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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-01
q NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

tion as rapidly as possible. Mr.. Walsh
is also engaged at the present time in
some heavy railroad work on the New
York Central lines between Albany
and Boston.
Obituary Record.-John Shields died
Friday evening at O'Clock at the
home of his brother, Thomas Shields,
1926 West Seventh street, after short
illness. He was born in Davenport
Dec. "a, 1861, and made this city his
home during his entire life. Three
brothers, Andrew, Thomas and James,
and one sister, Mrs. Anna Vreeland of
Davenport survive him. The funeral
was held Sunday morning from the
home Of his brother with services at
st. Marys church at O'Clock. Burial
was in Holy Family cemetery.
Word has been received of the death
of Arthur n. Allen at Faranac Lake,
n. Y, Oct %, as the result of pro-
longed illness from tuberculosis. HIS
body was taken to Seneca Falls, N.
Y, where he made his home for years
and pursued his occupation of pho
tographer, for burial. One brother,
Charles Allen of Davenport, one sister
in England, his wife, Mrs. Fannie AL
len, daughter of Mrs. ]. c. Staunton,
219 West Fifteenth street, and two
sisters-inlaw, Mrs. John Corey, 224
Rusholme street, and Mrs. c. c. Knell
of PIG West Fifteenth street.
Mary E. Conover died Saturday
night at 10 o'clock at her home, 1923
West Sixth street, after an illness of
nearly two years as the result of tu-
berculosis.
Stopping in Davenport for a visit
while on her way home from the ma
tional convention of the Christian
church at Pittsburg, Pa, Mrs. Cath
crime Flock of GrinneH, Iowa, sue
cumbed to an attack of pneumonia,
passing away at the home of her
nephew, ex-Representative NJ. II. Cald-
erwood, near the Outing club. Mrs.
Flock was a native of Scott county,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Brownie. She was born at Long
Grove March &c. 1914, and was mar
ried to John Flock Oct. 81, 1867. R. K
and a. w. Brownie are surviving
brothers, and her husband and a
daughter, Mrs. Albert Talbot, live at
Grinnell. Mr.. and Mrs Flock lived at
Brooklyn before they moved to Grin
nell some years ago. The funeral was
held at Grinnell yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-01

C1caHy All there was Tor a man to see,
and, unlike many men of his profess
sion, he could talk about it, and talk
well. So it was no wonder that the
girl almost Immediately felt herself
drawn to him. They had so many in
terests in common. She knew ma
chinery and knew all about the works.
and he was up in that too. Then he
drove, walked. played tennis. danced
and golfed better than any one she
knew in Pittsburg. So it was no won
der that from the time of Sommers'
arrival Pinckney found himself put
aside.
For week the manager of the steel
works did not notice the fast growing
friendship. he was very busy and
had little time for outside interests
Then, also. he felt so confident that
he did not pay as much attention to
Frances and what she was doing as he
might have had he imagined there was
the slightest chance of serious rivalry
That idea at first did not enter his
head. Compared to his own position,
he considered the post of lieutenant
in the navy insignificant 1t was not
until a week had gone by and he dis
covered that Frances had been out
with the officer for several hours each
day that he finally awoke to the dan
ger of the situation from his point of
view. Then his first move was fool
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-01

an. Like many other busy men. Du-
rant depended to great extent upon
his wife's opinions of young people.
so when she declared: Edward is alb
solutely the finest boy 1 have ever
known. He is just the sort of fellow
that 1 should love to have Frances
marry when she grows up" Durant
had taken the boys character for
granted AS fo- Frances, 1t would
have been hard for her to tell just
what she did think of Edward Pinck-
ney.
She was a baby when he first came
to the house, so she could not remem-
Der the time when she had not known
him. At first she had looked on him
as sort of a big brother. Pinckney
himself had been the one to undeceive
her on this point. Even as a boy he
had outlined his plan in life. His
future was too obvious for him not to
see the plain and easy way. He would
enter the steel works, apply himself
to business, earn the commentator
and then the respect and confidence
of his employer and SO finally pave
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all my ideas have not gone yet. And
what's more, as soon as MIR. Duranl
gets back from Europe I'll go TO him
and Law the case before him. / was a
fool not to tell him my plans in the
first place instead OF coming 70 yOG-
/ ought to have known what 1 would
get from you. You"-the old mans
voice broke against his will-"you let
my boy be killed by your carelessness
and lack OF judgment in selecting men
for the chemical room, and now you
would rob me of all the credit and the
money for my life's work. Wen see
about this"
He stepped up close, savagely con-
fronting the big manager.
Pinckney hesitated- his inclination
was to throw Marsh out, but an idea,
born of a girls haunting. was in his
mind. and he felt he must temporize.
1t was bitter TO surrender to an en-
ployee. but Pinckney was man who
would submit TO any number Of minor
defeats for big end.
So he forced the best smile he could
and held out his hand.
"Forgive me. Marsh" he said. Il
am hot tempered, you know. and 1
have had a great deal to worry me.
You have always had wrong idea OF
me ever since that unfortunate acct
dent in the chemical room. But every
one makes mistakes. Marsh. You
know that"
The old man forced down the lump
which the mention Of that accident
brought in his throat.
Mistakes" he said bitterly. but
you don't know how / feel. You can't
know. IL you'd had boy who meant
to you what that boy meant to me, II
he was about all you had to live fer
and he was blinded as my boy was in
an accident caused by the carelessness
of a man / had put in charge, then 1
guess perhaps you'd know. You ask
Miss Durant. She was with him when
he died-God bless her! Ask her how
he suffered. She could understand. Now
you know one reason why ! am bitter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-01
DAVENPORT


