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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
MIR. III. Il. Bowditeh's story--3ir. Flyns
Of Kennebec journal InJurcd-Fred
M. Thompson and Mother OF wood
fords Rescued.
ESPECIAL TO THE YREss.l


Augusta, August 6.-About 20 Augusta
people were on ths excursion train which
went to Bar Harbor today. Three Au.
gasta people were thrown into the wate-
and had narrow escapes for their lives.
ILey werc Charles II. Flynt, ore Of the
propristors Of the Kennebao journal, ana
wife, and II. Il. Howditch of tho firm OF
Bowditch Sc Webster. kr. Rowcitch
tells this story OF his experience:
"The Maine Press party, composed CT
10 members, joined tho first section of the
Bangor excursion train at Ellsworth.
Myself ard Mr.. and Mrs. Flyns were in
the party. When the train reached NJ.
Desert Ferry there was at once grsGt
rush frcm the 10 cars for tho steamer
Sappho. 1t vas like great loci. OF
sheep, and everyone was trying to get en-
tho steamer first. The Maine Press party
was almost IN the middle of the slip
when it broke, letting those behind US
fall forward, and those ahead OF rs fall
backward. There were, believe, over 5
people on tho slip waau it broke. AS
soon as we struclz the water there was q
general scramble fer the top, and warned
by the cries of those In the water the
people on tho dock began ths work CT res
cue by lowering ropes and ev,ryttL NJ
portable. The greater number OF those
drowned were men. They did heroic work
In saving the women. saw Chester
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-07
erribIe Accident at Ferry Slip.
Mt. Desert Ferry.

Bar Harbor. August 6.--with the light
est Of hearts, amid laughter and ex-
change Of merry comment. for SO many of
them were known TO each other, near a
score of excursionists ran t, their death
at Mt. Desert Ferry today. The catas-
trophe was frightful in the extreme, for
1t came when scores of persons, ,young and
old, were penned into trap, to escape
from which those who escaped fought with
desperation against great odds 1t was the
worst accidens remembered in.the history
of the state md especially In the career
OF the Maine Central road, under whose
auspices SO many exclursionists had been
brought hers. Two hundrs Of them, or
about that number, rushing from the
train to the hoat which was to carry
them to Bar Harhcr, were, without an
instant's warning. plurged into the
water through fatal trap. Penned In
on three sides by the piling of the wharf,
and on the fourth by the boat, they
fought for q few minutes, while hum
dred or more excnrsionists, stupefied, and
failing at first to realiss the enormity of
the tragedy they were witnessing, looked
down from the wharf above.
The Maine 9 entrai railroad today ran
excursions to.Ear Harbor from all sections
of its line In Maine. the attraction being
the war ships which were expected to-day.
All the forenoon long trains packed with
sa-a..a .ssi q, sytn Iyns f;nt
bur. The train which left Isnnsor at S. 20
consisted efia cars. jaumed v. people.
At Mt. Desert Ferry, the terminus OF the
line, the train is iert. for the toas, for an
eight mile sail to Bar Harbor. The trains
run out on the wharf. and 1t Is but a
step from the train to the boat. The
wharf is owned by tho Maine Central
railroad and the boat is Iart of its
system. From the wharf. slip or gang
plank, 40 feet long and 10 feet wide, led
to the boat. The slip was hinged at the
inner end, the outer end Icing supported
by chains. by which 1t was raised and
lowered to suit the tide. The wharf ex-
tends on bot1 siIes flush with the-end of
the gang plank. The plank was of wood.
F.vs tlmLers. four by twelve inches, set
vertically, ran the length of tho plank.
and those were crossed by two-inch
planking. 1t Is said that there was nc
support of the plank between the hinges
ani the out,r end. When the excursion
train from Bangor arrived at the Ferry
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SAD STORIES
Brought To Bangor Of The
Disaster.
IsrEcrAn TO THE rRrss.1

