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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28

Taft ............ 7,159
At the time of the election last fall
truce was agreed to between the two
factions of the republican party in the
district with regard to the represen-
tative IN congress only, and the bull
moosers did not put a candidate In the
field AS result Mr. Goodwin receiv.
ed the full republican vote, 1921 to
1852 for 8. w. Gould, democrat.
Farming constitutes the chief in.
dustry Of large part of the district,
although three of these agricultural
counties have considerable fishing in
terests. One county has large
amount OF manufacturing and the
farmers and lumbermen Of the north
ern part Of the district have the Can
adams as their neighbors.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
STATE BOARD TO
EQUIP FARM

Des Moines, Aug. 27.-The state
board Of control is making plans to buy
one thousand, acres Of land. to. estab-
lish next year college for epilepttcs.
The last legislature passed the millage
tax, similar to the bill appropriating
two million dollars to improve the cap
itol grounds to defray expenses So far
no one has started suit to knock out
the bill, on the grounds Of its illegality.
The location Of the big farm, where
the thousand epileptics will be provid-
ed for, has not yet been settled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
CROP MOVING
MONEY FOR IOWA

4 Des Moines. Aug. 27.--The treasury
has tentatively decided to
allot Iowa 31,0o0,000 Of crop moving
money. It will be divided between pes
Moines and Sioux City ana thence dts-
tributsd to smaller banking centers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28
WANT BRIDGE
AT KEOKUK

Keokuk. Aug. misrepresentation
Kennedy, Of Iowa, has introduced a
bill in the house to authorize the Inter-
CITY Bridge Co., to build bridge
across the Mississippi between Keokuk
Iowa and Hamilton III. 1t Is proposed
to utilize the Keokuk dam and con-
Meeting bridge on the Iowa side already
in existence, but which can be used at
present only for transportation In cone.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-28

nection with the dam construction. The
war department favors bridge at this
point In preference to one below ths
dam on the ground that it would be
safer from the viewpoint Of navigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
HEAP BIG INDIAN
BEATSPALE FACES
Bluejacket Holds Sox to Five
Blows-Final Count Is
Three and One.

The primeval redskin again came
into his own Saturday p. M, at which
time heap big warrior, Bluejacket,
pride OF the Blooming Boomers, hung
a sign on the Pretzel palefaces, hold
ing them to five segregated bingles.
and walloping them 3 to 1. The Hose
men were absolutely helpless before
the big boy, and three of the five
blows gathered were flukes. The Sy.
fert gang concentrated its attack on
Hendrix in the third inning, winning
the game right there by reason of
two singles, double and a sacrifice,
totaling two tallies. They grabbed
one more in the ninth on two blows
and a sacrifice.
The Sox grabbed lone run in the
sixth on a clean single, fiuke single
ana an infleld out. Hendrix was TAX
en- out in the eighth in order to give
way to a pinch hitter. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
NOTES DE TIE CAME.

But one ball was used in the first
game.
Center gardener Craig pulled off an
Notwithstanding stunt in the third
stanza Of the first game. Peters
dropped a Texas Lacquer into center
and everyone started for IT, Craig was
running on high speed and when he at
tempted to put on the brakes, skidded,
turned turtle and Topped, turning a
half circle on his left ear, while his
legs waved in the breezes.
Becker was robbed Of a hit in the
first inning of the first. He drove the
pill along the left field line at a rate
which was in open violation of all
speed laws. The agate collided with
the third cushion, however, and
bounced in front of Kelly who threw
10 first in time to make the killing.
All the breaks were against the S1x
in the opener. They hit the pellet
hard, but it insisted ~ travelling
straight into the paws of the felders.
Pete Lister COPIED the fielding hon
ors with a thriller in the second
game. Holke dropped a Texas Lacquer
back of second which appeared o. X.
Pete stole Johnnie Evers' copyrighted
thunder by running back and freezing
}the apple with one paw.
Old man Syfert elected himself a
pinch hitter in the seventh inning OF
the final. He hit a grounder to Keep
ping. who booted same, and one run
resulted. Loud cheers.
The Sox grabbed 10 out of Is games
on the home grounds the past series.
WHICH is not so worse. Springfield
was dumped four straight. Decatur
won one and lost one, and another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
DAVENPORT PAIR WIN
ARSENAL NET HONORS

After having obtained a safe lead of
two sets by brilliant playing, II. G.
Roberts and K. Spelletich fell down on
the fourth and fifth sets and lost the
deciding match in the mems tennis
championship play TO John Hansen
and Victor Stibolt at the arsenal
courts Saturday.
Sensational net work featured the
afternoons play. Hansen and S,ibolt
won the first set, ca, but consistent
work on the part of Spelletich and
Roberts earned them the next two
sets, SO and 40 The next set, how
ever, was a walkaway for the winning
pair. 6-1, and they then followed with
the deciding set in short order
Two days of play were necessary to
decide the semi-final match between
Hansen and Stibolt and Hass and
Cram. Thursday night the quartet
played until darkness and then wei~.
forced to return Friday to end a
set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
THREE EYE GOSSIP
BLUE HOSE IN RUNNING.

