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The Washington herald., 1909-08-16

compelled 70 move into the adjoining sub
/ urbs OK Alexandria County. But few
/ AleNandrians viii be affected by the uro-
/ posed change. because they claim thev
can obtain quick transportation service
90 The yards
BY score OF . 20 the Cardinal Ath-
lctic Club, OF this city, on Saturday aft
crnoon defeated the Baylss Cross Roads
team. Ireuary proved a puzzle 10 the
visitors, they being able TO make but two
safe hits. Others who did good work. IN
the shape Of home runs. for the Cardinals
were Murphy, O'Brien. and Trenary. The
battery for the Cardinals was HAYDEN
and Irenary, while HARRISON and Shep-
herd We're the battery for the Cross Roads
team.
Edward Beach died this morning at the
Alexandria Hospital after a brief illness.
The deceased is survived by his wife. mr..
Beach was forty-two years old. No ar
( engagements have yet been made for the
funeral Mr.. Beach lived az 1l3 South
Payne street He was a butcher.
Funeral services for Miss Matte L.
noon from her home. uOi King street.
Rev. c. d. Bulla, pastor Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. conducted
the services. and the burial was in
the Methodist Protestant Cemetery
Those serving as paEbearers were Il X
Field, r. II. Cox +. J, Pollard, c.
Creighton, Brooke Carter, and Thomas
Carter.
Dorothy 3. Griffin, ten-months-old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Griffin. died this morning In WASHINGTON
at the homo Of her parents. The body
VIII be brought here TOMORROW afternoon
for burial.
The police have received a telephone
message from J. Courtney, OF Culpeper.
Va. asking them to look out for a tan.
slim negro wanted for assault with In
tent TO kin committed at that place last
night No further information was
given.
Mrs. Whalen, wife Of W. A. Whalen.
died this morning at her residence. 1S0S
Duke street She was twenty years Old
Her husband survives. No arrangements
have yet been made for the funeral
Services at the various churches were
to-day we'll attended. At many Of them
out-of-town ministers occupied the pull
pits.
Lucy Ann Thornton, a negro. died yes
terday at her home. 61s South Columbus
street She was hfty-nine years old.
Robert 2. Nails has gone TO New York
and Canada. where he will spend mis-
vacation.
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Mystery shrouds Death OF baltimore
Youth.

Mystery >hrouGs Denth OF baltimore
Youth.
Baltimore. Nd. Aug. l5-With a bullet
wound In his left breast. tho body Of
Stephen Demhinsk, the eighteen-year-
old son Of william Demb.aski. Of as
South Payson street. was found IN a
clump Of bushes on the banks OF Gwynns
Falls, back Of Carroll Park, shortly after
10 clock this morning.
The police say Il IS a ease Of suicide,
while the parents Of the dead boy are
firm In the belief that their son was
murdered.
The police base their theory on the
fact that about the wound which caused
death the clothing or the young man was
badly scorched. showing that the re-
volver was held very close 70 his breast
when the fatal shot was fired.
on the other hand. the parents OF the
dead youth believe that they can con-
ceive Of no motive for their son taking
his own life, and they seem to have
strong basis for their opinion that he
was fouly dealt with in the fact that
the revolver with which the shooting was
done cannot be found.
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FLEET PASSES DULL DAY.
The Kansas, Vermont, and Ohio Re.
join Battle ships on CaDes.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 15.-The battle ships
Of the Atlantic feet. now or the Virginia
Capes for work preliminary to the target
practice to commence next week. expert
enced a sultry day Of it and it was for
the most part passed listlessly
The sky was continuously cloudy, and
at times the weather slick. A stif breeze
from the northeast stirred up the sea In
the forenoon, but this shifted TO the
southeast about o'clock this afternoon.
and an hour later died down completely.
No word came from the feet to-day.
The Kansas, Vermont, and Ohio, which
came into Lynn, and have not had time
10 adjust their gun sights, rejoined the
fleet this afternoon. The Minnesota.
which came for the same purpose, will
pass out tomorrow. morning,
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browns IN 2 FEET OF WATER.
Child Wanders Near Stream While
Hunting Flowers.

