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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
PEDRICKToWN.

James StrimpIe and Luther Layman
have gone to Ocean City, Maryland.
Scott Picken's trade has SO increased
that he now rents both of the front rooms
in the Odd Fellows building.
Presto Corson has been in town visit
ing hi lighter Lurah.
Mr. amuel Shoulders, who underwent
an o. .ation in Philadelphia for tumor
is rapidly improving, and if nothing hap
pens she hopes to come hone in about
three weeks.
Josiah Dubois moved to Richmantown
Thursday, where he has secured work IN
the mill of Lummis Avis.
Thomas Weatherby who has been on
the sick list with the mumps, is able to be
out of doors again.
Mrs. Jennie Jordan is very sick at this
writing with slight attack Of plenrisy.
Butler & Ferguson have their opening oil
spring millinery at Pennsgrove this week
and at this place next week.
The shad fishermen have been leaving
few at a time until now about all have
gone that intend fishing in the bay. The
river. fishermen start in in about ten days
OF two weeks, and then in a short time tht
sturgeon fleets will leaYe for the bay.
The w. ]. s. S. s. Company are moi
going to do their work by halves with an
insufficient number OF men, so Foreman
Jordan has orders to take % two more
men in his gang. The two lucky ones arr
said 10 be Levi Hendrickson and Harry
| Wisher.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Weddlns Anniversary.

One of the pleasing and memorable
events of the month was the celebration of
the twenty fifth wedding anniversary Of
Henry and Martha Pancoast, at their new
and handsome residence, on the tenth Of
March, at Mulllca Hill. There we're pres
ent besides the esteemed pair and their
family, William Borden and wife, and
sons Herbert and Walton, Albert Heritage
and wife and children, Clara, Clifford Alice
and Edith, Allen Headley wife and dangh-
tiers, Carrie and Elsie, Frank Brown, wife
and children. Howard, Mary and Elsie,
Enoch Jones and wife, Theodore Brown,
wife and little daughter Marion, David
Brown, Joseph Chatham and wife, Isaac
Pancoast, brother of the host, and daughter
Alice, Mary Owen of Mickieton; Mrs
Sophia Haines, of Bridesburg, Pennsy Iva
mia Henry Chatham, Mrs. Lille Ough, OF
Camden, and sons Edward and Willie. Il
was also the twentieth anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Brown.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
GLASsBORO.

The Township Committee met last Satur.
day for organization DIR. Chas. s. Herr
tage was elected President and Josiah
Shute, Treasurer. VIM. Martin was elected
Police Marshall, and J. Ellis Paulin
olice Magistrate.
Rev. Winfield S. Thompson. son of J. R,
Thompson, started for Pensanken to fill the
pulpit of the NJ. E. church at that place.
Pensauken is supplied by Mr.. Thompson.
We wish him all the success possible. He
preached at Jefferson and Evan before
conference.
Rev. j. r. Thompson, of the. NJ. E.
church preached sermon last Sunday
evening on the Methodist Conference and
outlined its jurisdiction. He also stated
that there were 1856 churches in the South
jersey Conference.
The Board of Education met last Satur-
day evening in the school building and or
ganized by electing Samuel d. Beckett,
President. Frank Fl. Haight, Clerk, and
David Even, Janitor.
"Old Maids Convention was held in the
rink on Wednesday evening of this week
under the auspices of the Daughters OF
Liberty.
The primary Union Sunday school meets
every Saturday afternoon in the M. E.
church at p. m. Mrs Blair Smith is Pre-
sident and VIM. H. Yenny is Secretary.
The Union is doing good work towards
advancing the cause of Sunday schools.
Prof. Daniel T. Steelman, Principal Of
our public schools, has been allowed 8
weeks vacation on account of his mother
being taken sick suddenly as Georgetown,
Del, about week ago. She was buried
Wednesday of this week. Miss Kate G.
Focer, Assistant teacher, has filled the
principals place during his absence Miss
Edna Beckett has filed Miss Focer's place
Isaac Seeds has been on the sick list for
some time. He is able to be around.
1t is thought by many that Wesley
Brown, ST., will get the appointmentment
of Supervisor of the gravel road.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
West IHrSRT and Sea Shore Railroad.

