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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

She is at present caring for sick
friend in Collinsville.
The services at St Paul's, this week,
are Wednesday 2 p. M, Holy COmmun-
ion on Thursday evening at 7.3O, and
on Friday at IL a. m.
Miss Miriam Taylor is home from
New York for the Easter vacation.
The wind of last Wednesday made
bad work with wind mills where not
in good condition or well cared for.
James Lees was badly wrecked. One
half the fan and the rudder are gone.
E. G. Smiths had three fans either
broken or blown off, but can easily be
repaired.
An examination of fruit buds shows
they are we'll advanced, week or 10
days ahead of last year. Up to last
week there had been no weather in
furious, and would not have been then
unless they had been pushed ahead by
the warm weather. The thermometer
has been 60 degrees for three or four
days. Peach buds show about 10 per
cent killed but this will make no per-
ceptible difference, nor would, were
per cent, cherries and pears practically
none.
PHI. Finnell has rented Eli Steven S
farm for the coming year and will
move his family there soon.
| w. F. Wildman, who has been ill, is
now better. DR. Brown of Danbury
has been attending him.
D. D. Joyce is employing 10 men at
his tobacco shop this spring. There
| is work enough to last about three
weeks.
James Lee expects to have his cream
cry at the Iron Works completed and
ready for business, April l. Mr. Moore
of Kent is to have charge of the cream
cry and will reside in the house owned
by John Barrett, Jr.
Ira Waters is building a new house
and hopes to be able to occupy it in
two months. .
A. E. Pixley is to relinguish hislease
of the hotel at the Iron Works, June l,
and will move out of town.
Gustaveson, who has run Charles
Stuart's farm for the past few years,
has leased the Clark Peck place and
will move his family there soon.
Michael Mcnamara moved his fam.
lily to Bridgeport, last week, where he
has secured position.
T. w. Hinton, who has been living
in Mr. Green's place at the Iron Works
moved his family to Danbury, last Fri
day.
Frank Smith expects to move his
family to the home formerly owned by
Mr. Babbitt.
Fred H. Beers is making extensive
repairs on his house this spring. Stanley
Terrill is doing the work.
Marcus Rabbit will move his fami-
ly to Bethel as soon as the roads are
settled.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

his farm, which is located south of
Plattsville Center, some time this
spring. Mr. Lyon is having repairs and
alterations made about his place.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

At a meeting of the trustees of the
Newtown Savings bank, Saturday af-
ternOOn, the usual Semi-annual divi-
dend Of two per cent was declared.
The total deposits are now approach
ing $500, 900, and the excellent condi-
tion of the institution reflects high
credit on the management of Treasurer
NettletOn and his associate officers.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Mrs Platt, with her children from
Bridgeport, spent part of last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs James
Angevine.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Harry S. Mason, who is recovering
from the effects of an operation for
appendicitis, left the Bridgeport hos
pital, Wednesday, and is passing few
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

fail. H. E. Mott, Newtown; S. c..
Bull s. Co., Sandy Hook; w. B. Hawley,
Sherman; S. J. Parks, Trumbull; E..
A. HOnan. Charlottesville
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Miss D. A. Mcmahon of Danbury is
the guest of her mother, Mrs Martin
Mcmahon of Queen street.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
The Finest Cake
Is made with Royal Bak-
ing Powder. Always light,
sweet,pure g wholesome.

on Friday, were Hon Theron E. Platt,
John NJ. Beardsley, Amos Camp, Asa
Hawley, E. c. Platt and Allison P.
Smith,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Walter S. Bradley visited his daugh
ter in Bridgeport on Tuesday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Martin Conger and Julius Tilson
have entered the employ OF the Hub
bell Brothers at the NewtOwn cream
nrV
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Lucien Pierron, who lives near the
Tunnel, is improving his house with a
fresh coat of paint
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

w. G. Wheeler has moved his family,
this week, to the John Lee place over
the river
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Among the Newtown people who at
teuded the cattle show in New Milford
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Roland Northrop is laid up with a
bad arm, suffering from vaccination.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

