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LOWELL.

Miss Wilma DuriNag" returned last
week from Pasadena, cal. where she has
been for five years. She is etopping with
her brother, Leon DurivaCe-Mr. and
Mrs. II. J. Edmunds and children of
Morrisvillc visited Mrs. Eimunds's
mother, Mrs. Cyrus Durivago,
last wcck.-Jason Rogers of Rich
ford was in town the last
of the wcek.-Lcwis I.aClair. about 50
years o,G. was taken i'll while In church
Sunday and died Monday afternoon -
Mrs Amelia Belrose is in Manchester,
y. H.. visiting her daughter. Mrs story.
The Rev Fr. I.al}lanC of Montgomery
was the guest of the Rev. FIR LaNine
last " ek--Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lathe and
daughter visited in Island Pond from Fri
day to Monday.--The Rev. and Mrs VI.
l.. Severance attended the Sunday school
convention at Coventry Tuesday. Mrs.
Paddleford and Mrs Ralph Harding of
New Hampshire are visiting in town
a daughter was born June to NJ. and
Mrs. Herbert Richardson.
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SOUTH ROYAETON.

Charles French is seriously Ill with
pneumonia. A daughter was born 10 Mr..
and Mrs Erie Faneuf Thursday ,nry
Dutton had shock recentlN.--A child
was born to Mr.. and Mrs Clayton Wood
ard recently Arthur q Whitum IS In
Woodstock attending county court
Charles Danforth and Robert Fec were
IN White River Junction on Saturday,
Charles Clapp is in town.--Mlss Ada Rus
sell Of Maine is visiting hor sister, Mrs
Sherman CioodWin.-A large DELEGATION
attended the \. VI. G. \. meet at Wood
stock-.ilire Dewey is in Chelsea, where
she has employm"ut.--rr u. l.. Runett
was TN Whit" River Junction Saturday.
Mr.. sampson. who lives IN Dairy hill,
secured very young fa"n i'm the woods
few days ago. II had evidently been
deserted 10y its mother. Mr. Sampson
feeds it on cow : milk and is awaiting in
structtons from Fish and Game Commits
sioncr Thomas. MIR. and Mrs Hiram
Rogers of Swampscott, Mass, former
residents of South RoHalton, are guests
At Mrs Julia Fosters NJ. V. Adams re
turned to Bethel saturday.
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CRAFTSBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Icavitt visited in
Morrisvile Saturday and Sunday.-J NJ
Patterson has recovered from his severe
illnoss.--Dr. Bailey and Mrs G. II. Han
son are both improving -Childrcn's day
exercises will be held in the Methodist
Church Sunday.-!Iazcn Road Pomona
Grange held n very interesting meeting
In the town hall Saturday. GOV. G. j.
Bell and several other prominent gran
gers of the state were proscnt.--Mr. and
Mrs. S. l.. Lcavitt have gone to their cot
tape near their farm on the Hardwick
road to remain until after haying.-Theo-
dorc A. Buker and Nina Belle Pratt,
both OF Montpelier were quietly married
Saturday evening by the Roy. Alfred J.
Hough. pastor Of Trinity Church. Mr..
ami Mrs Bukcr viii visit in Joffcrsonvillc
until Wednesday when they will go to
Boston and sail June II for Costa Rlca,
where Mr.. Buker has employment. They
will be accompanied by Irs. G.. a. Lee
land, who will Join her husband.
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MIDDLESEX.

