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AT THE UNITED CHURCH.

he second of the series of three lec-
 les to the Young Peoples Bible class
 | be given tomorrow by Professor hrles Foster Kent. His subject is he Value of the Old Testament. :" B class meets at noon in the room IT. the vestibule of the church. All |ng people of the church and city invited, and especially those who |ss next fall.
 |ervices of the church as usual are: |aching at 1O:SO by the pastor. Sun school at 12; service for women at |and Y. s. P. c. at 6:3o. Midweek vice on Tuesday evening in the |pel.
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BENEFIT FARCE AND DANCE.

BENEFIT FARCE AND DANCE
 The Junior Aid society of the Orange street temple gave a benefit farce and dance Thursday evening, which was a decided success. There were about twenty young ladies on the committee, among whom were Misses Ethel Adler, Lena Marcus, Elfrida Rothchild, Min nie Machol and Miss Metzgar. The pa tronesses were Mrs. Max Adler Mrs.
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pWARD AVENUE CoNGREGA- TIONAL, CHURCH.

tt the Howard avenue Congregations church the pastor, Dr. Mutch, will ach in the morning. His theme will
 "A Veteran of Two Struggles" In
 evening at 7:3O there will be union vice at the Center church, with Dr. ynton, of Detroit, as preacher.
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AIT PARK CHAPEL

lev. Nathan Hubbell, D. D., will
 ach in Park chapel, Ocean View eet, Morris Cove, Sunday afternoon 8 o'clock. Seats free; all welcome.
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nridgeport 5, New London 5.

New London, May 27-New London scored two runs in the first inning to- day on pass, double steal, a sacrifice land two errors. She held the lead un- til the fifth inning, when Bridgeport scored three times and took the lead. New London scored three runs in the seventh. but the Orators added three more tallies in the eighth and took the lead again. New London failed to score again, while Bridgeport crossed the plate twice in the ninth and clinched the victory by score of to 5. The score by innings:
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REV. MIR. IRVINE AT SEAMEN'S
 BETHEL,

Rev MT. Irvine will preach at the Seamens Bethel tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. After the sermon the or dinance of baptism will be administer ed. All cordially invited.
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|UsIC AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH Sunday Afternoon at 1 O'clock.

5uIluay AIteTHU0II dt O cI0CK' occasional 3s5. salter-Proper Psalms. ....Anglican
 agnif1cat and Nunc Dimittis in C.. e..... ......... .................So ..Sohn hthem--I am Alpha and Omega.
 ..... ....... ..................S Stainer not up for yourselves ... ......... .Barnby [venfold Amen. Stainer occasional 140. Charles Bonney, Choirmaster.
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At Pittsburg
R.H.E.

iesIl.IIs
 Pittsburg ......o 100000 .--2 1 Cincinnati ......0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 GO 4 1 Batteries-Phillippe and Phelps; Kel- lum and Peitz.
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R.H.E.
Eastern League.

At Buffalo-Buffalo 3, Jersey City 1.
 At Toronto-Toronto 10, Providence 0. At Montreal 9, Baltimore 2.
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At Philadelphia
R.H.E.

Boston ........1 0100O10o-s s 2 Philadelphia 70 0O0101 0-2 g 8
 Batteries-Willis and Moran; Fraser and Dooin.
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Quit Claims.

Charles B. Matthewman, guardian, ct al to William K. Townsend, Al feet on Sherman avenue.
 William K. Townsend to National Savings bank, Al feet on Sherman ave- nue.
 James c. Kerrigan to James Hart. 30 feet on West street.
 Alfred w. Minor, conservator, to Henry Kelsey, Ss feet on Chatham street.
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.

E CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
 EThe morning service will be held as HFual. The evening service will be Enitted in deference to the commence lent exercises of the Yale Divinity
 Ehool at Center church, where Rev. Eehemiah Boynton, of Detroit, will Teak. All members of this congrega- |bn are cordially invited to attend.
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sT. IoEN,s p r cHTrRcH

At St. Johns P. E. church tomorrow Trinity Sunday-there will be holy communion and sermon at 10:30 a. m. The musical programme will be as fol- lows:
 Prelude -vorspiel ("King Maufred)
 ...................... Reinecke Communion Service in A....... Stainer Offertory-I Am Alpha and Omega
 ................ Stainer Postlude-Fantasia in D minor.....
 Weegmann
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New Haven.

