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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
LADY in King George Finds Her Father

Miss Edna Oaire. who some time ago
went to Richmond from King George
county, has just found her father
after long years The young girl,
who lie only nineteen, had until
very recently supposed her father dead
She by accident discovered that man
by her name lived az Savannah, Ga A
correspondence with persons there led
90 the discovery that the Savannah Caire
was her iong.missing and mourued for
dead father and is we'll to do. Miss
Oaire left at once for Savannah to join
her newly.found parent.
Her mother died when she was child
and she was sent to the home Of an aunt
in King George County, who reared her.
Upon she death Of her aunt, Miss Edna
made Der home with friends, and wrote
to a relative. who told her her father
was dead. IL was q mere chance that
she found ont recently that he was still
living.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1901

Ing committees anu bupoilheOhNN"''
for 1901:
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR l9Ol
Finanoe-St. Geo. X. Fitzhugh, IL.
Il. Orismond. I. McOrAcken.
Fair Grounds, buildings ndrenting-
nj. b. Rowe. A. M Garner, Henry
Warden. S J. Quinn, I. +. Morrison
Oliver Eistburn.
Premium Lists J. Quinn, A. r.
Rowe, q. II Hurkamp, j. Z. Goblin,
st. Geo. r Fltzhugh.
Special Premium List-G. W. Shop
herd, A. p Rowe, J r. Rawlings
Henry Warden. S. s. Bradford, A. J..
Embrey.
Privileger-s s. Bradford. s. j
Quinn, A. T. Emorey, A. 2. Rowe.
Race Track-r. McOracken, Nj. b.
Rowe. L. Hayden, BIB. Lane, U d.
Hurkamp
To select Judges. ]. Quinn, s. s.
Bradford, 4. f. Morrison, j. Z. Oor'
bin. St Geo. h. Fltzhugh ID b Rowe.
Invitations, speakers and reception
II. II. Orismond, Geo W. Sheppard, NJ .
B. Rowe, T. MoOracken. I. f. MorIi'
son, J. p. Oorbin. j. M Griffin, A. L.
Embrsy, II b. Lane, A. 7. Rowe
Henry Warden.
sUPERINTENDENTs OF DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENT Horses and mules
Capt. NJ. b. Rowe, Henry Warden.
OhAs. II Hurkamp, S. y. Bradford, J..
J. Hayden.
Department 2-Oastle-S s. Brad
ford T. +. Morrison. Jas. W. Jones, b..
Dannehl.
Department 3-Sheep-Alex. Pratt,
~. Sale, 7. j. Hayden, Oliver East
burn.
Department 4-Swine-J. B. Gray
Alex. Pratt, j Il. Alrich. Oliver EAst'
burn.
Department 5-PJultry-A NJ. Gar
ner, II. B. Lane, j. X. Alrich. }. D.
Sale.
Department 6-Farm produots-T +.
Morrison, Henry Warden, II. +. Oris'
mond, ]. ]. Sale, Oliver Eastburn
Department domestic products
A. p. Rowe. J. NJ Griffin, Henry
Dlnnehl. Alex. Pratt. J. p. Uorbin.
Department S-Manufactures-Jas X.
rawlings, henIy NaIuohf o. ~
flo, q. W. Shepherd.
Department 9-Trials Of speed-Si.
Geo. r. Fltzhugh, T. McOracken, A.
2. Rowe. Geo. W. Shepherd.
Department l0-Sports, diversions
and progrsns-H B. Laue. O. Ii Hur
kamp. A. p Rowe. Geo. W. Shepherd.
J b. Gray. J. W. Jones. A. L.
Embrey
The dates selected for the time Of the
next fair are September Gath, 25ih aud
Gosh.
The question Of enlsrgiuR the main
building was discussed and the matter
referred to the committee on tair
grounds and buildings, TO report.
Much other work was outlined and
the Board adjourned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
THREE DEAD-ANuTHER ILL
Poison in schnapps or Ginger Said TO be
The Cause.

