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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-26
SAD TRAGEDY !
+. NEAR DILLON
PATE WALKER WAS KILLED
BY DAN HAMER.
Walker Was Visiting Young Lady
and Refused to Leave as
Ordered by Hamer.
The Dillon Herald says:

| hAO A)hAhNii SANhGAS co.1
Another chapter was added to
Marion county's murder record
Saturday night. The slayer was.
Dan Hamer, young man about
% years of age, the son of Mr. Jno
b Hamer, Of Dillon. The dead
man is Rate Walker, the young 90
year old son of Mr. II j Walker,
the well-known shingle manufac-
turer who lives just across the
river. The scene of the tragedy
was at j e Creech's home on
Marion Wiggins' plantation about
three hundred yards beyond Dillon
Bridge. Creech and his family
formerly lived at Dillon and we're
operatives in the Dillon Mill.
From the testimony at the COR
oner's inquest it is certain that
Hamer was drinking. He bears
the reputation of fighter when
sober and when under the influence
of whiskey it is said he is danger
Gus. Several years ago he slashed
the back of a companions coat with
q long knife. At another time he
cut a terrible cash in the throat OF
man named Miles who worked
for + NJ Huggins. Last year
while out with party of young
men on SATURDAY. night g he shot one
Iof the party in the abdomen. The
bullet detected, went around the
body and came out at the back.
If the bullet had gone straight the
wound would have proved fatal.
1t was claimed that this shooting
was accidental.
Saturday night Hamer went
home with Creech. They stopped
along the way and took several
drinks of alcohol. When they
arrived at Creech's home they
found one of the daughters en-.
gagged in conversation with young
Pate Walker. This seemed to en-
rage Hamer and he intimated to
Walker that it was about time for
him to leave. When Walker re-
pied that he would leave when he
got ready Hamer delivered a blow
upon his cheek that knockedhim
of the steps. Walker rose and
started at Hamcr, when Hamer
fired and instantled killed Walker.
The ball passed through his body.
The victim of the tragedy, Pate
Walker, was Il quiet, inotfensive
young man and q cripple. He
worked for his father and made
daily trips to Dillon hauling shin
giles.
The young mans slayer is still at
large. After tAe shooting he came
in the direction of Dillon and when
Il few hundred yards from the
scene of the tragedy he seemed to
disappear as suddenly as if the
earth had opened and swallowed
him. 1t is the theory Of some that
he is hiding in the river swamp,
while others think he escaped on
the 3. SO southbound train and is
in Florida.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-26

= II you haven't the time to exercise reg
ularly, poans Regulcts will prevent con-
stipation. They induce a mild, easy,
healthfnl action OF the bowels without
gripping Ask your druggist for them.
Csc.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-26

NOTES AND COMMENTS
Things Seen and Heard in Town
and County
BY j. r. Gibson
BY J. P. Gibson

GllelF IrlenQS went DOWN TO rec
Dee river at the old Rowe seine
bar Thursday night and cut~a bee
tree. The tree was quite large and
for several years bees have been
seen going in and out Of the hollows
in the tree. The party took with
them plenty of nice biscuit, frit-
ters and butter, expecting q feast
of sweet things.
S p Adams and son Of Boykin
were in town Thursday. Mr.. Adj
ans is one of the successful and
prosperous farmers of his section,
he has SO acres in water melons,
and reported crops generally look
ing fine.
Baxter McLendon conducted the
holiness prayer meeting last Tues
day night. After good singing
and an experience or testimony
service he read o portion of script
ure and proceeded to comment on
same. For thirty minutes Mr..
McLendon talked most pointedly
on the scripture read, and from
start to finish held the attention
of the large congregation present.
He has wonderfully improved in
his talks, and gets better each
week.
Nice peaches are daily on the
market, raised on the Marlboro
fruit farm near Osborne N. c.,
selling for 25 cents per basket of
two dozen.
Some one writing IN thursdays
Columbia State from Society Hill,
stated that Mr.. l. Il Carrigon
had 100 acres in peaches, which
was the largest orchard in the
state. We believe that the Mari
boro fruit farm near Osborne N.
c., is much larger, and contains
more than 100 acres.
Reports from the melon crops
in the couAty, is to the effect that
prospects are very bright for an
abundant yield.
Canteloupes are becoming quite
common throughout the county.
Messrs Tyler Breeden of Adams
vile and Walter Tatum of Nc Coll,
with their families, will leave in q
few days for jackson Springs, N.
c., where they will remain during
the season. They will occupy
cottages and keep house while
there.
We are always glad to note the
good work Of any Of our Marlboro
boys while at college or elsewhere,
Lindsey kistler Breedcn, eldest
son of w p Breeren, Sr., Of Ben
nettsville, has just completed his
junior year at Wofford college.
We note with pleasure that he was
one Of the marshals at commence
mcnt, but what pleased us most
was the announcement that he had
won special distinction in all of his
five different studies. The junior
class this year numbered more
than sixty and this achievement
was indeed most honorable and
praiseworthy, especially in such q
large class. We congratulate our
young friend, for following in the
footsteps Of his brilliant uncle, and
name sake, l. Il Breeden who died
several years ago.
Thos. A Huckabee and little
son, Marten Clayton Of Boykin
spent last Friday in town. Mr..
Huckabee is the Adamsville mem.
ber of the county democratic Exc
cutive committee, and was attend
inn a noantinH of thot cOu,noittnp
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WEEKS NEWS
AROUND CLIO
MRS. N. HI. McLAuRIN GROW
ING MORE FEEBLE.
Two Marlboro Farmers in Marion
Have Fine Crops Cotton
Seed so Cents.

