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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

c. II. Weaver of Boston. was in the
city, Wednesday,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Miss Lola Landers left, Wednesday,
for Brunswick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Charles Brann is passing two weeks
vacation in Southport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

One of the events of today, w. F.
Studley's millinery opening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

f. H. Growing of Reading, Mass. Is
in the city for a few days,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

There were two dodgers at the police
station Tuesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Robert Langnaid has purchased a
house In Lincolnville and is making ex-
tensive repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Miss Fannie Morse visiting in Port
land for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

W. R. Partridge and friend c. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Mrs. Aurinda Rowe Of Oakland, Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. L. A. Blake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

William S. Preble has returned from
business trip to Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

James Miller has returned from 9
visit to friends in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

A. II. Millett of Boston, was in tbs
city on business. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Frank Nickerson was reported not
quite as well, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

S. A. ordway Of Boston, was among
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

l.. J. Brann was at the Windsor fair
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

Night Officer Quinn has returned
from q two weeks vacation passed In
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29

No police court. Wednesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-29
Daily kennebec Journal
GARDINER.

GARDINER.
No police court. Wednesday morning.
l.. J. Brann was at the Windsor fair
yesterday.
Miss Lola Landers left, Wednesday,
for Brunswick.
c. II. Weaver of Boston. was in the
city. Wednesday,.
~
Miss Fannie Morse is visiting in Port
land for a few days.
Charles Brann is passing a two weeks
vacation in Southport.
There were two dodgers at the police
station Tuesday night.
Frank Nickerson was reported not
quite as well, yesterday.
James Miller has returned from a
visit to friends in Boston.
A. H. Millett Of Boston, was in the
city on business. yesterday.
E. H. Growing of Reading, Mass, is
IN the city for a few days.
One Of the events of today, w. F,
Studley's millinery opening.
William S. Preble has returned from
p business trip to Portland.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-08-24
LOCAL NEWS

Don't fail to be one of the for
tunate ones to go on the excursion
tomorrow to Glenbrook with the
Presbyterian Sunday school. The
rate is very low one and the
spot chosen is ideal for days
outing.
Hon. T. j. O'Neil of Kansas
who was the guest of Rev. Berger,
left last night on a business trip
but will return very soon. Mr..
O'Neil was SO favorably impressed
with Florence that he intends
making some investments here.
DR.. F. A. Hodson, recent ar
rival in Florence from Chicago,
has accepted call from Uncle
Sam to go to Fortress Monroe in
connection with some hospital
work there. The doctor came
here for his health and he assures
us that if he finds that the climate
of Virginia will not agree with
him he will return here as the
climate of Florence is capital for
pulmonary Diseases.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-08-24
NOTICE

"a All local announcements such a.
of church services, entertainments.
and meetings are published as
news in the local columns of The
Tribune, but such notices and all
local news, 70 insure publication
must be in The Tribune Office be-
fore 9 a. m. on the day that publ
cation is desired preferably by
the previous afternoon. The
Tribune, in order to print one
half of the foreign matter it re-
ceives, cannot give any time to
local composition after 10 a. M.
unless the matter is extraordinary
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-08-24
All News

New type, new borders, new
rule, high quality inks and power
on presses. These make an up TO-
date job Office. The Tribune has
them. No other printing Office in
Florence has.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-08-24

Fitzgerrell's Rent List.
A room frame Railroad street.
3 unfinished rooms E. Main.
2 rom frame West Main street
2 room frame furnished.
2 room frame on Garfield ave.
Elegant 8 room brick.
Elegant 6 room brick
An elegant 5 room frame
Elegant 7 room frame
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-08-24

A delightful trip to an ideal
spot and in congenial company
will afford day of enjoyment
easy to be remembered by old and
young excursion to Glenbrook
Thursday.
The Florence daily tribune. (Florence, Colo.) 1898-1903, 1898-08-24

sin all Iinesof
n o O. shoes Theyar shat
llcomp tent L.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08

