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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
REST.

Tuesday, July 12.--Harvest is here
and an abundance of laborers.
We were pleased to have Mrs.
Civens Russell with US Sunday morn
ing and evening at church.
A little child OF Mrs. Harris, of
Benedict, died and was buried in the
Rest cemetery last Monday.
Mrs. Kirk and daughters Misses
George and Maggie, of Chanute, are
visiting Mrs. Lille Colaw.
There will be an ice cream supper
at the G. A. r. hall tonight. The pro.
ceeds will be used for the Kansas boys
who have volunteered to serve their
country.
The w. r. c. had its regular meet
ing July it was also the eleventh
anniversary of the order. 1t has been
prosperous corps aud has done a
deal OF good. At the close Of the
meeting the ladies were surprised
with fresh blackberries. rich cream
and delicious cake by Mrs. Jno.
Mitchell. showing her interset for the
corps, The evening was very much
enjoyed by all,
Jno, Campbell was hanging around
his neighbors the other day and in no
particular hurry to get home, but
when he did get there he found the
house filed with guests, his sisters,
May, Emma and Ida from Chanute.
John said he was awfuliy ashamed
that he did not have his house cleaned
and missed it on his bread. John is
one OF cur best young men all the
same.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
LITTLE FRIEND.

Monday, July 11,-Corn is needing
rain,
J. Ruflle has cut his flax.
j. w. Watt and Frank Jarrett
went fishing Saturday.
John Dawson has threshed his oats.
There was small crowd at Mrs.
Balls sale,
Mr.. Wyatt took Mrs. Balls team tt
Kansas City.
Miss Lettie Meldrum returned tc
Emporia last Tuesday
Frank Sheets and vie, of'Chanute
were the guests of Mr., and Mrs. G. A
Gibson Sunday.
Frank Jarrett is a candidate fol
trustee on the pop ticket.
Misses Lydle and Fannie Wagonel
were visiting Mrs, F. Jarrett laS
Thursday.
We hope Mr Turner will give a
good satisfaction as Mr.. Nation did
Charley is all right but he ought tt
be pop.
Eugene Williams is seen in OH
neighborhood every few days. We d
not know what is up, but think h
wants a housekeeper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Monday, July 1lth.-James Foot
started for Illinois, July 7th, to run
his threshing machine this summer
John Adams is Qnite sick at the
present writing.
Miss Pearl Surig is staying with
Mrs Foo-
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lloyd celebrated
at Altoona. Their present home i;
in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Idle called at George
Smiths, Wednesday evening for some
of those early peaches.
Gid Richardson and Guy Smith
started their reaper Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Adams visiteC
the formers sister near Thayer, Sat
urda7 night and Sunday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
Friday July IT, 189sCHANUTE KANsAsFday July 15, 1898

Santiago, at last reports, had not
surrendered. The city is completely
surrounded by our troops and com
manded by our artillery both
from shore and sea. The city has
been very much damaged already
by our fire. is completely at our
mercy and it is simply foolhardy for
the Spanish to hold out any longer.
The surrender is expected at any
moment, yet there is no telling how
long may be the delay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
NEOSHC VALLEY.

Wednesday, July Wouldn't we
like to have some of the rain we had
in the spring now.
Most of the farmers are cutting
their grass.
Little Jaunita George was quite
sick this week.
Miss Selma Hanson is coming home
from Ottawa to keep house for her
father and brother.
Miss Myrtle Tlppie and Richard Call
berg, of Leanna, spent Sunday at Mr..
Rrlnegar's.
Miss Mamie Montague gave an ice
cream social Saturday night to her
numerous friends. About twenty were
paesent
Last Monday being L. D. Housten's
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
URBANA.

Tuesday, July l2.-Weather warm
and dry. We need rain,
Threshing will begin this week
The widow Lyons is on the sick list'
John Green was planting potatoes
Monday.
Mr., Hanson, the coal man, was IN
town Monday.
J. NJ. Russell says business was dull
last week.
Mr.. Garrett is building an ADDITION
to his house.
James T. Likens was greeting old
friends here Monday,
Harry Carson is very low but is re-
ported better today
LII. Dryden is building an addi-
tion to his house.
C. r. Noble returned from the West
last Tuesday
John W. Stip will ship two car loads
of stock tEis week.
Mr.. Howell and Mr., CrapSon, of
Shaw, were in town Monday.
c. w. Payne has the grain business
here now in Will Flvnn's place.
Mrs. Flocy Dye, of Thayer, was
visiting at Mr. Fosters Sunday
Ed and Thomas Hart went to Kan
sas City last week in wagon.
Mrs, Conrad and daughter are visit
ing Mrs. Conrad'S son j, G. Conrad.
G., G. Dryden Dr. Neely and wife
went to Shaw Saturday on business.
j. NJ. Crowel as been preparing to
handle poultry more extensively in
the future.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
RURAL.
Weather cool and dry.

