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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
A POSTIfAN on Stills.

GETTING ABOUT MADE EASIER IN THE 'IANDEs''
OF FRANCE
Between Bordeaux and Bayonne lies that
stretch OF open country known as the ''Landes.'
A great part of this tract, which was formerly
waste land has been now partially reclaimed
and planted with pine trees which are cuiti-
waited for the sake Of the resin that Is extracted
from then. The rest OF II, however, remains
wild and covered with gorse and broom. the
villages and groups OF dwellings in the "Landes'
are very scattered and in order to traverse the
wide extent Of the plains with ease the inhabi-
tants Sc stills according to The London
Graph which are tied to their legs Mounted
on these the shepherds watch their focks In the
brushwood, and can pools marshes and
peat without difficulty. They carry with them
Ing. The postmen, too. employ this means OK
getting about. In winter time. when the ''Landes'
are covered with snow, getting about on stills
is OF course difficult and In order to obviate the
inconvenience and TO enable him to get over the
ground without loss Of time the postman has
lately fitted to his stills kind Of thin
wooden skate which enables him to walk on the
top OF the snow without sinking In. The post
man is clad in a white cloak called "capot."
lined with shcepskin and provided with hood
His legs are also covered with sheepskin. In
the dunes the postal service Is carried on by
the shepherds on horseback for 1t would be i'm
possible to traverse the sandy tracts on stills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-12
THE CRIME OF MURDER.
THE COURTS OF THE COUNTRY BURDENEp
WITH CAPITAL CASES.
From The Philadelphia Times.

From The Philadelphia Times.
There is not a single State nor Territory in the
Union in which there is not trial for murder
pending In the State of Kentucky there are for
fy-seyen cases concerning ninety-One prisoners,
for murder awaiting trial In Virginia there are
at least twenty three charges OF murder In the
first state only seven of the men in jail to be
tried for the capital offence or murder are ne
groes: in Virginia there are eight North caro-
lima has twenty cases or more, Georgia twenty
seven Louisiana a score Texas thrty-two or
thirty three Missouri twenty-four. Illinois six
teen Indiana seven Michigan three. Ohio eight,
Pennsylvania twenty-six, New YORK forty-two'
Connecticut. Rhode Island and Vermont one
New Hampshire has just settled one or her
three by a sentence of thirty years imposed upon
a craZed assassin. California has twenty -seVen
cases on her docket and altogether there are
about two hundred and eighty charges OF muir
der on the criminal dockets OF the various States
and Territories.
Some of these have only passed as yet from
the hands Of the Coroner or committing mags-
trates Others on trial, some are on appeal
and a few have gone through all the judicial pro-
cedure and the convicted men are only awaiting
the executive action Of the law to complete their
record. -,
- In '.The Sunday Times there was published
A dozen or so of the most striking cases. They
were selected from the broad field and 1t was in
tended to show the generality and variety OF the
crimes For that purpose the exchanges that
come into this office for a week-about 20 each
day-were used as the sources or Information,
and from them the figures given above were
also taken. 1t can be readily understood that
there may be cases of murder In city, say like
St Paul, where a man fully committed FOR and
awaiting the action Of the Grand Jury may not
be mentioned for several weeks There Is one
case in this city. and the man charged with the
crime Is I'm Moyamensing. OF which no mention
has been made in the local press for at least ten
DAYS. The figures given above are, therefore, ut
terly inadequate-the more 30 as they do not en-
brace any crime ip, which some one Is not
on rred 'with@the offence and L. at least under
arrest for IL
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weakness OF this defence-he has the better game The
Kings anSheto is thus r re- ,ss threatened POS
id) RxP is preferable.
p1B. and he could not take the q P with the
e9esn whTut losing piece sSo ,ss comnar,,vev better
10 was so1 n Ssye o SO
on r. -K So Pa r 3; 1sK.B r. BaKt $; ETC. tS
game is untenabie eS'''
% There is defence to this move
Here Is chance for American problem com
posers to enter international problem contest
The st Petersburg Zeiung" announces a con-
test for three-move problems, with four prizes OF
LOO, Co. 40 and 20 francs. respectively. The problems
must consist of direct mate positions, without
casting zen PEASANT as keymoves. Each COM
petitor must send three copies OF each probem
together with a motto in either the French or Latin
language to the chess editor of the paper named
at No. 20 Newski Prospekt, St. Petersburg Russia
and the envelope must be marked problem COM
petition" Professor Johannes Berger, of Prague,
and Karl Betting, of Riga, have been selected as
Judges. with Nikolai Maximow, of ST. Petersburg
as referee. Problems inclosed in envelopes having
the date the postage stamp not later IMAM March
q, will be accepted in the competition.
The successful players in the preliminary coiegi-
ate contests from whom the tournament players
will be chosen, are as follows:
Columbia-G. C. Seward, 9s 4, W; Parker il
Mitchell '0s: G. r. Jacobus '9S; D. M. l. Ernst,
80; S. w. Denzer. 90; G. Parker, Co., A. 5. Meyer
'O1. ,oo
Harvard-H. c. Ffoulke, ss; ]. Hewinss jr. '9s;
P. w. Long, '9s: F. F. Thayer' 90; W, G A Pnos
'O1: J. c. Davis special; e. E. Southland. medical
Yale-F. A. Lehlbach, 49, l.. A. Cook. 20: J. -
Pickett. 90; II. Logan 100; A. M Webb OF; W. M
Murdoch. 9S - - ,oo
c hII9cs'G Herndo "a E ss " W Young, g.
Garter 90; ID. r. Dana. OF; E. b. Seymour, w.
PROBLEM NO. 2ls-BY E PRADIGNAT.
--.... Black-six pieces.
K on :: Kt on O Kt 4; B on Q; Ps on Q D.
n u nd Il
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| STORIES ABOUT SHARKS.
FACTS AND FANCIES CONCERNING THESE
HUGE MAN-EATERS.

