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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-12
BRIEF LOCALS.

A false alarm of FIRE was sent in from
box 245 at 6 o'clock last evening.
The mem bers of the day police force
will enjoy half days outing Friday af-
tenoon.
In the Sixth District Court yesterday
afternoon Abraham Orlick was fined S25
and costs for using horse unfit for la
Dor.
In the police court this morning
Michael Healy pleaded not guilty to
the charge OF reveling on Gladstone
avenue and was held until tomorrow
morning for trial.
Deputy Sheriff Inman of BurrillvilIe
was In the city today. and says that a
thermometer has been hung on post
for 40 years, but never has the mercury
reached such figures as 1t has for the
past few days.
A horse attached to one of Hopkins q
transfer wagons died on Waterman street
and one owned by Thomas Armstrong on
Orms street from the effects of the neat
yesterday afternoon.
ine Onlteu otates veteran ASSOCIATION
composed OF men who served In the late
war, and arc members of regiments
other than those from this state will
hold their reunion at Fields Point. Sat-
uruay August %
On Monday evening 10 tables were oc-
cupied In the thiro progressive whist
party at Oakland Beach. Owing to the
heat only mn hour OF play trsnspired, at
the end OF which prizes were awarded
to tho following: ladies, Mrs. W. II.
Gragg, first; Miss Georgia Hardy, sec
ond Miss Muriel Greene, third. Gentle
men, Mr.. Thomas G. Powell, frst; MIR.
G. II. weeden, second; MIR. J. !. 1oote,
third. 4.
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Elmira, N ". Aug. 12-Seventy of the
lower second grade inmates of the state
reformatory were taken out on to the
large parade ground yesterday 20 drill,
under the charge of Keeper Sample and
Captain Adams. After the exercises
were over, and as the inmates were re-
turning to the building. some OF the men
pitched upon sample and Adams. as
saulting them with iron buckets. Both
were borne to the ground, but Sample
shot one OF the convicts In the leg, and,
In response TO a general alarm. 25 guards,
armed with Winchester rifles, appeared
on the scene and succeeded I'm quelling
the riot. Sampls and the wounded con-
Wet are in the hospital. Adams was
also badly injured. The rioters have
been placed Ia solitary confinement. IT
appears evident that plot had been
laid to escape. and had the convicts sue
ceeded In getting Sample and Adams out
Of the way they would have made a
dash for the walls, and some OF them
might have got over. Had II not been
for the prompt action OF the guards the
attempted wholesale jail delivery would
have been SUCCESSFUL.
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Villages Burned and Graves
DeSecrated.
Wives and Daughters of Helpless
Natives Violated.
Innocent Children Butchered-The People
Driven 10 Desperation.

VICTORIA, b. C., Aug. 12.--From Far
Formosa, where for upwards of a year
japanese troops have been vainly striv-
ing to crush out the seeds of opposition
to japanese innovations, comes story
which for barbarous cruelty has fortu-
nately few parallels in history, even of
the savage races of the world. The ter
rible tale of rape, murder and wanton
cruelty reached hero by the steamer
Empress of Japan. Creditable cores
pondents are witnesses against Japan
and the burden of their arraignments is
that seeing neither fame nos profit 10 be
gained in the subjugation OF the Fofmo-
sans By legitimate warfare, the japanese
troops sent to the island have embarked
in d crusade of determination against
the native population. In this campaign
there were no foreign powers to make
protest no foreign press reports to herald
to the world the atrocities the telling
OF which would bring upon Japan the
contempt OF all enlig htened people.
Says the Tainafu in the China mail:
"The policy of exterminatipg has been
zealously rursued from the beginning
of the campaign and what with the de-
struction OF their crops, the burning of
theG villages, the desecrstion of the
graves of their loved ones, the violation
Of their wives and daughters and the
.butchery of their innocent children, the
people are Driven to the last expedieDts
OF desperatio n"
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HE HAS LARYNGITIS.
Candidate Bryan Obliged to Call a
Physician.
Expects TO Be All Right TO Make His
Speech OF Acceptance.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-William j. Bry-
an, nominee for the Presidency, is
suffering today from an acute attack of
laryngitis. When he arose this morning
he could speak only In husky tones and
his condition was such that Mrs. Bry-
an and nj. st. John, whose guests Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan are, deemed 1t necessary
to send out at once for a specialist, DIR.
+. Il. Miller.
The physician diagnosed MIR. Bryan's
difficulty as above indicated and express
sed the hope that his patient would be
able to meet his engagement with the
Democratic notification committee at
Madison Square Garden this evening.
Under the physicians advice Mr.. Bryan
will not leave tho house until it Is time
to go to the mammoth hall in which he
is expected to address 10, 900 people this
evening.
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DOutney, the Temperance
Orator, Locked Up.
Has Been on a DebauCh at
Burlington For Some Time.
He Turned Inf0rmer on Saloons and
Hotels After Arrest.

