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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
Good Citizsn'S Efforts ID, Close Saloon
Caused a Raise ia His Rent.
Mr. Armato Mounted Guard Over Hen
roOst With Revolver Other Items.
Olneyvle Branch Providence News Hefernans
News Store, & Hartford Telephone Ao-West

who sent group OF photographs TO Ber-
lin early last summer. have been notified
by the committee on awards that they
competitor artists from all parts OF the
world, who made entries in the contest.
Michael Walsh. 64 years old, and says
THAT MS home is IN Pawtucket was. ar
rested last evening on the square and was
locked up az the Chsffee Street station
on the charge OF being drunk and sturdy
beRgar
Thomas Cooper Of this place who was
slsshed by a,colored man In Dorrsnce
street saloon. Is reported as resting very
comfortably AT the Rhode Island hospital
aud will undoubted edly recover.
Mary widow OF the late Dennis Cash
man. died az Sher home. 1853 Westminster
street YESTERDAY The decea sed was we'll
and fsvorsbly known. Her burial will be
held in Sc Msry's church tomorrow at
$50
Nelson Martin. a well known resident OF
Thornton passed away Yesterday and his
funeral viii he held al his late residences.
Brook street. Cranston. Sunday at i2:m.
The combination Of mischievous children
and ma tches was the cause of an alarm
from 2a3 at 2:co yesterday afternoon for
a fire I'm the house owned and occupied by
William Sexton. The house and contents
were badly damaged.
a number OF the patrolmen AT the Chat
fee Street station had extra duty TO per-
form last night. for a watch was kept
over Fitzgerald all night.
George y. a. Reane. the well known
coal and wood dealer on Plainfield street
last a valuable horse yesterday, this being
the second one within a short time,
Loads of Christmas trees are being
drawn through the square every day.
Leon Inman OF the annexed district is
visnting relatives at Rockland.
The town council OF Johnston met this
afternoon.
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1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.

Representative r. Y. l.. Hattey. Ge5rge
M. Huot and others spoke.
John Christian was bound over to the
grand jury on a charge OF breaking and
entering by Judge Choquet yesterday.
John Murray was sentenced az an idle
person 20 six months IN Jail. -
The annual Christmas sale. under the
auspices OF the Kings Daughters and
the Ladies' guild OF st. Georges church
held last evening was IN every way a
success
Rev. J. W woolley conducted the fu-
neral services OF George Amborn yes
tsrday. Delegations from Washington
Lodge, X. OF p, and Theodore Koerner
Lodge d o. H. were present.
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BRISTOL.
Y. N. C. 4 BswIlng--Many
Social Diversions for tho Hul-
ldays-Othsr Items.

Teams No and No. met In the Y. Nj.
G. A tournament last evening. snd the
bowling OF both teams on the whole was
the best exhibition thus far. Pardon
Kenney made the highest three-string to-
tai with 203. but failed TO repeat his feat
OF the previous evening in capturing the
highest score for single string. Il. d.
De Wolf bowled the nrgnest single string.
his score being 92. He also bowled the
next highest three-string total. and was
led for first honors by only five pins.
Team No. 4 defeated Its opponents by ~
pins, thus adding another victory 20 It's
long list. This toam yet has not been
defeated. Following Is the detailed score'
TEAM NO. 4.
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Mr.. John Brady, who Is confined at his
home ON Wood street with pneumonia ls
seriously I'll. and much anxiety is ieit oy
his family and many friends
The HOLIDAYS in Bristol promise gay
times. Miss Florence Archer VIII sNe a
large dance I'm Grand Army hall on me
2sth. Miss isabelle Cabot is making ar
rangcments for a leap year dance IN
Grand Army hall. An entertainments is
TO be held at the Bristol Yacht CLUB. when
members will. see the OLD year out anu ,'t
for a number of card parties to he held
during Christmas week. one OF TWO
house parties have also bcen arranged
Hon w II. G.. Wardwell and his TWO
daurhters Misses Bessie and Marguerite,
VINO are in New York VIII sail on sstur-
day for Porto Rico.
DR. John Lake reports another case OF
scarlet fever at the Mckay residence IN
Shaw lane, Herbert l.. Mckay being III
also that Helen Francis is III with
measles at her home on Shaw's lane.
Neither case is severe.
The attachment recorded against John
w. Eddy some weeks ago at the instance
Of DR.. o. r. siege has been discharged
the case having been settled.
DR.. r. r. Smith. who was last summer
assistant physician at the Hopeworth
sanitarium. with DR. William G, Canfield.
has gone TO the Kings County hospital
I'm Brooklyn as an inferno.
wife left here yesterday for Marietta.
Ca. not North Carolina, as previously
reported I'm the papers.
Mr. and Mrs James Breslen leave here
tomorrow for New York. whore they
Will sail on Saturday for England, on a
visit TO relatives. They will be absent
several months
Hundreds OF wild geese have passed
over here this week bound south. They
appeared very tired and were flying very
low Judging from the lateness OF the
season not a great deal OF snow has dis
| turbed them 20 the northward.
Councilman Cummings and wife left
here this morning on a visit to Mrs
Cummings relatives in Worcester. Mass
Owing to the heavy gale Wednesday y
night communications were cut or BY
! the Consolidated railroad. passengers
| being compelled 10 travel upon the Su-
| burban, the wires being down in severa
I places.
| Miss Isabelle Cabot gave card party
| last evening az her residence on Hope
street to . number OF friends
Mrs. Edward Howard has closed hel
summer home on Union street and gone
\ TO New York for the winter.
Misses Gerte and Louise Miller o.
| Pawtucket. who have been the guests o.
| Miss Hattie Munro on Metacome avenu,
| the past two weeks. returned home yes
| terday.
Arrived Yesterday: Schooner corneiia
| from New Haven. with a load OF oyste
sets for Kicksmuit river
quite a number from here ATTENDED
the reunion OF the Con family held a
/ South Swansea yesterday.
Several OF the owners - Mt. Hone pa ri
OF Fall River visited here yesterday an,
1 nj naI.
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JOHN o'coNNalL.
Hats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk Store ai,c
LaurdrS is Just apoys the postofnca
APPEARED AGAINST SON
Police Official, Despite Ms Grief, Forces
Himself 10 frusscnts Boy for Larceny.

