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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

Ottawa, Ont.-A une DIES pro.
cha1nes reunions du cabinet, on
dlscutera les measures a prendre
pour assure1N au Canada lie tariff
minimum du Japon.
LIE Canada a d6ja 6t6 oficieuse.
ment inform6 que SOS produits SO.
ront admis dams l'empire japonais
aux tariffs les plus has mais il fau-
dra faire DIES d6marches of6cielles
pour obtenir la ratification de cette
concession.
LIE Canada devra s'engager en-
retour a accorder aux produits ]a-
ponais le tariff minimum
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

LIE Rev. Andre Elis6e, cure.
archipretre de St Etienne en- De.
voluy, Hautes Alpes (France) qul
depuis lie mois de Juliet, 6tait Photo
de son frere le Rev Jean Andre
cure de Notre-D Dame de Lourdes
(Minneapolis) est reparti diman'
che soir pour la France Gu il We
reprendre apres un congo de trois
mois, administration de sa pa
rolsse.
LIE Rev. Ellz6e Andre est re.
pa1ti enchant6 de CO quill await VI
tn Am6rique.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

Imm6diatement apres leur as
sembl6>, 4 Oct. proclaim au soir
q $50 hrs, les danes forestieres
de la Cour Notre Dame de Lour-
des donneront un parti de cartes
oui aura lieu dams leur sale res
pective, Odd Fellows Hall, coin
des rues Qoatrleme ct Centrale.
Des bons prix selont donn6s aux
gagnants.
Admission 10 centins.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

Une ]olie cl6ture en- fer embe(-
lirait votre propri6t6. Ces clotures
ne codtent pas plus cher que GEL
les On bois ct durent ln6niment
plus longtemps. Pour des SOU
missions adressez vous q Demeu-
es Fr4res, 1909 avenue Washing
en- n.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

A VENDRE = Un commerce
6tabll dpuis plusieurs ann6es ct
rapportant de deux a trois mile
dollars par aimee. LIE propri6taire
desire Sc retirer des atfaires pour
cause de sant6. Pour de plus am.
pies lmformations s'adresser aux
bureaux de CO journal.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

M. Ernest H. Cote, arrive recem-
ment au milieu de nous s'annonce
CONNIE professor de violon. Son
etude est al Northwestern Conser-
vatory of Music, S04-S06 avenue
Nicollet. M. Cote nous a montre
DIES extraits de journaux qui par
lent hautement de son success com
me soloiste.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29
AVIS SPECIAL.
Mile Josephine Gauvreau

Mile Josephine GauVTedu,
Artistic Peintre, ex6cutant DIES ira
vaux au Crayon, Sepia, Water
Color" ct Pastel, fera du Is Aodt
au 81 D6cembre 1905, un portrait
au crayon, 1920 pouces, du regret
t6 PAre Gabriel Andre. pour la
modique somme de 81 q toute per
some qui apportera une comman-
de $3.50 GU plue. Travail de pre-
mier ordre ct garanti. Heures
d'afaires de 3 hrs P. M.
1901 Spring St. N. E.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29
@fhn de l>@nest
MINNEAPOLIS MINI. 90 Sept. '05
La DR.. g. A. Lapierra ct ga fa-
mile d6menageront dams leur nou-
velle residence, 3l9 venue Uni
versity N. E., lundi proclaim.

Mile. Couture, de Rice Lake,
Wis, qui 6tait sous les soins du
DIR. Lalibert6, Went de retourner
chez ellie parfaitement gu6rie. Ellie
souffralt dune attaque de Happen
dicite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

M. Alexis Roy s'est bless6 a la
main, ces jours de1niere, en- tom
bant de son bicvcle. II sera retenu
de son travail durant quelques Sc
maines.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

-D'apr6s les plus r6centes sta
tistiques allemandes, il y a actuel-
cement dams les deux mondes, $751;
lO5 miles de chemins de fer, don't
27O,386 en- Am6rique, l87,776 en-
Europe. 1852 en- Aisle, 1853 en-
Antique, ct Is, 702 en- Australia.
En- Europe, lAllemagne est en-
t6te. avec 34,0l6 miles; puts vien-
nent Ia Russie (33,286) la France
(28,266) ]e Royaume- Uni (22,592)
lItalie (l0,025) IEspagne (8,656)
la Suede ct la Norv6ge (7.730).
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

