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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-09

party. He never held office in
Kansas except to be post master
under the first Mckinley admins
tratOn. lie was an ardent repub.
ucan, and always was to he found
upholdIng the principles of that
party.
HIS career as a Judge in Miss
our during the reconstruction
period was not unlike Others in
similar position. His district
comprised the homes of the James
ana Younger gangs, aud many
otser desperate people. On
numerous occasions he received
letters telling him cf dire conse.
qdences If certains cases we're
taken Op, but never was he
molested. He frequently attri-
buted the failure to the carrying
out OF these threats to the fact
that lie never went armed while
on the bench. One of the men
with whom he read law was Judge
Phillips of Kansas City, who
afterwards frequently argued
cases IN Judge Townships court.
The late Senator Yes and present
Senator Warner also travelled the
circuit during these years, and
were warm personal friends of
( the deceased.
JudgeasTownsley was fearless in
his stand for what be thought was
right. He was recognized as an
able writer and enjoyed more than
a state reputation as such. He
was a mansdevoted to his family,
ano while not literally endowed
with this worlds goods, he gave
bis children such advantages as he
could. He was free from envy
and malice. and lived a Christian
life. He was a man of integrity
and of strong moral character.
During the fifteen years that we
have known him, we always found
him to be straight forward and
manly, sticking closely to his
party and his belief. and at all
times ready TO defend either.
He was married on Dec. 7th.
1865, at Sedalia. No., to Miss
Laura A. Moses. who survives
him. To this union ten children
we're born, five of whom died
very young. Those living, are
e. PIT ownsley- -Jr.. of the Lon
don School Of Art, London, Eng
land. Mrs. E. S. Leland of Troy,
Kas.. W, L. and Charles, and
Miss Laura, of this city.
lie was a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic. and for
merly a member of the |. .. O..
F.
As duty We owe to those who
have fought the battles of life.
not only for themselves but for
their family and their neighbors,
as duty We owe those who put
forward the best years Of their
lives that We Of the Younger gen.
Grafton might have united coun.
try to point tn with pride. as q
duty we owe tO'those who braved
the hard times and the terrors of
the western plains for the purpose
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-09
Council Meeting.
Aug. 6, 1907.

Aug. y, lJOl.
Council met in regular session
with Mayor Moses in the chair.
Councilmen present Honnen,
Smith, Moses, Giles, Newcoube
and johnson, absent Miller, and
Bunting. Minutes of last regu.
lar and special meeting of July
23rd read and approved. Monthly
report of Police Judge and CITY
Clerk approved. Mr.. j. F.
Lewis appeared before the council
and asked that certain improve
ments be made in the streets
north of town and on motion mat.
ter was left with the improvement
committee with power to act.
The following bills having been
approved by the finance commit.
tee were on motion allowed, all
cOuncilmen present voting aye.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-09
Take Ina Greens Down ths Line.

against the unterri6ed and unde-
feated, as a league team, of Ellin-
wood Greens. and returned with
the scalps of the entire bunch, in.
cluding Your Uncle Fuller, other
wise known as Joe Cooke. editor,
postmaster. base ball manager
and all around good loser. Joe
was little leery that the boys
were getting ready for him, and
he cer5ainly had cause to be. The
game was rattling good one, and
was witnessed by a fine crowd.
about equally divided between the
towns of Ellinwood and Great
Bend.
As we we're unable to attend,
we cannot give as good a descrip-
tiOn Of the game as we would
like, but as we are a failure at
doing that any way, we will tell
what the other fellow said and be
done. ThOrstenbel g and Schrandt
we're the fxers for Great Bend.
Will Clark. the left handed man
from Garden City. who has been
ahanding several teams lemons,
and Dresser we're IN the points
for Ellinwood. Thorstenberg
pitched an elegant game, and
tielded his position admirably.
He exhibited signs of being good
enough to get into fast company
some of these days. Schrandt
also worked we'll sess.not ball
got away. He mangaed to get
them up some how. The other
) boys all played pretty good ball.
errors on either side we're few.
For the first seven innings not a
bit was made from Thorstenberg,
and then they got tOo little
scratches, neither of :, ,ich bought
them anything. Great Bend got
Z hits of of Clarke. Ellinwood
scored a run in the sixth inning,
and Great Bend scored two runs
in the seventh inning. that was ali
there was to it. The fans are
highly elated, aad look forward
to another rattling good game
With Ellinwood on the home dia-
. mond next Sunday.
Earned also got on her nettle
SUNDAY, winning from KinsIey by
a score Of 9 to We did not
aJearn what tbp battorias wo,a
The league standing now is as
follows.
.Ellinwood, won 4, lost /. 500
Great Bend, :" 3. e." ,. 600
Kinsley.. " 9, " 3. 400
3 Larned " |. " 4, 200
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-09

