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The silver star., 1897-04-15

The work train Of the Rio Grande
Southern returned north on Wednesday
night to Rico. They have been repair
ing the road where it was damaged to q
considerable extent by the recent high
Xafer
The silver star., 1897-04-15
RIO oRANDE SOUTHERN Il. r.
TINE TABLE.

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The silver star., 1897-04-15

BoRN-To the wife of George w. HUT
of Rico. Thursday, April 8. u son. Ma,
he grow up I'd be the image Of his pa
and also become ss useful man. Big
man. eh, George.
The silver star., 1897-04-15

The recent damages done the Rio
Grande Southern by the high water last
week have been repaired and the trains
sfe once more running on schedule
time.
The silver star., 1897-04-15

Kramer Brothers are kept pretty busy
at present doing general blacksmithing
work. They are both wearing broad
The silver star., 1897-04-15

Dolores has new livery stable, an
addition which was badly needed. The
new business is conducted under the
frm nsme Of Belcher 4 butcher, both
gentlemen being well.known through.
out the Montezuma valley.
The silver star., 1897-04-15

Quite number Of cattle are being
shipped over the Rio Grande Southern
road at present. Several cars have been
loaded at Dolores the past ten days,
The silver star., 1897-04-15

AL. Nnnn moved out on his ranch near
!Arriola On Tuesday Of this week. Mr..
Num- will make his home on the ranch
in the future.
The silver star., 1897-04-15

Bring your job work to the Office Of
the SILVER STAR. We do all kinds Of
printin, en- short notice.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26

Kelsey and Mrs. O. II. 7. Bowers came
down from Iowa for a visit.
Dr.Ford had a stroke of paralysis last
Friday, from which he has not recoy-
cred even sufficiently to be conscious.
o. Denious came over from Erie last
Friday. He reports having bought
the furniture store of II. F. Hentzen,
in Erie and got j. M. Green to go over
to invoice it for him.
Postmaster G. NJ. Coffman enter
tanned Frank Steele of hardware fame
and e. II. Edwards, president of Par
sons Commercial Bank, also Hon. j.
w. Martin and wife at his elegant
farm residence last Sunday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
candidates,

v The city elections will be held
next week, and then candidates for
county offices will begin their canvas
for the offices to be filled this fall.
KanSans are in politics almost contin-
uously. One campaign is scarcely ov-
er, when another is begun. There are
persons in all political parties who
think they are entitled to live at the
expense of their neighbors. We need
more workers and fewer politicians.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
election.

~ On the 9th of April, the people
of this city, will by their ballots, de-
eide who will be our officers for the
next year, and in some cases, for two
years. 1t behoOyes every law-abiding
citizen to vote. We have in our midst
anumber of organizations among the
ladies, such as the w. G. II. u, Ep-
worth League, etc. Their aim seems
to be to help build up a temperance
sentiment in our midst; also to use
their influence in getting the temper
ence laws enforced. If this is their
aim, they had better come out and
show their hands by helping to elect
law-abiding citizens to fill our offices.
We are not a strong advocate of Wo-
mans Suffrage, but as we have the law
on our statute books giving the women
right to vote, and as all the brazen
faced ones, those occupying the low
er walks of life, will turn out in a
body to vote, the respectable ones
must come out also if they desire our
city offices filed by people of their
choice. If they do not exercise their
right of franchise in helping elect Off
GERS of their liking, they have no kick
coming should their choice not be sue
cessful at the coming election.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
mhe Legislature.

j The legislature which adjourned
last week, attempted to pass law
making all city officers elective; they
attempted to amend it in such way
as to leave out the city attorney and
in so.doing, got it mixed up in such a
way as to make it impossible to tell
whether it is of any effect or not. In
most towns, officers are announcing
for the various offices, however, and
will make the race, and take chances
on being enabled to hold the Office if
elected. Like the other business tran
sacted by this outfit, the court will
probably be called IN to decide wheth-
er or not the law was properly passed.
From our point of view, it looks like
the recent legislation was framed in
the interest of the attorneys rather
than the people.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26

The Chanute Building and Loan AS
ISOLATION will loan you money at a
lower rate of interest, at less expense
and in shorter time than any foreign
association. Investigate your local
association before making new loan
or renewing an old one. Funds now on
hands.-A. N. Allen Secretary at First
National Bank. 40
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
An Itemized Statement.

