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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-30
SAN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Hogs continue to decline and the packers
fuse to pay over the top figure. Beef is firm
and occasionally brings sac Mutton and Lamb
are weak
Wholesale rates from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-768c per III.
vEAL4-Large 7c: small, 71aGSc per lb.
MUTTON--Wethers. 7121Sc; Ewes. &c per ID.
PoRK-Live Hogs, SIC for small, SIC for
medium and 42l@5c for large; stock Hogs and
Feeders, 40414c; dressed Hogs, 70Sc.
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HIDES. TALLow, WOOL AND HOPS.

HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands sell
about lie under the quotations. Heavy salted
steers, Ice; medium, &c; light, SQShc; Cow
hides, s14G9c; Stays. &c; Sailed Kip, sc; Calf,
1Oc; dry Hides. sound, 15c; culls and brands,
12c: d.y Kip and Veal. 15c; dry Calf. lie;
Sheepskins shearIings, 1O63Oc each; short
Wool, 3sa60c each: medium, 7Od9oc; long Wool,
9OcG$1 10 each; Horse Hides, salt 81 1922 %
for large and 81 for small; Colts, 25Q50c for
S'' TIIAlIILow-No. rendered, sAG3lac per lb;
No. 2. "a a3c: refined, 4a4@5c; Grease 2G21kc.
WOOL-Spring Clips-Southern Mountain. II
months 7G9c: Foothill and Northern free. 10
Gl2c; FoothiU and Northern defective, 9G11c;
Humboldt and Mendocino, 14G15c; Nevada, 10
Q12c: Eastern Oregon. 10Q12c.
Fall Woods
Humboldt and Mendocino................e oil
Northern Mountain .......................7 910
Southern q ~
Plains OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES n
HOPS-1S9S crop 10d11c per lb for ordinary,
12Q121zc for good and 13G15c for choice to fancy
from first hands.
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BUTTER. CHEESE AND EGGS.

There was no change in any description. A
good Easter demand keeps Eggs firm Butter
is still weak. Cheese is rather firm than other
wise.
Grea a creamery, 1sc; seconds
17@171hc. ,ee,17o. oo,nroon
sIsfSS mild new 11@dsc vo 0ld;
AmeTIca 11iSGi21bc; Eastern, 1114G14c.
EGGS-Quoted at 15G161sc per doz
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THE LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 2s-The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
The markets here were extremely Idle to-day
before the holidays. The tone was hard.
Americans were steady until the afternoon.
when New York advanced New York Central
and Union Pacific the old rumors. lifting
the general market. The close was at the
best and there was further rise on the street,
though finally prices were rather below the
best.
Money was in very strong demand. Tintos,
4Os4; Anacondas, 1-l6; Utahs. 81 Bostons,
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togo KISEN KAISHA.

G TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR
- ner First and Brannan streets, L p. m. for
YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG. calling at
Kobe (tdiogo), Nagasakt and Shanghai. and
connecting at Hongkong with steamers for
India. etc, No cargo received on board on day
OF sailing.
NIPPON MARU.............We Wednesday. April 13
AMERICA MARI. .............Sa Saturday May
HONGKONG MARU. ......... Thursday June /
Round trip tickets at reduced rates. For
freight and passage apply at Company's office,
421 Market street, corner First.
w. 3. CURTIS, General Agent
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THE BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, March 29.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow: The
wool market is active and an improved
feeling generally prevails There is not likely
to be any large buying movement until the
arrangements connected with the worsted trust
are completed, although some of the mills
which known to be in the combine have
been in the market during the past week and
have taken some woods and the dress people
have bought with some freedom, so that the
total sales for the past week reach the largest
aggregate sum in some time, 3,1S6, 600 pounds, or
which only 43S 900 were foreign. Prices nave
been steady.
The sales of the week in Boston amount to
g. $50 coo pounds domestic and 1875, GOO foreign:
making a total Of 3,76 600, againse< tota.
of $3.50 900 for the previous week and a total
of 353, 900 for the corresponding week last year.
Since January l. 1899. the sales amount 10
A S32 800 pounds, against 3S,77S,9SO last year at
the same time.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 80.

