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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Law Graduates.

The following students Of the uni
versity Law School have been posted
as successful in their examinations for
the degree Of bachelor Of law; Albert
Edward Lee Barr, Of Carlisle. KY;
Charles Cecil Bird, Jr, Of Baton Rouge,
La: Aubin Lee Boulware. OF Richmond,
Va; Eugene Foster Brigham, Of Angus.
Norfolk, Va: Edward Walton Brown. Of
Danville, Va; Otis William Bullock. or
Simsboro La; Major Edward Burson,
of Bristol Va: Robert Richard Carman,
Of Taylor, Nd; Elle Td VIM VIM Garter ireia
land Cary. Of Richmond. Va; Cassius
Moncure Chichester. Of charlottesville,
Va; Stuart Grattan Christian, Of Rich
mond Va; Gaylord Lee Clark. Of Mo-
bile. Ala; Julian Edgar Clinkscales OF
Harrisonburg, Va; Talbert Percy Dali
ton Of Front Royal. Va; Edward Grtf-
fifth Dodson, OF Norfolk, Va: ] ohm Cot
ton Donnally, Of Charleston. w. Va;
Va; James stone 11asley, Of Houston,
Va; Morton Casey Embree, Of Prince
ton, Ind; Oscar Lemuel Fleetwood, OF
Dragston, N. il; Alvan Herbert Fore
man, Of Norfolk, Va; Hugh Blair
Seize e Gat Of Sa hf Rvs
John William Fart, Of Orange. Texas;
Clomont Craig Heth, OF East Radford,
Va: Robert Thurston HUBBARD, OF Char
|lottosville. Va; Francis Asbury Kern,
Of winchester. Va; Wayne Willing
Keyes, Of Baltimore, Md; William Pen
dleton Lamar. OF Augusta Ga: Henry
Stuart Lewis, Of Jackson, N. c.; Charles
Senff McVeigh, Of Richmond. Va; VII
liam Milliken, OF Florence. Ala; Hubert
Quisenberry, Of Fancy Gap, Va; Law
renee Amsden Rnlley, of Versailles,
KY; Leon Leftwich Rice of Bolton.
s. G.; John Roberta. Of Abingdon, Va;
ALEXANDER Stuart Robertson, of Stnun-
ton, Va; Virginius Randolph Shackcl-
ford. Of Orange, Va; Thomas Mitchell
Shackelford, Jr. Of Tallahassee. Fla;
Harry Miller strickler. of Alexandria
Va: George Keith Taylor, Jr Of Mann
boro Va: william Worthington Terry
of I've River. Va; George William
Vaughn. OF Lexington. KY: ERNEST
Leonard visnnska. OF Abbevillo. s. c..
Samuel Mayner Wallace. Of Midway
Ky; Henry Clay Wnrth, OF Chnrlottes-
ville Va; Luther Bynum Way, of Nor
folk. Va; Eugene Raglnnd West, OF
Bollovue. Va. Charles Ernest VIII Jams
Of Martinsburg. w. a.;Thomns Jasper
| Williams, OF LynchburE, Va, Harold
Lewis Adelbert Williamson, OF Licking
ton. KY, Henry Evan Davis Wilson, OF
Norfolk, Va: Edward James Wood
house, OF London Bridge, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
UNIVERSITY FINALS
SHORTENED ONE DAY.
Series Of Commencement Excr.
ciscs, Which Begin ,ro-D Day,
Will Close Tuesday.
DR.. W. W. MOORE TO PREACH
Eminent Presbyterian Minister
and Thcologian Will Deliver
Final Sermon To-Day.
Ispeclalto Tho os.Dispatc,. j