Bangor. August 6.-The terribls acci-
dent at Mr.. Desert Ferry tns cast deep
gloom over Bangor, for nearly dozen
psopls from this city, arc among the list
OF the dead. The returning trains bring
storiesi of the saddest description of the
deaths OF these people on what was to
have been day Of happiness for them
and of heroic rescues and noble deaths.
Lin coin g. Bragcon, dry goods mer-
chant Of Bangor, With his wife and child,
went down with the struggling mass on
the broken slip, and when in the water
Mr.. Bragdon managed to get hold OF his
IIttls boy. A large man caught at the boy
to save himself. and tore the child away
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from his father. Mr.. Bragdon was taken
out, bus his wife and child were carried
away In the mass Of frantic people strug-
Cling for their lives. For 40 minutes /,
was thought that Mrs. Bragdon and the
child had Leen drowned. and the father
went nearly insane with grief. Binally,
however. both mother and child were
taken out, half dead, and resuscitatsd.
Mrs Bragdon had caught the child as 1t
was going down for the last time, and
grasping a spike that protruded from q
pile hung on with the strength of deeper
: until taken out. G. H. Bennett,
gzsp raster at the III. G. r. r., sta
= aasge and his wife. are both
g7ans saa tyaa
Ars. Wn.ass j. ;aorseg Q. Brewer,
ssfs. q 2 Essis atiz 6fes p. arer.
Niss Liszio wao are. saorze j. oaAor
M.s l,iiiar J lnnssps A. eaNsrl u.
Fahey, al q ars alss - srg sae
dead. A staa. AE a1S eo13t~
farmer saved eight PEI. i. 81.
ing. Lawyer b. O. Addition & Rsn.
also did heroic work. and q. II. Hasa.
of the Pittsfield Advertiser. c. W. sRoh-
bins of the Oidtown Enterprise. q. f.
Fiynt Of the X ennehco Journal. Editor
Cambell Of the Ellsworth Enterprise ard
others, also performed the part of heroes,
and there ara other stories of noSis work
too numerous to tell of. Sixteen mem
bershs iiase iH!Plae Rli1ass ias, Eyaursioa were
were thrown into the water. 1Ds only
Portland man tc hsye bssn drowned is
r. Il. Sweetsir. A woman, who could
not lie identified az the BerrT, has just
been recognized here at the undertaker's
shop as Mrs. q. W. wyisr, book agent.
of "a Dwight street, Boston. Many false
reports have beon received bere OF persons
being drowned who have afterward
turned up all right, and great distress
has thereby bsen occaslonei.
The railroad stations and newspaper
offices have bean crowded all day and al
midnight the crowds remained, the bodies
are to arrive on the midnight train, and
all the undsrtakers in the city have been
called upon to care for the RENAME.
Divers from the warshirs at Bar lIarbol
assisted thoss from Bangor in searching
for bodies, and 1t is thought that all hav,
been recovered, although the strong un
dertow of the ebb tide may have carried
some out to sea- There are yet man.
persons missing and the death list ma.
yet be sweiled to 80.
Sixteen bodies were brought here thi
evening and taken to the rooms of under
takers. One, that Of en- elderly woman
large aud tout, "a not Identified.
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there was a rush for the steamer Sappno.
The first few passengers had crossed the
gang plank safely, and 1t is estimated
that 200 people were massed upon the
plank. Suddenly they felt the plank give
way beneath them. The long timber sup
porting the plank broke in the middle.
The hinges held up ono end and the
chain the other, while the broken ends OF
the plank dropped, and struggling.
screaming mass Of humanity was plunged
into the water 15 feet below the wharf.
A few cluny to the inclinsd sides OF the
plank, but at least i5l were struggling 10
the water The piling OF the wharf par
tally penned them In on three sides, and
the boat lying ct the wharf closed the
outer end Of the opening. After the first
moment Of stupsfeotion, the work Of res
cue began. Ropes and life preservers
wern thrown to the crowd, but In the
paric. the people In the water clutchsd
o1s another and many thus sank in
groups in death grnpple. Many taken
from the watar were unconscious and
were revived with difficulty. Ductors
were summoned from all directions. but
1t was half al hour before the hrst ar
rived. The freight houee OF tho Ferry
Was turned into morgue, the bodies be-
ing taken there for Identification as fast
as recovered. by noon n had been recoy-
cred. Thrse other persons were taken on
--4s-.s- &-la -es1.s ---..s-
Bar Harbor.
The exact numbsr OF deaf will not be
known for some time yet, a. strong tide
swseps under the pier nni some bodies
may have been carried away By it. Adj
yer, who was set at work Without delay,
was engaged In his search until o'clock
hut only IL bodies were found.
Coroner ID. L. Field of Ellsworth, EN-
paneilsd jury consisting OF William b.
Grant, S. G. More, Nelson Stewart,
James Butler, George W. Googins. all OF
Hancock, and Henry Eppes of Ellsworth.
to held al inquest The jury win begin
its session in the morning.
The awful nature of the accident was
not conprehended for at least q minute
by those who were the last TO leave the
train. although the snens changed In
stantly from one Of holiday gAiety to
death struggle. The drop between the
solid wharf and the steamer. which was
| high In the watei, was SO precipitous that
those who were On the wharf's edge surg
Ing forward to the thirty foot slip, pressed
on over the brink to the waters beneath.
Some Of those whoEe bodies were after
yards recovered, died quickly, for they
wc.e borne beneath the waves by tie
weight of the living who fell after them
md who nadly struggled 10 reach life
/ preservers and lines thrown to them from
| both wharf and steamer. When the first
moment of the calamity had passed, a
panic seemed to seize those who were safe
ami they drew back from the edge of tho
water. But for onir another minute as
then the cooler heads in the crowd, more
especially among the officers and crew of
the steamer. asserted themselves and the
work of rescue began.
Eye witnesses differ in tn ir estimate
of the number CT people who were car
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Nearly 200 PersonsPre
cipitated into Water.