New York Dec li.-Gcorge NJ. McGow-
an, twcnty-three years old son OF Ward
on Peter MCGOWAN OF the First Precinct
Police station OF Jersey City. was held
Wednesday in $500 for the Hudson County
grand jury on the charge OF grand lar
ceny OF jewels valued at $780,
The complainant was the young mans
father who, with bowed head. pressed the
complaint, saying that he considered IL
for the best 10 have his son punished.
When young MCGOWAN was arrested he
was hopelessly drunk Some OF the jewell
ly stolen from his fathers home s225
Fourth street. was found In the accused
sons possession. and pawn tickets for the
rest were in the pockets OF his clothing.
The stolen Fwelry consisted or four
watches. three chains and two diamond
studs.
The father OF the accused was almost
unnerved with grief. Tho son appeared
unconcerned.
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a fotnehing condition and rs rapidly In
creasing Its membership.
LOCAL ITEMS,
The regular meeting OF Watchenokst
Tribe. No. 70, I. o. r M. win be held
IN odd Fellows hail this evening.
Several of the local shopkeepers srs
putting the holiday decorations In their
show windows.
There have been number OF big tides
for the past few days.
Agsng OF men were busy repairing the
street railroad equipment on Warren
avenue this morning.
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CENTRAL FALLS.

John Frechette was elected pres'-
dent OF the CLUB Republican last night.
other Officers were chosen Judge Cho-
oust delivered an addreS
There Was an open meeting NJ the Car
psnters union lest night william =
snields. organize FOR New Enriany
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roe OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. wINsLoWs SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over sixty years by
millions Of mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success. IL
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
laws all pain. cures wind collie. and is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world.
Twenty hve cents n bottle. BE sure and
ask for Mrs. wlnslows Soothing Syrup.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

Church--vhst was the author OF The
Mistakes OF Moses"
Gotham-lIis typewriter. suppose -
Nonkers Statesman.
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Women are Peculiar

They weaknesses peculiar causing
them and Thousands carried
bv Decline Consumption diseases
by correcting evil in time Time and trial have
that medicine will equal Becchams Pills combat these all
and give happiness and health Millions of
paft world take other medicine keep then per-
feet health but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

John. said the editors wife what
would you do II you discovered burglar
i'm the house?"
Well replied the editor. 'it would
all depend on how much money he had
on him. Atlanta Constitution.
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Beecham's Pills

of middle age will find that Beechams Pills strengthen
and vgorae the system purify the blood and lay the
foundation of health and strength
Full directions will be found in the pamphlet wrapped around
each box Of pills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11

