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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
CANADA'S NATIONAL SONG.
The Story of How 1t Was Inspired by n
Falling Maple Leaf.

The Story of How 1t Was Inspired by n
Failing Maple Leaf.
Away back In tho forties in ono of the
humble homes OF n Canadian village there
might have been seen, ono summer dny, n
kindly Scotch "mccnister, holding be-
tween his knees curly headed youth.
The minister was catcchising him as to his
Sunday school attendance ind his knowl-
edge of the Bible and found him very pro-
ficient.
And he has made a poem, too" said
his Sunday school teacher, tho resident
minister, who was also present "Ho has
put it to the music of Scots WIN hao "
LET us hear you sing it, Alexander, "
said tho visiting minister.
And the youthful poet sang it with his
boyish simplicity and power, as II touched
with divine inspiration.
Tho minister put his hands on the boys
curly pate and spake tho prophetic words
"Ye'll be weel kcnn'd yet nforo yc dee. "
And the mother, after tho manner of
Scotch folk, treasured tho saying in her
heart and encouraged little Alexander in
his poetical and musical crcatings.
That minister WAS tho celebrated Scotch
divine, DIR. Norman Macleod, then on a
visit to this country, and that youth was
afterward tho author of Canada's national
song.
In October, 1867, two mon were walk
ing in Toronto garden, nursery. The
dying maple leaves were falling from the
trees, to be trodden under foot in spite of
all their glory Of crimson and gold color
ing A leaf 1uttered down TO the coat
sleeve of one of the men and was detained
by the roughness of the cloth of which the
garment was made. Ho tried to brush it
off and thought he had succeeded, but as
he was leaving he discovered that it was
still hanging there and its tenacity i'm
pressed Itself upon his mind.
He remarked the occurrence to his com
panion, who was bidding him good after
noon, and the latter said: You have been
writing verses. Why not writo a song
about the maple leafg''
This was about O'Clock in the day
and in less than two hours aftcrward the
poem was written that has made the name
OF Alexander Muir a household word in
every part of Canada.
Next day ho was playing with his chill
dren and repeating the words of the poem
aloud. His wife suggested that he set the
words to music, so that he might sing
thom, for hc had "a pleasant sonorous
voice. He thcrcupon tried several tunes.
but could find nothing to suit him.
III have to compose one myself" he
said, and in few hours afterward the
beautiful tune that has gladdencd the
hearts and refreshed tho souls of thousands
OF Canadian PATRIOTS that has reached the
ears of thousands of English speaking pco.
Pic In the United States and Great Britain,
was on professionalism Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Perhaps the Most Curious OF HIS MANY
Singular Adventures

Perhaps the Most Curious OF HIS MANY
Singular Adventures.
In house that I went into one
night in the country" said the retired
burglar, IL saw when I got ND ON the
second floor light coming out into the
hall from an open door When I got 9
look into that door, | saw q man all
dressed standing leaning over bed. I
couldn't see his face, but could sec
anxiety on the back Of his head. Living
in the bed was a child. thin and white
and still, but awake and looking IN at
res father. Backing out of the door.
tfcked my lamp against the door lamb
The man hooked up He wasn't scared
/ doubt if he would have be-c, apvwav
but no was thinking OF something else
now.
Come in, lie says. and 1 went in.
Ifte child looked ne ME az 1 walked
aorees the floor. and thcn loched up
again st It's father. saying nothing, but
juss lying there sud looking ur
"How tho msn csnss To be fis.S IN
tFsf way, all slcrs with thaa child, |
coxA not even guoas. Wife juss died
maybe, bet tlscrs be VIA, and tb,rh.iA.
OF noasaIg che in tha work., fn,d the
oihM yTs's tse HsifSIlsss locking LITTLE
clIilsl e<sc Ea.
What tie xisa woneed was 30 have
me 40 fox zee 6oos,r, He told ne hss
nai'.e, and Sac doos,x' . MANS. and whore
he kNed, and | wont ID was lata VIZ,
understand, but whengod away on the
doctoc's door till hoard him omen bis
wiEsSw. l told him what wac wanted
- AL right, 10 saya. and thought
Ey the way he said ID ho know about tia
clRla
Then I went my way. Ia lost n
night, but what of thaaf'7-New York
Sun.
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She wondered.

