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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-25

Knows by Experience.
Rankin-fiave you ever stopped to
consider how the other half lives?
Phyle-I don't have to.
why not?'
because half Of the time I live that
way myself."-Youngstown Telegram.
Appraised.
The Father-Yes, I'll give you my
daughter, and you will find her worth
her weight in gold.
The Suitor-Yes. I estimated her
fortune at about that much. - New
York Globe.
Her Wish.
II wish I were dead" said he after
the quarrel.
His wife did not join in this melan-
choly yearn.
II wish you were insured" she did
say.-Louisville Cour1er-Journal.
Couldn't Tell.
"Would you say the world is better
now than 1t was a century or two
ago?"
~ really do not know. I wasn't here
a century or two ago."-Detroit Free
! Press.
Harsh Desires.
II wish some people l know were
like swans"
"Why so?"
because swans sing only once In
their lives and die Immediately after"
Baltimore American.
Discreet.
"Say, pa, I had a fight with Billy
Brown today
THAT so? Did you whip himT'
"Sure. You don't suppose Id be tell.
| ing you about it If I didn't. do you?'-
American Boy.
Another UItimatur.
Edith-So your father told you he
was opposed to your marrying Jack.
What did you say?
Willful Winnie-1 told papa that III.
tervention would mean war.-Boston
Transcript.
A Change Of Opinion.
II suppose, old fellow, your wife still
thinks she married a treasurer" re-
marked a bachelor to a married friend.
NO." said the benedict. II have a
distinct impression that she regards
me as a treasury"
A Meek Worm.
"You miserable worm!" cried an in.
censed wife. IF you was half a man
you'd help me to turn the mangle."
~ may be a worm," replied the
| spouse meekly, "but I amt the sort
| that urns.'-London Mail.
Wedding Presents.
II want to get something suitable
for a wedding present"
Yes, ma'am. Miss Brown, please
show the lady something for about S.
that will look as though it might have
! cost $16."-Exchange.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-25

appraised.
The F~ather-Yes, I'll give you my
daughter, and you will find her worth
her weight in gold.
The Suitor-Yes. I estimated her
fortune at about that much. New
York Globe.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-25

Couldn't Tell.
"Would you say the world is better
now than it was a century or two
ago."
u really do not know. I wasn't here
a century or two ago."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-25

Harsh Desires.
II wish some people I know were
like swans"
"Why SO"
Because swans sing only once In
their lives and die Immediately after"
Baltimore American.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-08-25

~ wish I were dead" said he after
the quarrel.
His wife did not join in this melan-
choly yearn.
II wish you were insured" she did
say.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-07

If you are impatient, sit down
quietly and talk with job
If you are jnst a little headstrong,
see Mosas.
If you are getting weak kneed,
take a good look at Elijah
If there is no song in your heart,
listen to David.
If you are a politician, read
Daniel.
If 700 are getting sordid spend
awhile with Isaiah
If you feel chilly, get the be,
loved disciple to put his arms
around you.
If your faith is below par, read
Paul,
If you are getting lazy, watch
James.-Selected.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-07
Another Christmas.

There is no way to stop it-this
return CT Christmas. 1t will break
upon the world once more with its
song "Glory to God in the Highest,
peace on earth among meu of good
will" That so many land is
stained with blood, that battles
rage in which millions of men,
brothers all, are killing each other
by every means the brain of man
can devise, will make no difference,
Christmas will come.
"Christmasw One can almost
imagine the world saying to it,
"W hat are you? Who believes in
you? Who ever heard your mes
sage? Little use have this worlds
children for your gentle words of
good will and peace! Blood and
iron and ill-will and death-these
are the words with which our ears
are hlledW
But still the Day will dawn as
for two thousand years. Its mes
s ge will steal down through all the
roar and din of war, and millions
of hearts will hear it and know that
against its celestiel music jars the
wild clamor Of strife and war, know
that it is only because meu have not
believed the message or received
the messenger that they have called
good evil and evil good, know that,
after all, love is stronger than hate.
While the war lasts men and
nations are growing asunder. There
are threats of a hate that will out
live the war and renew it in the
realm of trade.
This is the supreme hour for the
men of good will. The past they
cannot recall-the future they can
save.
Above all, let this land be
generous in deed and word toward
healing the wounds that war has
made. No matter where our
sympathies--the people of each
contending nation are worthy our
friendship and our honor Never
did the world so need the Spirit of
Christmas as today.-F Fl. r. in
Our Dumb Animals.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-07
Exposition Notes,

