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OPENED EXCITED
 1T AN ADVANCE
AtDifferent Times Cotton Show
 ed Sensational Strength
ENGLISHM MARKETAOVANCE
Prices Based of Under Realizing By the Bull Clique and Commission Houses Took Profits, But Some
 Gain Was Retained.

New York May 1.-The cotton market opened excited at an advance of to 23 points and throughout the session ruled very active, at times showing sensational strength under what amounted to practi- cally a panic in nearby shorts. The initial advance was largely due to the strength at Liverpool, which at the time of the lo- cal opening reported an advance of to 12 points, whereasta gain of about to points had been expected. This showing with the advance of 10 points for spots in the English markets and further ex- hibition of frmness on the part of New Orleans, brought about active covering by shorts, notwithstanding the rather heavier receipts at the ports and favor able weather reports Right after the call May sold up to 11.15, July to lO.5O' August to 1O.H and September to s.44' this being an advance of 16 to "A points over the close of Saturday. Then there was a realizing movement with the bull clique said to be liquidating, while com mission houses were also taking pronts and prices eased off to a level net to lO points higher as compared with the previ- ous days closing. The estimated receipts for tomorrow's leading ports were heavy and this, with the good weather, encour- aged the realizing around midday, while the new crop months continued to nold a rather heavy relation to the near po- sitions with the exception of September which came more under the old crop ln- fluences. Towards the close report was circulated that new pool had been formed, including New Orleans interests having a large financial backing, for the purpose of carrying the May deal in this market over to July and August lnfiu- enced partially by this rumor, there was a fresh outburst of covering, under which prices reached the best point of the day and season. May sold at 10.20, June at 10. .76, July at 10,6S, August at 10.34 and September at, g. 45, From this there was 6 final reaction of 1 to 4 points and the market closed net IA to 36 points higher. Total sales of futures were estimated at 300, ,000 bales
 New York, May 11,-Cotton, quiet mid ding II 30; net receipts, 55 gross, bb79; sales, 67OO; stock, HOOP; exports continent GO; exports France 6.
 Total today: Net receipts, 9169; ex- ports Great Britain, 21S1 France, 6; Japan, 142; continent, 1912; stock, 2Ss,297
 Consolidated: Net receipts 1S,165; ex- ports Great Britain, 2SA; France, l5ol i; continent. 1S,725; Japan 142.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts. | 7,454, S64; exports Great Britain, 2,e65, 134; France, 734,o5S; continent, 2,677003; Japan, 133.594
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to St. Petersburg, Fla. via Jacksonville. J. A. Taylor. T. P. A. Montgomery.A Ala. W. H. Leahy D. P. A. Savannah. Ga.
 W. IT. Craig. G. P. A. Wilmington. c.
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seahoard Ar Line.

Baltimore, May 11.-Seaboard Air Line, common. 251a@25% preferred, 42ss@4S1a; bonds As, 93 bid,
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uirnlnia.carollna Go.

New York, May 1.-Virginia-C Carolina Chemical company, common, 627s; preferr- ed, l22.
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hRROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL
 WAY COMPANY,
 To Carroilton and StanseL Ala. vis Reform. Ala
 No. 2 No l. ii 100 am Leave Carrollton. Arrive 4:05 pm il 20 am Leave Stansel. .....Arrive 3:4S pm ii 40 am Arrive Reform. Leave s:25 pm
 JOHN T. COCHRANE.
 Pres. and Gen'l Manager. - Csrrollton. Ala.
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Bonds.

United States refunding 2s regis ... LOG
 United States refunding 2s coupon... IO6
 United States 9s registered .... .... 107H United States Ss coupon 1O714 United States new As registered ... 1852 United States new As coupon .. 1852 United States old is registered .... 110A United States old As coupon ......... 110sa United States 5s registered ..... 103ls United States 5s coupon ...... 1O21s wisconsin Central As ........ ........ 91A Continental Tobacco As ........ ..... CHA colorado Fuel con. 5s ...... S5A ROCK Island As ........ ...........bid S4l4 fennsylvama con. S1ks ........ 961s Mobile ana ohio As ...... ............ 94A Central of Georgia 2d incomes. .... 37Is
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EAsTBOuND.

MO 1. from Macon, Albany. Columbus. onelika, Americus. etc.. s:46 ?. n- colurnpus, etc. 1920 p. m.
 Tieaant through sleepers between Bfr- .,,ngham. Columbus. Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. 8 and 4.
 Cornectton is made at Savannah with ,h. fast freight and luxurious passenger ,teo,n.h,ps of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east
 For more detailed information. beauti- ,,,,,v-illustrated matter, write or apply to HACK w. JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent
 Birmingham. Ala.
 c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent. F l. ROBINSON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent. w. A. wINBURN. Vice President and
 Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. GenL Supt.,
 Savannah, Ga
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Dry Goods.