"Ah--um-reslly, you will have to OK.
cuso met said tho young man 60 whom
tho young woman was about TO sell three
tickets for mush and milk supper Il
have pressing engagement" And he
passed. on.
few Ininutoa lator and few doors
farther on she saw him dive into a "srou-
seTs creased while you watt establish
mont.
"A prcseinS engagement" she unused.
II wonder" she continued, rolapsinR
sre$n English into chin micfaddcn, II
wonder IL no was joshing me. Indian
pDoiLs journal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
HOW BRlTONS TRAVEL.
AN Instance of How Kilariously Sociable
They Can Make Themselves

III was III compartment of railway
carriage on the East Coast line from Lon.
don to Edinburgh.
One foggy morning at 1880 O'Clock the
narrator entered Kings Cross station. in
London, to begin his northward journey.
"A guard ushcrcd him into accompaniment
where sat n Scotchman.
Each passenger composed himself for
the long ride with boxes and bags and
SUCKS and rugs slowed away under the
seats or In tho racks above. The Briton
sat near one end of the seat, with his back
to the locomotive. His ncighbor sat fac
ing him.
Just before the train started a guard
opened the compartment door and ushered
In another passenger.
lie, too, VAS Scotchinan. He slowed
DIS traps away and seated himself ut the
opposite end OF the seat occupied by his
countryman, also facing the Englishman
Hour after hour those three men sat to-
gether, looked into the narrow space of an
Engllsh railway compartment, and never
word passed between them Never q
look passed from one to another.
AT the proper stations, when the guard
opened their door, each ordered q lunch
basket to bo filled and brought to him. but
so Tar as any recognition on the part OF
any one OF tho three passengers that any
other one was In the compartment there
was no sign Of ". Part OF the time they
read; part OF the time they looked straight
ahead. Once in awhile one looked out of
the window. That was all.
At last, after ten hours of trundlino
away to the north, Edinburgh was reached.
AS the train drew into Waverly station the
three neighbors Of dry began to gather
their traps into convenient shape for chr.
ryine.
At last the guard opened the door, and
they were at liberty 10 step to tho outer
platform.
Moved evidently by the spirit Of sooia.
billy and the Thoughts of separation, 30 re-
lated ehe Briton, one Of tho Sootohman
theught 1t proper to say word ab parting
He turned TO his countryman, and In q
deep and properly staid volco said, AYE,
mon. bat lis n gr~wnd, GUIDE thing to bs
Preslsyse
And the other, HE face iighsing up with
tho responsive gloam Of q smile, bowed
and rcriise. "Aysr'
That was sll-Chioago Record.
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NOTICE.

AT meeting of the Bankers Associe-
ton held in the Office of the National
Exchange Bank of Roanoke. April g..
st which all the banks OF this city were
represented. the following resolutions
were pnanimo usly carried.
Resolved, That each bank IN the city
OF Roanoke shall, on and after May l..
1856. close on Saturdays promptly at 10
o'clock, in accordance with an sc. passed
by the Virginia legislature at It's last
session creating SATURDAYS as half
holiday. II. 3. TROUT, Pres.
]. q. FIsHBURNE, Sec. ana Treas.
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BRIEF PERSONALS.

