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Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
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h Nov. r., 1908
 NOTlCEls HEREBY GIVEN: ..
 That Oliver F, Hubbard ofyaldc4, Alaska, as assignee of JerenlalI, Burgess beneficiary under Section 2;SG6 ' s. Revised Statutes grant ing ada tional landSto Soldiers and sailors who ervcd during the war of the Rebellion, ap. embraced in Alaska non mineral L. \. Survey No ES, situate near to aud north ot thc town oi Valdez, Alaska, in Juneau, Alaska, land District, beiug more particularly described SURVEY No, I5S, Scgiuniug at Cor No. l, .a, granite stone lSN6N5 fms, l2 ns in ground nlarkcd $, i5S Cor. No. 1, on side facing CIuin. U S. loc. Mon. Not Do bears S'IO dcg, 10 min. w. 2l,OS Chs. dist Cor!t SurvSy tjl bears W, Leg Chs dist. ThenVS E. 20 Chs. tO Co.'S No 2, 2 granite stone 20N1NT ins l5 ms. iu grounn thence s. 70 Chs. tU Cor No. g. n green stone 2ON1N5 ius.. lJ ins. in ground. maCkedS. f5S Cor. 5, on side facing claim; thence W. 20 Chs L, Cor. No greCn stone lSNGN6, ius. I2 ins in ciatmi thcuce N. 2O Chs. tp Cor No. !, the 'E. area iD acres. ..r -. ". s.r V. .r As additional entry to said Burgess original Homestead Entry l0,G, Moody, Missouri
 Amy and all persons claiming alverlCly any portion of the above dCscribtl land are re- QuirCd Co file in the U. s. IaIid ,OnUc at Juneau, Alaska, during the sixty days statutory per. thirty days thereafter. their adverse claim in due form and mnnDcr OS they will be furryCr
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 .t '.a. ,.. -. Register. ...H. !. .. II is hereby ordered tlrat the I'd -cgulng no. tice of publication he published for the full statutory period of sixty days in the Alaska proSpector d newspaper published weekly at
 .-. JomN W. DupLEy,
 Date of nrst publication January 2T, I3,0 ... Date of last publication March 25, lgN9 ....
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
cariboo Bill Is Having Hard 'Trlt

Cariboo Bill is having hard time of it on his overland journey to Seat- tie. But he is plugging along despite the exceedingly cold weather of the interior. This morning the Prospec- tor received the following message dated this morning in Eagle.
 Arrived at Eagle yesterday 3 ?. m. Laid over si& days since leaving Fairbanks Cold weather 65 and 6s below. Dogs feet ali frozen. Our faces frosted
 nBillY Cooper.v
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28
Indiana Elects shiye1ey

Indianapolis, Jan. 2i--The state legislature this morning elected Ben jamin Sbiveley to tho United States senate. Shiveley was nominated a few days ago, defeating Adlai Steven son, vice-president under Cleveland during the latter's second term.
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 On the grounds of the AlasIsa- Yu- kon-Pacific Exposition ut Seattle are eleven miles of walks and streots, One sixth of the paving haa already been laid.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

lNTHE BISTWICr COUNr OWTUr UNITED STATES TERRITORY uF ALNSKA. .nINI-- ION ND. g. AT TNNLbEI. The Uuitcd Stuica ui A,nari.a.I No GI-
  The Schooner Nu.% Elu-ni Ia Admiralty. MHru, her apparel, tackle. boulS, cargo, stores, cgUiu Noft,u Fnr mUut and iurHl'Uru.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

1T h Love. IHilcd Stale. Marshal iOr lhu fNird Judicial Division "i the Territory u} AHsfH By C. r.. Xavier, ONicc Deputy.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1909-01-28

First tuUlI,uttuu Juuuaryf-lglg. h Last pubIuWNuu April S-inJg
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
aourH sTockaRInoE