Weather cool and dry.
Flax cutting begun this week
Lewis Thorn on the Cross farm has
been cutting hedge along the public
highway.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther NAL
cam on last Tuesday, fine boy. All
parties doing we'll, especially Luther.
An ice cream social was given at
Geo. Myres' on last Friday night.
games and music, both vocal and
instrumental were INDUCED in until
a late hour when all bid adeu to the
pleasant family wishing them many
happy years and another social in the
near future.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15

birthday, number Of his friends were
invited in to eat cream and cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Walser are the
proud possessors of a new baby girl
born last Sunday.
A mad dog came to Mr.. Houston's
Saturday evening and gave them a
big scare and considerable trouble.
The hired man finally killed it with a
hoe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
Real Estate Transfers.

Santa Fe Inv Co, to G A Ross,
wd lot II, blk A, Evergreen
Park
Santa Fe Inv Co. to Josiah
Brown, wd lot 13 blk 2, Ever
green Park
Hattie P Samuel and husband TO
J j Hurt, wd lot Is block l,
Lindsay'S addition
A Brown and wife to Mary A
Burris, wd lots and 3, DIX
Roths addition
Geo w Lindsay and wife to Jay
A. Harper, wd lots 8 and q.
blk ,, fruits I'd addition
Amos S Lapham gdn to Sion
Barbee, ad und lots 3, 4, 5, I,
8 and 8, blk 4. Winners Pros
pect Hill addition
n p Garretson etal to Sion Bar
bee, wd und ! lots 3, s and 9,
blk A, Winners Prospect Hill
addition
M Munding and wife to Geo
Kent, wd nj of the swt sec ~,
town 20, range 2l
Margaret A Mitchell and hus to
Smith D Ray, wd set section
81, township 30, range IS 4,
on Barbee and wife to n T
SiGarretson ct al, wd und ! lots
4, ) and I, block 4, Winners
Prospect Hill addition
Parker Evison to Susan L Artz
y wd, NJ of sex section "a town
ship 80 range 10 l.
qrker Evison to JOS z Evlson,
ID, nj of the set of section l3
7 )wnship 30, range 10 l
7 ! ker Eyison to VIM L Evison,
md. nj of the net of section "a
Jwnship 30, range 10. /
ker Eyison to Thos E EviSon
d. 81 of net section l3, town
lip 30, range 10 l
drker Evison to Chas Il Evlson
wd ST of the ne4 of section 20,
township %. range II /
Nancy Dennis and hus TO WIN.
Dennis wd 81 Of ne4 of section
25, township %, range II
Chas Frewert and wife to Henry
A Frewert wd lots l2 and Is,
blk is New Chicago
John f Calder ct al to Eliza )eth
] Bell, qcd, lots 5 8 and 9, blk
3. Georges addition
Ell Radclitf and wife to Jno u
Templeton, wd sw4 section 50 =
township 30 range 20
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
ODENSE.

Tuesday, July 12,-FarmerS are
through cutting oats and flax. Har-
vesting has begun.
John Todd's partner visited him
Sunday,
Mr. Crapson sold load of fat hogs
Monday.
Mr., Jones, Of Wilson-co. is visiting
Mrs. Parrott and relatives.
j. NJ. Carpenter and wife visiting
Mr.. Dehart and family last Sunday,
Mrs. L. i. Smith and family Sun
dayed with Mr. and Mrs. T. j, Crapson
Mrs. Jno. Todd, who has been sick
for the past few days is better at this
writing
Mrs. j. T. Smith and three children
were visiting relatives Saturday and
Sunday
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
LEANNA

Tuesday, July l2.-Clilford Hubb
and family were over from Savonsburg
Sunday aad were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs Hibbard
Miss Eta Roberts is working for
Mrs. Chas. Blair WHO has been Qite
sick for the past week.
Miss Bertha Reed is staying at G.
w. Alfard's.
A pleasant time was spent at the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
BENEDICT.

Miss Maud Johnson is visiting hel
grandmother, Mrs Rife.
Frank Harris, the newly married
Missouri Pacific foreman, has beer
transferred to OSsawatomie.
Geo. Sharp will supply the towr
with ice hereafter.
Walter Harris baby was buried al
the High Prairie cemetery Monday
afternoon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15
A TALE
OF TWO
COUNTIES.

