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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Representative Olmsted, Of Pennsy.-
vania, says that old Doctor Levi Bull
was a clergyman of the Episcopal fatth'
and lived in Chester county, this state,
MANY years ago. The good Old doctor
was called upon TO baptize a child,
the offspring Of a family with the sur
name of Frog, says-the Baltimore
Herald. Without any preliminary OBJ
servations the father and mother were
called to the front at h end OF the
second part, or lesson, Of the service
Name this child" said the doctor.
w name it after on. SIR" said the
mother in a low voice. as she handle
the baby to the doctor.
oh, but YOU named the last after
me. 1t was christened Levi" said the
minister.
well, doctor. cab this one after your
t'other name"
And so the minister did, christeniu.
1t Bull, and the youmgster vent forth
with the cognomen OF Bull Prong
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Don't you reckon Mrs. Chadwick
was somewhat disappointed at the re-
ception she received on arrival at her
old homep 1t did not seem to be as
cordial as she led the public to think
she expected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

ident-elect Fairbanks will, when he
gives up the first-named office on
March 4th want to add that of pres
ident pro tenn OF the senate to the
latter?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
Thieves and Thieves.

Sorry we had to ask you to settle in
advance, sir" aid the clerk of the high
priced hotel, but You see we didn't
know you-'
What difference does that make:'
colby demanded the departing guest.
rWell. so many swindlers lave done
US lately"
The idea. 1 thought there was mora
professional courtesy among swindlerS."
philadelphia Press.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Greensboro is talking about prepar-
atoms for celebrating her centennial
in 1908. These new towns put On a
heap of airs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Young Tiffany, of New York, IS try
ing to show the court that he cannot
live on eighteen thousand dollars a
year. His creditors know that al
ready-to their sorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

All prohfbitionists expected. that blind
tigers would do some business. but they
also expected that the coufts would
and convicted--Durham Hertld.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

In the list of southern towns and
cities which have extended invitations
TO the president we fail to find the
name of Indianola, Miss.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Might that Smoot investigation be
called al attempt to suppress The
mother-in-law trust?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

The cotton planters could get along
with the boil weevil all right if it was
not for the Wall street weevil.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20
SCOTS
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion
SCOTS Emulsion
C@o&4s E-,,1>-


the old story, told times
without number and repeated
over and over again for the
last thirty years. But it's
always a welcome story to
those in need of strength and
health. There's nothing in
the world that stops wasting
diseases as quickly as SCOTS
Emulsion.
Vel send ron = sample. hee
SCOTT & BOVINE. 600 Pearl suees. New ysrh.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-20

Eczema. scald hea I. h.veA itchiress
Of the skin Of any sort Instantly reliev-
ed. permanent cured Unan's Ointment
At any drUS store.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
NATIONAL LABOR COUNCIL
H0N0RS ST. LOUIS MAN.
r. Couzhlin Elected First Vice Pres
tdent ut Meeting In Sioux
City.

=. Coushiln. the ST. Louis representa-
tive OF the Building Trades Council.
now in session at Sioux City. Ia. was
elected first vice president Of the national
organization.
The Metal Trades Council will meet at
No. I5l0 Franklin avenue this afternoon.
John Barry. Clcm Dunlap. L. H. Har-
vey, and John Ran were elected delegates
to the eighth annual convention Of the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
which convencs at Toronto. Canada. to-
morrow. The National Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers also
have a delegate at the National Building
Trades Council Convention at Sioux City.
The Travellers Goods and Leather Novel
Walhalla Hall, Tenth street and Franklin
avenue. this morning.
In letter to The Republic from Mr.. ".
4. PEBBLES. secretary OF local No. OF the
International Brotherhood OF Electrical
Workers. he said. in part:
1T has been the cry for some time that
organized labor retardS progress ANY
person who will trouble himself enough
to investigate will find that such is not
the case.
Having been In the labor movement for
a number of years have noticed that or
ganized effort assists progress and that il
the public will give Us an impartial hear
Ing ] am certain that instead Of condemn
ing organizations that they will laud them.
i have seen the Improvement and am will
ing to meet my employers half Nay. Be
honest and coEsiderate with the wage
Garner and be will always prove true
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

