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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
LOCATION FOR BATTLE ABBEY.

Richmond, Va.-The Confederate Memo
rial Association viii soon purchase a site
for the Battle Abbey, the popular desig-
nation of the Confederate memorial in
stitute. An appropriation of $4,000 for
this purpose has just been made by
the city's common council.
Under the resolution making the APP
preparation it is provided that the build
ing shall be erected within three years,
and if, when erected, it be not perpet-
nally maintained as a Confederate me
mortal, the lot shall revert to the city
of Richmond.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
Rockefeller Is 20.

Cleveland, O.--John ID. Rockefeller
reached the three-score and ten period of
his life Thursday. Seventy years ago he
was born ON small farm near HIGH
ford, Tioga county, New York. Begin
ming life as a penniless farmers boy,
Mr. Rockefeller is today reputed TO be
the worlds nearest candidate for a bill
lionaire. Mr.. Rockefeller received several
eongratulatory kilograms and few cali
ers, who extended their best wishes. The
day was spent in his usual manner, at
tending 20 business Affairs and playing
golf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
Capital Increases.

The East Tennessee Telephone Co.
one OF the largest common carriers In
the south, filed amended articles OF In
corporation with Secretary OF state
Bruner increasing the capital az the
company from $1,000 zoe TO s.. o0O. 600.
In other words. the company has put
10000 shares OF stock on the market.
but there is nothing I'm the amended
articles 20 indicate what company or
persons have secured this stock.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
Tariff Bill Passed.

Washington.-The tariff bill passed
the senate Thursday by vote of As to
"a. Republicans voting in the negative
were; Beverage, Indiana; Bristow, Kan
sas; Brown, Nebraska; Burkett, Nebras-
kai Clapp, Minnesota; Crawford, South
Dakota; Cummins, Iowa; Dolliver, Iowa
LaFollette, Wisconsin; Nelson, Mime
sofa. McEnery, of Louisiana, was the
only Democrat recorded in the sffrma-
tive
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
CROP POOR IN IITij
BRIGHT us1, SKIES FAvOH,,,.
OTHER PORTIONS O OF Hn;, \
cultivation Going Ah.,,
Boil w'svii stn spr.,s S'1id'||
In Some Section.

Menu. Memphis, Tenn week Of 49,
l ps.s.u's and generally brIg1t ' ''.l ID
favorable TO the cron , sI' 'sa u
state states 81. east Of the Mississippi. .,S0''',,
where the fields we're gas, ~ o s'r
'ion went ahead mrjl, v Vaim
plant has been grassy and o, "s'r
waited Il Is not yet 10 health, ~, I, 'al'
a. !, should b., 10 say u,,l,.s ~. ufii'
dersi,e. Farmers are wor,,ns s . y ',u
70 MI The grass and Then, h,. wy @
tinct gain In sentiment ,,.lads
week Of fairly sati.iactor, r, ,,,.' n
In all territory west of m. ~
ii,er except in par,s of rv,, n.
aid we'll. Rains IN ukIalows '.' 81
" beneficial and the prom,.. - IVY l's
oellent. Arkansas. too JJ ..r
many correspondents look 10,
agc crop. I" 80
The boil wcc,il has tc,,w, ..
IN timbcred sections oi Is,,...i-
spreading In Louisiana. stlo.1
very hot weather seems Co t,,.',
them Temporarily Dc b, ts,o-...
again In Western Ts,as
Iennsssec--A week of ha, do,
has worked cousiicfab', iwr.,
end the crop b. being nrJl, 49,,
grass There BE- a much more ,,,.
feeling among the farmers
Alabama Hot, dry wothsrn,nl
many sections caused marked ~,
ment In the crop 90 other h,,r,,
heavy rains fell and Htts vol ii
done. The crop be- still grassy and u
where a weeks work has Ten d.., !,
other week h needed 10 clean III, AZ.
MississiPpi-The strongest no,, , q,
Of Improvement Local nin, l,,, Ia
some sections from work. and tt.,. !,
condition Is very bad A.arI,v-,,.lI
was fair and bot, With ,ery hsht 80
err. The crop j. stiIl. however IN "A.
grass and another week Of psrios, ssi,
~ viii BE- required 10 clean t.
Louisiana Crop generally irr,,,.
during the week. IN section, = 1.
state the plant ls doing vel. a.tL.a.,
others there u grass Complaints
boil wcstil are numerous and .rnar
Arkansas-fair. bot vea,hef -
the crop materially and many cau,s,a,ll
rnis say the outlook a. present j. ir a
average crop. The plant ha, ss.r.i
greatly In health and thnitne,s
TeAas-Wcathcr vas dy ssi q
Western part Of the state j. bssrr,s
10 need rain, and there j. .oms ann.
hcnsioR In south central counilss d
northern and eastern districts ID, al,
promise i eNcrllrui. though vsc,is irs
numerous In timbcred section.
Georgia Rains a. rule ues ID
scavy. In northern and central Gtoiga
'rops are not yet free u gra. M
,lAnt naturally remains small, AliholA
be temper IL more hopeful
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
L. a N. QUITS PRUNING.
Increased Net Earnings So Per Cent in
Eleven Months.

