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GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT. .---Receipts. ae 400 busb r,,r,ont
sss Sss fsSlr and the market ruled steady al tie
sl9yetorNo red spot and March MSiS IN 81 fiKRsSE lsa
N No, Southern red 81. ia ai.i9: steamer
elected A. sIiSa rcjdc,sd TSs q e. 20 q
a. S;99RN:5.Rsceipts. ,9s577 bush. There wO.
light offerings and fair local trade demand 1u9 4
~ yellow 81 SSsl SSa issSG ssaeq as v. E
No No vRfsV@Tgs yefoS, "a S9; Is "a yellow 75h 95e hc.
.oATs;-.Receipts. 90, 1874 bush. Demand was
seraattes ofrerlnss Quotations: No. wbIfe,
S1bm Wb,S SS2c Ss standard white 10 SS0He No.
sSdm2Ie SO 2a s99ts 4ah @44bc. purified oats grad
~ FLOUR, ,1Recsipts. $50 bbls. and ESQ. o2o
3 we're II a+seik sSiEs noS1 DSmHnd was light and values
do gStents 69s 81 5sS. 5GssS fKsTaIsss Kahsas
soisdn Sfiasr Gotten s sesks so@9.1bi do straight
sSsSs Sprlns aPst SRsSp' eieST ,Ss5 s2sSSp
do dr'ist isEorc iS0qSgg5S STsSdS a. Pstsent Es
siy mills. % choice and fancy patent s6.25 q
gus 5sSsiSF fVS5sssss'5yH'SE G5 sissE Ssf
ss aKn suPpss PdSgR ws Was oaP Sqot stsSdy under
PROVISIONS
The market ruled firm with n fair Jobbinr
western beef. In sets smoked 2i8 25c.: city
Ss;sd SSsStd kgpgsE9s gS and tenders smoked and ai
30 pork. family 500. SO a "a: hams. S. p,
cured, loose, 10 916c. do, skinned, loose, 1e6
b5p, bi5G;; do. do. smoked. III o. Hc. other
cured. ish ,$I1o.i do, boiled, BoneiesS, pc;
SSsorsTSs a.; ss%T.E;S q iiS g & Ss PistSis'
cured. l54lQc; breakfast bacon, Western
cured. i5g10c.; lard. Western, refined. in
tierces. II Nc. DO, do, in tierces. ike: do.
REFINED SUGARS
The market was outlet but firm. We quote:
Extra fine sranulated 8.75c.: powdered, o. S5c.:
confectioners A. 8.85c: soft grades 09 6.80c
DAIRY PRODUCTS
cHEEsE.-orerinss were light and values
were firmly maintained. but demand was only
Quot9tions: New York full cream.
hfsRSfy1 do Do part 4o smi fsF 9SSa
BUTTER.-The market ruled firm and lc
thHIsher: higher, with Sood demand: 9uotasions:
SSpssiSiS. ,Ss;J extra ssS' ggESiFs iTsta; $!s:
FiRs Fss sss9 4io seconds 500 sptSa
fancy brands OF prints jobbins at 44i@ 40.
EGGS. Receipts were moderate and prices
ADVANCED 15c. per case under n good dernGnd.
per. doz.; nearby lrsts, 50. 40, per standard
Ease: nearby current receipts. $3.50 per case
Western extra nrsts. s6.46 per case: do, hrsts,
go per case; Southern per case. o,4Og
iobbins at 28S2sc per doz.
POULTRY
LIvE.--The market ruled firm under light
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FUNERAL OF p. J. HUGHES
Services for Well-Known Politician
Are Attended by Prominent Men

Funeral services for Peter ]. Hughes,
ex-police magistrate late president of
the Hughes Terminal Company and for
mer power in political circles, both Of the
city and State. were held this morning in
ST. Gregory's Catholic Church, sd and
Warren streets.
Solemn Requiem Mass was said by
Father Ross, who was assisted by Father
Mcdowell. The preliminary service was
held in the Hughes home. at 5242 Park.
side avenue. Interment was in West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Among the wellknown persons present
were Judge Audenrled and NPeter ].
