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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-31
Vanderbilt WINS.
After Long Struggle Hs Gets Permission II
Close Highway Leading 10 Lake Success.

New York. Oct. a.--After struggle
lasting eighteen months William X. Van
derbilt, Jr., has succeeded in winning per-
mission to close the public highway lead
ing to Lake Success, on his beautiful
Long Island estate. near Hampstead.
Wishing to purchase the lake after ac-
auiring his estate in and around that body
OF water. Mr.. Vanderbilt asked for the
lease OF p strip OF ground that forms the
connecting link between an old road and
the waters OF the lake.
There was nothing OF record TO show
that the board OF trustees of North
Hampstead, ever acquired ownership OF
the disputed right OF way 10 the lake
save by prescription and use. The idea
that Mr.. Vanderbilt would stock the
stream with Ash and hold II as a private
preserve raised much opposition.
Previous TO the election n year ago he
made an Offer OF $50 900 to the town for the
lake. II was determined 10 settle the ques-
ton by the ballot So intense was the feel
ing that the vote polled was greater than
that at presidential election. and the Of
fer was rejected. Finally. Mr.. Wander
bilt appeared before the trustees and ap-
piled for a lease running 90 years. I'm re-
turn for which concession he proposed
opening road 10 the lake by another
route His opponents stil refused to cap
itulate, but the matter was put 10 a vote
or the board and he won.
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CUSTODY
OF THE
BATES BOY

Judge Dubois today heard a lot of tes-
timony on the petition OF Margaret A. S.
Kitchel OF New York and Charles A.
Bates OF Washington that they be award
ed the custody OF Charles Halsey Bates.
who at the time OF filing the petition
was In the custody of Mrs. Aida NJ.
Bates, the boys stepmother. and her
omther. Mrs. A. u. seamsns Of New
port
Mrs. Kitchell Is the grandmother Of
Charles Halsey Bates. being the mother
OF his mother and the Washington Bates
being the father OF the boys father.
William Horato Bates is a well known
doctor. but his present address is not
known. He Is the father Of Charles
Halsey Bates and married his second
wife I'm 1898. Since that marriage Mrs.
Aida NJ Bates has cared for the child.
Or. Bates. II was stated, left the coun-
try in August or September. 1902. This
statement was made because Judge Du-
bols said IL did not appear that the GUS
tody now was different from when the
ather OF the child wished It. Mr.. Num-
ford Of counsel for the petitioners said
OF the child had abandoned H.
Mrs. Kitchell told Of visits 10 Or.
Bates home in Washington and Of her
unsuccessful efforts 20 see the child. She
declared that the father seemed disposed
TO let her cultivate friendly relations with
her grandson but offered as an excuse
that the second Mrs. Bates did not want
any Of his first wife's folks about. Once
she claimed the doctor said Halsey was
a very bad boy. Mrs. Kitchell had charge
OF the boy from the time he was seven
months old until he was three years and
half old
Mrs. Kichell In her petition for the Gus
tody OF the child who IL about "a years
old alleged that she was informed and be-
lieved the present home OF the lad at
Mrs Seaman's IN Newport was not a
proper one for him Max Levy OF New
port, counsel for Mrs. Aida NJ. aBtes,
very sharply cross4examined Mrs. Kilt
ohell on this statement and she admitted
that so far as she personally knew the
child was being brought up In good
home surrounded by refining influences.
Mr. Levy also got Mrs. Kitchell 90 ad-
NIT that she dld not know what sort %
an education the child was receiving lie
also succeeded In obtaining an admission
that Mrs Kitchell had no property OF her
own and that the child would be pracu-
cally supported BY her daughter and
son-in-law
Mrs Kitcheil was asked what was her
particular reason for not desiring TO leave
the custody Of the child with Mrs. Bates
and Mrs seaman and she declared they
had not proper IDEAS OF right and duty
when they sought 10 keep the child In ig-
norancc of lts blood relations.
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DOT C0UN ING
CONTEST ENDED.
Close of an Exciting Con est That Inter-
ested HundredS-The Prizes and
Who Won Them.