Although It Is fully decade since
Thomas N. Doutney, the temperance ex-
horter, shook the dust of these planta-
tions from mis- shoes and betook himself
TO pastures new, the people OF this town
have a very distinct recollection of him.
Indeed, ever since his departure they
have not been allowed to forget him, for
from time to time ne has gained no.
toriety in other places, and reports of his
escapades have promptly reached Provi-
dence. Today comes a dispatch from
Burlington, VT, which says: Thomas n.
Doutney, the well-known temperance
exhorter and author of a copiously IL
lustrated work describing the horrors of
delirium and the joys experienced by the
reformed, was brought up in the city
court today and fined the usual price for
a drunk.
He has been on long debsUch, sleep
ing out of doors, and ss near as could be
learned. had eaten nothing since Satur-
day last.
After disclosing on two hotels and
two saloons, all of whose proprietors
were fined for selling, Doutney was sent
back to Jail for further disclosures.
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Valuable Somerset Prop
erty Destroyed.
Farm House and Buildings
With Contents Burned.
Believed to Be Work of an Incendi-
ary Prompted by Spite.

FALL RIVER, Aug. 12-About 2:3o
a. m. fire was discovered.in an outbuild-
ing OF Spring Hill Farm, Somerset,
owned by William p. Hood. The town
IRE department pumped two wells dry,
but was then cut off from water supply
and the buildings were destroyed. In
the stables were i've horses, 10 COWS,
$50 fowls, rs tons of hay and farming
implements, all or which wero burned,
together with the house which was con
nccted with the barn by line OF out
buildings. The buildings are estimated
to be worth $4,000 ana the insurance
amounts to $500.
There is little doubt that the place was
ser a-fre. Suspicion points TO citizen,
who is thought to have a grudge against
Hood, and who was also suspected OF
having fired the Somerset stove foundry
several months ago, in which the Hoods
were largely interested.
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BEER MEN in TROUBLE.

One Firm Wants Another Manufac-
turcr of Hop Beverages Restrained.
Pierce Meeks, who are manufacturers
OF a well-known brand of beer have,
through their attorney, James A. Will
liams, asked the Appellate Court TO re-
strain another beer manufactures, named
Peter Sweeney. from advertising his beer
as the ssms kind OF hop beer as the COM
piainants make. The latter state that
they pur chased the right to make one OF
the besr Notwithstanding drinks i'm New
England, bnt that the respondent,
Sweeney, by using the same nsme, the
same kind of labels and the same sized
bottles, has caused them TO lose many
sales OF their exhilirsting beverage.
The case will be heard on a motion
for a preliminary injunction on Saturday
next
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FIRE CHIEFS CONVENTION.
No Notion AS 10 How TO Fight Blaze In a
2O-SiOry Sky Scraper.