Special 10 Tho Washington Herald.
Hyattsvill1. Nd. Aug. 15.-Little Ellis
peth Stimson. the two-yeer-old daughter
Of Dr. and Mrs. stimson. OF Sibley ave
nue., was drowned In the Paint Branch
here this morning The parents Of the
child were away at tho time and had left
her In charge OF negro aervanL
With a neighbours child she wandered
to the branch, which is but a short dis
lance away, to pick flowers. Charles II
Shelton discovered the child'B companion
tangled in some bushes. and from her
learned thet EIisDeth had fallen In the
stream. He at once went IN search, and
found the body lying in about two feet
Of water. Life was extinct He carried
the body to the house Of neIeghbor.
from where Il " Is finally taken to its
home when Fhe parents returned. Drs.
Lattimer and Willis were called ia. but
eoald not resuscltaye tao child
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great republic. Why not have. as in the
North. water wagons doing this work?
VIII they exhaust the Potomac ia one
hot summer? Or do we look beseechlngly
up to the clouds. hoping for them 10 do
work in the sprinkhng department? An
other summer OF typhoid increase may
teach us wisdom.
DAVID S. COPELAND.
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
-...Hr ID ID


Alexandra, Va, Aug. 10 - Circum-
stances attending an alleged case OF
smallpox at the Braddock House threaten
10 develop into a legal battle between
! Health Officer Edward A. German and
W. w. Simpson, lessee Of the house
which win probably be begun tomorrow
morning.
This IS brought about because the
health officer has, Il IS stated. instructed
tho police 10 arrest Simpson IN the event
he opens his stores on the first floor Of
the Braddock House tomorrow morning.
he having, It is stated. refused to submit
to vaccination.
Mr.. Simpson proposes 70 contest the
validity OF the proposed action on the
part Of the health officer, and he win in
all probability open tomorrow as usual
and have the matter finally disposed Of.
It Is understood he has also obtained
legal counsel TO represent him in the
event the case is called In the Police
Court tomorrow.
Should Simpson open up his place and
make test case It VIII doubtless prove
| interesting, and Will, IN all probability,
settle the matter for all time. Simpson
claims that while the Braddoclz House is
quarantined the occupants, numbering
about 100, most of whom rent rooms by
the month, are permitted 70 90 70 and
fro with ease, while he is TO be compelled
TO close his place for period Of If
teen days because he viii not submit 70
vaccination He also asserts that the
patient a woman. is segregated on the
third floor Of the house, and he, Of course.
does not come in contact with her.
The house in question was Guaranteed
Friday last and since that time most of
the occupants have already submitted
70 vaccination and they have been per-
mitted TO go TO and from the house with
out any restriction.
Simpson, besides being lessee of tba
house, occupies three stores on the first
floor and is engaged in the sale of new
and secondhand furniture and various
other articles. He claims that the closing
Of his business would prove a great
financial loss.
Announcement is made that the train
known as the Annex" operated for the
benefit OF employees Of the Potomac rail-
road yards, between Alexandra and
Washington, which CONVEYS about Qno
people daily to and from the Yards zyill
be taken off, beginning October nexr
II is said the object OF the railroad or
fcials IN taking off the train is to have
the employees closer TO their place oe
employment This will. It is said mean
that most Of the Neutrality-suspicious. en-
ployed at the yards viii eventually be
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DAILY COURTRECORD
Saturday, August IA, 1909
DISTRICT COURTS.
Equity suits.
LnNYauffH-

No. 5ls7L Christina y. Gingan vs. Frank jaeger,
eisctment. Attorneys, II. B. Mou.t0n and John
Rid0ut.
No. 5S72 Rasm2nd c. Goodrich IS William II.
BLACK; iudGneut Municipal Cont. S4CL5. At
rornOy. T. J. Giles.
no. 5s73 William 7. Houston aud John o.
Houston vs.. Harry Warm0th Houston; eioctmcut
frrrer rlrsou.
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Mechanics Lien

