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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
POINT ARENA HAS
A VERY BAD RECORD.
The Number of Saips That Have
Laid Their Bones on the gyed
Rocks

Tho Number of Snips That Have
Laid Their Bones n the j gyed
Rocks.
The Caspar makes the second steamer
within the year lost in the immediate Vi
cinity of Point Arena. On the night OF
November 90 last year the steamer San
Banito went ashore just above the point;
SIX Of the crew were lost, the remainder
bti1g rescued by the steamer Point Arena
and from the shore after hanging in the
rigging nearly twenty four hours.
For the year ending June 80, 1896 two
other vessels were wrecked IN he same
vicinity and for the ten years enCiag the
same date the number comes up to four
teen and in nearly every case there was
considerable loss of life, whicn mi light have
been largely avoided had there been a
properly ,quipped life saving station
within reach.
There are but twelve active stations on
the whole Pacific Coast-ive of them in
California and three of these in the vicin-
ity Of the Golden Gaze. The other two
are situated at Point Reyes, some seventy
five miles below Point Arena. and at
Humboldt Bay about 120 miles above.
For ten years past there has been on the
strip of coast between these two stations
an average of one vessel lost to every two
miles.
Outside the Golden Gate Point Arena
heads he list of fatal localities from the
Straits OF San Juan de Fuca to San DIEGO
Bay, Hum boldt bar coming next with ten
wrecks. Point Reyes, which is provided
with station, has but four in The same
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FL LOOD- Ga. kS AJAR.
General FaH of katn Reported Orer
the State.


the State.
COLUSA, Oct. 23.-A heavy storm Wis.,
tied this section last evening, accom-
panied by rain, l. 20 inches falling, max
ing the precipitation for the season TO
date Loo. The grape crop was dam
aged.
PACIFIC GROVE, Oct. 23.-A heavy
rain began falling in this section
about midnight last night and continued
with slight intermission until this after
noon. The precipitation was consider
able, and some damage 10 fruit is appre-
hended. THis is the first rain of any con-
sequence this season,
SANTA CRUZ, Oct. 23.-The heaviest
rainfall OF the season fell to-day. 1t will
cause slight damage 10 grapes.
AUBURN. Oct. 23.-Two inches of rain
have fallen in the last twenty-iour hours.
No damage was done, as nearly all the
hav and dried fruit had been housed. The
rain was needed for plowing.
FRESNO, Oct. % This county was Wis.
tied by heavy rainstorm to. day, nearly
haf an inch falling. 1t is estimated that
about % per cent of the raisin crop was in
the held, but as the growers had ample
warning almost all the trays were stacked.
w hlle the raislns were not injured dam De-
ness will retari the marketing of them
very much. Under the circumstances
ihis is not such seriou, matter, for the
Eastern buyers are still holding out and
waiting for break in prices before buy
ing.
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AUTUMN RACING
AT SANTA ANA
SilkWood, the PAGER, and kla-
math, the Trotter, to Try
Conclusions.
Cattle Baron Forster VIII Provide
Free Barb cue for Those
Who Attend.
Special Dispatch to The CALI.

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
SANTA ANA, Oct. 23.-There is every
indication that the coming race meet of
the Orange County Fair Com pany, which
opens here on October 25, will be sue
cessfuI one. The entry lists for both the
harness and running events are excep-
tionaliy large and include the best horses
on the coast in their respective classes
By way of variety Marco Forster, the
horse owner and cattle baron OF Capis-
trano, proposes to contribute a new fea-
ture TO the program me for the opening
day, when he will serve the patrons of the
sport with an old-fashioned barbecue, free
OF charge. For this feast four or five
fatted beeves from the Forster ranch will
be roasted 10 a turn in the approved Span
ish style.
On the speed programme the events
which promise to create the gre atest in
terest are the iree-for-all pace and the
mixed race between the sidewheeler Silk
wood and klamath, the t1otter, which re.
turned recently from the Middle Western
circuit, with record of seven victories
out OF nine starts. Both SlIkwoud and
klamath are Orange County horses and
are undergoing training on the track here.
Alter his TWO years retirement from the
track SllkWQOu SHOWS up In excellent rae
ing form, and votaries of the turf, who
have watched his rather sensational
career, predict that after the try out which
his Los Angeles races will give him he
will render good account of himself. He
is now in charge of J. II. Williams, an old
time Kentucky horse man, and for the
first time 'old man Willets'' will have an
opportunity to witness the performance
OF his horse from the grand stand.
Turimen who have maintained that
with course OF training accordin to
modern methods the speed qualities of
the black stallion could be developed 70 a
higher degree will this year have their
theory subjected to practical test, as
Driver Williams is good representative
OF the new school OF horsemep. Though
in his workouts thus far the horse has not
been urged to his best gait be has done
the last quarter frequently in 81 and last
week made a mile easily in 2:l3, with his
driver pulling him all the way around
There is no truth in the report that the
PAGER worked out in 2:04k. this having
been given ont by an en- husiast who
computed his time on the basis of fast
half.
the free-for-all pace in this city will
bring together Sllkwood, Searcnlight and
Our Bow, which met in the free-for- I'll
pace at Los Angeles.
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CAPTAIN ANFINDSEN
AND HIS CREW
Some Of the Men Supposed to Have
Been Lost With the ILL.,
Fated Caspar.


