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The Washington times., 1906-04-23
MANY LOST LIVES
IN CHEAP HOTELS
Hundreds of LaborerS Per-
ished in District South
of Market Street.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 23-It
is certain now that the bodies of hun
dreds of persons killed outright or in
jured IN the collapse of cheap hotels
and lodging houses were consumed in
the fire which followed the earth
quake.
The greatest loss of life was in the
three. four, and FIVE story brick struc-
lures of the poorer class-cheap lodg-
ing houses and third and fourth class
hotels. These buildings. mostly south
Of Market street, were filled with
transient laborers and people of the
poorer classes. The Brunswick room
ing house, on Sixth and Market streets,
where 300 persons lost their lives. was
an example of the type Of buildings.
1t was five stories high, built of brick,
and cheaply constructed 1t contained
800 rooms and all were filed The
building collapsed with the first shock.
the walls bulging outward and the roof
crashing down through the floors. Prac-
ticaIly every person in the building was
buried in the debris. Within five min
utes the ruins were on fire. Scarcely
one of the 800 dodgers escaped alive.
Equally horrible was the fate OF the
200 and more dodgers in the Denver
rooming house. In Third street, where
mostly transients resided Nearly every
lodger met death.
One hundred bodies were taken from
the ruins of the Cosmopolitan Hotel. at
Fifth and Mission streets.
Fully 100 are believed to have per
ished in the Wilson Hotel. at 775 Mis-
sion street. 1t was a four-story brick
structure. containing eighty rooms.
Sixty persons were caught in the col
lapse of the Portland House, IN Sixth
street, between Market and Mission
streets.
From sixty to eighty were killed In
the collapse of the Royal Hotel. at
Fourth and Minna streets. It was
among the buildings destroyed by the
earthquake.
One hundred and twenty-five bodies
were taken from the ruins of a lodging
house at Fifth and AIinna streets, but
il is feared that there were scores of
others that could not be reached.
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Fiends Attacking Women
Killed Without ParIev
One Brute Compelled to Dig His Own Grave
in Golden Gate Park-SoldierS Bull
lets Pierce His Heart.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-The SOL
diers on guard in Golden Gate Park,
where most of the refugees are en-
camped. shot and killed a number of
men who had been attacking women
No mercy was shown these brutes. In
every case they were shot down without
parley.
A terrible example was made Of one
OF these fiends- Two guards. attracted
by the piercing screams of a young girl.
caught the man and between them led
him TO a corner of the park free from
shrubbery. There. with their bayonets
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ready to run him through, they COM
PEELED him TO dig a grave.
That grave. he knew, was his own. AS
he finished. each of the soldiers brought
his rife to his shoulder and fired The
man stumbled forward into the grave,
shot twice through the heart He was
buried on the spot and a wooden tablet
placed there to warn others of a like
fate.
All night long marauders skulked
along the business part of the city. A
number of men were caught n the act
OF trying to rife safes and the ruins OF
Jewelry shops. The soldier guards fired
two yolleys. Every one Of the thieves
died in his tracks.
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TWENTY-THREE MINERS
KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Seventeen Others, Who Were 1900
Feet From the Entrance, Escaped
by Another Exit.

TRINIDAD. Col. April 23-Miners
from adjacent camps are assisting in
the rescue of the men who were buried
in a mine OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company, by a dust explosion.
Twenty-Five bodies have been taken
out. and there still is one miner
known to be missing
There were forty men in the mine at
the time of the explosion. Seventeen
miners who were working 37O0 feet
from the entrance escaped uninjured
through another opening. The mine was
not badly damaged-and work can he
resumed in couple of days. The mine
gave employment to $50 men.
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THE WHITE HOUSE.


lowing message TO the Secretary Of
War this morning
THE WHITE HOUSE,
Washington, D. c., April %, 1906.
To the Secretary Of War:
According to the newspaper re-
ports the suffering and destitution
are peculiarly great among the
Chinese l need hardly say that
the Red Cross work must be
done wholly without regard TO
persons and just as much for the
Chinese as for any others. Please
wire Dr.. Devine at once to see
that this Is done. Would it not be
well also to wire to General Fun
ston to the same effect? 1 know
nothing of the matter beyond
what appears in the daily press.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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claimed that Mozart married her in
1882 and deserted her in 1897 She only
recently located him in this CITY and
had him arrested.
He denies having married the woman
and she secured a continuance 40 pro-
duce the Louisville. KY, priest who
married them
Mozart was married again a few
years ago and on the result of the de-
sertion charge hinges a bigan1y charge
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Market Street Opened.
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Low pressure has persisted since
Saturday IN the New England and Mid
die Atlantic States, and as a conse-
Quence rains have continued over these
districts. and also In the lake region,
the Ohio valley, and the northern por-
ton of the South Atlantic States A
cold. nigh area closely follows the low
pressure. and temperatures are from 5
TO 16 degrees below the seasonal aver
age from the Mississippi valley east
ward. In the West pressure is general
" quite low. and there have been rains
in the middle and northern districts
west of the Rocky mountains, includ-
ing northern California, accompanied
by higher temperatures.
The weather will be fair and cool to-
night and Tuesday in the East and
South. although not quite so cool Tues
day. There will he frosts tonight in
the northern poI<ton of the South At
lantic, and in the Middle Atlantic
States with freezing temperatures
probable in the northern portion Of the
latter district
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UNION IRON WORKS HURT;
WARSHIPS UNiNJURED

