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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-01
EDWIN MACKRILLE
Son Of New Haven Road Au-
ditor Drowned Of Hotch-
kiss Grove.
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS
Twelve Year Old Boy Suddenly Over.
come When SwimmIng-Funera
to Be Held Tomorrow.

Branford, July 31.-The first
drowning OF the season at these shores
occurred this afternoon about 2
o'clock when Edwin Mackrile, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mackrille of 4S0
Second avenue, West Haven, lost his
life while bathing off Hotchkiss grove.
The boy, who was twelve years old,
went In the water soon after he had
eaten hearty dinner and It is believ-
ed that he was attacked with cramps
for he was seen to throw up his
hands and sink within a few mo-
ments. The lad was with another boy
who shouted for help when he saw
his companion In difficulties Sever
al men on the shore made a rush for
the drowning boy but failed to reach
him before his disappeared.
The work of finding the body was
started at once and after search of
half an hour 1t was recovered near
the place where the drowning occur
red. The body was hurried to the
beach and DR.. A. J. Penney and DR..
Gaylord, the medical examiner, did
everything possible to resuscitate the
boy but failed after working over the
body for two hours.
Friends Of the boy stated tonight
that he had not been feeling we'll OF
late and it is supposed that he was
not in the best OF condition when he
entered the water.
The accident cast a decided gloom
over the summer colony here as Mas
ter Mackrille was most popular.
Edwin Mackrille was the oldest
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Mack
rllle Of West Haven. His father is
the auditor Of freight receipts for the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company succeeding the
late John Mackrllle, the grandfather
of the drowned lad. The little boy
besides his parents, leaves brother
and sister. His funeral will be helt
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a
his parents home in West Haven, ant
the burial will be in Oak Grove Gem
etery. Rev. Mr. Hammond Of tn,
Baptist church will conduct the ser
vices.
The body Of young Mackrille will
be brought to West Haven this after
noon and the funeral arrangement.
will be In charge of Pierce, Graham
! & HAYES.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-01
\ PRESIDENT BY PROXY
socialist-Labor Party surmounts Im-
prisoument Obstacle.

New York, July Sl,-The socialist Ia
Dor party was astonished today by an
announcement from the headquarters
of the National Executive committee
that NJ. r. Preston. now serving a sem
tence for murder, who was nominated
as their candidate for president had
definitely refused to accept. A coun-
ell was hastily called, and August Gill
haus. an engineer Of this city. was
nominated for president as Proxy
for Preston. Gillhaus has agreed to
let Preston select the cabinet II he is
elected.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-01

SPORTS--Pnges Q and Z.
Great Finish by Locals.
Hartford and Springfield Win.
Detroit Tigers Checked.
Maps, Browns and Sox on Top.
Phillles Blank Cincinnati.
Easy Picking for Giants.
Wind Up Of Detroit Meet.
Longwood Tennis Match.
Plttsburgs and Cubs Clean UP.
Connecticut League Meeting.
Base Ball Games To-day,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-01
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

John Mitchells New Job ob...,....,...
Road Files Sweeping Demurrer,
Democratic Committee cnosen....,
"a LOCALIZED Swindle" "..,.,....,,...
Kelly Knocked Out
A President by 1'roXy. Xy.,,,....,.,,,,.
Scranton Strike In Abeyance,
Tar and Feathers Case In Court. II
Protest Won't Halt Dog Kllling.... Il
Train Hits Auto, Killing Two...... IL
Financial News and Quotations, II
STATE.
News from All over Connecticut. -.
Kick by New Haven Road. .,........
CITY.
Tilson Out II Woodruff Runs. ,,....
Labor Favors Bryan,
Edwin Mackrille Drowned. ..,,,....
To Test Vendors Law.
Killed by Train. .,....,.....,.......
Set Himself Afire. re...................
The Papers Are Stolen. n..............
Backwards Why? Some Answers
No Quorum Again. ....,....,....,...
Want Daley Alone. .........,,.....
Interest In A. o. II. H.................,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-01

CONTINUED on Third lsge.)
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Cattle kina Of Australia.

