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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
PEOPLE SADDENED BY News
One of the Passengers of the Wrecked Special
President Stone. of Purdue. Who Led In
the Work of Relief--Others Express Their
Horror Over the Terrible Calamity
Inquiries from a Distance.

ready delegations OF students from Lafay-
cite and Bloomington had arrived on ear
lier trains and were parading the streets
and crowding the hotel corridors, greeting
one another with that effervescence Pc
culiar to the collegian. Alumni and
alumnae were preparing to entertain young
men and women. brothers, sisters, sons.
daughters and friends Parties had been
made UP for the game, fraternity reunions
and dinners at the hotels and clubs FOR the
evening and partisans OF both schools had
planned parades of jolhhcation. no matter
upon whose banner victory should perch
There is nothing more joyous. more care
free, more hearty, more spontaneous. more
delightful than a great college celebration.
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.
In the hotel corridors students OF both
universities were speculating on the result
of the game. standing UP manfully each
for his alma mater. each as certain that
his team would win as that the game would
lore and science of the game. visited the
new generation and We're Appealed TO as
authorities whose opinions could not be
gainsaid. Professors of both Institutions
mingled with the young men and women.
themselves wearing their colors, and as en-
thusiastic. if more restrained. than the
undergraduates. There was not thought
of danger. not the slightest foreboding.
Over all and in all and through all was the
holiday atmosphere.
Purdue's team and an army Of loyal sup
porters were expected at 10 o'clock. The
Indiana eleven and the Bloomington con-
tingent of students and citizens wa. sched-
uled to arrive few minutes later Prepa-
rations had been made to meet both trains
and to escort the delegations from the rival
colleges to their respective headquarters. to
the music of bands and the inspiration OF
college yells. platoon OF police had as
sembled at the Union Station. where
great crowd was in waiting. TO head the
professions.
The streets in the downtown portion OF
the city were lined with people. Suddenly
into this atmosphere OF gayety came a rumor
of evil. Somebody had heard. so the bad
news few. that the Purdue special had been
wrecked in the northern part OF the city.
For a few minutes after the accident so
little OF a definite nature was known that
few were seriously disturbed; many even
secuted the suggestion of disaster. Rumor
succeeded rumor, each story growing more
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Knots of crepe and grim colors of death
have taken the place of the gay streamers
OF Purdue and Indiana. From city bravely
attired for a great college holiday. In
dianapolis has become city of sorrow and
mourning. College yells and college sopgs
have given way to hushed whispers and
silent expressions of grief. The hilarious
enthusiasm and the almost barbaric chants
unexpected, never more awful, has thrown
its pail over city and State.
The chronicles of railroad disasters record
few such appalling catastrophes as the
wreck which yesterday ended the lives of
fifteen young collegians of Purdue Uni
versity, and manned and crippled dozens
of others. That a trainload of college stu
dents, within a few minutes Of safety. ami
mated by the joyous excitement that pre-
livious to a thought of danger, should be
hurled, crushed and bleeding into the arms
of death, in q seconds time, while whole
city waited to give them royal welcome.
adds to the singular horror of the calamity.
WITH CRUSHING FORCE.
Because the city and State never looked
forward to an athletic contest with more
eagerness and intensity Of interest, the
blow has fallen with more crushing force.
r. rD,,v-
due and Indiana, which was to have been
played at Washington Park yesterday aft
ernoon to settle the championship of the
State, has engrossed the attention of every
college man, old and young. and of many
thousands of others who caught the con-
tagion of the moment and were prepared TO
cheer for either the black and old gold
of Purdue or the crimson and white of
Indiana. The condition of both teams has
papers and the subject of conversation
wherever men meet. Public interest had
| been aroused as never before i'm an athletic
event in Indiana. The spirit of rivalry be-
tween the two great colleges and the even
ness of strength made the contest one
without parallel in the athletic annals Of
the State.
Business in Indianapolis yesterday after
noon would have been practically suspend
ed. Staid men of affairs, little given to
! rapturous enthusiasm over contests OF
Drawn, were awaiting the big game with
as much impatience as the youngest fresh
man of Purdue or Indiana. On every street
the colors OF the two colleges waved and
seemed to bid defiance to one another AL
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IA Glimpse of the Car; China VIII Not
be Wcsternzed; Art of Graft in Spain;
An Ante-Mortem Obituary.
2-Life on the Ocean Liner.
3--Making Hotel Guests Pay; What the
Newsboys Do.
EEditorial Page.
5-A CIairvoyant Story: Empress Sarah
Brown.
6-Personal and Society News.
7-Personal and Society News (Continued.)