No. 5s5, Thomas W. Biuuix and Edward c.
Bnmlx. tradiug as Thomas VI. BinniN g. Bro vs..
Mary a. Forsyth. trustee u the estate If James n.
Fcryth, deceased and John Ficken; lots q ard q
sgsars 70 $40, AtsoEnay, CbaElas Z, Bsunan.
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NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
BraddOck House Quarantine
May End in Court.
DEATH OF MR.. EDWARD BEACH
Train Operated for Employees OF PO-
tomac Yards VIII BE Discontinued.
Funeral OF Miss Matte l.. Jones
HeId-POlice Hear OF an Attempted
Murder at CuIDeper, Va.

F. Clinton knight. Id South Royal street. Alex
andr!a, Va, IS authorized agent and carrier for
The Washington Herald The Herald win be- de-
ivered daily and Sunday 20 any address IN Alex
andria Tor 30 cents a month
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WALL STREET NEWS
Broader View of Stock Mar
ket Taken by Traders.
CROP REPORT IS REAssURING
Investment and Speculative Pur-
chases on the Part of the Public
Features of the New York Market.
Increase In Customers and DeveI-
opment OF Speculative Activity.

New York. Aug. ia broader view OF
the financial and commercial situation
is now discernibie. for the outlook has
been greatly clarified In the ten days fol-
lowing the enactment OF the new tariff.
1t has been clarified by the American
ana Canadian government crop reports,
5y the report OK the Copper Producers
Association. by important developments
IN the steel trade. by the expansion in
mercantile and manufacturing business,
and by q continuing healthy condition IN
the money market.
IA some lines OF trade and uauufactur-
Ing. particularly IN textiles. business men.
whatever they may think Of the new
tariff. have increased their operations
and arranged for additions 70 plants un-
der the protection Afforded by the new
schedules. but Of much greater conse-
Quence, undoubtedly. upon the week s
trade Improvement was the government
crop report. which was given out on
the FIRST business day or the week.
Many manufacturers and merchants
had waited for the last word on the tariff
before increasing their operations. but
many of the railroads. which are the
biggest spenders Of money in the coun-
try. had waited for assurances OF a posi-
tive nature regarding the crops before
making very important orders for rail-
road equipment and deciding definitely on
plans for new construction and better
ueuts
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PROMINENT FARMER DEAD.
John II. ZirIzIe Dies at His Rel
dence, Near LurHy, Va

Special 90 TIE Washington Herald.
Luray. Va, aug. 15.-John II. Zirkle,
one OF the Oldest and best-known citizens
Of the Valley. Cied at an early hour this
morning at his home, near Luray.
He was for lars one Of the largest
land owners in the State, and at tho time
Of his death operated three f5r1-. He
was born in Shenandoah Coun. about
eighty-six years ago. Ills wife died about
two months ago.
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WAR TELEGRAPHERS
PERPETUATE FAME
Men Who Served in Union
Army Now Number 200.
]. o. KERBEY CITES INCIDENTS