loads Of cotton seed were sold to
the oil mill on Saturday at 30
cents.
Miss Pauline Edens with her
sister MrssLambert Cottingham,
is visiting relatives in upper
Marion.
MIR Oscar Roper returned from
Clemson this week having compile
ted a full course and graduated
with highest honors
On Thursday Messrs Bishop
Pate and d w Faircloth of Row
land were pleasant visitors with
the family of Mr. d w Pate.
Mrs Sallie Martin is at her for
mer home in Lumberton to settle
up some business of her late hus-
bands estate.
Miss Bishop Cottingham spent
some days this week with relatives
and friends in town.
Mrs H H McLaurin is continu-
ing to get more feeble with con-
stitutional trouble and her friends
are fearful of hef recovery.
The finest corn crops seen on
the road is.that of Daniel Clark
on j l. Benefits Thompson place.
Mr. Clark has 90 acres beginning
to earsand fine cotton crop free
of grass While Mr. Ed Heustess
3es}isa little ahead with cotton Gu the
plantation Of the late N Bennett,
now controlled by Mr. j II Bennett.
These two fine farmers are Marl-
boro boys and are giving good ex-
amples for the farmers of upper
Marion.
The family Of Mr. G L Evans of
Cheraw has taken charge Hotel
Clio and from appearance will be
among our best citizens and are
WclCOlncQ as SuCn.
The cotton oil mill of A l. Cal
houn Jr is still in operation day and
night with seed to last till July.
Our young friend Mr. Joe Hucs-
tess spent Sunday in Laurinburg
where he has good position offer
ed him but his attachments here
seem to be tender and decisive.
Miss Louise Charles, miliner
at "A l. Calhoun's, has closed an
other successful engagement and
returned to her home in Timmons-
vile.
Miss Ada Darlington Of the
4 Highsmith Hospital nurses train
ing school, is spending her vaca-
tion with relatives in town.
The Misses Mamie Galloway
and Annie Stubbs went to
Sumter on Sunday for Short
visit.
The very fine rain on Saturday
night and Monday evening have
made the already fine crops still
more florshing.
Mr. ID wright received two
dozen fine waterhelons on Satur-
day, which were sold in q few min
utes at from 25cts to 40cts.
The Latta base ball team came
up on Mondays train to play Clio,
Monday and Tuesday at p. m.
The Latta team is u good looking
set of young men and play good
ball, but Clio has no regular team.
Miss walker Reedy had q pleas
ant visit among her relatives at
Latta last week.
John watson colered Of Ben
nettsvill received serious injuries
in fall from tree here this eve
ming. He is employed by the Bell
|. telephone co. and was turning q
tree to putup& wire. His right
arm is broke above the elbow be-.
sides other injuries.
Miss Annie Hamer Trice Of
Laurinbnrg is in town for few
days. "a
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Births Reported.

