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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
EASTERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Hon. VIM. T. Cobb and Calvin Austin,
Receivers

RESUMPTION OF SERVICE
Commencing Thursday. April 18th.
Steamer city of Augusta" leaves Au-
gusta at 40 P. NJ. Hallowell at $50 p.
NJ connecting with main line steamer
leaving Gardiner 3.25 P. NJ, Richmond
410 p NJ, Dresden 425 P. NJ. and Bath
$50 P. NJ, and Bath 30 p. NJ. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays for Boston.
49, RETURNING.
Steamer leaves Union Wharf, Boston, at
p NJ Mondays, Wednesdays. and FRI
days for Bath, Richmond. Dresden and
Gardiner, connecting with Steamer "City
Of Augusta" for Hallowell and Augusta.
First-class fare between Augusta or
Hallowell and Boston, 500 one way. SSbe
round trip.
ALLEN PARTRIDGE,
Agent, Augusta, Maine.
J. c. WHITTIER,
Agent. Hallowell. Maine.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

FOR SALE OR RENT-FARM, IS
acres, one nile from city. House and
two barns on premises. IS tons hay cut
last year. Owner has left city and de-
sircs to sell or rent at once. Also house
at No. Is Elm St, on lot extending to
Winter St This house was remodeled
last fan and will be ready for tenant July
LIST. If desired will sell Winter St lot
separate. For further pai ticulars apply
to j. +. Fuller, 31S Water st. may27dlf
THE WALDRCN PROPERTY ON
the corner of State and Oak streets. The
house is stories with eleven large and
sunny rooms beside the attic and splen-
did cellar. well built in every particular.
This residence with its large hall and well
arranged rooms, centrally located as it
is for business and social accommodations
and on such spacious grounds. has I'M
limited possibilities to modernize into
beautiful home. or can he changed over
into a double tenement house and build
two other houses on the spare lots, one
facing State street and the other facing
Oak street This investment will pay bet
ter than $4,000 a month. My price will
sell it at once. J. w. Beck Agency. Tel
22-2, Office POI Water ST.. Augusta, Maine.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
FOUND

havss AoY'S WATCH. OWNER CAN
this al ~ hrQEings property and paying for
BERNARD c. Dover Cross ST.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
For SaIe.-Real Estate
II ACRE farm
NEAR CITY FOR ONLY $1,000

Il acres only four miles from city, about
equally divided into field, pasture and
wood lots. Cottage house Of seven rooms,
',arn 32A:5 with cellar; orchard of 100 APP
pie trees, with wood and lumber enough
for home ust Owner has made the low
price of $1,000 on this property to close at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
ACRE ORCHARD FAR M.

Thrifty young orchard of 50 trees just
coming to hearing. Yielded 40 bhs Inst
season selling for So Dbl. Exceptionally
fine fruit Will pay for farm. Also nave
pears, cherries. and grapes Cuts tons
hay. Pasture head. ; minutes wall. t"
store, IL story house, barn 23x2o. Elm
shade. 4 most elegant location and Il
bargain at $3.50 L. V. Shaw, Belgrade.
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MAN AROUND so TO LOON AFTER

our business in this county. We offer
perm nncnt paying position. G. Il. Burr Il
Co, Nurserymen, Manchester, N. t..
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
G. E. ChASE'S CO.,
211 WATER ST., GARDINER, NE.
Tel. 26-12; house. 210-22.
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10 ACRES OF GOOD HAY LAND ON
Bowman street, Farmingdalc. re miles
from Gardner, with barn and farming
tools. Apply to J. +. llcdSkins, Bridge
St, Gardiner. iuncl3d1W
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

HOUSE and LOT. INQUIRE OF
Mrs. G. ri. HeVoe at Hotel North.
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FURNISHED CAMP "OAkWooD,"
at Five Islands. Apply to Arthur l..
Brown, Kcnnebec Journal Office.
ill11n {
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13
AFTER JULY IS, MY FURNISHED

cottage at Squirrel Island Apply to
james E. Fuller at Fuller-Holway Co..
City. June10dtf
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SITUATION NIGHT WATCHMAN

fireman OF engineer. T. years experience.
Steady sober habits. james Conrnv,
West ToWnSend Mass. inn 1d.h i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

