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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-06
TWO VALENTINES

sent my love a valentine,
And with II sent a kiss.
II bore the message, "5e thou mlne,r
And looked about like this:
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-06

Abraham Lincoln was
AI a small boy. says st. Mich
olas, he had very few
v books. There was no need
fo,. hin, to aronauIf . LIST of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13

The Senate this afternoon confirmed
the following appointments Of nom.
bers Of the Mississippi Levee Board
made by Governor Brewer: Walter
Sillers, Of Bolivar; DIR. J. T. After
bury, OF Washington. and Green B.
Baggett, Of Sharkey.
The penitentiary committee Of the
senate has reported unfavorably on
the Russell bill to sell oakley and Bel.
mont farms Of the state penitentlary.
The plan was to place the disposition
in the hands of the, penitentiary trus-
tees with the consent Of the governor
and attorney general The same COM
mittee acted favorably on the bill to
make the superintendent of the peni-
tentiary elective instead Of appointive,
and to allow an assistant secretary for
the board Of trustees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
PEACE ENDOWMENT
L0BbIEs, charge
SENATE COMMITTEE iNvEsTicAr-
ING CHARGES AGAINST CAR
NEoIE INSTITUTION.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 13. James
Brown Scott, secretary of the Carne-
gle = endowment for international
peace. today presented. the senate in
vestigating committee with the imam.
cial records of the institution.
He was called as witness as re-
suit Of the charge that the endowment
hopes to bring. about an American
British alliance. for. the bsnent Of .
few. -........ ......,.
It was brought oxx though SCOTS
testimony that the institution has
spent $1,000 10 q campaign Of educa.
tion for the repeal Of the Panama Ca
nal exemption clause. More than l..
100000 copies Of pamphlets urging the
repeal were sent out this month. Scott
said. The endowment appropriates an
allotment of $4,000 for sending out
such literature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
WILLIAMS Fights
Joy Rides BILL
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR OPPOSES
GOVERNMENT PAYING OFF,
cIAL PLEASURE PARTIES.
has BECOME PUBLIC SCANDAL
says District Of Columbia Commits
sioners Should Pay for Automobiles
Out Of Their Salaries. ~ Ride Street
Cars and Find Them Very Good"
has BECOME PUBLIC SCANDAL

Washington, March Ex-senator
John Sharp Williams made an unsuc-
cessful fight in the Senate yesterday
afternoon to check what he called gov
ernment extravaganza in the purchase
Of automobiles for "joy-riding pur-
poses" The question came up In the
consideration of the District Of Colum-
bia appropriation bill to provide auto
mobiles for the district commission
ers.
Senator Williams suggested this
was good place to start a much
needed reform. 1t was a public scan
dal he said, the extent to which the
government had gone into the pur-
chase of automobiles for Cabinet Off
GERS and department heads, who, as
far as government business was con-
cerned, had no use for them except
to come to their work and go home
again. He used the street cars him
self, he added, and found them quite
good enough.
For public servants whose business
could be expedited by the use Of auto
mobiles the senator advocated in
creases in salary sufficient to enable
them to buy machines.
Senator Gallinger remarked that he
had often been mudspattered BY .
government machine driven BY = de-
partmsnt clerk, and Senator Lodge ad-
mitted that the government had gone
pretty far" in the automobile-buying
industry. but both thought the district
commissioners ought to have what
they asked.
Senator williams amendment to
eliminate provision for the commits
sioners' machines was voted down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
Two Men Operate II.