New York,-IIaving increased it's net
earnings in eleven months by more than
SO per cent, the Louisville a Nashville
has ended it, severe pruning Of expenses
and reports for May a slightly larger
expenditure for operation than for that
month last year.
In the first eleven months the road
earned net, after expenses and taxes,
sls,222,124, which is $4,000, I63 more
than even 1907.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
LoBoNo IS PARDONED'
wife Of Perseeuted Killer Weis'' I"
His Freedom.

Cincinnati. Vincent l0bono' ~.
persecution by alleged black hana ~, ~,
drove him 20 Kin Peter Gsno'e'' On .,'
Orleans. and whose story, When tod y
his VIDE, finally resulted IN MS - "A,
arrived in Cincinnati Monday ~. 80,
accompanied him. The homs' COMING
the hsppiest time Of their lives
The story Of Lobono is we'll now ~. !.
Cincinnatians. The mannef IN VIM "a,
Lobono was forced from her home, .'' =
her husbands conviction, by i',n- ~.
Genoyes, the fight to Cinc.nn''l ~. =,
tiyes, the attack on her brother al I'
happenings Of but few months vs. NM
one Of her fights Mr.. Lohono "" ma,
up half-staryed on a doorstep h''''
the story became public
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
TRIPLE WAGES FOR LABOR
offered by Farmers Of Central Ken
lucky to Complete Their Harvest.

Frankfort, Ky.-Endeavoring to avail
themselves Of the fair weather TO com
plete their harvest, and weed their
corn and tobacco. the farmers OF the
Central Kentucky counties were here
offering laborers. negroes and whites.
three times the ordinary wages for n
few days work. Labor. however. is
so scarce that only a few men were
secured. An appeal will be made to
Police Judge Herndon and County
Judge Polsgrove TO issue an order
against Migrants TO force the loafing
whites and negroes into the fields dur
ing the harvest season.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
Hair Cut Was Due.

Tombstone. Ariz.- May" IN La,
has had his hair cut Nen'""'t N,
been distinguished for many ,'t ~, AVID
eowing white locks. In 1890 be- ' ,.,,
that the scissors should no, 's.,a a ,
bIs hair until W. J. Bryan becam' P .',s
% a., and silver vas restored 70 q 'i ".
of 10 TO 1. Undoubtedly 'l' ' r',t,,lor
concluded that the statute o. l ,.a' n h.
YER. Wentworth is stiIl I'm ',' ,,,ty 10
though he has not followed ,n ,,, p,i.
lis extremes Of platform '0H'''''''
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Louisville. Ky.-For the purpose OF
obtaining recognition for coiored vot-
ers in Kentucky representative colorcd
men from every district and nearly
every county in the state met in Lou
isville and organized the Negro Civic
and Political League OF Kentucky"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Sharpsburg. Ky.-After a courtship
Of so years Brum Barnes and Miss
Brach Crouch were married here at
the home OF the bridegroom. The
bride is an accomplished woman and
wealthy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
OFFICER ATTACKED
And Beaten over the Head by Negro
Woman When Making an Arrest.

Louisville. Ky.-When Detective
Peak placed a small colored boy IN
der arrest he was attacked by a crowd
OF 500 negroes, and Sergt. Henry NIL
Ter. who came to his assistance was
disarmed Of his club by a negro wom-
an, who beat him over the head with
It, severely injuring the officer A riot
call was sent in TO police headquarters
and a wagon full of patrolmen quickly
scattered the throng.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Louisville. Ky.-The body OF Arthur
Granville Langham. the Louisville cap
italist and clubman. who died under
an anesthetic at Seymour. Ind. fol-
lowing the amputation OF his right
hand. blown to shreds by a cannon
frecracker, was brought 10 Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
WAS HUNTING SON.
JEFF Davis Explains Why He Did Not
Attend White House Dinner.