HUGE MAN-EATERS.
From The San Francisco Chronicle.
On Fishermans Wharf, at the foot Of Union
St there has been on exhibition for several days
suge fish which has been described in the
papers and on placard a man-eating shark.
The fish is large, about ten feet long, it prob
ably weighs over half ton; it has three rows
of seIratcd teeth but whether or not 1t
is a man-eating shark is another question.
There are probably man-eating sharks in
the waters which wash our coast.
From the height of a well-deserved reputation
as fisherman and mariner. Mr.. Oelrichs once de-
clared that there were no man-eating sharks
anywhere, and offered to maintain his PROPOSE
ton on foot on horseback, with the sword or
with the lance. He in error, as | shall
presently show, but had he confined his negative
to the waters between the thrtieth and ffteth
parallels of north latitude 1t would have been
difficult to gansay him.
OF the family of cartilaginous fishes called
soualida by Culver, and selachians by Agassiz,
there are only three species or genera which are
real man-eaters. the great white shark of the
tropics, the blue shark Of the coast OF AFRICA
and Australia, and the hammer-headed shark
Of the Mediterranean and the East Indies.
Specimens of the last two species have been
caught on the Atlantic Coast between Georgia
and Massachusetts. and on the Pacific Coast
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Solution to problem No. 2ls; Kt-Kt
Correct solutions received from f. W: Engoerg =. ~
landmark w. H. C.. BROOKLYN n T.: Ed p,a,,n ~,
BALDWIN Atlantic City. NJ j.: A. Il. Frey. Paiat,he
Bridge n Y: w -. l. Robbins NewI1ofk , p; r'
schenectady n. Y: Harry =. Lambert 1ork 10y
fsaac Ica,is Peat Dunwoode New-York: James Jones'
IarIsonvilIe fla Mrs W. b. Gilbert. Bridgeport. Conn.
and DR. A H. Baldwin. Norwaik, Conn: n,,,
Dr. A H. Baldwin. Norwalk Conn; W. d. L. itoopilis;;
New YORK: H. L. Fairchi:d. Nichols. Conn., and heghaa
Jordan New-York City, forwarded additionai cofrec'
sojutions TO No 217. -, o,-
Several correspondents forwarded as key TO NO ZIa
K-R which however would not solve the prooiein as
might easily be found by comparing the k-B Key
with the eoiution. given last week
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The search lnr H.a th.


 It is not human nature to be content ed with our lot in life. We are all striving to gain something we lack, but the hardest, and seemingly most hope less, quest is the search for health by those who are either weak constitu- tionally or have become run down. Ire ordinary practitioner doesn't seem to solve the problem of a run down physi- cal cord ton. If the patient is wealthy he SC ds him ol voy ge for his haalth; If poor, he gives him a ''tonic," but the great well spring of health remains un- touched and small benefit results.
 There are remedies for such troubles remedies potent, safe and permanent Dr. Greene of 35 West 14th street, New York city, famous as the discoverer of Nervura, has found remedies for all dis eases of the nerves, blood and body, and you may consult him either in per- son or by letter free of all cost This certainly is a great privilege to those who have searched everywhere for health, and have about given up hope. Dr. Greene's peerless success in treat ing the ills of mankind has given him an enviable place in. the hearts of our people. If you are i'll write to him at once
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BUILDING NOTES.