M. Charles L6veill6 subj une
operation chirurgicale hier des
mains de notre jeune ct habile chi
rurgien, lie ID. A. L. Lalibert6
L'6tat du patient est aussi favo-
rable que possible SOU les clrcons-
tances. M. L6velll6 est membre du
Camp Champlain ct est inferno a
l'h0pital St Barnabas.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29
EUROPE
PARIS

PARIS
lie gouvernement a comman
de aux ateliers de construction
navales de Cherbourg, Lorient
Rochefort, la mise on chantier d.
Is sous-marins qui devront ctr
fms on 1907.
: LIE lieutenant general Chaffe'
parlant des grandes manpuvrei
parm6e FRANCHISE, auxquelles il {
assist6 avec son etat-major a dit
que l'arm6e FRANCHISE 6tait admi'
rable a tous les points de vue.
SEES m6thodes, ainsi quill a pu
sen rendre compile dams les r6cen.
tes manoeuvres, sont pratiquement
les memes que celles employees
dams l'arm6e des Etats- Unis.
Ii pr6f4re dependant la m6thode
franchise qui consiste q donner les
ordres par signaux plut6t que dc
vive voix.
II a fait l'6loge de la vjgueur ct
de l'endurance DIES troupes. II a
remarqu6 plusieurs regiments
dams lesquels aucun homme ne
donnait le moindre signe de fati-
que.
-Une accusation sensationnelle
est port6e contre le prince de Tai
leyrand, lie ministre d. Napoleon
Ter, dams I'm livre qu1 Went de
para1tre ct qui est intitui6 "Let-
tres ct Papiers de Nesselrode",
choisis ct publi6s par le comte A.
de Nesselrode.
II para1tralt, d'apres CO livre,
que le prince de Talleyrand, par
la compllcit6 de Fouch6, lie minis
ire de la police, obtenait pressure
tous les rapports confdentiels de
Napoleon ct les COMMUNICATE a
Iempereur Alexandra Ter de Rus
sic.
Une DIES nombreuses r6compen-
ses recues par Talleyrand pour son
espionage, fut lie marriage de son
neveu, Edmond de F6rigord, avec
la duchesse Doroth6e de Courlan-
de-.
Ce marriage, arrange par le tsar,
permit d'6tablir DIES communica-
lions r6gulieres par intermediate
re- de la duchesse de Courlande,
avec lie mlnistre de Napoleon.
LONDRES
LIE r%epr6sentant de la Presse
Associ6e, annonce que les pro-
duits canadiens exposes a l'exposi-
ton de Liege, Belgique, viennent
de remporter huit grands premiers
prix ct nombre de mentions homo
rables.
lie "Daily News assure que
la Russie va faire en- Angleterre
la commando dune nouvelle fotte,
comprenant des cuirass6s: DIES
croiseurs, DIES contre-torpilleurs ct
DIES torpllleurs.
Copenhague,-Un trait6 d'arbi-
TRACE entire le Danemark ct la
France a 6t6 slgn6 le Is septem-
bre.
Madrid,-Des d6p6ches venant
DIES districts atte1nts par la famine
en- Andalousie, dissent que des
tlains enters d'6migrants quit
tent ]e pays, pour aller s'embar-
ouer q destination de PAm6rique
du Sud.
IN grand nombre de families
abandonment leurs maisons ct
leurs fermes. Celtains villages ont
etc complement d3sert6s, les ha-
bitants d6sesp6rant de recevoir
les secours tant de fois promls.
La curiosit6 du moment q Ber-
lin, c'est lie congress national des
sourds-muets: national parce que
tous les congressistes ne "parlent'
que lallemand. Ills sont deux mile
ct bien que les discussions ne pro-
c6dent que par signes ct para ges'
tes, les seances sont tou]ours tres
anim6es.
Dams le congress, iln'y a q%u'une
seuIe personne qui poss6de l'usage
de l'ouie ct de la parole: c'est le
eecr6taire charge de r6diger les
procAsYerbaux.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29
ECHO DE L'OUEST'
renee commercials. Ces arrange
ments sont 1nterdits par la loi CON
tire les "trusts".