company . has gone on a seven days leave
to his home At waxahNchic.
Iasltias Joan &. Gale has hcsn promoted
70 tho Important place OF quartermastei
sergeant OF company q.
ne company commanders made 4 COM
rletc inventory OF all the goverrment prop
esiy in their posscssion ana reported the
same to the commandins officer Of the resi-
rrent Saturday afternoon.
ththain SiSsl,rn 4. l1dstte OF company u
has been appointed summary court jadge
for the moath OF December He relieved
Captain Harnpson Gary Of that position.
who he'd II during November
Lieutenant Charles h. Ragland OF CONF
rary 70 is spending few DAYS leave at
home.
Cnlef Musician $. J Paul OF the rourth's
excellent bard has q weeks leave. which
he Is spending in Galveston.
Hon. William NJ Abernathy, q prominent
Mckinney attorney ard father OF Sergeant
William r. Aberrathy Of company G. is in
San Antonio on legal business, He visited
h.s son a, Camp Mo by yesterday.
Hen. y. II. Hardy. the new secretary of
state selected by Governor elect Sayers, l.
in San Antonio and speEt the day yesterday
with his brother. Lieutenant Colonel u, w.
Hardy OF the Fourth
Walter b. Wilson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08

The East Texss Conference Assembled h
Annual Session.
BUSINESS IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT
Judgment In the state Dlssrict
Court-I.ocal Notes.

Beaumont. Texas, Deccmb~r THE
lf,y-fourth session of the East Texas an
nual conferences met in the Methodist
church in Beaumont, Texas. this morn ny,
Bishop Charles u. Galloway, d. D., prcsld-
ing
The most of the members were on hand
by . o'clock and tho bishop in his i'm
prcssive manner read a Scripture lesson
from Second Timothy, second chapter. AMI
all Joined Justify in singing tho old cons
ference hymn, No. 22S. After singing the
bishop led in a prayer of heaultul SIM
plici,y and great fervency, to which there
WIRE mary hearty ''amcns."
Tho conference was quickly organized
and put to work, SO that by noon reports
from all the presiding elders. superan-
nuatee. undergraduates and about ha1 OF
Tho regular pastors were In
me bishop is iiise prestling officer and
cxpcuites matters very rapidly, and yer
mover seems TO be IN a hurry.
Neasiy All tho preachers arc full OF hope
and herr reports seem 10 DO better than
for years past.
1 We. have many good preachers In this
conference. and DR.. Isaac Alexander. who
sieaas. NJ the head OF tho list, preached to-
night.
Nils Smith was elected by the cnnfei :
eDco to report for This Houston Post, /.
paper which preachers usually read with
delight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
The Younecst volunteers.

icaEum iHhts'
Mr. and Mrs. ], NJ Young are IN re.
ceips of the following letter, which Ia seif-
explanatory:
Mr.. AID Mrs. j. N. Young, Yoakum, Texas
Ada, Montgomery County. Texas. Dee An-
ber 3. 1898. My Dear Sir md Madam
nctc In Tn. Houston Post an extract from
ysur local paper, reporting that your son
WIS the youngest soldier IN the volunteer
service during the war VIA Spain.
aen much glalifiel 10 have had the
honsr 4 1ayinE the youa1ea, volunteer in
the s.ryce Ia my regiment and rsnehi-
Der your boy very well, il also gl.es me
much pltasure TO say 10 you that he VAS =
god soldier beisyed we'll anil performed
all his duties oaeerfully and efficiently. ard
know It VIII give you as mi,h pleasure
to know thsJe facts as VI dsss me 10 rgioil
Them. TEN ysur son that | will always ~
glad to hear from him and to serve .rIn
whenever II Is my power 10 do 50. ! ours
ve'y respsc fully H. NJ. Openneinlpr,
Late Colonel Second Texas Volunteer N
fanfiy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
A. DEWEY NOON.
Talk of the Admiral Tor the Priests
dsMcy In 1909.


Washington, Densmber i.--Tha prospect
that Admiral Dewey may yield 10 the
wishrs Of friends and admirers and conscnt
20 become aspresidentlal candidate Is mnel,
discussed here at present. especially at the
Army nlIdl Navy club. II Is pointed out
that on December 10. 1899. Rear Admiral
Dewey liz TO be retired. He is expected 70
reach San Francisco In March or April.
| 1900, lust before the nominating conyon-
| lions. IL Is expected that his receptions
there will be tremendous ovation--equal-
from u trip around the world Deweys
trip East Will be that OF a conaueror.
Wherever he passes u great popular demon-
stration will be held The eyes of tho
entire Nation viii lye riveted upon him.
naval officer discussing the matter
said today In reply to a question as TO Nd
miral Deweys political prediIecticus:
1T makes no difference. General Grant
belonged TO no party after tha civil war
but the republican party claimed him FIRST.
and that sepllel It, It makes no difference
to what party Dewey belongs now: The par
ty that n0minates him viii nominate the
winner.
"1'hsria were Blk rear admirals on the
active list when the war began. and all OF
them were kept in the background: not ono
OF them was permitted to 10 Co sea; the
naval officers were thus held back. Just as
General Miles was. But Admiral Dewoy's
performances was somethng that no poll
ticlan could foresee. He is the real war
hero today. and he will remain in the FORE
front until 1900
II remember. when the civil war was
concluded, that Grant was lieutenant gem
eral the POLITICIANS undertook 10 shelye
him by giving the thanks Of congress, .
halndsomo sword, the grade OF general ana
whole oceans OF iattery. but 1t didn't
work Whsn the time cams. Grant am
notiused that h wanted the presidency.
and tho politicians soon got cut Of his
way and jostled each other about IN their
efforts to get onto his band wagon, That
VIII happen in 1900 when Dewey co1nes."
Carlton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
what Must Farmers piants

