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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-26
EDUCATION.

The Committee on Education viii give
9, public hearing in its room at the State
House, in Augusta,
| TUESDAY. March 2, P. NJ.
q Resolve in favor North Yarmouth
81. Resolve in. favor Bridgewater Gas
steal Institute.
g. Resolve in favor Otto Nelson of
Bangor.
S. Resolve in favor Limerick Academy
So Resolve in favor Saint Josephs
Academy.
s., Resolve in favor Mason Institute
IS. Resolve in favor Mason Institute
Tor maintenance and extension,
| % Resolve in favor Arson Academy.
81 An Act TO repeal an act to grant
town of Springfield and all acts amenda-
tory thereto.
50 Resolve in favor of Eastern Maine
Institute at Springfield.
3d. An Act TO amend Section 81 of
Chap. 10 of the Revised Statutes reiat-
| ing TO academies.
"a. An Act to establish a normal school
to pc located at Dexter in the county Of
Penobscot.
THURSDAY. March 4. 2 P NJ
OIL Resolve in favor town of Rumford
for the year 1919.
90 Resolve in favor of the publication
and circulation of a school test in civics,
| local geography and local history.
90. Resolve in favor of Nellie Fletcher.
o. An Act to amend Chap. 1876 of the
private Laws of 1887 as. amended by
| Chapter 333 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1891 relating to the manner of
choosing the members of the board of
education for the city of Waterville.
70 An Act TO amend Section IS Of
Chapter Is of the r. S as amended by
Chapter As of the Public Laws of 1905,
as amended by Chapter IS Of the Public
Laws Of 1907, as amended by Chapter 1870
of the Public Laws of 1909. as amended
by Chapter % of the Public Laws of 1911
as amended by Chapter 1875 of the Public
Laws of 1913, relating to school holidays.
q. An Act relating to holidays
| TUESDAY. March End, p. NJ.
! 62. Resolve in favor Maine Central In
stitute.
! g. Resolve in favor Somerset Acade-
my, town of Athens.
81. Resolve in favor of Kicker Classical
Institute.
W. A KICKER, Sec.
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STATE LANDS AND FOREST
PRESERVATION.

The Committee on State Lands and
Forest Preservation will give public
hearing in its room at the State House,
in Augusta,
TUESDAY, March 2. 1915, at P. NJ.
% Resolve ip favor of the cooperative
survey of the boundary line between the
State Of Maine and the State OF New
Hampshire.
lS An Act to amend Section is of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to payment of interest to plantations
from the funds for lands reserved for
public uses.
l27. Resolve authorizing the land agent
to sell and convey whatever interest the
State has in and to a certain island in
the South Bay in Eastern Grand Lake,
Washington county.
q Resolve authorizing the land agent
to convey the States interests in GER
tain island,
Is Resolve authorizing the land agent
to sell and convey whatever interest the
State has in and TO a certain island.
known as Mink Island. in East Blue Hill
bay, in the county of Hancock.
&c Resolve that the land agent be au-
thorzed to sell and convey a certain
ledge known as Indian Ledge in Matini-
Gus Harbor, in Knox county.
II. Resolve authorizing the land agent
to sell and convey whatever interest the
State has in and TO Potato Island,
situated in Harrington, Washington
county.
ISAIE c. DAIGLE, Sec.
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WAYS AND BRIDGES