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides of the
day in the order of occurrence as to time. The
second time column gives the second tide OF
the day the third time column the third tide
and the last or right hand column gives the
last tide of the day except when there are but
three tides as sometimes occur. The heights
given are additions to the soundings on the
United States Coast Survey charts except
when a minus sign 9 precedes the height.
and then the number given is subtracted from
the depth given by the charts. The plane OF
reference is the mean of the lower low waters
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-The spot market firm for mill
ing descriptions especially. Futures advanced
under moderate trading.
Spot Wheat-Shipping, 81 o71h@1 10; milling
81 121aq1 Is.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal session-9:15 o'ciock-December-
IS 600 ctls. 81 1917. May-10, coo, 81 09A.
Second Session-No sales.
Regular Morning Sessfon-December-4 ctIs
81 49, % OOO 81 1915; IS OOO 81 1874 10000 81 1885
May-60CO, 81 10; 4OO0.' 81 097s.
cember-2oo0 ctls, 81 137a; 5000, 81 1885; 5000.
BARLEY-There was a marked advance in
futures but the spot market was lower and
Futures declined owing to predicted rain.
Feed, 81 1714q1 20; Brewing, 81 25q1 80 per
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-Seer SO. new
1000 ctls sac: 16 600, S4asc.
Second Session-Seller 599. new-4OO0 ctls
S49sc; u, 600, S41zc. December-200O. Ssc.
Regular Moaning Session-Seller SO. new
20 600 ctls, S5c 6o0O S5lsc; 2O00 S5asc.
S51sc; 600O S5c; 1000, SAGE 5000, S5Ac. December
1000. 892sc.
OATs-The market continues stagnant and
Fancy Feed. 81 42ha1 As per etl: good to
0 0p}se 5I g g. 20 Tag s. s fai RI Mli s1E
s. 1901 4212 per ctl: Red, 81 4591 go Black. 81 80
al 10.
CoRN-The old stereotyped quotations still
rule, with dull market
Small round Yellow, 81 25; Eastern large yell
low, 81 1901 121z; White, 81 10; mixed, 81 o71R@
RYE-s1 0712d1 10 per ctl.
BUCkWHEAT-N Nominal.
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COMMERCIAL WORLD.
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Sterling Exchange Arm.
Wheat and Barley futures advanced.
Spot Barley lower.
Oats. Corn and Rye dull.
Eay continues weak.
Feedstufis unchanged.
Beans and Seeds dull.
Potatoes unchanged. Onions lower.
Butter easy and Eggs steady.
Poultry unsettled. Game dull
Fresh fruits unchanged.
Hoss lower Beef firm.
Mutton and Lamb weak.
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for No. 2, 81 2501 so for No. ! and 81 75Gl2 for
run rum and $i01 % for fancy; Green Peas. $I%@6e;
String Beans, 121a@15c; Cabbage, 81 %; Toma-
toes 81 for Los Angeles; Egg Plant,
per lb; Garlic, 6G7c per lb Dried oRra. loo
per lb; Dried Peppers. 1Oc;. Green Peppers rs
25c Carrots, 25635c per sack; Mushrooms 90
Zoe per lb; Hothouse Cucumbers. SlQl 0o per
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NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE TO
REMAIN OPEN GOOD FRIDAY.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Although all other
grain markets of the country will close on
Friday, the Produce Exchange is scheduled to
remain open. Two big petitions asking the
board of managers to close the exchange were
turned down. presumably to accommodate the
alleged March deal" which has been running
along in this market for some time, Friday be
ing the last delivery day. 1t is thought pos
ing on Friday morning noon.
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TIME BALL.

TIME BALL.
Branch photographic Office q. S. N, Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco. Cal.
March 90 1899.
The time ball on the tower of the new Ferry
building was dropped at exactly noon to-day
j. e. at noon of the 120th meridian, or at
o'clock p. m. Greenwich mean time
w. s. HUGHES,
Lieutenant. L. s. N. in charge.
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Builders, Contracts.