S-Hunting the Cave Tiger.
9-Face to Face with Death.
10-Live Stock and Local and General Prod
uce Markets.
11-Nyall street Gossip; Financial Markets.
12-New Members of Congress: Hopes of
Methodists; Paris En- Fete.
Part Three-Ten Pages.
IAN Afternoon Among Fortune Tellers;
Thumbnail Sketches in Pegasian Vein;
Living Expenses of Family of Five.
2-Literary News and Gleanings.
S-Famillar Old Hymns; Religion Of the
Indians
4-Drama and Music.
SIN New York Theaters; Stage Peoples
Tempers.
6-Flower Growing in Indianapolis; Why
Colombians Dislike Us.
7-An Autumn Walk; Chimmie Fadden;
Questions and Answers.
S-Illustrated Fashions; Casual Comment.
9-Emmy Lou in School Play; Two Little
Girls and Small Boy; Sphinx Lore.
10-Growth of Unionism; AS We Pass Along.
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an hour, according to statements of twenty
or more persons who saw the collision. 1t
was running in a southeasterly direction
and had just rounded slight curve near
Nineteenth street. The cut OF loaded coal
cars. bound for North indianapolis, had
backed from siding on TO the main track
and was running at a speed OF about five
miles an hour. The two trains met like
thunderbolts at a point on the main track
where. on the east. the bank slopes away
to a gravel pit fully fifteen feet below the
sidetrack that was occupied by cut of
box cars.
The Purdue special, consisting OF four
teen coaches and an engine, was in charge
Of Conductor Frank NJ. Johnson, Of 1542
woodlawn avenue. Engineer w. H. Schu-
maker, Of 14l7 Spann avenue: Fireman A.
B. Erwin. of Harrison and Pine streets, and
Brakeman II. Van lyle. The switching
train. OF seven 10000 pound coal cars, was
In charge of Conductor Lon Acres, Engi-
neer f. J. Smith and Fireman Clemens, all
of this city. Save for slight cuts and
bruises the trainmen escaped injury.
In explanation of the astounding fact
that two trains should crash together in
broad daylight under such circumstances
the crews of both the special and the coal
cut say that they had no opportunity to
see what was coming until it was beyond
their power to avert the catastrophe The
engineer and fireman OF the special train
claim that they did not have clear view
OF the track ahead as they rounded the
curve. on account of a cut Of box cars
standing on the siding to the west, while
the crew of the switching train were on
the engine, which was rushing the coal
cars. and consequently their view was OBJ
structed by their own train. as well as by
the cut of box cars and the curve.
When Engineer shumaker saw the coal
cars and realized that a collision was in
evitable. he reversed his engine and both
he and Fireman Erwin jumped, saving their
lives, but landing stunned and bruised in
the ditch. Engineer Smith, of the coal cut.
saw the special in time to apply the air.
brakes.
WITNESSED BY MANY PEOPLE.
The horror occurred at time OF day and
I'm a place where IL was witnessed bv ,lozo,:
of people. To the west of the track a
score of men were at work upon the new
plant of the Marion County Hot Water and
Heating Company. All of these saw the
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collision and ran at once to the wreck.
where they assisted in removing the dead
and injured. At the factory of the Colum-
bia School Supply Company. to the south
on Seventeenth street, number of en-
ployes also witnessed the accident from
the windows of the building. There are a
number of residents in the neighborhood
and. many people were attracted to their
doors and windows. knowing that the spe-
cial was coming. They also saw the spe-
cial rushing swiftly toward the city and
were horror-stricken to observe the coal
cars approaching from the opposite direc-
ton. The stories Of these eyewitnesses
agree as to the essential details Of the
affair.
1t was almost precisely 10 o'clock when
the two trains came together. The special
had left Lafayette at o'clock and had
made no stops en- route. Despite the high
speed which had been maintained all the
way, the heavy train was about ten minutes
behind time, being due in the Union Sta
tion at 9:47, according to the orders issued
by the train dispatcher. When the crash
came the big locomotive, No. $50, OF the
Richmond type, and one of the new ma
chimes designed either for freight or pas
senger service recently purchased by the
Big Four, rebounded several yards and was
then hurled with indescribable force by the
impact of the fourteen coaches behind It
again into the coal cars. The locomotive
and the first coal car were ground into
mass Of debris and forced under the second
coal car.
THROWN INTO THE AIR.
The first passenger coach, the smoker, in
football team, coaches and trainers and
enthusiastic student rooters. struck the
wreckage in front of it with such force that
it was split from end to end. thrown
straight up In the air and fell in splinters
and twisted iron to either side Of the track
The roof and one side were the only parts
of the car that were not absolutely ground
to pieces. The roof fell to the west OF the
track, while the rest of the car was thrown
down the embankment into the gravel pit.
How anyone in the car escaped instant
death is nothing short of miraculous. When
the car went TO pieces some of its passen-
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LIST OF THE DEAD AND INJURED.


