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The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
FRENCH CLAIM SUBSTANTIAL
 GA|NS--VERDUN REGION

and in the vicinity of Deadman's hill. The statement says that the Germans have been forced back Lit by bit by the French artillery and the recovery of the lost ground has been slow and sys- tenlatic.
 The expected German offensive has clearly not been able to de- velop. The communique points out that the French gains have been made with the minimum of loss as there has been little in- fantry fighting The Germans were compelled to abandon their positions by the artillery and in tlle majority of cases their
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oo,ooo GARMENT WORK
 FRS NOW ON STRIKE
A. F. A. Service.

NEW YORK, May 2.-fo- days additions to the striking garment workers bring the total number now out Up to approx imately ninety thousand. As a result of the strike orders are being countermanded and the garment industry will suffer i'm mense damage aside from the loss of wages to the workers themselves. Several efforts tc arbitrate the difference have beer made but all have failed. The situation is at present decidedly serious
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

W. C. Mcclure and Mrs. Me Guire and Mrs Chas. Thompson returned from Council this morn ing at 3 a. m. The party was the first of the Camoogan club racdrs to tear themselves away from the profll lse hospitality ot the Commodities. They report hay ing had a most interesting and enjoyable time and found every minute filled from the time oi ,their arrival in the inland city until leaving early yesterday morning. Concerning the events of the big race the party report that Mrs. Garrod proved the win
 ner of the ladies race held on the day after the Camoogan race was
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FRENCH MAKE BIG GAINS -vERDUN
DAMAGE IN DUBLIN
 ESTIMATED TEN MILLI0N

The work of confscating fire am throughout the country is rcw steadily progressing and no is being encountered.
 In the majority of cases the Irish seem to accept the situa- ton as inevitably and this is taken as an augury that no fur ther troubles will arise as long as the troops are in evidence. The damage done in Dublin as result of the week of warfare
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
SEATTLE WOMAN
 TACKLES DOUBTFUL JOB
A. r. A. Service

SEATTLE, May 2.--Assert- ing that she feels that she can yet make man of him despite his bad record, Marie Jacobson, seventeen years old. was today married to John Stanton in the county jail. Stanton is a self confessed burglar who IS thought by the police to be responsible for several daring robberies other than the one for which he was
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A. P. A. Service

A. P. A. Service
 COLUMBUS, May 2.--An- nouncements were received al military headquarters today state that the task of supplying the American forces under General Pershing is HOW one of almost inconceivable difficulty owing to the bad condition of the roads following heavy rains.
 The reports state that one hundred and thirty army supply trucks are at present stuck in the mud between Colonia Dublan and Ascension with a number of others deeply mireda other points along the line south of the bor- der.
 Reports from Pershing's camp today state that the American forces are still engaged in SCOUT ing the hills in the vicinity of Parral but nothing has been seen of the elusive Villa. It is believ-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
P|TTSBURG STRIKERS FIGHT
 BLOODY BATTLE WITH GUARDS

guards four dead bodies were picked up in addition to a number of wounded. So far as known total of thirty eight received serious wounds.
 Eight of these were taken tc the Braddock hospital where the surgeons said that four might die Seven thousand men were at work in the plant when the strik CTS made their desperate effort to break though the ring of guards surrounding the buildings The
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
BAKER SAID TO HAVE NON
 RECALL INSTRUCTIONS,
By A P. A. Service.

w WASf1lNG ON, May D. Secretary Baker is said to have instructed General Scott tha. whatever terms are discussed by himself and General Obregon, the Carranza representativ, they must contemplate no immediate withdrawal of the American forces. After considerable argu, nent the senate judiciary com mittee have failed to reach a vote on the question of Brandies' ap; pointment and 1t commences tc appear that the matter may ling CT for some time longer.
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trenches were occupied but slight
 rcsistencc. The Germans made sveral attempts to renew the of iensive along the Douamant- { Iaux front but their attacks were smothered by machine gun fire with severe losses attending each effort to storm the French positions.
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A. P. A Service.

A. P. A Service.
 PITTSBURG, May 2'-The storm which has been steadily brewing as a result of the strike at the Edgar Thompson steel plant at Braddock burst today and a pitched battle was fought between the strikers and guards when the former suddenly at tackled the plant
 The fighting lasted for over an hour and when the strikers were finally driven back by the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
A. P. A. Service.

