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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13

On the night of Novembe r II, 1916 rep
resentatives of Auburn and Vanderbilt.
met in Birmingham and agreed that the
date of November II, 1917, should be kept
open by both Vanderbilt and Auburn as
the date for the Auburn Vandy game in
Birmingham. Vanderbilt authorities male
It known that they would play Auburn
provided they were not coerced into the
adoption of any principle by the action
of the southern conference. Auburn as
sured Vanderbilt that it had never been
their Idea or desire to coerce any COL
lege into the adoption of any principle
It was then agreed by representatives
of Auburn and Vanderbilt that the date
in Birmingham be held open until after
the Charleston meetings.
Auburn authorities were greatly sur
prised to learn on the day following that
an attempt had been made by Wander
bilt adherents to rent Redwood park,
which had been secured by Auburn for
staging the Auburn Vanderbilt game. The
park authorities declined to do this and
gave to Auburn the option on the park
for the coming year.
WANTED GAME ON CAMPUS
When the southern conference met in
Charleston no action was taken that
Vanderbilt could object to, as the con-
ference voted to allow conference teams
to play non-conference, S. /. A. A. teams
under S. 1. A. A. rules. With the close
of the meetings, Auburn authorities APP
preached Vanderbilt concerning final ar
rangements for the Vanderbilt-Auburn
game in 1917 Tt was then that Wander
bilt imposed the condition that Auburn
come to Nashville.
Auburn could not consider giving up
her November date in Birmingham. Her
representatives explained to Vanderbilt
that it was Auburn's desire to give to
the people of Birmingham the best pos
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
.BAUGH AND PARTY
LEAVE TOMORROW
Salary Limit Expected to
Be Raised at Meeting of
Moguls Friday

Birminghams delegation to the annual
fall meeting of the Southern league di-
rectors will leave tomorrow for Nash
vile, where the confab, which promises
to be one of the most heated in it's his
tory, will be held on Friday at the Hotel
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned until 3 o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, December 10, 1916. for certain
grading, curbing cutters and sheet as
phalt paving and other work in connec-
ton Herewith on Sixth avenue, south
formerly Avenue F. from Eighteenth
street to the Montevallo road. under inn
provement' ordinance SEC. Specifications
may be obtained and plans examined at
this office. The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all proposals.
(Signed) JULIAN KENDRICK,
City Engineer.
Birmingham Age-Herald, December Ii,
Ia IL Ia 1915
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13

Thomas B. Gibson was elected captain
of the Howard college football team for
1917 at banquet given last night for
the football team at the Y. M. c. A.
Gibson, who plays guard on the team,
lives in Lineville.
Gibson is the first divinity student to
hold the distinction of being captain of a
Howard eleven. He Is a Junior and has
but one more year in Howard.
Gibson was one of the most valuable
men on the Howard team during the
past season. He played several positions
but played at guard in the majority of
games.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13


Hermitage The delegation will include
President Robert H. Baugh and Secre-
tary Harold McDermott of the Southern
league and President W.D. Smith of the
Birmingham club.
The meeting in Nashville on Friday is
expected to bring about better baseball
in the league next season. An increase
in the salary and player limit will be
fought for by the majority of the clubs
1t is understood that the limit win prob
ably be placed at $500 and 16 players
Despite the fact that cheaper ball was
offered in the league last year, the at
tendance for the entire year increased
over 10000 and the majority of the clubs
made money. 1t was predicted, however,
with better ball players every club in
the league would have "mopped' and the
attendance would have increased over
100000 over the preceding year.
The election of new officers of the as
ISOLATION is also an interesting topic.
President Baugh is not in the race, but
provided the office Is rendered him, he
will accept. President Clyde Shropshire
of the Nashville club is hot after the
honor and will give Mr.. Baugh a close
race.
watched with unusual interest. Provided
higher player and salary limit is adopted
a prosperous year is assured the South
err association. 1t is sincerely hoped the
megnates will do both and thus give
Dixie fans real baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
LEGAL NOTICES
COnYicfa For Hire

