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The herald., 1897-08-10
AVALON

AVALON, Aug. 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The stage ride is now ex-
tended to the top of the range, 1900 feet
above the level of the sea. Among the
occupants of the first coach to make the
ascent to the summit was Mrs. Anna Nc
Lane of Goodrich, Kas., who is visiting
friends in Avalon. After the monotony of
her native plains in Kansas Mrs. McLane
was especially delighted with the charming
ride, and although little nervous at first
she soon realized that the occupants of the
six-in-hand We're perfectly safe in the
charge of George Greedy, who handled the
ribbons. To show the confidence he has in
the perfect safety of the trip. Mr.. Greedy
took his wife along, although he had not
driven over the last portion of the road
before. There is one point in the road
which is christened 1.-The DEVILS Elbow
Here the coach makes almost a complete
circle. if such sinuous doubling back
on itself can be described by such word.
Why the bosses of the road should have
chosen to honor his Satanic Majesty by
allowing him to have a foothold, even in
name, on this paradise is a conundrum. 1t
probably is because the passengers con-
gratulate themselves on getting safely
round the winding road without falling
into his clutches.
H. A. Morgan of Norton & Co., whose
home is in Wilcox, Ariz., accompanied by
his wife, spent Sunday in Avalon. Mr..
Morgan has just received a telegram to
the effect that he has been appointed a
member of the territorial board of equal
ization by Governor McCord.
Robert Clark of Peoria, ILL.,, is guest at
the Metropole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryson and Miss Bessie
Beaver of Los Angeles are stopping at the
Catalina house. 'r
Joe Smith and family of Los Angeles are
camping here. Yesterday they were out
after sandals and captured fifty-two of
these palatable fish. Mrs. Smith pulled up
one weighing three pounds which Is very
large for this species of fish.
party consisting of Judge B. N. Smith
Frank Davis and Frank Dominguez were
out yesterday with Mexican Joe in the
neighborhood of Church rock. The party
returned with twenty-seven yellowtail,
twenty flour rock cod and eight barracuda
the judge proving himself as able an angler
as he is jurist.
Among the passengers on the Hermosa
arriving last night at $3.50 p. m. were F. A.
Blake, jr., of Santa Barbara, who is join
ing his father for visit. They are camp
ing in Camp Swanfeldt.
Miss Agnes Golding of Santa Barbara is
registered at the Island Villa.
The herald., 1897-08-10
CHINO

CHINO, Aug. 9.-(Regular Correspond
ence.) On Wednesday night the sugar
factory made the best run of the season.
Over 400 tons of beets were sliced and
1850 sacks of sugar were produced, and for
the day and night 100000 pounds, or lie
tons for the twenty-four hours. Most OF
the sugar so far has been shipped east,
and is standard granulated of first quality.
The molasses from the Alamitos sugar
factory that cannot be treated by the
ordinary process, will be shipped to this
factory to be treated in the Steffens plant
The Alamitos factory has no Steffens plant
and all the molasses which it cannot
handle will be treated here.
Richard Grid was in town on Wednes-
day on business. He has received very
1atterng reports from his Mexican mir
ing property. some new and very rich de-
posits having been discovered since he left
there.
On Saturday evening Judge Grant of
Yolo county, grand chancellor, K. Of +.
of California, paid an official visit to Nero
lodge.
K. A. Hawley of Lincoln, Neb, arrived
on Saturday and will visit for week with
d. C. and e. M. Day. Mr.. Hawley is an
uncle of the Days and may conclude to
reside here.
Mrs. j. A. Scott and Mrs. ]. W. Evans
are spending the summer at Santa Monica
DR.. Graves of New York city, evangelist,
has been holding meetings to crowded
houses the past week.
Wednesday night was the sugar COM
pany's first pay day to their employees,
and over $4,000 was paid out.
Bricklaying was commen need this morn
ing on the new school house. The build
ing is to be completed by November Sth.
Mrs. Louise Tarride died in Los Angeles
Yesterday in child birth.
Mrs. E. o. Vallikett and son are at Long
Beach for ten days.
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SAN BERNRRDlNO COUNTY

were Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ritchey, s. T.
Smell, Miss Elizabeth Beatty, L. Chantrell
and Mrs. ]. H. French and daughter, Chi
cago; Dr. May Fowler, st. Paul; Mrs. Emil
Suess and Miss Rosa Suess, Guide Rock,
Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. p H. Sternberg, Read
ing, Penn; A. F. Stimmel, Delamon, o.;
Mrs A. c. Osborn, Glenwood, Ia; Ben
Davis, Buffalo, N. Y; w. N. Paxton, Paris,
ILL.,; James Mccormick, Darwin, Mo-;
Charles Tyler, Bethel, Me-; Jack Auchin-
Gloss, New York; Mrs Bingham Green,
Ia; Mrs. Forker, Seligman, Mo-; G. M.
Eaton, Newport News Va; Robert Hurl-
burt and Miss May CASTOR, Tabor, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Houghman, Minneap-
oils Mimi; Mrs. N. j. Wilson, Morrison.
Tenn; A. 7. Johnson Durron. Mich; Mrs.
T. r. Davis, Kansas City, Mo-; Miles ".
Moore, indianapolis, Ind; Miss Nellie L.
Lehman, St. Louis; Miss Irene Massee and
Miss Thompson, Milwaukee.
The city trustees are now in session as
a board of equalization. Few, If any, pro-
tests have been made in regard to assess
ments, and they expect to complete their
work in two or three days.
The usual daily runaway occurred today,
one of Wlmot Bros. horses taking a spin
without driver. The buggy was smashed
but no one was hurt.
Ralph Hickey and DR.. Harold Tyndale
left early this morning on their wheels
for two weeks trip to Santa Barbara.
Frank Fowler, Miss Nellie c. Fowler
and Wilbur Baughman leave tomorrow
morning on their wheels for Long Beach.
Mrs. James f. Drake is up from Long
Beach for a few days.
Judge G. E. Otis left this morning for
San Francisco on a business trip.
Major and Mrs. Shaw have returned from
an extended eastern trip.
The death of Leander Nudge, promi-
nent orchardist, occurred yesterday after
noon at the age of Is, of typhoid fever. The
deceased leaves widow and four child
ren. The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, at the residence on
Cypress avenue.
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REDoNDo

REDONDO. Aug. 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The body of Miss Irma
Hinckley has not as yet been recovered,
although searching parties are on the look
out every hour
G. S. Bartholomew and wife have taken
rooms at the English block for week.
S. Neumann of San Bernardino was a
visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. ]. Hess, mother of Councilman Hess,
left for her home in Indiana today after
a visit here of two months.
Mrs. c. Younkman left for Indiana yes
terday.
G. w. Glover, jr., and wife left for Pasa-
dena today.
The telephone company his transferred
the central office from M M. Dawson &
Cos. to Messrs. Whlson & Browns mer-
camille store, corner of La Alameda and
Emerald streets.
The local lodge of Maccabees have de-
cided to give an entertainment and hop
at Foresters' hall on Thursday, August
18th.
Manuel Foster was arraigned before JUS
tice Witheril today charged with assault
to murder. The case was dismissed on
account of lack of evidence
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