Two men operate his machine, only
one gallon of gasoline being required
to bore 100 stumps II all of them are
80 inches in diameter. The rig is COM
posed Of IL H. P. gasoline engine
mounted on q light two-wheel frame.
boring bar 40-inch feed. two-inch
auger. with 3o-inch barrel. counter
shaft and universal joint, weight about
$50 fbs.
The machine can be transported on
. one-horse wagon and can be easily
wheeled by hand by the two operators
from stump to stump on any desired
area II the above showing was all
that could be done with the machine
II still would be without . peer: but
1t can be used with equal efncisncy
for pumping water, grinding Eraia,
saving wood or any other purpose for
whieh . mounted engine may be used.
~ rws hlsvtss - stump.
The test Witnessed BY the above
named parties. consumed only two
minutes In boring . two-inch hole
through stumps each Of so-inch diane
ter. the largest ones In the plat Of land
where test was made. The auger
shaving were used for fuel to IRE the
stumps which. with the draft created
BY the auger hole which acts as 1ue,
burned them rapidly until they were
entirely consumed. The stumps burn.
ing on the inside. No amount of rain,
fall will check the burning as the
stump itself shelters the fire. y
Bowden's machine will make Nc.
Henry more famous than Milwaukes
was made by schlitz's beer, for the
former supplies . great and growing
need. while the latter only creates
and satisAes an unnatural ana unnso
essary appetite.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
PROTEST AGAINST
the BAILEY BILL
NATcHEZ CHAMBER COMMERCE
URGES OTHER BUSINESS BOD
les TO DO LIKEWISE.
UPHOLD The GOVERNOR's POLICY
Letter Sent Out Over state says Pre-
posed Enactment wsvId Hun seuth
Mississippi-Mers Capital should hs
8 isvissd Rather Than AIndsrsd.


Naches. Miss. March fs.A-In protest
Of the bill against corporations. that
10 feared would injure. comhercial
Mississippi to great extent. the
Chamber Of Commerce has empow.
cred the chairman of the legislative
committee to sound all trade organ.
izations and ask their aid in defeating
the measure. II 1t passes the House
the governor will be requested to veto
1t. This same bill was commented
upon when the two northern capital
lists were here and stated they were
afraid to try any ventures in this Sec
tion as the proposed law would curtail
them.
Send Out Letter.
This is the letter sent out today:
To the Commercial Organizations of
the State of Mississippi.
This letter is written in pursuance
Of a resolution adopted blythe Matches
Chamber Of Commerce directing the
legislative committee to call the at
tention Of the various commercial
bodies Of the state to the drastic legis-
lation now pending IN tho Mississippi
Legislature relative 10 corporations. ..
While Mississippi 10 . state Of un-
bounded natural resources much capi-
tai IL required to develop and utilise
same. The domestic capital Of the
state has been largely impaired by the
boil weevil and other adversitiss Of
recent years and the state 10 sadly in
need Of foreign capital to develop its
resources.
Would Hurt Al.
The bill recently introduced into the
legislature for the repeal of Chapter
"a Of the Code Of 1906. ETC., II enacted
into law will practically preclude for
eign corporations from entering or do
ing business in the state Of Mississip-
pi, and would limit us to our impaired
domestic capital. We believe that our
governor. would veto such q bill II
passed; but deem 1t the duty of our
various commercial bodies to strength
en- and uphold the governor in his
policy. We therefore urge upon you
the adoption Of proper resolutions and
the use Of all proper influence with
your senator and representative IN
the legislature to prevent the passage
of legislation which would drive for
eisn capital from the state and fur
ther that In the event OF the passage
of the bill Indicated that you memoir
ialixe our governor to veto same. I,
Yours very respectfully.
Natchex Chamber Of Commerce.
GERARD BRANDON.
Chairman Legislative Committee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
Parislans Fight
Sword DueI Ouer
Wives Dispute
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS .sEE
FRENcHMEN RESORT TO AN
GENT CODE OF HONOR
(Bv AssocJoted Press.)