The Committee on Ways and Bridges
will give a public hearing in its room at
the State House, in Augusta,
FRIDAY. Feb. %. at P. NJ.
IS Resolve in favor of the town OF
Rowland 10 aid in maintaining a bridge
across the Piscataquis river in the town
of Rowland.
s.. Resolve in favor of the town of
Rowland for maintenance of Seboeis
bridge.
6s. Resolve in favor of the towns of
Enfield and Rowland for repairing
bridge across Penobscot river:
20 Resolve in favor of widening and
otherwise repairing road in the town OF
Abbot and county of Piscataquis.
IS Resolve in favor of a roadway IN
Township No. 500 Ninth Range n. w. P.
in county of Piscataquis.
So. Resolve in favor of New Canada
plantation IN the construction and main
tenance of certain of its roads.
81 Resolve in favor of repairing and
rebuilding the road in the town of Col
urnbia. Washington county, from Har-
rington town line to the town line of
Columbia Fails.
80 Resolve in favor of the plantations
of Wallagrass and New Canada.
% Resolve in favor of rebuilding a
bridge in the town Of Cutler
"a. Resolve in favor of repairing a
bridge in Drew plantation.
49, Resolve in favor OF roads and
sdssF WI hGS e Range ASe fenobsco5
county.
I0l. Resolve in favor of repairing inter-
national bridge between Van Buren, and
81. Leonards, \. B.
lO2. Resolve in favor of reElanking and
repainting bridge between East Mill
nocket and Midway.
l03 Resolve in favor of State aid for
the support of the PASSPORT bridge.
1G5. Resolve il aid of repairing Nil!
Cove bridge in the town of Robbinston.
MARK Z. POLLARD, Secretary.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND FlNAN
ClAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Appropriations and
Financial Affairs will give a public hear
ing in its room at the State House in
Augusta,
No s.. St Joseph's Home for Aged
Women.
No. IS. Maine General Hospital.
No 57.-Somerset Hospital
TUESDAY, March & 2 P. NJ.
No s. Eastern Maine General Hospl-
No. R-Good Samaritan's Home
No So-Act entitled. TO enable the State
of Maine to balance and settle Its &C
counts with the various munic1pauues OF
Maine on the first day OF December OF
No. 70 ChfIdren's Protective Society.
No. So Children's Protective Society.
81. 2. NICHOLAS. Sec.
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PUBLIC HEALTH.

The Committee on Fuhlic Health will
give a public hearing in it's room at the
State House. in Augusta,
THURSDAY. March 4, at P. M
An Act making ii unlawful for persons
to falsely represent themselves as deaf,
dumb, blind, crippled or otherwise de-
fective.
An Act to prevent milk-borne outbreaks
of infectious diseases
An Act to authorize the removal of
bodies of deceased nsrsonss from the Gull
ford cemetery.
An Act TO amend Section % of Chapter
eighteen of the Revised Statutes relating
to the State laboratory of hygiene.
Resolve. providing for an epidemic or
emergency fund.
An Act TO amend Section seven of
Chapter two hundred eleven Of the Pub
lie Laws of nineteen hundred thirteen.
regulating the sale of smorphine and
other hypnotic or narcotic drugs.
An Act to regulate the weight, sale,
purity and price of ice.
An Act to provide for the dressing of
poultry and game.
An Act to amend Section 25 of Chapter
l29 of the Revised Statutes relating to
the sale Of cigarettes. 4
An Act 10 provide for the care and
treatment Of tubercular persons.
F. o. MICHACD, Sec.
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Rescript, (No Opinion) = Per
Curiam-An action Of assumpsit upon
an account annexed against defen-
dant as administrator Of one Simeon
G. Davis deceased, for q labor per-
formed for the latter during six years
next prior to his decease, which oc-
Cured the cath day Of April, 1919.
The jury rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of $4S4.67 and de-
PENDANT filed the usual motion for
new trial.
The defendant offered no evidence
The evidence in behalf Of the plain
tiff y was therefore entirely
uncontradicted, and must receive its
full probative force" Bowen v. Mfg
Co.. los Me, 81, SO. After careful
reading of the evidence and tfle
briefs of~counsel, the court is Of the
opinion that there was sufficient
evidence, if believed, to support the
verdict and that the defendant has
rot sustained the burden imposed
upon him Of showing the verdict
clearly wrong.
Motion overruled.
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INTERIORS WATERS.