Marion Ala, November %, 1916.
The court of county commissioners Of
Perry county. Alabama, will receive
sealed bids for the hire of the convicts
of said county for the year 1917. Said
bids will be opened on December 2S. 1916.
Address bids to w. L. PITTS,
Judge of Probate.
12-3-6t- Sll-Wed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
Too True! Too Truel

From Punch Bowl
She-When me are married l will
never see you coming home at in
the morning, will I?
He-Not if you are heavy sleeper.
dear.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the First National bank of Birming-
ham, Ala. will be held on Tuesday, jan
uary 8, 1917, at Its banking house. corner
Second avenue and Twentieth street, in
the city of Birmingham, Ala. between the
hours Of II a. m. and - m. for the pur-
pose of electing board Of directors to
serve for the ensuing year.
THOMAS HOPKINS. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
IA UBURN'S REFUSAL TO MEET
VANDY IN NASH VILE CA USE
OF CANCELLATION OF GAME
Representative Auburn
Agreed Play Next Game IT, 97Aubun Demand
edtoPlay November Game n Birmingham View
Explained Schedule For Next Season Announced
By j. b. LnYELACE

Auburn December
il
tin in Ito
nninAu nuc Loduln
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13

Government investigators found health
standards low among New York garment
workers. Only 2 per cent were free from
physical defects or diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
A Mystery

From the Springfield Union.
Myrt-Why do they say that procas-
man pocras-no, that isn't right-pro-
castination-oh. dear. you know what
l mean-pro-yes, that's right-cras-
that's right, too-tination--now I've got
it-why do they say it's the thief of
time?
Gyrt-After listening to your struggle
with it, Myrt, 1 must say that I can't
really imagine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-13
Champ w. Lewis, Prominent
TuscalOOsan, Kills Himself

Tuscaloosa, December 12-(Special.)
Champ w. Lewis, a prominent business
man, at the head of one of the largest
furniture businesses in west Alabama,
committed suicide this afternoon by
shooting himself with a pistol. A fit of
temporary insanity is given as the cause
of the rash act, as but few minutes
before he had been about his country
place attending to the killing of some
hogs. Finishing his dinner, it is said
that he walked into a bedroom and,
standing in front of a mirror, shot him
self in the center of his forehead, dying
instantly
His business is considered one of the
most prosperous in this section and that
Is not considered the cause of the talk
ing of his own life nor was there any
family trouble. A wife survives and there
were no children.
The funeral will take place here to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock with in
terment at Evergreen cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Court New S
Cllancery Release Deeds.
Collected BY The Daily Record.

Roht Gaede. trustee. to VIM j. Do
ran, No. 405 North Robinson street
being % feet IL inches by lis feet
east line of Robinson Street, 49, feet
IL inches south of Kensington
Street; $4,130,
Samuel REGISTER, trustee. to VIM.
J. Doran. No 405 North Robinson.
being % feet IL inches by IFS feet
cast line Robinson Street. ISL feet
! > inches south of kensington Ave
nue.: $1,700.
Stern and Wherry. trustees. to Jno.
r. Woodward. 100x233.5 feet west line
Chamberlayne Avenue. 400 feet south
Of baburnum Avenue; $4,000.
IL A. McCurdy. trustee. 70 Frank
a lett. No. 200s Enslow Avenue. be
ing % 12 by 40 feet west line Ems
low Avenue. 122 l-2 feet north of By
ron street. October so. 1915; s1.443.
Richard w. Jones, trustee. to Har
rison Adams. part of lot II, Duval' $
plan being 30xl4s feet north line
Duval Street 20 feet west Of st. Johns
Street. November /, 1916; $513.
j r. Tucker. trustee. to Pruden-
tial Realty Corporation. 50x79 IL feet.
100 feet north Of Grove Avenue. 100
feet east OF Boulevard October rs
1915.
c. L., Denoon. trustee. to c. T Wal
tiers, 3rx1 so feet east line boulevard.
Z 50 feet south Of Hanover Street Oc.
toher 80. 1916: $S96
stuart Bowe and VIM. r. Pizzinl
trustees. to Matte f. Rogers and J.
II. Lyncman, as Ia by l79 "a feet
north line Main street at east line
Cronshaw Avenue. October u. 1916:
SHOOT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
STEEL HOlOS CENTER
OF WALL STREET STAGE
Violent Buying Movement Sets fr'"c
Mark Up TO 121-argcntine ram
An Aid tn Spectators.
Nv RROADAN WALL.