On Division street, near Sheffield avenue, Dr. Seaver has built very desirable double house, and on the cor her of Division street and Sheffield ave- nne another first-class house is to be erected at once.
 Plans have been finished by Archi- tects Brown & Berger for an attrac- tive two-family house to be built on Howard avenue by w. A. Barnes.
 Architects Brown & Berger are pre- pairing plans for q two-family house to be built on Dlxwell avenue by Rich ard Heft.
 Architect W. b. Augur is preparing plans for an attractive cottage to be built at West Haven by Miss I. w. Blake, on Campbell avenue. It will contain seven rooms, finished in ash, heated by furnace and having all inn- provements.
 E. D. Derby has taken the contract for building the first two houses at Weston, New Haven's new suburb They are for George Frank, the State street saloonkeeper. The houses will cost about S2,00o. The foundations are being laid on Winthrop avenue for first-class two family house for G. D. Wharton, the | mason contractor.
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MUSICALE AND DANCE.

Cards are out announcing the coming musicale and dance of Beta Sigma Up silon at Warner hall. Wednesday even- ing, October 27. A well prepared pro- gramme, consisting or recitations, solos and instrumental selections by well ap- preciated entertainers, will occupy the hours from to 10. whence the remain der of the evening will be devoted to the dance.
 Persons who have not enjoyed a dance in Warnel hall this season will be surprised to see an additional danc- ing space of over two hundred square feet, which has been added to the hall during the summer It has now seat ing capacity on the floor Of six, hun dred persons, making it more desirable than ever.
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HOTEI. FOR cosy REACH

Officials of the New Haven Street Railroad company were at Cosy Beach recently looking over the land they, with others, are interested in. It is said that they will erect big hotel on the land next summer
 The extension of the railroad from East Haven to Cosy Beach will be com pleted by June l, next year.
 For the past two weeks workmen have been busy clearing the place of under growth and leveling the land Plans for the hotel are being drawn up and on June 1 it is expected the hotel will be open to the public. The com. pany has decided to exert every effort to make Cosy Beach popular summer resort
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Y. M. c. "A. OFFICERS.
A. H. Wilcox at State Conferen

A. H. Wilcox at State Conference.
 Hartford, Oct. 1S-A conference of paid officers of the state Y. M. c. As is being held in Jewell hall to-day. At the forenoon session T. F. Day of Wa terbury spoke on Suggestions for Our Associations" and A. H. Wilcox of Meriden on Are Results From the Religious Department Satisfactory?
 In the afternoon, Rev. Dr. Ballan- tine of Springfield, Mass, spoke on How to Study the Bible; J. W. Cook of Bridgeport on Things to Avoid in the Lives of Secretaries and Physical Directors" G. M Hersey of Hartford on Need of a Closer Fellowship Among Secretaries and Physical Instructors l; and A. H. Goddard of New Britain or How Can We Better Develop Chris tian Workers for the Association?"
 A banquet was given this evening.
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GORED BY A BULL,

Winsted, Oct. lS.--Word was received here this morning from Colebrook, I small place near here, to the effect that Newton Griswold, a prominent farmer of that place. was probably fatally gored by a bull on his farm yesterday afternoon.
 Griswold was leading the animal by a rope, when 1t broke away and gore him in the right side of the abdomen.
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THEIR SIxTY-FIFTH ANNIVER-
 SARY

Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Warner of Woodstock, grandparents of Clerk A. McC. Mathewson of the shell fisheries commission, celebrated yesterday the sixty-fifth anniversary of their mar riage. Both Mir. and Mrs Warner are enjoying good health. They are highly respected residents of Woodstock. They are very active for their years and able to walk quite a distance. Mir. Warner is somewhat deaf, but enjoys a joke as heartily as ever. He pays an annual visit to his grandson, Mir Mathewson, in this city.
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District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court,
 October 18th, 1S97. ESTATE of LUCY G.iES HERMAN, of New Haven, in said District, minor. made written application for authority to sell certain real estate belonging 10 the estate of said minor. as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED = That said application be heard and determined at Court of Pro bate to be held at New Haven, In said at ten o'clock in the forenoon and that public notice of the pendency of said appli- cation. and of the time and place of the hearing thereon, be given by publishing this order three times in some newspaper hay ing circulation in said District
 LIVINGSTON w. CLEAVELAND, o1q St Judge.
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HJTSKING BEE,

On Thursday evening next C. J. Up- son of 22s Townsend avenue, in the an- nex, will give an old-fashioned husking bee. and after the husking a barn dance will wind up the lest 'vities. The vl'a- tions are printed on brown paper in "ye old tyrne'' script, and request the guests to come in old d-fashioned dress.
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BICYCLE THIEVES.