G. Monnier (owner) with Schanz Grumpy
(contractors) architect ]. Cfoddart Trenchlng,
sewers plumbing and gasftting for two.stoTy
frame residence and stable on W line OF FOL
S1050. 80 Mt -
D. ]. Makepeace (owner with John Ro Mcleod
All work for a three-story frame building with
concrete foundation three fats, on line OF
Fell street. 1918 w of Fillmore, w 70 py
1876: S5947.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. March 29.-Consols. 11o7s; silver
81 lied: French rentes 102f 221ac; wheat
goes off coast buyers and sellers apart; car
goes on passage. buyers and sellers apart. Sd
lower: WaIIa Walla, 26s Cd; English country
markets. quiet.
LIVERPOOL. March 29.-WHEAT--F'irm; No.
/ standard California, Is GdG6s 614d; wheat in
Paris steady; flour in Paris, quiet; French
country markets, steady.
carbohydrates 13-32d.
WHEAT-Spot, firm: No. l California. IS
6da6s Glsd. Futures closed quiet; May, IS
CGRN2Spot American mixed new steady
IS 6i9d Futures. steady; March, IS 57sd; May
IS 51sd; July IS SD.
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WHEAT MOVEMENTS.

market was firm; creameries. 14021c; dairles,
11l5@1Sc. Eggs, steady; fresh, 1IAc. Cheese,
steady; creams, 111z@12Izc.
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IS. May l. and every fifth day thereafter;
for Alaska and G. N. Ry:; at Tacoma to N.
P Ry. at Vancouver to G. F. Ry.
For Eureka (Humboldt .Bay), p. m, Apr 4,
g. A. 10. "a. %, May 4. and every fifth day
thereafter.
Cayucos, Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo).
Gaviota, Santa Barbara; Ventura Huenemes
Newport, 9 a. m. Apr 2, g., 10. "a, 1s, Y. IS.
80 May 4. and every fourth day Thereafter,
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara, Port
Los Angeles and Redondo CLos Angeles). IL a.
m Apr T. g. Il. 16. 20 "a Is, May q and
every fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San jose del
Cabo Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalia
and Guaymas Mex, 10 a. m, 7th Of each
month.
The company reserves the right to change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours Of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery
street palace Hotel.
10 Market St, San Francisco
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Re Ieading futnres RANGED as follow
cash limitations wore as follows:

Flour, dull and unchanged; No. spring
No red, 740751ac No. corn. 3514c; No 2
oats. 27Ad271kc; No. white. S0G31c: No. 3
white 291sm30Ac; No. 2 rye, 531ac; No. barley
cratic; No. ! laxseed 81 Ply; Northwest
81 24la; prime timothy seed, 81 30; mess pork.
per barrel 80 1909 IT, lard, per 100 pounds. S. 25
as 27Ib; short rib sides, loose. 81 45d14 IS; dry
saIted shoulders boxed. 42s6415c. short clear
sides boxed s. 05G5 10; whisky, distlllers' fin
ished goods. per gallon 81 rs.
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OREGON.

PORTLAND, Or. March 29.-WHEAT-Walla
Walla, 57Q5Sc; valley, 59c blue stem, 59G60c
WASHINGTON
TACOMA Wash March 29.-WHEAT-Club,
Csc; blue stem, Gle.
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AMERICAN LINE.
NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. PARIS.
From New York Every Wednesday, 10 a m
ST Paul. February 22f st. Paul. March Is
ST. Louis. 49,. March II ST. Louis March q
RED STAR LINE,
New York and Antwerp.
From New York Every Wednesday, II noon.
Kensington Feb'y Is Southwark. March
Noordland go. Feb'y. % Westernland. March Is
F7riesland. ..... March lKensington.. March "a
EMPIRE LINE.
Seattle, ST. Michael, Dawson City.
For full information regarding freight and pas
sage apply 30
NAVIGATION COMPANY
90 Montgomery St, or any of Its agencies.
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onnpAan1E sENERALE rRANsArLANrrouE.

