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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
WALSH'S COUNSEL
CHARGES PLOT
In Application for New Trial, Says
Eastern Bankers Tried To Rail.
road" Client To Prison.

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.-John r. Walsh.
the convicted Chicago banker is near
er today TO getting a new trial than
he has been since he was found gull
~ and his lawyers have filed an
amended bill in the municipal court
making sensational charges against a
clique or New York financiers who
they declare tried 10 Railroad" their
client 10 prison. Attorney William A.
Armstrong OF the Walsh counsel said
today that he can prove the charge OF
conspiracy against the eastern capital
lists and that he is positive that the
United States supreme court will
grant the aged banker re-hearing.
The defendants In the suit filed by
Armstrong are William c. Brown.
president of the New York Central
lines: Charles w. Hotchkiss, a New
York banker; Robert Mather. the Chi
cago. Rock Island 4 Pacific Railroad
company. and the Lake Shore Mich
ican Southern railroad
Armstrong charges that II the above
men had not conspired with Frank A.
Vanderlip. president OF the National
City Bank OF New York. James Still
lllStu. tNl ilCl HftoAdShN va '4fN 'NsssN -
stitution. and George Baker OF New
York. TO prevent Walsh from floating
railroad bonds the Chicago National
bank and the other two Walsh In
situations might today be doing busi-
ness on a solid basis.
Armstrong when asked about the
basis OF the suit today said that the
New York financiers encouraged
Walsh 10 dispose OF S23 900. 900 worth
OF bonds OF the Southern Indiana rail-
road in the eastern market and
promised To aid him in putting the
deal through but al the eleventh hour
when II was too late for Walsh TO do
anything 10 stave of the crash. they
backed out.
Walsh is overjoyed at the new turn
the case has taken.
1T sounds very interesting. said
the aged banker when told today OF
the fling of the bill
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
BRIDGE SCHEME DEFEATED.
Moneuason Township Electors Turn
Down Bonding Proposition.

The special election held in Mon
guagon township, Tuesday. on the
question OF bonding the township for
the construction OF public bridge
from the mainland TO Crosse lie. re-
suited in the defeat of the proposition
by a majority of SO votes. The total
number OF votes cast was 619. In the
Crosse Isle precinct but 20 residents
voted for the proposition and l33
against it, The women. for the most
part. were lined up with the opposi'
ton.
The defeat of the township bridge
project gives F. y. Jacobsen, promoter
of the projected private bridge TO
Crosse lie, practically clear sailing,
and the probabilities are that he VIII
experience little difficulty in securing
a franchise from the supervisors. Inc
bridge. as planned. will be part OF an
electric railway system around the
island II is proposed TO place the
bridge at Monguagon creek. this loca'
ton being favored because OF Its
proximity to all the electric and steam
lines passing through this section.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
DEFENDS VOTING MACHINES.

SAGINAW. Mich, Dec. 29.-(Spe-
csal. City Attorney John O'Keefe. on
behalf OF the election commissioner
OF Saginaw. today filed an answer to
the mandamns proceedings instituted
by Edwin y. Henderson, to have
printed ballots used at the spring cleo.
tion instead OF the voting machines
The answer holds the new device to
be in perfect conformity with every
state and national act. Two incidents
where the state supreme court has
passed affirmatively on the legality OF
the voting machines are cited.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
FATHER IS ACCUSED.
Chss. Mole Charged With Unspesk
able one se AGAINST Daughter,

Charles Mole. az years old, of Tn
adilla. Mich. was arrested. Tuesday
afternoon. by Detectives Reid and
Good. charged with an unspeakable
offense against his own l1-year-old
daughter. Lois. The child Is beau
tiful little girl. aud large for her age.
Mole and his daughter engaged a
room In a Detroit hotel. Tuesday, and
the mans actions toward the little
girl aroused the suspicious of a
chambermaid and porter They
played detective, peerlng through a
transom. and the police call followed.
The little girl is held in the mat
ron's room as witness against her
father. Mole is said to have separat-
ed from mis- wife some time ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
NEGRO ACCUSED OF THEFT.
Windsor Man Said To Have Stolen
Linen From D. & G. Line.

