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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
ITEMS IN BRIEF.

WASHINGTON. Pa.--A parade and
massmeeting OF loo. Democrats was
held Wednesday night.
IRWIN-The borough council has re-
pealed the franchise of the Federal Tel
ephone company.
LATROBE - Frank Brewer, while
asleep, walked out Of a second-story
window and was badly hurt.
ERIE-The Scouller Milling compa-
ny's safe was blown open, but the
thieves got only So.
LANCASTER-Th tonnage rate Of
the Penn Iron company's puddlers has
been reduced from "a to 81.
CORRY-John Costello's home at
Pleasant was burned. his infant child
narrowly escaping cremation.
ALTOONA-The survivors of the
Thirteenth Pennsylvania cavalry held
their annual reunion at Tyrone We'd
nesday.
MBYERSDALE-The Somerset Coun-
ty Medical association held lis quar-
terly meeting here and elected officers.
ERIE-Edward Behen, Lake Shore
brakeman, died from the effects of in
juries caused by being run over by an
engine.
UNIONTOWN -- Charles and Oscar
BergstrOm were instantly killed by
fall Of slate in the 5teckel Hollow
mine.
BEDFORD-An enthusiastic Demo-
cratic massmeeting here was addressed
by eX-Auditor General William p.
Schell and others.
BUTLER-A Bessemer freight train
on a siding at Calvin was telescoped
by another freight wrecxing seven
cars
SHARON-The annual reunion OF the
Fifty-seventh regiment. Pennsylvania
volunteers, here was attended by about
100 survivors.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
LEAD PENCIL IN HIS EYE.
Indications That Patrick Murphy Wa
Horribly Murdered.

BATAVIA, N. Y, oct. 23.-Patrick
Murphy of Hornellsville, a Lehigh Val
ley brakeman, was found lying dead in
the dry bed of Black creek at the stat
ford pump station of the Lehigh Valley
railroad at 1 .. m. yesterday.
a leadpencil was found sticking into
his right eye. II had entered the
brain and Drotruded three inches out
from the eve.
Coroner Snow of Batavia was called
and had the remains removed to San
ford 6; Adams undertaking rooms, Ba-
tavia. where an autopsy will be held
The position Of the pencil is such as
to arouse suspicion Of murder and O
thorough examination viii be held
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
BRUTAL ASSAULT.
Tramp Clubbed DefenseIess Girl and In
iuries May Prove Fatal.

MACEDON, N. Y. Oct. 23.-While
Frank Quinn and his family were at
church at Palmyra Sunday a tramp
called at his home, three miles south Of
this village, and demanded money from
Maggie Quinn, who had been left at
home to take care of the house during
the familys absence.
Upon being refused, the tramp struck
the defenseless glrl over the head with
a club, infiicting a terrible scalp wound
across the forehead and another deep
cut across the back Of the head.
With blood streaming down her face
she succeeded in making her escape
and ran to q distant neighbours house
where she was cared for. The tramp
was later found by a posse Of men in a
neighboring swamp and after rough
treatment was locked up to await the
result Of the girls injuries. She may
die
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
ro.t Rugalo Live stOok Market.

CATTLE-Extra export steers s5.7Od
$50; good to choice shipping steers, $500
SEQ; coarse, rough but fat steers, $4,000
AIS: western branded steers. corn-fed.
81 OOa4 40; choice to smooth, fac heifers,
g. 45G4S5, common, old 10 fair cows. $3.50
G2 rs. good butcher bulls. S3.GO6375
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Extra choice 10
fancy selected. S425dA5O; culls and COM
mon, s. 25d3.75, wetner sheep, $3.90di15:
good to extra, S.SaLOO; common to fair.
S36OG375.
HOGS-Mixed packers grades s5.OOG5.O5;
heavy hogs, S5.OOg5O5; choice heavy aud
upward. $40.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Buffalo Provision Market.

BUFFALO, OCT. 2.
WHEAT-No. northern, S27sc; winter
wheat. No 2 red, Tic.
CORN-No. yellow, l5Ikc; No. corn,
4pkd4l%c.
OATS-No. 2 white. 261kc; No mixed
24c
FLOUR-Spring wheat. best patent. per
Dbl. N75G5O0: low grades, s275q325; gra-
ham, best. $40.
BUTTER-Creamery, western extras,
22Ikd23c State and Pennsylvania cream
cry pc; dairy extra state, 2lG22c; west
ern, extra, 20lgd2lc.
CHEESE-Fancy full cream, 12o; good
20 choice, 11Qlihc; common to fair. sq9c
EGGS-State, fresh. 2Oc; Western, l9c.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
vrnauished onponen.,. Ke,enre

LATROBE. Oct 19.--Mac Nixon and
Sutton Jones, 12-year-old schoolboys ut
Ruffsdale, had a friendly wrestling
match in which Jones was victorious.
Tuesday evening Nixon lay in wait for
Jones ana struck him on the head with
a stone. causing a fractured skull The
boy is in critical condition.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Poatmnster IlLlIs . nurgIar.