Paris. France, March 13.-One hum
dred literary and dramatic people, TO-
gsther with reporters, photographers
and even moving picture operators.
vitneesed the duel here today between
Jacques Richspin and Pisrrs Frondaie
IN which Trondass waswoua3sA Z.
The insult which caused the duel
arose over wordy battle between the
participants wives. which was taken
up BY the husbands at swords points
and the fighters were near enough to
hear the clash OF steel, but were not
allowed to witness, the duel. Frondaie
is not seriously hurt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
Committee REPORT
FAVoRs DRASTIC
\ BAILEY Land BILL
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE EN-.
PoRsEs MEASURE WHICH
WOULD KILL IMMIGRATION.
TRY TO RUSH MEASURE THROUGH
south Mississippians Wagna Vigorous
War Against Proposed Legislation
But to Little Avail-WouId Imuedi.
ately Check immigration.
TRY TO RUSH MEASURE THROUGH
Special to The Neps.

Special to The Neps.
jackson, Miss, March 13.-rhe house
committee on agriculture today made
favorable report on the Bailey agri.
cultural land bill, under the provisions
OF which all farming lands now held
by corporations and not disposed Of
within ten years will be confiscated
by the state.
The measure is by far the most
drastic at this session Of the Missls-
sippi legislature, and has brought on a
bitter fight. South Mississippi owners
of cutover pine lands are waging vigor-
GUS war against it, claiming the meas.
ure will all but stop agricultural de-
velopment in that section of the state
and would put an immediate check on
immigration OF desirable white set
tiers.
An effort is being made to have the
bill called up tonight. but this 10 met
with considerable opposition. II It is
not brought up tonight II. will be With
in few days.
By vote Of IS to IL the senate this
morning refused to renew, the demand
In the Tolbert resolution that Governor
Brewer make public the names Of per.
sons who have approached him seek.
ing to have the Indictment against
Lieut.. Gov. Bilbo for alleged compile
ity in grating. now pending In the
circuit court ut vicksburg. dismissed
from docket.
All prospects for sine die adjourn
ment Of the legislature on March 21st
went glimmering today when senate
reconsidered its action OF Thursday
and fixed March 25th as the date for
final adjournment.
The senate passed two bills creating
= state commission for holding q ma
tional peace jubilee at Vicksburg in
1915 and appropriating ten thousand
dollars to pay the expenses of .Missis-
sippi veterans who attend.
Governor Brewer sent a special mes
sage to the bodies urging speedy en-
actment OF legislation to straighten IT,
tie to lands forfeited to the state under
the act Of 1875. Several million, dol
lars worth Of land Is involved In the
question.
The house spent the entire forenoon
on joint conference reports on ap-
preparation bills, the two principal
measures being those OF A. and n. COL
lege and the East Mississippi Insane
hospital.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
Arrest Rebel
Major For
Benton Death
cARRANzA COMMISSION BELIEVE
- HIGH ARMY OFFICER GUILTY
OF MURDER. .....
(Bv Associated Press.)

ii Paso. Tex, March 13.-It Is re-
ported from chihuahua that the com.
mission which Carranaz ordered to In.
vestigate the deaths Of Benton and
Bauch has caused the arrest OF rebel
Major Fierro, as slayer Of Benton.
Fierro is said to have been in Villas
office when Benton is supposed to
have been killed. The commission
also rs reported to have gained evil
dence that Bauch was executed by
Colonel Avila ten days after villa left
Juarez.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
USED Df:P0sI1ORS'
MONEY ILLEGALLY
INVESTIGATION SHOWS MONEY
OF HENRY sEioEL's BANK
p, WENT INTO HIS STORES.
(BY Associated Press.)

New York. March 13.-Siegel de.
partment stores affairs seemed furth-
sr tangled today when It was announc.
cd that most Of the deposits Of the
saving bank operated In connection
with the stores are invested in the
store corporation.
BY order Of the Federal court two
New York stores are to be closed to-
morrow night and most of the two
thousand employees that win be turn
ed out have savings in defunct bank.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
Want Letters
From Officers
Big Railroads
PROCEEDING IN $6o,ooo,ooo MERe-
Err SUIT CARRIED FROM ME-
RiDIAN TO LAUREL.
(By Associated Press.)