New York. Nov l.-AlthoUEh some
specialties made larger net gains to-
day than United states steel the
shares Of the biggest corporation IN
the world were the feature or the day.
The stock opened rather heavy hut
buying was confident from tho begin
ming Late IN the afternoon buying
movement % violence set IN that pui
IL to 1911 where il closed. Protest. onals
forgot they had been disappointed at
the earnings for the third quarter
What they remembered was that the
corporation is earning about so per
cent on It's common stock and. With
the extra is really . per cent div
idend payer.
Conspicuous among th" active
shares today were American Loco
motive Westinghouse. CrUn'h'e and
Atlantic. Gulf and West indies
Another thing that helped The stock
market was the rain in Argentine
The drought in that country had been
a powerful bull argument on wheat
and when the rain was reported today
wheat broke three. four and six cents
a hushpl In Chicago This worried
the cotton traders and they also sold
out. causing i break az s. 20 a bale.
Funds thus released Went Into the
bull side Of tho STOCK market.
What harye~cH IN American Loco
motive. Railway steel Springs, Bald
win. Car Foundry and Pressed steel
Car was surprising chiefly because of
tho dela1 American Locomotive n
parttcular has been In strong posi-
ton Cor months Not only is Z maxi
Ing aan5euur profits from war ~
ter5af. N.t il r. getting all the orders
for locomotives that il can possibly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

Jno. u. Woodward ct Tx. to II.
Seldom Taylor trustee. lot IA. block
NJ, Gintor Park, being 100x2335 feet
west line Cham berlayne Avenue, 400
feet south Of Laburnum Avenue; S.
500
Mrs. Bertha G.. Morris to william
y. Piz2ini. trustee 23xl30 feet north
line Broad street, between Adams and
First Streets; $11S00
VIM. Henry White eft Tx. to Rex. O.
Jones, trustee, Nos. ia, 114-A. I16,
l16-A East Hill Street, being IS feet
Il inches by so feet north line
(.,....) Street, 81 feet l inch west
of Second Street; 1854.
VIM. Henry White ct ux to Rex o.
Jones. trustee, Nos 11s, lisa, 100,
120-A East Hill Street being 35 feet
l inch by rs la feet north line Hill
Street, at west line Second; sTs4
Henry Bess ct ux. to Robert o.
Bland, trustee, 3ox1S3 feet south line
Fairfield Street. 81 IL feet from land
Of NJ. Carmichael, being No. 3S Fair
Geld; $3.50.
Agnes G.. Epes ct vir. to ]. Roberts
Foulke. trustee. No. 1909 Grove Ave-
nue.. being 27x179 "a feet south line
Grove Avenue, 113 feet west OF Vine
Street; s4,375.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Hastings Trust Deeds.

w. L. Heath to George H. Paul,
trustee, No. l12 East Eighteenth
street, II by SO feet, east side Eigh-
teenth Street, between Decatur and
Stockton Streets: $3.50.
David II. Shuart ct ux. to Geo. HI.
Paul trustee. No. 10 East Eighteenth
Street. 2Sx9s feet east side of Eigh-
teenth Street. between Decatur and
Stockton Streets: $500.
Commonwealth Lumber Corporation
TO a. n. Pettigrew, trustee, No. at2
West Twenty fifth Street, lot IT, block
IT. Woodland Heights. 31x14s feet
west line Twenty Street, 90 feet
from McDonongh Street; S1,770.
Howard ID. Rex to +. p. Mcconnell.
trustee, lot 16, block 2, Weisigers sub
division, 33x155 feet north line De-
catur street corner Thirty-seventh
Street; $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
CHtNCERY TRANSFERS
Eleven Deeds Of Bargain and Sale Re
corded Yesterday.

