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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
WRECK OF MAINE AND
ITS DEAD HONORED
BattIeship Now Rests on the
Bottom of Gulf.
Sailors Who Lost Their Lives When
the Vessel Was Blown Up in
Havana Harbor Will Be
Buried in Arlington.

Funeral rses connected with sink
ing of the battleship Maine and with
carrying to their last resting place OF
the bodies of many of her gallant sail
ors took place here.
The old battleshiv was sunk
in the waters of the Gulf Of Mexico,
the smoke of the saluting guns OF war
vessels serving for a funeral shroud,
while with all the pageantry and pomp
of national mourning the bodies or
the sailors were embarked to be taken
back to Washington.
Followed in procession by the presl-
dent of the Cuban republic and by all
the other high dignitaries OF CUBA ana
amid a vast cOncOurse OF all classes
of Cuban and American citizens, the
dead of the Maine were borne on the
shoulders of Cuban sailors and ar
tiIlery men through the streets OF
Havana.
Cuban infantry lined the sidewalks,
on which a great multitude reverently
uncovered as the bodies passed from
the mortuary chamber in the palace
to the side of the harbOr. There they
were formally placed in the custody
of officers Of the United States navy.
The caskets were arranged round
the walls of the mortuary chapel COW
cred with black and draped with Gu
ban and American flags.
Until 10 o'clock the bodies lay in
state, and a continuous procession
passed by to pay their last respects.
AS the caskets were borne out a
guard of honor saluted and all along
the line the salute was continuous un-
til the procession reached the har-
Dor.
The old battleship with her decks
hidden beneath great masses of floral
offerings and escorted by warships
belonging to the United States navy
and the Cuban navy, was towed out
to sea. Under the salutes of cannon
from the Cabanas fortress she pro-
ceeded to find her last resting place
in the unsounded depths of the Gulf
of Mexico.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
EXPRESS ROBBERSSLA|N
Ruse Defeats Hold Up of a
Train in Texas.

An express messenger named Trues-
dale baked the robbery of a Southern
Pacific train near Sanderson, Tex. He
trapped two highwaymen who had
held up the train, and killed them.
The robbers boarded the train, No.
9, west bound, a few miles east of
Sanderson. The mail and express
cars and the locomotive were detach-
ed from the passenger coaches.
Then the engineer, under cover of
the robbers guns, was compelled to
run two or three coaches ahead of the
remainder of the train. One of the
robbers took the express messenger
Truesdale, back to the train and kept
him under guard, while the other rob-
Der covered the crew in the cars
express boxes.
Truesdale is said to have employed
the old ruse of signaling to an imag-
mary person back of his captor. AS
the robber turned Truesdale grasped
a mallet and before the highwayman
could shoot, dashed out his brains.
Then, arming himself with the dead
robbers gun, Truesdale awaited for
the return of the other bandit. After
he had rified the express boxes the
second man returned to the coaches
Stepping from cover Truesdale killed
him. All of the stolen property was
recovered and the train proceeded.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

BOSTON, MASS.-John F. Hill,
ex-governor of Maine, chairman Of the
republican national committee, died
suddenly in this city.
Mr.. Hill was born in Augusta, Me-,
fifty years ago. He was educated to
be a physician, but early in life gave
up practice for politics.
In 1892 he was elected to the Maine
legislature and served two terms. He
was a presidential elector in 1896
when Mckinley was nominated for the
presidency.
In 1900 he was elected governor by
$4,000 MAJORITY, and he was reelected
in 1902.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
CRIMES and CASUALTIES.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.-Three per-
sons were killed and several lnJur-
ed at Greencastle, Ind, when east
bound Big Four passenger train No.
20, known as the "Twenty-four hour
train, ST. Louis to New York" collid-
ed head-on with a standing freight
train. Confusion of orders is said TO
have been responsible for tho crash.
The dead are John Milan, engineer
of the freight train; Charles Cronhite
of Kansas City, Mo-, and Dan Han
nan of "a annapolis, fireman of the
passenger tain G. B. Robinson, st.
Louis, and E. T. Vancott. New York
city, passengers, suffered slight injur-
les
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Governor Has Another Fire Scare.