Hoban. The latter is president of the
Holy Name Society OF the church. Mr.
Hughes was a member OF this society,
which attended the services in body as
did Branch IT, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans Mr.. Hughes died last Sunday, Of
heart disease. following a short illness.
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DEATHS
These Notices Are Printed in the
Evening Ledger Free of Charge.

AFNsTR2NG ~ lgG &vAA RR@f 81 g. H RoNSes MhEss
b9%Fs4ey Pry At HpS fSS ao5 ii
Holly Cemetery. Friends may call wedncs.
day evening.
ARNOLD neo schaeferl, wife OF tho late
Horny w. Arnold aged 81 years. Relatives
services, on Friday, at / p. M. at her late
residence, 1927 North Mascher ct. Inter-
ment private. Grecnmount Cemetery.
81 MHFGh Wom a. + f2iS AMELIA E1II5
services on Thursday, March 10. At y. m.
az her RsS rSa sR2 As Rdans Pe Inter TER
minal FOR Amber at i;O2 D. M.
BRITTON.-on March Il. 1915, WILLIAM
SndE Are aESa S5a q to end tRs
services. on Friday, az . p, M. at the OAK
Pna sts 1n'SS Vest PRs at TN Mount
Moriah Cemetcry, Friends may view re-
"s dehGe 80 5oss willows SS 'iS; ave.. from or 7 to 10 O.
husband OF oripgo iiroqd, and son, OF the
Gtiyes and friends OF the family, also Greble
Council No. lS, o., OF /. A.. are invited
at $50 p. m. precisely. at his late residence.
2252 N. Delhi st. Interment American Me-
Chanics Cemetery, Friends may call Wednes-
day after s o'clock.
BUsH.-on March Il. 1910. MARY r., widow
Of Ephraim Bush. aged 20 years. Relatives
services. Saturday, at . D. m, at her late
residence. % w, GrRver's lane. Chestnut
HIN. Interment private.
CALLAN.-On March II, 1915. ANNA E..
wife OF James II. Callan and daughter OF
Sarah and the late William Brown. aged 81
years. Relatives and friends. also Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the American star Lodge. No
4O5. |. o, o., F., and members Of Pitman
funeral services. on Saturday afternoon, at
. O'Clock. at her late residence 20OO Dick
inson street. Interment at Mt. Moriah Gene
terry Remains may DE viewed Friday eve
ming. to o'clock
on March IS, 1919, BEN
JAAIIN Il. CAPElN, aged 20 years. Rela-
tiyes and friends, also Independent Order OF
Odd Fellows, No. O3 invited 70 attend
the funeral services on Friday at D. m,
at the residence OF his father, 40 Trueman
avenue. Haddonfeld. N. j. lnterment private.
March 4, 1919, NEWTON
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which we're attended by Masonic officials
Dr. William y. Chalfant, grand chap
lain of the Grand Chapter OF Pennsyl-
vania, officlated at the exercises at the
house. Interment was made at Mount
Moriah Cemetery. Mr.. Bates died on
Sunday following short Illness AT the
time of his death he was grand secretary
of the Grand Royal Chapter of Pennsyl-
vania.
The services at the Masonic Temple
were held under the auspices Of Meridian
Sun Lodge. No. 15s, f. and A. M. The
lodges participating were Philadelphia
Council, No. IL, r. and 81 kadosh Com.
mandery, 20 X. t. Lu Lu Temple a. A.
o. N. NJ s.. Masters Oriental II. A. G.
of Pennsylvania, and others
The pallbearers were Walter w.
Lowry, of Butler Pa. /: James f. Mitchell,
Thomas Mcconnell David ]. Davis, Of
Scranton; j.. y Spencer, w. Harry
Miller, Charles Chapman, Thomas r. Pat
ton, r. A. Stockton. A. q. Criswell-
Smith, Of Media; Joseph Il. Quinby, l.. S.
Garwood and George B. Wells.