The Finance Committee report pro-
gress on the subscription for expenses
of the entertainment of the annual en-
campment of the G.. A. r. at this place
in April, and give below the names Of
business men and other citizens who
have agreed to the estimate as made
by the committee, and will pay the
amounts as set opposite their respect
i've names below Only part of the
business men and citizens have yet
been called upon, but the committee
will call upon the remainder very soon
and trust they willrespond witout any
delay in amounts equally as liberal as
the citizens who have already agreed
to the subscriptions herein given.
r. n. ALLEN Chairman.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
GaIeSDurg.

Wednesday, March 24,-On last Sat
urday night, a saddle and bride were
taken from the horse of Mr. Moore
while hitched in front Of the Christian
church. There has been too much
of this pilfering going on and our citi-
zons are getting tired of it. Wach for
something to drop.
w. U. Stout returned from Topeka
Monday.
Ira Adams, of Parsoas, was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Schoonover was in Parsons
Tuesday.
Both our churches were well attend
edlast Sunday.
Mr.. Karn, section foreman at this
place, is quite sick.
Miss Mable Calhoun's Uncle Toms
Cabin Co., is billed for April Bird.
DR.. Strahan reports a new girl at
Joseph Books lasti Monday morning.
Deputy Sheriff J. w. Warren was
serving summonses on jurors last Mon
day.
Miss Matte Newman, who has been
visiting here, returned to Kansas City
Tuesday.
Fred Sailors came down from Stark
last Wednesday on business, and re-
turned Thursday.
Miss Clara Kelsey, sister of A. B.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-26
Rail Road Time Table.
sANTE FE ROUTE.

SANTE FE ROUTE.
MAIN LINE-Going North.
No 202, Mail and Express, depart y 80 p
PIG Freight, 90 IN
GOING SOUTH.
No 2ol' Mail and Express depart 2 b p m
" 215 Freight and Aeon arrives 2 45pm
CHAFUTE & BENEDICT EXT-Going East
No 210, Mail and Express arrive II 20pm
2lS Freight and Aeon " Is pm
GOING WEST
No 200, Passenger, depart 305pm
2l9, Accommodation go IN
GIRARD BRANCH-Goin West.
No "a, Mail and Express depart 30Opm
2l7, Freight s 10 a m
GOING EAST
No 2l2, Mail and Express, arrive ~ 40pm
2lS, Freight 3Opm
MADISON BRANCH
No 2O9, Passenger depart 305pm
2l3, Mixed 230pm
2lO, Passenger, arrive IL 20 p IN
"a, Mixed II 80 pm
C. B. YOUNG, Agent.
:, N. X. & T. R. R.-Going Forth.
No 10, Passenger. ............... 430pm.
IS, Local Freight. .......... 8 80 m
GOING SOUTH
No 0, Passenger. INSTRUMENTATION. II 06 a m
81, Local Freight ..........., 30 y m
Is. ID. BRoWNELL, Agent.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16

The annual meeting of the stock hol- ders of the Evergreen cemetery associa- tion was held at the probate office, Frl- day afternoon, April 9. The treasurer's report showed the receipts for the year to be $S03. SO; !; expenditures $877.09. Bal ance due treasurer, $73.4S. The amount of the general fund is $8,000. Special funds are also held by the association to the amount of $1192.31. The following trustees were elected for the ensuing year: J. Partree, c. M. Noble, A. H Scovill, H. M. Hickox, c. F. Pritchard, c. B. Mattoon, George Harper, Buel Hemingway, H. William Warner. At a meeting of the trustees directly follow ing the stockholders meeting, F. J. Par tree was chosen chairman of the board of trustees, H. M. Hickox, secretary and treasurer and superintendent, A. H. Scovill, auditor and C. s. Curtis, sex ton.
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few weeks with friends in Bridgeport and vicinity,
ROXBURY.
AN UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.

