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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-20
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Sunday school at 8 p IN. Rev. NJ reus H. ca
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vEsTRY HALL. Pleasantdale. Preaching a
S p. m. by W. |. Houston OF the Church o
Christ. Bible study p. IN. All are welcome.
WoopFoRDs CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Z. Z. Wilson, pastor. Morning service al
1890. Sunday school at close of morning err
vice. Evening service at p. m. A cordia
welcome to all. II
WooDFoRD's UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH, Rev
Manley b. Townsend, pastor. Preaching al
10 80 a. m. Subject, "How to Get the ost Cut
of Llf :" Sunday scuool II IN.
WEST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. Le-
roy :. Bean, pastor. Preaching at lo.3o a. M,
by the pastor. Sunday school at y m. Prayer
and Social service at 73O D. IN.
WILLIsToN CHURCH. corner Thomas and
Carroll streets. Take spring street car, Rey.
Smith Baker, d. d., pastor. Morning subject.
something for Everybody" At 80 p. M a n
niversary of &. w. c. A. Preaching by Dr. Ba-
ker subject. THE Gospel and oman
WEST END METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev II. 4. Dunnack, pastor Residence 3o
Frederic street Sermon 10.3o a. IN. lat ll.3o
Sunday scncol. At go Epworth League pray
er meering. At $50 p m. sermon, All are well
come. Seats free.
Knightvile NJ. f. church, J. Albert Corey;
pastor. Public worship p m. Sunday school
S.I5 D. m. Prayer and praise service p. M.
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MORRILLS.

The steam road roller was at work Fri.
day at North Deering on Gray street.
s n. There is to be a special meeting of the
Deeiing High School Alumni associa.
ton at Crosby hall, this evening ut 7.3C
O'Clock. AS business of Importance is to
come before the meeting full attend.
enoe of the members is desired.
ODD LADIES ENTERTAINED All
MORRILLS.
Friday evening a delegation of forty
members OF Fern lodge, order of Odd La.
dies of Portland, went to Morrills Corner
in response to an invitation of Mrs. f.
ii. Gardiner. the wife of DIR. Gardiner.
Mrs Gardiner is valued member of tn 10
lodge. A very pleasant social evening
was enjoyed, including music, whist and
various other games. Refreshments were
served during the evening and general
good time enjoyed by all. The party
returned to the city at a late hour.
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WESTBROOk.

At the morning service tomorrow Rev.
William q. Mann, the pastor of Warren
church, and Rev. G. &. Phelan of the
Methodist church, exchange puipits MIR.
Mann has invited into his class all who
are willing to study the Sunday school
lesson one week ahead. so as to be ready
as supply teachers. The pastor will be-
| gin q series of three lectures tomorrow
evening on 1.-The Home" Topic for to.
morrow evening, "What thought shall, be
the centre of the homer"
Miss Mabel Hooper while riding home
from the Forest street school Thursday
morning on her wheel collided with a
rider going in the opposite direction. She
was thrown from her wheel and as re-
suit sustained badly sprained arm.
Miss Ethel Lewis, formerly of Cumber-
land Mills, now of South Portland, is to
be united in marriage.next Tuesday even
ing to Condu ctorrr Clark of the Cape divis-
ion of the Portland Railroad company.
After their marriage they are to reside in
eastern Maine, Mr.. Clark's former home.
The members of the Daphne club OBJ
scTtcu SOnuiCIhCii hAsho WCuhc5pdy
ening at the home of Miss Mildred War
rem, corner of Lamb and Oak streets.
During the evening choice musical and
literary programme was rendered by the
member of the club and invited guests
During the evening refreshments of ice
cream and cake, fruit punch and fancy
crackers was served. By special request
~ -
which was thoroughly appreciated. The
members of the club have made good pro-
gress in their work during the past few
months under the direction of their in.
structor, Mrs. Lane.
The annual meeting of the ladies' cir
Gle of the Universalist church was held at
the home of its president, Mrs Nelson
Mayberry. The reports of the various
officers were read and approved. The re-
port of the treasurer, Mrs g. G. Bailey.
showed a most prosperous years work,
although the net receipts of the annual
fair last December fell short $3.50 from
those of '97. The officers elected to serve
for the ensuing year are: President, Mrs
Nelson May berry; vice presidents, Mrs.
A. b. Winslow, Mrs. James Hooper; Sec
Rotary, Mrs. A. 4. BODICE; treasurer,
Mrs. Q. G. Bailey collector, Mrs. Walter
GRAHAM; supper and entertainment COM
mittee. Mrs. Arthur Roberts, Mrs.
Winslow, Mrs. Hooper; general manager
of the annual fair, Rev. Thomas B.
Payne. Sunday morning Rev. Thomas
B. Payne, pastor of the Universalist
church will give the fourth sermon of
the course on the NEW and true view
of the Bible;" subject, "The Importance
of Bible study"
The ladies of the Universalist church
are to hold one of their regular suppers
and socials next Thursday evening in the
vestry of the church from $50 to s /
o'clock.
Services at the Westbrook Methodist |
church on Sunday as follows: Prayer
meeting at a. m preaching by the pas
tor, Rev. G. c. Phelan, at 10. 80; Sunday |
school at 10 M; Young Peoples meeting
at six O'Clock. followed with special adj |
dress by the pastor, subject 1.-The Spiritual |
church the most Social
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WOODFORDS.