Horse Killed. - One of the horses
driven by William Flambo, engaged in
hauling brick out of the old gas plant,
stumbled and fell of the curbing at
the plant and received such injuries
as to force Officer Sanford to shoot
the animal.
Refuses Medical Aid; Dies.-Charles
T. Meier, a farm hand employed on
the farm of Hugo Lamp, who lives a
half mile east of the Fairview school
house, was found dead there Friday
afternoon. He had been in the en-
pioy of Mr.. Lamp for the past few
weeks. Friday morning he husked
corn. and at noontime complained of
not feeling as usual, but refused an
offer of medical assistance. At $50
O'Clock he was found dead. The body
was taken to the undertaking parlors
+ OF Nissen & Hartwig, where an au-
topsy was held Saturday afternoon by
DIR. Guldner and Coroner Rudolf. The
cause of death was found to be ''aortic
aneurysm rupturing into pericardial
cavity" He was born in Germany and
was 40 years of age at the time of his
death. The funeral was held today.
O.
Reese Goes to Omaha.-Theodore r.
Reese, Davenport musician and chorus
director, has announced that he will
locate in Omaha Mr.. Reese during
the past few years has been leader
and director of several of the leading
Davenport singing societies, and his
departure will be felt by all of these,
as director equal in value to him
will be hard to find. At Omaha he
will be leader Of the big saengerfest
which is to be given there in 1910.
The Omaha Maennerchor and several
other big singing societies viii also be
under his direction His family will
not leave with him, but will wait until
the spring to go to their new home.
Southern Contract to WaIsh.-P. T.
Walsh of the Walsh Construction COM
pany has secured a contract whereby
he is to construct 81 miles of new road
in Kentucky for the Louisville & Nash
vile. The work will be started as
soon as the crews and equipment can
be taken to that locality and when
once started will be pushed to compile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-01
CHAPTER II.
THE sCuEMER.

REN HE big steel man was too busy
81 with his great enterprises and
E his various future schemes to
really study the boy. Had
he studied him he was too shrewd
not to have found out that Pinckney's
aggressiveness was not backed by
downright courage and that his faith
fitness to his studies and his loyalty
to his family were due wholly to self
ish ambitions and not at ali to graft
tude er love TO his beuefactor. AS for
Mrs. Durant. it had not been hard for
Pinckney to fool her: good looking.
manly in appearance and with his in
gratiating manners, he had completely
ard easily won the heart of the wom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-01
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TENS

CHAPTER I. - Lieutenant Sommers,
United States navy, is ordered to the
Durant steel works. where a common he
has invented is being cast He meets
Frances Durant, daughter of the steel
mill owner.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27
RIeHLRHp TOWNSHIP.

Richland Township, March 26-Mr
VIM. Click moved from near Bethel,
to George Epley's farm south east
of Marion on the Salem pike.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCena-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Beckel
and their son Hartley
Miss Florence Ruth spent Sunday
with Miss Laura Geclley.
Miss Nettie Ault began work for
Mrs. Gottleib Feichtner. Monday
morning.
Mrs. Jerome Tittlebaugh and
daughter Erma. spent Tuesday at
the home Of Jerome Ault
Oscar Seckel moved from Mrs.
Ruth's farm to farm near Gale
donia Thursday
Miss lydia Roszmann OF Wind
fall. is sick
Mrs George Underwood visited
Tuesday with HIS mother, Mrs. Hol-
Ter. who has been quite sick.
Mrs. Blattner visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Lehner
Wednesday
Frank stose began working for
Robert Sweeney, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. 2. L. Mills OF Den.
mark, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Williams
and son Of Mt. Gilead, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ .Beclel visited at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. John Nc
Clenathan Sunday.
Hosea Sunday spent Saturday
and Sunday with her father in
Cardington.
Mr.. Chris Croudder moved on
Mrs. Ruths farm west of Salem
this week
Mr.. +. r. Tlttlebaugh lost
valuable horse Tuesday. The ami
NAL has been sick for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Ault were
Marion business Visitors Tuesday.
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REDWOOD.