David II. Glover is making extensive
repairs to his house. John StillsOn il
building a veranda on the east side.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Ernest Sherman and wife from Step
ney Depot were Sunday guests at Ho-
bart Fairchild's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

the North Center schoolhouse as if he
had important business in that direc.
inn
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Mrs q. H. Northrop goes to Brook
lyn on Friday to visit her sisters, the
Misses Hammond.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Mrs Oscar Dikeman of New York
was a guest on Tuesday of Mrs H. B.
Dikeman.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

J. A. Turner is getting out the tim
Der for the addition to his barn. The
dimensions are 36x46 feet, with 18-foot
posts.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Miss Julia E. Dikeman has been Wis
iting in the Park City.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Miss S. B. Minor passed Sunday with
Bridgeport relatives.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

AdOlph Sheilke has begun on the
foundation for a new wagon shed,
16X2O feet.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Mr. and Mrs E. NJ. Peck spent Sun
day with friends in Monroe.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Painter George Ruff1es is decorating
the barn of George A. Northrop.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

CHURCH AND PERSONAL BRIEFS.
The usual 2.3O p. m. service was held
in Emmanuel church, Sunday, Rev c.
T. Coerr officiating.
L. R. Hoyt and wife returned home,
Wednesday, from a weeks visit in
in Bridgeport.
Henry Nichols made his usual week
ly visit home on Saturday.
Miss Eta Fitch of Popular Plain
spent several days with Marguerite
Ludford.
George Brown and wife have moved
to Norwalk, much to the regret OF
their many friends.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Members of Hiram lodge, No. 1S, F.
& A. M, who attended the anniversary
exercises of Eureka lodge, No. SO, of
Bethel, Tuesday evening, were w. M.
LOUIS T. Briscoe, A. B. Brakeman, H.
B. Coger, Allison P. Smith, Charles
Garfield, Frank Wright, Jesse A.
Sanford.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Clarence Beach of the Park Cit
passed Sunday with friends in town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Charles Stanley, who has been in D
G. Beers employ for about four years
leaves to take responsible position il
StratfOrd, April l.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

A charity whist will he held at GLOW
er's hall on Thursday evening, April
3, at O'Clock, for the benefit of the
Sandy Hook free library.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

P. F. Mcmahon has accepted a posi-
tion with NJ. f. Jordan.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
LYONS PLAINS.

NO SET BACKS WANTED, THANK YOU!
Indications are that we will have an
early spring, if April does not give us
set back, as it has done for several
years.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

H. B. Terrill of Bridgeport passed
Sunday in town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

H. w. Wright has sawed John Brum
mett's wood pile, this week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Mr. and Mrs George Robson of New
Milford have bought the Tally place
in Sandy Hook of the Newtown Savings
bank, and expect to move in about two
weeks.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
EASTON.

Boxal is something new for the pur-
pose Of DISCRIMINATING potato bugs and
preventing blight. 1t is guaranteed
to be sure cure. For sale by F. G..
Haeublein.
Hanford Lyon expects to move on to
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28

Miss Helen Brakeman is recovering
from an attack of the mumps.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
FAIR WEEK AT THE D. M. READ
CO.'S,

This is Fair week at The D. M. Read
Co.'S, Bridgeport, and everything
about the store is in keeping with it.
The elevator takes you to perhaps the
most attractive part of the store, up
four flights to the furniture depart
ment, where very pretty parlor has
been arranged. Here an attractive
program is rendered by Jerome Mays
banjo quartet and tea and waters are
served to all. 1t makes most delight
full place to rest and look over your
tRe ssape of an are qiVea o9t and
with every So worth of goods purchased
a handsome after-dinner coffee cup
and saucer is given away. If going to
Bridgeport to-day or tomorrow do not
fail to visit this charming place.
John Drew passed Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs F. B. Drew, of
Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-03-28
CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
HOME NEWS.
DODGlNGTOWN.