PARIS, May 2.-Ihe war of flee communique this afternoon claims substantial gains for the French troops in the fighting along the Verdun front.
 The report declares that the French forces have been steadily gaining ground against the Ger. mans for the past three days and the sum total now represents an advance of about one mile along the section northwest oI Verdun.
 The French have also made short gains at other points, nota bly, along the Avocourt height
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A. P. A. Service.

LONDON, May 2.--Reports from Field Marshal French today state that the situation in Dublin is now greatly improved and the rebellion is apparently at an end,
 The rebels have generally obey cd the command of their leaders to lay down arms and although there are d few isolated bands sG'l l.olding out their surrender is hourly expected.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
WASHINGTON SHINGLE
 WEAVERS STRIKE

A. P. A. Service.
 SEATTLE, May 2.--Washing ton shingle weavers are now on strike in an effort to secure an increase in wages and the shingle mills are practically at a stand still as result
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Householders, owners and agents are notified to immediate ly begin cleaning up their prem ises and have the rubbish hauled to dumping ground or out on ice not less than 200 feet from shore.
 W. DARCY CHACE,
 Health Officer.
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COMPLETE RACE STORY

A complete story of the All Mas ka Sweepstakes Dog race, day bs day. with the score card WAS printed in issue of April l5 Nome Daily Nugget. Extra cop ies will be on sale at this office,
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SUBMARINE SINKS TURK TRANSPORT
"A. r. A. Service

A. r. "A. SerVlCe'
 SALONIKA, May "A bull letin issued at army headquarters today states that sevral hundred Turkish troops perished in the sinking of an Ottoman transport by a British submarine in the sea of Marmora Sunday afternoon
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is tremendous and it is estimated the property damage alone will reach over ten million dollars. Today all Ireland Is being ran sacked for arms and seditious literature.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

The Chamber of Horrors-nui sed-Be there, Federated church Tuesday, May 2.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

Chinese noodles served in the good old fashioned way tonight Federated festival.
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The place to got your job printing st fight Prices and prompt delivery is et the Nugget office.
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aTreste1. Stanton owns up 10 having q criminal record. The youthful bride asserts that she has faith in her husband and be- lieycs that she will be the in strument of his ultimate reforma- ton.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
o, YOU CANDY KID.

\ new operatic star with nat aral talent will appear before the footlights in the Grande Duchesse Eagle hall, May 6.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

Chil con carne and spicy hot tamales. Yum, yum, tonight, Fed erated festival.
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U. s. SUPPLY TRAINS
 STUCK IN MUD

cd that the bandit chief has hid- den himself in some mountain recess known only to himself and the work of running him down will be long and difficult. Villa is said to know every inch of the country in which he is sup posed to be hiding and may be able to elude the cavalry com pletely.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02
FUNSTON SAYS ONE MORE
 CONFERENCE
A. P. A. Service

~. TT. NNI VIN~
 FL PASO, May 2.-General Funston stated today that but one more conference will be held with the Mexican representatives over the Mexican situation
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

You can keep your friends outstde posted by having the Nugget mailea them for 50 cents per month.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

Row kow plenty tonight. Fed erated church festival from - on.
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majority of these are strike break CTS imported by the company. The plant is one of the concerns owned by the Wcstinghouse Company.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-05-02

is hourly expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
WARDSBORO.

\ number from here attended the play
and dance in South Londonderry, July 3.
and Willlamsville, July 4
The \. 4. club will meet with Mrs. Ella
Underwood "Wednesday afternoon. July Il.
All are cordially welcome.
Rev. and Mrs Ashfeld Ashford and
children are visiting Mrs. Ashford's par
ents in South Hadlcy Falls, Mass
Mrs, W. f. Allen and Wayne and Mrs.
William Fitzpatrick and little daughter are
spending the week in Seymour, Conn
1t seems like fall weather instead
of July. There has been no hay wealth
er yet, but there is a good crop of
grass.
Mrs. Martha C. Farnum received a
visit recently from her nephew and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Shcdd, Of
Boston.
Rev. /. II. Sprague will have charge of
the prayer meeting Friday evening and
will also preach Sunday morning services
at 10 As a. m
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
AUToIsTS HAD SHORT TROUT.
Party Found Cooking Fish Near Bond
vile - $500 Bail.