At Lansing, Mich, Governor Chase
S. Osborn and his family were routed
out of their residence here at 2:3O a.
m. by fire in the baseemnt of the house,
The flames were extinguished, how
ever, before gaining any Roadway or
seriously damaging the house, which
is owned by j. V. Barry, former state
insurance commissioner. 1t was the
second time within two weeks that tho
house has been on fire.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

AUBURN, N. Y.-An Italian, Domen-
leo di Pasquale died in the electric
chair today, exactly one year after
his conviction. To the last he fought
against death in the chair, and state
ment issued by Deputy Warden Tup-
per after the execution told of Di Pas
quale's efforts to hang himself in his
cell early Friday morning. He was
discovered, cut down and revived and
was closely guarded until his exceu-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

OLAR, S. C.-Three southern ne
groes, under charge of two consta.
bles, on their way from Olar to BAN
berg, to be lodged in the county ja-.,
were taken from the officers by mob
at Odoms Bridge, seven miles from
Olar. and shot to death.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
W. C. SEIPP A SUICIDE
Well Known Chicago Brewer Takes
His Own Life.

At Chicago Monday William G.
Seipp, for years one of the leading
brewers of Chicago and until 1892
president of the Conrad Seipp Brewing
company, the West Side Brewing com
pany and the Chicago Consolidated
Brewing and Mailing company, shot
himself in the head at his home, 1547
Dearborn avenue He died within a
short time.
Mr.. Seipp had been in i'll health for
a time and it is believed he shot him
self on that account His death was
reported to the coroner by the Hud-
son avenue police as that of a suicide.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

LINCOLN, NEB.-The three des-
perate convicts who dynamited their
way to freedom from the state prison
during a binding snowstorm, follow
ing an outbreak in which the warden,
deputy warden and an usher we e
killed outright and a guard was slight
ly wounded, are still at large.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

KNIGHTSTOWN, iND.-When his
horse returned home with the bug
gy on fire, the family of Clark Esters,
seventy-seven years old, began a
search, resulting in finding him On
the road, burned to death. He had
evidently set fire to his clothing while
lighting his pipe and jumped to the
ground in an endeavor to quench the
flames.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22

LA FAYETTE, lND.-Five young
men were killed at crossing half a
mile south of Ellettsville, by Monon
passenger train No. 4, north bound, &C.
cording to dispatches received here.
The body of one victim lodged on
the pilot of the engine and was car
ried to Ellettsville. The train was
sent back to pick up the other dead
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
Fourteen Killed by Explosion.

At San Antonio, Tex, Monday, four
teen men were killed by an explosion
of a locomotive boiler in the Southern
Pacific roundhouse here Many others
were injured.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-22
SPORTING AFFAIRS.

kENOCHA, WIS. - Being out
boxed, outgeneraled, and outhit, Kid
Burns, the 'eye decorator" of New
York, went down to ignomious defe..t
in the eighth round of their scheduled
ten round fight. Burns did not take
the count, his manager, Abe Mari i,
preventing that by tossing the sponge
into the ring.
NEW YORK-John Hyland, known
to horsemen as one Of the foremost
American trainers, will leave here for
Germany in a few days to take charge
of the stables of Baron Oppenhei :,
the we'll known German sportsm :,
succeeding James Mccormick who re-
tires owing to ill-health.
The evening world., 1912-12-09
ELECTION OFFICIALS
IN FOUR PRECINCTS
ACCUSED Of FRAUD
Grand Jury Ordered to Re-
count the Ballots Cast for AS
semblyman in 10th District.

