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cothran & Co.'s Market Letter.

The cotton market has reflected. The
same confusion factors which have so dis
turbed prices and operations for some
weeks. There have been the usual de-
clines and normal reactions with very
little progress made as the result of the
weeks trading. Probably the important
developments has been the rather heavy
buying by houses connected with spot
cotton business In this country or with
European firms. This buying doubtless
represents purchases of futures at prices
lower than spot cotton can be obtained in
large quantities in the south. On the
other hand sentiment has been so bearish
that the futures have been pounded, ham,
mered and mauled generally to an ex-
tent that has not been seen in recent
years.
Bear operations have been Increased
owing to the apathy on the part of the
spinners in this country and to the fig
ures coming out on the quantity of cotton
ginned to October IS. The ginners' report
is being issuedsin installments, and fig
ures throw about as much light on the
seasons production as would a report by
the secretary of the treasury on the con-
dition of national banks
In other words the ginners report at
so early a date is absolutely valueless,
and serves only to show how many hours
gins have been running. When the De-
cember and January report can be had
on the amount ginned and the percentage
left unginned we will have something to
serve as a fair index of the cotton crop
not before. Any time spent on attempting
to figure the crop from figures issued in
the near future will only be time wasted
There is no question that the price of
futures has shown a downward tendency.
This can be explained in several ways.
In the first place, there is no general
speculation in cotton at present Any one
familiar with the methods of doing bust
ness when at this season almost every
bale of actual cotton purchased is hedged
by the sale of futures. knows what an
important factor the absence of specula-
finn Il
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Cotton Seed Oil.

Memphis. October 2S-Cotton seed de-
livered here 1890; cotton seed oil. car
load lots, prime crude, 201a; prime sum-
mer yellow, 2312; choice cooking summer
yellow, less than carload lots. 30; cotton
seed meal prime $21; cotton seed cake,
prime, $21.
New Orleans, October 2S.-Cotton seed
oil easy; prime refined in bills, &c; off
refined in bills, 26c prime crude, loose,
&c.
Pitch, s2.25 per barrel; pine tar, $40;
coal tar, $3.50; rosin per bbs of 2SO lbs:
A b c, $2.55: D, $3.50; e. 81. 621ka2 .65; F,
$2.671Ad2.70; G, 50. 721h@2. rs; II, $2.S21SD
2.S5; l. $500; K. 1915; NJ, $4.25: N, $40;
window glass, 60; water white, IS.
New York, October 2S.-Cotton seed oil
barely steady; prime yellow crude, 26140
27%. Petroleum steady Rosin firm; strain
ed common to good, $3.50. Turpentne
steady, 54A@55 .
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comnarative Statement.

comparative cotton statement for the
week ending Friday, October 2S: Net re-
ceipts at all United States ports during
week, 1851; net receipts at all United
States ports same week last year, GO5S72.
Total receipts since September 1, $3.50, 312;
total receipts to same date last year, L.
959, 10 Exports for the week. 292, 1887; ex-
ports for same week last year. 260 1872.
Total exports since September 1, 1751 O92;
total exports same date last year, 1,269.-
951. Stock at all United States ports same
time last year, 605,S72. Stock at all in
terror towns 455,916 stock at all intekor
towns same time last year, 27O,507. stock
at Liverpool same time last year, 1856 900.
Stock of American afoat for Great Brit
ain same time last year. 1868, 900.
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LARGE OPERATORS
IN BACKGROUND
Comparatively Little Cotton
Was offered for Sale
CABLES CONTINUE STEADY
Rumors Circulated During Afternoon
That Fall River Strike Had Been
Broken, But This Was Not
Confirmed.
CABLES CONTINUE STEADY