list OF rEE DEAD
ALBERT COLSON Levanf.
IRVING and LOUISE BRIDGES. No. Hancock
GEORGE $. .sOUTHARD, Bangor.
Mrs A. p. CAKES, Bangor
JOSEPH MURPHY Oidtown.
MRS. BERTHA ESTES, NO. Ellsworth
CLIFFORD CUsHMAN, Corinti,.
MELVIN McCARD Corinth.
LIZZIE WARD Bangor.
CRAZE SUMNER, Bangor.
MRS HOLLIS ESTES Ellsworth.
MRS. WILLIAM MURRAY, Brewer
MRS. DERWENT, wife of GEORGE H. DERwEyT Of q
Main street, Bangor
MRS. WILLIAM MUZZY, Brewer.
+. E sWEETsER Portland.
Mrs. ALONZO OAKEs, Bangor.
G. iii. BENNETT, Bangor
woman supposed 10 be MRS. G. III BENNETT.
MRS. CHARLES sTOyER Ellsworth.
MISS NELLIE McCARD Corinih.
CHARLES w. DOwNEs, Ellsworth
Mfss. MR. q. K. H. iii { f7ssse f7s lsaassiGssor
EDWARD M. FAHEY Rangor
MRS. G. w. WYLEIs,
MISS LEWIS, sHampden.
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and such CT those as needed immediate
attention were taken to the high bluffs
near the station and waited upon by the
physiclana
1he Injury win not hs as numerous as
those who suffered from shock and ex-
posure due to immersion In the icy water.
OF these several we're reported tonight as
in a criticni condition. Miss Sweeney
was taken % Aesei Bluffs, suffering from
pneumosiei tssefsa spas'ding Of orono.
is also &C ste blsay ~ sasg nes recov.
er; Mr. Ge,se II q auewee.h
win recover, aitsaasa be- Ase VA 3pss
prone acst horiess
The follow. iswortl raaoi
rescued from the wa. sad wsfs ha m
go to their homes:ss Miss 1fsa baE s.. .
Maud Raymond, Julia BillingsoD, Ms.
Kelvin Davis, Mr.. George Brooks. a.g
Hollis Estey and Miss Lon Bridges.
After the bodies in the freight house
had bee1 identified, Coroner Fields Of
Ellsworth gave the necessary permission
to have them moved. and relatives and
friends soon after took each in charge
and vsturned to their respective homes.
The event which brought so many
people here today, was the expected pres
enee Of portion Of the North Atlantic
squadron.
The excursions were run from various
points in this section OF the state, some
q. t.hem haytag begun Yesterday. In nj,
I've place at this season of the year. and
the rush Of excursionists is always large.
But not all were excursioniss. Irving
Bridges of North Hancock, who lost his
life In the accident, was on his way to
Bar Harbcr to see his affianced, Miss
Marshall. They were to have heen mar
ried the coming autumn. Mr.. Bridges
was well known in Bar Harbor, having
Leen in the employ OF Dr. Fremont
Smith for several years.
Ihare were some mistakes in making
identifications, the first list including the
names of Miss Louisa Bartlett of Bangor
ami Mrs. John O'Donahue, mother of
Police Officer o'Donahue of Bangor.
Both women were later found to he safe,
and one Of the bodies thus wrongly iden.
tilted. was shown to be that of Miss
Lewis of Hampden and the other was
thought to be that Of woman who was
engaged in canvassing books for Bos
ton firm. but whose safety was afterwards
assured.
OF the victims. Mr.. G. Fl. Bennett was
assistant baggage master at Exchange
street station. Bangor; Mrs. A. H Bill
lings, about 65 years Of age. was well
known Bangor ta,r dresser; Clifford
Cushman Of South Corinth was about q
years old; Melvin McCard. East Exeter,
was lumberman and guide; Mrs. Estey
was the wife Of Hollis Estey, who con.
ducts Laundry in Ellsworth. Mr.. Estey
was rsscuad
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SURVIVORS, STORIES.

