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Glorious News

Comes from DIR. D. B. Cargile, of Wash
tia, l. L. He writes: -Four bottles OF
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer
OF scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what thousands have
proved-that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, tctter, salt rheum.
ulcers, boils and running sores. II slim
ulates liver. kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by ii. p.
S. Goold, 557 Congress street, and Ii. G.
Starr. Cumberland Mills,
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BAPTISMAL SERVICE.

Gospel Mission chapel. corner Of Pearl
anS Lancaster strests, will hold hap
hsmal service at Eastern Promenade
beach Sunday, $50 p. IN. Over twenty
have heen baptissd since the mission
began. and many have sought salvation
In the mission fmestings. Tbs chapel 10
now free from debt, having met all of
their obligations They expect soon to
put mssion tent In the field, and wish
here to express their thanks to all who
Fave aided them In the home mission
work
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fFrcm the so,,pt,tio Amer,oan.

(Frcm the Scientific American.
Ths peanut crop of 1899 Is nearly l,coo
90 bushels heavier than tbs crop OF the
preceding year. The total crop will, 1t Il
thought, reach nearly 400. 0)0 bushels
OF % pounds each. The bulk OF the croI
10 produo d In Tennessee, Virginia and
North Carolina. 1t 10 not generally
known that the American yield oorst,-
tdtes but small proportion Of the pea
nut crop OF the worli; the expectation
from Africa anu India to Europe is
nearly 400, 600 0o0 pounds annually. hall
Of which goes to AArseillss to be made
into Gil, The running variety IL q
typical American peanut says the
EVENING Pest, from which we derive our
Information. Its vines are large. Will
sprtA aiding teapohes growing fat on the
ground. The pods are large and white.
There are many more varieties grown,
some OF them being upright bushes in
stead Of vines. The Eo-oalled SpaniSh
nuts are used principally by oonfsotioners
They tavs small, round kernels. and are
vsrv fine. The crop averages annually
100, 600 bags CT 10 pounds each. 1t Is
only within the last few years that pea.
nuts have Nesn shsllsd by maobinery .
With the increase OF thsir product ion
machines have been taking the place Ct
the old slow-going methods
70 grow peanuts successfully requires
q oAloareouA s)il without too much lime,
and under Euch conditions the yield runs
from 80 to 40 bushels per apre. Thsre
are about ~ peanut factories IN AmsrioR
and the capital required for starting o
mil a. nd HuA
tons Of PEANUTS daily. producing 235 gal
lsns Of refined oil. I7b gallons OF crude
oil $3.50 POUND Of -four ana meal and
$500 pounds Of stock food. An extern.
siye grower does not take the trouble to
stparate peanuts from the vinss and dirt
when Re has dug bis crop, but sends
everything to the factory: They are put
into the ill. vines, dirt and all, and are
then plaosd into hopper and fed into
revolving cylinder which cleans them
by friction, the dirt, leaves and vines
being taken out by a suction pipe. Ths
nuts remain in the cylinder and thsy are
led out upon q revolving Stat table, the
negro women pick out those Of the hrs.
grad which are known as Clancy The
selected nuts areIfed from the table into
chutes and then into bags. The remain
der are run over q second revolving Stat
table, fed into chutss and psoke1 into
so:tsd, the first three being sold to deal.
Srs and ths fourth ito oonfectioners for
N akingiburnt almonds and cheap candles.
America does heavy export business to
Europe In peanuts. Foreigners do not
sat them as Americans do, but grind
them Into meal. They also make oil of
them which 10 reeold to Americans as
olive oil. The nuts are very rich In oil,
40 per cent OF the shelled nut being oil.
After the oil is extracted the cake which
remains IL sold for $50 ton In Germany
and fed to cattle and sheep. Peanut
butter is one OF the latest uses OF the
peanut. 1t 10 made by gripding the nuts
very tine and re iuoinR them 10 q pasty
substance. a portion at least Of the oil
being removed. Salt is added as favor
fno
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"BoBs" PICTURED BY JULIAN
RALPH.
(From ColIler,s kly. J