Summary: Two-base hits-Connolly, Turner, Murphy, Cornell. Home runs -sOsteen 2, Golden. Stolen base-Gol- den. Sacrifice hits-Rogers 2. Double plays-Dyer and Tighe; Rogers and Tighe. Boses on balls-Off Hanifln 5. Struck out-By Mclean 2, by Hanifin ?. Time of game-One hour and forty two minutes.
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National League.
At Brooklyn
R.H.E.

NH, ID.
 New York ......o Ooo102o ' 1 Brooklyn .......0 0 1 0 0 0 0-1 2 1 Batteries-Mathewson and Warner and Bowerman; Garvin and Ritter.
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REAL ESTATE TRANsAcTIoNs.

Deeds Filed in Office of the Town Clerk
 Yesterday. The following deeds were filed for rec ord in the office of the town clerk yes terday:
 Quit Claims. Almshouse Farm trustees to James D. woodbridge, S9 feet on Orange street.
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HUMPHREY STREET CONGREGA-
 TTnNAT CtIJTTRCIJ

TIONAL CHURCH.
 In the morning the Rev. Frank R. Luckey will preach on the subject Americans Contribution to Civiliza- tion.' In the evening the church, with all the other Congregational churches of the city, will unite in the divinity school exercises at Center church.
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
FEATURES OF THE RELIGIOUS
 SERVICES TOMORROW.

Grand Union Service at Center Church
 Evening Services in Various Church. es Omitted on Account of Yale Divin-
 ity School Service-H. P. HoltOn at
 Welcome HaII-Mr. LepIey and the
 Women's Christian Temperance Un-
 ts0n-Grace NJ. E. Church Memorial
 Service-Other Notes.
 At the Church of the Redeemer pr. Phillips will preach in the morning.; subject, "Partakers of. the Divine Ma ture." MT. H. F. Holton will speak in Welcome Hall in the evening and the First quartette will sing. Following is the morning music:
 Prelude-Adagio, Fasso. .Liszt Anthem-Te Deum in Buck Choir Hymn 7S-"Now to Thy Sacred House. ...... ................Sh Shepard Response-"Cas thy Burden upon the Lord (Elijah.) ........ Mendelssohn S Offertory- Whoever Drinketh of this Water"-(Woman of samaria)-. ...... ........... .......... .BeE ett 4 Postlude-Allegro, Fasso.. ........ Liszt z The Rev, Martin o. Lepley, of St. An Idrews church, will speak at the IS:SO Nservice held by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in their hall, No. F EGrand avenue, Sunday, May 29. All are cordiallly invited.
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Mortga.ges.

James D. Woodbridge to Mary " Williams, s1,SOO, Ss feet on Orange street.
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Warranty.

Charles, F. Curtis ct ux. to Francis F. Heery, 63 feet on Olive street.
 Hattie A. Marks to John M Greist.
 Jane T. Kingsley ct al. to Eliza T. A. Hemingway, 80 feet on Shelton avenue.
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R.H.E

Chicago ........o 0O1ooo11-s 8
 St, Louis .......0 0 0000100 1-2 3 4
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Quit Claims.
Chattel Mortgage.
Notice of Sale.

John Mccarthy to Henry Copperthite s2.OOO, pie manufactory.
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R.H.E.

New London ...2 ooo0Os0 0O-5 g 6 Bridgeport .....O 0 030 0 3 2-S g 3
 Batteries-Long and Irwin; Nichols and O'Rourke.
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American League.
At Cleveland

R.H.E. Cleveland ....OOS02 OOO*-5 9 I St. Louis ......0 0 0 1 0 0010-2 2 1 Batteries-Donohue and Bemis; Glade and Sugden.
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DULT CLASS CHURCH OF THE
 RFDFFMER

The regular noon session or this class i'll be held in the lecture room of the lhurch of the Redeemer. MT. George !. Castor will have charge. The sub let to be considered will be "The Last lupper."
 Ladies and gentlemen of any or no
 enonaination are cordially invited to ktend, as the subject under discussion Iill be treated in an able and interest sg manner.
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GRACE M. E. CHURCH MEMORIAL
 SERVICE.

Memorial Sunday will be observed at Athe Grace M D.. church with appropri- .ate services and special music. The Auditorium has been beautifully deco Irated and draped with American flags land bunting. Rev. Arthur J. Smith Twill prech in the morning on Conflict with Victory. Rev. w. c. Moro, the pastors assistant will preach in the evening. The music for the morning SNill be as follows:
 & MORNING.
 Organ Prelude. e......... Professor Shamp of Mercy. y......... Choir Dffertory-Bass Solo by George Markay The Lord is my Shepard.
 Organ Postlude. ....... Professor Shanp EVENING.
 Organ Prelude. ....... Professor Shamp
 Anthenl-America ............. Johnson
 Anthem on the Old Camp # Ground ...........-- ........ hltIreuge
 Organ Se1ection-National Airs..,....
 :. ....................P Professor Shamp zlnthem- May God Protect Columbia E .... III HOIHiS |Anthem-Old Hundred. Bourgeois Bur Flag (by request)-Geo. Markay |srgan Postlude.. Professor Shamp
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YESTERDAYS BALL GAMES
WORCESTER DEFEATS NEW HA-
 YEN EIGHT TO SIX.