SALT LAKE, Uta, Aug. 12.-At the Sec
ond days session of the fire chiefs con-
vention many interesting papers relating
to fire departments and best methods OF
work were read and discussed. Super
intendent Hull of New York confessed
that he did not know what the depart-
ment would do with fire in the top OF
the 20-story buildings now being
erected in that city.
The prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas
X. slicer and Rev. Augustus NJ. lord,
pastor of the church read the service and
paid glowing tribute to tie dead.
The music, rendered by the church
quartet, was largely OF the old organists
own.
1t was "whate're My God Ordsins Ia
Right" Kelly; Heaven" Kelly,
"Crossing the Bar" DR.. Bridge.
The burial was ut Swan Point and at the
grave the quartet sang Cardinal New
mans hymn "Lead Kindly Light" he
honorary bearers were: William q.
Fuller, Robert Bonner, n. +. Tingley
and N. b. sprague.
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TWO KILLED.
Bloody Fight at
Convention.
Battle Began Over Spill
ing Of WhiSkey.
Sheriff Williams the l-irs.
Man Who Was Shot.
Returned the Fire and Killed Chief
OF Police W0fford.
Sheriff Williams the l-irs.
Man Who Was Shot.
Returned the Fire and Killed Chief
OF Police WOfford.
Wofford's Brother Then Shot Deputy
Sheriff Proctor Dead and ESCAPED.

