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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

/ vei1 knnv,r .rnh1tort. .. ~hr.n a.. .o,,.
| tract was yesterday lei IN furnish the Mil.
Ing machinery. Mr.. w. n. Perrin himself
nas neen in tne CITY several Gays, guss'
y. .he Capitol, ana ne mas Deen irequentl,
VI conversation WIN fresidcnt fainc Tht
cohtIac. 70 iurn1sn tue ice machinery was
10. 70 WI !. Dctts, whose hehaquarterf
aro III novs.on' why represented the rem
syNanM iron works. his contract caiis
Ior Two tweh'y Ton ice machines, three loo-
norse po"vI ehsihes ana Coriiss power
ehBiuo VI oiSnty Nurse power.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

FRENCH TISSUE FOR PAPER FLOW
Frs
At greatly reduced prices at Pastorlza's
Stationery Store.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

Tho Wonder Store opens its doors at
Z a. m. and closes them at S D. IN ana
sells goods at corner Main and Texas
avenue. This is So
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coon EYEsiGHT is PRICELESS. IF
YOU NEE tLASSEs TO OBTAIN IT.
''iANE \ IA. PROPERTY FITTED nv
.NW ~ nrtCiAN. H. w. w.
CHhMnEHl{t W.
lhE uJucroT orrtcAA c,..
go sfAtN ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

WE CAN OFTEN FIT YOU WITH
GLASSES WHEN OTHERS CAN NOT.
THE HOUSTON OPTICAL co,
502 MAIN ST
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04
Suits Filed Yesterday.

| lhe following suits were filed yesterda~
in the office of ]. b. Williams, clerk of
the cir 4 district court:
Nancs Vaughn VS.. WASHINGTON Vauchn
divorce. '""e""'
Ada e. lierrick VS.. II. Herrlck divorce.
j. l.. Buys vs.. the Gulf Colorado and
santa Fee Railway company This is n
SUIT to recover $4,000 for personal in;urins
alleged by plaintiff to have been caused
~ the negligence of the employees of the
ue'ehaaht company, December 81. 1896.
huys was motorman Of the Houston Flee
| ,fic street Railway company and was in.
lured in collision at the corner Of Odtr
avenue and Maury streets. In the F'ifth
"aEu, Inc account of the accident as given
| ny Inc Post at the time Is as foIlo,vs T..
Hhor'iy belore noon yesterday as street
car NO was crossing the track which
connects the yards of the Santa Fe and
me southern Pacific. intersecting Odin
avenue on Maury street, ii was struck NV
.nIee boN cars which Were being pushed
north by Santa Fe switch engine Tho
ear was Knocked several feet from lie
uaek, the front platform was badly
smashed, ana Motorman j. l.. Buy, was
signify bruised on the forehead. The thrce
pussthEers on the car We're unhurt as was
conductor William Whaley"
court; '''e equity
mGCormick Harvesting Machine companv
VS. James Spruce, debt: to revive inI,-.',1!
O! $50 rendered February |, 1854 in tha
circuit court of Newaygo county. Michigan
ihe following are the suits filed in Jus,
tioe Fitzo's court: 81 Jus
T. n. Thompson & Co. VS.. l.. o. Ireson
open account slOS67. ''''o''
H. g. Iersuson VS.. ]. Il. Carson omen
a. W. Christian ct al VS.. C. w. Koeher
open account Sii5 'o0'e''
{. i. Shearn VS.. T.. II. Miller no,e ,,oo
interest 10 per cent. ''0 ''Vo'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04
HOUSTON GAS IIGuT co

Gas for illumi1 listing. cooking heating
anu ROVER II de-Tsd. Apply 10 j. J. Nj
keeNer, general manager
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

LENSES OF ALL KINDS GROUND To
ORDER. LENSES GROUND To FIT ANY
SpECIAcLE OR EYEGLASS FRAME.
SPECIALLY.
THE HOUSTON OPTICAL Co.
N09 MAIN ST
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Mrs. stcrnc'. Fuurrni.