A number of talented young blind peo- pie from the Institute and Industrial Home for the Blind at Hartford, Conn, will give an.exhibition and entertainment in aid ofssthat institution at the Town hall in Roxbury, Tuesday evening, April 20. Those who attend will enjoy most pleasing entertainment, and, at the same time by their patronage, will con- tribute to worthy cause. When it Is understood that this institution, which now accommodate s between 40 and 50,persons who are blind, is the result of the efforts of a few blind people to rescue their less fortunate fellows from life of idle dependence and place them in 8 situation whereby proper methods of instruction they are taught to become self-reliant and self. supporting, and their lives at the institu- rion are thus made happy and contented, we feel sure that every benevolent per son and good citizen will take kindly interest in their prosperity and will be glad by their patronage to encourage the work they have undertaken.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16

Miss Peacock, who has been under the influence of the mes sles in Litchfield, commenced school in Calhoun street, Monday. Miss Brierby of Willimantic also returned to the primary depart ment.
 G. s. Bryan of Bridgeport came in town, last Saturday.
 Mrs Julia Richards came unusually early this season to open her house.
 Mrs Gold ar d teachers at the Gunnery returned last Saturday.
 Mrs William Brinsmade has been, and is still, very i'll with grip.
 Burchall Foulois is very sick.
 Miss Laura Whitehead, Mrs Stephen Morehouse, and Mrs Robert Watts spent a few days in New York, last week.
 The agent with the patent fire extin- guishers, exhibited at the monthly meet ing of the regular department. Mai Kingman's alarm bell has arrived to be RAASCO ACaA tIC klCOSC-
 Several large pictures of past masters of the Masonic fraternity have been placed in their hall.
 Cassius Coles had his arm badly hurt, last Thursday, while training pair of young steers.
 Fred Schmeidal is off on a weeks vacation and MT Maloy takes his place.
 Two Swedes from the old country arrived ready for work, last week.
 Miss Anna Johnson and Eric John son, who were married last Thursday evening in the Second Congregational church, took 8 short wedding tour. They go to house keeping in Mrs Keziah's house.
 The mems literary club met last week paper upon ''Tra fife on our great lakes. 9
 E. K. Rossiter is having steam heat put into his house. Two men from New York are doing the work.
 Miss Ella Fairchild of Hawleyville was the guest of Miss Minnie Botsford, last week.
 George Watts is expected home soon with his new bride.
 J. B. Fairchild of Newtown was in town, lasG week, on bussiness trip, stopping at Wood Side.
 Henry Cady, who has been working in Massachusetts, has returned.
 Watson Frisbie and son of Woodbury were in town, Tuesday, buying apples and potatoes.
 c. H. Trowbridge is having an sddi- tfon built on to his residence.
 Dannie Frisbie, who has been very sick, has fully recovered, under the care of Dr Oliver of Bridgeport.
 A. c. Titus and man are painting al MT Van Ingen's.
 Miss Millie Pratt is attending the Gun. nery school.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
BERKSHIRE DIVISION.