Accompanied by his wife, his son
and three daughters, Sidney Kidman,
one Of the most interesting personal.
tiles in the empire, has arrived in Lon.
don from Australia. Known as the cat
tie king Of Australia. Mr.. Kidman was
born In the island continent 81 years
ago, and has never been in this coun-
try before.
At IA Mr.. Kidman, whose home is at
Kapunda, about so miles from Ade.
laide, was earning two dollars a week
where the Broken Hill mine now il.
To-day he owns or is interested in 49,.
21e square miles Of country, the acre.
age being something like 31,66s. $50.
Beginning life as a teamster he has
worked his way up till he is the largest
horse-breeder and the greatest cattle.
owner in Australia. He owns 100, 900
head of cattle and 10000 horses.-
From 4 London Letter.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
FROM AN OLD BILL OF SALE.
Interesting Inventory Of Items q .
Sale Of a Hundred Years Ago.

A bill of sale Of personal property
100 years ago was . very important
item, and was recorded on the desk
books Of the county with all the red
tape Of a land sale. There are some
very Interesting items noted among
these old sales Of personal property,
and 1t is amusing to take up some OF
the accounts and note the inventory
of items. In a sale Of personal prop
erty by John Eddington Of Spartan
burg, to William r. Smith. also Of
Spartanburg, under date of May .,
1906, the following are few Of the
items which include q bill Of goods
that sold for $50:
Two feather beds, one straw bed.
one cattail bed. two white sheets,
three checked sheets, two dutch
blankets. two homemade blankets,
one oven and lid. one pot and hooker.
oas skillet, three pewter basins, one
half dozen pewter plates. one dish.
ten pewter spoons. ten cups. two quart
bottles. one big wheel, one water pail.
one pig, two plows, two swingle trOes.
two clevers, one ak. one handsaW, oae
foot adze, one drawing knife. one cur
~ comb, two mems saddles. one shoe
tool, two meal bags, one sack bag, one
trunk, and the men and women wear.
ing apparel, etc.-Spartanburg Herald.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Ronselyelt Has Picnic

Oyster Bay, \. Y, July T.
President Roosevelt and his sons
wore a heavy coat of tan when the!
returned to Sycamore Hill late yes
terday from the family picnic in the
woods by the waters edge at Lloyd
Neck on the Sound. The entire par
ty had delightful time, they re-
ported, and looked it. The presi-
dent himself was in a happy mood
and had evidently thoroughly en-
loved the three-mile row that he
took with one of the boys up to the
Sound picnic grounds and the day
outing with his family.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
sov PRESERVED HIS cooLE.:s- :
And So Did What He Could to Add to
Drivers Evaporation.

The pedestrian and the driver have
ever been at odds. Each thinks the
other 10 encroaching on his rights, ~
doubtless they ever will think, and 10
there 10 no love lost between them.
Here was = light delivery wagon
with a young man driver coming
around a corner. while crossing the
street into which the wagon was turn
ing was boy And the boy was not
looking out and he would have walked
right into the horses head If the driver
hadn't savagely hollered to him
Hey" and held his horse up short
Held up so the horse sagged BACK
in the harness and that threw the
front ends Of the shafts up. and then
the boy, who had never looked up nor
swerved in his course in the slightest
degree. walked calmly ahead on under
the ends Of the uptilted shafts and
under the horses neck. while the
driver glared at him and followed with
words In concentrated form intended
to show his deepest and bitterest con-
tempt.
And the boy? He never looked back
nor turned around, but Just kept his
way coolly on. ignoring the driver -
completely as II he had never been
born; and 1t is scarcely any wonder
that the feud keeps up when boys treat
the drivers SO.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Much Good In the World.