Lieutenant Commander Morgan. Z. s
n. wired the Navy Department today
from Mare Island as follows:
Visited Union Iron Works todav
Plant slightly injured Government YES
indefinite
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Special Train to Annapolis, Interment

Paul Jones body, Tuesday. April q. via
Pennsylvania Railroad. Express; leaves
station. Sixth and B streets, 1915 %. m
retaining. leaves Annapolis about 4.30
. m. at close OF exercises. Regular
train, connecting at Odenton for An
napolis, leaves 1885 D. m.-Adv.
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DISC0RD MARKS EVENTS
IN THE MOZART FAMILY

LANCASTER. Pa, April 23.-Ed-
ward K Mozart. theatrical manager,
was before the court On a charge of
desertion preferred by Georgia Mozart,
now a resident OF Newark, N. J. She
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ANOTHER KEARsARGE VICTIM.

Official information was received at
the Navy Department today of the death
of Seaman William King, one of those
injured in the powder accident in the
forward thirtee,i-inch turret gun Of the
Kearsarge, April 13.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 25.-Delv-
ing into the ruins today reveals that
the loss OF life from the earthquake
and fire will be greater than the es-
innate now being prepared by offc-
ials.
Up to this morning, 500 bodies have
been recovered and buried or GRE
mated
A conservative estimate today plac-
es the number Of deaths that have
resulted from the awful disaster at
not less than three thousand
Only a small part Of the ruins has
been explored Many bodies have
been found by widely separated par
ties Of searchers, and many have
been buried or burned without any
formality, so that it is impossible for
the authorities at this time TO make
anything like an accurate list of
deaths.
The property loss. it is c0nserva-
lively estimated today, will reach
fully $3.50 900, 900. It is reported to-
day that women as well as men were
killed by soldiers for violating the
martial law.
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Soldiers Use Their Bayonets
to Protect Supplies.
Fresh Fires on
South Side.
LIVES LOST -.1s: As PROGRESSES sss:se :t
conservative estimates now place
number OF dead az 5000, many
bodies being found by widely sep-.l
arated searching parties.
PROPERTY LOSS s,sss Lat,

now place the Total property loss
in San Francisco alone at up
ward OF 1886, ,OOO. 900. Few build
ings in entire city escaped damage
or total destruction.
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Expert Packers.

Merchants transfer & Storage co.-Adv.
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President Urges
Help for Chinese

President Roosevelt sent the fol-
lowing message 10 the Secretary Of
War this morning.
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Fires Break Out Again.

Fire has started afresh in South
San Francisco and it is feared that a
number OF frame buildings that had
escaped the general conhagration
will be destroyed.
In proclamation issued late last
night, today is declared a legal holi-
day by Governor Pardee. This step
was found necessary in order to pro-
tect the banks. Caring for the home
less is too great a problem to allow
the consideration of others Just now.
but as soon as he can possibly do so,
the governor will consider the ques-
ton of calling special session of the
Legislature TO appropriate funds for
the relief of the homeless San Fran
ciscans.
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Made Mad With Hunger.

Great difficulty is being experienced
at the distribution points for sup
plies. The hungry crowds began
mobbing the officers giving out bread
and. canned goods today and the sol
diers had to use their bayonets
sharply TO restore order.
It appeared today that at least two
thirds of the population are without
homes and that at least 20 per cent
of those whose houses still remain
intact are living at the bread line.
The poor and the wealthy alike beg
for rations Of bread, hard tack, and
canned beef. and fight among them
selves for the food.
Three men were caught tearing
brick work from the United States
subtreasury building and were shot.
After apparently being checked Sat
urday in the coal bunkers north of
the ferry house. flames broke out
more f1ercely than ever early today
and are now threatening that struc-
tlre
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NORTH pENoBscoT.
II.