| kEFom OtutcE WU9kysl
IsppposeI have never been 10 the pres.
ence Of asleadsr Of msn. who has exercised
such complsts and general sway over
the hearts Of his oountrymen ss doss
BIsld MaFshai Lord Robsrts-ths "Bobs''
and "Listls Bobs'' Of his devoted war
riors. l have had no chance Jet 10 anal
yEe the source or secret Of his power.
have thus far seen In him and heard OF
him only the demonstrations OF his oom.
mand over men-sspsoiaIly over their az
fsctions--and, o. for Its source, he has
thus far emphasized nothing but the
most extraordinary kindllness, gentle.
ness and sympathy. He 10 very quiet in
manner, very free and democratic with
all who do not try to bs too free with
him. very broad In seeking and accepting
Information from ell who oan give 10 10
him, 20 matter how humble or unpoi-
ishsd they may be.
He Il enriched with such q striking face
that his small stature does net count
against him. He has = nobls and what
IL called an aristoorstio face, such As
might have belonged 10 msrshel Of
men ssd virtue. Though have de-
scribed him as gentls. be 10 strong In
win and quick Of judgments. At his
very starting ont ON this expedition,
which has driven the bird Of victory
from the Boer to the British standard, he
was Delayed BY wholly uae.psosec At
tack on his transport train Of $40 buck
wagons and Thousands OF oxen. with
this was practically all OF the very ntsle
food he was able to Garry after his rapidly
moving army OF 5000 men, yet on the
instant that he realized necessity for
dispatching large force. and the eonse-
qusnt weakening OF his army. TO save the
later, when his army had made unparal-
lelsd marches on bis,uit per day Per
man, and when his horses were even less
well supplied with forage, he ordered the
burning OF an Immense supply OF biscuits
comprssssd hay and oats At Psardeberg.
II seemed inoom prehensib le-almost
sriminal-but he had no wagons TO fetch
the food along, and be said pc did not
propose to let 10 20 TO tne Beers, who
were In even greater need Of supplies than
his men. In these actions We see the
Gigantic strength Of his grip on .his men.
spent with fati que, not o Tommy in the
ranks uttered single word OF oon-
plant. A Methusns would have been
damned BY his troops and Kitchener
would hAvs moved amid sstasd chorus
of complaint; but Whatever Lord
Roberts does Is right and satisfactory TO
every British soldier. In fact. his men
consider whatever he does to be inspired.
They are proud to endure whatever hard
ships he imposes on tbsin, and where an
other general would be voted . brute,
for N arching his men 20 N lies IN q day,
Roberts can march them twice as far
with oertainty that Of every two Tories
In tha a ms will hAiafk hA a
mani" and the other will reply, 'E Ia
. man." Excspting George B. McClsl-
Ian, We never had an American general
with anything like this degree Of popular
ity, and Little Mao" did not manage to
gold plate his magnetism with Success.
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The Appetite of a Coat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c, at Ii. p. S.
Goold, 577 Congress street. and Ii. G.
Starr, Cumberland Mills.
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MAlNE TOWNS.
Items OF Interest Gathered ~ Our Lse.i
cerrespondsnt..
NEW eLoUCEsTER.

NEW GLOUCESTER.
New Gleuoestsr, May a-Msssra
Chandler Bros. have large quantity 81
pine lumber on the intsrvais near toe
Mainss Central Railroad station, awaiting
shlpment
Mrs. Barker Holt is sunsring greatly
from sickness whieh has nov taken the
form Of brain tzonble.
john Woodbury. and wife and Mrs
Grippe, have meyed 10 the Amos Eveleth
farm. on Harris HILL
Mr. A. woodman uf Portland. passed
Sunday In town.
kr. williams, Of Senior class. Bowdoin
College, is teaching the High school Hs
and also the teacher Of District No. 1
school are boarding AZ Mira Messisy's.
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THE BLANK YOUNG MAN.

DR.. Smith Baker mas resGrned from the
Ecumenioal Conference at New York and
the above viii be the topic of his lecture
at Htilfston church tomorrow evening.
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MILITARY MATTERS.

Inspector General Hoyt has ordered an
Inspection of the First DivisiorB ofi Naval
Reserves for Wednesday evening, May
Esd.
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AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS-Anoihe- new patent $3.50 per day
n guaranteed 70 you, free outft to start righi
TO work. BRAHAM MFtf. CO, d 2oss, cncln-
natl, Ohio. 81
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Memo. for to-day.
Take home a PRoPHYLAcTIc
TooTH BRUSH this evening.
Sure.
Always sold In yellow box. AT all eea.srs
Adult size soc. Chlldren's Two sizes) sc.
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LOST AND FOUND.

