee OF
Patrick Clark and Annie Clark sold to
Richard Murphy lot of land, with the
dwelling houses and other improvements
thereon, on the northerly side of Taun-
ton turnpike, being lot mum bered 5 on
the Richard j. Burgess plat for S21OO;
Samuel o. Case sold TO Andrew j. Fros-
burg OF Providence lot numbered 5I5 in
the East Providence Cemetery for $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
BRISTOL.

This afternoon, from 3 O'Clock until 8,
the new town hall, which has been re-
modelled into an opera house, will be
thrown open TO the public for inspection.
Il compares fayorably with many of the
first-class opera houses in the cities.
Agent Sparks has already made dates
with number Of first-class companies.
The school committee held their regular
monthly meeting last evening in the
Byfield school building. A number OF
bills were examined and allowed.
The annual excursion OF Saint Mary s
Sunday school will take place today to
Newport and Rocky Point.
A number OF friends of Miss Bertha
Reed visited her home last evening, and
were pleasantly entertained by her par
ents, il being In honor OF her eighteenth
birthday.
About 80 ladies and gentlemen visited
Swansea Village last evening In barge,
and indulged in the German until mid
night, when fine supper was served by
Proprietor Case OF the Brookside Hotel.
Sailed, Schooner Alice Me.win for New
York to load coal for Providence.
Mrs. Frederick Marchant and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ellery-Dunbar, left here this
morning for for months visit to Cot
tage City.
EXCURSION TO ROCKY POINT.
The members of the Bon Louis PHILIPPE
Association, accompanied by the Azorian
band, made parade through the streets
of the town this morning. They then,
with about 800 friends, boarded the
steamer Pioneer and went to Rocky Point
for dinner, after which they enjoyed a sail
down the bay.
A special town meeting has been called
for Monday, August 10, at 2 p, M, for
the purpose Of deciding on a location for
the new schoolhouse.
There was small fire in coal pocket
AZ the Wardwell Lumber Company's yard
this morning; the damage was very
slight.