Raymond Hutehins has been painting
his house.
Owing the latcness of the spring, more
fodder crops will be grown than usual.
Prof. Sawyer, of Boston, has rented the
Ed. Hartman cottage near Teddy pond
for the season.
Miss Mary Hutehins returned home Fri
day at the close of her school in the Dew
ereux district.
Mrs. Eta Dorr has commenced work on
her store. She intends to make it a
residence for her family.
Some smoothing up has been done on
the roads IA some sections OF the town.
The spring rains left them in very rough
condition.
The schools closed Friday. AT the close
OF the term, the pupils at North Penob-
scot gave a fine literary entertainment.
Much credit is due their teacher, Mrs.
sperry, of Bluehill.
Miss Blanch Danton Lowell, of this
place, aud Walden Brewster kittredge, OF
South birmingham, Mass, were married
June Is at South birmingham. They have
spent several days in New York on their
wedding trip. Friends here wish them =
long ana happy welded life.
Through the able efforts of Rev. Mr..
Bryant, of this place, the meeting Of the
ministerial association was decided sue
cess. The sermon by q former pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Garland, was pronounced tine
effort. Rev. Mr.. Stanley. former pastor
OF the Methodist churches in town, passed
through here Wednesday on his return
from the association calling on nearly
every family within the iini; OF his old
pastorate.
June q. II.
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wALTaAM.
DAVIS.
June %.

Miss Carrie Jordan, who has been i'll, is
improving.
NJ h. Asslem has been in Northeast
Harbor the pas, week.
II. W. Kingman and wife have gone TO
Lake View, where they have employment.
Raymond Haslem, with his team, has
gone to Northeast Harbor for the summer.
Z Mrs. Lettiei Wiley and Miss lverna
Giles, OF Ellsworth, spent saturday and
Sunday in town.
The entertainment given here June s,
by the sidewalk club, was saseess
socially and financially.
There viii he d4aes al town hall Fri
day evening June ~. Music by Wilson.
Cake and coffee will be on sale.
BY invitation, tine courts OF Amhers., l.
O. f., visited the Forss' r-s SATURDAY even
ing. The drama sod Acre Folk" was
presented. aeirssa -a-nts were served. A
fine time is reported.
June II anniversary of the l. o. F. was
observed here SUNDAY. The Forester-
marched in body TO the church, where a
fine discourse was delivered by Rev. j.. d,
Prigmore, of Ellsworth Falls.
June %. II.
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CAsTINE.

Ms. Ed. Wilson, of Saco, has been the
guess Of Mrs. r. o. Parker for several
days.
Miss Hattie Sargent, OF Portland, is here
on a VISIT to her grandfather, W. Fl. Sar-
gent.
A report of the Unitarian conference
held here last week appears elsewhere in
thlz issue.
Miss Anna Brophy, former resident OF
Castine, arrived last week on a visit to her
ssst r. Mrs. E. s. Perkins,
Tile Misses Tileston arrived last week,
AMI have opened their hotel, the Dome-of-
III Rock, for the summer.
The Acadian hotel opens for its summer
business on June q, under the efficient
management of w. A. Walker.
MRS. Florence Libby, of Massachusetts,,
vi her family, is with her grandmother,
M Il. IL. Cunningham, for the summer.
Hiss Hortense Richardson, who has
hean attending school in Middletown,
Gan., is at home for her summer vaca-
4ion,
q. Edward Tilden, western representa-
five of E. T. Russell & Co., of Boston,
arrived Saturday on visit to his family,
who are occupying the Tilden homestead.
castine will celebrate the Fourth this
year. Arrangements are fast being COM
plrted for regular oid-flshlalsd Fourth,
with fantastic parade, races, bali game,
fre works, etc.
Mai. Chas. Greenhslgh, who will be re-
merlbered as a former proprietor of the
Aeadian hotel, was in town over Sunday.
Parker Fuller, of Rockiand, also spent
Sunday in town.
6. Smith is in Castine on a visit to his
daughter, Mrs. George E. Parsons. He is
racaiving congratulations on his appoint
ment ON the stsff of the commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r.
Miss Carrie Crosgrove, W no accompanied
the senior class OF the f. ;. n. :. on its trip
te Washington, arrived home Sunday.
or course she had good time and took in
ail the sights. 1t is understood that the
affiess of an extra clerk we're needed at
tn Frsedonis hotel, where the party
Il eped, to take care OF the amount of
mai she received while there.
Sunday, in honor of st. Johns day, the
members of Hancock lodge, F. and A. NJ,
snd the ladies OF the Eastern Star met in
the evening at their hall and marched to
tire Methodist church, where they listened
TO very interesting address by Rev. MIR.
IAce. Music for the service was furnished
by Mrs. r. II. Carpenter, Mrs. E. E. Phil
wook, I. A. Douglas and j. c. NJ. Gard
Asr, with w. a. Kicker as orgauist.
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E,iYrr.
NKao.
June3.

