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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
OPPOSED on THE DEBT-LIMIT GROUND.

THE RAPID TRANSIT INQUIRY COMMISSION HEARS
TESTIMONY ON THE UNDERGROUND PLAN
John Sabine Smith. George W. Young and Ar
thur d. Williams, the commissioners appointed by
the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to
examine into the feasibility Of the underground
railway plan Of the Rapid Transit Commission. re-
sumed their sessions yesterday after recess Of
several weeks Charities Commissioner Croft
President Mcmillan of the Park BOARD and Cor
reotion Commissioner Wright were examined IN
regard to public works contracted for in their
respective departments. This line OF questioning
was pursued by George Zabriskie. counsel for In
terests opposing the underground plan. in order TO
show Chat the city's constitutional debt limit has
already been almost reached, and that the cost OF
the rapid transit construction would carry the
amount beyond the limit. -
Nj Zabriskie recalled Chief Engineer Parsons
Of the Rapid Transit Board and further cross
examined him. Mr.. Parsons said he proposed 10
build wells to carry off the water from the . ex-
cavations wherever II accumulated Cheap piling
would be used. just as 1t is on several OF the big
buildings downtown.
There were other ways OF doing the work, he
said and bringing II within the limits OF cost One
would be by compressed air and another by care
full dredging and bottom caisson OF heavy timber
The compressed air plan he considered the more
scientific
The hearing will go on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
STATEN ISLAND HAPPENINGS.

The Board OF Supervisors yesterday afternoon dis
posed Of $500 600 worth OF bonds at IS The price
IS considered satisfactory The sum OF 5000 will be
used 10 build roads. and the balance to wipe
out a floating Indebtedness
The electric light plant at Livingston will be
opened to-day for public inspection.
Tyson-st. New-Brghton. and C. Columbus Bald
win of New-York is announced
The Rev Dr. John c. Eccleston, OF st. Johns
Parish. Clifton. has returned from a vacation In
the mountains.
union church. with the Rev Or. Kingsley OF
Prohibition Park. pastor Is TO be organized In
Dr Thomas s Yocom rector OF St Andrews
Church Richmond has gone TO Tacoma, Wash. for
Services In memory OF John Jensen. the foreman
NJ. Robinson Hose Company. OF Edgewater who was
killed while duty. will be held on Sunday after
noon in the German Club
The Rev Richard Johns. OF Bethel Methodist
Church Tottenville has gone to California for a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
MOUNT VERNON.

The Common Council was In session again on
Tuesday night to receive bids for $"'"" TAX i'"r'
bonds There were twenty bidders. ana inc po''''
were sold 10 Benwel & Everett VINO Do 'V'',' ~.
s,.r,a.to ., q 5eo was made 10 secure engineers
"a ox,orts to make an Investigation of the Mount
yor,on sewer outlet The following streets nave
been ordered macadnmizei: North hgh-s'' "ou'"
Tenth-aVc and tnion-aVe. 49,. hoo, -onor,ed
~ tho pollce indicate that an orE9hhIt n''p o. ~
thieves visited Mount Vernon on I.inoi III LhE,
,ra,n ~ Palmer cashier OF tho lsaSi 'n,9t'I ~
inrs Rank whose home b. AZ 40 $50 i l"' 49,
nrobaLIv suffers the greatest loss. me No.
H. p,so i'm tho afternoon. ana, after Ilng-
Ing the he'll repeatedly TO he sure mat no o' honse
@ ,rried away s.lvcrware, jcwclry ana clo'h"s
valued At nearly <.Oh, ..,., ~, vo,rs old
49,. y, lanes Barker formerly SUPERINTENDENT OF
r. poor died Al her home In south ihlI ."h,n,
ave Yesterday morning. she had H''H III ''
Vernon FOR fifty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
MR.. GARY on AN INSPECTION TOUR
THE PosTMAsTDR-GENERAL ARRANGEs TO
WATCH THE UNLOADING OF THE TEU.
TONES MAILS BUT THE STEAMER
GETS IN TOO EARLY.