BENNINGTON, July Z. = County
Warden Z. S. Higgins recently came
across an automobile party taking a
lunch by the side of the road and en-
gagged in cooking short trout. The
warden secured Is fish of unlawful
length. George w. Tubbs of Andover,
assumed responsibility for the whole
proceedings and was placed under
5000 bail for appearance July -. This
incident occurred near Bondville
The Bondville people claim that the
law has not been very well observed
III that section and that the good
trout streams were being skinned out
by persons from other sections, many
of whom came by automobile. The
residents feel that they should have a
chance for some fishing themselves
which they do not consider likely to
be theirs if the streams are depleted
10y the taking of fish so young that
they have no chance to leave others
to take their places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07

Andrew Carnegie has given more than
S4OO, 100000 in public benefactions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Hugh Dunklee has bought of K f.
Mosher, agent, five passenger Over
land touring car.
Rev. E. Q. S. Osgood will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun
dag afternoon at > O'Clock.
Ground was broken yesterday on
Vernon street for the new live stock
sales pavilion. Pellet & Skinner are
the contractors
a. w. Rockwell and Mrs Mary C.
Perkins have sold through the J. l..
Howard agency, Mrs. Perkins s resi-
dence on Pine street to George T. Will
son, who buys for an investment.
The new federal building is now 6S
per cent completed. The plasterers
are at work in various parts of the
building and, until their work is com
pleted and dry, little work in the line
of finishing can be done.
The ladies' circle of the Universal
ist church will hold its annual lawn
party Tuesday, July II, from to 8
o clock on Freeman Scott s lawn, 6
Oak street. If Tuesday is stormy the
party will be held the first pleasant
day following.
AT the Empire today Pathe presents
| Pearl White and Creighton Hale in
Hazel Kirka in five acts, also The Van
fishing Faker, an episode of the Iron
Claw serial, in two parts. Tomorrow
King Baggot in The Haunted Bell and
| Herbert RaWlinson in The Man S Bride
| will be the features.
Thomas y. Perry, proprietor of the
| Princess apartments, and Miss Gladys
| Hall of South Londonderry were mar
ried July / at s o'clock by Rev.
Father J. p. Rand in the reetory. They
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
! Perry. They have returned from a short
wedding trip and are living in the
| Princess apartments.
Today the Princess theatre presents
the 100000 Triangle production, Peg
gy, with Billie Burke in the leading
role, supported by an all-star cast
There will be music in the evening by
Leitsinger s orchestra. The perform
ance in the evening will begin at 7
| o clock instead of 7.l5 as usual. To
morrow selected program with a
Broadway star feature and Sam
Bernard i'll the Triangle comedy, Be
cause He Loved Her, will be presented
When Marguerite Leslie, who comes to
Island Park Sunday evening in Roy L
McCardelis film play. The Question, low
ers of the silent drama will have theil
first glimpse OF this leading lady, Miss
Leslie, one OF the youngest of the import
ed actresses, has appeared recently as
principal player opposite Sir Henry Try
ing. Sir Herbert Tree and in this country
in David Belasco's The Secret The Ques-
ton Is in tive acts and contains numerou,
stirring plots. The leading man is George
Anderson, husband of FRITZ Schcff
Instead of Miss Orlana Rannev
teacher of English in the high school
who was reported to have resigned
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
DUMMERSTON HILL.

Miss Cynthia Smith, who taught school
in Greenfield, Mass, came Saturday to the
-BettcrIcy homestead for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs H. j. Bettcrlcy and
daughter, Barbara, of Springfield Mass,
spent the Fourth with Mr.. Bcttcrlcy's
parents.
d. NJ. Stocl,wcH of South Hadley came
to kamp Kozy Thursday. His daughter,
Mrs. Adclnc Winchester, and her daugh-
ter, Miriam, are expected at the cottage
today
Miss Carrie Coe of Springfield, Mass,
and Miss Eva Bradley of New Haven,
Conn, came 10y automobile Wednesday to
tent at the Rockwell homestead for the
summer
Miss Helen Leonard OF Brattleboro came
Saturday to the Betterley homestead.
Mrs. Margaret Smith and daughter, Net
tie, of Brooklyn came Saturday to stay
at the homestead two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilder and three
daughters, Margaret, Emma and Ger
trudc, of West Newton, Mass, came to
the Bcttcrlcy homestead Saturday They
were on an automobile trip and hearing
OF the homestead drove there They plan
To stay a week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
WARDSBORO.
s. Axtell is very i'll.

