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FooIing the Files.
CFrom the Kansas City Starr

From the Kansas City STAR
He entered a northbound Westport cable
car at Thirty-first Street, and sank wear
ny into the nearest seat in the corner
He was a large man, with a big, red neck
and face. which were covered thickly with
tiny beads of perspiration- As he sat
there. hot md uncomfortable looking. he
famed vigorously with a straw hat. paus-
ing Just long enough now and then to
read a line or two from the newspaper nc
held before him, hen tanning again as
diligently as oafore.
Presently the Set man found something
OF great interest III the paper. he for
got to fan. rs straw hat was tossed
careIessIy to one side on the seat whI e
the flies settled on his bald head He
read his paper till Fifteenth Street was
reached, then rose TO leave the car. Be
fore he put on his hat however. the pas
sengers saw him draw off neat, tight
fitting white silk skull cap, which he
rolled together carefully and slowed away
in his pocket.
The flies had been playing tag on head
that wore a silk covering.
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the dialects. 1t is not considered worth
while to learn them. In consequence. the
supposed rulers know next TO nothing of
/ the natives. their customs and wishes.
! Everywhere 1 found that the people de-
/ tested the "Castillas' some of whose
laws and regulations press most hardly
upon them. For instance, if a Tagal
/ from North Luzou, or a Bisaya from the
south, cannot produce his receipt for tax
I es at moments notice he is liable
/ to Imprisonment. He is not allowed to
! go home for it, but must carry it on his
| person. a Tagal told me that he was
within an ace of being sent 10 the war
! in Mindanao through leaving his tax re-
/ ceipt at home The police. he said steal
about at night and arrest natives indis-
criminately in the hope of finding soma
without that safeguard. This. however,
! does not apply to the Sulus. So far the
Spaniards have failed to compel them TO
pay taxes.
| None of the larger islands are really
under the domination of the Spaniards,
F., whose rule extends little further than
i the range of their cannon. 1 heard of
! large re-enforcements being sent from
Spain, but at that time there were very
few European soldiers in the Philippines.
No others can be relied upon. The na-
: tive Soldiery are mostly LuZon men. Not
! one in a score knows the names of his
.
asked a Spanish soldier the name OF his
captain.
i "Quien sabe?" was the answer. (''Who
| knows?")
The town of Sugh is protected by a
| loopholed wall, which incloses three small
forts Outside there are two large ones.
The gates. of which there are three On
the land side, are opened at 6 a m. and
| closed at D. m. All natives entering
must give up their arms to the guard 1T
the gate. The seaward gate Is closed at
10 p. m. after which hour no native
| must leave his house.
| One day 1 ventured inland for couple
of miles. None of the natives, of whom
/ met not few, took the slightest no.
tice of me. Just about a quarter of a
mile from the town l passed a watch
tower. where fighting. more or less Sc
| rious. was always going on. Every night
the Sulus crept up, took pot shots at the
sentries, and then boted into the bush. So
at least I was told. Such was Spanish
rule in the chief town OF the Sulu Isl
| andS.
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rhought rhey were nnn. near..

(Froin the Minneapolis Tribune.
He was long and lank, and he looked
just as If he had stepped out a Leather
Stocking tale. There was a suspicion of
saliva impregnated with Virginia weed
about one corner of his mouth and he
shufiled uneasily as he wandered DIP to
Superintendent Berry at the rooms of the
board of park commissioners.
How do, straang'r." he ventured.
We'll, what is it?'' asked Berry.
Fact is, / am in haard luck Caught
some bars up hyar way, up kentry, an
/ stand to lose on EN-
Whats that, bears?' broke in Com
missioner Ridgway, who had heard
enough to see inklings of an increase in
the menagerie at Minnehaha.
BARS, straang'r. Five on 'em, and
they are good ones. Caught EN- up hyar
aways, an folks said could sell 'em in
Minneapolis. No one wants b'ars-'count
of the WAR I reckon. 1 VIII let yo' have
em for what the pelts is wuth.''
The upshot of 1t all was that Ridgeway
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LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Cruel Spaniards and the
Savage Natives.
OBJECT LESSON FOR AMERICA
Srain's Authority Never More Than
Nominal Outside the Townsville
Results of Centuries of Bad Gov
ernment and Official and ReIig-
fOus Corruption
From the Contemporary Review.)

