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WOODBURY.
HOTCHKISSVILLE TOPICS.

HOICHhlSSN IOflCS.
 Albert France has been spending a few days in Bridgeport and New York. Mrs Charles Dyson and daughter Madeline, are spending several weeks with relatives in Central Falls, R. I Miss Hattie Stevens of Seymour is keeping house for her during her ab. Sence.
 Master Howard Gill of Torrington is visiting his aunt, Mrs o. E. Norton. Mrs Eugene Benson and little daugh. ter, JeSSica, and Miss Nellie Suckley, have been spending a few days in Sher. man.
 Sarah Suckley is visiting relatives in Bridgeport. Miss Bernard Higgins and friend from TOrringtOn were recent visitors at the Percy home. Walter LeavenWOrth and family from New Milford have been enter tained at George w. Leavenworth s.
 Mrs Henry Booth has entertained friends from Middlebury.
 George s. Allen was visiting in Strat- ford and New Haven, last week. MT Fox's baby has been quite ill with cholera infan tum.
 John Burdick has raised some cu- cumbers that measure over foot in length.
 Will Car tledge had a valuable COW die, last week, from the effects of eat ing wilted choke cherry leaves.
 Frank Cortledge made brief visit in Brookfeld, last week.
 Miss Inez Ensign of Bridgeport is the guest of Miss Edna G. Hall.
 Mrs Philip c. Burr and little son, visiting her mother, Mrs J. P. Bradley.
 Miss Mary B. Lord made an excel lent address to large congregation in the school yard on Sunday afternoon. Two solos were sung by Miss Harriett Blackman of the Salvation Army and one by Miss Lord.
 Charles Gee of Watertown is setting edges in the wareroom of the knife shop and boarding at his aunt's, Mrs J. B. Halls.
 J. T. Hall is quite ill.
 Mrs Belle Smith has been i'll with neuralgia for few days.
 Mrs Joseph Fades was in Reynolds Bridge on Sunday.
 Mrs A. WinterbOrne's nieces, Misses Gertrude and Agnes Evans of North Adams, Mass, are visiting her.
 Mrs William Clay is entertaining from Waterville, and also her niece, Miss Edna. Toolergal, of Ellensville, N. Y.
 Last week Mrs George ISbell enter tained her cousin, Mrs HarsfaIl, and niece, Miss Nellie Guild, from Newark, N. J. Miss Guild was quite i'll with asthma and under the doctors care while here.
 Thomas Gee and family from Water town spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs J. B. Hall.
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN

WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.
 John Williams of New Fairfield is stopping for few weeks with MT and Mrs Ezra Young.
 Mrs Burr Mallett and family return ed, this week, from two weeks outing at the shore.
 Charles Weeks and Kenneth Weeks of Bridgeport, Everett Adams and family, Dr H. P. Wilcox and family of Mt Vernon are guests for few weeks atShady Side.
 Mrs S. Lyon and daughter, Clara, of New York are at her cottage here for few weeks stay.
 The Misses NOrthrOp entertained Miss Hattie Allen over Sunday.
 George Frost of New York spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Miss Lily Olsen recently entertained lady friend from Washington.
 Mrs William Kinney, who has been sick with malaria, is improving. Mrs John Wentsch and Miss Wor- den spent Sunday the guests of Mrs Charles Northrop.
 Amos Northrop spent Sunday in Danbury.
 Miss Elizabeth Kinney is spending ford and Merryall. Henry Maccaudue is spending few days in Waterbury. Mr and Mrs Fred Elsenboss of Brook field were in town Sunday. Lewis NorthrOp had the misfortune to nave his horse get hurt in trying to get through fence. Mrs John FitzsimmonS, Jr., is very sick.
 Miss Etta Youngs spent a few days, last week, the guest of her aunt, Mrs Elmer Frost. MT and Mrs H. A. Hill and Miss Hill left town on Monday for a two weeks stay at WOodmont. Mrs c. A. J. Queckberner of Brook lyn is visiting friends in town. Robert Greer is the first one in this neighbOrhOOd to commence cutting to- bac eco.
 H. M. Smith of THE N NEwTowN BEE was in town on Saturday. l Samuel Hurlburt of New Haven was in town on Friday of this week. MT and Mrs E. c. Randall spent Sun day in Hawleyville. Mrs George Sutton and Master Ralph l Sutton are the guests of their aunt, Mrs Eli Roberts.
 Miss Ella Kelley of Bridgeport is the guest of her mother, Mrs Sherman Miss Marion CurtisS, who has been the guest of MT and Mrs James Orr, has returned to her home in Stratford Dr and Mrs G. H. Wright and two children and nurse, Miss Mabel Marsh all of New Milford are boarding at B. E. Cantield's fora few weeks. MT and Mrs Daniel Cantield of New Milford were calling on friends in town l on Sunday. Mrs Dorothy Youngs of Danbury is the guest of her cousin, Miss Gladys Roberts. MT and Mrs Charles Bayette, ST., were the guests of friends out of town on Sunday. Charles Trowbridge of South Nor walk was in town on Saturday. MT and Mrs Sherman Ford of Tor rington are visiting friends in town.
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KENT.
NORTH KENTJOTTINGS.