Charged with the theft of quantity
OF napkins. table cloths. towels and
other linen from the ID. & c. line. by
which he had been employed as a
waiter for 20 years. Ben Stewart. a
Negro, was locked up by the Windsor
police Tuesday.
Stewart. who lives in Windsor, had
been jailed on a complaint by his wife
and during his Imprisonment the
steamship line officials say they
learned he had been systematically
robbing them. He was arrested on
their complaint as he was released on
the other charge.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
ALFRED HOOPER DEAD.
OF Berry Bros. varnlsh
Co. ~ for Year.

After an illness OF over a year but
which did not take serious turn until
Christmas day. Alfred Hooper. vice
president and general manager OF the
Berry Bros. varnish company. died.
Tuesday, In his home. No. GIT Jeffer-
son-ave.
Mr. Hooper was born In England
"a years ago. and came TO Detroit
when Ia years OF age. entering the
employ OF the Berry Bros. his cousins.
He became an expert In the varnish
business and was known 10 the trade
throughout the country.
Mr. Hooper's immediate relatives
reside I'm England. his only connec-
ton In this country being his second
cousins. Mrs. Edwin Lodge. Mrs. III.
c. Sherrard. Misses Lottie and Sarah
Berry and Thomas Berry OF this city.
He was married number OF years
ago but the union was annuled.
The funeral will take place Thurs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
GET RID OF OSTERMAN.
Stunts OF Human Christmas Tree
Embarrassing To Partners.

Henry c. Osterman. the human
Christmas tree" from Chicago. who
paid a visit to Detroit early in the
month. distributing good cheer in the
form of $40 bills wherever he went.
has been bought out by directors OF
his company because OF the notoriety
his exploits here and elsewhere have
attracted, IL is said He received
1925 600 for the stock he held. Dur
ing his three days stay in Detroit.
Osterman Is reported to have spent
no less than $4,000 in the manner
described.
Osterman was fearful OF some such
action. probably. when he offered The
Times his personal check for $1,000
TO suppress its exclusive story of his
reckless money-burning expedition.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
NEW YORK srOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Carson.
Craig X Co. The metal stocks cop
per, Shelters and Lead. were the prin-
cipal features earlS in this morning
stock market. being well bought and
showing extensive gains OF ! TO =
points The rails. while holding strong
and showing good fractional advances.
were more or less neglected, with
few exceptions and trading In the gen
crai list was extremely duh and with
out special significance Consolidated
Gas continued its recent strength. and
Union Pacific. the most active or the
rails advanced nearly . points. To-
wards noon. additional strength de-
veloped through the entire list. and
prices were holding steady well above
NeSterdaN's close.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

Raw. steady! refined. dulk conee-Rio
No. !. on spot. sSas%c Taliow-
Firm; city. sac; country. 6k g!e.
Dressed and live poultry. steady.
Cheese-Quiet. unchanged: full cream
specials. 17L "a Use. skins. specials.
Are. full skins 5Q6rc.
CHICAGO PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2s-Butter--Cream =
extras. sic. nrsts. escA Eggs-Prime
firsts. $50. nrsts. SIC. Cheese-rwins.
lea i6isc. daisies i6alehc: young
Americas. l6uissc. Lave poultry
Turkeys. lie. fowls. isniAisc; spring
chickens. i5h uithc, ducks, iiUiSc.
geese. lOc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
BOHEMIAN.S1. rs NO MORE.
Residents Objected to Gay Bird the
Name Suggested.
pohemian,st. is no more.