 A Hard Hitting Contest-GoIden Gets a
 Home Run-Meriden Shuts Out Hol-
 yoke-springiield and Bridgeport Win
 -Big League Games.
 Worcester. May 27.-worcester de- feated New Haven in hard-hitting game to-day. The home team had a lead early, but New Haven got a bat ting streak in the sixth and scored four runs. In the eighth. with man on a base. Golden put the ball over the fence. osteen did the same for Worcester in the last half, the second home run he made in the game. The score:
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Evening prayer and sermon at 4 o'clock.
 Magnifcat-Festiva in E fiat......
 King Hall Nunc Dimittis-Festival in E flat.
 .... King Hall
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R II E

It. -d. E. Boston .........2ooo11oO-4 S1 Washington 10 0 0 0 0 O-2 4 Batteries Young and Criger; Dunkle and Kittredge.
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AT THE M. E. CHURCH. ev. pr. Baker will preach both l
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morning and evening; in the morning on The Solitude of Christi" in the evening on 'The Love of Christi
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Notice of Sale. Samuel J. Veil to Philip H. We'll $1Oo. advertising novelties.
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At Philadelphia
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At Chicago
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At Boston-
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Ar PLYMOUTH CHURCH.

Charles Bonney, Cholrmaster.
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EpwoRTH M K. cHuRCH.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
VIOLATING GAME LAWS.
Marshall Douglas Held in Municipal
Court at Dover.

Dover, Me, Aug IL (Sp"ciaD. Tire Do
yer municipal court had rather a busy
session, this forenoon Til" first case to
come up was for an alleged violation oi
the game laws by killing q deer during
close time. The respondent was Mar mali
Douglas. residing at Eustis. over in som
crset county. Tho witncy>c+ who appear
ed for the State were Game Warden &. :.
Adams ana Harry Pierce. who is The .u-
pcrintond"nt OF some lumber camps To-
Gated near JaCkman.
Following the reading of the warrant
the counsel for tho defence. Charles w.
Hayes Esq. of Foxrrnit. made u motion
that the respondent hc discharged claim
ing that the State had II" jurisdiction in
the matter. This the court denied ana Il
plea of not guilty was entered Alter
hearing the case judge Smith found the
respondent guilty and Imposed the usual
fine. from which an appeal WAS taken.
The alleged offence WAS committed, July
l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-18
FIREMEN'S MUSTER.
Winners in the Various Contests at
RockIand.

Rockland. Ne. Aug. 17.-In the tire
mems muster contests TIE winners were
as follows:
Reel race-Niagara of Brunswick, I. 10
seconds.
Hose coupling-City Hose Of Ellsworth,
y 3-5 seconds.
Brunswick. 2l2 feet. inches.
Second class hand tubs-MasSasoit of
Damariscott8, POS feet. 5,2 inches.
There were IL entries in the reel race, II
in the hose coupling contest. eight in the
three in the secondclaSS.
At the park, this afternoon, two boxing
bouts furnished portion of the sports.
Johnny Bryson of Waltham and jam Mil
while Fred Bryson of Waltham, forced
Jack Madden of Brooklyn, to quit in the
second round.
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den, Eustom; Mr.. and Mrs. r. e.
S'wcasey, Newark =. J.; O. ID. Oil
pliant Trenton, y. j.; Mrs. John NJ.
Brown. Portland; Miss y. T. Tcick
Ea!tin"rc; ". q. I'cick, Baltimore;
Miss Grace l.. Jones. Syracuse. n. Y:
Miss Mauhe r. SewclI. lewiston; e. c.
French. Hartford, CT: Dr.. and Mrs. J.
l.. Eellllcur, Salem, Mass; Miss r.
Wolcnstcin. Miss G. Wolenstcin. G.
Herbert ElrncS. y. ". Lias. :. \. Da-
Wis, L. DE- VaIrnnz. New York City:
Douglas &. Austen, Newark. y. j.; &.
$. Whitney. Boston; ". {. billings
Boston; Miriano caro-. Boston; Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G.. Haskell, Snn:rrviIlc. Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Parkhurst. Boston.
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AT ISLANDS.
Tide of Summer Travel
Turns Homeward.
Boothbay Harbor Defeats Lis
bon Falls at Baseball.
Both Pitchers Do Great Work. Keen.
ing Hits Well Observation-Disclosures
House Arrivals and Cosby Notes
from Capitol Island.