Naeogdoches, Texas, March s.-The re.
mains OF Mrs, Rosino sterne. widow of the
late Adolphus Sterne. who died in Hou,-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

ANY laundry can DO lac Try work. I'm,
you can get the hes, laundry v7sk only A
81 Packard's Troy Laundry, 9lg Prairie
avenue. Phone sS2 -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

ne sixth annual meeting Of the Texas
IN Waco. May II. "''' i"eee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-04

The company will do general slau yhtcr
business. besides packing and curing the
hog products The plant will not oe equaled
In modern construction by any in st. Lol's
Kansas City or Chicago. The design L. by
the firm Of w. II. Perrin 4 Co. Of Chicago,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
Hnrn Kicls Coming.

The fremen or the Eighth ward en-
glne house think they have a kick COM
Ing. The brick flooring, lately put
down, IS hard on the horses feet, and
during cold weather it IS as cold as a
skating rink. The solitary stove in the
centre Of the engine iionse, could proba-
bly, keep the place warm, were It not
for the flooring. A new wooden hoor
would be in keeping with the general
improvements recently made.
The almost open stalls OF The horses Is
another cause Of complaint. As there
IS no sewerage system connected with
the stable, because the council commits
tee ON FIRE department lacked the funds
the odor Of the stalls IS very noticeable
The stalls should be enclosed from the
general loafng quarters and Ventilation
obtained through the outer walls.
Mr.. S, s. Bloch was at the engine
house yesterday AID is very much "a
favor OF enclosed stalls: He VIII ad-
wise this kind for the building which Ii
to be shortly erected for the ambulance
which he has donated to The city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

Benwood salooakeepers were victim
lied yesterday forenoon by a man rep
resentlng himself to be government
guager. he went from one saloon to
another and sampled the liquor dis
pensed, after lmpresslng the propTie-
tors that lie was a government official
when he had tasted the amber liquid
over the bar. he dropped the empty
glass and directed that the contents OF
the barrels in the cellar be shown him,
This was done and after he drank from
the barrels. he cautiously inspected"
them to see that they carried the reve-
nue. stamp.
He had glorious" time OF 1t. while
the time lasted, going from one saloon
TO another, and though ne possessed no
credentials establishing his claim as
government inspector. he had no tToH-
bic In the success OF his mission. that
OF getting lots OF drink. lie was an I'm
postor. pure and simple, which fact
was discovered after suspicious had
been aroused by the Zest and ire
quency with which he drank. He drank
mot wisely but too WELL" and as a
IT, jail, where he Will have to await
trial for the serious offense OF fraud
uleRtly impeFsonRtlng government Of
fclals. He was arrested In Schad's Sa-
loon yesterday about noon. by Oficer
Wash Carey, OF Benwood. He gave his
name as p. L. Norris, and Us suspected
to have come from Washington, d. c.
He is about forty-eight years OF age
and claims TO be a veteran OF the civil
war. He was well dressed, wearing a
bright red necl1tle and his hair parted
In the middle
While he was making his rounds. It
occurred to the BenwOod police to have
him arrested. As the deputy collector
OF internal revenue. Mr.. A.. II. Welde-
bush. could not be located. United
States Commissioner Howard Atkin-
son, was communicated with. He put
the matter in Captain Benefits hands
and officer Shields was detailed on the
case.
Norris has been boarding az Doian's
hotel at Benwood Junction, since Sat
urday morning. HIS vallse. when
searched, contained articles OF clothing,
and the satchel he had when arrested.
contained couple OF apple pies.
Offlcer Shields brought Norris up to
the county Jail about o'eAoSk yeSter-
day afternoon. The Benwood saloon
lists are not very sore over the amount
Of liquor they gave Norris, but do not
like the trouble he put them to in max
ing them show him their cellars. And
OF course they do not like to ponder
over the tact that they were neatly
buncoed by the con" man.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
LOCAL BREVTTIEs.
Matters OF SIlnOr Moment In and AbOH'
the City.