DIRECT LINE to HAVRE-PARIS. eos~
Sailing every Saturday at 10 a. m &AE1N
from Pier A.; North River. foot Of 5000 -
Morton st. LA NORMANDIE. April l; LA
CHAMPGNE. April s; LA BRETAGNE, April
10; LA TOURAINE, April %; LA GASCOSTNE T.
April %. Ftrst-class to Havre $65 and up
ward, per cent reduction on round trip. Sec
ond class to Havre. s45. 10 per cent reduction
round trip. GENERAL AGENCY FOR
UNITED STATES AND CANADA, 8 Bowling
Green. New York J. r. FUGAZI & CO.. Pa
ciffc Coast Agts, Montgomery ave, S. F.
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CLOSING.

LONDON, March 29.--Canadian Pacific. S99s;
Northern Pacific preferred, STA; Union Pacific
preferred SO ex dividend; Grand Trunk, 8as
bar silver easy, 81 7-16d per ounce; money 2%a9
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CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

CHICAGO, March 29.-Wheat specuat tors
gave a fresh turn to the kaleidoscope at the
opening and what looked black and forbiddng
at the close yesterday had a gaudy rainbow
appearance when business commenced. May
opened 1sGBc higher at from 7lnc down to
7lBc, touched 7IHc for a moment and then
began to rise. The Liverpool cables came firm
strength abroad was not nearly 50 powerful
a factor, however, the home news about
damage to winter wheat. Damage reports were
general, coming from all quarters where win
itself upon many skeptics that the amount of
injury done by the unGavorable winter was
greater than anything of the kind in num-
Der of years and much heavier than could be
countryman who had acquaintance in the
commission business appeared to have consid-
cred 1t a duty to report wholesale destruction
to crops. The ordinary market information re-
ceive much attention. May consequently kept
rising from IKE until the price reached 7212c.
At that point some realizing resulted in
slight reaction. The market became very
rapidly from 72asc for May to 1890. closing at
7S1zc. July made rapid strides to oYertake
May and all bat caught up at the end. They
only 1sc apart at the crosse, July leaving
off at 724sc.
Corn followed the advance in wheat with
apparent reluctance during the first half hour
of the session, but after that the upward
tendency not persistently opposed by
threatened lateness of the planting season was
about the only Independent reason for strength
in corn. May advanced &c.
Oats firm and higher in sympathy with
Provisions ruled quiet but strong at a moder-
ate advance. The frmness with grains
May pork closed 10c higher. lard 2hc and ribs
&c higher.
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SUN. MOON AND TIDE.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Times and Heights of High and Low
Waters at Fort Point. entrance to San
Francisco Bay Published by official au-
thority of the Superintendent.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front (Mssion-street WHARF about
twenty-five minutes later than at Fort Point;
the height of tide Is the same at both places.
THTRSDAY- MARCH 30
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

u2oth Meridian-Pactlc Time,l
SAN FRANCISCO, March %. . p: m.
The folIov,ing SIRE the seasonal rainfalIs to
da+a as compared with those Of same date
last season, and rainfall il last twenty-four
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HOLLAND=AMERICA Line.

MEw YORK -RoTTERDAM, VIA BoU-
II logne. The Short Route to Paris.
NEW Twn-Screw Steamers ROTTERDAM
(S3O0) STATENDAM 90, 500 First Cabin. SO
upward; Second Cabin, S37
Saloon steamers MAASDAM. SPAARNDAM.
etc, SAT-
Send for Illustrated Handbook and Sailings 70
THOS. COOK & SON, Pacific Coast Passenger
Agents, 621 Market Street San Francisco
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STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE.
WEDNESDAY, March 2s-2 p. m.
Bid Ask, Bid. AS

biQ. a.. Il.
Equit G L Co. 9
Mutual FL Co. II
Oakland Gas. 491I
Pac Gas Imp. 7S15 70
Pac l. Co. 4Sl4
is + G & E.. 7S% 1873
San Fran 80. 312 3ss
Stockton Gas. 3
] Insurance
Firem's Fund. 220 225
Bank Stocks
Anglo-Cal -. g.
Bank of Cal. .257 257I5
Cal S d & T.. 1914
First Nationl. 220 225
Lon P 81 a. .1291.133
Mer Exchange - 16
New Nat Blk. .171h
Savings Banks
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Go.