Matt Hall and family moved to Pitts
field last Thursday.
o. V. Burnes Of Orange, Mass, was on
Flint hill Monday.
Alex Como and family moved to Pitts
field Monday OF last week.
Mrs. Augustus Newell and daughter,
Lottie, were in Bethel Saturday.
Clarence Mills and mother OF Pittsfield
visited at H. L. Mills Saturday.
Mrs. George Jones IL taking care of
Mrs. s. c. Harrington in GaysvilIe.
Miss Bessie Goddard began the summer
term Of school on South Hill Monday.
Mrs. Marcia Longley came Monday to
visit her sons, Ed. and Harley Longley.
Bert Harrington OF GaysvilIe has been
doing some team work for F. A. Thayer
Mrs. Lena Barnes went Sunday to work
in Ed. Norton's family on Whitcomb
hill.
Roy White Of Ticonderoga, N. Y, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. E. NJ. Parker, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buchanan began
housekeeping in the Nelson house in No
town Monday.
Mrs. Ernest Packard and Mrs. William
l. Jones were in Bethel Tuesday of last
week for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Mills were in Gays
vile Sunday to call on her aunt, Mrs. s.
Z. Harrington, who is quite i'll.
Lewis White and friend, Mr.. Rogers,
of North Randolph spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orison White.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jsycox of Wood
stock came Saturday. Mr.. Jaycox re-
turned Monday. Mrs. Jaycox will re-
main with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Flint, for g weeks visit.
Last week Tuesday night, while Matt
Hall and George Blanchard were racing
horses down Stony brook, Halrs horse
got the best Of the driver and jumped of
the Jones bridge into Stony brook, break
ing the wagon. The horse was unin-
iured. Hall had narrow escape from
drowning.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
RoxauRY


Miss Belle Meacham visited her parents
in Stockbridge last week.
Miss Bernice Stimson is in Granville
with millinery good this week.
W. ]. Douglas is in Hancock setting up
machinery for Frank Kennedy.
Frank Meacham is stopping at Henry
vanDeusen's for time and working in
the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Henson have rent
ed their farm en- the West Hill and left
Monday for Connecticut, where they are
to reside.
DR.. Smith OF Barnet was in this place
last week Wednesday on his way home
from Warren, where he is expecting to
remove soon.
Mrs. Mary Pecor and little daughter
and Miss Ina Bell and Master Fred Bell
we're at Perry Dickinson's Tuesday and
Wednesday OF last week.
Mrs. B. A. Tilden, Mrs. z. s. Stanton
and Miss Bernice Stimson were in North.
field Wednesday and took supper at the
Cong'l church with ladies of that church.
Mrs. ID. l.. Nichols, Mrs. M. II. Richard.
son, Mrs. g. A. Roys, DR.. and Mrs How
ard, Mrs. s. d. Nichols and Mrs. J. W.
Howe were also there and remained to an
entertainment in Guild hall that evening.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
POST MILLS

Harry Higgins is finishing up some OF
the belated woodpiles.
NJ. c. Clough was in Vershire a few
DAYS last week on business.
Miss Mead from Northfield is visiting
her sister, Mrs. L. B. Allen.
Mr.. Washburn from Corinth has begun
work on his new cottage near the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Adams spent q few
days recently with relatives in Randolph.
Mrs. A. H. southworth is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Howe, at Montague City,
Mass.
Henry Wood has moved to the Harry
Wilson farm on Middle Brook and will
continue to team for H. H. Southworth.
Gladys Reynolds is at home from Brat
tleboro for few weeks. Her brother,
Willis, was also at home for few days.
Mr.. Little has moved to Leon Aliens
place and Dell Wood will move to the
Henry Wood place on South Lake street.
r. II. and Truman Hatch have leased
the saw and grist mill that have been
shut up the past winter, which is a great
accommodation to the people.
DR.. Burr, formerly of this place, made
us few days visit on his way home
from Wellington. Mass, where he won
the three days prizes at the Palefaces
Game club with a breakage of 469 out OF
500 shots.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
BETHEL eILEAD

Oscar and Robert Kemp from Rochester
visited at Win Kendall's the first OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Shaw OF Bethel,
Mr.. and Mrs. jerome Shaw and two chill
dren from Royalton visited at Dams
Washburn's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chamberlin and
children spent Saturday and Sunday in
Rochester with Mrs. Chamberlinis par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Cole.
Mr.. Byers from West Hartford and
Mr.. Darrach from Lebanon, n. H., the
choppers for A. L. Morse on the Owen
lot, are moving their families to the
Fisher house for the summer. Mr.. Rob
erts is to board at the Fisher house.
Clinton Bowen has been obliged to give
up working at the mill for A. L. Morse
and remain at home on account of the i'll.
ness OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bowen. Mr.. Bowen is confined to tbs
bed from the effects OF shock and Mrs.
Bowen is having q serious time with
pneumonia.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
EAST BARNARD

