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The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
SOCIAL.

The wear opened socially with dane
ing school ball in Memorial Hall, Jan
uary l.
A surprise birthday party was given
to Mrs. Levi F. Howard January l 1.
A surprise party was given to Elisha
H. Conant, January % in honor of his
S1st birthday.
The Otis store at City Point was fit
ted up, with a hall below and dining
l pom on the second floor, and series
of socials and dances was held there.
The annual supper and ball of Wash
ington Hose Company was held in Bel
fast Opera House, January %.
The senior-sophomor masquerade
party was held in Memorial Hall, Jan
uary Is.
A valentine bridge" party, with
elaborate refreshments, was held i'll
Memorial Hall, February -, by Mrs
I. N. Winslow Mrs Chas. L. Crawford
and Miss Nellie II. Hopkins.
Wesley ]. Bailey was given surprise
party February ?, in honor of his 6Sth
birthday.
The 10Th anniversary of the marriage
of Ralph H. and lisa Conant HoWeS
was observed February ii.
Belfast Hook IL Ladder Company
fast Opera House February rs.
An oriental bazaar, with literary AND
musical program by local talent, was
held at the North Church March s.
Prof r. c. Rankin taught a term Of
dancing school during the winter and
closed with a ball March IA.
The 18th annual levee and bail Of
Seaside Hose Company was held al
Seaside Grange Hall March 22nd. The
proceeds were used to buy a new hose
reel.
The fifth annual reunion of the Bel
fast Club of Boston was held in Boston
March Sth.
A novel feature, "book social, was
introduced at the Easter sale of the
Universalist society, in Memorial Hall
March 9th.
The Belfast Band give concert and
ball in Belfast Opera House, April 10th,
j. Maurice Wade gave bass VOL solo.
Waldo Lodge, |. O. o. F., gave May
eve ball in Odd Fellows Hail. April 30
A 'iiremen's jubilee" was held III
Seaside Grange Hall, May oath.
A surprise party was given to Chas.
F. Shaw, on his 5Oth birthday, May 2lst.
The annual fair of North Belfast
church was held August 18th.
Mrs. Geo. w. Miller entertained the
local DrinkWater descendants by a
lawn party, August s.
The annual reunion of Seaside Chau-
tauqua Circle was held at the Parker
Fletcher cottage at the Battery, Au-
gust 10th.
The annual reunion of the kimball
family was held with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene S. Achorn in East Belfast Sep
TENDER 18th.
The tenth anniversary of the marriage
of Arthur w. and Mile NASH Coombs
was observed August 24th.
The Travellers Club held its annual
field day outing at the Dunton cottage
at the Battery, August 9th
Mrs. e. S. Pitcher entertained the
teachers of the public schools at her
cottage at the Battery September 14th.
The Young Mems Association held a
reception at their rooms, October 18th,
with an address by Mayor Hanson,
gymnastics, refreshments, etc.
The young people of the Methodist
society had Halloween party at the
home of Miss Flora Sherman in East
Belfast, October 31St.
The Young Mems Association basket
ball team had concert and hop in Bel
fast Opera House November 10Th.
The High school seniors had their
first dance for the season in Odd Eel
lows hall, November 22nd.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Marden cele-
brated the 25th anniversary of their
marriage Dec. 25th.
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the vestry March 1st, and repeated it
by request, March 18th.

Miss Elizabeth M. Pond, librarian OIL
the Belfast Free Library since it was
first opened in 1888, resigned to become
librarian at North Ando yer, Mass.
and was succeeded by Miss Annie L.
Barr, who had been assistant. Miss
Grace II. Hall was appointed assistant
A branch library was opened in Angus
at the home of W. G. Vose on North
port avenue. making the fifth branch
The others are at South Belfast, East
Belfast, Citypoint and Poor's Mills.
Prof. J. r. Sprague of the U. of NJ,
addressed the Congregational Club.
October 10th. on Taxation and Gov
eminent
The regular meetings of the Travel
ler's Club were resumed October Sth
for the season. The members give, in
papers, the observations on their tray.
els or readings from books of trave
Rev. Adolph Rossbach addressed the
Woman's Alliance of Castine, Novem.
Der 26th, on "rhe Materialistic City.
Ernest M. Jacobs had successful
season with a troupe, playing Just
Plain Folks"
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SHIPPING.

