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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
GOOD GOLF 1 i
Interesting Matches at Brook.
! e--GOod Scores Made.

Brookline. Mass, Oct. 2-The frs,
match, which was ssflnished between Miss
Margaret Curtis and Miss Pauline
Mackay. when the, former won without
difficulty. up, 4 tosplay
Miss Heceker disposed OF Miss Under
hill. but was obliged TO play the 18th
hole, winning up. 10 play.
Miss Anthony then came In with a up,
70 play victory over Mrs. Rogers
The closest match OF the morning WAS
that between the two Country club girls
Miss Fannie s. Osgood and Miss Mar
5orie w. Phelps. Miss Phelps was up
at the turn and apparently had a safe
lead. but Miss Osgood played a brilliant
uphill game and tied the match on the
last green. Two extra boles were re-
quired before Miss Osgood won one UP,
20 holes.
The next contest 20 be decided was be-
tween Miss Wells, OF the Country club.
and Miss Adams OF Wollaston. Miss
Adams led almost from the start, Miss
Wells being one down on the 10th hole
Miss Adams won the next two IN success
sion and the next two were halved. maxi
ing the score up to play. Miss Wells
Then made magnificent brace and took
the next four In succession. winning the
match or the last green one up.
Miss Fox beat Miss Bishop one up IN
well fought match. The fourth pair
and the one which attracted most atten-
tion and the largest gallery was Miss
cenevieve Hecker OF tho Apawamls Golf
club OF Rye. n. y. the present champion,
and Miss Ruth Underhill OF the Nnssau
Country club OF Glen Cove. l.. I.
The pair were followed by Miss Bessie
Anthony OF The Glenview club, Chicago,
and Miss n. y. Rogers Of the Baltusroi
Golf club OF Short Hills. ~. ]. The sixth
pair was Mas. Caseb Fox OF Phlladei-
phia and Miss Georgianna Bishop OF the
breokiawn club, Bridgeport. Conn.
Ihen came Miss Mollie Browner OF the
,tRawam Hunt club OF Providence ana
Mrs. w. NJ. Gorham OF Huntington Valley
Country club. Philadelphia, followed bv
The eighth and last pair. AIiss +. Van
derhoet of Ardsley-On- the Hudson ana
Mrs VIM. Shippen OF the Morris County
Country club. Morrlstown. NJ J.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02

Brockton, Mass, Oct. 2-The Re-
publican Congressional convention for
city this morning L. T.. ChamtVrlain
presiHd. Ernest L. Bradford of Barn
stable was made permanent secretary.
There were 80 out OF l2l delegates. pres.
ent. Hon. William G. Lowering was nomi-
mated by Judge Fred s. Hall OF Taunton
and the nomination was seconded by ).
r. Bigney Of Attleboro. The nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
Various speeches were made along the
line Of Republican harmony. Mr.. Lover
Ing was escorted to the hall and gave
an address. After the convention all
were banqueted by the nominee at Hotel
Belmont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
BOY BADLY HURT
IN AN ELEVATOR.
Hugh Mu|igan Undertook 10 Operate
Lift in Han|ey Building Ankle Crushed
and Foot Must Come Off.

Hugh Muriigan. Is years old. son OF
Patrick Mulligan. OF IS Ashburton street,
was severely Injured in the Haniey build
Ing. at 60 Washington street. at o'clock
this afternoon.
The boy had been at work for the
Remington Printing company for one
week. He was told 10 take the push cart.
tn which small jobs are delivered. TO the
street.
Instead OF waiting for the janltor 10
take MIN and the cart 10 the sidewalk
he undertook to operate the elevator
This he had never before done: but as
otner boys had repeatedly done so he
presumed that he could
; Reaching over the safety gate he pulled
the starting rope and waited for the ear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
To have COAL
n. !. Elevated, Schools and
Hospitals 10 Be Supplied.