\ r
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, Juno S.
Good weather is promised for tho clos
ing exercises of tho cighty-third sos
sion Of the University OF Virginia, and
n large attendance is expected. DR..
w. W. Moore, president Of the Union
Theological Seminary, will preach tho
final sermon in tho chapel Tomorrow
morning; tho graduates will attend
in n body, At s u. M. m organ recital
will be given in Cabell Hall by Pro-
fessor Paul Delaunny, of Paris.
tom to have tho evening service OF
commencement Sunday In charge of
tho Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of tho university, and their final
address has usually boon delivered by
some distinguished minister invited for
that purpose. 1t is probable that this
year is the first time that layman
has been asked to I'LL this important
engagement but oil who know DR..
Henry Louis Smith, the president Of
Davidson College, North Carolina, will
realize that no mistake has been made
in the selection.
DR.. Smith is one Of tho most dis
tinguishcd alumni of the university,
and has a most enviable reputation
as brilliant speaker.
When student at the university
he served as president of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Many
alumni will remember the magnificent
address he delivered at the university
several years ago as the orator Of the
General Alumni Association.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Z ~ n " IS ~ 50Hs
SDeCial to The Tim eH. DiSDa CHI

Special to The Times Dispatch,l
& GREENSBORO, N. c., June Sat his
home hero yesterday morning. Mr. j..
II. Taylor, aged "a years. departed
this life. after on Illness Of several
weeks. Mr.. Taylor had been living here
for seventeen years, coming here from
Edgecombe county, and was highly
esteemed. He was a Confederate vet
ernn. and belonged to the Odd-Fellows
and Royal Arcanum, and was also q
olist Church. Under the auspices or
these organizations. he was buried to-
day In Green Hill Cemetery. Ho leaves
ono daughter, Mrs. II. U. Griffith, o
Menola, N. c., and ono son, MIR. S. e..
Taylor, Of Greensboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
FLOODS DESTROY
KENTUCKY TOWN.
Continued From First Page.)

%
by the collapse Of dwellings,. Statel
Senator Nell who is n physician. owes
his escape from the fate that overlook
his family to the fact that he was sew
eral miles away in the hills. sitting
UP with a patient. When the news
of tho disaster reached Columbia, KY,
the nearest town Of any size several
hundred citizens departed for the scene
with wrecking appliances, food and
clothing. All the physicians available
went along. They found the residents
of the devastated village dazed and
helpless, but by nightfall all the relief
possible had been afforded. Several
persons We're injured but none OF these
will die.
Gradyville is O. village Of IT'S inhab-
itants in Adair county, six miles from
Columbia and eighteen miles from the
nearest railroad station.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

Christian Association will be delivered,
by Dr. Charles Il. Hay. OF Baltimore
Tuesday evening at o'clock the nn-j
nual Grafton before tho literary socie-
ties will be delivered by Hon. Martin
A. llnap, chairman OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Mrs. Margaret Garner.
Especial to The Tines-plspatch

y EI7lII Special 70 The TIme6-Dlspatch. - s.
4 NORFOLK, VA, June 8.-Mrs. Mar
garet Garner. wife OF John G. Garner
Of Reading, Pa, died at the home OF
her son. Mr.. John c. Garner Jr.. at No.
705 Riverview Avenue, Portsmouth,
in the seventy-seventh Year Of her age.
& Mrs Garner came here in feeble
health several weeks ago. The deceased
was ,1mproving, when she was taken
seriously Ill. Her remains were sent
to Ashland, Pa, this evening. via the
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad. for funeral and interment
DR.. w. G. Neville.
COLUMBIA, s. c., June S.-Dr w. G..
Neville, president OF tho Presbyterian
College Of South Carolina, located q, at
ness. from heart disease. He will be
buried at Greenwood on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Program for Finals.

AS heretofore announced, tho finals
will be abbreviated one day SO as to
allow the visiting alumni to leave in
time to participate In the Virginia Day
exercises at the Jamestown EXPO sition
Pullmans will be placed in the uni
versity grounds early Tuesday night.
These will be attached to midnight
train which will reach Norfolk in time
for breakfast.
The program is as follows:
Monday, June 10th-11 a. NJ, class
exercises on the lawn; P. NJ, unveil-
ing OF bronze Homeric group on the
lawn. Presentation for the donors, by
Hon. Robert L. Harrison, of New York.
and DR.. Edward N. Calisch, of Rich
mond; acceptance for the university.
by President Edwin Anderson Alder
man; address by Hon. Armstead G. Cor
don, of Staunton, Va, rector of the
university. At P. NJ. debate for the
visitors medal in Madison Hall; an
nouncement Of literary prizes.
Tuesday, June 11th-9:30 A. NJ. meet
ing of the alumni In Madison Hall; -
noon, address before the alumni in
Madison Hall. by Hon. George Gordon
Battle, Of New York; 2 p. NJ, Alumni
luncheon in the Fayerweather gymno-
STUN; p. NJ, reception to the grad
yates in Madison Hall; =. NJ, gradu-
ating exercises in Cabell Hall; award
| Ing of degrees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
w. Royal Brooks,
Thomas NInrytn UtIcy,