Il OST-Be;ween Danforih ST.. and Oren
IL Hoopef's Sons store. Friday afternoon. q
Boston hand bag containing small purse. co q
leave at Press once. suitable reward Will be
given 81
Il OST-An opal stick PIN FiGder viii be re-
~ warded BY leaving same ~ ~ MORNING
ST. 81
II OST-PrObabIy IN Lincoln Park. q pocket
IL book containing a sum OF money and two
meal tickets. Finder viii please leave At Press
once, IL
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WE WILL CLEAN OR REPAIR your Sew
w ing Machine at your homo. and guaran-
tee II TO work as perfectly rs when new. We
give two weeks trial OF our work, and II not
call. J. b. g n. NJ. BRONSON. ia Pearl St.
1873
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WANTED 100000 IN GOLD.

II the readers OF the PRESS win get out their
old gold or silver Jewery bring or send 1t to rs.
by mail or express we will remit imme-
diately money or cheek for full value, as We
use II In our factory. MckENNEI, Manutac-
turing Jeweler. Monument Square. mar6du
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Ferry words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents, cash I'm advance.
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EoR sALE-Close to Eastern Promenade. two
houses in perfect repair, three tenements
price 9 400, good 10 per cent, Investment net.
An existing mortgage Of $500, can remain first
TINS offered. W. II. WALDRoN & 90. $50
Middle SO. 81
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FOR SALE-0ns butter chest and ons cabi-
net oil tank cheap. Inquire OF c. Fl.
s. CO., a ST. Lawrence street
sol
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nor SALE-Choice cottage lots at Falmouth
II Foreside. 40 rods from eiectrlcs and Town
Landing, six minutes from "Underwood," ele-
CANT sea view boating. bathing fishing, spriug
water, etc. Apply to NJ. d. BoorHBY, Vest
brook Me. 1872
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WATCH REPAIRING.

We make speciality OF watcn Repairing.
and guarantee every job. We are prompt and
always have Job dons when promised.
MCKINNEY THE JEWBLER, Monument
Square. jan26du
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NOR SALE-House of rooms, all finished,
II plasiered and papered, stable and out
buildings. ADDRESS Q. T. GUPTILL, Pine
Point, Me. apr24d2w
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nor sALE-A frame house containing 6 ten
Il ements within Ave minutes walk OF City
Hall, will pay eight per cent net, The above Is
a good opportunity for Investment as the own
or lives IN western city and Is anxious to dis
pose OF the property. BENJAMIN SHAW u
co., O. . Exchange 81. III
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CLOOP FOR SALE-A SO It. soop fishing
- yacht fine bargain to person who wants a
good safe sea boat for taking out pleasure Or
fishing parties. INQUIRE of JAMES WELSH,
No. 50 Free ST., corner OF South, Portland. Me.
SOL
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TOR SALE OR TO RENTAL Town Land
II ing. Falmouth Foreside, cottage OF nine
rooms. well furnished Win puro spring water
running In kitchen: near boat. electrics aud
Underwood SpTlnss. Inquire OF N. j. MASON,
Cumberland, Me. u
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TOILET.

