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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
WOMAN WHO KILLED
BABY Is ACQUITTED
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 90
After being out exactly one min
ute, jury today acquitted Mrs.
Laura Mcdonald on a charge of
numbering her baby. The defense
represented that Mrs. Mcdonald
YVES starving and unable to obtain
work, and that during a fit of
temporary insanity she shot the
baby and attempted to end her
own life.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
ACCUSED OF STEALING
FROM HIS ROOMMATE

William Hogan was arrested
last night By City Detectives Mil
Ter and Milone for stealing a
fountain pen and a stickpin from
his roommate, Joseph III. Richard
son. Both men were living at the
st. Paul house, and seemed to be
on very intimate terms with
each other.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Report Loss
of 3OOLiyeS

LONDON, Sept. 20. -
LlOyds' agent at Manila to-
day cables that the steamer
Waratah was lost between
Durham and Cape Town i'm
July.
Three hundred passengers
were aboard and were either
burned to death or drowned,
as the steamer Harlow re-
ports passing the burning ves-
sci of Natal July %. APP
parently the boilers had ex-
DIOded.
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PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 49,
Papers looking to an appeal from
the sentence of 25 years inflicted
upon Mrs. Helen Boyle for her
part in the kidnapping of little
Billie Whitla, are being drawn up
here today by Attorney Porter.
They are to be presented to the
supreme court.
Money to conduct the fight far
Mrs. Boyle's freedom is being
furnished by brother who is con-
nected with a Denver banking
house. In addition to receiving
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
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SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. IA
wordy war among the astronom-
ers of the globe, relative to the
question whether or not the plan
ct Mars is inhabited is expected
to begin shortly, following the
announcement of Director w. w.
Campbell Of the Lick observatory
that the planet Mars lacks water,
vapor and other atmospheric con-
stituents necessary to sustain life.
Recently Campbell headed a
party which made a number of
observations from the summit of
Mount Whitney, where the water
vapors of the earth were reduced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
THOUSANDS OF Odd
FELLOWS In SESSION

OF the $4,000 men in the
patriarch militant, from 1900 to
1000 are expected to reach the
city in time for the parade We'd
nesday.
1t is said that the discussion TO
ask for legislation from the SOW
ereign grand lodge authorizing the
asking of recognition as a reserve
to the national guard will be
brought up for action during the
present encampment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
OF OHIO
ENUMERATED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Sept. 20.-The
United States Marine Inspectors,
Lumber and Whitney, after a
thorough examination, complete
ly exonerated the officers and
crew of the ill-fated steamer
Ohio. which was wrecked re-
Gently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20

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attaching
a
of
swill
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20

Many Tacoma Odd Fellows
journeyed to Seattle to attend the
grand lodge session today.
Tacoma's drill team will enter
the competitions of the Patriarchs
Militant tomorrow and Wednesday
and the boys hope to bring home
a share of the $4,000 hung up as
prizes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Licensed TO WED

Marriage licenses have been
granted by the county auditor to
E. c. O'Neil and Maxia l.. Hager,
Martin Walsh and Maud Hurley,
Irving E. Halden and Irene
Ward.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
Rather Quick.

From Tacoma to Seattle via
steamer Flyer. Five round trips
daily. Actual time each way one
hour and thirty minutes. Leaves
Tacoma S:35 a. M, 1915, 1866,
1880 and IL p. IN. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
TAFT'S CA1
ON FIRE
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DIES MONIES. Ia, Sept. 20.-A
slight fire in the special car
'Mayfower," attached to Presl-
dent Taft's special train, occurred
here at 1880 o'clock this morning.
Servants smelled smoke and found
blaze In the kitchen of the car.
The fire was soon eXtinguished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20


Of whom pianos believing large
ano purchasers have agreed all
dealers pnos h ord ans ARE r ne aTges eSs
coast this city offerin the worlds paos the
homes own dand
for
where
had ordered 100 pianos These received and
located Without question will with
purchasing large
$50
ment We sell reliable pianos for $3.50.
Factory Contest Manager All an
large credits
sending
Mail this similar Factory
ZacozeeZsanoco .e.p. WASH
1'''s'z - 1a'l 1 l!lll St
PosToFFIcE
STREET AND NUMBER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20
DEFENDS HER HOME
WITH A GUN

WOMAN ORDERS MILLMEN
AWAY AND SHE RESORTS TO
FORCE PLACED UNDER
ARREST.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-20

ANSWER
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
News of irginia
LEXINGTON POsTOFFTCE SITE.
DIR. Reid Whites Lot At Nelson St
And Jackson Ave. Chosen.