From the drinking Of schnapps or
ginger in Stafford county, as stated IN
our last issue, was attributed the death
OF Mr. John Winkler and the dying
condition of Supervisor james M
Jones. Mr. Jones died Monday night
sfier suffering intensely. Alfred Hem
dersou q well known colored man. liV-
ing near Brooke. was another victim.
He was taken i'll from the same cause
and Immediately sent here for ply
sioian The physician. DR.. Barney,
arrived on the scene about ~ 80 q. IN ,
Tuesday morning but too late. the man
was dead. Still another victim is q
man whose name is CLARK. He is re
ported very i'll, but may recover. The
authorities. il is stated, will make an in
vestigation.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
THE ORANGE POST OFFICE ROBBERY
Two Co. ored BARRIERS Arrested.

Two colored BARRIERS, Joe Strother
and Lewis Williams, were arrested In
Orange yesterday by Inspector Bulla. OF
the Post Office Department, on suspicion
Of being implicated in she robbery OF
she Orange post-office last Sunday
night. A set of burglars tools was
found under the floor Of the shop where
they worked. They were taken to
Alexandria and jailed 30 await trial
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
w. L. Burruss,
Phone 1, Opera House Grocery.
LJoAL KEFs

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & Bro.)
Wheat, 20 to 70 ;oorn, 40 to 30, meal 1l6
so 1870 per 100 pounds oats, 20 to 30 !
fowls (live), 5to7; turkeys live. to
z; dressed 0 to TO-; ducks live,
8 to z; dressed, 8 to 81; dressed
fowls, ~ to 8 per Id. lard, 8 to
O; eggs, 10 10 l6,ts. butter IS
so 90; hams, II TO l2H Irish pota.
toes, SO to 60; beef,S 20 ~ veal, ~
Pork, 10 on; hides (green), AZ
to 8 f.; hides (dry), z toS 3. Baled Hay,
$l4 to $1,000 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, 20so 81; washed,
81 TO %.
Leaf sumac-5O to so cents. per hun
dred pounds.
fns Grain MarEsi.
The grain markets closed yesterday
80 follows:
Ohicago-Wheat, Jan. nv May 743S ;
corn, Jan. 1854; May 49, Jan.
oats. 291z.
New York-southern whest, rs 10
80 /; corn. 45 TO 4e.
Baltimore-Southern wheat. 70 80 76
southern corn, 43 to A
Richmond-Wheat. 20 TO IS corn.
46 to AZ.
AlexAudrIs-whess. SO - rs corn
4b TO &C.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Death Of Mrs. Watts.

Mrs Lucy B. Watts died st her homes
Meadow Hill, in this county, on the
li9sh instant, after an illness OF two
days. She was converted early in her
vonth and through long life her walk
was s'close with God." and the end
was peace. perfect peace.
Asleep 10 Jesus oh. how sweet
lTo be for such & slumber meet.
with holy confidence 90 sing
Hhat death has lost his venom sting.
-Ascham.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Lee J. pr,tchett Dies at Newport News.

Mr.. Lee ]. Pritohett. formerly Of
Spotsylvsnia, died at his home in New
MORT News Sunday night, aged 30
wears. His remains were brought here
last Monday and taken to the county
FOR interment. He is survived by a
wife and child. His mother, Mrs.
Anne Pritchett, and sisters, Mrs. New
ton Talley, Mrs. Nathan Talley and
Miss Maud Pritchett, and brothers.
Messrs. B 3. Pritchett, s f. Pritchett
and r. l.. Pritchett. are residents Of
this county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Mission Services.

The Rev. N. P. Dame, of Winches'
ter, Va, will hold a mission In IS
Georges Church, this city, beginning
January 31st, and continuing for ten
days. There will be services each day
at IL 10. and :45 p. m Mr.. Dame has
had much experience in mission work,
and is q clear and forceful speaker.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
New Advertiseme nts.

The new drug store Of Bowman and
King is now open and ready for bust
ness. DE-. Bowman, the active member
Of the firm. is gentleman OF much
experience in the drug business, and
prescriptions entrusted TO him Will be
carefully prepared We bespeak for the
new ficm liberal patronage. See their
ad elsewhere.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
The Methuaist Revival

The revival at the Methodist church
still in progress The church is
irowded every night. and on Tuesday
h,ght there were seven converts. Spe-
riel mnsic Is rendered at every service.
Tuesday night DIR. Ohae. e. Oatcalt
,ang a very toucbiug solo. The meet.
ing opens at 7:l5 with song and
e.ayer service Preaching begins as
I as every night The meeting will
close Sunday night.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
NORRIS W. JONES TRIED.
Fined $40 Liquor cOnhscated- Gives Bond
For $500.