Charges that the Boari OF Inspectors
IN four election districts OF the Tenth
Assembly District wilfully made a fa,ss
canvass OF the votes Sast at the last
election In order to In sue the election OF
Meyer Grecnberg, Tamna1y Hall canti-
date for member OF the Assembly from
that district. have been made and the
Grand Jury is TO begin an invesiiga-
tion.
This was revealed to-day when Assist
ant Distrlct-Attorney D,Ford obta.rtd
from Justice Con in extraordinary term
of the Criminal Branch % the Supreme
Court an order calling upon the Board
of Elections to rgoduce before a Grand
Jury of General Sessions on Thursday
the ballot boxes containing the ballots
uast in the Fourth, Tc1th. Twelfth and
Fourteenth Election Districts OF the
Tenth Assembly District at tho last
election.
The order specifically provides that the
ballot boxes shaA he opened N the pres
cnce OF the Grand Jury oy the foreman
of that body and two members desg-
mated by him for that purpose. and that
che ballots shall be recounted In the
presence OF the Grand Jurors. and after
s1,ey have been recountc1 the boxes
shall be sealed and Deposited In q safe
siApoAt for future reference"
The evening world., 1912-12-09
SINGERS ROUTED BY FIFE.
NSpped by wintpy Mast as Flames
DAMAGE Hotel.

BOSTON. Mass. Dec. e.-one hun
dred opera singers and girl students oil
tho New England Conservatory OF Mu.
sic were driven from their beds In tho
Putnam Hotel apartments to-day when
Bernard Olshansky. n singer. gave IN
alarm Of fire
A sixty-mile wind that had been blow
ang all night and a temperature OF j.
degrees made II hard night for th'
firemen. The conservatory students
and men and women opera singers. cla'
,n the scar.iest OF clothes wers huddied
shivering into u cafe in the conserve
rory, a block away. for several hours be-
ore the flames were extinguished. over
coats and other clothing were loaned By
spectators and occupants OF nearb.
apartment houses until the singers
could get back to their apartments
where the damage was slight
Several OF the students who had beer
unable to get clothing to put on Owe
their night clothes were exhausted frou
the cold and had TO receive medical at
tention when they returned TO theil
rooms
The evening world., 1912-12-09
FIREMEN ADMIT BRIDES
TO SECURE PROMOTION.
Three Swear They Paid Clark and
Only Two Gel on Civil
Service List.

-Four Of eight nrem.p sc,,sad o, nav.
Ing TO got ON tho .i,.., .or,io, lie, ,or
,r,rnoti,, 90 it,,,,,,a..,.,,.. ~. 49,, 80,
-, - ,'''' P'' V'
y. '"' '.''' 80 "u'" '''''' p'P"'S Fn'
'oHiniSs'oheF plFahy' PI'aded guiity TO
'he 'ha'tc' b'ciSi'h was I"s'rF'" one
fireman picaed not gui IS ana was rep
resented by an attorney. Three Others
will be xly,n a h,ar.us liter.
Tho ,,,r o,,,,,, r.,,, ,l,,dod e,,r,,
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The evening world., 1912-12-09
SUIT TO FORECLOSE
$4,000 MORTGAGE
ON S|CKLES'S HOME
Members Of Gettysburg Battle
field Commission Also Named
as Defendants.

