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The age-herald., 1899-01-01
FOR SALE.

$5 $5000-Elegant South Highland home, lot 122 feet front on prominent street; Broom house, with every convenience; large stable and servants house.
 $1, 1,750-Each, for two choice South High land lots, on car line. at bargains. $S75-Nice small home near 18th street and 9th avenue.
 300O-Comfortable home on easy terms. on car line. near 18th street and 10th ave- nue, south.
 $4,0O0-Nice 2-story home in choice loeal- ity, near 9th avenue, north, and 24th street; stores and residences for rent and property for sale in all parts of the city. East Lake, Woodawn, Avondale and West End.
 MCCONNELL & WHATLEY, Phone 46. IF 21st Street. cod
The age-herald., 1899-01-01
eve Wish You Happy New Year"

Anticipating big work, we have been cleaning up our tackle and ropes and are o. K, as usual. We solicit the most dif- ficult work. Get our prices.
 THE HERMITAGE SIGN CO,
 1st Avenue and 17th Street.
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gA-3a :. 100 O. 90
New Haven.Co.
MIDDLEBURY.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN,

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
A fine program WAS arranged for last
Thursday night, August "a, for the ben
eft of the town library. Miss Stone and
Mi Wigmore were the stars Of the even.
ing u - s---..l, : T5.v5 -.
ing his brother, A. W.. Bissen. L. w.
Whittlesey and family of Morris were
also guests, Sunday. $3.50 =
1t Is reported that new house on the
Waterbury road, just east of the Center,
will soon be built. $40 ''.'-' ~ -
Mrs Eli Bronson is visiting In Pennsyl-
vania.- 80 - = &c.
Misses Katherine and Emily zBissell
have been spending their vacation in
several places out of town.. aEE -Sri
Last Wednesday was most perfect
day. Happily this day was chosen for
| Che annual Sunday school picnic of the
Congre gational and Methodist churches.
Surrounding districts were invited, thus
forming union picnic. All seemed to
enjoy the festivities of the day with equal
The Misses Griswoid have spent few
days at Walnut Beach. Miss Belle Girls.
void soon returns, for her fourth year,
| as teacher OF the Hopeweli school. -
Willie Davis of Danbury has been
spending some time with his aunt, Mrs
Evelyn Booth. - .=.-sss, - -
Mr. and Mrs Stiles Of New Haven have
been spendip G their vacation at 81. s., At
woods. - = go e = 80 ), -
silas Booth and John Minor are work.
| ing on Dwight A. woods silo. :, -
Mrs III. B. Abbott has been enterta in.
ing q house full OF guests for the past
few days. ss.A*& 2 - .s1A7-1 s.-ss g
The Junior League of the Methodist
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riends from the city,
Henry N. Camp has been on the sick
list few days.
BETHLEHEM.
CAREY ABEL BRUCE sTILLsoN.