'ge and ttous, e not identIIied.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
SQUIRE PIERCE
HAS RESIGNED
He Vacates the Office Of Magistrate
Held by Him,
THE HISTORY OF HIS CASE
He Fined Witness, Attorney and Con
staclc-Craud Jury Fails TO Find
True Bills Against Jas. Hughes
and William jackson.

Squire l.. j.. Pierce. Of Heurico county,
has resigned Dis Office as magistrate.
Some lew weeks ago 3lr. A j. Veiines
was before Justice Pierce. charged with
trespassiug on the property of 1lr. Gordon.
The latter Ola not appear at the first
hearing Of the case. and when it came
up for tine seoind time. Justice Pierce
fined Gordon for contempt. Nellines
was represented by Nr. William il. Bev-
erldse. Gordon testified that he had not
sworn out q warrant for Mr. Nellines. as
ne was a good friend OF the accused, and
that the reason why he had not attended
the first trial was that he had never been
summoned. Constable samucls testified
that this was correct.
Mr.. Beveridec chen spoke TO the Court
and stated that he Thought since Gordon
had not sworn out the warrant nor had
amy desire TO prosecute NeIlines. the case
should be dismissed. also that since
Gordon had not been summoned the jus
tice should not fine him.
FINED THEM ALL.
Justice Pierce did not seem to agree
with Mr.. Beverilee. and told him that
he must not repeat evidence. and ended
fine trfal bv fninp ar three nIrties
An appoal was taFon at once bv Mr..
BeyerIdee and proceedings were insti-
tufed AGAINST .Iu.. ice Pierce as being .n-
c.mrel.nt DO ii the p9si..on oil mae.s-
tratc
When the appeal from The fines came
before Judge Wlckham, squire Pierce was
reversed in .rerv 0a.a The charge
r t.t,o ,-.o,r.-.,t v.-fo.
. .e... ... l,,-. d., t,s torm
but oo.T~p ~, r,.-.oa p.ar.os r-osienstion
tbe g..s uil nrob.blv b. dfsmiss,d.
mn,.,. ,,rTe ror->-D
The September germ OF me county court
opened yesterday morning mere was a
large docket Tor tle cons."e'tuoh oil tne
grand Jnfy. and inc following lru' DHis
We're brought l-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
ANOTHER SYNDlCATE2
Northern Capitalists Inspect Rich
mond street Railway Properties.

MT. George r. Fisher. of New York,
treasurer and general manager OF the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
with his private secretary, SIS in the city.
This visit 70 ls said no the offices OF the
company. has no significance. Mir. Fisher
makes periodical trips 20 the city. The
uuesti0V OF whether bis presence here now
means anything Out of The common was
suggested by the negotiations chat have
recently been made Tor The control of me
company franchises.
Much Importance ls attached En- street
railway circles t0 "a visit made t0 Iicn-
m0nd last week by srceral wealthy north
cruers. This party OF capitalists spent
Wednesday and Thursday in viewing The
properties OF The Richmond Railway and
Electric Company. They vert over oil
the attlrrd lines and closely inspected al
the properties. The object OF the ln-
erecii1n is "a matter of speculation. 10 i
considered not improbable that the pre--
en.e of these new men ON the ground
means that they are considering the max
irg of a bid for the franchises. AT the
same time. 90 SIS admitted that the visitors
may ba b"0ndh0lders ol The company VINO
wish TO ascertain the value and condl-
tom of their securities.
The Richmond Conduit Company. which
backs the Jenkins underground system
win not Doe in o. position 30 make the pre-
lmfnary test Of the system for some time.
40 present work is going forward ON me
patterns very slowly. owing TO The ln'-
b.ifv of the company 10 secure the ser-
vices of more shan one pattern maker.
when the patterns have been finished me
castings win Mcguire some time To- pt
made. $50 that 20 viii Doc late in the iall
before Tho company can proceed with me
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,


