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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The death of Reuben Sargent Page, one
of BanGor's oldest and most respected
citizens, occurred shortly before noon
Wednesday,. He was 81 years, 3 months
and days of age, and the immediate
cause of death was a general breakdown
incident to old age, and heart disease
Two daughters, Mrs. J. w. Leonard and
Mrs. d. II. (ovelle, both of Bangor, and
six grandchildren, c. Albert Page of
Portland, Esther Page, Harry E. Page.
Charles w. Leonard, Bangor Mrs. Cor
don Young, Limerick, Mrs. w. J. Miller,
Completion, N B., survive. A son,
Charles d. Page. died recently The fu-
neral will be held at p. M. Saturday
from his late residence. 233 Center street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
WORLD OF SPORTS
Baseball Notes

Charley Street is the only re"' ho'"
out on the Washington tean''
Princeton Will open the New 'oi
American grounds with game WIN
the "Highlanders" en- Aprll IL.
"Hobe" Ferris lasted just nine years
in the American League. He ought to
have been good for at least hVc more
Mordecai Brown says place hitting
is only luck. Don't let ahvpouy Ten
VOL" he saws, that he can MT the
ball when lie tries to, for he can l. I'M
loss he is a nhenom I've never heard
Of
Fred Glade. who has never been OF
anv use to the New York Amelcans
since he figured in the trade by which
he and Charlie Hempnlll went " ->e',
York from St Louis, has recovered
his health and is said to contemplate
returning to the game. In 1901 ne was
one of the best.
William Hinchman and Alexander
ReilIev. out feeders, and Neddef SIT
ton and Fred Winchell. pitchers were
released Tuesday from the Cleveland
American baseball team by Manager
Mcclure They go TO the Columbus
team in the American Association.
Wirchell and Reilley were never given
n public try out. The release of
Hinchman came as a surprise.
President Ban Johnson of the Amer
lean League and President Comiskey of
the Chicago American League club, ar
rived at Helena, Ark, Tuesday and
went aboard the yacht White SoX fer q
hunting trip on White river, The par
tv WAS in Il train wreck near Fulton,
XIV. but beyond Il few bruises to Pres
iflent Johnson, escaped uninjured.
Clark Griffith. manager of the Reds
saws that the offer of Pitcher Mc1ntir9
and a sum OF $1,000 to come to the Reds
in exchange fer 1nfielder Miller Hug
gins does not look a bit good to him,
and that it will not be accepted by the
management. John Hummell, the Su-
perba's great allarOund player, is the
only member of the Brooklyn team
that he viii have, and he says that
any time President EbbettS wants to
make a trade of Hummell for higgins
the deal can be pulled off in two min
utes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
EERGIN AND SHEA.
Hanks Announces Good Bouts at City
Hall, Thursday Evening, Feb. II.

Promoter Hanks is out with the an
nouncemcnt of another attraction in
the line of boxing which he will stage
at City hall on Thursday evening, Feb.
II. and which he says will be good all
the way through
For the main bout he has matched
Tommy Bergin of Lewiston and Kid
Shea of Hallowell. while for the semi
final and prelilninaries he will have
Gus Larrabee. Young Porter and
Young Nedeau Of Lewiston, each of
whom will go against some boys of
their class from Boston.
The selection of the Lewiston boxers.
all OF whom are we'll known In this
"ity for their aggrcssiveness and pluck,
Is a guarantee that each bout will be
fought on it's merits and that the show
will he worth seeing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Boston Curb Market.
New York produce Market.

