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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-24
SURPRISE Is GIVEN MISS
MOs3kO SATURDAY NIGHT

Miss Mary Mossko, Of Prince Bay,
was agreeably surprised by q party
OF friends at her home, 22 Lake ave-
nue., on Saturday evening. Miss
Mossko was taken completely un-
awares, the storm assisting material
Iy In making the visit most unex-
pected. An enjoyable time followed.
music. dancing and games ~enliventng
the evening.
The Misses Winiford Crane,
Louise Crane and Lucille Hawley
and Harlod w. Gras played music
for singing and dancing and Mr..
Gras rendered difficult classical Sc
lections on the piano. Solos were
sung by the Misses Agnes Kress and
Louise HolloweIl. The 'Grinding
Room Four"-Henry Specht, first
tenor; Albert Mossko, second tenor;
James Crane, first bass: Thaddius
Cline, second bass-also entertain
ed.
Refreshments were served at
1880 O'Clock, John Dianovsky and
Miss Hollowell leading the supper
march. Merriment continued until
2 a.. m.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles q. Mossko, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Raum. Miss Mary Moss
Iko, Charles Mossko and John Dia-
novsky, of Prince Bay; Mrs John
Crane. Mrs, George B~psseksftot, TIE
Misses Miniford Crane. Louise
ISadid Bufck6roqd and Lucfiia How.
Eeg,- J 2 s:aes- GGsas1e, Harry and Fref
Buickerood, OF Pleasant Plains; Mis-
Louise HollowelI, Henry Specht and
Thaddius Cline, of Tottenyiiles Con,
Stevens and Emil johnson. OF PERTH
Amboy; and Harold w. Gras, editor
of the Passaic Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-24
FELL IN Z VAT.

John Sephton. OF Bulls Head.
Staten Island. foreman Of Proctor
& CANDLES soap works, Mariners
Harbor, was rescued fromsa terrible
death Sunday while at work
Sephton was working on a pat
form over a big vat of lye and fell
in. David Wifiski succeeded In lift
ing Sephton out. Sephton was fright
fully burned, and doctors at st. Vim
cents Hospital say II he RECEIVERS.
which is doubtful, he will be blind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-24
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

John Utvarie, a Hungarian OF
Shore road, Kreischerville, is locked
up in the county jail at Richmond
charged by Julia Molner, twenty
three years old, Of Freshkfll. Ross
vile, with being the father Of her
child. Utvarie was arrested by De-
tectiye Conboy on a warrant issued
by Magistrate Marsh In the second
district court last week. Utyarie
was about to marry the girl after
his arrest when it developed that he
had a wife and child residing In
KreiScherville. This fact became
kSown when his wife visited him At
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-24
MASONIC EUcHRE TONIGHT.

Many ~prizes-have been secured Tor
the euchre tonight in Masonic tenn
pie, in Main street, T~ottenville, that
will be given for the benefit OF the
sinking fund of Huguenot Lodge,
No. 3S1, r. and A. NJ, of that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-24

Those who r looking for a litais
The more than a week ago and made
mot call out for help. hut she did not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

Fruits win be good deal cheaper along tho markets tomorrow
Those fruit the markets will have
the choicest fruit
peaches crawforda,
Ehea peaches soc: &c
black lb cooking
apples Be Id.
vegctableaNice t5o potatoes ti75
100 csc and up 10 lbs potatoes 2c
onions 10 lbs. f5c
Coffee. SIC lb breakfast eoc III alb pail lard 35c small
boiling
bread,
zoe each;
milk 25c. 25 full cheese.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
TRIED TO KISS WOMAN; SHOT AT HER
AND THEN SUICIDED

Because Mrs. Mary vauhn. pro.
prietross Of a rooming house NJ
ioat Columbia at. refused 20 let a
stranger kiss her. no fired two
shots at her and later killed him.
self.
II happened yesterday afternoon,
The man had looked az a room and
announced that he would come back
today. Then he asked for kiss
When Mrs. yauhn tripped over the
top step aud fell. following the sec.
ond shot. her assailant fled TO the
basement of the house. locking the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
MILLION-DOLLAR DOCK AND new
LINE PLANNED