j. t. Helm. OF El!isson. WAS in the
city yesterday.
w. E. Brand, of Salem. was in the
city yesterday.
b. e. Lucas, Of Blue Ridge Springs,
Is in the city on business.
j. V. Japison, OF Luray, was in the
city yesterday on business.
Joe Frank and Louis Coleman are
visiting friends in Fincastie.
j. j. Anderson. OF Pesrisburg, Is q
CUES, of the Ponce de Leon.
s. o. Malin and M. Bressler, brad.
ford, are guests at Hotel Roanoke.
w. F. Penn returned yesterday from
q visit to relatives at Martinsville.
Col. ]. Hampton Hoge went to Prince
ton, W. Va, yesterday on legal busi-
ness.
Miss M. E. Moore, of Virginia College,
has just returned from o visit TO Raleigh,
N. c.
Superintendent A. C. Hippy went to
Norfolk yesterday in his private car
No. 8.
John f. Boitnott has returned from a
weeks visit to relatives in Franklin
county.
W. A. Mooney left yesterday for
Stockton, ILL.,, where he has secured
position.
Mrs. Il. P. Guy. of Lynchburg, is Wis
iting the family of H. D. Guy on Pat
terson avenue.
Mrs. Ernest Penn. of Martinsville, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jno. e. Penn,
on Campbell avenue.
DR.. II. ]. Hobsch, of Big Stone Gap,
was In the city yesterday and eft in
the afternoon for Floyd county.
c. E. Roberts returned yesterday from
buckingham county, where he attended
the funeral OF his brother-in-law.
Mrs. II. G. Peters. Of Bristol, passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
Martinsville 20 visit her parents.
Miss Willie Hurt nnd Lee Ephrsim
won the medal OF the National Business
College Literary Society on Friday.
Marshsl Levi and F. G. Wood.on, of
Berryville, went through to Dsnville
yesterday to attend United States court.
j. t. Montgomery returned yesterday
from two weeks stay at the Rock
bridge Bathe, much improved in
health.
o. P. Burke, R. R. Lewis and Samuel
FRASER, or the virginia Polytechnic In
stitute at Blackeburg. are guests at the
ST. James.
Martin Willisms, B. W. Sweet and G.
7. Porterield. of the Big Stony Bail
way Company. are in the city attending
the suit now being tried in the circuits
court.
Geo. R. Jarman, of Richmond, the
pateDtee and manufacturer Of the Jar
man Oxygen Generator" for the econom.
icsl consumption OF fuel, VAS in the city
yesterday.
For Council. First wsrd-J. FL. Morris.
No lady'a boudoir Is complete unless
1t contains bottle of Empress jose
nh 20 al A IL
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

q Ii is loss OF norvs and vital
MS> powers. weak nerves and poor
&N blood which makes the brain
EY t!red, the GTms nerveloss. the
linSa trembling, tao muacles
A weak, and sakes away tho vim,
TG streugsh and nmbi loo. Gen
we'll and ssrong by using DR..
Woods Ssrsaparilla. tho greas Blood
and Nervo Remedy. It cures sleepless-
moss, headache, Indigestion, kidney
ana liyaistcFcfrVa -
ent 'F..6 over rhc paper. "Ciide's
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a SANITARY BATHROOM
100 Church Street.
Poultry.

Poultry.
If you need anything in the poultry
line telephone us. Our numerous coun-
try customers keep US we'll supplied
with the finest and latest poultry
brought to the Roanoke market. We
are the Park street retailers of groceries.
Free delivery. w. w. PAYNE e. Co.,
Phone 1856. 203 Centre and Park.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
SUSAN SIMPSON.

eudden swallows swiftly skimming,
Sunsets slowly spreading shade,
Silvery songsters sweetly singing
Summers soothing serenade.
Susan Simpson strolled sedately,
Sitting sobs, suppressing signs.
Seeing Stephen Slocum stately,
She stopped, showing some surprise.
"Say," said Stephen, "swectest sigher,
Say, shall Stephen spousclcss stay?"
Susan, seeming somewhat shyer,
Showed submissivcncss straightway.
Summers season slowly stretches,
Susan Simpson Slocum She
So she signed some simple Sketches
Soul sought soul successfully.
Six Scptembers' Susan swelters,
Six sharp seasons snow supplies;
Susan's satin sofa shelters
Six small Slocums side by side
Boston Globe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

GROCERY merchants are authorized to
guarantee Hoo Cake baking powders,
equal 10 the best on the matkst.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
Is the mothers

Is the mothers
ree,b,o o9I svru, friend during the
critical period Of dem
tition in children. 1t is certain and
safe in it's action, producing almost in
slant relief for sill those distressing
symptoms TO which
children are subject. pharn,ecv
Price 25 cents, at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
W. w. Payne s Go.