New York. Feb. 2.
FLOUR-Dull with prices barely steady;
receipts 35442: shipments 1850.
WHEAT-Spot weak; No. 2 red 13OdI131
nominal elevator domestic and nominal
b afloat; No. l northern Duluth and
No. hard winter 124a 0 afloat nom
inal: receipts 64,SO0.
CORN-Spot steady; No 70 elevator
domestic. 73a delivered and IL afloat;
receipts 22,500; shipments $500
OATS-Spot quiet; mixed nominal; nat
ural white 52a@55; clipped white 53l@56h;
receipts 59.475
PORK-Firm.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Firm
SUGAR-Raw firm: muscavado 50 test
367a: centrifugal So test 417a; molasses su-
gar SO test 342a; refined quiet.
BUTTER-Steady; receipts 4734: cream
cry thirds to firsts 26t629; western facto-
~ 23@24a; western imitation creamery %
@26
EGGS-Easy; receipts 1852; state, Pa,
and nearby hennery brown and mixed
fancy 32034; do. gathered brown fair to
prime 31M33.
POTATOES-Quiet. unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
BATES COLLEGE ATHLETES
CHANGE THEIR MEAL HOURS.

Lewiston, Me-. Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
Coach Purinton gave short talk be-
fore mass meeting of Bates College
students this morning on Meals, Hy-
gicne, Etc In the course of his re-
marks he explained that the time for
meals would be changed so that the
noon meal would come at l215 and the
supper hour at o'clock. instead of
$50, as formerly. He showed that this
would give the men more time to get
to meals, would give the athletes time
to take baths after exercising, and, in
short would make the day less rushed
fer all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
WALDO
FREEDOM,

SoUTH-F. X. Bradstreet and r. F.
Fuller are in Boston on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey B. Ward visited
Mrs. Wards parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
IL Black in Palermo Sunday.
David G. Austin is driving a team
for Rufus P. Aver, Freedom
Will Whitaker of Liberty was in
town last week after hoop poles.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Busher called on
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fuller Monday.
John and Frank Richardson are get
ting out frame to build a house in
the spring.
d. H, Clark is cutting spool wood for
Wilder Young.
Mrs. Fred Jordan is stopping for a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph D. Young. sNE
Almond q. Davis is cutting box
board lumber for Freedom Lumber Co.
Simon Bradstreet sold some cows
and sheep to- F. T. Libby last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Boxing Gossip
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

Thursday-Arthur Cote VS.. Charley
Eieger, Lawrence: Ben Kaufman VS..
Bob Williams, Easton, Pa: Dick Nell
son VS.. Andy Parker, Utica, N. Y;
Unk Russell vs. Eddie Singer at Phila :
delphia
Friday-Mike Twin Sullivan VS.
Jimmy C:abby. Milwaukee; Eddie
Greenwood vs.. Tommy Dixon Mem
phis; Dixie Kid VS.. Black Griff, Brook
Ign, N. Y; Young Erne VS.. Tom Cole
man. Philadelphia.
Saturday-Billy Allen VS.. Tommy
O'Toole, Philadelphia; Grover Hayes
VS.. Dick Hyland, New Orleans.
Patsy Brannigan has signed to box
Joe Wagner at New York Monday
night.
Tommy O'keefc's next fight will be
at Lancaster. Pa, Feb. 10, against Leo
Houck
Frisco promoters are banking on a
match between Sam Langfnrd and Fill
Lang, the Australian heavy.
Mike Glover. tie South Boston light
weight. has accepted the offer of
purse from the National A. c. of Phil
adelphia to met Young E,rne Feb. II.
Young Ernc had slight margin on
Billy Willis in the Winduc at the
Douglas A. c. at PHILADELPHIA TUESDAY
night in a slow six-round boat. Willis
relied on getting in his famous Wallop
but Erne easily SID stepped ana caused
Willis to look cheap al times when lie
made a vicioIs swing which nearly
OverhalaurYd him E'ruf WAS the Gg-
gressor and excelled both at long
range and at inGghting. Willis seemed
afraid to mix it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Ro.ton Produce Market.