Davenport looks more like a con-
tender for first place than Dubuque.
Since the first of the month the team
has almost equalled Quincy's record,
having won II and lost but five. From
a bad fourth the team has climbed in
TO q good third, reducing the differ
ence which then existed between it
and Dubuque from four and one-half
games to one-half game. If the Blue
SoX can keep up their work after they
hit the road next week, Quincy will
have to fight to the finish to keep the
lead. To date Davenport has not
played better than 1886 ball on the
road, and to keep on and in the run
ming it will have to do twice as well
on the final trip.-Quincy Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
FIRST GAME.

It's a shame TO allow a team to
come into your own backyard and cop
a game on three measly hits, while the
native sons are annexing eight clouts,
but that is what happened. Crouch
became generous as soon as he step
ped into the spotlight, and walked the
first two men who faced him. A sacri-
flee advanced them both a station. Al
ter Lucas had been disposed of, Vim
son lined the pellet into the center
garden, driving in his compatriots.
The third and last Bloomer bread win
ner came in the third on nary a hit.
Jackson, realizing that Crouch had
only the most hazy ideas as 10 the ex-
act location of the plate, waited for a
walk. He was sacrificed TO second
and grabbed third on Hartford's long
fly. Lucas hit a grounder at Slim
Crouch. and the lad messed It. allow
ing Jackson to prance homeward
The Sox grabbed theirs in the sew
enth chapter Ohland walked and was
singled TO second by Bromwich. Holke
grounded to Kelly who nailed Brom-
witch at second but failed TO kill of
Holke at first tOhland went TO third
on the play. Flaharty did the pinch
hit stunt with a single to right, which
counted Ohland and sent Holke to
third. Koepping lined a single to left,
counting Holke. but Peters and Crouch
were easy. The Hose threatened in
the eighth. but two singles went to
waste. and in the ninth il was one
two-three. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

ended a tie. Danville was beaten
three out of four, and the Bloomer ser
les ended at two apiece.
The Sox left on the Rock Island rat
tier at $50 last p. m, destination
Springfield. They meet Springfield,
Decatur, Bloomington and Danville in
the order named, returning home on
Labor day to finish the season.
Those Davenport bugs are rabid
right now Saturday, when Bluejacket
was twirling some magnificent ball
and incidentally beating the Pretzels,
a travelling man in the grandstand ven
tured the opinion that Blue" was
some grand little twirler. A wild eyed
nut" Immediately took exception and
started for the T. NJ, threatening to
carve out his heart and masticate it
in a raw state. The frenzied individ-
ual was Gained after three or four
N n had held him down for a few
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Bloomington POI 10000 %
Hits by innings:
Davenport ..0 0 l 0 O-S
Bloomington II l 0 0 0 0 0 l %
Stolen base-Lucas. Sacrifice hits
Hartford, Kelly (2). Craig, Kuepper.
Two base hit-Becker. Left on bases
Davenport, s; Bloomington, 6. Bases
on balls-Of Crouch, .; off Duggan, l.
Struck out-By Crouch, 2; by Duggan,
3. Time-1:29. Umpire-Sullivan
SECOND GAME.
The heavy artillery was trotted out
in the tail-end contest, and Hickstein
was the fall guy. Becker, first up,
walked, and was hunted TO the key
stone. Ohland walked. Bromwich
grounded TO Lister who threw to sec
ond, demising Ohland. Becker went to
third on the play and Bromwich rest
ed on first. Holke waited for a quar-
tet of bum heayes, and the bases were
choked. Flaharty unloaded a single,
scoring two. Koepping singled. driv-
ing in Holke. Flaharty was nailed at
the platter in attempting TO score on
the hit. Hartford's boot, a sacrifice
and Becker's single counted one more
in the second. In the third, Holke
tripled and walked in on Flaharty's
double. The ultimate bombardment
was pulled" in the fifth, four runs be-
ing scored on singles by Ohland,
Bromwich and Flaharty. coupled with
successive doubles by Koepping and
OLeary.
Couchman held the visitors to one
hit until the sixth, when the boomers
registered once. Kuepper singled, took
third on Hickstein's clout and scored
on an infield out. The last helping in
the seventh may, be attributed to
Koepping's two miscues and Kuepper's
triple to right Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
DECATUR TO OUT.