New York, May u.-No material en- largement to trading has been noted to- day, although buyers are more or less
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Money on Call.

New York. May 11.-Money on call steady, all loans. 2h per cent; closing offered 25k; time money steady; sixty days S%@4 per cent; ninety days, 3%64; six months, Az. Prime mercantile paper
 4%q5l4; sterling exchange, firm at 4.sS
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Cincinnati, May 11.-F1ogs, active at $4 75@67O. Cattle. dull, lower at $2.75@ 49O Sheep steady at $2O0g46O. Lambs steady, $400Q635
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull and steady
 Wheat-No. ?, 79QSOc; No. 3, 7SQ7sc; No. red, 7SA@7S1sc.
 Corn-No. ?, 44a4c; No. yellow, 4ea464c. Oats-No. ?, 35c; No. white, 371Ac; Mo- 8 white, 33Q35s4c.
 Rye-No. ?, soc.
 Barley-Good feeding. 37Q40c; fair to choice malting, 4sQ56c.
 Flax Seed-No. l, $1 II; No. northwest ern. $1.15
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $3.40Q350. Mess Pork-Per barrel, ST. S719q17. 5O Lard-Per 100 pounds, S.S0q8. STA. Short Rib Sides-Loose, s9.10q9. .20 Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, $S.S71k9 $50.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, g. 6211q9 75. Whisky-Basis of high wines, s1.30. Clover-Contract grade, $12.50 On the produce exchange quotations were as follows:
 Butter-Firm. creamery 16Q21c; dairy. 141kd1Sc.
 Eggs-Firm, 144Q14%c.
 Cheese-Steady, 13A@131ac.
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ANCHOR LINE United States mall steamships sail from
 New York every Saturday for GIasAOw viaLOndOnderry

Superior accommodations at lowest rates
 for all classes of passengers For rates. books of information for pas- sengers and new illustrated book of tours. Apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. Gen. Agents, IT and 19 B'way, New York. or JACK w. JOHNSON. Agt Union Depot. or HARRISON HoUPT. Ill 18th street. Birmingham
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R

Schedule Effective November 3. 1909. Read Down. Read Up. No L No g. No. ?. No.4 am. pm. am. pm. 7:10 $40 Lv... .Talladega.. Ar 1925 s:I s:35 5:O3 Ar.....PeI City.....Lv 800 5:35 lO;OO 9:55 Ar. Birmingham. .Lv 6:10 3:45 Trains run daily. Quickest route be- tv cen Talladega. Birmingham and west. cru points.
 ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. G. P. ABA John c. Soley. General Manager.
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Money to loan on real es- tate from $500 to S25O, ,OOO, at low rates of interest No delays. Steiner Brothers, Bankers.
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:. Hides and Wool.

Hides and Wool. Hides-Dry flint. 11kc; dry 'salted, ec; green. 6Ac.
 wool-Burry unwashed. sg12c; free un- washed. 15c; tub washed. 216zlc.
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All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En. graving Department
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Local Cotton Market.

fcorrected Daily by W. D. Nesbitt Man
 ager for lnman 6 Col
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USE NATIONAL LIGHT OIL.

goods chants Birmingham handle NATIONAL LIGHT OIL exclusively. This Oil not handled by pedlers;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
WOODBRIDGE
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Margaret Houser Entertained her
Friends Saturday Night.

Miss Margaret Houser celebrated
her sixteenth birthday Saturday
night. Some very pretty selections
were rendered by Miss NJ. Sullivan.
Miss +. Deter sang 1.-THE Holy City"
in a charming manner Miss H.
Camplon sang "Hiawatha, " q very
pretty piece was given by Miss l..
Kuhn and Miss NJ. Houser. Miss Ida
Kuhn also gave a recitation on Little
Seeds"
The table looked ver- artistic, be-
ing trimmed with roses, carnations
and ferns. Many beautiful presents
were received. The supper was served
at 10 o'clock, the march being led by
Miss Houser and Mr.. Deter. The
merry crowd departed at IL O'Clock,
all having had n very good time, and
wishing Miss Houser many happy
years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
SHOES AT $1,000 A PAIR.
Physician COIbIrr of New York who
Has stuck to His Last to
Some Purpose.

