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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
Town Election,

NOTICE ia hereby given that an election
~ will be held in the Court House Oh the
nth day of April 1905. for the purpose of
electing Mayor and four Aldermen for
the Town Of Bennettsvlle to serve for Two
years, also to elect two members of the
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
Now Cure for Cancer,

NOW Ouro 1Or CnnOer,
All surface cancers are now known to
he durable. by Bucklen's Arnica Salvc.
Jas Walters, OF Duffield, Va, writes:
Il had cancer on my lip for years. that
seemed incurable, till Bucklen's Arnica
Salve healed it. and now it is perfectly
WE'LL" Guaranteed cure for cuts and
burns. 25c ut j. T. Douglas Drug Store.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

There was heavy hail at McColl,
Tatum and Red Hill, Wednesday
night.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

DO not fail to hear the fine
music we are promised for Fri
day night.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ArRIL Term, 1908.

The following have been drawn to
serve as petit jurors at the April term
If the Court Of Common Pleas which
uuyencs on the 21:
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07

Peavinc hay at $40 a ton-the
lowest price for which it can
now be purchased--is equally as
profitable us cotton at 8 cents.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-04-07
Auditorium Tonight
Experiments With Cotton.

Editor Democrat tested four
different kinds of cotton lest year,
giving each an equal showing
"King." Russell big boil" "Texas
wood" and "Edwin Coxe's:
The King made 2147 pounds per
acre.
Russell big boil $3.50 pound per
acre.
.>as Wood $500 pounds per
acre.
Coxe's 265O pounds per acre.
Please publish it for the benefit
of the farmers, if there is any ben
eft, and oblige.
Respectfully,
Il. j. Drake.
Drake, S. G. Mar, 81 1905.
Mr. Editor. The Coke referred
to in the above report is e. A.
Coke of Brownsville, who has been
experimenting with a "cross be-
tween Texas Wood and Sea Island
cotton seed. He has perfected the
cross and now has seed that will
yield an average of al pounds Of
Lint to every hundred pounds of
seed cotton. He has found none to
beat it, and besides the lint grades
high bringing 2 to 5 cents more on
the market than other cotton. 1 can
supply seed this season at S1.O0 per
bushcl. Address
e. A. Coke,
Blenheim, S. G
r.. T. D. No. 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Will Probably Become Secre-
tary of State.
is THE GENERAL BELIEF
He Has Not Declined President Roose-
vslt's Offer in Spite Of the Stories
Circulated to That
Effect

New York, July president Roose.
yelt arrived in Jersey city shortly after
nine o'clock this morning from CIeve-
land, where he attended the funeral Of
Secretary Hay. The trip home was
without incident. The president spent
but d few minutes ia Jersey City. He
and his party proceeded to Long Island
City, where the president boarded a train
for Oyster Bay.
The announcement will be made to-
morrow regarding the portfolio Of the
state department Despite the many
stories circulated, 70 tie effect that
Elhu Root had declined the place, it
can be positively stated this this is
not So. Mr. Root still has the offer
under consideration, and viii give the
president definite answer tomorrow.
The belief among the cabinet members
who accompanied the president TO Cleve-
land is that Mr. Roots reply viii be
favorable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
MRS. HUTcHINsi FUNERAL.
Held from Universalist Church in Wash.
ington Yesterday.


The funeral Of Mrs. +. B. Hutehins
was held from the Uniyersalist church in
Washington yesterday, where relatives
and friends gathered to pay their last
tribute Of respect to one who had been
So useful in this life. The Rev. Grant
Van Blarcom otliciated. There were
many friends from Chelsea in attend
anee. Interment was made in the fam
ily lot beside her little daughter, Irene,
who died but short time ago. The
bearers were d. A. and G. WI. Stanley,
G.. II. Hutchins aud w. A. Church.
The floral tributes were as follows;
Pillow and roses from husband and sis
ter; 35 carnations from d. a. and Mr..
and Mrs G. w. Stanley; carnations and
roses, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates; car
nations, Mrs E. A. PitSin and Mrs.
w. A. Church; carnations, Mrs. K. NJ.
O'Brien and Annie Burns; carnations,
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Caldwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. f A. Danforth, Mrs. Frank Nc.
Whorter roses, Mr.. and Mrs. a. b
Hutchins; roses, telephone operators;
carnations, Mrs Freeborn, Mrs. I'll al
Hioughton; roses, Mr.. and Mrs. II. I
Cheney, Harley Houghton, Mr. and Mrs
IL O. Bixby; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs
James Smith; roses. Mr. and Mrs. a. VI
Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lewis, Mrs
H. Downing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
OPENING MEETING
OF C. E. CONVENTION
5000 Young People Assembled at Balti-
more Yesterday Afternoon
for international
Assembly.