The Committee on Interior Waters will
give a public hearing in its room at the
State House. in Augusta,
WEDNESDAY, March 8, 1915, at P.
M. on the following bills:
No. Il. Resolve in favor of an appro-
priation to improve the navigation Of the
Eagle Lake lakes in Aroostook county.
No. 49, Petition of Charles F. Stevens
and 81 others to prohibit the throwing
o. sawdust in Concord river or any OF
its tributaries.
No 49, An Act to authorize Enos Saw
yer Jr. of Schools Plantation to main
tain pooms. stop and sort logs and lum-
Der in Seboeis Stream. Schools Planta-
ton, Penobscot county
No. 90 An Act to amend Sec. 10 OF
Chap. "a of the Revised Statutes in rela-
ton to exemption Of fees for steamboat
inspection and for licenses.
No. q. An Act in regard to lamps up
on motor boats.
ALBION W. BLAKE, Sec.
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wnen he came back ne roughly roro
Drake, in reply to his question, that
the idol must be in one Of the pack
sacks lying about.
tits case Of sneak up and get q
sack each Of us and then look for the
idol in it," he said
IAN nghtr' Drake growled. But
It's risky business. In case Of muss
where'll we meet again."
"At our own camp" Wilkerson whis
pered and led the way.
When they came close to the spot
where the natives were asleep the
three Of them paused and listened.
Presently Wilkerson gave silent
signal that no one was awake, and
they crept up among the baggage.
The first two sacks yielded nothing
and Wilkerson was reaching out for
one that seemed bulkier than the rest
when their guide coughed and instant
~ couple Of the priests Weakened.
Seeing strangers, they gave an alarm.
and one, apparently soldier, fred OF
an ancient musket so close to Drake
that he incontinently dropped his bur
den and fed.
He heard Wilkerson cursing behind
him, a couple of mere shots and then
took to hts heels in good earnest as he
heard rapid footsteps.
A moment later Wilkerson had
caught up to him. painting and drag
ging the sack, which he had refused
to surrender. q
Between them they carried it on fur
ther and then rested in slight hollow
till their guide came up.
IF the idol isn't in this sack" VIII
kerson said with a snarl, "Ill 60 back
and shoot up the whole outfit and
get it."
When the thongs were cut and the
great bag opened the first object that
met their eyes was the image they
sought, glimmering in the half light
The moment be saw 1t and knew
that his quest was ended Wilkerson
flung the rest of the stuff away and
boldly got to his feet.
"Now for our own camp. Wen just
see where those plans are" he growled.
Drake and the guide both protested
In vain.
Safely away from pursuit, they lit q
light and examined their find.
"It's the same one" Wilkerson said
triumphantly.
MADE Of metal, too" said Drake
slowly. "Now, where are the plans?
Inside of it, announced his com
panion, beating ON the idol with his
knuckles. Now to find out the open
ing"
1t did not take long for him to dis
cover the movable eye, and when he
had pulled that out he thrust his fin
ger in and withdrew it with folded
paper.
"Safe and sound" he exulted, drop
ping the image to the ground. where
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B0WD0|N COLLEGE
Debating Teams to Meet Wesley.
an and Hamilton Selected
First Of Series of Inter-
class Indoor Meets