HOME NEWS.
DODGINGTOWN.
PERSONAL CHAT.
Mr. and Mrs Miles b. Wakely of
Trumbull passed Sunday with Mrs
Wakcley s mother, Mrs OR .'ha }. Ferry.
Mr. and Mrs Cor1eZ NickerSon and
daughter of Danhury have been recent
y entertained at Mrs Esther Sher-
woods.
Mr. and Mrs E. G. Bevans have been
spending a few days at their cottage
on Fairfield Beach.
Ray Mansfield of Ridgefeld is the
guest of his sister, Mrs George E. Reed.
Miss Frances BriscOe of Taunton has
been recently entertained at w. B.
Hamlin's.
w. B. Hamlin is moving, this week,
to Middlebury.
Mr. and Mrs George E. Reed have
been visiting relatives in Ridgefield.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-04

No So, Pullman Sleeper Greenville to Birm-
inghan - Birmingham TO New York. Cafe
ObserVRtSsaB car Alfalfa. Ala. to Radford, Va.
No. So caalAs Pullman Sleeper birmingham
to Chattanafga, connecting at Chattanooga
with train caa2ging Sleeper and Day Coaches
Chattanooga VI salisbury Without change with
through Sleeps . Danville. also Sleeper Dam
Vile 10 New YoISM
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-04
For Dental Work
At Reasonable Prices 10 to
DIR. YOUE G,
Over Finlay's Drug Store. Teeth Elk
aracsed without pain.
EXTREMELY Low RATES
To Washington d. G. and Return
Via Southern Ry.

On aceound G. AR. Euctmpment October
etb4iith the Southern Ry will sell rou1 ~
trip tickets from all principal stations o ~
VA Waahino on, D. G., and return at very "a ' on
rates ricketts, viii be sold Oc1o s9ebe ~ 18th
2S g denositine ticket with Jaigt Agent stWss n
iy moi 1aier than noon October IS, 1907 anu
an snsyment Of fee Of 50 cents each sxten ieSs
final limit may be had until Novem rior seryicc
The Southern Railway one1s suPe'''A
and excellent schedules. -.
FOR hates ono pa ] G LU6K,
T.. 3. JONES, District Rs .,sn1g 4 4 IA,
raveling passenger ACT b'''n'' '-'''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-04

Don't go hungry when you can
get breakfast at East End Cafe
before taking your early train.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-04
j. H. RoBB.

Times Bldg. Greenville, Miss.
Represents the
The Philadelphia Underwater
Of PHILADELPHIA.
The National Fire In l'ompapl u
OF Hartford, Conn;
The Fire Association,
Of Philadelphia.
The Sun Insurance Office,
Of London.
The Mississippi Fire Association
Of Mississippi
The Prudential Life lns. COMFY,
Of Newark, n.
The Standard Accident Company,
Of Detroit, Mich.
FOR RENT Two nice unfinished
rooms. Suitable for light house KEEP
ing. and convenient 70 town
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-10-04

w4NTED-At one an Office desk.
Must be cheap. Apply to
d. p. SHANNAHAN.
Saloon
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21
nEeRoEe ovsRAwe soERs.
Since Peace Wa. Declared They Resort
20 Lswis..s~s. aud A.ssult women

20 L,wtss.s%s. aud Assault Women
London. Aug e0-Mail advices re-.
eeIyed here from Johannesburg indl
cate the ntgro problem Is growing
more acute and causing the authorities
infinite worry The situation can be
better told by quoting words Of some
of TIE foremost South African authori.
tics:
"On the question of natives depends
fhe whole future Of the new colonies
whether Beers Viii l3yally accept Brit.
lsh rule or continue in a state Of sullen
r,sentmeEt
Among 'he immediate dangers arc
native attacks on Boors returning 70
their farms and attempts Of natives to
assault white women are threatening
% lead 90 serious conflicts between the
Beers and the blacks Under the old
regime. crude. but simple Tetribution
f0r assaults on women. was shooting
on sight Now. however. there is no
legislation on the subject and the Eng
lish authorities are hesitating 10 enact
laws until all parties concerned can
voice their opinions Hesitancy %
deal severely with natives is causing
both Boers and Afrkanders intense
Irritation. and encourage blacks %
truculcnt ehontry
Another phase oi the problem Is tho
unwillingness of the blacks 10 forego
their lazy existence in concentration
camps where thousands were gathered
during the war aud far more serious
Is the fact that a great number oi
blacks On the country have MANAGED
% secure arms There Is. therefore,
anomalous situation of armed whites
and armed blacks living IN the proxi-
nifty of outlying farms Experienced
British colonlals strongly favor uniyer.
sal disarmament ~ natives and prompt
legislation making assaults on women
capital onense"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21
The FLAG Will FLOAT
Efforts Made ie Remove American Fiag
from Cub. Waited Dawn.