On and after oct. 3, 1893. trains will
leave Woodbury. as follows;
For Phila. 5.54, 6Si. 7.25. 7.45. Sc. 8 30, sos
1000. II 10 am, l02 81 W, 9o ~ sVa sf
days. Sundays, SIT, S45 a. M, 3o4, - DAD
$40, and il.isp. m
For Glassboro $50, s.S4. s.45. 1904, lis;
a m 1884 324 3.43. S.53 5.o4. 52s. pa, o. *
z03. 602 10 a D. N. u i nlgnt week Gays
on Sundays s.S5 a. m, 5.sS, 1882, p IN.
For Swedesboro, 65s, sSs. 1l-35 q. M. EOS, .ss
ell, 7.05 pm. week days. Sundays, o.oo' a. IN.
6.02 p m.
For yinelsnd and Melville, 65e,8.s4 a. M, II 3
8 4s, 5.44 7.03 pm week days. Sundays, $50
q. m. 5.S3 p. m.
For Maurice River and points on Maurice
River Branch. 5s4 a. m, Q2-S4 sturGags onlyl
sal D. m.week days. Sundays 5-ss P. M
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, "A 9
m, 343 p. m. week days. On Sundays, e.S5 a. N
For cape May. ga a. m, s.4S, p. N
week days. Sundays. 1856, 9S5 a. M
For Atlantic City, s.34 m, 4s p. M week days
Sundays s. 80 a. m, 5.33 D. m.
For Salem via Glsssboro and Elmerl $40 am. :
ass .. M. Via Swedesboro, 6.52, 40, ll-oo a. "a
205, 4 IS. GIL, p. N. week days. On Sunday o.o'
a. M, 602. P. m.
For Bridgeton, $50. SIS a. M, 1874, 3.5S, 52s
6.s2s p. m.week days Sunday $50 a. M. 900 p Il
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave Phila.. for Woodbury., $50, 500, 81
30. li.oo. a m. 1900 noon; / 3d. 2 90 s s.
g00, TO- 10. 1l.s5 p. N. week DAYS On sun
DAYS 500 rs M, 1880 5-OOs o-5os lO.U0 D. u
Leave Swedeshoro fol Woodbury., 5.ss. 7.2t
SOS. &c a. M, l2.29 4 46, g. y p "a week days
Sundays, T.ss a.. M. IL. p m.
For time tables ana further information apply
B. HUTCHINSON, }. R. WOOD,
General Mana ger. General Passenger Agt.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
CLAKsBORO.

Rev. ]. Y. Burk and wife are at Fortress
Monroe for a week. No services were held
in ST. Peters church on Sunday.
About twenty friends of Miss Nettie
Smith gave her surprise last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Jacob Wagner now occupies his farm
recently purchased from William Green.
Rev. j. E. Shaw is the new minister ap
pointed for the NJ E. church instead OF
Rev. Ofyille Duffield as stated in our items
last week. Quite a large congregation
greeted him last Sunday morning and all
seemed we'll pleased. He moves his
family here this week.
Mrs. Charles 3. Steward, of Mickleton,
gathered, during the year of 1899, lO,035
eggs from So hens. During one month of
that year she gathered 1.772 eggs. In the
month of February, 1900, 1874 eggs were
gathered from the same number.
Mr. George Sheets, a shoemaker, moved
from Phila. to Mt. Royal last week.
Rev. ]. Y. Burk is preaching alternately
for his two sons on Wednesday evenings
during Lent.
Martha R. Heritage is suffering with
bronchitis
Sarah Draper and Ida Warrington, OF
PhiIa.. were guests of Benjamin Heritage
last week.
AS our milkman was leaving Paulsboro
on Monday his horses became frightened
and ran away, spiIling about thirty quarts
Of milk, They were stopped near Thoro-
fare.
Mr.. Gilbert, a former slave, lectured In
the Methodist church last Monday evening
On account Of the rain, very few were
present, those attending we're much inter.
estsd in the lecture. Subject: Freedom
aud their Schools Mr.. Gilbert also sang
a number of songs.
/ Mickleton Grange gave the last Literary
of the season last Thursday evening Tn
excellent program, which had been pre-
pared, was we'll rendered A large humble
Of members and their friends were present
/ The Spring Conference of the East Green
witch Sunday school was held on Ffida.
evening in the Berkeley Baptist church
Topic ior discussion why do we no
have larger accession 10 our churehe
from The Sunday schools n
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
BRIDGEPORT.
The fshermen have come 70 lhe bar.