fleetwood, March 26. jay Miller,
! of Marion, was the guest OF his
mother, Mrs. M. G.. Miller, Tuesday
s. e. Grinnel of Cleveland, spent
Sunday with his cousin, Mrs. r.. II.
Montgomery, Redwood.
Opal and Gladys Miller spent Sun
day with their grandfather, ellis
Miller ad family near Byhalia.
Charles Weaver and family have
moved on a farm belonging to Mr..
Weaver's father-in-law, and situated
near Magnetic Sprlnkgs.
Mrs. S. Il. Smith was in Column
bus, Tuesday visiting her son, Dwight
Smith and wife and attended the
spring millinery openings.
Pearl Biddle has built a nice little
dwelling on his lot just south of his
residence on South Fulton street
which he expects TO rent.
Edward Smith, wife and daugh-
ter Nellie, of Marysville, were in
Richwood, Friday. Mr.. Smith was
attending the Hazen ditch sale.
Mrs. H. e. Campbell and little son
lRos, of Columbus, Ohio, were guests
over Sunday OF Orville Phinney and
wife, Mrs. s. A.. Phinney and II. A.
Campbell and wife of Richwood.
Mrs. e. P. Houghton, OF Marion,
spent Sunday as the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Miller and
family, of North clinton street.
f. M. Howard and wife, Of CO.
lumlhus, were guests of G.. M. How
ard and family, of Redwood, over
Sunday. Mr.. Howard is a prosper
Gus contractor OF Columbus.
j. wv. Crawford. who recently pur-
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openings. Mr.. ARha went to Marion
and accompanied her home.
Mrs. jos. Slanscr returned home
from Rochester, N. Y, Saturday
evening, where she had been visit
ing her sister, Mrs, Carl Cadle and
husband for the past four weeks. Mr..
Slanser and N. II. Davis went td
Marion, Saturday afternoon in an
automobile and met her, all return-
ing home that evening.
r.. a.. Jones spent Saturday in
Marion.
Roye sharpe was a bushes visitor
in Marion. Wednesday.
G.. It. Baughunan paid Marion a
business visit Saturday.
Misses Annbra and ATatea Panlsen
spent Friday in Marion.
Al. l.. Boyd, of MT. Victory, paid
LaRue a business visit, Saturday.
Clyde Dickson, OF Marion, visited
his parents here over Sunday.
Dale Young, of Marseilles, was in
LaRue for few hours, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Moral, of
north of town, spent Saturday in
Marion. ,+se
Mrs. I. s. Cutlery and Mrs. w.
II. Johnston spent Friday in Ma
Iion.
Mrs. Etta johnson went TO Kenton
Monday morning to visit relatives.
VIM. Eckert and Nathan Rizor
were business visitors in Marion Sat-
urday.
Attorney John CLARK, OF Marion,
spent Wednesday with relatives in
this village,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Moral, of
near DeCliff, were visitors in Marion
Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Kramer and little daugh-
ter of west OF town, were visitors in
Marion, Friday.
Mrs homas Moon, Of Marion, spent
Friday with her father and sister
in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant n. Mouser,
of Marion, were Sunday guests of
relatives in this place.
Mrs. VIM. l.. Raub and daughter
Ella OF south, OF town, were visitors
in Marion. Friday.
Miss Charlotte Rubens, of Mar
seilles. went to Marion. Friday
evening to visit friends Tor a few
days.
Mr.. and MrsI u ]. Chrysler and
lite granddaughter were guests of
friends in Marion. Saturday.
wv. +. Johnston returned home
rom carey Saturday evening. after
few days' visit with reatives.
Mrs. Frank Seymour. Mrs. J. X.
refers and little Miss Thelma
Moves We're visitors in Marion. SAT-
,Trrday.
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MoRRAL

