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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
The B0ERS FALLING BACK
AN ARTILLERY DUEL PROCEED
ING AT KIMBERLEY.
FIRST STEP IN GENERAL METHUEN'S PLAN
Col. Pitchers Occupation Of Douglas One Re.
suit of Carefully Matured Scheme to
Attempt to 0uthank the Beers. Re-
lief of Kimberley the Object.

NaauwpOort, Cape Colony. Jan. .
Tuesday.)-There was brisk fighting to-
day in the hills around Colesberg. The
Beers stubbornly resisted the British at
every point, but gradually retreated.
The British hold the extreme position
to the south and east, overlooking the
town.
The hills around Colesberg are numer-
Gus. not in ranges, but i'll groups, making
it very difficult to hunt the Beers out
Sixteen wounded have arrived at Arun-
del.
PENNING IN THE BOERS.
London, Jan. "a special dispatch
from Naauwpoort, dated Tuesday, Jan
uary 2nd, says the British command
Norval's Pont bridge with two guns and
also command the Colesberg bridge and
that the BocrS have no way 10 retreat,
except 10y way Of Nornberg.
The dispatch adds that big develop
ments are expected tomorrow.
SMELLING THE FORT.
Kimberley, December 26th, 1890
The Beers last night eyinced consider
able interest in the Premier mine, using
their ~Searchlights. This morning they
actively sheled the fort. The Royal Ar
tillery replied. Our shells were well
placed. and dropped amid the smoke of
the enemy'S guns.
Last nights storm ignited some of our
military mines, but there were no cas-
ualtieS.
Cecil Rhodes has supplied the Boer
prisoners with new clothing.
GENERAL METHUEN'S PLAN.
London, Jan. 3.-From a source which
has many facilities of gaining inside
news frcm South Africa, representative
Of the Associated Press learns that Col
onel Pitchers occupation of Douglas is
regarded as merely the first step of Gen
eral Methuen's carefully matured
plans to outflank the Beers.
According TO this authority. it is proba-
bic Colonel Pitcher. in conjunction with
General Babington's force from the
Modder River. will proceed to the rear
of those intrenChments which now pre-
vent General Methuen from proceeding
to Kimberley Colonel Pitcher has only
about forty miles travel before nc
achieves this end, and. if this under
standing is correct. an attack by General
Methuen and a determined effort to re-
lieve Kimberley may be expected any
day.
BOERS ATTACK MOLTENO
Sterkstroom Cape Coloney. Jan. g.
(Morningl-The Beers attacked Moltenc
this morning. A brisk action is now
in progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Ex-Confederate Congressman Dead

Stockton, Cal. JAN 3.-Peter s.
Wilkes. an attorney. once a member OF
the Confederate Congress. is dead at
his home here, aged IA years. He was
born in Tennessee and removed to Mis-
souri,, where he graduated from uni
versity III 1852. \ week afterward he
was elected to the State Legislature.
During the last year Of the war Mr.
Wilkes was elected to ine Confederate
Congress. At the close Of hostiIities he
fled to Mazattan, Mexico, where he re-
mained until about % years ago. when
he came To this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
FEAR FOR THE VICTORIA.
Did She Go Down in the Typhoon. The
Manauense Rode Out.

Chicago, H., Jan. "a special to the
Record from San Francisco, says:
The big transport Victoria is now IS
days out of this port for Manila and
shipping men are fearful that the vessel
has gone to the bottom. 1t was spoken
by the transport Tartar, on November
14th between this port and Honolulu
with a broken shaft.
; A few days later terrible typhoon
ragged in the track of the Victoria, the
same storm that nearly sent the Ma
nauense to the bottom. Nothing has
been heard Of the transport since spoken
by the Tartar. The Victoria was loaded
with forage and supplies and carried q
crew of 52 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Utah Witness Sends His Evidence.