The condition of Mrs. Wolcott Is very
crcital Mr.. and Mrs. l.. jerome and
child Of Montpelier we're guests of H.
Comstock and family the first Of the
wcek-W. o. Comstock and Truman Fay.
both Of Montpelier spent sunday in
town Mr.. and Mrs Demeritt Of Morris
willie visited in town from Friday till
Monday as the guests Of Mr., and Mrs.
g. Gordon-Miss Carrie Swift started
Tuesday evening to return to thu Bur
lington training school for nurses after
a two weeks vacation. whence she was
recalled by tn" illness Of hor grand
mother. Mrs. Wolcott
Excursion to Lake Champlain. Soc al.
on page five
has been in failing health for several
months. is reported mucn worse and 1t
is feared he can live but a few days
Tho Norwich cadets returned from their
annual march yesterday and are again
quartercd in the harra Ckr. Irving {. FL
lis. accompanied by his wife, Is in Rur-
lington this week where he Is attending
tho annual meeting Of tho Masonic
bodies. The annual meeting Of tho
Northnold graded school district was
held TUESDAY when tho following Off
cers were elected: Moderator, II. 6.
Cady; clerk. r. l.. Hove; trca G.
| /. Morse Din place OF II. l.. Konvon)
collector OF taxes. John Plunkett. audi
| tors, NJ T. Smith. II. W. Orscr and +.
|C. Greene; directors for three years, +.
| l.. Howe and George G. Sanhorn. re-
! elected A tax Of 10 cents was voted. Tie
r to La
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BRADFORD.

Z. Il. Chase L. J. Peters. H. f. Paine,
G. L. Dodge. g. II. Bcattic and Conrad
Shumway went to Burlington Friday to
attend the high school track meet. lIar-
rison Sargent has returned from Boston.
where he visited several w"eks.-AlrS. l..
J. Kingdom and children are with her
parents in Craftshury.-Mi Charlotte
Strickland is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Botstord. in RoXhury Mass.-Mr. and
Mrs. &. a Leavitt of Worcester Mass.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Peters.
Mr.. ana Mrs. q. l.. johnson Of Little
ton. y. H.. visited Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Hunt Saturday .-Mlss Abbie Avery COM
mcnccd work in the store of J. f. Hunt
Monday The Rev. f. A. LeCg delivered
the haccalaureate sermon before the high
school graduating class in Grace Church
Sunday morning.-Miss Grace Towne of
Salem, Mass. is visiting in town.
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following long period Of i'll health which
ended In n decline Of the vital powers
Funeral services were conducted in the
Catholic Church Tuesday with burial
in Calvary cemetery.-Sunday was the
Memorial day Of the camp Of Modern
Woodmcn. The members of the camp
attended tho Methodist Church in a body
where the Rcv. f. W. Sharpe delivered
IA special sermon. Following church scr
vice they repaired to Elmwood cemetery
and decorated the graves Of deceased
members.
W. o. Whitmarsh is critically III at
tho home Of his son, Charles y. Whit
marsh. He came here n few days ago
and while making the journey was taken
III. His condition is serious and 1t was
feared yesterday that he would not live
out tho day. He was for many years 81
resident of this place but for u few
years has resided in Jericho Principal
George ". Wright has been engaged for
another year by the board Of school
direct ors Tho Hon Il. *. Jones who
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CHELSEA.

In Orango county court Saturday fore
noon the grand jury reported ten true
bills and five not found, They were then
discharged after fivo days session TWO
eases were tried during the week. Joseph
Corevo VS. Elhridgo Holman and George
Trask an action of trospass from Brain
tree Cor disturbing paintiffs spring of
water to which the defendants claimed
a prescrlpive right. Tho jury returned
a verdict after two days trial of not
guilty as to Holman and, as TO Trask, of
guilty. the damages being 81: Nelson l..
Boyden and r. NJ. Harvey for plaintiff
Sherman r. Mouton of burlington and
David S Conant for Defendants Mr.
Moulton taking the place Of his former
law tutor, Joseph p. Dcnison, who died
the week before. Exceptions were noted
by defonuants. The next case was
WopdsVllc Guaranty Savings Bank VS.
Albert F., Rogers, Moses G. Flanders and
David 5. Conant. an action of assumpslt
on promlssory note given March H.
1905, for s2o"o, then borrowed Of the
Woodsvillc. y. H. bank. Mr.. Rogers did
not defend. The other defendants con-
tended that they were suretios merely
and that plaintiff had received payment
OF the note and discharged the principal.
At the close of defendants evidence.
plaintiffs counsel moved for a verdict
This motion Judge Waterman overruled
and directed verdict for defendants. as
all thelr testimony had come in under
objection and exception and the case
must 20 to the supreme court anyway;
Ilorford and Wright for plaintiff +, s.
Williams. u. $, Conant and r. NJ IIar-
Vey for defendants.
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PREDICTS BUMPER CROPS.
Sec Wilson Much Pleased with Out
look in the West.