Postmaster-General Gary. who arrived in this
city on Monday for the purpose Of inspecting the
working OF the various departments OF tho local
office. went down the bay early yesterday morning
to watch the unloading Of the mail from the
White Star Liner Teutonic. lie accompanied
by Postmaster Van Cott and several other proini-
nent postal officials. According TO previous ar
rangements. the boat TO which the mail was 10 be
transferred was scheduled to leave her pier at
o'clock. The Teuonic arrived at Quarantine,
however, several hours earlier than was expected
and long before Mr.. Gary reached the Barge Office
the malls brought over by the liner had been
transferred to the General Postofice for distribu-
ton Although disappointed In this instance the
Postmast ter General will take advantage Of the
arrival OF the next mail steamer in this port TO
examine into the methods employed by the New
York office for the handling OF transatlantic
letters. Mr.: Gary did not visit the Postofice yes
terday Mr.. Gary met n number OF friends on
board the Teutonic and returned in their company
TO the city. The result Of his visit here. IT was
said, will in all probability be increase In the
force Of local letter-carrers. the building OF a
shed for receiving and delivering mail. upon the
northern side OF the Postoflce. and the establish
ment OF additional sub-station at Broadway
and H0ward-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
SIZE CAUGHT TEN REBELS

zone OF the most remarkable things | ever saw
was the capture of ten rebels by a woman said
veteran AZ Camp Jewett yesterday. II was in
Kirby Smiths army the retreat from Cumber
land Gap. one morning when our regiment was
about twcnty-sN miles east OF wildcat Mountain,
some 81 us a file OF ten men. all OF them Sc
ccsh. marching toward our lines. and behind them
marched woman with musket In her hands.
As s0on they got to the Federal lines the woman
turned N" men over 70 our colonel As prisoners
Several OF who duty around head
quarters crowded around her and asked how snc
had managed 20 captur" ten men slngle-handcd.
She told that her husband had enlisted In the
MON Army and loft her to take care OF the house
which lly between the two armies. Eleven rebels
had come 20 tho house that morning and proceeded
10 max" themselves at home. killing her chickens
and roasting them. and taking up the carpets TO
make hors" blankets. They broke up lot OF fur-
niturc. and tn" woman began to get mad SO. when
they sat down to cat the stolen chickens. she took
their muskcts away from the corner In which they
had placed them. retaining two for her own use,
and then. opening the door OF the room In which
they were sitting. Informed them that they were
her prisoner.
'Onc Of the rebels made move 10 grab the gun
away from her but she let him have II right be
tween tho ewes. and he dropped and never said
another word. She grabbed up tho other gun and
cOOlly Informed the remaining ten that II they
didn't march TO the Union camp she would shoot
IN" first one that broke ranks. They were hadly
scared. AMI none OF them were In a hurry 10 meet
the tate OF ,hoir comrade so they went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
GETTING READY FOR THEIR STUDIES.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO OPEN on MONDAY
THREE BUILDINGS TO BE USED AS


