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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

Horseshoes are an important branch
Of industry in Norway. About 5000
tons are exported every year. Great
Britain and France, where horseshoes
are used not only for horses, but also
for donkeys and oxen employed as
beasts of burden. divide almost the
whole Norwegian expectation between
them in about equal quantities.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
From n roueh BIRD.

'SThe pillows in this boarding house
are the hardest l ever struck" COM
planned the new boarder at the break
fast table. Il wonder what they are
made Off
Perhaps" said the star boarder,
"of feathers from a tailors goose
Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
No Hair way Invalid.

my friend, said the nervous man,
don't you think you ought to take
something for that coldH You know
what great deal Of trouble may arise
from slight cough.
''That's all right. answered Der
ringer Dan. II never had slight
cough in my life. When I cough,
cough like blazes Washington Post
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
he Direred From Her,

She-I see that some doctors have de-
cided that paralysis is consequence OF
overuse of the parts affected
He-I don't see how you can have
any faith in that connection, my dear
when you know You are free from pa
ralysis of the tongue. Boston Courier.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

"We hardly ever see any congress
CATERS now" said the elderly boarder.
''That's a fact, said the cheerful
idiot, though l can remember when
they might have been seen on every
hand. indianapolis Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

The paupers in Japan number fewer
than 10000 out Of population of 49,,
coo, 600. In that country it is consider
ed disgrace to be an idler.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

"Don't You get tired of being invited
out to dinner so much, old manf"
"Tired and hungry I haven't had q
square meal In a month y-Detroit
journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
For = CuIinarx Reason,

''Pa, said little Willie, why is a
bad actor called 'ham2'"
Perhaps, his father replied, ''be-
cause he's SO often served with eggs.
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
Then She Called Him Pet Nam

''I'm afraid we must be divorced my
dear" said Mr.. Newlywed to his young
wife. "The doctor says have rheu-
matte tendencies and must give up all
sweet things" p arper's Bazaar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

The income tax in India Is levied on
all incomes of e3S and upward, and
then only one man in 700 comes within
its scope.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
Union transportation COMPANY,
> = - 77-77-------
Tuckerton Railroad.

Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton s5l A. M.
440P. M. daily except Sunday.
Leave TuckertOn tor Mount Holly, ITO A. M.
1905 p. NJ, daily except Sunday.
Leave Mount Holly for Beach Haven, 9.5l AM.
4.40P. M, daily; 200 P. NJ Saturday; SIG A. M
Sunday.
Leave Beach Haven TOO A. M. 2.57 P M. sun
day 535 Pm.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18

The man who suggests compromise
has usually been whipped.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboa
Ferry Company.
In enect May 81, 1899.

IN euecb may ~, 1888.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily, except Saturdays and Sundays, t6.45
Ills 500, $50, 940 1880, Ills a. M, $780, l.3O
$40, $40, 400, 4.50. $40, 635, 7.20 p. m.
saturdays t645, t7.l5. 500, 500 LAO, TO- 30, II i
g. M, 1920, 100 40. 10 $780, S4O 40, 5o0 $40
6.45, TAO, tll.00 p. m.
Sundays, $40, $40, 40, 1000. 1910. Ills a m.
1920 100. lao. go, 800 $40. 40, 500, $40 $40
740, TOGO p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily, except Saturdays and Sundays, TOO
$780, S25 BIB, 1905, 1865, ll.30 a. M, 100, LIB
3.4b, j. So, A25, 5.l5. 5.45, $50. 7.30 p. m.
Saturdays t7O0 $780, S25, 9.l5, 1905, 1885, ll.St
an l240 llO 200, 240, $780, AGO. 40, $40, $50
7.06, 100. I'll 10 p. IN.
1240 I20, 200, 240 800, 400. 4.40. 520 $50, 7O5
7.50, t1O.l0 p. m,
Morris Trips marked thus ID are special
trips, and the company reserves the privilege
10 Withdraw them on one weeks published
notice.
The 1000 and 100 p. m. trips from Bristol
and 1910 and ii 10 p. m. trips from burlington
are special trips. on these trips. Single tart
rates will be charged. Excursion tickets vii
only be received when accompanied by The
payment of Ave cents In addition TO the reg
ular excursion rate
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM E. DoRoN, Gen'l Manager
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-07-18
Durability is
Better Than Sho4v. /"