the counts and guesses turned In ana
taking the report OF Mr. Colburn as its
bases and that the exact number OF
Dots In the puzzle IN a6i7. beg TO report
the winners as follows.
First prize civilians Typewrtter),
Charles f. Hall. 10 Wendell street, Provi-
dence.
Second prize (s15 i'm gold. T. II. Ray,
81 Harrison street. Providence.
Third prize $5 in gold, II. u. Gardiner,
20 Penn street Providence.
Ten prizes of s1.00 each 10 the following:
J. III. Chapman Coombs. IS Westminster
street. Providence.
w. q. Howland. 64 Carpenter street.
Providence.
Patrick r. Meyers, 17s South Main
street, Providence.
Della X. shepardson. so Seventh street.
Providence.
Mabel r. Trow. 50 Beacon avenue,
Providence.
]. A. Walden. ISL Smith street Provi-
dence.
r.. u. steere. corner Harris and Sims
avenues. Providence.
Mrs. NJ, j. Lapham, II Point street,
Riverside. r. T.
George L. warleld. 1so Ohio avenue.
Providence.
II. r. Mitchell. 1ss Mathewson street,
Providence.
Y. u. HALL. JR.,
Chairman Of committee.
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YALE and
COLUMBIA
TO MEET
Conditions Promising for a Fine
Contest on Tho GrIdIrOn This
Afternoon.

New York. Oct. s1.--Early today the
weather conditions were propitious for
the football game between Yale and Co
lumbia- Twenty -one OF 'Yale's players
anived at the Murray Hill hotel last
night where they were Joined early today
by nineteen more. making a squad OF
forty husky gridiron men.
Yale" said leading New Haven
coach today, expects to win by close
score of perhaps 12-e."
The betting reflected very pro-
nounced Yale sentiment wagers being
constantly made at 3 to that Yale will
win and at even money that Columbia
Will not score.
According to Mike Murphy. Yale's
trainer. the team is in good condition.
The makeup will show no changes wl,n
the exception OF a substitute for Bloomer,
who was hurt.
Columbia's eleven will miss Tomlinson.
former Yale man, who did not want
to play against his former college. his
absence will probably shift Bruce 20
guard and allow Smythe. a substitute, TO
be played at center.
The probable lineup at the start of the
game is:
Columbia--Bishop, l. e.: Browne, l. T.;
Bruce, l. g.; Smythe, c.. Stangland, r. g.
T. Thorne, r. T.; Buell., r. e.; Jones, q.
b.; Duell. l. h. b.; Fisher, r. h. b.; Smith,
T. b.
Yale-Rafferty. l. e.: Kinney, /. T.; Nor
ton, ]. g.; Roraback, c.: Batchelder, r. g.
Hogan. r. T., Sheylln. r. e.; Rockwell, q.
b.; Owlsey. !. h. b.: Metcalf, r. h. b.;
Bowman, (. b.
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WOMAN
C0NFESSES
Says She Took $4,000 From
U. S. Playing Card Co., $4,000
Of Which She Returns.

New York. Oct 31.--Marie Layton. who
was arrested few weeks ago. and plead
ed guilty to charges OF embezzlement
brought by officers Of the United States
Playing Card Co. is reported to have
made a complete confession showing that
she diverted from the company's bank
account sS7. 900 while acting during six
years as confidential clerk In the New
Yor koffice. iss Layton is now awaiting
sentence.
The confession was first made 10 AS
sistant District Attorney Sanford.
The woman has turned 5000 back to her
employers. all the money she saved. In
her confession she mentions the name OF
a prominent officer OF New York cor
poration. who she says, profted by her
stealings. She alleges that the man
got her TO cash checks and in that way
she got rid OF a good deal OF the money.
The balance went in high living.
II got a craze for cabs she said, ut
was cabs, morning. noon and night. II
got so that could not walk about New
York"
Miss Layton will be arraigned IN Judge
Posters court, Monday.
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was 10 como before the body they all ad-
journed.
STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS.