SUNDAY School Tcacher-Whv aid
Adam and Eve clothc themselves after
the fall?
after the fall.-puck.
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RIVERSIDE.
Il Is Thought That The Police
Have a C|sw 10 tho Hen
Thisvls--The Public Health

n is now thought that the police have
clew 70 the identity or the thieves who
broke into the hen coop OF Byron II.
cheney on Narragansett avenue. Since
the act was reported the police have been
aking an investigation end it is now
thought that the act was committed by
Drownville parties for revenge on Mr..
Cheney.
One of the New York, New Haven q
Hartford section hands found a couple of
the fowls In a big tool box near the
Crescent Park station yesterday and the
feathers corresponded In color TO the
heads which had been out from some OF
the missing biddies and Tailed with
description Of ths hens Furnished by the
owner.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
There have been no newycsses of either
scarlet fever or diphtheria reported for
some time and 81 mono are reported In
few days there will be no cases OF con-
tsgious disea ses I'm this section OF the
town. as all or the cards which are now
up are almost ready TO come down. 1t
was at one time feared that there would
be an epidemic among the school children,
but the prompt precautions taken by the
local pty f1(lhDS anu kHS Atr8Ibh ocyolN-
ment prevented any very serious spread Of
the disease
FAvoRrTE WHIST CLUB.
This weeks meeting OF tho F'avorite
Whist club was held with Mrs. Rufus
Wriehtington at her new homo near
Smith street. Mrs George King was high
score with ~ points 90 her credit Mrs
Durfee Cook had ss Mrs. Rufus Wright
lngton as and Mrs. Eldr1dge ~. After the
playing was over luncheon was served
and the usual COED time enjoyed. The next
meeting OF the club will be with Mrs.
Charles Humphreys at her residence on
Harrison street.
DULL CONTEST
There was a~dull corrtest on the local
bowling alleys last night. There was not
enough good playing 10 keep the rooters
awake and all the noise they made was
A few snores after they had got tired of
watching the balls roll down the alleys
withont doing any material damage TO
the pins The local grocery clerks and
the Hinky Dees were the contestants and
the clerks seemed TO have the better OF
the argument from the start
They captured every string In one. two
three order. adding another victory 10
their list as well as another defeat 10
the Hinkys at the same time. Al the
end OF the contest the clerks had n total
OF iiea Ia their credit against 1l3s for
their opponents
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Mrs MuEgins. Does your husband ever
forget 10 mail the letters you'g him
Mrs Buggins- 40. : ALWAYS 500 ~ 10
ihst he puts them iu hiS cigar case -
Philadelphia Record
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VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.

There will be no evening service at the
Centreyille NJ. r.. church on Sunday.
Many members OF the Seventh Rhode
Island Veterans association In the Valley
are making preparations TO attend the
10th annual winter reunion TO be held I'm
Gelbs cafe In Providence tomorrow
Members. OF hte Nstick Baptist church
are arranging 10 hold an Old Folks con-
cent In tho church shortly after Christ
mas
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VISITED HERE.

Yesterday President Charles s. Mellen
OF the Consolidated paid visit of In
spection to the local property of the road.
He was accompanied by Supt Whaely.
Assistant superintendent Kcnnedy, Henry
t. Anthony. the locel agent. and Attor-
ney Buckin. They inspected quite thor
oughly the yards both here and at Fox
Point and expressed themselves as highly
gratined at the condition IN which they
found things. They were greatly pleased
at the improvements which had been
made In the local yard, which they looked
over very thoroughly.
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VALLEY VILLAGES
Want a Special Car--AIctic
Might School Closed Last
Night-0theT Notes.

A petition has been made up and pre-
sented TO Superintendent Jerroman. the
local representative OF the Rhode Island
company signed BY number OF the EN-
ployes OF the Hope mill who reside In
the lower end OF the Valley asking for
special car TO leave Hope at s:07 .. m.
The mill does not stop until o'clock and
the 5:57 car from Hope has gone before
the, can get 10 the street and as the next
car does not leave until s:27 they ere
forced 70 remain about the village and
walt for the car While the company Is
usually accommodating as far as Is possi-
BILE the car thus petitioned for is at pres
ent an impoesibility Such car could not
be sent as there is no turnouts on the
Hope line beyond Phenix and there IL
commemorative no place where an extra car
could pa ~ the regular which would g.
that time be between Hope and the Clyde
barn a distance OF nearly four miles. IL
was hinted that the b:5T car might be de-
layed. but as the cars are delayed unin-
tentionslly so often this plan Is hardly
feasible and as result the operatives
will probably he forced 30 abide by the
schedule now IN vogue or make arrange
ments TO quit work I'm time 20 get the
r..- a.
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ARCTIC CENTRE.