c. Mulcahy of New York is visiting at Daniel TObin'S.
 Miss Anna Seabrook has been at Daniel Halls for short time.
 Mrs. Laura Searles of Shelton has been calling on friends in this place.
 Dr Walter Skiff and B. Fish of New Haven have been at Peter Skiff'S.
 Miss Mabel Hall will spend the rest of the summer at the seashore.
 Adolph Brown, who has been sick, is improving slowly.
 Miss Mary Hennessey of Amenia is a guest at,Peter Kinney's.
 Miss Pauline Skiff and Harriett Ward drove to Poughkeepsie, Thurs day, and returned Saturday. They re- port a pleasant time while there.
 Miss Mildred Page has been engaged to teach the school in this district.
 The Changers of Amenia Union es- corted by the band, held a picnic at Kent Falls, last week Wednesday.
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DEATH OF JOSEPH BLACK.

Joseph Black, who has a pleasant summer home here, died on Thursday. aged B years. He is survived by a wife and two sons. The body was talk en to Bridgewater on Friday, where the funeral service and interment took place.
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(5raY?

The color of seventy years in your hair? Perhaps you are seventy, and you like your gray hair! If not, use Ayers Hair Vigor. In less than a month your gray hair will be rich and dark.
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SOUTH KENT.

"PIG TAIL" GOSSIP.
 Mrs Abbie Whittlesy, Mrs J. T. Geralds and little son of Wallingford are at Miss Helen Straight's.
 Miss Martha Edwards of Kent has been visiting Miss Minnie Boyd. MT and Mrs Garry Burdick of New
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ROXBURr.
ROXBURY's JURY LIST.

Following is list of jurors for the year commenting September 1: Ed ward w. Seeley, Nathan r. Beardsley, David L. Gillette, Charles Thomas, Burton Hodge, George w. P. Leaven- worth, Edward Tracy, Edward w. Preston, Leverett s. Castle, Frank Pierce, Henry $. Hurlburt, and Mark Bradley.
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WASHINGTON.
GUESTS AT GUNNERY INN.

Clarence Deming and family, the Misses Feuchtwanger, Miss DunHing, H. Arnold Jackson, Rev Newman Smyth, Miss Mary Smyth, New Ha- ven.
 MT and Mrs Robert Dubois and daughter, Miss I. c. Stewart, Miss Helen Smith, Brooklyn.
 Mrs K. B. Marks and two daughters, MT Hull, John R. Ditmars, Jr., Mark V. O'Neill, Bruce Taylor, Harold and Clark WOOdhouse, New York.
 Durant Drake, Miss Drake, Miss Elizabeth Schultz, Boston.
 Miss Emily Lockwood, Stamford.
 Victor H. McCutcheon, Summer vile, N. J.
 Palmer Weeks, Short Hills, N. J.
 Mrs Russell, the Misses Russell, Bridgeport.
 Mrs Silas Brown and family, Mont- clair, N. J.
 Mrs S. Downs, niece and grand daughter, Derby.
 MT and Mrs Staples and two daugh- ters, Norwalk.
 Mrs Royce and daughter, Madison.
 Victor Putnam, Rye, N. Y.
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QUAKER'S FARMS.

