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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15

Dear Fsstelle 1897 Jan - after reading
your nice and interesting letter describ-
Ing your town and school ! am going 20
write 70 you and tell you about our own
town and school We go in 70 the school al
ten Minutes 10 nine O'Clock then we get
geography and spelling and then we get
history next morning We also have Read
ing and spelling and then We get out
quarter Of an hour 10 play after We 40
in We have long division sums and We
are getting learned L. s. d. when we get
all that done we are allowed hour for
dinner az half past one We get drill from
our driilmaster MIR Hiil then we writing
on copies then we get sewing from our
teacher Miss Morrison for one hour and
that finishes one day at school now / will
tell you something about our town We
have very pretty gardens and also Mead
owe and we 20 and play on summer even
ings and holidays We have had a very
heavy fall OF snow and we had great fun
last Saturday playing at snow houses We
have a very old castle II Is used as
garrison for soldiers and we have a pal
ace and the Queen comes and stays there
sometimes / could tell you about a lot
Of other interesting places but II would
take me two long TO write about them all
but perhaps you may come 10 Edinburgh
someday and viii be pleased 10 20 with
YOU and let you see them all We have got
very nice teachers here and | trust you
have the same yours truly
SOPHIA BRECKENRIDGE, aged 70
years In s December
"62 F0untainbridge"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15
Even Cupid
Cannot Resist
The China Store.

And during this week many n
Friendship Cup and Saucer he will
send as Valentine.
We also are Offering special in
ducements on White China for Dec
Grating.
These prices are even lower than
our INVENTORY SALE PRICES.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15

he rad 0ie-s - PAPER. upon which
he3 Been draw some asRars. n bore tho
following. prom Minnie 70 Tor5s
George
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15
oHILDnES's LETTERS
Colombia City school Girl Hears
Prom Edinburgh.

Most readers vii agree fa71 fh&F@ are
few bits 81 uteraturs more really inter
sstiEg than tLs istreTx o 2 child 0E
course they Do not coHls ZIP 20 the Re-
ag}rements % advanced fsrerary stand
zrda. They have May slips and slides
n grammar. spelling and logic. But they
sre 80 fresa ard unsopnisticatsd. Sc free
from ehe artfffces ard tricks % style that
cgHas win the culture u later years. that
they are Ike a breeze from fhe meadows
o. a rough piece Of country Landscape
near 20 Natures heart"
Miss n +. Pike. the teacher who has
charge II the Third grade classes IN TIE
Columbia city school. has fnaugurzted
the plan %. having her pupils correspond
with pupils Of fhe same grade in foreign
cities and the children have entered upon
Eha pisn wlfh keen interest. Miss Pike
selected from her class number OF
bright girls and boys 20 begin this novel
spondence. One ~ the girls. Estells
McCurley. years old. was chosen 10
write t. che Third grade department Of
some school IN Edinburgh. Scotland. She
wrote q short letter. giving her axe. resi-
slence and list 81 studies. and describing
the method o. teaching IN the Columbia
City school. This she addressed 10 ANY
boy or girl 81 the Third grade OF any
school in Edinburgh. Scotland. care Of
The principal Of the schools After wait
Ing with eager expectancy for about six
weeks Estelle received several replies,
among them the following. which are
given here just as they were written,
slips aud all.
'122 Rose Street. Ediuburg.
Dear Esteiie Ny name Is Annie Cope
and / am ten years Old 1 20 20 the Ls0-
THAN Road school / 10 IL at ten minutes
TO nine in the Morning then the Dinner
Hour - from half past twelve To half past
one then I am always home about four
O'Clock IN the Afternoon. After | get my
tea I start ant get my lessons done | get
Reading Spelling History Geography and
Sums TO do at home. After my lessons IS
done ] play q little in the house II is
10 Cold TO play outside Just now. Then
every Tuesday I go TO lodge and once
a fortnight / 90 TO Band OF Hope where
we get sewing TO do for poor children.
Then on Sabbath ] 40 the Chiidren's
Service and 10 the Sabbath School. So
now Dear E<tsile | think ] have told all
my News with Love and best wishes /
close from a Schoolmate
ANNIE COPE"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15
A Carnival
of Plates.