ing the horses. Berry's skull was bruised
badly and he was carried into Los Angeles
on the train to st. Mary's hospital He
lay unconscious for some time and at 1880
was examined by physicians, who held
some hope for his recovery. AT o'clock
this evening he had not grown worse The
injuries seem to be internal and affecting
the brain. Berry has worked for Bang
nam Bros. for five years. during which
time he has been indus trious and sober.
He has wife and child living on South
Catalina avenue. His wife is in delicate
health and was therefore not permitted TO
see MIN. The wagon was badly smashed
by the accident. The horses were caught
by workmen who witnessed the collision.
Mr. Bangham sent team down this morn
ing to recover his property
PRESS OUTING
Several members of the Press association
passed through Pasadena at o'clock today
on the electric car for Alpine tavern, where
the semi-annual meeting of the Southern
California Press association was held this
afternoon and evening. Among those who
went up were C. D. Willard of the Los
Angeles Express, E. 2. Clark and ]. P.
Baumgartner and wife of the Riverside
Press, l.. H. Shaw of the Santa Ana Her
aid, r. T. HARRISON of the San Bernardino
Sun and Charles H. Smith of the Hotel
Gazette, who is secretary of the associa-
ton. Charles A. Gardner Joined them at
this point and w. S. Meick went up little
later. William A. Spalding of The Herald
and others were also expected by later
cars.
The program to be given is as follows:
w. S. Meick, Pasadena News, '"The
Editor in the Legislature"
c. d. willard, Los Angeles Express,
Ethics of Party journalism.
William A. Spalding, Los Angeles Her.
aid, Circulation"
Major B. c. Truman, Greater Los Ange-
les. pioneer Journalism"
s. M. Haskell, Pomona Progress, "a Sine
Qua Non of Good Newspaper"
BREVITIES
I Last night about 12 o'clock Chinaman
was held up on West California street,
NEAR the Terminal station, and relieved of
a large ring and another trinket of little
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SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Aug. 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The Santa Fe excursion train
carried the following Santa Ana people
east this morning: d. j. Carpenter, Be-
lott Ia. ]. II. Bunker and wife, Spring
field, O.; r. NJ Mitchell of Tustin, London,
Ontario; r. Truman and Miss Donahue,
Toronto; Mrs. M. Leslie, New Hampden,
Ia.; E. S. Hocomb, Cleveland, o.; Mrs.
l.. E. Sangster, Kirkville, Mo-; Mrs. j. A.
Flock and Miss Carrie Flock, Grinnell Ia. /;
Mrs. Eva Goldman, Hudson, N. Y; Abner
Wilson, Adrian, Mich. Mrs. Matte Schil-
ling, Miss Amanda johnson, Mount Car
roll, ILL.,; Mrs. Ella M. Thompson, Miss
Eddie Bremen. Brownsville, Tenn; Miss
Anna B. Hammond st. Louis; Mrs. r..
Hunter, Elgin, ILL.,; Harry Warning. Chi
cago; l.. Martin, Oshkosh, Wis; A. Otis
Birch, Chicago; Mrs. o. w. Bill of Garden
Grove, Manhattan, KAN; G. III. Bell and
daughter, Liberty, Ne,b.; F. S. Nicholas and
two children of Garden Grove, Jonesboro,
Ill.
A barn was destroyed by fire Sunday
night at Villa Park. Two cows, several
| tons of hay, farming implements and other
property was destroyed. Nothing is known
as to the origin of the fire.
| F. L. Shaw of the Orange County Herald
| is attending meeting of the Southern
California Editorial association at Mount
| Lowe.
Mrs. Mary v. Lyons returned Monday
| from five weeks visit in Arkansas.
| Miss L. May Russell of Orange has been
chosen teacher of the Also schools, and
Miss Florence Hay of Orange teacher at
Laguna-
| Silas Yarnell of Orange left Monday for
Battle Creek, Mich, to attend the medical
| school.
| George H. Lutz, aged 81, died in Orange
| Sunday. Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday under the auspices of the 1. O..
| o. +.
| Misses Eta and Lillian Craig who have
been visiting their sister, Mrs. Clara Van
derlip, returned Sunday to their home in
| Greenwood, Ind.
| A marriage license was issued today to
Ira G. Ford of San Francisco and Emily
C. Wells of Visalia.
| Mrs. E. A. Callahan of Westminster died
Monday at the age of 40 years. Also the
infant son of Miguel Yorba of Santa Fe
| avenue.
Fred Burgess and family are at Newport
| for three weeks.
The herald., 1897-08-10
LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH. Aug. 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The convention of fhe Chris
tian church continues to grow in interest
to those in attendance. This morning the
womans board of missions opened the ses-
sion with devotional exercises, led by Mrs.
Bowling, after which the president, Mrs.
Anna b. Fulton. read her address. Mrs.
Maud F. Walker read an interesting re-
port of her work as organizer in the past
year. Mrs. D. M. Poindexter read paper
written by Mrs Efiie Perkins on the
Training of Children in Missionary En-
deavor."
This was followed by an exhibition of
Junior work by the juniors of East Los
Angeles, directed by Mrs Browning This
consisted of a procession of little girls
wearing mottoes-Faith, Life, Love, etc
on sashes across the shoulders Each
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Augustus Martin, who got into trouble
at Moreno through threatening Mexican
named Garcia with several kinds OF death,
has been placed under $100 bonds to keep
the peace.
The officers of Sunnyside lodge X. of p.
will be installed this evening, William A.
Correll officiating.
E. b. Oakley and Miss Anna Noble have
been employed to teach in the San Jacinto
city schools.
Four carloads Of excursionists left over
the Santa Fe for eastern points at noon to-
day. Among the party were a good num-
Der of our citizens and numerous parties
who were induced by the low rates to visit
Riverside friends
The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific rail-
roads are jointly building switch tower
at the Point of Rocks crossing A switch
tower is a watch tower with mechanical
contrivance for manipulating the tracks
so if collision is imminent the watchman
can sidetrack the train that hasn't the
right of way.
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value. John kept his money up his spacious
sleeve, and 1T was overlooked in the neces-
sary haste of the moment The victim re-
ported the matter excitedly to the police
and said that the man who robbed him
wore a red handkerchief over his face.
which corresponds with the other high
wayman who did business on California
street a few nights ago. John thinks 1t
is alice samee Mclean man who did both
jobs.
The Crown City Homing Pigeon club
race yesterday resulted in victory for
three pigeons belonging to Carl Hotaling
which reached Pasadena in one hour and
thirty-one minutes after being liberated
at 8 a. m. in Long Beach. One belonging
to Harry Conger came in two minutes
later, three belonging to Ray Thomas thir-
teen minutes later. followed by birds be-
longing to Messrs. Snyder and Slayden.
The Homng Pigeon club has been recently
organized by some young men of the city.
W. A. Benshoff. the local architect repre-
senting George Kramer Of New York, has
received the plans and specifications of the
M. e. church to be erected on the corner
of Orange Grove and Lincoln avenues. The
edifice will front eighty EIGHT feet on
Orange Grove avenue and seventy feet on
Lincoln avenue. The auditorium will seat
400. There will be large Sunday school
room, pastors study and many apart
ments. The main entrance will be from
the corner. There will be a siXty-foot
tower, and in the basement will be heat
ing and toilet apparatus. Ground will be
at once broken and the church will prob
ably be built within few months.
The Mexican woman. Marie FORMER of
Ord street, Los Angeles. who was struck by
an electric car on Buena Vista street yes
terday is being cared for here in the hos
pital of Dr. j. S. Hodge, the electric roads
surgeon. She is not seriously injured.
A horse and buggy belonging to William
Stevenson and wife of Alhambra was
stolen last evening while the owners were
attending the United Presbyterian church.
| Marshal Lacey was notified but no trace
| of the missing vehicle has been seen so
| far.
| A big overland composed of three Sec
| tions, drawn by five engines and having
| twenty-four passenger coaches and Pull
mans passed through the city east-bound
today. The train carries Christian En-
| deavorers and others who wish to take
advantage of the low excursion rates.
PERSONAL
Bud Story came over yesterday from the
island to remain a few days.
| N. S. Leithead and F. M. Gates are at
Catalina.
Miss Lillian Braley, sister of e. r. Bra
| ley, has returend to her home in Chicago.
| Attorney w. s. Wright has returned from
Chicago.
| James Campbell left this morning for
Massachusetts and other eastern points.
| Miss Abbie Eastman will leave tomorrow
for San Francisco.
The herald., 1897-08-10
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, Aug. s.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) Yesterday was a quiet day at
Camp Lincoln. In the morning the Rev.
L. M. Hartley conducted memorial serv-
ices at the assembly tent, and delivered
an eloquent and touching address. During
the afternoon the old soldiers and their
families visited many of the outside points
of interest, and quite a number went on
board the gunboat Bennington. In the
evening religious service was again con-
Quoted on the camp grounds, and the ex-
ercises for the day were closed with a
sacred concert. Today has been set apart
as Coronado day, and most of the veterans
deserted camp to take in this enjoyable
trip. Tomorrow the Naval reserves and
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M. AND M. ASSOCIATION
Routine Business Transacted at Last
Nights Meeting