VIII Decatur have a Three Eye
baseball team in 1914?
According to the present officials OF
the club, there will be none here I'M
less a miracle of some sort happens.
All the men who are now connected
with the club insist that they will not
be with 1t next season. And they
state further that If the dawn of the
next New Year still finds them con.
nected with the Decatur team they
will ask that conservators be appoint
ed before they become candidates for
the crazy house.
Manager George NJ. Reed venturr :
no opinion on the 1914 outlook here
All he says is, wait and see" Next
year is still far-off matter to Mana
ger Reed. What he wants to do is to
make the present year profitable If
he can.-Decatur Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
FOOTBALL STAR To
TACKLE THE OPERA

Madison, Wis, Aug. 1S.-Maurice
Pete Pierce has left the state univer-
sity gridiron, where he cast a longer
shadow than any other man on the
field, for the glare of the footlights on
the operate stage. Pete is famous
for his feet OF Drawn and muscle.
Pete is going 10 Berlin TO study for
the operate stage and he expects 20
put that 8 feet 3 to work developing
a voice that has volume enough to I'LL
the biggest opera house in the old
country. The only thing he won't take
with him is his football toggery. Pierce
has sung in the university glee club
and in several home talent produc-
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
BY PAUL SPUNER.

The lowly and despised Boomers
busted" the ambitious Pretzels right
on the "snoot" in the opening tilt of
an advertised bargain matinee yester-
day. outclassing the home guard at
every angle, and coping, to 2. They
tripped on their own pedal extremities
in the second installment, however, an
I'M" twirler travelling under the Gu
phonious monicker "IIickstein" being
scratched and clawed for IL blows and
nine runs in seven innings of play.
The ultimate tidings on this wierd ex.
hibition were 8 to 3.
CROWD OFF COLOR.
Paul of Tarsus Crouch, the juvenile
beanpole athlete, appeared slightly
frayed around the edges, and his lurid
attempts TO locate the platter we're
regular headache producers. To help
things along, the Pretsels accumulated
a collection of FIVE boots, and looked
like a bunch of near-performers on
amateur night Bases on balls by
NAOhNAl anu a bIOA tAbl4SNASu ny Alllll-
self queered the show.
Young Duggan. the slabbist who was
cut adrift by Peacock Reed and who
was pegged as a mark" upset the
prevailing quotations, and held the
SoX in the palm of his right salary
hook. His change of pace had the
home boys off their feet most of the
time.
Following the prologue, Bobbie
CouChman obliged on the bill, and up
until the sixth inning was invincible
He then began to soldier on the job
and the opposition broke into the run
column. Hickstein. who has departed
from ancestral precedent and passed
up the stereotyped clothing establish
ment in an effort to win fame and for
tune on the diamond. was hammered
all over the yard, and the result was
never in doubt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
WHADDAYA MEAN THE
UMP HAS A GAY LIFE?

Cairo, Ill, Aug. 1S.-Prompt action
on the part of the police saved UNI
pire Lauson from rough treatment at
the hands of mob yesterday. In the
sixth after two Paducah men were
down long drive was made to center
which was caught by Manager Kess-
ling of the Cairo team after a long
run. Kessling fell to the ground after
catching the ball and rolled over sew
eral times, but still held the ball The
umpire called the batter safe, netting
two runs fer Paducah. The crowd be-
came angry and it was some time be
fore order was restored.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 1S.-Umpire
Kelly was mobbed in his first game
yesterday and forced to leave the field,
after allowing the winning run 10
score in the 10th on Z called foul
strike. The second game waS called
by darknuess in the eighth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