Contra cts we're let the first of
this week for a number of the
largest buildings on the Exposition
grounds. In these we're included
the Coliseum and tbs Mississippi
building to be erected by the state
The Coliseum will be the largest
and best assem- bly, hall in the south
The Mississippi building will b
100 by 300 feet and used for per
manent exhibits from the various
counties of abe state. The others
are the Manufactures, Boys and
Girls, Womens, Efficiency and
Applied Arts. The longest time
required for building will be the
Coliseum which must be ready for
use by the first of Jnly next year
Mobile county, Alabama, has or
ganized for the purbose Of erecting
a $4,000 building on the Exposi
ton grounds and placing theIein
comprehensive showing of wha
that section has to offer. The CITY
of Mobile and the county can mske
a most credita BILE display, and witt
forces behind the movement, there
is no doubt bout this being donc
The office building, the first tt
constructed, is nearing completion
and will be ready for occupancy il
few days. 1t is not only aAem q.
architecture, but is substantially
constructed and will be GOO d TO-
many years use.
The Exposition management is
authority on the econical eradica-
tion of stumps having already re
moved several thousand from the
grounds. Write postal for results
of this experience.
The Exposition grounds will
show the greatest variety of plants
growing that has ever been attempt
ed at an event of this character
The Kansas Centennial opened
a period Of great prosperity in that
Western state that has continued
until the present day. The Mis-
sissippi Exposition offers the same
opportunity to the people Of our
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-07

state. If the people only WILL,
it can be easily made worth mil
lions of dollars in the way of
bringing capital for investment,
developing our resources and cre-
ating a market for our splendid
products.
If every county in Mississippi
WIS represented at the Centennial
Exposition by reasonably COM
plete exhibit the cumulative effect
on visitor would be unanswera BILE
Every County with moderately
good showing would be better than
an unusually large exhibit from
QUE half of the counties.
When you hear man knocking
the Exposition. or any other pro-
gressive movement, don't forget
that he is knocking himself, the
community in which be lives and
tho state that he claims as his
home
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-07

The following utterance of Pres
ident Wilson must have com
mended itself to multitudes of our
citizens, irrespectives of party:
"There need be no m sunder
standing as to my position. |
have again and again made it as
plain as language can make it. I
am in favor of adeq quate d feuse
and no more. The whole spirit
and principle of militarism is
abominable to me.
Evening star., 1916-09-21