Charles Hankey of Hull's Hill has moved his family to Seymour, this week.
 Lewis Hankey of Hull's Hill has sold his place to William Brady of Derby and will make his home with his son, Charles Hankey, in Seymour.
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GUESTS ATC c. c. FORD's.

Guests at the residence of c. c. Ford, this week, are Dr and Mrs Bol- Bolton and maid of Hartford: Mrs B. Irwin, Miss Irwin and Miss Constance Irwin of Yonkers, N. Y.; Miss Ethel Hull of Willimantic;Mr and Mrs New comb M Bassett of New Haven, and Charles F. Bassett of New York.
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BRIDGFWATER.
MISS EDITH BRONSON.

MISS EDITH BRONSON.
 Miss Edith Bronson, daughter of MT and Mrs Sherman Bronson, died at her home, Wednesday. August 13, age 19 years. The funeral was attended from the Episcopal church, of which she was a member, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev George H. Smith of Kent officiating. The burial was in the cemetery at the center. MT and Mrs Bronson have tine deep sympathy of all of thelr friends in the loss of their daughter.
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Eight Pages.
LlTCHFlELD COUNTY.
NEW PRESTON.

DEATH OF THOMAS c. BLACK.
 The death of Thomas c. Black oc- cured here on Thursday morning of last week. For weeks his condition as reported has been most critical and his deCeaSe seemed certain and near from the time he became confined to his home and bed with what is supposed to have been cancer in the stomach. MT Blacks age was Il years. He has been an active business man here for several years and earlier in life was here before in the same gristmill, then owned and conducted by the late Isaac pleasing manner, kind friend and neighbor and highly respected in this community. The writer feels that this village has lost one of its best citi- zens. He was member of the Congre- of the best interests of this place. His funeral was attended at his late home here on Saturday afternoon, Rev A. H. Post officiating, and the burial took place in the cemetery at Wash ington, which was conducted by the members of Rising Sun Lodge, No. 27, F. & A. M., of which MT Black was a member. The burial service was read tthere by Rev MT Ockford of Marble dale. The pallbearers were chosen from the Masonic fraternity and were: Robert Kirk, Samuel H. Clark, Maj l Walter Burnham, Henry B. Tucker, Edward Hull and George s. Lyman. George H. Beers of Washington Depot performed the duties of undertaken. 1 MT and Mrs E.. Wightman ano daughter and MT Spear of New Britain are staying for 10 days at Herman Hoffman's on Christian street. l 0. Gilbert and family exchange homes on Thursday of this week with E. Douglass and family. MT Douglass will also takeMr Gllbert's place in tht employ of Dr Marcy.
 Rev A. H. Post went on Monday O this week to Clinton, N. Y., to be witt his family for a few days. Rev MI Name of Worthwhile will occupy the pulpit here next Sunday morning. | Harold Judson of Bethel is at present
 visiting his grandparents here, M
 and Mrs B. Hull.
 Miss Dawler, daughter of Frank
 Dawler of New York City, visited last
 week at A. H. Bolles, and over last Sunday, also.
 Rev H. L. Judd and family are pass ing this month at the CrOfut house or Christian street. l The Waramaug Amusement Cut gave social dance at Pavilion Hall. which was we'll attended and enjoyed by all present. Williams orchestra furnished the music.
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LIME ROCK.
A BATTLING GOOD GAME OF BALL.