After continuing the regular number OF
nights the evening school at Arctic Cen
tire closed last evening with exercises APP
propriato TO the occasion. The school has
had a most successful term and has had
a. larger enrolment OF scholars and teach
ers then ever before. As the money appro-
priated for the maintenance OF the school
has become exhausted. however. the term
was brought 10 close last evening and
an interesting program the numbers OF
which were filled py the pupils was pre-
scented before q large gathering In the
principals room which was enlarged By
the opena OF the adjoining room which
was done BY moving the large folding
doorsl
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NEW QUARTERS.

The Brc~dwav Social club has secured
nov quarters in one - the halle In RAY :
hlock. whth they have rented aud sre
nxing 100 FOR occupancy. The club is IN
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There was some change in the beats or
the night patrolmen In the business sec
tion OF the town last night Officar West
is of on sick leave and his place Is being
filled by officer Balkcom. Of the Second
Station. Last night officer Harrigan was
transferred TO the beat OF the sick officer
because OF his familiarity with the bea I,
which ne had travelled for e. number OF
years previous 20 his transfer to tho In
graham's corner beat, and Officer Balk-
com was sent TO rngrahem's corner 10
fill the place left vacant by the transfer
OF Officer Harrigan.
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Donuoin.

Prof Fulton camo back again
last week, bat owing 10 the rain
there was no singing until Satur.
day night, and Sunday morning at
10 o'clock.
Benz. p. Fowler visited our
school last Saturday, be also stten.
ded at singing Sunday. There
seems TO be some attraction, Benl
Revs. Gather and Bess were wei
come visitors Sunday, and eompIi-
mepted the singing class on the
progress majc since IFS orgapixa
tion.
Mr.. and Mrs. WIN. Carleton left
last Friday for Federicktown 10
visit relatives and friends. They
will return bone 10 day, Tuesday.
Earl Brewer yisits our locality
frequently Of late; was IN atten.
dance at singing, Sunday.
DR.. Hiodman and wife were called
to Zalma last Monday on account Of
HE serious illness Of his mother.
School closed last Saturday.
There was g good attendance con-
sidering the muddy condition ofthe
roads aud the inclement weather.
The forenoon was was spent 10
spelling and at noon a feast ofgood
things was spread for all present.
In the afternoon q short program
was rendered which was enjoyed
by all present, Our pedagogue,
Mr.. Dellipger, has the best wishes
of all the patrons Of the school for
bis unliring efforts IN behalf Of the
children.
Some Of our young men keep
very late hours OF early hours one,
as they were seen going home
about breakfast time Sunday
morning. MIXED. PICKLES.
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Huskey.
How IS this for mud2

How Is this for mud2
Farm work is greatly retarded
on account Of the cold, inclemont
weather. /
Rev. John Stone filed his ap.
pointmebt ut Locust Grove last
Sunday.
The Epworth League had an IN.
teresting meeting at Bbenezcr last
Sunday night.
Joab Critics drives bis team to d
new wagon, recently purchased Of
Taylor and Wicecarver.
Miss Tory Allen of Hickory
Grove visited MISS Nellie Huskey
Monday night.
Marvin Flannerv of Hickory
Grove attended the league meeting
at Ebenezer Sunday night.
Phelps Brothers have their new
store building about ready for their
spring stock, which will arrive in a
short time.
Miss May Hnskey is now able to
be in school again, after a severe at.
tack of cold.
MISS Myrtle Bazzell is now at
home after having spent some time
with Mrs VIM. Robertson.
The smallpox scare has about
subsidized as no person in this vicin
/ ity who was exposed, has taken the
disease.
Thomas Huskey spent Saturday
and Sunday at homo.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Ramsey was inferred in the Barley
cemetery February f6.
Miss Ida Shanks was the guest Of
Miss May Huskey Sunday.
Emanuel Slinkard has been col.
lecting taxes the past few days ID
the upper end of the county.
B. Il. Ramsey is repairing the
fencing and otherwise improving
T. L. Nc Graw's farm. JAKE.
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Cedar Branch.