MUsKooEE. I. T. Aug. 1.-Two men
were shot and killed and another was
mortally wounded at the annual conven-
tion of the National party in the Chero-
kee nation, held 10-.miles north o; Table
quah, the capitol. The persons killed
were Eli Woford, chief of police Of
Tanlequah, and Charlie Proctor. deputy
sheriff. Leonard Williams, sheriff, was
wounded fatally.
The row originated over the spilling of
whiskey. Wofford shot Williams and the
latter returned the fire, killing wofford
immed lately. 1t is said wofford's brother
killed Charlie Proctor and escaped. The
affair has created intense excitement
and will serve to break up the conven-
tion, which would have otherwise lasted
through the week.
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dence alone have sickened and died; (;
business hes dwindled and suffering
humanity is looking and hoping for a
surcease of such sizzling and death-oeal-
ing weather.
numbe of letter carriers have been
temporarily laid up by the heat, numerous
prostrations have occurred during the
day, horses have expired, and to cap the
climax the heat today is just as great as
yesterday, the humidity the same and the
suffering a little more intense IL that is
possible. Such in brief is the result OF
this August heat.
At last, however, when people were be-
ginning to despond, the cheering news
arrived from Washington that tonight
will see the end of the present hot spell,
and true to predictions, the first drops Of
the much looked for rain began to fall at
1880 this afternoon.
The present hot spell is beoynd prece-
dence. The highest poiut reached has
been 9S degrees, while the daily mean
temperature for the past five days has
been So 20. In August, 1895, the longest
hot spell was for period of four days,
when the mean OF the maximum tenn
perature for the period registered SS de-
grees, and at no time did 1t ascend
above SS. 5 degrees. The mean daily tenn
perature being ~ degrees. August, In
'94, only had two hot days, but in '93
there was pei iod of five DAYS when
the mean OF the moximum temperature
showed the mercury 10 be lowering
around 9l.5 degrees. There has been no
time, however, when the present spell Of
heat has been equalled.
The temperature up to noon today
corresponded with that of yesterday,
while the amount of humidity likewise
registered at So degrees.
Since the death list was reported in the
columns OF 1HE NEWS yesterday, 10 more
fatalities have occurred, swelling tho
total number to quarter OF a hundred.
while many addition nj cases OF prostra-
tion and sun stroke have been reported.
Following is the list of fatalities and
prost rations:
THE DEAD,
THOMAS KELLY (married), sged 3s, a
.edmster employed by Hiram =.
Reed, expired at 90 Armstrong ave.
nue. yesterday afternoon. DIR. Kelly
was called.
JOHN LOUGuLIN (slngle), aged %,
employed at HIPS machine shop on
Eddy street; died in HIS room at ~
Bishop street at O'Clock last even
ing. He had been complaining OF
the heat during the afternoon.
FRANK MEEHAN (single), aged ~.
laborer, employed at the Providence
Machine shop, Knocked off work at
II O'Clock yesterday forenoon and
was found dead I'm his bed at rs Bor-
den street at 6:3) yesterday.
BERNARD 1IERNEY, aged 10, owner OF
the small shoe shop at 25S South
Main street; was found dead en- a
lounge in Tallman street by Ann
MCGUIRE st 1889 y. m. yesterday.
SAMUEL WALTON, married, age 81.
occupation, painter, was founpl dead
In bed by bis son Thomas at Tall
man street last evening.
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he died at an early hour this morning.
The man was supposed to be John Cest,
Is south Main street.
FRUSTRATED.
DARCY, overcome while riding a
wheel, removed to his home, 81
Colfax street.
LIEUT.. DAVID g. KNOTT OF the Pro-
teetive Company prostrated on Mon
day, but is now resting easier.
CHARLES M ROBBINS, manufsctur-
Ing jeweler of Attleboro, also over
come on Monday, but is now COM
Portable.
BELLA PAGE, age is, prostrated on
Lilac street at 1915 this morning.
Taken to her home at 80 Lilac street
by Mr.. Humes. She may recover.
JOHN S. HANLEY, 1872 Globe street, pros
trated while at work; recovered later.
JEFFREY MOOORE, switch tender
employed by the Union Railroad
Company, overcome Monday after
noon near Moores Corners, East
Providence, He was assisted home
and is resting easier.
BYRON sEARLE, motorman on the
Edgewood cars, overcome at the
Thurbers avenue car barn yesterday
afternoon. lie was able to go home.
MAGGIE McHUGH was overcome by the
heat while at work In the Davol Rub
Der CompaDy's works on Point street
this morning, and was taken to her
home, ia Crary street. Her condition
is.critical. There was another young
lady taken from the same place, but
the newspaper men were unable To
learn her name or residence.
WILLIAM U'BRIEN, who lives at 19l
Burlington street, who was overcome
by heat while at work in the Nara
gansett brewery yesterday is said to
be out of danger.
J. II. MCNAMARA, 40 years old was
overcome by heat while at work in
the works for the American Screw
Company on Eddy street, was taken
to the Rhode Island Hospital and his
condition IL supposed TO be critical.
tte lives Ut 80 ADDotl hAItth, Wnc't
has wife and several Children.
JERRY NJ LYNCH. unmarried, foreman
Paine's stakles on Tracey street, was
overcome by the heat at tho corner of
Mill and North Main street at o'clock
this afternoon. lie was taken TO the
hospital in an unconscious condition.
Lynch lives in Cherry street on Smiths
Hill.
PETER SEvERlCIO from Msnton was
prostratcd by heat at corner OF
Knight and Gesler streets at ] o'clock
this afternoon. He w1s taken TO the
hospital i'm an unconscious condition.
WILLIAM KELLEHER, ago 2s, an en-
ploye OF the Providence Gas Com
pauy, was overcome by heat at his
home corner OF Pine and Richmond
streets at noon today. TAKEN to the
hospital.
Unknown man. At 10 o'cltsk this
morniDg. a well-drcssed man, about 80
years old, vac fouad In a lane, near the
(Centinued on page 81
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ALWAYS READY FOR USE.
Can Instantly BE Placed in Service by
Man, Woman or Child.