One Of the largest and most excited
crowds Of people that ever attended q
magistrates court assembled at Stat
ford O. H. Tuesday. when MIR. Norris
". Jones was tried for selling liquor
on sunday aud within three hundred
Yards Of a church during services The
court was presided over by Justices
Fitzhugh and Towson and the counsel
for Jones was Judge John t. Goolriok'
and for the State Commonwealth At
torney G. B Wallace and 7. W. Berley.
Three charges were pending against
Jones-selling without license. sell
ing TO minors, selling on Sunday and
within 800 yards Of church during
services The case was tried on the
latter charge. A large number OF wit
nesses were examined. The court i'm
posed a fine of $40. she liquor contis'
Gated and sold by Deputy Sheriff j. K
Bryan. and Jones bonded In the sum OF
$500 for good behavior during period
of one year. He was then discharged:
The drink said 10 be the cause OF
the death Of the three men In the
county in the past week was not sold
by Jones. There is intense excitement
all over the county and II is said that
merchants who had stocks OF ginger
and schnapps on hand have been active
in disposing Of same by buryiDg kegs
and barrels 10 the ground, hiding them
in the woods or otherwise dlsposing OF
them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.
Sched ole In effect Jan. l4th. 1901.
Leave NorthNaEd.
i.l9 A. N. daily. no local stops.

Leave NorthwsSd.
sac A. N. daily, no local stops.
70s A, NJ. daily, 10 local stops.
1919 A. NJ. sundays only, stops at BROOKE
aud Wide Water.
=IOI6 A. NJ. daily except Sundly. Quantico
iO.4O a. n. daily except sunday. no local
i.5S P. NJ. daily except Sunday, no local
TfSP. NJ. daily. No local stops.
s,29 P. NJ. daily. stOps at Brooke and VIDE
Water.
Leave Southwark.
ess A. N. daily, Atlantic Coast Line train.
stopa at Milford, boswell snd Ashland, wee
49, Ar locsl stops on Sundays.
J 10 n p NJ daily, Sssb Jard Air Line train,
via s. A L. Junction. Arrive at C.NO. Broad
u treet station, Richmond. o. .
Il IN 2. ~. Daily except sunday. stops III
Milford boswell and Ashland.
( ItT p NJ Daily. Atlantic Co Ast Line train,
atoms at boswell and Ashland.
Az p. NJ. Daily makes local stops.
{ s.SP NJ. daily, Seab Dard Air Line tram,
via Il. A. l.. junction. Arrive at {. y y. Broad
street station, Richmond.
Accommodation trains. Duly except Sunday
b.3A. NJ. for Richmond.
1921 A 81. for QuanticO.
ls.l9 z. N. Tor Ashland. ,,..,.,-.
kOOP, d. from Richmond Tor FreoericAs
burg.
WP TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
ut ID. Myers. President
o. O. COX. Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Fox Hunt In Stafford.

An exciting fox chase was had last
Thursday near Garrisonville A gray
fox was started near Stafford O. II. and
caught at Aqua Church, Mr.. Thomp-
SON Shackleford was fret at the killing
and took the brush. About fifteen hunts.
men and twenty dogs were In the chase.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Broke His Arm.

Samuel Kendall, Jr., the young son
Of Mr. s. H. Kendall, while at play
yesterday fell from see.saw and broke
his arm. The little fellow bore the
pain like little man when the injured
member was set by Dr.. ]. N Barney
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Barn Burned in Stafford

Mr.. Hogh Whiting, Of Stafford. lost
his barn by fire last week. on which
there was no insurance. All that was
saved was six horses
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Liquor Dealers.
p. McCracken, Bro. & Co.,
-wHoLrrAIz AsD RrrAI1--