Military Operators OF civil War VIII
BE Guests OF "OId-timers'' nj Pitts
burg This Mountaineering Facts
Connected with Censorship Of
Messages by Secretary Stanton.
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p / was one Of the first to reach Washing
ton' and was at once detailed at Col.
SCOTS suggestion TO enter the lines OF
the Confederates to read by sound the
confederate generals communication
with Richmond I was subsequently
commissioned by Lincoln to cover the
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frr
baf,ro i,c~,,sir., 80 1....t,,rs d.,
MANY Of tie ,e,l-o,5s ,.,,,i-,, ~. 49,
t,,.yos, s,s-ls~s ~ -. g., e. -
.+-,. 100 -.,if., 49,. ,-,,,.-'.-,-.. ...-,
49, - VS.
'ese1 'iNe IAe crops oeloIv
making very important orders for rsiil-
road equipment and deciding definitely on
plans for new construction and better
ments.
S-, -. ,,.,
IN 10 ones Hllno Is there any doubt
Whatever tnat assurances of most posi-
tive character were given bv the govern
ment crou rcu0rt Tor The a,,llrs,,, ~ rre
sstt,,st.s nos 49, -...-.-s n.
Co.
ID ~ "-l-lSses OF private eA-
ports ara 10y the action OF the grain mar
Eet 10 is true that some little disappoint-
meut has been expressed over the condi-
don OF tho corn .ro-, t,,+ ella. st..-
-.-i...---.... ...... -
'i7 4ool ui"l pre-
'-o-a ea4"'ales on corn mad placed the
crop AI-1,o'y'o bushels above al previous
years. while the report indicated "a crop
OF not quite 89l008.0j3 bushels That
amount is. however I'm excess of the ,-,eil
~ r.~.rfo-e ,-.e-g .,.4 49,.
va "
-- o --1 q wheat crop OF op-
-, JUSTICES d qu~h'l'y
good Yields IF The r,i1o- .- ,-,'', ,,, ana
a crop situation altogetbe- as f1yo-eI,I.
as could Dee desired.
The railroads are spending money again
as they spent IL 90 the last period OF
ie'I.y' aHa me expenditures are not
49, - ~ on lncI eased Dusl-
as IS sroLvn b,- ,l,o ,,-,c-.s ....'-i'y'
I'm railroad earnings reDor7e5 IN cgr-e--
statements. and in many cases need 10
use much OF the earnings in lonE-de-
4eIFed appropriations for maintenance
--.- dement's. among the traction
60. "-1- '.-o steam ram oacs,
cuustarce -,s,. ~ a++-+l,---., ----' ~
the progress in the conner r,a+si -
evidenced by the Increase ~ 70 ~ al
pounds IN deliveries reported by the Cop
PEI IIoaucefs ASSOCIATION for July.
-.-+ ~ $50. - AZ C1l' elles Goes not rep
i1 tl@ - g. 80. - -Hli 'FoFeII1eat
do-,es+i. -o.s,-,,-,i,., ,- --',-' VIZ
souelv sv-o-+s ~ t-,.------5 anu
~ss,,I+1-,- 49, -sASsu Win a
metal abroaF ,,-t.-s 49, 7 Lt-, "a 80
no means as l-e.- M, -, 80 ~
ana speculation.
investment and speculative purchases
on the part OF the public were also faa-
lures OF the New York market --rs-.
was n great Increase o., 49, - ~
,rst,-.cr, a. ~. -''-''0- W.
''o 80 '>0' '-e9 o-ICes and
'l'enI OF speculative activity
"iIeh cohlasted with the deliberate.
orderly, and reserved character OF the
advance ga previous weeks The
advance was not MS great ss q, tt,., ,-,.,t-
before hut The 0,ort-e- NOS .,l..- -
si,., er-,-t. 49,, -p-I-
n - -'''-' az IcuAaTly
-'''0N -lo--ic common and preferred
I ies ana IN other stocks with which
Mr. Harrimen's name IS associated many
OF the movements were violent and a,-+r-,-
ordinary.
Thar ,rrt., ~ rid. $50,
o.,. = g00-O1u gross
VA 7iN p0-"1s III Union Faclhc com
mon and ten points in the preferred at
uacted the greatest interest. and in
some quarters aroused the sharpest crit
icism that has been directed against the
market.
The advance was explained by repo~t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
AEROPLANE
HIT A TREE
But 0ryiIle Wright Was Not
Injured
MACHINE WAS DAMAGED
The Motor Came to standstill and in
Settling to the Ground the Machine
Gould Not Escape the
Tree.