M4kAgFu OF NAlA0E A4uAAl1e - S-'-- @-N--N
the City.
City council meets this evening.
Grand this evening and the entire
week-The sages. hypnotsts.
Miss Della Fullerton Is seriously Ill at
her home on South Eoff street.
Convent hall. to-niGht-carroll ORA
matte Club IN "Sol0n Shingle."
The stockholders of the Wheeling
Street Railway Company will ibid their
annual meeting In this city, January 20.
The various departments OF the
Wheeling pottery company started up
yesterday, after a shut down OF a few
weeks.
The Wheeling steel and iron works, In
all It's departments, resumes this morn
ing. after an idlenes5 extending over
three weeks.
The Franklin Insurance Company. OF
Wheeling. has declared 3 per cent div
ldend, payable on demand ct the eompa-
ny's office. on Twelfth street
The Grand Opera House orchestra,
assisted by Mr.. Charles zulauf and Mrs.
Kate Michael Fitzgerald, win give
concert in SlStersvllle on Thursday
evening next.
The music committee OF the Third
Presbyterian church viii give a music
al and literary entertainment this even
ing, that Judging by the programme
prepared, promises to be treat.
The nineteenth annual statement OF
tirs Mutual Savings bank is printed in
another column. The resources are
$259,a23 80. The senni-annuai dividend
Of per cent Is payable on demand on
and after January is.
At the LaBelle yesterday. the heaters
who have been working single turn pre-
vlous. went on double turn. The tin
mil resumed with q full force. AZ the
nail mill Is running, all the departments
Oc the plant are now on.
The annual meeting OF local corpora
tons will be held as follows; Masonic
Temple Association, January %. 7:3O ..
M: Riverside Iron Works, January 20,
7:3O p. M: Wheeling Steel and Iron
Company, January "a. p. m
Though the evening paper doesn't
seem to know II. Mr. Franklin c, Holmes
has retired from the race for city solic-
itOr. There are now three candidates
In the field. 1iessrs. s. o. Boyce. b. s.
Allison and Frank ". Neshitt.
Before Squire Rogers yesterday the
case OF Henry Smith. C0lOred, charged
with the larceny Of $50 from Gen. a. H.
Beach was postponed until the 21st
inst, ON account Of the illness Of the
plaintiff. The defendant was commit
ted to jail,
The members OF the Carroll club, con-
nected with the amateur minstrel per-
fOrmAnoe to be given shortly, are maxi
ing arrangements for successful at-
fair. The new annex. IN which - the
hall win shortly be completed, and the
minstrel performance win be given In
the hail.
Yesterday morning about II o'clock.
the spectacle ot n Runaway horse at
tnched % a light wagon daShirE down
Market street attracted considerable
attention. The horse belonged to Mr.
William Bayla. and starting from
Tenth street. continued down Market
street at break-neck speed, aud going
over the creek bridge frightened many
pedestrians. The horse was caught in
the Eighth ward. The vehicle was a
wreck.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
OPTICAL WORK.
A Few Timely ReBnrIEsAbOat Tried and
Tested Reliability.

Tested Reliability.
Prof. II. sheH. the well-known Wheel
ing opticlan, has Just completed the re-
fitting OF his establishment with num-
Der OF the latest and most scientific APP
pllances known TO the optical profess
sion, and invites special attention 10
the long and enYIable record OF cases
that he has treated with the greatest
success. prof. Shelf has been located
in Wheeling for a numebr OF years.
Coming here practically unknown. he
has made a reputation and built up
wide professional practice, HIS success
has been due to merit. pure and simple.
He Is not travelling optician, who
makes a furore in a community for
time and then is compelled to seek new
fields on account OF the failure OF his
treatment and work 10 give satisfaction.
He has been here for years and Will
be hero for years 10 come. and any
guarantee given by him will be amply
redeemed. Prof. Sheh's record as
successful optlclan IL without parallel
in this city, and II II very doubtful II II
IL surpassed by any optician in the
country. His new method OF testing the
eye without submitting the patient TO
painful and wearlsame examination, has
been extremely successful, and has at
,tracted very general attention every
where. No person desiring TO have their
eyes tested for glasses or TO have glasses
fitted should fail TO give HIM a coll AZ
once Delays in such cases are often
dangerous.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

ABSOLUTELY pure. perfectly harm
less, and Invariably reliable are the
qualities OF One Minute Cough Cure. u
never fails In colds. Group ana iuns
troubles. Children like u because lt Is
pleasant to take and Il helps them;
Charles r. Goethe, corner TWelIth ana
Market streets. Bowie & Co.. Bridge
nnrt; Penbody 8 Son. Benwood.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

THE old lady was eight when she
said the child might die " they waited
for the doctor. She saved the little ones
ne with a few doses OF One Minute
Cough Cure. She had used II for Group
before. Charles II. Goethe, corner
Twelfth and Market streets Bowie q
"a bridgeport; Peabody & Son, BEN
tpnOd
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

THE twentieth anniversary sermon Of
Rev d. A. Cunningham. d. D., pastor
or the First Presbyterian church has
been published in booklet form, with
portrait OF pastor. and can be obtained
FOR the small sum OF ten cents from
David Buckner. the sexton OF the
church, also al j. II. Kinks art store,
1905 Main street, and At earle Bros,
1908 Market street. and Graves station
cry store, &c Twelfth street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
FUR rugs a; a Gs;t NJ SHOOK : co.