To the Editor of The ross.
Yoakum, Texas, November 90. The time
Is now at hand for any and everybody to
ntdl the farmer what 20 plant. know
The Pest to be friend TO the farmer 4,
10 eagerly read by them, and Will no doubt
be glad TO call the farmers atteat!on to
tthrice-a-wsek, OF November ri. 1898. in
Which tAe editor says: The general Ten.
leucy OF whtat noWasays "a downward. In
sl1.e or the fa-n that all that Is pu, upon
the nialke,. Is al Snce absorbed e.ther by
The miisrs or by the exporters. This
bearlS~ tendency is due to the conviction
that the favorable crop reports from all
the gieA.s lolelgn wheat fed are not ex-
aggerda,d, and that therefore tho export
d. mand is sure 10 diminish soon Those
WHO are in position to be inlormei say
TINT Europe VIII be able to feed itself III
ule ceniing year. IL this Is TRUE and our
honic crops are as large as they promise
10 be. wheat Is sumo 10 go much lower be-
icre It again rises to the famine pr.ces OF
last winyer and spring."
In reading Tho above there Is much food
for reflector. for the farmer who is think
ng OF raising wheat In some OF these
lower counties. Nearly every little enc
lose newspaper tolls Mr.. Farmer you
ought to plant wheat" or "Mr. Farmer.
farmer to plant anything that seems 10
AXE heir fancy.
Lei ME state al once that am no ''prac-
tical' farmer. This is rhn third year that
| have farm,i but have noticed that nearly
every man that was raised IN wheat
country, even 4 he did not grow any wheat
himself. can come here to Texas and tell
the South TEXTS farmers how to raise
wheat. 1t is the same way with the man
from a tobscco country. III can tell the
farmer all abcat planting. cuitivatlng and
curing tobacco, but when II comes to put
ting his theory into practice Il Is found
wanting.
The secretary OF agriculture In his re
port in 1892 on pages is and 10, says;
'sTAa tine has arrived when the Ameri-
can farmer must cease his efforts to neu-
;ral!ze the low prlca CT HIS wheat by pro-
lucing a larger quantity. He is going rrm
bad 10 worse. and each effort TO cXtricate
hmfeH by that means sinks him deeper In
ihe m re OF failure. The only proper course
lies In a Reduction OF acreage anu produc-
don to meet the demand OF domestic con-
sumpt'on and a normal requirement for
expartgtlsn. TIE conditions which have
at last overwhelmed cotton growers now
threaten wheat gI'awers. and unless there
is speedy reduction by choice thqre VIII
be futthrr parallel In reduction by
force OF Circumstances,
Fer the present I will leave the wheat
plantlng problem with the prospective
suggest that he study the statistics and
facts above auotel. Some are thinking of
Wanting wheat IN This tDr Witt county.
Well, i sympathize with them. Yours FOR
Fred BuschIck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
HoUsToN DAILY rosn THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

DAYS a Texas wren he and Uncle Dan
McGary were the pioneers.
Mr.. II. T. Atwater sid that the opin-
hon q outs 1s.v regarding Texas was
sem citing which had not yet been touched
on. He soEs CT the Texas cxhsNk at the
Omaha exposition.
The sreaker comniimanted the citizens
q Houston and tie msnbcrs OF Tho San
AntoEi, and Arkansas Pass IinsrsTruison
ASSOCIATION, who had MAIDS the exhibit
possible. He closed with an amusing anac
cote. in which he mentioned the names az
several OF the promoters or the assocla-
t,Un. lt
Rev. Wdfllsm Hayne Iseavell. when called
on said That ne had asked Mr.. Jchn&on.
wren inv.iei to attend the luncheon. II
= spesch would be expected. Mr., john
ston Ind implied, mo. sir" with such
emphasis that he feared to make tho effort
He relatci two amusing anecdotes which
wero lsitNly applauded. The assemblago
fhtn adjourned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
VESSELS ARp SCARCE