Washington. Ian 3.-A statement has
been received from the remaining Utah
witness. who was to appear before the
committee investigating the case Of Mr..
Roberts. of Utah, giving the substance
of the evidence he would give if sworn
by the committee This statement will
be presented to the committee when it
reassembles tomorrow. The material
feature of it is said to be as to the
marital relations existing between Rob
erts and Mrs. Maggie Shipp-Roberts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Conference With Mr.. Bryan.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 3.-Colonel William
Jennings Bryan returned to Lincoln to-
day after an absence of six weeks. tie
found a number of leading Democrats
from other States awaiting him and con-
ferred with them in an informal way.
Mr. Bryan will remain in Lincoln until
Saturday. He is interested in the meet
ing of the Fusion State Central Commit
tees Friday and is to respond to a toast
Friday at the banquet of the Nebraska
Travelling Mems Club. He will leave
for New York early Saturday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAES I'M NEWS AND G0RGWl
BATES NAMED BY MCKINLEY.
Major General of Volunteers. Wheaton
Major General by Brevet.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
To be United States Consul, Alonzo
C.-Yates, of Virginia, at Patras. Trans
ferred to Martinique.
War: Brigadier General j. c. Bates,
to be Major General of Volunteers;
Brigadier General Lloyd Wheaton To
be Major General Of Volunteers by
brevet.
To be Brigadier Generals. Colonel ).
b. NJ. Young. Lieutenant Colonel Ar
thur Macarthur, Lieutenant Colonel
William Ludlow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Pres. Wilson Goes to Hot Springs.

Richmond, Jan. 3.-Hon. William t.
Wilson. President of Washington and
Lee University. viii leave Lexington to-
morrow for the Arizona Hot Springs
where he expects to remain until spring.
He is threatened with lung trouble and
DR.. Janeway, of New York, advised the
step as a precautionary measure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Honored by Venezuela,

Washington, Jan. 3.--The Venezuelan
Government has conferred the Order of
the Bust of Bolivar on Admiral
Sampson. Captains Taylor, Cook, Sigs-
bee Chadwick. Goodrich and Command
ers Mead, Dayton, .Symons and Todd.
of the Navy, and Representative Hit
has introduced a bill authorizing the
acceptance Of the decorations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Libelled Steamer Released.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3.-The Austro-Am-
erican steamer Ragusa, libeled for S1O,-
600 by Steel, Young aHu Co., owners
of the British steamship Bennett, which
found the Ragusa at sea and towed her
into Hampton Roads, gave bond today
in the sum of $4,000 and was released.
The RaguSa will undergo repairs at
Newport News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Chambers Amendment.

Washington. Jan. 3.-Senator Chand-
Ter, of New Hampshire. today offered an
amendment to the Financial Bill declar-
ing ii to be the policy of the United
States to continue the use of both gold
and silver as standard money and to
coin both gold and silver; providing for
international agreement or safeguard of
legislation to insure maintenance of
parity; and for the appointment of COM
missioners to an international confer
ence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Amendments to Financial Bill.

Washington Jan. 3.-The Republican
members Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee authorized Senator. Aldrich to pres
ent amendments to the Financial Bill
which he offered in the Senate today.
One of them fixes the gold reserve at
$50 100000 instead of S100,000,000 as
in the bill itself The other amendments
are for the purpose of making more
clear the intention of the measure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Plants Successor in Control.

Savannah. Ga. Jan. 3.-S. r. Knott,
the newly elected vice-president of the
Plant System of Railways who will be
the managing head OF the properties un-
der the new regime made necessary by
the death of the late II. B. Plant, took
charge this morning. Mr. Knott was
formerly vice-president Of the Louis
vile and Nashville. His headquarters
VIII be in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE
A Native in Manila With AL!
the Symptoms,
The Case is in the Walled City Where Twc
Suspicious Deaths Have Occurred.
The Case Isolated,

Manila, Jan. $3.50 p. m.-The health
officers have found a native with all the
symptoms of bubonic plague, in house
in the walled city, where two suspicious
deaths have occurred. The patient has
been isolated and every precautiOn has
been taken to prevent a spread of the
disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
The Buena Ventura Libelled.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 3.--The steamer
Ruena Ventura, which ran into and dis
ablcd the schooner Lockwood yesterday.
was libeled today for $4,000 by the lat
ter's master Captain John T. Martin,
for injuries to his vessel sustained in
the collision near Winter Quarter Light
ship. After being injured the Lockwood
was towed to this port by the steamer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
TO IMPROVE THE JAMES.
Estimates For Deepening and Widen
ing Channel at Richmond.