BERT PRICE, Spencer, Ind.
w. r. HOWARD, Lafayette, Ind.
c. G. CRUDE, Butler, Ind.
WALTER FURR, Veedersburg, Ind.
c. l.. SHAW, Indiana Harbor, Ind.
SAMUEL TRUITT, Noblesville, Ind. died
at City Hospital
JAY HAMILTON, Huntington, Ind
SAMUEL p. SQUIBB, Lawrenceburg,.
Ind.
b. ]. POWELL Corpus Christi, Tex.
w. L. ROUSH, Pittsburg, Pa.
G. S. DROLLINGER Mill Creek, Ind.
w. ID. HAMILTON, Bridgetown, Ill.
PATRICK MCLAIRE, Chicago, athletic
trainer, died at City Hospital
Z. c. ROBERTSON, East Helena, Mont.
J. c. COATES, Berwyn. Pa, died at City
Hospital after amputation of both legs.
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INDEX TO TO-DAY'S JOURNAL.
Part One-TweIve Pages.

Page
Fatal Collision of Purdue Special Foot
ball Train with Coal Cars.
2-Deep Grief Throughout the State.
G-Fatal Collision (con)
fatal Collision (con)
5-Fatal Collision (con)
6-Sporting News.
7-Sporting News.
S-Toomey's Poolroom Raided.
9-Gleanings Throughout the State.
10-Political Campaign in Ohio the Hottest
Ever Fought.
11-Defects in Postal Laws; Classified Ads.
12-Lynchehaun Set Free by Commissioner
MooreS
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Injured mt the Deaconess Hospita

WILLIAM M'MANUS. Davenport, Ia
sub-tackle on. Purdue team, both leg
broken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
German Battleship Launched.

STETTIN, Prussia, Oct. 31.-The German
battleship Preussen was launched here to-
day in the presence of the Emperor and
Empress. Chancellor Won Buelow made a
speech. The Empress subsequently chris
tened the PreusSen.
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The horror occurred at a time OF day and
In place where it was witnessed by dozens
of people. To the west of the track a
score of men were at work upon the new
plant of the Marion County Hot Water and
Heating Company. All of these saw the
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3l.-Robert Nc
Culley, aged seventy, inventor of prom
inence, was accidentally aSphyXiated to-day
by illuminating gas in his home. McCullcy
operated a large stone and ore crusher
plant in st. Louis.
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Injured mt st. vfncents.