New York, October est was a very
quiet but generally steady day In the
cotton market. The opening prices were
up to an advance of points or rather
better than due on the cables as result
of more optimistie views of the European
situation and reports of more or less gen
eral frosts in the central and western
belts.
There was comparatively little cotton
for sale. and following the call the mar
ket continued to advance on a steady
demand through wire and commission
houses and covering of room shorts. The
larger operators did not appear to be
trading. Some of the New Orleans oper-
ators were evidently buying in moderate
way as though testing the remaining
short interest. Cables continued steady
after the local opening and when it was
seen that interior receipts were running
a little lighter. local prices increased
their gain Janaury soon sold at $50
and March at $50. The close was a
little down from the best but steady at a
net advance of to u points Sales were
estimated at 100000 bales
There were rumors circulating in the
afternoon that the Fall river strike had
been broken and that the mills there
would start up ON full time after the
first of the month. This rumor was no.
confirmed from official sources.
Receipts at the ports today were 6309S
bales against 61,oo- last week, and 67,S21
last year. For the week. 100000 against
393,9O9 bales last week and 4O1,912 last
year.
Today's receipts at New Orleans O.5SS,
against 15,170 last year and at Houston
10'39S against 1884 last year.
New York. October 2S-Cotton quiet;
middling, 9.95 net receipts, 727 gross, 1859;
sales. POO; stock. 71,574; exports to Great
Britain, 1886; continent, $50.
Total today, net receipts, 63,09S; exports
Great Britain, 17,TS, France, ZOO; CONT
nent, 22,393; stock, 725, 439.
Consolidated net receipts, 393.S71; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 92,737; France,
43,6SS; continent, 102, SOC; Mexico, $780,
Total since September l, net receipts,
2,650,S12; exports, to Great Britain. 903,-
sos; France. 1893, 646; continent 63O,SS4; ia
pan, 1928; Mexico, $500.
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flOuT-EdSleT.
Wheat-No. 2 spring, s1.17; No. 3, $1,000
lis; No. 2 red, $1.17G1. IT'S.
Corn-No. 2. 551ac; No. yellow, 5IQ5714c.
Oats-No. 2, 3Ossc; No. white, 3l1sQ
31%c; No. white 29slQ3115c.
Rye-No. 2, 791kc.
Barley--Good feeding, 371hc; fair to
choice mailing, 42Q52c.
Flax Seed-No. /, 81. 10; No. northwest
ern, s1.16lk.
Timothy Seed-Prime, s2.60
Mess Pork-Per Dbl, $40 90611.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, 81. 021zG17. 05.
Short Rib Sides-Loose, 81. 121k0l7. 25.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, s7.371s@7. so.
Whisky-Basis of high wines s1.24
Clover-Contract grade, $12.15.
On the produce exchange today the but
ter market was firm.
Creamery, 15d2119c.
Dairy, 13q1Sc
Eggs firm at 161sd1SAc; fresh, 1870;
prime firsts, 211zc; extras, 231kc.
Cheese easy at 10Ad101kc.
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Wllmington-Nom receipts. 151;
stock 16.71
Norfolk-Reeeipts 46S5; stock, 1890.
Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 9.75c; re-
eeipts 1885: stock. 2s97.
Boston-Dull; middling. 9.9Oc; receipts.
ESQ.,
adelphia-Steady; middling, 10 .2oc;
receipts, 10; stock, 5164
st. Louis-Quiet. middling, 9ssc; receipts,
9059; stock, Il 426.
Memphis-steady; middling, 915e; re-
oeipts. 1867; shipments. 1894; sales, s4Oo;
stock. 1850.
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Southern Railway Co.
Schedule In erect May "a, 1900.