member OF Library Board was
read and on motion was not ac-
eepted, all councilO en- present
voting aye, council adjourned.
+. A Moses, City Clerk.
Capt. Sweeney the revenue COL
lectc: VS. visiting in town ia4
Saturday.
Carl Clifton and wife. former
residents, arrived Tuesday even.
ing from Oakland, for a brief
visit.
Gas BeIlDOrt and sisters Misses
Marie and Abbie we're here visit.
ing Sunday, they came down in
al auto.
The preliminary hearing of
George A. Phillips who was
brought back here from Kansas
City on a charge of grand larceny,
has been set for the 10Th of this
month before Justice Clayton.
We understand that the defense
has employed attorneys and will
make a light for the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. d. Sands of
Peabody left here for Colorado
Springs Monday, They will 90
from there to California. Wash
ington, Idaho, Nevada aud other
states before returning. they will
be away about seven or eight
months. Mrs. Sands is a sister
OF Ira Clark and had been visiting
the Clark family here.
Tuesday evening as Henry Shat
fer aid granddaughter of the south
side were gNing home the team
they we're driving became..fright.
ened when crossing..the Santa Fe
and broke the tongue of the spring
wagon throwing. them both out
but did not hurt either OF them
much. Mr.. Shafer is seventy.
eight years old and is a pretty ac.
tive man for that age but he is
lucky escaping injury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

| llSt.
lse Pursell has been on the sick.
list several days.
A. B. Riddle went to Galatis
Tuesday morning.
Perry True of McCracken was
here on business Tuesday.
Eldredge York of near Albert
was in town Monday.
&. L. Chapman was in Hutch ,
lnsOa on business Monday.
TheO Dahm will start a feed
store at 10th and Main streets.
Willis Boliuger left for thes
ranch via. Dodge .city Monday
evening. .
Mrs. 5. B. Giddings went to
Clay Center Monday on "a visit
to relatives.
PniI KoDDln and Webb Lang. .
ham of Hoslngton we're in the
city Sunday. 2
Miss Nina Stoke returned Mon &.
day evening from a few days visit e
with friends at El!inwood.
Tom De Vert, Trustee of Com 2
anche Township, was in town
Monday on business.
Mrs. Frank Mckinney and
children left Sunday evening for
an extended visit to DonveH
Ulanda Hooper entertained Mon
day for Miss Busch of Wichita
A very pleasant time was enjoyed
by those present.
q. I. Townsend left for Spear.
vile and Dodge City Sunday /:
evening IN the interest of the
Boston Piano company.
Cook and Panning shipped two
engines and one Surrey to Ar
kansas Monday. They seem 10 K
lave business for quite a distance. =
Geo. W, Thatcher entertained
the Grand Army boys Saturday,
evening with ice cream and
cigars.
j. E IyOns and family returned .
to their home at Macksvlle after
a pleasant visit with Robt Gwinn
and family.
Nliss Busch of Wichita and Miss 9.
Dougherty of EllInwo0d returned
to ElIinwood Monday after a.
few days visit with Miss Ulanda .
Hooper.
Ernest EpDstein has been some.
what indlsposed for several days.
Miss Edna Griffith is working in .
the post Office during his absence
from duty.
Mrs. Phillips. wife Of the man
charged with apDropriating Sll7.
from yallse of his partner is here
from Kansas CITY, she is accom-
panied by their little girl age >
about years.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Brooker
left Monday evening for Colorado.
Thev will visit Mr.. Booker's
brother at Rocky Ford for a time, /.
and then make trip Oh up into Z.
the mountains.
The editor and family enjoyed
a fine mess of potatoes this week,
the gift of John Connor and wife.
on rout' ore. There were seven
of them and they weighed even
four pounds. They were fine in. .
every respect.
There was a large delegation
of the members Of Pap Thomas .
Post, q A. H.. left here Wed.
nesday morning for Dodge City
to attend the reunion this week. =,
Amos Johnson says he is going to
have sore good games of QUOT
pitching while be is there, or
know the reason why.
The neighbOrs and friends. of
Charlie jenkins OF the south side
gave him farewell party Satur-.
day evening. Ice cream and cake
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-09