Tokio-Les demonstrations con-
tire le trait6 de paix continent
dams differences localities. Dams
los reunions, on vote des r6solu-
tions condamnant la conduite du
du gouvernement; mails on ne ST.
gnale plus aucun acte de vlolen-
Ga.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1905-09-29

LIE Conjungo. = Duel age aviez-
vous cher baron, lorsque vous vous
mariat9s?
-Je ne sails plus au juste, cbere
comtesse, mails snrement &c ne
TAFT pas l'age de raison.
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Nuisance

En- cette Vile Nine. A. Landry
une file.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
KENTS OLD WHIPPING POST
AND PIlLORY GIVEN AWAY
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT GIVES DOVER
JAIL RELIC TO T. COLEMAN DUPONT.
Ger. Dupont Wanted 1t for the Dupont Museum
aud Offered to Erect New One If County
Would Donate Him the Old Post.

The pillory, Delaware's ancient in
strument for the punishment of rob-
bers and assailants, which has just
been abolished by legislative enact
ment, will be disposed of in a novel
manner. The Kent County Levy
Court voted yesterday on motion of
Commissioner John 3. Wharton, to
give the instrument to General T.
Coleman dupont, one of the leading
figures in Delaware's political affairs
of to-day. General dupont desired
the antiquated instrument for the du-
Pont family museum, to pass down
into the future generations, and on the
occasion of a recent visit to Dover he
made personal visit to Sheriff Edward
Baker and the Levy Court Commits
sioners, giving the assurance that he
will not only guarantee the safe keep
ing of the post and pillory so that it
cannot be stolen for exhibition pur-
poses, but would erect a new whip
ping-post without the pillory attach
ment, which is required under the
amended law. The old whipping post
and pillory has been the means of
dealing out punishment to many crimi-
nails and many Sheriffs had welded the
cat-o-nine tails with telling effect at
the post. The pillory and post have
stood in the Dover Jail yard for so OF
100 years. 1t was badly decayed and
in need of repair. OF the numerous
requests and bes;egings for the IN
strument of corporal punishment,
museum proprietors were the most
conspicuous and the court took this
method of disposing of it to one OF
Delaware's oldest families, as the
safest and most dignifed method.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
CENTURY CLUB FEDERATION DELEGATES

Mrs. II. P. Hall and Miss Esther Megear Will
Represent Twentieth Century Club at Milford
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Twentieth Century Club
was held Friday afternoon, March S1st-
Mrs. H. P. Hall and Miss Esther Me-
gear we're elected delegates to the Fed
Grafton to be held in Milford in May.
s,rsss J - = So. s. -; a; sss4 Nae sszsnrs
, sh were elected alterna,vs. After
-sne transact'nu N of business we had the
pleasure of '1g Miss Campbell Of
the New Cent?. Tub, Philadelphia.
Of the many interesting afternoons
spent by the club members none have
been more enjoyable than this one.
Her subject was the story of Famous
Songs; not only was the lecture most
instructive as well as entertaining but
the added personal charm and fuency
of the speaker made the occasion d
memorable one. Starting with our
American airs she gave a minute de-
scription of the inspiration which orig
mated them, and what brought them
into popularity. At Miss Campbell's
request some of the familiar old songs
were rendered by members of the
Club. "Grandfather's Clock" Miss
Esther Megear; "Old Kentucky
Home" Mrs. Thomas Coverdale.
robin Adair" and "Mistletos
Boughs" Mrs Frank Reynolds; 'Col-
umbia, the Gem of the Ocean" sung
by the Club. Social half hour and re.
freshments closed the afternoon
Cor. Sec'y.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
REYNOLDS STEVENSON wEDs MISS SUTTON
Wedding Took Place Quietly at l2.3O> O'clock
To-day After Which They Left on Tour.