Forty words inserted under this head
ono week for 30 cents. cash In advance.
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FOR sALE--l IL story, house, containing
II rooms, finished and 3 plaln with lot 100 K
1856, pleasantly situated ON Peaks Island, 1--WE
minutes walk from Forest City landing. For
further particulars inquire OF A. Z. LIBBY 81
CO., AZ 70 Exchange street. 30-l
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EcR SALE-The two-story house situated No
IT II Monument ST., corner Atlantic, eoutain-
ing eight rooms and bath, and furnace heat one
OF the most pleasant locations on Mun1oY Hill.
Easy terms of payment Apply to JOHN +.
PROCTOR. 90 Exchange ST. I'll
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FOR SALE-North Deering, new 2 story
- house. flashed In whlIewood, fireplace
and mantel In parlor. nice stable with cellar, @
acres lard, high elevation, overlooking Port
land. Westbrook, South Portland, Yarmouth.
Falmouth. Gray and Windham. handy 10 eiec-
WALDRON & CO., 1870 Mode st. Al
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ENoR sALE-In western part oil city, several
Il pieces OF property must he sold At once TO
close the estate. A good opportunity for In
vestment two adjoining pieces rent for s70s
per ahnuin. price 80, 100. BENJAMIN SHAW
a CO.. 81 IL Exchange ST. Al
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L AXE HOUSE. North windham. Me. Now
~ open for the season of 1900 quiet location,
supplied with uneAeellsd mineral water, good
bass aud salmon fishing, desirable rooms fates
reasonable. correspondence solicited. L. 5.
FREEMAN. Proprietor. my3d4w
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nor SALE-si50o Cash bakery, one OF the
best locations In Boston; handsome storo
isx5f1a feet, plate glass windows, finely ftted :
new oven with all neces iary tools. Good rear
sons for selling. ADDRESS ANDREW kEY-
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FOR SALE-Why hire cottage at the
Islands when you can buy one cheaper
than you can hire by paying $500 down, balance
500 year. you can own an room cottage,
furnished, at Great Diamond, bath room, run
ming water, open fireplace, convenient for one
or two families, large lot land. near chapel ana
store: Will be sold cheap. y. E. BRIGGS,
Debrlng Center, Me. 81
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COR SALE-Bargains IN made Strong
Trousers We sell for Sio0, sl.2o, $3.50, $500
sold anywhere. II not satisfactory ON exami-
nation, money will be refunded BY returning 10
US before having been worn. HASKELL 3
JONES, Lancaster Building, Nonument Square.
IRA PISA
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E0R SALE-Three story brick building near
II Commercial st.. suitable for retail bust,
ness, price only ti,o 900. HBENJAMIN SHAW
& CO., 81 Ia Exchange St III
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FOrty words inserted under this head
one week for - cents, cash fn advance.
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EOR SALE The only available lot OF land
IL on the Western Promenade, located be-
tween the residences OF Messers Garland and
Coney. Also hrstclass furnished cottage,
stable and land at Willard Beach. Apply
TO TRUE BROS No. 39i Fore street. 3l-u
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- AIM0N fishers ana seekers Of rural pleas
- ures. can ind h0melfke Accommodations at
the Crockett House, South Naples. Me- Rates
sl25 pr day or 81 per week. L. T. CROOK
ETf. Proprietor. IL
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DEST waterproof collars produced. domestic
I'D linen, polish or stripe. Csc post paid. Best
goods for agents; liberal terms FRED X.
LIBBY, Manager. Waterfalls. Me. IA
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NoTICE-C. s. belong. contractor ? and
..ms eSds sob E00SS y! p.0 5t ss nS
mortgages negotiated. also care Of property.
carpsnters shop 2oa Federal 81. Call or
write 20 EXCHANGE ~. once hours sii q.
mar2idu
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WANTED SITUATIONS.

Forty words inserted under this head
enc week for IS cents, ezsh An advance.
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-
"ANTED-A position as fireman or engi-
w neer out Of the city, Gardner or Lewis
ton preferred. over thirty years experience.
understands all al OFT machinery: suicily TEN
Perzte. neither drinks nor smokssi has been In
PRESENT place i've years and not lost day.
H. B. NJ c, Press one. OIL
IVANTED-Sf Situation by thoroughly expe-
w Tie1ee3 male stenogrzpher and tyne
writer. familiar with bookkeeping and once
Hc-k OF al desfEipticng. no sefs0ns objections
10 going out Of town c D. A, Box 1881 81
WANTED-A strong country q ! without eI-
w prFlrnee. age IS. wants a place 10 > good
family. Nhsfe she can learn Housekeeping. etc.
JOB GEE, EoK l6sa Portland 81
WANTED-POsiE,Qp as eoaebmsn; y years
~ e1peflspees 1fss-elzss reference gwen.
Address ,. }. this Of1ee- EI
WANTED-Yoang man desiring 10 locate IN
w fOruand or vicinity. desires situation 5
packer &1c Ehipper. competent 10 take full
en2rge Of racki1E room. understands steam
heat also eircffle motor. an eau furnl a brat
csAss Re 5efeHres from present an former EN-
PloEers- Addfess I. IL Box 1sJs- ia
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EoR SALE-Large quantity rich old garden
l. loan. delivered by the load only. Price
low. as am Obliged 70 move 4; Also a lot OF
change street. apr25A
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L,OR SALE-New TWO family house, never
Il occupied, pleasantly situated on Wash.
burn avenue. corner peane st., each ienemeLt
mented cellar. large corner lot, sun all day,
within 1--WE minutes walk Oh three lines OF cleo
tries. The above property must be sold and
Offers an xtsllent oppor iuniiy for Investment,
or for 0 home. BENJAMIN SHAW g. CO.,
81 t-2 Exchange 81. Al
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TOR SALE-Deering Highlands, Ave 49, ele-
u giant new houses directly on car line.
Every modern convenience; prices range from
800 to q, 800 and terms are right and easy.
Deering property 10 booming remember.
DALTON & Co, s. EXohange 81 feb9u
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nIssOLUTION Of Partnership. I. Harry N.
~ Harmon. hereby give notice that 1 have
retired from the arm knosn ~ The AlleR-Har.
mon Laundry. formerly doing business IN Port.
land, Maine. and no further credit % to DO Civ
en- 70 the same on my account HARRY NJ.
HARMON. Al
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS,