WILKEs-BARRE. oct. 19-Postmas-
ter John Hughes Of Cambria, near here,
shot and killed q burglar who broke
into the Office Wednesday morning.
There wer. two burglars, and when
Hughes fired they ran. Later one Of
them was found dead by tine roadside.
His identity is not known.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Kentucky Sails For Chinn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.--The battle
ship Kentucky which put into New
York Sunday for minor repairs to her
gun carriage, started again yesterday
to sea. Repairs were of a trivial ma
ture, consisting in a slight change in
what is known as the counter recoil
checks. The Kentucky will proceed to
China to reinforce the Asiatic squad
mi
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24

called at the house to express their sor-
row at the death Of one who, when
among them, was looked to as the lead
er in tact, diplomacy and wisdom.
The funeral VIII be held at the Sher-
man residence early Wedesday after
noon, Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith,
rector of ST. Johns church, ofiiciat-
ing. Services will be held in Mansfield,
o., on Thursday, which President Nc
Kinley will attend.
1t Is known that Mr.. Sherman left a
will, but no information concerning II
will be obtainable until after the fu-
neral
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Rcaulnr Terms Of Court.
Chnreh and sabbath school.

Presbyterian Sabbath School at 0:45 a.
m. NJ. II. Sabbath School at 1000 a. m.
Preaching in NJ. Il. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. G. @. Rumborger.
Preaching in tho +. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
f. w. McClolland, Pastor.
Services in the Presbyterian Church
every sabbath morning and evening,
Rev. j. V. McAninch officiating.
The regular meetings Of the W. c. T..
u. are held at tho headquarters on tho
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
neart nl.ea.e KnIeh Him.

LYONS, N. Y, oct. 23.-Dr. John w.
Robinson Of South Lyons fell dead of
heart disease Sunday night while walk
ing from his barn to his residence. He
was 81 years old and leaves a widow
and one daughter. He was a promi-
nent Republican and Mason, and had
been county physician since 1890.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Supposed Robbers Captured.

GREENSBURG. Oc, l9.-Three ne
groes, Edward Gunnson. Joseph Hark-
ues and George Brown, believed to be
members Of the robber gang which
made the big haul at scottdale sun
day night and which has been operat-
ing successfully at Mount Pleasant and
other towns in that part Of the coke
region. were brought here by Officer
Ralph Surry and committed to Jail. The
men were captured after an exciting
chase near Tarr station. The negroes.
besides robbing several stores and resi-
dences Monday night, are charged with
robbing and beating Monroe CalembG.
q Polish miner.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Centenarian Registers.

oGDENsBURC, N. Y. Oct 23.-Jo-
seph Labroint. a French Canadian,
long a resident Of this city is believed
to have been the oldest man In North
ern New York 70 register this fail. lie
is in his l0lst year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
WHO Found Him Dead.

ROCHESTER, oct. 28 - George
Wright, aged &c. was found dead in his
barn on his farm three miles north Of
Hilton yesterday morning by his wife.
Heart disease was ascribed as the
cause of death.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Insane Woman strauglos Herself.

ERIE, oct. l9.-Mrs Mary Burk, aged
81 years, Of Mexican, committed suicide
at the county infirmary by strangula-
tion during the temporary absence of
her nurse. She was insane.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
HON w. /. WILSON DEAD

Famous Educator and Ex-Postmaster
General Passes Away.
LEXINGTON, Va. Oct. IS. - Hon.
William L. Wilson, president of Wash
ington and Lee university, and ex-post-
master general, died suddenly yester-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24

SARATOGA. Oct. 23.-Henry j. Horn,
aged 81 years, Of Washington, who was
an architect Of national reputation.
died at his summer residence here yes
Yesterday,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Died Afser Lingering IIines..