On June 13. 1885,, ! arrived in Manila
Bay from Singapore, on board the Nues-
ira Sonora de Santa Loreto- The faith
OF the pious Spaniard who gave the
steamer her long name had been abund-
antly justified, or she must have gone TO
the bottom years before. for a more ram
. shacllle craft never set foot upon. Luck
= fly we had no rough weather, or these
lines might never had been penned the
protecuon Of Our Lady of Holy Lore
10" Notwithstanding. II was night when
We came TO anchor. and the spectacle Of
the lamps on the Lunetta gave me q
blessed feeling Of security which had
been lacking many a day. If the Nuestra
Sonora etc. should go down at her an
ohOrage, i might possibly swim ashore.
Landing al o'clock neXl morning
] visited the cUstom-house. Officials,
Spanish and Creole, were lounging about
cigarette or cheroot in mouth, and pres
enUy one OF Them condescended to in
form me that my baggage would be ex-
amincd al 3 o'clock IL was then 9:30
a m At the appointed hour l returned,
but in Manila four years ago no one
dreamed of hurrying. and another hour
passed before j was free OF the port An
acquaintance assured me, however. that
my good fortune had been great; and
VIII IN. three days later, l obtained a
hcensia. or permit TO stay in the ISL
ands. the same gentleman consoled me
for the delay with the remark that such
dispatch was phenomenal-in Manila
During my stay / made the acquaintance
Of one of the leisurely officials Creole.
In a burst Of confidence he gave me TO
understand that great deal of money
was received at the Manila custom-house
but the government saw very little OF it
i am told that they have the cleo
trio light in Manila today, but in 1894
the streets were lit with oil lamps. on
posts more or less resembling the famous
Tower of Pisa The fortifications had q
very ancient look not surprising when
Il IS remembered that they were built
between two and three centuries ago.
Leaving the Lunetta, / passed through a
beautiful avenue of feathery bamboos,
swaying TO the gentlest breeze and so
reached the town in time TO witness a
very pretty sight. 1t was a funeral
-Four white ponies. harnessed in sky-biue
and silver. driven by a coachman simi-
larly arrayed drew the hearse, which
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Wash suits,
39C.

An immense lot Of finer
Washa BILE Galatea clOth
sailor suits for little boys
some with plain cOlOred
duck collars and cuffs,
trimmed eiaborately with
braid and embroidered
with anchors on the
shield. This is the identl-
cal suit which is being
sold about town for 6s
cents and at 39c. you re
getting them at bare cost
at wholesale
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$40 to Sl2 suits, S4.sS

Mems suits Of aIl-wool dark cheviots
pin check and plaid cassimeres in
medium and light shades-with Italian
double warp lining-hnished superbiy
$40 TO 81 values.
REBUILDING SALE PRICES IS
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$50 TO So suits. $3.9S

Mems suits of all-wool Scotch chev-
lot. cashmere, light and dark effects
made with wide facings and satin piped
inner seams-these are the garments
which sold up 10 50.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE -sS
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Serge suits. $40

We place on sale tomorrow lot OF
mems single and dOuble-breasted serge
suits which have just arrived-were
ed 10 run these suits at SIS, for they
are the best SIS values YOU have ever
been offered They VIII go at ten
dollars on account of the Rebuilding
Sale and our desire TO get as much
stock as possible out of the way
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Sl3 TO SIS suits, $6.9S

Mems finer custom-made fancy
worsted and blue and black cheviots-
and nobby light plaid cassimeres and
club checks-exclusiVe materials such
as the tailOrs give you at s20 ana which
have been here at SiS TO Sl5.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE, -S5SS
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1S cents

"a yard for your choice
of an immense lot of 4
and 4 1-2-inch. and 5-inch
all-silk moire taffeta rib
bons, plain taffeta ribbons
and bayadere striped rib
bons, which sold up to
45c. a yard and which
were very cheap then
All colors and shades.
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Wash SUITS,
0SC.

in this lot we have put
all the novelties which
have been selling for $50
TO more than 81 The
styles are too many to
describe, but you may
count on finding all the
nobbiest ones in this lot
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Hechts' Rebuilding Sale.
REDUCTIONS IN MEMS CLOTHING.

reduced in Enthusiastically
than We reduced them before The
have been cut awoo withheld
charging purchase and allowing to say how
youIr to the bill.
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$3.50 pants. S1.47

Mems neat striped aIl-wool worsteds
light plaid cheViots. and dark cassl-
meres, which have been selllnS rapiuiy
REBUILDING SALE PRICE...-a-f7 Al
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Youths suitS,
Sd QS

We have made d lot of
nearly a hundred youths.
long-pants suits, made OF
all-wOOl cassimeres-the
Identical stuffs which are
found in mems suits.
They are perfect-iitunG
garments which we We
been selling for $3.50
They will go at the re-
markable price of S2.9S.
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! Boys suits,
| QQr.