New York, Oct 2.--President 2. Fowler Of
road, said today In regard 10 the coal
situation In New York. that by an arr
rangement among themselves the coal
companies were providing the elevated
railroad with sufficient coal 10 run its
trains. The schools and hospitals I'm this
city would also be taken care Of he said.
and none OF them need go without coal
Arrangements would be perfected I'm n few
days 10 supply the poor people in this
city with coal In small quantities at low
prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
Or. GREER HURT

While the Rev. DR.. David III. Greer,
rector of ST. Bartholomew church. was
riding his favorite horse at his summer
home, East Hampton. few days ago, the
animal stumbled and threw him. Ii was
at first thought that DR. Greer had frac-
tured his collarbone, but the injury proved
TO be nothing worse than a dlslocation
OF the shoulder
The accident prevented Or. Greer from
attending the sessions of the diocesan con-
vention last week. but he has now re-
covered and will return to New York next
week 10 resume his pastoral duties.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02

The following vessels have arrived dur
ing the past "a hours at the port OF Provi-
dence: Steamer Larchmont, New York;
steamer Plymouth. New York; steamer
chester w. Chaplin, New York; steamer
City of Newport Newport and returned; |;
steamer Bay Queen, FAN River and ~
turned; steamer Queen City, Tiverton and
Seaconnet and returned Dyer Transpor-
taticn Lines steamers. Fall River and res
turn, tug Peter Hughes and barge Annie
Nj. Nash, Philadelphia, with 2.3Ss tons OF
coal for the Consolidated road; barken-
tine IL. S. Powell, Charleston, s. c., with
hard pine 70 order; schooner Frank A.
Palmer. Baltimore, with 1900 tons OF coal
consigned TO the Consolidated road;
schooner Edith Olcott, Baltimore, with
LOCO tons OF coal consigned TO the Con-
solidated road; schooner William r. Hus-
ton, Philadelphia, with 800 tons OF coal
to order
Sailed: Steamship Norman, Philadel-
phia; steamer Connecticut, New Cork;
steamer Rhode Island, New York, steam
er fremont, New York; tug Tormentor.
with tow tug Aries. New
Y York, with barges Abbie Dunn, owen
Hughes New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.

New York. Oct 2.-The stock marke,
opened weak
Stocks weakened on the opening trans
actions. the recessions running to a large
fraction in several standard railroad
stocks and TO v In Canadian Pacific.
Pressed Steel Car was marked I'D 2
points and National Lead preferred a
point without affecting the general tone
of the market. The advance in the Bank
Of England. minimum discount rate had
an unsettiing effect on the London mar
ket which was reflected here to some ex-
tent.
Amalgamated Copper sss; Atchison
soh; Baltimore and Ohio 1854 Brooklyn
Transit s5; Canadian Pacific 1874: Chesa-
peake and Ohio STA: Erie 40; Louisville
1875; Manhattan 137h. Mo. Pacific 1854;
Norfolk and Western 1885; Ontario and
Western 34A; Pennsylvania 164; Reading
lN; ST. Paul 1917; Sugar 1854; Southern
Sst; Southern Pacific 75h: Union Pacific
lO6ls; United states Steel 40x: do. pre-
ferred so%: Western Union s3A; Wabash
S5; do preferred 81.
sec: Nov. 57s. Dec. $40. Jan. SSe: Feb.
sso; Mch. S.64. April 865, May sss.
At noon. Money on call steady at 8 pos-
cent bid. Prime mercantile paper 9 per
cent; sterling exchange. firm at ass %
1864 for demand and at 4.s2A % 4s3 for
50 days; posted rates 4s3jf and 4S61a a. 7:
commercial bills, 4S2 q u; bar silver,
'Os; Mexican dollars. 40h government
bonds, steady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
RESERVOIR BURSTS

Camden. N j., Oct. 2-The city reser-
voir, near the Delaware river, broke this
morning and about 100000 gallons OF
water escaped and flooded down Twenty
seventh street, flooding the cellars of
many houses and doing other damage A
watchman whose duty II Is to open a
valve when the water reached a certain
height, neglected 10 do so and the water
flowed over the embankment. washing
away the earth 10 such an extent that
the break followed. 1t will cost the
city $4,000 to repair the damage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
HAD A
NARROW
ESCAPE
Henry Wight Fell Under Heels
Of Runaway Horses and Just
Escaped Wheels.