The gvealth of the multi
n,fllionafres Is not equal to
good health. Riches quithout
health are curse, and yet the
rich. the middle classes and
the poor alike haze, in Hood
Sarsaparilla, a UalaabLe as
Sfstant In getting and main
tanning perfect health. It
neOer disappoints.
Scrofula< Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had serious case of scrofula
anderysipelas with dreadful sores, discharg-
ing and itching constantly. He could not
walk. Several physicians did not help for
sixteen months Three months treatment
with HOODS Sarsaparilla made him per-
fectly well. We are glad to tell others of it."
MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa, Kansas.
Nausea - Vomiting spells, dizziness
and prostration troubled me for years.
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not
steep. MY age was against me, but Hoods
Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. Ny
weight increased from 125 to 148 pounds.
am the mother OF nine children. Never felt
so well and strong since / was married as /
do now" MRS. NJ. A. WATERS, 1929 33d st.,
Washington, d. c.
Eczema" We had to tie the hands Of
our two year old son on account OF eczema
on face and limbs. No medicine even
helped until we used Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which soon cured" MRS. A. VAN WICK, 123
Montgomery Street. Paterson. NJ.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Tie Board was IN session Monda,
and Tuesday. Present, Chairma'
Naddry, and Commissioners Monk
aud Laws. Considerable regula
Ousines. was transacted.
Tue following named persons
were drawn 10 serve "a jurors al the
Civil Term OF Orange Superior
Court which will convene Oh Mon
day. May 29,b:
Me,sr-. j. T.. Murphy. w. A.
Nicho.r, w. X Clayton \ I.
jones, J. A. Scarlet, /. 3 Ta'e:
John VI. Durham, {. l.. Lindsay
Eugene Roberts, j. VI. Carr, JOHN
L IIogan, Alphon.o J McDai., W
+, WuAe:son, J |. Albert, SauueI
j Couch, George A. Nichols. }.
Z. Walker, w +. TiIley, Thomas
+ Dnrham, w. 5. I'arksr. David
VI Peuder. w L. Whitaaer, W. l..
Wright aud w. ID. Bald "in.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
SEND No MlONEY.

Any reader of this paper can secure
heir choice OF 4 Sterling Silver
Bracelet a good Walch or a ) I'D
Gold K ng with Ienu.ne Diamond
Setting. by distrlhu,in. Flower Seed
Co"pous among their friends and
acluaiatances S.ni yonrnane and
address with three =, stamfs,o III.
American Seed Co, 335 Broadway
y y, to-day aul y,n via receive d
package OF choice e-l~ 81 90 WORT
Coupons, ana f.'l particulars.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
DEWEY on THE FIRING LINE.

All others having retreaieI to
obscure points, The Dewey" i
now the only pebble on the beach
1t you want the very heat class OF
Stationery. Papers, Schooi Books,
Blank Books. Law Backs Tobacco
Cigars, &c call at The Dewey" the
latest and onliest store OF the kind
10 the city.
Master Herman Laws i. now con
nected with cine Dewey" and
owing to rush in husin. IS, reinforce.
men,s are daily expected.
BY order of the Commander in
Chief:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