New York, Feb 2.
BEEF-Fresh higher; whole cattle $40
81.
BRAN-Steady, 27.50@2800.
BUTTER-Unsteady; northern S3@S3a;
western 32a@33.
CHEESE-Firm; New York 18a@19.
CORN-F'irm; No. 3 yellow 73a
EGGS-Unsteady; choice HQ38; western
35@36.
FLOUR-Unchanged; mill shipments,
spring patents, 590@625
: 1HAY-Steadier; No 1880
~ LAMBS-Unchanged, 13Q13a.
LAID Unchanged pure H. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

Because he refused a chair in the
faculty If Princeton University and a.
few weeks later also refused the pres
loency OF Kentucky college. the Rev
"iiilam j.. McEwen, of the Third
presbyterian church of Pittsburg,
Known as the Thaw church, has had
S39oo a year added to his salary Dr.
McEwen will now receive $4,000. MAX
ing him the best paid minister in
western Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mary Cop
ley 1'haw has been prominent in the
support Of the church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
KENNEBEC
lITCHFIELD.

PLAINS-L. NJ. Patterson has been
drawn a jurynan for the March term
of court at Augusta
B. r. Small is loading a car of pine
iun Der.
T. NJ. Walker and H. w. Maxwell
were hauling appies To load car
Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

Sopiel SockhcSin, an East port Indian
of the PaSSaEaqUoddy tribe has re-
Gently come into prominence as run
ner and those who have seen him work
predict that ne is as capable a perfor-
mer as the famous Tom Longboat.
That may or may not be So but it Ger
tain that the Maine boy is remarkably
fast and that he has wonderful
strength and staying qualities The
classic Marathon is the distance his
friends want to see him go, though he
.haS confined his training TO 10 mile
jaunts. He has developed no bad hab-
its and has kept in splendid con lition
throughout the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Boothbay Schooner J. Hen
~ Edmunds Is Sunk
Run Down by Barges While
Anchored OF Sandy Hook.
Capt. Edw. Greenleaf and Grew
Take TO Boat and Escape.

Boothbay Harbor, Me, Feb. The
three-masred schooner j. Henry Ed
munds Of this port was sunk by tow
of narges ,ff Sandy Hook, New York,
early today. The crew took to their
boat and reached New York without
accident. This information was re-
ceived in a telegram from the master,
Capt. E,dwar, Glcenieaf of this place,
who stated that he and his crew of
four men which included Mate John
Chambers Of 3oothbay were at 81
South street.
The schooner was anchored Oft Sandy
Hook when the stern barge OF tow
being taken out by Sandy Hook struck
the schooner and stove hole in her
bow. She sank at once but not until
the crew mad left her. The j. Henry
Edmunds las owned by Simpson &
Perkins of this place and was valued
1T $4,000.
New York. Feb. 1.-The three masted
schooner J. Henry Edmunds of Boothbay
was wrecked on Sandy Hook bar some
time during last night. SHORE observers
this morning reported the wreck, revealed
by the sight of three maStS more than
two-thirds submerged projecting from
the water over the bar
The vessel was close to the shore
and the night was SO clear that the crew
would have had mo difficulty in reaching
safety if they had had time to take to the
boats The Edwards sailed from Morris
river for Everett, Mass, with a cargo of
moulding sand.
The j. Henry Edmunds is 2i2 net tons,
1886 ft. long, 2S4 #. beam, 95 #. deep.
She carries five men She was built in
1889 at Dennsville, n. j. Her home port
is Boothbay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