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MORE COTTON CONSUMED
Government Report Shows Big In
crease in February

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Thc Cen.
sus Bureau of the Department of Com.
merce today issued n report showing cot.
ton, exclusive of llnters consumed during
February, 540,711 running bales, com.
pared with i63,307 in 1915, of which 3O2..
ia bales were consumed in cotton.grow.
ing States in 1916 and 25i61S in 1915.
Linters consumed during February, 9S.-
O1O bales in 1916, and 29,4O4 in 1915. Cot
ton held in consuming establishments on
February 49, 1,9S5,045 bales I'm 1916, and
l,654,169 in 1915, and in public storage
and at congresses 3,961,316 bales in 1916,
and 4,075,435 in 1915.
Imports, 1881 equivalent 5OO.pound
bales in 1916, and 2S,727 in 1915. Ex-
ports, including linters, 7O2,635 running
bales In 1916, and 1901 ,7O1 in 1916. Cot
ton spindles active during February a..
9S2,499 in 1916, and 60,74S,949 in 1915.
Linters held In consuming establish
ments on February 20, 1s9,5s1 bales in
1915, and 13S,262 in 1915, and in public
storage and at congresses 1S6.123 bales
In 1916, and s1.O55 In 1915. Exported
1897 bales in 1916 and 32,2i2 in 1915.
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sTIILFRIED .-..on March ~. 1915. al rsI4
myra, BARON FRANZ ,VON STIf.fsFRIf1o
may view The remalns on Thursdss sysnISE. as.''
Columbia and Cleveland avenues. Palnayrs
TALLsIAN. March ie. 1sia. 1rr.rfhn
Burinston. n IT, o. ssea ln % years "a Reiasves
and friends are invited 70 attend The IN
residence .of her biother-in.isv. jerry ~
Deacon 2oa Garden St; NJ Holly, y. y
terry Bgrlinaton N. J; Remains may b
THATCHER (nee DuiD. wife q Harfy. 9.
attend funeral fPs sorSss fssa' on sT sds
SssgS q 5sgp 5s,gp b MI from nr., her late rssiqsnss
n1inster Cemetery shamokin Pa) papers
THOMSON March IL. 1919. WILLIAM W.
THOMAS. Funeral services on Thurs1ay
evening, at 8 o'clock, at his late residencs.
mcnt private, at Greenwood Cemetery, New
TgoMPesoN.z,o9pp Marcn y. 1919 ANNE:
Fisher Thompson. Relatives and friends ars
$40 North 5sd st. ntement ne a'r priSsts Ssi
Pas T29 YAds lRS wit, i Pfyis.sS 81
yss o56 Sgeg s9 years Ts Hn nSss 10 Attend R.
funeral fnS Us servees At her ts late residences fsi
West Ashland st. Doylestown, Pa. on Wed.
in Mount Northwood Cemetery Chapel. Phiia.
delphla. Pa. at $3.50 D. m.
URB'5ANJos March H. 1919 Ar AgAtISA 90 A.a5. e,
and ii months. Relatives and friends are
rS the TO SsSq earoas fq'Ts OF RerharS
4th and Arch SITS, Camden. N. J. Interment
WALTON March lis, 1919. CATHERINE
arc invited TO attend the funeral, on Friday,
Il s2S % AVE- from Wds saF & s
10 a. m. fnterment at Holy cross Cemetery.
Chester papers please copy.
WELCH;-,on March -, 1910, ELIZA J.,
are Invited TO attend funeral services. We'd.
esdBSg at ntsIsnt & as heT I'd Iate 'e
Thursday.
wEYbLiN.-on March IL 1915. CHARLES
man Relatives and friends, also Kensins-
ton Council No. o, o. u. A. ~ and Unio2
TO attend the funeral services. on Saturday.
dt p. M. at late residence. 1927 %. Susdue-
hanna avenue. 1nterment strictly private.