A BATTLING GOOD GAME OF BALL.
 The ball game here, Saturday, the 16th, between the local and NeWtown hines proved to be one of the most in- teresting on the grounds this season. The visitors lived up to their reputa- tion and gave a good game, which pleas ed all of the large number who attend ed. The Lime Rocks by punching hits in the third inning Secured four runs, which were all they could get, but enough to win the game. Score, Lime Rock, 4; Newtown. 3.
 Walter A. Wood, Jr, of Hoosick Falls, N. Y., spent Sunday at c. w. Barnum'S.
 MT and Mrs William Brown and M
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"knOll." MT and Mrs Strong of Sherman ave- nue, New Haven, areamong the board CTS at w. Turney O'Dell's.
 Bishop Scarborough preached an eloquent sermon in St Johns church on Sunday.
 The Dannreuther concert on Friday evening is looked forward to with much pleasure.
 Artist Mowbray, who has gone to Italy, will work while abroad upon mural decorations for the University Club House, New York City.
 The Miller family, who rent the Gibson place, are building a summer home in Milburn, N. Y.
 Mrs Van SiIlderen and her two sons are away for visit.
 Mrs Van Sinderen's brother has been visiting in ''Glenholm.
 Lloyd Nettleton and family are vis- iting at Henry NettletOn's.
 The Bronson family of New Haven are in town.
 Miss Florence Hickox is staying with her uncle, Erastus Hickox, for two weeks.
 Miss Josie Fenn has had a friend visiting her for few days.
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FAIR TO AID THE LIBRARY.

The fair for the increasing of the new library building fund is to be held on Tuesday, August 26th, from 3.3O to 5.3O on the beautiful grounds of the HKnOll ''
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BULLS BRIDGE.
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Salt Lake City Store, % East First South.

practically every musical number on
the program, then played "Rapsodie
Hongroise, No. 49," by FIR. List, on
the piano In true Lisztlan style.
The awarding OF class medals fol-
lowed, Bishop Seaman again making
the presentation. The meritorious work
Of the students in the different branches
was thus recognized.
The event OF the morning, the con-
ferring OF the graduating medal and
diploma followed. Miss Ethel Ashton
Of Vernal, Utah, was the fortunate one,
she being this years only graduate
from the academy.
ave Maria" solo and chorus, with
Miss +. Clark at the plano. and Miss
Egan at the harp, was sung by Misses
Yiox, r. Donahue, Mechanics, Johnson,
Mensrd Frisbee, M. Nissler Santschi
and lie Flotic. The solo part by Miss
McDaniels was particularly we'll done.
The commencement address was ae-
livered by Right Rev. l., Seaman, d.
D., who spoke words Of helpful ad-
vice to the students of the academy.
The program was concluded by 0otts-
chalk's "Marche de Mirt. another four
piano feat by Miss Johnson. o. oliver,
d, DAILY, Ryan, Korns, Il. DAILY, Curley
and Meyers.
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FORMS OF PUNISHMENT.
Physical Force Necessary al Times with
Some Children.
Prof. O'shea Last Night nc Barra,t
Hall - Lectures Again Tonight
Free TO the Public.

The management Of the State Uni
yersity summer school has decided TO
make Prof O'sheas lectures free to the
public, and the officials OF the l.. ID. s.
university have courteously permitted
the use OF Barratt Hall for the lectures
The subjects treated are OF the utmost
importance 10 all persons that have TO
do with the training OF children. What
Prof o'shea says IS truly practical in
the highest sense. lie does not give a
set Of rules or specific directions; but
bases all his suggestions upon prlnci.
pies Of child study and psychological
experiment The result Is that the pub
lie is given here the results OF actual
investigation OF these problems by one
who Is himself a leader In the expert
mental solution OF the questions OF
child training. lie gives not only the
hints that may be formulated into
rules, but also the reasons for them
as demonstrated In the psychological
laboratories. This sort OF child study Is
scientific and valuable,
The lectures will be continued tonight
and tomorrow night, commencing al
S.l5 In Barratt Hall, on Main street.
east OF the Temple block: and all per-
sons interested In child study and
training are cordially invited by the
management
The lecture last evening considered
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LATE LOCALS.