That large banking and I'm
porting firm Of Antwerp 10 only
awaiting the formation Of the port
Of Seattle district TO contract for
the use Of q public dock to cost
81 .ooo, 900, on Q lease the terms
Of which will meet interest on
bonds, maintenance charges and
retire the bonds on maturity, was
the statement made by Corpora
tion Counsel Scott Calhoun, IN .
speech savorlno the formation Of
the port district 1T the CONNER
eiaI club last night.
II the dock In constructed. the
Antwerp firm will run line of yes.
sells from tho East Indies 20 Seat
tie. bringing here large com
mcrce which Seattle does not now
possess.
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doors behind him.
Mrs. vauhn telephoncd 20 the 20
lice. In few minutes Motorcycles
Palrolman Dagner aud Clay ar
rived. They entered tho basement
through window. The stranger
fled upstairs. In the hall he fired
a bullet into his head and died
shortly after. Mrs. vauhn aaid she
had never aeen him before. He
was about ~ years Of age. Of ligh,
complexion and Weighing about ICE
pounds. Nothing could be found TO
identify him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
LOOKS JUST
LIKE eRANDD

LOS ANGELES. Sept. f.---
my. my. that little Roosevelt
younoster 10 the eutest baby
ever. think " RESEMBLES its
distinguished grandfather. al
though. OF course. the baby 10
90 young that II 10 hard 10 tell
whom Il does look Hike"
This was the opinion es-
pressed today OF Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr.'s, baby by mrs.
Charles q. Alexander. wife OF
New Yoek millionaire, who
crossed the continent In . pri.
vste car 10 zee the youn1stcr.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. 10 Mira.
Alexander's nephew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

The Antwerp agent has been In
Seattle for several weeks. tryina
60 induce local capitalists 10 put
up 100000 10 match similar
amount Of Antwerp capital 10 con
struct the dock. but could not 80
cur. local support. so he IL now
awaiting tho formation OF the port
district 70 make hia lease proposi'
ton TO the commissioners
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The soo,hIno Thouah,

"kow that we've spent 30 much
money fixing UP the house, perhaps
you won't 20 away" said her hvs.
band hopefully.
"oh. yes. John. ! Will, but" she
added eneouraalnaiy. "i'Ii be mo-
cheerful about coming baek."---tsar-
pcra Baxar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STATE FAIR
AT CENTRAl-IA

SEPT. 18TH TO 18TH
WIN have one OF the fincat exhibits
OF stock. farm and dairy products
ever shown In this state. Make
arrangements to 20 10 Centralia
at that time. and let Us show you
some OF tho excellent tracts and
farms we have in that vicinity.
and zee the fair at the same time.
We have fine, level. cleared tracts
Of 5 and 10 acres all ready for cul-
tlyatlou. close 20 Centralia. In
the Chehalis river valley. at
5000 per acre. 5000 down and
$500 and $1,000 a month. Also
have a select list of improved
farm and dairy ranches at ex-
ceedingly low figures and easy
terms. A good time TO investi-
gate the products and markets
and lands in one OF the most sue
ccssful farming communities In
Western Washington.
s acres. all cleared, level: small
house. good neighborhood. on Pa
cific highway. Y mile from town
with good school and passenger
trains each way daily; 6 miles
from Centralia. Price $4,000.
any terms. No. ii23.
IL acres. mostly alder bottom; s
acres cleared; running water;
level, on Pacific Highway: 81
miles from Centralis and right
nesr railroad station. Price
s70d.0o: easy terms.
II acres in the Chehalis River val
ley, all level and cleared; small
naef house. on good auto road.
nehr tdwn and high school. Price
sCOe $4,000 cash. balance
smail monthly payments. No.
1860.
so mres, level. clay bench and al.
der swail: 20 acres In cultiva-
tod; Il acre In orchard; good s.
room cottage. large barn, hop
hotsse, milk and hen houses; 3
lrorses, 2 cows. hogs. chickens. all
topfs, machinery and implements.
Prica 100000. terms. No. 1905.
JACKSON REALTY A. LOAN CO,
Maihet14. Bailey Bldg. Ind. $40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