To CoRREsPoNDENTs:- Write on but
one side of the paper; head your items
each week with the name OF your 10
cality; get items here by Tuesday
when possible, but in no case later
than Wednesday; sign your name to
items, not to be used in paper, but as
a matter of good faith;when your sup
niles run out, notify this office.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15

X .np your system in perfect order and you
will have health, even iu the most sickly seasons.
The occasional use ef PRIcKLI ASH BIrrERs
will insure vigor and regularity in all the vital
organs Sold by j. l. Sewel.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15

In warm weather PRIcKLY ASH BIrTERs helps
your staying qualities Workers who use it
occasionally stand the heat better and are less
fatigued at night. Sold by j. L. Sewell
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15

We do rot trust 20 chauce II fit
yuu- cve-, lni Use the newest sientiic
methods Fl Leai> opiicii Co /.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-07-15

For clear complexion, bright sparkling
eyes aud vigorous digestion, take PR1oKLEr
ASH BITTERs, 1t puts the system in perfect
order Sold by j. L Scwell.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
THE KEYS TO SUCCESS.
Mr. Box Delivers brilliant Lecture
and IL Dined Afterwards

Mr. edward Box. the brilliant young
editor and publisher deleNeItu az -
Academy OF Music last night the seVUIu
lecture of the Lyceum course, an -
ferson. . ,.,.o,.od
Both OF the evenings features pro c,ys
most delightful. The lecture on ln99
KEYS TO Success was an lhtelieC, i
treat. and was frightened with VII anu
humor. First he discussed what sucoesS
was. describing It not as popularly &C
cepted, but as a young man maklhs w
very best and best only OF ms oppOr'u.l
ties, however limited they may De- otIs
condly. he spoke of the price 10 De paiu
for success-hard and persistent WORK,
constant digging, digging dlggIilS.
Then came the "keyS'-a ferVeht pSiici
I'm God and prayer, moderation III my,
love in marriage, ana thorOuenneSs ~ az
honesty i'm every detail OF business me-
MIR Box discussed each OF these at lthstn'
giving many interesting and pleasing IL
| lustratlons. Referring 10 the houeIdeIoi'
which should be practlced by young ny.
| i'm their lives, he gave an interesting plt
| Of autobiography, telling how, when q
| youth of Is, and a reporter, he was sent
| Ia report q banquet at which President
| Hayes made a speech. Having Deen rear
! ed i'm Holland. the young reporter was
| accustomed to partake freely or HBht
| wines. but upon approaching the banquet
| table he made a determination 10 aDsldlh
from wine. thinking 1T would dull his IN
! tellect When President Hayes maue MS
| speech. young Box, who was sent 20
| make a stenographic report failed TO get
! "A greater portion OF 1t, and upon APP
| proaching the President afterwards Tor
/ his COPY. he was surprised 10 near the
! President commend his course, and In
| this way made a lifelong frlendshlp
with the Chief Magistrate OF the nation
| DINNER AFTER THE LECTURE.
| The lecture was greatly enjoyed soon
after it's close Mr.. Box repaired to me
Iefferson. where he met = g6odly NUMBER
~ prominent professional and business
men at dinner. Mr.. Is. +. Johnson was
he most agreeable host. Tho dinner was
served i'm the centre dining-room. and
he orchestra stationed In the ballroom
played throughout the meal Inc dlnnei
vas unique in two respects. No wines
we're served and no speeches were made
| Mr.. Johnson announced in his invitations
hat such would be the case. Rev. Or
Moses ID. Hoge offered the blessing. -,
Those at the tables were Messrs. -. +
Johnson. Edward Box, Rev, Dr. Moses
D. Hoge. Rev G. ii. Ryland, ). +, Nc
iuire. William Ellyson, X. A, BROCK, X
T. BOsher John ). Harwood, w: T. Snep
nerd. Professor +. w. Boatwrlght, Key
= n. Sweeney, T. w. Wood, J. l.. Hill
T. Fl. Fox, L. II. Jenkins. W. W. Henry
gverett Waddey George Cooper, III. X
pollard. ]. II. Willingham, Charles Hutz
or r. Theodore EllysOn, J. ). Munct
= s Thompson, Professor II. II. Gaines
Z #. Briggs, Rev. Il. J.. Quarles. Arthu
B clarke, Il. II. Cloves. y. V. Valentin,
rev. pr W. r.. l.. Smith, Professor G. y
| Winston. T.. c. williams Jr., III. G. Jone.
T. Garland Pollard, =. 5. Elicit. w. /,
! Kimbrough, Charles X Willis, j. /
o. ~rump. Professor w. w Moore, and /
| 4 Hogu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
Personals and Briefs.