GRoCERs AND LIQUOR DEALERS.
Ofer Ten Thousand Gallons PURE RYE
and BOURBON WHI6KIE6, from the fol-
lowing we'll known distilleries: Graft q Co.
Of Ohio; Boone County Distilling Co., OF
Kentucky Monticello Distillery, Of Mary
land, and w. F. Gray, Of kennsylvania.
Agents for Bergner q Engle Q Lager Beer
They also offer Stapleand Fancy Groceries,
Agricultural Implements, Seeds, Guano, and
Cement.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
"A Comparison"
Of our Goods and Prices
With those Obtained Elsewhere

will instantly demonstrate the fact that it's trade mere;
that it's degree OF satisfaction trade that it's your pock
and contenment your mind buying Groceries here
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Potomac, fredericksburg
AHo6tEOMONT RAILROAD
dcbsdule Tor 100

Connections 81 Fredericksburg with b. +.
APR. B., and Weems Steamboat 90. At
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake 9
Ohio Z. Z. NN,,-
The only nns TO the ChancsnorSViils sne
wilderness Battlehelds.
Hastsrn Standard Time. Daily exceptsun'
dsv. WI. RICHARDS, 0en'l Manager
Strain No. 2 leaves Orange the zth Monday
n zach m onth ct D. 10.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-24
Directors Of The FaiIDIGst.
SEPTEMBER PATH, 18TH AND 26TH,
DATES FOR NEXT EXHIBITION.
Committees and superintendents
Named, Etc, Etc

An important meeting Of the Board
of Directors Of the fair society was
held yesterday. There was good at
tendance. Dol. e. ID. Cole, the ptesl'
dent. announced the following stand
ing committees and superintendenls
FOR 1907
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12
THE BATTLES OF NATURE.

We read the tablets of long ago which
the geologist has deciphered for us, and
we find them an endless story Of battles.
The successful species which occupy the
great geological horizons have come out
OF great tribulation. says the ContemfST
airy Review. The trilobites and stone lilies
OF the silurian period. the gigantic club
moss and huted sigillarians Of the coal
age. the enormous ammonites or the
jurassic and chalk epochs, the mighty
elephants and majestic deer forms of the
tertiary era, are magnstes OF the times
and masterpieces of the struggle. They
had been redeemed Al a great price. even
of "A Thousand species and tens OF thou
sands oF inu. .Viduals, who fell short of
the typical fitness and were killed out.
These magnates. each I'm it's turn. we're
pioneers. OF progress. like the scouts of "A
great army and were caught i'm "a physio-
logical ambush.
The pedigree Of the horse. in the most
receut past, has been made OUTRAGED, shall
We say for a hundred thousand years be-
fore man came on the scene (for Lord
Kelvin has asked the geologist To hurry
up and not I've too lavish with time. or
We should have said 250,0O years before
man.D The heetness, grace, strength OF
the horse are owing 10 his ability TO walk
on one toe 10 which have been correlat-
ed the wonderful instincts by which he
has become the partner Of man in his in
dustries and struggles. He has been de
rived In almost n strict gradation from
the iwo-toed, four-toed and flve-toed an
cestors which fiourished I'm the ages
which preceded man. Myriads OF individ-
uals, and all the species and varieties.
died ut To make room for the one-toed
selection. to enable this favorite Ia oc-
eupy the ground, unthwarted by crossing
or by recurrence To average forms. lie
was redeemed at great price and has
come through great tribulation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12
Heroine Of the siege
Of Pekin becomes bride
OF Lieutenant in marine
&&&

Washington. Feb 1s.-Miss Mary Con-
dit-Smith. who was ia the siege OF Pekin.
Was married yesterday 10 Lieut.. Richard
Hooker. L. $. NJ. G..
The wedding was the elimination OF a
hfe's romance, the young couple having
known each other since childhood. The
Church or the Epiphany. one OF the lar
est churches in tho city, was thronged
with representative Washington. includ-
Ing large contingent of the diplomatic
corps ana official circles generally. The
chancel was beautifully decorated with
palms and white roses.
The guests were seated by the eight
ushers, four OF whom were i'm fun uni
form. These included Mai. Charles Nc
cawley, u. =. NJ. C., Capt Delano. T.. =
n. Lieut.. Davis. L. =. N; and Lieut..
Radford Colye. H. s. NJ c. MIR Alger-
non Sartoris Mr.. Zelenoy OF the Russian
Embassy, Mr.. George Howard and MIR.
Joseph Patterson Of Yale completed the
list.
The greom. ia fun uniform. and his
brother and best man, MIR Harry Hooker.
entered from the chancel.
Rt. Rev. Henry Yates Satorlee. bishop
of Washington. united them in marriage.
pronouncing the blessing Rev. Dr. Nc
Kim. rector OF the church performing the
betrothal service.
The handsome bride. whose recent fearful
experiences as one of the little band OF
prisoners AT Pekin, China has lent an
added interest to the marriage. was es
corted by her brother. MIR. l.. Condit-
Smith. OF Morristown, who gave her hand
I'm marriage.
There were no attendant maids as
the two little daughters OF Mrs. Cyrus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12
TALKED ABOUT.

