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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21
yers, named in the order OF their IL.
rortance. Good cross-tie walks on all
the principal thoroughfares."


The Towp Improvement association
Of Montclaif, N. j., is composed entire
" of women. It's annual reports
showed the associations work last
year was very successful--little crime
in town, many needed public improve
ments made and balance in the asso-
ciation's treasury.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

A restaurant keeper in the Jelico and
Coal Creek country Of Kentucky has
the following business card. says an
exchange:
''Twenty-fve cents an Eat-25 cents
a sleep The Edwards House, J.. ~
Edwards. Proprietor. Coal Greek.
Tenn. Directly opposite Z. r. depot.
Not the largest hotel sn the berg Not
newly furnished throughout. No free
bus 10 trains Not the best grub the
market affords. Bot simply clean beds
and something good 70 cat Tooth
picks ard See water thrown in. Try
usi Pay urt And 81 not satisfied Keep
mum. Our atv is composed mostly
cf hogs. dirgers. merchants and law
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

Coal is worked so easily in China
that in Shansi it sells at 13 cents per
ton at the mines.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

From now until June l The In
dian Chieftain and the Kansas
City Journal Will be sent to any
address a whole year for $1.1O.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21
A Thousand Tongues

sOuld not express the rapture OF An
Die E. Springer, of 1925 Howard st.,
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found
That DR.. Kine's new discovery for
consumption had completely cured
aer OF a hacking cough that for many
'9ars had made life burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
ner no help, but she says Of this
royal cure-"it soon removed the pain
in my chest and / can now sleep
soundly, something can scarcely re-
member doing before. l feel like
sounding its praises throughout the
universe. So will every one who
tries DR.. Kings new discovery for any
trouble of the throat, chest or lungs
Price soc. and 81, Trial bottles free
" Peoples Drug Store and A. W.
Foreman's; every bottle guaranteed
Clawseen Rattlingoard got drunk
at Chelsea Saturday and ran amuck,
cutting the city marshal Harrison
Williams badly with knife. After
starting for home Rattlingoard was
followed and captured after being
shot with a shotgun and severely
wounded.
Petersburg, ILL.,, Oct ls, 1899. Pep
sin Syrup Co., Monticello. H.,
Gentlemen Our baby Esther has
never tasted a drop OF medicine other
than DR.. Caldwell's sprup pepsin for
more than a year. Il entirely cured
her Of constipation. She is a lovely
child. and since | gave her your med
ecine she has been perfectly healthy,
although She had not been well and /
strong until We began using It, We
koow Of others who are using it with I
equally good results. Wishing Won /
success, Gratefully yours, Mrs. e. A. /
Tfuckmdiler. Sold by Peoples drug 4
store. DIV.
The property 81 W. il Moore. de-
ceased. in Alton. consisting nf a stone
business hopse. was sold this after
1oon under execution. e. n. Baicid /
,ought ID for sl.75e
Watch repairing guaranteed at
fOfemans
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

Watch repairing guaranteed at
FUfemans.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

The property of ". II Moore. de-
ceased. in Alton, consisting uf a stone
bushes, honsc. was sold this after
1oeu under execution. =. n. Raicid
sought ID for sl.75s
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

iAtiHo ~ NAAieh A'
nation is so much
ndulged as in let
.er writing. We
mean to write, but
tomorrow and
tomorrow creep
on 1" and we
Y n neglect it.
y This is bad
< enough when
the CORE s.
4 pondence is
social or bust
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-21

"Tolmorrow, and tomorrow aud tomorrow,
Creep on In petty space from day 70 day
Aud all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way OF duslry dealhn
Procrastination is the thief Of health
as well as the thief Of time. There are
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
LEFT FOR GALVESTON.

Mr.. james Murray one of the players
on the Portsmouth baseball team. left
Portsmouth last night for Galveston
MIR. Murray had mother and sister
living in the food devastated town
and has been unable to ascertain
whether or not they are among the
living or the dead. He waited two DAYS
for news, while evil foreboding crowded
upon him and cause for hope seemed
suddenly on the wanc. The news pub.
lished yesterday morning that 5000
had lost their lives in tho awful storm
decided Mr.. Murray to so at once to
Galveston.
Kemmer. OF the Portsmouth team,
who also lived In Galveston, but had
no relations there. has received the sad
intelligence that the entire family with
whom he formerly resided We're
drowned.
Pitcher Luitich was in Galveston at
the time OF the storm, and up to this
time has not been heard from.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
a BRAVE ACT.