Washington.-As one father TO an.
other, Senator JET Davis, Of Arkansas
explains to President Taft in letter
made public Tuesday that his failure TO
attend the White House dinner the other
night, at the presidents invitation, was
due not 10 intentional diseourtesy, but
to his pursuit Of his i2yesr-old son, who
went to Fort Myer to see the aeroplane
fly, and did not return.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Frankfort. Ky.-The will OF the late
Mrs. Lena b. McQuown. wife of Judge
Lewis McQuown. was filed for probate
in the county court here. All OF the
property Is left to Judge McQuown for
his life and It is to be divided equally
between her nieces. Lena E smott
and Mary Z. Lucas.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Lexington. Ky.-During the past four
years a number OF persons charged
with Illegal registration and voting at
local elections were indicted NJ the
behest OF the republican organization.
All such cases remaining on the cir
cult court docket were dismissed or
fled away
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Frankfort, Ky.-The per capita tax
for the county school teachers Of Ken
lucky during the next scholastic year
will be 81 on the whole. and, in some
cases. as much as 1925. In Franklin
county no teachers get less than s35
a month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Lexington. Ky.-The ayear-old my,
Eva Tanguay. by Peter the Great. dam
Madam Thompson. by Guy wilkes. be-
longing TO James b. Hall. OF this city.
and trained by W. A. owings. trotted
a mile in 2;22h at the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders association track.
This Is the best performance shown by
a 2-year-old trotter here this year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Frankfort, Ky.-Although efforts
have been made by other cities OF the
Blue Grass Baseball league to deny
the reports that the clubs were not
making the money they had hoped TO
make and more money was necessary
for the continuation Of the clubs. such
a condition is not denied by the d.
reetors Of the Frankfort team.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Lexington, Ky.-A movement sug.
gested by Adjt Gen. Johnston to con
vert the old city hall into an armory
and make Lexington the headquarters
for a battalion OF state troops is ON
foot here.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Frankfort. Ky.-Although married
for % years and the parents OF 10 liv-
ing children. Ben Marshall. ST.. circuit
clerk OF Franklin county. and his wife
were showered with rice when they
left for trip 20 the coast. Nine OF
his children were present to take part
In the rice shower.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
ADay in Kentucky

Lexington. Ky.-Twenty.six thor.
oughbred yearlings from James n.
keene's Castleton stud were shipped
TO New York. They are 10 be sold at
Sheepshead Bay July 10.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Harrodsburg. Ky.-The 135th amir
versary OF the settlement OF Harrods.
burg was celebrated here. Gov. win.
son. Judge Mulligan. OF Lexington:
Jere Sullivan. OF Richmond. and w. J.
Price. OF Danville. were the speakers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Louisville. Ky.-Not a casualty seri-
Gus enough TO warrant an emergency
call for any doctor. and only three fire
alarms. all Of them trivial, bore testi-
mony 10 the safety and sanity of Lou
isyille's celebration Of Independence
day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Lexington. Ky.-Benjamin Simeon.
u. veteran of the Crimean war and
the civil war. died at his home here.
AS a member OF the 47th Crown regi-
ment he was in several OF the noted
engagements of the Crimean war.
among them the famous charge at Bal
aklava.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Covington. Ky.-The police here
were notified TO be on the lookout for
four boys who escaped from the Greea-
dale (Kyl reformatory. near Lexlng.
ton. One OF the boys. Theodore Parks.
lived In Covington.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
AERoSAuT KILLED.
Thought Firing Below Signil 10 Jszp-
Parachute Closed.

Portland. Ne Mistskihg DO pozs
cuous airing Of revolver. By tbs ofgst
below a. signal for 'be climax q "A
aerial act. james COcoran, an s.fouiut
% years old. Of Lowell, Mass, cli %
from his parachute when bui ~
hundred feet from tho earth, a. us
Fourth Of July celebration herr. and ai'
dashed Go the ground, meeting aln'si
instant death al the feet Of ihe ha-rIaH
spectators
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
CONFESSED TRAIN ROBBERY
Dying Man Says Ne Held Up P'n' BIZ
Express in 1854

oswego, kas.-faliing asleep snf
riding In an open door on h'''s''
Kansas A Texas box car, aman, q ysia
old. giving his name a. AdolPh F'ns'
fell beneath the wheels just al ih' BORA
limits Of the city, and vas Hef'ay
wounded. lie was picked up non
time later and removed 10 fH~"
where he died. Before dying h' oI
fessed 10 having robbed the Pine b.''
express in Arkansas, In 1854.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Frankfort. Ky.-With the aid OF
Judge Il. c. O'Rear. OF the court OF APP
peals. the mayors OF the third-class
cities of Kentucky hope TO be able to
draft bill that will be presented TO
the next legislature to relieve the mu-
nicipal corporations of the burdens OF
damage suits. taxation and useless Of
fees.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
Damages for Paul ZONES Searcb

Paris.-The courts have awarded
$500 damages to the tenant Of the
house In the Rue Grange Aux Bellies.
arising out of the search for the body
OF Paul Jones under the direction Of Gen.
Horace Porter in 1905.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15
Blind Man Kills centsnarian.