D. n. LONG. Louisville, Ky. end on Pur-
due team badly cut about head and body,
left leg crushed.
l. S. OSBORN. Dover, o., captain OF team,
left leg fractured.
ID. Nj. ALLEN. Lafayette, Ind, tackle on
team. bruised about head and body.
j. NJ RUSH. New Castle, Ind. nose
broken, bruised about head and body.
d. O.. WRIGHT sub-tackle on team, in
juries to head.
VOLNEY RAY, Laporte. Ind. cut and
bruised about body.
DR. A w. BITING, Lafayette, state ex-
perimental physician. dislocated hip, cut
about head.
WALTER SPRAW, member of team, cut
and bruised.
OLIVER F. CUTS, coach of Purdue
team, left leg injured.
WILLIAM COLLAR, Lafayette Jaw
broken, left leg injured
l.. L. IRWIN. indianapolis. Big Four fire.
man, bruises and cuts.
HARRY WRIGHT, left leg broken, head
cut.
NORRIS RUSH, Pittsburg. Pa. scalp
wounds.
Slightly Injured at the Denison.
C. W. ZIMMERMAN, of MARYLAND.
sprained ankle and bruises about the body.
S. II. HAWTHORNE, both ankles
II. r. THOMAS, OF Marion both ankles
| sprained and BODY cut.
o. MCCORMICK, OF West Lafayette
strained shoulder, hand cut and bruised
generally.
| LEE PERSISE, ankle sprained and leg
| cut.
| i. MILLER. of Lafayette. scalp wound
/ and face cut
| IRWIN LONG. of Louisville, Ky. body
cut and both ankles sprained.
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Injured ut the City Hospital.

T. r. WHITEHEAD, Monelora o.. SUBJ
half back on Purdue team, Potts's fracture.
SIM MILLER, Nineveh. Ind. end on Pur-
due team, both legs crushed. Serious.
L. S. MILLS, Rensselaer,, Ind, sub-quar-
ter back on Purdue team. both legs broken,
cuts and bruises. Serious.
". II. TAGGART, Owen, Ind, tackle on
scrub team, arm broken, injured about the
head.
DAN OBRIEN, Syracuse, ~ Y. guard
on scrub team Purdue, left leg injured.
HENDRICKS JOHNSTON, Evansville,
Ind quarter back on Purdue team, both
legs crushed. shoulder broken; serious.
l.. Z. RUSH, Dairy Station, Pa, member
of scrub team, leg broken.
CARL wILMORE. Winchester, Ind,
broken leg, suffering from shock; critical.
J. II. MOWREY, Chambersburg, Pa,
half back on team, left leg crushed.
LOUIS SMITH, East Lafayette, Ind,
center on team, injured about head and
spine. Serious
A. l.. HOTTER, Oberlin, O., half back on
team. rupture of perineum; very serious.
HARRY ADAMS, Frankfort, Ind, sub
half back on team, left ankle fractured and
ribs broken.
r. w. RUsTERHoLz. Peoria. ILL.,. presi-
dent Junior class Purdue, Potts's fracture,
broken ribs.
]. w. NICHOLS, Lafayette, Ind, right
shoulder crushed.
l.. w. FRANK, Lafayette, Ind, left hip
injured.
JOHN c. TAYLOR, drayman at Lafay-
cite, chest crushed. factured skull and
broken arms. Serious.
HARRY VAN TUYL, Indianapolis, Big
Four fireman, left ankle broken.
w. r. BUTLER, Lafayette, Ind. news
agent, scalp wound.
MAURICE STEELE. Canton. O., right
ankle injured
HARRY G. LESLIE, Lafayette, Ind
manager and full back on varsity, fracture
of jaw.
Injured mt the DeacOness Hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
Eagle Athletic Club Entertain
Their Friends in Their Rooms
Last Night.
WLL MOVE SHORTLY.
Informal Reception for Which the Eagles are
Famous was the Attraction and the
Hours Passed Merri!y Refreshments
Were Served-New Home Eeing Fitted
up for The Club.