NEW HAvEN-Eorth, s-s5 e. IT,, 4.oO p. m. SOuth,l0.5 .55 a. m., 7.45 p. SHELTOS-NOrch, l0N3 a. Ln-, .24 D. m. South, I0.29 m., I.Ig ?. un. sTEVENsON-NoTth, lOI6 &. m, 4-8s p. n. South, l0.l6 a, m., 706 pm. MONROE-SOrth, tIO.24 8. m., t44I Q. "a, r,S5il,1 S3utht t19.lO a. m, t5o0 ?. m. BOTSEORD-SOrth, 7-36, 10-25 a. Tn., F .05, AT, 6-55 p: n Sunday, sIo @. m. South, IO-05 NEWTOWN-Eorth,7 IA, IO.43 e. n 1920, 4-55 s'g3 p; D. m, sunday, SIS s; m: south,
 sunday, SIS p. m.
 HAwLEYv LE-North. 7-52. Io58 &. m, soafo aS9 5os 79i ad P ;s m 3l ,a s1nay s B P, m: Sunday, 5.57 p. n. BRooKFIELD JUNCTIoN-North, sos, I-07 40 $50 p. m. sunday 5.4S D. m. BkOOkELELD-North, sos Ills 8. m-, l-2o, 5-S5, 7.25 p. m: Sunday. sAl. South, 6-87,s.sp. EVANSVILLE and STILL RIVER-Sorth, SIS a. m., 5%a p. ID. South, 6ISO, sI0 8. m, 5.C2, SIP ?. m. Sunday, north. to.47 g. h., south, t5.26 D. m.
 NEW MILFORD-North, s.22, ll.s6 a. m., 2.o5, 5y}S. 5.4S, 7.4O D. m- Sunday s-56 a. m- South. S-u5' s.23, l0.4s 8. h., S-52. 45O, 6.0s p. n. Lnday, 5.2O.
 \ -RwINsVILLE-North.s s-S5, ll-Ss a. nn., s-s5. 6.0i p. ID. Sunday ,9.O9 am. South, lO-S5 am, 4.26, 5.47 p. m. sunday, 4-57 p. n. kENT-Nortn, S.49, II .4g 8. m., 3.27, 6.20 p. m. Sunday,9.24 a. m. South, lOz3 6 m- 3-2I, 4.06, 5-35 D. m. Sunday ,4-ST D. m. GORNW ALL BRIDGE-North, 9.05 6. m., 2-o2, 4.42,6-S5. ?. m. Sunday, 9-S9 &. m. South, IOI1 a. m., 3l5, 343, 5-23 p. m. Sunday, ,4l4 p. h. VEST CORSWALL-North,9 9lA B. m, l2. 12, 4.42, 6.45 p. m. Sunday ,9.47 a.. m. South, l0.03
 B. m., 5.07, S-26, 5l5 D. In. Sunday, ,4.ol p. 10.
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town, generally keep a warm place in their hearts for him. They left again for Bristol, Saturday morning.
HOW THE ROADS WILL BE WORKED

HOW THE ROADS WILL BE WORKED.
 Frederick Lynn of Bethlehem has ta ken charge of the road machine. He will work the Morris road from the Morris line to the Waterbury line at Oakvilie. MT Lynn is an experienced roadmaster, having had charge of the roads in Beth lehem for number of years. so we may expect as good roads as is possible to make where the material to do with con- sists Of worn out dirt which has been re- peauediy washed into the ditches. At the best this makes rather poor road, but we feel sure that Mr Lynn will make the best of it.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
In New Haven County.
OXFORD.

SUITS ARISING FROM FOREST FIRES.
 Anson Sanford of Naugatuck, John P. Hubbell, Stephen Simons and F. Gran we'll of Oxford have brought suit against Mir Solsburg, living in the Red Oak district for damage done to fences on their farms by fire caused by Solsburg burning brush on his farm on Friday, the Town hall on Tuesday, the 27th.
 Orley N. Osborn is at home for a short vacation from Mount Hermon seminary.
 Parties in search of trailing arbutus are now meeting with good success in finding the fragrant flower.
 Mrs Laura HawleY has been visiting with relatives ID Middletown for about B week.
 W. o. Davis and daughter, Mis Fanny, went to Hartford last week for 8 short visit with his brother, George Davis.
 O. o. Osborn is having small barn built on one of his farms on Riggs street.
 Miss Mattie A. Cable, who has has been visiting her uncle, G. W. Cable for week, went to Ansonia, Monday, to spend the remainder of the week with her cousins, Mrs Charles F. Brooker and Mrs Franklin Farrell, and expects to re- turn to her home .at Glenmore Lake, Orange county, N. r., Saturday.
 Frank Cable and John Flynn are the happy owners of new Crescent bicycles bought in Derby, Saturday.
 W. W. Hughes has been greatly im- proving the looks of his property in the Center by the building of subs tantial post and rail fence. s..--.
 An auction sale of the household effects and farming utensils of the estate of the late E. N. Buckingham on Chris tian street is to be held al. the residence Saturday, this week.
 Mrs George Fairchild and son David from Bridgeport came, Monday, to Mir Kate M. Davis, where Mrs Fairchild i to spend few weeks for the benefit of her health. David returns to his hom' Wednesday.
 Il Farmers. have commenceL to ploy for oats and potatoes but the ground i still pretty cold and wet for seeds to bt put in.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
Litchfield County News.
 WATERTOWN.
OAKYILLE AND VICINITY.