Geo. A. Gilchrest bought sch. L. D..
Remick, 81 tons, and sold her to Bucks
port parties. Capt. s. c. Rich sold sch.
Maria Webster in the spring, but after
looking at several other vessels with a
view to buying them, bought her back
again. Sch. Flora Condor, 219 tons,
built in Belfast in 1872, was sold by her
Belfast owners to Capt. Sellers, who
had been in command of her number
of years. He sold her later. Sch. Sarah
L. Davis, $50 tons, built in Belfast in
1871, was sold by Geo. A. Gllchrest to
Rockland parties.
George A. Gilchrest practically re-
built two schooners on the marine rail-
way and repaired sch. Melissa Irask,
wrecked at Little Deer Isle.
Sch. Margaret May Riley discharged
salt from Turks Island in October, for
Swan & Sibley Co. With the exception
of few cargoes Of shingles and lumber
by Cooper 4 Co. from the Provinces,
this was the only foreign arrival for
the year.
Geo. A. Gilchrest bought the lumber
left in the yard at Bucksport after the
Peary Arctic steamer Roosevelt was
built and brought it to Belfast to use
in his repair work He will extend his
wharf, and otherwise enlarge his facili-
ties.
Sch. Melissa Trask, which had been
ashore and badly damaged, was towed
to Belfast and taken on the marine rail
way early in December for repairs.
Sch. Nimbus, 4-master, of SS4 tons,
owned by J. H. Flintner of Boston and
built by Mcdonald & Brown in Belfast
in 1890, was abandoned in December.
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FIRE DEPAKTMENT.

The Francis Russ house at the Head
of the tide was burned january 25th
Loss $500; insured. Lewis A. Browns
house on Alto street was burned April
10th. Loss on house, $500; partly in
sured; loss on contents, $3.50; no insur-
ance. John Small's farm buildings
near Citypoint were burned March
goth.
Seaside Hose Company bought new
hose reel by private funds, and their
old reel was taken to the Little River
neighborhood.
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pyrSfNESS CHANGES.

The Ellis Sisters closed their millinery
business on Main street, ana the store
was taken by Miss Hattie M. Black,
who moved her fancy goods STOCK from
The Journal building, and by Miss Eva
Belle Greenlaw, who opened millinery
store. Mrs. Florence Clough Fernald
and Mrs. Adah Cunningham Coombs
opened d fancy goods store IN me
journal building, vacated by MISS
Black.
Tie grocery business of Thomas Gan
non. which was burned out in 1906, was
closed. The store, in the j. Z. Ihomp-
son block on Main street, was remodel
ed bv the owner, Charles w. Lancaster,
and was rented to William II. Arnold,
meats and provisions, and William IL.
Wight. groceries. Mr.. Wight subse-
quentIy sold out to Mr., Arnold.
Mrs. Rose 5. Fahy closed her board,
ing house at No. II Spring street, and
Mrs. Viola Ames opened one at NO. 70
Miller street.
The restaurant of William NJ.
Dumphe. on Phenix Row had four sue
cessive owners during the year: MT.
Dumphe, William A. kmbaIl, Marcel
lus r. KnoWlton, and II. b. Mosher, the
present proprietor.
Dr. q. :. Nickery bought the Henry
!. Kilgore house on Church street, and
Lloyed his office there from the Mixer
clock Nam street.
Miss Margaret \. Williams moved
her dressmaking business from James
II. HoWes' store to rooms IN the NC
Clintock block, High street.
v. y. Simmons of Searsmont bought
an interest III the Belfast Livery Com
pauy III June.
Mrs. mez Chase moved her dressmak-
lng rooms from No. 80 Nam street TO
No. II Union street.
Euoch {. Hilton moved his tailoring
establishment to the second floor of his
building Oh Main street and leased the
store to the Staples Music Company.
William H. Baker moved his second
hand store from High street to the
Harden building i'll Custom House
square.
Robert Morey opened and 10 cent
store in the Journal building in July,
out left town later and the store has
since been in charge of Thomas w.
Lothrop
l.. L. Rogers of Searsport bought into
She bIacksmithing business of Damon
& Field in August.
Virgil L. Hall became partner with
Fred 5. Jackson in the wholesale grain
and fertilizer business in July.
Jacob X bennett became partner
IN the fish market wi tn John F. Steph
enson.
|. V. Miller moved his fur business
from his home on Durham street tG
No 81 High street in September.
The market firm of Fogg & Brown
was dissolved in September Marion
f. Brown retired and John A. Fogg
continued the business at the old stand
in the HoWeS block, corner of Main and
High streets.
The American Express office was
moved i'll October from the Harris
building on Main street to the store
formerly used by the Brown Medical
Company.
B. A. Spencer of Knox bought the
Central Market, i'll the Opera House
block, Beaver street, after the death of
Che proprietor Frank O. Smith.
Wayland Knowlton moved his law
office from Main street to the office of
William II. Mcclellan. IL the Savings
Bank building.
The Windsor Hotel was closed No
vember 2.
John l.. Dow became partner with
Fred j. Stephenson in the machine
shop on High street in May.
James F. Sheldon bought the grocery
business of A. X. Jackson at Poor's
Mills in December.
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EXCURSIONS.