Plenty Of rain and mud.
Farmers are getting ready for
spring work.
Pinkney Stevens has cleared q
large new ground during the win
ter, and has the woods whitewashed
with rails. Pink is a worker.
Hosea Seabaugh is doing some
repair work on bis barn.
There is a large number of stave'
bolts 10 the woods, which cannot be
hauled, owing to the condition Of
the roads.
"Uncle" Bird Lancaster lost a
horse during the last cold spell.
Mrs. Ollie Teeters of Frederick.
town is visiting at the home Of
James Teeters this week.
Rufus franklin of Allenville Wis.
tied the family of Rev. J. N. Stone
last week.
w. q. Cole, our new justice Of
the peace, Is the right man for the
place and will make good officer
Charley Pierce has his new house
about completed.
Pink Chostner gave the young
folks a candy party Monday night.
Grandpa and Grandma Hewitt
are both in feeble health.
The school at Scopus is getting
along nicely. Miss Lille Limbaugh
the teacher, is making an excellent
record.
Miss Laura Nanney closed sue
cessful term of school in Cedar
Branch district recently. Both
patrons and pupils are highly
pleased her as a teacher and want
her for the next term.
Mrs. S. B. Lancaster is visiting
her daughter 1T Oak Ridge.
Thomas Huskey was N this vi.
cinity recently, looking after tim
Der, and paid his old friend Jobn
Stone short visit.
SHORTY.
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buchanan.

Castor has been on a bcom'which
has put our farmers 10 work, max
ing railspnd building fence.
Calvin Wagner has moved TO
bis farm near zalma.
Messrs. Daniel aud Frank OUr.
bin havereturned from Indiana.
FIN. Talent has sold his landaC
7. N. Lirhing.
VIM. Ghoat lie. attending court
this week.
d. B. CorbIn went tosMarblt
Hill on business Monday.
Our little town had, quite an ex
citing experience recently. Tbe
alarm was handed round that bar
glars bad paid Us q visit, and q
number seemed to be very much
disturbed about Il. The town wat
we'll guarded several nights, but
no burglars appeared and the en-
citement has snbsided.
We had tear on the hill Sunday
Bewars'o ofintemperancel
y
JACK AND JIEL.
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Castor..

Health il good in this vicinity.
Castor river Is again very high.
]. NJ. Kinder bought some nice
hogs a few days ago.
Ben Whiiener, Henry Whitener
afd James Riokman recently moved
10 Fredericktown.
Charlie Wann, foreman Of the
siave factory at Buchanan, is on a
trade with Columbus whitener ior
the lattsr's timber.
Mrs. W. "A. Bridges is on the sick
list.
Mis-. Mary Whitener, wife Of
Harry Whiiener, formerly Miss
Mary Ennis, died at the lI0me 9th u
parents March 4 - Of consumption.
There are SHINE cases OF measles
in this vicinity.
Fly UP TaE CREEK.
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AID ills muddy
Rev. !. L. slamper preached an
interesting sermon 10 a large COO.
grega,ion Sunday.
The acadumy Ia enrolling new
pupils every week. Quite a number
this week.
owingto the rain Saturday tho
"rail mnuiing" at r. L. Hartls's was
postponed.
The mail carriers say the roads
are almost impossible.
Thomas Jsco mndek business "trip
70 Marble Hin last week.
wm. @. statleris Is attending court
,his week servIDspotil jury.
w. r. seabaugh, our blacksmith.
has purchased new buggy.
Miss Annie binebarger Is visiting
her sister 10 St. Louis.
Miss Myrtle Drum closed sue
csssful term Of school here Friday.
A nicely arranged program was
we'll rendered rbe good ladies
brought In we'll filled baskets and
very enjoyable time was had.
KeIlv seabaugb Is quite sick at
this writing.
Success TO THR PHEss and its many
readers. BILLY JENKIEs.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1903-03-11
.Pa:tton.

Not seeing anything in The
Pass from Misplace in some time
l thought I would give you few
items ybich'may be of interest to
your readers.
Health is good with few ex.
ceptIons,
Mrs. Duianey has been suffering
with malaria, but is improving
now and'wlll be able to take charge
of her class in music again in a
short time.
Probate Judge John W. Sample
moved to Marble Hill this week.
We are sorry to lose you, Judge,
Ed G.. Sample, our new postmas-
ter, is now ready to'wsit on you at
the post6fice.
Several of our people are attend
i
ing court at Marble Hill this week.
Noah Yount was on our streets
Sunday. Nothing Unusual to see
Noah here on Sunday afternoon. !.
Rev Stamper Of sedgewickvllle
and Rev. @ Cunnlngham bf MaSquand
held an interesting neetisg here
last week 9Fhey did some good
preaching.
LIP. Schneider moved into the
Youut property last week, ind A.
g. Henson. will move into The
property vacated by Scpeider.
The Patton. High school is pro-
gressing 'hieeIyl under the manage
meat Of Prof A. III. Dllaney.
Seven pew pupils were enrolled
Monday and several more are TX.
pected next Monday. The school
has bright future and In "a short
time will rahkwlth the best schools
in the county. Parton PoINrfR,