T Meridian. Miss, March 13.--Attor-
neys in the state sixty million dollar
railroad merger suit went to Laurel
this morning tor hearing before
Chancellor Whitman ON writ de-
mandins' that certain corrsspondsnes
be entered as Testimony. II the writ
is sustained. ietters and kilograms A.
legged to have passed between officials
Of the Cincinnati. New Orleans 4
Texas Pacific and Southern Railway
will be introduced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
LET SMALL BANKS
IN FEDERAL system
RURAL CREDIT COMMISSION CON.
- TENDS snEsEnT Llhi1 70
-. TOO hieh.

Warrington. March l3.-To beoeft
farmers the rural credit commission
today recommended to congress that
banks with . capitalization AZ low ~
$1,000 be allowed to enter the federal
reserve system. The commission con.
tended the present limit Of $4,000
prevents the benefits in large degree
extended to farmers. ,-.,--,r a-.-.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
Believed N 'ADOO
Will QUIT CABINET
RUMoR THAT AFTER HE WEDs
ELEANOR WILSON HE WILL BE
MADE FRENCH AMBASSADOR.
(Bp Associated Press.)

Washington, March 13.-It is rumor.
ed that after Secretary Of the Treasury
McAdoo weds Eleanor Wilson. .daugh-
ter of the President. he is to resign
from the cabinet and be appointed
ambassador to France, but White
House officials said such Q report 10
without foundation. Formal announce
emnt' Of the engagement y expected
soon. fas...'..'.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
NINE1Y-TWe join
CHURCH At BUDf

Rev. Dan E. Kelly was in the city
for few hours Thursday before going
to jackson. where he Is to begin . pro.
tracted meeting. having returned from
Bude where be held . several weeks
revival meeting during which there
were upwards Of $50 who profsssSd
conversion and % to join the church
at that place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
German Approves puelIIna.

Berlin, March 13.-In an official
statement issued today, Minister OF
War Won Falkenhayn strongly defend
ed the practice OF dlelling among
German army officers. He said duel.
ling is necessity for military caste.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
billy SUNDAY Is
BATTING FOR The
teRB' INNEW YORK
BASEBALL EVANGELIST HOLDS
THOUSANDS sPELLsouNp
WITH HOT SHOTS At VICE
MINISTERS ARE DOSING
WITH SPIRITUAL COCAINE
"HeII Would BE For Rent and the
Devil in the Hospital July Fourth
II creeds Would Unite to Drive ~
Liquor Traffic Out Of the Country.

Is.
New YORK. March 13.-"when
started to preach. friends. got . dc
tionary and strung together lot q
big words that'd keep Greek profsoe
sor's jax a-squeakin' for q wesk-anl
my sermon didn't get over the plata
famed"
(This is Billy Sunday. once centsr
fielder of the old Chicago White
Stockings. but now batting for the
Lord" explaining himself to an audi
ence which jammed Carnegie Hall to
the limit)
'T thought it over for a while, and
then l said: 'Oh, Lo-ord, I've had Il
doped out all wrong. The DEVILS the
guy I'm after, and cant get him with
big words So loaded the old ora
torical gun with sock salt. red pepper.
ipecac. acconia, saltpeter. tacks. dyna-
mite and barbed wire. and let ny.
And when l let fly the devil took
It on the run, and every time shonf
that charge now he's lookin' for y
hole"
He took - his text TIE weedss
Lord, 10 II II" the question asked -
Jesus BY the Apostles whsn He -
that one Of them was about - AetsSy
Him. He teld q Jsass asking -.
susstiep, sd sinpsrsse. ding Jsaas. -
claimed. k *
''Ths dirty. doublsdysd viIliaA! -
chrnr-wass sexts q. NM txks 4 nuGQ
| mel"
World celrs b Hall. !,
The whole world b going to heaf
SO fast that it's. brsakin' ali spesd
limits" /" he shouted. Then he went on:
III You would only stand up and pro
fess Christ and say, Thy will, not my
will, be DONE the demons would bank
their fires, hell would be for rent and
the devil'd be in the hospital by the
Fourth of July.
but theren be more Of you lined
Up in the front Of the theatre looking
at leg-show than there will be lined
up near the front of a church. Your
churches are nothing but lot OF 90
cial organizations. The old time are,
the old time longing for religion h
missing. 1t will have to come back.
You can't do anything without Christ. !"
He dwelt for q moment upon the
subject OF liquor drinking and to1d
OF its evils. Thea: 4
| spuilman Ticket Fer paradsss.~
There are so.ooo.ooo protesting
Christians In the United statss-but
don't believe there are 7.ooo. 900 who
know what It means to live . iifs
fully surrsndered 70 Jesus Chriut.
And you in New York need 10 bswars.
i You church people think you've got .
through ticket to heaven on . Pullman
palace car. with an order for the porter
to wake you mp when the train ests
into the yards OF the New Jsrusalsn!
But you haven't!
IF there wecent churches IN. fhin
city there wouldn't be 1 decent nan
or woman left here in six nonths. md
your real estate wouldn't be worth "a
cents on tn dollar. You'd better kceu
your churches and make them roal
churches. not social clubs.
| The world is not disgEstsd viii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
. . >><><>> . . . = . . I
. the WEATHER..