EXCURSIONS.
Orrin ] Dickey opened the excur-
sion business by a steamboat trip to
Bangor to the Bryan political meeting,
April 3Oth. During the summer ne
was agent for the steamer Ruth, with
headquarters in Bangor. After his re-
turn he had an excursion to Togus.
The steamer Castine had a busy
season in excursions and other work on
the bay and river, with her headquar-
tiers in Belfast.
The Baptist Sunday school excursion
was to Pulpit harbor, July 10th; Meth
odist to Dirigo Island, August 18th;
and the Baptist Christian Endeavor to
Camden, by moonlight, August 22nd.
The Maine Central railroad excur-
sion to Portland and Old Orchard Aug
ust 18th, had IS passengers from Bel
fast.
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March 1st, except that the Boston
steamers could get to their wharf. Bel
fast and Rockland were the only ports
on the Penobsc0t Bay that steamers
could enter from March 1st to March
18th. The frost was out of the ground
April 18th, and the snow was gone from
the fields ten days later. Birds were
very plentiful early in the spring.
Apple blossoms were not open on Me-
mortal Day, but were in full bloom
June 18th. From June 18th to June
Goth the mercury ranged above so de-
grees in the afternoon, reaching ~
degrees the 18th and 10th. There were
many days during the summer when
the mercury went above 80, June 25th,
July 4th, 5th, 18th, 10th, August 1lth,
18th.
There was a heavy electrical storm
July It'll. The Windsor Hotel was
struck by lightning and chimney
damaged
There were heavy frosts September
10th and goth. The first ice formed
| October 18th, and the first snow fall
was on October Goth.
A gale october rs, did much damage
to trees and lightly built structures.
Two ice houses at the mouth of Goose
| River were blown down. A gale NOV.
90 did considerable damage along the
water front. Several vessels. the lower
bridge, and some of the wharves were
damaged.
The coincidence is noted that the
mercury stood the same on July Goth
and December 10th, Sc degrees.
The local ponds were frozen over the
first week in December of sufficient
thickness for skating and ice boating,
but the snow of the 14th stopped the
sport for the time being. The snow
came the l4th and was added to on the
two following days, giving very good
sleighing by the 10th. From that time
to the 26th the weather was ideal, warm
and generally clear. The snow wore
down enough to spoil the sle'ghlne
| Christmas day.
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WEATHER..