ATHLETIC SWEATERS. all-wool,
for skating, bowling polo.
hockey, and all outdoor exer-
else. They are made to keep
you warm. Spalding's heavy
Weights are better than over
coats. JASON O.. STAMP,
Opposite POstOflice,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
MI, MeNIn.tsr. Entertain.

Last evening ut her home on Chap
line street. Miss Mayme McMasters
was me charming hostess Of a function
at which progressive cuchre was the fea-
ture. The occasion was IN honor Of
Miss McMasters' guests, Misses Emma
aud Alice Kelsey, OF Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
ATTENTION, BUTCHERS AND BREWERS

For comfort, Warmth ana Durability
wear our celebrated All WOOL Ahit
Jackets and Comfort Goats.
They arc the best ana the ohehpeSt. A
popular prices. All lines again complete
@. HESS 4 SONS,
Fashionable TalIOrI and Cent? turnish-
eF1, 1891 and I3S3 Market street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
REMovAL NOTICE.

Jacob w. Grub hiss removed his store
from tho Grand Opera 1cuss Building 20
No. 1909 Market gtre0t, where large ana ana
elegant line OF JOVVGlTy, WhtehtSi Dla-
mOnds, etc., may be found
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

THOUSANDS Of the victims OF con-
sumption owe their death TO the simple
neglect OF a cold. DR.. Woods Norway
Pine Syrup cures coughs and colds
bronchitis and all throat and lung trou-
~, q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
THIS CON- MAN
Got in His Work Very Smoothly
at Benwood Yesterday.
CLAIMED HEwAS AN INSPECTOR

For die Government, ana Managed to
Tsks Aboard aul,sa chunk OF the "Rsd
Eys"FrOu, Nearly Every saloon tn Ben :
wood-Unltsd states Commissioner At
hln,On NOunod the Police, and omosr
sBlsids Arrested the Nan.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

TLJpACCTpI Pto enumerate the many
lhll VDOlDLbthlngs upon witch we
name such low prices. Come and look
around, GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
@ToRLA.

THE King Of PIns Is Reccham'a-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

LADIES', Mems and Boys Sweaters
for skating, bowling, and all
outdoor exercise, az Jason Z.
stamps, opposite poslofilce.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

WE have the exclusive sale OF the cell
ebratcd Barney & Berry
skates. Jason c. Stamp, oppo-
site postofHcc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

On nENTI FOR Ladies' Shirt Waists,
~ NLAlS that We're rs. Hp 60 81 70.
GEO. ". SHOOK q co.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12

.s?i5.:::a:...l:.3:.:.6LMgzz11 w. II: "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
srooK TAXING sALE-sToNE . THOMAS.
STONE & THOMAS.
Stock Taking Sale,

Which means thousands Of dollars worth Of desirable mer
chandise must be closed out and again must have room
for New Spring Goods.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-12
1880 MAIN STREET.
The Knife That Cuts Deepest
Has the Longest Blade.
MONDAY, JANUARY u.

My stock OF LADIES JACKETS this morning numbers
60 told and every ono should have been upon the wear
es back long ago had trade conditions and the weather
favored the seller instead OF the Bhyer
Every garment is handsome. Nell made and thoroughly
No TO date There is syc and beauty in every seam An
are bright and clean Of tins seasons product
Extraordinary meaures must be taken to cut the num-
Der down to o.
Garments that sold for $1,000 will be $500 Those
atwere $1,000 are $1,000. The $500 kind are $50
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