Rev. Edwin p. Wilson will exchange
pulpits on Sunday. May 2, with Rev.
George W. Reynolds of Gorham.
Dir. Arthur g. Doten, u student at the
New York College hospital. is at the
home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. nj. T..
Doten. Ocean street. Mir. Doten is to
graduate in June from the college.
The ladies' circle of the Woodfords
Drivsr alist church held an all day meet.
Ing .'f.dav atfthe home of Mrs. f. E..
wheeler, Forest avenue. The gentlemen
members of the society partook Of dinner
with the ladies at noon.
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myl9F&S. Tn, Th&Stf

4 pastor, Il Sherman street. morning service al
| 1880 a. m. sunday school at LILO. EveniSG
service 7.30. All are welcome.
| NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH. New High st.
| Rev. Samuel Worcester. pastor. Morning SER
vice at 1880 Subject OF sermon, The Elder
Son fin the Parable" Sunday school at ~ IN.
| All ara welcome.
| Oakdae Sunday School, in hall on Pitt street,
at 2.45 p. M AL are welcome. tt
| PEAKS ISLAND METHODIST CHURCH Rev.
| VIM. 5. Jones, pastor Preaching at 1890 a.
m. and 7.3o p m. Sunday school u III. Y. p.
y. c. L. TUESDAY evening, 7.45. Glass meeting
Thursday TAO p. m. Strangers are always
welcome. II
PREBLE CHAPEL. Rev. W. Phelan. pas
tor. SUNDAY school at ~ IN. Preaching at 3 p.
m by the pastor A praise service and short
| address at 7.30 p. m. All are invited.
PINE STREET CHURCH. methodist Episco-
| pan. Rev. L. s. j McAllister, pastor. At 1890
a. m. preaching by the pastor. At I'm. Sun
| day school. AT 800 D. m. meeting of the Juu-
League prayer meeting. AT 100 p M. Preaching
by the pastor. Subject The Americas Great
est Virtue" Seats free Ali are welcome.
SALVATION ARMY. $50 Federal St. Meet
ings every night at = except TUESDAY; sunday
tant and Mrs. Mcdonald in charge. All ara
welcome.
ST. PAULs CHURCH-Corner Congress and
Locust streets, Rey Jos, Bdttell shepherd. rec
tor. Hours of service 1890 9. m. and p m.
Sunday school at the close of the morning SER
vice. strangers always welcome
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH protestant Episco-
paD Congress street. head OF State. Rev DR..
Dalton, rector. Sunday morning service at
1890 a. M Sunday school at 2 M Weekly
service Wednesday at p m. Sewing school
SATURDAY. al 2.3O p. M II
SAIL LOFT meetings are held at No. 6 Cen
trail Wharf every Sunday morning commencing
at 1850 a. IN. All are welcome. II
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL-State street. Cler-
gy-Rt. Rev. Fl. A. Nicely, d. ID. Bishop Rev.
C. Morton Sills. d. D., Dean. Services.-Holy
Communion at 7.30 a. m. Morning Prayer and
h oily Communion at 1890 a. m. Sunday school
at 8 p. NJ. Evening (choral with sermon AT 7 80
p. m.
So. PORTLAND PEOPLES NJ. E. CHURCH
Rev. J. A. Corey. pastor Sunday school at
II.a5 a. m. Preaching at 10. 30 p. m. by the pas
tor Epworth League o. p. IN. General eve
ming meeting al p. M All are invited II
ST. PAUL's CHuRcn. protestant Episcopal,
cor Congress and Locust streets The Rev.
Jos. Battell shepherd, rector Hours Uf service
10 80 a. m. and p. IN. Sunday school at
close of morning service. All are welcome. II
STATE STREET CoNGREGATIoNALC CHURCH.
Rev. j. l.. jenkins, ID. ID. minister. Morning
service at 1890. sabbath school at ~ m. Eve
ming service 80.
SECOND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CHURCH
pastor. Preaching at 1890 a. IN. Subject, The
rophet Jonah" Eighty second anniversary of
the Sunday school 7.3o p. m. Sunday school at
II I'm.
ST. LAWRENCE CONGREGATIONAL ICHURcH,
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SOUTH PORTLAND.