The golden jubilee of st. John of Sepo-
muk's Parish will be celebrated this morn
ing with all the pomp and splendR which
an occasion Of that character warrants
The Right Reverend Theophile Maer-
schaert, Vicar Apostolic of the Indian
Territory. will pontificate at solemn
high mass at 10 o'clock in the church OF
that parish at Eleventh and Soulard
streets. The services will be attended by
the Most Reverend John J. Glennon.
Archbishop OF ST. Louis. and about 100
priests from various cities of the country.
The jubilee celebration is OF more than
local moment. since ST. John OF Nepomuk
vas the first Bohemian church TO be
erected in North America.
Its first pastor. the Reverend Father
Iipvosky. was q member of the nobility
of Poland and served as an officer in the
Inflated army of Emperor Macmillan in
Mexico.
He was ordained TO the priesthood
shortly after the death of the latter and
came 10 St. Louis. where he founded the
congregation which to-day celebrates its
fiffieth anniversary.
At O'Clock this morning a parade COM
posed of the various church societies VIII
form on Twelfth street north Of Souiard
and proceed along the following route:
East on Soulard 10 Eleventh street north
on Eleventh TO Carroll. west on Carroll to
Twelfth street. south on Twelfth to Geyer
avenue. west on Geyer avenue TO Eight
zenith street south on Eighteenth TO Rus
sell avenue. east on Russell TO Twelfth
street There To meet the KNIGHTS OF st.
wenceslaus and other societies. then
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

march east on Russell avenue TO Eleventh.
north on Eleventh to Park avenue. there
TO meet his Grace. the Most Reverend
Archbishop John J. Glennon, then coun-
terrnarch on Eleventh street south to the
church, where all the societies will enter.
The parade will bc composed az a platoon
or mounted police. Pro:csso: Charles \.
Suda'S VI. NJ X. A. Band. Knights of st.
john of Nepomuk. Knights OF 81. Nenc,s-
iaus. carriages OF oldest parishioners. So
Ne2oTluk. Society or ST. Joseph in the first
division. In the second i vision will hc
the assistant marshal and his aids. drum
corps. cadets. 81. Aloysius Young Men :
Sodalitv. St Charles Young Hens Sodal-
ity. Society of st. CYRIL and Sethoiy. go
Society OF Catholic Knights OF America.
Society OF s. Michael.
The Very Reverend Father Hooc. Vicar
General of the Archdiocese. will act as
Reverend Fathers Joseph Sinkmajcr OF
Iowa City. la. and Valentine kohlSecs.
O. s. p. OF Chicago. will he deacon and
subieacon of the mass. respectively.
The sermon for the festival will be
preached by the Reverend Father Joseph
Chundelak of St Paul. Seb. The Rev
erend Father Joseph Stevens o. IS. Peter
and PaUis Church will BE- master Of cere-
monies.
The venerable pastor OF the church. the
Very Reverend Monsigrore Hessoun. who
has been in charge for nearly forty years.
will be present in the sanctuary. assisted
by the Reverend Father Charles \. Bleila.
who for the last nine years has assumed
the active management of the parish.
At . o'clock this afternoon there VIII he
solemn vespers. Later the children of the
parish will hold exercises in the school Op-
poste the church and tonight the Young
Ladies' Sodaiity will give a five-act drama
entitled Agnes"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

cec,l.d to Mlnzanill" the principal cabl.
station Of I'll. southern coast nj cuba.
AMI the landing; plac. al the Madrid cable.
They anchored opposite the landing sta
ton wnore Captain JIrcl.n called for
volunteers who wsr. willing to dive III
twenty feet nf water Ia search Of the
cable
SouEc Slater wlS among the volunteers.
They w-.s equipped with rothinc hut iron
hooks. such a hamnockS are swung upon.
and were attached TO ropes After five
or six efforts, Slater found tho cable. and
succeeded I'm graphing Il with his hook.
II WAS then hoi>tcd 10 the small roNboat
in which the operation had been conducted
patuck. where Slater himself severed ii
with one blow Of IN Az. About IsD feet
were cut from IL which was distributed
among the members of the crew AZ
souvenirs. The severed end WAS then car
ried out two miles to sea and dropped
overheard, accurate bearing having been
taken OF the spot, however. for future
reference.
Slater was highly commended and men
toned IN the Government dispatches and
reports. besides being personally conSratu-
lated by his Captain.
After being ordered to Santiago. he pro-
ceeied on orders from: the flagship on
July to Sibouey. where reports were re-
ceived of Ceversts attempted Hight. After
the destruction OF the Spanish feet. Slater
guard the wreck OF the Viscaya. He served
all through the campaign and On the de-
clsring OF peace. WAS ordered TO New
York where he was discharged. OcNober
g. 1885. This is Skaters second year on the
stage
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
Ear IN THE FAR EAST