BOSTON. Sept John Ellorton
Lodge. son OF Senator Henry Cabo,
Lodge. was married yesterday TO
Miss Mary Connolly. beautiful hos.
pital nurse. In the rectory Of the
Cathedral OF the Holy Cross. They
became acquainted whom Lodge was
III and In the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
EASY TO KILL
AvlAToRs NOW

WASHINGTON, Sept. The ex-
perimonts today with new one
FOUNDER aeroplane gun at the Indian
Head. Md. proving grounds salts
fled the naval ordnance experts
that tho deslsn OF tho carriage OF
the weapon. permitting It's elevation
at any anglo. Is complete success
The fuse OF a loaded shell is 90
sensitive. the ordnance experts say,
that explosion would result I'm,
mediately upon contact with an air
ship. even though II grazed only a
wing. and would disable or dcmolish
the aeroplanc and probably KIN the
aviator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
BUSINESS CHANCES.

Grocery and meat market. best or To-
catlons 90 live, up-tosdate man Nlli give
lease ana iow rent small stock and ttf-
lures for sale. tutsstisate this II looking
'f0r business opsnins Apply w. W. haf =
rison. 1919 ttth
FOR Sale Orocrftss nafions. china and
Ernnhswara. buslneAa uoli established
doins sbaat o. tae per MONTH corner lg-
tRtipn. C3nrr lea4tng rity. Call o. al
areas 1870 Wop1iawn Az
Fof sal.-ufy seodn. clothing and
shoe store good lotstton. ep-to-daie
Western by ocods CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