Lexington Especially The site for
the Lexington Postofflce building, for
which an appropriation of 100000
has been made by Congress, has been
selected. DR.. Reid White has been
notified by Secretary of the Treas
ury Cortelyou that the choice fell TO
his lot. The price made to the Gov
ernment by DR.. White was $500.
The lot is located at the intersection
of Nelson Street and Jackson Ave
nue.. 1t is two squares from the de
pot, three squares from the court
house and one square from the
grounds of Washington and Lee Uni
versity. 1t is Immediately across
the street from the old Ann Smith
Academy lot, on which the town is
now erecting g handsome new high
school building to cost $4,000. 1t
is not known when work on the
building will begin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Bows Admit Diamond Robhcry.

Richmond (SpeciaD. - Reynold
DAVIS, Henry Savage and Charles
Blakey, three small white boys, the
oldest of whom is only about Il
years of age, were arrested on suspi-
cion of having committed the dia-
mOnd robbery whereby w. J. Miller
of jewelry. The boys have practically
confessed. Henry Savage admitted
that he had gotten possession of
three rings, which he had given to
the two cooks in his mothers house
hold. The rings have been recovered
The boys also admit having entered
other dwellings, but declare they Sc
cured no booty.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
HONEY HOARD LURED
DEAR TO ITS DEATH.
Broke Into Wood Chonpers'
Camp For Sweets and Was
iSlaIn With Axes.

A store of honey lured a big bear
to his death at Greedy, Pike County,
Pa. In shack there live eight wood
choppers employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company, who are getting
out new props for the mines.
Two of them ran across a bee tree
few days ago and took nearly 100
pounds of honey from it. They kept
the honey in their storeroom, a rough
Duilt wing of their shack, and valued
1t highly because they could exchange
money for tobacco at the Greedy store.
Much puffng and grunting, a con-
glomerate rumpus in the storerrom
aWoke the eight men at IL O'Clock at
night. A bear had got in by tearing
on two pieces of siding, had over
turned the honey barrel and was en-
Joying the feast of its life. In truth
as John Matthison said afterwards.
The bear was making a pig of him.
self"
Matthison, with flaring torch.
scared the bear from the storeroom
AS 1t shuffled through the opening n
had made, it met the other seven men
armed with their axes. The hear
never had chance. William Butler
got in the first blow on the head and
staggered it and it was quickly dis
patched
1T was dressed and weighed 21e
pounds. The meat was divided among
the company's men and the hide was
sold to dealer at Hawley for $3.50.
ozNu><eRz- York World
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Cattle Disease In Children.

Rochester, N. Y. Especially Ten
cases of what is suspected to be the
foot-and-mouth disease have develop
ed in children of five families in the
town of Clarkson, Monroe County,
and one of the 10, an infant, has
died. The child that died had symp-
toms that resembled cerebral menin-
gifts. The town health officer has
sent a report of the suspected spread
of the cattle disease among the chill
dren to Commissioner Porter, of the
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Killed After He Got A Job.

Winchester (SpeciaD A cave-in
of huge pile of bark at the mill
of ]. T. Heard at Elkton. Rockin~
ham County, crushed David Mer Is;
so severely that he died four hours
later at his home without regaining
consciousness. He had just obtain
ed permanent position after under
going many hardships in order to
provide for his wife and five little
children and was loading a whee'bar
rev when more than a ton of bark
fell, crushing him to the earth. lie
was dug out by fellow-workmen, AMI
it was found that many bones Of his
body were broken. He was 45 years
old
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Killed While Shooting Crows

Charlottesville Especially Robert
Y. Brooking, the 1S-year-old son of
V. c. Brooking, a well-known farmer.
five miles west of Orange, died at
o'clock A. NJ, at the Univc sity
Hospital, as the result of a gunshot
wound About l o'clock young
BroolIing went to his fathers barn
to get shot at some crows, which
had been pilfering grain. After XIII
ing one of the crows, he started to
descend from the loft, with his gun
IN hand. In some manner he slipped
and fell. The gun was DISCHARGED.
the entire load penetrating his righ:
arm and coming out of the Left side
of his bOdy
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Foxskin Worth s1.OO0

Monticello, N. Y. Especially On
Tuesday Albert Wynkoop. of Gra-
Evansville, near Monticello, shot a
silver gray fox, which was in the
act of carrying away a prize rooster.
Mr.. Wynkoop sold the skin to a
New York city fur dealer for 5000.
Another dealer who saw the skin
said 1t was worth from $500 to
$1,000. With one exception, this is
the only silver gray fox killed in
Sullivan County in half century.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
New Office For Mr.. A. c. Braxtor