WE are now in our new quarters at
202. corner Second avenue and Park
street, and with larger and more com.
plese stock than ever. We csrry in
stock every article known to the retail
grocery trade. In quality of goods and
prices we defy composition. Give US q
call and inspect our elegant display of
canned goods. All goods delivered
promptly without extra charge.
w. w. PAYNE & Co,
Phone 1855. e02 cor. Centre and Park.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

THE FAIR" Is now open at No. Sa-
lem avenue with q full line Of station
cry, glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvATT,
Manager
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

Go TO Donaldson's IS: Wsll papcr; q
fsll lima OF new goods.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

WE keep e fine line OF fshipg tackle
Fishermen will please take notice that
we can supply all their needs
W. w. PAYNE & Co.,
Phone 1876. zoe, Cen.cr and Park.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

Presented by company OF specialists. who
will appear in Bright Comedy, Sparkling Music
anG Mlrth-provoking Situations, all OF which
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
Remnants! Remnants,

About 5000 yards Remnants fnc Cling.
ham, the Qnality Just as good So any l1c
Gingham-here is the rarcst bargain
only &c per yard.
2,0o0 yards Remnants India inen. ms.
as GOOD as you get for 12JSc, Tor only Sc
erYard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

FINE cigsrS as Bonnsr's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
Fishing Tackle.

BEST lunch counter in .own-Bonner's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

No lsdy'a boudoir is complete unless
1t contains bottle Of Empress jose
phine face enamel. At Erb's drug store.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
Silks! Silks!

Ten pieces Striped Tanets, all silk and
Hne quality, never before sold less than
60c-ask to see this great bargain-at only
pc per yard.
Twenty-Five pieces New Habitat Wash
Silks, the finest quality and the best line
OF styles and colors ever shown in this
city for Csc per yard.
Twenty pieces Glace SILK for Wallets,
also makes pretty lining silk, worth i2c,
for only 25c.
Beautiful Scotch Plaid Silks for Waists,
as pretty as they make them, 75c per yard.
New lot OF that great bargain il Figured
Tarcta SILK, same as we had two weeks
ago-same identical silk Il being sold in
town at 79c-our price only SIC.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-07-14

The Board of Directors of Butler township
met at the Homesville school house, and ap-
pointed the following teachers for the coming
term Colorado. J. Griffith, Miss Nora
Barrett. Rappahannock-M. A. Carey, J. J..
Crane, Miss Ella Nolan. Connors-E. r..
Kenney, Miss Rose Maloney, Miss Maggie
German, Miss Ella Reddy. Wild Cat-Joseph
Horn. Preston Hill-John Gaughan, Miss
Katie O'Donnell. Hunter-Miss b, McCor-
mick. Homesville-E. J. O'Donnell Miss
Annie Dougherty, Miss Rose Cleary. Big
Mine Run-Edward Kirwin, Miss Mary Nc
Lean. Upper Big Mine Run-Miss Bridget
Barrett. Locust Dale-James Cannon, Miss
Mary Monaghan Fracllville Road-W, T.
Maloney. Rocktown-C, Shoemaker, Miss
B. McAndrew, Miss Maggie Mccormick.
Island--Mr. Dunkelberger Millersyille-
Miss Dixon. Fountain Spring-W, A, Kleese,
Miss Mary Mcdonald. Mountain-Miss
Emma Engel The school term will be nine
months
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PoTTsVILLE LETTER