ocnouute IN EHeCt May ~ 1SUo.
Trains leave Birmingham a. foioiws;
es1o q m.--No. 80. for Atlanta, Washing
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia
New York and the EAST. Pulls
man Drawing Room Hfoepina
Car. Birmingham 20 New
York.
ex2p p m.--No. 10. for Moutevafso. Ma
plesvine. Selma and way sta
tons.
satzs p m--No. IS. for Columbus. West
Point, w1nona- Greenwood
ard Grcenviiiei also sb~n1eid
and Florence ana fN0rth Ala
bama points
| $40 p.m.-No. IL new train for Cor6UvA
Oakmn, Corona and way sts-
lions; also Blossbrrrg.
otlB .. m,---No. "a. for Admission and way
tations; also railadegs-
Sas .. m..-No. SO. for Atlanta. Jackson-
! Vile ana all Florida points:
| also Charlotte. Richmond.
Washington, New York and
the East. Pullman Sleeping
Car Birmingham to Jaclrson-
vile; also Birmingham to
Richmond, Va
1Dslo . m-No. 81. for CoiumbW. West
Point. winona. Gresuwoo6l
and Greenviile. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Hir-
mingham to Greenvilie.
1oeg .. m-No n. for Selma. Mobile and
way stations Pullman Draw
ing Room Shopping Car Bir.
m4nHham TO Mobile.
l11t8 .. ms-No o. now train, for Atlanta
Admission and way stations.
Pullman Drawing Room
Shopping Car birmingham Ia
Atlanta, 5iespins car can be
occupied at Union station s,se
p. "A.
~ 0stAkied information ana naseping
Or reservations apply passenger efficA
S1fUuy(V Hotel building, Telephone @f,
J, n. HARRISON. past. rNesL A
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Taking of Amer'n Cotton by splnners.

New Orleans, October 2S-Secretary Hes
ter gives the taking of American cotton
by spinners throughout the world as fol-
lows in round numbers:
This week 31S.OO0 this year against 242,-
900 last year; 212,0O0 year before last.
Total since September /, this year. L.
$4,000, against 1,11S,0O0 last year, and l.
$4,000 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took $4,000 bales this year, against &c.,
600 last year and 81, 900 the year before;
southern spinners $4,000 against $4,000
last year, and $4,000 the year before; and
foreign spinners $4,000 against $4,000 last
year, and $4,000 the year before.
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fhc Metal Market.

New York. October 2s.-Spot tin in Lon
don closed firm at e132 Is Cd, and fu-
lures s131 Is Cd. Locally. quiet at s2S .75@
20 .121S
Spot copper was firm and higher In Lon
don at s61 12s Cd and futures at e62. Lo-
cally firm; lake, 13.5Od13. 621k; electrolytic
10. 971hq13.e0 casting 13.121kv113 25.
Lead was unchanged in London but
little higher here at 81 .20a4.45
Spelter was a shade higher In London at
e23 Us cd, and firm in New York at
IS. 35@5. 40.
Iron closed at sos I'd in Glasgow and at
AS I'D in Middlesboro. Locally UNI
changed and steady
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The Bond Market.
Money on Call.

New York, October 2S.-Money on call
steady 2@215 per cent; lowest 2 ruling
rate, "a; last loan, III; closing bid, 2; Of
fered ~. Time loans easy and dull;
60 days per cent; 80 days and six months
3A@SA.
Prime mercantile paper 4d5 per cent;
sterling exchange firm with actual
business done in bankers bills at
4S6. 75@D4S6 80 for demand and at
49, 95@4S4 for 60 day bills; posted rates
4S41s@4S5 and 4S7@4S71a; commercial bills,
4s3%; bar silver, 5S1a; Mexican dollars,
1914; government bonds steady; railroad
bonds firm.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, October 2S.-Cattle receipts,
1885; market Toe lower; prime steers, IS 80
6l6.75; poor to medium, S4015. 60; stockers
and feeders. $2@420; cows, 81 50@4 80;
heifers, sos; Gamers 81 5062. 80; bulls, So
@4.15; calves, So. 50d7; Texas-fed steers, SO
@5.50; western steers, 1905
Hog receipts, 1900; strong; good to
choice heavy, s510@5 %; light, $.75d5 is;
bulk of sales 81. 500D5. 15.
Sheep receipts, 5000; strong to steady;
good to choice wethers. s4d4. rs; fair to
choice mixed, 50 .5O14. 25; native lambs,
4.25@6; western lambs, 81. 25Q5. 4O western
sheep, $3.064.40
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MOVEMENT
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans October 2S.-Spot cotton
quiet; sales, 400 bales, incluoing 23O0 to
arrive. Quotations unchanged. Futures
opened quiet but steady at an advance of
to points. Both Now Orleans and New
York had fairly good tone on cables
from Liverpool stating that the crisis in
the trouble between England and Russia
had been passed, and that peaceful set
Element was probable. December opened
points higher at 952, sold up to 95S; de-
clined to 94I and finally recovered to $685.
The market closed quiet with net gains
Of 10 to IL points.
New Orleans, October 2S.-Cotton flu
lures steady. October, $50 bid November
9.51Q9 SO; December, 9.56a9.57; January,
8. 65d9 So; February, 9.72a9.74; March,
9 .Soa9 81; April, 9.S3d9.S5; May 9.91@9. 90.
New Orleans, October 2S.-Cotton firm !;
sales 400 Ordinary, &c; good ordinary,
5-16c; low mddling, 15-16c; middling,
91sc good middling. 8 11-l6c; middling
fair 10 S-16c; receipts, 11,463. Stock, 203,-
SAT,
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Liverpc 81 Market.