Roy Bronson. who is gaining quite a
reputation in the middle West as
lightweight and who is considered one
of the best scrappers in that part Of
the country, will be matched to fight
the winner of the Owen Moran-M atty
Baldwin fight in Boston next week.
Bronson said he's positive he can care
for either of these two and that he's
going to BostQpta watch the mill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Feb. >.
Wheat ruled lower here today, the de-
cline becoming pronounced lated in the
session. Corn and oats after showing
early strength also fell off late in the
day Provisions fluctuated and closed at
an advance over yesterdays final figures.
although under the high points for the
day.
WHEAT-May 11Os@!; July 1OOsd7; Sept.
96s.
CORN-May 66s: July 66l: Sept. 66,
MESS PORK-May 2190; July 21.S0.
LARD-May 12.10: July 1210.
SHORT RIBS-May 11.77a; July 1177a.
FLOUR-Steady.
RYE-No. 2 SDIDS1.
BARLEY-MiXing 62Gl65.
MALTING-66M70.
FLAX SEEDING. I southwestern 2Oi;
No. l northwestern PA.
TIMOTHY SEED-425.
CLOVER-14.15.
MESS PORK-21. 60G21.90.
LARD-12.07aM121 TO-
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-11. 75M12.
SHORT CLEAR SIDES-121121 IL.
Receipts. Shipments,
Flour " 47s00 1920
Wheat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1920 56,D
Corn - S,S3O0 $685. 300
Oats ..................... 3l0.Soo :o,O0
Rve .. 10000 1000
BARLEY commandments. 1995W A%U
BUTTER-Steady; creameries 2543O;
dairies AG29.
EGGS-Easy: receipts 2S06 cases; at
market. cases included, 20aM26a; frsts 70;
prime firsts %.
CHEESE-Steady. 17da.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

Robert NJ. Bobby Brvne. Pittsburg' s
third baSeman. who broke his ankle in
the last of the worlds series games at
Detroit, has forwarded his signed con-
tract to the headquarters of the Pitts
burg team. Byrne writes that his brok-
en- ankle has healed and that he is in
training and will be ready to report
March TO-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

New York, Feb. g.
Spot closed quiet 10 points higher. Mid
ding uplands 1850: do. gulf 1906. No sales.
Galveston steady, 14s; New Orleans
steady, 14s: Savannah nominal, 49,
Net receipts for five days 1856.
Exports to Great Britain Sits: to
France 1888; to the Continent 1867; to
Japan 2025.
Stock 722, 86f.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
BURNS AND LANG Will
FIGHT FOR AUSTRALIAN TITLE

Sydney. N. s. W., Feb. Tommy
Burns and Bill Lang. heavyweight
champion of Australia, were matched
today to fight on March 2s for the Aus
mallan tttle.es. u. .ssss -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Milinocket AZ; Island Falls 9.

Millinocket. Me, Feb. 2--Millinocket
defeated Island Falls at basketball here
Tuesday night 4 to 8. The summary:
lItLLIN0CKET. ISLAND FALLS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

00AAIS-Steady; No. clipped, white 70
q. 5Os I 6. vi - oacks $3.50
POTAToES-Steady: white if5m,N
SuGAR-Firm; graduated 535
VEALS-Firm, Halls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03

Score-Milinocket A. sand Falls 9.
Goals from foor-Cyr 6. Alb 9rt >, Corners
9. Adams t. Donahue, Blood Hall. Goals
from fouls-Donahue 8. Referee, Jones.
Time, pom. periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
JONESPORT.
LOBSTERS,

Score-Lobsters 80, Jonesport %. Goals
from foor-Bradford 5, Rutherford s,
Sprague, Watt ., Faulkingham p E. Beale
s, c. Beale, Carver. Goals from fouls
Rutherford. E. Beale. Referee, Lewis.
Time 20n. periods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
BASKETBALL RESULTS.
Lohsters 80: Jonesport 25.

PASSPORT Me, Feb. The Lobster bas-
ketball team defeated Jonesport here
Tuesday night 33 to -. The summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
New York Money Market.

