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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-06
WOOL.
Hou.ton hides ana Wool,
AMERICAN REPORTERS REVIEW.

Boston. Mass. January 5.-The Amer-
can Wool and Cotton Reporter win say
tomorrow OF the wool trade; The sales
markets have amounted to 1864 2C
pounds OF which 2.0l7,GD0 were domestic
wool. The market has been quiet, as was
under Immediate review may be iitly char
acteItzed as one of waiting" with more
or loss hope on the part Of the trade and
doubtless Of manufactures that nonotony
would he broken on Wednesday, the eth
instant or that some certain Indications
of shaping OF the trade would occur on
that day. IN Boston the aggregate sale Of
stock is 222l,950 pounds, including l,2N,-
100 pounds OF domestic wool. The total
amount disposed Of since January !, 1886,
is 10, 53h 800 pounds
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FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLFS- Ren Davis S3,25d350; common
grndes 80 7sc.9n0
BANANAS 75c1s1.25 per bunclt.S
STRAWBERRIES - Cane Cod SS,5ol9.'D
per barrel; s9.o0u3.25 per crate.
COCOANUTS - $3.50 per 1O) $500 per
1000
GRAPFs-Malaga t5.50G6.5O per casls.
LFMONS-Mess'na s250n3.G0 extra FAM
cy 50. 0oT25O.
NI1Ts-Brazll lie per III; filberts. Sicily.
90. Naples exc. walnuts lie; peanuts
5is6Gc: almonds. Taragona lac per ID, i3c
pecans SisNfc.
ORANGES - California seedlings Soma
225 raves $500; Jamaicns and Mcssnas
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES per crate
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"'"'.,..Sl9l1,ooo 4s,2si 900 54,om, 900



and. "ie scalce anu IN
Il s ieSeivers state that the hide mar
I" 'uh and featureless.
4nsners for spring trade report that
l,s meeting with fairly encouraging
i lrIp, and all hog products showed a
royss 's,noency early in the week, hut
.''' IN tone today.
H. H. went up to cents this morning
IN, recovered yesterdays loss.
sed receipts and colder weather
So me advance.
rrs,, William Buck, the Jolly and
/ Man., representative of a wholesale
The III, IN st. Louis. spent the day
a,... . Munson of Denison. one Of
knew dealers in Suit trees aud
an am noruculturists in the STATE
inc visitors in Houston to-
exported $500, ios bushels
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Reeves, cows md heifers steady. good
stock In demand Calves and yearlings
firm. Hogs quiet, Good sheep in demand.
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BUSINESS FAILURES.

tlures for the mast week in the United
fs number iq, and in Canada 10. total
against 4a the preceding week. and
ne corresponding week last year, of
fh'Sd were in the United States and
\ Canada. In the following table
4 Dun's Review is given the total
per OF failures reported from each Sec
| o. the United States this week, the
fding week and for the corresponding
last wear.
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NOV. Dec ....,.,.bU3 la-ION bI3 W-IUl
Average weights based on returns from
Memphis and St. Louis. Memphis aver
age sos A-l0p, against 81 b0-i00 last year,
ST. Louis Biz. against bi6
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PLFS-Fnncv Sliced In toxes iHu5c
choice evanorated Gi4@6Ae; fancy eVapo-
rated G2,M7c,
hPRICOTS-Evspo Zoe.
CTTRON-l4c per H.
CURRANTS - Fancy cleaned 5%c; In
cartons &C,
S-Tvanorated Sc; Turkish layer i5c.
NFCTAPINES-E vaporated Zoe.
PEACHES Evaporated Sc.
pr 4 y S.-Eva porated &c.
PLlrMS-Pltted 10c.
ppUNFS-Crop 1895; California prunes,
90 DOS &c: s0-N0s G'sc; G0-7Os &c; j0-6os 7iac:
silver and ruby prunes Zoe.
p ArSiN s-Califo-ni l.. L.. boxes 500;
! 5o . crown l.. NJ. raisns, 30 III boxes &c:
q crown J.. NJ. so ID boxes 4hqiiac.
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OF corn during the past month, arains,
s . IN January, 1895. an increase of
2,5ls7o5 bushels.
Texas City is to have a -four mill with
a daily capacity of 500 10 900 barrels Tho
deal has been closed with the TEXAS
city improvement company and the mill
WIN be erected Immediately. II viii
nave elevator bins, with storage capacitv
OF $1,000 bushels OF grain
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago. February 5.-Eggs steadyi fresh
i2izql3. Butter quiet. dairy fai7. cream
cry HAS.
81. Louis. February b.-Eggs firm. ll,h.
Butter ouiet. creamery i5lI22, dairy 100. Is.
iy steady, 10Y. Butter. fancy country very
scarce and in demand. steady; i7n. dairy
i3GI5.
better demand at about unchanged prices.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.