The following births We're reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
John ii. and Mamie L. Ward, September
-, 1903. girl.
Mark A. and Nellie F.. Sherier, Septem-
Der -, 1905. girl.
Richard Fl. and Mary c. Sansbury, Sep
TENDER ~. 1905. girl.
Cornelius f. and Alice NJ. Sullivan,
September %. 1908, girl
Joseph II. and Grace Mcintyre, Septem-
Der 70. 1905, boy.
Ernest A. and Dorothy Hauser, Sep
TENDER ~. 1908. girl.
Edwin NJ. and Bertha c. Guilford, Sep
TENDER %, 1908. boy.
Herman d. and Fanny Frame. Septem-
Der 23, 1908. boy.
John ]. and Florence Folk. September
p, 1908, girl.
Richard A. and Mary A Fitzgerald.
September n, 1908. boy.
Samuel and Sarah Duskus, September
%. 1908. girl.
IS. 1908. girl.
Francis Z. and Mary A. Arnold Sep
TENDER 80, 1908, girl.
Charles and Ida Alex. September %.
1908. boy.
Sylvester Fl. and Martha H. Epps. Sep
TENDER %, 1908, girl.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-R Stewart, Baltimore; w. l..
Williams, Richmond; w. b. Leer and
Mrs. Leer. Lynchburg; John Carey.
Rochester. n. Y: Miss Butler, Maiden,
Mass.
Arlington-H. Orr. Lincoln, Neb.: James
Smith, New York: Mrs. G. II. Harrison.
Cortland, N Y; n. Weber and Mrs.
Weber Irvington, n. Y; Miss Crowell.
Chicago.
New WilIard-John Mas. Louisville
Ky; J. b. Walker. New York: F. II.
Stowell. Chicago; Miss Main, New Or
leans; e. H. Childs. New York
Normandie-L. T. Bishop and Mrs.
Bishop. Newport News. Va; Mrs j. S.
Morse Miami. Fla; Miss Helen Ford,
Cleveland. Ohio; c. X. Chopper and Mrs.
Chopper Port Jeryis. N. Y; Mrs. William
r. Smith. Sioux City, Iowa; Miss c. s.
Mclean. Redbank. N. j.; ]. A. Rier and
Mrs. Rier. New York.
Shoreham-Dr ID. b. Delevan, New
York; James c. Hooe and wife. Virginia
Lawrence f. Lee and wife. Shepherds
town: Richard Lee and wife, Shepherds
town: T.. Tiffany Dyer and wife, New
York; d. j. Burke and wife, New York
Miss Elizabeth Burke, New York; j. J.
Gormley, Brooklyn; William p. Burchell
Brooklyn; Pierre Lorillard, New York
Riggs-B. l.. MARYLAND, city: William
H. Foster. Newark. N. j.; Francis S. Me-
Dewitt. Brooklyn: s. B. English. New
Jersey: c. Binder Pennsylvania: Joe f.
Kennedy, Pittsburg, Pa; VIII G. Todd.
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WANTS CONVEYANCE amulet
Mrs. Anna M. Hoffman Files Suit
Against Trustees.

Proceedings to annul a conveyance in
trust were today instituted in the District
Supreme Court by Anna NJ. Hoffman and
others against Percy MetZger, surviving
trustee under the trust deed.
Mrs. Hoffman says that in January.
1893. she conveyed the property to Will
liam l.. Elterick and Percy MetZger to
protect herself against certain impending
proceedings against her husband Elite
rich. who had been her counsel. she says,
respected the conditions of the trust con-
veyance and during his lifetime did not
place the paper on record. Since the
death of Elterich. she says. the paper has
been found and has been recorded by
MetZger. who was not present at the ex-
ecution of it and. according to the COM
plainant. had no knowledge of the cir
cumstances under which the paper was
made.
Attorney ]. II. Adriaans appears for the
complainant.
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Wife Beaten Gets Six Months.

Samuel Holland. who tho police san IL
not an unfamiliar figure II The various
patroimen I'm the southeastern section of
the city. was convicted Of beating his
wife, Mrs. Julia Holland. before Judge
kfmball Of the Police Court TINS morning
and in defaul; OF $50 fine committed to
Jail for six months, II was stated bN
Mrs. Holland that her husband came into
their home M 81 Marks alley shortly
after o'clock last night and began abuS-
ing her beating her with his fists and
kicking her about the body. Her cries at
tracted Policemen Moran and Walsh IL
the fifth precinct. who arrested Holland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
Arrests Girl on Larceny Charge.