New York, Feb =.
Prime mercantile paper 4aM5 per cent.
Sterling exchange steady at 4S3. 750D483. So
for 6O-day bills and at 4S6. 20 for demand.
Commercial bills 4S3l64S3s.
Bar silver 513.
Meyicap dolIarr A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
FINANCIAL
F. |, MILuKEN & co.
Bankers and Brokers
Is state ST, Boston
Is state ST, Boston

New York and Boston Stocks bousht
for cash or carried on margin.
Interest allowed deposits
Dispatches from the leading financial
agencies at our clients disposal.
This Weeks Market Letter, Devoted TO
GREAT NORTHERN
MASSACHUSETTS GAS
NEW ARCADIAN
Will be Mailed Free Upon Application.
Correspondents of r. G. Latham. IS
broadway, and Leavitt e. Grant. DO
Broadway, n. Y. Members OF the
Consolidated Stock Exchange Of New
York.
jan1eodtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

-$S0.00 per month straight salary and expenses, to man with rig, to introduce our Poultry Remedies. Don't answer unless you mean bus mess. Eureka Poultry Food Mfg. Co. Gncorpora ted), East St. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

- a. McNew devotes his time to %nt, los Pine St.
 Miss Emma Wllbourne has been quite sick for several days.
 Mfrs. T. M. Hooker has been sui fering for several days with toneilitis. Special sale on kid dolls. Ry- lands Queensware Company.
 12 Ct. R. A. Ware, who has been seri- -ously i'll for some time, is able to be out again.
 --Childrens Wagons, velocipedes, ireworks.-Lloyds 224 Main
 12 16 St. "A fine daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ryland yesterday morning.
 FOR RENT-If you wish furnished rooms of any kind. close in. or would like to have crotched toque. Call 1123. Il fG 6t
 -Get her a chafing dish for Xmas. The largest stock in the city at our retail store-Fox Bros Hdw. Go.
 Now Is the time to get your Christ mas Pocket Knives. Another of those sales of Pocket Knives at Cleve- and-Matthews Hardware Col
 During this week. if service de mande, Postmaster F. c. Furth an- nounces that he will keep the postof- flee opem every evening. for the sale of stamps and the registration of packages
 We have cheaper roofing, but if you want the best Roofing. buy "Mal- thoid.'' It Is different from all oth- CTS. One ply at $1 75, at Cleveland Matthews Hardware Go.
 -Mrsls John M. Oracle. who has been i'll for several months, is said to be very low today. Mrs. Oracle is nt the famidy residence having been removed there from the hospi- tal several weeks ago.-Little Rock Democrat
 We have some special bargains n heavy Reservoir Cook Stoves. We have too many and are making a 10 per cent discount this month. See Cleveland-M Hardware Go. HI. B. Feinberg and c. 4. Green, of this city, last night. closed deal by which. after January 1st 1911, they will be associated together in the Nqnpr business at Pine Bluff, Ark, the firm to be known as c. A. Green and Co-Camden Beacon.
 FOR RENT-A modern, most desir- able residence: 6 rooms and hall. has its own water and lighting plant also electric light wiring. bath, locat- cd on one quarter block ground with barn, chicken houses and other conveniences.-Pineh Taylor, Rents. Insurance and Loans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20
NOTICE.

Wanted by the East End Grocery Co.,, all people who like to eat. We have the stuff and want to sell. We have nice fresh stock and we will make the best prices in the city. Come early and pick out your turkey for Xmas. We have the best prices, IS and P cents per pound. Give us trial order and give us a chance.
 J. w. MEEKS,
 12 20 Ct. Manager.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pine Bluff Trust Co. of Pine Bluff, Ark, will be held in tho
 directors room of the Cotton Belt
 Savings and Trust Co.,, in the city of
 Pine Bluff on Monday January 18th, 1911, at Il o'clock a. m. for the pur- pose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the trans action of such other business as may properly come before the said meet ing.
 l! CHAs. A. GORDON, Acting Secretary 1E Inn
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

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 tucsE tyh OTHERWISE. . D3 4 B B & f. # <. # + . < +s < ss ss < < i. I. .s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

We are offering the greatest bar Of buildings that have ever been out on the market. We have large stock Of high grade az well as am- pie supply Of cheap lumber. suitable for farm buildings. fences and etc
 Bluff City Lumber Go. 10 13 H
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20
BRICK WORK AND PLASTERING