Total receipts OF cotton at Galveston to-
day were 2iSi bales. divided NJ follows:
by Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fc rail-
Northern railway a22. by Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway l76; by Galveston,
Houston and Henderson railway :; by
Shipped to I.iverpool--By steaniship
Palenfina 450 bales,
Taken by Galveston cotton mills 90
I'm
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Ter feeling was developed. although the
demand continued. Locally tho strength
Vas well he'd up to the close. the late
sellers of the new crop months were un-
able to stem the tide by persistent offcr-
by the smailerx
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. February 5.--Money on call
firm at 3lfS per cent. last loan 3. closed
cent. Sterling exchange steady, with act
ual business In bankers bills al iMan
is for demand and 4.s6Aq4H for Sky
4 Stla; commercial BILLS 4S Bar silver CTS
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\ most important failures of the week
ue 7. a. Ennis Stationery company
I Louis; Woodbridge Fertilizer com
Of Baltimore, and the Mountain
" brewing company of Boston. The
ia'iures OF size were the Bank of
f'oh' Neb.. the Bank OF Wauneta.
I ana the Clarksdale Bank and Trust
Pany of Mississippi.
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New York, February 5.--The Evening
Posts financial cableeram says;
London--rhe stock markets were qnieter
today but firm on the whole; slightly in
creased activity IN Kaffirs Am ,ricans
we're quiet but good; nothing definite Is
krown al this hour as TO the result Of the
new lean. but * N generally believed hero
in the best quarters II will he q success,
II Is believed Ia good quarters here that
tho issue price viii be higher than at iirst
supposed. probably over no.
Parls-T'he boursc WAS Arm today and
decidedly more active.
Beflifl-The markets are Arm.
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OII.-LinseedI in hbls, raw, l!ci boiled
46c: petroleum.. liQ test, IN hhls ne; IN
stove gasoline, In cases $3.50. In barrels
l5c: Eupion o J. in bbls 1870. in cases $50,
castor OIL. medical pure Sl.Oo, turpen'ihe'
WHITE LEhD-strictly pure 6GG.c., =,
WINDOW GLASS--In boxes, 50 ana ~
TO 50 and 20 per cent discount, new list
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Market fairly supplied with cattle and
calves, over stocked with sheep and hogs.
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ET. LOUIS


Kansas City February b.-Cattle--Re-
ccipis COCO, shipments 200: market steady
to strong Texas steers 2,I5n425, Texas
cows 2.l5M250, beef stecra 2.50afi.2o native
cows l.50N3 q, stockers and feeders 2,50lp
3.Sl, bulls 2l0d2 S5s
Hogs Rcccprs 1900, shipments 1900; mar
kot weak. lower. with bulk OF sales ~
g. sDassb. heavioa 3.90ni packers 3,g0di
mixed S.soaSs5; lights 37oni, yorkers S9oa
a. pigs 2.75Gi3.S5.
shecp-Rcccipt 300, shipments 2iOo. mar
ket steady; lambs 5,SOaA50. muttons 2lp
AGO
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n nm
oats 5000.


New York. Eeerlar.yt - S;-- w exports
iHsj"s n a6oat Options opened stronger
Il; "a a sharp advance on bond .ssue. large
cash Gls business in Chicago ana hrm late
Az eating: closed sax net higher; No.
February 'S's.
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lars bs,s.
LONDON coNsoLs.