LABOR DAY
PARADE

A labor Day parade, probably
ereater than any In the history Of
Inc Seattle labor movement. will
take place next Monday morning.
Labor Day. In the afternoon and
evening the hosts OF labor will en-
loy themselves at Fortuna park. the
scene Of the annual Labor Day pic
u,e.
II I. Hughes OF Spokane. editor
Of the Spokane Labor World. will
deliver the address Of the day. De
sides the speechmaking there Will
be a we'll filled program OF sports
and games and a dance.
line Of Parade.
The parade will DO the center OF
attraction tor tho day. II win form
on upper First NV and tho cross
streets north of Virginia At.
". l. onstott. stcamfitter. and
president of the Central Labor
Councii VIII be grand marshal
His aides will be George r. Nc.
Namara. editor OF the Union Rec,
ori. Charles w. Doyle. business
agent OF the Central Labor Council
and G. Y. Clark OF the Stage EN-
piuyes.
The parade will form In six al.
Visions The first division. headed
By the grand marshal. viii contain
. platoon Of police. Wagner's band,
officers and delegates to the Cen
trail Labor Council. visiting unions
md city officials.
Thr other divisions win form In
ordee as follows: Metal Trades
srefion. Provision Trades section.
Building Trades section. Printing
Trades section and Miscellaneous
Trades section.
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noMrsreAos.

~~~N0-N~~~~~r~T~~T~~~~ r~T~N~<-0~N>|~'~|NN4~~
We Gao fecsfs ysa on exceptionally
soaf homestead o. desert ciatfn In one
81 the bert fruit sections ef Eastrrn
Mashinstsn. Cali - zoe orchard views
TiIr pknniSs LAND COMPANY.
III THIRD Az. MAIN bte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
BOYS AND MEMS
FURNISHINGS

NEW FALL STYLES IN BovS
FELT HATS. In plain red, blue,
brown and grays. Regular b0c
values for ........ ........2Jc
Other prices In Boys Felt Hats. In
plain colors ........ .......s...
....05f, Use, 500. S1.25
Boys csc Caps. in plain blue and
mixed colors. Special for Satur-
day ........ ..... .........2JC
BOYS SHIRTS, in plain color
soiesefte and satin. Regular t1.00
values. Saturday special zoe
MEMS 3sc sILk-lIsLE no.
sIERY. In plain colors. linen
heels and toes. Saturday, pair
........ 80. ...... ......10t
NEW eupER-WEIoHT NATuR-
AL WOOL UNDERWEAR for
Fall; all sizes; regular Soc value.
Special for Saturday ......50f
NEW LOT OF MEMS ALL-siLK
TiEs--All the newest colors; re-
versible and open ends. A Tic
worth zoe. Special for satur-
day ........ -. -. ......X3c
MEMS sox, IN MEDIUM
WEIGHT coTToN-Plain tans
and blacks. Sizes "a to l1h.
Regular 15c value, for .......Sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
TIMBER LANDS

For sale--s bout fese zee see feet timber
IN British Culufuhia. f0T price. terms
and faii details. Apply ownsr. F-ss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01
GLOVE SPECIALS

Ladies' Fine Venetian Lisle
Gloves, in black. white and
gray (Kayser two-clasp); regu-
lar soc value. Special. pair .3Jf
Ladies' Two Clasp Fownes' Kid
Gloves, beautiful fall shades.
Special ....... .........SI.OO
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FoR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS.

CLOSE IN
ONE f.room suite. "a
2 large front rooms. O. each.
angle. 81 90 each.
Close 70 Summit school.
1919 Pike l. AIS
FURNISHED housekeeping rooms. 81. SIS.
tse fhqna Queen Anas iosi ilt Hsileg
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FURNISHED ROOMS.

>~~~~-~~~~~~->~~~~~~~ ~~~~~s~se~<>e-N~>~~N~~
vfnufNuH HOTEL ecr. virginia and
sth. nsar Ws-flahs af iqt new modern
Furnished tall outsidsl rooms TREE baths
ana phones. rates fzt0 80 90 per
week. tee snd ite per DAY. walking aas-
tenfs.
Wssfiake eF nes. cisan. fnrninfsd-
steam hsAfea bsfreoms fsr meal
Hates 81 ~ Der week itc per nlsht
Oitmptc Apartments housekeeping
rooms. tt.Ts and 90. single rooms VI W
snd apl best ena cheapest eieee-tn apart
monte In citys near PUZZLE MARKET ssIs
W~sfsfa az
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CITY REAL ESTATE.
BREAK AWAY
FROM THAT HART


Thfa monthly rent-pay irs habit gets 70
BE just like the "LockHtep" You get
Into n and yun can't serm 70 est
out OF a.. The years roll BY. and
you're atm IN the rank and HE
marching aienx with bundle OF rsnt
receipts That's no way 10 set ahead
IN life ffa far better 10 put your
monthly rent money into hoine--anf