The winter of 1906-7 was not only one
of the coolest on record but it gave an
unusual amount of snow, many severe
storms, and considerable obstruction
of navigation and travel. In February
the snow was two feet deep on an aver
age, and more than four feet deep in
the woods. Fifty-four snow falls were
recorded, the last on April 10th, when
IL inches fell, in clustering storm.
The bay skinned over a few times in
January and closed to navigation
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The name of the latter was officially
changed to Stockton. The Castlnee
made her headquarters in Belfast, and
did a good seasons business in excur-
sions.
The steamers on the bay and river
routes all had good business during the
season.
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YACHTING.

Two sailing yachts were sold: the
Edna, built in 1881, by A. A. Roix, to
Elbridge Thomas, who uses her for a
fishing boat, and the Glide, built in 1897,
by W. A. Decrow, to Mr.. Rowe of Port
land. Custer Dickey sold his power
launch, built last winter, to E. S. Dag
gett Of Searsport.
The Duplex Roller BushiEg Co. built
a "a foot cabin launch for G. H. Kirk
patrick of st. Paul, Mimi, a number of
racing boats for the Fairbanks COM
pany of Boston, and numerous small
crafts. The Macombers built 33-foot
launches for E. S. Pitcher and F. r.
Wiggin, two 1sfoot launches for Bos-
ton parties and 22-foot boat for Eu-
gene Ellis. G. L. Field built & 16 foot
Swampscott dory.
Alfred M. Ferguson, who bought a
farm on Northport avenue brought
from Boston 2O-foot motor boat. He
made the run from Boston to Belfast
in her in SO hours.
Dickey Bros maintained their boat
landing and Rudder Station at the
Eastern S. s. Co.'S wharf during the
season.
The large schooner yacht Speranza of
Bangor, which has been kept at Belfast
several years, was put in thorough con-
dtion but was not in commission this
season.
w. A. Macomber has three boats un-
der way in his shop on Front street.
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LITERARY AND DRAMATIC.

Thomas E. Shea, the actor, who
spends his summers in Belfast and
Northport, had very successful sea-
son in his play, Napoleon the Great"
in 1906-7.
Rev. Harry Lutz of Billerica, Mass.
formerly of Belfast, lectured on Long
fellow in the Unitarian church Janu-
airy 25th, for the benefit of the Girls
Home.
The young people of the Methodist
society presented ''The Laborers" at
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BUILDING AND REPAIRS.

G. b. Marsano built two-story, four
tenement, wooden block at the corner
of High and Miller streets. Capt. E. S.
Mcdonald built a residence at No. 43
Congress street. Corydon Emmons
built house at the Head of the Tide.
DR.. George F. Eames of Boston built
at Little River. E. w. Wiley added an
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FISH.

Smells were plentiful in the winter of
1906-7, but the catch was small, chiefly
on account of the cold weather making
fishing uncomfortable. The fish start
ed in we'll for the winter of 1907-S.
Good catches of cod were made dur
ing the summer, well up the harbor,
and indications point to the return of
the bottom fish to the bay. Dogfish
continued troublesome. L. II. Colby &
Son of Sunset brought their first cargo
live fish for the season, April 2S. They
had Holsters that found a ready sale at
rs cents pound. The prices of all
kinds of fish advanced about 10 per cent
during the year.
The steamer Silver Star made a fish
ing trip to Seal Island, April u, and
the party made good catch.
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The Belfast High school base ball
team organized for the season in April,
the Y. M. A. maintained a team a local
nine was in the field, and the Seasides
put in an occasional game. Games were
played on the Eastman field on Con-
gress street, at the Park, and later on
the lot rendered to the boys for athletic
Continued on page 3.
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MUSICAL.