. Mississippi-Fair tonight and 4
= Saturday, slowly rising tempera-
= tute; frost tonight. ..s.--.,.'.. 80 *
= . ~>>> - - go . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
q ><<>%><< . . . . . = = =
. rwENrX.oRE BODIES 4
., RECOVERED FROM RUINS. 4
(By Associated Press.)

y s. Louis, Mo-. March ia =
y totf of twenty-one bodies had =
. beei taken from the ruins Of the =
- Missuri Athletic Club fire at q =
= late bur today. Fourteen were =
= identAed. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-13
MACHINE. SOLVES. !.
STUMP PROBLEM
~siLLv" soWoEN, or MeHENRv,
HAS PATENTED SUCCESSFUL
BORING APPARATUS.
6. U. PORTER DESCRIBES TEST
Says Device Finally Solves Question
of Clearing Land Speedily and Eco
nomicaIIy-Reduces Cost to Abou,
So Acre-ThoroushIy Demonstrated

(By C. U. Porter.)

tby ". u. foTIeI.)
Special to The Ne,cs.
McHenry, Miss, March 13.-"Billy"
Bowden, one of the pioneer settlers
Of McHenry. says the stumps on the
cut-over pine lands of Mississippi and
all other states in the pine belt may
now BE- removed At D. minimum Of
cost.
Billy" as he is familiarly called by
his host Of friends. invented and pat
ented light. easily handled, boring
machine which effectually and finally
solves the pine stump problem which
so long has confronted owners and
tenants of cutover pine lands.
In the presence of j. F. jackson. P.
E Moore, C. w. Gawles, J. A. Walker
and the writer. all citizens of Nc
Henry, Mr. Bowden a few days ago
conclusively proved that his machine
is to stump lands what the steam dry
kiln is to the manufacture Of lumber
and the Lindsey wagon is to the log.
ging business.
Here is comparative statement, by
actual test Of the cost Of removing
one hundred stumps with his machine
and without It. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18
MARSHALL FIELD TAXES ARE
CONSIDERED BY HOYNE


