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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16

isipg, nor yet extremely poor, both
conditions prevailing accordingly to
locality. Sea island cotton shedding
some, still blighting, is we'll fruised
and beginning to open.
There is general Improvement in
corn that has not reached maturity,
with few reports of exceeding by sne
crops, cut the contrary is the rule
Fodde. pulling is well under way,
and being finished in the southeastern
counties. A fair yield of fodder
has been saved.
Tobacco cutting and curing is
about finished in the eastern districts.
The quality of the crop has been
further injured in places by excessive
heat and worms. In the western
districts cutting has only begun
Rice is heading and some is ripen-
ing. while harvesting has begua on
small scale. Many report upland
rice very poor. Sugar cane, sorghum,
peas and pinders doing very we'll
generally. Turnips beiog sown, and
lands prepared for fall truck crops.
EXTRACTS FROM CORES PoNDENTs' RE-
PORTS.
Clarendon-Pinewood F: Had fine
rains this week cotton is doing well
late corn has improved very much !;
very little fodder being pulled owing
to unfavorable weather; the indica
tions are that the hay crop will be
fine ; sugar cane above the average !;
no army worms here.-R S Des
Champs
Darlington Society Hill: Horn
worms have given tobacco growers
much trouble this week, curing con.
tinues upland corn seriously dam
aged by drought accompanied by
excessive heat cotton has stopped
growing, but is we'll fruitea it is
opening prematusely; moisture need
ed for potatoes, rice and peas i; rain
greatly needed in sections -MajJ
j Lucas
Fiorence-Florence Excessively
hot weather; temperature ranged
from "a to 9S; the drought and bot
sun have caused cotton to open pre-
masurely; corn and tobacco crops
are suffering from the same cause
E W Lloyd
Kershaw-Tlllers Ferry: Severe
:bunderstorms on the 10th and lith,
accompanied by wind and rain crops
are growing fuely, especially peas
and potatoes; poor stand of turnips
Fodder pulling becomes general;
tobacco infested with worms, curing
best leaves this week, some few are
grading j W Gardner.
Orangeburg Springfield: Unus-
ually warm this week !; fodder pulling
we'll advanced; the weeks rain patty
impeded work; crops not looking
well; cotton opening fast where
rusty pastures in good condition
D E S,urkie.
Sumter-Statesburg The refresh.
ing rains of the 9Th and 10th have
been of great benefit to all growing
crops, such as cotton, late corn, peas,
and potatoes. Sugar cane. sorghum,
etc, bu. these rains were by no
means general (; to Che northeast OF
Statesburg they were only moderate.
~ W Anderson, NJ D.
Williamsburg = Cox: Week dry
and bot all crops damaged fo: want
of rain not over half a crop of corn
or cotton is expected rice is also a
failure; great complaint of worns
damaging tobacco; curing is about
half finished, and the weed Of inferior
quality D N Jones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16

The Sumter Wascanaan was founded
in 1850 aud the True Southron in 1866
The Watchnon ard Sosshron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
Masters Sale.

BY J. E. JERvEY, AUCTIONEER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Alfred j China and Altamont Noses
as SURVIVING Trustees, plaintiffs,
against Sumter Electric Light Ccm-
panu. Defendant.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

Nebraska. Pennsylvania and Utah
troops are now on the way home.
General Otis asks for y, 900 more men
and the government will insist upon his
having $1,000.
General Wheeler, at his own request,
will this week receive orders to go to
the Philippines for service under Gen
eral Otis.
Natives of the Southern Philippines
desire American rule, but do not wish
to announce allegiance before Agui-
naldo is whipped.
In an interview Ex-Governor Pattison
of Pennsylvania insisted that the Fill
pinos should be promptly suppressed,
''if it took 100000 or 100000 men to
do it."
The United States transport Solace
has sailed for Manila via Honolulu and
Guam. She has on board AZ officers and
$50 men for the Asiatic squadron be-
sides large quantity of supplies.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08

NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Dreyfus has finally been landed in
France.
Nine. Dreyfus has arrived at Rennes.
There was no demonstration upon the
part of the inhabitants.
DIR. Davis of Manchester college, st.
Paul, it is understood, will accept a
Presbyterian mission in Paris.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease, in an interview,
states that she is done with politics.
She will lecture for year at least.
DR.. F. Benjamin Andrews, formerly
president of Brown university, has been
reelected president of the Chicago pub
lie schools.
Christopher Raven, the vice consul of
Sweden and Norway at New York, has
been promoted to the rank of consul
general there.
President Mckinley has presented
French Ambassador Cam bon a mag
nifcent loving cup in recognition of the
ambassadors services in the negotia-
lions which closed the war with Spain.
The Cunard line Campania, sailing
from this port for New York, has among
her passengers Mrs. William Aston,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, his son, Chauncey
M. Depew, Jr., and the earl of DON
Oughmoro.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

