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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
NARROW ESCAPE.
Chain Breaks on n Car of Concrete
BEING Lowered Into n Pit, for the
New Bridge at Bridgeport.

BEING Lowered Into n Pit, for the
New Bridge at bridgeport.
Last evening at four o'clock two
workmen working in the pit for the
foundation of pier for the new C. L..
& w. bridge over Wheeling creek, at
Bridgeport, barely escaped from being
crushed to death. The bottom of this
excavation, which Is formed on rock,
is being partially filled with concrete,
which is lowered into the pit in a car
by derrick. and as a large car filed
with this substance was being lowered
the chain broke, allowing the car to
fall. Both of the men in the pit were
colored and botn were busy at work.
One heard the chains break and ran to
the far side, out of danger, while the
other just escaped by one step back
ward, the car grazing his clothes.
The car contained several thousand
pounds of this concrete. The contrac-
tor is at a loss to understand how the
chains broke as they are almost new
and Of the best quality. The accident
was a lucky one, in which no one was
to blame.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
mbeelin9 Re9is13ttelr

We are bona fide Osteopaths, as our
diplomas and our names in the Oste-
opathic Directory will show.
Genuine osteopathya has nothing
whatever to do with fnagnetisin, clair
voyance, hypnotism nor fortune tell
ing. A. l. DONEGHY, D. o.,
:. M. CASE, NJ. d. D. O.,
Tenth and Main streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

If you or any OF your friends are
afflicted with any bodily ailments and
do not know what Osteopathy is, just
go to the corner of Tenth and Main
streets, Wheeling, and find out. and be
relieved by Drs. Doneghy and Case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

The attendance at Wheeling Park
yesterday was not as large as usual on
Sunday, owing to the rain storm in tae
afternoon. and the fact that there were
very few excursions into the city. The
Opera House Band gave tws aDlsndid
concerts III the enclosure
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

Low Rates to the Mountain Chan
tauqua.
Commencing July 30th and continu-
ing until August seth inclusive, the B.
& 0. will sell excursion tickets to Mt.
Lake Park, Me-, and return at the low
rate Of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets good returning until August
31st inclusive.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13
Last One This Year to Niagara Falls.
Toronto, Thousand Islands. Mon


By special train of Pullman sleepers
and ladies' day coaches through to Nj
agara Falls leaving Saturday, August
is. Rates very low and liberal return
limit. Particulars and illustrated fold
ers OF the trip at City Ticket Office,
corner Twelfth and Market streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-13

One Square Steinway Piano, in good
condition, S140. F. ". BANNER co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Ladies Night at the Mystic.

The annual ladies night at the Mystic
Club occurred last week Tuesday even
ing. The rooms were filled with the
fair sex and all enjoyed the evenings en-
tertainment. President James Richie
received visitors and early in the evening
exhibition games Of billiards were played
and the ladies tried their skill at dupli-
cate whist with the gentlemen. At 10
O'Clock little program was rendered in
the billiard room consisting of music by
Young's Orchestra, readings from Dr..
Drummond's poems by Robert Mackin-
non and the auction sale of the maga-
zines. The readings were greatly en-
joyed and Mr.. Mackinnon is a most SYM
pathetic and accurate interpreter of these
choice dialect poems. The bean guessing
contest, which had been arranged by Mr..
Silsby, proved lots OF fun and Charles S.
Hastings had the nearest guess of the
number in the jar. At 1890 a delicious
banquet was served by S. D. Atwood,
members of the club serving as wait
ers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
The Woman's Club,

American Art and Artists" was the
topic of the program prepared by the
Art Committee and presented on Mon
day afternoon at the meeting OF the
Woman's Club. Two papers were given,
both by members of the club. The first,
by Miss Maude H. Sprague, treated of
the earlier American artists and their
work, also of the academies and schools
of art which existed prior to 1878 when
the first distinctively American school of
art was instituted. Special mention was
made of Benjamin West, John Trumbull,
Gilbert Stuart, Albert Bierstadt, and
Thomas Moran as among the noted
pioneers of American art. The second
paper by Mrs. Mira F. Blodgett took up
the history from this point and brought
it down to the present day. Larkin
Mead, Harriet Hosmer, Hiram Powers
and Augustus H. Gaudens, sculptors,
William Morris Hunt, George Innes,
Winslow Homer, James Whistler, John
La Fargo, John Sargent, Edwin Abbey
were among the artists mentioned who
had achieved distinction, each in his own
field of art. Mrs. Ella Truax, chairman
of the art committee, spoke of the Lii.
brary of Congress as furnishing a most
interesting monument of the capabilities
of American art.
A very choice collection of Copley prints
of noted pictures of American painters
was exhibited and many were purchased
by club members.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Death of rIrs. A. F. BaIch.