E'oE THE LAsr
SPRING OF THE
We are Offering goods cheaper
than they have ever been in the past
and cheaper than they will ever be
again.
Although there has been a big ad
vance in nearly all lines, we are
selling at the old prices, and have
a Completes stock.
We would invite your special at
teEtion to our line of
DRESS GOODS,
CLOTHING,
SHOES AND HATS.
And do not fail TO get our prices
and terms on
& L a - q -
before you buy.
We are fitting up a large building
in which to exhibit a new and in.
creased Stock Of
FURNITURE
AND
STOVES
which we vii, sell as cheap as 10 an,
market.
ON WAGONS, BJGGIES.
SEWING MACHINES; AGHI
CULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
AND HARDWARE,
We are headquarters.
JAS. WEBB, JR. & BRO.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

-S1erih Hnyhes saws that Her
bert l. Weaver, OF Chapel I'm, VA
not only a good soldier, i.u, is a pam.
''t'c calzen as We'll. HIS { mpan>
'eturned rom Cuha one day aud tie
next ia, Herbert cane 10 HIl~t~,r.,
aud pa'd his X tor 1897. What
better showing can the best soldier
rom North Carolina Or any other
State make than ,iis?f Many of u
Aho suffered, bed and d,edf al
home, have not done so well, even
Il paying taxes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
kS Il Nj . " a L.

Have moved my Stock of Goods
n door below my old stand and
am Offering to close out, a nice lot
Of Shoes, Dress Goods, White
Goods, Lawns, &c, at a way down.
J. Z JONES'.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR PARTITION.

GALE FOR PARTITION.
On May 29th. 1899. ut court house
loo,. under decree % ihe petition o.
Laura II. Brown and OF tr> TX partr
for sale for partition. | will offer the
following described Lot. in town OF
filil>borO ut the nrner OF Chur.oa and
lrN on streets, and known AZ Il part Of
lot No. %. t~eoinuiu. on the east >;dr
OF Churtnn stree. and north site o.
1rvon street. and running thence
north with Churton street 81 Zee, to
Lot formerly belongin. to Mrs. Wolfe
and F.. l., Brown aal known AZ Loeb
mart House hue. ROW occupied By \
W. Brown u 20. a Ii store. ti.cn WITH
SAID line east 81 frc;. then north -
feet. then east 2i3 feet Il, Lot now oct.u
pied by +. a. Hn>rinnul ,hen With hi,
line south 81 feet to Trvon street. then
with said street west 335 feet to be.iil-
ming.
Terms OF sale One third cash. and
balance at q months with interest from
day of sale.
This l4th day OF April. 1890.
4. ". PARKS.
Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

-WIil White, The young negro
nan who was shot un the stree Al
this place abnu, a mor,n ago y. bis
brother in law Lewis Rntfin, ano,her
negro who has served three term
IN the peni'entlary, is totally bind
and ruined tor he:
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
GALE OF LAND.

ON Monday The 29th day ri May.
l>.fi. - the tour hou-e door in Hills
tsoro. III Obedience. 70 order 81 sale in
the ease 81 \ l.. Holden. Anm-r OF
Mary +. {. Riley y. Johu l.. L,,ckhart
tn other, pttitlnu IL make real .s.,t.
s~,ti- Will Offer for sale tie otte. third
Interest 81 etii Mary T.. e. Riley in a
'ft'1 81 iait2 ttitt. on north side 81
tii--t.@ro a1i oxford road. siioiuiup
Iaftt- Of John i. Lockhart -amurt
i""l ah' others, containing about 4
serr-. AMI the Homestead tract of Mrs.
Mary Riley. about 10 acres, in With
she had tee simple. !
Terms o. sale One third cash ard
t'tiaace ~ : and II months with inter.
ct from aay III sale.
Ihl7 sth day Of April, 1885. !.
4. l.. HOLDEN.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

When a oma has a husband
that nobody else on earth car get
along with, she says he is "a
diamond in the rou.h.'-New York
Press.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
NALk OF VALUABLE REAL ts-