Ssv.ces from Mrkden state that a great
battle seems 10 be imminent. The Japa'
nese continue to advance against the Rus
sian TANKS from the south ana southeast
Constant outpost skirrnishcs are reported
about twenty miles out of the city. anG
refugees are pouring into Jukden.
General Kuropatkin is said to he rr.o-inc
his headquarters north TO Hardin for tho
winter
A London dispatch says that further
proposals of surrender We're rendered 70
General Stoessel. in command at Port Ar
thur. and he declared that the garrison
would resist TO the death.
Russia becomes alarmed at the actions
Of the Chinese since the japanese have
obtained the ascendency in Manchuria,
fearing that Japan will enter into an ALI
ance with China.
The Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena be-
gins to disarm in the United States naval
ards at Mare Island.
San Francisco hears that other Russian.
war vessels are cruising about the Amer
ican coast and may run into some harbor
at any day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
Beethoven Conservatory Of Mu.:c.

The Fall term o. this well-known musical
institution began It's thirty-third season
last Monday. with an enrolment of schol-
ars from al parts OF the United States.
The Beethoven Conservatory has produced
great number OF excellent pupils and
artists. IL employs a large faculty. many
of whom enjoy an International reputa-
ton At the Graduating Concert given
annually. the efficiency and thoroughness
OF thi. school Is proven beyond doubt. and
has been the means Of other musical in
situations not only in this city but other
cities engaging tho talent that has devel-
oped in the Beethoven Conservatory. All
branches OF music are taught and so great
has been the success Of this institution
that they Will. In the near future. move
Into one OF the largest and handsomest
buildings devoted to this purpose in the
country. The presen; location Of tho Bee
thoyen Conservatory il at Spl Locust
street. where very handsomely Illustrated
catalogues may be had free by addressing
tie Brothers Epstein. directors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
NAVAL HERO SLATER
NOW ON THE STAGE.
Man VII" Cot tho spanish Cable mt
NanznniIlo Arrives in -. Louis
With The Tcndcrfoot" Go.

John w Slater who Gu; the Spanish
cable at ManzanilIo during the Spanish
American War. Il member Of Richard
Carries chorus in The Tsuierfnot.''
At the outbreak OF the Spanish War
the Government sent recruiting officers to
Chicago for 3n picked men Slater vas
among those selected May II. 1855. the
party LETT for Key West. He WAS placed
on board the gunbost Wonpatuck. which
WAS the converted liner Atlas. and was
under the command Of Captain Carl Jung
len. 4 survivor Of the Inflated Maine
The first engagement in which young
Slater participated WAS 1T Diquiri. eight
miles from Santiago. and was on the oc-
casion of the landing Of the first army
81 invasion. which movement took place
under heavy fire II was from Skaters
ship that the Rough Riders. under Colonel
Roosevelt. dis"mbarkei
From there the Wompstuck WIS ordered
to Santiago. where On. short West Indian
cable was cut. The WompatuclS then pro-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

John Schiller. Elkhsrt. Ind. engineer. frac-
ture Of left leg and compound fracture Of
the lef, arm: not expected to live. J. r
Lane. Kalamazoo. Mich. fireman. heso
cut ard internally injured: condition Sc
rious- George LeHert. Clayton. Mich. two
ribs broken. lefr leg and right collarbone
injured and both arms paralyzed; condi-
ti0n serious. E. P. LuncIis. Chicago. both
hands maneied- c. Fo;kus. Chicago. leg
A. II Blsessins. Chicago. head cut. Mis-.
Jean Martin. Pasadena. Cal. badly
bruised: ro, serious. Doctor L. II. Good
rich. Springfield. Mass. badly bruised
W c. Weiss. New York. severely cut
about body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
Only Four Ont of Thirty-Nine Cases
Typhoid Fever Proved Fatal
Last Week.



One hundred and .eventy-f've deaths oc-
Cured in 81. Louis last week twenty
seven less than the week before
Two hundred and forty-seven birth.
were reported at the Health Department
thiriy-five more than the preceding week
The causes of death were: Zymotic dis
eases. "a. constitutional diseases. 20: local
diseases. u: developm.ntal diseases. IN:
violence. IL. alcoholism. J. other zymotfc
diseases. 7. cancer and malignant tumor.
s: marasnus- mesenterics and scrof-
uIa- .: rheumatism. l. other constitutional
diseases. =. bronchitis. =: pneumonia. 5:
other diseases OF the respiratory organs.
3: meningitis and encephsli;is. :. conviIl-
sions and ;rfsmus. .; heart stroke. Il. apo
pleNy. 8: other diseases of the brain and
nervous system. ;: cirrhosis of liver and
h.patitis. 7: enteritis. gastrO-enterftis. peri
tonitis and gastritis. Il: BrightS disease
and n-phritis. L.. other diseases OF the
urinary organs. ): other local diseases. ::
hamilton. s. premature birth. :; senility.
=: surgical operations. 3: suicide. 4: homi-
eide. !. accident. 3.
Eleven cases OF smallpox were reported
last week with no deaths. diphtheria. 10:
cases. l death: Group. case. fatal. scarla-
tina. . cases I death. typhoid fever. %
cases deaths. whooping cough. 1 case.
fatal: consumption. - cases. all fatal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
Marine Intelligence.