Gen Daniel r. Scklcs found himself
In more financial trouble to-day when
the Bowery Savings Bank filed suit
in the Supreme Court to forcclose n
.iiS 900 mortgage on his Firm avenue
home. The New York Commission Of
the Bnttlcnelds Of Gettysburg and Chat
tanooga aud the New York Monument
Commission occupy part OF the premises.
only few days ago Gen. Slckles' =
household effects were In danger OF be-
ing sold by the Sheriff to satisfy a
$3.50 judgment held by the Bank Of
the Metropolis II was said Mrs Slcklcs.
who has been living apart from the old
warrior raised the money 10 pay of
the Judgment.
The suit brought to-day is not against
the general alone. Others named as de-
PENDANTS are Carllne Guerrare Slckles.
his wife. tho Bank OF the Metropolis,
Richard s. Childs, Edwin 3. Dodge.
John J. Richardson Lyeth and the fol-
lowing other persons. who with Gen.
Slckles constitute the Commission for
Inc Battiefeids Of Gettysburg and Chat
tanooga and the New York Monument
Commission: Arson q. McCook, Lewis
Il. stegman. Clinton Beckwith. Horatio
G. King, Charles a. Richardson. Thomas
". Bradley, william Verbcck and Aaron
j. Zabriskle.
The property was originally decided
over to Alexander Hamilton In 1873 In
trust for the battlefield and monument
commissions. The deed passed over e
Gen. Siclies tine year later. The com
missions have had their offices In the
house and Gen. Sicklcs occupied on,
floor.
The evening world., 1912-12-09
FORGED TEACRER'S NAME.
Frank McDonough Suspected 81
Robbing Apartment Letter Boxes.

Post once Inspeotors were presen
when Detective MoDonough arraignet
Frank McDonough. not related to him
charging him with having stolen an ex-
press order addressed TO Godfrey c,
Schadbie Of No, 80 st. Johns place
brooklyn, and cashin& II. before Mfgis-
trate Geismar IN Flatbush Court to-day
MeDonough was Identified by Henry
Rapp. cashier Of the Wells-Fargo oiiic
, at No. 81 Livingston street. M the ma
who cashod an order for 500. forging Mr.
Srhaible's name. McDonough had rep
resented himself as chauffeur for Mr.
schaible. who Is n teacher In the Monro,
Training High School.
The police of flatbush have had man,
I, complaints recently OF robberies OF let
: ter boxes In apartment houses. McDon
+ ough pleaded guilty and was held 70
{ the Grand Jury without ball Many let
. aers belonging 10 other persons wer,
found In his pockets.
The evening world., 1912-12-09

Dennis J. sullivan, who since Novem-
Der, 1886, has been employed as clerk
In the postal service, At station II at
Amsterdam avenue ana Juc liunhrc
and Second street, was 10 lay arralgned
before United States Commissioner
Shields on the charge OF having stolen
"A special delivery letter from the malls.
Sullivan denied the charge and was pu'
under $3.50 bail for examination. Sulll-
van. who IL married. resides at No. a.
West one Hundred and r'ifty-first street
The evening world., 1912-12-09
robbed Sea Po.t-Omc-, Guilty.

John Stockman Gould OF Seattle
Wash. arrested for robbing the sea
post office aboard the American liner
81. Louis. pleaded guilty to-day In tne
Criminal Branch OF the Federal District
Court. He was sentenced to n years
deten ton in the Elinira Reformatory.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
CORNWALL,

On Wednesday evening, Jnne 90, a
large number of the friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer S. Cobb as
sembled at their home to extend to them
their congratulations and best wishes.
After a social hour the Rev. Samuel
Rose, in behalf of the company, pre-.
sented the couple, in few we'll chosen
words, with a handsome polished oak
dining set, consisting of table and six
chairs. Mr.. Cobb responded in happy
manner thanking the donors heartily
for their tokens of esteem. Other
beautiful gifts of silver, cut glass. china,
brio a-brac and cutlery were displayed.
Refreshments were served and in every
particular the event was happily organ
lied and executed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
RIPTON.