The last duty performed by Rev. MIR.
on the Saturday before his death, when
he married South Portland couple.
Rev. MIR. Barstow had no blank oertiD-
cate at the time and told the parties to
call on the following Sunday, when he
would secure the blank and NIL 1t IN.
His sudden death prevented his doing so,
but the couple were accompanied to the
pastors house by witness, SO that even-
81 they have to go through life without u
pastors certificate, they have at least a
witness to the fact of their lawful mar
fiage.
George and Edwin Studley have gone
toiRiohmond island on hunting.trip.
The dance given last evening at Union
Opera house for the benefit of Winfield
Sutherland, whose eyes were injured by
emery dust, was grand success. Over
8wo hundrd tickets were sold. and there
was a large assembly. The dance was
gotten up by the bicycle boys" and they
are entitled to much credit.
E. L. Cole the grocer. who has been
laid up SO long, is on the mend, and
hopes to be out again by Monday next.
The Union Hall association Will meet
Monday evening for the election of officers
and the transaction of other important
business
Quite number of men were laid off at
the bicycl5 factory this week pending
work on handouts, etc.. which will be
taken up in good earnest before many
moous.
Thomas Forrest, the government car
pen ter at Cushings island. formerly at
Fort Preble, has just completed COM
Portable residence near the Fort.
At an adjourned meeting of the two
circles Of the People NJ. K. church held
IN thu vestry Wednesday evening it was
vossd to use the money raised during the
Past winter and spring in repairing and
repainting the exterior Of the church
and the vestry or lecture room. The last
OF the sales for the season was held by the
members OF the East High street branch
ut Pythian Hall Thursday evening.
The seniors of the South Portland High
school held "a sociable and sale of ice
cream, cake, coffee and oyster stew at
the town hall last evening. The proceeds
will be devoted to defraying the expenses
Of graduation.
Charles Dyer and Howard McManus
narrowly escaped drowning while out
sailing rear the Gunner club cottage.
They anchored their sail boat and starte
for the shore in their small boat which
soon began to leak SO badly that they had
to abandon her and "swim for the shore. -
1t was long hard swim and when they
reached the shore they were pretty well
exhausted.
The French class held it's regular week
ly meeting with Miss Spear, Front street,
last evening.
Sergeant William Devaney of Battery
T., I'd artillery, is visiting friends in the
city.
Commodore Preble council, o. U. A. |
NJ, held its regular last evening at Ply
THAN hall.
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Hartford are in |
Boston visiting their son Charles who is |
at the Boston University Law school
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Cor. Congress and Munoy streets-Rev. A. II.
Wright pastor. Morning service at 1890 a. m.
sunday school at ~ IN. Evening Choral service
and Gospel address at TAO.
Chimes viii ring at ~ a. m. ana 700 p. m.
SECOND ADVENT CHURCH. Congress Place.
Rev. L. p. Woodward, pastor Sunday school
aud Bible ella SEES at l.45 p. m. Al D. IN. the
pstor will give the second discourse in the series
on Visible okens of Coming Redemptian."
Subject tomorrow, Terrestrial Tokens, Vol
canoes, earthquakes, tornado. 5, elec rc storms ;
ashort sermon from the pastor. Seats free,
all are invited.
TRINITY CHURCH, Woodfords, (Episcopal.l
Morning service at 1890. Evening prayer and
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-20
THE FARM.
HOGS AND SALT.