Bohemian-st. is no more.
People got the idea that we were
CAV birds from the name OF our
street" was the complaint made 10
the council ordinance committee by
Bohemian-st. residents.
An ordinance to change the name
OF the street 10 Malena-ave. was intro
duced In the council week or SO
ago but the ordinance committee
members found out that Malena Is tha
name OF a patent medicine. So, when
the ordinance was reported In Tues
day night "Ialena" was stricken out
york" substituted, Mr.. York being the
man who manufactures the medicine.
II Is York-ave. now.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
GUESTS LOOT ROOM IN HOTEL.
Pair DismantIe Bed and Wash Stand: :
Police Get EN-

Brazen Is hardly a strong enough
word to describe the conduct OF Peter
Smith and Chester Carroll. alias Spen.
Ger, who lodged In the Merchants
hotel, No. 204 Jefferson-ave.. Tuesday
night. and walked out early Wednes-
day morning with three brass knobs
from the bed in which they slept; four
brass faucets taken from the wash
stand. a bracket and seven brass lamp
burners.
They were arrested by Patrolman
Mcneil and are held In the central
station on charge of larceny.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
Markets end Finance

ceipts rs. active. common 10 choice. %
q IL. sheep and lambsEReee,pts "
lambs. ss.s59s.T5. yearllngs. se5og
7.50. sheep. sos. Hogs-Receipts l, :
zoe. steady; pigs. workers.. mixed and
heavies. SSa04s.
CHICAGO 1--we STOCK.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--Cattle--Receipts
is. goo. steady beaves. sAe00s. Texas.
Sti0N4.9O. western. st10@6e5; STOCK
ers and feeders. sal0G $50. cows Ind
heifers. s3.iom5.60. calves. $3.50 .. so.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000, slow. light.
sSiOTs.55. mixed. sS.sons7o. heavy.
ss.35Gfs.ss; rough. ss.S5Gs so. workers,
ss40nS.50. pigs. S7l5Qs.i5. Sheep and
Lambs-Receipts $4,000. strong. ma
tives. sS.60n5.75: western. s3.soQ5.T5;
lambs. native. s5TS9s.to; western.
$5.7S9S.30.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. -. Dec. 2s.-Hogs-
Receipts $500. steady. SC lower; medi-
ums and heavies. 1915: workers.. pigs
and lights. $50. Cattle-Receipts S
cars. strong 1ambs-Receipts 10 cars.
$500 top. Calves-Recetpts ZOO head:
sic top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT Dec e9--Close: The hig
increase !u southwestern wheat re-
ceipts on Tuesday and reports that the
movement is TO continue, braced up the
hopes OF the bears and made them
more aggressive in attacking the mar
ket They feel that the time has come
for farmers 20 unload. and, with a
heavy crop IN farmers hands. they look
for wheat enough 10 break prices. The
bulls are not taking alarm yet and feet
that IL will take very heavy marketing
"A long time TO make up the depleted
stocks. They also believe the market %
ing activity will end with any consid-
cradle decline in prices: Argentine
news is bullish. The finish OF the De-
cember deal will come on Friday. and
there IS much guessing as TO the out
come. Some expect a sharp advance
when the shorts are slaughtered and
others look for a slump when the longs
are forced 10 sell out. The big bull
himself alone knows how much long
wheat he has. and u oil depends on
slow and unsettled. some deals being
weaker than others. Trading was on
limited scale. and few important
transactions were made. The close was
auiet without any change in cash and
MAY. and a loss OF &c In July.
Wheat quOtations-Cash No. red.
sl.2i: May opened with gain OF &c
AZ sl.25t.. declined 90 sl.2et,. and al
vanced 20 sl.27; July opened Mt si.O5is
declined 10 81 .o4t advanced 10 si.n4a.
and closed at $l.04ls No. I white si2l
No. . cars NJ CSC. closing at G3i,
No. yellow. cars at 6fc. , AT ca, C:
No. yellow. cars at S2atc.
Oats-Standard, &c. No 3 white
46i4c.
Rye-Cash No. l. - TIC bid
Beans-Cash. Sos; January. s2.07
Cloverseed-Prime spot. 30 bags at
ss.s5. March. So: sample. Is bags at
Ss.25, at IS. prime aisike, s7s5, sam
pie alsike ) bags at s725.
Receipts in the Detroit market on
Wednesday. included 500 bbls OF -four
cars OF wheat. Is OF corn. 1 OF oats
Withdrawals are 3.i0o bbls OF flour
Stocks are 96S,l3 bu OF wheat 25S se3
bu OF corn t07.t02 bu OF oats e4IO bu
OF barley. and 1852 bu of rye
Wheat IN Liverpool closed isGa.d
higher ana corn 4. "a I'D lower.
Wheat receipts Wednesday. 81
Louis. 5000 bu. against 10000 bu a
year ago Kansas city. SO cars. against
10; Minneapolis. 2GO cars. against l65:
Duluth. 80 cars. against | Winnipeg
100 cars. against 2i9.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Wednesday. $4,000 bu; year ago 80
900 bu.
Exports Of wheat and -four wednes-
day. 247.000 bu.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