1
 Since Watertown has had a road ma- chine they have come through this yil- lage in the spring and scraped all the leaves aLd old rubbish that accumulates through the winter in the ditches into the middle of the road which has made dust for horses to stir up through tLe summer when dry and mud when it rains. All of this could be avoided and the road left in nice condition if few loads had been carted away and tipped off the bank by the pond where the railing was put up last year. It was with pleasure the people saw Mr Douglass fix the road with nice gravel, from his store through the village past the churches and school house to the stone bridge by H. W. War ner's. All thought we would have 8 nice road for this season, at least, but yesterday on came the machine and to- day anyone that doubts has but to look at the rubbish in front of the churches and schools to be disgusted with the ma chine.
 Frank Ball begins & new house for himself, this week, south of bis fathers. It will pay anyone well to go and look at his poultry yards. He has several hundred young chicks and quite large and he gets about 200 eggs 8 day from his fowls. Hungerford Brothers have some large and nice yards and William Rudge, on the Hill farm has several hun dred fowls. This is getting to be quite a place for poultry.
 Walter Straw has commenced 8 new house on Newton Heights.
 K. Beardslee has 2l Brown Leghorns and has got over 1000 eggs since the first of January.
 Edwin Warner has 8 very nice pair of young oxen. We don't see many here nowadays. All use horses now.
 We have 8 new meat wagon through this vicinity now. MT Wheeler of Water town owns it and intends to do we'll by his customers.
 MT Bavere is better and gone back to work.
 Eugene Skilton has commenced the 1 cellar for his house.
 Charles Conrad has secured position 1 in Plume x Atwood's shop in Water bury.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
PEOPLE DO GO TO CHURCH.

Monday, April 5, the sale of seats took place at the Methodist church and the race to secure places was decidedly spirited. At present there are about 70 or 30 who want seats, that cannot be supplied and it looks very much as though our Methodist friends would have to build larger church. While the congregation has been increasing, the building has remained the same, con- sequently the present state of things is the result. More people than pews thus clearly proves one thing: namely, that the Methodist church in Watertown is decidedly prosperous and also that peo- pie do go to church notwithstanding the current statement made by some to the contrary.
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.
November 80. 1886.

November 50, 1SS6. BETHEL-Leave 737 8. m-, 5I3 p. m- Sunday S-I2 a. m. Arrive s-52 &. m, 40, p. m. Sunday 6.l0p m. AWLEYVILLE-Sorth, S-5S a.. nn-, 5-S2 D. m. Sunday, S.35 B. m. Leave for Bethel s-s7 a. m., 425 p. m. Sunday, 5.55 D. m. SHEPAUG-North, fS14 B. m., f5.44 D. m. Sunday, ts-4s am. South. 1928 a.m-,f 3.5l D. m. sunday, 536 p. m. R0XBURY FALLS-North, 1881 a. ma t5R pm. Sunday, 1857 am. South, 1915 a.m., 1888 p. m. Sunday, t526 p. ID. ROXBURY-North, lo-l0 &. m ., 500 D. m. Sun day, s.1o a. ms South. s.O6 8. m-, S.26 p. m. Sunday, 5.l5 p n. JUDD's BRIDGE-Eorth, t10.so 6. m-, t6.os D. m. Sunday. f9.17 a. m. South, 1900 8. m, t2. .53 P. m. Sunday f5.08 p. m. WASHINGTOS-North,I HOO a. m. 61T D. m.
 Sunday, 9-d &. m. South, s.4s B. m., $40 D. m. Sunday, 4.5fp m.
 NEW PRESTON-North, |. 10 a. m., 6.sI D. ID.
 Sunday s.43 a. m. South. S.z4 8. m-, a.I5 pm.
 Sunday, 4-3s r. m.
 OMFoRD-North, II.25 q. m., f6-so pm. Sun
 day, e-4 8. m. South. 1885 8. m., T2I0s p. m. Sunday, 4.26 p. m. MORRIS-North, H-35, f6-s5 p. m. Sun day, 1o.o2 &. m. South, 1880 @. n-. f1-53 D. m. Sunday, AIS D. m. l BANTAM-North, laoO, ,p.m., ,6.44 D. m Sunday, 1920 B. m. South, s-22 8. m-. 1-59 D. m. Sun LAKE-Norfh, tls. .o4 pm, ts.Gz p. m. Sunday, flo24 8. m- South. ts-2o g. m-, fl.2S pm. san- day, 3-56 D. m. LTTCHFIELD-Arrive Ia.l0p. m-, e-5a D. m., Sunday, l030 a. m. South, S.l5 a. m., Ills D. m. Sunday. $50 D. m.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
DANBURT DIVISION.