The Caspar was built here In 1883 and
has been employed on the coast ever
since. She was 234. 49 tons net burden,
132 feet inches long, 33 feet broad and IL
feet deep. She was managed by the Gas.
par Lum ber Company, but was owned by
a syndicate, of whom Captain Anfindsen
was one. When the rush to Klondike
was at its height the Caspar was chartered
to go 10 st. Michael and $4,000 of the char
ter money was paid on account. Deck
houses were built and accommodation
provided for 100 passengers, but the pro-
moters backed out at the last minute.
The Caspar made several trips up the
coast with the deckhouses on, but finally
when they proved to be nuisance they
We're removed and the lum ber is now
piled up in the shipyard.
The Caspar carried a crew of fifteen all
told-the captain, first and second Off
GERS, chief engineer and assistant engi-
neer, two hremen, six sailors, a cook and
ca bin-boy. The names of the captain and
chief engineer are the only ones kept on
the company's books, ali the other rec
ords being in the possession of the maste r
of the steamer. From the Marine Engi-
neers' Assoc alton and the Seamen's
Union OF the Pacific the following names
were obtained, however: Olaf Anfind sen,
captain; Morris Peterson, first mate; An
drew Anderson, second mate; George H.
Otfermann, chief engineer; John Kuhn,
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badly she was damaged, as did not like
to risk going ahead until knew what
damage was done.
"The engine-room filled with water and
the engineer, of course, could do nothing
with the engine. After short time she
swung around and struck again. While
we were working with the anchor the en-
gineer was trying to get the boat ready
for launching but as soon as she struck
the second time we were all washed over
board. lstruck out for shore but soon
lost nv bearings and started for the ship
when heard some one call out to me tell
ing me to come in that direction.
81 struck out in the direction of the
voice and soon came np to Chris Larson,
one of my sailors, who was on a raft
made from some lumber that was used in
carrying grain. He helped me upon the
raft which was nothing more than few
boards hanging together. For several
hours we could hear some of the others
calling for help so think they must have
had something to live on or they could
not have been alive so long.
"When daybreak came we could see
nothing of our vessel and no sign of any
of the men. We simply hung on and
drifted until we were taken off by the
men from Iversen's Landing"
The men who were lost, as nearly as
can remember their names were: Mate
Morris Petersen, Second Mate M. Matson,
Engineer George Oferman, first as
sistant engineer, name unknown; Fire
men John Jacobson and Frank Conley,
Sailors A. Anderson and N. Holverson.
These are all the names can remem-
Der. There were fifteen all told before
we struck"
People living near where the wreck oc-
CURED say they heard the whistle of
some steamer about midnight, but
thought nothing more of it, and although
there is family living within 200 yards
of where the wreck lies, they knew moth
ing of it until the stage-driver accidentally
looked over the bluff as he was driving
along and discovered the hull bottom up.
The reef where the Caspar evidently
struck is known as the Saunders Reef,
and is dangerous place to northbound
vessels running close inshore. There
have been several vessels lost there.
The Caspar is a total wreck, the ma
chinery having dropped out through the
deck, which is all broken to pieces.
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Banted for a Lo. Gatos Crime.

VISALIA, Oct. 23.-Elta Stokes and his
cousin, Bud Stoke, were arrested here
to-day by the Sheriff and placed in Jail
TO await the arrival of an fficer from Los
Galos. The men are wanted at the coast
to answer 10 serious charge preferred
against them by young girl. Eta
Stokes has given the peace officers much
trouble already. He was the pal of Frank
Gibson in tue robbery of the Armona
railroad station several years 20 in
Kings County. Gibson was convicted and
sent to San Quentin. but Stokes managed
to escape, although tried several times
Tor the crime. he also figured in the
assault on Will Smith, the late detec i've,
when Smith went out to Stoke home
to arrest him. Stoke, has vie and child.
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FUNDS HAVE
COMMENCED
TO ROLL IN
Merchants Working Hard
on the Northern Steam
ship Line.
$21, 900 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED.
Will Accept a Compromise, but
Will Be Prepared for an
Emergency.
A MEETING WILL BIZ HELD TOMORROW
Eighteen Canvassers Who Have Been
Named Will Start Throughout
the City at Once.