Man, Woman or Child.
This is TO certify that l have witnessed
a test of the Utica Fire Extinguisher by
members OF this department, and have
thorough examined the machine as re-
CARDS work manship and Durability. / do
not hesitate to say that they are an in
valuable piece of mechanism, quick,
effective and always ready for use. They
can instantly be placed In service by
man, woman or child. would therefore
recommend this machine for all places
where fire extinguisher is needed.
Wesley Dimble, chief Engineer Utica Fire
Department.
We were present at the above mentioned
test and fully cerroborate the statements
of our chief: +. III. Heath, Robert
Boyce, Frank Sang, James Coupe, police
and fire commissioners.
Utica, n. Y, July 8. 1896.
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THOMAS LARKIN, -married, age 32,
employed as night watchmsn at the
Nsrragansett Brewery, died shorty
after IL O'Clock last night while at
work.
PATRICK TRACEY, age about As, en-
ploye OF the Union Railway Company,
was Frustrated Sunday and died at
bis home on North Allen street In
Johnston last evening.
JAMES ALBERT FEELEY. age s
months, founu dead in bed at his
home 96 Center street, by mother at a
O'Clock this morning.
THOMAS KELLY, employe of the
Hanley Brewery, died at his home,
5s Sutton street, at o'clock last
evening. DIR. Carroll attended, but
was unable TO relieve the patients
sufferings.
THOMAS IIMMANS, aged 55 years,
found dead by his brother John, at
their boarding house, 207 North Nam
street, at an early hour this morning.
The body was removed 10 Boyce
Brothers undertaking establishment.
JOSEPH COX, aged 35 years, died at his
home 35 Bergen street last night.
THOMAS MCCORMICK, one of the best
known blacksmiths in the state,
who has been employed by the Amer
lean Ship wlndlass Company. for the
past 25 or 80 years, died at bis home,
130 Pitman street, at 10 a. m. today.
He was taken sick last night.
AGNES LANNARD, about months old,
at 81 street, found dead inbed.
HELEN .O'BRIEN at same place, IL
months and days.
GRACE MAUD NEvINS, 8 months old,
20 Warmers lane.
Unknown man picked up at the corner
of South Main and James streets by
patrolman Toole, on Monday afternoon.
He was taken to their. |. Hospital, where
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DELEGATES AT ROCKY POINT.
Interesting End of the N. f. Galian-
det Deaf Mute, Convention.

The ladies and gentlemen VINO have
been attending the biennial convention
Of the New England Gallsndet Assoca-
tion of Deaf Mutes for the past three
days are having merry time Gown tho
river today. They took one OF the
morning boats and reached Rocky Point
in time TO enjoy one Of manager Har-
rington's best dinners and made good
use Of the many attractions that are ut
this pretty shore resort.
The time and place OF holding the
next convention has been left to the dis
cretion OF the president OF the sssocia-
tion. The officers of the association elect
cd for the ensuing term are as follows;
President, Professor John T.. Crane OF
Hartford; vice-president, Frank ii. Bige-
low OF Chelsea, Mass. secretary. Henry
l.. Babbitt Of DightoD. Mass. treasurer,
larry +. Farfnian of Hartford, Conn.
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THE ORGAN WAS STILLED.

Funeral of Eben A. Kelly Held
Here Today.
The funeral services over the remains
OF organist Eben A. Kelly, we're held at
noon today in the chapel of the First
Congregational Church where, for over
40 years, the old gentleman presided at
the great organ.
The organ was still today, and the vast
vacant, while the personal friends Of the
deceased, and those who have heard the
music, gathered about the casket in the
smaller room and, as one family with a
common sorrow, participated in the ser.
vice
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That Sportive Fish.

That mysterious fieh, which has been
called everything from a whale to a
walrus, and which was seen down the
bay yesterday has again appeared. This
morning.it it showed up at Fields Point.
IL attracted quite crowd sporting
around IN tho waters. Colonel Aiweli
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Pensions for New Englanders.

wAsHISGToN, Aug. 12-Among the
pension changes resulting fro m the issue
Of July 20, the following are announced;
Massachusetts,. Original, william OH
YER, Turner baAs; increase, Delsyen
Richardson, Athol; original widows,
etc, lucy a. sylvester, Lynn; Mary 8.
Holmes, Boston; Mary A. Haywood,
Concord Junction; sEruh wHrner,
Boston.
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MUST GO INTO LIQUIDATION.
Only Way Open to Depositors In Sui
livan Savings Bank.