Miss Blanche T.. Clarke has been visit
ing friends ia Eastbrook the past week.
Mrs. Amos Clark has gone to Seal aar-
Dor, where she has employment for the
summer.
Percy Clark, who has been teaching the
grammar school at steuben, closed his
school Friday.
Misses Abhis and Marion West have re-
turned from Castins, whsre they have
been atte ndlng school.
Miss George Nash closed very sue
cessiul term of school Friday afternoon.
An interesting programme was given by
the pupils.
Miss Luis r West, who took the trip to
Washington, d. C.. with the graduating
class Of e. 8. n. s., returned saturday.
The class, with its friends, was Joined
by the graduating classes OF the high
schools at Calais and Stone, VI,
making party of about eighty. They
visited points OF interest in Massachu-
sets, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia.
June q. w.
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COUNTY NEWS.
WEST RRooKsvILI.E.

Rev. wilmot Lord and his brother Amos
were In town last week.
Mrs. William Stevens is ON a voyage to
Philadelphia with her husband.
Miss Myra Perry, of orland, is visiting
her brother, Capt. Gersham Fsrnham.
Davis street has been put in fine eondi-
ton by Road Master A. Wales Howard.
Christian Olsen and wife, of Bangor,
were calling on the town clerk Thursday.
DR.. Franklin Farrow was in Bangor last
week attending the democratic State coz
vention.
Since her arrival home from Boothbsy,
Mrs Harriet Stevens has disposed OF all
her live stock.
Mrs. s. E. Ellison, who has passed the
winter in Bangor, has arrived and opened
her house for the summer.
Schooner Clinton, Capt. Ed Lord, is
loading her second cargo of long lumber
for the Brooksville Lumber Co.
Mrs. Willis JOY. of North Dakota, and
Mrs. Britton, OF waterville, are the guests
OF Miss Caroline Joy for the summer.
Miss Lucy Jane Smith, OF Boston, who
has been the guest OF her son, Domingo
Smith, left for Cape Roster last week.
Capt. Arthur Green, accompanied by
his sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
james Beebe, of New London, Conn,
arrived last Wednesday.
Capt. Gersham Farnham is building a
20x22 foot cottage near the store on the
ferry road. When completed there viii
be held reunion OF all the old-time
coaster captains still living in this place.
June %. ToMsoN
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SOUTH pESoBscoT.

E. p. Perkins is laid up with a lame
hand and wrist.
Master Lyle woscott, OF wsterville Is
spending the week in town.
Mrs. o. NJ. Perkins is visiting friends
and relatives in northern Maine.
Mrs. wiibar varnum and Clare Grin
dell arrived for the summer Saturday.
Mrs. A. Merrill, OF Boston, daughter Of
Fred Beal ard wife, has arrived for vacs-
tion.
Wade GrindIe has gone to stockton,
where he has work for the summer car
peutering.
stillman Grindie, who was injured at
Frankfort a few weeks ago, has resumed
his work at Bluehili.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Dunbar Is at Calvin 1eack's
Tor the summer. Mrs. Dunhar is eighty
five years old and quite feeble, yet she
made the journey from Boston without an
escort. Mrs. Dunbar has visited this
place nearly every Summer for about
thirty years.
The schooner Nscoia, while clearing the
bay with load of kiln wood, by not
needing the warnings Of her pilot, Capt.
''Abe' Perkins, ran ashore in Johnson's
cove. She struck on soft bottom, however.
and got off into the channel on the next
tide.
June Is. NKsfo.
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oBITU

In the death of William Il. Witherle on
Sunday morning last, Castine has lost an
aher of her old and influential citizens,
ale who has for great many years been
closely connected with the affairs of the
twin, and who was for many years one of
fAe foremost business men.
Mr., Witherle was born at Castine elgh-
tY-hve years ago, and on attaining his
majority entered business in town, when
ths fishing and shipping business was at its
hight. He continued in business until
a number of years ago, when he retired
f:om active life, but kept alive his interest
IN the affairs of the town until his death
He was a man much respected in tine
community, of strict business integrity,
ne whose sword was as good as his
sond", and in the death Of whom Castine
hses one of her best citizens. The family
lave the sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement.
June %. G.
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SOUTHWEST HARRnR