Miss Lizzie Larma is home from Rut-
land on a visit to her parents.
The Rev. DR.. Coleman, district super
intendent, will preach in the NJ. Z.
church on July 14th at two o'clock in
the afternoon.
Our road commissioner has at last been
able to get hold of the road leading from
w. Sherman's to the village and from
being one of the worst pieces of road in
town, is now one of the best, or will be
when it is settled.
Chidren's Day will be observed next
Sunday afternoon.
The thirteen weeks term of school at
Bread Loaf closed on the 28th inst.
Those having no absent marks were AL
bert and Oliata Fletcher and Victor
Boynton. Those having no tardy marks
were Albert Fletcher, Walter Kirby,
Harold and John Whittemore, Oliata
Fletcher, Edna Kirby. Beatrice Kirby,
Bertha Boynton and Reta Whittemore.
Oliata Fletcher had no mark during the
year.
The school at the Bread Loaf with
their parents and friends of the district
attended picnic in pleasant grove on
the 2Sth inst. A table was spread with
good things. After partaking of thu
delicious refreshments a we'll rendered
program was enjoyed by all.
The first quarterly conference for tn,
year was he Id at the Methodist church a
one o'clock on the afternoon of the 27tl
inst, the Rev. G. S. Coulter in the chair
in the unavoidab lie absence of the dis
trict superintende mt and some importan
business was transacted.
Miss Adah Campo ell is at home from
her school.
Miss Lucy Hale is at home, bringing
with her on her return Mrs. Fiske o
Leicester to be her guest.
From letter received few days ag
by neighbor we learn that Ralph Fisher
who was born and lived here up to hi
departure for Wyoming few years ago
died in the latter state on the 18th inst
We understand that he was making
success of his western venture. II
leaves a mother and three sisters.
The thermometers marked forty on
at six o'clock the morning of the BOT
inst. Frost was seen in some parts O
the town and little tender vegetation
marked.
Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Smith celebrate
the fortieth anniversary of their marriag
on the Both inst. though no one wa
present except two small granddaugh
ters.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
An AGED Pedestrian.

A. w. Huntley, formerly of Bridport,
passed through our village on Tuesday
after tramp through the beautiful
White River valley and Brandon, Silver
Lake, etc. When he reaches Chimney
Point he will have walked 1876 miles.
Mr.. Huntley is in his 10th year. He
found the people along the route he
travelled very charitably disposed.
Whene'er "the shades of night We're
falling fast" he selected house of
progressing appearance-long practice
has made him very discriminating in
such matters - and hat in hand he
would address the lady of the house
pity the sorrows of a poor old man,
whose trembling limbs have borne him
to your door," or "These tattered rags
my poverty bespeak, these hoary locks
proclaim my heightened years." and
invariably the response was as gener-
GUS as it was gratifying. Mr.. Huntley
ecommends the route he travelled to
all of the genus hobo.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
SHERIFF'S SALE

By virtue of four executions in my hands and to
me directed said executions being No. in which
Isaac Lavonche. Jr. is plaintiff and James
Simon. Jr. defendant execution No 2 in which
f. D. Reyes & Co. is plaintiff and said James
Simon. Jr. defendant; and execution No. 8 in
which c. H. Eddy & Co.. is plaintiff and said
James Simon. Jr.. defendant; and execution No.
in which c. F. Rich is plaintiff and said Simon
defendant. Notice is hereby given that have
levied said executions and taken thereon in the
the foregoing order upon the following property.
viz
All goods, wares and merchandise. stoves.
ranges, show cases. refrigerators. ice boxes,
chairs. tables. and all fixtures and furnishings in
the store or restaurant on the southerly side of
Main Street in Mddlebury Village in the county
of Addison and State of Vermont and recently
occupied by said James Simon, Jr.
Now Know Ye that unless said executions are
previously satisfied | will sell above mentioned
property at Public Auction to the highest bidder
for cash on the sidewalk in front of said store or
restaurant in said Middlebury Village at 10 o clock
a. m, on Monday. July 18th. to satisfy thecosts of
said sale and the said executions in the order as
above given and the legal charges thereon.
Dated at Mddlebury in said county this 26th
day of June, A. ID. 1912.
26t2 N. j. SANFORD, Deputy Sheriff.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
GOSHEN.