Word was received here Friday of the
death in the Hahnemann hospital at
Chicago of the wife of Albert F. Balch.
son off. W. Balch of this town. She had
been in the hospital only week where
she went for few weeks treatment for
nervous trouble with which she had
been afflicted for some time. Her health
had been failing ever since the death of
their infant son five, years ago. Mrs.
balch was Davenport lady, having
lived there the greater part of her life
prior to her marriage, although she was
born in Sacramento. She taught school
III Davenport about four years previous
to her marriage which took place 13
years ago this winter. Besides her hus.
band, she leaves two daughters, Ruth,
aged IL years and Dorothy, aged Eve
months, also one sister and four brot hers.
Mr.. Balch has many friends here who
sympathize with him in his great
affiiction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Convent Benefit.

The lecture given last Tuesday even
ing in st. Anges Hall for the benefit of
the Convent was very successful one
both financially and otherwise. The
lecturer, Reverend Z. Picotte, assistant
priest of St Alovsius church, who for a
number of years labored among the
Indians of British Columbia, entertained
the audience in a very Interesting man.
for over an hour, with "reminiscences of
his sojourn among his dusky friends.
Many OF these traits were highly anus
ing particularly the customs OF the
witchcraft or medicine men who exer-
else such a great influence over the
Indians. The solo sung in Indian dia-
lect caused great laughter The music,
under the direction of the organist of
Notre Dame church, consisted OF both in
strumental and vocal Miss Gauthier
| executed some choice selections on the
violin. The comic songs, "The Doctoress
and the Servant" and "a very Bad Cold"
as well as the Carnival de Venise" bv
l.. Bordese were highly encored. The
grand chorus Hail Columbia" sung in
a very creditable manner by the boys of
the parochial school closed the entertain
ment.
AT the end of the lecture Reverend |. A,
Boissonnault rendered a vote of thanks
to the reverend lecturer who did so much
to add to the charm of the evening, and
thanked the audience for their attend.
anee in such large numbers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Joe st. Jock has opened bicycle re.
pair shop under the Republican block.
IF. A. Balch has offered his entire
Photographic outfit for sale and this is
rare opportunity for anyone to get a
first-class equipment.
There will be Library Art Club ex.
hibition of the Prang Educational Series,
reproductions of photographs and etch-
ings in the art gallery, March 7 through
March 10.
Letters advertised at the postoffice
for the week ending March 8, 1900:
Ford, Miss Maude; Adams, E. D; Bates,
Charles; Granger, John c.; Pierce, F. Nj.
Rankin, "A. B.; Spinney, o. E.; Virgins,
R. FL.
IS. D. Atwood sold 25 gallons of
brick ice cream the past week, the larg.
est amount he has ever put up in one
week. Mr.. Atwood's ice cream is all
right and he catered for three banquets
last night.
"A single team belonging to H. M.
Laird started from in front of Harvey 8
block, on Railroad street, Monday after
noon running, through the underpass to
the granite shops. The sleigh was
slightly injured.
Tuesday morning, at the request of
the instructor, States Attorney L. P.
Slack gave a talk to the Ciyics class in
in the Academy on criminal law which
was interesting, practical and thorough
ly enjoyed by all present.
Traffic on the B. & M. was delayed
for several hours Monday afternoon and
evening owing to a freight wreck about
one-half mile south of Barnet station.
The smash-up was caused by the break
ing apart Of train and collision of the
two sections. Seven cars were derailed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Basket Ball.