YALE OF VALUABLE REAL RS
TATE.
By virtue of authority conferred
npon me by a certain judgment OF the
superior Court for Orange County
rendered at May Term 1898 or said Su
periOr Court, III Il certain suit then ana
there pending, wherein Morris King
was plaintiff and Oliver Hear + was de
PENDANT, | will sell at the court house
door in H~ill>UCrO. North Carolina. tor
cash at public auction, Oh Saturday the
9th day of May. 1899, the iolloWin.
described tract or parcel o. land situate
III Orange County. North Carolina, and
in Chapel Hill town.hip. adjoining the
lands formerly owned by VIM. Robson
and the lanus of Thomas Burroughs
and Gilbert Craig. containing s Acres
more or less. it being the land CON
veyed by deed in trust OF said Hea,tt t.
{. d.. Turner. aud conveyed to saiu
King by said 4. ID. Turner.
This 2lSt day OF April. 1899.
&. d. TURNER.
Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
T AND SALE.

On Monday the 29lh day OF Nav.
1899 | will sell To tn. highest bidder
ut the court hol~" door in HllI>hnro.
\. G.. the following desirable tract o.
land. W At'art OF land in Iitll.
River township. known a the Pr->-lv
Riley land. bounded On the north BY
the lands OF Elizabeth Nichols an /
Thomas X. Cole. on the east By tn.
lands of capt. VIM. Bowling aud Cicero
Berry. OF tEIr we>t ltv the ltutl- NJ "A
Mur,lock and james Y. Parker. ami
containing One llua1 ei an! Twenty
Nine Q2a) Acres. more IL Les.
Sale Is tHt,le pai>utHt 10 order 81
Court in cas- IF \ y. Hartlo~k. AaInI
al Pre~>iI Riley y. Evans Riley AMI
Others.
Terms o: ~alr one-t,tir1 cash. one
third II = mot.1i.- and or thif! iii IL
mouths.
This 22ni day of April. I~aa.
\. MURDOCH.
Adniul~trato auI Commissioner.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
ENVELOPE TRUST RURSTED

ENVELOPE THRUSH RURSTED -!
SIX months ago All big envelope
manufacturers combined. We sold
envelopes before the combine at 5,
IT. aud Is cents We sell now the
hest m"le at 5 cents per puck. Paper
" match 20 cent. per pound. Sam
pies sent on application.
We have the be>, stock of Books,
>lat'"n-ry,S sporting Goods, &c, in
Orange county. Special attention
gwen to m,l orders. Have you
~een the bjy book
THE lIILL>BoRo BOOKSTORE.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
ltFECT MR.. II, 1895.
uL r ttnT'Nn

5000 y..n 4. III.
Itsl BOUND.
liz Iiuupgn Passenger train
..a. ,.t.u,"ga u Norfolk, due
10 a. m.
/. ,@tl Passenger, due al
So
t, Ls".I Passenger, due a,
81 +.
~ aud 81, Local Freights.
..t.r Hi '>hnro 1901 . "a ;,
eN,p' sunday.
f>, II and II, Through
/ P. sr traIo-, only stop when
Fl. I|lIl>bpro.
It5tr-~ 81 all uaius must be A,
,ia 80 before train time.
!. q. SHEKRILL, Agent.
Post Dfiice Hours.
NHr d, els at 300 a. m. Closes
2 ~.
III .aug East closes 900 a. N.
uiI2a ~.
III. cong West closes 1000 a
III ai 10 Z N.
.lantt or'trf books close 400 y. m.
} Clyde CHEEK, I. NJ.
met ca IF muit.ace sale OF
a" notice OF Newlin Smith
~ .'' "f'" ~" estate o1the
A~ 10y Nmih.
-H,ii the 9!yer'lsement of The
=" a'.,r i Nt>"a ;, wing Ma
ts ! iI'kf~ "~a'i"g'"n, Nc
hv !. 7 Is, Hoover VII
ltat,h. at Nv : ar.n urxt ~nnda,
u E '..., 1T ii oeock a IL. pubii,
Nd
Roy 4 & Murray, d D.. o.
Nseaa, ant l.; =. II ). BraLstaw.
" II ,sln''. ~ exchange Jul. It's
% srnI.s, M,s l..
-N.i.rauI .lt> G,, y. C,,ins.
Win haze cen v.>isin, relatives and
irea4-n NeAhr,n Al Du,h.r,rp
tmfeI LoAac la~' week.
.,,,. -, ~
Paa NJ ..,. as -
20
'''-' ny
~ NJ" ii'''2p''', y" a.
'''N W. ~
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
THE Town ELEcT1oS