The Maine Farmer speaks of case
where valuable sow was lately killed by
drinking sailed buttermilk. Salt is de.
tity. We have knoXn two cases where
several hogs in an Enclosure fwere all
killed by eating salt and brine turn sd
from beef barrels, says writer in the
Lewiston Journal. One experience Of
this kind makes lesson for lifetime.
We hope to save some one from this ex-
perience by penning these lines. Feeding
cottonseed meal in much quantity ID
sure death to swine.
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WOMAMI$
PECULIAR
Mk.S

these serious ills of women for a Il
quarter of a century. Failure to X
secure proper advice should not y
excuse the women of to-day. for +
the wisest counsel can be had ~
without charge. Write to Mrs. 4
Pinkham for it. Her address --A
Is Lynn, Mass. 5HH
Among the multitude of wo- 03tHI
men helped by Mrs. Pinkham III
and by Lydia E. Pinkham's -SS
Vegetable Compound, is Mrs. JOSEPH
KING. Sabina, Ohio. She writes:
dear Mrs. PINKHAM-Will YOU
kindly allow me the pleasure of ex.
pressing my gratitude for the wonder.
full relief l have experienced by taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. suffered for a long time
with falling of the womb. and those
terrible bearing-down pains, and it
seemed as though my back would never
stop aching; also had 1eucorrhea, dull
headaches. could not sleep, was weak
and life was burden to me. Idoctored
for several years, but it did no good.
My husband wanted me to try your
medicine, and l am so thankful that I
did. have taken four bottles of the
Compound and box of Liver Pills, and
can state that if more ladies would only
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-20

\HE ills Of women conspre against domestic harmony
Some arrangement of the generative organs is
the main cause of most of the unhappness in the
household.
The husband can't understand these troubles. The male
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-20
SUMMER BOARD.

DERSONS wishing to spend few summer
weeks in a picturesque and otherwise de-
sirable part OF the country cannot do better
than at THE Pequawket House." Terms mod
crate. For further information inquire by let
ter OF PROP" Box "a. West Baldwin, Me. 1902
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-20
CoLUMBIA's CREW LEAVE TODAY,

Deer Isle, May 19.-Ten of the members
of the crew of the new cup defender
Columbia, will leave here tomorrow for
New Rochelle. N. Y, where they will
put the Columbia's tender in commits
sion and prepare her for work In con.
nection with the trials and races during
thu summer.
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WANTED SITUATIONS.

WANTED Position as drug clerk. by young
W man OF years experience; can furnish
best OF references Address Z. W. FRENCH
Old Town, Me. may20d4w
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practical and
sy tn e tic.
Mrs. Pinkhan
has been curing
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To LET.