I, g. B. Turner. .clsw q, Garieid TO Ma
9Ju00ek- @s-ss 81 y stf..ss ss.4.3
] c. NJ rCrawsosdr from Ludlow 70 Taylor
Ell Thompson. fronf Tkyiov % I.,ldlow.
K. E., Bohrsr, sfrbna Hilton TO Brent.
J. A. Smith, ftonr- Brent 40 Hilton
b W Butler; ae from nj Hilton to -.Wahacn- M
8. q IT, 4Gaddss.s fom' yallach-Towers to
dfton;.. ~ =, -. !. < 60. Z. ,.,.
8. NJ Mannefiyn. from Faifbrother r to
t., 4 Burtner. from Bradley to Fair
r.. L pavison. from Brown to Adams
L T.sRpse, from Toner to- Brown.
A. G.. Al. Wessells. class ., from
Threikeld.to Cleveland
cs9B. Norton, teacher. class 2, from
Cleveland to- Park View.
n. n Chapman. from. addison. to
F. E. Brown. from jackson to Ad-
Helee Hubbard. from wheatley to
E. T. Stewart. from Force to Fill
Dorothy Hellman. from, Eaton to
s. K. Hollinssworth,f from Fillmore to
II. E. sheads. from Adams to Force
School. ~. s'
c; 4. .osslre. principal, Hyde School
1 Z.
/ H. c. .Laaier.f principal Industrial
Home to Hyde School
NJ. L. Scott. from Eaton to Jackson
A. E. Murphy, from Reservoir to Fill
a. e. Norton. from. Jackson to Ad-
A. a. $: Payne. teacher, class :. from
Lola johnson, from Miner Normal to
Dunbar High. =
2. H. Harvey. teachsr.s class T., from
DsanTo9a Y oua1dep e hovs,oy ssasher c,a.. from
Loveioy Is Deanwood:!
,AW, miller. from Business High to
MarFaret Graham. from -Busines.
E. g. Parker, clerk. class !. from
financial .ofhce to superintendent's Of
All teachers are transferred from the
fatt.rsasse'os r9D sr9uD to the Garnet
s. e. Shorter. teacher class 8, from
Syphax to Randall.
Ii g. Arnold. from principal Simmons
to principal PAYNE g -.
to principal Banneker. s4;.,.
J..C. Payne. from principal Bannelser
to principal DpuGlass-Simmons.s ~ :
Teachers. from Douglass to Douglass
Teachers frpm simmons to Douglass
F..S Farley. principal. from cleve-
land to Park View s@:
2. 2. Smith. class =. from Logan to
Cd. Arnold, class 4. from sumner to
Isabelle sydney, teacher class 4. from
! Stevens TO MontE0mery.s !
/ F. F. Shfmm, teacher. class 4. from
Montgomery 10 Logan. 81 =
FL. Barney. tea cher: class 2, from
Banneker to Douglass-Simmons.
r. ,B..Mess.. teacher class Sumner
to Fort Reno.
f. E, ParnelL teacher class 2, from
Fort Heno totSumner.s
e. III. Kennedy. teacher. class 3, from
MagrudeE to Sumner sf :.
K. RtMaftin, teacher class 4, from
Bannektr TO iDpuS
NJ. M. Lee. teacher class 5. from Phil
lips to Montgomery.
M L. Mason, teacher Glass 3, from
MontEomerys to Wofmlsy:
r. p. Orme. teacher class 2, from
Wormley to Wilson.
D. A. Wylis, from teacher class 3,
Wilson to aGafnet-Patterspn-P Phelps.
B. p. Miller, from Armstrong to Dun
bar High.
Terminate principalship Of J. E. Dyer,
Park View.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Armand rorasvllle and Anna n. berth.

: Armand Fordevilie and Anna N. Berth
old. " - ~ - s:ss3ss. q ~
Robert Watson and Dorothy Louise
James sn,aIlwood and Nsfsfs sBfossh.
Anthony l.. Mayhem and Helen J.
McLane =. - ~ 81. y %
George N. -CaRdylerI and; Ethel G.
Blackwell, Both or Richmond, Va.
John b. Rose and Alberta Mae Jones.
John c. Goode, 3jr., and Lena A. Todd,
both of Manassas. Va.
Raymond w. White and Amy F.
Bryant.
[. Stephen Herd and Rosie Dunbar.
John W. Fritch and Lena o. Brooks.
Charles NJ. Bohm and. Mary A. Link.
aus, both of Roanoke, Va.
William A. Fitzpatrick and Catherine
NJ. Quill.
Evening star., 1916-09-21

A jitney rolling chair service is oper-
ating between Venice and Ocean City,
Cal: The chair has the shape of
back-to-back sofa and holds. ten or
twelve passengers. 80
Evening star., 1916-09-21