Boothbay IIarbor, Ne. Aug. IT.
(SreciaD.-one of the finest ball games
seen here, this season, was played at
the South End grounds, Tuesday af-
ternoon, between the Lisbon Falls team
and the home nine. Tie latter won bv
Il score Of to ,. but had it not been
for the exceedingly large amount OF
enthusiasm which the spectators nut
into the last half inning it is doubtful
if Boothbay would have won.
The game was filled with brilliant
plays throughout and belonged to any
one till the end. Both pitchers did
great work, ke, ping the hits well scat
tered and using fine Judgment. The
score of the gam" was as follows:
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EODTIIEAE IIARHOR

LIS = -
Boothbay ...........o 0 . . . 3-3
Left on bascs-Lsbon Falls. s; Booth
bay, 10. Two-base hts-Curlcy. Bryant,
Kcndrick. Struck out-By Green, ); by
Bean. 10. Bases on bails-Om Green, =;
off Bean, ,.
A large number Of people have left
Capitol Island in the last few days, and
not very many have arrived to take
their places. Tile weather has been
good, however, for the most part, and
those who are here are enjoying it to
the greatest extent. The tide of sum
mcr travel has turned, though, and the
afternoon steamers 90" home see large
crowds waiting ut every wharf.
Monday afternoon, Capt Knight took
Il large party OF the young people from
tile island to Christmas Cove. The day
was perfect, and the trip was Il most
enjoyable one.
A large number of people attended
the bah game at Boothbay, Tuesday
afternoon, between the home team and
Il nine from Lisbon Falls. 1t was one
of the best games seen at the harbor.
this year. ana everyone greatly enjoyed
it. Rpothbay won out in the ninth in
ming. by Il score OF 3 To >.
Cant. Robinson took large party to
Squirrel, Tuesday afternoon. to see the
game between Christmas Cove ana the
Squirrel team. Ire latter team won
til" game, 3 to ,.
Miss Charlotte hodges, who has boon
passing her vacation at the island as
tile guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Shugg, has
gone to Boston.
Freeman pattcn Of Gardiner. arrived
Wednesday. on the noon boat.
William kaftcr and Arthur Ring Of
Gardiner, nave returned home. after Il
vacation at the Richardson House.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Sanford of West
boro. Mass. have returned home, after
a weeks vacation at the island.
Miss Minnie Eldridgc returned t,
Gardiner, Monday.
Mrs. T.. Mason Of Boston, has left for
her home.
George Vim Of Chicago. returned
home. Wednesday, after Il vacation at
the island.
Miss Annabcl Mcdonald, who has
been passing her vacation at the Rich
ardson House, has returned to Gardi-
ncr.
Mrs. Thomas Donncll of Boston. left.
Monday after noon. for her home.
Harry Ward Of Gardiner, returned
home, Monday.
Mrs. W. p. Fletcher and Mrs. |. w.
Hanson loft, Wednesday, afternoon. for
their home i'll Stonehan, Mass.
Samuel Soulc of Gardiner, is passing
his vacation with his family at the is
land.
III. S. Seward has returned to his
home i'll Boston. after Il vacation at the
island.
a. w. Cunningham returned to Gar
diner On the boat, Monday afternoon.
The late arrivals at the Richardson
House are: Forrest Clough, Waltham,
Mass: Clifford Cooper. Weston; Ralph
Eldridse, Weston, Mass; Mrs. Balfe,
Mrs s. W. Balfe J. w. Balfe, Cam
bridge. Mass; Mrs. William H. Per-
klhs. Pittsfield; p. j. Qualey, Cam
bridge; Miss Nellie r. Moore, Augusta.
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE temporal
turc changes have been slight and ir-
regular. During Thursday showers
will be followed by fair and cooler
weather i'll the north Atlantic states
and along the New England coast fresh
south winds will shift to northwest;
OF til" middle Atlantic coast the winds
will be fresh west.
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LITTLE BOOTY
From Blowing Of the
lInCOInviLIe PoStCHiCe.
Anew Stamps and About So in
Money Is Missing
out the Store Suffers to the Extent of
Mile Several Watches and About
Us Worth Of Jewclry-No Clue to the
Thieves Has Been Found.

h''f"St, Me. AuE. 1.-The post Office
at lhc"lnvlllr MS entered by burg
- l&"Sdiy night. and the safe blown
\ small quantity of postage
rs and about So il money were Sc
'''". Postmaster Thomas i. Gushee,
It" Ntrps store III the same building,
fiii", several watches and jewel
1" the value of So. \ large sloop
a. "" Sas"lcnc po2.er which disappeared
lug the night H. supposed to have
''eh used by the burglars.
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ARREST AT BANGOR.
"" Named Partridge Charged With
Larceny of S5co.