VIM. ]. Doran ct ux. to Or. T'riah
Hartman, No. 405 North Robinson
street being % feet IL inches by
! ~ feet east line Robinson Street, 1877
leat II inches south of Kensineton
Street; $4,000
Sarah Bailey to Henry Bess. No
3s Fairfield Street. being 80 bv 183
frct south tTuc Fairfield Street; $3.50
Walter + Koch ct ux. to Jos w.
8liley. No. sos East Clay Street. being
22X113 Ia feet east line Clay Street.
AZ feet cast of Third Street; s3.750.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
Henrico Deeds of TINS,

Mercy Lane to w S. Robinson
trustee. lots >, 3. and 3, block n
Schree's Addition fronting 200 feet on
Richmond Avenue. October q 1916,
Michael Feiier ct NIX to Joseph 3.
Welsh ct ais trustees. lots - %
block Y. section /. Highland snrines
septembor %. 1915; 5000.
samuel T CARRIER ct TX. to Jos r.
Welsh ct ais. trustees, lots Ia. Is rs,
~ IS, 10. block n section /. High
land Springs October 25. 1916. 5000,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
HUSTTNGS TRANSFERS.
Four Deeds Of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded Yesterday

NJ 7 Rucker ct Tx. to f. T. Rucker.
4oxio2 feet west line Eleventh Street
corner Decatur Street; $4,000
T. H Stout to w. T. Heath, No.
I12 East Eighteenth Street 17xaS
feet east line Of Eighteenth Street, be-
tween Decatur and Stockton Streets.
tax 81, $40
J. H stout to David a Shuart. No.
ITO East Eighteenth Street. 2Sx9S feet
east line Eighteenth Street between
Decatur and Stockton Streets. tax 81;
$40
DR. n Ia Prade and wife TO Willie
A and Bette r Turpin 27x120 feet
east line Tenth street. 20 feet from
stockton Street. tax $40; $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
NEW YORK COTTON MAnr<rr.
tQsotrtfoas by Miller q Co. Members
New York Cotton Exehhnrel

New York, Nov t.--Extensive Iqui-
dation promoted violent break in the
cotton market in the last hour TODAY
following frmnsss early First prices
were Ave 10 sixteen points net higher.
the late months showing the smallest
advances. The tone was steady. but
after the call January dropped six
points, while the other months held
at about the opening levels Uneasi-
ness over the submarine situation
doubtless Increased the tendency 20
take profits. and price. broke sharnIv
during the middle Of the morning A
rally from ls.ss to 1915 FOR January
was Followed bS renewed irregularity
around midday. A wave Of December
liquidation led TO local and Wall street
eesssurs against later positions in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
HENRICO TRANSFERS.


J. w. Holt CT ux. 70 Paul NJ. Allen.
lot l5G Montrose Heights. October
Is, 1916; $500.
Greater Richmond Realty Company.
incorporated, to Ellen Guy Lindsay.
lot :. hlock %. Monument Avenue
Park December 80. 1918: s400.
y. f Pollard ct vir to Junius c.
stone, lot IS, square q, Woodville.
October I I. 1916, tax soc: 81
Guarantee Building Corporation to
Junius c. stone lots 81. IS fronting
so feet on west line Central Avenue
and back 40 feet to alley. October
81. 1916. $685.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