THO LIFETIME store in Block corner Congress
l. and Gilman SITS. cemented cellar, furnace
heat, plate glass front. steel ceiling, location
excellent for many kinds of business, Posses-
sion given Immediately. LLEWELL YIN M.
LEIGHTON. So Exchange ST. POL
ITO LET-Store IL Free street. Possession
L given Immediately. Inquire OF PORT
LAND SAVINGS BANK, 81 Exchange st.
may20u
NOR LEASE-A detached tenement, l22 Park
Il street. near Spring. containing rooms,
bathroom laundry. steam hest, open plumbing
ali new aud up TO date. Adults Only" Apply
to j. +. BABE, at Bucks ticket office, 272 Mid
die street. 20-l
ITO LET-Brick house No 126 Pearl ST.. steam
i heat hot and cold water, bath room etc..
Rent $500 month. Can be seen after June
18th. G. A. HARFORD, Custom House Wharf
nv 2O-tf
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physician Only KNOWS OF theln tneOretl-
cally and scientifically, and finds it hard
to cure them.
But there is cure for them. certain,
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-20

can state that If ladies would only give medicine
fair trial they would bless the day they advertise
ent My heart is full of gratitude to Mrs Pnkham for what
her medicine has done for worth its weight in gold
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by Peter WINNER who also trains Mcleod OF
Dare Kinley Mack and others that are likely to
be heard from before the season Is many weeks
old
Walter Jennings who is widely known to race
goers in the East and West. gives Brier Sweet
her exercising gallops ever the smooth stretches
Of the Sheepshead Bay racetrack. Brier Sweet
is considered by unprejudced turfmen as the
queen of the turf. She has uDbeaten record
as a three r-old. and from her present ap-
pearance she Is likely to take the measure OF
the al-age division during the present year.
Among the youngsters in Mr. Jennings's stable
are Flower Of Gold. extremely attractive
nlly; Andrsa, who has shown well in a trial.
and Bosphorus a chestnut colt that is highly
thought of by his trainer we'll as by the rae
ing experts who have seen him galop.
Bendoran is well known in the East. and Is a
useful trial horse wei consistent bread
winner Mr.. Jennings believes that Bendoran
has improved and that he will give good ac-
count Of himself in the contests in which he
takes part
The foregoing are only a few OF the many
horses quartered at Sheepshcad Bay, but they
are sufficient TO show that the quality Of the
racing at the spring meeting Of the Coney ISL
and Jockey Club promises to be of much
higher standard than in recent years. The club
house and grandstand. under the new arrange
ment will give every occupant an opportunity
to witness the contest from fagfa to finish.
The patrons Of the dollar Enclosure are sure
to be pleased with the arrangements made for
their comfort The stand has been covered, and
the spectators will be sheltered from the showers
and have every opportunity to enjoy the racing
such as those have who occupy the more ex-
pensive places on the ground
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rapidly reassuming its place among the leading
American sports The large number OF en-
thusiasts who were so fortunate as to be pres
ent at William c. Whitneys farm on April ~
indicated that a new era has begun and that the
leaders of society are taking a deep interest In
this form Of outdoor sport The Coney Island
Jockey Club has always maintained the fore
most position as the most liberal. energetic and
progressive of the racing clubs Of America It's
patrons embrace the best element of the lovers
Of the thoroughbred The aim Of the club has
always been to furnish the best sport available
Now, as in the past the Coney Island Jockey
Club is far in the lead of all other racing asso-
Citations.
Many Improvements being made and the
splendid grounds Of the club at Sheepshead
Bay are rapidly being transformed into beau
tiful park. An iron fence is being erected on
the Ocean-ave side Of the grounds Two mag
nifcent gates, with granite columns, are being
erected at the entrances in Ocean-ave The
trees have been thinned out and drives, walks
and hower-beds are being constructed The
buildings are being renovated the lawns, pad
docks and betting Enclosure are TO be furnished
I'D so that when the crowds arrive on Suburban
day everything will be pleasing and attractive
as well as comfortably arranged for their days
outing The old Futurity course has been
Strengthened and extended. so that there will be
a seven-furlong straightaway. over which the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07