Baltimore, July 6.-The formal open
ing of the twenty second International
Christian Endeagor convention took
place yesterday afternoon in armory hall
with about 5000 delegates present and
nearly all Of the 10000 seats in the au-
|ditorium occupied
In the absence of President Francis
+ Clarke, who is detained at home by
illness, the Rev Howard B. Grose Of
New York presided and opened the pro-
|ceedings with brief aud appropriate re-
marks.
Treasurer Shaw Of the United So
eiety read letter from President
Roosevelt addressed to DR.. Clarke aud
saying;
Il am very sorry that it has been
found impossible for ne to accept your
invitation to address the Christian En-
deayor convention But win you per-
INIT me to send through You a word Of
greeting 70 those assembled, and to
heartily wish them continued success in
the work IN which they are engaged
"The work Of your society during the
|quarter Of 4 century Of its existence has
been fax reaching in its effect for good.
@To make better citizens, TO lift up
the standard of American manhood and
womanhood Is to do the greatest SER
vice to the country. The stability Of
this government depends upon the indi-
yidual character Of its citizenship. No
more important work can be done, inn
portant 10 the cause of Christianity as
well as to our national life and great
Eess.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT /"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Rich Farming Section Of Tex
as Laid Bare.
WHOLE FAMILIES VICTIMS
Several Small Towns Affected, but the
Greatest Destruction Was in the
Farming Distnets-Many
Persons Injured.

Fort Worth, Tex, July GA tornado
which struck Texas in the upper edge
of Montague county, coming from the
northwest and-swinging far to the south,
east, late yesterday, cost, il is believed,
over forty lives, injured a large number
Of people and did untold damage to
growing crops and cattle.
Fortunately the tornado missed the
small towns in the section through which
It swept, but It zigzagged il such a way
as to t9'ss in the homes Of many farm
ers andS lock raisers in the section.
AT JACK sboro the force Of the wind
was terrific The Baptist church and
twenty other buildings were blown of
the foundations and 4 number of build
ings destroyed
Mrs. Travis Calhoun was seriously in
jured and is not expected to live. Ira
Wis Calhoun, Mrs. Thomas Horton and
Henry Vesser and family, were also in
jured.
In the vicinity Of Montague great loss
Of life is reported
gMilE W lnE AdGb AAal NlAt5 dtE N18t u
in all directions, it is difficult to get
particulars. Ten persons are known to
be dead in that neighborhood, and uncon-
firmed reports are to the effect that the
list Of dead will 70 as high as forty.
Most Of those killed lived on Salt creek,
along which the tornado swept with ter
rifle force
From Nocona the tornado passed a
few miles to the south, and the latest
reports give the dead at fourteen and
place the number of injured at forty
one
Many farinhouses were blown entirely
away. The Long Branch sehoolhouse
was destroyed and the Baptist and Meth.
odist church at Belcher were practically
destroyed.
a reliable man at Nocona, who had
been over the scenes says that report;
we're being received Of the dead when
be left there He places the loss Of lifg
at sixty
Owing to the widely separated homes
and the fact that In many instance.
whole families were wiped out, details
ana names are hard to get.
The country through which the torna-
10 passed is one Of the richest farming
sections Of Texas, lying along the north
ern border Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Disclosed on Stranger.

Burlington, July 6.--Alphonse Bout
ette was arraigned in city court yester-
dav morning on the charge Of intoxica-
ton. My dear Alphonse pleaded guilty
TO his little jag and was then obliged
TO disclose as he Is in The preferred
class prescribed by law. He said he
obtained his liquor Of total stranger
on the street. He simply asked him to
90 and get some whiskey for him. The
Stranger took the dollar offered him
and obtained the stuff. Boutette drank
a generous portion OF it in the lumber
ward and was then ready for jail The
court sent him back to reflect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
FIRM DIssoLvEs
S. H. Forsyth win Continue the BUSH
ness.