Although a committee of merchants
will not meet until tomorrow to discuss
the esta abiishment of q steamer line be-
tween this city and Portland. and to de-
termine who shall canvass subscription
to carry on the work, there has already
been sci 800 subscribed by merchants who
are anxious to see the work carried on.
Tomorrow the entire matter will be
settled. Those willing to solicit funds
will at once start thro ghout the city. A
list of eighteen has been decided upon,
and it will be determined at the meeting
which of the m will carry on the work, for
it Is probable some will decline on account
OF pressing business. The entire pro-
gramme will oe carried out and a fund of
$50, COO raised for an emergency. The fact
Of discrimination is being thoroughly
looked into. If tho steamship companies
should accede TO the demands of mer-
chants at this time it is not likely
that rates would be again raised, for the
merchants will be ready for them. The
shl lps which are 10 carry the frel hit will
be procured by the merchants, and if they
should not be used at the present lime
they will be kept on hand for imm ediate
use.
1t is acknowledged that discretion will
at all times be used and il is time enough
to fight when the companies have been
called upon and refuse to make conees-
sions to the m erchants. All is smooth
sailing at present, but it is hard to deter
mine what will be uncorked at the meet
ing.
There is no change in the situation"
said A Watkins. There has been great
deal of talk as TO inst what will be done,
but it will all be enti,ely determined at
our meeting tomorrow. We have ar
ranged for a COMMITTEES of eighteen mer-
chants TO solicit the city for funds among
the leading merchants and it will proba biv
be an easy matter to get the entire amount
desired in few days. The merchants
outside of the com mittee desire TO meet us,
and the result will, Ihope, be satisfactory
to all The whole point which has been
discussed about the compromise will be
taken up and fully determined, but even
if compromise IS effec;ed we will be pre-
pared for future complications.
I'VE have received $21, 600 without So
lici alton, so can see no iroube in pro-
curing the entire amount of $50, 900 whlc h
we have determined upon as reserve
fund. If We could arrange a cumpromis Sc
it would be much better than to be forever
in fight with other com panles, but If it is
not possib BILE We will carry out our plan of
having line of our own.
~ have heen misre presented to certain
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DETROIT. Oct. 23-Results al Wi
Winners at Louf,rfIEe,

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-There were but
two events on the card at the Louisville
Driving and Fair Association this after.
noon. 1t was another ideal day for the
races and with fast track the sport was
enjoved by 1000 people:
2:0S cass, trotting, pururse S1O0O-Pilot
Boy by Plot Medium (Mlils) won ii rs third
and fourth heats. Time-2 :0914-2 :lO13-2:10.
Dan Cupid second, Fred thIr0. William
Penn, dstanced in the fourth heat. won the
second heat in 2:0614. Race Hastings also
stared.
2:20 class. pacing, stake $1000-Sallie Toler,
b. IN. by Ashland wilkes (Hussey) won in
straight heals Time-2 2:0954-2:11-2:11
Quadridge r. Nora L, William Mae and Dicta-
tor Wilkes also started.
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assistant engineer; Chr Larsen, sailor;
n. G. Helverson, sailor; John c. Ander,
son, sailor; Louis Bruce, sailor. This was
Kuhn's first voyage on the Caspar. The
steamer left here Friday night for Usal
and got caught in the gale that ragged
along the coast.
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KILLS THE GOBLIN MOTH.
SPECIES of German bird May BE I'm
ported on ErMtt- GrOtccrs.

FRESNO, Oct. 23.-The fruit growers
are looking into report that species of
bird has been found in Germany that is
destructive TO The Goblin moth. The
orchards of California have suffered more
from this pest than all the others. COM
bined. The moth has played havoc with
the apple industry ana ser iously in jures
he late varieties of pears. If The reports
from Germany prove true it is proposed TO
import the bird. lis success as de-
siroyer OF the moi would mean much to
the iruit-growing interest of California.
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O'Briea Defsass Craio.

LONDON, Oct 23.-The boxing match
between Dick O'Brien, the midd dle-weig ht
OF Boston, and Frank Craig 1.-The Harlem
Coffee-cooler, which took place at the
Olympic Athletic Club at Birmin CHAM
this evening, resulted in the defeat of
Craig, OBrien securing decision after
round and half had been fought
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Reported Disabted aud Ie0king BADLY
off CuDr FfnfterH.

PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 23.-From q
craft arriving this evening from outside
Cape Flattery it is learned that the
American bark Germania, Captain ]. E.
ago lum ber laden for San Francisco is off
Cape Flattery in a very bad condition.
The bark was leaking badly when spoken
and un less assistance reaches her soon,
she is likely TO undergo a very unpleasant
experience. The weather off the cape for
the past week has been exceptionally
severe and it Is said that much damage
10 shipping has been done.
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feo,pt,om 10 tn Gov,rnor.

SANTA CRUZ Oct. % Governor Budd
and vile were given drive in and around
the city this afternoon by Lieutenant
Governor Jeter. This evening an informal
reception was rendered by the Lieuten-
ant-Governor and his wife at their resi-
dence in honor of visitors. Many citizens
called 10 ray their resrecls. The Governor
will start tomorrow afternoon for Sacra-
mento, leaving Mrs Budd here. He ex-
poets 10 return 10 Santa Cruz next week.
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AtJ- hin En,irv.

TOPEKA, KANs.. Oct. 23.-For five in
nings close game was played. In the
sixth the All-Am ericans got onto DR..
Ponds delivery aud, aided bv the Orioles
loose fielding, won easily. Rhines was ef-
fectlye against Baltimore. Score:
Ali-Americans...-.... o o o 2 O-6
Hits, To- errors 2.
Bal ltimore .............,O l O O a q O-l
Hits 3; errors. o
Batteries-Corbett, Pond and Clarke; Rhines
and Il Smith
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Condition of the rreasary.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - To-day's
statement of the cond ition OF the treas
ury ows; Available cash balance, $209,
9S4, ,667: gold reserve, Sl51, ,sI1, ,576.
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Lieutenant toos in control.

CHICAGO. Oct. % Lieutenant Simeon
Cook, late of the United States steamship p
Puritan, and formerly in the Coast Survey
on the Pacific. assumed control of the
Chicago photographic Office to-day.
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Prirafe Grav 10 Be Dt.charoed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. = Private
Matthias X. GRAY, Troop K, Fourth Cav
airy. now at the Presidio, San Francisco,
will be discharged.
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 23-Results at La
tOnia:

CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.-Results at La
tonia:
One mile, What Next won, Masterpiece Sec
ond, Three Bars third. Time. l AZ.
six furlongs, Alleviate won, Uarda second
Solution third. Time, l:l612
One mic, selling, Oscuro won. Kitty B Sec
ond, Carrie Lyie third. Time, 1:42A
Mile ana an eighth. the Holel handicap. Lou
Brambie won, Simon w second, Loki third
Time, ;553l
SIX fu. 10 gs, handicap, Frank Thompson
won. Phillip Bvrnes second, Conan Doyle
third. Time, 1:l5l5
One mile. selling, Forsythe won, Turtle Dove
second, Grayling third. Time :4215.
DETROIT, Oct. 23-Results at Wind :
sor:
Six f rlongs selling. Dads Daughter won, j.
II. Grafton second, Dixie Lee third. Time
l:21
six furlongs, selling. Frisco Ben won, Early
Bird second, Laura May third. Time, 1:21.
Seven furlongs. selling, Filibuster won,
Stanza second, Frank Jaub bert third. Time
"a
six furlongs. selling, Harry Lee won, Loyal
Prince second, Adam Johnson third Time,
l:21.
One mile, selling, Robert Lstta won Harden
burg second, Blasco third. Time, 80.
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ADVANCES made on furniture and pianos, with
or without removal Noonan, 10l7-lu7S Mis- sion
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p. Sebentha!er's ch. e. soscol lO5 by ST. sa-
viour- Ella I O.. WILSON. 10 5............ 5.
l. j BaldwinS b. f. Al Gorta, I05. by Emperor
OF Norfolk a mes). 5 to / - - 80 9
William Wrighps b Papinta. l05. by imp
Conventh. Lille Dale (Russell), l5 10 1....... 3
Time ] :02 Gracias lU5, Andrea los, Saticoy
los. AmOsa 105 and searckIight los also ran
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Time. 2:10-2:12-2:
Pasadena handIcar. SEVEN furIongs: valne