Resignation of c. L. Moses as
member Of Library Board WAS
read and on motion was not ac-
eepted, all councilO en- present
voting aye, council adjourned.
+. A Moses, City Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-10
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealing in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. July 9.-The renctianary ten
dencv became rather marked in today 3
stock mariet. although there vas some
show Of resistance to the decline and ef
forts to support prices were evident al
some points. The principal ground for
the reaction was the banking position, al
though the rates charged for money to-
day showed no symptoms Of q coming
stringcncy.
The New York banks have turned in
only about $2.Uo.G0 OF the $12 go 900 of
government deposits which they will he
required to surrender tomorrow. On this
other hand only SG.24S, 80 OF government
per cent bonds have been presented at
the New York sub-trtasury sine6h 1plS
first. The maturity tomorrow McinStDl-
rlents of subscriptions amounting to SIS
900 0N for Union Pacific cOnNeTtlfff> bonds
ard s. 800 900 for Atchison !tthEdrtibls
bonds are coEipl;cating factors III the po-
sitiou. Foreign exchanges rates declined
during the day and the chance OF further
immediate exports of gold was averteh.
Reports Of various new phases OF govern
an adverse. influence to attempts to adj
vance prices. Tie marking down of the
price Of copper seemed to be of unfavor-
able effect, although copper stocks wera
advanced Yesterday in expectation of this
action. st. Paul offered the only point OF
active resistance to the decline. efforts a
SUPPORT centsring on that stock, winch
closed ut Il gain Of over Il point. Other
wise declines are general, Union Pacihc
being most conspicuous.
Bonds were weak. Total sales, par VAL
ro, 81 i24.0AO. United States bonds wera
unchanged or call.
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OATs-No. !. clipped. white spot. 5ag
5lHc.; 80 to 40 lbs. all rail. per bu.. 5iAc.;
fancy, 40 to A. lbs, all rail- a3Rc.
FkpV1SIONS-POrk, heavy backs. per
lbL, slS.I155: medium backs. Ter bill. $500:
long cuts, S20.50: loose. per H., 10hr: ribs.
13hM13tc.; hams, regular and small. l4dD
Ice: lean ends, S230pci. shoulders. 1O1zc:
lard. rendered. per To-, 15tsc.; lard. pure.
per H.. 1l4.c.
BEEF-Choice kinds, liqtIikc.: choice
fores, 61zN7c.
LAMBS AND MUTTON-I.nmbs. spring.
1Iff15c.: ycarlinGs. 9af10c.; mutton, S:i9c.
VEAL-Fer ID. 10G1lc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. western brOilers.
per ID. 23ffo5c.; western fowl. 13Gol3Hc
, 81 TTEE-Crcameiy, North creamery,
2sB021Hc.: western creamery. "5L6f.6lzc. :
| north dairy, 2i5I25c.
CIiEESE-York state. 12h1iSKc.: YER
mont, l2E6l1:c.
EGGS-Eastern, eOdl21c: western, 1GQIlSc.
BEANS-Market Is steady. Peas per
bu.. "I>o: medium n. Y. S.7Vfl.75;
| Red Kidneys. 81. S5df1.95.
| APPLIES Russtts per Dbl. S. 00I6tO,
No. Baldwins, SGlD7O.
HAY AND STRAW-No grade,
| S25: No grade, s.iGf22: No :? grade.
| $!NI19. rye. per ton. si4al5: oat straw.
$10ft11.
| SUGAR-Crt loaf ani crushed. $3.50;
stan'lar,i powdered. $50; graduated.
$50: extra C's $3.50
| POTATOES-New. per Dbl. sl.75G2 30;
Old. per bu.. 30ft35c.
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ILhe Coughof