London. February 5.--Coneols for money
and the account 1osi<. Bar silver so,kd
per ounce. Money u per cent. The rate
bills 7s0l5-is per cent.
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Antwerp. February Sat the Rivor
Platte wool aucticn sales 200 bales Of
fercd OF which 1900 were Withdrawn. Tho
prices were daarer. Tho attendance was
good and the demand especially for Ianihs
and medium grades. The Gales IN detail
are: Buenos Ayres Gl5 bales; sold at lis
france nor 1tl kiIOS
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| Average weights based on returns from
Memphis and ST Louis. Memphis aver,
age sos N-l01. against 81 6O-i00 last year
ST Iouis bf5 npninst bIG
| New York February G.--lSpecial. )-The
| aggregate bond bids are said 10 have been
over $50, 000.o o0 II would certainly seem
that the effect of this evidence OF con-
fi1ence on the part of the people inasmuch
as bids nre very largely from individuals
and Institutions In America. should he n
stimul,nt TO everything and create decided
confidence nbrond because OF the great
faith we have In our own government.
Not withstanding political wranglcs at
Washington md that the great resources
of This country must continually tend to
bring about Increased wealth and there
fore greater buyine powar by It's people,
cotton should ho entitled to some OF the
tbc above ~ realized Strange to say, the
donrossine feature In the cotton market
and about the only one comes from
the south itself. as New York and
Ijvornooi ARE b,Jng deluged with reports
from MI over the cotton belt M 10 an
intention TO largely Increase hcroage We
,n,tton N tho worlds SINNERS than ouch
odv,cca Atwood Violet e. GO.
New York. February 5.--Tbe cotton mar
kct opencd steady with near months
slightly HIGHER and late months slightly
1o,voy rrbroa,ahout the session the session
abovyed n tendency TO widen differences
hotuccp Tho near and future deliveries.
,rbe onncrnI level Of prices hps been
hipher ON Tho s,,ccessful outcome Of the
nn,v bond aubscrip,lon, but commission
ho,lses claim mat they are stll practically
william, outsi0e interest orders being
vrrv scarce from my co,irce. The flrincr
H., -. iotansad l,v renorted smiu
nc,.ri,gs IN the south. The firinnezs was
wcli malntoinod up TO the close Of the
.ar,set tho smaller buyers being largely
for the Improvement of from
. N q noIn,s and steadiness seen at the
cIose Of business. The larger operators
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YIELD OF POTATOES.

,Eresulari;y in the yield of potatoes
important factor In the demand for
anu OF the supply OF food stuns in
'ouhfy and abroad. There has been
snafp huctuation in the past three
! me crop in the principal rotato
= eouhtfies dropping from $1,000. 900
~ 1875 10 4S,c1o,0OG tons in 1894 ana
Ny 10 about o2,009, 900 tons in 1875. The
'.a N tons in the four principal coun-
" ~ the last three years, compares as
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HOUSTON PRICE CURRENT.