Co. DIS basket ball team went to Nor
risville last week Tuesday evening and
defeated the team at that place 16 to Ia.
On Friday evening of this week there will
be a return game at the Armory between
the Morrisville's and Guards. The visi-
tors have strong team and close con-
test may be looked for.
Doubtless the most interesting game
of the season will be played next Wednes,
day evening, March IA, when the Dart
mouths play the home team here. Dart
mouth has one of the strongest teams in
New England this year, having lost but
two games. Local interest in the Dart
mouths is heightened by the fact that a
st. Johnsbury boy, Guy Abbott, is cap
tain of the organization. Before the
game Co. D will give an exhibition drill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Annual Banquet.

Hose Co. No. 4 held their annual BAN
quet last evening at the rooms of the
company. The affair was in the nature
of a farewell to John M. Perham, who
has resigned the position of foreman on
account of health. S. D. Atwood served
the spread. The engineers of the depart
ment were present as guests of the COM
pany. At the regular meeting of the
company held Monday night S. A. Moore
was elected foreman to succeed Mr. Per-
ham, and w. ". Husband was elected
clerk to fill the vacancy caused by Mr.
Moore's promotion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
rlystic Club VS.. Lyndon Club.

The closing nights play in tournament
with Lyndon Club last Wednesday even
ing, resulted in Mystic winning 54 points
on billiards, leaving them 531 points
winners, and Lyndon on winning 7 tricks
on whist, making them 80 tricks in the
lead. The seasons playing has been very
pleasant and. harmonious, and all are
looking forward to repetition of the
same next season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
Russell II. COnwelI's Lecture.

Russell H. Conwell who gives the last
lecture in the course next Monday even
ing, on Anita, The Feminine Torch"
will be greeted by. crowded house.
He is one of the most popular lecturers
St. Johnsbury people are privileged to
hear and this lecture will be full OF bril-
liant illusions and replete with origi-
nal sayings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
KNIGHTS of PYthias.

William French Merriam, of Minneap-
oils. was a schoolmate of Admiral
Dewey at little log schoolhouse in YER
mont. Later he served in the War of
the Rebellion, was wounded in skirmish
at Somerville, Va. left for dead before a
line of charging Coniederates, and rescued
at q great risk by private in the 33d
Ohio-William Mckinley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
A Perilous Trip.

Word was received from George H.
Cross and his party that they had
perilous trip between Porto Rico and
Cuba and were four days late in reaching
Havana. The vessel in meantime en-
countered terrific storm and for a time
no one expected the ship would be savsd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Banking.
Separators-D. c. Gage.
Photographic Outfit for Sale.
New Suits-E. L. Hunt & Co.
Spring Wrappers--L. p. Leach.
Bankruptcy Notice-E. C. Frost.
Something of Interest-F. o Clark.
omparisons-John Rickaby, Agent.
Probate of Will-John Atwell's Est.
New Spring Goods-Brooks-Ty Tyler Co.
Toques and amoshanters-B Brooks. Tyler Co.
Very Swell Young Man-Steele Taplin & Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
BLACK DRESS GOODS.

A new French novelty in dress
lengths two alike -Surpasses
all previous efforts for style,
beauty and wear. Ask to see them.
Satin Finished Goods, including
Solicit, Prunella and Lutena.
Camels Hair, CheViots, Venetians,
Broadcloths, Mohairs, Serges and
Cashmeres' All bought before
the rise in price, We can thus
help you save 25 per cent in black
goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07

Passumpsic Lodge No. IT,, F. and A. M.
The next regular Communication will be
held Thursday evening, March 10.
EPHRAIM AMAZEEN,
DELos M BACON, Master
a4ar
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
NEW GOODS
FOR SPRING.

The Spring of 1900 sees In our
Store the largest and most complete
assortment of Dress Goods, Silks and
Notions ever shown. We have never
so fully equipped ourselves to meet
the demands of our friends. We ad-
wise early inspection, as the best pat
erns are always selected first.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Palestine COmmandery, No. 5, K. i.
Stated Conclave, Tuesday, March 13.
PERLEY F. HAzEN,
DRLos M. BACON, Commander.
Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-07
cOLORED DRESS GOODS.

In these goods all the new
spring colorings are included,
Modes, Greys, Blues, Browns and
Reds.
Here are few Special Bargains;
Veuetians 56 6inches wide at $3.50
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
AUDITORS SALE.