Liverpool, October 2S.--Spot cotton in
moderate demand prices unchanged;
American middling, 5.32. The sales of the
day were 5000 bales, of which 300 were
for speculation and export and included
1900 American. Receipts, 1900 bales, in
Guiding $500 American.
Futures opened easy and closed very
steady; American middling, G. o. c.:
October, 526; October November, 5.25 No
vember- December, 5.23; December-Janu
airy, 5.24; January February, SIS; Feb
ruary- March, 5.27; March-Aprll BPS;
April-May. $50; May-June, June-July, and
July August, $50.
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Savannah, Ca, October 2S.-Turpentine
firm, 511a; receipts, 5Sy; sales 49, exports
IS. Rosin firm receipts, 1877; sales 1884;
exports 1876. A B c., $3.50; d, 81. 621s; e,
$2.671s; F, s2.7212; G, s2.771k; H, $2.s5; I,
$40; X, 1878; M, $4.25; N. $3.50; window
glass $465; water white, IS.
Charleston. s. c., October 2S-Turpen-
tine and rosin nothing doing.
Wilmington, N. c., October 2S.-Spirits
turpentine nothing doing; receipts, 80
casks. Rosin firm, 2.45; receipts, log.
Tar firm, 81 60; receipts "A. Crude tur-
pentine firm, s2.SOQ3. SO@s.SO; receipts,
1885,
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CHICAGO Change.

Chicago, October 2S.-Dispersal of Euro
pean war clouds resulted in liberal liqui-
dation of wheat today. In consequence
prices made a material decline, Decem-
Der wheat being off ssQAc at the close.
May was down 1sc. Corn is precisely lie
lower than yesterdays final figures. Oats
are off &c and provisions a shade to 121sc.
Cash quotations were as follows:
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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New York Cotton Futures.
Total Net Receipts.

New York. October 2S.-The following
are the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September /: Galveston S91,-
634 New Orleans 4S3 495, Mobile 1887, Sa-
vannah 646,225, Charleston 10S,912, Will
mington 14S,S6s, Norfolk 100000, Baltimore
1880, New York 727. Boston $40, Philadel-
phia $40, Brunswick 1890, Pensacola 81
727, Port Arthur 1876. Port Townsend 1850,
San Francisco 1888, Eagle Pass $50, Lare-
do 400, minor ports 1893, mixed SAB; total
2650312 bales
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Local stapIe Groceries.