That was sober child's face e
the window-but see, to what sunny
smiles It lights up at the wave Of Z
greeting hand! This 10 4 plodding.
uneouth stranger on his dull way
to his mornings work. But with
what glad alacrity he rouses up "a
do q passing kindness. You never
suspected your grumbling neighbor
Of capacity for love-but watch him
with his little child There is mors
good in the world than We have been
ready to allow, more kindness, faith
and hope and Joy. If there are win
try corners in the hearts of men, ara
We without them? May there not
be defect OF vision in our study Of
the world? May not some part Of
the retarding winter which we feel
about us as we go on our melan-
choly way spring from our own
hearts frosty atmosphere? It will
be SO, indeed, If we go about the
world like the east wind in May,
that holds the leaves and blossoms
back and keeps the birds from song.
The Congregationalist.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

A, d. U. W.--Frank Madden. master
workman C. L. sullivan. recorder.
meets every Thursday evening, v
r. Patterson, exalted ruler. h. NJ
Wyatt. secretary.
Daug hteru Of the American Revolution
Mrs. j. G. Hughes. regent; Mrs
C. a. Ringle. secretary. Meets on
regular flag days.
Fraternal UniOR Of Amerlca.--J. Is
McGara. f. m; Dr. w. F. Thomfpsotn, ft,
Tuesdays. NJ b. a. hall.
q. A. R.-T. C. PRESLEY. commander
W. X. C.-Mrs. Adele X. Clark. presi-
!. o. o. F.-Poudre Valley lodge. George
c. Gray, N. G. Meets every TUESDAY
evening. A. A. Woodbury. % seereG!ary' Gaay
7. C. p. meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
Daughters Of Rebeksh-Mrs. Eugenia
Smith; y, g., meets second if anH
knights %na Ladies' Of ,Sss, sse1r'tEGMiI NEeiISha
Potter. secretary.
IA. of r.-Frank Gordon. c. C.. Charles
evening. I. o. o. +. hall.
Pythinn si.ters,,Alioe Casner; N. T. c:
afternoons at /. o. o. F. hall.
IL. .. T. Nj. n. Ball, commander; ].
G.. Crawford. record keeper; Meets
sa Eirs5 sd,,,o and nd, Third Thursdays in
mander: Mrs. Marion b. Abbott,
record keeper.
Loyal Mystic LeEion-John Holland.
worthy counselor; F. f. Baker, sec
retary. Meets first and third Thurs
days at the homes of members
Flower. secretary. Meets second and
fourth Fridays, Masonic hall.
Royal Arch Mnsons-wiliam Hall
Thompson; H. p. H. F., Flower, sey-
Royal and Select Ms.t~rs-I. o. Glazier.
T. l. NJ: II. f. Flower. secretary.
knight. Tenplar-o. NJ. Abbott, f. c.;
c. \. Jackson, recorder.
o. e. S.-Mrs. Nettie Arbuckle, W. NJ;
j. AlcOrn. secretary. Meets second
and fourth Tuesdays, Masonic hall.
Modern Brotherhood Of Americn-M. II.
Lowe. president f. C.; Billings. sec
retary. Meets every Thursday night
NJ. w: A:-E. w. Thompson. consul;
y. W. Yersin. clerk. Meets first and
shird wednesdays of each month. I.
0. o. F. hall.
Oracle; Mrs. Maud Fine. recorder.
Meets second Thursday evenings and
fourth Thursday afternoons. l. Q. o.
F. hall.
Royal Arcanam--Eugene veldran,' re-
Meets second and fourth Mondays
at d. +. Carpenters office.
w. o. VIC. H. Randall. C. c.; Eugene
Williams, clerk. Meets first and
=. hall.
Uniform Rank-C. A. Lawrence. cap
tain: Ira ]. Sides. secretary. Meets
first and third Fridays in l. o. o.
r. hall.
nHo,.,~. ~ pxr,.au..r. Mo- r...,ta
Meyer. guardian; Mrs. Alice Ling.
clerk. Meets first and third Friday
afternoons in /. o. .. +. hall.
knights Of the Golden Eagle. E.
March, Noble Chief; E. c. Billings,
keeper of records. Meets every
Thursday evening at NJ. B. A. hall.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
A Proper Pride,