Moral, March 26-Mr. G. ]. Shat
fer is making arrangements for a
fine hardware opening Thursday,
March %.
Mr.. Fl. c. Eyer. of East Roches.
tier, n. Y. visited old friends here
over Sunday. MIR Eyer expects 10
leave soon for Alaska on a hunting
trip.
Mrs. ]. W. Jolley IS visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Priston
Jolley of Redwood.
Mr.. Lawrence Jolley of Ada, was
guest at the home of DIR. J. w.
Jolley Friday.
The revival services az r. p.
church closed Sunday night with
about 40 accessions to the church
On Monday night the friends oi
Rev. and Mrs. Grasson gave them a
delightful surprise in the nature OF
a pound party About seventy
guests were present.
Rev. ]. Fl. Bagwell, the evan
gelist, returned 70 his home in East
ST. louis, Tuesday.
|
pleasantly entertained the members
Of the G. B. club at the home ol
her uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs
L. J. Dennis Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hazel Shoots OF north oI
Marion, visited relatives here last
week.
Miss Laura Parker Of Harpster
visited Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Hazel Cottrell.
Mr.. Will Cottreu OF near Harp.
ster, who has been seriously III Is
greatly improved.
Mrs. Nellie Rhoads and little sor
Chester, OF Sioux Falls, s. D.. who
has been visiting relatives here re.
turned home Tuesday night.
Mr.. P. J. Paxson and family
moved their household goods TO 1
farm near Redwood, where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. @. J. Shaffer win occupy MI
Papron's home. Mr.. and Mrs. PhliT
Hartman will move into the house
formerly occupied by B. w. Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Stone have moved int
a farm north OF Marion.
11lmer Wood returned 10 his
home in Upper Sandusl1y TUESDAY
after visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Cottrell and
son Of Sioux Falls, s. D.. returned
home Tuesday might after VISITING
relatives here and at Harpster.
Mr.. J. Stouffer and Mrs. c. "
Mawk were visitors in Upper San.
duslSy Friday.
Mrs. George Sinnonton and bwo
daughters. Jennie and Ida. were
guests at the home OF Rev. and
Mrs Glasson.
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Main street, which she has recently
purchased.
Lloyd Smith left for Pratt, Kan .
few days ago where he expects
to secure employment the coming
summer.
Miss Grace Fell will leave for
Toledo the last OF this week where
she will purchase q stock Of mil
linery goods.
An effort Is being made by the
business men OF Gallon TO hold a
street fair and home coming Ia
that city this fall.
Mrs. John Rolf and daughter Eve
lyn are guests Of s. s. Simpson and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Heath
Garberson this week.
Mrs. T.. A. Witter and two child
rem Lena and Marion are guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. g.
Hans this week.
Misses Mable Fell and Bessie
Douce were awarded certificate
for one year at the last teachers
Examination held in Marion.
Tom Warner and family moved on
farm two miles south of Upper
Sandusky. They shipped their
llgoods from here. Wednesday.
Christian Pommert has remodeled
his house on Water street formerly
occupied as mission room and
has rented II to John Tedrow.
Sidney Ludwig returned home
from Seattle. Wash, Friday after
noon. Sid says the Caledonia boys
are all busy and doing fine.
III. B. Nelson and VIM. Kidwell or
Ashley have received their movinS
picture outfi,t and are arranging IL
in the Webb block this week.
A serious fire was narrowly
averted at the home of VIM. Mil
Ter on North Water street Monday
evening. Sparks had dropped down
the chimney 10 an old fire place
where some boards had caught fire
and were burning brisltly when dis
covered. The blaze was easily ex-
.tinguished.
Residents on the Boundary road
near Edison experienced q mad dog
scare a few days ago when Willie
Brocklesby was bit by a dog s"f-
fering from rabies Young Brockles-
by was taken TO the Pasteur Insti-
tute at Chicago where It is report
ed he IS recovering nicely.
Ben Hanson Of Foraker shipDed
his household goods here Tuesday.
Mr.. Hanson will oversee the onion
patch on the Harrison farm north
Of town this summer
Rev. James GRAY will deliver n
lecture at Edison NJ f. church on
Friday evening, March 26 on his
travels around South America. and
his visit TO Robson Crusoe's island.
A party was held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ulsh west OF
town Friday night Several young
people were present and passed the
evening pleasantly with games and
music.
The three-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel McKibben OF near
North Canaan fell Sunday afternoon
and fractured his right collar bone
DR.. Baker rendered the necessary
surgical aid.
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MAPLE GROVE

Maple Grove, March 26-Mr. and
Mrs. Il. J. Winters entertained the
lauer's brother, Thomas Seckle and
wife OF Columbus, Sunday.
Mrs. Dora Winch visited ut the
home of her sister, Mrs. Gist, and
also attended the funeral of a
cousin Mrs. Jacob Dicken, at Mt,
Gilead, last Sunday.
Mrs Mary Jones Of Kirkpatrick,
was guest at the home OF her
brother Frank Swisher and wife,
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Bales are
the parents of a baby boy, born
March II.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Jones are
the parents of Oaby daughter.
Miss Ella Lowmiller is staying
with Mrs. John Fink nt Caledonia
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winch were
guests tt the home OF Mrs. Dora
Winch last Tuesday.
The following persons were call
ers at Bucyrus Monday Mrs. Jas.
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K,RkpavR,ex.