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf, San Francisco:
For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m,
Apr. l, 6. II. 16, u. 26. May I;
change at Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver Oh
c., Port Townsend, Seattle.
Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes
and New Whatcom CWash.) }.
10 q m AIR. 1 6 IL. is. d
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PORTLAND's BUSINESS.
NORTHERN WHEAT MARKET

PORTLAND. Or. March 29.-Clearings, 1923.
Se6: balances S39. All.
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NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. March 29.-FLOUR-Receipts
IS. 855 barrels; exports, 1854 barrels. Market
held higher on spring patents but firm and
unchanged for winter wheat flour
WHEAT-Receipts 111.200 bushels; exports,
1O3, 691 bushels. Spot strong. NO. 2 red. S41sc
f. O. b. afioat to arrive. Options opened strong
and continued all day. 1t was a crop
western buying orders and outside support.
English cables were higher, but foreign houses
sold at the start. Local traders covered vigor-
ously throughout the session. The advance
prevented export business. Closed 21sG29sc net
higher and strong, July showing the greatest
az 13-16c closed 777sc; July, "A 11-16Q774c,
closed 77.c; September, 72%q7S1se, closed 751sc.
HIDES-Firm.
WOOL-Dull.
METALS-The local metal market was
small affair to-day, practically changes he
ing recorded in prices while demand at best
was of hand TO mouth character. Buyers
interesting news developments in the London
market or change OF consequence at primary
close the Metal Exchange called:
PIGIRON-Warrants, nominal, with SO so
bid and S11 asked.
.T1N-Unchanged. with s24 bid and s24 10
LEAD-Barely steady. with "a 371k bid. The
brokers price for lead was 81 20 and for cop
sPEETER-Unchanged with Sc So bid and
CoFFEE-options closed steady, unchanged
to points higher. Sales. 1920, including
April, 81 80; May, So; July, IS Is; January,
50 70. Spot coffee-Rio, dull. No. invoice
1-16c; No. I jobbing, 5-16c. Mild-Quet
SCGARERaw, steady. Fair refining, 3zs :;
centrifugal, Sc test, 4ssc; molasses sugar, sac
Refined steady.
BUTTER-Receipts 1865 packages. Steady
Western creamery. 17Q22c; EIgins. PC; factory
12g1413c; Imitation factory, 131aq1S14c.
EGGS-Receipts, 24.102 packages. Steady.
Western, 1Sc; Southern. 121s@12%4c.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK. March 29.-California dried
fruits steady.
EVAPORATED APPLES-Common. 7QS14c;
prime wire tray, S9sqS7sc; choice, 9Q9Ac; fancy
81 Q10c..
APRR1coTs-zfR5c:yaaa I. 18014c; Moorpark, 1890
lie
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Morning Session.