The fishermen have gone to the bay.
The farmers have spotted ont their to
matoes and the outlook of the beds ii
good.
Moving day made only few changes in
our town. Mr.. Philip Schlag moved on
his farm at South Bridgeport and Mr.
Marx Horner moved on the Charles Wilson
farm below Swedesbor0
Mr.. Henry Hager has made very
noticeable improvement in the farm that be
purchased of S. Shoemaker, painting the
dwelling, building new fences and clearing
up generally.
Freebooter Usinger is looking after the
bridges along the line Of the contemplated
stone road
The Township Committee have had some
applications for furnishing the lamps for
lighting the streets OF the township. a
number have made application for the
position Of attending them after they are
placed in position.
Mr.. John Burk met with a loss of one
hundred and eighty dollars, which money
left about the same time that a hired man
in the employ of his brother Richard, left.
Report says that an oYercoat went with the
moneV.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Are Our Ministers IdIers7

Iua Maclaren is going to answer the
question, SIS the Minister an Idler?n in the
May Ladies' Home Journal This is sort
Of companion article to "Should the Old
Clergyman be shot % which he wrote some
time ago, and in which he advocated a
more humane disposition of aged clergy
men. 1t is more than likely that he will
be able TO find some idlers in the pulpit
but ii may be set down as certainty that
he will be able to establish as a fact that
ministers as class are among the busiest
of professional men.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Woodbury Board Of Education.

Woodbury. Board of Education organized
last Thursday evening by electing O. A.
Madden, President, and John Redfield
District Clerk President Madden an
nouuced the following committees -
Property. d. Carpenter, ]. E. Estell
W. H. Livermore.
Supplies-JOhn Redfeld. j. E. Estell
". d. Carpenter.
Application DIR. Fl A. Wilson, John
Red6eld, W. H. Livermore.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29

An Opinion of the New School Law.
City Solicitor Mcpherson, of Trenton,
has given an opinion to the City Council OF
that city, that the new school Law is one of
those laws which city can take advantage
of, through referendum clause. if it
wishes: otherwise, it goes on under the
existing arrangement AS Trenton is salts
fed with the old law, nothing is to be
done.
President Katzenbach, of Trenton City
Council, said that he had arrived at the
same conclusion, and that he had further
decided that it was one of the many g fool
| lawsn enacted this Winter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
commif,eea al CIV couneii,

President Burkett last Saturday an
nOunced the standing committees of Coun-
Gil, as follows:-
Finance-Best. Clymer and Davis
Accounts-Davis, Leeds and Sithens.
Streets -Batten Reading and Munyan
Fire-Clymer, Davis and Reading.
Sanitary -Sithens, Batten and Munyan.
Vice and Immoraiity-Mu Leedt
and Batten.
Printing Reading, Munyan and Sithens
Ordinance Leeds. Clymer and Nun
yam.
Water-Best, Leeds and Davis.
Property Best and Sithens.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
sEWELL.

Mr.. Smith picketed his horse to block,
with a rope around its neck last Monday,
and becoming frightened the animal ran
up the railroad to the station where it fell,
breaking one hind leg. It had to be shot.
Both old shops have now been moved
from Hurff's corner, and the place looks
| strange
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Farmers DETERMINATION.