| Webb D"nnell. formerly of this place,
but now living at Northampton. Mass.
She reports very pleasant trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Gibbs and fam
ily visited friends in Portland over
Sunday. returning home Monday.
Hon. r. r. French has been making
repairs upon his stable He will soon
return to Lancaster, Mass.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Oliver of East Saugus.
Mass, are visiting their son. Prof. A.
S. Oliver. at DR.. w. r. Morse's. At
present they are stopping at the
Morse cottage on Echo lake.
Since the town vited to secure a lot
and build new school house on Kent's
Hill. the value of real estate has risen
rapidly. Owners of desirable lots are
asking from $500 to 5000 per acre.
DR.. ana Mrs. s. II. Chase are moving
from the Jewett house to DR.. Morse's
cottage.
Marcellus Williams and wife will oc-
cllpy the tenement of Mrs. c. M.
Brown as soon as the painting is COM
plcted.
Max Newton is cOnvalescent after a
long illness.
Road Commissioner F. w. Brown has
been repairing the highway in this
Sectio and the main street of this vii
lage has been put in better repair than
ever before. The street has been Wild
| ened. the road rounded to shed the
| water the bitches have been careful
~ cleaned out. new culverts laid and
more than 90 carloads of rocks over
which the carriages have bumped for
years have been dug out and hauled
away.
Frof. J. A. Newton went to Lewis
ton and other sections on business and
pleasure combined Monday.
READFIELD.
w. c.. Record is reported as not be-
| ing as well.
Reuben Russell, one of Readfield's
Oldest residents, who had an i'll turn
| last week is improving.
Chas ID. Record was at home Sun
day and Monday.
DIR. ana Mrs. Charles Wright are
| visiting his brother. DR.. w. A. Wright.
William Ferran is making repairs on
the place recently purchased by him.
The Hartwell Hanhon place has
been leased for the summer by people
| from Florida.
Miss Robbins who has been an in
mate at the town farm for quite Il
number of years died July 4. Funeral
services were held Saturday. the in
| torment taking place in the East Read
! field cemetery.
Harry o. Tcbbctts the plumber. has
been doing considerable amount of
work for F.. l.. Townsend and Mark
| Collins at MaranocOOk.
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THROW OUT THE LINE
Give ITEM Help and Many Augusta
People VIII ,es0Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line
The Kidneys need help.
they're ovcrworked-can't get the poi
son filtered out of the blood.
they're getting worse every minute.
VIII you help them?
Dnan's Kidney Pills have brought thou
sands Of kidneys sufferers back from tina
verge Of despair
VIII cure any form of kidney trouble
b. F.. Davis, carpenter, of II Glendon
St; Augusta, Ne, says: You are at I'D :
erty to continue using NY statement In
favor If Doan's Kidney Pills which |
gave for publication in 1893 l have not
changed my opinion of their value ana
am pleased to recommend them at every
opportunity. l. knew from the exper1eh-
ces Of friends, as well as my own,
that this remedy can be depcndcd upon
to cure backache and kidney troubles OF
any kind. Fer two years or more preVl-
GUS to first using Deans Kidney f1i!s
had suffered from pain i'll my hack, AZ
times 50 severe that L was IaM up TOR a
day or two. The remedies L Used gave
but little relief until l had the good Tor
tune to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills and
get them at Chas. X. Partridgc's drug
store, now Willis II. Partridge. Their use
proved of the greatest benefit and the
pains In my back soon entirely disap-
pared Should / be- troubled again with
kidney complaint or backache Doans
Kidney Pills is what l would prefer to
ell other medicines.
FL, Sale by al Dealers. Price 80 cents
Fostcr4Milburn CO., buffalo. New York.
Sol. agents for the United States
Remember the nanc-Doan sand take
M other
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AFTER TEN YEARS.