Washington. June 10 Secretary al
Agriculture Wilson. who has returne !
from a trip through the West, was laden
with cheerful prosperity news, when he
attended the cabinet meeting yesterday,
lie predicted bumper crops In almost
every product of the farm.
The condition of growing crops this
season" he said rs better than at this
time last year. All the grains, including
corn and wheat. are doing splendidly,
The corn stand IL especially noticeable.
In the South the cotton crop is doing re-
marka bly, and prospects are for better
crop than last year,
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HAPPENINGS in VERMONT
Continued from fourth pagc).

case is considered scrious-A Norwich
University scrub team defeated a picked
town team here saturday in MCCalrs
park, to 2.-The commencement ball OF
the class of 1905 of the local high school
will be given this evening following
the graduation exercises in Dubois and
Gays hall. Music will be furnished by
the Music hall orchestra of seven pieces
Mrs. Harriet tEllis), widow of Elijah
Blodgctt, died at the home of her SON
Charles Blodgctt, about noon Monday
ms result of shock of apoplcNN that
she suffered the night before. Mr..
Blodgctt was SO years old and had spent
the greater part Of her life in Randolph
Center but had been with her son mum
Der Of weeks previous to her DEATH She
Is survived by the following children:
George of Portland, ore, Pearl ot san
Francisco, Mrs. Myra Woodbury. of Ma
tional city. cal, and William of Saratoga
n. Y.-Shcrff T., V. Rent took sherman
Godfrey and Zen Carpenter 90 Chelsea
Monday to appear before the grand
jury on charges of cruelty TO animals
and of killing cattle belonging to -. r.
Dyer and Josiah Silvcr-Thc Rev f. A.
Wells of Randolph Center delivered the
baccalaurcltc address to the graduating
class of the local high school in the
Bethany church sunday evening. a. Ray
Stevens has left for Buffalo, y. Y, where
he has employment as porter on
steamer Miss Estclln Blanchard Of
Barre spent Sunday with hor parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Blanchard.
Aglc Lovon of Montpelier had war
rant made out Tuesday night on II.
Diamond for 500 for want of propCrty
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Mrs. Erdlx n. Bacon returned Monday
from visit to their son, Richard II.
Bacon, who owns store in North
Charlestown. n. y.-1iugh Clark. Il for
mer resident. who Is now employed on n
milk farm near Jersey city. ~ j., Is
visiting his brother, a farmer on West
iIll.-Elmcr G. Reed attended the an
nual encnmpment of the s. of V. at Ben
nington H. Perry Of Moores
Junction. y. Y" formerly proprietor of
"a tin shop In this village. is visiting
Newell l.. Bixby for few days.--Mrs,
Annie l.. Kent OF Grinnoll, Iowa. has
been spending some time at Walter II.
Emery S. Mrs Martha Gushing of
Bethel is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Adcia
NJ Whitney. evening. the Rev.
+. A. Poole Of Barre city delivered a
very interesting illustrated lecture on
Jamaica at the town hail under the aus
pieces of the Ladies' Ten Pin club. His
assistant. II. q. Woodruff, now treasurer
of the Granite savings bank and trust
company of Barre, was n former resi-
dent and once teller In the Chelsea
national hank.-Wcdnesday Misses Grace
and Gertrude Bacon accompanied by Miss
Myrtle BixhY attended the graduating
exercises of the Randolph normal school
lat Randolph Ccnter-Ray Titus, Friday
at the iron bridge on Main street caught
trout "a inches long which weighed Il
ounces Tho same day Lyle Beckwith
caught another ut the court house bridge
of the same length and weight Just as
the season hoCsn. Gerald Bxby, To-
Ycar-old boy Caucht n trout Is inches
lonE.-As Ralph Walker and his house
Keeper. Mrs. Lucy Bennett were riding
down the Thorn hill Friday, the brccch-
ing broke and the horse began to Kick.
He refined the Horse out Of the road and
Mrs. Bcnn"tt was thrown upon the rocks
below. She was badly bruised but not
epriouSly hurt
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