.o cd boanu Cos+o water ...... 65 90
9 9o Slto Sosta water 80 ......... 65 90
o00 I,i+abIa Gas ........... S rs
~ ~ Gt1t pou,dar CON ......... 81 90
90 90 6e to-, S,or,rnerciai &, Sugar.. IS 90
90 90 L. IL, t go G d ~ ... SO 90
esooo Nc ita+st ~, con per cent bonds 116 so
sS0o0 Nfrtf ~ If cal per cent bonds lib 12h
%Io6 0ooanic ( G "a ......... rs 90
20 AZ poIIbor c p o. ,........... 80 121
OK PaubaI 6 p Co,.,........3 80 %
OK ponfFr cos INN ...... 70 90
% g n CO e. ElIactric Co....... II 90
9g 7 Cas- & Fiectric Co............. rs so
IS f Gas & Electric Co.............-... 70 20
40 r Gas & Electric Co............... rs S7H
Street . -
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Mrs. G. Green of Charlotte is guest
OF her cousin Mrs. Brew.
At James Shay's, Friday, an II pound
boy, so reports DR.. Ohlinger'
Mrs. Dan Krupp is much improved.
She has been confined to the house all
winter.
Miss Margaret belong and Scott
Carter Of Grand Rapids are at Vim.
Carter's.
Mrs. H. l.. Francisco is receiving a
visit from her grandfather, Mr.. Sweet,
and mother, Mrs. Stewart, Of Ithaca.
They are on their way to Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. II. Foote enter
tanned her father, w. A. Rounds, of
Fremont, over Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. Rounds is the liveryman at that
place.
Mrs. Lee Joslyn, OF Bay City, High
Chief Ranger of the lady Foresters of
Michigan, has been the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. |. l.. Hubbell. She returned
this morning.
Miss Shedd, forelady for the Bedding
Shoe Co., who has been very seriously
i'll for a number Of weeks, has been
able to ride out. She expects to go TO
Detroit next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wyeth were
greatly surprised Saturday evening
when over 20 OF their neighbors and
friends made a raid on their pleasant
home. 1t was the occasion of her 23rd
birthday. Frank may have known OF
it but he didn't say word, and when
the company filed In she never was SO
taken back in her life. Everybody
had splendid time. Refreshments
were served and Mrs. Weyth was
presented with couple OF fancy plates
by Ed. Orser in behalf OF the guests.
1t was pleasant event.
A very pleasant and happy wedding
was the occasion OF "a gathering at the
residence of the brides parents last
night when Miss Carrie Carter and Mr..
Thos. Doyle were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. o. Carman in presence OF only few
invited guests outside the immediate
relatives Mr.. Doyle had a house al
ready furnished which he recently pur-
chased In which TO take his bride, and
the couple Immediately repaired to
their own house. They were the re-
cipients Of wedding gifts and refresh
ments were served. The bride and
groom have host of friends among
the young people of the city who ex
tend congratulations and wish them all
the pleasures OF long and prosperous
life.
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MRS. JOHN ASHLEY.

Another of the early pioneers ana
grand good woman has laid down the
burdens of life and has gone 10 her
rest and reward.
Eliza Ashley died Thursday April
10Th, aged SO years. With her husband
John Ashley they have resided on the
old homestead over forty years and IT
has always been an attractive and
pleasant spot. Mrs. Ashley was born
in Rensaler Co, N. Y, where she was
united in marriage to Mr. Ashley, and
soon thereafter came to Michigan. 1t
was at their home that the Washing
ton Club was organized and Mrs. Ash
ley has always been considered the
mother OF the club. She was stricken
with cold about seven weeks ago de-
veloping into grippe which took such
firm hold on her system as to battle
the best OF nursing and medical skill.
The funeral was very largely attended
at the home by the friends OF the de-
ceased who held her In high esteem.
Many members of the Washington
Club which she loved so dearly were
present to pay their last respects.
Rev. L. b. Alberts preached an effec-
tive sermon and l.. w. Sprague gave
fine eulogy in behalf Of the club. Her
remains were inferred in the cemetery
near by where so many of the hardy
pioneers of that community now rest.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

BELDING, Mich, April "a, 1899.
There are remaining at this office
at this date the following unclaimed
letters and wholly written postal cards.
If they are not called for in two weeks
they will be sent TO the dead letter
Office:
Ladies' list: Mrs. Ellen Burns, Mrs.
A. s. X. Burton, Mrs. Bertha Davis
Miss Mary Hollister. Mrs. Chas. Jen-
son, Miss Maggie Lodhollz, Mrs. Julia
Profit, Mrs. Matilda Solier Gents
list B II. Boxter, Mr.. Fred Green,
w. w. Hone, Byron Rich ,, Messrs.
Hagadorn Thompson.
ID. T.. WILSON Il. NJ.