SOUTH TENEMENT OF BLAKE
house, upper Second street, IIalIoNcll.
AuplV to x. q. MarSton.., iunel1d}t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-13

CONVENIENT TENET EMIT OF
seven rooms in pleasant neighborhood,
near electrics and Water street, newly
repaired, city Water, flush closet good
cellar. Mrs. A. II. Farnham, Il Spruce
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CIGAR SALESMAN: IN YOUR

necessary. $40 per mCntli and expenses.
Write for PARTICULARS. Monroe Cigar Co,
Toledo, GiiG. june13d1l*
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$4,000 MOTOR CYCLE OR HORSE

BILE man for profitable secret service. act
under orders: no experience necessary.
Write ii. G. Webster, indianapolis. lad.
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Wanted ..-FemaIe Help.

fapy washing and ironing every week
NJ her own home. Apply at once to L..
B. g., Kennebcc journal, Augusta.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Exploding a Musty Myth.

The old.time idea was that the
far mer toiled from dawn till dark
sixteen and eighteen hours a day
and had very much more difficult
life Of II than the artisan with union.
labor hours or professional man
twiddling his pen over writing paper
six hours q day. The new farmer
knows that though the days work
may be sixteen hours in the rush sea.
son, 1t Is often less than four hours
In the rainy and dull seasons, and
that the farmers days work totals
up fewer hours for the whole year
than the artisans; to be exact, |
think the figures are between six and
seven hours for an average. The
new farmer knows to cent what bis
labor costs him In wages and board,
and what returns in cash that labor
gives him, and whether the margin
OF profit is big enough to guarantee
keeping certain hired men.-Agnes C.
Laut, In The Outing Magazine for
December.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Public Sale,

will cell at public sale at my resi-.
dence, X mile north and \ mile east Of
Spruce, Missouri, on
Wedne sday, December 2, 1908.
The following personal property:
HORSES: Four year old mare,
sound, in ioal by Coach horse; 2
brood mares, one extra good one in
foal BY the Butler Coach horse; 2 OK.
ira good 2.year. old geldings; 2e1tra
good spring colts, sired by the noted
Butler Coach horse; yesrling horse
mule.
CATTLE: A herd of registered Red
Polled cattle consisting of 6 cows, all
to calves early; 2 yearling heiiers; 2
spring calvee; my noted herd bull
Hamlet No. 1898.
HOGS: 10 extra thoroughbred
Duroc Jersey gilte; also my Duroc
Jersey herd boar Peter Pan No.
5S249, b-ed by ". W. Wilcox, Neya.
de-, Mo-, this boar is two years old
Just In his prime, and splendid
breeder.
SHEEP: Z Shropshire ewes, bred
Tor lambs In spring.
FARM IMPLEMENTS: SchuttIer
wagon, good as new; low wheel feed
wagon and frame, spring wagon,
Champion mo wer, harrow, breaking
pillow, 2 cultivstors, wheelpsrrow
seeder, breeding crate, set wagon
harness, set light harness and manv
other articles too numerous to men.
ton.
TERMS; Sums OF $40 and under
cash. On all sums over $40 q credit
OF ak months will be given without
interest. If additional time is 70.
CURED 6per cent wifi be charged for
the next six months. Notes TO bear
approved security. 2per cent offior
cash.
Sale to begin promptly at 1000
o'clock q. m.
Lete will serve lunch.
j. R. SIMPSON.
Col. c. F. Beard, Aucsioneer.
Wesley Denton, Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
MlSSouRI.kANsAs WANT A DUTY,
Producers In the Zinc Field Before
the House Committee.