The Eagle Athletic Club held their
last informal dance III their rooms in
the Odd Fellows Building last night.
Every member had been allowed to
invite two friends to attend the dance
as mis- guests and a good sized crowd
was present.
1t was one of those informal dances
which the Eagles have at frequent in
tervals. Dancing was kept up from y
o o'clock until II o clock, when a sup
Der served. After supper dancing
was resumed until o'clock this
morning when the last of the members
aud their guests departed for home.
The committee in charge of the affair
we've: Thomas Cluney, chairman :;
Frank Comings, Max Kutcher, George
Kalhar and Sol Rubenstein.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
ROLL CALL A
BIG SUCCESS
Ba Ing off Debt Of Church
BY c6Ssranr Hiiurt 1H0
More 10 be Held.

The Rtll Call in the Baptist church
last night was very well attended,
S88. 40 in cash was realized. Other
members have earned a dollar but
were unable to be present. 1t is
hoped by Sunday to bring the amount
up to Sl25, the sum required to meet
one of the notes issued to pay the debt
o fEthe church. Refreshments were
served and a very pleasant social
evening was passed after the call was
over
The roll call has been kept up now
for over year and is a great success.
The notes have been met promptly
and but two more roll calls and the
church will be free.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
Last Night Far Exceeded the
Opening Night and Many
Articles Were Sold.
PRIZES ARE AWARDED.
Interesting Features Hold the Attenti. Of
the Crowd Dancing Tonight When Mu.
sic will be a Big Attraction Eight
Days Left and the Interest in Contest
Between Priests Increases.

If the succeeding nights are as sue
cessful at st. Mary's fair in Wilder
Hall as last night, the pastor, Rev.
B. T. O'Connell, will rest assured
that the ladies in charge of the differ
ent booths will easily clear a big sum
of money. The crowd was out in
force and almost every one of them
contributed literally.
a few of the articles were "chanc-
ed" off last night. The s. gold piece
was won by Ray Connolly, of Plain
field, small boy five years old. The
barrel of potatoes was won by Mrs.
John Nolan, of Washington street.
Miss Kelly, OF Center street, won a
doll baby, MAY Mccormack, of Center
street, won handsome picture, and
Mrs Goldman, of Hal avenue, won a
rug.
Tonight there will be dancing. The
music will be furnished by Prof.
Morrissey' S full orchestra.
Sewing machines for sale by Peder
Olsen, SO Smith st.
3526a.9- 9-19-2t-e. W. If
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
Royal ArCanum Entertained
Grand Lodge and Other
Grand Officers.
ADDRESS To MEMBERS.
Grand Regent Says all Arcanumites Should
Attend at Least One Meeting Every
Year-P,eassd with the Progress of
MlddIesex CounCiI-Good Work Done
Here by officers.

Last night the Royal Arcanum had
its Grand Officers night. About fifty
people were present. Grand Regent
Washburn, Grand Orator Weeks, Sup
ervising Deputy Porter, and District
Deputy Pelouze, spoke. The Grand
Regent spoke of the importance OF
every member being present at least
one meeting of his council during the
year in order that the deputy may
identify him.
Following the speakers Orator H.
". Jones had arranged a program of
entertainment. Joseph Hornsby and
Mr.. Miller sang, and Harry Wilson
gave selections upon his gramaphone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
Thanksgiving Day Will be Gener-
ally Observed Throughout the
City in Churches.
THE UNION MEETINGS
Five Congregations Will Unite in The Bap.
tist ChurCh-1wo Lutheran Churches
Will Unite in st. Stephens Church Ser
vices at ST. Peters and at the Synago-
que of Congregation Beth MordeCai.

Thanksgiving Day will be generally
observed in this city tomorrow. Five
congregations will unite in the Bnp.
tist church. These are PRESBYTERIAN
Simpson NJ. T., Danish NJ. E., Swed-
ish Congregational, and the Baptist.
Rev. a. Hanson, of the Danish NJ.
E., will preach. The collection will
be given to the hospital.
There will be services III st. Peter s
Episcopal church at 80. The rec
tor, Rev. j. L. Lancaster, will preach
Grace Lutheran church aud St.
Stephens Danish Lutheran church
will unite in the latter's place of
worship at TO-. 30 An address in Dan
ish will be delivered by Rev. J. r..
Christensen. His subject will be
"Vor TAX Til Gud For Haus Velsig-
nelser." Rev. E. J. Keuling's sub.
iect will be THE Supreme Cause of
Thanksgiving"
The congregation Beth Mordecai
will hold a special service at 2
o'clock. A sermon will be preached
bv Rev. DR.. e. L. Solomon.
Heavy whipping cream at Sext on S
Drug Store. 1l-2O-1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
LIBRARY To
MOVE FRIDAY.
Will be Closed for Ten Days and
Will Reopen in New
Home.