Pacing, 2;l2 class; purse $780,
Our Boy, ch. g., by Vernon Boy (Bunch), walk
over.
Pasadena handicap. seven furlongs valpe $500
Owen Bros b b. Grady. III. by Three Cheers
Cold up (Hennessy), to 5................-..i
r. r Dolan's ch. z. Howa d, 95, by Tyrsnt-
Mayette (McDonsd), 5 to 2....................2 2
Frank Van Ness b. e. Los Prietos, 81, by imp.
Cheveden-I cola (McGinn) Is to I.... 3
Time, 1:27. Two Cheers SS and Fortunate IO2
also
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CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-There were four
starters In the Senior stakes at Harlem to-
day. Carnero was the winner. Meadow
ihorpe, the iavorite, getting third place.
But two favorites were successful. Burns
and Wilhie each won two races. The
weather was clear and the track fast.
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Five furlongs, Eclipse co rse, two-yeaI-olds-
rSock ROBIN ITO I'll MarJn), A to s.. /
Handsel llu (Irving), 10
>wlftmaS 1l0 Ok. " illiams). to 1......... 80.
Time, :5S12. senator McCarvn no, Merlin
liO, Jul anus 10, Argue bus lO7, Fetisch l07 and
BLACK Dude lOl also ran. sEMYorte.
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StIIIHG: puTSe bZZb-
B. C. Holly's ch. h. daylight, 1o2 by Caloma-
Laura ID (Ames). to 5..... ..................l /
p Siebenthaler's b &. Sea SPRAY, 1O4 by imp
Mariner N aria ette (G. Wis on). to ...... 2
Lee Shal er's b. {. Lady Hurst. 9S, oy imp. Mar
tenhurst Cheerful tMcDonald) ITO . 8
Time :4112. V .shun 1OS Governor Budd lO7.
Kamsin GA, Little [ hris 102, Marcie A 80 and
McFarlane l04 also ran.
Three fuTlongs, handicap
James Thomas b. z. Bourbon. 1O8, by Hondu-
ras- \ nnie Bninr (Golden). Is to J. ...... /
Samuel Vests ch. h. Red D.ck, 112. by Nut
E. j Bsidwin's o f. Celoso 100, by Emperor Of
Norfolk -Posa (Ames). 2 to l.......... -. 3
Time, :a5. CLANCY l20. Queen May go
Roadwarmer ITO and Jessie o also ran.
MULHOLIAND
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The second race caused some distur 5ance
Tor Sims on San Antonio, which had been
very heavily backed, nearly threw Hand
rress over the fence In the last fur ong.
He then went in, but could not beat Orto-
land, getting second place a head behind
th winner The stewards disqualified
him, giving second pace 10 Handpress
and third 10 Hardly.
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Withers' mile, three year-olds-
+Debrlde 100 (BalIard) I....................1 l.
Slr Frede fick loo en- }, 20 to ol.-...........-.2
hihVsrra IL (B rgPn), 10 20 s
line, 1:4414. rotean 1C9, Esterdawn 1O9,
BURY Up lO9 Fair Rebel 8, Picaron 109 and
Ansoh l. 112 also ran. *EavVrit-.
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One and sixteenth miles
Charley Chrt ~ 1OS (Burns), 20 1..............1
Muska! ohgr O5 (Morrison), to 1................
Confession IS (0onadson), 40 to ..... .......-..
Time, :4SI4 Jersey Lad 81, La Moore 100
Lew Hopper 1l0 and *Cappy Ss also ~r a
yorite
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Trotting, freefor-a all, heats, in 5; purse $1,000
Klamath. b. g., by NJ Morook1s-Lady OphIr
. IL i /
Jasper AyTes. g., by Iris (Perkfnsl. ..2
bro, Dr. n, By Mckinney (Durfee) -. 8 :
GalleG:e, blk m. by Jud Wilkes (Dia benz 4 3ds
Mamie Griffin. blk. m by Blsck bird (Suli-
van) -. -. q 5ds
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-04-22

inertia Clifford has not been so well.
Lizzie Smith continues to improve.

inertia Clifford has not been so well.
Lizzie Smith continues to improve.
Albert Smith OF Boston was in town last
week.
Mrs. Seth Monkey is much improved in
health.
Norman Fowler has been quite sick but
is better.
Miss Della Page is keeping house for
Walker Perrin.
Mrs. Frank Hall was called to Tunbridge
as witness last Saturday.
V. George, wife and daughter of North.
field are visiting at Ed Georges.
Mrs. Dean and son are at South Royal
ton, where she is doing dressmaking.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Fowler have re-
turned home, Mrs. Fowler's mother being
much better.
Rev. 5. A. Parker will preach here in the
Universalist church next Sunday forenoon
at II o'clock.
George Croker. man well known in
this community, died at his home in RAN
dolph last week.
Ed George and Warren Carpenter at
tended the funeral of Clarence Hayward
at East Randolph last week.
The sugar season has been an average
one in this vicinity. II. W. Fowler has
made and sold between 5000 and 5000 pals
ana cans for sugar and syrup.