Washington. Nov. 24.-Fourteen Mis-.
sourians and Kansans, representing
the sine industry of the two states,
have arrived here to urge the ways
and means committee of the House to
report favorably on a proposition to
impose a duty of one and one-half
cents q pound on all zinc ore import.
ed from Mexico and from other coun.
tries in competition with ore mined in
this country. Representatives Of the
industry from Idaho also are here
Tor the same purpose. The arguments
OF the zinc men will be heard by the
committee probably Wednesday. It
Is understood the efforts to have a
duty placed on zinc will meet with Cd.
position of the smelter concerns In
New Jersey, which have interests In
Mexico.
In the Missouri-kansas party are:
Colonel H. H. Gregg, Colonel John R.
Holmes, George p. Maury, Clay Greg.
ory and E. P. E. Burton Of Joplin; DR..
c. B. Quinn and Dufiield Mitchell of
Carthage; Thomas F. Coyne and c. e.
Matthews of Webb City; George L.
Mccullough, c. L. Raines, Robert
Ping and e. B. Shermerhorn of Ga.
lena, and W. T. Apple Of Baxter
Springs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Slaughter Of Hunters Begins il
Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Nov.-The most terri
BILE slaughter of hunters ever report
ed In Wisconsin and Upper Michigan
has been the feature OF the severa
weeks preceding the actual opening
OF the deer hunting season, which Il
not due. to begin until midnight
There have already been twenty.one
deaths this year and thirty-seven
hunters have been wounded, some
seriously.
The majority Of the cases were
where there was carelessness In the
use OF firearms and q larger proper.
ton Of the deaths than usual were
those Of the careless hunters them,
selves. In other years the compan.
ion OF the careless hunter has been
the victim. This year nearly hall oil
the dead have killed themselves.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Cooking Ability is First.

Chicago, Nov.-Ability to cook
well, Is per cent; physical beauty, 20
per cent; dress, 5 per cent.
This is the score by which the mod.
ern young WON An should be judged
regarding her qualifications of mar.
riage, according to the views Of Rab-
bi Felix A. Levy Of Emanuel temple.
1.-THE woman who can cook we'll In.
'variably makes the best wife," says
Rabbi Levy. "Too much attention
is paid nowadays TO beauty. A pref.
~ fsce is q big asset to Q woman,
but Il is as Is per cent to 20 when
compared to her ability TO set Q first
class meal on the table"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Makes His Confession,

A Campaign county farmer wrote
to the fair association:
please offer q premium for the
biggest fool In the country and l will
be there to take 1t. stopped my
home paper and three weeks later a
slick travelling swindler done me for
$50 In money. l renewed my sub.
scription and secured all the back
numbers, and by the beard Of the
prophet, the very first issue after
quit taking It the paper contained q
full exposure Of the same trick that
got me. l want to hire q dozen good
men to kick me around the fair
grounds. -Dunklin Democrat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Arranging for the INAUGURATION,

Washington. Nov. 24.-Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock Of the Republican
national committee arrived Tuesday
from New York. Before his departure
Tuesday night for Hot Springs, Va,
where he will be the guest of Mr.. Taft,
Mr.. Hitchcock will announce the selec.
ton of a chairman of the committee
to have charge of the ceremonies at
the inauguration of Mr.. Taft. It is
understood that the appointee as chair.
man will be Edward J. Stellwagen,
president of the Union Trust Co., Q
capitalist Of the District of Columbia.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

A young woman, whom according
30 the Nevada Mail bears evidence OF
being OF more than common breed
Ing, was arrested at that place last
week dressed In male attire and In
company with a Greek. They were
beating their way on freight trains,
according to the stories told the
authorities, from Omaha, Neb., to
Carthage, Mo. The Greek was fined
IS 90 and costs and the woman was
given 10 days in Jail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
A Missouri Bank Robbed,