Richmond (SpeciaD. - In pursu-
ance of the appointment made some
days ago by the board of directors
of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, A. Caperton Brax-
ton entered upon the discharge of the
duties as general counsel for that
road. The office made vacant by the
death of Judge Leake several weeks
ago has been vacant until the ap-
pOintment was made. Mr.. Braxton
is d member of the law firm Of Brax-
ton, Williams & Eggleston. He has
been a resident of this city for the
last eight years and has a large
and lucrative practice.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
RECEIVES RAILWAY MEN.
Employees OF n. And w. Call On
President johnson.

Roanoke (SpeciaD President l..
e. Johnson, of the Norfolk and
Western, held his annual reception
from 10 to II. He was assisted by
General Manager n. D. Maher. The
officials stood in the presidents Of
fee while the other officials and
clerks filed in, all wishing Mr.. John
son happy and prosperous new year,
with the hope that the Norfolk and
Western would also have a year of
prosperity. After the usual felicita-
tions the line filed into the directors
room, where refreshments were
served.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
DIDN'T LIKE HIS ENTHUSIASM,
Why w. B. Huddleston Assaulted
@. =. Jack.

Roanoke Especially w. B. Hud-
dleston, a Roanoke bartender, was
heavily fined in Police Court here
for assaulting George S. Jack on
the evening after the returns were
in at the recent local option cleo
tion. A number Of witnesses testi-
fed that Mr.. Jack, who was actively
in favor of local option, was assault
ed without provOcation and struck
from behind. HuddleSton stated
that he struck him because he "hol-
Tered" that Roanoke was saved"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Creign

Forty-one persons were sentenced
to death by the military court in
TeXaterinoslav, Russia, and II were
condemned to penal servitude for
life.
Four men were killed and three
wounded in an encounter between
Polish Socialists and Nationalists in
Warsaw. Police did not interfere.
At the New Years reception held
by Governor Magoon in Havana all
the government officials were pre-
sented to President-elect Gomez.
The bubonic plague has made its
temperance in Guayaquil, Ecuador,
and several cases are being treated
at the LaZaretto.
A major portion of the Chinese
quarter of Cebu, Island of Cebu,
Philippines, has been wiped out by
fire.
The Constitutional Democrats were
victorious in the municipal elections
in Moscow.
In fight between police and bri-
gands near Tiflis two OF the brigands
were killed.
Mr. l. buchanan. special commits
sioner of 4he United States Govern
ment to Venezuela, arrived at Ca
rScas and Twas cordially received by
officials of the new government.
The Bolivian government has plac-
ed a loan ,Aof $2,500,000 with j. 2.
lforgan, OF New York Many offers-
to supply Ithis money We're madkx
Gen. Gatcia, governor -nS.A1sE
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
DROWNED IN ROANOKE RIVER,
Clarence And Luther Dent Tried TT
Ford Swollen Stream.

Roanoke (SpeciaD Clarence and
Luther Dent, the two sons of Robert
Dent, aged, respectively, 16 and Is
years, were drowned in Roanoke
River at Buzzard's Rock ford, just
outside this city. The bodies have
not been found. The Dent family
was moving to Bedford County and
the two boys were returning TO the
city with a two-hoTse wagon. The
Il ssF was swollen by melting snow
and rain, and the team, with the
boys, was swept down the stream.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Saw Mill At Capron Burnc5.

Suffolk (SpeciaD Fire at Cap
ron, destroyed the saw mill plant Of
G. w. Truitt and Company, causing
loss which Mr.. TTuitt estimates at
5 / 5000, while the insurance is only
$1,000. The manufactured lumber
of which there is a large ,qaantity
in the yards was saved. The blaze
is supposed to have started from n
fireworks display. There had been
no fire in the furnace within a
week
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Paper Company To Conserve Forests

New York (SpeciaD.-A policy of
assure a permanent growth Of spruce
timber was adopted by the board of
directors OF the International Paper
Company. The department in charge
of the forests owned by the company
was instructed to put into effect a
plan of practical forestry, to use the
most conservative and economical
methods and to conduct its opera
tions so as to minimize the danger
of fire.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and LatOSI
Market Reports
A GOOD SPRING
TRADE EXPECTED