A Farmers Protective Association was
organized at Mantua last Saturday even.
ing, March "a, with fifteen members, by
eleeting Nathan Redrow, President
Hiram s. Leap, Secretary, and Harrison
Heritage, Treasurer. Next meeting =aigh
Saturday evening, April 7.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
View Yerk horse Manure Price

New KOrR Hssrse MamMre FFEees-
We will receive orders for New York Horse
Manure for delivery on West Jersey and Sea
shore and Delaware River Railroads, at last
seasons prices New short manure Si.90 per ton;
run of stables manure $1.75 per ton, payable by
note in bank Oct. l, 1900 AT all points south OF
Frankiinyille, Monroevile, and nj. Airy. fi0) ten
cents per ton additional win be charged. Fifteen
cents per ton of above prices for cash. All ma
nure to be settled for within thirty days after
shipment either by cash or note. Orders re-
celved by @. 7. Malony, sales agent, Woodbury.,
n j.; VIM. G. Brooks, Deerfeld, N. J.; B. A.
Headley, Swedesboro, N. J. for SWedesboro and
Salem branch, or George M. Wells. our general
collecting agent, who viii be at the Molons
building, Woodbury.. N. ]. every Monday until
l.30 p m.
NEW YORK RORSE MANURE TRANSPoR-
TATION COMPANY. l0-I9-99-6mos.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
Rsoister of Public Sales.

April 4-Thos. n Tee, NJ. Ephrainl.
April 2-Property of Scott Tomlin, by Samuel
a. Tomlin. near Jefferson.
April aS--At Court House. Woodbury.. by Sheriff
F. d. Springer, properly OF s. Sharp
April 2S-At Court House, Woodbury., by Sheriff
F. D. Springer, property of Benjamin
Cloud.
April 2s-At Court House, Woodbury.. by Sheriff
F. D. Springer, properly of John W,
Norton.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
a Gard Of Thanks.

Mrs. SalIie J. Tomlin and family, Of
Bsrnsboro, n. j., desire to publicly express
their sincere thanks TO the willing hands
and kind and loving hearts that have
given so much aid through their sad
beFeavment In as much as We have
done it unto one Of the least Of these my
brethren, ye have done il unto me. Mat.
25.4fl
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
MARRIED.

ELLIs-HELBERT : On March 9th. 1900, at
Backwood, N j., by the Rev. Geo. L. Van
Allen. c. Howard Ellis and Louisa Hilbert
MENsON-H NDRICKSoN-At the Baptist Par
sonage, Mulliea Hill March /, By Rev ]. ].
Davies. Mr.. Leon Menson, of Clarksbero, and
Miss Mary Hendrickson, of Mullica Hill
DERSLOOT-DAYIS--A the home of the
brides parent, March Il, Edward Fanderslooi,
OF Swedesboros and Miss Elsie Davis. of salem.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
a Business Mans Opinion of the
Financial Sill.

a Business Mans Opinion of the
Financial Sill.
DEAR CARPENTER The banks are
obtaining about all they desire in the new
Financial Bill,r but where do the people
come in Not one word as to what is the
proper security for banks to accept, or
whether their directors can arbitrarily
accept only such securities as can be readily
sold at a stock exchange. Also, they (the
banks) can band together and agree upon
six per cent. rate on all their transactions,
and permit all sorts of usury on exchange.
AS usual, the farmers, aud small merchants
are getting no improvement, las $685. 900
bank will accomplish little above private
banking concern, except the rate cannot GO
above six per cent and under this new
law, the bankers will continue milking the
government, as heretofore, at three per
cent. bonus instead of five.
| did not go to the polls when Bryan led
the ticket before, bat I expect to vote for
him next time, particularly if what we
now see in prospect is the best the Nc
Kinley administration is going to give u.s.
A load of debt caused by purchase of silver
cannot be any worse, no, nor nearly as
bad, as the load and expense which is now
being saddled on the people, who will have
heavier taxes to pay when the revenue
cease on sugar which comes from the
Sandwich Islands. Puerto Rico and Cuba,
and are admitted free OF duty.
We certainly need larger circulation
Of money, but there is little relief in this
new bill, and none for the people except
they offer collateral which can be sold at a
stock exchange.
The stock exchanges have their rightful
uses, but they do not represent nor can
they be used as a medium directly nor
indirectly by a great number of people.
Such laws are class legislation, whereas all
people are dependent on banks, indirectly.
Phila March l 1000 g
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29