Plates of every description will he
sold at special prices this week.
Cake Plates, Dessert Plates, bread
and Butter Plates, Butter Plates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-15

1Daily. fDaily except Sunday. :.
'Mon., Wed. Fri. 'sTues.. Thurs, -
General Office. colman block. ses'A
Wash.
r. A ALLEN. General Freight ~
Passenger Agent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Fay 6 Roane have the finest eel cry and cranberfies on the market.lt
 Tickets for the Merchants Carnival on sale at F. NJ. Altschulls. dt2
 Tickets on sale for the Merchants Carnival at |. NJ. Altschnl's. d2G
 If you want a good neal try the Valley Restaurant. 15e. r l dtf.
 60 to Taylor < Roane for your fish, oysters and dressed poultry. They are headquarters in this line. It
 All Oriental Princes are command ed to appear at the opera house with their ladies on the night of February I'd, to witness Pythianism exposed. Admission, 90 cents. l 20tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Among the unusual attractions at the Merchants Carnival, to be given at the OpeLa House tomorrow night will be q solo by Miss Leila Joyce, our popular singer. and violin solo by Miss Rose Vickers. Other first class attractions will appear in the program.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mir. J. W. Walker, of Brownvllle, Tenn, arrived in the city last week to attend the Pine Bluff High school. While here he will be the guest of his grandmother Mrs Y. V. Mann.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mir. and Mrs. Mike P. Russell will return home Monday from their bridal trip to Hot Springs, and will take up their home at the residence of Mir. T. E. Gillespie on West Fifth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. $ $ Miller and family. after spendinv several days very pleasant ly with Little Rock friends and relatives. have returned to the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. Mike Russell and bride will re- turn home Monday from their bridal tour and will be "at home" to their many friends at the residence of Mrs. T. F. Gillespie on Fifth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24
The Washington-Irving Society

The WashingtonIrving Literary Society, a recent high school organ ization, having a compound name, two distinct organizations, yet con- structively a single society, has selected the following officers:
 FOR THE WASHINGTON.
 Miss Lou Reeder, President; Miss Blaneh Fox, vice-President; Rigby Vallient, critic; Miss Hattie Holland, secretary and treasurer.
 FOR THE IRVING.
 Garland Brewster, President; Thos. Atkinson, vice President; Miss Mamie Mann, critic. John Tankersley, secretary and treasury. They held very interesting meet ing at the City High School Friday afternoon. The program was as fol- lows.
 Vocal Solo. Miss Hattye Holland. Select Reading
 Miss Mammie Williams. Essay Mss Minair Cook. Ins,rlln~Attll Sole
 a...,... Miss Lacy isurfera D. ialuatian Miss Elana Eehost.
 
 Schubv:t's
 I,s,n's fat Y, hear ths. Srhas,s.sss < Ss .I,ilnuf Ciul, u' Merrill lnssisulw max ,i.nrSsi,&r ,.i.,f,f xfsni..si,,x
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mir. Gus Montague. of Texarkana. superintendent Of telegraph of the Cotton Belt road, is registered at the Trnlock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mrs. W. E. Harville, of Monticello arrived in the city Saturday and will be the guest of her relatives, Mir. and Mrs. ]. H. Eddings, for some time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

J. H. Powell, the Kentucky ora' tor, will expose Pythfanism at the opera house february 2. l got
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Taylor & Roane keep the finest line of groceries in the city. Try their Ajax hams and breakfast bacon. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Judge J. NJ Elliott returned home yesterday from Little Rock sick and has since been confined to the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

A. .J. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand large assortmento of the finest and best candies to be found on the market. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mrs. R. NJ. Atehley who has been visiting Mrs. T. E. Gillespie, will re- turn to her home at ElDorado Tues day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mir, Nm. Hsinsing. of Memphis. the affable spseiJl agent of the t;;prnla1-A 4 aneracan Issuraner Ca, is the snest pf AlesxIr. Mills < Sons for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. R. A. Grave aud Master Frank Reeves will go gunning tomorrow and expect to bring down quail galore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Taylor & Roan keep the finest line of cereal goods in the city, try their grits, hominy, cream meal, buck wheat and Graham flour. It
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mrs. ". L. Dewoody and son re- turned home Friday after visit to Iuka, Miss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