home, Of the bride wlsich was decorated
with palms pink dah1ias and snap
dragons. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
left for their wedding trip, esthe latter
travelling ID a smart suit Of burgundy
coieTed hruadciotll and a small velvet
hat Upon their return to Washington
they. VIII make their home at the Cliff
ton. apartments Among the out-of-
Yearly Of Baltimore. Miss Elizabeth
Miller. OF Maryland, Miss Eunice Rokos.
Miss. Bianch Yeatman. Miss Molly Morri-
son. Miss Kate Morrison, Mrs Ruth FL
lott Miss. Paddle Simpson. Mrs. Charles
Brown. Judge and Mrs. o. c. Martenet.
MT. %. c. Martenet, jr.; MFR. Eugene
Martenet and Miss Clara F'razee, all of
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel e. .Garges of
Wssainston ypsaann Grove. Nd: Judge Joseph A.
e. Moore, Friendship Heights, Md; Mr..
William Patched, Chicago, nl; Mr..
George 7. Leech, Mr.. and Mrs. Ffnnan.
| Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Herman and Mrs.
watson H. Barber. all of Baltimore.
Mr.. Justice Day, who has been
spending the greater part of the sum-
mer at his old home. at Canton. Ohio
! VIII return to Washington Sunday
morning.
| The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
OF a pretty wedding last night at.
o'clock. when Miss Irene Thornton OF
Republican Grove, Va. became the bride
OF Mr. Overton Hubbard of Leda, Va.
Only. small family party witnessed
the ceremony. which was performed by
the Rev. Forrest j. Prettyman.
The bride wore a tailored suit OF
green broadcloth. with a fur collar and
Guns and q black velvet picture hat.
After q short visit here Mr.. and Mrs
Hubbard Will make an extended trip
before going to their future home in
Leda,'Va. -
Miss Carolyn B. Hubert and Mr. Ray
| mond Belmont, son Of August Belmont
OF New York, were married yesterday
at N1iddleburg. Va, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Elizabeth J.
Hubert.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
DR.. H.. L. Biveing. =
The bride, who was given away by
her brother, Mr.. William P. Hubert
wore gown of lace and satin with a
veil OF old lace. She carried a bouquet
Of orchids and lilies Of the valley Her
attendants were Mrs. William p HUI
bert. her sister in law, and Mrs. Nor
gan Belmont, sister-in-law of the bride
groom. Mr.. Morgan Belmont was best
man. ..-g---S----s7 -r-.,@---.----
Other members of the Belmont family
present were Mr.. and Mrs. August Bel
mont and Mr.. and Mrs. August Bel
| Ai0n.' u. s.--1-1.s =
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Marriage Licenses.

/, Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following g-.
Norman Miller GREEN and pessa Mae
Arnold.
Thomas w. Dixon and Frances R.
Fenton.
Herman Kotzschmar. jr.. of Pelham
N. Z, and Anna c. Rogers of this city.
John O'Brien and Thelma E. Spencer,
Evening star., 1916-09-21
REMNANTS!


3 Black esbardIne Skirts. 81 and
2e Inch waist bands: were $3.50
ard $50. Choice. s2-as.
Back Taffeta SIX skirts. "a
snd 26 inch vt,ist bands: were
$1250. Eridsv. S..
White Flannel skis. with
black md h!ue stripes; - and 26
I-ch ..'-'>t bands; were $3.50. Fri
dsv. s2.ss.
Is sa.Ps to IS wash Skir+-: w-'-t
banoe q f. % l-ehes.. Frlds". &c.
20 IS to s7.sn Wasi, Skis: sss'-t
bsnds q "a n inches. ErIda.. -.
S22 50 J.-s.v S'ik Suit; white;
size fs. Frics~. 50.
$50 c'cth suf+s; black and white
check: eize 36-S7.so.
IS SILK JERSEY Sport cnsts-rcse.
cherry. Green and ~hite--'"ere
s11.so and s12.so-Fridav. $a.sa
1 Green pIanonaI Serge Coat
size 3e-was $2IFrids~. IS.
{ Tan craverette R>ine~at-size
36-~as $9-50-Fridav, $3.50,
I White Net nress-sixe 1e-was
,1Sts.s0-Eridav. s3.a5.
+ 1 White Net nrc~s-sixe fe-sNss
500 5c-F-iday. 81 SO.
20 rsffet-. sI!k Dress~s-n-~y.
gray. Copenh,~~- h'.ie arr s'a-k-
all sl,ee-were $22.5o and ss5-sri-
day. so.a5.
2 Afternoon eov---rr-. e-----
ette crepe size sr--ose t-~eta.
size as-were eA5-E-id,v. s1e 20.
1 Cream SIX Net Dance Dre-s.
over pink tsffnts--slze 3e-was $50
Friday, s12.so.
$3.50 and 81 Riouses-Jap and
tub silks. handkerchief lloens.
voIles, batlstes and orn7ndles--
white and coicrs-chnice. CSC.
$3.50 TO $3.50 eLoUsEs. In ysstIn
striped crepe de chine. Gecrqette
crepe, checked trffeta, French
wolfe. imported batistes and or.
( aandIes-eoiors and whlte--choIce.
$3.50.
Silk Hosiery Ch.rce!
Several hundred pairs. 90. a..
the odd co'crs from our -
i$1 and $3.50 Ilnes-the odd oatrs
from cur 81 f>neies-severai dozen
white silks with slik carter top-c
few dozen beautiful biacks-to
clean the stocks we name this low
rrtce. sse pair.
New Faneies for Fall, 81 pr. !.
SILK Stockings, In stripes-new !
shades.
Laces and Nets
METAL LAcES, Gold and silver
ElouneIng and Aiiover-s to - inch
widths. =
Soc to $l.35 Yard /
SHORT LENGTHS and eRok..
EN- SETS, In Fiiet. Plat; Val, Gu.
ny and Net Top Laees-i to 8 inch
widths, II
lzlac to Soc Yard
AIlover and Shadow FIounelnS-I
IL to 80 inch widths, 3.
2Sc to 75c Yard
FANCY cHiFE0N-piaids and
fancy .Hgures-42-Ineh widtf-aSe
s1.so andbs2.so srades; ysrd
Silk Nets-$1.lS I'D.
4e.tnch, very Hne. Black and
WhIts, RInk, Light Blue. ASaixs,
Lavender. Old .Rose and
Coral SiIk Nsts-sps. 81. Is VI
.clat, at - S s.
Evening star., 1916-09-21
Sale of Blouses