Miss Grace Louise Lunt is cler&ing in
Gorge Harmon's music store.
Mrs. Katharine Mason has gone to Isle
81 Hsut to join her husband. who is en-
zkoyed there on stone work.
The Robinson and Whitaker cottages
have been rented by the proprietors of the
glue factory, Clarence Tarr and Charles
garney.
Prof. Charles Fernald, of Amherst coll
hge, accompanied by his wife, is at the
fernald farm having some needed repairs
made ON the old house.
Mrs. John Carroll went to Bar HarDor
last week TO enter the hospital for treat
nent. Her children are cared for by her
husbands mother and sister, Mrs. Rod
Clark.
Mrs. Maud Trask and daughter Mar
Earet went to Colts Island on Tuesday of
hist week for a few days visit to L. s.
grask, where Mrs. Trask's youngest
laughter has spent the past year.
Mrs. ]. b. Mason, with Master Henry
xnd little Joseph Trask, spent few days
al last week with her sister, Mrs. Harvey
Hodgkins, at Sorrento. Her son, NJ II.
Mason, whose plumbing shop is located
nother and nephews.
Henry Tracy has commenced work on
ahe foundation of the new schoolhouse,
which win be an object OF interest until
Y. - \ a
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COUNTY NEWS.
NORTH cAsrINE.

NpkIh IASIlNE.
Mrs. Isaac Dunbar and son belmont
were in Bangor Saturday.
Miss Margaret Conner, Of South Penoh-
scot. is visiting relatives here.
James Beebe and bride, OF New London,
Conn, are the guests OF Mrs. Isaac Dun-
bar.
Mrs. Daniel Webster went to Bangor
last Saturday, to visit her SON Roy and
wife.
Miss Annie Dunbar has closed her
school at Penohscot, and is home for the
summer.
Rev. A. f. Luce and several Of his pa
rishioners here attended the ministerial
association at Penobscos last week.
Mrs. Dora A. Leach entertained her
Sunday school class Saturday afternoon.
Refreshments were served and pleasant
time enjoyed.
Charles Piummer and family, Of Port
land, left Friday for Thomaston TO visit
his father, Rev. G. A. piummer, chaplain
OF the state prison.
Mrs. Mary L. Leach. who has spent the
winter in Massachusetts,, came home last
week, accompanied by her grandson, Pred
Hinckley, of Brockton. Mass.
The school In the Dunbsr district
taught by Miss Hattie Dunbar, OF this
place, closed Friday afternoon with inter
esting exercises, which were witnessed by
large number Of visitors.
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OTIS.

Harley Grover went to Bar Harbor June
II to fiji the position that he held-last
season.
William Morey, OF New York, last We'd
nesday Joined his family, who are sum
mering here.
Ben Kingman, wife and children, OF
WaItham, were guests at Willis Salisbury S
over Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. A. Tibbetts was in attendance at
the Pomona grange at Lamoine one day
last week. She reports a fine time.
George johnson, road surveyor, put a
crew on the road last week to make i'm
provements, which are much needed.
Little Edith Jellison is the first this
year, SIS last, to find field strawberries in
quantities. She has been picking them
for week past.
Edgar Remick met with an accident last
week. While ehopping wood pine knot
struck him in his eye, and il is feared has
destroyed the sight.
Mrs. Arden Young returned from BAN
gor last week, after a consultation with
doctors at the hospital relative TO an opera
tion for appendicitis. She will enter the
hospital later for treatment.
William Kincaid, OF Bangor, spent a
few days OF his vacation with his father,
Albert Kincaid, returning TO Ellsworth
Sunday, His brother Howard, who is
employed in Ellsworth, also spont Sunday
at his home here.
june Is. DAVIS.
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ATLANTIC.
June %.

William Havey, of Franklin, was IN
town last week.
Mrs. Harry Brown and niece, Charlotte
Giliey, of Southwest Harbor, are visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. Sadie Williamson arrived last Tues
day night to help Mrs. Emery Joyce in the
cafe through the summer.
Llewellyn Joyce and family have moved
into his boat shop for the summer. A
party from New York wiz arrive soon to
occupy his cottage.
Mrs. Myra Meserye came on wednes-
days boat from Portland with her three
little girls, to spend few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Susan Torrey.
Graduation exercises of Swans Island
grammar school were held at the Baptist
church Thursday evening. The class
motto was Excelsior; class colors, pink
and white. The programme: salutatory,
Hazel Stockbridge; recitation, Ruth Ella
Staples; recitation, Nina Marion
Staples; class prophecy, Marion Elya
Trask; yaiedictory, Laura vinetta John
son.
June D. :.