tale these men unfold is a sad one The culinary
art they declare is now traversng Crisis, the
principal cause of which is the irregular hours
at which people take their meals. Even the
most distinguished members Of society are now
totally ignorant OF, supremacy Indifferent to.
the art OF eating. Formerly dinner was one OF
the principal events OF life. In properly con-
Quoted houses the guests expected to ar
rive punctually. and by the time they were at
table the cook was re~Sy for them, and they
announced for 80 oC TX, but ii may be $50
or even 8 before it begfIl BY the time start
is made the r0tis are overdone the sauces have
thickened beyond recognition, the potages lies
have coagulated. and-unkindest cut OF ALT
Is the cook who is blamed.
But this is not all When people do consent
to sit down to dinner they conduct themselves
in the most deplorable fashion. They do not
appreciate their food, they bolt IT, Inc hfteeh
courses OF which the dinner at the Baron Al
phonse de Rothsc iild's nightly consists are dls-
matched in forty rinuteS-a crime! MlsOSy nlstS
will not be surprised to learn that the women
are largely responsible for this state or Things.
Formerly they used to five o'clock punctually
at 4 and a cup of tea and a cake sufilced them;
| At present they begin five oclockns at ana
| are still hard at II at 7. They drink chocolate
| and sweet wines and consume incredible guam
| titles of sandwiches. foie gras, and colo meats
| Having spoiled their appetites in this way IL Is
| only natural that they should take out
| languid interest in dinner. Happily Tor the cor
| don bleu there are still countries In whlch ms
| talents are esteemed and ne himself is treated
with proper consideration. There are sun no
| bIemen i'm England and Russia who appreciate
good dinner and take their time over IL "heI
| they can find genius to cook II Tor thefh, ana
this genius the two authorities onsehneu "t Gov
| patriotic pride can only be a Frenchman. fot
| the race is as supreme as ever In the arr ol
| cooking though none but the foreigner o"eH
Justice 10 the tact.
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two-year- olds and sprinters will have no ex-
cuse for poor performances
Every indication points to frst-class racing
during the present season. 1t is predicted by
old turfmen that turf contests equal in interest
and intensity to the great battles that have
made Sheepshead Bay famous in the past viii
be wildly recalled at the meetings to be held
or the grounds Of the Coney Island Jockey Club
I'm the present season. Among the horses quar-
tered at Sheepshead Bay may be mentioned Ben
Holiday, the famous long distance champion
that won the long distance races so cleverly at
Morris Park last year. Ben Holiday is trained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
GASTRONOMY IN PARIS.

"coRDoNs BLEUs" BEwAIL THE DECLINE OF THE
ART
Paris correspondence OF The Pail Mall Gazette
A cooking exhibition now in progress in the
rooms Of the SocAte d'Horticulture. has given
to eminent cOrdons bieus the opportunity Of
bewailing the degenerate days on which gas
tronomy has fallen. The authors Of these heart
felt lamentations are no less important culinary
personages than the chefs Of Baron Alphonse de
Rothschild and Of the Baronne de Hirsch- The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
Az UNSUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
You told me you expected to perform an
operation for appendicitis on old Beasey. How
did you come OUT
Badly"
lis Beasley dead?"
NO As soon I suggested the operation
he sent for another doctor"
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HE COULDN'T HELP 1T.

From The Chicago Post.
That boy OF mine" said the angry rather IL
inst a natural born fool"
cor course" retorted the neighbor. and there
was that in his tone that made the father want
10 climb the fence and go after him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
EST QUALITY.

There is no doubt in the minds Of racing men
and everybody else who takes some interest In
the affairs Of the American turf that racing Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-07
BETTER RACING IN VIEW.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE COMFY ISLAND
JOCKEY CLUBS GROUNDS AT
SHEEPSHEAD BAY.

GREAT HORSES LIKELY TO RUN THIS sEAsos
AND TO GIVE SPORT OF THE HIGH