STRUCTURAL IRON WoHNENo.
The Structural Iron Workers held a
very interesting session OF their union
last night In the Labor Temple and much
business disposed OF was the outcome.
Ii was thought by some that IL would bv
decided there last night TO go out on
sympathetic strike, but the matter was
barely more than mentioned.
The meeting was called TO order by the
president and the minutes OF the last scs-
sion read and approved OF. When that
was done the remainder OF the regular
order OF business that comes up before
the meetings or the body were considered.
The reports OF all the committees were
OF a favorable nature and indicated that
the union was meeting with unusual sue
cess. Several new names were added 10
the list at the meeting and the initiation
OF the candidates took place.
When the matter OF the condition OF the
craft in other cities was broached COM
munication was read from the Interna-
tional body and one from the locals In
other cities where the trouble IL likely
to occur. II was voted that recognition
of the same be taken but just what action
will be or was could not be learned. Suf-
fice 10 say that no sympathetic strike
was ordered.
Officials connected with the Central
Trade and Labor union of this city are
in possession OF communications from
New Jersey and the 1nternatio Asso-
ciation of Machinists that all the shops
OF Thomas A. Edison OF that place arc
now on the unfair list for the reason That
he Is indisposed TO recognize unions and
employs all the "scab' labor that he can
obtain. IL is requested OF all unions and
their friends that they purchase no moro
OF the records Of that company .r any OF
the machinery made by that firm.
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For several weeks the News has been
cunning another of its exciting Dot
counting contests which closed last eve
ming. The Interest manifested in these
contests has been wonderful. young folks.
middle aged and elderly all taking try
NJ counting them.
The committee In charge took the re-
port from the James r. Colburn Co, OF
New York. which was as follows:
State. OF New York, s. S.,
County OF New York.
James r.. ColbuTn OF New York city
being duly sworn deposes and says: | am
the originator. owner and designer of the
Dot puzzle employed by the News OF
Providence, X. L.. In a dot counting con-
test and that the exact number OF dots In
the plate is -Four Thousand Six Hundred
and Forty-seven t464D.
tSigned.) JAMES r.. COLBURN
Sworn and subscribed 10 before me this
Eighth day OF October, 1909
(Signed) IT. p. Balm,
Notary Public.
THE RESULT.
After going over carefully the large
number Of counts the committee reported
as Follows:
The Providence News,
Providence r. 7.
Gentlemen--The committee on the Dot
counting contest have gone carefully over
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4 STRICKEN FAMILY.
frof. Mommsen and His Wife Are Both Sc.
rIOusIy III at Berlin Home.

Berlin, Oct. 81.-Prof. Mommsen, the
historian. who suffered a severe apoplec-
tic stroke. still fingers. unconscious. His
bed has been moved to his airy work
room adjoining the library because it Is
one of the largest rooms In the house
and farthest from the bedroom of his
wife, who Is near death from dropsy.
Her Illness during recent weeks severe
ly affected the professors general health
She has borne him II children, and their
modest, drab, succeed house is scarcely
large enough to contain their children,
grand children and great grand children,
who are gathering today to see the pa
triarch once moro In lie.
The professors work table has been
pushed TO one corner On II lies half a
page OF manuscript OF the unfinished
Lives OF the Roman emperors" on which
Mommsen was working before he suffer
er from the apoplectic stroke. His power
for steady and accurate work continued
OF his output was restricted to an incon-
siderable fraction OF the prodigious re-
suits Of his middle life.
He wrote thirty-fve works. His great
one, Corpus Inscriptionum I.atnarium'
which alone composed fifteen volumes was
issued by the Berlin academy during thir-
ty lears ending In 1890. Mommsen was as
sisted In this by other scholars but nearly
the whole text was In his own handwrit-
Ing.
He never dictated and never used n
typewriter. Thus the mere penmanship
OF his writing was an enormous. A
friend given TO figures looked over a
hundred old volumes OF whicn Mommsen
Is the author and told him that :nsy
collected twenty-four million words in
German which average a third longer
than in English
II did not know I was so wretchedly
verbose" replied the professor II am
sure no person has ever read them all
At another time he remarked that he
scarcely expected any one TO read OF what
he had written and that his incentive had
been the pleasure OF production.
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
s heriff's S ale.
sherifrs once.


Providence. August goth. A. d. 1903.
BY virtue and in pursuance of an Exc
cution Number 122S5 issued out OF the
Common Pleas Division OF the Supreme
Court holden at Providence within and
for the County of Providence. on the
twentieth (20th) day OF August, A. D.
1903, and returnable to the said Court OH
February Goth, A. ID. 1903, upon a judg-
ment rendered by said Court on the
Twenty-ninth day OF January. A. ID. 1908.
In favor Of Esther NJ Smith OF John
ston. IN said county, OF Providence and
State OF Rhode Island. Administrative OF
the estate OF George A. Smith. deceased
plaintiff. and against Frank r. Smith and
Jennie N. Smith. his wife. both OF Provi-
dence, in said county and State. are the
defendants. i have this day at 30 min
utes past o'clock p. m, levied the said
Execution on all the right, title and in
terest, which the said defendants Frank
K. Smith and Jennie NJ Smith Of Provi
dence In said county had on the Fifteenth
day OF January. A. d. 1902. at 20 minutes
past o'clock p. m, (the time OF the
attachment on the original writ,) I'm and
10 the. following described real estate.
viz: A certain tract or parcel OF land
with all the improvements thereon sit
uated In that part OF said city Of Provi-
dence recently annexed from the Town
of Johnston and lies ON the easterly side
OF Old Killingly Road. bounded and de-
scribed as follows Beginning on the
easterly side OF said road at the north
west corner Of the lot hereby conveyed
thence running easterly. bounding on land
formerly OF Mary A. whippe two hun
dred t200) feet TO land now or formerly
of Frederick Littlefield, thence southerly
bounding on land Of said Frederick Lit
tlefield 800 feet. thence westerly bound
ing on land OF said Frederick Littleield
two hundred (2e0) feet 70 said Old Kill
ingly Road. thence northerly with said
Old Killingly Road 10 the place OF begin
ming, intending 10 convey a strip OF land
fifty 500 feet wide by two hundred (200D
feet long Being tho same premises con
veyed to said Frank r., Smith and Jennie
NJ. Smith by Frederick Littleield by deed
dated September LIST. 1899, and recorded
IN the Office of the recorder OF deeds I'm
said Providence in Deed Book 4es at
Page 299. t
Notice Is hereby given that I wfll sell
the said attached and levied ON estate at
a enblic Auction to be held in the Sher-
iff's Office in the Providence County
Court House. in said City OF Providence
in said County OF Providencs. on Satur-
day, the 21st day of November. A. -.
1908. at l2 o'clock m, for the satisfac-
ton Of said execution. debt interest on
the same. costs OF suit. my own fees and
all contingent expenses, IL sufficient
WILLIAM p, wINSLOW.
Deputy Sheriff.
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important every day. as a safeguard for