Brunswick, Me. Feb. 25.-The Bow
dom debating team to compete against
Wesleyan and Hamilton in the annual
triangular debate next month were Sc
iected Wednesday evening after the
second of the Bradbury prize debates
as follows:
Francis P. McKenny, rs. of Bruins
wick: George H. Talbot, rs Of South
Portland; George ". Bacon, Is OF
Weston, Mass; Alfred c. Kinsey. '16
of South Orange. N. J.; Edward c.
Moran. Jr., II, Of Rockland, and Arthur
B, Chapman, II. of Syracuse, N. Y
William G. Tackaberry, rs of lewiston
and Hayward r. Parsons, '16. of Au-
gusta were selected as aliernates.
From these men, two teams, one fol-
the negative and one for the afflrma
tive, will be selected.
The prize debates held Tuesday nigh,
and Wednesday night discussed the
subject Of the triangular debate: RE
solved, That the Naval Strength of the
United States Should Be Materially In.
creased
The judges were Pres. William De.
witt Hyde, Judge Harry F. Thompson
Prof. Orren c. Hormall. Prof. Warren
B. Catlin and Prof. William H. Davies
They selected the negative teams both
evenings as the winners
The first Bradbury prize was award
ed to the negative team of Wednesday
evening, Mckinney. Talbot and Chap.
man: the second Bradbury prize to the
affirmative team Wednesday evening
Tackaberry, Kinsey and Norton.
lntercIass Indoor Meet.
The first in a series of Bowdoin Col.
lege interclass indoor meets was hello
Wednesday p. NJ. in the Hyde Athletic
Building. AS the floor is being prepared
for the interscholastic meet Saturday
only three events could be run of. In
these the freshmen scored ~ points
sophomores seven, seniors five and jun.
iors three. The summary:
40-Yard Dash-Won by Neyens, Is;
Wyman, IS, second: Sampson, IT
third.
Half Mile Run-Won by Stetson, Is
(scratch); Moulton, '1s GO yds), sec.
ond; Freese, '1s $50 y6s). third.
High Jump-Won by White, II;
Boardnan, '16. second: Keene, IT
third.
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TAXATION.

The committee on taxation will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House, in Augusta,
No. G. An Act to amend Section OF
Chapter Q of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to taxation as amended by Chapter
179 of ~the Public Laws Of 1911. relating
to exemption of mortgages from taxation.
No. IL Resolve to amend Article % Of
the Constitution relating TO limitations
Of municipal Indebtedness.
No. 1S Resolve for the appointment of
delegates to the conferences of the Ma
tional Tax Association.
No Il. Resolve making appropriation
for the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton in regard to wild lands for the pur-
HOWARD 6. COOLING. Secretary.
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FRECKLES
February and March Bring Out Un-
slightly Spots. How to Remove
Easily.

The woman with tender skin breads
February and March because they are
likely to cover her face with ugly
freckles. No matter how thick her
veil, the sun and winds have 4 strong
tendency to make her freckle.
Fortunately for her peace Of mind,
the recent discovery Of a new pre-
scriptien, othine-double strength,
makes 1t possible for even those most
susceptible to freckles to keep thei.
skin clear ana white. No matter how
stubborn a case Of freckles you have,
the double strength othine should re-
move them.
Get an ounce from your druggist
and Danish the freckles. Money hack
II It fails.-Adv.
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DECISIONS
THELAWcOURT

The supreme court of the State has
lust handed down rescript in the case
of Charles H. Bartlett, ESQ trustee, vs..
Harold NJ. Pickering ct ais, a bill in
equity brought by the trustee for instruc-
ton in regard to will. The rescript,
which is by Chief Justice Savage, fol-
lows:
Penobseot County.
Charles IL Bartlett. Trustee VS.. Harold
NJ. Pickering ct ais.
Rescript by Savage, c. J.
A testator made devise in trust OF
wild lands which were kept and held
merely for the produce of salable timber.
He gave no directions as to how they
were to be operated The income was to
go to certain benehciaries for life, re-
nainder in fee to another. On bill by
the trustee for instructions. heidi
l. That the income derived from the
cutting of trees or the sale Of sturnpage
rights, belongs to the life beneficiaries,
and not to the remainder man.
q That the trustee is to operate the
timber land without strip or waste Of
the rights of the remainderrnan, He must
operate according to the precepts Of good
forestry. and not so as to reduce the
quantity OF available timber below what
1t was at the commencement Of the trust,
g. That when the trustees cuts trees.
or permits such cutting, so much, and no
more, of the proceeds Of such cutting, in
addition to the previous cuttings. as is
equivalent to the growth since the COM
mencement of the trust. of available,
marketable timber, taking the tract as a
whole is income to be paid to the life
beneficiaries.
4. That the interest on income already
received and deposited pending this pro-
ceeding will follow the principal deposit.
5. That of the income already received
and interest thereon the life beneficiaries
are entitled only to so much as would
have been received had the operations
been conducted in accordance with the
preceding paragraph 2. The remainder is
to be allowed to accumulate and be paid
to the remainderman upon the termina-
ton of the trust.
g. That the income from the wild
lands now in the hands Of the trustee
belongs to the life benehciaries and the
remainderman in the proportion Of 1896
600 to 4,262, S5s, respectively.
T. That the expenses for wild land
taxes scaling, commissions, and all other
| expenses connected with the wild land
management, may be paid from any in
come in the hands of the trustee wheth-
er derived from the proceeds Of stump
age or from any other trust property,
and whether the wild lands are being
operated for the time being, or not.
g. That the trustee has large discre-
tionary powers respecting the details of
the management OF the trust estate, and
that it is not within the province of the
court to direct him how to exercise these
powers.
9. That reasonable solicitors fees and
expenses may be allowed to counsel, upon
settling the final decree. to be paid by
the trustee out Of funds now in his
hands
Bill sustained
Decree to be entered below in accord
ance with the opinion.
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IMM|TTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