Mrs. Fred Leao was in Randolph Mon
day.
Mrs. Edward Miller was at Randolph
Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Athens OF Barnard was in
this place recently.
Alexander Crowell went Thursday to
Winsted, Conn, to visit his daughter,
Ida.
Ethelyn and Edith Spaulding spent
Saturday and Sunday with their parents
at South Royalton.
Album johnson OF Barton Landing has
been spending the week with his sister,
Mrs Sadie Wheeler.
Myron Emery returned Thursday from
Alstead, n. H., where he had spent the
winter at H. l. GambeI's.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hewitt of South
Royalton were here Sunday to see his
mother, Mrs. Mary Hewitt.
Mrs. Harold GambelI and little daugh-
ter OF Alstead, n. H., came Thursday to
visit her sister, Mrs. lester Wheeler.
The remains of Miss Augusta Paddock
OF Barnard were brought here last week
and buried beside her brothers in the
family lot.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

Royalton; IL :15, address, "Adult Class
Work." Rev. II. A. Durfee, ID. D., gener-
al secretary Vermont Sunday School asso-
citation; 11:45, appointment Of commit
tees; IL, dinner; 80 y. m, praise serv-
ice; 1 :45, business meeting; 2:lb, address,
"Home Department. Miss Edith NJ.
Balcb, home department secretary for
Vermont; 2:45, general theme, 1T he
Glass;" paper, presenting the Lesson, !"
DIR. H. W. Holden, Bethel; paper, "Value
Of Memory Drill" Mrs. e. A. Lawless.
Bethel; paper, Fascination OF Primary
Work." Mrs. W. L. Fish, Bethel: 3:15.
music; rs. round table, conducted by
DR.. Durfee; S:55, report Of committee on
resolutions; 4, singing by Gaysyille
primary school, taught by Miss Frances
Spooner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
WILLIAMsTOWN

Ray Gallant is working for Olney Seav-
eT for a few months.
Miss Nina Jeffords is visiting her aunt
in Hsrdwick this week.
Lester Morgan has been in Boston and
New London the past week.
Mrs. Ellen Pratt and son, Norman,
were in Chelsea last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Fellows has rented
the Brush place near the village.
Mrs Newell Farnham went to the
Heaton hospital last Thursday for treat
ment.
Mrs. Theodore Wilfore and Mrs.
Amelia Vassar were in Washington last
Sunday.
Willard Walker returned from Van
couver, B. c., lsat week. They will not
go back there to live.
Miss Sadie Fifield of Randolph and
Mrs. Louis Whitney of Bethel visited last
week at Jerry Fields.
Samuel Thompson, who recently
bought the Bannister farm, died last
week. The funeral Was held in East
Orange.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

Another Woman Cured.
Christiana, Tenn" suffered from
the worst form of female trouble so
that at times 1 thought could not
live, and my nerves were in dreadful
condition. Lydia +. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me, and made
me feel like a different woman. Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
worth its weight in gold to suffering
women. Mrs. MARY WoOD, RID.
If you belong to that countless army
Of women who suffer from some form
of female ills, don't hesitate to, try
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs.
For thirty years this famous remedy
has been the standard for all forms of
female ills, and has cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
such ailments as displacements, fibroid
tumors, liberation, Inflammation, ir-
regularities, backache, and nervous
prostration.
If you want special advice write
fOrittO Mrs. Pinkham,L Lynn, Mass.
1t Is free and always helpful.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

Herbert Tucker has moved to Wood
stock.
John Allen is working for Michael
Reagan.
Mrs. @. Leon Wells has gone 4, Barre
for a short time.
Austin Perkins has moved into bis new
house at Bethel
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Eastman visited
in Pomfret Sunday.
Mrs. Ed. CroweII, who has been having
grip, is gaining slowly.
Christian Science topic for next Sunday
will be ''Mortals and Immortals.
Lizzie Cope attended the annual East
ern Star dance at Woodstock Friday even
ing.
DR.. Boyce OF Woodstock tested the
cows at the town farm Friday and found
them all right.
The Library club viii meet with the
Misses Chase at the Christian Science
rooms May 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durkee from RoyaIton
were at their daughters, Mrs. Byron
Hathorn, few days last week.
Messrs. Atwood and Dutton from
Woodstock aud Lowell from Gaysville
we're in town the past week buying
cattle.
The funeral OF Miss Augusta Paddock
was held at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Atkins, where she lived, at 2
O'Clock Tuesday. Rev. George NJ. Davis
OBLIGATED; burial at East Barnard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
EAST RoxsuRY