day afternoon at 2 o'clock from his
residence. The pallbearers viii be:
George II. Russell. Frank w. Blair
Edgar l.. Lewis. John s. Newberry'
John v. Moran. Henry Russell, w.
HOWE Muir, Strathearn Hendrie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
EoREsIERs BUY HOME.

SAGINAW. Mich. Dec. 2s.--tspe-
1.-THE Independent Order OF For
esters. eastern jurisdiction OF Michi-
gan, today purchased the Marshall
house. In the heart OF the city, from
Hansei Olson, of Grayling. and VIII
found a state home for Foresters at
n total cost OF $4,000
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
Five Killed By Explosion.

READING. Pa. Dec. 2s.-Five men
were killed by the explosion OF a boil
or in the new plant OF the Metropoli-
tan Electric Co. in West Reading to-
day. The dead are Frank Cole James
Connolly. Reading. Clifford Martin.
Toms River: Elmer Dengler. Mount
Penn, and Martin Lynch, Phoenix
Vile, Pa -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

sToCKs. BONDS, GRAIN AND
PROVISIONS.
Members Boston stock Exchange, CHI
rnxo Hoard of Trade.
private wires TO all markets.
Michigan correspondents OF Paine.
wobber & Co. Boston, and Logan n
Rrvan. New York and Chicago.
Branch Offco--2Os-:0D Hammond Bidg.
stock certificates delivered promptly.
Correspondence solicited.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
BOSTON COPPER.
posToN COPPER LETTER.

Reported Tor The Times by Hayden,
stone a Co. The Boston copper share
market is showing considerable irreg-
ularity with price changes on the whole
unimportsnt. Miami continues the
feature OF the market and shows a fur
Their gain OF point. selling as high as
26L. a record price. Utah Cons. Is
stronger and Is selling at 4G. which Is
also a gain Of one point Ia Sale has
been fairly active and shows fractional
advance. Trading in the industrial list
has been more active than for some
days past and while there are no strik-
ing features that department shows a
strong undertone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
Quotations by Hayden. stone & co:
open. High Low. Close
TOLEDO.

TOLEDO, q. Dec 29-Wheai--Cash
and Dec. si.2fis; May Si.e7i4: July.
Nav. Csc; July. 65Ac. Oats-Cash and
Pee. A.. May. 4Sc. July. 46lsc., Rye
No. 2; 1Sc; No 2. 80. Clovcrseed Cash
and Dec, $3.50. Feb. So; March. sg.o5.
VI 70. oil, butter. eggs aud hay. un-
changed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