---nt+tee on Judiciary will give
be Vhearins In its room at the State
E..s IN augusta on
ErcnAY, March 2. 1915, at . p. NJ.
An Act authorizing the planta-
70 . 13sr1a.d TO construct its ways
b:iase9r Ac; TO define and make
10 - naming of Sections and
" l.'s or ool Of the Private and Spec
CaspU n 1878 relating to the recon
Law NJ tue easterly span OF the Old
Fn- y a. AZ 10 establish the State
lrd o. o. IN act to amend Section II OF
70 Of me Private and Special
bp* 1ssI incorporating the city OF
1oS'-s An set to increase the powers
p rol,Jty commissioners OF Penob-
Pr - ~ ia regard 10 making tenn
I r'ji loans n addition to CHAP 80 Of
49, Statutes of 1893.
h.E--t4F March 3. at 2 P. N.
~ -, Set III relation to certain
70 80. Abilities # husband and wife.
/ Is a. A. g., amending Section y o.
70 = f.. III, Revised Statutes as
ep's' hy CHARTER 81 of the Public
|ta1rgg ~, rn.ati1r to the registration
~ oLtt,i,,s AID surgeons
pr A. All 10 amend Chap. III OF
I 80 ana spec .al Laws Of 1911, re-
re tol-regatIonal Conference
kF' VI g., r. authorize the town
'sa'.aoss.: t. own end n. r maintaln an
TTl.1psIay. Marea !.
I = Az At for the better protees,,
y H. ,r-,5~er and to amend Chapter 81
!. o. p3.,rs.! statutes Of 1893 and Chap
-, i't ~, bic Laws of 1870. and
u % sa ne Public Laws Of 1903.
PIX Al. hct t. amend Section ! OF
Z 8. AZ INC public Laws of 1897 as
" Ig T.apter 10 OF the Public
ilet ,4e :r relation to reports OF
y ~ ". t..a,lon in law or equity,
! e A. Ar. - amend Section OF
co. I'D a. --- Revised Statutes, re-
w. =. ;, ar debtors. &c..
o. In A.t 20 establish the West
y ...,-t,f. = -u.CIIal court
. 81 n "a ,, amend s Section s. of Of
r. r. n -rs relief Of poor debtors.
- LEONARD A PIERCE. Sec'y.
THOMAS I. SULLIVAN. Clerk.
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SALARIES AND FEES.

The Committee On Salaries and Fees
will give a public hearing il its room at
the State House in Augusta.
TUESDAY, March ., at P. M, on
the following:
An Act to provide additional corlpensa-
ton for clerk hire for the clerk of courts
of Somerset county.
An Act TO amend Chapter 233 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1913. relating to
the salary OF the judge of the municipal
An Act fixing the salary for the re-
corder of the municipal court of Water
vile.
An Act to fix the amount of clerk hire
in the ONCE of register Of deeds for Ken
nebec county.
| An Act relating to the compensation
L. NJ. sANBoRN. Sec.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.