Kirkpatrick, March 26-The M n
ladies' Aid met and held an nj
day meeting at the home OF Dr. C.
L. Baker, Wednesday.
Mr.. Clark Murphy, who has heen
visiting relatives here, was called
nome Saturday by the illness OF hi,
father, who Is very seriously III al
Columbus.
Mrs. Joe Foose was called "a
Marion by the Illness of her grand
son Wednesday.
This week has been moving week
MIR. John Daley of near Caledonia
moved to the farm of George Rob-
erts south OF here one mile.
MT. and Mrs. SmyLh OF near Ilk-
ems Chapel moved 20 the farm, one
and 1-2 miles east known as the
Willis Hipsher farm.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert EIipsher NOV
ed south OF Caledonia Wednesday.
Manager John Pommert and two
linesmen OF Caledonia have been
making their home in Kirkpatrick
thls week while they move the Bell
Telephone switch board from the
corner to the George w. Neal resi-
dence
Miss Belva Fox of Prospect, was
the guest OF Miss Ruth Reeder
Friday until Monday.
The young people gave a very In
teresting exhibition at the school
house Friday evening s'Plays."
Fun on the Podunk Limited, Jumbo
jun, Spelling School and after that
Prof. u. p. Rowe gave a minstrel
MIR. o. p. Neal was in Marion
Tuesday.
Mr Frank Masoh, who has been
III with pneumonia at the home OF
his brother Joe. north OF Kirlpat-
rick, moved TO the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham
Mason Tuesday.
Hr. w. J. Weir and family and
Mrs. Mary Jones spent Sunday az
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Swisher.
Mrs. Bertha IFofstetter and son
OF Marion, were the guests of Mrs.
Mary Jones from Thursday until
Friday.
Mrs. H. v Young has been Oh
the sick list.
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tables on the would be burglars
but ~ being so dark could not get
them.
Mrs. f. s. Crissinger is visiting
friends in Bucyrus this week.
Operator Kicker was relieved by
Operator r. T1dckey Saturday even
ing. Kicker goes to the office In
Marion for few nights.
j. A. Daippley made q business
visit to Bucyrns Friday.
Mise Anna Rutherford returned
TO Mansfield Sunday after three
days visit with her mother.
Edison Downs Of Marion, spent
Sunday at the A. s. Downs home.
Henry Tropf of Marion, was Wis
sting his sister Mrs. Brad Kile
Sunday.
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ALI the News From Every
,sss Part of the County.a 4

Fink and daughter Miss Ruth and
Mrs. o. d. Kennedy. and children
and George Goldsmith
Mrs. Ora Gist of Caledonia, was
a guest at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lowmiller.
Mrs. John Plotner of Gallon, Wis
tied at the home Of Richard Winch
and VIM. Jones Tuesday afternoon
The Misses Goldsmith called al
the home Of Mrs. George GuntheNs
one day last week.
The Marion County Sunday school
association will hold their annual
convention at Marion on the 9th
and 7th of April. This being the
Golden Anniversary year in Ohio.
Richard Winch has moved his saw
mill TO the George Gunther place
Monday. a
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-27

Martel, March z6-+Mrs. oliver
Jones entertained. "Wednesday. Mr..
+. M HpuGlock. Mrs. 4. 5. Girls
singer and children aud Mrs Chas
Ballenger of Bucyrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Bonner of
LaRue, spent Tuesday at the home
of John Warrlclk.
Clarence Rutherford was at Mar
don Wednesday.
w. l. Price on Bucyrus visited
hero Wednesday and Thursday.
Mrs. John Plotner OF Gallon, was
visiting friends and relatives here
last week.
Mrs. Jacob Hun Of Marion, is
visiting at the home of Fred Braden
north OF town.
Miss Edna Francis Of Marion, wa,
summoned here Tuesday on accouns
ot the serious Illness OF her father
Howard Francis.
A. f. Carver. Friday evening was
attacked by two men who threw
stones at him and ran him home
He got his gun and turned the