important every day. as safeguard for
party caucuses. .t...
He expressed himself as gratifed at the
zeal and interest with which the officers
OF the state central committee had en-
tered upon the work OF organizing the
state.
The earnest cooperation and support OF
all the party was necessary II contin-
uance OF Republican supremacy was TO
be had and maintained.
IL Is the duty of the older men TO inter-
est the young men OF the state In the af-
fairs Of the commonwealth That duty
was 10 be done and out OF this work be
expected to see this the best organized OF
all the Republican states.
The good name of the state and It's
great interests are at stake. IL Is no mat
ter how some of the party have been led
into divers paths; what affiliations they
nave made. have formed We want all
with us and they can do no less for their
state, for It's good name than support
our standard bearer.
II am sure" said he that every man
here Is Impressed as / have been with
the Importance of this election and those
that are to be held In the years 10 come.
I'VE want ours TO be party of pro-
gress and 'tis for you to say that its
future shall be worthy OF It's past. That
our policy and our acts are worthy Of
the state and to the party TO which we
belong"
A FLATTERING RECEPTION.
Senator wetmore was given most
natterins reception. and said: 'FelloW
citizens. IL is very inspiring TO see such
body OF old and young men gathered az
they have been from all parts OF the state.
h,lGs Tis refreshing to breathe pure ,ns.ee hes
and a duty on this occasion 10 think OF
the leaders of the past and to pay them
just tribute for their worth and theii
work.
II refer TO Henry Il. Anthony. Ambrose
f.. Burnside, Henry B. Gardner. always
the staunch and stalwart Republican.
and TO Col. Frank +. Olney, who mas so
lately left us and TO whom we owe so
much.
ALSO would l refer to our boss our
General Brayton.
And, looking forward. / would COM
mend our standard bearer Colonel sam
uel T.. Colt. He was with US a few nights
ago at Newport, and he was as well re-
ceived there as he has been here, which
augurs well the success OF our ticket
What we want TO have and Will have IL
good party corporation and organization.
without it it will be impossible TO get
party results.
The issues you have all heard about,
but there is one l will refer TO.
"Yes, the wounded bird that nutters and
attacks others.
These who disrespect our state cannot
expect and respect will be shown to them.
81 know that good work has been done,
that good work will be done and that sue
cess is before us"
GEN. BRAYTONS ADDRESS.
A telegram was read from Hon. George
II. Utter regrettipg his inability to be
present.
Speaker Burlingame made few spirit
ed remarks and the feast was about TO
close when cries went up for Gen. Bray
ton. &c
The old veteran spoke for a few. min
utes only. He was in his usual vein Of
thought and pushed home hard the argu-
ment that personal work between now
and sundown Tuesday was what the
party needed, must have and would no
doubt get
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ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

Pueblo, Col, Oct. d.-A man giving the
name OF John Duffy was arrested here
last night In compliance with telegram
from Detective Rhell OF the Santa Fe.
who is now working on the case OF the
wrecling Of the Chicago "hyer." yester-
day.
subsequent request was made for the
arrest OF all suspicious characters for in
vestigation and this IL being carried ont
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EX-SENATOR fIFwtLI's ESTATE.