TOLEDO. O., Oct. 23-Rev Father
John Paul Mccarthy. pastor Of the I'm
naculate Conception church Of this
city, died Sunday after lingering IL
ness 81.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
Ariznna,s Ponnlnfinn.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-The popu-
lation Of Arizona, as officially an
nounced, is l22,2l2, against $3.50 in
1890 an increase of 104.S per cent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
,.rgess.-Georgo Birtcil'

Burgess George Birtcil
C0uacltmen.-Joseph Morgan, j. r.
Dale. w. L. Blum, Jas. ID. Davis, Chas.
Clark, T. E. Armstrong, DR.. j. G. Dunn.
Justices Of tie PeGoe-C. A. Randall, S.
j. Setley.
C0nStdble-H III. Il. Moody.
COllectOr-F. Z. Amsler.
School DirectoTS-G. w. Holemah, j.
i. Wenk, @. Jameson, j. G. Scowden,
Patrick Joyce, w. w. Grove.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
MARKET REPORT.
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Oct o.
Money on CALL 3d5c
Prime mercantile paper. 5d6 per cent
Sterling Exchange. Actual business in
bankers at $4.S77s for demand and SsOss1
4SOHc for sixty days; posted rates, SiS2h
6SS5h
Commercial bills, siSOh9iSOA.
Bar silver, 6l15c.
Mexican dollars, 50Ac.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
HOTEL AGNEw,

IL @. Il. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a complete change,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts Of
guests never neglected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
utice Cheese Mnrket.

UTICA. Oct %.
CHEESE-Sales were e5 lots of 8.7s5
boxes. large cheese 1Oh9lWzc; small lOh
6lOsc.
BUTTER-Sales were: Creamery. 50
tubs at 22a23hc; 90 cases Of prints at 2Sx
H2ic
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
TninI Hunting Trim.

KINGSTON. N. r, Oct 23.--whlle
David Z. Townsend and companion
were hunting at Esopus on Sunday af-
ternoon Townsends shotgun exploded,
the charge entering his abdomen. He
died sunday night in great agony
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
LittIe FnlIs Cheese Market.

LITTLE FALLS. Oct q
CHEESE-Sales were n lots OF I.iS
boxes at lOlao. except lots small whlts
az l0Hc
DCTTER-N9 sales reported.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
CENTRAL HOUSE.

4 WIN T NltI IIVNIfI1f
" GEROW ~ GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make it pleasant stopping
place for the travelling public. First
class Livery in connection.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
RnRnIn Hnv Market.

HAY-No. / timothy loose. Si5Fl7OO; No
2, tl54l6. baled hay prime, Sl5gl6. No,
Sl2Ql3: No. l per ton. light. E5Gi55O
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24

Practically Admits That the Anthracite
Coal Strike VIII End When All tho
Operators Post Notices of 10 Per Cent
Increase and Abolition OF the Sliding
Scale.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24

LONDON, oct. 23--Lord Salisbury
has gone TO Balmoral to submit &c
Queen Victoria a few changes in the
cabinet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
DILL. EAIERT

FANCY BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
Shop in Walters building, Cor. Elm
and Walnut streets, Is prepared TO do all
kinds of custom work from the finest 10
.he coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten-
ton given to mending, and prices rea-
sOnable.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Universal
grief and sorrow are prevalent here in
official and diplomatic circles over the
death Of Hon. John Sherman, the ven
cradle ex-secretary of state, who died
at his residence in this city at 6;i5
o'clock yesterday morning. While the
end was not unexpected, the news was
received with great shock and nothing
but eulogiee of the dead man can be
heard on any side.
The cabinet, at its meeting yester-
day, passed resolutions on the death of
the distinguished statesman, which will
be properly engraved.
All day yesterday officials and men,
bers of the foreign diplomatic corps
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

'INI' NESTA LODGE, No. 1863, l. o. o. Il.
j. Meets every Tuesday evening, in odd
Fellows Hall, Partridge building.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24

EoREST LODGE, No. 1874, A. o. U. W,
L Meets every Friday evening in.A.O.U.
w. Hall, TionUsta.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.

Member Of Congress-. X. Z. Hall.
Member Of SeRdte-A. NJ. Neeley.
ASSembiy-Dr. S. S. fowler.
President JWdge-W. NJ. Lindsey.
Associate Judges-A. j McCray, RIB.
Crawford.
PyOthonotaTy, Register C Recorder, &c.
john II. Robertson.
Shertg.-J. w. Jameson.
FrcdSurer-S. NJ. Henry.
C5almtSsi0nerS-R NJ. Herman, John
II. Carson, J. II. Morrison.
District Attorhey-S. 4 d. Irwin.
Jury COasmtsSiORers-Ley 6. Rey-
nolds, Peter Youngk.
COrOper-Dr. J. w. Morrow.
County AUditorS-J. II, Clark, X, j.
Flynn, Geo. Il. King.
County SWperiRteRdent-E. II. Stitzin-
ger.
Regular Terms Of Court.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-24
SAERMAR'S SAD DEATH
Grief and Sorrow Among Off.
cials and Diplomats.