The Parlor Musical Society had al
recital in Odd Fellows Hall, January
9th; presented Songs and Legends of
the Sea-" January 18th; MAINE Com
posers," February 5th; Characteristic
Songs of the Nations" February 19th;|
and closed the season with Spring
Songs" April 25th.
The pupils of Miss Amy E. Stoddard,
''The Orpheus Musical Club" gave
recitals at her home January LIST, June
2sth, and November 18th. The pupils
of Mrs. Cleora (Haney) Read gave
recitals January 18th, and May 24th
Recitals for the benefit of Miss Mar
ian Wells were given at the home
of Mrs. E. L. Stevens, September 15tl
and i'll emorial Hall, December 9th
A recital by Miss Helen Brown was
given in Memorial Hall, August 18th.
The Belfast Band made its first pub
lie appearance on the street May 9TH
The band furnished music for several
local occasions, Memorial Day, Labor
Day, the County Fair, the Park open
ing, etc. Mark 5. Crockett, leader, re-
signed in October.
The Belfast Quintette and Patter
sons Saxophone quartette had numeI
Gus engagements during the year.
A course OF three CONCERTS TOT TIE
benefit of local charities was given
under the auspices of Charles Brad,
bury. October 18th, Italian Boys; o..
tober Goth, Hawthorne Clubs Noyem-
Der 9Th, Honolulu Students.
The Acme Concert Company, with
J. Lee Patterson as president, was or
ganized December 2, for the purpose of
giving high grade concerts. Luther
Ross, Charles and Selden Hammons,
brothers, are members, and sing to,
gether in quartet. Their first concert
was given in Unity December 10, ana
the first in this city in Belfast Opera
House December 80.
a new orchestra was organized IN
December under the leadership of j.
Lee Patterson, with five violins, two
comets, two clarinets, a trombone, alto
horn, bass viol drum and piano, They
will give concerts and play for dances.
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HORSES.

Four Belfast horses were sold this
season at fancy prices: NJ. B. Smiths
stallion Masconoma, 2.10 IA, to the
Imperial Trotting Association of Mos
cow, Russia, for $4,000 and subse-
quently to other owners for $4,000.
l.. L. Gentner's Bobby Wilkes, PIT IL,
for $1,000; Dorcas H., 200 ga, for $4,000;
and Horace Chenery's Stiletto e., at
the Old Glory sale in New York for
$500. Bobby Wilkes was started in
80 races, and took first money in 26.
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in Belfast, March 8. with an all-night
session. The lodges represented were
from Belfast, Brooks, Burnham and
Freedom. Silver Cross Lodge worked
the ranks of page and knight, in long
form. and Golden Crown Lodge of
Brooks the rank of esquire. The un-
written work was given by w. E. Rick
er of Portland, Grand Keeper of Rec
ords and Seal. The Knights of Pythias
attended the Methodist church June 9.
The uniform companies of Belfast, Wa
teryille and Augusta made an excursion
from Belfast by steamer, August 10Th,
to the annual field day at Rockland;
Silver Cross Lodge had a rally ana
ladies' night, Dec. 4th. The Pythlan
Sisters had fair, supper and dance III
Memorial hall, Dec. 18th.
The Improved Order of Red Men mad
a district convention in Belfast, April
5. Sonsadabscook Tribe of Hampton
presented Tarratine Tribe with large
oil painting of Chief Wolf Robe. Orfln
j. Dickey was elected Great Sanap az
the meeting of the State Council III
June, and Edwin S. Perkins was ap-
pointed District Deputy Great Sacnem.
Tarratine Tribe made an excursion to
Bucksport May 20, and conferred the
uCSl III q uioei NV WV
THE VETERANS AND THEIR HELPERS.
The veterans societies held joint
installation in Memorial Hall January
LIST. The Waldo Veterans Association
met with Thomas H. Marshall Post, u:
A. R., February 18th. Department
Commander Fred S. Walls OF NAL
haven was present. The association
also held a meeting at Citypolnt July
4th, when $50 comrades and ladies' sat
at the tables. The veterans presented
the Trinity Reformed church OF East
Belfast with memorial window, ana
the exercises of presentation were neia
at the church August 18th. The fosG
and ladies of the G.. A. r. attended
services at the Methodist church, Me-
mortal Sunday, May goth. The sermon
was by Rev. A. E. Luce. Memorial
day was observed as usual, with pro.
cession, including the uniformed Odd
Fellows and knights of Pythias, Bel
fast band and the veteran societies.
The usual services were held at Grove
Cemetery. The speaker at the evening
exercises in the Belfast Opera House
was Rev. Henry w. Hubert, ID. D., OF
Portland. Thomas II. Marshall Circle,
Ladies of the G. A. r., entertained
Joel Keyes Grant Circle of Camden
August 9th. The Goth Maine Regl-
mental Association held its annual
reunion in Belfast September 18th, with
the largest attendance for many years;
The Ladies of the G A. r. observed
June l4th as alag day." by a children's
concert, and attended services at the
CONGREGATIONAL church october 9th.
Harriet Burr, Department president,
and Augusta Maoon, State Inspector,
made an official visit to Thomas III.
Marshall Circle December Sd.
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POSTAL.