Henry Wight of $50 Dexter street had a
close eau at Io:SO this morning.
He drives for the Providence Ice COM
pany and had stopped his horses on
Mathewson, near Washington street, TO
feed them.
When he stepped TO the pole the horses
began TO prance about and started into
n run.
wight fell under the horses feet and
just rolled away from a wheel In time 10
escape having his brains crushed out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
ONLY ONE CARGO IN

There was but one arrival OF coal In
the port or Providence today. and that
was the barge Annie M. Nash, I'm tow OF
the tug Peter Smith, which arrived this
morning from Philadelphia This cargo
was 1855 tons of soft coal. consigned to the
Consolidated road. and will be unloaded
at the Wilkesbarre Pier. The cargo was
the 18th to arrive for the week consigned
TO the Consolidated road. The total tom
mage Of coal received by the railroad this
week has been 1S.472 tons
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02

10 come up. As II was nearly on the
level with the floor he again reached
over the gate to seize the rope
AT that moment his left foot slipped
under the gate and rested upon the floor
OF the car.
lie ana the gate were carried up TO
the solid woodwork OF the elevator we'll
when his ankle was crushed and he wa
thrown 20 the floor
Mr. B. p. Moulton sent for DR. Brug
who advised that the little fellow be
taken TO the Rhode Island hospital
There had been a compound fracture
OK the ankle and amputation would be
necessary.
Inc boy was sent to the hospital where
his condition was thought 10 be very
serious, as he had sustained a severe
shock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
UNION SERVICE

The Christian and Faithful Workers will
hold a union service and also a farewell
10 Rev. Thomas C.. Crocker and wife,
who are going to the st. Croix, West
Indies. as missionaries, Friday evening
at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. r. NJ wilkins, pas
tor OF the Asbury NJ. T.. church. Singing
by quartet consisting OF Mrs. Lottie
Shogren. Miss Ruth A. Graham and
Misses Addie and Dora Reilly. All are
cordially invited
The services will be held at the Randall
Square Institutional Mission, 81 Chalk
stone avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
HELD IN BONDS.
Yale Student, Charged With
MansIaughter, Held by Court.

New Haven. Conn. Oct 2.-Harry l..
Dupuy OF Pittsburg. Pa, Yale student,
charged with manslaughter In causing
the death Of ID. Thorpe Munro OF this city
by an automobile last June, waived ex-
animation In the Police court today and
was held IN bonds OF $1,000 for the Su-
perior court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02

Edwin G.. son OF the late Charles
Woodford and Ellen A. West. aged SO
years.
Funeral services Saturday at p. m.
from his late residence. No. "a Olive
street Relatives and friends are invited
Go attend. Burial private.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
ARRIVAL or OCEAN STEAMSHIPS

AZ New York, steamer Germanic from
liverpool
AT cherbours. steamer Moitke from
New York
AZ Plymouth, steamer Columbia from
No.. York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
CHOLERA IN EGYPT

Cairo. Egypt. oct 2.-There were 254
fresh cases Of cholera reported in Egypt
yesterday and 2n deaths from that dis
ease. The totals since the outbreak July
10 are S6, 65S cases and 3O,9Ss deaths.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
TOOK BAR EXAMINATIONS

Some "a candidates for admission TO the
bar took the examination at the county
court house today. h. c. Stiness OF the
state board OF bar examiners had charge
of the work Of the candidates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
MISS ANNIE MAY WALLACE,