Yesterday morning some small boys
were fishing off the old Atlantic and
Danville railroad wharf, in Gosport
One of the boys. by some. means.
slipped overheard, and being unable to
swim. would have been drowned but
Tor the bravery of young George Sum
ners. lad of 10 years. who jumped
overheard and kept the boy up until
assistance came. This act of young
Summers would not call for special men
ton II ii were not that he has saved
three other boys from drowning. He is
quite hero and feels proud of his re-
cord. The water at the point where
this boy fell over Is the -deerest-
harbor and the tide is unusually strong
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
NAVAL ORDERS.

The following naval orders have been
issued
Commander &C. Cornwell is granted
six months sick leave.
Lieutenant w. l.. Buriick is detached
from the Branch photographic Office,
Buffalo. and ordered to the Atlanta.
Lieutenant S. S. Robinson is detached
from the League Island Navy-yard and
ordered to the Atlanta.
Lieutenant w. V. Powelson IS de-
tached from the Naval Academy and
ordered to the New York Navy-yard as
assistant to the inspector of equipment.
Assistant Boatswan p. Henning is
detached from the Vermont and order
ed to the Atlanta.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
FUNERALS YESTERDAY.


The funeral of MIR. WIN. Woodward
took place yesterday afternoon from
the Court Street Baptist Church. The
services were conducted by Rev. DR.. a.
y. owen. The remains were inferred
In Oak Grove Cemetery. The follow
ing gentlemen acted as pall-bearers:
-. ~. Williams II. G. Brooks, r. II.
barrett. j. ID. New. Il. B. Peel and G.
X. Robertson.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Jane Full
lerton took place yesterday afternoon
from her late residence. No. 800 Third
street. The services were conducted by
Rev Mr.. Farland. The remains were
inferred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of little Mary Elizabeth
Dempsey took place yesterday after
noon from the residence of MIR. II. H.
Mclean. 202 Fourth street. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Geo. T..
Booker. The intcrment was in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
REAL EsrATE rRANsrERs.


M. d. Eastwood and wife to Julia
kenney, lot west side First street, near
Randolph street: sI.200-city.
s. ID. Nash ct ais. to Walter II. Wat
Nns. lots 90 and 80, block &C. Brighton;
$150-county.
Francis Richardson to Phillips & Ma
honey, lot and appurtenances No. %.
South Portsmouth Land Company; SlO0
George w. Grimes ct ux. to John
Waterfield, lot and appurtenances in
Pleasant Grove district: $SO0-county.
Ernest l.. Boney ct ais. to Virginia
Lee White and Elizabeth Thomas Car
Ion. lot and appurtenances No. IS. Hun
tersville; 1,250-county.
j. u. Harrell and wife to William S.
Johnson. lot 759. South Portsmouth
Land Company: s90--county.
Lamberts Point Investment Company
to Sidney n. Whitehurst lots SIS and
ST. block 22l. Lamberts Point; $3.50
county.
Joseph N. Bilisoly ct ais. to Stephen
Mason. lot No. lis Peoples Lot Club:
$75-county.
Francis Richardson to Il. II. Barnes,
thirty acres Deep Creek district; $500
county.
Nj. a. Charlton ct ais to j. c. Lynch
ct ais. all the pine timber twelve
inches on the stump on the Etherldge
tract near Bethel: $340-county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
THE CHAMBERS FIRE COMPANY
EATIGIrE COATS

The Chambers Fire Company. with
their new fatigue coats just received
are beyond doubt as we'll all-euuipped
company as there is In the country.
Messrs. Levy & Jacobs, of this city.
were awarded the contract to furnish
the same some weeks ago, and well
nave they carried out their contract.
The new coats arrived Yesterday and
they were pronounced by one and all.
who had the pleasure of seeing them,
as being nobby and neat garment
The Chambers should feel proud of this
new addition. which makes them now
a perfect equipped company.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
CIRCUIT COuRT.

The Circuit Court OF the county,
Judge r. r. Prentis. transacted the fol-
lowing business to-day:
]. G. Baxter and G. II. Bland qualified
10 practice law.
In the case of n. -. Grooms against
w. w. Oliver. Grooms was given cent
damages. He sued for $40 on account
OF Oliver shooting his cow The cow
was on divers land when shot, and
Oliver had warned Grooms to keep her
Off.
The Consolidated Turnpike Company
VS.. the Norfolk Railway and Light
Company was partially heard and con-
tinued. This was to dissolve an in
junction gotten out by the turnpike
company to prevent the railway COM
pany from running It's tracks on the
turnpike in road in Tanners Creek
district
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
PORTSMOuTH'S OLDEST COUNCIL
MAN