Shs-,' Me, Aug. T.-(SpeciaD.-Depu
t,,an sproul of Veazie, arrested Par
pie FL .he man who was wanted at Yea
Inc ], me alleged larceny of $500 belong
o'c,oo,. woman of that town, at about 5
street. "i'ei iiooi' oh BROAD
ns rddrtridge was seen first a,,,.;rr Mod
no,ifisd forenoon by an acouaintanee who
rinna, wbn putty Sheriff Knowles OF Co.
Knowles o wa, was here for the day. Deputv
track Of him ulted after the man hut lost
uty spron Nun and afterwards notified Dep
result bein.W n, laid in wait for him, the
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SHOWERS, TODAY.

Washington, Aug. 17-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday, for New Eng
land: Showers followed by fair, Thurs
day; cooler, Thursday night; Friday,
fair fresh winds
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

A boy was born. early Wednesday. to
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney of New
York. who are passing the summer at
the residence of Justice Lucillus Emery
at Ellsworth. The mother and child are
doing well. -..4-,.s--
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Boston Forecast.

Host"n, Aug. 17.-Local forecast rol
Boston aud vicinit.i: Fair weather
Thursday an! Friday: light winds
generally westerly.
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Uncle Sans Daily Business.

washington. Aug. 17.-Government
receipts: From internal revenue, $685.
teI; customs. s1,420,467; miscellaneous,
*oso'2sO; expenditures. s2240,OOO.
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In Berlin, with population OF about
. go 0O0 the number Of new buildings
edected has averaged 2123 year during
the last six years.
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rrlnce Eitel. the Kaisers second son,
.e 80, accomplished the feat Of swim
'i'iiis me Rhine just above Bonn.
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For the Nervous, Slecpless
Sanfords Ginger gives wholesome
sleep.
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eest Of Warming Stomaehies
~ - Always Sanford's Ging,r.
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Wednesday Devoted to
Business Session.
Feature Reading Of Letter from
President Roosevelt.
Address by Commander in Chief john
c. BIack-Great Interest in Both
Grand Army and Woman's Relief
Corps Election.

Boston. Aug. 1.-THE real business
of the Grand Army OF the Republic
which is holding its annual encamp-
mcnt in this city. began, today, with
the conventions of the organization and
other affiliated orders and societies
The ma jority OF the former wearers of
the Union blue passed the day and
evening in renewing their army friend
ships, fighting their battles over again,
and in enjoying the many attractions
offered for their entertainment.
In the afternoon thousands of them
journCycd to the navy yard at Charles
town to witness the launching of the
training ship Cumberland. Others
passed the day in visiting Faneuil hall,
Bunker Hill, tile Old South and Old
North churches, the burial ground on
Copp's Hill. the Old Granary burying
ground. and other spots rich In his
toric associations.
A water carnival on the Charles
river ut Waltham was the chief at
traction Of the evening, and the electric
and steam railway lines between the
city and Waltham were taxed to the
limit to accommodate the great throngs
of sight seers.
Between 1900 and 400 delegates were
present when the annual convention OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic was
called to order in Symphony hall at
10 O'Clock, this morning. The feature
Of the proceedings was the reading OF
letter from President Roosevelt ex-
pressing regrets 1T his inability to at
tend the cncampmcnt. In his letter the
President referred to the acquisitions
of the Philippines and declared that
1T is only under the American flag
that the people of the islands can pre-
serve the public order, the Individual
freedom and national we'll being The
work which has thus been done will
not be undone, for the nation remains
true to the memory of your own great
deeds"
John c. Black delivered the annual
address Of The commandment -chlef and
the reports Of the adjutant general and
quarterInaStcr general wcrc circulated.
The business transacted, today, was
principally of routine nature. To-
morrow morning, the election OF Off
GERS will be held and the time and
place of the next encampment fixed.
At the annual convention of the Ma
tonal Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs
Fanny l.. Minot of Manchester ~ H.,
was elected national president OH the
first ballot.