Mrs Fitzhugh Lee continues TO improve
steadily and her speedy recovery is now
expected.
Mr. William Wilson, custodian or the
Senate chamber, has returned from
visit TO his son, In Boston.
Rev pr. ]. b. Wheat is in the city, on
a visit 10 his son, Or. Lewis Nhea'' NJ
62l east Franklin street
The man arrested in Baltimore turned
ont NOT TO be the one wanted mere lor
stfaling money from Z. ii. Crane
The condition of Mrs. Graham HoDson'
who has been at ST. Luke's Rome Ioi s'Y-
eral days, was greatly improved yes'ei-
day.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Confederate Memorial Literary SocIety
win be held Wednesday October zeth'
nj 70 o'clock. at the Museum
1udge Minor. Mr.. Jackson Guy, ana
NIr p p. Winston, Clerk Of the Law ana
Eouity Court. are shooting paruidges
to-day at Wickham's.
Captain Richard Gordon simmons as
ststant surgeon OF the Second virginia
rived in the city last night from amp
80 IJbre where he has been on de-
,anhad dutv since his regiment returned
10 Virginia.
Tho services with the Gospel-wagon OF
e,,,,a,,teenth and Clay streets and Seven
nth and Grace Sunday afternoon were
largely attended. There We're ten re-
vests for prayer and one profession Q,
sajtb. The preaching was by Rev. G. F
tsii,i,ams and Rev. Emmett Throckmor'
W NJ Williams preached at he county
t, sm sunday morning. There were tw'
PROFESSIONS of faith. and fifteen requests
wore made for prayer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25

camped at Chickamauga az part OF the
First Division OF the Third Army Corps
previous to removal here, said the COM
missary supplies had been excellent in
quality and ample IN quantity until within
the past month.
THE CANTEEN QUESTION.
Colonel Fyfe said in reply TO questions
that a canteen had been maintained In
his regiment. and that beer in large guam
Titles had been sold. Most OF the receipts
amounting TO 800 or 500 per day, OF the
canteen were from beer.
Did you consider IT proper for your
regiment TO maintain a general beer gar
den for all the camp?" asked Dr. Conner,
reading from a letter as his authority.
Colonel Fyfe answered: mo; but that
beer was there to be Sold
lie denied that beer was sold TO be
carried away. except TO officers, and adj
vocated the sale OF beer at canteens as
protection against more serious maui
gence In whiskey. He expressed the opin
ion that Chickamauga was an eXcellen
! camp site. but he considered the wate1
| supply bad as II was arranged. III
! thought a pipeline should have been rui
| 10 the camp from CTawiish Spring.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
DEATH OF MIR. HENRY BURKERT.
This weII-Known Citizen Dies Very
Suddenly.

Mr.. Henry Burkert died suddenly at
his residence, at NO. 55l noFth twenty
second street, last night.
Mr.. Burkert was on the point Of retlr-
ing and was seated on his bed when he
suddenly threw his hands above his
mead and fell backward Mrs. Burkert
snoke 10 him but there was no response
The family was aroused and restoratiyes
we're applied and a physician summoned,
nut death seems 10 have been instanta-
neous. He had long been a sufferer from
rheumatic govt.
Mr. Burkert was born in Wittenoerg,
Germany, on the oath day OF March, 1887
and whensonly 2 years OF age came to
this country with his parents, living Tor
awhue I'm Maryland. then removing 10
North Carolina, and al the outbreak OF
the war was a resident Of this city. liz
VAS a member of Company h, First Nir-
glnia Regiment. and attended the execu-
lion OF John Brown, at Harper's Ferry,
with his company. Al the close or tine
war he was a member or Company Z,
Richmond Fire Department. wnen all tEs
dremen were volunteers. On september
1874 he accepted position on the kicn'
nond police force, which position ne re-
tsined until 1896, when he resigned on
,ccount Of m health. lie was a iaithiu
and popular officer.
AR Burkert leaves wife-formerJ
Miss Wuhelmina Paul-and nve children
Nessrs. william, Charles, George, John
md Lulu. the wife OF Mr. William Brit
,or THE last named son is the only ont
unmarried.
heen made.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
HIS CONDITION CRITICAL.
MIR. FIeming's Leg Is Amput"ted' nut
He is Desperately Ill.

Mr.. Lewis Fleming. who was shot whiie
hunting near Hampden-Sidney on Satur-
dav morning under circumstance
fully explained in Sundays Dispatch, RAD
his lower limb amputated on sunday 2nd
is living at the Virginia Hospital IN pre-
cariOus condition.
mr. TIurh NJ. Taylor. his physician, said
,oet rio,bt that the seriousness Of his con-
dition arises from the fact that he lost all
,be blood he had to lose on Saturday on
the tourney from Hampden-sidney to
richmond and his rallying power Is at a
r,ininuu. He is conscious only at briei
intervals. and while his physician sun
has hopes of his recovery, he regards his
condition as most critical.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
DEATHS.