PoTTsvLLE July "A.
The following deeds We're recorded at the
court house to-day; w. f. Boyer TO Mary
Fey. lot in Pottsyille Charles +. Cooper to
William storm, premises in Pottsyille; Carl
lon NJ. Williams to Thomas IL, Rickert, Ct
al. for Pottsvile Soap Factory Works
Marriage licenses were granted to Edward
Curry and Elizabeth Metz, both of Girard-
vile; John Yatzkovitch and Annie Usko,
both of Silver Brook John Devorak, Of
Kelayres, and Annie Cheslah, Of yorktown;
Andrew Salomeh and Nellie Jamp, both Of
Treskow
Steve solocli, of st. Clair, was sent to Jail
by Justice Mccarthy, in default of 5000 bail,
on oath Of Lizzie Repko, charged with surety
of the peace
| Justice Conrad committed Thomas Morgan,
of town, in default of $500 bail, charged with
assault and battery with intent to kill.
John Byon, of Mahanoy City, was com
mitted by Justice O Brien in default of $500
bail, on oath of Owen O'Neil, charged with
burglary.
Among the out-of-town people in attend
ance at the funeral of Mrs, Thomas Beddall,
of Port Carbon, were noticed Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam
Barlow, Mr. and Mrs. George Nv. Wren and
Miss Mary and Thomas Wren, of Mahany
. City; Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Beddall, Mr..
and Mrs. r. R. Beddall and Mr.. and Mrs.
n, w. Beddall, of Shenandoah.
John Sipple and Miss Elizabeth Sterling, OF
Hazleton visited Pottsville friends oven
Sunday, returning home yesterday.
W. w Lewis and T. J. Joyce, of Mahanoy
City, and Druggist Muldoon, of Shenandoah,
were visitors here yesterday
DR.. Louis r. Kennedy who is on the
medical staff at the Miners hospital, has re-
turned to his duties. DR.. Kennedy has been
recuperating for the last six weeks at home
and returns greatly improved.
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TUESDAY, JULY II, 1896.
PERSONAL.

Miss Hattie James is spending few days
at Giurdville.
Miss May Walters left yesterday for two
months visit to Wilkes-Barrc,
George Seager has moved his family from
East Coal street to the house on North Jardin
street recently vacated by the J. f. Collier
family.
Mrs William Dornbach, Of Mahanoy Plane,
visited friends in town last evening,
Edward Capper, of South Jardin street,
to-day left for New York City and tomorrow
will sail for Wales, where he will spend about
six weeks visiting friends.
II. G. Boyer, of Reading, is visiting friends
in town.
School Director William r. Trezise visited
friends in Shamokin to-day.
DR.. w. n. Stein made flying business trip
to Philadelphia yesterday.
Michael Gallagher, formerly of town and
now located at Hazleton, is a guest of town
friends
William Grant is spending few days in
Philadelphia.
Miss Rose Conry, of Philadelphia is visit
ing the family of p. J. Conry, on South
limerick street
Miss Nora Conry, of Philadelphia is visit
ing his parents on East Lloyd street.
Mrs. Miller, OF Lancaster who was visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Roberts, on West
Lloyd street, returned to her home to-day
Miss Name Smith, of Pottsyille, visited
acquaintance in town yesterday.
Miss Name Leaver, Of Reading, is the
guest Of the Seibert family, on West Cherry
street.
Mrs. Charles Girvin is spending few days
at the old homestead in Lancaster.
p. j. Cleary the contractor, is attending to
business in Scranton.
Misses Flanagan and Conry, of Ashland,
were town visitors last evening.
Miss Sue jones' of Mahanoy Plane, is the
guest of the Parrish family, ON South White
street.
Miss Mary Dillon. of Giardville, was the
guest of Mrs. Schaefler, yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Lee, of West Cherry street. has
gone to Philadelphia, to have an operation
performed on her nose at one of the medical
institutions.
Mrs. George Pilliuger and son, Evan, left
town to-day TO visit relatives at Lewisburg
and Milton
Frank Williams, of Philadelphia, who is
soiourning in Ringtown, was in town to-day.
Drs. G. NJ. Hamilton and j. Pierce Roberts,
were attending to professional business at
the Miners hospital to-day,
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Eastern League.
Atlantic League.