sr ALE GREAsE-Diamond, a.7s per
sross Era51ier' in tin box IS. $500 per
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ner 70 k sS." "a oa
S,gS; blasting powder s2.o5 per keg, agents
81. eGS,i ZIP snot per sack N.iogi.45; buck
BACON - wholesale grccers charge
ie sst braa ehr ~ 9oX * sasaSAc IN sacks Ao
York y salt be f 81 dTy e se, sa sry New
bellies g: smoked bellies 7i.c
pa MAGqiH IS NJ AN sI, TI i store:
Ar r. y, We, ties soc; penta none in market.
II bsA,M ~ PoWDER--Arex. l III 500; H.
sSo ,'z' il 7c ID ri i, V iS ss IL per dozen
ns cANNEp Fruit f-Per rae doaen 70 St Straw.
@ s sSSas G' 5piqspRglNs ssndnrd M
s5i%9 g. c,,;p per Bartlett pears ID sis
ara 3 Ii N7o@l.s5i Q ib seconds 81 soGiIo,
: 10 pie peaches s0Is5c; blackberries souS5c;
. r q AsNlqnaard 3, apples e9as5Ss
e91t@iggsac; fancy mixed. In pals 7asisc; rock
NC cAN StS11 o, VEGETABLES : Marrowfa,
i'eas 95c&Sl.2O; Lima beans S5ff)0c; string
s nSanS IQ415c; corn 7Oa0slGO; tomatoes, 2 Is
SsyIhaG sC: q Id sOQ9Oc; red kidney beans,
CALIFORNIA CANNED GooDs--pcr
nosen Tor = ID cans; Peaches 81 S50l. 40,
SEE pinms sll0Wl.l5 apricots 81 GOAL. 25
tnri is Si 4, q, Log green cages s. Ol l5 nee
r. f,y s3 Wv; black cherries $3.50; blackberries
q T,5A 4 .MEATs-Roast beef. Id s,.so
do2en s.. 15a1. 20; / III lunch tongue. dozen
S-,.3@Z.M; y ID Clipped beef dozen 81 300
IiSl5S 1 ID oxford sausage, 2 dozen S.0D
ham, 4 dozen sc9fs5c - IN NOTED u ham nyrte
a sn: SlS3; 4 II ,devilcd ham, I dozen 7ca
''Gci ( p deyiled ham, dozen N.S5.
DLES-Granite 6s and SIS ShGi9c
~ OK paratite, afsorted colors. 9a, Ilic.
rrir,a III X h lido and Cordova Fair lsc;
tn h1le lSt5isc; choice la4 l9Rc fancy. 2o0
ApeeXSo basis. 100 h cases. 2o75. Arbuckle 5
N igo 10 cases 2o.S5; in 3s 10 cases 2l.s5.
Mocha and Java fancy blend SIC
tRACKERS--A g snda 5ihc; lemon
gLean &c; ginger snaps Sc; pearl oyster
- &c. na1sy oyster 6'sc; vanilla waters 1ic:
so FL@9rRI Ri; Wave $500 Sea Fairy
r ext 9, r9li g fancy sioo sen Pearl $40
lots 1oc less per bbi! snecial rates for ship
nenta to interior points
rAt' NACEOUS GOODS-Grts. HON
pearl meal, In 40 lii sacks $40 per
barrel of sacks; Scotch oats 81 l5i9 20 per
case; american verm.celli, ! lb packages. |
American. Is 7ihc loose & Zoe; IL i'm. |
Int,efd ,macaroni 9lac; ID imported spa
iSli-Mackerel. No. |. In IN In kits, SIS
81 No half bbls $500 sardines, Amer |
:Sann quarters in oil, s? 95d3O0; mustarjs |
= ,lE2S5 salmon. river trout. extra No. l. |
~ IN half bhls. $3.50; 10 III kits 500
AMS-Standard lOo: picnic hams Sc
H0NEY-In 80 Id cans extracted SC: In |
comp llci II II cans, extracted Zoe.
&c. leaf 6iaa61c; 30 lb cars i,c higher |
than tierces: 10 n cans &c higher; III. &c |
higher: ID lc higher.
a Il 4,ff,
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BE ANS-California, small white 3I3isc
per III; Bayou 29sG2abc; pink 27sT2asc:
Lima i3n,c; hlnck eyed peas Sibc.
BuTTER-Plne star zoe: dairy lGc ladle
lSc; fancy Elgin creamery &c; fresh
TeraS country 81 nc II IN good condition.
BUTTERlNF-Soli l2c; prints l2isc
CABBAGE--Texas $2.25a25O in crates
large sacks H.75.
CHFEsE-New York fun cream lac:
Wisconsin full cream i9c- Fancy filled
cheese he; Swiss SO; imitation Swiss 17la
lsc. brick ch9cse l5c l.imburger I5c.
EGGS-TeNhs, in cases size.
GAME 49, Squirrels 7jcNSl,e0 per dozen,
rahhits. sro'' ~ 2e1 70; lack rabbits 500
d25O; orossums s3.OoT4o0; mallard ana
other larEe ducks S950d3.cO: teal and
other small ducks N.5oa2 on; auau 81 con
1?5; Wild geese 81 90 So prairie chickens
g. en5Tio0. SHINE 81 0ndl. 25.
ON1ONS-so1S5c Der hushel: onion sets,
In l,r~hol toyoe SoNNG2?5 nor box.
PEPPFR-Chle lie per III.
POTAT0ES-Co colorado f0c, sweet pota-
toes 4Od59c. Seed Potatoes-Tennesse
Triumph - m per 10-peck barrels or sl,5
per hrshel IN sacks. New York seed pOta-
toes 500 per bushel barrels.
POtT TpY - Chickens. per dozen. old
hens 50 50d3.o0: spring 80 25d275; turkeys
81 0odl3.50; ducks s2.50a3.jo geese H.ou
4.5O.
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STOCKS Ar LEADING MARKETS.

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARKET
The following are tho closing quotations
for cotton on tho spot today Mt the lend
ing markets. together with closing of mid
ding yesterday. with today's sales!
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LIQUORS.

,,,, LIQUORS.
BEER-Schlitz. ouar,s an IA r.r Mi.
p p,,ns Nip per Dbl; A n c Bohemian
LIARS uars Sloo; pints sli.oo; Dixie Pale,
p pss W SsuV; rints $3.50. Weiss beer 81.
pst case. two dozen In case
NIGH WINES 90 per gallon.
Nv HlSkf -per gallon; nishcd goods IN
n nrEh Wine basis sl.22; straight Bourbon
81 si6iSyHi. according to age and quality,
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ON snIpBoARp NOT CLEARED.