Bellefontaine, Ohio.--James Tucker,
100 years old, was killed at the Cham.
paign county inhrmary, when blind
man ran against him and knocked him
down. His wife is nearly 100 years Of
age.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Lexington, Ky. In making his
charge TO the grand jury in the circuit
court. Judge Watts Parker urged strict
enforcement OF the law and asked for
searching investigations OF all report
ed violations. particularly the keeping
open OF saloons on Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-15

Augusta, Ky.-City Marshal ] O..
Dllls shot and killed Joseph McCrack
en-. whom he tried TO arrest for caus-
ing a disturbance on the streets. Tho
deceased was a farmer 20 years old.
bills in Sc years OF age. He was In
the revenue service under Cleveland.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03

This picture Of the river portion of
Baraboo was taken by Matthew Mould,
father of NJ. H. Mould, more than 40
years ago. The large building at the
left of the foreground was the old-time
Touring mill, then operated by P. A.
Bassett. At the right bank of the stream,
near the dam, is shown the old Shark
foundry, which still stands; although in
a somewhat dilapidated condition. At
the time the picture was taken it was in
operation.
Further down stream, on the right
hand bank, is the old heading factory,
operated by P. A. Bassett, owner of the
flour mill In this worked Thomas w.
English and NJ. H. Mould, president and
cashier of the First National bank, and
E. M. Hoag of the Stanley company.
atom" English worked a buzz saw that
had to do with shaping the heading;
eddie" Hoag carried away and packed
the pieces and "Hank" Mould piled
slaves. MI. English recalls those as happy
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03
Facts About Sduk County

Area-82O square miles.
Population 1865, 1925.
Citizens-Foreign born $3.50; 1919
Germans.
Farming Area-459, $50 acres.
Farm Land-Worth $40 to $110 per
acre.
Largest Town-Troy with So square
miles.
Largest River-Baraboo.
Largest Lake-DeviPs.
Largest City-Baraboo.
Postofices-16
Rural ROutes-35.
Highest Blut-Point Sauk, 1920 feet
high.
Creameries-1S.
Cheese Factories-20.
Value Of Dairy Products--$1, ,918,-
26322.
Named for the Sac or Sauk Indians.
Organized as a county in 1914.
First permanent settler was James S.
Albin in 1888.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03
TWenty-Fifth : Anniversary Edition
TIE First Issue Of
TIE BdrQboo NeUS
There Was Not Much Nes0S in the Paper and 1t
60as DeSoted almost Entirely to Advertising.

the Wild store, Joseph Davis is mem
Der of coal firm and r. Jackson is an
underwater while E. G. Marriott is the
senior member of the Marriott shoe
company.
There was not much news in the first
issue. Among the items were:
Ben Dean is in the city looking hap
py.
w. 2. Bassett has bought half inter
est in the manufacturing establishment
Of Blachly & Elias at North Freedom.
A. P Johnson will move his feed store
into the building vacated by H. Noel
Ter.
David Mansfield gave an open air con-
cert.
The stores of Peck 4 Herfert, George
S. Grubb and B. Tuzzy have been i'm
proved.
The editor of the Sauk County Demo
crat gets mad because another paper
starts.
The Old Settlers will meet at North
Freedom.
The steamer J. H. Brewer has been
overhauled.
Charles Irish Of Minneapolis is visiting
in the city.
Thirty-fve new houses are being built
One page of that issues Of the paper
was about one fourth as large as the
page you are now reading.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03