Farmer Green-D'ye remember thet
ornary little Pimpernell boy thet
helped me with tn hayin' last year? l
gave him Is month an found. Well,
he's got to be right smart ball pitch.
or. an t'other day feller came alons
an offered him 5000 to finish out th'
season with perfeshnal club.
The City Boarder-Well, we'll! He
jumped at 1t, of course!
Farmer Green-Not yet. Sandy PIN.
pernell may be freckle faced runt.
but he's got proper pride about him,
too. He says thet he don't know as he
cares to be tied up to any team thet
looks like 1t might be a tail ender,-
Cleveland Plain dealer.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

Pittsburg. Pa, July 1.-The
American Salvation army has been
notified to stop work in Pittsburg.
The permit required by the police
department for all such organiza-
tions was taken away, and the Of
ficers of the army were told that If
they attempted to continue work
here, they would be arrested The
police declare that the army peo-
pie can give no satisfactory explain
tion of the money collected on the
c
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Revisit Greeley

Mrs. Thomas Phillips, and two
daughters. of Denver were In Greeley
last Friday on short business trip
They lived in Greeley sixeen years
ago and one OF their daughters who
was here Friday was born In brick
house on Sixth street near the rail-
road tracks. She saw Greeley for
the first time, as did also Mrs. Phil
lips for the first time in sixteen
years. Mr.. Phillips is now superin-
tendent of the sprinkling department
of Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

Clerk of the District Court of the
Eighth judicial District in and for the
County, of Boulder in the State of
associations and corporations inter-
ested as owners of any ditch, canal
or reservoir in said water district
number four, to appear at said court
on the list day of August 1908, at the
hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon,
in the City of Boulder. County and
in said order, and file a statement of
claim under oath, showing the ditch
canal or reservoir, in which the in
terest is claimed, as required by law,
and file a statement of claim show
ing what vested right, If any, to the
use of water will be injuriously af-
diversion of said right to the use of
water, and all persons Interested as
owners of any such ditch, canal or
reservoir may then and there on said
day and on the days to which said
hearing may be continued present
his, her or their right of water by
any petitioner by or through any such
ditch, canal or reservoir, or for or
against any right to the use OF water
which Will be injuriously affected by
said right to the use of water and
then and there on said day or on the
continued, present his. her or their
proof for or against the right or
claims or prior petition to change
the point of diversion of said right
to the use of nine cubic feet of wa
ter out of the Big Thompson River
in said Water District No 4, from
the Big Thompson Ditch No. / and
the Hillsboro Ditch to said headgate
in Section 3, Township North Range
70 West being the headgate of the
Handy Ditch.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the District Court of the County OF
Boulder and State of Colorado, this
25th day of June, A. D.. 1903.
G. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of the District Court.
(sEAL) BY j. G. Archibald,
Deputy.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
HoTEL ARRIVALS

Camtield. June 3O.--J. c. Neill
Kansas City; NJ. A. Sullivan, Chi
cago: w. b. Mooney, Spearfish, s.
Dakota.
July IL. p. Klug and wife
ranch; W. W. Ryan, Denver; Geo.
Spangenberg. Denver; j. c. James
Denver; A. NJ. Lumbeck, Denver.
Albion. June 30.--R. F. Nancy
Eaton; j. Wayne Hoffman, Love-
land: L. d. Mudd, Montgomery City
Mo-; C. l.. Davis, Boulder: G. c,
Towner. Abilene, Kansas.
July III. b. billiard. Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