Having some considerable 0peri- ence in Brick work, plasterihg, etc. I come before the public, desiring to attend to any kind of job or day work, such as alter grates, putting in grates, taking up old hearths, and putting in cement hearths, altering flues or building same. Ring old phone 57S.
 T. H. SKIDMORE, If. HOS w. Second Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20
Are you an elderly woman?

your figure disappearing? Do your dress skirts hike up" i'll front and your hips bulge? You can retain your figure. For fifty cents I will tell you how to reduce the abdomen
 and hips and restore the waist line. Write Mrs. A. J. Bronson, Hot Springs 12 1 I'm.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20
FRESH FISH

For Friday we will have a shipment of Perch from White River and Red Snappers di- rect from Galveston.
 THE LLOYD GROCERY co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

TO CURE X COLD N GNE DAY Take LAXATIVE PROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money If it falls to cure. E. W. GROVES g. nature is on each box. 25c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

Laurel Ranges saves 1-3 your fuel bill and we will prove it if you will give us a chance to show them to you. Cleveland-Matthews Hard- ware O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

holders of the Pine Bluff Sanitary Milk Co.,, will be held at the office Of the secretary between the hours of l and 2 o'clock p. m., Monday, January Is, 1911, for the purpose of elect1ng directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other bust- ness as may come before them
 s. A. MILLER,
 12 14 I'm. Secy. and Treas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20
WOOD

Sawyer and Austin green wood de- lvered to all parts of city. Two Horse wagon load, $1.25. r. five load lots, $500. G. A. Thomas. new phone 4S9, 4r Quick delivery
 F 10 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

itching piles provoke profanity, but profanity won't cure them. Doan 8 Ointment cures itching, bleeding or protruding piles after years of sui fering At any drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

We have a special bargain on Base Burners If you need one see us at once. Matthews Hardware Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-20

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The annual meeting of the stock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-05
MISS MINNIE D. ASHBRoOk,
Who Was Killed by Being Struck b
Car at Third Avenue Crossing.

Miss Minnie Dell Ashbrool, who met
such a sad fate Monday when she was
struck by an Iowa Central ear being
switched over the Third avenue cross
ing was the Oldest kinder gartner, in
point OF service, in the Marshalltowii
schools. Miss Ashbrook had been in
Kindergarten work here continuously
for eighteen years. and all Of that time
has been spent in the Arson building.
both i'll the present building and the
old Arson school on Center street
Miss Ashbrook's death has caused
universal sadness in school circles. and
in the south part of the city,
where she was known personally to al
most every man. woman. and child.
Every pupil now enrolled i'll the Arson
school, excepting those who have come
into school within recent years and
started ahead Of the kindergarten. has
gone TO school 10 Miss Ashbrook, and it
is not left for the present pupils of
the kindergarten alone to mourn her
death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-05
ASK FOR BRIDGE BIDS.
SUPERVISORS Take Steps to Let Con-
tracts for Seven.

SUPERVISORS Take Steps to Let Con-
tracts for Seven.
The board of supervisors this morn
ing began to advertise for bids for the
construction of seven concrete bridges,
which it is planned to have built dur
ing the coming summer. The approx
mate cost of the bridges will be about
$4,000.
The following are the bridges. speci-
fications for which have been pre-
pared for this letting: A ninety foot
span in Bangor township. a thirty
foot span in Timber Creek township,
near Haverhill; a sixty-foot span in
Logan township. southeast of Mel
bourne: fifty-foot span in State Cen
ter township. thirty and xty-foot
spans in Liberty township: and fifty
foot span in Taylor township
Each bidder Will submit his own
plans for the bridges. and bid on them.
The supervisors will let the contract
on both the plan and the price.
In addition to these bridges the SUI
pervisors expect to build a number OF
smaller bridges. which will be erected
without letting the contract.