The Roy. l.. O. Sherburn OF Burlington
a former pastor of the Methodist Church
here, delivered the bacCalaurcatc sermon
before the graduating class of the nor
NAL sunday evening. He was the guest
of y, l.. BoYdon while hore-Mr and
Mrs. William L. Blodgott of Saratoga
were called here by the Illness of his
mother. Mrs. Harriet BodEct.-Miss
Lucinda Narse has arrived from the high
school In Woodstock, whore she has
taught successfully several years, to
spend her vacation with hor parents
The closing exercises ofN the normal
school are being observed this week as
usual.-The Roy. T.. y. Weber has ten.
dered his resignation as rector of Grace
Church.--Prof. c. H. Morrill, gave re-
ception 10 the graduating class Tuesday
evening
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WATERBURY,.

Glorious weather crowned commence
ment week with success from the haccal-
anreate services sunday May 81 20 tn"
last social function held at the High
School hail Friday evening The week
day events began Wednesday evening
with the senior prom which was attend
ed by about T. couplcs.-Class day oSer-
cscs were held Thursday afternoon in
the hail Friday evening the ESSAYS were
delivered. showing much thought and
work had been well spent In this pre-
paraton. Following was tho programme:
Music. orchestra; invocation Tho Rev.
+. Il. Kellogg, essay The kindcrCar-
den Miss Westover; essay. class motto,
Honor Waits at I,ahcr's Gate" Miss
Blodgett. essay, The Harms and
Charm OF Conversation" Miss Carrigan;
essay, Developments of Transporta-
ton Mr.. Ayers; address The Rev w.
c. Johnson; presentation Of diplomas.
Or. Henry James, who has been con-
fined 70 the house for several days. is
able to he out-Miss Agnes t;revelle Of
Rutland is the guest nf her cousin, Miss
Mary CarriGan.--J *. Fullerton has re-
turned from Philadciphia.-Mr and Mrs
G. c. Warren. Ir and Mrs. y. r De-
mcrret, the Rev. and Mrs. +. b. Kellogg
Miss Florence TORY, and Miss Lena
Carpenter were in burlington Tuesday
evening 70 attend tho Schumann-Holnk
recital-A fire alarm was rung Tues
day for small blaze near the chimney
on tho Eddy house but the fire was ox
tinguished before any damage was done
J. II. Hardrcn Of Salem, Mass, has
commenced work at the hosptaL-Dr.
G. s Bidwcll who has returned fro n a
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FORESTDALE.

Richard Bacon OF Richmond. Va, Is
the guest of his sister, Mrs +. j. Bacon,
at "Stonehurst "-Charles Nicklaw left
Tuesday morning for Niagara Falls.
where he has n position,-F. J. FRANKLIN
and Miss Gertrude Franklin of Concord,
n. H.. are guests of Leo r. Churchill
Mrs. L. T.. Wright and Miss .iellic
Wright are passing week IN Essex
Junction. Mrs. Mary Symons. Mrs. !. W.
Horn. Mrs. Il. J. Brown. Mrs T.. c.
Hooker. Mrs, Il. r. Partlow, Mrs. G. II.
Bump. Mrs. Clara Larock, Mrs, Frank
Bump and Mrs. Rickert attended the
district meeting Of the Woman's Auxil-
larry at Fair Haven this week.
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BROOKFIELD.

Tho bash ball season will open with n
game at East Randolph Saturday. Tho
officers Of tho team are Guy Fletcher
manager Arthur Bigclow, captain and
ArtLu' Mitchell secretary and treasurer
Tho ROY J. l.. sweet closed his pastor
ate at tho first and second churches Sun
daN.-Goorgc I.amson went to burlington
Saturday TO work for NJ II. Chittcndcn.
DR. f.. O. Spra quo Of Barre was with
Snrnrup over Sunday
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EAST RANDOLPH.