NJ Rs Inflow has returned 10. the
. fr,, Tho Warm Springs.
ci,y lLo" D., .....r,,a 70 Ri.b-
Mf. JoHh l"'l@'"
mond.
AIR. "A. hlaeAhL oi 9lo-,l'
am)ns guess 'l '"'
Mrs. John O. Powell, WHO mas '0"
quite sick. BIS very much improved
Mfr nj w. Nuryel press representative
! Of the ocean View Hotel is in the city.
Mr. lanes TAFT. of New York. IS visit
.,~ M -he home of DIS uncle, Mr. D.. d..
,7..ll ~, West Main street.
..-.4 to Che rifv
Ut e..or9I months Us
aI.st "' 1.sil.n NJ Mountain Lake.
iv' eliza
M- Howard D .-.' 1.. Mas 81,
Norioik ANA '.'i 'i'" i"""'''
the cly "''
Mr.. William halllAs VINO
visiting AIT hdH,l d. h'''
Avenue H'7 '''"'''" ="
Va
AR. IT, u Meonc}. clerk ol lhe 'Hl.9,
States Circuit Court OF Appeals I'''I
Yesterday afternoon from saratoga
Springs.
AL. Re,s H.. poUnhsm form rly q res
f1an. of this city. but now located at
Pus3'o. MeNico. is registered az 'he SEE
ferso.'
News was received here Sunday or
the death in h'lumore oi Mi. Morris
Weinberg, ialheF OF Mr. sam NelApeis' "l
this city.
Miss Fannie Dickinson returned from
Yaufax county yesterday afternoon. ac-
companled hy Judge vs. r. Barksdale of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
T.

WE THE UNDERSIGNED y
holders of tie TITLE AND lNS(n
ANCE COMPANY. OF kichmohu' "a
"a corporation chartered unut td~~
laws N the state Of virginia not's
together more han one-tenth % VIC
ca.ifal stock of said corporation, 40
hereby call a general meeting ~
stockholders Of said comla"5 sI
held at us office, NO. DO cast D''"
street. IN the city OF icntnasV4r1St,p ISM
the 18TH DAY OF 4''
Tho object Of said stockholders meet,
ing U.s. 90 approve, ratlly' So""iw anu
ne evooution. delivery and recorda-
ton of "a trust-deed from said lilie diq
Insurance Company 20 john lylet aug
Robert y. Slater. trustees, dated Apii
IL. ISIS. recorded in the clerks once
OF me Chancery Court of the cry OK
Richmond. in D~eed-Book NO. 10 a.
pIgo lD0. &c, conveying To Ta4u n1
tees The following properly ot a.lt
Title and Insurance toihpa.y' S!."L-
in the city Of Richmond, a., low
otis charter, franchises. DOCKS, ap-
efr4cte. maus. memoranda. files. ONCE
furniture. fixtures, system all on
fts other property uael Do tht opcIatiuH
OF It's tltle plant Do NlaL TO seq"
10 The holders thereof the payment OF
10 tcr.s al said Title and Insurance
COMPANY OF $1,000 each al dated April
H.. fSge. aud payable l0 bearer one year
aftcr date. with interest from date
p The execution, ucsotlati0n ana ue-
livery 0f SAID bonds. and especially me
execution. ucgotiatlOu and delivery NJ
q3 OF said bonds. a-ggreeating $4,000
90 certain Officers and directors ol said
COMPANY. in settlement and dlscAaf5e
OF indebtedness die to Them Iespec-
tivelv. by said company.
Ihc advertisement and sale by John
Tyler. the acting trustee under saii
trurt-deed at public auction on the lft
dav 0f fully. $500. 0f all property em-
b-aced and conveyed by said trust
deed.
and TO authorize the execution and
delivery ty said Jonn Tyler. trustee,
and said company OF o. good ana suui-
cient deed conveying 90 the purchaser
all property embraced ard conveyed hy
said tuIst-dced Upon payment oI lhe
purchase-m0ncy 90 said John Tyler.
trustee. and 10 take such action in pee
gard to the execution " said trust
deed. issue. negotiation and delivery of
bonds. advertisement. sale ami convey
auce. and AN matters connected there
with whether above enumerated or
n0D. as said stockholders may deem
IudiciOus.
And generally t0 take such action and
transact AN such business Bro regard
60 the assets 0f said company and it5
affairs Of every character Do descr.n-
lion as % said stockholders mas seem
proper. ia. 81. TYLER.
ARDEN HOWELL.
JOHN O. SLATER,
G.. u. EELNIN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
by John r. Goddin & Co..
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers.
Bank and Eleventh streets.