BOEHLING.-Died In Henr.co county
va. october q, 1895, at 10 A. ~, FRANK
BOEHLING, in the 3sth year OF his age.
Funeral will take place from ~. Nary't
Catholic church at 10 o'clock THIS Tues
day) MORNING. Friends ana relatives
invited to attend. Requiem mass on
wednesday morning at A. NJ
JOSEPH. Died. at 81. Patrick's School,
Monday, October "a. 1898, Sister NARY
JOSEPH. OF the order or the Sisters OF
Charity.
Her funeral viii take place WEDNEs
DAY MORNING. at 10 o'clock.
sHORTs.-Died. a, the residence OF his
Parents, No. i2o9 ST. James street. JAMES
EDWARD, the Oldest son or Shepard w.
and Annie +. Shorts Sunday morning
at ten minutes TO O'Clock. %.
rhe funeral from the First Baptist
church TUESDAY EVENING at > o'clock.
Friends are invited.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25

Nysister had this nash come on her shoulder
when she was about eighteen months old. IL
was there about two years causing her intense
suffering. We had several different doctors,
tried everything that we could think Of, and
that every one could suggest without effect
iny a cure. In spite of all we did it kept
snTeadlng. one day 1t would scab over and
then crack open and watery matter ooze
from IL and the scabs would all fall of. AZ
would be raw for a time, then scab over again.
some one recommended CUTICURA REMEDIES.
we Immediately procured box Of CUIIcrRA
,oin,nent), a cake of CUTICURA SOAP, then
tried the CUTICURA REsOLvENT, and before
tbe bottle tc1s halt gone tre sac married
change. and by the time ii was gone, she was
entirely cured ,cithom a scar being ien. She
I, now twelve years old, and has not had a
minnie or sign Of blood trouble since.
zen "a. 'ps. Miss LILLE CHASE, Bristol, VI.
ro,rv,t,e, DrsTrsuarSs Eczrpi and every species
oftchny burring. rcaiY crusied and pimpy 'kin and
LIN d..as.s with dry thin snd falling hair' instantly
-siisvsd ,nd speedily cured By warm baths With curt
&c, sOI? gentle snontnEs with CuricuhA, purest OF
toIlenttkn cures sud mild dosss OF CurcuRA kEsoL-
vxs1 grss,esi Of hunor cures. when all else iaii'
Sold throughout mr. World. PORN Dsuo AND CHIN.
Corr Soe Props. Boston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
GENERAL MERRITT WEEDS.
He and His Bride VIII Go TO Paris
and Manila.

LONDON, October 24.-General Merritt
and Miss Williams were married at 6
o'clock this evening in the brides apart
ments. in the Savoy Hotel. 1t had been
planned to have the ceremony take place
I'm st. Andrews church, Westminster
but an illness which Miss Williams con
tracted during the voyage necessitated the
simplest possible ceremony ana the AVOID
ance of excitement, consequently only a
few of the most intimate friends We're
present. They were Mrs. Norman VII
liams the brides mother; Norman VII
liams. Jr. brother Of the bride; Lore anu
LADY Arthur Butler, and Henry White
the United states charge d'anairs. Inc
illness of the bride has not proved as Sc
rious AS expected. and General and Mrs.
Merritt will be able TO carry out the'r
plan OF going 70 Paris at the en1 "l ~
week They will proceed to the Fhillppi,le
islands after the adjournment OF the
Peace Commission.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-25
NOT THE Peaceful JAMES.
4 Mad Torrent of Mud an"
the Noble River Becomes

The river was on a rampage yesterday
ubirIine seething roaring mixture OF
mud and water, I'm which the muu seei''eN
to sef the better Of the water.
Tho highest point reached at Coiumpld
was q IL feet This was early IN the
Morning Last night it was 10 feet at
Columbia. and was still falling rapldly'
The highest point was IeaCnea 'b ne' muddy
,tde stood 3 or 4 feet in the Virginia
N NgT ssEC Compony's freight houses and
coversd half the floor of the old Do
minion steamship Companys sheds; Lester .,.r
- tracks OF the Main-street line
two feet or more, stopping for time the
massage OF the cars. Before evening,
bowoyar the water had receded and traVel
was resumed. 49, %.
A number Of cellars on lower MAIN ST. ,,'ai
and little damage is believed to have been
caused.