In a few years you Vii own II free
and riear--toEsfAer with the proff
that fhe srowth Of this wonderful sec
tion viii Inevitably bring you n you're
pnylns US uow. this ven sum viii
set you y ho1as Of your own. for We
uiii cell you a new house, veil built.
piastersd and painted. with a large
tract o. good ground. Uhare You can
rasaa all the fruit. vegetables and
chickens for your own Use and have
rgfne 20 sell. for the price Ia only
1859. on terms % fTs dewn and as
monthly. close 20 schools. stores and
churches Taks the Madison car aud
Kirkland ferry or Andersen beat to our
office IN the Nharf AZ Kirkland. OF see
BURKE a. FARRAR. INC,
tfs-tes Sew York Block
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

Rtkk kHR y = I
4 AT THE THEATRES.
4 Moors-Dxrk. 4
4 Seattle---'Adrlft In the World" 4
4 Lols--"The 6penders"
4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
4 Empress--vsudeville. 4
4 pantaoes-vsudevilIe.
4 0rand-vaudeville and motion
4 picturea
4 Coliseum, - Vaudeville and
4 motion pictures.
4AHk xppp pktk \
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so DOWN AZ MONTHLY

$40 DOWN. So MONTHLY
BUYS A KIRKLAND VIEW LOT
Near the lake aud hish school. with a
fine view Of lake Warrington. Seattle
and the mountains. and close 20 stores.
churches and boat landing Price see.
50 boats daily. fare ga cents by
ccmmuinfinn ticket Come over today.
Take the Madlson car and kirkland
ferry or Anderson boat 10 our office.
on the wharf at Kirkland. or see
BURKE a. FARRAK. INC,
4rE-fae New York block
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FARMS AND ACREAGE.
$3.50 BUYS 10 ACRES.

sou BUYS ~ AIRES.
SIS DOWN. $40 MONTHLY.
Pays for II. 10 acres OF good soii. on
geot auto ard wagon road. ~ithin
driving distance 81 seattle. sell 10
veil adsrisd 10 the raising Of vege-
tables. fruit and ppaitry. rou must
&C. this place In order 10 fully sppte-
ciatr fss advantage
BURKE a. FARRAR. INC.
ses.soa New YORK Block.
so ACRES FOR INVESTMENT
Rich. ievel land. IN well settled farming
district: very fire hody Of heavy fir
timber. never been cut over. Located
~es. OF city. bstWeen Seattle and Ia
coma. THIS tract Ia we'll worth $50
Per srr~ without the timber.
PRICE ta.aee. U%E.THIhp CASH.
CLIFFORD LAND co. 1918 THIRD AN.
10 ACRES BOTTOM LAND $500
10 sres 81 good bottom land In sno-
hofaisa county. near good toNn. Tor
1900. on terms 81 $40 cash and t7.te
per month.
No better soil on Puget sound.
We have about thirty acres In this tract.
See this u you really want soed land
OLE HANSON a. CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

FURNISHED APARTMENTS.
THE KENYON
rea' homes for discriminating peoples
4 and t.room, fully furnished apart-
ments; resisr car 90 sshi one biect moth
FOE REM IsCElLAkEOus
~-~~~~-~~~e-~~~-~-~4 S~~~c~r>e~~~~<~~r<'
All kinds OF store fsturss. eountsra
shelving. etc. made al - Hell Vt Phone
Ind ttbs,
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Specials for Boys
heavy Suits that
offering
--$4.75--
BOYS. SUITS. s2.s5

BOYS SUITS, s2.s5
We have a lot OF good Suits for
boys. made xith knIckerbocker
pants. selected from a lot from
our $3.50 10 $500 Suits. and hare
put them in one big pile. S2-45.
Sizes 10 is years.
SUITS FOR THE LITTLE Eel
LOWS
At $3.50. y2s5. $500. $3.50 and
$500. These come I'm Russian
Blouse. Buster Brown and Sailor
styles. and the colors are the new
browns, grays aud blues. We
have scaled prices 80 as TO make
them move quickly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

MARRIAGE CEtIsMoNIE9
PERFORMED.
PuonEai MAIN tssf, IND -.
Don't b. ionaly. Join our Matrimonial
bureau, Moved 70 7es Pine O.. fsstn
Rev MARY Recommendations daily :
rltelss Tuesday aud Friday evenings
Waldorf. room tie
Glasses IN asirDiosr every Monday eve
ming at goT Pine 81 course tto.
INTRODUCTION socIETf.
usmassd 60 7otn PIKE Hoem '
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

Funnisngp ApARTMgNTs

iouse fsa rent, furnished o. unfuf
nishsd. near Phinney car Tine. Ca
qfeen slt.
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tho western part OF bloomington.
Ind. The first estimate placed the
center In Brown county. Ind nine
miles east.
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WARRINGTON oxYPArHoR co.

LIS p.-i nidK. seattle, wash
HUpTuHE CURED DO not wear
truss. pet nansnt, sbsotute. without 0vsr-
alton or detention from bustnsss or