Mr.. D. Beynon Davies. OF the county
clerks office. viii leave this evening for
Denver, TO be gone two weeks.
Prof. Henry f. Giles. musical director
OF the Cambrian Choral society. will
leave Monday next for sunnyside and
other points south to work up interest
IN the Cambrian celebration. which
takes place at saltair on Thursday, July
II.
s. ID. Brastow. superintendent OF the
Pacific division Of the Weils-Fargo Ex-
press company. Is In the city from San
Francisco, as IL also Emory Carpenter.
route agent OF the same company.
The executive committee OF the state
Fair association viii let contracts for
the electric lighting and plumbing FOR
the new buildings al the Agricultural
park grounds this week. The manage
ment proposes 10 have a cowboy tour
nament, bicycle racing and other at
fractions during fair week.
The board OF governors OF the Amer.
van Institute OF Rank clerks In this
city have chosen half a dozen new
members.
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BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's bank clenrings amounted to
s5i3,3it99, as against sSl5,Sl5.i1 for the
same day last year,
A. ]. Harrell OF the Harrell Cattle
company Of California and Nevada ~
having Architect Hale design plans for
q $1,000 brick and stone office and head
quarters building near Elko, New.
a certified copy OF the articles of In
corporation OF the National Loan and
Investment company, OF Lincoln, Neb,,
was dled In the secretary OF states Of
fee today. The capital stock OF the
company Il $50 900, divided into the same
number Of shares Of the par value OF
81 each. II, w. Duncan Is president
and II. d. Nelson, secretary. and w X.
Hutchinson Is the resident agent for
this staote.
Anna Sullivan has transferred 20
Samuel vadner for $500. 6X6 rods Of
ground IN lot 2, block 3d. plat u. which
Is situated on the corner OF Second and
G streets.
The Bannock National Bank Of Idaho
lAN bttH blkhnlItl At iotNNtlio Will u
capital OF $4,000. and bank building
Is now being erected there for Occupan-
cy by July I. The subscribers 10 the
capital OF the new Pocatello bank sre
David Keith, w, S, Mccormick. George
r. Ford W. IL. Bancroft and II. n. Cal
vim OF this city; W w. Armstrong and
w. v Rice OF Park City, Lyman Fargo
W. +. Kaslska, w. H. Trap, f. s.
Dietrich, ID. w. Church, @. II. Olmstead
and ". c. Manson Of Pocatello John
q. Brown and W. b. Eldredge OF Black
foot Mr., Fargo will be the president,
Mr.. Manson the vice president. and Mr.
Ford the cashier.
Contrary to expectation, bids for the
excavation and construction OF the
First Presbyterian church were not
opened last night, there was not
quorum Of the session IN attendance
SO the bids will be opened later
Bids for the street illumination dur.
ing the Elks' carnival viii be opened
tomorrow noon,
Mr., John Connolly, agent OF one OF
the leading tea companies, Is authority
FOR the statement that Japan teas are
coming In very slowly, and that the
shortage In the crop will be much
heavier than at first estimated. Ac-
cording TO the latest advices from Ja-
pan, the first crop Is 40 per cent short
This has already caused an advance Of
% per cent on all the leading grades
one OF the main brands OF tea was adj
yanced two cents per pound ten days
ago, and a further advance viii be made
In July Of three cents making total
advance Of Ave cents inside Of 30 days,
The war tax on tea win not be taken
on by the government until January LIST
next.
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MRS. L0RlN FARR DEAD.
Wife OF Prominent Pioneer Taken
Away by Cancer.