Western Kansas paper tells of a man
who claimed he was too poor TO take his
home paper, says the Hoisington Dispatch
but all the same he read a notice in duwn
East paper telling how to prevent horse
from soldering and sent 81 so for the
recipe. When the 81 so worth of infor-
nation came it said Teach your horse to
anti y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
-.Iial 81 al rsrliaed leliara fnr lhe uee

List Of advertised letters for the week
ending March %, 1900: George B0fton,
George Burse, s, W. Burns, George w.
Carpenter, Miss Cora Holmes, Wapoiian
Laefoix, Harry @. Morse. sailie Yearies
Persons calling for the above letters viii
please say advertised
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29
DIED.

KAfN.-In Woodbury., on March %, 1900 of
p1euro- pneumonia, John Kahn. son of Ellen
and the late Nicholas Kahn, aged II years. 4
mouths, and % days.
SMTTH.-At Thorofare. on the 25th instant,
Mary A.. reliot of the late Martin Smith. aged
50 years. Interment at Glou cester City.
HACKETT.-- Salem, New Jersey. March IS
1900. Emeiine " Haekett. widoA Of Joseph Il
Haekett. aged 76 years.
ISTETsER On March i6th. Of heart trouble
James Stetser. aged 60 years.
MocIERNAN--In Camden March 18th. Mrs
Jane McClernnan, aged 50 years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29

subzcribe Ior the DENoesAg
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-29

THURSDAY, MARCH 70, 800
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01
M. E. Picnic.

One of the most successful and enjoy
able picnics ever held in Jackson by a
Sunday School was enjoyed by the M.
E. Sunday School last Saturday. The
little folks are very grateful to Rev.
and Mrs. F. A. Morrow and their esti-
mable daughter and others who assist
ed them, for day of unalloyed happi-
ness. The weather was propitious and
the fun continuous and button BURST
ing. The baseball game has never
been equaled on the face OF the earth.
Nine young ladies and nine young men
did the playing and Sheriff U. S.
Gregory acted as umpire. The sheriff
was armed to the teeth and when he
gave decision he enforced it at the
point of the bayonet. 1t is needless to
say that the ladies won the game.
The racing by the little folks, big
folks, lean folks and fat folks, was
catching and laughter provoking.
Twenty-Five dollars in cash prizes were
distributed to the victorious ones. w,
T. Cam, the candy manufacturer, fur.
nished the money for expenses and
took the profits of the day.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01
A Decidedly 0ne-Sided Ball
Game.
A TRIP FRoA oR0VILLE 10 VISALlA BY RAIL
The Great Resources of This Section
Oil and Belgian Hares at
Fresno.
AMADoR CITY, May 90, 1900.

AMADoR CITY, May 90, 1900.
Miss Mabel Bowden and Miss Emma
Little spent Sunday with friends at
Amador.
Mrs. Clute and daughter, Ella, OF
Volcano, spent Saturday with Amador
friends.
Mr.. Smith of Oakland is the guest Of
his brother, Charles, of this place.
E. S. Barney of Drytown passed
through Amsdor Monday.
Mrs. Tregloan, who has been visit
Ing her son, John r., returned to her
home in Alameda Tuesday.
Mr.. Williams and family Of Kennedy
visited at the home OF Mrs. Hambley
Sunday.
Miss Edith Bergman came up from
Sacramento for a short visit this week.
Mrs. A. Armstrong of Sacramento
visited OF the home of Mrs. J. M.
Hinkson last week.
Miss Jessie Mitchell returned to Jack
son Saturday.
Mrs. Esola and children of San Fran
cisco are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Taylor and daughter, Bernice,
visited jackson Monday.
Dan Gross, one of Amador's old resi-
dents, is again here on a visit.
Jamie Chichizola spent few days at
the sawmill this week.
Miss Mabel Taylor of Oroville is
visiting with relatives in Amador.
The annual picnic of the M. E. Sun
day School held in Pratt's field last
Saturday was grand success. There
was considerable attendance of friends
of the church and school, making q
large gathering altogether. Baskets
and boxes were brought out about
noon and happier, merrier crowd
could not have been found. A base
ball game between the Preston School
boys and the Amador nine was the
principal feature of the afternoon pro-
gram, the score being twenty-five to
nothing in favor of the AmadOr boys.
The approach of evening brought the
days outing to close in the same
happy manner which had character
lied its beginning.
Miss Bessie Lynch of Oakland is
visiting with her brothers and sister OF
this place.
Miss Carsey Culbert spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home.
Church services throughout the
week as usual. Morning. Rejoicing
in the Lord" Evening-'Lessons
from Christ.
Miss Alice Hambley is visiting at
Willow Springs.
Miss Conn is the guest of Mrs.
Thomas Mugtord. "E. LOIS"
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01
Over The Grade,