Taxes lodged on the Marshall Field
estate were discussed in States Atty
Hoyne's Office today. Maxwell Ed
gar, the attorney who has a suit pend
ing in Circuit Court calling for the
payment of $768, 946.40 of taxes on
the Field estate, laid before Hoyne
the evidence and the arguments on
which he claims that amount was
fraudulently knocked off from the
just taxes Of the estate in one year.
This evidence, it is believed, will
be presented to the grand jury now
in session as specimen case show
ing how the tax laws fail to get some
of the big fellows to come across.
William P. Struckman, one of the
county attorneys fired out of Office by
Hoyne, figures as a defendant in the
suit Edgar has pending. Edgar places
on Struckman part of the response
bility for the sweeping reduction in
taxes handed the Field crowd.
Hoyne has openly stated he be-
lieves some of the cleverest tax-fx-
ing was rugged up in the county at
torney's Office before he took pos
session last spring.
The suit for Field taxes was filed
in 1908. Edgar says he has not been
pushing it because he has been wait
ing for Supreme Court decisions on
other tax suits which would have q
bearing on this one. The inventory
of the Field estate filed in Probate
Court in 1907 showed personal prop
erty worth $42,851, Sab at par and
worth $4,000, 900 in market value.
Just a year before this same per-
sonal property was assessed at $17,-
100000 by the Board of Assessors
and raised to $25,OOO,OOO by the
Board of Review.
This property, which consisted of
stocks and bonds in railroads, U. S.
Steel Corporation, Pullman Co. and
other companies, was assessed at full
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18

an agreement or arrangement to
compromise the amount due for
taxes and to settle for less than it's
full value by which the executors of
the estate should pay the county
treasurer of Cook county 81 100000
in full satisfaction for $1,768, 946. 40"
The assistants to Harry Lewis, both
VIM. P. Struckman and Charles ].
Jones, were made parties to the suit.
Max Hoffman of 1851 Halsted st.
was among witnesses before the
grand jury yesterday. 1t was rumor-
ed Hoffman gave the samevague and
-evasive answers to questions as he
did in Judge Owens court last week.
He couldn't remember who the man
was that came around to his store
every year and fixed" his tax
schedule. Couldn't remember wheth-
er he paid taxes last year. All he knew
was that the men who fixed the tax
schedule was a politician. Didn't re-
call whether he swore to schedule.
Hoffman, according to the rumor,
was told he had better come back be-
fore the grand jury today with bet
ter memory or face action for per-
jury. 4
1870
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-18
NELSON POINTS OUT DANGER TO
FACTORY WORKERS

In a report issued yesterday Oscar
F. Nelson, chief state factory in
spector, urges immediate changes in
laws to protect working population of
state from harmful processes of
manufacture.
In his report Nelson says a large
percentage of those engaged in the
manufacture of tinware, car seals
and bearings contract lead poisoning
and. that, in one instance, 6 out of
every 100 are on the sick list in an
insect powder factory. -
Illinois affords its 10000 painters
little protection, according to the re-
port, which also urges that wood al
cohol be added to the list of danger
Gus substances.
-O-O
Observation-Disclosures store 81 goo
jewelry from window of j. B. Hud-
son & Son. - -. .';'''s< 81 :.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-06
NORTH FERRISBURG.

Mrs. Lucinda Allen, who was operated
upon Thursday at the Mary Fletcher
hospital is reported as improving. Mrs.
Nellie Martin and son. Captain Howard
Martin, who have spent the year in Ger
many, arrived Saturday and are at the
home OF her sister and husband, Mr.
and Mrs Edwin Folsom.-Mrs Edwin
Adams of Rialto, Florida. is visiting her
mother Mrs. Charlotte Cronk--Mr. Sat
terly of Pennsylvania has Joined his
family at the home of his aunt, Miss
Esther Newell-Miss Mabel Lane has
returned from a weeks visit in Bristol
as the guest of Miss Smith.-Mrs Willard
is confined to the house by illness at the
home OF her son, George Wilard.-The
Ladies' Aid society met at the home Of
Miss Frances Wheeler yesterday
afternoon.-Friday Afternoon and evening
at the Wheeler home the Ladies' Aid So
Ciety will hold n sale of useful and
fancy articles and of food. The Romeos
will he in attendance to furnish music
Monday afternoon when Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. S. Pierce of Vergennes were driv-
Ing from the village their horse dropped
dead The horse was q years old and
had been owned by Mr.. Pierce for many
years.-During the electrical storm Sun
day evening a bolt of lightning struck a
locust tree in Carlos Martins yard.