Funeral VIII BE Held Wednesday From
to Mansfield, o., the Deceased's Old
Home, For Burini-Contents of WI
Not Yet Dlvulged
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
Fatal Accident.

4. j. Wood, a brakeman on the &. L.
r.. met with such injuries at Percy last
Saturday night that death ensued Mon
1ay night. lie was rear brakeman and
bis train broke apart, the forward part
Of the train could not go ahead by rea-
son of another train in front, and the
consequence Was that the ears came to-
gcther again with such force as to knock
Wood off the car on which he was
standing. lie fell ~ front of the van,
which jumped the track, rinning him
Under one wheel, in which situation he
WAS dragged several feet, and finally it
was necessary to attach an engine and
pull off the van before the unfortunate
man could he released. lie was taken
at once to the hospital at Berlin, where
the leg was amputated, but the shock
was too much and he passed away Mon.
day night. His remains were brought
here for intcrment, the funeral occurring
Wednesday morning at the Roman
Catholic Church,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
East Haven

Patsey Donahue has been on the sick
list the past week threatened with pneu-
mona.
Twenty of the friends of Miss Bernice
Campion met at her home last Thursday
evening to celebrate her fourteenth birth
day.
j. Severan of Derby Center is drawing
lumber for Patsy Donahue and board
ing at ID. {. Towards.
Mrs. W. +. Powers has returned to
her home in Peacham.
Mrs. $. W. Moultroup is in very poor
health, being confined to Ike bed part
of the time.
Mrs. Milo Hudson and Mrs. \. w.
Peavey continue to fail.
Mrs. Florence Powers has gone to
lrasburg to work I'M hotel
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
West Concord.

George Carleton and Sherman McGin-
mis- have each sold fine horse the past
week to parties out of town. Concord
has many more valuable horses for the
market still on hand.
Herb. and Bert Douglass have COM
menced drawing logs from the Freeman
place in Waterford, to this station, to be
shipped to Follensby & Peck at St.
Johnshury.
The Masonic fraternity have employed
Rev. $. Hill to care for Ira Quimby
nights. Mr.. Quimby is rapidly failing
at present writing
Eugene Wadleigh was home the past
week to visit his mother, who is now
quite low.
Mr.. O. +. Harvey had a shock one
morning last week and remained nearly
unconscious for several hours, but is
now recovering.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
la ST Charleston.

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Collins Of Crafts
bury visited a, l.. W. Stevens this week.
At the annual meeting Of the Cream
cry Company the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: President.
{. +. Worthen; Vice President. l.. ".
Stevens; Secretary and Treasurer. {.
y. Moulton. Directors. e. F. Worthrn.
l.. W. Stevens. Ed. bly,, Wilson Buck.
Vim. Wilson, T.. c. Cargill aud Henry
Albee. The report of the president
showed that the amount of money re-
ceived from butter sold in the : months
that the creamery has been running was
about sl2,j0O.00 after paving freight
and commission. The cost of the plant
as it now stands is about $4,000.
News was received here Monday morn
ing of the death of Chester Stevens in
Philadelphia, where he has been MANA
ger of a hotel for some time. His mother
Mrs. X. l.. Stevens, has been in Phila-
drlphia for some three months and was
about to return home. Mr.. Stevens was
to meet her in Brattleboro. lie went to
st. bloomsbury Monday morning and on
his way there received the sad news of
his sons DEATH Mrs. Stevens accOmpa-
MED the body home. Funeral at the
church "Wednesday at o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevens of st.
Johnsbury We're called here this week by
the death of Mr. Stevens brother.
+. G.. Brigham was home from Bakers
field on a short visit last week.
Mrs. Mary Cate of st. Johnsbury was
in town recently visiting relatives.
\. X. Gregory has moved his harness
shop into rooms in the Davis block.
Our little place boasts of two barber
shops, run by A. X. Gregory and Il.
Cote.
The infant son, three months old. of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Batchclder is very sick
and but little hopes of his recovery.
Their little daughter Gladys is the first
one in the place to have the whooping
cough.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
Pho DEL Pillar AT DINNER.
How the Man Who Wished to Sell
Out FilipinOs Looks and Acts.