Mrs. L. s. Axtell is very i'll.
T. L. White is home from Wilmington.
Arthur Fletcher is visiting his sister in
Montpelier.
Alvah Howard is visiting his uncle,
Charles Howard
The Wardsboro band played at Lowell
lake the Fourth
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Wilder were in
Brattleboro Saturday
J. NJ. Gleason of Boston is visiting his
nephew, j. E. Gleason
Miss Lucia Gleason was in Southwick,
Mass, the first of the week.
Dr. G. H. Hopkinson has come to spend
his vacation with his family
Edith Kidder is visiting her uncle, G.
\. Kidder, in Mortified, Mass.
W. W Kidder and family visited his
uncle, II. f. Kidder, in Wilmington sun
day.
J. A Wilbur and Mr.. and Mrs. F. f.
Willard of Brattleboro were in town
recently.
Mrs John Streeter of West Wardsboro
has been assisting Mrs. NJ. S. Haskins the
past week.
DR. Hopllnson and family and I. J. Dut-
ton and family held a Fourth OF July pic
ME on Newfanc hill.
Mr. and Mrs Herman Shadd of Boston
visited Mr.. Shadd's aunt, Mrs Martha
Farnum, last week.
DIR. and Mrs. Q. Y. Heffion and children
and Ernest Pike of Stratton are attending
| the state board of health meeting in Bur
| lington this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. f w. Whitney of Water
| town, Mass, came to their home here last
Saturday. All are glad to have Mr. and
Mrs. Whitney with us again.
| Master Arthur Fletcher went to
| Lowell lake with the band and from
there to Ludlow, thence to Montpelier
to return with his sister, Mary.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Haskins and family
and Mr. and Mrs Sherman and child,
who have been visiting Mrs. NJ. S. Has
| kins the past week. returned home Sun
| day.
+, w. Cowdry and daughter, Mrs. Frank
Wood, were at his home packing up his
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07

Western avenue, to one of the houses
owned by Frank Dye on Williams street.
William Sanders of Springfield, Mass,
accompanied Mr. and Mrs +. A. Knight
here Wednesday and will spend the sum
mer with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Martin.
Miss Carrie f. Coe and Miss Eva L.
Bradley, teachers in New Haven, Conn
came by automobile yesterday and went
To the home of Hollis Goodcl where they
will spend the summer.
Mrs Frank Dye went yesterday to Bel
lows Falls where she will remain several
months with Mr.. Dye, who is employed
in the machine shop there Mr. Dye is
foreman of one of the rooms in the fac
tory.
The Woman's Association of the Con
gregational church will serve their annual
strawberry supper Tuesday evening, July
I'll, from 6 to 3 in the chapel \ reception
for Rev. and Mrs, Arthur V. Woodworth
will follow to which everybody is cor
daily invited
Baptist church, Rev. l. NJ. Compton
pastor. Morning worship at 1890. 1t
is expected that Miss Ada Brigham of
Bennington, VT, Baptist State Secre-
tary for Woman's foreign missionary
work will speak in the morning. Sun
day school at noon. Evening service
at O'Clock. Leader, Mrs. Minnie NJ
Fits. Subject, The Conservation of
Purpose. Acts, Il; 1923. This will
he a conservation meeting. Midweeli
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening
led by Mrs. Jennie NJ. Cheney.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07

and whose place would be taken bv
Miss Janette Sears of Holyoke, Mass.
the item in The Reformer YESTERDAY
should have read Miss Harriet E. Raj
lion, teacher of German, as the one
whose place Miss Sears had been ex-
pected to take. Miss Sears has mott
fed the school committee that she win
remain in Holyoke.
Fort Dummer colony of Pilgrim
Fathers, held a special business meet
ing last evening in the home of the
governor, Mrs. w F. Mixer. One new
application for membership was re-
Iceived. Refreshments of ice-cream
and cake were served by Mrs. Mixer.
This was the birthday anniversary of
one of the members present and she
was presented a birthday cake ana
)SeVeral cards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07

household goods last week Mr.. Cowdry
will make his home with Mrs Wood in
Brattleboro
Martin Gleason and friend, Mr.. How
ard, who are at Fort Ethan Allen, were at
home from Friday noon until Saturday
noon Mr.. Gleason accompanied them to
Brattleboro. They will go south soon
The friends and school children of Miss
Edith Clark gave her farewell reception
last week Monday evening in the vestry
Miss Edith Wilder and Genie PHmpton
received with her, Misses Edith kidder
and Roby Perry being ushers All Joined
in singing favorite hymns. Popcorn was
served after which the young people
played games. Miss Clark received sum
of money to show the appreciation of the
children and friends. Miss Clark has
taught in the village school the past two
years and was very successful teacher
and loved by all. 1t was the general wish
to have her return for the coming year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