Chicago. oct. d.-The estate OF the late
ex-senator Charles y. Farwell. bequeath-
ed by his viii TO his family amounts 20
about s2.O0o.eo Mrs. Mary ". Farwell
the widow. Walter Farweil. his son and
Charles y. Harding. are named as ex-
ecutors and trustees. 10 hold all the es-
tate IN trust until expenses are paid and
then distribute IT,
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FUGITIVE Ex.CASHIER.
Doubt Now Expressed Is to Whether He
Was the San Antonio Suicide.

Mankato. Mimi, Oct 31.-The county at
torney yesterday received telegram
from San Antonio. announcing the sui
eide Of a man thought to Alfred A. Duck,
the fugitive ex-cashier of the Mspleton
bank. but later dispatch threw some
doubt on the correctness of the identifca-
tion. Ii Is said that Buck was seen In
Seattle, Wash, less than a week ago.
Bucks embezzlement and flight was
the cause OF the closing OF the bank
at Mapleton.
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GARLAND ESCAPED DEATH,

waterviile Me. oct. a. Edgar Gar
land, who drank poisoned whiskey last
night and was thought 10 be dying from
the effects. has recovered today.
Charles Brown Of Portland. who was
arrested in connection With the case. was
liberated.
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SOLDIERS ESCORT COIN TO TRANSPORT

San Francisco. Oct si.-The superin-
tendent OF the mint has turned over a
shipment OF $4,000 pesos to the war de-
partment. the last that will be coined
here for a long time,
guard OF twenty soldiers escorted the
coin to the transport Sheridan. for trans
portation to Manila
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WnAltRS Ar Ivs At SAN FRANCISCO,

San Francisco. Cal. oct. m.-The steam
whaler jeanette and tho whaling bark
Cav Head have Just arrived in port. The
Jeanette reports having captured four
right wS-les which netted 2soo pounds Of
bone and go pounds Of ivory
Tho Gay Head brought I'm 500 barrel of
sperm oil and three thousand pounds q
bone. representing a catch OF eight sperm.
aud three right whales.
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The Cotton Market.
Reported for The News by DAVIS a
DEXTER, Banigan Building.
OPERATIVES 10 Rel URN 10 N0RK,

Burlington. VT, oct a1-Seversl hum
dred idle textile operatives will go 10
work on Monday next I'm this city and
winooski. The Burlington Cotton mills
which were shut down nearly five weeks
ago for the purpose OF allowing new ma
chinery 90 be installed will resume opera
tions.
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MossLY COMMISSION STARTS FOR WEST.

Boston, Oct. Si.--After fve days visit
TO Boston and it's vicinity the members OF
the Moseley educational commission OF
England. numbering about thirty. left
here today for the west. most of them for
Chicago.
Alfred Moseley, chairman OF the COM
mission. probably will return 10 England
In about three weeks together with the
majority or the commissioners
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A LADY AGENT FOR RAPID SELL
ing article; sells at sight; big profits: for
free sample and particulrs. address Ma
rietta Stanley Co, Al Fourth street, Grand
Rapids, Mich
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Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
effecting the most radical and per.
manent cures Of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
lsnguid feelings, and building up
the whole system--k true only of
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LADIES-s3o PER HUNDRED WRIT
ing short letters, No deposit No can
vassng. Stamped envelope-particulars
Ladies Supply Co, Dept III Indianapolis.
Ind.
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"Humbugs and Canterbury Folks" a
book. the scene OF which is In New Eng
land. will begin In The News on Nov "a
It's humorous and witty.
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No other medicine sots like il I;
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at so little cost.
II wac troubled with scrofuls and came
near losing my eyesisht For four months
could not see 10 40 anything. Aftsr taking
two bottles Of Hoods ssrsspsrills could zee
10 valh. and when had taken eight bottles
could zee ss well 81 ever" SUSIE A. HArss-
ros. withsrs. ~ &.
Moods esrsaparIIia promises 60
ours ane hseps the promise.
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WSL COINS wE,

WE PAY $50 for y. s. Gold Dollars
800 400
Wanted 1856 Eagle cts. and 1873 .02c. pes
'' lsSS-s-5l-e-S ". 3. Dollars
For sale 3 Foreign coins. all diff. 25c.
1 Roman coin. 1900 yrs. old. Csc
20 Y. s. cts. prior TO 1857. dlff
dates, sbc.
2o-page Coin Book, latest edition, by
mail----1Oc.
ARNOLD NuMIsMArIc CO.,
100 Mathewson ST.. Prov, n. l.
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FINANCIAL NEWS
New YORK STOCK MNlll.

Reported for The News by N. CURTIS
FLETCHER & CO.. street floor. Bani-
gan Building