Colorado.
Now on this 25th day of June. A. D..
1908 comes the Town of Berthoud and
presents its petition heretofore filed
owner of the right to the use of nine
time out of the Big Thompson River
and said right to the use OF said wa
ter npdv SenE nHe Ne bds dfet no. oelns
and by virtue of & decree entered in
The District Court of Boulder County
on the 2sth day Of May, 1888, in ahd
Known as the Big Thompson Ditch
was allowed to flow therein 96.4 cubic
feet of water per second of time; snd
entered in the District Court of Boul-
der County, 2.11 cubic feet per second
of time of said nine cubic feet were
gate of the Hillsboro Ditch; and said
petitioner prays that it may be allow
ed to change the point of diversion of
s.ss cubic feet pei. second Of time
son Ditch No. l. and 2.11 cubic. feet
of the Hillsboro Ditch. to the head
gate of the Handy Ditch in said Wa
ter District No. 4. said last named
Township. North. Range 70 West;
an order appointing some day
for commencing to hear and to
take evidence in such adjudication of
said petitioner to change the point of
diversion of said right to use said
water.
And the Court having read and con-
sidered the petition and being fully
advised in the premises doth Order
that on the 1st day of August, A. D..
1908, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon be and is hereby appointed
as the day for commencing to hear
and take evidence and to make such
orders as the court may deem proper
in the matter of the adjudica tion OF
said change of point of diversion OF
said water prayed for in said petition
in open court before one of the Judges
of the District Court in and for said
county in the state aforesaid in the
City of Boulder. county and state
aforesaid and the court further orders
that the clerk of this court give no.
tice of the time so appointed for said
hearing in manner and form as pro-
vided by law in such cases. and.
1t is Ordered that he cause such no.
tice to be published once each week
for four successive weeks prior to the
day set for hearing in this matter in
the Berthoud Bulletin, published in
Larimer County. and in the Greeley
Tribune, published in Weld County.
And it is further Ordered that ser
vice of said notice shall be made and
proof thereof furnished to the court
in all respects as required by law in
such cases.
Done in open court this 25th day OF
BY the Court: HARRY p, GAMBLE.
Judge.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Man Shot at Fort Collins

Fort Collins, p. m.-Report has
just been made to the sheriff that
Miles Haryott had shot and killed
Will Kuffenhenger. four miles from
here. Marcott is crack shot and
the other a carpenter. The sheriff
and coroner have gone to the scene
of the shooting.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Union Services

During July the members of the
CONGREGATIONAL. Baptist, United
Presbyterian, Presbyterian. Me
thodist and Christian churches will
unite in union services which will
be held at O'Clock in the Park
Sunday afternoons during the month
of July. The young peoples society
will hold their usual meetings in the
church at $50 O'Clock and no
preaching services will he held.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Trinity EPISCOPAL

There will be patriotic service
next Sunday morning. The choir
will give patriotic selections. Sub
ject of morning sermon God and
Our Native Land
The regular choir rehearsals will
continue to be held at O'Clock Sat
urday evenings. j. A. Trimmer
Rector
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Lightning Kills Brakeman

Florence, Colo. July Frank
Brown. d. & r. G. brakeman was
killed this afternoon by bolt OF
lightning while at work. near
Radent. small station few miles
from this city
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Notice

The new Canning Factory will be-
gin operation on Wednesday, July
LIST. All persons wishing employ
ment, men, women, boys and girls,
over IA should apply at the Factory
at o'clock. Come prepared for
work. The Empson Packing Co.
A. R. Kline, Mgr.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

The Purely Personal Interest.
Ought we not to do something 70,
the preservation Of our torests!"
"Oh, what's the user" answered sen,
ator Sorghum, impatiently. Trees
can't vote. te."-Washington Star.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Colorado Chautauqua and Summer
School at ROulder

The Colorado & Southern is max
ing special low rates daily and on
Saturdays and Sundays. For par
ticulars see the agent. Elaborate en-
|tertainment each day For full de-
tailed program write, T. E. Fisher,
General Passenger Agent, Denver
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Marriage Licenses

A marriage license was issued to-
day to Charles Rogers and Helen
Seastrom, botn of Pierce.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Half Rates to Denver

Colorado & Southern will make
one fare rates to Denver July 11th
and July 18th; good ten days.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

Don't Forget the Maccabees Excur-
sion
Eldorado Springs, Thursday, June
25th. $2.25 round trip. Special
train 1880 a. m.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Trinity German Lutheran Church