E. E. Howe was in Montpelier day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Laid were guests
at A. j. Ladd's last week.
Harvey Freeman OF Montpelier spent
several days last week with Mr.. and Mrs
Ora Boyce.
Mr.. Harrow and daughter from New
York state are spending 9 few days al
John Verge's.
o. H. Humphrey came from Waltham,
Mass, Saturday and will spend q few
weeks at George Foss'.
Mrs. George Knowles and Mrs. J. j.
Steel visited at A. n. Fletcher's in East
Brookfeld last week Wednesday.
Elder and Mrs. Ora Boyce recently
visited Rev. and Mrs. l. H. Brigham,
who are staying with their daughter in
Montpelier.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

Rochester. Come and see. Az
Aaron Cove was in Rochester wednes-
day.
Miss Mabel Curtis is working for Ro-
maine Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Manning have
moved to Braintree.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Holland were in
Rochester Sunday.
Miss Bessie Sawyer has gone 10 White
River junction to work.
Charles Doubleday OF sherburne was at
A. E. Bakers Thursday.
William Manning and sons, Joe and
Walter, we're in Rochester Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Patno recently visit
ed At James Eubar's in Rochester.
We were glad to see Jack Laveu, our
fruit man, Of Bethel In town last week.
Mrs. Nancy NeH Of PittsneId was with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nen Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. Clara Hulett and Miss Bertha
Rogers Of Rochester called on Mrs Carl
Nefi last week Monday.
Mrs. Mae Boutelle, Mrs. Willis Bout
well, Mrs. Charles Cham berlin and win
Brown Of Rochester called On Mrs. Nellie
Neff one day last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

II you want to feel we'll. look we'll and
be we'll, take FoIey's Kidney Remedy. Il
tones up the kidneys and bladder, puri-
fies the blood and restores health and
strength. Pleasant 10 taken and contains
no harmful drugs Why not commence
today7
II. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. e. Black,
South Royalton, ID. o. Goodno, Roch-
ester, F, H. Totman, North Tunbridge.
r. II. Lyon, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
pIstrIet S. S. Proaram.

The 9th convention of the White
River District Sunday School association
will held at the Universalist church
here Tuesday, May IS, with the following
interesting program:-
10 a. M, devotional services, Rev. V.
NJ. Martin; 1915, minutes Of last meet
ing; 1880, address, purpose Of Con-
vention," Rev. Mary T. Whitney, Roch-
ester; 1880, paper, 'The RoyaIton Hill s.
s." Mrs. Alfred Spared; IL, "The Or
ganized Glass;" Mrs. J. P. Mayo, South
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
Nh. A. A. CHADWICK
OF Randolph, VI, Writes Letter
Which May Be Of Great lnterestto
Skin Sufferers Of this City.

VI HaHaoipHf VIZ NgFte8 Letter
Which May Be OF Great Interest to
Skin Sufferers Of this City.
Randolph, VT, May 20, 1907.
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Last winter / was worse than have been
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Very truly yours,
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sufferer from any kind OF itch or skin dis
ease Of any nature. do not fail to try this
remarkable remedy. Pamphlets on skin
diseases and their cure, diet, exercise,
bathing, ETC., free at our store.
v. A. Grant, Randolph and Bethel, and
all druggists elsewhere.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

a long time. Doc
tors had failed to
help me. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound was
recommended, and
i decided to try it.
1t cured mytrouble
and made me well
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/ can do al myown
work" Mrs. JOS
EPH HALL, Bards-
TOWN XIV
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
MADE
WELL AND
STRONG
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Bardstown, KY suffered from
liberation and otherfemale troublesfor
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
BARNARD
A Card.