No damage is reported by the severe
thunder storm of Sunday night
Mrs. Lyman Howe has been serious
~ i'll. but now is slowly improving.
The hay crop promises to be larger
than the past three years combined.
Mrs. Z. Coburn aud family have
gone to Wendell Depot to stay six
weeks.
Rev. Mr. Cramcr, district supcrin-
tendent held the first quarterly con
ference at the parsonage Thursday.
Oar farmers are rather disguised
with the corn crop outlook and several
have re-plowcd and seeded the ground
Most Of our absent young people
were patriotic enough to return to the
grand old town which was the birth
place of many distinguished New Eng
land statesmen and merchants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
CONTEST OVER s1,5oo,ooo.
Preclpitated by Death of Mrs. Hetty
Green-17,OOO Claimants.

NEW YORK, July Z. - Col. e. II. r.
Green, son of Mrs. Hettv Green. who
inherits something like $75,OOO,OOO as
his half share in his mother s great
fortune : his sister, Mrs. Matthew
Astor Wilks, receiving the other half
- returned yesterday after attending
his mother s funeral at Bellows Falls,
Vt
Col. Green talked to a reporter
about his mothers will and the con
test for fortune which Mrs. Green s
death has precipitated.
"There is to be a contest, of
course Col. Green said, "and one of
gigantic proportions, but neither my
sister nor l have the least interest in
it. 1t has to DO with the sum of
$l,500,000 left by old Gideon How
land who died in 1923. He was the
father of Sylvia Ann Rowland, an
aunt of my mother s,
"When Sylvia Ann died she left
the income of this estate to my
mother, the principal to revert to
other Gideon heirs at my mother s
death. There are at present nearly It.
600 heirs of that old gentleman, and
all these will want share of the
$l,500,000 You know those old New
Bedford fellows were great on fami-
lies.
my mother s will will be admitted
to probate on the 22d of this month.
There will be certain instructions as to
gifts to servants and the disposition
of her jewelry, but practically every
thing as to the contents of the will
Is now known. There is not a possible
ty of any contest over the will
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
STRATTON.

Ernest Pike is attending the health Off
GERS school in Burlington.
Mrs. A. J. Pike attended the w. C. T.
I. convention in Newfane last week
Thursday.
Mrs Ernest Pike and daughter Wilma.
are visiting Mrs. Pixies brother, George
Wait, in Wilhamstown, Mass, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Goodale and daughter
of Thorndike, Mass, spent Sunday and
the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs. H L. Eddy
of Brattleboro at Mr.. Eddy's cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. Ona Lyman and son, Ken
meth, Of Springfield, Mass, came Sunday
and spent the Fourth with their mother.
Mrs. Emma @. Lyman, Kenneth remaining
for longer visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

Carl Staples is i'll at his home on West
crn avenue.
u. G.. Ormsbcc of Nillers Falls,
Mass. spent the weekend with Miss
Georgia Ormsbcc.
Miss Blanche Barber accompanied her
uncle, Harry Clark, To Manchester yes.
terday where she viii spend a week OF
10 DAYS
Will g. Collins, irr Of Everett, Mass,
came on his motorcycle Saturday to
spend few days with his grandfathcr,
j. s. Jillsou
Mrs D.. Iatehs Of Brattlehoro under
wen an operation for gall stones in the
Mclrosc hospital this morning Dr. f. r.
Lynch was assisted 10y DR. 6. Il. Hunter
Homer Wright and family will move
ihis month from the Wiucheatcr house on
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-07
SENTENCED FOR LARCENY.
Nottingham Man Robbed Friend and
Will Spend 267 Days Doing Pen
ance.

David Curran. who had been in the
employ Of the Nottingham Mill Co. at
Davis Bridge 10 days, was arrested yes
terday morning in Nottingham by Con
stable II. G. Reed on a warrant FOR
petit larceny issued by Town Grand
Juror ID. NJ. Cancdy lie pleaded guilty
to the charge before Judge Frank f. Bar
her in the municipal court here yesterday
afternoon and ordered to pay a fine OF
so and costs of $34 In default of the
cash he was committed to the house OF
correction for 267 days
Curran slept Wednesday night with Ma
poleon Tougas and the next morning
Tougas missed three - bills. \ search
of Curran after his arrest revealed the
missing bills.