iabort ever one hundred eases cured past
two reHfs. from age ! year to aGs 10.
The Harvard system. aet hhafar ulds
itit Hscend az, seattle
LADIES kEMODELiNd PAHLoitS
New garments made and old rsmsdslsd.
Latest styles rrtras reasonable SIC
Arcade uidn Ind 4. fstf
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NEW ARRIVALS IN
CHlLDREN'8 HEADWEAR

In Beavers, Felts and Caracals,
assorted colors. black. navy,
cardinal. tan. brown and white.
Prices range from 35f to $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-01

THE OxypATuon

Relieves fnsum0nla IN twenty minutes
breaks any Kind OF fever. cures blood
poison no matter how bad. rheumatism
must isafo. asthma. cstaffh. bronchitis.
stomach trouble walsh like snow be-
fore noon day SUM- female disorders.
vsfieoss veins disappear. save opera.
lions. our book free. About 1000
relieved or cured here Ia last ~
months -. -.
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one hundred harnesseH very cheap
1890 First av. near Pine. Holloway.
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TRIMMED HAT LONELINESS
We are particularly proud Of
our Millinery selection, combin.
Ing, az II does. price fitness with
the best Of taste.
Trimmed Hats at 1898, 1928,
1913 up 10 $3.50. that cannot
possibly be duplicated for an adj
vance OF at least oue-third.
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t.ressn rnotrrn eatfax-s sas; fS1n'hs
rent free for cleaning up
s-rDsus modern r1tihga. WEI nfoeN
from ar anf aehaef. y 1853
Mas~rw e.ronns hnuss University de
,rlrt. tisss ownsr s.es nreeA ~ AZ
Wantels--dirt sravef With Illusion
sha~s sas~s tfa wssk stats esr IN
perteaes unnecessary. F-ietp. stsf
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. BETWEEN SEATTLE AND
TACOMA

ros sale ~ o~aer. eheap-~ifoos> and
oatbatidinxs large lots corner. ft-ft
alley. roof water ftes place for ctich
era gs6a North Park stations htsfeti
sntarurbAn. inqufrs st store for o~tnn'
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>eco~coo-HHESSlIt.IIESJss.,o,.o..,,~.
."s ss.rass book Of house.. rCffaGd
snd unnkalox plans giving sIzes. etc.
s s,, " w. voorhees, Arch't eli Eftsi
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-03-23
FROM DOWN EAST
Providence, R. l., March IA, 1911.
Dear Friends:-

Providence, R. l., March IA, 1911.
Dear Friends:-
In previous letter | mentioned
some instances wherein one return
ing to New England after long alb
sence would find things to surprise
him. Perhaps one Of the greatest
surprises that confronts him is the
fact that so much of the country
that had been subdued TO cultiva-
ton has reverted TO wilderne SIS
lions of farms that were familiar to
him were in cultivated fields and
what portions were in woods and
swamps. Coming back here he
would certainly expect to find still
larger acres cleared of timber and
subdued to meadows, pastures and
titled fields. Instead of this he
finds that the husbandman had re-
Taxed his exertions against the wild
erness and nature had reasserted
herself, establishing the landscape
with renewed forest growths, brush,
briars and vines. Fields that he
knew as entirely denuded of trees
and brush have az ain been over
run with this original kind of vege-
tation. And while once cultivated
land has reverted TO the wilderness,
but little new land has been gained
to cultivation. Government stat1st-
les say that not more than two-tltths
of the land in the western half OF
the states of Rhode Island, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and
New Hampshire, is cultivated, cul-
tivation including meadows and
pasture land. We find that on
many of the highways, off the main
thoroughfares, brush and saplings
are growing, leaving only the wagon
ruts visible.
Going through the thick woods
we find stone walls that enclose
fields once titled; great piles OF
small stones that had been cleared
from the ground in these fields; and
apple trees, a proof that here were
once orchards. In some instances
apple trees that have grown from
seed in these woods grow as tall as
adjacent trees of oak, birch or
chestnut.
Farming in New England as now
pursued is carried on mostly on a
small scale. Near rhe cities and
villages truck farming raising
of vegetables for markets. consld-
cradle of an industry, and conduct
ed mostly by Italians and Portu-
gese.
Near the coast and in the Con-