Burt Blaisdoll Is moving into the Miss
Wheeler house.-f.ugene Baisdell has
injured his right arm badly. r. Nen
Of lloosck, y Y, is visiting at c. NJ.
Bcl<nap's.- Mrs. Daniel Durkce. who
has been quite i'll for number OF
weeks. had gained enough to ride to her
daughters, Mrs. Frank Young The
journey proved too much for her, now
she is much worse and not able to be
moved homo.
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5000 ACRES sI'BMERGED.

New Orleans June IA despatch from
Grand Cane. La. says news has reached
there to-day that the river had broken
through the lcvee near West Dale sub
merging 5000 acres of growing crops
and drowning much stock
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Margaret Clark is stopping with
Mrs Fay In East Calais for a few
days.--The Ladies' Aid will meet with
Mrs Florence Wheeler Wednesday
afternoon and evening, June 17.-Mr.
and Mrs l.. w, tIaskill will go TO st.
Johnsbury this week, for two weeks
visit.--Burt Wells and family were
here from Rarrc Sunday.
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WORCESTER.

Harley Jacobs OF Montpelier visited In
town Saturday and Sunday.-James
Pedrozo bought the Hovey place Friday
for $l.1ob--W. 5, Benja min. f. r. Daw-
ley and hurry Kent Of Montpelier were
in town Friday.
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MORGAN.

Guy c. Bartlett, who has Just graduated
at Derby Academy, Is at home.-Other
students are alSb home for vacation
Mrs. George Corliss has been Ill again.
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she is yet very low.-B. J. Williams is
galning.-W. +. Barrayer is moving to
the Maplesdcn farm lately purchased
Revival meetings are being held at the
Center.
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NORTHFIELD.

Thursday was graduation uaN at mo
Mortified high school. The assembly
room was handsomely decorated with the
class colors, purple and gold, and cut and
noted flowers and plants. The class day
exercises took place at 2:3o in the after
noon when the following program was
given: Singing, Flower SOM" the
school: presidents address 20 under
graduates. Clyde F. Joslyn; class his
tory, i. Ernest Luther: class poem. Earl
H. Rogers and Herbert y. Lamordcr;
class prophecy. II. y. Iamorder; class
will Bert J. Berry, There was a large
audience present. At 40 In the evening
the formal exercises Of graduation took
place. the program being as follows
Piano solo. Miss Vera johnson; prayer,
the Rev Walter Dole; Grafton, Our
Fundamental Industry Bert ]. Berry;
Grafton, 1.-THE Value OF Education"
Jerry II Donahue; Grafton. Vermont"
George NJ Sanhorn ,excuseD; GRAFTON,
"Chcapncss of Life" Clyde +. Joslyn;
essay. American Naturalists." Hazel NJ,
Spraguc; vocal SOLO Mrs r. r. Allen;
Grafton, MANS Servants" George w.
Roberts; Grafton. Commercial Cites
Past and Present" Earl n. Rogers; ora
F. Ernest Luther; grafton. 'T lent and
Purpose H. y. Lamorder. The dlplo-
mas were presented by Prof, II. r. Rob
erts, one of the board of school direc-
tors No class honors were awarded this
wear There were nine members In the
class, the only girl being Hazel NJ.
Spraguc. Two Of the class are from out
Of town. Pcrry coming from Waitsield
and Lamordor from Warren and every
member took the English course. which
Is very unusual. The annual alumni ban
quot was hold In Guild hall in the even
ing the menu being prepared and served
by the ladies OF the Episcopal Church
under the immediate supervision of Mr.,
and Mrs. NJ T.. Warrington. DIR, r +.
steele of Montpelier was POSTMASTER,
and the following was the order: yer
mont" the Rev. Homer A. Flint of Mont
pelier "Northheld,' the Hon. l.. Il,
Johnson of Randolph; "Northneld High
school" Miss Lena Clark: The Teach
crs" Principal George s. Wright; Glass
of 1905" II. n. I,amorder, Alumni" Miss
Clara Hovey; Higher Education" Prof.
F. -. Austin: THE Men, Miss Alice
Shepard. Several musical selections were
given during the evening. among them
being "Thc old Mortified High school,
set to the tune OF the "Old Oaken Buck
ct an original composition
Michael Sployd, about 70 years old.
died Sunday at his home in this village
following n long illness which followed
an apopleptic shock He is survived by a
wife and children. Mr., Sployd had been
resident of this town for many years,
successfully following the occupation of
farming. Cora. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Brown. died Sunday at noon
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WILLIAMSBURG.