!, ro~r.,,,ee N Legal Affairs will
~ NJ herring in its room at the
= Hons !a Augusta. on
prrtAT re- - 1915, 30 ?. NJ.
: ~ ~ ver;st anl extend the char
"a. K..-n.aa Development Com
! .c. 70 incorporate the Mutual Loan
,s.f u LEWISTON.
ITsrs5AT N.lch .. : =. NJ.
Arf 10 .ly rgurate Winthrop Spring
e Ar, 70 build and repair a dyke in
tow O N..n~!iSe.
!, Act 10 amend. revive and extend
'.t,a--ar O.. S.rattnu Water Company
Acl IT. arlt.d chap. 30 OF tie Iri,
and cpa-.ll Laws OF 1911 as amended
trfa1-tr l.- uf The Private and Special
= NJ 1871 asttaorl Ziug the Wiscasset,
rsrrjD, ara Harrington Railway
rnsrv - sp5se Of a part OF The
6frty O. SID company.
A.. 70 amend the charter OF the
MES Ferry Company.
Az, and petition to enlarge the
rsrs Of tie Portland Female Chair
/ 49, to- the erection of q monument
fonneu the old tpilgrim trading
a, Anr--,i koussinoc.
3C. permit the town OF NOrth
fer II ~. county Of Knox TO prohibit
Use @. automobiles within the limits
Ie, To repeal chapter two hundred
H. Of 'ea Private and Special Laws
III and arqcndatory Of Chapter Two
E-ad c-r.y -ore Of the Private and
tal Laws NJ l@1. relating to Eastern
b. Iis'-1-.'
| AZ; =. Incorporate Mount Pleasant
kge,y operation.
/ Art go regulate the practice OF
ErPST.AY. March :. 1915. ?. NJ.
Act % amend tn charter of the
Eanr-ar County Light and Power
f9aag as granted by Chapter 129 of
|pnya'c nd Special Laws Of 1913.
(EsnAE. March g. . P. NJ.
Ac. In mend Section . Of Chapter
4. The private and Special Laws Of
relali'ie 10 the Fort Kent Village
EbElo'
JAMES A. LEWIS. Sec.
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More activities have been seen on
the Shiloh yachts Barracoutta and
Coronet, which have been serenely
riding the waves in Portland harbor
for over a year past. Tuesday and
several times within the past week,
smoke was reported to have been seen
coming from the smoke stack Of the
Barrachoutta and there are many ru-
mors going the rounds OF the water
front to the effect that these vessels
will soon be missing from their favor
lite spots.
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The above picture represents the
Thcrndike & Hicks block at Rockland,
destroyed by fire Monday night. It was
one OF the finest business blocks in the
city, being the home of the Rockland
Commercial College, Richards Co-opera-
tive Co, Prudential Life Insurance. law
office Of Arthur Littlefeld, DR.. Brad
ford. Maynard S. Bird, insurance, Ger
tie McIntire. millinery, and A /. Thurs
ton. electrical supplies.
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snf account Of themg They're mihsl
All that gold is mine! Mine! Mine. I
tell you!"
This last he almost shouted into the
still air, and Drake drew back.
The man was mad
"At least let them have their idol"
he muttered, picking it up.
Wilkerson snatchsj it sway from
him with a gesture at once childish
and murderous.
II think I'll keep this for q M.
mento." he cried, careless Of who
might hear him.
He stood up. the image In his grasp.
and before the sound Of his blas-' envy
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The Thorndiss Hicks Block at ReesI.nd

The fire is said to have had ito origin
in the basement from an unknown
cause. A second alarm brought out all
the local apparatus and out-of-town
help was asked. the blaze being very
threatening and the building being in
close proximity to the post Office, tele-
phone exchange, City hall and various
stores
The fire was by good work confined
to the one building. The total loss is
estimated at about $4,000.