Fifty cases of yellow fever have been
reported at Santiago, Cuba, of which
twelve were fatal.
There have been "A cases of yellow
fever reported from Santiago, though
no cases exist in the city proper.
Cuban newspapers have changed
front and now are loud in praise of the
American administration of affairs
there.
An alleged descendant of Charlie
magne is said to be organizing party
in Cuba to make the island a monarchy
with himself as king.
John Johnson, mate of the Norwegian
steamship Krim, from Havana, has
been removed to Swinburne island hos
pital, suffering from yellow fever.
An Havana paper says Governor Gen.
eral Brooke Of Cuba will be sent to take
command ip the Philippines, to be sue
ceeded by Robert p Porter This is
denied in Washington. r |
At the reception given him by the
Cuban orphan fund in the chamber of
commerce, at New York, General Wood
said many Cuban children were dying
of neglect, and that there was no better
plan of relief than the orphanages.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

A portion of Green Bay, Wis, was
flooded because of the high water in
the Fox and East rivers.
1t is estimated that 3d. 900, 900 damage
has been done by the recent floods along
the Brazos river in Texas.
At ST. Louis five men were fatally
scalded by the collapse of steam RGe
on the river steamer st. Paul.
In heavy northeast gale the steamer
Margaret Olwill, laden with stone from
Kelly's island to Cleveland, foundered
in Lake Erie off Lorain. Nine persons
were drowned. Il. T
The 12-year-old son of J. H. Mills,
while playing about an elevator, jumped
into a wheat bin, from which car was
being loaded. He was sucked under
the wheat and taken out dead 90 min
utes later, ~'' IL
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Lake tug companies are stated tC
have formed combine.
The Chaplin iron mine at Iron Noun
tain, Mich, has been leased for 20 years
for s., 900, 900.
The Great Lakes Towing company
(the tug trusN has been organized with
capital stock Of S., 1000, 600
The asphalt company of America has
just been incorporated in New Jersey
with capital Of $50 100000
The American Tobacco company has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of 2 per cent on its preferred stock, and
NJ on its common stock.
The American Edible Nut company
to control the peanut trade, is about tC
be incorporated in New Jersey The
capital stock will be $5000,00O.
1t is stated that German capitalists
intend to soon build great smelter in
Shasta county, Cal. The new smelter
will double the outputof Shasta county.
The report of the coinage at the
United States mint in Philadelphia
daring the fiscal ending June 30 shows
the full value to be $50, 1874, 401. 70. OF
this amount $40. 9l9, $50 was in gold,
SO, 91S,311.65 in silver, and $956, $40. IA il
base metal.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

The New Richmond fund now
amounts to $4,000.
A mutiny has occurred on the United
States cruiser Panther.
Business has closed under the old
| North Dakota divorce law.
Degrees were conferred upon over 600
| Yale students Wednesday.
The cruiser Yosemite has arrived at
Colombo, Ceylon, on her way to Guam,
carrying Governor General Leary.
Seventy-three foreign fire insurance
companies have been ordered out of st.
Joseph, Mo-, under the antitrust law.
Proceedings are to be brought against
the United States Flour Milling COM
pany under the Minnesota antitrust
law
The United States cruiser Chicago,
Rear Admiral Howison's flagship, has
arrived at Delagoa bay. Her COM
mander will proceed to Pretoria.
DIR. Oscar Loew of Washington has
developed new treatment for diph-
liberia and kindred diseases. 1t is sim
liar in some respects to the serum treat
ment.
The school board of Lyons, Neb., re-
signed in a body because the high school
graduating class persisted in appearing
on the stage on commencement night
CARRIED in oyeralls.
Chill and Argentine have decided to
give United States Minister Buchanan
100000 for acting as mediator. He
cannot accept the gift without congress
sional sanction.
DR.. J. K. Stone writes from Kow:sk
river that the circulars issued by GER
tain transportation companies announc-
ing the Kotzebue sound country as the
richest gold fields in Alaska, are totally
without foundation, and were issued
for the purpose of inducing people to
travel over their lines.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The president has appointed Louis A
Knackstedt of Colorado to be agent Of
the Southern Ute Indians.
The government deficit for the fiscal
year is less than 500, 600, 900, which is
smaller than expected.
A reciprocity treaty with Jamaica
has been completed and is ready for
signatures as soon as approved.
1t is rumored that Prince Herbert
Bismarck will be appointed German
ambassador at Washington.
The comptroller of the currency has
issued call for statement of the con-
dition of national banks at the close of
business June 80.
President Mckinley has informed
General Otis that he shall have all the
troops he wants, and says if he has not
enough it is Ais own fault.
AS result of the spoil of war and
annexation, the United States govern
ment possesses about IS, 0OO, 900 acres of
additional land as it's public domain,
distributed in various islands.
Secretary Alger has approved the
findings of the court of inquiry in the
case of Colonel Leonhaeuser, of the
Fifteenth Minnesota regiment. That
officer is entirely exonerated.
The war department has decided not
to retry the case in which Judge Simon
ton Of Pennsylvania held that the cam
teen at Camp Meade must pay state
license. but will not regard the case as
a nrecedant
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
Live stock Prices at St. Paul.