Annie Bealor. colored. seventeen wears
Of age. was taken Ia the house Of dcten-
tion today by Detective Weber OF the
tenth precinct. charge of grand larceny
having been preferred against her. II is
alleged that she took two silk skirts from
Mrs. Otto Heidman of apartment :. the
Whitney, 1:si:; PARK road The girl was
in the employ of Mrs Heidman and when
placed in arrest, tie detective allercS. she
was wearing one OF the skirts. the other
garment having been found in her trunk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Martha E. Lucas. So years, ITO 9Th
street northeast.
Lillian Z. Heffelinger, years, 352 n
street southwest.
Arthur f. Earnshaw, 20 years, 1901 Il
street southeast.
Everett DESMOND, p years, 1922 L street
northwest.
Horace Nash, 81 years, 3Oth and Abe
marie streets northwest.
Virginia Dimes, 30 years, Providence
Hospital.
John J. Jackson, 22 years, 1897 4th street
northwest.
Susie E. Wilson. 81 years, 24OO 10Th
stree. northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued Ia
the following:
Edwin II. Brown. jr.. of Centerville
Nd, and Mary Ross Young of this city
Frank DeS. kengla and Lillian NJ. Glad
mon.
William Shields and Mamie Porter.
William L. Doran of New York city and
Joanna l.. Finotti of this city.
Stuart r. Bailey and Edith l.. Shaw.
Charles r. V. Hayden and Mary NJ
King.
John Shepherd and Emma T.. Snowden
Maurice Leahy and Ellen Cecil.
William F. Jackson and Mary A.
Holmes
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ACTS IN DOG CASES.
Police Court Rules on Charges
Against Seven Owners.

Seven cases of alleged violations of the
dog law were called in the Police Court
today as result of the continued police
vigilance, especially in the southeastern
section of the city. One case was nolle
pressed because the dog involved was In
possession of the poundmaster. There was
one acquittal and the remaining were en-
tered as collateral forfeited, the sum in
each instance being s.. The names of the
defendants were Albert KEENAN,, Annie
Lane, John E. Robey, Andrew Virgins,
John Herman, James Baber and Marie
Carroll The charge against Annie Lane
was the one dismissed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
PLANS FAIR AND JAHRMARKT.
Columbia Turnverein Completes All
Arrangements.

Final arrangements for the opening of
the Columbia Turnverein fair and jahr-
markt in the hall of the organization.
eth and l. streets, from Monday evening
to Saturday evening, have been COM
pleted. The hall will be transformed
into scenes from foreign lands.
The Teinacher Hahnentanz Platz the
Donnybrook fair, japanese tea garden.
Moulin Rouge. Ferris wheel, shooting gal
leries. Punch and Judy shows, glass blow
ers, filagree workers, Venetian gondoliers
Hungarian gypsies. Spanish pirates and
Montenegrin bandits will be found on ex-
hibition.
feature of the jahrmarkt will be
collection of art objects, bric-a- brac, Gu
rios and paintings.
All of the German societies of the Cap
ital city will visit the fair evenings to be
set aside for the visits of each.
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DR.. Wright Departs for Orient.

DR.. Hamilton Wright. one of the COM
missioners to the international opium
commission. which is to meet in Shanghai
January 1. 1893. left Washington yester-
day for the west. preparatory to sailing
for China October -. Before sailing H.
will conduc; some Inquiries into the Elk
tent of the opium traffic in Chicago, San
Francisco and Seattle
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Returned From France

Special Dispatch io The Star
NEW YORK. October IN Jusserand.
French ambassador To Washington. Nine.
Jusserand and NJ DO Blanpre naval at
tache to the French embassy arrived
from France today on the steamer La
Lorraine from HaNre
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03

Pittsburg. Pa: j. G. Rooms. Baltimore.
Md. r. S. Cameron. Baltimore Nd J
c. Baldwin. New York: John w Ferrill,
Batesville. Ark; Louis &. Ronglin Mary
land: DR. w. .. Wilkes, Texas: J. ID.
Quinn. Texas
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SMITIi-McMICHAEI.. BY Rev. George W. Ia
veil. on Friday, October .. 1905. W. SILAS
SMITH OF Wilmington y. G.. and MAE l..
McMICuAEL OF Washington. u. C.
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Prize No. q
SIS i'm Gold.
Prize No. 3.
$40 i'm Gold.
Prize No. q.
SIS i'm Gold.
Prize No. s.
$40 i'm Gold.
Prize No. E.
SIS i'm Gold.

Additional Prizes, aggre-
eating $19,425, will be
awarded contestants in the
order of merit of the solu-
tons submitted. There's a
chance for everybody who
enters this contest, and
everybody has an equal
chance up to the closing
hour.
READ THE RULES of
the contest and fill in the
ENTRY BLANK neatly
and carefully. Send in your
answer as soon as you think
you have solved the rebus
correctly.
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and with other friends accompanied the
couple to historic Pohick Church. Fair
fax county. where Rev. DIR. Meade. its
rector. performed the service. The young
couple. after little stay here with the
brides parents. will go TO New York for
their future residence. The bride is a
granddaughter OF Mr.. ]. Branhan OF
Rome. Ga. and is niece of Mrs. ID. S
Appleton of London. England Mr.. Hovey-
King is a brother of Paymastcr Alton Ho-
veyking. U.S.N.
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BORN.
MARRIED.