Enoch Hawkins. colored. was fined s.
and costs, by Judge Sweetland. today,
for the theft OF ham, valued "a 81 b.
the property OF Charles Bresserrette. The
ham was hanging in front of store last
night, and Hawkins seized and was run
ming away with IL when he was cap
tured
Samuel Kurtz pleaded not guilty In the
Sixth District court today, when accused
of stealing $3.50 belonging TO his room
mate, John Freed, and was held i'm 500
for trial Friday. The police contention
vas that Kurtz got up first at the house
No. 400 North Main street. and borrowed
81 from Freds trousers pocket and SOC
from a small bank
Harry Abraham i'm the Juvenile court
today, retracted his plea of not guilty
made yesterday, 10 the charge OF playing
"craps," and was fined So
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12
PhWTUXET VALLEY.

Rev. y. l.. Stanton OF New Bedford
has accepted call TO become pastor Of
the Advent church at Riverpoint, preach
ing his first sermon there sunday morn
ing 10 large audience. lie also occupied
the pulpit of the Advent church at Natick
in the afternoon.
Walter Jackson, proprietor of a bottling
establishment on Quddnick street, Arctic,
died of pneumonia after short illness
Yesterday afternoon. He was well
known resident OF the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bates of Natck,
observed the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their marriage at their residence on
school street last Saturday evening. \
large number OF relatives and friends
were present Many valuable gifts were
presented TO Mr.. and Mrs. Bates. An
elaborate collation. was served during the
evening.
A branch OF tho Canada n French So
ciety of Artisans was formed in ST.
Johns hall, Arctic, on sunday. This So
ciety Is "A fraternal one and has "a large
membership in Canada and the adjacent
provinces.
The inquest into the Artic suicide case
will be continued this afternoon by Judge
Carpenter i'm his office at Arctic.
Bishop McVickar administered confirm
nation To "A large class at St Andrews
Episcopal church. iarris on Sunday eve
ming. after delivering an eloquent sermon.
Today will be observed as nag day by
the public schools of the valley and each
school will be visited by a member or
McGregor Post, g. A. II.
on Saturday evening the members OF
the Natick Dramatic Club held a very
successful box party I'm ODonald's hall
About 50 couples danced till a late hour
To the music OF Shearn's orchestra
Several csrgoes Of coal are consigned TO
the Clyde Print Works. one Of which is
now being received ny rail at the Clyde
depot.
a new station at Natick is 10 be built
by the n. Y. HIS H.railrod opposite
Robert knights No. store.
Members OF the Epworth league con-
nected with the Hope. Centreville and
Phenix NJ. r. churches held meeting In
the Centreville NJ T.. church last even
ing. The exercises were enjoyed by n
large number of residents of this and the
adjacent villages. The program consisted
OF music by the choir: solos by Mr.. John
Barrie: remarks by Rev Mr.. Geisler, OF
Hope; Rev. Mr.. Savary, of East Green
wich: Mr. Everett Salisbury. OF Phenix (;
Miss Heydon, superintendent OF the
Junior Epworth league OF East Wey-
mouth, Mass. and an address by Rev.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12
HOW SOME KINGS STUDENTS
BEHAVED 125 YEARS AGO.