WASHINGTON, July 14.-The June state
ment of the bureau Of statistics shows
that the exports Of breadstuffs during the
month was S11,693, 164 as compared with
S 954 ,040 for June 1898. For the twelve
months the exports amounted to $183, ,92O.-
800, gain of nearly $4,000 600 over the
same period in 1895 The cotton exports
for June aggregated S5,210, 160 which is
only slight decrease from June last year
For the ten months, however, the loss
was about S11 100000. The mineral ex-
ports amounted to s5,2Ss, ,298, a gain for
the month of about s350,O0O and about
Sl5,5OO,0OO for the year. The provisions
also showed a gain for June of about
S3OOO-OOO and a gain of about S45O,OO for
the year.
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II snved Her Bows.

Mrs. f. l.. Fielder Bellefontc Pa, writes
as follows Two of our children were taken
i'll with diphtheria and the disease deyel-
oped into most serious form. By the aid Of
skillnn physicians all possible means and
medicines were applied and still our dear
ones grew worse. a kind ueighbor suggested
we use Thompsou's Diphtheria Cure We
did so and in less than twenty-four hours
the coating was all removed from their
throats and the boys We're up and about.
The third day they could eat with comfort.
l cannot say too much for Thompson S
Diphtheria Cure as l feel sure it saved our
children Sold by leading druggists every
where at 80 cents "a bottle.
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schooI Ronrd Onsted.

Judge Iseler, of the Columbia county
courts, has issued a decree ousting the Board
of Directors of the Centalia public schools.
The Board has been in a deadlock for the
past two months, the secretaryship and the
position of treasurer being the bone Of con
tention. The members deposed from Office
are: Messrs. j. J. O'Donnell Thos. j. Reese,
and George W. Davis. The msmbers
appointed by the court are: Messrs. Anthony
Foy, John X. Porter, and d. d. Dyke, of the
second ward, and l.. E. Davis, Thos. Creamer
and r. j, Brennan, of the first ward. 1t il,
the second time within the last four years
that the court has been called upon to take
similar action
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VINO stole The PIGS ?

George Ploppert of West Line street, who
owns a lot near the Shenandoah hat and cap
the loss Of two fat hogs within the last five
weeks. The last one was taken ON saturday
night, and weighed about 50 pounds. An
attempt was also made to steal a second one
by hitting the animal ON the head with a club
but it scared the robbers away by its awful
squealing Suspicion rests on an intimate
friend of the owner as being the thief and il
any one divulges the thiefs name they win
be literally rewarded by Mr.. Ploppert
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DAYLIGHT Robbery.

Mrs. James F. Marshall, of North West
street. was victimized by a sneak thief yes
terday. While she was temporarily absent
from her house at about three o'clock yester-
day afternoon a young man well dressed,
with the exception of shoes, entered the
place at the rear and after securing a pair of
mems shoes and watch left through the
front entrance. The robbery was not dis
covered until some time after it was per-
petrated. Mrs. Charles Derr, a next door
neighbOr, says the thief first called at the
rear entrance to her house and when she
asked him what he wanted he asked for a
pair of shoes, at the same time exhibiting n
very dilapidated pair on his feet. The
stranger then went over to the Marshall
house. 1t is suspected that he is the
same party who entered the Kistler
and Dengler residences last week. Mrs. Derr
describes him as being young man
about feet @ inches tall, medium weight, has
a light moustache.and wears blue coat and
vest and grey trousers. He is exceedingly
gentlemanly in appearance. He makes noise
enough to announce his approach and if any
one is at home he works the shoe excuse.
Should he meet no one he takes anything
within reach that can be concealed on his
person. The thief has been operating in
town for almost week, but Mrs. Derr is the
first person to give a description of him.
Buy Keystone flour. Be sure that the name
LEssIG & BAER, Ashland, Pa, is printed On