George H. Higgins, manager Of the ss
bine EXpom company OF Orange, c,lne Ia
from his hcadlhAnlers this morning and de-
parted immediately for Sabine Pass. Mr..
huggins' company INV has pwo vessels /,
poHt laktng on cargoss OF lumber. ana h.
says SIi=re ai'e iaqu4rles in hand for mlaisr-
GUS cnrGces, but the scarcity of vessels
make hls company nesluago 10 acceat or
ders. He says tur,her that she NUN. II as
sIoims wllon hlye recanAy prevailed o. the
gulf and AtEn1tic coasts make shipping
decidedly hasAlnous aud tTsps OF saai NJ
vessels are necessarily slow and uneer1ain.
Ocean rNles have NOT set reached whist n.
considers normal conditions. but II vessels
We're ava labic even at the present raes,
Mr.. Hwggbas Thought there would be re-
newed actdvity in the export trade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
TWO COTTAGES BURNED.
Residences OF Mrs. woolcy md MIR.
=. Cohen ne~trovrl

=
:. Cohen DESTROYED.
At 2:l5 o'clock this morning the loud alarm
of fire rang out on the stu air. and in a few
moments following the Southern end OF the
city In the vicinity OF the Santa Fe depot
was Illuminated with the red, lurd glow OF
eonflagration. The fire department respond
ed with alacrlty. but before 1t had time ts
arrive ON tho scene the cottage of Sam Cohen,
1898 Preston avenue. was a mass OF flames,
The fire spread rapidly to the adjoining resi-
deuce. which WAS occupied by Mrs. A.
Woolcy. a widow, which was soon consumed
by the deyeuring elements; by this time the
'rcnflngration threatened to cngn,f the fiae
home of Mr. Jacob Lazarus 1901 Preston
avenue. and seemed to be also cutting its way
towards the waddcl residence and several
OF tito neighborlng structures. but by hard
work On tho part OF tho fircmen, aided hy the
fact that not n brccze was blowing to carry
the elnbers on their march OF devastation,
The fire was soon got under control. but not
without much damage to many OF the neigh.
boring houses. cohen's property was insured
but Mrs. Wooley's loss was unfortunately I'M
insured. The aggregate damage done by the
fire viii probably amount TO $1,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
LOCAL NOTES.

Another string orchestra was organized
last night.
Mile Jeanette Stenegle has applied 10
tho district court for naturalization papers.
Judge Gray is reported as somewhat bet
ter today. but his condition Is stili re-
garded as dangerous.
The Federal grand jury returned two
bills OF indictment yesterday afternoon
and were discharged for the term.
Ticket Clerk McClannahan this morning
soid 100 tickets TO Houston. or these 1i6
weat on the special excursion train
The scarcity OF cars has paralyzed build
Tx In this CITY. AS no cars can be OBJ
tanned contractors cen not secure sand and
as result work has been suspended on
the ssysFG brick buildings which are IN
course Of construction.
Rev. W. w. Watts. formerly pastor Of
the Beaumont Methodist church but now
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
FEDERAL COURT.

Following business was transacted ID
the Federal court today:
Texas and Louisiana Land and Lumber
Company VS.. Il. s, Holland ct al; judg-
mpNs Tor piitntiff for 5l0 acres OF land In
Polk county.
Same VS.. Daniel overstreot; Judgment Tor
plaintiii Tor $40 acres Of land In Polii
county,
Same VS.. c. r. Collins; continued by
consent.
a. r. StilwclI W.. J Cleveland at al:
Judgment by agreement against certain
detcndanis for tho land sued for
{. l.. Garth VS.. g. l.. To;er ct al: YER
diet and judgmen. by defau1t against de-
fenaants u. C, Chamb'.s ~ ANA kittie Cham
bliss for the land sued for
Henry Parr. hurgiar.zing the postoffice
at Coimesreil plea of guilty, sentenced
ono year ut hard labor and fined S..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
yIo,eJ e;ue.,s Jneineratea.