p H Euio ~ II " II NyAAtAkNC Lax 11oA-
ness.
The notice Of the dissolution Of part
nership in today's issue Of the Times, Of
the firm OF Forsyth & Ingram, goes to
show what can be done from very
small beginning. Tie firm was started
in 1898, in one Of the shops Of White
Brothers, now Vermont Granite Co. In
about eighteen months, Forsyth & In
gram bought the lease Of Z. i. Smith y
Co. and operated for many years in
granite work. Recently they have de-.
voted their time to quarry and polish-
ers supplies, and have customers from
Maine to California.
Mr.. Forsyth will continue to operate
the business under the name Of Forsyth
& Ingram, as before, and Mr.. Ingram viii
retire to take long needed rest.
Mr.. Forsyth will carry a larger sup-
ply Of goods than heretofore and solicits
as many new customers as wish TO trade
and guarantees the very best treatment
consistent with first-class goods. and
will carry none but the best.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
THERE ARE awe Z. 5. PLATTs.
Which Lead to the misunderstanding Of
Yesterday,

Bakersfield, July 6.--Col. II. +. Brig
ham, who is member OF the commit
tee investigating state institutions, was
read tie text Of the article which APP
peared last night in The Rutland News
in which the statement is made that f.
S. Platt, Of Poultney, late state inspec-
TOR Of finance, denies that lie ever in
speeted the accounts of the Waterbury
asylum under the direction Of the in
lyestigating committee as stated in its
report recently published
Colonel Brigham said that the man
that made tile examination under the
direction Of the investigating commit
tee was +. S. Platt, Of Brattleboro, an
expert accountant whom Atty..Gen.
Clarke q Fits had employed in d good
many cases looking up matters of book
accounts and not the recent state inspee-
tor of finance at all. With this informa-
ton, therefore, It Is at once apparent
that the committee has nothing to ex-
plain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Believe End Is ii Sight.

St, Petersburg, July o.-General SAX
harof who resigned saturias as min.
ister of war, has declined to become a
member of the council Of war, saying
that it is impossible to work to adyan.
tage under the present conditions.
The ministry Of ways and communica.
tious has informed the importers q
corn that cars on the Trans Siberian
railway win be placed at the command
in the autumn. This is interpreted tc
mean that the end Of the war il ii
sight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
FIFTEEN DEAD AT NocoNA.
As Many More Known to Have Been In.
jured.

AS Many More Known to Have Been In
jured.
Dallas, Tex, July 6-A special to the
News from Nocona, Tex, received last
night, says
"A tornado and thunder storm passed
q few miles west and south OF here this
afternoon, killing fifteen persons, injur-
ing many Others, and destroying num-
Der Of houses
The latest reports from the storm
swept district give the following casual
ties:
The Dead.
AIRS. q G. Sbackleford.
Miss Shaekleford
Mrs. S. H. Tumbleson and three chill
dren.
Mrs. Mary Lester ana four children.
Caleb White
Mrs. Irb Williams
Trb Williams.
Frank Eakiu, killed by lightning.
The Injured.
James Simpson.
Miss Alice Simpson.
- Moore, arm broken.
Hobbs, fatally.
G. r. Christian and family
]. NJ Steward and family.
C NJ Williams, leg broken.
Miss Mamie Austin, seriously
J. j Woodson
Frank Woodson, seriously.
Mrs, Jessie.
r. G. Shackleford and wife.
L. W shaekleford, injured about the
head
Four Of Shackleford's children also ne.
eeived serious injuries.
A child Of Mrs. May Lester is believed
to be fatally injured.
Many farm houses were swept entire
" away The schoolhouse three miles
west Of here was damaged
A Baptist and Methodist church at
Becher were damaged. The Methodist
church at Montague is reported wrecked
and the court house damaged; also other
churches. The Dixie schooihouse, six
miles south Of here, was blown away.
Hailstones as large as hens eggs fell
in Noeona, breaking many windows.
Reports OF the work OF the tornado
are still coming in The number Of
killed and injured win probably reach
sixty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
"A GRAND CONVENTION.
Willard Whitcomb Back in Montpelier
From Milwaukee.

Willard Whitcomb returned to Mont
peher last night from Milwaukee, where
he has been attending the head camp Of
the Modern Woodmen Of America. He
reports an excellent time. There were
465 delegates present representing the
81 states in which the order has lodges.
The total membership of the order is
100000 In the grand parade at the
convention there were 5000. people, elev-
en- bands and 14s Forestry teams. The
cost Of the convention was S220,O00.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
BUY BIG WATER POWER.
ST. Johnsbury Electric Company to
Erect Another Station.