On Thursday evening. the 18th, Mr..
George Beasley, Of Forrest City. and
Miss Annie Is. Carleton. of Vanndae.
were united in marriage: the Rev. Mr..
Cox, of the NJ Z. church, officiating.
The couple was married at the church
in the presence of large assembly.
The church was beautifully decorated
for the occasion, while Prof Tobins
presided at the organ, rendering splen-
did music After the ceremony about
fifty invited guests assembled at the
hotel for supper. where they found the
tables fairly grooming beneath so many
good things that it would be impossible
to enumerate them.
The bride wore chsngeable silk,
trimmed with white lace The bride
was the recipient of a number of pres
ents. consisting among other things Of
bedroom set, full cabinet sewing
machine. cook stove, large lamp, silver
butter dish. set Of silver knives and
forks, set of silver spoons, sugar shell,
butter knife. two berry bowls, glass
cake basket, two dresser searfs, towels,
napkins and table cloths.
The groom is 20 years old and is a
son of Judge Beasley. The bride is %
years of age and is a step daughter of
Mr.. G. Il. Ford, of Vanndale The
couple left the same evening ON the
train for Corning, where they will
make their home. Although it is less
than two years since Mr.. Ford and
family came to Vanndale, the bride has
formed large circle of friends all OF
whom wish her long and happy life.
May their life be one long sweet song.
Cross County Democrat.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
Crowley Ridge Institute
DEPARTMENT OF EL0CUTION
Mrs. j. NJ. NICHOLS, Teacher.
Terms, So per Month.

=, The lesson Course in the Department of
ElocuttOn embraces:
Psycho-Physlcal Culture-for the Develop
ment OF Health. Strength and Beauty.
]. The Psychological Pose. Joint Move
ments
,. Address Exercises for Grace, Eauiib-
rum, lepose.
3. Carriage, Walking.
4. Breathing Exercises. giving breath ca
pacity. breath control hence Strength and
Endurance.
o. Voice Culture. including Expression,
Orthoepy, Articulation, Accent. etc,
q. Gesture, cultivating the Physical part of
our being. so as to reflect certain Thoughts
and Emotions.
z Readings and Rectations. selections be-
ing of literary character and for their liter
airy merit Illustrating Phsycho- Physical
Training.
Your patronage is invited.
For further information call on or address
MRS. j. NJ. NICHOLS,
Forrest City Ark.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
For Working People.

The Rev. John Adams, New Mil
ford, ILL.,, says: postal savings
banks, in my opinion, would be a
particularly good thing for the
country places. Take my own
town, for instance-New Milford.
We are six miles from Rockford,
where there are savings banks,
but our working people cannot af-
ford to take the time to 60 there.
and consequently have no other
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing TO the taste, act gently
and positively ON Kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
care headache, fever, habitual constipation
and biIionsness. Please buy and try box
Of c. C.. C. to-day; 10, p, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, }
LUCAS County.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney x Co, doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesd, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of CATARRu that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d., 1856.
\. w. GLEASON,
SEAL. Notary Public.
i'
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testl-
monials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by druggists. 75c.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05

place than an old stocking or the
chimney 10 put their iittle sayings.
When these people are saving any
money it is particularly necessary
that they should haze perfectly
safe depository and this would be-
afforded BY the government postal
savings banks. "-Chicaga Record.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-11-05
10 Cure-No 80.

That is the way al druggists sell GROVES
TASTELkSS chill rosie for { nils al
Malaria. II j. Simply irou and ef.iiiae 81 "A
fasteless from. Chldreu love Il AliuiiS f,fs-
fer it To bitter. naBseWfing lou,eS. FriHs. 'sc
For sale By j. II. Banavaal ! CO. fsa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-17

Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Rev. W. G. Wentworth
former pastor of the Methodist church
of this place, and Miss Ada French of
Skowhegan. Is
Cumberland Center, June 16-Miss Har
riett O. Themes, of Fryeburg, has been
visiting friends at this place.
Next Sunday will be observed as Child
ren's day.
Early peas are in blossom ies
The wet weather continues and very
little planting has been done.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. HI. Merrill attended
the commencement exercises at Fryeburg
Academy last week, their daughter being
| member of the graduating class.
The selectmen have purchased new
safe for the town office.
The quarterly meeting of the Falmouth
and Cumberland Sunday School Associa-
ton will be at West Falmouth Thursday
afternoon and evening of this week.
Miss Helen j. Foster returned to her
home at Castine, last Friday.
Mrs. Curtis, of Freeport, spent last
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
W. Collins.
E. B. Osgood, who was quite badly
kicked ON the leg recently, is able to be
out
The sidewalk in part Of the village is
| receiving the attention of some of its peo-
pie and is being put in a first class CON
dition. Some other improvements have
been made.
A picked nine of this place beat. the
Yarmouths at base ball last Saturday, Is
to g.