The Eioiss. n Frsnkiia st.
Announces the reopenine Of classes In
both Social, Dancing and Gilbert Work.
OCT. 20 Receiving hours i0-l2. Tuesdaya
Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
MARINE REGISTER

Tomorrow: Sun rises at 5:43; sun sets
az o:25. Moon sets at $3.50. High tides al
S:35 a. IN. and 0:02 D. IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-02
New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by FLETCHER
a TAPPAN. street moor. Banigan Build
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17

Following is the total vote r..
ceived in the county by each can
didatc for state offices
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
Monday and was fined $500 or
30 days on the chaingang. He
paid the fine.
Death IF Mr. Hosea Bearer

Mr. Hosea Beaver, a respect
able citizen of the Tabernacle sec
ton, died Saturday morning last
at B O'Clock of typhoid fever, He
was as years Of age, and was
three times married, his last wife
and one child Surviving him. On
Sunday at IL o'clock m. his re-
mains were inferred in the ceme-
terry at Tabernacle church in the
presence Of a large crowd Of
friends and relatives.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
For The Enterprise.
Marriage in Sumter County.

Married, in Sumter county, on
Sept. 7, 1902, at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Mosior, MIR. w. L.
bariteld and Miss Eva Langley.
lie ceremony was performed by
Magistrate Jennings. The mar
riaSe was quiet affair, only Il
lew friends and relatives being
present. Mr.. Barfeld is a native
of Lancaster county, as is also
his bride, both having been here
only a short time. They viii
make this their iuiure home, aud
will have tEe best wishes OF many
friends and relatives for long
and happy life. MIS-. J.T.W.
ScarbOro. $. C., Sumter 90.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
8'ooded Mr.. Merriti'S Face.
JIartu,'r Observer.

A>heviII", n &, Sept. S.-A
>"''~r"Onai \ti"i ti.ht occurred
'"''r i",ight al the Battery Park
""'el, wh"r" > large number of
49, % piUiDihenUv are assembled d
=" ""Hi' the arrival OF ;ny, presi-
n"", "",n"rrow. EDITOR Fred Mer-
'I". "l L." N!t!Zy:, ,tia afternoon
n""'~h"h 49," to'luM ing:
BE-" ItpXOUrO Courier saws
".,, u northern paper prints a
sensational story to the effect
that the tiancee Of CUugrcssman
E. Spencer Black burn dccla q;
that their wedding is conditional
upon his reelection TO congress,
IL that is true then there'll be no
wedding unless the "Drummer
Boy chooses another BRIDE"
Tonight when Editor Merritt
entered the lobby of the hotel
Congressman Blackburn, who had
for hours been on The lockout tor
the Object OF his anger. made a
lnnge at him. The assault on
Merritt was probably unexpected
for by ISLANDERS say that The con-
gresham struck him several
blows in the face before he began
to retaIiate in kind.
y scene of Wild confusion fol-
lowed Many ladies ran from
the lobby, while men rushed for.
ward to stop Blackburn. One of
the first to take hold OF him was
an Alabama gentleman ia even
ing clothes. He had scarcely
touched the iniuriated congress.
man before he was knocAed down
by II. q. Cowles, Of SraresvllJe.
Senator Prichard also sicpped
forward and made it known that
TO one must interfere with Black.
burn while he was resenting an
ms"lt not only 10 Blackburn
himself bat to the congre.sman's
intended bride. Senator pwchard
said afterwards that every lady
in !he hotel approved of Mr.
Black burns course. S. u. Glbl
OF Hyde county, who at last sue.
creded III separating he combat
ants, said thaC Mr.. MerriCj's face
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
The Visitors.