Sweet Springs, Mo-, Nov. 22.-The
Bank OF Sweet Springs was robbed
about 8 O'Clock this morning after
the sale had been blown open with
dynamite. The robbers escaped with
between $4,000 and $1,000 In cur
rency. The bank building, a 2-story
brick structure, Is In Lexington
avenue In the old part Of the town.
N. G. Brown is president and Louis
King Ia cashier Of the bank. The
capital stock Of the bank is $50, 900.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.-Relief
10 being FASTENED to Arkansas towns
which were Monday night reported de.
stroyed by tornadoes and this after.
Aoon the stricken district will be In
communication with the outside
world as the telegraph companies have
had linemen repairing the damage
aimee early Tuesday.
Late reports confirm earlier state
ments that damage amounting to hum
dreds OF thousands Of dollars to pro-
perty over the state has been done
and that the loss Of life probably will
exceed 40. 1t is impossible as yet to
secure the names.
One OF the tornadoes started In
Missouri, travelling south through Car.
roll. Newton and johnson counties,
the heavy wind abating when the Ar.
kansas river was reached. II swept
. path through these counties a half
mile wide. almost totally destroying
Boxley, Murray, Lawgap, Ororak, Dale,
Boston, Judea, Trath, Omega, Dryfork.
Dinsmors. Parthenon, Mossville, Lime.
stone. Redfork and other hamlets. The
tornado split at the head of Mulberry
creek, portion going through Tum
and Smedley into Ozark where a mum.
Der OF houses were blown down. The
main storm almost wiped out Piney,
where the largest loss of life was
There probably are so dead at that
place, Knoxville and London.
A second tornado came from the di.
rection of Louisiana and travelled
north through Lafayette, Pike and
Hampstead counties, Had this storm
continued 10 miles further there would
have been a junction OF the two tor
nadoes, Lewisville, Lodi Ozan, Muir.
fresboro and other towns are reported
to have suffered severely, with
scattering loss of life.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

James Hickman and wife, residing
near Sheldon, met with an accident
Tuesday that resulted 10 the latter's
death. They were driving home from
Nevada when fire from Mr.. Hickman's
pipe ignited some hay In the wagon.
A can OF coal oil fed the flames and
before they knew 1.-THE couples cloth.
Ing was ablazs. Mrs. Hickman was
SO badly burned that she died a few
hours later Mr.. Hickman was &c.
vsrely burned. The wagon vas re-
duced to ashes Metz Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

W. W. Burrows, the Walnut street
liveryman, has Just about completed
another handsome addition to his
nobby white barn. If he continues
to build up, he will soon be Obliged
toencroach on his neighbor' sground
orreach out skyward-and one ofhis
mean friends says he is not inclin.
ed In that direction. -Rich Hill Re.
view.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Want Free Hides.

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Seven members
Of the largest wholesale shoe firms Of
the west met here Monday for the pur.
pose of formulating plans to appear In
. body, numbering more than 100 dele.
gates. representing as many whole
sale leather houses, before congress,
November Is. in an effort to procure
Z revision Of the hide tariG.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Convicts Dug in Masonry.

Jefferson City, Nov.-Oficers at the
penitentiary found out Sunday morn.
Ing that convicts had dug a tunnel
nearly through the east wall OF thu
prison. The prison officers do not
know who planned and executed the
attempt to gain freedom. tits ana.
pecsed that q liie-serm convict, who
is familiar With such matters, plan.
ned the escape and directed the othe,
convicts, who must have helped from
'lme TO time. The base Of the prison
wall is ten ieet thick. The conv,ct.
mad cut their tunnel through nina
ieet Of this masonry.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

The following item appeared in
Mondays IS. Louis Republic under
the heading Fifty Years Ago:
Alessrs Neff and Hyslops commence
ed their Issue OF the Bates County
Standard, at Butler, Mo- Few citi.
Gems now living in Bates county were
here and remember that circum-
stance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

Henry Carr, Frank Walters and
Burley Lentz returned Saturday from
ten days hunting trip in Oklahoma
They were quite successful in'getting
big game and thoroughly enjoyed
the outing, which they needed. They
have been closely housed up and at.
tending TO business for long time.
The REST will do them good.-Adrisn
Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

N. Gummerson, who lives on the
Cresap Ranch, was In town Friday
With four horse load OF hickory
nuts and pecsns, and Saturday he
brought In another four horse load.
The nut crop in this section is great.
er than most people would think, as
hundreds of dollars worth are ship
ped from here In a season.-SchelI
City News.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

A writer in the Liberty Tribune
declares he is going to iorsake Mis-.
souri, for Arkansas or Texas. He
says; "My old woman, Ssry, has
been tryin' to console me by quosin'
scriptures, sayin' the Lord chasens
them He loves. It's all right fer the
Lord TO git after me, fer | know |
need Ii sometimes, but don't want
them Republicans chaser me around.
Sary's political pedigreeis not exact.
ly straight fer q second cousin OF
hers married a Republican.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

The Jerico Optic reports the at.
tempt OF q newly married nan, one
Bill Jones, TO quit this mundane
sphere by the suicide route. After
taking a dose each OF arsenic, &C.
conite and laudsnum, he gave up the
job and concluded to bear the ills he
has, Without further effort to flee to
Others he knows not OF.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Arrested In Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 24.-John
Calvin Humes, wanted In Kansas City
on charges of embezzlement and fraud.
ulent use of the mails, was arrested
here Monday by J. Ward Erbes, who
has followed the prisoner more than
5000 miles. Humes was living at a
local hotel under the name of ]. c.
Hedgger and does not deny that he
ID the man wanted.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Monroe Tucker Dead.