Thomas Marvin Utley, infant son O
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Utley. OF No. aga
South Laurels Street. died yesterday at
o'clock The funeral will take place
ut o'clock this afternoon from tho
house. and the interment will be made
in Maury Cemetery, Manchester
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
Margaret NJ. Mckenzie.

lAYLETTs. VA, juno s.-Littlc Mar.
gnret Minnette. youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Mckenzie. was
buried at Hebron Baptist Church at 3
P. M. yesterday. She diod Wednesday,
evening at "N1ountville." the home OF
hor parents. The funeral services were
conducted. by Rov. Frank Burruss, OF
the Methodist Church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

at his residence, 7l2
Brook Avenue, June 6, 1907, JAMES
EVANS, after n long Illness. which
he bore with Christian resignation.
Funeral services at Ebcnezer Dap
tlst Church SUNDAY at II A.. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09
OBITUARY.
Inrl<in NJ. (;itl.

Mr.. Ihrkin Nj. Gill died 1rrldny cvo-
Ming at his lioine. III Fulton, uged seven
ty.nine years. MI, Gill was born No
ty m Va wien about II tweaty ', yea sen IF
suBc he enlisted III the United States
Army, Il, which he served for llite
years. lie made his home II, tho Wost
the stntes. when he came South and
enlisted III the Southern Army. Flo
served I'LL through tic war, and WINS
With Lees army ut tho surrender ut
and engaged IN tho harness business,
retiring from active business only y
i few years ago. II recent years , lie
lsichmond. in both places having many
friends. lie was a member Of Pickett
and Leo Camps, md had for many
years heen q member of Denny Street
Denny Street Methodist Church this
afternoon Mt 3 o'clock and tho inter-
mont will DO nludo in lakewood Como
terry.
The Tnncrnl Of Mr.. Dnrrct.
Tho funeral OF Mr.. VIM. N. Barrett,
who died Mt his residence, No. 1913
Floyd Avenue, Friday evening Will.
take place at ST. James Episcopal
Church. Fifth and Marshall Streets, at
2 O'Clock this afternoon, and will be
conducted by Rev. MIN. Meude Clark,
rector OF that church.
The following have boon invited to
act as pall-bealIrs:
Active-Isanc Diggs, Ovcrton Howard,
Jno. 9. Winston, Frank w. Duke. G.
Carlton jackson, u. A. Gray, g. p.
.Cardwell, Richard w. NVrenn,
Honornry-Col. 3. o. James, Col. j.
v. Bidgood.
it &. m preAcoft.
Mr.. Stephen Il. Prescott died ycster-
day morning at tho residence OF his
son, w. T. Prescott, No. 1907 East
Broad Street, aged seventy-eight years.
The remains will beGtaken to Rocklund,
Me-, for lntcrment.
w. Royal Brooks,
w. Royal Brooks. youngest son of
tho late George w. and Mrs. Amanda
Brooks. died at his residence, No. $50
North Third Street, late Friday night.
The funeral will take place from the
First Baptist Church to-day at 2;30
o'clock.
Thomas Marvin Utlcy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