F. H. Sheath. Q student, who rooms at 390 Prospect street, reported to the police that Victor bicycle had been stolen from the entry to Osborn hall during his absence In the recitation rooms. Bicycle thieves are getting nu- merous and this makes the fifth or sixth stolen from the college campus in 8 few weeks.
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MISSION CLOSED

The mission which has been in prog rAss at St. Francis church closed yes terday morning. It has been very suc- CeSSful
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EAUGhhALgsMn.
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KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK.

The Knights of St. Patrick will give an informal reception to members and friends tomorrow evening from 7:SO to 12:30.
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------------------ ------------------- ..- WE CAN'T SAY MUCH

About furnace regulators here, but if you want to save coal and take com fort ask some one who has one or call at our office and see the Johnson" S65 Chapel street, room All.
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Oct. I8th, '97. Store News.


 SALTED PECANS, our own prepara. ton, In boxes, 3S cts SALT STICKS, or German Zwelback, in small cartons, 20 cts NEW MAPLE SYRUP, in gallon tins. Made from Sap, not boiled down from sugar. Weighs eleven pounds to the gallon, $l.25 NEW CANNED PEAS, French and American, are just in. Among them, one brand, extra value, $l.60 doz. SARDlNES. Imported, of course-we keep no imitations,) Quarter boxes at iL ctS. "BL.UE LABEL" BEER. The Pabst Company's crack product. Claimed (by them, not us) to be worth its price,
 $l.75 doZ
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aManrs.

One Cent a Word each insertion, flvs conts Word for luli Week, seven times.
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SELECT CLas Es.
c. FRANCIS MALONE

c. FRANCIS MALONE. Office hours at hall from a. m. to m
 and to s D. m. -'' DAYS AND HoU RS FOR GLASSES. Friday, Oct. Sth, from 2:3O to 1, for JittIe tots from , to s years old. f:3o to t chil' dren from Q to 15. Evening, from 8 fo in for young ladies and gentlemen. NoteWTbs above classes are only open to beginners Advanced class for young misses and mas. ters will meet Mondays from 4:3o to 6.JS commencing Monday. Oct. 11th. This claS: will be known as, the Cottilion Class. the and new parlor dances.
 1t is of utmos. advantage to pupils to register before the first lessons. s27 In
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WANTED.

BY young Swedish girl, n situation in private family. Can be seen for two days at her present employers, .
 o19 2tS l47 WHALLEY AVE
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WAN TED. POSITION by Swedish girl to do general housework or second; good references. ol9 ltF 27 LEONARD ST. 3
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WANTED

CoAQHMAN wants position; 12 years ex. perience; hrst-class references. Address
 olo St" 30 DAY SIT
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WANTEIl

SITUATION by competent seamstress in private family; would wait on lady or take care of children. Enquire at % ol9 2ts 146 YORK SIT
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WANTE1,

WANTn,,, A SITUATION by cook and second girl. ol9 1t* Inquire at PAP CEDAR ST.
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LOST, A FOX terrier, unusually long head; white streak down center, also along tall; iost o1S DIV 130 WALL ST.
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WANrEIl,

WANTED, A SITUATION by young girl to do house. work or second work; good references. o19 lte Call at No. 29 ORCHARD ST
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Not penny, as the saying is, but a
 $3 % Frazer Self-filling Gold Fountain
 Pen; the best fountain pen In the mar ket to-day.
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AUCTION StL'. Al ORANGE, Tuesday 10 q, m. Fine up- right Piano, Cheval Mirror, Chairs, Book case. Carpets etc. R. B. MALLORY, o1S 2t Auctoneer.
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SHILOH.

John Dutton OF Grand Rapids is
spending a few days with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bennett have
been entertaining company for the past
few days.
Mrs. o. ID. Ransom had the misfor-
tune to cut her hand quite badly while
canning fruit.
The carpenters have finished Thee.
Leache's big barn. +. Leach Of Wood s
Corners did the work.
The ice cream social given by the
Maccabees at brakes hall was sue
cess the attendance being good. Pro-
ceeds $500.
The Shiloh Tent No 734, X. o. Il. M.
will give dance at brakes hall, Shi-
lob, Friday evening, August 9th. All
are cordially invited to attend Bill
for dance % cents, Ice cream and cake
s cents a dish. All Sir Knights and
others should come and have a good
time at remarkable low price. Good
music in attendance.
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OTISOO.