The tOtnl amount OF cotton ON ahIpb0hrd,
not cleared. ut Galveston, today " 33.649
bales. against 81 PA bales Mt the same time
last year. Tho divisions are as follows:
RI 1858. ~ Bcmldgo 5l33: 80 Wooler 1877;
ss Hampton 1926; 80 Explorer $40; ~ Frat-
cIsca 1911 rs Alicia 1864; total 2i.020.
For France--Ss Marina 1885, non-mcm-
bcrs 1928 total 1859.
For Bremen--Ss Blenheim 1850.
For linmburg--Ss Voltage le3.
For Russln-Bk Storken 1855. M
For New York--hallory line 3SGi.
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KANsAs CITY.

Kansas city. February Wheat ikGll
binbsr demand light: No. 2 hard 6sisd s1is,
No ? red nomlnally g. No spring G.;
,,r,ixad slow. white In demand. No. mixed
5sitS,2s No. white q oats slow; No. 2
mixed nominaliy Is, No. white is6.lsla.
Rye No z nonih,nh,y en- az nay "e4N' '''''-
o' pSsce Elm 'l--whent y 4el con ilsN, oats
II IN ehipments-wheat 1000. corn none,
cats 5000.
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@.osalioe. sssJs.z7. 1881.
..I..
Difference II e,ls9I sO.5osI acs,is7.. !,
EAfI-wEEKLY MOVEMENT.

New Orleans, February 6.--Secretary
Hester's figures on the movement Al u
leading interior towns for the half week
with comparisons, are NJ fullowu,
Han Week end Re- Shin aa.
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inches inclusive; felt roofing mar .,r...
M,9v so; Acme and Royal cement piss ter
II er toh tit.N; plastering hair, goat. per
10 &c; laths, per NJ $500 90" '''
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NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, La, February 5.-iIog
'tlerSo 4Ss6tisl. Boxed tfeais-Dry salt
sugar cured 9iaal0l4 Flour
iitmer; extra fancy 3,S0QS90; patents 4.25
M4S5. Cornmeai nrmer, Loo Bran quiet,
60 Corn steady: No 2 sacked, white and
mixe a. yellow "a. oats steady, 25M.
Nav 1uiet: prime l4NlG: choice lSal9' kice
RoIigh nominal, 2gdi35' clesn quiet ana
.,eadv. ordinary to good 2Ii.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

mn, CHICAGO.
inc me leading futures ranged as follows;
Nrl.Clctr-- lOpcn. lHich 1 Low If,ins
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1895.

!, 1895. 1894 1904
ed King'm. COCO 900 eG9 ono Ski ooo
zee -. I'LL. 900. 90 ID, $50 900 Ia e6g oon
4a ,. ,,....-@.4Sl,o00 2O,Oj9,0O 32,27S. 600
"''ef'ca'' 1880 ooo 100000 4,576,o00
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NEW YORK spoTs
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

NEW YORK FUTURES.
Opened steady. i2:0S quiet and Arm;
rlOsrl EtradN. aAIrH IL lnn
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g! RskassI: RRak{i:s
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Melvin Gray is i'll.

Melvin Gray is ill.,
Mrs. Sylvia Brown is i'll with pneu-
monia.
G.. l.. Gerry has added line OF
groceries to his meat market.
Miss Abbie Gerry has improved her
store by the addition OF candy counter.
DIR. and Mrs. Martin II. Haynes enter
tanned some OF their friends Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. f. A. Flood was called to Waltham
Monday by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Isabel Woodard.
Charles Carter, who has been lame for
several months on account of an intiamed
knee joint, is still confined to the house.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
MOCK TOWN MEETING.