Program, June 10th-1G07-1007.
Music, 80 God Of Bethel. by Whose
Hand Children's Chorus Of Public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-09

s Prayer. the Rev. " M. Tudor, D. D.
z Presentation Address, Mr.. David G.
Richardson, introduced by Hon. j. Tay-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-18
Police Jury Proceedings.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE

n report IrOnl tue reviewers q
review aud mark out road from
John Meggison place to Natchi
toches read was received, anC
committee discharged and road
declared a public road, and w. III.
Martin was appointed overseer on
north end. and r. L. Griffin over
seer on south end.
By Mr.. Porter, That Walter
Hempill be appointed overseer in
lieu of Rich Long.
BY MIR. Dunn, That Mr.. Malroy
be appointed overseer in lieu of
n. Townsend.
To the Honorable Police Jury of
the Parish Of VIM:
Gentlemen: We, the under
signed petitioners of ward nine,
petition your honorable body to
order an election in and for ward
nine, to be held at same time and
place of the next primary
election, to be held for the NOM
ination of the candidates of the
general election, for the purpose
of taking the sense of the
property tax payers of said ward
nine, to see whether or not they
will vote a special five mill tax
for the the purpose of working
the public roads in ward nine.
Respectfully submitted. d. B.
Wilkins, j. ID. Smith. 1. w.
Williams, j. t. Riley, T. r.
Maxwell, Harness Haddox, j. A.
Maxwell, s. A. Maxwell. j. L.
Haddox. w. Williams, G.. w.
Riley, G. A. Williams, A. j.
" bite, w. G. Hemphill, Allen
Nugent, w. l.. Hemphii1, G. G.
Long, W. M. Long, j. S. Jones,
E. j Young.
On motion the petition was
granted and the election was
ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
Philip Thompson was appointed
overseer in lieu of r. F. johnson.
The president appointed a CON-
mittee of D. B. Williams, d. H.
Shumate and S. M. Abel to confer
with some cement contractor in
regard to putting in sidewalk in
front of the old parish Jail.
On motion the Police Jury
adjourned until s O'Clock Thurs
day morning.
Thursday, Oct. 10, 1907.
The Police Jury of the Parish
of Vim, met pursuant to
adjournment. All members were
present, except ward 10.
By Mr.. Willis. That the sum
of $3.50, or as much thereof as
may be necessary. be appropri-
sted out of the bridge fund to
build n bridge across Flat Greek
on Winfield and Newport road,
and a committee of Lee Busby,
Jim Abrams and I. G. Willis be
appointed to draft plans, ad-
vertise, receive bids and let out
contract for same.
BY Mr.. Willis, That the sum of
"a be allowed X. l.. Young for
timbeS used in building bridge.
BY Mr.. Shumate, That the
two paOher Jones and Pauper
Holmes be paid for their End and
3rd quarted claims. who live
within the Incorporation of the
Town of WINFIELD. |;
After considerable discussion !
the yea and nay vote was taken,
which resulted as Follows:
Ward L, yea; warths. yea; ward !
8, yea; ward 4, yea; ward 5, yea; ]
ward 6, yea; ward 4, yea; ward
8, nay; ward 8, yea. Ward 10
being absent. |!
On motion of Mr.. Williams,
the paving of the sidewalks in
from of the old parish Jail was .
deferred.
A committee of G. P. Long, h
B. w. Bailey and j. I. Porter
was appointed to dispose of
fencing around Court House
square.
On motion the body adjourned
until Friday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Friday, Oct. IL. 1907. I
The Police Jury of the Parish
IT VIM met pursuant to ad- L
4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-30
BIG BRIDGE GOES
DOWN WITH
"a MEN.
Portion Of Structure at New
Quebec Falls Into River.
DROPS WITHOUT WARNING.
Out Of Ninety Workmen Engaged
When Catastrophe Came But Ten
Reached Shore In Safety.