Sale of Blouses
Georgette Crepe
of fine quality.......$5 $500
underprfee Sale Of so new eeore-
ette Crepe Blouses, with large
shoulder collars and draped frilis
trimmed with fitet and val iaces-
flesh co.or and white-quantity lin
tied. -
Crepe De Chine
splendid quality. ). So. As
eLAITEo HEMsTlIcHEo; 9
NAVY, sLAck-A wonderful lot
df New Style eIouses-Iarge col
lars, frIlfs, shoulder yokes, hand
embroidered, bead and soutache
braid trImmIng-aiso Georgette
crepes with double frilis and lace.
trimmed cape coIIars-at $3.45.
Short Length
Silk Petticoats. .S2.85
Reduced from $3.95
About SO Taffeta SILK PetticoatS,
mostly 4o-ineh lengths, the only
reason for the reduced price
splendid style with tailored fIoUnce
with or without silk underruffie-
good color assortment. Including
black. green and cerisc, green and
brown. purple and bronze. green
chaneeabIe shsdes-whIie they last,
S2.s5.
Tub Silk Petticoats-$2.45
The $4 kind-whIte tub siiks-
double panel front and back, deep
shirred ruffie.
Ends-Muslin Underwear!
$l.75 & 81 Underwear, $l.S9
Gowns, Combinations and Envei-
lone Chemi3e-elaborate trimmed
with Vai.laces and lace snedailions
slightly mussec. 80
Sl.OO Underwear, 59c
Gowns, Combinations, Envelope
Chemise and Skirts-trimmed with
Val Iaees and eydet ,embroIdery-s
mostly large sizes. -. ,:ss : <, -
Veilings-50c Yard
The very popular meshes-very
special values at. yard 35e-
vell8-SJc
MADE Wells, In a world Of de-
signs-nets with borders-Naiues
$1.25 and $1.5o.
Umbrella Remnants
Ladies' and. chiidren.s $t.5o and
Sc Umbreiias-b1aek and eoiors, eSe.
LADIES' Ail.sIlk umbreiias-
Values up to $3.50.
Remnants ....-.....,.....&1 .&1.e5
Values up to $3.75.
Remnants .....s...........$Z .$Z.4b
Glove Sale
Centemeri Tan Kid, $l.15pr.
$1.50-2-eiasp Grenette, 4 fine
French kid giove-scme sizes miss-
Ing, that's why rednced-but we
can fit nearly every one-stxes e34,
s, 614.- N6s4. I, 7k4,s7ks. :
Centerneri $1.S5 Suedes, 95c
3.cIasp Tan Suede-finest quality
-slxes 5s4, 8. 81, 7.
Silk Cloyes29c ~.
BROKEN SIZES Of LONG AAQx
SHoRT-were 6sc TO -. - s s. Is
Evening star., 1916-09-21

Benson Of Baltimore and Miss Helen
Steward Of ,thiss city, The former wore
blue chiffon and the latter pink chiffon.
Both carried shower bouquets of pink
roSehuds. %a-[
+ Mr.. Paul b. Cromelin was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Bolitha Laws,
Mr.. De, Witt C. Ssnith. Mr.. Robert c..
Yeatinan Of Baltimore.
A small reception followed at the
Evening star., 1916-09-21

Mr.. Justice Day, who has been
spending the greater part of the sum-
mer at his old home. at Canton. Ohio,
Will. return to Washington Sunday
morning
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-08-30
PAY 1916 TAXES NOW
And SAVE DISCOUNT
Prompt Payment Saves Discount,
Worry and Expense-Bills Must be
Paid Sometime; Why Not Now?