The public schools open Monday next. and
some two hundred thousand boys and girls, who
for three months have been enjoying the freedom
of the summer vacation will be once more gath
cred within the walls OF the 12 school buildings.
The coming year will be marked by many develop
ments in the school system of this city. Among
the buildings now IN course OF erection are four
new primary schools. While plans have been
drawn for ten new high school buildings, three
grammar schools. Nos So. AZ and 60. will be called
into requistion this year for the purposes or this
newly organized part of the school system. The
Boys High School is at No. GO West Thirteenth
st. and is in charge OF John T. Buchanan. who
was formerly master of a mixed high school IN
Kansas City. The Girls High School is at No 80
East Twelfth-st, and will be presided over by
John G. Wight. lately principal OF Philadelphia
high school. For thesannexed district there Is
mixed high school at Third-ave and One-hundred-
and-ffty-seventh-st, Of which Edward j. Goodwin.
of Newton, Mass. recently appointed prin-
cipaL Each Of these schools could accommodate at
least 800 pupils. 2.4O altogether. but no more
than 800 will be received Monday next, as II Is
desired to leave sufficient room for the reception
of entering class in the fall OF 1898 Teachers
for these high schools were examined in June last,
issued. Only siXty-four of these teachers nave
been engaged the others being placed in the order
of merit upon the eligible list.
Grammar schools TO the number Of 108 and at
least ffty-one primary schools will open their doors
''rhere will be great changes in the elementary
curriculum this year said Superintendent Jasper
yesterday TO a Tribune reporter. These are
training and manual instruction will be consid-
erably Increased. The general idea Of the new
lead easily and naturally into those of the next
grade above"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
THE SECOND WOOL AUCTION SALE.

For the second time in the history OF the Wool
Exchange wool auctioned on its floor yester-
day afternoon and knocked down 10 the highest
bidder The first sale took place three weeks ago
and attracted widespread attention The sale yes
terday was equally as important az the first. and
while the attendance was not so heavy as at the
first II was moro representative.
At yesterdays sale the entire Offering per-
emptory and the criticism caused by the with
drawal OF wool during the FIRST sale was obvfated
Nearly 10000 pounds sold
Among those who occupied seats on the floor
were Charles Bailey, Little Falls, n Y: William
Bloodgood New-York Thomas Breslin, Waterford
s. Y; r. S. Barraclough. Boston; II: L. Basch
Passaic ~ j.; SigmOnd Calm. New-York; Win
throp 6: Cofhn, philadelphia; F, Gass. New-York
Robert 3. Denny, Boston, Alfred Foster. Trenton
r. j.; Samuel Fleisher philadelphia; +. A. Foett
New-York: Simeon Gaunt New York; Thomas Lit
son Stroudsburg. Penn; Robert Morris. Salt Lake
City Utah; Titus Sheard Little Falls " Y.
James Scholes; New,York W f. Tilotson. Pitts
feld Mass: Y r. Waterbury Oriskany. y. Y:
Williams Tracy Winslow. yantic. Conn. Fred
wilder, Boston. and George b. Warehouse. Pas
aoto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
WHAT IS GOING on TO-DAY.

Racing at Sheepshead Bay, 23O p. m
Trottng races at Fleetwood Park p m.
Meeting to protest against double sets Of tracks
in Amsterdam-ave. No. 22j West Nnety-ninth-st..
r. m.
Conference OF Republicans No. ! Madison-ave..
p. IN.
Meeting Of Deck Board.
Assoc ,atlon for the Public Control Of Franchises.
Postal Telegraph Building. p. m
Supreme Court Rapid Transit Commission near
ing. 1890 p. m. No. $50 Broadway.
Dinner OF the Paint. Oil and Varnish Club. Drug
Club. No. 100 Wiiliam-st. p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09

"Did You ever hear how General Butler lost his
ravorite horse asked old soldier OF another
while they were eating dinner In the big restaur-
ant at Camp Jcwctt yesterday
80. how IT,
Well YOU know Butler had n horse that he
thought "a great deal or The name OF the horse
WAS Almond Eye. and ne rode him all through the
first two years OF the one day while But
Ter was I'm front Of Petersburg OF his orderles
cf me 10 the headquarters tent and told him that
Almond Eye had fallen into "A ravne and broken
his neck. Butler felt pretty bad. and he thought
he would have the horse skinned and stuffed. lie
him 10 20 and skin the horse.
- What? Is Almond Eye dead?' asked the Irish
man. ~ ,, -
What business Of yours IL i?' replied Gen"
eral Butler. Don't ask questions. but do as
tell you
pat went about his business. and I'm a couple OF
hours returned TO tho Generals headquarters.
Where have you been all this time? asked
'Sknning the horse replied the lrishman.
Does II take you two hours to skin horse?
asked the General
- Catch him echoed General Butler. You don't
me an that the horse was alive -,
Wis. Gincral and I couldn't skin him alive
very we'll replied Pat 80, $3.50,
You don't mean say you killed my horse7
said General Butler. ~ -, - -,
.. sure and | did said Pat. You know you told
mo 7 vy,s 10 obey orders without asking questions
General Butler the maddest man IN tns
Army when he found that the freshman had really
LiIlcd Almond Eve but he couldn't say ANYTHING
Tor the poor fellow was simply obeylng orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTEL

PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
CAMBRIDGE-Judge benjamin +. Horwitz, OF
Baltimore FIFTH AVENUE-Charles w. Hack
EFT chairman of the Republican State Committee.
GILSEY-Ex- Senator Anthony Higgins. of Della
ware. HOLLAND-EX-State Senator II. >. coy
kendall OF Rondout, y. Y, and w Cary Ely, OF
Niagara Fails. MANHATTAN. y. Beckley, or
Rochester. MARLBOROUGfi-Gener Fitzhugh
Lee. ul-Gencral of the United States at Ha-
yana. MURRAY HILI.-BishOp Henry r. Whip
pc OF Minnesota WALDORF. NJ Potter.
Rhode Island member of the Republican National
Committee. WINDSOR. w. Doane. Of Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
TALES OF THE VETERANS.
SHOT BY HIS OWN ORDERS.
THE TRAGIC FATE OF A UNION OFFICER AT
YORKTOWN.
From The Buffalo EXPRESS.

From The Buffalo Express.
You hear OF men being shot by other men IN inc
same army said veteran with long chin- "hiskeLS
yesterday at Camp JeUett but the most fefn"ih {,
able case OF the kind that ever knew OF happened
during the siege OF Yorktown. where captain
named Wood WAS killed by one Of his own men, ana
by his own orders At that. =,
Captain Wood was the officer OF the day ana ne
had posted his last picket at night He mad SNrn
strict orders al OF the pickots TO shoot the nSt
man they saw approaching from the direction OF the
Confederate lines. without waiting 20 ask them ior
The counfcrscn for we were in close and dangerous
quarters then. and 1t might cndanger the wnole
Army II picket stopped 10 parlcy with WouIi-De
visitors After giving these instructions TO tho last
picket. Captain Wood LETT him and started. az ne
supposed. to return 10 the camp IL was very DARK
however and no lost his way, and Instead OF gong
inside the lines. ne went outside. II" soon as
covered his mstak" and turned back. His rodd TOOK
him past the picket 70 whom he had Just given the
decisive order In the darkness the quick sighted
solder saw a dark figure stealing along the road
raised his piece and fred. The bullet struck Captain
Wood In the side. inncting 4 mortal wound ne
mistake was soon discovered. but Captain Wood re-
maincl conscious long enough 10 exonerate the
picket from all blame and died in the consciousness
that he had ordered his own execution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
MAN WITH A HOLLOW LEG.

Occasionally some funny things happen AZ me
Soldiers Home. I'm Augusta. Me, where hal
frnu, but the funniest of all Is the one that ! am
going 10 tell YOU about; IL happened Just before
can,e ON TO the encampment." said William Harris
an inmate OF the Home. who Is visiting IN Bunalo
and who was AT Camp Jcwctt renewing old ac-
ouointanceships Yesterday morning.
'Whlskey is on the black list NJ the Home ana
All sorts OF schemes are resorted to 10 OBTAIN IT,
but they arc discovered sooner or later. ana can
never be tried again. There Is an old fellow win
n wooden leg at the Home. and his name y Wheel
or He had a rchcme for getting whiskey That
la fed all the officers who were watching nm and
II worked well that although Wheeler was
drunk nearly all the time. his plan was not dis
covered until last week.
"'The old fellow carved n hole In his wooden leg
big enough TO hold a flask OF whlskcy and when
ever he wanted to get drunk. he would get his
flask flied somewhere and put II in his leg. go on
somewhere by himself and get gorously full
right I'm the Home After the officers OF the In
sltution had usclessly accused every saloonkeeper
within "A mile OF the place OF selling whiskey to
Wheeler they decided TO keep IA close watch on him.
So the time he disappeared they searched for
him until they found him lying dead drunk In
graveyard. with his wooden leg unstrapped and the
empty flask I'm the hole I'm the leg. That ended his
game. and he will never get drunk that way again.
II he does his wooden leg VIII be taken from him
and he'll have to stay at home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
CONVENTION ATTENDANCE INCREASING