r = Mcdonnell. trustee. 10 j. w.
Holt ct NIX. lots s. and 156 Montrose
Hog hts October %. 1915; $500.
John c. Easley, trustee, to George
W Bedell and Sylvester c. Freeman.
l55' acres and improvements. known
as Dunravehs on north line New Mar
ket Road october 90. 1916: $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

w. Greed Davis ct Tx. to T. Garnett
Tabb. 65.S "a feet by 100 feet south
line Monument Avenue, 2l3.5 la feet
west Of Allison Street, tax SIS; $40.
Louis J. Heindl TO Jno. Z Leary.
30x179 "a feet west line Floyd Ave
nue.. 1870 feet east of Robinson Street:
S2,4S25O.
Chewing & Boxley, trustees Drop
erty of Arthur Haves) to Albert A.
Tenant and ! w johnson. 77x50
feet west line s.. James Street, at
north line Orange street Ctrustces
sale); $555.
A. Sands and l. r. Page. trustees
property OF a. Warwick et Tx J, to
Jno. r, Leary. &c IA by 179 ga feet
north line FLOYD Avenue. $50 feet west
of Davis Avenue (trustee's sale); s4,-
500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
RICHMOND rnoDrcr MARKET.

Wholesale quotations ty r w Evans
a Co, Produce Commission
Merchants1
The wholesale market from actual
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

Jane H Duke ct vir. to VIM. B.
Pizzini and Aubrey Bongers. trustees,
45sl40 feet north line Broad Street.
so feet west of Altamont Avenue;
$500.
Florence Epps ct vir. to F. SITE
terding ct ais, trustees. lot 10, square
sS. Hecklers plan, being S3 by 40
feet east line Twenty-sixth Street. at
north line s Street; $204.
Edw. II. Snyder ct ux. to VIM. Il.
Pizzini, trustee. 2Sxl30 feet south limo
Hanover Avenue, between Meadow
and Rowland Streets; $500.
j. w. johnson ct ais. to VIM. b.
Pizzini, trustee, 50x77 feet north line
Orange Street, at west line ST. James;
$500.
Mrs. Bertha G.. Morris to VIM. r.
Pizzini. trustee, 23xl3 feet north line
Broad Street, between Adams and
First Streets; $11,S00.
Jane II. Duke to w. r. PizZini and
Aubrey Bongers, 45x140 feet north
line Broad Street, so feet west of
Altamont Avenue: $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

State Corporation Commission.
The following charter was issued
yesterday:
Lewis j. Sclznick Productions, Inc.
Of Pennsylvania, Richmond. Va. Maxi.
mum. 100000; minimum. $500: par,
500. Lewis J. Selznick. president;
Sam r. Morris, secretary. both Of New
York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02

c. r. Nuckols ct ux. to Anna c.
Crouch, Nos. sos, EOS IL Gilmer
street, being % Ia by 20 feet east
line Gilmer Street, so feet north of
catherine Street, tax 81: $40.
Mrs. A. B. McCrone to Pollard &
Bagby, Inc, all furniture in apart
ment at The Gait and one piano at
No. 1903 Grove Avenue.
w. +. Alley ct ux. to J. f. Morgan,
No. 1919 Beverley Street, being Sox
zoo feet south line Beverley Street,
22o feet east OF washington Street;
s1,45o.
V. l.. Perkins ct ux, to Clarence c.
Hit, 250x13 feet east line Griffin Ave-
nue., 1925 feet south of Essex Street,
tax, $500: $40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
RICHMOND NAY MARKET.

wholesale Quotations on Change,
Richmond Va, 1ov I, 1916.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-02
RICHMOND GRAIN EXCHANGE.

WHOLESALE Quotations on ChanRe.l
Richmond, Va. Nov. !. 1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
FORMER LABOR LEADER DEAD.
Ernest Lennon Had Been III a Long
Time with Bnght's Disease.