ST. Johnsbury Electric Company to
Erect Another Station.
st. Johnsbury, July 6.An important
business deal has Just been eonsuinmated
bv which the ST. Johnsbury Electric
company have acquired OF E. I. and H.
II. 1de 81 ST Johnsbury the water power
at Passumpsic on the site Of the grist
mill, which was burned last December,
The Electric company have secured about
400 horse power and viii erect at once
"a modern station to supply more power
and lights for st, Iohnsbury. When com
peted this win make the third station
they own on the Passumpsic river and
hereafter they expect to run their plants
by water, using the steam plant at the
central station only in emergency.
The Ijes viii start at once the erec-
tion Of a grist mill for grinding feed
next to their big storehouse in Sc
Johnsbury and get their power from the
Electric company's new plant at Pas.
sufnpsic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
THREE ARE DEAD.
Wreck on the Fitchburg Division, Boston
& Maine r. r.

Fitchburg, Mass, July 6.--Three rail
road employees were killed and two in.
iured and thousands Of dollars worth
of property was destroyed by head-on
collision late yesterday afternoon be-
tween the east.bound express freight
train and a west-bound coal train near
the Wachusett station Of the Fitchburg
division Of the Boston and Maine rail
road.
The wreck blocked All traffic on the
main line the greater part of the night.
The Dead:
O. II Kendall, Boston, engineer Of the
cast bound train
J. H. Benin, head brakeman, Of East
Boston
Clifford A. Smith, Fitehburg, engineer
Of the west tbouud train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06

Baby Of Lawrence Pillow
Tomlinson family, consisting Of hus-
band, wife and four children.
The Fatally Injured
Claiborne White, As years.
Houses destroyed: IF r. Clark's drug
store, d. y. Lunn's grocery store and
offices, Old Bank building, occupied BY
G. Z. 0leorn, real estate agent; store Of
Rowe Hardware company and fifteen
dwellings.
The tornado lasted perhaps thirty
minutes Hundreds Of head Of stock IN
this vicinity were killed outright BY
the wind. The number Of injured IS
unknown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
FARMER OWES s5s,7sa
Frederick !. 4. GoH Has Filed a Petition
in Bankruptcy.

Boston, July 6.--Frederiek ]. Z. Goffof
Grafton, farmer filed bankruptcy
petition yesterday in the United States
district court. The petitioner states
that he owes S55.7s2 and has assets Of
s5,as7. He was formerly builder, IN
Worcester
Two Worcester savings banks are the
largest creditors, the Worcester County
Institution for Savings, whose claim is
for $4,000, and the Peoples Savings
bank Of Worcester for $4,000. Both
claims are secured.
The largest unsecured creditor is the
w. Fl. Sawyer Lumber company Of Wor.
eester, which has d claim Of s7,1S5 for
lumber The secured claims aggregate
S44,920 and the unsecured St0,A62
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Inhabitants Of Theodosia
Crimea, Leave.
FEARING B0MBARDMENT
Only Troops and Police oficials Remain
in place as Firing by Mutineers
Is Expected To-
night

Theodosia, Crimea, July GA major
ity Of the inhabitants Of the city have
left, and it Is feared that the mutineers
on the Kuiaz Potemkin viii fire on the
town this evening Only troops and
police officials remain here. Provisions
and coal have been refused the Kniaz
Potemkin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
CONDITION rs WORSE
George Brainard Of Montpelier in a
Burlington Sanitarium

Montpelier. July 6.--George G Brainard,
who is at the Berry sanitariun in Bur-
lington for treatment is now in more
critical condition He was taken there
several weeks ago, suffering from the
effects Of a shock. He is an adiHster for
a Montpelier insurance company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
TEN DEAD IN MONTAGUE.
One Other Fatally Injured and Several
Business Blocks Destroyed

Montague, Tex, July 6.-Ten people
are dead as result of a tornado that
passed over Montague yesterday after
noon. They are:
A. P. Earl.
Miss Sadie Earl, daughter Of A. p.
Earl.
Burke Earl his son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Montpelier 70 yote On MOney.

Montpelier, July 6.At special
meeting Of the city council held last
evening 1t was voted TO call a special
city meeting at armory hall on Wednes
day evening, July 10, to see il the eit5
viii vote an additional appropriation foi
the purpose Of defraying the expenses
Of the centennial celebration October
nhHt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
GRAND SECRETARY HERE.

Fred r, Smith Of Dover, N. H., in Yer
mont for Royal Arcanum.
Fred Il. Smith of Dover, AT III. Q
grand secretary of the Royal Arcanurn,
was in Montpelier last evening, in the
interests Of the organization, and LETT
for Burlingiiton for the same purpose
The Royal Arcanum is not large enough
In Vermont to allow a grand court, 50
the various branches come under tie jllr-
isdietion of New Hampshire and Mass
aehusetts. His visit had to do with the
question Of rates which is now interest
Iii the Whole order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Married in Montpelier.