At the meeting of the board of directors
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
association held last evening the final
report of the special committee having
charge of the work and finances of the
unemployed, was received. The report
was published last Tuesday in The Her
ald A vote of thanks was rendered the
committee for their untiring zeal, pub
lie spirit and valuable services rendered
the city in one Of the most difficult Pc
riods.
BY a unanimous vote Judge Charles
Silent was elected a life member of the
association in recognition of the master
ly manner in which he has discharged the
duties of chairman of the executive
committee. A resolution was passed
commencing the manner in which the
books of the committee had been kept
by it's secretary, William H. Knight, and
assistant secretary, ]. V. Wachtel.
The following were elected members
Of the association: William S. Allen,
John H. F. Peck, Los Alamitos Beet
Sugar factory; r. H. Heron and Ben E.
Ward. 1t was decided to designate as
subjects for discussion at meeting of
the members next Monday evening the
feasibility of maintaining a permanent
exhibit of home products; the work so
far accomplished by the home products
committee; the matter of erecting a
permanent convention building and an
excursion of the members of the associa-
ton to take place at some future date.
The directors discussed generally the
practice of disfiguring show windows by
painting them in different colors to an
nounce special sales. 1t was decided to
call meetings of merchants in different
lines to discuss what steps should be
taken for the betterment Of trade con-
ditions.
The herald., 1897-08-10
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