erS had pretty fair receipts this morn
ing. both OF live and dressed stock and
while no cleanup sales We're reported
the demand was good enough that
holders We're trying to spring prices
in sight and potatoes are fat dull with
an easy tone
Appie.--5ocasI per ou. s1so9s Dbl:
Beans-Dried Lima, SIC ID.
CauiIaower-sl75G2 dog.
Cheese-Michigan full cream. 1919:
cream ear ise: seSweiIzeT fancy. &c J Is.
Co ,co Up eonse' s+.aS9i7
box: grapes. siTsa3 box.
ca ns.".i-s,ans;ans; Sn soe7
Date--Persians. sGsc: Fards. $40
bre..ed c.,v.. - Fancy. lIoIac:
heavy. l01lIc Id
FIGs-Imported. new. I16l4c 10: Cal
FIour-Michigsn patents. in wood.
;Sss: clear. S. 50; rye -four, Ass eei.
coarse . d bran ans ss 6s
chop. s25 SO. coarse nliddIings. $3.50:
fne middllngs. 500 ton
Einna Haddies.l114 aise ID
house. Toe qsL25 doz; lettuce. hot
house STfoc Id. radishes. not house.
sests sC so b sssn Oe HSS
bard squash, &c 10; California toma-
toes. s2q2.25 per 4-basket crate; hot
Malagas. S4qs.50 Dbl.
Grape Fruit-s.5ow3;75 box.
ser 'rss s y,1 %sss sSssc s b.
Hay--Detroi: shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay in car
Itf 3 3 30 DsiHi' Ss c,6 s'%1'iak
cat straw: Sc. 500 ton.
Guild H,de-nNS. enreS rs ish1 Zoe. Ne
green. &c: kip cured. No i. i4e: no. 2.
1919: e sR green green. Nc Nc / ice 2e No NO. &
Sc. horse hides. No. !. 80 so: No. 2,
$3.50; sheep skins. as to wool. Soc0
Hickory Nuts-New. slsogI.76 bu-
Limes-s1 61.25 per 100.
Le.os.-california; $3.50 SS-aS box
Mushroon--5O g eoc To-
OrsnEes-Callfornla navels. f303zs
boy; Floridas. ,2.to@z.so box 49,
Onfous-Michtgan, ESQ Toe bu: new
Spa nish, Sl.40 per crate
pork, ,2sa2s.5e medium clear. $3.50
a rs SO: smoked hams. 15c dry salted
hams. i2hc;. bacon. 17@17hc; lard; in
tierces. i5c; kettle rendered. i5Ao To-
Pop Corn-Ears, cG 231c per I'D.
PfnrsppI~--$20 az IS doz
PouIfry-Hens 12c: springs. 15c 10;
geese, 12M13c; ducks. 14Q15c; turkeys
Is 20c ID. dressed hens. 13c; springs,
l4c; geese, 1914 Gle: ducks, lI0lsc.
turkeys. 20 a 22c per 10.
Oiis-Raw huseed. 72c: boiled lin
seed, 73c gal less I per cent for cash
In 10 DAYS. diamond headlight kero-
sene. eizc; turpentlne. In barrel lots.
Gle gal.
sweet Potatoe.--Jerseys. kiln dried.
f1.35 crate; Illinois. f1.25 bu: - Dbl
Sugar--crystal dominoes. s795. Eagle
tablets. $3.50: cut loaf. S64O: cubes,
s5.e5; xxx powdered. s5.s5; standard
powdered, $3.50. graduated. extra
coarse, $3.50; granulated. fine. In bulk.
1910; granuleted I'm 25-lL. cotton bags.
f5.45 Michigan granuiated. So.z0, dia-
mond A, $3.50. confcctioncrs' A, s5.J5.
No I. ESQ: 30. {. Sis: no. 8. $50:
No Z. sg.i5; No S. $50 No. >. s5os;
No 10. So: No. IL, sS5; No. IL. ~ 30;
No. -. s4.s5; No IL. t4.s5. No 10. si.ss
per loo lbs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, Dec. - -Wheat opened
&c below closing price OF last night.
Trade small Corn and oats a shade
easier at outset with offerings scat
tered. Provisions higher.
NoOn-Wheat advanced fractionaily
all around. Corn higher with wheat
oats unchanged
Ciosc--After dropping 90 Sligo, De-
cember wheat recovered sharply and
closed isc below the opening price
May strong and higher. Corn rased Oft
a fraction. Oats unchanged TO &C up.
Provisions strong and higher.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFtLO-openinx.

DunnIng A stevens Live stock Report
BUFFALO, Dec. 29.--tSpeciaI Cat
tle-Receipts ? cars, steady Hogs
Receipts 10 ears. strong; all grades, 50.
Sheep and LAmbs--Receipts 10 cars ac-
tive. best lambs, $50 $3.50; yearlings.
1870. wethers t5.75m6, ewes, 1926
n $50 CalveE-s5n1I
EAST BUFFALO-CIos~.
EAST BtFFAlyO. ~. V, Dee "a
Receipts. none. stronger. prime
$500 butchers. s396. Vssls-Re.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Halter - Creameries. extras SEC:
nrsts. Csc. dairy butter, 24C, packing
stock. 23c per 10.
Eggs-Fresh current receipts. cases
included. soc. Receipts on Wednes day
4lJ cases.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
NEW NonN puoprrcr

mess W ,siss ,sN Lard qsist. MID;
die west. spot. tis.1S o lass. Sugar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30
U. S. GOVT BONDS.
NEW YORK COTTON.
PRODUCE.