Carey Abel Bruce Stillson of Carme
Hill died, last week Wednesday, about
midnight, after an illness of afew hours.
ME- Stillson was 40 years of age and has
always been in poor health. His sudden
death came as shock to his friends and
Felati yes. He was a man generally liked,
having the sympathy of all who knew
him in his jill health. Mr. Stillson was a
son OF the late Joseph Stillson OF Carm
Hill. He is sur vived by his mother, Mrs
Sophia Stil1son, and the follow ing broth
ers and sisters Lauren j. Stillson OF
Bethlehem, David J. Stillson of Ansonia,
Mrs Aaron Thompson Of Southford,
Joseph b. Stiilson Of New lPrestop, Mrs
Lewis Crofut of Derby, Mrs Samuel
Allen Of Bethlehem. IA sister, Nettie n.
Stillson, died. some years ago. The fu-
neral was largely attended on Saturday
from the house of his mother on Carmel
Hill, Rev Mr. Toles of the Methodist
church officiating. The burial was In
the Mount Carmel cemetery. Mrs Still.
son, through THE BEE, desires to thank
the friends and neighbors for their kin d.
nesses to the family during the Illness
and up to the day Of the burial her son.
Misses Edith and Edla Judson of Platts-
Vile are passing few weeks with their
pdIeHesy MI anu MIS- u w llUuI buQEOn
Wilbur Judson has had some fine red
Astrachan apples, Some luscious samples
OF which he treated the other day the
editor of THE BEE. 1s@ e. r. -
Gordon Tyler drove to Canaan the
other day to bring home his daughter for
visit. ~ s = 49, =
Jesse Humphrey and wife of Morris
have been visiting st Daniel and Joseph
Hunts, also with Mrs Christopher Hunt,
his wife's mother, III 800
7 Jesse Humphrey Of Morris has been
assisting his brother-in-law, Joseph
Hunt. in laying new roofs on his barns.
j. b. Sanford, one of Bethlehem's hus-
thing young farmers, has started substan-
tial improvements on his place. He is
recovering his COW barn, and later will
give all his barns the same treatment and
paint them. Mr. Sanford has been work.
ing with his team on the reservoir.
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25
BANTAM.
-
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Rev F. S. Lesthers of Haverhill, Mass,
who is stopping at E. r. Wedges, preach
ed in the Cornwall Baptist church, last
Sunday afternoon and at Bantam in the
evening.
Fidelity circle of Kings Daughters
will hold an ice cream sociable on the
lawn at Elm cottage, on Friday even
ing, August 25.
/ 81. NJ. s. MeMorris, who preached for
the Methodist society here for three
years, has opened an Office in Torringtcn
for the practice of law.
j. Adams, of the firm of Adams & Keel
er Of Ridgefeld, was az W. 81. Doyle's,
Monday. H..
! Mrs B. F.. Psrshley and children of
Greenfield Hill were visiting at Mrs
Fillmore Browns, last week.
Hattie Ames and Maud Loveland are
visiting in Stratford.
Mrs j. D. Wheeler, Mrs Thomas Coe
and Mrs Henry Birge are under the doc
tors care. - --=. ~ Il
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

ToBAoco-A COOP CROP AND coon
..,-e s....,..,a., PRICES. r = -afsx
Tobacco cutting is busying the farmers
Just now. Andrew Main has just housed
one of the finest crops Of Havana seed
that one could wish TO look at. and Lud-
wig Liner ONE of equal quality of broad
leaf, Mr. Liners being already sold at 10
cents, delivered In the bundles Has
There is the usual rush for camp meet.
ing. Those having cottages, there are
spending the entire week. .;l~si %.T
I Rev Mr. Stonehill of Brooklyn, N. y,
viii administer the Sacrament at the
at the M ethodist church, next Sunday. 7
The C. E. Society are invited to Ellis
worth, next Sunday, to attend a union
service in the Congregational church at
z30, p. m. Mr. Spooner, president OF the
state union, will be present and speak to
Mrs Hiii addressed the young people,
last Sunday night, at the Methodist
church, in a very Interesting manner,
She has been accustomed to work Of this
kind and holds her audience very closely.
Mrs Ida Ryan of Bridgeport is spend.
ing ayfew days at Char les III Smiths.
Miss Edith st John of Bethel spent the
latter part Of last week visiting her old
friends and Acquaintance. ssss EslaAst
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25

{ The best article Of paint that can
be made is none too good. It should
always be made with Pure iLinseed
OIL, and never contain Benzine or
Benzine Drier. Good paint Pe,5ov0as,
poor paint Promises and fails. The
CHIFFON PAINT is as near perfect as
paint can be, because it is made with
the very best Linseed Oil, whatever
Drier is needed is made. with Tur-
pentine, and the Colors are mixed
and ground by machinery 50 many
times that it covers more surface and
lasts longer than any other, paint.
1t is the cheapest because it takes
less and because it lasts longest
~
For "a le by r. III. Beers 81 Co. Newtown.
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belonged to j. L. McEwan. 1t ia hoped
that the guilty party will be found and
brought to Justice and made an example
OFF,. -.., .H.5s...4. e ass sl-.. q aa'N
Huugerfcrd, the coal and feed mer-
chant, has Euld out his business to Fred
Graen. Mr. Hung rford is,going into the
broke rage business. -.--.t f. ~-..sS- .syt
MI NJ ller of Cincinr att, o., forme rly
resident of this town. is hera fer a
short stav. -rs. s.-...t. Z ...s. .sf...-l'
Mr. ard Mrs Henry Harris were in
James Feenev ia having his residence
improved, including the addition of q
rear piazza. A. E. Lathrop is doing the
work s..-z
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25
WATERFOWL.
d. -. -Ft
oAKvILLE AND VICINITY.