CLAREMoNT, N. H., Aug. 12.-It has
been announced to the depostors of the
Sullivan Savings Institution that the
only course open to the managers is that
of voluntary liquidation through the
appointment of a receiver. This fact was
learned at a meeting OF the depositors
held last night, which was not ad-
journed until a late hour, and at which
about 500 of those whose money is in the
bank were present. The situation was
thoroughly discussed by those interested,
and while the receivers method was not
said to have been decided upon, the
treasurer and trustees are Of the opinion
that no other satisfactory plan can be
devised.
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Wholesale Raids in New Hampshire

SUNcooK, n. H., Aug. 12-The state
Law and orde League preclpitated gen.
eral raid on saloons, hotels and road
houses in the town OF hooksett during
the night Liquors were found at all
places The citizens are considera BIZ
agitated over the matter, as the select
men are supposed to look after all raid
ing.
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GROWS.
MOreDeathSFrOm
the Heat.
Fatalities From Hot Wave
Now Number q.
Many PrOstratiOns Occurred
in the City Today.
Several of Them Will Undoubtedly
Result in Death.
Several of Them Will Undoubtedly
Result in Death.
Cooler Weather Is Predicted But No Relief
Is Experienced as Yet.

Since Saturday last the weather has
been hot beyond endurance. There has
been no temporary relief, no evenings or
nights of refreshing breezes, nothing
but incessant heat. For the past five
days the mean maximum temperature
as recorded at the city hall reads 95 de-
grees ana as result 2s people in Provi-
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RELIEF AT HAND.
Blue Hills Observatory Sends the Cheering News
That Cool Wave is Coming.

the
the and will y
northwest
weather,
be frost occurred last night British
OF 3s registered
OF
Me having a morning.
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The popular excursion tn Cottage City
takes E-.,ce tomorrow. Only VI % Tor
round tiv, tickets Over i've hours &C
Gotta ie city. special train leaves Provi-
dcnce az 6:55 \. m. anG Pswiuckst az
::Vi q. IN. Dsu't miss this oetiny.
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Pioneer G. A. r. Man Dead.

KINosTowN, Ont, Aug. 12.-Dr. A. G.
Mickey, aged 90, one OF the pioneer
organizers of & he Grand Army os the Re
public, Is dead OF heart disease.
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French Counterfeit, In Circulate,

Paris. Aux. i2.--The police have seisxd
upon lJ.0000id francs worth OF counter
felt French hank notes Of three houses
In runis. The banks clerks were un.
able TO detect the fraud. Several artists
have been made.
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AMaI.lnr rurons,, pooi,Ion.

LoI1on. Aug. IA c'-pRtch from
Canes l,le of Crete, says that th,r Cretsu
revolutionary assembly includes many
men o. considerable property and tried
experience, ana that IL intended TO await
the decision OF Europe regarding Crete,
before fninIing a government.
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A LADY through unforeseen circumstances,
latest style, and all imDrovemsnts, mahog.
any finish case, cost 45J n short time sgo,
will sacrifice for SI95 anu include a handsoms
piano scarf and music cabinet. with French
plate glass back, cost $40: n.so piano stool
Inquire at private residence, 563 Columbus
avenue, Boston. sl2 g
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TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

LARGE FRONT ROOM, with dressin z
rooIp connecting: also smaller room: table
board IL desired. 81 Carpenter street.
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FOR SALE--A bargain-Thres ana one
half acres. house, barn, chicken house, fruit:
az 500: 5 minutes walk from oepot. Gail or
address 4. O. Aittag, Park Ridge, N, J.