Mr.. Edwin j. j. Gray died at IL: 80
o'clock yesterday morning at his home,
NO. ST. Griffin street, aged SO years.
He was ii native of Princess Anne
county. but had lived in Portsmouth
siXty-fve years. He was one OF the
city's first Councilman. having been
a member when the city was incorpo-
rated back in the hftics, representing
what was then Jefferson Ward. in
South Portsmouth. Mr.. Gray was IL
shipwright by trade, and was employ
ed for many years in the navy yard.
He leaves a widow. and five sons and
daughter survive him. The funeral
will be held at 4 o'clock this after
noon from the residence.
HOW DOYLE STOLE SHOES.
John Doyle, Il colorcd porter employ
I'd in JAG. Itoscnbaum's shoe store at
No. PIG High street, was fined $50 and
sent TO Jail for three months by Jus
ticc Nash yesterday morning. Doyle
was arraigned in Police Court on a
charge OF theft, and made full con-
fcssion. His thieving was on a some
what original plan. He would throw n
pair of shoes into trash box and
dump them into the waste paper box
on the edge of the sidewalk DOYLE
would then hide the shoes In n hole
made for II drain pipe through the
curb stone until he found a chance to
get them away. He was detected the
other day but carried the stolen shoes
back in the store. Doyle said he did
this because his conscience hurt him.
lie confessed to other thefts and gave
Police Officers Broughton the key to
his trunk i'm which lot of tickets
which Mr. Rosenbaum gives with pur-
chases were found. Twenty-Five dol
lars worth of tickets draws as n prize
big brass clock. Dodge had nearly
enough tickets for two clocks. Mr..
Rosenbaum thinks he has been syste-
matically robbed for some time past
by Doyle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
Hosiery Yarn splnners Meet.
CBy Telegraph 70 virginian- Pnot1

By Telegraph TO virginian- Pilot.l
Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12.-The first an
nunl convention of the Southern Ho-
siery Yarn Spinners' Association met
here to-day.
Representatives of twenty hosiery
yarn mills were present.
The officers of the previous year were
unanimously reelected for the ensuine
year. They are:
observation-disclosures Adamson. of the
Cedartown Cotton Company. Cedar
town. Ga.
Vice President-J. w. Cannon. OF the
Cannon Manufacturing Company. Al
bemarle. n. c.
Secretary-J F. Taylor. Kinston Cot
ton Nils. KinstOn. n. G.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
ARRESTED FOR HousEBRnAK-

About n month ago the home of Joe
Hill coloved, in Columbus street. was
broken into and robbed of clothing
valued at 500 Last night Constables
Cherry and -McWilliams found LOT
INC CT0tnmg III Il second hnnd cIothing
store in County street. Hill Identified
II rs his. There was strong suspicion.
that n negro named John Young did
the stealing, and last night the consta-
blcs placed him under arrest They
found in his possession n number OF
pawn tickets for articles disposed or
in Norfolk. This phase of the affair
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
4 DANGEROUS PRACTIr>r,

Nightly number of small bows climb
Cedar Grove Cemetery wall and get I'm
on tombstones and make the most
hideous noises as people pass the wall.
and frequently, when any one comes
near enough, they will grab at their
heads. y number of ladies have been
tce is q dangerous one and NAV ie,d
to some serious results If continued
The police have been notiffrd and vii,
be on the lookout for the youths. who.
If caught. will pay the penalty.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
President Kruger.

(By Telegraph TO Virginlan PlloO
Lorenzo Marquee, Sept. 12.-Presi-
dent Kruger and several Transvaal Of
fiicals are staying ut the house of Mr..
G. Pott. the Consul OF the Netherlands
here. 1t is reported TINT they viii sail
for Europe September u on the Ger
man steamer HerZog.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
The Latest Happenings of a Per.
sonaI and General Nature.
IN AND AROUND PORTSMOUTH
Gathered on tho Streets, mt tho Hotels, In
Counting Rooms and Elsewhere, and
Put In Abbreviated Form for tho Edia-
cation of Readers of tho virginian-piiot
The Movements of reople-snap
Shots at Events in Which tho Public is
Interested.