The Town ELECTION
The election for Mayor and Com
m'Ssloners was held Monday with
the following result:
FoR MAYOR.
Joseph A. Harris, 73.
Chester ID, Turner, %.
MAJ 'ity tor Harris, -.
FOR, COMMISSIONERS.
+ \ Ro-emona. (ve,ed tor on
N"ih ''ckels), %; Geo A Durham
10; II. l. Par.h, 90; 5. J. L>ncn,
%; James H. tIe.lgreth, 68 u. NJ.
Laws, o.; james A Cheek, 80.
here was another ticket voted
Tor tor Commissioners. and as the
name, OF the persons on tia, ,icke.
were used wi,hou, their knnwledye
or consent, we Will not publish The
vote they received, q. j, might 3D.
pear that they were candidates In
tact, there were no regularly NOM.
mated candidates tor Mayor or Com.
mIesioners.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

Approved

Approved
J. CLYDE CHEEK. Prop'r.,
HlilSbnro, n. G..
T. S. Subscriptions taken tor all
Papers, Magazines, Books aud Peri
udicals.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

DR.. S. r Peck, the manager OF
the Southern Optical Go, Charlotte.
n c., will be in IIiI'sboro at the
Oc"oneechee Hotel, on Wednesday,
May 10Th. This day only. Glasses
scientifically adjusted. The mos,
difficult cases fitted. Satisfaction
gna,auteed References, any c.,i.
Zeus OF Charlotte.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

Mr.. HAYWOOD IL. Thompson
the well kno~ c~ontfac,er. IS r.
pairing AMI making c"n-ldefah5e i'm
p~toveinents on the lAlr,Ior If III.
brick building lately owed AID "c-
CAPPED oy Mr., J. + jones uhsch :
now owued by NJ. {. ". l'a,k>.
We learn that Mt>st>. Pa,ks /
Hedgpeth have leased this handsome
store and expect TO move iuto Ii
III five or SIX weeks.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

Il have been a sufferer from
chronic dlarrhoea ever since the war
and have used all kinds Of medicines
for 1t. A! last [ found one remed,
that has been n success. as a cure. and
that Is ChAmberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy.-P. +
Gresham, Gaars Mills, La. For sale
by w. a HAYES, Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04

Bears the = The Kind Ycu Have AI.a's BOugh'
ss &zHzXzZ%w

-"WiIIiam, wake up; there's
) "meb"dy pounding on the back
door" Don't be scared, Susan
| ordered our new sep ladder de-
tivere1 at midnight 50 the nerghbors
w"n|dn't find out we had one
Chicago Record.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-04
CONCERT OF THE OXFORD ORPHAN
ASYLUM SISGING CLASS