Local Staple Groceries.
C DIRECTED daily by B. r. Roden Grocery
CCmpany)
Sugar-Granulated, SIC.
F1our-Fancy patent. s6.25; half patent.
1915.
Coffee : Green. io91sc; Arbuckles.
Porto Sico. 1880
Meat-Dry saited ribs. 9asc; dry sailed
rib bellies, 9%c hams, fancy, 13Ac; me-
dunn 12c; extra clears, sssc; bacon bel
lies. 117sc.
Lard-Leaf, SIC.
Compound Lard-Snowdrlft, 79sc.
characterization. I5V3sc. 'axn
house, 4Oc: Georgia cana. &c.
Beans-Navy, 40 per bushel; Lima, &c
pound
pearl Grits-92 pounds. S1.o0.
Feed STUFF.
Corrected daily by the birmingham Grain
Company
Corn, No. 2 mixer or 8 bushel sacks,
6gc
oats, No mixed 43c; No. 2 white. 44c.
Wheat bran, so or 100, $22
c. S. meal. $24.
Purna food, S26.
Corn chops, 81 20
Corn hearts. 500
Shorts, 100 pounds, S2o.
Hulls, bales or sacks, 35c.
Hay, best timothy SIS; good timothy.
s14; Johnson grass. s1l.5O
Rock salt, &c.
Fruit and Produce.
erected daily by c. r. Bell Co.. aeis
Norris avenueD
Lemons-Per box. extra choice. $444. So
Bananas-Per lunch. Toe to H.75
Florida Pineapples-Per crate. 2.75q3.
Apples-Per barrel, Ben Davis, 81 2oQ2.sO;
Kings and 20oz.. s3G3. 80.
California Tokay Grapes, 81.
California Pears Winter Nellis. s2.25.
Grapes-Baskets, s lbs. Concord. 221zc:
pony Loncords 15c.
Florida Oranges. s2.75.
Limes-Per hundred, zoe.
| Grape Fruit-A.00.
| Danish cabbages, 1Ac per pound.
Eggs-2l422c.
| Peanuts-Fancy. per pound 10; No. ..
SIC.
| Chestnuts-Bushel, $3.50.
| Celery-Michigan. per dozen. 50q60c.
| Tomatoes-Per 6-basket crate, 81.
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.,rv Goods Market.

New York. October &.-The dry goods
market is without feature except the firm
ness of sellers and disinclination to sell
for the future. The scarcity of spot
stocks Is becoming very noticeable and 1t
Is believed buyers are beginning to real
ize the condition in part, and are govern
ing their actions accordingly.
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market and no further ngagments were
made of gold for export tomorrow, as
had been anticipated. Money on call was
offered down during the day from 2h per
cent to below 2 per cent. The occasional
fluctuations of the market gave way to a
recovery in the final dealings, and the
closing was firm and generally at the
best.
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value,
$6,205,OO0 United tSates bonds were I'M
changed on. call
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Easy; middling, Q Slice; re-
ceipts, II, s39; stock. 1879.
Mobile-Steady; middling, C; sales, 500;
receipts, BIZ; stock. 1885.
savannah-Firm; middling, 9Hc; sales.
lis: receipts, 1885; stock, 147,342.
Charleston-Quiet; middling, csc; re.
ceipts, 1862; stock, 23,779.
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The Coffee Market.

New York, October 2S.-Spot Rio cof-
fee steady; No. 7 invoice. sss; mild quiet.
Futures opened steady. 5a10 points high
er, in response to better cables from
Havre stating that the market had
turned and prices had an advanced ten
dency Trading was quiet, but there was
very little for sale, and buyers were
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clearlnus and Exchange.

Memphis. October 2S.-Clearings. $1,2S6'-
226 balances, $197, 1907.
New Orleans, October Chickering's, 3d.
045,759; New York exchange bank par;
commercial 81 per $1,000 discount.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, October 2S-Today's treas
ury balances exclusive of the gold re-
serve show: Available cash balance Sl45.-
1855, 2S2; gold, y,9,950,995.
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| forced to raise their bids in some in
stances. The market closed steady at a
net advance of 10 points Sales, $1,000 bags;
December, 6.75@6.S0; March, 7@7.05; May,
7.2Oq7.25; July, 1900. As; September, 1900
TEE
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, October 2S.-Seaboard Air
Line common, 16iA@16ss; do preferred SS%
@33T. Coast Line, 1901. 40
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potato.s-New Irish potatoes. per bush

70975c.
Sweet Potatoes-Cullman, per barrel,
81 80; white per barrel $1.75; Jerseys, per
barrel. 81 rs; Virginia yams, 22b.
Onions-Per pound, &c.
Butter-Renovated, Die: creamery, 25c;
country fresh. 121s@1Sc.
Poultry-Hens, 30d35c; flyers, 2Og30c;
ducks, 2O030c; live turkeys, 15c Ii.
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viroinia-Carollra COMPANY

New York, October 2S.-Virginia-Caro-
lima Chemical company close 30; do pre-
ferred Ill.
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Today, matinee, mig h t.
Return engagement. M r.
Harry Beresford, "Our New
Man." Jefferson Theatre.
RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure of
passenger trains at the union station.
Birmingham:
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
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Weekly Cotton Statement.