Shoes selling at 81 GOO 4 pair ere the
product Of a factory in New York.
To style it a shop would be to insult
The artisans employed therein.
They call it a "footgear institute"
and the proprietor goes by no less a title
than curative orthopcdist,' says the
New York Herald.
The wearing of these $1,000 shoes is,
in the main, q hobby, and is based on
nerves sono wrong.
For there are some persons, it seems,
VINO are plagued with sensitive nerves
ii their feet which ache so e~xcruciat-
ingly that nothing can assuaee the pain
but shoes prescribed" by a physician
cobblcr.
The learned cCbbler listens t o a tale
If the ache, with attending nervous els
'urbances, AID examines the paticnt's
'eet with critical scrutiny.
Every hill and dale Of the foot is in
spected and studied, and especially IS
: sharp lookout kept for the sensitive
1drvcs. which ultimately arc sure TO be
found.
A volume OF notes is taken and the
prospective customer naturally be-
comes impressed with the severity OF
his ailmont.
Next, and what is very important, 8.
plaster cast Of the foot is taken. and II
the patients purse is ~propor;ioned 10
his paint tbs physlcian-cobbler is apt
to enter a rev order IL his bcoh.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
Wiser Than Many Men,

Last year $50 women applied for Brit
ish patents for inventions, as compared
with 574 in the year previous, the num-
Der Of women inventors in proportion
to men being about L to forty. Ex-
perts declare that women who take out
patents as a rule make good profits
from them, the reason being that, as
in most cases the lady admits that she
knows little or nothing Of business mat
tiers, she generally retains this services
OF some practical man to Put the invcn-
lion On the market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
G D or TASERnACLE.
sacred E1i1ce Reproduced in Nina
tGre in Minute Dc.aiI for biblical
Museum IN Holland.

The tabernacle erected in the wilder
ness by Moses during the journey OF the
children Of Israel from Egypt to the
holy Land has been reproduced in mill
|llturc ard in costly detail 1t Utrecht,
Holland. in the biblical museum. 1t is
by lar the most interesting sight in the
museum. Raised about t~able-height
.boyo the level CO the ground, the court
of the tabernacle is no less than 20 feet
,ong by about ten feet wiGe, and is
;trewn VITA sand brought from the will
,erncss of Sinai. where the actual tab
-rnacle WAS first pitched, and is sur
rounded by curtains Of iIe linen made
expressly fer the model from Egyptian
lax.
Sixty pillars of pure silver uphold the
curtains. The altar CT burnt Offering is
made Of stone taken from CRe OF the
original walls of the temple platform at
Jerusalem and 1t Is filled within with
earth brought from the Haram area
The site of the ancient temple OF the
Jews. The seven-branched capdlestick,
ark, incense altar, table of shewbread
are made in pure gold and are veritabls
works of art. Two miniature tables Of
stone, made from Il piece of granite rock
of Mount Sinai. on which are engraved
the Ten Commandments in minute He
brew characters. may be found in the
ark. The model represents years of pa
tient study and work. The most skilled
artiflcers have been employed upon it
and no expense has been spared in the
attempt to render the smallest details
accurately ard with scrupulous preris-
ion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
NEWS ITEMS.

On the evening of December s a
number of ladies of this place will
hold a supper at the home of Mrs.
Cartwright on Amboy avenue
John Boss, of Main street, is spend.
ing u few days in Brooklyn.
The free lecture in K. of P. Hall,
Amboy avenue, viii be held tonight
instead of tomorrow night as origin
ally planned. DIR. Curtis Hidden
Page, of Columbia college, New York,
will lecture on poets.
Irving Totten has a position as iani-
tor ut Eureka Engine House.
Frank Murphy, of West Brighton,
was a T%ottenville visitor yesterday.
A few of the stores will close to-
night at 6 O'Clock, but most of them
will remain open until 9 O'Clock,
until after the Christmas holidays.
Both the shop keeper and the clerk
seem to like the idea of early closing.
The work Of installing the new
electric light system in the Aquahon-
ga club house, will soon commence.
Last night the ladies bowled on the
Aqnahonga alleys. They are develop
ing into great bowlers and good scores
are made every week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
LOCAL EXHIBIT.

An interesting feature of the teach
ors' meeting at New Brunswick, on
Wednesday, will be the exhibit of the
scholars work in stenography and
type writing by classes eleven and
twelve OF the Hi Oh School of this
borough, taught by Miss Media Slow
or. The pupils have done we'll aud
their teacher has reason to be proud
of their work. Too much cannot be
said in praise of those who were the
instigators in having the two studies
taken up in the scnool. 1t is a
splendid thing for the scholars and
should be greatly appreciated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
BOROUGH COUNCIL
IS HARD AT WORK.
Meeting Reid Last Night at Which
Important Business Was
Transacted.