HOGS-Market 5@l0c higher; quality
common to good.
CATTLE-Good demand for butcher
cattle.
Sales ranged at $3OO03.50 for COWS;
S. SO@5. ID tor steers; S3. 75@4.25 for stock
ers; $3.25@575 for heifers; S.. 1903 70 fol
bulls
SHEEP-Good demand for good sheep
and lambs.
Sales ranged at 49, S5&04 So for sheep;
$500 for lambs.
Live Stock Prices at Chicago.
HOGS-Market active, generally &c
higher.
Sales ranged at 1870 as 90 for mixed
and butchers s.. S0@59J for good heavy;
So % as, TO for rough heavy; $3,75@4 20
for light.
CATTLE-Market steady
Sales ranged at $4 50@5 IS for beeves;
S2.0J@5 10 for cows and heifers; $1,000
Is for Texas steers; S3.75@5.00 stockers
feeders.
1HEEP-M Market steady.
@aies ranged at $300@5.lO for sheep;
81 0uQO T. 50 for lambs.
Gaain and Provision Prices at Chicago.
WHEAT-July, 74c; September, 75h
@75tse; December, 779sc.
CORN-July, 341so; September, 341z@
345sc; December, 3ac; May, 5000.
OATS-July, 241Sc; September, 2lAc;
May, p &c; December, 22H.
PORK-July $3.334@5.35; Septem-
Der, $S.571a
POULTRY-Dressed turkeys, SCI chick
ems, 9@919c.
BUTTER 191a@1sc; dair-
les, 11@151zc.
EGGS-Fresh, 100
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
Norway has a ministerial crisis.

Norway has ministerial Crisis.
The Transvaal is buying provisions
and war material.
The steamship Lucania, sailing for
Europe Saturday, took out 485, 900
ounces Of silver.
Archbishop Ireland, addressing the
Catholic Union of Great Britain in Lon
don, favored Anglo-American friend
ship.
The son of Garibaldi speaks of an
alliance between Italian Republicans
and Catholics for the overthrow of the
monarchy.
Last week more than 1000 tons of
war material and fodder were forward
ed from the Woolwich dock yard to
South Africa.
The Argentine minister of public in
struction has proposed that congress
vote credit for sending so youths to
the United States to study there in
agricultural and industrial colleges.
The correspondent of The London
Times at The Hague writes that the
CAdL 10 u4Sp1edSGu dbl Gn6 If6nu Things
have taken in the peace congress, none
of his pet projects having been favor
ably considered.
The German delegates at Saturdays
session of the drafting committee Of
peace conference officially announced
the assent of Germany to Sir Julian
Pauncefote's proposal of permanent
court Of arbitration.
The Spanish minister of war, General
Polavieja, after prolonged conference
with the premier, Senior Silvela, con-
sented to reduce the budget estimate of
De strength of the active army from
107, 900 to $4,000 men.
Socialists and Radicals composing the
opposition to the Belgian government,
demand universal suffrage, and unless
it is granted there will be revolution.
Active members of the revolutionary
party are collecting arms and ammuni-
ton
In consequence of the French attitude
and the attempts to make trouble for
the colony along the treaty shore, the
colonial government has decided to alb
solutely prohibit the French from OBJ
tanning bait at ports along the New
foundland coast.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
THE DEATH RECORD,

Mrs. Southworth. the novelist, died
in Washington Friday night.
Arthur Tennyson, younger brother of
the famous poet laureate, is dead.
. Henry Villas, only son of ex-senator
William F. Villas of Wisconsin, died at
the family residence at Madison of
diabetis.
Vincent Ryan, a prominent news
paper man of the Pacific coast and edi-
tor of the Tacoma News, dropped dead
in Tacoma restaurant.
General Horatio G. Wright, who
made a brilliant record in the Civil
war, is dead at Washington after an
illness of three months.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
SPORTING NEWS.