MOCK TOWN MEETING.
The town meeting of the "Town OF
Ellsworth, State of +. H. S. was held as
the school room Friday afternoon }
large number of the students OF the coui-
mercial school, and many others werp
present.
The meeting was called to order at 80
by Town Clerk c. A. Maddocks, W no res 3
the warrant calling the meeting, AND
telling the business to be transacted }.
II. Woodward was elected moderator by 3
vote of thirty, beating Echenagucia by
just one vote.
The report of the selectmen was read by
II. f. Fiske, and caused much merrt
ment on account of its numerous "hitsD
ON the students. The board OF select med
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thursday, Feb. l3, at Congregational
e-urch Concert ana stereopt-con lecture.
leeJ; "IHe Ancient Scat of Empire.
I.akets, Is cents. This il the last OF this
e7dfse of lectures.
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/ measuring ABOUT thftt 1tet from MS nose
to the TIP Of his short tail.
The last OF the series of stereopticon
lectures ut the Congregational church.
which nave proven so popular, Will be
given tins Thursday evening. The
subject Of the lecture will be "Rome," of
which many fine views Of Rome of the
present day will be shown. Ten selected
views o. famous statuary will be shown
| before the lecture, and q short musical
programme will be rendered.
The office of the electric light company,
which has for the past year been in the
insurance office of o. w. Tapley in the
Manning block, has been moved to
another room in the same building. Mr..
Tapley has made several improvements in
his office, and added large safe.
| The Kings Daughters and few friends
will be entertained at valentine party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
knowlton Friday evening. A tax OF 10
cents per capita will be assessed. An in
| teresting feature OF the evening will be
the selection OF partners by valentine.
| The Christian Endeavor societies OF the
| Baptist church observed Christian En-
deavor Day last Sunday evening. The
specially prepared printed programme,
| Thy Kingdom Come" was used, mem
bers OF the society and church taking
part. The service was most interesting.
The literature club met with Miss Ma
bel Joy Saturday evening. Miss Mary
A I,,,t \.
"LiteratuTe Of the Eighteenth Century.
| Thaekeray'- essays on Addison and Steel
were also read, together with selections
| from their writings The club will meet
with Mrs. c. |. Welch this week.
Lygonia lodge, f. and \. NJ, will give
concert and party at Hancock hall
| Wednesday evening, March 1, to which
| invitations Will be issued. Pullen's
orchestra, of Bangor, ill furnish music.
The committee of arrangements is as fol-
! lows Carlton McGown, chairman,
Heurs L. Moor, T. b. Aiken, David
Friend and Linwood II. Cu.hmen.
John Green, formerly of Bangor Who
has recently resided with his daughter.
Mr.. &C. lIagerghy, in this city, died
! last Tharsday, in the seyenty-ninth year
OF his age. He leaves a widow, son,
Chariea Green, OF Bar Harhor, ana two
daughters, Mrs lla-,riby, ef this city,
ana Mr.. Campbell, OF Boston. Funeral
SERVES were held at the house Saturday
mazH TX. iatermtai was at v ead3iae
eef.s sr}.
aa4 T. Baldy. .of thl- rlt@, dino
ra >ia'a committeeman FROM Han
coaa# county. attended meet jIIs of ho
..5.s.t=a = tas...'r, Wednesday, 1ast
afH Ghe nltcr and date pt he ~lste
c=a&ent lal nere-fNed eg Portland, June
ue committee ~euJ Telegram of
e-azfe4 4#54ft4t to II. n. Harde8 a#e-e
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BRooKLIS, MI.
George Eaton-Notiae Of foreclosure.
LEWISTON
The Morning sun.
MIsCELLANEoUs
Hobbs Medicine Co
T. f. Mahoney is in Boston OH a three
weeks vacat ion
o. w. Tapley was in Penobscot on
business Tuesday.
John a. Peters, jr., is confined to the
house with a severe cold.
Henry Whiting is suffering with an at
tack OF whooping cough.
Probate court is in session to- day
Wednesday, at Bucksport.
Howard F. Whitcomb, of Beddngton,
is in he city for a few days.
The Village Improvement society pro-
poses 20 give another party in April.
The Nineteenth Century club will meet
with Mrs. G.. p. Dutton, next Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Harry Lyman, who was admitted to
t he bar at the January term has opened a
law office in Bar Harbor.
DR.. II. c. Vaughan, OF Foxcroft, was in
the city Monday on business connected
with the Drinkwater estate.
J. 7. Crippen, who has been dangerous
ly i'll with blood poisoning, is now i'm
proving and will soon be about again.
some fine trout have been brought in
from Pattcu : and Branch ponds, several
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the road the lynx was treed. He was
brought to the ground by bullet from
Mr.. Giles rifle. He was large fellow,
measuring about three feet from his nose
to the TIP Of his short tail.
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Our 4 assortment
il Large.