We regret to announce that Mrs. Anna Chestnutt is quite sick at her home on East Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

MRheumatism is a foe which gives no quarter. It tolments its 9ietims day and night. Hoods Sarsaparilla purjfies the blood and cures the aches and pains of rheumatism.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

MT. F. r. Ladd, the Sherrill shingle manufacturer, was in town yester- day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Jeff Hicks left yesterday to look after his numerous ice plants ill Texas and Louisiana.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. R. NJ. Atchley has returned home after visit to the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Miss Lena Mcdonald, of Newport, is visiting Miss Nell Collier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Miss Nell Collier, Of Altheimer, is in the cit the guest of Mrs R. E. Lee, on Second avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mir. Byron Price, of Mt. Adams, was in the city yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Handsome John E. Ryan is spend ing Sunday in the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. W. T. York, of Newburyport, Mass, is registered at the Trulock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mir. By ron Price. of Mt. Adams, was in the city last week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Hoods Pills are the best family cathartie and liver medicine. Gentle, reliable, sure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Messrs. Ed. W, and Win Bocage, the former of Batesville, Ark, and the latter of Homer, La., arrived in the city Sesterday to attend the sick bedside of their father, Col. J. ". Bocage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Go to A. ]. Mitchell for your news papers, periodicals and magazines. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Judge l. Nj. Elliott is confined to his home on account of Ia grippe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24
PINE BLUFF. ARK, JAN. q, iSS7.
CITY ITEMS.

Mir. r. P. Byrd spent Saturday in Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mrs. Hattie Iephiew, of Little Rock, is the guest of Mrs. ]. ".
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

J, II. Powell will expose Pythian- ism at the opera house on the night of February ?. Tickets. 50 cents. If
 Mr. T. c. Amsbury, of the Little Rock Water Company, came down from the capital yesterday to spend the day with his brother, who is a member of the Seabrooke company.
 We wish you all a happy New Year. We also wish to call your att tention to the fine suits we are mak- ing to your measure with q special discount of 15 per cent of former prices. HENRY MARK & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. T. B. Atkinson, Jr., is up after q few days illness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

Mr. Mack Hammett, of (. Voss 6 Bro is reported to be quite sick.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24
Have You
 Never Received

shirt home from place dign.aed by the name of laundry, which To oksd as though 1t had washed itself?- which was of say5ina eolors--tne .,redominating finss oe.ns eiee and ysiiov--po rIy ironed. wiiss Il crease here ano a wrinkle there, by Way of a5nament2 il was provoking wasn't i,s ws know just how 10 avoid all these things. and what's more. We do avoid them. ws Mil plerse the most fastidious taste.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24
Sc hubvst'S

In,n's faai fp hear the Srhsls,es'x < $ n.pinut Civa, as Merrill lnstt<ulv next fhursdAy nigh1. Almjssjnp
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24

If you want a good neal try the Valley Restaurant, 15e. r dtf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-24
FINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC.