The Tod Sloan assault case has been
finally settled by the payment of 81 900
to the waiter.
Charles NJ. Murphy, paced by loco
motive, made mile on bicycle in less
than IS seconds, on Long Island.
In 30-mile beat to windward the
new defender Columbia beat the old
cup defender, Defender, = minutes, be-
sides giving her 2-minute handicap.
Three hundred whist players are ex-
pected in Chicago from all over the
United States for the ninth annual con-
gress Of the American Whist league to
be held during the week beginning
July 10. All the sessions are to be held
in the Auditorium.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
RAILROAD NEWS.

The Baltimore and Ohio receivership
has ended
The Pacific Short line has been trans
ferred. 1t will be known as the Sioux
City and Western. James J. Hill and
other Great Northern men have been
elected directors.
The Northern Pacific is preparing to
construct its Palmer cutoff in Wash
ington and work will commence as soon
as material now going forward reaches
its destination. When completed this
cutoff will shorten the time between
st. Paul and Seattle several hours.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Donald Perrier was hanged at West
minister B. c., for the murder of Jennie
Anderson last November.
A shooting ARRAY among a gang of
tramps at Elmwood, Neb., resulted in
the killing of one man and the serious
injury of two others.
Louis F. Menage of Guaranty Loan
fame has returned to Minneapolis after
six years exile. He plead not guilty to
three indictments and was released on
$40, 900 bail.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
POLITICAL NEWS.

South Dakota Republicans renomi-
mated all the supreme judges.
The Democratic national committee
will drop Devlin, chief Of the press bu-
.eau.
Governor Pingree declares he is for
Mckinley and claims to have been the
victim Of a fake interview.
Senator Hanna, interviewed in Lon
don, says the Republican party has kept
all its promises and President McKin.
ley Wal be reelected
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
LABOR NEWS.

Employees of the Pingree shoe fac
tories at Detroit are on strike for an ad-
justment of wages.
Arguments on the constitutionality
of the 8-hour law, which caused the
tie-up now existing at the trust smelters
in Colorado are in progress before the
supreme court.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
Sioux City Live Stock.

HOGS-Market strong to &c higher.
selling at So. 65 p3. 10; bulk, IS. 65
CATTLE Market steady.
Sales ranged at 81 5O@5.O0 for beeves;
50. 50@5,60 for cows. bulls and mixed;
So. SO so for stockers and feeders 49, IS
"a. so for calves and yearlings
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Price of Wheat at Duluth,

WHEAT-Cash No. hard, 775sc; No
1 Northern age No. 2 Northern, 7Os5c;
No. ), 81 10. To Arrive-No l hard 771c;
No. l Northern, 75c; July. 75c; Sep
TENDER, 7434c
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-07-08
Grain Prices at Minneapolis.

WHEAT-In Store-No. l Northern,
July, 7224c; September, 717S@72c; Deem
Der, nc. On Track-No. l hard, 1896;
No. Northern, 72Ac; No 2 Northern,
71Mc
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-03
Royalty Entertained