10
The regular meeting of the borough
council was held in Borough hall,
Tuesday evening, December 1su.
Present, Mayor Muirhead, Council.
men Gordon Kerr and Hillman, Clerk
birmingham and Counsellor Pearse.
Under the head of unfinished business
the ordinance OF the Central Now
Jersey Telephone company upon
motion of Councilman Kerr was con.
tinued on second reading till the next
regular meeting and that in the mean.
time the council meet as q committee
OF the whole, having n representative
OF the company present.
The Mayor then appointed next
Tuesday night for the meeting. Ordi-
nance of tho Jersey Central Traction
Company, upon motion of Councilman
Kerr, was laid over till the next reg
ular meeting.
Upon motion of Councilman Kerr,
the ordinance for the grading and
curbing of Henry street was taken up
on its second reading, read and adopt
ed in sections.
Upon motion 1t was then taken up
by title for third and final reading.
Upon motion of Councilman Gordon
the ordinance was adopted.
Check Of the NJ. & s. Traction com.
mann for GIE0 Gov tlni, ,t,,,a - H.
purchase of the Dill property. received
and turned over 10 the collector.
The resolution of Councilman Cor
don that $500 be appropriated to pur-
chase the property of Maggie NJ. Dill,
adopted as read.
Resolution that the contract between
Charles B. WILDER and the borough be
legally executed, upon Mr.. WILDER
giving the proper bond. Resolution
By Councilman Kerr adopted.
Report of Committee on streets that
Ridgeway avenue is in the hands of
the Freeholders and that the commit
tee had also looked into the matter of
the Cooney property On Main street
and would notify the Street Commits
sioner to fill in as that was all that
could be done at present.
Councilman Gordon said that the
chief of the fire department had
spoken to him about getting new hose.
He said that if q fire should break out
in two places, they would not have
hose enough. Also that one hundred
and fifty feet of hose had been borrow.
ed for use in the building of the John
street bulkhead and had been ruined.
III reply the mayor said that il was
in the hands OF Councilman Gallagher,
the purchasing of new hose and that
he thought Mr.. Gallagher had been
holding off on account of the lack of
finances of the borough.
Motion or Councilman Kerr that the
clerk communicate with the aldermen
of Perth Amboy regarding renewal of
contract for water, adopted.
Upon motion of Councilman Kerr
that the councilmen go into executive
session, adopted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
ORGANIZED An ORCHESTRA.

= A new orchestra, which will be
known as the Princess Bay orchestra,
has been organized. 1t has members
from Pleasant Plains and Princess
Bay. The following are the officers
elected: Prof. Leonard Horn, direct
or; R. G. Candy, Jr., president; A.
@. Decker, secretary, and Edward c..
Shea, treasurer. The orchestra will
meet tomorrow night for practice.
They expect to play at several concerts
during the coming holidays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
ARMY RECRUITS.
American Physical Type In High Ac-
cOrGjnW to the Report os the s..
Surgeon General.

1t appears from the report of tho sur
econ general of the United States army
that the total number Of candidates ex-
amined for enlistment was i5.21S, and
that of this number about two-thirds.
or 30,176, were accepted. This. says the
Los Angeles Times, is a large proper
ton, when the fact is taken into ac-
count that the standard of excellence
required is very high. mont but phys
ically perfect men being accepted.
OF the 45,21S applicants for enlist
ment, 42,183 were white men ard 3,O35
were colored men. OF the white men,
37.790 were accepted, and of the col
ored men 1856.
Out Of every 1000 men accepted.
ISL ,05, on the average, were born In
the United States, 64.76 in British ter
ritory, 42.25 in Germany and $40 in
Sweden and Nor0y OF is American
Indians examined "A were enlisted Us
1t is u listing TO note that
during the yea Re Malays were
y EcgIt o.
were acc
Filivf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
THE LONELY E CITY.
LOndon Guilds Offer Social Advan-
age to Strangers-In stitutionaI
Churches in New York.