Mr. John Shelton Williams. presi-
dent OF the Seaboard Air Line, was in
the city yesterday on business.
The revenue cutter Window, after
laying on the flats for several weeks,
left yesterday for Washington. 1t is
thought that she Will carry stores to
the Galveston sufferers.
MIR. Il. Il. Gerke Is suffering consid-
erably from the effects of bottle
bursting in his hand.
There are several letters at this Of
flee for IL. Il. S. which can be had
by calling for them.
Phillip Washington was committed
to the county Jail for GO days for an
assault on his Wife. Lucy Washington.
Block Tisdale was committed to the
county jail for six months for steal
Ing $15.15 from Mcpherson.
Mrs. j. G. ophelia advertlses her
store and residence No. -Sl2, for rent.
See advertisement.
Miss Jennie Barnes. of Prince George
county, who has been spending some
time in the city, returned home yes
tcrday.
horse and wagon is offered for
sale. See ad.
An electric motor-three horse power
lis offered for sale See ad.
An excursion came In from Hampton
yesterday and went to Delaware Park.
Mayor Baird was out the city yes
terday. Justice Nash presided in the
Police Court.
Rain never was needed worse than
1t is at this time, ana unless it comes
soon the farmers fall crops will fare
common.
Portsmouth Lodge No. l6, *. of p,
will have an old -rashioncd reunion and
love feast on Monday night. on that
date the lodge has been In existence
for thirty years There are but few
of the old charter members left that
are connected with the lodge.
The remains OF Mr.. Orsen Seeds were
buried In Norfolk.
Mr.. Geo! w. I..'icc. II gate-keeper at
the ferry. tells the public why he was
discharged from the ferry in an ad.
Mr.. Lloyd I1yslop, of this city, Is re-
ported to have been one of the passen-
gers on the Sewall's Point car which
met with an accident last night. result
Ing I'm injury to n number of passen-
gers. an account of which will be found
on the other pages. Mr. Hyslop. how
ever, WAS not among the injured,
though his escape was narrow.
Judging from the amount of smoke
n dense fog in the streets, the forest
fires i'm Dismal swamp must be doing
great execution. a vcsuvius could not
have made much more smoke than
filed the air.
Miss Annie Paul has returned to her
home. in Richmond. after n three
weeks stay with her friend. Miss Lore
ma Allen. in Lincoln street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
MISS JEwgTT, OF BOSTON.
ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVEN.
TlON OF COLORED BAPTISTS.

TON OF COLORED BAPTISTS.
Especial to Nirginian-P ilot.)
Richmond. Va, Sept. 12.-Miss Lii.
iian Clayton Jewett. of Boston. the
anti-lynching champion. arrived here
from Cincinnati this evening and at
tended the session of the National Con-
Nention of Coored Baptists to-nigh,.
Miss Jewett says that she is here not
to stir up strife between the whites
anu negroes. but to teach them how to
live together.
She will be here several days. and
VIII try to organize an anti-lynchins
league. II is her wish to make sew
eral addresses before the Colored Rap-
fist Convention. but the officers of that
body declare they will not permit II.
Miss Jewett is Il young lady of strik.
ing beauty and pleasing address. Sh.
talks freely OF her mission here and
says she holes that there will be moth
ing OF an unpleasant character.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
A PRACTICAI, JOED

The Virginian-Pilot wishes to cor
rect statement made In its columns
Yesterday to the effect that Mr.. Henry
bassett' OF race and Dillingham; streets.
turned in the false alarm which tool;
the fire department uptown on a fruit
less chase Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Bassett did not turn in the alarm. hui
the police know the name of the man
VINO did, and he will be prosecuted.
Ihe alarm was turned in rs n practical
joke on the firemen.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
To the Public

September 18th, 1850
Mr. GEORGE w. PRICE. a Well
known gate keeper at the Norfolk Coun-
" Ferries. who served years and 3
months with Mossrs, f. ID. GIN Il
Thomas, ! year and mouths with MIR
l.. III. Davis has been discharged for not
standing double duty, after standing a
hours without sleep. II
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13

SKEPT1CS TURN BELIEVERS AND
ARE CCRED.-"When | rond that DIR.
Agnews Catarrhal Powder could
licvc Catarrh in 10 minutes was far
from being convinced. tried tia
single pun through the blower afforded
instant relief stopped pain over the eyes
and clenuscd the nasal passages. To-
day | am free from Cutarrh." b. l..
Eagan's (snston, Pn.D experience has
been that OF thousands OF others and
may be yours.-3.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
DEMOCRATIC GLUE oRGANIzrn

The Democrats OF Western Branch
District formed q Bryan Stevenson
and Maynard Democratic Club last
night at Halls corner school house r.
T.. Meggs was elected temporary chair,
man. and j. T.. Elliott secretary, the
permanent organization being post.
poned until next Wednesday night.
Eighty members We're enrolled last
night and the club endorsed the Demo-
cratic presidential ticket and MAYNARD
for Congress-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
DEATH or JAMES CRAGIN.