Mrs. Allen A. Aver of Leicester is
visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. S. E.
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dutton and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Hooker
were ut Lake Dunmore Saturday.
Mrs. p A. Blodgett of Rochester is
spending few days with her mother,
Mrs. H. W. Chamberin, who is seri.
ously ill.
D. B. Brown spent few days in
Rochester last week visiting his daugh-
tiers and his two granddaughter. Lydia
and Beatrice Severy returned home with
him.
Merritt Clifford of Pittsford is moving
his family to town onto the farm he
recently purchased of Mr.. Jennings.
Miss Elva Dutton has returned to
Pittsford to work after spending few
days with her father, G. F. Dutton.
Mrs. H. d. Jones and Miss Bernice
Jones have returned from Randolph,
where Mrs. Jones visited her father, D..
Fassett.
Miss Nellie Blodgett of Rutland spent
Sunday with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Chamberlin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
WEYBRIpoE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sturtevant and
Wesley were in Panton Monday to attend
the funeral of Truman Warner. Mr..
Warner was Mrs. Sturtevants father.
News from Mrs. Ii. A. Clark. who
underwent. surgical operation in the
St. Adams hospital two weeks ago,
report her as slowly gaining.
Announcement cards have been re-
ceived in town of the marriage of Rev.
E. W. Halowell and Miss Emma Barclay
of Philadelphia, in that city, June 20.
Louise johnson is home from her
school in Long Island for the summer
vacation.
Vera ullard is spending her vacation
with her parents. Miss Billiard is prin-
cipal of the Weston High school.
Several from here attended the funeral
of T. S. Warner in Panton Monday.
Farmers have all begun haying, the
crop being fair one. The dry weather
is m aturing it very fast.
o. H. Gage of Waterbury, Ct, is at
the Fiske home for vacation.
Prof. Collins of the local college con-
Quoted the service at the NJ. E. church
last Sabbath and Rev. Corkran of the
Middlebury NJ. E. church in the evening.
Prof. Cady will preach at this church
next Sabbath.
Mr.. an Mrs. A. w. Sturtevant at
tended the funeral of Truman Warner at
his former home in Addison on Monday.
He was life long citizen of that town
and much respected. His daughter,
Mrs. Sturtevant, resides here. His age
was 50 years.
Miss Veda Allen of Barre is visiting
relatives at our village. She is graduate
of Goddard seminary.
A. w. Sturtevant will market 10 BUSH
els nice Strawberries from his field this
week and the end isn't in sight.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Gage and Mrs. G.
E. Fiske visited at the Gage mansion in
Addison on Tuesday last.
Mrs. Sticher of Chicago is at the
Adams-Sampson home. Mrs Sticher is
Walters mother and it is her first visit
to Vermont She says it is just beauti-
full here.
Daily news from Mrs. II. A. Clark at
the st. Adams hospital, where she suff
cred a very serious operation for ap-
pendicltis and gall stones, report steady
improvement and speedy recovery and
return home. Mr.. Clark and son are at
st. Adams.
r. w. Sturtevant is working at Robert
Perkins in haying.
Carson Robbins has taken letter of
administration on his mothers estate.
The need of rain is felt by almost
everybody. Grass is good crop, also
most grain. Corn is the most needy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-07-05
WHITING.

Mrs. G. Cox and Mallory Stickney OF
Lapeer, Mich, Miss Emma Cox of Flint,
Mich, Mrs. L. Higey and children and
Miss Ida Cox of Valparaiso, Ind, are
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Mcintosh and Miss Jane Mcintosh
of Burlington are guests of Mrs. e. R.
Brown.
Quite a large delegation from town
attended the picnic at Lake Dunmore
Saturday.
L. A. Webster is home from the West
for short vacation.
Fletcher Whitney of Salisbury was a
recent guest of Harold Webster.
Mrs. Helen Walker entertained party
of young people at the home of hel
brother for her niece, Daisy Parker, and
her sister and friend who are visiting
here from the West.
Nelson Jones and wife of Shorehan
were at F. w. Williams Tuesday.