ssiME. BEUff uAiLl UtlhE i3iJs
 .~----------- -------.-.------------------------ PINE BLUFF. ARK. JAN. q, is97
 ~-.~~----.-.---.-~-->--------
 CITY ITEMS.
 Mir. r. r. Byrd spent saturday in Little Rock.
 Judge l. Nj. Elliott is confined to his home on account of Ia grippe. Jeff Hicks left yesterday to look after his numerous ice plants i'll Texas and Louisiana.
 Mr. W. T. York, of Newburyport, Mass, is registered at the rrulock. Mir. By ron Price. of Mt. Adams, was in the city last week.
 Handsome John F. Ryan is spend- ing Sunday in the city.
 Mr. F. r. Ladd, the Sherrill shingle manufacturer, was in town yester- day.
 Go to A. ]. Mitchell for your news papers, periodicals and magazines. dtf
 MT. Byron Price, of Mt Adams, was in the city yesterday.
 -------~------
 Miss Lena Mcdonald, of Newport, is visiting Miss Nell Collier.
 J. H. Powell, the Kentucky ora- tor, will expose Pythfanism at the opera house february ?. l 20tf Mir. Gus Montague. of Texarkana. superintendent Of telegraph of the Cotton Belt road. is registered at the Trnloek.
 Mir. R. A. Grave aud Master Frank Reeves will go gunning tomorrow and expect to bring down quail galore.
 We regret to announce that Mrs. Anna Chestnutt is quite sick at her home on East Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. W. E. Harville, of Monticello arrived in the city Saturday and will be the guest of her relatives, Mir. and Mrs. ]. H. Eddings, for some time.
 A. ]. Mitchell keeps constantly on hand 6 large assortment of the finest and best candies to be found on the market. dtf Afr. s. $ Miller and family. after spendinv several days very pleasant ly with Little Rock friends and relatives, have returned 10 the city. Mr. Wn, Hrinsing. of Memphis. the affabIe spseiyl agent of the Gprnao4l- 4 mexican iusuraner ca., is SliI1~ A &<a,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
AUGUSTA BANK ROBBERY.
How Clever Thieves Secured $4,000 and
Hid It at the State House.

The robbery of the Augusta bank
almost half a century ago is not re-
membered by all of us who assist in
this centennial celebration. 1t was a
mysterious affair and it's story can only
be of interest to those who know it not.
In December. 1913. the Augusta bank
moved from the block it had occupied
on Water street since its founding in
1914, to new quarters on the first floor
of the Stanley house, on the site of the
present Cony house, which had just
been built and was at that time unfin-
ished and uno, cupied. On Monday morn
ing, january 1S49. when Cashier George
w. Allen opened the bank and swung
back the heavy iron door of the new
vault he discovered in the west end of
the vault a hole large enough to admit
a person, opening into an apartment i'm
the Stanley house. His dismay upon
this discovery subsidized somewhat
when he found the safe locked and I'M
injured But when he opened the S f.
he found the boxes of specie gone.
About $29. 500, of which $21, 500 was gold
and silver in bags, had been taken, and
the thief had carefully locked the safe
combination locks.
The news quickly spread and caused
great excitement through the town.
The directors assembled. offered a
large reward, and with the help of the
police authorities and the citizens gen.
orally took immediate steps to capture
the bold thieves who had operated so
successfully. In Il short time suspicion
centered on two young strangers
who had been in town, with no appar-
ent business, and who had now dis
appeared. 1t was found they had
hired a team at the Cushnoc house on
the Saturday night before the robbery,
and late at night had gone to Gardin r.
on Sunday the elder had gone to Port
land and the other had returned to
Augusta.
The latter was now arrested. but in
dignantly denied any connection with
the robbery. and il seemed impossible
to prove anything against him.
Massachusetts detective. however, rec
ognized him as Edward Wingate age
is, of CharlestoWn. Mass, and decided
that his accomplice was his brother
Frederick age -. both well known to
the Massachusetts police authorities.
At length, by persevering effort and
adrOit management the detective and
the directors wrung a confession from
him. and he promised to show them
where the money was hidden.
Judge their surprise when he led
them late at night to the rear of
the State House. through a basement
window, up stairs into the Representa-
tives' hall. and there under the Speak.
er's desk, by taking up part of the
floor. disclosed a narrow aperture con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

In 1890 frame court house was
erected at the foot of Winthrop street
near the present railroad crossing.
This was used dozen years, the town
being with Dresden a coordinate
shire town of Lincoln county. In 1893,
February 20, Kennebec county was set
off from Lincoln and Incorporated. Au-
gusta being made the shire town. w H.
it was still part of Hallowell the vii
lage was commonly known as Halo
well Court House, and this name chung
to it many years. It being also known
in turn as the Fort, Harrington and
then Augusta.
In June, 1901, the county commenced
the erection of second court house,
on the site of the present Jail. Court
first met here March 16, 1902. 1t was
q commodious structure, and was
occupied 30 years. The present court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