Mrs. Donald e. McIver most
royalty entertained her Sunday
school class with a few other
young people at her model home
yesterday afternoon, and the
young folks enjoyed themselves
as only young folks can when a
jolly crowd of congenial spirits
are assembled under such favora-
bic conditions. Amusing games
were INDUCED in, sweet music
was rendered and a repast of the
most dainty light refreshments
was served.
Mrs. McIver was assisted in
entertaining her guests by Mes
danes Carney, Sistrunk, Spur
lin, Martin, Benton and Izlar.
and Misses Mclver and Sharpe.
Those present were Misses
Claude Waterman, Nora New
som, Sarah Frasier, Ethel Mark,
Nellie Hubbard, LIZZIE Venable,
Miss Mitchell of Summarized,
Miss Smith of ThomasvllIe, GA.
Sara Harris, Lena Bullock. Me-
ia Jewett, Mona Hitler, Florrie
Crook, Lillias Alfred, Emma Lou
Ethridge, Esther WeatherS,
Ethel Sinclair, Pauline Sullivan,
Jessie Palmer, AnnIe Maize Stand
ley, Hattie Dye, Mary Rear,lon,
Helen Thompson, Messrs. Johu
Taylor, Willie Dunn. Marone
Ethridge, Laurie Scott, Fred
Welhe, Jr., Byron Lyme, Tom
Harris, VERNE Stevens, Neal
Weathers, Stephen Jewett. Err
nest Crook, Neal Alfred, Frank
Ditto, Will Taylor, Harry Do
zier, Nathan Mayo, Ed Chase,
Mallory Liddon, Charlie Miller.
The afternoon passed all too
quickly for the happy throng,
who, with regrets, made their
adieu to their fascinating host
ess, with many thanks for the
plea Sures Of the occasion.
Mrs. Mclver has been giving
these entertainments to her class
for several years, and they are
looked forward to with eager ex-
pectations.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-03

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure com
pletely digests within the stom
ach and intestines and renders al
classes of food capable Of being
assimllated and converted into
strength giving and tissue build
ing substances. Anti Monopoly
drug store, Ocala, Fla.
Z. II. Peacock has returned
home from Lake City, bringing
his two little children. Mrs. Pea.
cock is with her parents and is
to i'll to return home.
Pure unfermented grape juice
at the Autobiography drug store
in 10 cent bottles, pints and
qual is, always fresh. The best
nutrient as a drink.
Thursday evening Miss Pau
line Sullivan entertained very
pleasantly thirteen of her young
friends.
Terkeween Bug Destroyer.
Destroys all vermin and kills the
eggs. An eleg mt dlsinfectant.
When cleaning house try it. Ty-
dings & Co.
j. g. Sinclair left yesterday
for Punta Gorda to superintend
the loading of ship With phos-
phate. He will be absent fifteen
days.
Parties leaving the city for
several months who have pot
plants that they wish given the
proper care during their absence,
should consult .. NJ. Goodrich,
the greenhouse man. He will be
reasonable in his charges.
Mrs. L. j. Lummus left today
for Starke to visit her daughter,
Mrs. g. A. Douglass, for a few
days.
Ladies' crash and brilliantine
skirts for summer wear at NJ.
Fishel's.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-03
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative anu presenting
them in the form most refreshing TO the
taste and acceptable 20 the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelliug colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
maHently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
Or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used. as they are pleasant 70 the
taste. but tine medicinal qualities of the
remedy arr obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by 4 method
known to the CAIIFoRSIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and TO avoid imita tioDs. please
remcm Der the full name OF the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YORK. ~. Y.
For sale by all Dr',ggists.-Price Soc per bottle.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-03

Miss Cohen's musical recital by
her pupils last evening was a COM
plete success and largely attended
despite the ram. Particulars
! Monday.
Fresh mullet and bottom fish
every day on ice at William
Tucker's stall, No. 8, city mar
ket.
Our CSC. tooth brushes seem to
please every one who sees them.
They will please you too. Gar
rett & Gerig,
A big line of men 5 and chill
dren's straw, crush and felt hats
just in at the Alliance store.
Odd vests and pants-;ots Of
them to suit your pockct-at
j. w. Hodges.
Fresh fish. Mullet, five cents
each; bottom fish, , cents per
pound, at William fuckers stall,
No. IL, city market.
Agent wanted to drum stores.
factories, mines, etc. Several
agents earn $50 weekly, cash.
Free outfit. Rubber Co., 243
Pearl, New York.
G.. II. Dame, the cream man,
made some blackberry cream
yesterday that was very palat-
able.
Our stock of stationery is un-
equalled by any IN the city. A
single purchase will convince you.
Try US. Garrett & Gerig.
Those who do not get their
cream from Dame do not realize
what they are missing, as he is
putting up, this season, the best
ice cream ever made in Ocala.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-06-03
They Did Well

The closing exercises of Howard
Academy took place at the opera
house last night. The attendance
was excalleBt considering the
threatening weather. The pupils
acquitted themselves handsomely,
while Mayor Rnardnn made new
friends by one Of MS up-to-date
and characteristic speeches.
Professor Hartwell and his eff
cient assistants can feel proud of
the work done in the school room
the past season.