James Monroe Tucker, of Wolcots,
Col, died at Denver, where he had
gone on business, on Friday, Nov.
20th. He had been in exceptionally
good health for the past year. He
contracted a severe cold at she stock
yards In shat city, which developed
asthma and heart trouble, and he
died suddenly. The remains were
brought to Butler on Monday after.
noon, accompanied by Mrs. Tucker,
her son, Edward, and daughter, Miss
Bessie, and Mr.. Murray, a neighbor.
The body was taken to the home OF
W. F. Duvall, where funeral services
were conducted on tuesday, after
noon, under Masonic auspices.
Burial was made In Oak Hill GENE.
terry.
Mr.. Tucker was born and raised In
Bates county. de conducted sue.
cessiul loan and abstract business In
Butler for many years. He went
west for his health and for several
years has owned a ranch near VOL
colt, away up In the heart OF the
Rocky Mountains.
Mr.. Tucker possessed an indomits.
BILE will, was seli.reliant and met the
obligations OF life in a manly way
He was a clever, courteous gentle
man, kind and affectionate to his
family and always had strong friends
wherever he went. He leaves a wife
and two children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

The Interstate went off the track
just on this side OF the Big Greek
bridge near Crotty. Bad track was
the cause. Luckily the train was
going at a moderate rate OF speed
and only the front trucks OF one box
car got off before the engineer could
stop his train. With the assistance
OF the big Iron frogs" which the
crew carries for such emergencies the
car was pulled back on the track and
away they went. But during the
time the wheels we're off, they played
"bally hash" with the old rotten
ties.-LeRoy Reporter.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26
Street Cars Collide,

st. Louis, Nov. 24.-Eight persons
were injured, three dangerously, when
Q north bound Bellefontaine street
car Jumped from the east to the west
tracks at Caldwell and Springtide
avenues and struck a southbound car.
The dangerously injured are: Patrick
McGahan, motorman; Michael Bras.
ser, 6337 Michigan avenue; Charles
Stockhausen, 9l2 Wilmington road.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

Julius Sunderwirth, OF Taberville,
shipped from Rockville on Tuesday
2600 pounds Of pecans TO Marshall,
Mo, and from thence they were sent
TO the lead mines. The pecans were
gathered in the vicinity OF Tsberville.
Appleton City Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

Mrs. Grace Payton, q lady guest OF
the Talmage Hotel, who is on her
way from Oregon TO New York state,
boarded the Frisco train at the Rich
Hill station last evening with the
view OF making q trip to Hume. Be-
fore she had become seated the en-
CINE and forward portion OF the
train during the process ofcoupling)
bumped up against the passenger
coach with such force that Mrs. Pay
ton lost her balance and fell against
the back Of q car seat. In the fall
the lady sustained q fracture to the
sternum or breastbone, causing q
'proiuse hemorrhage, presumably OF
the ngs,-Rich Hill Review, 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

The citizens OF Sedalia are srrang.
Ing 10 suitably celebrate the flitieth
anniversary Of the incorporation Of
that town. The first lot was sold In
Sedslia In March, 1859. The first
residence was erected the following
year by General George s. Smith.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-26

Ethel Twyman who had been sick
In a hospital in st. Joseph for a
couple OF weeks, died Monday. The
remains were shipped to Clinton and
interment took place there Wednes.
day. She was a grand daughter OF
Capt. A. A. Wood and he attended
the funeral. She was we'll known
here and many will regret to learn oil
her death. 1t was reported that she
was well on the road to recovery
just q short time before she died and
her sister, Mrs. M. E. Laughlin, felt
safe In coming home. Under the cir.
cumstances her death was quite a
shock. Rockville Booster.