Henry Dunbar resigned the contract
for carrying the mails between the
post office and the depot in July, and
was succeeded by j. Austin Mckeen.
James F. Noyes had the contract to
carry the mails between the depot and
Northport Campground during the sum
mer season.
Rural Free Delivery route No. was
established in January, from Belfast
post office to Searsport by the shore
road and return by the back road, with
closed pouch to Searsport. Lewis F.
Marden is carrier and b. L. Davis sub
stitute.
The salary of the postmaster was in
creased July 1, from $4,000 to $4,000,
and general increase was made in the
pay of the employees of the office and
the carriers.
On account of the crowded condition
of the office Congressman Burleigh has
introduced bill in Congress for the
enlargement of the post office building
35 feet in the rear
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The Nicely Block.

r. j. Nicely, one of Paris most
popular and enterprising citizens
closed CT ntract few days ago, with
contractor w. F. Chappell to erect a
three-story pressed brick building,
with Bedford stone trimmings. at the
corner of Main and Eighth streets.
The building will front Is feet on
Main street and extend 70 feet on
Eighth street. The structure will be
three stories high and will cost APP
proximately $4,000. Two business
rooms, each twenty feet wide will
occupy the lower floor, the second and
the third floors wiW contain flats of
five rooms and a bath room each. 3
The building Will be heated by hot
water and provided with both gas and
electric fixtures, and an elevator in
the rear.
The two-story brick structure now
standing on the lot is one of the few
remaining buildings erected in the
earlier part of the nineteenth century,
having been built about the year 1902
The new building will be within one
block of the center of the city and
one block of the Federal building to
be erected in the near future, corner
of Pleasant and Eighth streets, for
a poStOffice.
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The Street Lighting Contract.

penresentatives of both the Gas
~,mDany and the Electric Light Com
rapy were present at the regular meet
me Of the City Council at which time
~ matter of letting the lighting con-
-rz.ts for the city for the ensuing two
r-ars was scheduled for discussion.
resident Oolph of the Gas Company
--aae a strong speech in favor of his
company. Superintendent s. l.. Allen,
also strongly presented the merits f
r5a contract offered by the Electric
Light Company.
Chairman Webb. on behalf of the
commi.tee, explained to the Council
hat they had hoped to have the mat
Ter ready for final ackTon, but, as there
wee several fe3tdres of both con-
tracts submitted that the committee
did not fully understand, they would
ask Tor further time. No objection be-
inc offered, both companies agreeing
10 continue lighting the city as per
their old contracts, the committee was
Granted until the next meeting of the
Council to present their recommended
tons, the matter then TO be finally dis
posed OF.
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Funeral of Mrs. Hollis.

The funeral of Mrs. Evelyn Forsyth
Hollis, vino was killed in Washington
by her husband, while asleep, took
place Sunday. 49,.
Mr.. Hollis condition is such that he
WIS not informed of tie burial.
Hugh Hollis is Louisville boy aged
81 years, and was the private Secra-
. tary to Internal Revenue Commits
si0ner John w. YAfkes. His wife was
a daughter of Joe Forsyth, formerly
Deputy Sheriff of Bourbon county and
brother to A. T. Forsyth, of this city.
She was "a years of age. Mr.. Hollis
has been quite i'll since the terrible ac-
:ident.