New York Especially r. G.. Dun
q Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
SeasOnable quiet is reported in
wholesale and jobbing trade. travel
ing men preparing to start out next
week. Confidence in good spring bus
mess is general, results of inventories
thus far available indicating that re-
ports of depleted stocks were not
exaggerated. Conservative buying
during the past year has made the
statistical position very strong among
dealers, while curtailed manufacture
ing operations prevented accumulaH
tlon at the mills. Current distrthIj
tlon OF staples is fair, but open
weather retards sales of heavy
weight wearing apparel. The same
influence operates, on the other hand,
70 facilitate outdoor work. and esti-
mating rooms are busy on plans for
tuture construction. After some over
hauling and repairs the leading in
1ustrial plants viii resume next week
with larger forces than at any time
during 1908.
A quiet closing of the year was
expected in the markets for iron and
steel, but an improved demand is
anticipated early in January.
Few buyers are in the primary
markets for textile fabrics, stock takS
ing and the holidays combining toN
make the week the dullest OF the
year. Better conditions in China in
1lcate that export trade may broaden
shortly, the moderate recovSvr~4r.
price OF silver beipg Sh imp6ftantV
feature in this connection. AS to
WOODEN goods, there is some activity
In the cheaper lines, and as the
season advances there are more open,
Ings of medium and higher gradesE
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
WHOLESALE Marknt,


New YOrk.-Wheat-Re Ga y
700; exports, 1882. Spot. firm: No
red, 10y q a 1.O9A elevator; No.
red 1.O1 Is f. o. b. afioat; No. l
northern Duluth, 1.17H (. o. b.
ahoat' No. hard winter, 1.14M
f. o. b. afoat.
Receipts, 3S,7OO; exports
2O,S59; spot firm; No 2, 65 to ar{
rive elevator, and 65h T. o. ~
ahoat: Option market was quiet.
put hrmer; closing l.. higher on
December and Il up otherwise: De
cember, sc a Go; closed, &c; May
crossed oI Is; July closed, 679s; Sep
Oats-Receipts. 4O.5OO: exports~-
1850; spot steady; mixed, 26032
pounds, "a a 54 Il; natural white.
20 q 80 pounds, 54057; clipped
white, "a a AZ pounds, Sc y 062.
Butter-Firmer; receipts, 2,gSOA
Creamery, specials, 321k (oficia&
price,, 30; extras, 31032; thirds to
hrsts. 23q 80; held creamery, com
mon to special, p 029A.
Cheese-Ff Firm, unchanged -
Eess--- .rIner; receipts, 5,O2s;
oc1-s1 Pennsylvania, and nearby.
brown and mixed, fancy, 34@36-
fair to choice. 31033; Western
firsts, 3S; seconds. 31G32.
Philadelphia. - Wheat - Steady
contract grade, December, LOS al
1881.
6314.
Steady; No. 2 white natural.
56Q561k
Butter-Firm, good demand; extra
Western m
prints, 80.
Eggs-Firm, &c. higher; PennsyI
vania and iother nearby firsts, f. C.,
"a at mark; do. current receipts
In returnable cases, 33 at mark;
Western firsts, T. c., 81 at mark; do.
current receipts, f. c.. 32Q33 at
mark.
Cheese-Firm and active; New
York full creams, choice, 14A@
IA u do, fair to good. 13 Q131A.
BaltimOre.-Flour- and un-
changed; receipts. 1926.
Wheat = Dull; spot contract,
1.O2A Q1.O21z; spot No 2 red
Western, 1.O4A @1.O41a; December,
1.O2 "A q 1.02 y; January, 1.O2% a
1.O3; March, 1.07 Il steamer, No. 2
red 4 a 991a receipts, SIS;
Southern on grade. 97% 01.O1.
tract. 646641s; year, 64K; Janu-
ary, $40 GA 4; February, 64K -
64%; March, 65065A; steam
mixed, 62 Q62 Is; receipts, 5O.944Y
new Southern white corn, 59@64;
new Southern yellow corn, 5S15 as
60 Y.
Oats-Dull; No. 2 white, 551k "a
SO; No. 8 white, 541z @55k; No.
? mixed, 54@54R; receipts, H.
$50.
Hay-Steady and unchanged; No.
l timothy and No. 1 clover mixed
unchanged.
Butter-Firm and unchanged; fam
cy imitation. "a o. 25; fancy cream
cry, 80 a 33; fancy ladle, 2O921:
store packed, 1903.
Cheese-Firm and unchanged:
new large, 14A; new flats, 14%;
new small, is.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Hpydrophobia From Horse.