This lot consists Of
some alI-wool and part
wool double-breasted
suits which sold for as
high as 81. They are
perfectly finished and at
80 cents they are unprece-
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Wash SUITS,
10c.

Choice OF dozens Of
STYLES oflittle boys wash
able Galatea cloth sailor
suits-some with plain
collars-some with braid
trimming. these are the
suits which are usually
sold for 39c. each and
you'll see them any DAY
al that price in the win
dows Of the other cloth
iers.
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The pursuit of happiness is mans in
contestable right. "Diamond~ and
"Munchner" Beers are the stepping
stones Case of dozen bottles. Sis.
Phone 222. ie25-2t
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s. pants. S5e.

Mems striped cashmere and cheviot
pants-made with patent riveted but
tons-afi sizes and In good pattern
sold for 81
REBUILDING SALE PRTCE....S5c.
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REDUCTIONS IN BOYS CLOTHING.

clothing and furnishings are tar
than others simply slaughtered usual prices
other than to reduce the stock
in a week
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and have only about half
price TO pay for them. II 5
a shame to sacrifice such
rapid selling garments
but they must go as well
as the others.
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All Summer clothing cut.

Mems linen crash pants or coats
garments which have been selling up
to s2-with a perfect fit and perfectly
finished.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE. .S5c.
Mems linen crash suits-consisting of
coat pants and yests-of good de-
pendable quality of crash-which sold
REBUILDING SALE PRICE. 81. As
Mems sateen striped office coats-the
identical garments for which you pay
soc. elsewhere
REBUILDING SALE PRICE.....z5c
Mems white duck pants-the good
heavy quality. which keeps its shape
made with deep hems-different widths
of legs-which sold for S1-50.
REBUILDING SALE PRlCE-..-.4tc-
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Bike clothing cut.

Mems plaid cashmere bicycle pants,
made with military seats-which sold
for s. and which are well worth that
the most desirable patterns.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE.....Ssc
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Hechts' Rebuilding Sale.
Hechts' Rebuilding Sale.
REDUCTIONS IN RIBBONS.

Three lots of almost the entire ribbon stockand the
prices horribly details-they tell of
wonderful vaueso savings the like of which have before
been known.
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ElouSe SUITS,
soc.

You viii count this a
remarkable value. An
immense lot of boys
blue flannel blouse sailor
suits. trimmed with eth
er white or red braid. in
all sizes from 3 TO 10
years-Suits which we
sold ourselves for S1.25 and
$50 and for which other
stores get mOre-are now
reduced 10 50 cents.
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Boys waists,
f2aC.

Lot of boys percale
waists-a splendid quality
such as usually sell for
2sc.-to 60 for L l-2c.
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Mems Summer covert bicycle pants
made with military seats and two hip
pockets-belt straps, etc, which sold
for $50.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE.....65c.
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Mems Summer covert bicycle suits
coats made with outside pockets-and
pants with military seats-of which
we've sold thousands at So.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE. 81. .49
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First Excursion to Niagara Falls
and Return via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

Tickets on sale for $50 a. m train from
Washington. Tuesday. July II. limited to
ten days, good to stop of at Buffalo.
Rochester, and Watkins on return trip
within limit, 5000. Baptist Young Peo-
pie's Union in session at Buffalo
je1s. q. .soiy2, s. 9pm- jel9 "a, ,2s. .iyS.7 .l0.am
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Boys suits,
S2.0S

Lot of all-wool cassi-
mere and cheyiot suits
and also lot of blue and
black all-wocl cheviot
suits which sold for as
high as $3.50. go in one lot
tomorrow at $2.9S. This
is the greatest value OF
the sale, for they are the
finest made short pants
suits TO be had.
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If cents

"a yard, and in the lot
we have put plain moire
silk ribbons. striped and
check all-silk ribbons in a
vast assortment of coiors
the most fashionable eff
fectS of the season. Esv-
cry piece sold for lSc. and
25c, a yard.
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dentedly cheap They are
excellent vacation suits
for the knockabout boy
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Mems all-wool cashmere and cheviot
bicycle suits in the greatest variety of
patterns-pants have kersey cuffs and
the whole suit is made in best manner.
Sold for Sc.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE, s.. is
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Scarcely half for shirt waists.

We have picked out hundreds
of waists from those lots which
have been selling at 69c, SOC,
81, SI.25 and $50 and made
two lots of them for tomorrow.
You'll have splendid choice.
From one lot or from the other
you may pick and Oh each waist
you buy you'll be saving just
half your money.
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Cra sh pants,
f2bC.