Excursion to Lake Champlain. See ad
on page five.
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Mrs A. w. Parsons of Rutland, who
has been visiting relatives in town for
two weeks, has returned TO Northdcld-
Mr.. and Mrs George Wallis and son If
Waitsiicld visited at O. A. r. Bragg's
Friday.--G. A r. Bragg and L. I.
Robinson were in Randolph Monday
Mrs McFee of Mortified joined her
husband here last week and they are
boarding at the hotcl-E @. Trask of
Worcester. Mass. accompanied the re-
mains of his brother, William. to Lynn
Monday whore interment was made,
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BARRE.
WARREN.

sion TO Lake cha mplain. See ad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-18
NORTH EkOERS DECIDE
TO STAY IN the LEAGUE
In Order Not to Break UP orsaniza-
ton, Rema nder Of Games viii
ke Played.

In order that the Peninsula League
may not be disDanded before the
close Of the regular eason and to III
sure the better success Of the leagu"
Tor next season, the members OF the
North End baseball team have uecid'
ed to play the remaining scheduled
games. The team Withdrew from
In" league last week and fort tltei the
game last Saturday with the Fort
Monroe team.
TOMORROW the North Enders WIFI
play the Hampton team Houston
ana Alntrt Hughes, two OF the regular
North End men. have gone TO Wiz
liam and Mary College AMI VIII not
play any more this season. Harry
Snawen and Frank Richardson are
out # the city and the NORTH hnders
will nave patched up team toner
row. Following will be the lineup
for the same. DIrLag", c., Reynolds.
D.. Sinclair, S., Taylor. 2b.. NanPei,.
RI. Stow. IT,. Payne, lb., Spicer. 3D.
aud NcXsen, CT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-18
Steamer boihaaa Loading Gig Con.
s'glnsDt Of Wheat.
EXPORT FIGURES CuIBIHG Up
Increase in Grain Trade Will Swell
Total Vaue Of Exports to Nearly
Million Dollars This Month-Marine
Notes.

The British steamship Bolivlana'
which arrived here las; week from
England with cargo Of imports. was
locked On the north sid" CT Chesa-
peake & Ohio grain pier No. 5. where
she is loading $4,000 bushels OF
wheat. After taking on the grain.
the vessel will complete her cargo
with a quantity of miscellaneous ex-
ports.
This is the second consignment OF
wheat loaded here this month, the
British steamship Pownatan havins
taken l52.CO0 bushels ear in the
month. The British steamship lndl-
ana. which left England for this port
on September 9, will load ABOUT the
same amount.
The exports for this month have
already reached more than $6o0,ooo
and the carsoes of the BolHiana anu
the Indiana will swell this amount
to about $1,OOO.OOO. This would make
Septembe rthe banner month OF inc
year in the export trade here.
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Attic ACADEMY

Extraordinary excellence in story
plot and scenery ara seldom found IN
the plavs of melodramatic tinge, but
George Klimt and Frank Gazzolo are
said to have succeeded in achieving
this union in "On the Bridge n Mid
night" 1t is claimed that the sensa-
,ionaI trash of some meloiramas Is
avoided and on the other hand a
wholesome play is frightened with
real comedy. genuine heart interest
and an altogether exceptional embet
:ishment of scenery that includes tn :
production of the engineering triumph
Of Chicago. its giant "Jack-knife' or
lift draw bridge.
This attraction will appear at tine
Academy Of Music on Tuesday nigh;
next. September %.