QUEBEC. Aug. 3O.-A section Of the
new bridge across the ST. Lawrence
river five miles below this city col
lapsed. carrying scores Of bridge work
ers aud mechanics into the water II
Is estimated that the loss Of life Is NJ
least sixty and may exceed that mum
Der by twenty
The bridge was about mile and n
half In length. and half of II. from the
south shore Ia mldstream. crumpled 40
ana dropped into the water Ninety
men were at work on this section oi
the structure. aud the whistle had Just
blown Tor the men 10 quit work Tor the
day when there came a grinding sound
from the bridge nc mldslrrum. The
men turned tu sce what had happened
aud nm Instant later the cry went up
The bridge u falling"
The men made q rush shorcward. bui
the distance was tuu great Tor them a.
escape. The fallen section ~ the
bridge dragged others after n. the
swapping girdrrs and .iblrs booming
like crash ~ artillery Terror lent
Reetness 60 the feet ~ the frightened
wOrkmen ~ they sped shorewnrd bot
only few ~ them reached safety -
fore the last piece ~ iruuwork on ihs
south shore was dragged into the river
Nrnr the shore the wrcckngc ~ the
bridge did not go below the surface ~
the water and eight workm.n who ~
mHlnod above water were RESCUED and
taken to the hospital nt lewis
The steamer Glcnmunt had Just
CLEARED the bridge when the first Soc
ton FELL The water thrown up hy the
drhrl, came clear over the bridge II
the steamer The captain M once low.
erred boats The small boats piled back
wand aud forward over the suukcn
wrckngr Tor half an hour. but there
was no sign ~ life The twisted iron
and steel had ~ victims In n terrible
death grip. A few floating tlmhcrs
and the broken strands ~ the bridge
toward the north shore were the only
signs that anything unusual had hap
prurd There was not n ripple on the
smooth surface ~ the 81 Lawrence ns
It swept along toward the gull
Ail the men drowned were employees
10 the rhocuINviIle Bridge company
lul suhcouiructUns ~ Quclcc aud
Montreal
The Qurl~c bridge was begun about
seven years ago. and 10 was a. b. hu
granted hy ihr federal aui provincial
governments aud the city 81 quebec
and the estimated ,ust ~ the wurt
WIS Siuusitsr The phupuIxyii'e
Bridge company ~ Pennsylvania had
the contract for the construction ~
the bridge and WIS working frum both
sides ~ the river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-30
TAX BOARD WANTS
TO SEE HETTY
GREEN.
Has Protested Against Assess
ments on Chicago Real Estate
s5,OOO,OOO IN WINDY CITY.
" She Refuses To Appear Board May
Increase Assessments From
10 10 20 Per Cent.

CHICAGO. Aug. 30. Mrs. netty
Green OF New York, who owns prop
erty In Chicago worth between S..
OOOOO0 aud 100000. may be asked
20 appear before the board OF review
next week aud answer questions con.
corning her exact holdings In real ~.
tate aud the reasons why her assess
ments should be reduced.
This plan was suggested at meet.
Ing OF the board, when the question OF
Mrs. Green's taxes on downtown prop.
erty. worth nearly 100000. came up
Members announced that they wished
In this case 10 deal directly with the
owner Instead Of agents.
we have decided" said Chairman
West. that we would like 20 have
Mrs. Green come before Us personally
We have received protests against her
assessment from her real estate agents.
but We are not satisfied"
Other members expressed the same
sentiments.
The board has no power 90 compel
the attendance Of any one at It's ses-
sions. aud there Il a possibility that
Mrs. Green may ignore the request.
In that case there Il n counter posi-.
blliiy that Mrs. Green may ind the
Assessments on her other property In
creased frem 10 10 30 per cont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-30
ATHLETIC
FIELD DAY Of
Y. NJ. c. A.
Will Be Held on Association
Grounds Tomorrow
PROGRAM HAS MANY ENTRIES
Interesting Feature VIII 30 Ball Game
Between Local Mines Of Fat and
Lean Men