MORRIS CIRCUIT CoURm.
Catherine A. Musgrove VS.. William Price and
Henry Price. In attachment.
r. e. VANHovENBERG, Atty.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber,
~ auditor appointed in this cause, will, by
virtue of an order of the Morris County Cir
cult Court. made for that purpose. on
TUESDAY, THE 14th DAY OF AUGUST
next between the hours of twelve and five
o'clock in the afternoon, that is to say at two
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the Court House
in Morristown. in the County of Norris and
State of New Jersey, make sale and assurance
to the highest bidder of all the right, title and
interest of the above named defendant. Henry
Price, (being an equal, undivided one-half in
terest thereinl of, in and to all that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land and premises sit
uate lying and being in the town of Boonton,
formerly the township Of Pequannockl Coun-
ty of Morris and State of New Jersey, describ-
ed as follows 1t being all that lot or tract of
land, situate in the Village of Boonton which
was conveyed to Swain A. Condict by the New
Jersey Iron Company at Boonton by two deeds
of conveyance the first bearing date the seven
teenth day of February A. D.. 1886 and Is re-.
corded in the Morris County Clerks Office in
the record of deeds in Book H, page 81 68, 50.
The End, bearing date the thirty-first day of
December A. d. eighteen hundred and forty
seven and is recorded in the Morris County
Clerk S Office in record of deeds in Liber o, 4
page 1872 and 1893 as by reference to said deeds
or to the record of them above referred to will
more fully appear
described in the two above mentioned deeds
that part of the same which was re-conveved
by the said Swain A. Condict to the New Jer-
sey Iron Company running twenty seven feet
on Main Street and twenty six feet on Plane
Street. attached and taken by virtue of the
as shall be necessary to satisfy the debt of said
plaintiff under the said attachment. agreeably
to the direction of an act entitled AN Act for
the relief Of creditors against absconding aud
Dated July 7th. 1900.
;S4ls E. A. QUAYLE. Auditor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
An onann Hotel.

Some idea of what big hotel a
transatlantic liner Is may be gained
from the following from Ainslie's Mag
azine: Everything about the kitchen
of n great steamship is on a most elab
crate scale. The range weighs many
tons; the various soup caldrons are
constructed to hold 20 gallons; loaves
are baked by the hundred, joints roast
ed by the dozen, each in a separate and
specially constructed compartment. To
serve the meals thousands of plates.
pieces of silver, cups and saucers and
napkins are required, and the average
breakage in the galley Of big ship
amounts to a barrel of china every day,
1.-THE amount of stores required for Il
single voyage by great liner is COM
parable only to the commissariat of an
army Here are few figures furnish
ed by the chief steward of one of the
big German ships from the order sheet
for a recent trip: Sixteen tons of fresh
beef, five tons of lamb and veal, $500
head of chickens. ducks, geese and
game. four tons of sailed meats, 1000
dozens eggs, three tons of sugar, 100
barrels of flour, 100 bushels of pota-
toes, 21a tons of butter, 1900 quarts of
milk and 500 gallons of Ice cream. OF
course this is not an exhaustive list,
but it will serve to give an idea of the
enormous appetite which the store
rooms Of the ocean liner must satisfy. :"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
FLAX AND FLAX FIBER.

The fiber of the fax plant has been
known from time immemorial and val
ued for its uses in textile manufac
lures. The bad, rich man Of the oIden
time was clothed In purple and fine
linen, and the most beautiful work
ever wrought by human hands In tex-
tile fabrics has been done with linen
fiber. The process of extracting the
fiber from the stalk has always been q
tedious and expensive one, the fiber
being united and inclosed by gummy,
bark which until recently has defied
every effort made to secure its decortk
cation rapidly and cbeaDIy. The proc
ess OF separation has always been by
rotting, or retting, as the term is (tha
placing of the pulled stalks In pools OF
stagnant water, some waters supposed
to have special fitness for this work..
and after period of six weeks or two
months natural decomposition will eff
feet separation of the fiber from the
woody matter. Much hand work being
accessory and cheap labor being indis-
pensable, it has come that this Indus
try has never gained foothold in this
country, but has been confined to Ire
land, Belgium and some other localities
where the water was supposed to pos
sess some special virtue for this work,
where the climate was mild and moist
and where labor could be obtained at
the lowest price. The cost of thus pro-
ducing the fiber has of necessity made
all linen products much higher in price
than those of its competitor, cotton.
1t may be here noted that linen fabrics
possess qualities of durability, beauty
and utility which those made of cot
ton fiber can never attain to. Three
states Minnesota and the two Dako-
tas-produce more fax than any 9th
er section of the earth. Until within
year the fax straw there produced
has never been utilized and has been
burned to be rid of it, A new process,
now in successful operation, separates
quickly and mechanically and chem
ically the fiber in this thrashed straw
and prepares it in the shape of q pure
lint for use just as raw cotton is. It
can be so prepared and laid down at
the textile mills of the east for the low
price of 112 cents per pound as COM
pared with cotton at s cents. This
means a revolution in textile manu-
features In this country. 1t means a
new source Of wealth for these flax
producing states; it means cheaper lin
en- fabrics for all the people.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
HOW ONE WOMAN LIVES.

She is widow aged 40 years, and
she has daughter aged u. When
her husband died, all there was left Of
the estate were small cottage and
three acres of land lying on the out
skirts of country town. The problem
of supporting herself and her little
daughter confronted her when the pro-
bate court got things settled up. She
could sew fairly well, was a good
nurse, could not take boarders very
well because her house was too small.
might get place as housekeeper per-
haps, but none of these things suited
her. She decided to see what she could
do with poultry. So she started with
% pure blooded Plymouth Rock fowls
This number she Increased to 125 lay
ing hens. Two acres of the lot have
been fenced in and proper houses built
for the birds She operates an incuba-
tor with fair success and is able to
market from 200 to 300 broilers each
spring. BY keeping only pure bred
fowls she Is able to sell quite lot of
eggs for sittings to her neighbors each
year at an average of 80 cents dozen.
She keeps a Jersey COW, which she
hires pastured four months in the year.
From the COW and the hens she re-
ceives an income of $500 year, finds
the business does not take anywhere
near all of her time and thoroughly en-
joys her work. The other acre is de-
voted to a small garden and small
fruit, which brings her in quite little
spending money. She is doing lots bet
ter than that other widow you know
who is putting in all her time trying to
catch another man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10
TOO MICH SHADE

We know of several prairie towns
now 40 or so years old which are to-
day literally buried in forest of
shade, the thrifty elms and naples
now touching tops across the streets.
No sunshine falls on the lawns or on
the roofs of the homes. This is too
much of good thing. One of the best
things the Creator gives to man is sun
shine, and it should be allowed to find
its way into bedroom, parlor and kitch-
en-. Trees for the birds to nest in and
sing from, trees to give some shady
corner on the lawn where the ham
mock may be hung, trees in public
park and by country roadside are all
right, but never so many as to shut out
all the blessed sunshine from the home
and cause the moss to grow green on
the shingles. Doctors well understand
that they may depend upon patronage
from these tree and shade buried
homes
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10

1t is all poppycock toIAsk or expect
the average farmer to keep his front
door yard nicely trimmed with lawn
mower, as may and should be done by
a city resident. There is too much to
do and look after to take care of a
farmhouse door yard IN this manner
The best way to care for the front yard
in the country is to make it large, not
have too many trees in 1t and then run
the farm moving machine over 1t ev-
cry two or three weeks. BY so doing
the grass can be kept in very good
shape and the yard made attractive.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-08-10

We are asked how best to transplant
an oak tree The oak is one of our ma
tive trees which it Is almost impossible
to transplant. The acorn should be
planted and the tree produced in that
way where wanted. The very young
tree up to two years of age may be
safely moved provided some of the
roots are cut OFF In the spring of the
second year, but 1t is time wasted to
go into the woods and try to slsscess-
fully transplant fair sized tree. Pos
sibly by removing a tree duril- the
winter, with large ball Of frozen
earth attached, 1t might be a success
though we have never known 1t to be
done. The oak like the black walnut
sends its taproots down deep into the
ground and so is not easily transplant
ed.