Mr.. G. L. Stephenson. Of retcfbor-
ouEh, Ont, says: For over ten years
j suffered constantly with Piles, frs;
Itching: then I:l""diuE: pain almost I'M
bearabic; life Il burden. Tried everything
in vain till | used Dr. L"onhardts Hem
Kod.
Il had taken but Il few doses when
hogan to Notice an Improvement and
now, after using three boxes. | am glad
IL say am completely cured. My general
health has also greatly improved. 1t
gives ne great pleasure to recommend
IIrm-E"id to all sufferers with Piles and
/ feel convinced that what it has done
for me IL will surely do for them"
Price, 81 o.. OF Rowditch. Webster Z, Co.,
Augusta, or DIR. LeOnhardt Co.. Niagara
Falls. N. Y.
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Boston Wool Market.

Boston, July y, IWI.
The receipts OF wool for this week were
20.9JG bales domestic and .413 bales for
eipn. against 1889 bales domestic and
1913 bales foreign for the same time last
year.
The local wool market is not active.
but 1t Is far from quiet. Manufac-
turers are reported to be taking lively
interest in the market. and merchants,
though di:fident about giving details, ad-
init that trading has improved aud that
several important transactions arr. pend
ing which arc likely to materiailZe into
sales before long. The new domestic
woods are coming along fairly fast, and
dealers say that they not only find
manufacturers ready to look them over,
but also ready to buy Several lots OF
the new territories have changed hands
but for some reason or another the SELL
ers seem pledged to secrecy about the
amounts involved and the prices paid.
Ol,io snd Penn Xxx and above, 4c; X.
:lGI22c:: No. ]. 39ff4Oc.; No. 2. Soc !; fine un-
washed. GM.Cc.; y flood fine unwashed
deiatne 3MtGc-: unwashel delafne. 27lt2sc.
Mtcfigan-E1ne unrashed. 2i@Gc.: Y
blood. unwashed. 306t3al5c.
Kentucky and Indiana-A blood, COMP.
Ing. $sn32isc.: u blood. 32632Kc.
Pulled Secured basis : Extra, 68672c;
fine A. 63Nf65c.: A super. 54GJ5Sc; super.
1850: c super, 35ai2c fine. comhinEs.
eo1s'c: medium, 56@5sc: coarse. 4s050c.
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At OCEAN POINT.
Casino is Open and Most of the Cot
taqes Are Occupied.