Havana. Aug Ex-senator Saliva
dor Cisneros and the marquis of San
"a Lucia have presented a motion In
the Cuban senate demanding the re-
moval Of the United States coat of
arms from the arsenal the removal Of
the United States flags and every trace
Of anything suggestive Of the United
States. Senator Cebello and Betan-
court signed the motion.
The instant the project was read
Mendez Capote sprang 70 his feet and
denounced the motion as childish In
the extreme and unhecomlng dlgnihed
men. u was not. he said. In the juris-
dictlon OF congress. but OF the presi-
dent who could be relied on not TO
take away the emhlems Of nation 20
whom all credit Tor their liberty was
due
Senator Clsneros defended the pro-
iect saying that the act OF the Unit
cd States IN putting mp the emblems
In a country not their own was un-
justinahle
Senior Capote insisted on a vote
without further discussion and the
motion was voted down unanimously.
excepting the vote OF Csneros.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21

Utrecht Holland Aug. eo-Boer
Gems. Botha. DcWet. Delarey. accom-
panied hy Dr. Leyds and Messrs Fish
er. Vessels. Wolmarans. Reitz and
Others. arrived here from The Haga-
10 visit former President Kruger and
consult with him on the South African
situation. Large crowds assembled az
the railroad station and In the streets
and warmly applauded the Beers
Spectators at the station sang the Boer
national anthem.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21
ARRESTED FOR eARTHoLlN
A Man Answering uis Description Il In
jail ~ san Fraurisca.

San Francisco. Aug 2o--A man civ
ing the name OF Thomas Kelly has
been arrested here ard lodged in the
city prison on suspicion Of being VII
liam Bartholin. wanted in Chicago 20
explain the murder of hl' mother and
the girl named Mianie i.Leu The
man was brought TO prison in heavy
irons. Detectives refuse TO talk aboat
the case.
The Call says the prisoner declared
IN officers be must he wanted Tor heat
ing a woman 90 death. but said be
knew nothing OF the case. He admit.
ted being from Chicago. but said h.
left there some months ago. He
claimed be had been working on q
sailing sc sci since He lold the oid
Gers he was ordered 90 taaa the cap
tain's trunk ashore aua d.d. and OF
landing was arrested.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21
OPENING ATTRACTION

Grand Opera House; Engagement for one week
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21

the university OF chicago. the board
Of trustees have again decided 20 post
pone final action for two months. a
majority OF the trustees are said 20 be
opposed 10 seEregaung and In favor of
co-educstion as it now exists In the
university. This Is the second time
the trustees have deferred action on
the matter
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21

does. heavily shacklcd an accum
panied by ten men with Withdrawn
pistols. we're placed IN cells and quiet
restored.
After the men had been secured and
locked up. 70 was discovered that NULL
gan had been wounded In the shoulder.
though he was not seriously hurt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21
ror..i Pre-. IN wy.m,rg

Cheyenne. wyo.. Aug 20.-A tele
phone message from Saratoga state
the forest fre is becoming more alarm
Ing and unless the interior department
acts promptly much valuable timber
and possibly mining camps will be d.
siruyed Governor Richards notified
the interior department Of the threat
sned danger In Carbon county and ask
ed special agents TO be hurried to the
scene
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21

Lancaster. Pa. Jug. 20.-Joseph
shirk. the inventor of the Colt revol-
YER. and OF a grain cradle. died az bis
home In this county. lie was SO years
old. and besides being a noted inventor
was a surveyor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21
E.r,neLr m,rL A..Ier..I.

Russellville. Ky. Aug. 2o-Logan
county bank Of this place has assigned.
Il is claimed the deposltors vii be paid
IN full.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-21

Chicago. Aug. 20.-After discussing
for more than three hours the proposed
scheme Of SEGREGATION ~ the ssNes ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-25
THE SHIPPING COMBINE
Intends to Rule Every Sea, Says The
London Daily Mail.