There was an Increased attendance at the Chris
Nan Alliance Convention at Nyack yesterday. At
che request OF DR.. John Robertson. Of Glasgow
acotland the entire assemblage bowed In silent
prayer in the afternoon for the recovery Of Peter
Ross young Scottish missionary. who IL seriously
In with fever. DR.. Simpson announced that he
expected Alliances In different parts Of the coun-
try to have State cottages on Nyack Heights In the
near future DR. Robertson said he would promise
ona for Scotland and would select a site this
week. 1t was decided by the Alliance TO erect
for the children Of the Alliance members on the
ground here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
MAMARONECK.

The children OF Mamaroneck and Orenta were
entertained yesterday the lawns surrounding
the homo Of Mrs. r.. C. Ray at Orienta Point
Tents and booths were erected. and there was n
sale OF useful articles. novelties and refreshments
followed by music and dancing. The affair was
In charge of Mrs. Thomas l.. Rusnmore. Mrs. WIZ
lam r. Cornell. Mrs. 4. H. Wheeler Mrs. A. NJ
McGregor Mrs. William Carpenter and Mrs. II. g.
Tobey. The receipts will be given the Mamaroneck
Free KindergartCn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
PEEKSKILI..

The Water Commissioners have voted TO raise
s. AS IS fire protection tax. They have fixed
the rate at 81 cents 800. The assessment
book will be open for inspection from September
%. and Superintendent Ioder VIII sit for taxes I'm
the Commissioners office every weekday from o.
tober until December 81 The Commissioners ho %
also decided to have the water analyZed again ms
II is in bad condition and the complaints are grow
ing every day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
WHITE PLAINS.

Justice Dykman has handed down an opih'o" !"
the case OF the court officers whose applica'o" io'
mandamus directing County Treasurer 'drPe",'i
to pay their drafts for services IN the co" ." w.
rate Of SO a day he has denied In his OPINION ''le
Judge saws by special act OF the Legislature Vi
this State passed in 1866 1t was PROVIDED Una, con"
stables in the counties OF Kings ana NeS''he9r.'
should receive 50 a day for attending court 10y
general statute subsequent to 1870 IL Is p!UN,'
that constablcs and deputy-sh"r!ns are e'"'''
60 \ d,v for attendance upon a court in any county
in this State except the counties OF Albany NM
New-York and Erie, and the secon c9IS are
these words; An other acts conflicting
hereby repealcd The Judge closes ms oP''',p yn
with these words: "The statutes. iherei1ic' @ee
rreconclable and the latest expression Oh I'M ~
siaturc must prevail This conclusion Is rcd SV
with regret and II may. perhaps. ne W,il ~ % -
I've onestion submitted to the Appellate DIVISION OF
the supreme Court. Two dollars a oaE d tho ccar
small compensation for court officers, ana ne i ho
will bc that competent officers cannot nH and I
therefor This however is personal vicm q, an ,be
find myself compelled to give cons, wv" " VIZ
general statute adverse TO the relitor'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
PORT CHESTER

The wedding Of Noah Lodcr IT, and Miss Sarah
Louisa Purdy took place last night at o'clock AT
the home of the bride. Miss Purdy is the daughter
OF the late James Purdy. and Mr. Loder is a LAWYER
OF No. IS Pne-st.. New York city, and the grand
son of the late William Johnston. The Rev r p
Tower. pastor OF Summarized Episcopal Church. Of
ficia ted. The couple were attended by Miss Ado
lalde Mile. Of Port Chester. and Edward Shum-
way. OF Now-York City. The ushers were Andrew
Imbree OF New-York City, and Roswell Nichols OF
Brooklyn. The ceremony was followed by a we'd
ding dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
TARRYTOWN.