The loneliest place imaginable for
young persons who are strangers to II
is a great city, where thousands pass
~unheeding and no familiar face is seer
among them. London has seen of late
an effort to remedy this in q Guild OF
Social Intercourse, which extends .
friendly hand to educated men and
women who lead lives of more or less
dreary isolation for want of ~acquaint-
ances.
In a number of districts throughout
London and the suburbs branches
have been formed where members OF
the guild invite any who desire social
intercourse TO musical evenings. ten
mis- parties. excursions, games and
conversation. The guild is noa-scc-
tartan. and membership is open tc
men and women over II years at g romA
inal fee. -
No such institution exists in
York. The churches. says the
York World. are not here. as a
such a road to quick acquaints&
in smaller places. This fact m
~ explain the amazing growtA
so-called institutional chi
where young people have a c
become acquainted in ely
church work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02
GROWING FEAR OF BACTERIA.
Recent Scientific Discoveries should
Make Men Wntchful, But Not
Overly Tin,id.

Radium destroys germs, but radium
costs 5000 times as much as gold.
If a barber puts q fresh towel under
the head OF each customer he raises the
price Of a shave. II he were compelled
to sterilize his instruments to the de-
gree undertaken by one medical barber
shop in Paris his fee would approach
the dollar mark, says Golfers Weekly.
Every man who smokes puts a SEN
erous allowance of germs between his
teeth.
Uncooked food, like salads, has the
bacteria OF the water with which it is
prepared.
Not only are we unable wholly to
avoid the deadly germ, but many I'M
doubted methods Of outwitting him
cost too much in time, money or abb
stention. Some there be who avoid
cars. and others the public carriage,
from dread of exchanging germs with
occupants.
There are even those who, at the the
alter, prefer q box because it promises
a species of bacteria superior to what
is offered in the stalls. At the opposite
extreme are thousands who gayly drink
from any vessel, and many who by the
use Oh public towels and soap exchange
honest soil for insidious beasts.
The number of deaths caused by care
lessness probably surpasses the num-
Der encouraged by worry, but both are
great. The best chance belongs to the
mar who calmly takes what precau-
lions are easy and within his means.
and omits the rest without wasting
thought.
Secure in the knowledge that death
Turks in every flower" and hurts us
most in apprehension, he is observant
without timidity, and careful without
anxiety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-02

MEMS ITEMS.

Mr.. Michael Leonard's illness has
developed into typhoid pneumonia, IS
the latest report.
The special car that came through
here on Sunday, stopped near the
Rippowan House and the gentlemen
stopped there for dinner.
Master ]. L. Montgomery spent
Thanksgiving with friends at Yard.
vile.
The barges Alice and Bessie are in
the stream, waiting to be loaded with
Westmoreland gas coal for Boston
Barge No. 6 of the Rockland, Lock
port Line Company, left for Maine,
loaded with slack coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arrowsmith of Mata-
wan, were among the guests at the
house party of Mr.. and Mrs. II. @.
Perrine's on Swan Hill, Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rue and daugh-
ter spent THANKSGIVING with Mrs.
Rue's sister, Mrs. Edward Smith, of
South River.
Miss Mae. Higgins, of Browntown,
spent Sunday with Miss Grace Brown,
of John street.
Mrs. Ernest Game has a beautiful
little girl, born Sunday night.
Captain Charles Parisen, rof John
street, is visiting his son and daughter
in New York and Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward .Copp and
child and the Misses Amelia and Ella
Applegate, of Jersey City, spent
Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elias Apologize, of Second
street.
Mrs. W. s. Doy, Of Church street,
entertained Miss Bell Apologize, of
Cranbury, on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Wood Apologize, of Morgan,
and her daughter, Mrs. Shelby, of
Brooklyn, were South Amboy visitors
Saturday.
MI. and Mrs. Shelf, of Brooklyn,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hewlett, of
Broadway. EIrs. Hewlett has re-
turned homo from her visit in New
\ ork and Brooklyn.
It is said that q consultation was
held Monday between Drs. Treganown
and Haines, and that Mr.. Everett is
very low.
We had a furry of snow on Sunday
afternoon and moro threatening. 1t
Is said that at Red Bank and vicinity
the snow was quito deep.
Mrs. Noah Furman has been spend
ing a few days with her son Edwin,
at Sayreville.
Mrs. James Capner, of Broadway,
is spending a week with her grand
daughter, Mrs. George Yeandle, of
Jersey City.
Miss Carrie Martin returned to her
home in Brooklyn, after spending a
few days with her mother and family
on Bordentown avenue.
Miss Maud N. Adams and her
cousin, Myrtle S~pangenberg, have re-
turned home after spending a few
days with relatives at Florence.
MI. Abe Everett's illness has devel-
oped into pleuro pneumonia. A pro-
fessional nurse from Bellevue and
Doctor ~Treganown are in attendance.