Misses Lillian and Charlotte Russell OF
Orange have been visi. ing their brothers
here for few days. -
Mr. Griffen of WATERFOWL sold G. L.
Beardslee building lot on Railroad ave.
nue.. Monday morning. -
Report says that Nelson Judson's
daughter of Minortown has bought q
building lot Of r.. w. Warner on River
side and is to build there, this winter
for Mr. Andrews to occupy. "
+ Mrs Hull has her house nicely painted
George Doolittle & Son have painted
quite number OF houses in Oakville
this summer. ~. : ---1 .,.l-1 '@
Mr. and Mrs H.. W. Warner went tc
Block Island over Sunday.
Abram Ineson Is building a large ad
ditien to his shopland is very busy.
Most of the wealthy people here have
gone to the seashore for good time
but we poor ones have to stay at home
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25
sOUTHVILLEa

ss3 THEY KNOW WHERE THEY ARE.
The Barnum Brothers tried their luck
at fishing for bass. Monday, and came
home with So fine beauties. eEafa .ElaaEa1.a.
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25

A. X. Partridge has the contract for
painting the entire plant of the Bridge
port Wood Finishing Co. at Still River
George Robertson, the popular shoe
man Is greatly impr oving his dive Hing
on Bank street by u new pia zza pr, ject-
ing above his store. W. A. Shs rman and
men are doing the work. as
N Mrs f. r. Kimlin, who has been visit.
ing here, returned to her home d tt r.
Tington, friday i,rg sazlse0 eI
Darbury; which located in New M fferd.
recenl ly with somewhat discouragiIg re-
suits nd shortly afterward made an as
signment, will evidently not reopen
here again at resent. The goods have
been packed and shipped away. and the
store ia sgain vacant. m
CHARLES Planz has been confined to the
house by sickness for the past week.
Myr IN Thomas, the genial and popu.
lar driver of the Roxbury and New IA II
| fCri stages who has been seriously Ill
| for the past three weeks, began his du
ties again Monday morning for the fra
time, and was gladly welcomed by his
hoat of friends.
| It would seem that the sssearch war.
rant'' used by one Of our local officers
last week, did not have the expected re
lsuls, namely, to find stolen property, bu
L neverthsl sss such q cour ie casks an omi
nous shadow over the party suspected
and as the remark was made at che time
-Etsuext to beng proved o thief IL beins
suspected" There should be some re
dress for the party when the suspicion
i is based on nothing stronger than tina
the party had been without work TO
y gnme time. E& es-AkLS ~ W.T.
The SIRE Company are going Il
4 1Naugatuek- Labor Day, TO take parki In
parade. They have engaged the cs
brated Second Regiment band of Ne,
Haven, a pieces in number, for the oe
! Merritt Hsn and Henry Hfne left, Tues
day, on bicycle tour through Long l:
| IT. Cotnors has ! lived home from th
hospital at Bridgeport and is gettir
Il ing first rate.
+ MI and Mrs Charles Neisner are apent
Il ing a few days Ia Pittsfield, Mass.
Il some person d. persons broke sfE
RnaEWick,s slaughter house, late Thur
aNy Ns&lst az Early Friday narning, AZ
i stole some beet, also some ng6r Whlc
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25
LOCAL eLEAN1Nas.