Lot of fine linen crash
pants-made with patent
waist -bands-to go at
L lie.
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Is cents

"a yard for 4 1-2-inch all
silk doubIe-face black sat-
in ribbons for pretty
sashes-the identical quail
ity which sold for I5c. a
yard and which is being
sold right along by other
stores for &c. a yard.
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Linen pants,
9IC.

Lot of boys plain and
check washable linen
pants-the very garments
FOR summer knOCkabOut
wear-tO 90 at 9 l-2c.
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We shall bunch lot of fine pcae wrappers which
table for day $500 and SI25-a 4e
They the desirable figured patternsnd there also
pads checks the lot They have separate waist nng
and uness the evidence they
priced Anticipating the response this
provided double the corps of saesaes
you will be served promptly.
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The AMERICAN has subscribers at JOG
Of the rs post Offices in Hancock county;
all the other papers in the county com
bined do not reach so many. THE AMER
IcAN is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, aud has nerer claimed to
be, b1st it is the only paper that can prop
erly DC called a COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The circuta-
tton Of Ia& AMERICAN, barring the Bar
HaToor records summer list, rs larger
than th0t Of all the otner papers printed
in Ftncocs county.
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COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Ne'cs see other pages.
South Feuubscot.
CHILDREN'S DAY,

South Peuubscot.
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Last Sunday was observed as Children S
Day in the Methodist Episcopal church at
South Penobscot. The sermon by the
pastor in the morning to the young peo-
pie was instructive and helpful.
A fine programme was furnished by the
committee of arrangements for the
children's service in the evening, which
was carried out to the satisfaction and
enjoyment of all present. The church,
altar and pulpit were filled with cut
flowers and potted plants.
There are but few country churches
that have the gifted young people, espec-
tally in music, that this church is favored
with.
Following is the programme:
Music, Ring the Bells of Heaven,
Miss Ethel Bowden
SlnElHp...sss. sSulluTeU
Recitation, Chidren's Day .......Leon Bateman
Opening address. ....Ethel Bowden
Music, The Childrens Army,
Mrs Edgar Douglass
Recitation. The incest .Olin Gray
Recitation, The Upward Way,
Lindon, Flossie and Nina Gray and Eva Blake
Recitation, The Stairway. Nina Clement
Singing, Claribel Gray,
Ethel Eowden, Gladys Grird1e
Recitation, Niolets.. Nina Y
r. citation, On the Streets. Annie G
Music. Matte Gray and Linnie Dough, 5
Reading ............ ........ Mrs Abbie Herrck
Recitation, | Want to be an Angel,
Bernice CIR, y
Music, Reckoning Hands. Mrs Edgar Douglass
Singing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Children
Recitation, Looking Towards the Light.
Recitation, The Door of the House,
Alice Douglas
Dialogue, The Future,
Winnie Grindle, Roy Herrck, Winnie Page
Music, Mothers Counsel,
Linnie Douglass and Matte Gray
Recitation, The Drummer Boys Burial,
Matte Gray
Recitation Faithful and True. owen Gray
Music, America. Mrs Edgar Douglass
Recitation, The Angels Ladder,
Lindon and Claribel Gray
Recitation, On the Shores OF Havana,
Isaiah Gray
Music, Over the Rolling Sea,
Mrs Edgar Douglass
Probation, The Childrens Offering,
Linnie Douglass
Music, The Lords Prayer, Mrs Edgar Douglass
Singing .... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Children
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Lamoine.
Misses Velma Lear and Cordie King are
at Seal Harbor for the season.
Miss Florence Young, Of Waltham,
Mass, is visiting relatives here.
DR.. T. J. King, OF Boston, has been Wis
iting his parents, W. r. King and wife,
the past two days.
Joseph W. Bragdon and wife, OF Fargo,
North Dakota, are guests OF Mrs. Brag-
don's father, F. d. Iiodgkins.
During the spring term OF school re-
Gently closed in district No. 2, Miss Carrie
Sowle, teacher, the whole number Of pu-
pills registered was IS; average attendance
26.75. Eighteen were not absent during
the term.
Capts. Charles and Fred Hodgkirs,
Frank L. Hodgkins, J. w. Bragdon and
Nathan Hodgkins went to Bath last week
to witness the launching OF the steamer
built there, which is to be commanded by
Capt. Charles Hodgkins.
July II. II.
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tastefully fitted up for the occasion by
Mr.. Slower. Mr.. Slower is a wealthy con-
tractor and architect, of New York city.
He spent few months here last summer
in the neighborhood of his boyhood
home, and purchased two acres of land of
Rufus Dodge on the shore opposite Cas-
tine. The location is beautiful. The