The library, as it has existed in
High street for so many years, closes
tonight. When it reopens, it will be
in its new home in Jefferson street.
Part of the furniture, as already told
in the News, arrived Saturday and
today it was all in place. The rest Is
expected today. DR.. f. W. Kitchel,
in talking to a News reporter this
morning, said the work of moving the
books and material from High street
to the new library would commence
Friday, and it would be about ten
days before any books could be given
out to the patrons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
Republicans Held a Meetiug in
Dana Hall Last Night By
Laws Caused Discussion
SELECT CLUB ROOMS.
Chairman of Committee Reports that the
Rooms in Odd Fellows Building Now
Occupied by Eagle Athletic Club is
Best Adapted for the Purpose-By-
Laws will be Voted Upon.

At the meeting of the Republican
Club, last night, in Dana Hall, WILL
lam T. Stacey, chairman of the COM
mittee for securing a club room for
the association, reported the best he
could find was the rooms which are
now occupied by the Eagle A. @. in
Odd Fellows Hall. The reading of
the bylaws by the chairman of the
committee, George Il. Plechner, was
the principal business. The bylaws
make the dues 25 cents per month.
The officers are to be elected annual
ly. At the first Friday in every
November it provides for the election
of fifteen members who shall select
candidates for the offices. The cleo
tion shall take place in December.
This provision caused much debat-
ing among the members. The by laws
were laid over until the next meeting.
Another discussion took place ON
the question of quorum. 1t was de-
cided to have twenty five.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
LAWYERS ON
ASSESSMENT.
Argue Before the Commissioners
that there is no Equity
in the Matter.

The Commissioners Of Appeal re-
ccived about l25 claims for adjust
ment this morning. At the rate they
are coming in now the commissioners
will have work enough to keep them
busy for the next two weeks.
Lawyers J. S. Wight and Joseph
Stricker spoke on the assessments
made upon property of their clients.
Lawyer Wight says there is 10 equity
of assessment He presented figures
to prove his assertions. Mr.. Stricker
spoke on the same lines. The COM
missioners adjourned until S O'Clock
Friday night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25
IN FAVOR OF
DRAWBR|DGE::.
Engineer DanfOrth Says ii Would
be More SerViCeahIe than a
Suspension Bridge.

When Charles S. Danforth, the
engineer who is surveying the ap-
proaches to the proposed Staten Island
briuge, was seen by News reporter
at noon today, he was found busy
ascertainlng the nature of the hill at
the foot of Market street, the side of
the Amboy end of the bridge. The
morning was spent in examining and
surveying the Tottenville approach.
The hill there is lust a little higher
than here.
Mr.. Danforth says the talk here
seems to be all for Il suspension bridge
A suspension bridge would have to
remain one height for all time, he
says. 1t could not be raised He
thinks a steel bridge could be put up
which would not mar the beauty OF
either place. The draw would be at
least as wide as that of the new Rari-
tan river bridge. A cantilever bridge
could be considered, but that would
be the same as a suspension. 1t would
have to be of one heighl. A stone
arch bridge is not at all adaptable.
Mr.. Danforth says his plans and
sketches Will be ready for the next
meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-25

FOR NEEDY.
Many Articles at the Baptist
Church for those who
May be in Want.

Many families will be made happy
tomorrow by the donations which
have been left at the Baptist church
for distribution among the needy.
Articles Of all description were given
and the ladies' are having them dis
tributed.
Last Sunday Rev. Percy r. Ferns
issued a call for donations and yester.
day very large amount OF eatables
and wearing apparel was left at the
church.