The preliminary hearing of s. H. Hatcher
of San Jose on a charge of defrauding G..
w. Mcleod out of property valued at $4,000
has been occupying the attention of JUS
tce Mills today. Hatcher traded Mcleod
stock in the California Telephone Con-
struction company, corporation which
it is asserted never existed for the once
famous Herman de Laguna telephone con-
tracts in Los Angeles. Hatcher is defended
by Ben Goodrich Of Los Angeles, W. d.
Burchard of San Jose and A. A. Adair of
Riverside. Lyman Evans is assisting Dis
trict Attorney Gill in the prosecution. The
case went over till tomorrow pending the
arrival Of witness from Los Angeles.
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SHN DIEGO COUNTY

Sons Of Veterans will provide the program.
and will also furnish the entertainment in
the evening.
The glove contest at Hawkins hall Sat-
urday night was the most respectfully con-
Quoted exhibition of the kind ever given
in this city.
Marquis Marbelle was examined this
morning on a charge of insanity and was
taken ~ the noon train to the state hos
pital at San Bernardno.
Mary j. Wetherford has petitioned for
divorce from George X. Wetherford, and
M o. Widen has instituted similar pro-
ceedings against j. P. Widen.
The ball game at the new Bay View
park yesterday between the Los Angeles
team and the San Diego club was an inter-
estng one, and resulted in victory for the
visitors by score of II to 6.
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dillo spent Sunday in Idylwilde, Straw
harry valley