Washington. Jan. 3.-General Wilson,
chief engineer OF the army, has sent to
the House of Representatives a report
on proposed improvements of the James
River at Richmond. Va. 1t is estimated
that S124.943 will be the cost of a cham
mel of - feet at mean low tide, with
200 feet width. Colonel Allen, the local
engineer. recommends turning area
of 400 by GOO feet to cost from S130,O0O
to S200,OOO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Actress Sues a Divorce.

st. Louis. No.. Jan. 3.-Minnie Selig-
man Cutting the we'll known actress,
today. through her attorney, Ex-Governor
Johnston, filed suit in the Circuit Count
for divorce from her husband Robert
Cutting She alleges desertiou. The
couple were married July 18th. 1898,
and Mrs. Cutting alleges that her hus-
band has since remained away from
her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Bradley the Republican Candidate,

Frankfort. Ky, Jan. 3.-Ex-Governor
w. O. Bradley will be the Republican
nominee for Senator. Bradley is being
supported by both Governor Taylor and
Senator DeBoe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Senator Buffers Bill.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Senator Butler,
of North Carolina. today introduced a
joint resolution providing for a Consti-
tutional amendment authorizing an in
come tax.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Lawton Fund S44, 122.

Washington, Jan. 3.-General Corbin,
of the Lawton Fund Committee. an
nomces that the total subscriptions to
the fund to date amount to S44, IL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Assistant Quartermaster Named.

Washington. Jan. 3.-The President
today nominated Archibald W. Butt or
Georgia, to he assistant quartermaster,
with the rank of captain i'll the volun-
teer army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
six Hundred Lives Lost.

St Petersburg. Jan. 3.-4The latest re-
ports from Achalkalek, in the Govern
nent Of Tiflis, show that six hundred
lives were lost during the earthquakes
which visited that district on Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Bill to Repeal Stamp Tax.

Washington. Jan. "a bill was in
troduced in the House today by Mr.
Lewis, Of Georgia. to repeal the stamp
tax.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Gold Shipment Today.

New York, Jan. 3.-Muller. Schall &
Co. will ship $150000 gold on the Ger
man steamship sailing tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
The Marietta at Manila.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The Navy De-
partment has been informed that the
Marietta has arrived at Manila.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-04
Postmaster Confirmed.

Washington Jan. 3.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of w. ].
Watson as postmaster at Mariana, Fla.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29

The Grand Opera house, which during
the past three days has been in the
hands of a corps of workmen who thor
oughly renovated and cleaned it from
top to bottom, will open tonight with
another of Mr.. Bunnell's great catches,
"A Stranger in a Strange Land" which
earlier in the season was seen at the
Hyperion at high prices. Now it comes
to the Grand at the regular prices pre-
vailing at that house. The play will be
given Friday and Saturday nights, with
matinee. The play has made an en-
phatic success at the Manhattan thea
ter, New York, and throughout the
country that it is well known as
great success. The fact that it is to be
presented here under the direction of
Joseph r. Grismer, and that it is to be
the Manhattan theater production COM
plete makes the engagement one of ex-
traordinary interest. In the cast are
M. A. Kennedy, Edward Gillespie,
James T. Galway, Edward Chapman,
Jennie Reiffarth, Mae Williams and
the other fine players who gave SO much
distinction to the original production
The Grand ought to be crowded to the
formances of this engagement. Seats
now on sale. Regular prices. Secure
seats at once in advance.
MANS Enemy" will play a return en-
gagement at the Grand Opera house
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April
2, 3 and 4. This is the piece that is
now being played in London for the
fourth successive season, remarkable
fact In these days when play that
has a run of 100 or even 200 nights is
indeed rara avis. but Mans Enemy
has been played upward Of 1900 times;
no fewer than $50 performances having
been given in the city of London Ev-
cry lady attending the matinee on We'd
nesday will be presented with beauti-
full colored souvenir photograph of.
Theodore Babcock. Seats now on SALE
Regular prices.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29
MILL FORD.

March 2S.-The invitations for the
graduating exercises of the Milford
High school are being issued.
Mr. and Mrs Nelson Tibbals, their
daughter and maid, who have spent
the winter at Brooklyn, N. ", have re-
turned to Milford.
Mrs. Augur has returned to her home
after visit of several months with
relatives in New York and Massachu-
sets.
Mrs. Jane Curnow is visiting Mrs.
Alice Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. N Larsen welcomed a
son Tuesday morning.
Captain and Mrs. John Clark are en-
tertaining their grandson Harold Gull
yer of Fair Haven.
William Sandstalk has had his rooms
decorated.
The meeting of Isabelle lodge this
evening will be of Importance and a
full attendance Is requested.
Miss Bernice Augur. who has been
staying at Mrs Charlotte Nettleton $
on Prospect street, is now at her home
on North street.
Mrs. Warner of Meriden has been WIS.,
Maple street
Irwin Fox has returned from visit
in Providence, r. l.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Personnel of Navy Policy Board Com
pleted Yesterday.

Personnel of Navy Policy Board Com
pleted Yesterday.
Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
Long to-day completed the personnel Of
the navy policy board by appointing as
members Captain Robley d. Evans, at
present attached to the lighthouse
board; Captain Henry Taylor, com
manding the Vermont; Captain Charles
e. Clark, commanding the League Is
land navy yard; Captain French e.
Chadwick now on waiting orders, and
Colonel George C. Reid, at marine head
quarters here The other members of
the board are: Admiral Dewey, presi-
dent; Rear Admiral A. S. Crowinshield
of the navigation bureau; Captain
Charles d. Sigsbee, chief intelligence
officer; Captain Charles II. Stockton,
president of the war college, and Cap
tain Asa Walker, assistant chief of the
war college and the assistant chief in
telligence officer.
PROMOTIONS.
The retirement of Rear Admiral Day
will result in the promotion of Captain
Silas Terry, a member of the naval re-
firing board to be rear admiral; Com
mander James Fl. Dayton, in charge Of
the San Juan naval station, to be cap
tain; Lieutenant Commander W. H.
Turner, to be commander, and Lieuten-
ant Albert Gleaves, now at the Wash
ington navy yard to be lieutenant COM
mander.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29

Plenty of fun at Polls this week, SO
that must be the reason so many are
going. Big houses greet every per-
Torrance, last nights house being i'm
mense. Eugene O'Rourke and COM
pany repeated their big hit with par
lor A" and Gilbert and Goldie in talk
ing act, Jenny Eddy's trio of fine sing
ers, Appleton, Anderson and Allen in a
mixup of tragedy and comedy and the
Three Racket Brothers in musical act
are all first class. A wonderful pair of
contortionists FARO and Mile 1Iilda.
do some astonishing twists. Emma
Carus, the pretty baritone, sings richly
and sonorously, and Crollus and St.
Ais are heard in bright comedy
sketch. The vitagraph is closing the
show with Cinderella, and many other
fine views. Prices Matinee, 10 and
zoe; evening, 10c. zoe and 30c Ladies
at matinee, 10 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29
PHI BETA KAPPA.
Annual Banquet Held Last Night in the
Tontine Hotel

Annual Banquet Held Last Night in the
Tontine Hotel.
The annual meeting of the Phi Beta
Kappa was held in the Tontine hotel
last night. The banquet was a great
success The invited guests were:
Prot. Henry Q. Wright, Prof Arthur NJ
Wheeler Prof. Thomas d. Seymour,
Prof. Tracy Peck, Hon. Simeon e. Bald
win, Prof. Henry A Beers, Prof. Ber-
nadotte Perrin, Prof. Carlton M. Lewis,
Prof. j. G. Schwab, Prof Henry S.
Williams, Prof. Gustav Gruener, DR..
Edward B. Reed, Samuel E. Bassett,
Henry j. Nichols, and Prof. Morgan of
Harvard.
The postmaster was Prof j. c.
Schwab and the following responded TO
toasts:
Welcome. :. .... ......W S. Coffin
1901" e. .<.......... Alfred p. Wright
Address to the Initiates. ..,.....
.. ... ......... Prof Tracy Peck
"Phi Beta Kappa" Observation-Disclosures.
=. -. ..... Prof. Arthur M. Wheeler
yale" sac. .... Hon. S. f. Baldwin
"The Harvard Chapter" Prof Morgan
Literal ure" -. Prof. Henry A. Beers
Prof. Gruener, Prof. Seymour and
There were twenty mine members
from the class of 1900 and thirty-one
from 1901 present.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29

Issued from the United States Patent
Office, Tuesday, March e. 1900, for the
state Of Connecticut, furnished us from
the office Of Seymour & Earle, solicitors
of patents, SOS Chapel street, New Ha-
ven, Conn:
A. Arens, aesignor to P. & F. Corbin.
New Britain bell.
P. f. Cox assignor to Unitype COM
pany, Manchester, typesetting machine.
Same, space and lead discarder and
distributor holder.
J. Donnelly, Branford, support for
trees.
G. P. Fenner, New London, folder.
w. l. Ferris, Stamford, fountain pen
G. w. Hart, West Hartford, snap
switch.
w. c. Holman, assignor to Tdward
Miller & Co., Meriden, and w. p. Crazy,
acetylene gas lamp.
Same, aseignor to Edward Miller e.
Co, Meriden, acetylene gas lamp.
F. G. Neubert, assignor to Patent
Button company, Waterbury, button.
F. Rhind, assignor one-half to Bridge
port Brass company, Bridgeport, lamp
bracket.
r. R. Smith, New Hartford, rowing
can.
f. r. White, assignor to Patent But
ton company, Waterbury, button-set-
ting machine.
DESIGNS
I. w. Birdseye. Bridgeport, assignor
to Birdseye, Somers & Co., corset.
j. H. Leech, Bridgeport assignor to
E. H. H. Smith, spoon or fork handle.
w. H. Rice, assisnor to r. w. G. S. M.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29
BODY FOUND
And a Norwich Mystery Is Thereby
Solved

And a Norwich Mystery Is Thereby
Solved
Norwich, March 2S.-The body of Miss
Annie c. Lamb was found floating in
Poque Tanuck Cove, about five miles
below here, to-day The body was talk
Ell charge of by undertakers here.
On January "a Miss Lamb and Fred
erlck M. Mol, tailor for whom she
worked, disappeared and their wherea-
bouts were unknown until last Monday,
when the body of Mol was found in the
same place where the woman's body
was found to-day Mol was about for
ty-three years of age and at the time of
his disappearance he deserted his wife
and four children, leaving them desti-
tute 1t Is supposed that Mol and Miss
Lamb walked down to what is known
as Draw Bridge and jumped over
board.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29
GEORGE BONE MARRIED.
Well Known Polo Player and Miss Kerr
Welded Last Night

Welded Last Night.
George D. Bone. jr, the well known
polo and baseball player, and Miss
Leanor Cumming Kerr were married at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kerr, 1872 Cedar street, yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DIR. Lines of St. PauPs church and
was an exceedingly pretty one. Only
members of the immediate families of
both parties Were present at the cere-
mony.
The bride was attired in a handsome
gown of white satin and her bridesmaid,
Miss Mae Fox of New York city, a
daughter of Richard X. Fox, wore pink
satin. Mr.. Bone chose for his best man
Frank Warner, the second rush of the
champion New Haven polo team, of
which Mr.. Bone was first rush.
After the ceremony reception was
rendered Mr. and Mrs Bone and they
left on the 6:55 train for Boston, where
they will remain several days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bone will go from Boston to New
York and Washington and in all will be
gone about two weeks. After their re-
turn to this city Mr.. and Mrs. Bone will
reside at 216 Kimberly avenue.
There will be reception rendered the
happy couple on their return to this city
and while in New York Richard K. Fox
will give dinner in their honor Sew
eral handsome presents were received,
including beautiful china and silver
set from Richard K. Fox, silver tea
service from Miss Fox two handsome
vases from the New Haven polo team
and Manager Aufort and many gifts
from relatives. Francis catered at the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-29
NORTH HI ZEN.

March 27-The Cowles place at the
Center is sold at private sale to Frank
L. Stiles
Mr. Durham of North Haven met
with an accident while driving on the
asphalt pavement in New Haven the
first of this week. His horse slipped
and fell.
The Bradley Library association held
special meeting on Tuesday evening
to act upon the resignation of Miss Har-
riet Andrews as librarian. Miss An
drews has filled that office several years
to the satisfaction of all interested and
now leaves to go to new field of labor
in New Jersey. The North Haven peo-
pie all wish her success and happiness.
1t was decided to engage Miss Clara
Bradley to occupy the position until
October, the time of the annual meet
ing
The State street union prayer meet
ing which is to be held at Joel Bassett's
next Thursday evening promises to be
of much interest, as the leader is to be
P w Buch Of New London, who comes
in response to the request of his many
friends here. Since his connection with
the evallgelistc work of Rev. Dr.. Whar-
ton of Baltimore. Mr. Buch has been
engaged in similar work in various To-
calities, but is now permanently located
at New London The fact that he will
sing several solos at the meeting will
attract all who know of his musical
ability.
North Haven grange held a meeting
of much interest on Tuesday evening
Several will attend the Pomona grange
meeting in Milford on Thursday of next
week, April S.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bishop are
among the many sick with the grip
Their son Walter is also one of the grip
victims
Mrs John Z. Bassett is sick She
was missed from church on Sunday and
from the grange meeting on Tuesday
evening.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
hold a roll-call an1 social on Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs Samuel
Bunnell on State street.