How the Man Who Wished to Sell
Out Filipinos Looks and Acts.
Fred l.. Gregory, late of Company f,
Thirteenth Minnesota, performed some
kindness for several Filipino insur-
gents who, for causing a disturbance.
were sentenced to one years imprison-
ment at hard labor. The men were in
the troop commanded by General Pho
del Pillar. the insurgent general, who,
it is reported, recently tried to sell out.
either wholesale or at so much per
head, Aguinaldo, his staff" regiments
or divisions of the army For the
courtcsies extended Private Gregory
was invited to take dinner with Cen
eral Pic del Pillar, and this is how he
found the general. as printed In the
Minneapolis Journal:
Sunday presented myself ut Cen
eral Pillars quarters at Paco. was
halted at the gateway by a sentinel.
but glance at the seal on my letter
passed me in. Lieutenant Carmona
received me Mt the door, introducing
me to the generals staff, who We're
squatting around the room smoking
cigarettes
"a few moments later General Pillar
made his appearance. | had all could
do keeping laugh choked down at the
warriors appearance.
General Pillar is short. stout ma
tive, very dark. a typical Tagalo in APP
pearance. He was attred in a short
duck jacket, stiff with gold braid. He
wore Il pair of huge gold epaulets, IL
pair of dirty linen trousers, and his
bare feet were thrust into heelless ma
tive slippers. .
Dinner consisted of soup, chicken
and rice. The rice was served In
bowls. The majority. including the
general. ate native fashion. each put
ting his three fingers in the dish, roll
ing up ball of rice.}thcn dexterously
tossing 1t into his mouth"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
Unusual Values Offered.

j. Storms Annual Clearance Sale COM
mcnccS next Monday and continues for
II days. This sale is Il bona tide sacri-
flee of goods and slaughter Of prices as
will he seen 10y referring to the big
three column advertisement on the first
page of this issue. The opportunities
offered are especially varied i'll the line
of household goods, dress patterns, un-
derwear, clothing. mems furnishings
boots and shoes, and in short every line
carried 10y this we'll known establish
ment. y sweeping reduction is made
in the price of everything, the offer be-
ing to give two dollars worth for one in
order. to dispose of the stock now on
hand. Goods and prices are quoted in
the advertisement, to which your attcn-
ton is directed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-01-12
Sudden Death.

Two short weeks ago Mr.. and Mrs ..
l.. Mansur left Island Pond to 90 to
Boston and vicinity. After a pleasant
visit of ten days with her son f.. J.
kimpton III Maiden. they started for
home last Monday, and just after the
train left Lynn Mrs. ManSur was sud
denly stricken with neuralgia around the
heart. death occurring about one hour
thereafter. Mrs. Anna Oyer Pollard
a former resident of Island Pond, hap
pened to he on the train and rendered
every assistance possible. as did also
VIM. L. Beattie of No. Cambridge.
Mass. DR.. J. o. McCorriSon of No.
Berwick, Me-, accompanied Mr.. Mansur
to Portland. and there procured the ser
vices of nm undertaken and in many
ways gave valuable aid, and showed fra
ternal sympathy to his brother in dis
tress. The remains were brought here
ON the night Pullman, and funeral SER
vices were held on Wednesday at the NJ.
+. Church. conducted by Rev. J. y.
Walker. Il former pastor. and very init
mate frierd of the deceased, assisted by
Rev. Thos. Hall and Rev. +. j. Gale,
which were attended by large gather
in. of mourning citizens. all the stores
being closed. The floral tributes were
very nice. among which We're pillow
and casket bouquet of 50 roses from
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Kimpton, a pillow
from NJ. j. Griffin. cross from j. {. Aver.
The two latter had their home with
Mrs. Mansur during their residence in
Island Pond, and appreciated the home
comforts they enjoyed. There was also
cross presented by the Congregational
Ladies Aid Society. The deceased was
in her 5Sth year, and was much beloved
bv wide circle of friends. She was q
woman of marked amiabiIity of charac
ter, domestic in her tastes, and devoted
to her family and friends. Her sym
pathy and interests went out to all tn,
movements i'm the life about her but
her health and strength had not per
mittcd her to take an active part il
thcm and she was unsparing i'll her ma
terial assistance TO the deserving. Many
many, will feel Il deep personal loss il
the death of this kind and motherl,
woman. She is survived by her hus
band and one son 0he latter, as allow
stated, residing at Maiden, Mass.,) wh'
in their sudden bereavement have tn
sympathy of all. Mr.. Mansur and Mi
Kimpton and wife are very grateful t
all for aid extended and the kindnes
manifested in 50 many ways.