Wheat is yielding very good in this
locality.
MIR. Gould and wife left for st. Johns
last week.
Mrs. Russell made several calls here
on Friday.
A number of the Otisco people at
tended the circus at Ionia, Friday.
Mrs. Little visited Mrs. A. p. Cowan
Grattan, on Friday.
Grandpa Reeves was taken seriously
sick last week Wednesday morning
but is now gaining rapidly.
Miss Mabel Brown leads the c. f.
meeting Sunday evening. Subject
1.-THE Comfort That Comes From the
Bible. T"
Rev. Stapleton and Miss Evelyn
Little both of Cannon, visited friend.
here Monday and also made trip to
Bedding and viewed the interior OF the
new silk mill.
The G. +. and Sunday-sehool have
purchased fifty new singing books. We
now expect the Heavenly Tidings'
will ring. The next expense to the
societies will be new lights which are
needed very much. We hope the citi
zens of Otisco will have a hand in this
and help the societies along.
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SMYRNA.

Maj. F. r. Chase was in Ionia last
week
Jerome Hawley is very low at this
writing.
Miss Cora Hoppough visited friends
in Bedding last week.
Ben Tower and wife visited at VIM.
Gardeners last Sunday.
A number of our young people have
been camping at Pine Island lake for a
week.
Miss Myrtle Ellis has gone to Rock
ford to visit friends for couple OF
weeks.
Some of our farmers are blowing
their oats under as there doesn't seem
to be anything in them.
Our band attended the picnic at Pine
Island lake last Friday; also a number
of our citizens. All report a good time.
Ed, the proprietor Of Hotel Green,
and family attended the shows at Ionia
last Friday and calls it number one
affair.
Our cemetery society will give an
ice cream social on the lawn between
the church and hall Saturday evening
August IA. Everybody invited.
There is worm for everything al
this place except potato bugs. If we
had one for them it would do more
good than trip to the north pole.
AS Elder Hills time is out, there i:
some talk OF engaging him for another
year. The members are all requested
to be present next Sunday to decide
also all others who are interested.
| A letter has been received from
Bertha Moe of Minneapolis. She i:
we'll pleased with the place and seems
to be in good spirits. She has not beer
there long enough to see any change al
yet.
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FALLASBURG.

w. Scott is working for VIM. Rex
ford.
Mrs. c. Copeland is able to be out
again.
Miss Helen Laux OF Keene, called at
|. Pottruff's, Sunday.
Miss Cora Moon of Chicago is spend
ing her vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Scott of Lowell,
called on Mrs. |. Pottruff, Sunday.
Mrs. p. Bozung and Mrs. j. MCGEE
attended the show at Ionia, Friday.
Mr,and Mrs.P. Esterly of Vergennes,
attended church at this place, Sunday.
A. Steketee and daughter, Minnie,
made trip to Grand Rapids last week.
Mr.. Henry Scott and wife attended
the picnic at Pine Island Lake, Satur-
day.
Miss Jennie Wright of Vergennes,
is picking berries for Mr.. Miller of
Lowell.
Mrs. l.. Barber visited her mother,
Mrs. f. Richmond of Lowell, one day
last week.
Miss Gerta Pottruff OF Grand Haven,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Pottruff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hull of Grand Rapids,
visited with A. Steketee the latter
part Of the week.
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Quite a number from here took in
the picnic at Pine Island Lake, Sat-
urday.
+. J.. Richmond's house is receiving
a new coat OF paint. Mr.. Beckwith Of
Bedding is doing the work.
N. c. Douglas and family drove to
two huckleberry swamps in Grattan
township last week and report the
crop TO be rather short in that vicinity.
M. j. Richmond accompanied by
Carol Chase, Guy Purdy and Carl
Hoppough OF Smyrna, camped at Pine
Island Lake the latter part OF last
week.
Say! II you should happen to meet
Peter Blazen any time and notice an
unusual smile on his contenance you
may think that it is because of the
arrival OF new boy at his place.
+. j. Richmond has five acres OF po-
tatoes. II he can get rid OF the bugs
and the worms will keep away, and
they are not struck with the blight
maybe he will get enough for his own
use.