BAKER. On October - 1905. TO Mr.. and Mr.
ii. L. Baker, son. JOHN MILTON.
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DR.. Louease Norton has returned to her

Mr.. and. Mrs. f. V. Carr of 61oI2 Park
road northwest entertained members OF
the Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent. No. l..
Daughters OF Union Veterans: Farragut
w. II. c.. No. ;, and representatives of
l. o. q. I. last Monday evening. Septem-
Der ~. Music was the feature Of the
evening, after which refreshments were
served
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Pendleton Dckin-
son and Miss Given have taken an apart
ment at the Olympia, 1ith and Euclid
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03

Miss Emma Gray. after a delightful
summer touring through Maine. has re-
turned to her apartment at the Ontario
for the winter.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Pension OF this
city announce the marriage Of their
daughter nellie Graves Pension. to Mr.
Albert Hovey-King of Guantanamo Cuba
Thursday. October 1. at Occoquan. Va.
The announcement will come as surprise
to their friends. for while the engagement
of the young couple dates back year and
a half. they suddenly decided to get mar
ried while both were members Of the
house party being entertained by Mrs
and Miss Florence Hinkle at their home at
Occoquan. Mr.. Haywood Davis drove six
teen miles to get the marriage license
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Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe gave a tea yes
terday to a few friends at The Manse.
on X street in compliment to the Baron
ess Won Tarquet of Vienna and Nine.
Amrein of Switzerland. who are here for
tie tuberculosis congress. The occasion
was very pleasant one and orousht
number of congenial women together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03

After spending the summer in Atlantic
City Mrs. N. NJ. Thissell has returned to
her home. 1913 Girard street. At home
Wednesdays.
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Miss l.. M. Chapman has returned from
a vacation trip at the seashore and New
York city.
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AUTO IS HANDY -
In BEAR HUNT
ADlRONDACKS HUNTER USES
MACHINE TO CHASE BRuiN
AND EASILY KILLS
ANIMAL. .s

Utica, N Y, Sept. 23.-Henry B.
Moore, an enthusiastic hunter of this
city, went bear seeking in the Adiron-
dacks in his automobile yesterday and
late in the afternoon came back with
black bear weighing, when dressed,
close to 200 pounds.
Moore had not been in the woods
half an hour when, in running his
automobile up stiff grade with his
muffler wide. open. he scared out two
bears. One Of the animals beat 1t up
the West Canada Creek gorge, but
the other fell before the steady aim
of Mr.. Moore, who with Che first
sight of bruin, had shut off hfs engine
and without even getting out of his
car pumped lead into the animal.
But here a new difficulty arose The
carcass of the beast rolled down a
steep embankment. Here again the
use of the automobile was needed
Mr. Moore reached into his tool chest
and getting his towing rope. attached
one end to the carcass of the bear and
the other to his motor car and revers-
ing the engine, dragged the animal
up the steep declivity to the road.
Then he bundled the bear into the
automobile, turned the machine
around and came back to Utica by
sundown. having covered more than
eighty miles, with a day of genuine
sport thrown in.
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no DROWNED
when BARK SANK
TWENTY SEVEN SURVIVORS OF
AMERICAN VESSEL LANDED
iN ALAsKA--sHIP A
TOTAL LOSS.

Wrengel, Alaska, Sept. 23.--One hum
dred and ten out of total OF 1877
passengers aboard the cannery ship
Star of Bengal, were drowned last
Sunday afternoon when the vessel
was torn from the hold of the pro-
tecting tugs and dashed ashore at
the helm point at the southeast end
Of Coronation island.
The news was brought by the tug
Hattie Gage, Captain Farrar, which
carried the survivors, twenty seven in
ALL The survivors before leaving Cor
onation island buried the bodies Of flf-
teen white men on the beach. Those
buried were az follows:
White Men Buried on Beach.
Sigurd Nelson, Erick Person. will
liam Perischke, Peter Peterson, John
Peterson, Olaf Peterson, Einon Sven
son.
The cable ship Burnside which left
for the scene of the wreck at mid
night Monday as soon as the news
was received, returned last evening
with the news that the Star Of Bengal
was a total loss, only the ends of the
masts showing above the water.
The ship was being towed to sea
from the Wrangel cannery by the tugs
Hattie Gage and Kayak.