Mrs. Clara Farr, whose marriage one
year ago TO Lorin Farr, the first mayor
OF Ogden. and one OF the prominent
pioneers Of the state, attracted some
attention died in this city yesterday
afternoon at the home OF her daughter,
Mile Mcphetres OF ssl east First South
street Mrs. Farr fell the victim Of
cancer from which she had been suffer
ing for some time. A few days ago
she came TO this city for treatment but
her physician understood the hopeless
ness OF her condition and her husband
was summoned TO her side. One OF
ME most distressing incidents OF her
last Illness Is that a few nights ago
the lamp that was burning near her
bed was overturned and the bed was
set on fire. Before the flames could be
extinguished the sick woman was quite
severely burned and Il Is thought that
this accident contributed some TO her
death.
Mrs Farr was born in London. Eng
land, on May 20, 1859, aud came 70 this
country when a child. She spent most
OF her life In this city and leaves a
husband and a daughter Of a former
husband.
The funeral services will be held from
he undertaking parlors OF Joseph w.
Taylor, Friday morning, at 10 O'Clock.
and the remains will be shipped to
Ogden for inierment.
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ELISHA PECK JR.
WINS IN THE END

Justice Bartch today delivered an
opinion OF the supreme court affirming
the judgment OF the lower court In the
case OF Elisha Peck, Jr, VI the Oregon
Short Line Railroad company, appel
liant The action was brought to re-
cover $4,000 as damages received by
being run down by train Of appellant
company az crossing Ia the city Of
Lehi The accident occurred on Dec.
4, 1899. when respondent attempted to
drive across the railroad track ami was
struck by an engine travelling at a
speed OF more than IS miles an hour.
The jury returned a verdict in favor
OF respondent for 1850. The company
appealed on the ground OF errors In the
courts instructions TO the jury IL was
cOntended that respondent was guilty
OF contribntory negligence because he
dld not stop, look and listen" when
approaching the railroad crossing. The
appellant company askei the court to
40 Instruct the Jury, but such instruc-
tlon was refused by the court, and that
IL one Of the errors relied upon.
The supreme court holds that there
were no reversible errors In the courts
charge and hence the Judgment In af-
frmed. Chief Justice Miner and JUS
tice Baskln concur In the opinion.
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DIR. sANr0RD's LIVER ISyIG0RATOa
Iheber LAYER Medicine A Vegetable cure for Lave
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WEDDING EPISODE.



The McChrystal-Pa rson wedding re-.
reption last night came nearly ending
IN fatality, not to the bride and
groom. but to Ray Savage ana young
lady friend The festivities at the
McChrystal home were over and the
newly married people were watching for
y chance to slip out OF the house unob-
served and HE away 10 the depot and
out OF the city without going through
the agonizing ordeal of collecting all
the rice and old shoes In the country.
But their friends were ON the alert.
rentries were watching every door In
the house. and when the bride and
groom thought they were slipping out
linnoticed from the rear Of he house
word was hastily passed around and
the members OF the company made a
run for their carriages Ray Savage
and the young lady who was with him
got 10 their carriage first and were at
the head OF the flying procession that
was In hot pursuit of the runaway
couple. In turning the corner at Firsi
South and Ninth East street. the tongue
an the vehicle snapped In two and the
frightened horses took TO their heels.
At the top OF their speed they dashed
down the street. and as the vehicle was
a closed carriage the occupants were
unable 10 jump out even IL they had de-.
sired. The people on the sidewalks saw
the imminent danger the young man
and young woman were In. and some OF
the women screamed with fright and
anxiety. Presently one of the horses
slipped into pool OF mud and water
and the carriage nearly ran over It's
body. During the temporary pause Mr..
Savage and his friend Jumped out with
put receiving 80 much ns scratch.
but the driver was quite severely kicked
by one OF the horses. The rubber tires
ION all four Of the wheels were peeled
on and the vehicle was otherwise bad.
~ damaged
The plucky young lady Insisted m
going 20 the depot, however. and they
got there In time TO unload a liberal
supply OF rice, which they showered
upon the heads OF the bride and groom.
punctuating the amusement with old
Shoes In whole and in part