Ocean Point. Me, July 9.-(Special)-
This week marked the opening Of the
Casino. 1t is in charge of Walter
Flagg. guaranty Of clean and able
management. AS has been customary
in the past it will be open throughout
the day for the members. The floor
space affords ample opportunity for
games Of hand-tennjs. ping pong.
cards. or dancing. whatever amuse-
ment the mood demands The first
dance Of the season was held Saturday
evening. 1t was in charge of Miss
Ethel H"Xie and was Il delightful and
suspicious commencement of the social
gaicty Of the Point.
Sunday services at the Casino were
resumed last Sabbath. Professor
Emerson of the University of Vermont
preached. 1t is expected that Rev Mr.
Homer Of Melrosc. Mass, will have
charg" of next Sabbath's services.
The store is the better for the ser
vices Of its new and efficient clerk,
john Wilson. 1t is confidently cx-
rected that keenest anticipations will
be richly fulfilled.
Fishing is an alluring sport at this
Watering place. Everyone INDUCES
and the stories of record breaker re-
suits seriously tax ones faith. Many
stray over to the wcll-known Gunner
Rock region; others venture seward.
The deep sea enthusiasts have been
has just taken out a party to Browns
h,o hnr
rels of ground fish, en- eminently Salts
factory catch.
This week marks the opening of
another score of cottages. They in
Cludc in addition to those mentioned
last week:
ALLEN COTTAGE-Miss Mae
Emerson Of Augusta.
GOOD ENOUGH-Miss Harriet Glid-
den and party from Portland.
HAPPY EOOK-Mr and Mrs. II. II.
Humphrey. Miss Humphrey Of Au-
gusta
HILLCREST-Dr. l.. ]. Croker Miss
Wright of Augusta.
INDIAN CAMP-Mrs. Mary T. Dana
of Oldto WI.
LEPHART COTTAGE-Mr. and Mrs.
John Lephart and son Jack of Dor
chester. Mass.
THE MARION-Mrs. Mitchell and
daughter IF Boston.
NOBLE COTTAGE-Mrs. Frank
Noble and daughter Charlotte and Miss
Trott of Augusta.
THE OUTLOOK-Mr and Mrs Mer-
rill of Augusta.
PARTRIDGE COTTAGE - Miss
Grace Little and friends of Au"Ista.
PETTENGILL COTTAGE-M,'s Ar
thur q. PettcngilI and children of Port
land.
EASANT VIF.W-Captain ana
Mrs. f. S. Burnllar, Ralph Burnham of
Pleasant Cove, Miss Bottomly of BoS-
ton.
RANDALL COTTAGE-Mrs. Ran
dali. Mrs. Carr and Jack LoudOn of
Augusta.
ROBINSON COTTAGE-Mrs. Robin
son. Charles Robinson of Southboro.
Mass.
RoCKLEDGE- Mr. and Mrs. Ware
Of Allston, Mass.
SUNRISE COTTAGE-Miss Rams
dell ard Miss Lincoln of Waterville.
TOWARD COTTAGE-Mrs. Froth-
inghaln of Ri,ldeford Pool, Miss
Wright. Miss Lila and Miss Katherine
Darracott of Lowell. Mass.
VICKEEY COTTAGE-Mrs. p. o.
Nickcry of Augusta.
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COUNTY NEWS
KENNEBEC
KENT'S HILL.

G.. w. Thompson. who purchased the
WEittcmorc place some time ago, has
commenced the erection Of new
house.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph c. Chase Of New
York City are the guests Of Mr. Chase's
mother. Mrs Louise +. Chase. Mr..
Chase is engaged in newspaper and
magazine illustrating and is rapidly
rising in his profession.
Miss Louise Chase left Thursday for
n trip to California. where she will visit
friends, for several weeks.
Camp Cebcnnck has opened for the
season under the supervision Of its
owners. Mcssrs. John A. Chase and
Arthur w. Palmer of Kcnt's Hill and
Prof. Tyler of Philadelphia. This is a
summer school for boys and about II
Young men are now in attendance with
more to come. The aim of it's projectors
is to teach its students the beauties of
nature and the handicraft and arts of
the wood. with instruction in different
sorts of athletic sports, such as SWIM
ming, shooting. etc In Il short time the
entire marty will go on n long cano"
trip to the Canadian line. This camp
has been in successful operation for
several years and is increasing in pop
ularity.
DIR. and Mrs. F. l.. Russell and fam
ilv of Orono are at their summer home.
the Sampson mansion for the season.
Carpenters are now busily employed
i'm trusting up and making safe the pa
latial new barn built by the seminary
last fall. The new barn was construct
cd Mt an expense of $4,000 or $4,000. but
through the fault of some one. mis-
fortune has been its lot from the start
First one end of the foundation wall
was found to be from one to six inches
from level. Hardly had the structure
been completed before it was found
necessary to strengthen the timbers in
the upper part of the barn. Now hay
is being put into the barn in c"nse-
ouence Of which the floor is sagsing
badly and the roof is spreading.
The painters are at work painting
the several barns and the dormitory of
tho seminary.
Mary Berry went to Portland Mon
day.
Miss Mildred Russell. who was sent
as n delegate by the Christian Endeav-
or Society to its convention in New
York. has returned home. During her
absence she also visited Mr.. and Mrs.