nome villa os IAu6l ueauties.E8g ggfaIe4
LOCAL GLEANINGs. sssea &
"a Barnum Brothers had the misfortune
to have aahorse die, last Sunday. t4gRe
) Mr. and Mrs ohm Wentsch Of Pur-
chase district were at Al. III. Worden's,
Sunday lgI ,g0lsBa9sns {! e4sf 8aaa
Mr. and Mrs g.. 1T. CLARK. entertained,
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs William Clark and
two daughters and Mr. and Mrs William
Roe and two daughters. 35aa3 81
William O. Shepard OF nNaugatuck
spent Sunday at Walter Bristol g. sg7ad
+ Mrs Walter Clark and daughter oil
Stony Hill spent Sunday with Mrs Rich-
monI Clark and granddaughter. ~
Mr. and Mrs John Grace and children
spent Sunday in Danbury. haiag - Int
Mrs Henry Bristol and daughter visit
ed Mrs John Grace, one day last week
4 David Beers and son Of Danbury were
ct Mrs Laura Welt0n's, Sunday *
\ MIR and Mrs Isaac Smith spent Sunday
with Thomas Fetit and family. 50
Mrs Thomas Petit, SRI ID entertaining
III "a
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County )cIl l
NEW MILFORD.
THE TOBACCO MARKET.

I 4 u = THE TOBACCO MARKET n f-IEF
It has been some years since there has
been so bright prospects for tobacco
market, as is the case, this year, and the
farmers are naturally pleased. Vincent
Sterling, the popular Housatonic Valley
representative OF Suffer Brothers, began
buRlpg in the field about two weeks ago,
and up to date has bought something like
$500 cases. THE best of it is he has paid
good prices, IA to 18c, and the farmers
know he lives up to mis- agreements every
time. Mr. Sterling courteously received
a representative OF THE BEE the other
day, and furnished him the following
list Of crops he had bought, with the
number of acres:
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25

For ga lie by R.H. Beers & Co., Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25
WOODBURY..

!. = HoTCHKIssYILLEA AND VICINITY.
L. r. Wright joined the ranks of the
married men on August 4, his bride be-
ing Miss Jennie Crane, @daughter Of Rev
y. N. Crape OF Copper Hill.
Carpenter L. F. Wright is building a
tenement house for william Dakin,
south of the latter's carriage shop. Mr.
Wright did the carpenter and mason
work on the house Of William Warner
in Hazel Plain. He is a first class work.
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25

church have changed their hour OF meet
ing on Friday afternoon, from to
o'clock. ......-
Mr. and Mrs Rarte Nichols of Millville
are soon to move into their own
house, the place formerly owned by
Newell Osborn. Mr. Nichols ts going TO
make many improvements and it viii be
a very attractive place.
Wells, in many pisces about town, are
very low, and come have entirely failed.
Rain fs very much needed. Everything
is drying up.
Most of the farmers have moved their
swsmps, as it is q good time to secure
bedding.
The Newtown bee., 1899-08-25
opEATH OF MRS HIRAM b. NosLE.

. Died, in this village, August 10, Lucia
H., widow OF the late Hiram B. Noble,
aged rs years. FuRera services we Re
held &C her late residence, Tuesday, at
2 y. M, Rev f. A, johnson officiating.
The int rment was in Center cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20

the surprise OF all"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gisus under n positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Rock on dis
eases OF the hcart and
nerves free. Address,
DR. MILES MEDICAL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20