Plymouth. Sept. le-Arrived: Philadel.
phia, New York for Cherbourg and South
ampton land prcceeded).
New York Sept. E.-Arrived: New York
Southampton and Cherbourg. Sailed:
MeSaba, London: Germanic. Southampton
Etruria. Liverpool: Pennsylvania, Ham
cow: Neapolitan Prince, Naples and Paler.
mo. Algeria. Maseilles. etc.
Liverpool Sept 1s-Arrived: Bowie. New
York; Campania, New York.
Queenstown. Sept f7.-Sailed: Celtic.
from Liverpool, New York
Naples. Sept. N-Arrived: Citta di Ma
poll. New York; 18th: Ultonia. New York
for Trieste and Fiume.
Rotterdam, Sept. E.-Arfived: Rotter-
dam. New York.
Rotterdam. Sept. 17.-Sailed: Potsdam.
New York.
Cherbcurg, Sept. 1s-Sailed: Deutsch.
land. from Hamburg and Dover, New
York.
Liverpool. Sept. 1z.-sailed: Umbria, New
York.
Antwerp. Sept. T-ssiied: Krooniand.
New York.
New York. Sept. E.-Afrived: Hannonia,
Palermo. etc.
Cherbourg. Sept. ls.-Arrived: Bremen
New York. via Plymouth. for Bremen
.and proceeded.
Genoa. Sept 1-saiied: canopic. Bos-
ion.
London. Sept. ,I.-sailed: Aiinnchaha,
New York.
Dover. Sept. E.-Sailed: Kroonland
from Antwerp. New York.
cherbourE. Sept. 1z.-sailed: st. Paul
! from Southampton. New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED
IN CHICAGO TRAIN WRECK.
Either an Open Switch or . Broken
F7auGe Causes Accident which
May Cost LiyeS

Chicago. Sept ia passenger train on
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
road was wrecked this afternoon at the
crossing If the tracks at Root street.
Accounts OF the cause ~ the accident
differ. some of the railroad people claim
ing that the train ran into an open switch
AMI others saying that the locomotive
jumped the track because of a broken
iauge.
Twelve persons were injured and several
of them may die
Following IS a list of the casualties:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank ciearinGs were I'D
SIS balances s,A.oss. Local discount rates
were between ~ and 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: Ne"
York. &c discount bid. I5c discount asked
chicago. &c discount bid. 15c discount
asked; Cincinnati, Louisville and New OF
leans. 25c discount bid. par asked Wheat
closed lower: $1.11's Dec. $l-l6 No. " red
Corn closed lower at sc Dec. Sc No
mixed. Oats closed at 3cI.c Nov. and Dec
s2!.2c No. . mixed.
Spot cotton was steady in the local mar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


OMcials of the National Good Roads A
ISOLATION will depart tomorrow for an en-
,ensive trip 10 demonstrate the building OF
good highways.
The American Congress on Tuberculosis
will meet at Worlds Fair on October J.
Many citizens of the Old Bay State cele-
brate Massachusetts, Day at the Worlds
Fair.
The chauffeur was killed and three per-
sons were injured in an automobile acct
dent near Baldwin, in St. Louis County.
shortly after midnight Saturday.
Major on Governor vardaman's stan
was run over by an auto. but escaped
with slight injuries.
A feature Of Colorado Day at the Worlds
Fair was the distribution OF 1000 Rocky
Ford melons.
Edna Brooks alleges in her suit for d.
voice filed in the Circuit Court yesterday
that her husband. Jesse. beat her with a
stick They were married March II, 1897.
and separated March I. 1908
The Board Of Lady Managers probably
vii! hold a special meeting to make legal
their jury selections.
The Parker and Davis Travelling Mems
Club invites Judge Parker to come to
81. Louis to make Q speerh.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
GALLAGHER Is REELECTED.
Again Heads jackson County Demo
cratic Committee.
REPTBI.TC SPF@IAI

. 1Sff7I BLU SIT I'M
Kansas City. Mo. Sept. IA. y Gala
CHER Was reelected chairman OF tn. Dem
ocratic County Central Committee when IL
reorganized this afternoon. A n. ont was
reelected secretary and J. ID. Eubanks
treasurer.
test ballot Was taken TO see fosv the
committee stood as between the Folk and
anti-Foik men. Folk pclled thirty-two Of
the forty votes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18

To Take Post-Gsad1ate Course.
Doctor ard Mrs. Davis Forster Of 5ete
Raymond avenue departed last night for
New York. Doctor Forster intends to b.
absent for six weeks. and during that
time will take a postgraduate course AT
one OF the great medical institutions o.
the metropolis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
OLDEST AMERICAN BOHEMIAN CHURCH
OBSERVES GOLDEN JUBILEE TO-DAY

Held Ncpomuk and Archbishop
Will Attend-Fir>t Past of Congregation Polish No
bemin-rarade o Societies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
FOREIGN.

Italian soldiers attack two unarmed ma
tive soldiers Of China at Pekin. and when
they dee to avoid brutal punishment the
Italians attack the residence Of the In
perial Chinese Guard.
Several contestants are in prospect for
the $4,000 prize offered by n. Charley for
the first automobile boat to cross the At
iantic.
Automobolists Of France propose to inzti-
tute reforms in country hotels by an ex-
hibit of model rooms in their approaching
annual show.
Mr.. Arthur Paget Is slowly recovering
from severe injuries received in q recen:
fall, but II will be several months before
she IL entirely well.
Miss Eleanor Robson has made distinct
hit with her work in London in Merely
Mary Ann
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Several girls at Columbia. No., students
at the university. volunteer to wait on the
football training table when the regular
walters find other employment
Many OF those who drew claims in the
Rosebud reservation are now grumblins
because the land lis not mp TO their ex-
pectaticns.
Congressman Hemenway OF Indiana IS
trying hard to be reelected and hopes. in
case the Republicans are successful. that
he may succeed Senator Fairbanks, thus
being virtually a candidate for two ofices
at once.
Housekeeping in all its branches is to Be
taught to girls in the New York public
schools.
An Oregon man has invented q telephone
which transmits also q view Of the face
Of one OF the speakers
Joaquin Miller. the Poet Of the Sierrae. e
is reputed almost . millionaire a. the re-
suit Of q strike OF oil on his lands In
Texas
The arrival OF Senator German at
Democratic headquarters At New York has
increased the hopefulness Of the workers
thers. q feeling which Is further increased
by . truce between Leader Murphy of
Tammany Hall and State Senator Nc
Csrsn Of Brooklyn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18
SPORTING.

The Hayes entry. with Braden. won she
ozark Stake At the Delmar course yester-
day. Other winners were: Miss Doyle. Lacy
Crawford. King Rose. Eugene B.. varro
aud DarEin.
Browns beat the White Sox in both
games Of an exciting dGuble-header.
The team Of the Western Golf Associa-
zion. composed Of Chicago players. defeat
ed the nansmississippi Golf Association
team BY q points in the Olympic goli
championships At Glen Echo links yester-
day.
Dick Green and Jack OKeefe are
matched TO 20 fifteen rounds At the West
End Club next Thursday.
The Cardinals lost to the Pittsburgs yes
terday by the score Of 6 to L.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-07-15
Excursion to Block Island and Watch
Hill,

The Central Vermont Railroad company
will offer an opportunity to visit the sea
shore at a low rate on Thursday, July 81,
when an excursion will be run to Block
Island and Watch Hill from Brattleboro
Vernon, South Vernon, Mortified and all
stations to and including Belchertown
The fare to Watch Hin and return will
be SIPS and to Block Island $1.50, with a
rate of IS cents for children between five
and u years. a special train of good
coaches will leave Brattleboro at 5.45,
connecting at Palmer with the regular
boat train and arriving at New Lon
don at 9.45, where the steamer Block
Island will be waiting to convey the ex-
cursonists to Watch Hill or Block Island.
Watch Hin will be reached at 1856 and
Block Island at 1890, and there will be
two hours in which to enjoy the sea
breezes, good bathing and shore dinners.
Returning the steamer will leave Block
Island at 215, Watch Hill at $50, con-
Meeting at New London with the express
leaving at $50 for Brattleboro and inter-
mediate points. Tickets to Block Island
will be good returning until Monday, July
25, and stop-over privilege of ten days
will be allowed on the payment of so
cents additional.