Nirs. y. Nj. Heath IS visiting
relatives in Camden.
Mr.. Manley Porter spent a day
or two at Leslie this week.
Mrs. Caroline Elliott of Dwight
is visiting relatives in Lancaster.
W. II. Newbold, Esq, of Ches
ter, was i'll Lancaster Thursday
last. -
Miss Euna Payseur has return.
ed from visit to friends in Vir-
ginia.
DR.. S. j. Hinson of Heath
Springs was in town one day last
week.
Mr.. Il. p. Williams, of Creek.
spent Sunday in town with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Roberts of
Greek spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Mrs. w. d. Gamble returned
Saturday from a visit to relatives
in Rock Hill.
Mrs. @. f. StolI, who has been
spending awhile in Columbia, has
returned home.
Mr.. Latta Davis, who has been
in the L. S. navy for sometime,
is at home TO stay.
Mrs. Lily Magill, formerly of
this place but now of Sumter, is
here Oh visit to relatives.
Mrs. Julia Langley of Dixie
is visiting her son, Policeman
Robt. Langley, of Rock Hill.
Mrs. John T. Mackey has re-
turned from visit to Mrs. r
b. Mackey at Heath Springs.
Misses Bessie Giles and Dora
Porter are in York county
spending a few days with friends.
Rev. j. M. White and family
returned Saturday from visit to
relatives in Hickory Grove and
Sharon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stewart
attended the funeral obsequies OF
Mr.. Hosea Beaver at Tabernacle
Sunday.
Miss Marie Horn, of Chester.
the Heath Banking Il Mercan
tile Co.'S. new miliiner, arrived
Monday.
Miss Lillian Smith Of Blacks
burg, niece of Mrs. A. p. Mcclure,
is attending the Lancaster Graded
school.
Mrs. a. II. Greene of Rock
Hill came over Saturday to spend
awhile with her daughter, Mrs.
w. r. Williams.
Misses Nell HoUgh, Maude
Gregory, BlanJh Moore, Irene
Cunningham and Josephine Fos
ter have gone to Rock Hill to
enter Winthrop college.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
Hicks CapudinG Cures

Headache and Neuralgia.
For sale by all druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
Col. TaIbprt'S Thanks TO His
Supporters.
To the Editor of The State

10 The Editor Of The State.
Please allow me just little
space in yCur columns for Il short
card. As it is practically impos
slble for me to write a personal
letter to all my friends and sun
poriers throughout the State, |
adopt this method of thanking
them for the handsome vote and
loyal support given me in my re.
cent race for governor. am in
deed deeply grateful TO them and
appreciate my friends and SUP
porters as much as any man could.
l have been defeated, but do not
propose to be sorehead ana sulk
in my tent, nor complain at the
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
Know One Sure Remedy
Tor an obstinate cold It's name Is Pyny- -Balsam
10 Democratic Voters Of S0n{b
Carolina.

1t Is with sense Of profound
gratitude, mingled with an equal
sense of the solemn responsible
ity enveloped, that | tender YOU
my heartfelt thanks for your
trust and confidence as has been
evidenced by the votes given to
me in the recent primary. From
every county and town, from
every precinct and hamlet, have
L been remembered with trust
and honor by my countrymen Of
our State. With appreciation
far too deep tor speech, and with
thanks that come from my heart.
| pledge you again, by our sacred
traditions and glorious history.
by III all that we hold dear, tc do
all in my power to prove worthy
OF that great gitt-the confidence
and trust Of South Carolinians
ID. Q. Hayward.
Walterboro,S S. c. ,Sept.13, 1902
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17

it went over 81 900, only 1000
less than that cast in the fir.t
primary. a significant fact is
that the scratching in the sena.
torial race was not as general
as was expected.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17

--Sylvanus Anderson, colored,
who stole a box Of tobacco from
the Lancaster Mercantile COM
pany one day last week, plead
guilty before Magistrate Caskey
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
OFFICIAL RETURNS
OF Second PrimuTy Election,
HeJd September g, 1902

The official vote for county su-
pervisor of Lancaster county in
the recent second primary is as
follows
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17
Short Locals.
Wednesday, Sept. II, 1902.