Upon all county tax bills paid on
pei cent. may be saved by the prop
erty owner. II these bills are not
paid on or before January 1st, the
property owner not only loses the
discount, but also will have to pay
interest from Sept. 1st, making a
difference of per cent, or one
urge upon property owners, especial
ly those whose bills are not large, the
payment of these taxes promptly. If
you have never taken advantage of
the discount before, start right in
this year and do so. There are sew
eral reasons why these taxes should
be paid now; in the first place the
discount is worth just as much to
the small property owner as the
large one; in the second place, these
taxes have to be paid, and if they are
not paid voluntarily, the property
will be advertised and sold for them.
In the third place, money is about as
plentiful with the average person at
this season of the year as at any
other.
We do not want to see large
number of pieces Of property adver-
tised for taxes this year, for while
it means money to those connected
with the sale, it means a hardship to
those who have to pay the costs in
connection Herewith. Reference to
the list of property advertised a few
weeks ago shows that in many cases
persons whose taxes amounted to less
than 81 had to pay in the neighbor-
hood Of SIS costs. We urge the tax
payers of the county to guard them
selves against repetition of this
condition by paying now; if you
have not the money, borrow it, but
do not be caught again in the posi-
tion of having to pay Sc or more for
bill that would be less than 50 if
paid promptly.
Pay now! Save discount. 1t is
worth as much to you as to any one
else. Save interest, save worry, save
trouble, save expense.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-08-30
TWO HORSES BURNED
TO DEATH LAST NIGHT
Large Barn of William III. Simmons
Burned EARLY Yesterday Evening
Two Horses, Lot of Hay, Corn And
Carriages Completely Destroyed.

The large barn in the rear of the
Simmons, on Race street, caught fire
yesterday evening, about half-past
six o'clock, and was completely de-
stroyed. There were several horses
in the barn at the time, and two of
them, the valuable stallion, known as
Sweet Andy" and a work horse,
were burned to death. Mr.. Sim
mons also lost 80 tons of very fine
nay, about II or l 5 barrels of corn,
five buggies, including a surrey, sin
gle carriage, trotting sulkies, run
about, and several sets of harness,
and also a lot of fancy horse equip
ment. The loss is estimated at about
$500, with only $500 insurance.
The origin of the fire is a complete
mystery. Mr.. Charles Simmons, a
brother of Mr.. William H. Simmons,
was in the barn at the time the fire
started. The older Mr.. Simmons was
out of town on business, and Mr..
Charles Simmons had gone to the
barn for the purpose of feeding the
horses, and was getting down some
hay in the end of the barn nearest
the street, when he suddenly saw a
light blaze in the other end of the
long building. He rushed down to
the end of the building in the hope
that he might be able to stamp out
the fire before it spread, but on ac
count of the inflammability of the
hay, and the dryness of the interior
of the building, the flames spread
very quickly, and in few minutes
the whole interior of the barn was in
a blaze.
Mr.. Simmons succeeded in getting
their fast horse, Andy NJ, which was
entered in the races at the Dorches-
ter County Fair last week, out of the
stable, and the other horses, with
the exception of Sweet Andy" their
valuable stallion, and work horse.
These were SO frightened by the
flames and the smoke that it was
simply impossible to get them out,
and both were burned to death.
Sweet Andy" was very valuable
horse, Mr.. Simmons having refused
an offer of $500 for him upon more
than one occasion; the other horse
was worth about $75.
When he had toa give up his at
tempt to get the herses out, the
whole building was ablaze, and Mr..
Simmons had to hurry out so aS to
avoid being caught in the burning
building. The fire was one of the
most spectacular seen in Cambridge
for several years. The building,
which was of frame construction, was
120 feet long and 80 feet wide, with
a corrugated iron roof, and it was
the fact of the iron roof which help
ed very materially in preventing the
spreading of the flames to the many.
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