There is not much 10 he said FOR the
produce market this week Retail deal
ers stocked up for the Christmas trade.
and have needed very little since. But
ter and eggs are both very firm. Poul-
try is just beginning to show signs OF
returning activity. Nearly all receiv-
ers had pretty fair receipts this morn
ing. both OF live and dressed stock. and
while no cleanup sales We're reported.
the demand was good enough that
holders We're trying to spring prices a
little There were no calves nor hogs
In sight. and potatoes are fat dull with
an easy tone.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-30

Remarked for The Times by Hayden
stone a Co. li6-iiS GriswoldysI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
NOTICE OF FoRECLosURE.

WHEREAS Erastus j. Moore. OF Els
w worth, Hancock county, Maine, by his
deed OF mortgage dated the 10th day of No.
vember, A. ID. 1859, and recorded in the Reg
istry OF Deeds for said County Of Hancock, in
Book 276, Page IFS, conveyed to me the under.
signed. certain lot or parcel of land stu
ated in said Ellsworth and bounded aud de
scribed as follows, to wit:
Beginning on New Street at northwest cor
ner OF lot sold to Frank Il. Garland; thence
northwesterly three and one half Iods 10 il on
stake; thence northeasterly ten rods more or
less 10 Bayview Street or Hale land; thence
southeasterly three and one half rods on ssiu
line to corner of said Frank T.. Garland lot;
thence following said Garland north line to
place OF beginning, containing thirty FIVE
square rods more or less Also reservipg the
right to use the water from a spring adjoining
this lot, and WHEREAS the condition OF said
mortgage has been broken and still remains
broken, NOW THEREFORE, by reason of
the breach of the condition thereof l claim
foreclosure of said mortgage and give this
notice for that purpose. y. q
Dated this 18th day of February, A. d. 1909.
ROBERT GERRY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
BROWNSVILLE.

Mrs. Frank Corners, OF Penobscot, is at
work for F. Fl. Billings.
James l.. Saunders has taken the bass
drum in the Brooksville cornet band, in
place OF W. w. Cousins, deceased.
Mr.. Tunney, OF Turner, is to take w. l..
knox's place in the wooden mill. Mr..
Knox is to leave this week and the mill
will only be closed for short time.
Drs. Hunt, Wardwell and Farrow per-
formed an operation for appendicitis upon
Euuice Saunders Wednesday, Feb. "a at
her home. Miss McCloud, a trained nurse.
is with her.
Several from this place attended the
funeral OF Mrs. John W. Paris at Sedg-
wick Monday, Feb. q. Mrs. Paris was ill
only week, OF pneumonia. She was
born in Brooksville, the eldest daughter
OF the late Robert and Flora (Roberts)
Condor. She leaves besides a husband,
one dsughter-Mary Louise, a mother
Mrs. J. F. Gray, Of Sargentville; one sis
ter-Mrs. Florence Smith, of Roxbury,
Mass, and one brother Sumner Condor,
of Boston.
March 1. A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03

The Sunday school was about to be dis
missed when the superintendent arose, to
the disgust of nearly al the children, who
thought that the session had been long,
and announced: "And now, children, let
me introduce Mr.. Smith, who will give US
. short talk Mr.. Smith smilingly arose,
and after gazing impressively around the
classroom began with, ~ hardly know
what to say" whec the whole school wss
in the rear lisp: ''Thay amen, and thit
DOWN."
A man who detected piece Of bark in
his sausage, visited the butcher shop to
know what had become Of the real bark OF
the dog. The butcher Yves 90 affected that
he could give him only part Of the tale.