Work was begun yesterday for the extension OF
the trolley lire OF the New-York. Elmsford and
White Plains Railway on a new street. to be known
as Altamont-ave which A. +. Bliss & Co. are cut
ting through their property. Castle Ridge.
The company has secured the necessary consents
OF property owners along Maln-st for the trolley
10 pass In that street. and the Board Of Trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
NEW-ROCHEIIE.

Baron and baroness Won IIemut. ~ Paris
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Emmett. OF
Pelham Road Baroness Won Hcmut formerly
Miss Anita Evans. daughter OF the late Waltham
White Evans. the well-known bridge builder. and
the owner Of Sans Souci. one OF tho finest man
sons OF Davenports Neck. They Will return TO
Europe this winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
TWO SAILORS DROWNED AT SEA.

The Nova Scotian ship Oweenee arrived here
Yesterday her crew the less by two seamen OF the
complement which sailed with her from Hlogo
one hundred and thirty-eight days ago. One OF
the men Henry Goe. German. twenty-three
vaers old fell overheard from the Jack yard
ON Nav and was lost. The other. a Norwegian,
g. II. voldstadt. fell from an upper main-topsaii
yard on July Is and was also drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
NORTH TARRYTOWN

Joseph Greene. sixty years old. was arraigned be-
fore Justice Daniel Armstrong on Tuesday on a
charge OF burglary preferred by Henry Esser SUI
perintendent of the Poor. and was sentenced TO six
months in Crow HILL Greene was inmate OF
the County Almshouse at East View. and one
night about nine weeks ago he stole n large ouan-
tity OF sverware from the house and disa ppea red
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
xosT.HAS GONE TO BUFFALO.

According TO Joseph Knirims OF No 20 William.
st.. John Most. the Anarchist In this city, be-
took himself yesterday 10 Buffalo. where he will
take charge Of the editorial department OF THE
Xrbe!ter Zetung," organ devoted TO the spread
NJ Anarchistic principles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09

Mrs Mary Fireman. one OF the oldest women OF
C:reonhurp Tovnship died at the home OF her son.
John Brennan on Monday evening Her funeral
will be held this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 30 sunset 0c3 Moon sets 35o Moons age ~
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
~ SANDY Hook GA GOV. Island 65i Hell Gate s:li
~ " sandy Hook 63i Gov. Island 10i Hell Gate s:57
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-09
DOBBS FERRY.

has called n special meeting for August IL 10 con
slider granting the franchise for the new route
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-12-24
Lakeport.

Jennie Parker is sick at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Geo Spacey.
Mrs. L. Brentwell is entertaining her
daughter Jennie from Petoskey.
Extensive improvements are being
made on the residence of DR.. Foster.
On New Years Eve. the NJ. f. Sun
day School will give very interesting
Christmas program.
The Hall store will be reopened with
a general stock by Frank Inch about
the first of next month.
DIR. Emma ID. Cook, of Detroit, was
in Lakeport last week looking up the
L. O. T. NJ. disability claims.
The X. o. Il. NJ. will give 20 cent
oyster supper and entertainment in
their hall on the Eve. of the 9th of Feb.
The following sailors are home from
sailing the lakes: Chas. Beckton, r.
Cornish, Alex. Shambleau, Frank
Thody, Walter Caulkett and Capt.
Adams.
Coal oil experts have been prospect
ing in this locality. They have every
reason to believe that oil can be got in
paying quantities in the old oil well
near this place.