perusing the statements of those
most intimately concerned the
reader may draw his own con-.
illusions. These facts which none
can deny stand out however:
States Attorney Floyd Thomp-
son was picked by the Dispatch
as umpire and The Argus was for
him even when he avowed he
didn't know anything about base
ball worth mentioning.
And the states attorney was
impartial Wen have to hand it
to him. Early in the game he
called foul on an Argus batter
which was plainly fair and there
were men on base, too. There
was no kick. Manager Mueller
may have said, why Floyd" or
something like that, but that was
all.
After all, Manager John Sundine
of the Dispatch paid for the sup
per at Black Hawk inn, which was
per at Black Hawk inn.
WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
If the reader has pursued the
theme this far no doubt he will be
wondering what it is all about.
The facts were that The Argus
accumulated a big lead in the
early stages of the game When
the Dispatch came TO bat in the
last OF the eighth the scorer gave
out the count as Is to in favor
of The Argus. Pitcher Brennan
issued a few passes and the Mo-
liners counted one. With the
cushions loaded a ball was hit
down the left foul line 1t skip
ped along merrily down the hill,
eluding Left Fielder Lou Deans
large right hoof, which was eX-
tended to stop it and finally
brought up somewhere around the
skating rink. Dispatch runners
one after another staggered across
the plate and fell in a heap till
there were four in. Umpire
Thompson pronounced it a foul
ball and conscientiously stuck to
II.
1t seems best to draw a veil
over succeeding scenes. A robust
imagination might family con-
ceive, but mere words furnish no
adequate vehicle with which to
convey an understanding of what
took place.
In any event, inasmuch as the
disputed runs tied the score, and
the Dispatch declined. to play
longer unless the umpire allowed
them, which he refused to do, The
Argus magnaminously offered to
count them and go ahead with the
score even. This compromise, too,
the Dispatch would not consider.
1t would accept no favors unless
approved by the umpire. So it was
called a draw and all ended well.
THE SCORE.
These are the only figures that
go into the score officially:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
TURNER BACK.

Murray, Turner is back in the game,
and although he failed to connect with
a safe one, he accepted four chances
without a miscue. Tuck has long been
needed and the bunch should hit their
old stride. not that they have been
playing anything but winning ball.
though. Ward was l.~ying a good
game in the infield but he is primarily
an outfielder and his presence is more
needed there. Tuck viii get his bat
ting eye back in few days and will
continue to lambast them.-Quincy
Wing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Three-base hits-Keefe, Bren-
nan. Two-base hit-Steffenbiel.
Double plays-Johnston, unassist-
ed; Brennan TO Steffenbiel to
Means. Struck out-By Brennan
4; by Larson l; by Tullsen Z.
Base on balls-Off Brennan, 10;
off Larson, 5; off Tullsen, 6. Wild
pitch-Larson, /; Tullsen, l. Pass
ed balls-Means, 2, Rain, 8. UNI
pire-ThOmpson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE EYE LEAGUE.
Springfield, rs; Quincy, 0-6.
Davenport, 20; Bloomington, 3-3.
Decatur, Ga; Peoria, rs.
Dubuque, 2; Danville, 2-(S innings,
rain).
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 2; New York, 8 az in
nings).
Cleveland, 6; Philadelphia, 2.
Detroit, Z; Washington, l.
st. Louis, 3; Boston, 1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, A; Kansas City, l.
Toledo, 5; Minneapolis, s.
: indianapolis, l. Milwaukee, z.
Louisville, 2; st. Paul, s.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Wichita, 4; Des Moines, 5.
Topeka, s; Sioux City, 2.
Denver, 3-S; Omaha, TT.
Lincoln, 10; st. Joseph, 6.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Waterloo, l; Keokuk, 3.
Cedar Rapids, /; Burlington, 8.
Ottumwa, 81; Monmouth, "a.
Muscatine, 0; Kewanee, 4.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Springfield, 70; Fort Wayne, Sc.
Dayton, /; Grand Rapids, 4.
Evansville, 10; Terre Haute, 3-5.
ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Champaign, 6-2; Streator, IL.
Lincoln, 4-3; Kankakee, 80.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
New Orleans, OIL; Mobile, 10.
Memphis, 2-S; Montgomery, II.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco, 81; Venice, 40.
Los Angeles. 80; Sacramento, 49,
Portland, Z; Oakland, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
PEORIA BEATS DECATUR TWICE.

Decatur, Ill, Aug. 18.-Decatur con-
tinued last weeks slump on the home
grounds by dropping both ends of a
double header to Peoria. The locals
had five run lead in the first inning
of the opener, but Peoria scored seven
in the second. In the last game De-
catur had it won until Dyer weakened
in the seventh, Peoria pounding out
enough hits TO win, to f. Scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

this afternoon at the arsenal golf links.
The match will continue throughout
the rest of the week.
Leonard Burmeister, with a handi-
cap of %, led in Saturdays play, his
score of up being the best of the
afternoon. He finished the course in
So. The other scores made Saturday
we're as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
SENATORS DIVIDE
A DOUBLE HEADER
Shut Out Quincy in First but
Are Nosed by One Run in
Afterpiece.
RAIN STOPS THE DUB GANG
LowIy DistiIIers Take Iife-sized Wal
Iop at peacock" Reeds
Gang.