The arrangements for the first an.
nual field day Of Bennington Y. NJ. &.
\. az the athletic field tomorrow after.
noon have all been completed and with
good weather there should be- an ex.
celent afternoon OF sports. During the
summer the younger members OF the
association have been training for the
different events under the direction OF
a. y Macomber. who has demonstrated
considerable executive ability In hand.
ling the youngsters aud they are In
good condition FOR the different events
in which they have entered
The officials for the day are: Re.
fierce. Collins VI Graves. scorer ". T..
White. starter. A n. Mlcomber. time
Keeper and field judges. DR. l.. ~.
Ross. W T. White u, ~ Webster.
marshal Patrick Brazel
There are ten events on the program
aud the entries are as follows.
TOO yard dash-first heat. James Nc
lareu. Guy Smith. Lester Vail. Junior
Hawks. second heat. Edward Dayen.
port. Orpn Bowen. Walter Wood.
Burt Allen. Guy Livingston. William
Hawks
Running high jump. juniors Warren
Moore. Fred Austin james Dyer. Luth.
pr Graves. Gus Harmon. Nelson Hitch.
cock Kari Paulson. Ray Rcsseguie.
90 yard dash. Warren
Moore. james Dyer Luther Graves.
William Hollister. Nelson Hitchcock.
Ray RosseEuie. Guy Harmon. Karl
paulson. Alden Graves
HmHFsHuHa LNHNs hmm. faHtaH NNNF.Na..N
Louis Pufcr. iurt Allen. Oren
Bowen. Walter Wood. Samuel Hawks.
ir Guy Livingston.
100 yard dash. iuniors-Guy Harmon
Luther Graves. William Hoillster.
James Dyer Warren Moore. RAY REESE.
guie. Douglass Hawks. Alden Graves.
Nolson Hitchcock. Kari Paulson
Running broad lump-iouis Pufier.
iurt Allen. Guy Livingston. Walter
Wood Oron Bowen.
Running broad jump iuniors-Guy
Harmon, Fred Autin. Luther Graves.
William llolliHtor. James Dyer. War.
rem Moore Ray ResEequis. Duglasa
Hawks. Alden Graves. Nelson Hitch.
cock Kari Paulson.
Pole Nault-louis Puncr. BurtAllen.
Guy Livingston. Guy Hitchcock. Steven
3hippey
Relay mcc-Baptlst Raraca. James
Mclarron. Francis smith. Leroy Bates
Sidney Edison. Congregational Kara.
"a Edward Davenport. Wslford Wal.
Iuist Louis punor. Arthur Dcnlcy.
brotherhood OF 81 Paul. Lawrence
Grswold. Guy Hitchcock. Jesse Car.
pcuter. Harold Clements. Woods
stars Walter Wood. William Hawks.
Burt Allen Samuel Hawks. Dr.
The lineup for the teams to com.
pete iu the Gao and lean baseball game
has already been published The gawe
all D" called at as following the
athletic events
There viii also be- program Of
symuaFtic events consisting of hori.
funtal bar exercises by u u Monroe.
and 4 = Macombcr. novelty Gales.
ihvnic drill. relay jump race. Indian
lex wrcEtlo. skin the snake pyramids
and acrohaiics by Louis u Puficr aud
\ y Macnmber
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-30
LEO STEVENS IN
LONG BALLOON
FLIGHT
Travelled From North Adams
To SOmersviIle, Conn.
MADE JOURNEY OF 125 MILES
Reached Helghth OF 6ooo Feet and
Made Successful Landing In
Open Lot.

sOMERS. Conn, Aug. 3O-One Of
the two balloons which were sent mp
nc North Adams. Mass. the Stevens
No. II, pilotcd 10y Leo Stevens and
carrying with him William 4. white.
house. both of New York city. made a
safe landing on the farm Of Mayro
kcrney IN Somersyille The big ball
was dropping into some brushwood.
but was guided by the two men into
an open lot. where the passengers
landed without difficulty
The trir was made without any nm.
toward Incident whatever aud i r.
gardrd hy Mr. Stevens as successful In
every respect. After rising from the
starting point at North Adams both
balloons tuuk westerly course. the
Wind being strongly Ia that direction
For some time the one containing Al
uu A. Iawlry travelled ln the same al.
rrctiou as the Stevens No II. hut
later appeared iu the two men In the
latter ear 90 TAKE the opposite dlrcc.
ton ana was s'un lost to sight In the
clouds
A. the balloon rose higher the wind
current was not M strong aud the sah
Ing more gentle The highest altitude
reached WIS about G.urp feet aud the
whole distance covered from the time
the hnil"uu rose until the landing was
made ln SumrrsVil.- was about 10
miles. The drop ~ earth consumed
about ten minutes II was made with.
out difficulty and the landing was ~
easy as could h. desired