front is smooth beach suitable for bat b :
| ing, boating and with fine view of Cas-
tine harbor. The background is a beau
tiful shady grove of hard wood. MT.
Slower has been at work on his lot for
several weeks preparing to erect beauti
full summer residence, which he and his
family will occupy. MIR. Slower has one
brother and other relatives living here.
July s. SPEC.
| Oceanville.
Mrs. Mary A. Greenlaw went to Sedg-
wick Tuesday to see her daughter, who IS
very ill.
Friday, the last day OF schools, tt e
schools held picnic on the ball grounds.
A very enjoyable time is reported.
Capt. l.. B. Crockett was taken suddenly
i'll on Thursday. The physician pro-
nounced 1t partial shock. Mr.. Crockett
is an old man, and has been very feeble
for some time.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
On Thursday the grammar school gave
a patriotic concert in the church, under
the direction of the teacher, Mrs. Emma
D. Miller, of Winter Harbor.
The church was prettily decorated for
the occasion with American flags and
pictures OF the battleship "Maine,. The
church was filled to the uttermost, show
ing that the concerts here are appre-
ciated. Everything went along smoothly,
oh doing his or her part perfectly.
Much praise is due Mrs. Miller for the
way she has trained her pupils for this oc-
casiou.
Following is the programmes:
Singing Star spangled Banner. .schoo,
Defamation, To Banners of America,
Ralph Crockett
Defamation, Hobson and His Men,
Maurice Buckmin STE
Rect. tton Independence Bell 80. Clara Lufkin
Selection (Hit of the season.. -. Comb orchestra
Song, That Sailor Coy of Authoritative Urls
Recitation, Down In Havana HalbJr,
Callie Dow
Recitation, The Maine -. Deborah Webb
Defamation, Self Reliance. Harold Webb
c,t..tion, In the Wl3ckage of the Maine,
Daisy Sellc:5
Dialogue, Red, White and Blue,
Four young girls
Song, Red, White and Blue Four young girls
Recitation, barbara Freitchie. -. Bessie Lufkin
Recitation, What the Buttons Said,
Bessie Croci L
Recitation, One Soldier DEED. Maud Glos
Song, just Before the Battle. BOYS
Song, Tentins on the Old Camp Ground,
The school
Rccitaton, You Put no Flowers on my Papa's
Recitation, The Wine Cup. The t1..cher
song, America. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. School
All are pleased to learn that Mrs
Miller has been engaged to teach the fall
and winter terms.
July s. EUGENE.
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fitted for the purpose, having graduated
from Bluehil academy, and taken course
in the Bryant & Stratton business col
lege, Boston. For the past two months
he has been employed in large packing
house in Boston. Ne is at home for a
short vacation before starting South.
Greenvile is town of about 1000 pop
ulation, and the postmastership plum is
a fat one,
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OTIS.
School in district No. 2, taught by Fred
w. Rollins, closed July 1, after success
full term OF nine weeks. Those not absent
one-half day or tardy once are LYDIA {.
Young and Lora c. Young.
July 4, X
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North Brooksvi'le.
Simeon Tapley and wife are visiting
friends in Orland.
Burton Gross and wife, Of East Thorn
dixie, spent few days in town last week,
the guests Of Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
The school in the Creek district, taught
by Miss Grace Slower, closed last Friday,
with appropriate exercises. The exam
nation of classes in the studies of the
term, was satisfactory to teacher and
pupils. At noon a picnic dinner was
served to pupils and visitors, by the par
ents, in a small grove near the school
house. The dinner was just what the
Creek people know how to furnish-first-
class in every respect. After dinner a fine
entertainment was given in the school
room by the teacher and pupils, consist
ing OF singing, Rotations and select
reading well rendered. Miss Slower has
won new laurels as teacher by her
efficient work in the school.
The Slower family had a pleasant gath
ering in Atkins Stover's grove on the
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Surry.
George II. Beede, OF Boston, who with
his wife has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beede, of Surry viii
lage, went home Wednesday accompanied
by his brother Fred.
Capt. II. c. Young, Green Sinclair,
Frank Jordan and Harry Wood, OF the
schooner "Franconia", are at home for a
few days. Their vessel arrived in Ellis
worth Wednesday with coal from Perth
Amboy.
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Eayside.
Frank N. Jordan, son Of j. Wilson Jor-
dan, OF this place, will leave next Monday
for Greenville, S. c., where he will be en-
ployed as assistant postmaster by his I'M
Gle, Frank Nichols, who was recently ap.
pointed postmaster. Mr.. Jordan is an
ambitious young man, and is bound to
make his way in the world. He is we'll