dillo spent Sunday in Idylwilde, Straw
berry valley.
L. Harmon's barn, on San Jacinto street,
was burned Sunday morning. About fifty
tons of hay was burned. The barn was in
sured for $3.50.
Lee Emerson has accepted a position
with the Santa Fe at Barstow.
Roy Bradley. Fred Morris and Clarence
Toland leave next week to attend college
at Berkeley.
]. Norris Lothrop Of Alhambra is filing
Mr.. Leffingwel's position in the bank
while the latter. Is taking a vacation.
Misses Chambers and Saunders left last
week for Berkeley.
Miss Myrtle Wardrobe is taking in the
excursion to San Diego this weke.
Grant A. Brown of the Gladysdale rsnch
has been secured to run the San Jac!nto
creamery.
San Jacinto has prospect OF having
electric lights in the course of three
months. Smith & Chambers have made
application for franchise for erecting
poles, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Mead leave to5ay for
a few months visit to relatives in New
York and Connecticut.
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ORANGE COUNTY

Frank E. Harper who has been visiting
Mrs M. e. Martin of thmis city. returned
Monday to his home in Pittsburg. Kan.
Miss Pearl Wall of Tustin is visiting in
Los Angeles and Ventura.
The following persons left Sunday for
San Francisco to enter the University of
California: Ben Macomber, Fred w. Ben
nett, Clyde Westcott, Francis Clarke, Will
bur Carpenter Guy Williams, Roy Il.
Bishop and Miss Effie Paxton.
Clarence Swope, a member of the '97
class of the high school, will leave soon for
Los Angeles to enter the Office of Attorney
Gould,
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A Lost DAUGHTER

Inquiry has been received in this city
from Mrs. Lizzie McCutcheon, 1SO41a
Tenth avenue, Altoona, Blair County
Pa, regarding the whereabout of her
daughter, Stella McCutcheon, who To-
Gated in Los Angeles about three years
ago. She was then but Is years of age,
and accompanied by man named Josiah
Summey, from Mannheim, Pa. The
mother has not heard from her daughter
for over year, and is anxious to receive
information which will lead to the dis
covery of her present location.
The herald., 1897-08-10
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE, Aug. 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The annual report of the clerk
of the Riverside school district shows that
there was expended for the high school
during the fiscal year just closed the sum
of $12.044.44 and for the public schools the
sum of $24, ,6S4.46. Both the high school and
public schools will commence the new year
with snug balances in the treasury. One
new school house was built during the
year. the cost of which was $3067.50. and
bonds have been voted for another costing
s50oO Riverside u very liberal In school
matters.
The herald., 1897-08-10
SAN PEDRO

SAN PEDRO, Aug. 9.-(Special to The
Joe Lundy, sailor on Banning S
boat La Paloma, was drowned here last
night about o'clock. In climbing up a
ladder on the side of the vessel the ladder
slipped and threw him into the water, after
giving him severe cash on the chin. The
body was dragged on to the beach about
7 o'clock this morning to await the arrival
Of the coroner.
The herald., 1897-08-10
REDLANDS

REDLANDS, Aug. 9.-(Regular Cor
respondence) Today being the last on
which the special excursion rates to the
east held good, about forty Redlands peo-
pie took advantage of them and left for a
visit in the east. Among the passengers
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A Long Time Ahead

When Mr.. Mckinley has paid all his
campaign debts he may possibly do
some thing because he believes in it, but
it seems that there are still a lot Of
those debts unpaid.-Porterville Enter
prise
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In the Police Courts

Justice Rossiter of Pasadena presided
in department two of the police court
yesterday in the absence of Justice Nor
rison. The morning session was de-
voted to civil matters. and in the after
noon the usual amount of police busi-
ness was disposed Of. Justice Morrison
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will hold court today, when the matter of
setting the tape game trials will come up.
Department one has been closed unit,
Justice Owens returns from his vacation,
which will be in about five weeks.
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His Last Wish

Doctor-You have only few minutes
to live. Have you any last wish?
Patient-I wish 1 had engaged another
doctor.-New York Tribune.
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DOWNEY

Miss Agnes Hodge arrived home from
Chicago today after visit with friends.
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SAN JACINT

SAN JACINTO, Aug. 9-(Regular Cor
Pierre Baker and Joe Estu-