Washington, d. O., July 3.-Resem-
bling a giant bird swooping down upon
its prey, the Wright aeroplane. alter
Che motor which propels It had come
suddenly TO a standstill, glided grace
fully to the earth yesterday after hay-
ing made two successful flights.
The machine was on its way around
the Fort Myer drill grounds for the ninth
time in its second fight when the motor
stopped, go feet above the earth and ex-
actly in the same place where the pro-
peller blade broke last September, which
resulted in the fatal accident that termi.
mated the trials at that time. In gliding
to the earth the machine struck a tree
and was swerved around with such force
that the skids were broken and the right
wing badly ripped. Mr.. Wright was not
hurt.
The two fights yesterday were the
most successful that Orvillo Wright has
made At Fort Myers since his return to
complete the government trials.
The glide, which covered a distance
Of perhaps 900 feet, was beautiful to be-
hold, but there were few IN the crowd
Of thousand OF more spectators who did
not fear, for q moment, that they were
about 10 witness a repetition Of last
years accident Oryille and Wilbur in
spscted tho machine closely to see what
caused the motor tc stop. They did not
announce the result Of their investiea-
ton, but said that the aeroplane would
not be ready for another Aight before
Tuesday at the earliest. A wind OF a
velocity Of about three miles an hour
was blowing during the fights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
MONTPELIER.

Announcement is made that Q. G..
Burnell has been appointed agent at
Marshfeld, and chat r. al Sleeper will
occupy the same position at Boltonville,
both promotions taking place on July
1st.
4 bicycle belonging to A. Fl. Temple
was stolen from the doorway of Che
Temple store on State street on We'd
nesday evening, although the exact time
of the theft IS not known. The wheel
was blue enameled and was left in the
doorway Of the store by the owner when
he closed the place at night. Some
time In the evening he remembered that
he left The machine outside and tele-
phoned the police station asking one Of
the officers to bring it to the station
where he could call for It fhe next morn
ing. On investigating Il was found that
the wheel he'd disappeared and since
that time nothing has been seen of IT,
although the police have clue that
viii undoubtedly lead to the arrest Of
the guilty party in a few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
BANK ROBBED
IN DAY TIME
Most Daring Work at Fort
Francis, Ontario
THE / SBERS GOT $4,000
Many People Were Passing the Bank at
the Time Of the Act, but Bandits
Had the Plan Well Mapped
Out.

Fort Francis, Ont, July s.-The local
branch Of the Bank Of Nova Scotia was
robbed Of $4,000 yesterday by three
masked men who held up the manager
with revolver, grabbed the currency
and escaped The robbers are believed
to be from Spooner, Alinn. An armed
posse is in pursuit.
While Manager Templeton was in the
building alone three masked men enter
cd and at the point OF revolvers made
him refrain from giving the alarm. One
of The bandits kept him under cover
while the other two made a rapid search
for the currency. They were not long
IN finding the monew, owing TO the fact
that considerable of it Is always in plain
view at this time Of day. Alter secur-
ing nearly $4,000 the robbers ran
across the street and made north ii the
direction Of the Canadian Pacific rail
way tracks.
Manager Templeton. as soon as pos.
sible sounded an alarm and a posse was
at once organized and il now in pur-
suit The robbery was all the more dar.
ing from the fact that many people
were on the streets and passing the
bank while the bandits were at work
While the posse was being organized
the accountant was shot In the leg but
not seriously injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
VERM0NT'S MILITIA
IS NOW IN CAMP
Annual Muster Is Being Held at The
State Grounds Where The Men
Went Yesterday.