Ernest Lennon, in former years sec
retary of the Barre branch of the granite
cutters union and otherwise prominent
in local labor circles, passed away at the
City hospital last evening around !
o'clock, after lingering illness of
Bright's disease. Mr.. Lemmon's wife,
who is in Vancouver. B. c.. was immedi-
ately notified OF her husbands death.
Besides his wife, the deceased leaves a
son and daughter in Vancouver and sew
eral brothers and sisters in Scotland.
The remains were taken to the under
taking establishment OF Perry Noonan
on Depot square
Until Is years ago when he removed
to New York. Mr.. Lennon was very se-
tive in the affairs Of the granite cutters
union. 4 native of Scotland. having been
born in Aberdecnshire. about IS years
ago. he came to America as young
man. For several wears siring his resi-
dence here ne resided I'm the home of
Alexander Maekie IN 1901 he went to
New York. where hc was married. Lat
terly he had lived IN Vancouver. coming
10 this citv last fall 10 close his interests
in the estate of Eric piric. with whom
he rollaborated in the invention and per
fection ef the Pirie tool-siRrpening ma
chine Mr. Lennon was iu Indifferent
health upan his arrival in Vermont AMI
soon afierward he entered Hcaton hos
uital n Montpelier Transferring later -
the Barre City hospital. whore he had
been 4 patient several months
It said that the deeeascd possessed
no little inventive genius end -ome Of
.ae best features of the sharpening
machine now widely used In the Barre
granite heit. it is stated ere the product
81 this genius. Mr Lennon formerly
belonged q Clan Gorion. No. l2. q. S. q.
Tte funeral Hil be Held from the
esTrF q Noonan undertaking rooms SIM
.ey afternoon 81 c'3oes. end burisI
fl be n Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
GIVE NAME OF SUBMARINE.
Which is Alleged to Have Attacked the
Sussex,

Paris, April l5.-The American govern
ment is now in possession of the infor-
nation obtained by the French govern
ment which led to the assertion that the
steamer Sussex was torpedoed by ii
German submarine. Full details, even
to the name OF the commander and the
number of submarine, have been COM
municated privately to the American
government by the French government.
The ministry of marine was not pre-
pared to make this information public,
but it has been given not only to the
United States but to all other govern
ments interested.
The American government also has
been given information concerning the
statements, said to have been made by
the captured officer and crew of another
German submarine, which was sunk in
French waters on April g. II was an
nounced semi mi-ollicially that this state
ment gives details of the movements of
the submarine which is said to have tor
pedoed the Sussex, with confrmatory
evidence as to the name of the comman-
der and number Of the craft.
Ii is understood that some of the frag-
ments of the instrument which caused
the explosion. which were gathered on
the deck of the Sussex have imprinted
On them German letters and words indi
eating the town in which il was made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-15
TOWN HALL DAMAGED.
Fire at PeterbOrO, N. H., Started Near
Heating Apparatus.

Peterboro, n. H., April lj.-Fire which
started near the heating apparatus in
the basement Of the town hall building
late yesterday afternoon resulted. after
three hours, in damage of $4,000 to the
building. The contents of a combined
hardware and grocery store and a drug
store in the basement We're destroyed
with a loss estimated at $4,000.
Three or four inches Of snow on the
ground and the storm hampered the ef-
forts Of the fremen. A loud explosion Of
oils and combustibles in the hardware
store slightly injured two fremen, Ernest
Dube and George w. Chamberlain. the
shock throwing them backward five or
six feet.
The selectmen were finishing a session
when the fire was discovered about p.
m. All the town books were rescued
from the hall aud plleed in the vaults of
the savings bank
The building was Of three stories. Of
brick with slate roof. The three up
per floors were more damaged by smoke
and water than by fire.
The owner of the drug store set the
value Of his stock at $500 and said It
was practically destroyed The prorrie-
tors Of the hardware and grocery store
valued their commodities az Sa.O00 and
said they were pretty thoroughly cleaned
out.