Miss Daisy May Sutton. daughter
of Mr.. aud Mrs Charles Bitter and
Mr.. George Reynolds Stevenson, son
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Stevenson of
this town took place quietly at the
residence of the brides parents at 12. 30
o'clock to-day. Rev. Robert Watt, d.
D., pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the brides family. A wedding
breakfast preceded the ceremony. 1t
was intended for the wedding to be
complete surprise but friends caught
on to it just before the ceremony and
they could not escape the compliments
of rice and othsr greetings. They left
for Clayton and took the one o'clock
train north for wedding trip.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL DELEGATES
Miss Laura Bell Elected TO Represent Asbury
Sunday School at Coming State Conven-
ton at Newark-PrOgram Arranged.


Miss Laura Bell was elected Sun
day to represent Asbury M. E. Sun
day School of this town, at the State
Sunday School Con vention at Newark
which meets April 90 and 2lst, Thurs
day and Friday. The Sunday Schools
on Smyrna Circuit will elect delegates
next Sunday. The following interest
ing program has been arranged
Thursday, Morning Waiting
upon God in Scripture, Prayer and
Song. the Rev. E. G. Atkins; words of
greeting from the President; address,
organized Sunday School Work, W. K.
Crosby; discussion; appointment of
committees; announcements and
prayer and benediction. Afternoon
session-Pralse service; fifteen min
utes with the Word. the Rev. Hamilton
b. Phelps; the 1. B. r. A. and our new
relation to it," Fl. S. Goldey; Chow
Shall Missions be taught in Sunday
SCHOOL," the Rev. John II. Bunting
Question Box, the Rev. Alexander
Macgeorge. Evening session-Social
Hour; reception to delegates by asso-
citation officers; song service; announce
ments and offerings; graduating exer-
cises of Normal Glass of 1905; presenta-
tion of diplomas by president; address,
1.-The Soul Winners Equipment, the
Rev. Il. W. Hainer, Norristown., Fri
day, morning session-Meeting of ex-
eentive committee; separate conferen-
cesI convention assembled in audience
room; the work reported, executive
committee, general secretary and
treasurer; the business hour; report of
committees; pledges for State work
invitations for next convention; offer
ing; closing prayer and benediction.
Afternoon session-Devotional service,
the Rev. W. J. Rowan, Round Table
on Sunday School management, con-
Quoted by the Rev. E. M. Ferguson.
president International Field Workers
Department; special days in the, Sun
day School; Easter Day, S. q. Way
nard; Children's Day, the Rev.tAJ.
Frank Campbell; Rally Day, T.. Il
Rawlins; advancing Temperance
through the Sunday School, Mrs. L.
S. Moore; offering, prayer and bene.
diction. Evening session-Praise SER
/ vice; unfinished business: music and
offering; address, "Our Debt to the
Little Schoo OIL" the Rev. E. Morris
Ferguson; parting words by the new
president.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
SMYRNA WELCOMES GRAND
CASTLEOF GOLDEN EAGLES
DELEGATES FROM ALL PARTS OF The
STATE NUMBERING ABOUT 100 ATTEND.
Interesting Reports Made and Election of OFF,
GERS Results In Chas. p. Thornley, and TIE.
White Of This Vicinity Being Elevated.

The Grand Castle of Delaware,
Knights of the Golden Eagle, met in
annual session at Smyrna, Monday,
with Grand Chief, Charles A. Bam-
berger of Wilmington presiding and
large attendance of members, about
100 delegates from all parts of the
State. The meetings were held in
Eagle Hall and a cordial welcome was
extended the visiting delegation by
the local Castle. The reports of the
officers for the past year show an en-
couraging condition of affairs which is
the result of aggressive work on all
lines. According to the best informed
members, there is great encourage
ment for the ensuing year, which is
expected to be one of the best in
the history of the organization.
There are 16 Castles in Delaware with
a total membership of 1885. Fifteen
deaths have occurred during the year,
1863 have been suspended, and one has
amounted to $12, ,64O.26; expenditures,
81, ,6S8.04. There has been paid to
sick brothers, $5,s6s.9s for burying
dead, 81, ,753. Is and donations, $1S2. 90
making total of relief benefits, 81
S04. 13. The amount in hand after all
investments and expenses have been
made is $33, 1915. Grand Keeper of
the Exchequer reported a balance of
$685.. "a in the treasury. The election
of officers which took place Monday
afternoon resulted in two of of our To-
cal men being elected to prominent
positions. Charles P. Thornley, of
Smyrna, was elected Grand Sir Herald
and 7. E. White of Clayton was elected
Grand Supreme Representative. The
Grand officers in full are: Past Grand
Chief, B. A. Bamberger, Wilmington
Grand Chief, Clarence Fraim, Tally
vile; Grand Vice Chief, E. o. Messer.
Wilmington; Grand High Priest, Solo
mon Poole, Cnristiana; Grand Master
Of Records, w. O. Hurlock, Whining
ton; Grand Keeper of Exchequer, T..
A. Heatherton, Wilmington; Grand
Sir Herald, O. P. Thornley,, Smyrna;
Grand Supreme Representative, T. E.
White, Clayton; Grand First Guard
man, W. H. Whiteman, Wilmington;
Grand Second Guardman, w. Fl. Prit-
chard, Townsend; Grand Trustee, j.
W. Brice, Wilmington; Grand Worthy
Bard, W. H. Fisher, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
WALKERS SCHOOL IN AUDUBON SOCIETY
Nearly all the Children JOin After Interesting
and impressive ArbOr Day Exercises.

and impressive ArOOr Day EXERCISES.
WALKERS, April 4:-Bird and Arbcr
Day was observed on Friday at Walk
ers, by the school children setting
trees and shrubbery aud planting
flowers. The children were much in
terested in the protection of our birds
as everyone present joined in the Au-
dubOn Society. The afternoon was de-
voted to recitations and singing. Fol-
lowing is the program: Singing by
the school, Lightly Row." short ad-
dress, "The Meaning of Bird and Ar
Dor Day. s. Helena Case; recitation,
Choosing Trees" Floyd Short; "The
Birds Lesson" Julia Price; Three
Little Crocuses" Ida Hutchison; "The
Village Blacksmith" Elizabeth Stats;
Queries for Bird and Arbor Day,
Charles P. Deakyne; The Violet and
the Grass" Leila Hutchison; idle
Ben" George Michaels; ''Four-leaf
Glover" Henry Hoffecker; "a Little
Girls Recitation, Isabelle Staats; "a
Flower Garden" Helen Johnson; "a
Fish Story" Paul Nowland; "The
Planting of an Apple Tree" Reba
Latta. Singing by the school, 'Swing-
ing Meath the Old Apple Tree. "The
Little Dreamer" Carroll Stats
"Gladness of Nature" George Blendt;
Lesson on Leaves" Milton Latta;
Mammals Helper" Julia Blendt; "a
Nest in a Pocket" George Johnson;
Going for violetsn Elsie Nowland
Apple Blossoms" Ida Stats; ''Science
In the Polar Circle" Willie Gardner
The Old Tree" Willie Nowland; mu-
SIC, Don't Kill the Birds" Milton
Latta, Willie Nowland, George Blendi
and Walter Nowland; "The Birds OF
killingsworth" Frances Price; ''Field
Flowers, Ina Staats; "What Robin
kedbreast Told Me" L. Irving Hutch
inson; "How the Flowers Grow" Clar
ence Bennett; "JolIy Old Grow" Wal
ter Nowland; singing by school, "Oul
Glass Tree;" valedictory, Samuel 4
Armstrong.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
DATE FOR PRESBYTERIAN ORGAN RECITAL

Changed Prom Thursday Evening May 4th, to
Monday Evening May Arranging Program
The Presbyterian Organ Recital has
had to be changed to another date on
account of conflicting with the ma
sonic Banquet which is to be held on
the evening of May 4th. The organ re-
cital will then take place on Monday
evening, May the first, when Profess
sor @. Virgil Gordon of New York
City, Smyrna boy who has risen
prominently in the musical world, will
preside at the new organ and give an
entertaining program. He will be as
sisted by vocal and instrumental tai
ent. Miss Mary Roberts of this town
will sing a soprano solo; DR.. Reuben
E. Denney, of Philadelphia, will sing
bass solo and Mr.. W. G. Anthony
will give cornet solo.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS AT CHESwOLD

W. S. CantweII InfIlcls a Severe Wound While
Butcheriug-Wm. Baldwin has Fall.
CHEswoLD, April While butcher
ing beef on Monday W. s. Cantwell
had a lascerated wound inflicted on
one of his arms which will deprive him
of its use for several days. DIR. Dodd
treated the case. Also on Monday
Harver Dyer one of the section gang
while laying steel on the Railroad had
one of his feet mashed near the toes
which will disable him perhaps for
somtime. While hauling fodder Mon.
day for George Doud near Leipsic
William Baldwin fell from the load
and sustained what may prove serious
injuries. DIR. Vaughn of Leipsic
treated the case.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
OOG CLEVER AT CATCHING MUSKRATs.
Interesting SI0sx., Comes From Wilmin,
That May Give Our Muskrat Trappers aTfpoe

Interesting SfOsx.. Comes From wllmin,
That May Give Our Muskrat Trappers aTip9e
v
Trsppers in Thoroughfare Neck to
be up to date must have Thorough
bred Muskrat Dog" to complete his
equipment. The report comes from
Wilmington that William H. Hilles
Esq, who has his residence near the
Delaware River, owns a great Dane
and several French wire haired
terriers. During the past winter the
great Dane has proven to be an expert
at catching muskrats. 1t has been the
dogs custom each morning to go down
to the river bank and sit there near a
little stream. When a muskrat would
appear the dog would plunge into the
water and catch the muskrat by the
back. Then the prize would be borne
to the Hilles stables where the coach
man, Patrick Cunning, would skin the
muskrat and the dogs would have a
picnic. This continued during the
winter and the muskrats' hides saved.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
Or. AND MRS. wATr@wHLcOMHO HOME"
Formally Received at a Large Reception Given
at Parsonage by the Mite Society.

hVtmohy NSSStfSu a. LatBS hSNSptOu uiFeu
at Parsonage by the Mite Society.
Rev. Robert Watt the popular pas
tor of Asbury M. E. Church who with
his wife were sent back from confer
ence to Asbury M. E. Church for
another year, were given formal re-
ception Thursday evening under the
auspices of the Asbury M. E. Mite
Society. The 'Welcome Home" was
given in that cordial and hearty man
ner that bespoke strong bond of
friendship between pastor and people,
and the commodious parsonage was
we'll filed with happy gathering of
members and friends. The guests on
arriving were introduced by members
of the Mite Society to the Pastor and
his wife. Excellent Music was furn-
ished during the evening by the Sun
day School orchestra and Miss Bertha
Price, Miss Lillian Speakman, Miss
Edith Beck and Miss Araminta Hyn-
son rendered piano solos. Refresh
ments were served during the evening.
Smyrna times., 1905-04-05
FIRE WIPES OUT"CLOAK'S
WOODS" NEAR LAKE COMO
TRACT OF TEN ACRES OF FINE TREES BE.
LONGING TO MAHON HEIRS DESTROYED.
Supposed to Have Been Started by Some
Reckless Boys Playing With Matches
Pretty Spectacular Display at Night.


A tract of about ten acres of timber
land known as "Cloak's Woods" situ.
ated at the head of Lake Como back of
the 'Mahon Farm" tenanted by Eek
lal Slaughter was nearly wiped out by
fire Sunday afternoon and night and
entailed loss of possibly a hundred
or more dollars. The fire started at
one o'clock Sunday afternoon and
is supposed to have been the work of
some reckless boys who frequent the
banks of Lake Como to indulge in
games and other diversions. The
leaves being dry and crisp the flames
soon spread to the young trees and a
regular forest fire ragged. Mr.. Ezekial
Slaughter and his men endeavored to
stop the progress of the flames but
they were unable to accomplish any,
thing before the high winds, that
blew a stiff gale. Some little anxiety
was felt for Mr.. Slaughter's peach or
chard which stood next to the burning
woods, but as the grass and leaves had
been plowed under few days before,
the flames were confined to the timber
lands. In the evening the fire made
spectacular appearance and a number
of our citizens viewed the pretty
sight from the Main Street bridge.
The conhagration continued until far
in the night and in its track were the
smouldering ruins of fine young ches-
nut trees and other saplings. The at
tention of Alfred L. Hudson, Sr., of
this town, who is the agent for the
Mahon heirs was called to the damage
done and it is understood that he and
Mr.. Slaughter have the names of sew
eral boys who were seen loafing around
the woods before the fire.