A little leathef-bound volume has been
which IN It's way is The most curious In
the whole collection OF nearly half n
million volumes. The name that has
been given 20 Il is '"rhe BlaS Book" on
The title page Is written; Book OF Mis-
demeunors OF Kings College. New York. 4"
THE period covered by the book Is from
January. III, 20 August l575 shortly
after this latter date the college build
ings at Bowling Green were taken for
military purposes. ana the routine col
lege work was not resumed TN 1854
The entries in the book were made by
a visiting committee composed of mem
bers OF The board OF governors of the
college, and Illustrate the various at
tempts which the o!d-time schoolnasters
made 10 secure discipline among the un-
ruly Columbia students when Columbia
was Kings college.
SOME QUEER ENTRIES.
The first entry reads: "shreve. Abra-
hams Bogert conhned in college FOR talk
ing teacups out or another students
room and denying that they knew any
thing OF them y. B--Shreve, the most
cuipa bie. liberated. to-iA.
In me next entry fppblick reprI-
mapd is recorded against Shrefe who
Is charged With the heiEous offence of
having come through hole In the col
iege depee Gt ~ eclocKga at night
Cnder the date aJnne %. itlR Is the
eatFy "shreNe suspended sbS' the, presI-
dent for comitRi over the e,ifi~gc fence
al one-half past eleven o'clock last night.
Further records show that Shreve was
reinstated in the college. was graduated
I'm 1913 and became a minister
ON June 90. l772, the following entry
was made: Seaman, Remsen. kissam,
Van Beureu and Read for playing cards
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12
9lNEYVILLE.

Mr. aud Mrs. Michael IT. Braney were
rendered a pleasing musicale by their tall
ented friends at their home on Plainfeld
street last evening.
There were about 80 present. OF this
number not less than a dozen were pos
sessed OF excellent voices and excellent
performers on the piano. The Homestead
Quartette. consisting OF Messrs. Harry
Littiewood. John Bailey. Charles Clark
and Charles schultz. rendered several Sc
iections and Spot Conlcy walked or
with the honors OF the evening by sing
Ing The Wearing of the Green" All
knew Spot but none knew before that
he could sing. Professor James Hughes
presided at the piano and played num-
ber OF selections. Oscar Schlender besides
singing a number OF popular melodies
made himself useful In other ways.
Tae Misses Nellie j. Braney, Sadie A.
Murphy and Nellie M. whalen sang trios,
and among others who contributed TO the
pleasant occasion were James y. More
land. CASTOR Bibibsult. John Conway,
VIII Clin. the Misses ELLEN r. Banahan
and Maggie l.. Gibbins. Refreshments in
abundance we're served.
The watchfulness OF q motorman on
the Hartford avenue line averted an acci-
dent just before 4 o'clock yesterday. -Four
boys on a. double runner sled came flying
down Heath street into Hartford avenue.
and as the grade of tho street is some
what lower than the side walks, the mo-
torman had no knowledge OF whate was
coming. The first intima ton that he had
was when the boys shot out OF Heath
street into Hartford avenue and then
headed their sled towards the car. The
boys and the motorman In an instant
saw that unless fortune favored them
there would be a collision. but all went
well. and when the car and the sled came
20 standstill they were less than 10
feet apart IL is Understood that the par
ents OF boys and girls In the vicinity are
90 put sand on the hill which is one OF
The steepest in the annexed district.
The funeral OF Agnes Collins was SOL
emnized at So. Anthonys church this
morning and the church was completely
nlcd, the deceased having been an ex-
ceediuzlv popular young lady.
Robert shepard. who for is years has
been the isnitor OF the rooms OF the
Young Mems Literary and Social club.
was buried from the church or the Bless
cd Sacrament this morning
Court Thomas A. Doyle. A. q. r, held
q Well attended meeting last evening
when three candidates were admitted
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-12

Joseph Cooper on Personal Work i'm the
church
Joseph Russell. OF Arctic Centre, was
painfully injured yesterday afternoon
while employed by Mr.. Carron az hts
wood ward on Maple street. Russell was
on top ~ a load of hay which was being
drawn into the barn by a pair OF horses
and colided with the top portion oi the
door casing with such force as TO inlure
him severely. lie was taken TO Or. {, b.
Chagnons oisce where his injuries con-
sisting Of a broken nose. a badly cut lace
and "A dislocated shoulder. were dressed
by the physician. MIR. Russelfs injuries,
though painful, are not serious.