Montpelie July 6.-Violet Tebbets
and Bernie vi. Cullom, both Of East
Montpelier, were married yesterday by
the Rev. J. Edward Wright. After the
ceremony they went to East Montpelier,
where they viii reside. The groom is
employed as 4 stonecutter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
MINERS KILLEp.

Two Are Dead and Others viii Die from
Injuries
Blae1eid, NJ Va, July 6.-By an ex-
plosion IN the Iidewater coal mine at
Vivian, twenty two miles west Of this
city yesterday, nine miners, all Of
whom were Italians, We're injured, and
two Of them died later III the hospital
while three more are in precarious
condition, with slight chances Of re-
eoyery All were badly burned
Those injured represent all that were
in the mine at the time Of the explosion
They were rescued with but little diff
ficulty.
Mine officials say that the explosion
was caused BY very heavy shock in
robbing tie pockets and that the dust
ignited
The Tidewater mine IS owned and OPP
Grated By the Tidewater Coal and Coke
company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Root Said to Have Accepted.

Washington, July Cit is reported
here that ex-secretary of War Root has
indicated to the president his willing
ness to accept the position Of secretary
OF state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
ASK FOR PENSIONS.

TWO Barre Men Appeared Before the
Examiners.
Seven candidates appeared before the
board of pension examiners at the led.
eFal building in Montpelier yesterday.
asking for an increase of pension. Eli
x. kezer of Barre, one of the applicants,
is veteran Of the Spanish American
War. The Civil War veterans We're j.
0. Freeman OF Waterbury Center, John
|W. Utton of Worcester, O. Coyill of
Barre, John Kinsley Of Northfeld, Luke
NJ. Lewis Of North Duxbury and e. G
CFossett Of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
TOWN THREATENED
Mutiueers Say They Will Bombard It If
Refused Supplies.

Theodosia, crimes, July 6.-Summon.
ed by the Kniaz Potemkine, representa-
tives of the town council went on board
Che battleship and were received in the
admEaps cabin By the commission com
nanding her.
Tie commission demanded the deliv-
oryery Of 500 tons Of coal and provisions
of various kinds within "a hours, and
threatened that in the event Of non
compliance, after due warning to thc
Inhabitants, the town would be bonn,
haIded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
MARRIED AT HARrLANp.
George L. More and Blanche Nino Boyd
Of This City.

Cards announcing the marriage Of
George Liberty More of this city to
Miss Blanche Nino Boyd at the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James M Boyd, Of Hartland, on July
s, were received in town today. The
bride and groom are well known in
Barre. The former was employed fol
some time as stenographer in H. Nv
Scott's Office and later went to the office
Of the groom, who is local agent foI
the @. I'll. More Granite company. Mrs
More graduated from Montpelier semi
nary III the commercial course,
Mr.. and Mrs. More have wide cir
ele Of friends in this city who wisl
them happiness. After their wedding
trip they will return to this city te
reside.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
NEW PROPOSITION

Attempt to Settle the Plumbers Strike
in This City.
The employers have made a new prop
osition to the plumbers who have beer
out on strike for several weeks, and
the latter will meet tonight to decide
whether or not they viii accept
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
Former Private Secretary Dead.

Provincetown, Mass, July 6.--Will.
lam /. Kip, private secretary to Presi-
dent Cleveland during his first term,
died at q local sanitarium today, OF
paresis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
no LocATE IN MoNTPELIER.
Dr.. z. A. Cotton win Practice in His
Native Town.

DR.. r. A Cotton has returned to Mont
pelier after two years training in the
GouyeReur, n. T., hospital and viii To-
cate in the neighboring city, which is
his native place. He graduated from
Montpelier seminary in 1895, Amherst
College in 1899, Columbia medical col,
lege III 1908. He Is son Of Fl. g. Cotton,
brother Of I. S. and H. S. of the Col
ton Manufacturing company and bro
ther of Willard OF Collins 4 Cotton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-06
FOUND DEAD
Aged Cornelius MeMurphy Of Middlesex
Fell From Ladder.

Fell From Ladder.
Cornelius AIcNfurphy Of NIiddlesex,
aged seyenty-three years, was found
dead Tuesday forenoon. Mr.. AIeMurphy
had been engaged In patching tie roof Of
his house and when found by members
of his family, was lying dead at the
foot Of the ladder, from which he had
evidently fallen. DR. Grout of Water
bury, who was called, found no marks
upon the body and attributed death to
tie shock aud the mans advanced age.
The funeral was held at his late home
Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock.