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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-11-08
COUNTY NEWS.
sEDGwIoK.

FAREWELL RECEPTION.
On Monday evening, Oct. 30, goodly
number OF people from every part of the
large parish connected with the sedgwiek
church, gathered to do Pastor Smith and
his wife honor before they left for their
new home in Boston. This number was
also supplemented by representatives nom
the neighboring parish of North Sedg-
wick, Pastor Thompson being among the
guests.
The reception was held in the church,
which seemed particularly appropriate, as
since Pastor Smiths stay here II has been
the scene Of many enthusiastic gatherings
of which he was the chief promoter. He
and Mrs. Smith were assisted in receiving
by Deas. William n. Means, George W.
Grindal and Arthur Sargent, with their
wives. The ushers were Mrs. Julia F.
Wilson, Mrs. Lucy J. Dority, Mrs. Charles
Ciosson, Theodore A. Smith and Fred j..
Sargent, representing both church and
parish. Refreshments were served in the
chapel by the young ladies Of Pastor
Smiths bible school class.
A@N RSAS N-af@Ag ~ NAAas AAcR8hEc
Smith, prayer by Rev. S. NJ. Tho mpson
and remarks by Pastor Smith. Arthur
Sargent and Deacon William NJ Means
added to the interest of the occasion,
which has served TO show in some degree
the love and esteem in which Pastor and
Mrs. Smith are held, also the regret
of the people that they are called 70
an other field Of labor.
Aside from the very efficient way in which
Pastor Smith has conducted the work
of the church, the people OF the town are
indebted to him for the interest and pa
triotism which he has manifested. and il
will be long before the whole value of his
work is realized. The recent centennial,
OF which he was the ''engineer'', deyel-
oped much OF interest that will not pass
away.
During the past century the First Bap-
fist church of Sedgwick has been known
as the s'town church, and its pastors
have always been leading men in what
pertained to the best interests OF town and
people. Pastor Arthur Warren Smith
holds worthy place among those hon
ored men, and carries with him to his new
work the best wishes for success from his
townspeople and friends of Sedgwick and
vicinity.
Nov 6 SpRr
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COUNTY NEWS.
WEST BRooKSvILLE.


The funeral of Capt. George w
Blodgett, who died suddenly at his home
on Oct. 80, took place at the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday, Nov. |. under
the direction of Gov. Brooks lodge, /. o.
o. F., OF which Capt. Blodgett was a
worthy member.
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. T.. p. Green,
who spoke highly of the deceased, who
was a member of his congregation. The
body was buried in Mount Rest cemetery.
The pail bearers were Fred Halves, CIar-
ence Young, Warren Gray and Wilson
Narnum.
On account of the heavy southeast
storm which was raging at that time, the
burial service of the Odd Fellows was
performed at the church by the officers of
Gov. Brooks lodge.
sea at an early age, becoming master mari
ner. His last vessel was the schooner
Centurion in which he sailed for fourteen
years. Leaving the sea, he held the po-
sition of light-keeper on Saddlebaek
ledge for fifteen years, retiring to his
farm in 1899.
Capt. Blodgett was born in BrooksyiIle,
/ and this town was always his home. He
was one OF this towns selectmen for seve-
raj years, being chairman of the board in
1901. He was member Of the Congrega-
tional church at Brooksville, a charter
member Of Rainbow grange, a member of
the Grand Army post, and also q charter
member of Gov. Brooks lodge, l. o. O. r.
He was noted for his activity and devotion
to sill good works, and his influence was
always on the right side of all questions
of a moral character.
Capt. Blodgett was twice married. His
first wife, whom he married in 1857,
was Miss Sophronia Allen. His second
wife, whom he married in 1896.
was Mrs. Maggie Parker Stevens, who
survives him. besides two daughters Mrs.
John Snow, OF Castine, and Mrs. Eugene
Snow, of North Brooksville; eight gra nd
children and two brothers X. p. Blod-
gett, of North Brooksyiile, and John
Blodgett, of Chicago.
Nov. g. ToMsoN
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EMBELLISHMENTS.
advertisements.
49, r~-~-~---~---- ---~-~->.~
Seven Doctors Failed
81. F." Relieved Him

Wytopitlock, Me-, Dec. rs, 1908.
Dear Sirs.--
| feel it my duty to write you and fen
you that | think great deal OF L. r.
Atwood's Bitters, as i was taken sieA
six wears ago and was treated by seven
different doctors. Was also at the
Eastern Maine General Hospital az
Bangor, and they told me ! had can
Ger in my stomach.
did not work day for three years,
and now, after using IL F. can 90
hard days work.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM SCOTT.
"L. f. is a natural Blood Puriiier.
Brings relief at all seasons, OF tne yee,.
The True IL f." Atwoods bittefs' "
cents at al good stores.
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sToNINGToN.

There was good shooting down among
the islands last week.
Harry Colby and wife are visiting reIa-
tiyes in Boston and New London.
F. s. Small has opened a 5 and 10-cent
store in the building formerly occupied by
Philip Crockett.
The quarrymen or the several quarries
went 10 work on Nov. 1 on the eight hour
schedule. They all like it.
Fred K. Webb is having a fine stable
built in the rear of his residence. Joseph
Saunders has the contract
Ryan q Parker have contracted with
Joseph Saunders to build q stone-cuttersi
shed, same size as the one they now have.
Thorndike & Xix are packing CLANS here
with Edward Simpson as foreman. CLANS
are more plenty than when they first
opened the factory. A large pack is looked
for.
w. NJ. Hatch, OF Oceanviile. has
recently bought out an express business
IN Maiden, Mass, and will move his
family there next week. All wish him
success.
The contract for the new school build
ing has been awarded to w, H. Glover &
Co.. kockland, and two loads Of lumber
have arrived. Work will commence a.
soon as the lumber is on the spot.
While being corrected at school last
week William Farrell accidentally rot his
leg broken. He was resting comfortably
at last accounts, but it viii be some time
before we win see him on the streets again.
Go and see him, boys.
Hoy.7. e.
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aotsrtsssmmts.
Many Persons Have Catarrh Of Kidneys,
Or Catarrh of Bladder and Don't Know Il
President Newhof and War
Correspondent Richards Were
Promptly Cured BY Pe-u-na.

Mr.. G. h. Newhof, 10 Delamare street,
Albany, n. ", President Montefiore
CLUB, writes:
".Since my advanced age find fftaf
hsve been frequently troubled with
urinary ailments. The bladder seemed
irrifated, and my physician said fisf II
was Safarrh caused BY profrscfed
cold which would be difficult 10 over
come on account OF my advanced years.
4 took Peruns, hardly daring 10 believe
fbaf would be helped, bur found 10
my relief fhaf soon began 10 mend.
The Irritation gradually subsidized and
fhe urinary difficulties passed away. u
have enjoyed excellent health now for
the pasf seven months. enjoy my
meals. sleep so01diy, and am as wei
as was twenty years sgo. give al
praise to PeruHa. "--C. u. NewfoL
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NORTH sEDGwICK

Miss Marion Hunt, who has spent sew
eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Allen, has returned home.
Mrs. Edith Hartwell, who has spent a
number Of weeks with her mother and
brother at Millbrook farm, returned home
last Monday.
Richard Abbott, who went to Boston
some time ago, visited his daughter, Mrs.
Emma Hooper, in Connecticut, and his
daughter, Mrs. Laura Webb, in Waldo
boro, on his way home. He returned
home Saturday.
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SPEC
soMEsvILLE.

Lowell Smith, who has been In Calais for
the past few weeks, is at his home here for
a few days.
Friday evening there was a zonophone
concert in Masonic hall, given by l4uray
Higgins, Of Indian Point.
Thursday evening of last week Mrs.
Frank Leland entertained number of the
ladies 1t her pleasant home here. Many
pleasing games were participated in. Re-
Treatments were served.
The entire community is panied to hear
OF the serious illness OF William Smith.
Although in advanced years, be has al
ways been in the best OF health, and his
nlness y most unexpected. 1t Is earnestly
hoped by all that be may recover.
George r. Arnold Is here closing up his
winter months. Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
plan to be with us again in the early
spring.
Now j,
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MARINE LIST.
Ellsworth Port
ARRIVED.
Nov. 8.

ARRIVED.
Thursday. Nov
Sch Nellie Grant, Boston
sch Wesley Abbott. Boston
SAILED
Friday. Nov
Sch Henrietta whitney. Woodward. wey-
mouth. slaves and heads. whitcomb. Haynes
Sch Rever ne. Bar Hsrbor. lumber. whiteomb.
Haynes & Co
Hancock County Ports.
BUcgsPoKr-Noy s. ar sch Hope Haynes,
South Ameoy
HALL oukgRr-Nov l, ar seh W Dana,
Tbomaston
PROSPECT HARRoR-Nov /. ar seh Insz, Port
land
sroSIsSroS-Nov 1, ar sch Brigadier Thons-
aston- Sid sch Frank seayey. New York
Nov ?, ar sehs Charles II Wai~on, Florence
Leland, Thomas II Lawrence. Henry sutton.
Sid sch RebeenA G whildin, n Y
Nov 3, ar sch Fannie add Fay, Boston
Domestic Ports.
HAsGoR-Sov !, cid sch Puritan, Boston
Nv8. sid sch otronto. Boston
Nov 4. eli sch Susan Sfetson, New Bedford
Nov 6, ar sch Myronus Port johnson
Nov ar sch Lulu kppes. Boston. sii
sch Elm City, n Y
Bosros-Nov 7. cid sch Mary Lynch. sion-
inston
BRIpeEroRr-Sov ., ar sch Flora Condor
Brunswick. GA-Sov 2, ar sch Jeremiah
Smith, N
cArE HEsRr. vA-Soy l. passed out. schs
John A BecK rman. from Norfolk, 6 Haskell
Nov 8. passed out, sch 6 Haskell, Fernan.
dina for NY
Crrr IsLAsD-Noy bound east sehs An.
drew Seninger. Perth Amboy for Bangor; b
Wood, South Amboy for do
Nov g bound south, sch Maud Seward. Black
Island for Y. Bound east, sch Ned Walker,
Gutenberg for fremont
Noy ., bound south, sch Penobscot. Stoning-
ton for Y. Bound east, sch Storm fetrel.
Eddyvilie for Boston
Nov 4, bound south, sch Willie L Maxwell,
Sullivan for
Nov g. bound south, sch Melissa TraSk, Ells-
orth for Rondout
Nov 9, bound south, sch Mary b wellington.
sullivan: Bound east, sch Y IA odiorne, Port
Nov I, bound south, sets Alice Crabtree,
Bangor; Ellen NJ Baxter, do
DELawAKE BREAkwArER - Nov !, hr sch
Horace Shares, Rockiand for Phila
HIGHLAND LIGHT, MAss-Sov 6, passed. sch
julia Francis. for Bath; Hattie II Barbour,
Port johnson for Bangor
NEW YoRK,-Nov 4, sld sch William Mashe-
son, Rockland
Nov 8, ar SEN Stanley III Minor. satlila
Nov :, sid sch susan y Pickering. Savannah
NoRyoLK-sov ?. ar sch Pepe Ramirez. 81
Petersburg, Fla, for Y, TO repair fsld Nov 81
PHILADELPHIA - Nov 4. ar sch Horace p
Shares. Stonipgton
sALEn-Sov 2, sid sehs Mary Ann McCann,
II Willie 1 Maxwell, do; Alice Crabtres.
Nov 8, ar schs Cora NJ, Gouldsboro for Z;
Woodbury. NJ snow, Bluehiii for do
Nov I, ar sch Andrew Sebinger, Perth Amboy
Nov 8. ar sch Mary Augusta. Sullivan for Y
yIsErARD HAvEs-Nov !. SID sch Myronus.
Port johnson for Bangor
Nov 2, ar schs Il Wood, South Amboy for
Bangor Hattie II Barbour. Pors Johnson for
doi Julia Frances. Coxsaekie for Bath; Helen
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SWANS ISLAND.

Capt. Hardy Stinson is with his sister,
Mrs. J. NJ. Hardy, on Harbor Island
Miss Myra Herrick and Miss Gladys
6einson spent last week in Rockland with
Mics Gertrude McRAe.
Mr.. Roberts, of vinal Haven, attended
the union meeting Friday evening. Mr..
Roberts win 60 TO Frenchboro and or
gAnixe q union this week.
Schooner Hockomock, Capt. Smith, has
gone 10 Gloucester with full trip of
about 10000. Capt Smith win market in
Portland tho rest of the winter.
Hev. j. Duncan McNair entertained .
few brother Odd Fellows Wednesday
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BUcKspoRT.
Nov6.

Miss Mary 8. Dorr and Frank p. Hamm,
of Chelsea, Mass, were married at the
home OF the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs
Hiram F. Dorr, in this town; "Wednesday.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. WIZ
liam Forsyth, in the presence of about
nifty relatives and friends. A reception
followed the ceremony. MIR. and Mrs
Hamm viii reside in CHELSEA.
Prof. Charles C. Woods, of the Agricul-
tural experiment station at Orono, gave a
very enjoyable talk TO the ladies OF the
October club and their guests, upon the
important and interesting subject OF pure
food.
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The proverb is true that light gains
make heavy purses, for light gains come
often, great gains now and then.--Lord
Bacon.
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SEASIDE LOCAL Union.
Meeting Held With Church at Els
worth Falls To-Day.

Meeting Held with Church at Els
worth Falls To-day.
The Seaside Loca. Union OF Christian
Endeavor and Epworth League societies
meets at the Union Congregational church
this afternoon and evening. The pro-
gramne for the day follows;
ArrKRSoos.
Devotional service. Mrs Belle o Einckley
Welcome ...............4.......By the president
Response.-.... --.-....., Rev u Actsshw
Busiaess; reports from societies
Question--Do we need Institute work In our
soctetic-g
(bj The Possibilities OF IL.
Mrs George NJ Barron
Five-ninute taik on the question. followed
by open discussioA
Thoee Critical Ten Minutes after the Leader
Throws the Meeting Open In Your So
ciety
whas Ought You 10 DO with Themf Mem
bers from Bluehin Congregational, sur-
ry Methodist. and Ellsworth Baptist
viii please answer
What do You do with Thems To be an
swered by members of Ia. . BlaehiH Bap.
tist and Ellsworth Methodist societies
Address on Junior work,
Miss anrgsre, Koch
EVENING
Praise service ........ .....-U q HodKkins
Two minute talks
Why | am Interested In the Young Peoples
Society ..-.. .-... ....-.-..A Beckwiih
What Our society Needs Most.
Mrs w Emery
One Strong Point in our Wort,
Mrs Eliza Herrick
Our Need of Misute unen........Austin Maddox
and other talks by other talsers
Music
Address ...--..-. .-s-...-..--.-.-.-..+M Mise hoch
Offering
Ciosinx oon.ecraiion ser ice he'd by Rev bean
Mizpah
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bird supper was served. A very enjo y-
able evening is reported

II. b. Greenlaw is home again after a
twenty-seven months voyage to Hudson
Bay, whaling. Mr.. Greenlaw reports the
capture OF eleven bowhead whales, with
about 800 pounds of bone, and a few
musk-ox and bear skins.
Nov. 6. SPEC,
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Suffered From catarrh Of Kidneys,
Threatened With Nervous Collapse.
Cured by Pc-ru-ua

Mr.. +. II. Richards, coo T. Street, ". W.,
/, Washington, d. c., War Correspondent.
writes: Exactly six years ago was
ordered to Cuba as staff correspondent OF
the New York sun. was in charge ola
Sun Dispatch boat through the Spanish
American War. The effect of the trop-
zeal climate and tho nervous strain
showed plainly on my return to the
states. Lassitude, depression 90 the
verge OF meIancholia, and incessant
kidney trouble made me practically an
Invalid. This undesirable condition
continued, despite the best of treatment.
Finally brother newspaper man who
like myself had served in the war, IN
duced me TO give q faithful trial TO
Peruna. 1 did so. In q short time the
iassiiude left me, my kidneys resumed q
healty condition, and q complete cure
was effected. i canno. too strongly
recommend Peruna 10 those suffering
with kidney trouble. To-day am able
to work as hard as at any time in my
life, and the examiner for . leading in
surarce company pronounced me an
"A risk"
In Poor Health Over -Four Years.
Pc-ru-ne Only Remedy Of Real Benefit.
Mr.. John Nimmo, 2i5 Lippincott ST.,
Toronto, Can, prominent merchant Of
that city and also q member OF the
Masonic order, writes:
az have been in poor health generally
for over four years. when I caught
bad cold last winter it settled in the
bladder and kidneys, causing serious
trouble. l took two greatly advertised
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-11-08

YoKrREss MoHRon, Va. Nov I--schocner
Pops Rasnisex. Jordan. from O. Petsrsburr,
IA. for New Yora, when getting under way 81
collier Lebanon this morning. The schooner Is
reported 70 be iesking. Rspairs. not sxsensivs,
VIII Be made ~ Norfolk. Steamer not damaged.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-03-23

Nashville, Tenn, Special.-Governor
James B. Frazier was Wednesday af-
ternoon nominated for United States
Senator by the Democratic caucus OF
the State Legislature. The vote was by
acclamation, no other name being pre-
sented to the caucus. When that body
convened, 1t was supposed the contest
was to be three-cornered one, friends
of former Governors Benton McMillin
and Robert L. Taylor having been ac-
lively at work in their interests. A
test vote came, however, in an effort
to adjourn the caucus until Monday
next. The motion was defeated, 36 to
"a, and it was apparent that the Fraz-
Ter men were in the majority. Friends
announced the withdrawal Of eX-Gov-
ernor Taylor and Of Mr.. McMillen from
the race. The effort to postpone action
was productive of some talk fraught
with feelings, the phrases snap judg-
ment' and conspiracy" being rather
freely used. After the defeat Of the mo-
ton, however, Governor Frazier's nom
ination followed amidst much enthusi-
asm, which continued through the Gov
ernors graceful speech Of accept
anpp
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Two Men In Fatal Fight.

Gastonia, N. c., Special.-One Of the
most shocking and deplorable TRACE
dies ever enacted in CASTOR county
occurred at 1890 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at Harden, ten miles north
of Gastonia, when Mr.. Earle G. Car
penter shot and killed Mr. A. M. Kale,
superintendent of the Minis Manufac-
turing Company, Of Mount Holly, and
was himself mortally wounded. Kale
died instantly. Carpenter Is in a
precarious condition, and it is hardly
probable that he can live through the
night.
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New Trial in Chadwick Case.

Cleveland, o., special.-The attor-
neys for Mrs. Chadwick filed a mo-
ton for new trial on the
ground of error in admitting incom-
petent testimony, excluding competent
testimony and errors Of law in the
trial. The motion raises technical
points as to the composition Of the
jury and alleges that newly discovered
evidence is at hand which the defense
could not with due prudence and dill
gence have discovered in time to pre-.
sent at the trial. Judge Taylor will
probably set the time for the hearing
Of argument Of the motion today, and
it is expected that the arguments will
be made Thursday.
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Chester's Monument.

Chester, Specialize Chester Chap
ter, United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy, at their meeting last week, ar
ranged the programme for the exeT-
cises of laying the corner stone of the
Confederate monument here on the
11th of April, Judge William II.
Brawley, Of Charleston, a native OF
Chester, will deliver the principal ad-
dress. Rev. DR.. J. S. Clifton. of
Oranceburg. also Chester county
man. has been invited to attend ard
make an address in the afternoon.
Judge Brawley was a member Of the
Sixth Regiment, South Carolina lnfan-
try: DR.. Clifton of the First Regiment
of cavalry.
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AN IMPoa kovE
Large Milling Intrests To Try Re-
duction of Hours Of Labor.

ouCktSU VI ~
Union, Special.-A very important
move that may have far reaching ef-
fects on cotton manufacturing inter-
ests throughout the South will be In
augurated on Thursday, March 18th,
when the three big cotton mills, OF
which Col. T. C. Duncan is president,
and Mr.. w. E. Ttouchstone superin-
tendent, and the Excelsior Knitting
Mills, Mr.. Emslie Nicholson president,
will voluntarily reduce the 66 hours
per week schedule and adopt the 10
hour a day system.
The Duncan Mills, in which this
will be done, are the two Union cot.
ton mills and Buffalo cotton mills, in
Unions suburbs. and the Excelsior
mills, which operate total Of 162 900
spin6les and 4,400 looms, employ g.
COO operatives and directly affect T.
900 people. Though the work hours
each day have been shortened, the
wages paid spinners and piece work
ers will remain the same, and 1t is
believed that the product will be
equally as large and Of better quality.
The matter of adopting 10-hour a
Cay system has been under consider
alton for some time, and was today
officially decided upon by the board
of directors and made known to the
public. II is understood that the oper.
atives in all the mills, having an inti'
nation that the mill management was
favorably disposed to the plan, petit
toned unanimously, agreeing to ac-
cept the same wages for their work
as on the longer day system, and the
disposition to curtail hours does not
signify that the mills are short on
cotton, as it is stated OH highest au-
thority that there is supply on hand
to run all of them many months.
These adoption of this plan makes
these mills the only cotton mills in
the South operating under the 10-hour
a day system, except in Virginia,
where it is law, and a few In North
Carolina. Whether or not the plan
will go into effect in Col. Duncan's
other mills, Seneca Cotton Mills and
Pine Creek Manufacturing Company.
at Camden, which together operate
$4,000 spindles and 900 looms, has not
yet been announced. Neither can it
he learncl tuday exactly what he
ether four large mills in Union county
will do about reducing hours.
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perial Government in Halifax. Large
workshops have been erected and
many ships Of the British Navy have
been repaired there. Year after year
improvements have been made, and
almost any kind Of work can be done
there upon short notice.
1t is stated that the Admiralty
House will be disused or sold for pri-
vate purposes and that perhaps the
Naval Hospital will no longer be re-
quired. 1t is probable that the
ground vacated by the closing Of the
works will pass to the control of the
Intercolonial Railway. which is ham
dicapped for room.-Consular Re-
ports: From Consul-General Hollo-
way, Halifax.
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Killed on Reedy River TresiIe.

Greenville, Special.-James Burgess,
watchman at the Carolina Mills, was
run over and instantly killed on tho
Reedy river trestle by Southern rail-
way train No. sc, arriving from At
lanta. Mr.. Burgess lives at the Amer
lean Spinning Company's village and
was on his way home from his work.
The road from the Columbia and
Greenyille Junction makes a sharp
curve between the junction and the
southern end of the trestle and it was
impossible for the engineer to see the
Testle until he was on it.
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= Twice a year $4,000 men and boys
scattered from one end of England to
the other must be fitted out with new
clothes. These are the employees of
the postoffice department, and it is no
small task to provide these garments,
to say nothing Of making sure that
each is well fitted. The department uses
2S7 miles of cloth, 303 miles of lining,
besides 100000 or 100000 buttons
and the other things which so into the
making Of a garment. To simplify this
work the device of fitting sizes" has
been resorted to and as a result the
men are clothed with automatic pre-
cision and with only per cent of mis-
{ffs <.4
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Burned on Wagon.

Creenville, Speculative bales OF
cot; On belonging to J. C. Roe, Of Trav-
ele:s Rest, were burned on a wagon
in the country road few miles from
tho city. The staple was almost a
COZ Dlete loss. The theory is advanced
thu, the cotton was set on fire from
G l!gar which was being smoked by
one of the parties who helped load
the cotton, or by matches being drop
ped in the wagon, which might have
ignited by friction caused by the jolt
ing of the wagon.