Odd Fellows. Masonic, knight. OF Columbus
all other Secret Order Pins and Charms. W.
make q speciality OF these goods and Away
have a stock on hapd MCKINNEY TIKI
JEWRLER. Monument Square. marl3dt
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TO RENT FOR THE SUMMER,
ON prettieSt part OF southport. opposite Squire
Island. the cottage known as "fhe L edges
containing IS rooms, completely furnished
Owners desire privilege Of board for four
References required and given. Address L. w
ABROIT. Mh.tlnsyllle. Mass. apr2312w
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EOR SALE-A new fiat house, In sstern part
II OF city. has been built over two years. never
vacant since FIRST occupied. VIII ply II per
cent gross. w. r. CARR, Room 4. Oxford
Building. 81
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fMPERf7T SffcY,tir,fs slwsys I've ssiislss
tiou. They are made of the beat mAtsria
and by FIRST class meeharies and 81 course thol
run easv. No stsmplngs, no castings. telr,
tempered; prices low. q. L. BAILEY. 26s
Middle ST "a
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II .AUNDRY FOR SALE-One OF the best open
~ lngs In Now England, fully equipped. sold
for no fault, profitable and long tsblished.
Rare chance. Investigate. II. Is. SHAPLEIGH,
North Conway N II. my4d4w
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NoTICE-f have removed to i5t Spring ST..
AZ near State, where will be pleased TO see
my old customers. GEo. ID. DUfFkY. Tailor.
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m NE, RUSSELL. Trance Medium Advice
Iu love. marriage, divorce. business ypecula-
tton, changes, sickness, locates buried treas
reunltes separatedand guides you IN the path
OF good fortune and happiness. Fees. Sec. 81.
go FREE ST. SOL
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Bush, of Will
mette, spent Sunday with friends in
this city.
Rumors of a new bank for Kenosha
are again being heard about the city.
Chicago parties are said to be behind
the movement.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. WYman and son
spent the first part of the week visit
ing with H. and j. Lange and fam
lilies, in Truesdell.
| Miss Daisy Lane, who has been 1iv-
ing in Chal1is, Idaho, with her brother
for the past fourteen months, arrived
home Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Wiswa1l and fam
lily have returned to their home IN
De Kalb, ILL.,, after short visit with
Prof. and Mrs. Wiswa1.
Misses jeanette Haas and Clara
Worth, well known young ladies of
Map1ewood, Chicago, are spending a
few weeks at the home Of Miss Irene
Smith, on Market street.
From present indications it looks as
if the city of Kenosha would be the
fighting center of the electric railway
war between the Milwaukee and Chi
cago syndicates.
The work of improving Jacobs Is
land has already begun, and beauti-
full bath house has been erected on the
beach. This resort promises to be a
favorite one with summer picnicers.
The High school committee of the
Board of Education held special
meeting at the High school Tuesday
evening to make some ARA gements
for reminding some Of the books in
the library.
A number of the friends of Mrs.
Thomas Matthews gave her a very
pleasant party Tuesday evening at her
home on Town Line street. The even
ing was spent in a very pleasant man
ner with conversation and dancing
At midnight delicious refreshments
were served.
All doubts in regard to the death of
Con McKune were set at rest this
morning when the father of the young
man received postal card from him
written on July 10. It is reported that
the former Kenosha boy was injured at
Bridgeport a short time ago and this
fact gave rise to the story that he had
been killed. It is not thought that the
in jury was of serious nature.