4 UCTION SALE or a DESIRABLE
y ONE-STORY BRICN DWELLING
OK EAST SIDE or ADAMS STREET
BETWEEN CARY AND CANAL
STREETS. AND TWO SMALL FRAME
DWELLINGS or ALLEY ~ REAR
AT the request of the owner $50 VIII sell,
3t public auction. on The premises. ON
TUESDAY, September ~. 1883,
at $3.50 o'clock j.. NJ, the aforementioned
property. The brick dwelling $50. I'D
contains thee rooms. and tue tHo dwell
iuCs in rear contain three rooms each.
The TOT has a 'front.' on Adams street OFT
lG DIP fenI. and runs back f1I fDct tD an
alley, with "a front on said alley OF 81 3-l-
feet These houses AYE recently been
painted and put boo repair. and arc occu-
pied by excellent tenants, paying 5000
rents.
TERMS. Liberal aud announced at sale.
JOHN Il. GODDIN d. &.
SEQ A~uctiOneers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER T.. 1909,
AT $50 O'CLOCK p NJ. on TIE
PREMISES.

BY virtue OF q deed Of trust executed by
G. ID. Corbus and wife to the understand.
dated April 20. 1879. and recorded IN The
Hustines Court clerks office for said
city. In u. p. 2o. page 22n. and also In the
County Court clerks office OF said county,
I'm ID. b. %. page 30G. and being required
so TO do by Inc beneficiary, default hay
ing been made in the payments Of the
moneys secured in said deed. We viii. as
trustees. sell. at public auction, on tine
day, hour and place named above. those
THREE 90 VALUABLE LOTS. fronting
together 10G feet g inches. on the north
size Of Hull street. and designated a.
Lots Nos. /. . and 3 iu Atk.sson's Add
lion. and adioins the handsome stores Of
r. y. Cersley. ESQ. These lots arc most
desirably located for business purposes
and are the same on which Mr. CorDus
conducted a fine business prior 20 the fire
which destroyed the buildings.
TERMS: Cash as 10 expenses Of sale.
taxes. if any be- due. and 20 pay of the
balance due on the amount secured under
said deed. 81 20023; the balance upon such
terms as will be made known on day Of
sale. a. l.. ADAMSON,
AUG ROYAL.
HENRY FIT/GERALD.
SCI Trustees.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-12
BETH AHBBA'S MEETING.
IN the Ola Omccrs Were Re Elected
On SUNDAY.

The annual meeting Of the Beth Ahaba
congregation was held Sunday az the
Synagogue. on 18th street at "a o'clock.
ar. Julius Straus. president. submitted
his reports. which. with the reports OF
tac treasurer. Mt. l.. Z. Morris. and nnan-
riai secretary. SIR. Isaac Icid. was re-.
celved
The following officers were reelected for
tae ensuing icrm. Julius Siraus. Piesi-
dent. chas. Hutz'ef. Vice T. esid.nt. Hen-
~ nuizler. Secretsry, Isaac Held. FL
nanclal Secretary, and l. 4. Morris.
Treasurer.
Mess l. Z Morris. T. Gorst. Is. Stern.
q. B%0ifirheimcf. ISAIAH Held and Henry
5. Uu,zier were electCd 10 the Board OF
Managers These gentlemen. together @ith
Mrs. r. Raab. T. Thaiheimer AMI $. l..
BloombeIe. who were reelected. will con-