OF THE OXFORD ORPHAN
ASYLUM SISGISG CLASS
A large ami arprecia ne aodienc,
:feet-d The Singlu. { 49, II th- o.
'rd Asylum at The COAT, !. u>r AT
FRIDAY night. aud lhe " a. /.
success from the oleuin. i" t. e .lo-e
ot the exercises. TIE re ctoaJ
hat turned 90. 10 hear tI- y,
Children and hep sl,e no. IL r~ls :
ton which Is doing - ,u,c. 81
Tor the unfortunate, ci l.ifra II ~,
State, showed that he p~,. Il 81
Htii-boro can lie de, enl-.i az ii !"
do their iuli duo 60.
requires The re.e. / amo4tacs! 4
So ID which anrt1i.i goes u II,
as.iam To help TAXI Gaze IT aud 80
ucate the 220 orphan ch lG:e. u.'
are assemb ed There
The children are ia cage ot Nil
Iva Minor, of Oxtn,I .au a.toru
.'lished musician. Mo has a g.ral
capacity Tor t-ari.Ing >urc->>inII>
aud the chiidrtu III a~d that tie,
had been Wei ,r,iiti Tn ,.n>s
ness is trars ,c-eI hy WI Y Cnle>
ejltVr OF the Orphans Ti,"ust
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-04
THE DEWS CASE.
Another Hearing Before The UulIsd STATES Court.
pischare From psnkupoy

The final hearing on the petition Of
Joseph Dews 20 be discharged from
bankruptcy came up before Judge
Brown. in the United states District
Court this morning, all the parties 10
the case being represented. The con-
tention between the attorneys on both
sides today, was whether or not testi-
mony taken before the referee In bank
ruptcy. I'm his examination Of the bank
rupt was admissible as evidence In
objection 20 his discharge by the court
There was quite a deal OF controversy
between counsel. and IL Is not expected
that the hearing will be concluded to-
day.
The application OF Robert Bradley &
Sons FOR discharge from bankruptcy
was heard before Judge Brown this
morning. and being unopposed the dis
charge was granted. The same action
was taken on tho petition OF Kirby r.
BrockenbrouRh. and he also was dis
charged from bankruptcy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-04
N0X\N~N~0NN~N N~~N~>DxNuN~NrA
NOT WORRIED.
American Screw Co. Men Not Dis
tuTbed Over New Company.
Rogers Patents, Director Says, Belong TO
the American Screw Co.

An act 10 incorporate n new screw
company was introduced In the General
Assembly yesterday and is now i'm the
hands of the House committee on cor
porations. The proposed new company
is TO be know as the Rogers Screw Co..
and will have a capital stock of $3.50 600.
The incorporators are: Edwin G. An
gell, Charles ID. Rogers, Gen. Olney Ar
mold. Henry II. Rogers and Olney Ar
mold I'd
Nothing as yet has been decided
upon in regard TO the location OF the
factory. but the gentlemen interested
have Inspected buildings, including the
Granger foundry shops. A gentleman
connected with the new company stated
that there would be no trouble i'm se-
curing machinery, as there was a guam
tity OF screw machinery lyins idle and
he believed that IL could be purchased
without much difficulty.
y director OF the American Screw
company was seen this morning, and he
stated that neither he or his associates
were at all worried by the petition for
a charter for the new company. He
believed that there was always room
for one more i'm the industrial field and
anything that might occur would not
affect the plans of the American Screw
company The Rogers patents, So
called. were the property OF the Ameri-
can company and Nj. Rogers had been
paid for them. Further than this he
had nothing TO say.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-04
RED BANANAS.


For the first time in four or five years
the red banana is offered at retail in
Providence. A. II. King q Co, the
well known Weybosset street fruiter-
ers, have some very handsome speci-
mems OF the fruit at their store on
Turks Head. The bananas are large
and full and are a very delicious fruit.
They were shipped by the Samana
Bay (San Domingo) Fruit company to
New York city and were included in
cargo Of bananas received by j. III.
Preston & Co. of this city early in the
week.
Red Bananas come from the West In
dies and a great many of them are
grown on the Island of cuba. When
General Weyler issued his decree pro-
hibiting the expectation of red ban
anas from the Island. the supply was
largely cut off. But the Samana Bay
Fruit Co. in which a number of Provi-
dence men are interested has taken
great interest i'm the culture of the red
variety of banana and this shipment is
one of the fruits. so TO speak, OF the
company's efforts.
The red banana sell at a high price.
those offered i'm New York being held
at 81 to SS a bunch at wholesale.