John Steiner, owner of the Plymouth
stage line. had quite an exciting ex-
perience on Tuesday of this week. He
and another gentleman drove to Pa
Iona, and on their return, near EN-.
merson's place, while passing freight
team, one of his horses nearest the
grade got down or laid down and the
only way to prevent the other horse
and buggy from going over the grade
was to strip the harness off and let the
horse go over, which was done in short
order, the horse going down back
wards Tor a distance of nearly a
hundred feet. The animal slid down
in such manner that barring a few
scratches no injury was sustained.
Considerable difficulty was experienced,
however, in getting him on the grade
again.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01
ruoLuMNE COUNTY

Independent: Extensive improve
ments are about to be made at the Clio
mine near Jacksonville. A ten-stamp
mill and hoist with the necessary black
smith shop, Office and other accessories
are the undertakings as mapped out.
We have been informed that W. F.
Drake of Sonora, has obtained a bond
in the interest of an eastern company,
on the Carlin ranch and the McCool
property near jamestown. This prop
erty contains a very valuable shoot
which has been cut in the Harvard
shaft The states on the Carlin ranch
are the same character as the Jumper.
County Surveyor ]. G. Hopper ex-
poets to leave Monday morning for
London and Paris. He goes for the
purpose of forming stock company to
operate the Soulsby mine near Soulsby-
vile. This mine has a record of an
output of over five million dollars, and
it is conceded by all that the property
is capable of keeping up its record in
the hands of energetic capitalists. Mr..
Hopper was granted five months
leave of absence by the Board of
Supervisors. His many friends here
wish him success in his undertaking.
Magnet: A five foot vein of ribbon
quartz has been encountered in the
crosscut being run at depth of 400
feet in the Norwegian mine, Tuttle-
town.
George w. Mapes and John Ander-
son have bonded their several quartz
claims situated on Woods creek, above
Yankee Hill, to eastern capitalists.
These claims have shown up exceed
ingly well for the amount of work done
on them and with plenty of capital will
no doubt be paying properties. Four
men have started operations and the
force will be increased to ten men with.
in a few weeks.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01
A Cool Head.

Vergilia Squalletti is hero in the
true sense OF the term. Last Wednes-
day morning between five and six
o'clock in the East shaft of the Ken
nedy, he, with three other miners of
the shift, had just finished putting in
nine blasts of giant powder, the box of
printing powder being close at hand,
when in some unaccountable manner, a
mystery as yet, lighted lamp or can
die came tumbling down the shaft and
fell into the box of printing powder.
In another moment it would have ex-
ploded and no doubt the detonation
would have sent off the nine blasts and
four men would have been blown to
kingdomcome. But Squalletti has a
cool head and an iron nerve and in a
jiffy he grabbed the box of power and
threw it outside the danger line and by
so doing sustained serious burn on
his hands and side of face. DR.. Gall
was summoned and alleviated the pain
and he is getting along all right. 1t is
of course problematical what the re-
suit would have been if Squalletti had
not acted promptly, but the chances
are that terrible accident would have
occurred.