tanning the boxes and bags of money.
At four o'clock in the morning the
money was once more in the vault or
the bank to the great satisfaction OF
all interested in that institution.
Wingate's story of the robbery was
simple. He and his brother were ma
chinists in Boston, in which city the
safe had been made. Observing the
safe on the sidewalk in front of the
factory one day, with the key in the
lock, they took out the key and maze
an impression on wax from which they
made a duplicate. They then watched
the safe and followed it to Augusta
In the unoccupied Stanley house 1t was
not difficult to make hole through
the brick vault, and the rest was easy
The public and accessible place IN
which the money was secreted made
it all the more secure.
Young Wingate was let out of jail on
bail and escaped punishment. His Old
err brother Frederick, was arrested ana
brought to Augusta for trial. He had
been the leading spirit in the affair."
and was convicted and sent to the state
prison. Here he knocked down the
guard, when alone in the workshop
with him one day, opened the door
with a key he had made, gained his
liberty and was never heard from al
forwards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

The first congressional appropriation
for the improvement of the Kennebec
was procured by Hon. ]. w. Bradbury
when he was a United States senator,
1S47-53.
The Lombardy poplar was formerly
very popular ornamental tree, and in
1904 rows of them We're planted along
both sides of State street, then just
opened, from Bridge to Grove. The
last of these trees disappeared about 80
years ago.
The Augusta Village Corporation was
organized in 1885 for the purpose of
maintaining fire department and
ringing a bell at morning, noon and
night. Those outside the village had
objected to being taxed for these pur-
poses. The corporation continued but
three years, and then a more liberal
spirit prevailed in the whole town and
all Joined in the support of what was
for the common good.
The first public burial place cOnnec-
ted with Augusta was the one of the
early settlers near Fort Western. This
was near the river and west of Willow
street. Wnen fllVerSlOe cemetery WIS
laid out in 1858, the remains of such
bodies as could be found were removed
here from the old Fort burial ground.
The bones of many an early settler,
however, still sleep in unknown graves
within a stones throw Of the Fort. The
first burial place on the west side Of the
river was on the present lot Of Mrs.
Jane w. Anthony, at the corner Of
Winthrop and Elm streets, first used
about 1880. In 1902 Mt. Vernon ceme-
terry was given the town by Joseph and
Hannah North. great grandparents OF
DR.. James w. and Horace North. For
est Grove cemetery was established in
1885 and st. Mary's cemetery a decade
later. Mt. Pleasant cemetery west Of
Mt. Vernon, was bought by the city In
1853.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09
OUR RIVER.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

AS late as 1906 thieves were publicly
dashed on the bare back at a whipping
post on Winthrop street.
The steamer New England in 1886
was the first to regularly run direct
from the Kennebec to Boston. She
made two trips a week. Other steam
ers were put on the line year later.
The New England was sunk in col
lision May 81, 1885, one passenger Of the
60 on board being lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

George Robert Twelve Hewes visited
Augusta, July Is, 1885. He was said to
be the last survivor of that famous
band of patriots who threw the tea
overheard in Boston harbor in 1913.
He came to visit his grandson, Virgil
II. Hewes, then a resident of this CT y.
The Journal of that week records that
he was given a reception at the Man
sion house by the citizens. There were
refreshments. music by the Augusta
band, and 1.-The evening was spent in
great glee" Mr.. Hewes was almost a
hundred years old, but was very active
and possessed all his faculties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-09

Augustus first Jail was erected in
1888 on the corner of State and Win
lhrnpstrerts. opposite the present court
house 1t was built of heWn timber. 1t
was burned on the evening of March
l6. lN0N all the prisoners being safely
removed by Jailor Dillingham;. Its
lace was taken by a stone building on
the same lot. considered very secure
and expensive structure for that day.
1t was used half a century and here
the wife murderer. Joseph j. Sager OF
Gardiner was hung, January ,, 1S33 IN
the presence of many thousands VINO
lad assembled from all parts of the
STATE
The present Jail was built in 1858, on
the old court house lot, at a cost of
about $50 ouU. IT is a symmetrical and
imposing structure and is. today I'M
surpassed by any county Jail in the
State on the day when ii was first
opened to public inspection, February
|, 1889, Judge Rice. Governor Morrill,.
Mr.. Blaine and others delivered appro-
PIRATE addresses.