cleaned. Sale now on at &. CrAmp
ton & Co.'S
Drs. S. +. Plummer and J. De Silv;
performed an operation on Mrs
| Thomas Burns, of 81 Second street
at St. Anthony's hospital this morn.
ing. The patient rallied nicely and
| is doing well.
All machinists, members of Lodge
No. 3SS. are requested TO he present
at their hall Wednesday evening,
March %, to elect delegates to the
machinists' convention. By order Of
master machinist.
Modern Forms of IntemPerance'
and Sunday School Work" will be
the subjects of the meeting to be held
by the Women's Christian Temperance
union Tuesday at 3 p. m. in the Y
NJ C. A A. chapel.
James +. Peetz, the popular and
efficient bookkeeper at the People
National bank, has rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect in Nav, having
determined to give up his duties on
account of the condition of his health.
Going to paper this spring? If so,
don't fail to call on X. Champion Il
Co. They have one of the largest and
most complete stocks of wall paper in
the city. In making selections from
it satisfactory results can be relied
upop.
Messrs. Shaffer, Bieuer and Schlem-
mer are pushing the canvass for their
forthcoming direc DRY of Rock Island,
Moline and Rock Island county, and
are meeting with great success. They
expect to commence name taking in
few DAYS.
NJ T. Frees new Photographic
studio is now open to the public.
Nothing but first class-work Will be
made in this studio. We have Sc
cured the latest instruments and ac-
cessories for producing rich and artis-
tic effects.
1t is Just possible that Anti-Wash-
board soap NAV not suit you; don I
condemn home manufactured soaps
on that account. Try the Imperial or
any other brand of Rock Island soap.
The wrappers from any brand are
valuable for premiums. We make
all grades of soap, but Anti-Wash
board is the best.
4. a. Mallon, an experienced eX-
ponent of the dramatic art. and who
for 4 year or more has resided in Dav-
export, where many tirst-class
dramas have been given under his
direction by local talent, has decided
to open in the three cities school of
elocution. oratorv and dramatic arts.
Apart from the instruction Mr.. MallOu
proposes to give, he will he in a posi-
ton TO drill and stage, as he has done
with such signal success since coming
10 the locality, comedies, oPerattas
and other entertainments for church
es, lodges and other organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
Extra Pay for the sailors.

Washington. March 2o.-The navy de
partmeEt wishes il known to all of the
volunteer sailors who served with credit
during the late war and received hon
orable discharge that il need not cost
them more than the price Of 2-ccnt
postage stamp to secure the gratuity in
the shape OF extra pay which congress
allotted TO them in the closing hours If
the last session. Very many applications
have been pouring in upon the navisa-
ton bureau fer information as TO how
the men should proceed to collect their
money. All they have TO do is 20 write
TO the auditor for the navy depart
ment. treasury department, Washing
ton, D. c., making application
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
Are YOu

going away this spring or summer?
If so, where and when? The great
Rock Island route will have low rate
tickets on sale, both one way and
round trip, to a number of points in
almost any direction ut different
times during the next six months.
If YOU are figuring on 4 trip of any
kind, either by rail or water, now is Il
good time to commence looking up
your route. The c., X. |. IL p. rail
wav is the initial line out of here, and
if YOU desire any information, call on
or write 5. +. Boyd, general agent,
Davenport. or F. II. Plummer, ticket
agent, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
CITY CHAT.

bicycles AT dNneS
Leaf lard at Gilmore's,
Eberhart's piano house.
Reidv Bros, real estate
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For insurance, f. J. Burns.
Be wise and smoke Kinship.
For real estate, f. j. Burns.
The city council meets tonight.
The finder of a gold watch should
read the want column.
A misfortune will be your good for
tune. See McCabe's ad.
Fine confectionery items in Nc
Cabe's al will interest you.
The 4O-hours' devotion is being OBJ
served at St. Joseph's church.
Loom ends. black silks. values up
TO $1.2j, all % cents at McCabe's.
a file business property on Third
avenue is going to be sold. See want
column.
Another large shipment of baby
buggies just unPacked at Clemann IL
SalZmaln's-
The river was filled with floating ice
this morning, causing hard shedding
for the ferry.
The One Minute Freezer company of
Rock Island has dissolved and sur
rendered its charter.
1t is spring. The season of sun
shine, rain and blossoms began at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Fancy stripe brocade silks II cents,
stylish fancy checks -! cents yard,
while they last ut McCabe's.
The stage of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge is stationary at 6.7j. The
temperature at noon was 20.
If you are thinking of having pho
tos taken. visit VI. T. Frees new
studio at 1907 Second avenue.
Each afternoon this week at ;
o'clock. 42-inch brown pillow casing
only cents ward at McCabe's.
Lawrence Ryan. William Quegan
and Henry Treglown We're taken to
Joliet Saturday by Sheriff Cralle.
At , O'Clock each afternoon this
week, best American indigo prints
/ cents yard at McCabe's. See adj.
The seasons silk event this week at
McCabe's. Entire purchase Of Eas-
ter and spring silks now on exhibit
ton.
If you have no photographs from
which YOU wish photo buttons call at
NJ. +. Free studio and get a sitting
free.
Those handsome man-tailored suits
at McCabe's are the talk Of the town.
New ones coming by almost every cX-
press
\ fine display of carpetiugs in all
qualities, Wilton and Administers and
various other makes, at Clcmann q
SalZmann's.
For limited time the Peoples
Power company Will sell lump coke at
81 per ton, and crushed coke ut $40,
at the works.
NJ. L. Free has the only complete
photo button apparatus west Of Chica-
20 for making photo buttons in five
different sizes.
& The Stone Directory company
started the canvass here today and
asks the cooperation of the public in
assisting the numerators in their task
Of gathering information.
can place money in amounts of
800. 5000, $500, $500, 81 900 and up
in an investment that will pay To 8
per cent. Apply to L. j. Burns,
room II, Mitchell x Lynde building.
Good solid wall paper that can lie
cleaned and made to last for years at
less than the price of newer cOlOrings
easily faded and that cannot be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20