London, April 25.-The Daily Mail
afiirms. this morning, that the agree
ment of The Atlantic shipping combine
contains secret clauses TO the effect
that the American promoters Of the
concern intend to ask Congress to PASS
y now shipping bill permitting foreign
built vessels to be brought under the
American flag.
The adhesion Of the Cunard line is
practically certain. continues the Daily
Mail, ANA the corporation Will be
formed mainly with American capital
1t will take over entire the British
shipping companies. Those companies
refusing to join the combine VIII be
compelled to fight for their existence.
For the three or four years that the
present admiralty contracts still have
to run, the paper adds, the vessels VIII
remain under the British flag, and at
the expiration of this time the whole
will pass under the American flag and
be owned and run by the above men
toned corporation, which will eventu-
ally endeavor to carry its competition
to every portion of the globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-25
DIRECTORS WERE IGNORANT.
Knew Nothing Of Andrews Crooked
Work With the Bank.

Detroit, Mich, April 24-Assistant
Cashier Schultz Of the wrecked City saw
in-s Bank, again took the stand when
the examination of Frank G. and Henry
II. Andrews was resume d, today. He said
that so far as he knew the directors Of
the bank were ignorant of Frank {. An
drcWs' immense overdrafts.
Cashier Schultz stated that he had Il
talk with Cashier Henry r. Andrews. t IL
ing how much Frank $ account was over
drawn and the amount of his outstanding
checks. He said that as near as he could
remember Cashier Andrews replied that
he was to look after it.
Schultz testified that on two different
occasions when Cashier Andrews was
sent Frank c. Andrews acted as mana
gcr Of the institution. Andrews counsel
developed the fact that, last January,
President Frank Q, Pingree Of the City
Savings Bank asked him for state
ment showing the condition Of f. G. An
drews' account and accordingly he gave
q list of Andrews notes.
Witness said Mr.. Pingree told him that
he had heard c. Andrews was borrowing
money ana he thought the bank might
not be safe on the notes of Andrews it
had.
Schultz said that none of the directors
had expressed to him any doubt of the
safety of Andrews account.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-25
A BLACK JACK
Robs Mt. Desert Man of Senses and
Bostcaians Do the Rest.

Boston, AIrii 24.-After having been
unconscious for several hours, 4 man
VINO was found on Clinton street re
covered, this morning, and made known
to the polict that he was Sillman Stan
lev of Mount Desert, Me, and that he
had been assaulted by robbers with
d black iJck and had lost $50 and 4
watca AND chain.
20 Stanley is a fisherman sailing from
F'remontiMe. He was visiting lin Bos-
ton. YES erday afternoon. and in q beer
garden in the vicinity of Bowdoin
square he met three young men and
with item INDUCED in drinking and
smoking.
Stanley had planned to go home on
last tights Portland boat. When it
came near starting time, one of his
,o,unnions insisted on accompanying
him to the boat.
rs they passed down Clinton street
nv, two men who previously had been
VIII Stanley jumped out OF a doorway
al one of them struck Stanley with
lack jack.
! He did not recover until after he had
bcen picked up by Il policeman ana
taken to a station where he could have
hncdicaI attendance. Then he found
that he had been robbed.
The police are trying to trace the
thieves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-25
Pennsylvania FOREST FIRES
Causes Loss of Several Lives and Great
Damage.

WilIiamsport Pa, April 2i.-During
the past ~ hours, tine furious sweep ~
forest fires i'll INC central section III thc
state has caused devastation to vast
"mount Of property ana the loss Of
three lives.
From SinnCmahoniuG comes meagre
details of the fate that h-fei1 two mon
and the thrilling escape Of four others.
Mountain fires destroyed large num-
Der Of sleepers and caused the rails tn
spread on lumber railroad. The loco
motive overturned, Iinuipg two OF tho
six men riding on it under the tender.
The other four men saved themselves
with great difficulty but were unabl,.
to prevent their comrades pinned I'M
der the tender from burning to death.
AS a result Of the fire which. destroyed
the 10 engine houses, 1t church, a school
house and nine stables in Clintondale,
last night, a'6-year-old girl lost her life.
A critical condition of things exists
IN the northwestern portion Of Lyco-
ming county. Near HIneyyille, last
night, 10000 feet Of sawed lumber was
destroyed. Four houses We're also
burned.