Fort Ethan Allen, July s.--camp
Governor prouty, First Regiment Ver.
mont National Guard, Is ready for field
service at the state grounds near the
military post.
The camp was busy place yester'
day with the arrival Of the several corn.
panies by special trains, This was ac-
eomplished before noon and the mess
call was answered with a hearty will
and yociferous appetites.
Company N Of Burlington under com.
mand of Capt. 0. H. Parker and lieu-
tenants J. NJ. Ashley and A. b. Gill
went to camp Thursday evening and
spent the night In tent The company
has a full quota Of officers and men and
anticipates q profitable time.
The camp this year Is laid out in
army regulation field service style, and
army discipline win be maintained. The
buildings heretofore used for the com.
pany's kitchen win not be used for this
purpose during encampment Instead
Of these, the regulation army camp
kitchen is used instead This is an in
novation which will be appreciated BY
the companies II renders the work Of
preparing and eerving meals much
easier and quicker.
Special plans have been made in re-
gard 10 the sanitary condition of the
camp, the orders being rigid and they
must Be carried out striueently The
surgeon viii make a thorough inspection
OF the entire camp during the morning
drin and report to headquarters cnndi-
ton Of the streets. The hospital corps
under the direction OF Major Dodds has
established headquarters TO the left Of
the camp
The entire staff from Col. Estey down
are present at camp and alert for duty.
The efficiency Of the regiment has been
materially strengthened during the past
few years BY the Introduction Of army
manoeuvres, tactics and discipline has
markedly improved.
Commandaut Chapmnn Of Norwich
university has been detailed BY the
war department TO do duty al this
camp ~ inspecting officer.
The regiment win have 4 special re-
ieieus service on Monday, using the
form adopted By the state Champlain
commission. The hour has not been
The troops VIII appear in the ter
centenary parades In Burlington Mon
day and Thursday ip full dress with
band
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
I. [. Ellis Left Barre Last
Night for His Home
CAUSE OFDEATH UNKNOWN
He Had Been in the City for Ten Days
With A. W. King Arranging the Re-
adjustment Of New England
Telephone Co.'s Rates.

r. L. Ellis, a representative OF tho New
England Telephone and Telegraph com
pany, who has been in this city and
Montpelier with Arthur w. King arrang-
ing for the readjustment Of the rates Of
the company, died suddenly on a Central
Vermont train this morning while en-
route to his home in Middleboro, Mass.
A brief message was received here this
morning by Mr.. King, telling of the
death and saying that the body was
being held at an undertaking establish-
ment in Concord for examination.
Mr.. Ellis left Barre last night at ll:50s
o'clock, having been here ten days. He
took a Pullman sleeper ct Montpelier
Junction. Shortly before the tram
reached Concord, the porter's attention
was attracted to his berth and he found
that the passenger was dead, the time
being then about three hours after he
boarded the train in his city. The cause
of death is not known at this time.
II was stated by his business associate,
Mr.. King, to-day that Mr. Ellis appeared
to be in perfect health during his stav
in Barre, except that he had been trou-
HtNA WkNA HtHARoAtrf lH uAUEI 70 NAAtfl~
ate his suffering he had been taking some
powders. Whether these powders had
anything to do with the death is unccr-
tain. Mr.. King left this noon for Con-
cord and may accompany the remains to
Middleboro, Mass.
The deceased was 4s years Of age and
had resided in AIiddleb6ro for about 25
years. Prior 60 his becoming associated
with the New England company as spe-
cial representative Of Assistant General
Manager G. T. Keller, he had been with
the w L. Douglass Shoe company for
fifteen years, being engaged in establish
ing the Douglass shoe stores about the
country He had been with the New
England people about ten years. He
leaves his wife and five children ct Mid.
dleboro
During his stay in Barre Mr.. Ellis vas
at the City Hotel and he had made many
friends in business way about the city,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-07-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Peter Emslie went to Piainfeld on
business today.
Dante Rossi left today for few days
visit in Boston.
George Mann took party to Hard
wick in his automobile today.
A. NJ. Smith and Andrew Young went
to Orange today To try the trout fish
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Ianglois went to
Burlington today for weeks visit with
friends.
Frank Abbiatti went to Concord, N.
n, today for q few days visit with
relatives.
4 daughter was born yesterday to
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Boleau Of Pros
pect street
Angelo Bottigi and Joseph Bianchi
went to Woodbury. pond yesterday for
a fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs A. wv Eastman and Jo-
seph Comolh left today for a few days
vacation at Highgate.
Samuel Anderson went to Burling.
ton yesterday where he will run stand
during the celebration next week.
The following horsemen who are here
for the races and are stopping az the
City hotel are E. A. Sunderlin. Lebanon,
N. FL Paul Taniife, Somersworth, n.
Ill; N. II Gilbert. Somersworth. Mass. !;
A. W. Waters, Everett. Mass; 6. n.
Ellenwood. Manchester, A. II Ed Han
non. Boston; q B. Grain, Pittsheld, n.
FL; T. w Morris Of Bradford; Chester
+. Pike, Windsor.