New York, October 28-The follow
ing statistics on the movement of cotton
for the week ending Friday, October 20
were compiled by the New York Cotton
Exchange.
WEEKLY MOVFM EMIT
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Say mo" when a dealer offers you q
substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Insist
upon Hoods.
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Creamery Butter, &c a lib.
A. & p. Tea Ce.
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The FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Birmingham
RESOURCES.

Loans and DiscoUn.s.....$ $685.
Oyerdfatts. -. .... see.
Y. s. Bonds and Premiums st
Other Stocks ant Bonds. 4
Real Estate-Old Bank
Building. -. ......
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CASH

In Vault. 644,339.96
With Banks. 2,19S,S17.39
With u. s
Treasurer =. 100000
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LIABILITIES.
SS,s4s,524.ss

ING, PRESIDENT. ..,
J, n. BARR, vice-Presldent
a. r. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier.
r. Moore, E. e.. Tutwiler, w. 5. Brown.
F. D. Nabers, =. n. Motion, Robert
asslnaer, Walker Percy, F. M. jackson,
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
FishOn's Ferry.

Bert Varney Ia home from the woods.
A slight thunder shower passed over
this vicinity Thursday afternoon of last
week, between the hours of two and
three
Mrs. Eliza (Leavitt) widow OF the late
Ensign Frye, was buried from her late
home on the raer road (south side) Fri
day of last week, after short Illness of
pneumonia.
Miss Pearl Lyon of Augusta recently
made short visit with her grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ellis.
Miss Ina Kelley is employed in the
telephone office across the river.
Eugene Parker and wife passed Sunday
with relatives in Clinton.
Report says that Cecil Kicker has pur-
oh ased his fathers stand at this place
and will reside here.
Eben Smith of Portland and Mrs
Julia Senter of New Hampshire, who
were called here recently by the illness
of their mother, Mrs. Chase, have re-
turned to their homes, their mothers
condition being somewhat improved.
Mrs. Della Varney returned home re-
Gently having passed the fall and winter
months with relatives in Blue Hill, Rock
port and vicinity.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-03-10
So. SolOn.

Town meeting on Monday and every
one on hand early 80 that the meeting
was called promptly at a. m. DR.. >.
Green was chosen moderator; p s.
Longley, clerk; Fred Msgoon lat, A. G..
Heald End and M. l. French 3rd select
man treasurer, L.. w. McIntire; school
committee, T. J. Young 2nd G. L. jew
EFT 3rd on article; town voted to dis
count all taxes paid to Dec. 1, and inter
terest charged after January 1st cents;
P. s. Longley, collector at II per cent;
Jacob Goodwin elected road commits
slonor at so per day; $3.50 were voted
for seectmen to buy a road machine and
S75 to Insure the village schoohouse;
$500 were raised to build a new school
house in district No. 8 and this Item WAS
left in the hands of the seleotmen to at
tend to; other amounts raised were COM
mon schools, 1920; free high schools,
$3.50; highways and bridges, $1,000; snow
roads, 1904 and 1905, $500; support of
poor, $1,000; town charges. $500; sch Dol
books. $50; schoolhouse repairs, 500
The town debt Is some $500 having
been reduced some 5000.
Miss Lizzie Spear visited at the village
few days last week
Miss Viola Knight is at work at the
village for Mrs. Ernest Paul.
Ernest Carl came out of the woods
last saturday, having put in months.
There has been a large amount of
hard wood lumber hauled to Parker 8
mill and more coming; 1t will be busy
time there when water comes to run the
mill. T