We desire to thank our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and assistance
during the illness and death OF Augusta
L. Paddock. We desire to express our
thanks to the singers for singing the
beautiful hymn at the funeral service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Aikens.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

Accidents will happen, but the best.
regulated families keep DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. II
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy
slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds up
sound health-keeps you well.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
srocksRIpeE

II you have not brought in your maple
sugar, please do so this week. as l shall
not buy after May Is. @. B. Fish. :
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

The latest styles in spring and summer
millinery at Miss Jessie NJ. Morgan's.
Rochester. Come and see. 4w
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13
enamel WARE CAUSES.
CANCER, SAYS DOCTOR
Tells homeopathic Particles From
Dishes Start Growths in
Stomach.

Special Dispatch to The North American.
ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. II.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-13

The argument advanced was that chip
ping Of the hard-coated dishes used In prep
aration Of meals allowed minute but dan
gerous particles Of foreign matter to become
mixed with the food These are taken into
the stomach. where the generous growth is
caused BY abrasions which they make In the
walls Of the organ.
Clipping from Philadelphia North
Amcrfc0H, Sept. u, 19O0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-12

the car and opening the door stepped
into the vestibule. The swaying of
the train running at close to fifty miles
an hour, threw Miss Campbell from
her feet and over the railing. She
struck on the soft ground beside the
track and although rendered uncon-
soon as she regained consciousness
she looked about, but could not see
the train She was alone on the
prairie, several miles from any town
She saw the smoke of train ap-
preaching from the west, and then it
was that her railroad instinct came
into play, Stepping into the centre of
the track and tearing strip from her
garments she waved it back and forth
across the track The engineer saw
the signal and brought his train to a
stop. The girl told him who she was
and what had happened. He took her
on to his engine and carried her to
Sweetwater, the next station east,
where she was met by her father. who
had not missed her until his car reach
ed Ravenna, two stations further east
There he had his car uncoupled and
pressing an engine into the service
had secured a party and had started
back to search for his daughter.
Miss Campbell does not remember
having gotten out of her berth nor
does she remember having gone on
to the rear platform of the car. she
thinks she must have done so while
asleep.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-12
GIRL SLEEPWALKER
1HROWNFROM TRAIN
YOUNG DAUGHTER OF RAILROAD
OFFICIAL, UNHURT, FLAGS
AND BOARDS ANOTHER
TRAIN

OMAHA, July 12.-1liss Lois Camp
bell, the sixteen-year-old daughter of
James Campbell. of st. Louis, Vice
President of the Frisco Railroad Com
pany. is possessed of great presence
of mind and also has the real rail
road instinct. With her parents she
had been to the Pacific coast and was
returning by way of the Burlington.
The Campbell private car was at
tached to the Burlington's fast train
due in Omaha in the afternoon. Early
in the morning when the train was
coming through Nebraska, unobserved
by the porter Miss Campbell arose
from her berth went to the rear of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-12
Lad DROWNED
At COLUMBIA
YOUNG MARVIN TUCKER SON OF
T. w. TUCKER MET SAD FATE
IN PEARL RIVER.

A sad accident occurred at Columbia
on last Friday afternoon in the drown.
ing of Marvin Tucker, the 16-year-old
son of Mr.. T. w. Tucker, well known
fruit dealer of this city.
Young Tucker had been working
for the greater part of the last year
for the Bruce-Earwood Livery Com
pany at Columbia. On last Friday
afternoon about $40 he was bathing
with several companions in Pearl river
when it was observed that he had dis
appeared from the log on which he
had been floating. He is thought to
have strangled at the very first since
he made no cry, and though he rose
to the surface of the water twice, the
boys were unable to aid him and the
only man who was present at the the
arrive before he sank for the las,
time.
The water is at that point about
forty feet deep, and although the body
was searched for until eleven o'clocl
that night, it was not found until abou
1890 Sunday morning.
| The boys father had been notified
and reached the scene about the tim,
the body was recovered. On accoun
of the condition of the body and tn
unsuitable train schedules, the bod,
was not brought to Hattiesburg, blu
was inferred Sunday morning at CO
lumbia.
The unfortunate young man was tn
youngest son of Mr.. Tucker and wa
a boy of bright and intelligent mind
active, energetic but quiet and unas
sumng in his manner. He was wei
liked by his acquaintance and hi
death is a sad blow to his family, all O
whom were greatly attached to him
Besides his father, the deceased leave
a mother and several brothers and sis
tiers, who have the sympathy of
large circle of friends in their be
reavement.