Moulton, Ala. Especially Miss
auby Green, daughter of a well
known farmer living near Newburg,
died from hydrophobia, contracted in
ra.sn,,u In an unSsIsI 1,' a mad dog
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Lizards That lean.

lizards That Leap.
The gila monster. the largest lizard
eRericaS is found in the sand
s{ Mexico and the southern
United States. 1t belongs
species of yenomous lizard
ans aad Mexieans dread
lard-hitipg reptile. whose
ever. seldom fatal TO man.
ightened or angry its
are, very rapid. Some
-. caught. one of these
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Wlnchester Wants sewcrngc sxstcrn

Winchester Especially - Agitation.
for sewerage system in Winchsu<
continues to be waged - $
Pres dent w. H. Bal
Council; AttorneXa& -
and others 80 .=l| / s ! i q
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
asys >tocA.


New YOrk.--Beeves- ReceintSe
78S head; steers opened 80
closed dull and easiae =
good cows stead,x& IS # 4 +
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-01-07
Leslie G. Garnett.
Attorney-at-Law.

VIII practice In the Courts of the
Counties Of Mathews Middiesex and
GloucesteF.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-02-11
Locust Grove.

SPECIAL Correspondence Of The Argus.
This is some Of our grounding weather
Russell Guthrie is our mail carrier
again this week.
Elisha Teets visited friends in this com
munitY recently.
j.. f. Spiker was business caller nj
BrucetOn Friday.
Singing school at Mount Zion next
Sunday at ] o. clock.
Alice and Frances Guseman visited
home folks Saturday and Sunday.
PrOtracted meeting has commenced az
Locust Grove and is well attended
Singing school at No. II is progressing
nicely with l.. X. Guthrie az master.
Miss Nina Smith has returned home
from i. i. ParnelPs, near HazeltOn.
Bruce Deal, wife, and family visited
his wife parents near Hazelton last week.
Gay Guseman and Lulu jenkins were
guests atJeremiah Guthrie Sunday even
ing
Grant Bishop has moved the majority
Of biz property 70 his farm near Valley
Point.
J. " Cupp has purchased beautiful
post card for his best girl. Look out,
Dessiel
Misses Rheua FrankhOuser and Lulu
jenkins we're visiting at S. s. Guthrie's
Saturday.
Misses Cora and Laura Guthrie and
Clark spiker were guests at Henry Frank
houscrs Sunday.
s. =. FrankbOuser has been attending
meeting regularly a. Locust Grove. What
i the attraction, Bud is IMP
Rosa Cupp has returned home from
BrandOnville, where she has been staying
with her brother, w. J.. Nieman
Frank spiker Isaac Forsythe, Walter
-pker, and William Forsythe were work
ing for Edward Wolfe the past week.
". J.. Nicman was in our vicinity 90
Letting applicants for the X. r. D. route
starting from Brandonville He received
FIX applications
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-02-11
AIbrightsviIle.

correspondence OF The Argus.
Ben Sacks was i'm town a few days last
week.
Prayer meeting in the NJ. T.. church
every Wednesday evening.
Rev. j. ID. Dickey preached very in
teresting sermon last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lougee were i'm King
wood last Thursday on business.
One of Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott $
little girls is very i'll with pneumonia.
Jacob Shaffer is buying up several
tracts of timber for VanSickle Lumber Co.
Peter Boering has secured employment
with the Tri-State Lumber Co. at Suth-
erland.
The county assessor was in Albright
last week and in his rounds collected sew
eral dollars.
Chester Titchenell, who has been Sc
riously i'll for few weeks, we are glad 10
| state is very much improved
Ed Titchenel was in town one day last
week with very sore hand. He inform
ed us lac is in the pulp wood business al
Beech Run.
Some company is going TO drill for oil
and gas in the vicinity of Valley Point.
Ihey unloaded their machinery and q
carload of casing here last week.
Lee Gortner and Peter Brenninger, OF
Oakland, drove over last Wednesday and
were the guests of j. G. Gortner brother
and cousin. They returned home Thurs
day morning.
Miss Flo Stanton, of Morgantown, came
over last week to see her brother Ernest,
who has been seriously i'll with pneu.
monia fever. We are glad to state he
Will soon be able to be out again.
w. j. Barnes and Charles Trembly
drove over TO the other side OF Terra Alta
on the Aurora road TO look at farm the
other day. Mr.. Barnes wants to trade
his property here in town for farm.
Eckles q Tanner, who are engaged in
the lumber business at Beech Run Hill.
have finished their contract and are now
looking for another tract of timber. We
understand they are about 20 close a deal
for a large tract near the same place.
TEDDY