The Baraboo News was first issued
under the name Of The Advertiser and
was in the interest of the advertisers.
The paper was first printed by J. F.
Kartack May rs, 1S84,at 13O Third street
in rooms over II. NJ. AcOtt's clothing
store. The list of advertisers in the first
issue were as follows:
George S. Grubb q Co., gents furnish
ings.
John Newman, harness.
Walt NOyes, restaurant.
G. H. Bacon, general store.
J.P. Sprecher, general store.
John Blass, bakery.
A. f. Fisher, paints.
Ira L. Humphrey, hardware.
A. D. Goodenough, general store.
H. ?. Jones, clothing.
Fred Luther, liquors.
A. 2. Johnson, flour and feed.
Phil Book, tonsorial parlors.
L. Wild & Son, furniture.
Davis & Jackson, general store.
The Chicago store, millinery.
+. G. Marriott, boots and shoes.
J. 2. Wilson, lawyer.
1t will be noted that nearly all Of the
firms have changed or disappeared dur
Ing the past 25 years. ]. P. Sprecher is
still proprietor of a store, A. f. Fisher
is a member of the firm of Fisher Bros,
Charles Wild is the sole proprietor Of
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03
BarQboo Il Good Place
In W6iC6 To Li0e
Ghe City Lies in a Beautiful VALLEY. Surrounded
With Gorgeous Hills and Has Fine Water

Baraboo is magnificent place in
which to live The beautiful BarabOO
valley extends between the bluffs and
beyond for something like sixty miles.
The gorgeous hills, the rolling recession
al moraines and the bracing atmosphere
give natural advantages that have few
equals in this section Of the union.
Added to this are the miles Of paved
streets and roads, the lines Of shade
trees, the beautiful homes and business
enterprises. Being within easy reach Of
DEVILS lake, the DeIls, Mirror lake, Du.-
wards glen, the Aoleml1 narrovs and
many other rare scenic places there is
an added charm that few towns possess.
1t seems to many people that in the
exercise of good abilities for tA9 promo
ton of wise purpo ses there is large
chance of happiness in such a life in
such a place. Here a man qu c<ly estib-
fishes his identity, is enabled to take an
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03

days, when there was lot of fun mixed
in with the work and responsibilities
were few and not weighty. He says
that Baraboo covered about the same
ground as today, only there were more
vacant lots within it's borders. The fam
lily of English lived in the house now oc-
cupied by Charles L. Brewster, Oak and
Ninth streets, and there were many
skating parks in town where now stand
fine residences.
Back Of the heading factory, the long
building was used for saw mill oper-
ated by P. Pratt, one of the most enter
prising citizens of the early days in Bar
aboo. Logs we're brought down the
river, foated down the race to the mill
and there taken out for saving. The
race is now filled. Those are said to have
been lively times in the city. Well in
the background can be seen the faint
outline of H. H. Potter's hop yard.
In those days Sauk county led the state
in the production of hops.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03
Facts About Devils Lake

Distance from Baraboo-3 miles.
Above sea level-960 feet.
Above river at Baraboo-120 feet.
Bluffs above lake level
East bluff-610 feet.
West bluff-500 feet.
South, DEVILS nose-495 feet.
Source ofsupply-springs and 2creeks.
Outlet-by seepage only.
Quality of bluff-quartzite
Greatest length-14 miles.
Narrowest width-5-S miles.
Average width-2, 200 feet or 2-5 miles.
Greatest depth-43 feet.
Average depth-30 feet.
Circumference-34 miles.
Area-388 acres or 3-5 so. miles.
Volume at low water-17 ,258, 900 cubic
yards (3,495, ,245, 900 gals.)
Above sea level-low water, about
$50 it., high, about $50 ft.
Area draining into lake-About - So.
miles.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-06-03
TWenty-Fifth Anniversary i: Edition
TIE First Issue Of
TIE E0ening Nes1S
There We're Four Pages the Same Size You
Nosv Reading and Not Many Advertisements

The Evening News was first issued
June 4, 1894, or fifteen years ago. The
office was then located at 606 Oak street
where J. S. Briscoe entertains his friends.
The list of advertisers in the first issue
were as follows:
A. Reinking, dry goods.
Charles Wild, furniture.
E. S. Erswell & Co., furniture.
Marriott Bros, hardware.
Porter & Clerks, furniture.
F. w. Kimball, fruits.
Munroe < Teel, flour and feed.
J. Hoppe, clothing.
Fisher Bros, druggists.
First National Bank.
Ullrich Brothers, jewellers.
Harry M. Acott, clothing.
E. G. Marriott, shoes.
G. E. Ryan, jeweler.
F. I. Brewster, typewriter.
F. n. Gaskell, screens.
1t will be noted that of all those firms
but three have ceased to be. That is
something remarkable as to the stabili
ty of place. Porter & Clerks, Munroe 4
Teel and Ullrich Brothers are the only
ones not now in the industrial field. f.
I. Brewster's adv. was only local no.
tice.
Here are some of the things recorded
in the first issue of the daily fifteen
years ago.
Miss Margie Jones had birthday
party.
There was surprise on Will Savage.
There was surprise for Mrs. L J Bar
rett.
Timothy O'Gorman attempts sui