Mr.. Lee Sistare of Lindsay
is cutting cotton for the II. b. &
M. Co.
Born, Sunday, Sept. II, 1902,
10 Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Adams,
Sr., a girl.
-The,Lancaster Graded school
opened Monday morning with
263 pupils enrolled.
Go to Lancaster Mercantile
Co. for children's school shoes.
all sizes. Best on earth. 81.
The little 2-year-old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McCormick
Of the cotton mills died Friday
last.
-Rev. j, NJ. White preached
Tor the a. II. Z. congregation in
Iorkvil.e on the first Sabbath in
September.
Moses Mcclure, colored. is
In Jail awaiting court for~siealina
sweet potatoes from the patch OF
John I, Green, Esq.
MIR. Lester Robinson has a
position with tie Williams
Hughes company, in the grocery
department.
Mr. Jack Baskins has moved
from Mr.. L. Y. Williams place,
near town, to the place purchased
by MIN III the Gre elk section.
There will be preaching Al
Beaver Greek church on the frs,
Sunday afternoon in Oclooer by
the Rev. S. N. Watson, at 3 80
o'clock.
There will he services IN the
Episcopal church next Sunday
at IL o'clock m. and 5 .. m,
conducted by Rev. G. Croft Will
iiams OF BIacksburg.
Mr.. II. Eugene Funderburk
of the Funderburk Pharmacy
is busy opening up his stock of
goods in the store room vacated
by Mr. j. J. Blackmon.
Constable Hunter and Po
liceman Pardue conveyed Mrs.
Dave Hough of Kershaw 10 Co!
umoia last Saturday mornip q to be
placed i'll the hospital Tor the in.
sane.
The infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. S, Elliott of this place
died last Thursday night, aged
four days, and was buried in the
town cemetery Friday.
Magistrate Caskey went out
in the Creek section Friday last
to hold an inquest over the body
of IA child of Ed Nisbet, colored.
which was found dead in bed that
morning, and which the jury of
inquest decided came to its death
from pneumonia.
DIR. w. II. Wakefield. OF
Charlotte, n. c., will be in Ian
caster at The Cunningham House
on Tuesday, Sept. 3Olh. for one
day only. His practice is limited
TO Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
s11 st.
Misses Ethel Porter Of Dixie,
Rubie Elliott Of Dwight, Macy
Latham Of Riverside, Lizzie La.
ney of Dudley, Susie Anthony
of Westville, and Messrs. Ed
gar Hinson Of Kershaw and
Ernest Funderburk Of Dudley
are among the out-of-town
pupils attending school here.
FOR SAIFA tract of TX
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17

Mcnstruation made Regular and Painless.
and Pains In Sides, Hips and Limbs cured nv
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tanlats
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-09-17

Pilc-ine Cures PiIcSI
Money rafunhnd If ir 4var fsils
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-24
BURGLARS
Again at Work, and Enter Two
Residences.
Houses of A. Cheslar, in West End,
and Mrs. Haley, ons South
High Street, Visited.

Burglars were on the raid again il
Columbia Friday night, and entered tive
houses. The residence of A. Cheslal
in West End, was broken into, and 9
watch and a small amount of money
belonging to his son, Will Cheslar,
were stolen. An entrance into the
house was gained by breaking through
one of the windows. Saturday a
negro boy, who formerly worked for
Mr.. Cheslar, was arrested OH suspicion
but was afterwards released an exam
ination of his clothes and house failing
to reveal the stolen property.
The residence of Mrs. John Haley on
South High street was also visited dur
ing the night, the intruder entering
through rear door which had been
left unlocked. The rooms on the lower
floor were ransacked. but fortunately
the burglar overlooked the valuables,
and nothing was carried away The
family was not awakened by the
intruder, and knew nothing of the affair
until they awoke in the morning and
found clothes, papers and books scat
tered over the floor.
The police have found no clue to
the guilty parties.