German services, 1000 a. m
Sunday school 1880 a. m. Congre-
gational Meeting Sunday, July 12
1908 at 500 p. m.
Edwin NJ. Gross, Pastor.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
What's to Happen
HEREAFTER

July w. c. T. U. meeting at
home of Mrs. Della Twist, l43S
Tenth street, 1880 o'clock.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

DR.. j. w. Fuqua of Greeley, and S.
Elizabeth Matthias of Cincinnati,
Ohio secured license to marry to-
day in Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Fourth of July Rates

The Colorado & Southern will
make half rates to all State Points
July 3rd and 4th; tickets good to re-
turn until July 9Th.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01

Lie Imprisonment Tor Orchard
Boise, Ida, July 1.-The state
board of pardons in session here this
afternoon commuted the life senten-
ce of Harry Orchard, to life impris-
onment.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
State of Colorado.
County of Boulder, 80,
Case No. 5S03
In the District Court

In the matter of the adjudi-
cation of priorities of right
to the use of water in Wa Order
ter district No. 4. water Di.
vision No. l of the State Of
Colorado.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Trinity uerman Lutheran Church
seventh Avenue and 10th St.

German services, 1000 a. II
sunday School, 1880 a. m.
Edwin NJ. Gross. Pastor.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Twenty-Five Cents is the Price OF
Peace

The terrible itching and smarting
incident to certain skin diseases. is
almost instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain Saive. Price, 25 cents
For sale Uy all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
1925 EIdorado Springs and Return

For the Maccabees excursion, in
cluding admission. Children half
fare. Special train leaves Greeley
at 1880 a. M, June 25tn.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
Real Estate Transfers
Furnished by the Weld County
Abstract and Investment company
TRANSFERS FOR JUNE Both

George X. Blevins and Maude NJ.
Blevins to George l.. Strong. w. ID. $50.
Lots l. and u block l, town OF Nunn.
George +. Baker and Clinton a.
Biggs to the Gilcrest Townsite com
pany. w. ID. $1,000. All of blocks los
and l09. Townsite of Gilcrest.
The Gilcrest Townsite company TO
Irving /. Hull. w. u. $4,000 All of
crest.
Burton D. Sanborn and George NJ
Houston to James T. Symonds. w. II.
s575. Lot l. block l5S. second addition
to Crawford, City of Greeley.
Races at Denver
One half rates via Colorado 4
Southern July llth and July 18th;
good ten days.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-07-01
GnrELEy LODGE DIRECTORY

workman. C. l.. sullivan. recorder.
H. T.. O. E;.--Greeley lodge. No sO2.
meets every Thursday evening W
r. Patterson, exalted ruler. II. NJ
Wyatt, secretary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-17
PUMPKIN Pies
Are POPULAR
CROP THIS YEAR rs RATHER
SMALL BUT FRUIT RETAINS
ITS QUALITY.

The fact that pumpkins are ripe
means but little to the farmer, who
has hundreds growing in his cornfield,
but to those who live in the city, it
means vision of luscious pies, and
foretells Thanksgiving, when pumpkin
pies and turkeys are supposed to reign
supreme. During the past few days a
large number Of pumpkins have been
placed on the local markets, but the
demand has exceeded the supply, for
pumpkins will be scarce this year.
Not only will the supply be less than
in former years, but the fruit itself
is smaller No records for large pump.
kins will be broken.
This season the average pumpkin
weighs from five to fifteen pounds and
ranges in price from five to fifteen
cents, while in former years II
weighed as much as thirty and
thirty-hve pounds and cost from ten
to thirty cents.
The reason ascribed for the small
ness of pumpkins and the shortage in
the market is the drouth just before
the ripening season. To the farmer
the pumpkin means clear profit or
the seasons crop, for all one needs
to do is to plant the seed and let then
grow. The vine will grow in the corn
field and not interfere in the least
with the ripening of the corn.