DANBURY-North, s.s0, 7.45. slso, sl5, Io.55, B. m.,240. 3.45,5.lS,5556.50 50 r. -SOuth 500, 7-30, s.4s a. m III .40. 30 6.45,T T2S p. m-Sunday, SOS m., (. 10 D. m.
 BETHEL-North, 737, 10.49 6. h.. 2-34, s,O5, 5.49, 6.S9 p. m. Sunday, lO-O9 nl-, s.l4 4p. m. South, 6.06, 7-S7 9-55, a. m-, u.A7, 4.S9, e.53, p. m. Sunday, s.l2 a. n-, 6l7 pm. REDDING-North, 7-22 a. mY 2-2S, 6SS p. m- Sunday, 10oS g. m., SOS p. Ia. South, 6I2 a, m., ll-54 6-S9, p. m- Sunday SIS a.. m., 6.23 p. m.
 sANF0RD-Sorth, 7.l7 s. m-. PA, 6.29 p. m. Sunday, 9-59 a. m., S.O4 p. South, GIG 6. m. BRANCHyIELE-North, 7lO, 1OS7 D. m-, sI7. 5-s7, 6.25 p. n. Sunday, s-53 a. m-.7-5s ?. m. Sunday, S.2S a. m., 6-S3 P. ID. GEORGETOWN-North, 7-O6 a. m-, 9.l3. 6se p. m. Sunday, 9.49 &. m-, -54 p. m. South, 6 25 p. m., I2.o9, 7.lS p. n. Sunday, s-sl a. m-, e-S6 p.m.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
WEST CORNWALL.
PERSOEAI, TOPICS,

PERSONAL TOPICS. George Hinchliff and family expect to move to New Haven soon.
 Work on the foundation for the new house has begun. -~- W. Brewster Hubbard returned to his school, last Tuesday. a sr W. s. Powell and family left town, last Saturday.
 J. H. Cole and George Hotchkiss are painting the parsonage.
 Miss Edith c. Dean has purchased g new bicycle of George W. Cochrane. Miss Rose Hubbard is home for $ week. Miss Delle Cochrane is spending {
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
SOUTHPORT.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Miss Mary Sommers has some very beautiful hyacinths in bloom.
 Miss Della Sterling has gone to Water bury to reside.
 The residence of s. A. Warner is now among those advertised for sale in this immediate vicinity.
 The family Of William Johnson have been quite seriously afflicted with illness.
 The Southford Sunday school have lately received liberal donation of Middlebury.
 A. J. Hinman and family have re meved to Christian street, where Mir Hin man has secured position on the farm Of K. J. Alling.
The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
A SUMMER RESIDENCE LooTED.

One morning last week Otto Roeske, gardener for Mrs W. K. Curtis, opened up the Curtis summer residence. The confusion in which he found the furni- ture and other household goods soon convinced him that burg lars had been through the house since it was closed up, as no one belonging to the place had been inside since it was closed up. MI Roeske could not determine whether anything had been stolen or not. In the library the goods were scattered over the floor and to judge from appear ances whoever ransacked the place had taken pains to open them, possibly look ing to see whether any valuables had been concealed between the leaves. MT Roeske immediately wired W. K. Curtis in regard to the matter. So far no clue has been obtained as to who the looters were,