Wadcna. Mimi, December THE Cen
tral house has buried and two men have
lost their lives. while all the guests IN
one wing were obliged to escape from the
windows. Two bodies burned beyond recog-
milton have been recovered, but they are
un -cubtfdly G. Il. Quest Of Sebska Tn 1
Frark Auqtin Of Thomastown, who are
missing. Several people were seriously In
jured. The properly loss was small
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
A LnGGING REcnRD.

The village Milis company made anofber
logging record on Saturday last, and Mr..
Tom A, stone The young woods foreman
for the company broke all records by put
ting on tiaek with one team 32i logs maxi
Ing 7S.05i feet. Time required WAS n.ne
aud n half hours and the average distance
fifty or sixty yards WIlliam SacAcr has
the honor oil being the successful teainster
and Wiley Tawlor did the swamplng act.
N has only been few months since this
company eil1lgei cattle for mules 10 DO the
logging.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
Lumbermen viewing port Arthur.

TixaIkana Texas. December can ex-
cursIon train arrived here at D. m. to-
day on the Kansas Guy, Piltsburg and
Gulf railway and departed at 4 D. M. There
bermen from Mizsouri. most OF whom we're
acc gnparied by their wives Most Of the
paity wEre from joplin. Webb City. Ca
essville and that section. T,letr destina-
ton ~ Port Arthur.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
woopMEN onFIcERs.

AT meeting OF Curly Fine Camp No 25.
Woodmen OF the World, held last night. the
following officers were elected: Walter j.
Cr,awfoI3, consul comnllnder; l.. w. King
advisory lieutenant; II. Q. DaNant. banker;
II. c. King. escort; u. o. Davust, watch
man; Il. a. BrlgsDcs. ssnUry; A. Sshwaner.
clerk. s. ". pipkn. Il. w. Carroll. W.
Dixon. inanlagers; w. J. Blcwett and u. II.
Calhoun, camp physicians.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
WOMEMfs READING GLUE

The Womens Reading club VIII meBt
Saturday, Afternoon. December 10, at the
residence OF Mrs. Wallace Mcleod.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
klLL,Na NEAR wAxAlIAcnll,.
Tom Rome shot IN Difficulty with
w. IL. Brucc.

Tom Rome shot IN Diihc"i'
w. IL. Brucc.
wsxahachie, Texas. December rom
Rone. aged rs. Is dead. II came about IN O
oifLlcuity between win y. Bruce and the
dead mar, They engaged In hght this
morning over business matters in the road
iust OUTSIDE OF the city. The men clinehed
ara a ahot was fires. the hail passing
through Rono's body, piercing the heart.
He fell dead. Justice Spencer held On IN
quest, In which Joe Crow, witness. testl-
afrd itat The men were lighting when
pruce fred, Bruce gave himself up. Rone's
bcGg was turned over to undertakers and
relatives elsewhere have been notified
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.

This morning Judge Weet rendered Il
Judgment for p,aintiff in the CASE OF Frank
Perry VS.. Sabine Land and Improvement
Company. The suit was for damages, the
plaintiff asking foi $4,000 and IL the judy
ment $500 was allowed. The case was tried
yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Tho city council met in regular monthly
sessicn last night with bare quorum
present On account OF small Attendance
the council did not take up routine work
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08

chaplain OF the First regiment, Texas VOL
untecrs. III in ths city attending conference
He is accompanied by his wife and they
are both in splendid health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-06-25
A PLEASANT EXCURSION
Will BE That Of the knights of St. G-Orf
to Detroit, Monday.

VIII he That Of the knights of st. G-Orc
to Detroit. Monday.
One of the largest as well as one OF
the most enjoyable excursions which
will leave Wheeling the present sum-
mer will be that of the knights of ST.
George to Detroit The knights, about
thirty in number, accompanied by from
forty to sixty friends, will leave over
the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling road
at 7:05 o'clock Monday morning, and
will arrive at Detroit at 6 p. m. the
same day, the party thus having de-
lightful daylight ride clear through.
The purpose of the visit is to attend the
National Convention Of the Knights,
which convenes next Tuesday, on which
day there will be monster parade.
Wednesday the visiting knights are en-
tered for the competitive drill with
fourteen other Communicates, the prize
being $500. During the stay at Detroit,
which will be prolonged until next Sat
urday or Sunday, the Wheeling head
quarters will be at the Chiera Hotel, on
Public Library Square. The fare for
the round trip is $5.85.