AR James Cragin. aged IS years. died
at his residence, No. sol Middle street
yesterday after Il lingering Illness. He
leaves n wife ana two children to
mourn their loss. Mr.. Cragin was Il
native of Norfolk county. but came to
Portsmouth several years ago and has
been engaged in business.
He was Il member of the Mystic
Chain.
His funeral will take place Friday
afternoon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
LAWN PARTY.

The ladies of Central Nj. f. Church
are making every effort to raise money
for their new church. and their latest
venture is n trolley ride and lawn
party on the lot opposite the old Hotel
Vernon site. Tickets have been put in
various stores convenient. and can he
bought on the street. Go and en-
courage the ladies as well as help the
cause.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
DEATH OF AN INFANT

Gcnevieve, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Owen O'Connor. residing on
the Deep creek shell road. in Brighton.
died at $3.50 o'clock last evening ogeH
6 months and 20 days. The funeral
services Will be held from the residences
at o'clock Friday afternoon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
The limo to euv.

Material is cheaper and real estate
prices are reasonable. Call In the Sea-
board Real Estate Company and ar
range for n house and lot. PA High
street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13

will be looked into to-day Young de.
MES any connection with the Hill rob.
berry. but is being held for further de-
velopmentS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13

GRAY-At his residence. S27 Griffin
street. Portsmouth. Va. September 18th.
1900. ut 9:o5 II. NJ, EDWIN ]. J. GRAY.
aged ~ years. II days.
Funeral ut the residence THIS CThurs-
day. AFTERNOON ut o'clock Fricnda
and ncquintanccs are respectfully In.
Vitcd To attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-13
PICKLING SEASON:

Is now at hand. and We have Just what
you will need. Aibemarle county Genuins
Old Apple Cider Vinegar. also the finest
Spices. Buy the best and run no risk In
losing your pickles.
Don't forget our offer fol. short while
be- Bottle n or soc. per dozen. Il You want any
come quick or 1T will all be gone.
Fine bright No. Mackerel. only 10c.
per pound. Fine No. 2 MackereI only Sc,
per pound These prices are very low.
C. W. RuDGIAs & CO.,
80. CRAWFORD STREET
Eo,h Phones mh1s-sm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-14
ONLY A COLD.
That Is All the Damage Rail-
road Co. Claims Fesney Can
Ask for Damages.

The trial of the suit OF Frank Feeney
against the New York, New Haven a
Hartford Railroad Company to recove-
5000 for personal injuries. was continued
In Judge Dubois court today.
Feeney claims that an agent of the
company called out the Nasonvilic station
on a night trip from Woonsocket and
that the train stopped on bridge some
distance from the station. When he
stepped OF he fell into trench.
The defendant claims that ths train
was not long enough TO extend from the
station at NasonvilIe to the bridge. that
Feeney was somewhat under the influence
OF liquor and started for the Great West
ern Hotel 10 get a dinner
He walked some distance along the
bridge before he fell into the stream II
II asserted
IL In also claimed by the defendant that
Feeney's injuries are grossly exaggerated
and save for a slight cold AS result of
the chill from the cold bath he was none
the worse for the accident. and as proof
OF this statement IL is alleged he went
TO work In a few days
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-14
WARREN.

The final meeting of Bryan and Steven
son club was held at the Democratic
Headquarters I'm Bosworth's block on
Main street last evening. The campaign
flags OF both parties have been taken
in. Several OF the fags were badly torn
In the recent storm. The large nag pole
at the corner Of Main and Market streets
has also been removed.
The local commissioners on the extern
sion of Child street were at the site yes
terday afternoon, and went over the
ground thoroughly. The Swansea portion
OF the road Ia now nearly completed and
work will begin on the Warren section
Immediately. There Is rumor I'm cir
culation TO the effect that the electrics
will be placed i'm operation over this
road. This seems hardly probable, al
though desirable. owing to the fact that
but few houses are located on the new
road. IL Is but reasonable to expect that
the taxpayers of Swansea would shortly
oppose any mile which did not pass
through the village.
The highway department yesterday
completed a stretch of about 900 feet of
macadam road on Market street from
the Kickemuit road out Work wa she
gun this morning on Miller street. which
has been in need OF repair for some time.
A construction car Of the street rail-
way company was in town yesterday and
considerable work was accomplished in
stringing wires
The Y. y. S. c. f. held their regular
weekly meeting in the south vestry of
the church last evening.