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 1S.-Springfield
split even in yesterdays double head
er with Quincy. Both games were
hard fought. The second contest,
which was slated to end after the sew
enth inning, went to the eighth in
ming. The Watchmakers grabbed the
primary go, Z to 0, but lost out il
the second, 6 to 5. Scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
CoUCHMAN WINS SECOND
Holds Opposition Safe While Pretzels
Slaughter I'm" Slab
Artist.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Davenport at Springfield.
Dubuque at Decatur
Quincy at Danville.
Bloomington at Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
CAM RECALLED.

Kansas City has exercised its option
on Pitcher Cam and that athlete will
report TO the Kaws again at the close
OF the Three Eye season.-Peoria
Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Stolen bases-Wallace. Staley. Sac
rifice hit-Graham. Two base hit
Graham. Struck out-By Lamline, g.
Bases on balls-Off Lamline, 3; off
White, 4 Umpires-Cusack and Ed
dinger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Stolen bases-Bromwich, Flaharty,
Ohland. Sacrifice hits - Carrigan,
Couchman. Two base hits-Flaharty,
Koepping, OLeary. Three base hits
Holke. Kuepper. Left on bases-Dav-
export, 5; Bloomington, 3. Bases on
balls-Off COuchman, /; of Hickstein,
8. Struck out-By Couchman. 7; by
Hickstcin, 4. Attendance, 1920. Time
-1:24. Sullivan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Stolen bases-Kerwin, Kahl, Baird,
Wheeler, Collins. Two base hits
Lotion, Wheeler. Home run-Wake-
field. Struck out-By Myers, 3; by
Lelivelt, 8. Bases on balls-Off Myers,
1; off Lelivelt, 2. Sacrifice hits-Lud-
wig, Baird. Time-1:25. Umpire
Knapp.
SECOND GAME.
Springfield .....OOO0131 IL 2
Quincy ......O0O 0O411-6. 5 1
Batteries-Crum, Schroeder, Middle
ton and Queisser; Miller, Tretter and
Billings.
DUBUQUE, 2; DANVILLE, 2.
Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 1S.-Dubuque
tied the score in the eighth inning and
rain stopped the game in the ninth
with the score tied, and 2. The
teams were unable to play the second
game. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18
START PLAY IN
MEMS TOURNEY

Play in the qualifying round in the
mems championship is billed to start
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Three base hit-Walliser. Home run
-Biltz. Two base hits-Donica CD.
Flack (2). Sacrifice hit-Desmond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

Stolen bases-Scherer, .ouggan, Foun-
tain, Neer. Bases on balls-Off Har-
per, 5; off Kaiser. =. Struck out-By
Harper, 2; by Kaiser, s; by Malloy, 3.
Hit by pitcher-By Harper, Walliser;
by Kaiser, Walsh; by Malloy, Seherer.
Time-2:07. Umpi-es-Johnson and
Banno.
SECOND GAME.
Decatur ...1O030OO-4 5 2
Peoria ........OOO 2O03-5 9 8
Batteries-Harper. Dyer and O'Bri-
en-; Cam and Shaw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

BY Manager John Sundine of the
Dispatch Team-Tullsen' hit in
the eigth inning with the bases
full, went fair by nine feet. 1t was
accordingly home run and tied
the score. Thompson may be a
good states attorney Tut he is a
rotten umpire. However, no bad
feelings on our part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-18

oNoIe Dg Killings.
Davenport ......O . % o o 2 0 o.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-09-05
EIdredge House Burned.

An alarm of fire was sounded about 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning, which
called out the entire fire department.
The fremen were informed that the
fire was in the El1ridge house on Wey-
bridge street but after arriving at that
place learned that it was the house of
Eugene Eldredge on the creek road.
The house is just outside of the village
limits and therefore the department did
not respond. The dwelling house was
entirely consumed as was also a hen
house. The cause of the fire is un-
known as the occupants had all come to
the village with the intention of going
to the Rutland fair A part of the
household goods were saved by the
neighbors who arrived on the scene
after the alarm had been given, The
loss, it is estimated, will amount to
about $1,000, with partial insurance in
the Vermont Fire Insurance Co. 1t is
understood Mr.. Eldredge will erect a
house on the site of the one destroyed.
The burned building was one of the old
land marks of MiddlebI ry and was said
to be more than a century old.