Chicago. March 20.-Sena;or William
Z Mason faced an audience Of his own
towusueupIe in Central Music hail Sat
urday night and talked in justification
OF his attitude in the United states
senate on the questions Of territorial
EXPANSION and the war In the Philip
pine islands. He spoke OF the opera
tons Of General Otis army in the
Philippines as murder and arson at
wholesale
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
Bovcott on Judge DelIenbaugh.

Cleveland. March 20.-Judge Delien-
bauGh. who with state Senator Burke
was recently found guilty OF miscon-
duet in office. has been boycotted by
the majority 81 the practitioners OF the
bar Of this county. Members Of the
association are not TO try any case BE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
Killed His wife with a FIat-Iron.

Detroit. March 20 - John Dean. a
bricklayer employed by the board of
public works. killed his wife Saturday
with Il fat-lron in the kitchen OF the
boarding house where she lived. sepa-
rated from her husband. Jealousy -
believed To have been the motive for
the terrible deed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20

Roanoke. Va. March 2O.-A fatal
wreck occurred on the Norwaik and
Western at Ada Yesterday. killing Fire
man Van LandirEham. OF this city. and
a brakeman named +. \. Graham y
tramp was also killed. Several trainmen
were more or less injured. Three freight
trains were wrecked. because one train
broke in two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
Taxes Due.

The real estate and personal take:
are now due and payable at the town
ship collectors office on the first flool
of the court house.
TIMOTHY O'NEILL, Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
Going Down Hill.

People suffering from kidney dis
eases feel = gradual but steady loss of
strength and vitality. They should
lose no time in trying Foley's Kidney
cure, guaranteed preparation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-20
The Weather We May Have.

Increasing cloudine-s tonight. rain or
show Tuesday warmer tonight.
Today's temperature &c
J. n SHERIER, Observer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-07-29
The Forth In Porto Rico.

Mr.. Dick Waugh, a grandson
of DR.. J. W. Rawllns of this city,
is a Sergeant in the Signal Ser
vice OF the United States Army
I'm Porto Rico. Tn a letter to
his grandfather. under date Of
July It'll. Sergeant Waugh says:
''The 4th of July was celebrat-
ed here in Citing style, only l
doubt if one POrtOrican in a
dozen knew what he was cele-
brating or why. The city was
very prettily decorated and
there were athletic sports iii the
afternoon, and fireworks at
night. l intended 10 ride in
the bicycle race but when got
down to the grounds, and saw
the crowd, / decided / wonldn't
make an exhibition of myself
Cor the edificatiOn OF a thOus
and or more niggers-nOt fcl
> 'dobe dollars anyway"
Sergeant Waugh has beer
there a year now, and says il
another year he will be quit,
familiar with the language. III,
wants 10 20 from there t,
France 10 visit the Exposition
ard thence TO Germany. DIR
Rawlins may go To Porto Ric,
this fall To visit his grandson
and go with him to Europe.