March IA. 1919. at her lats
residence. 151o. West. Dauphin street. ELLA
VIRGINIA. wife OF the late James =.
are respectfully invited TO attend the funeral
seryiees on Thprsday n,,, afternoon; 9 az s ococs
streets. Interment private.
yOUNG.-On March 13. 1915, SARAH ANN.
widow Of Lewis Young. Relatives and friends
dence SlO Chester ave. Norwood. Pa, Inter
Train rsrS from Broad Street Station and DARBY
trolley, Friends may also call 'on Thursday.
S}d q fsfdlnsaS sia zlnae a ma dSSFSts5 q
SnS and lrR friend" % are % inyted to attend the fu
RSEa sSFysGss on % Wsa 1st1 at p ss a.
SShagtys N Take PGHsauep pp,ssm,Ss ss5 e
SaiTSSis. SaiSSiS.. ~ 'A'0"' A''' '"
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scheme to Raise Popular
Loan Has Little Chance
of Adoption
CAPITAL FOR NEW FIELDS
Westminster and Lloyd's Banks
Underwrite Development
in Italy
By FRANCIS W. HIRST
Editor Tho Economist" London.
! n-.l..t lrnhic 10 Epcnino Ledoer

,nNDoN. March 15.--According to a
v.s,s of1cIai report the French daily ex.
..ndIture Is now approximately $17,5O0.'
ooo
rhe stock Exchange is firm, with rub
~ and mining shares prominent.
The lottery bond proposal for the rails.
49, 81 a popular loan will probably be
turned down though the Government has
songht racing stud. The Spectator wit
,llv describes lottery loans as Captain
roe's consuls, Coe being famous tipster
Of horse racing.
Tho removal of the Treasury minimum
an certain colonial railroads brought no
market activity.
The indication from washington that
,errpany might evacuate France and Bel
fI,irl in return for other concessions de.
serves attention and may promotes further
discussion of peace terms.
Evidently after the war attempts will
Be made TO draw British capital into new
6elds. The agreement of the Westminster
All Lloyds banks with the Credlto Ital-
iano aims to form a new British com.
pany with S5,000,000 capital to promote
commercial and Industrial Undertakings
In Italy. Similar schemes are afoot re-
garding Russia.
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! BIG DEMAND FOR PIG IRON

an PITTSBURGH. March 15.-The demand
for pig iron continues heavy and prices
are hardening. Bessemer for shipment to
Italy at about S21, furnace
The demand for steel sheets is unprec-
scented Actual orders booked in the
last ~ days exceed those placed during
any corresponding period in the history of
the local trade. Makers of automobiles
are clamoring for sheets, and are taking
saR that the mills win, release. Books for
the fourth quarter were opened a few
days ago, and some concerns can get only
third Of their requirements.
Domestic manufacturers Of spiegeleisen
Z have advanced prices $40 ton to $780,
furnace. for shipment over the last six
months of the year. Cleveland ware
house prices have been advanced SIS a
ton on bars and shapes and blue an
nealed sheets and $40 ton on plates.
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Leading futures ranged as follows
sECURITIEs AT AUCTION

The following securities were sold at auc-
tioR t2as' sSs 81 6ntsagSse sS9saanutaotur
8 RE- RI: llSs.lsIsf BE- Fi$: Fiil
1899 gSs :e:: 81: $sSISl. ST ssE l
10 shs, Taxi Service CO, Of Philadel- a
DhRlP w. cons Ts.o par az Pb}is, tibqEi par $50
10 sRR ssRRs Broad 81, Bank: PAR $50. j;.:::: 80
and Penn &C. 6GS Gs par Sa tsiSSS'u5
B2 shs. Real Estate Trust Go. com; a.
o,e par aTcMssa MSea Fire Insurance Xsso. %
SiS shsl hsslatIon AIS IcarryiRg yiskts 70 sub ,o,
scribe 20 nsg, stqekl; par s5C:'':; lO@
80 shs. Eimira and wiiiiamsport Rail ,o,
shs road 6Sifsd &c pFs New OaE jersey ssS Railroad
and Canal Co.; par 500. ,ais s2o =
IL Shs and daRAfi Sth sis Pas Pass, Rwy Co s4lH
shiP PassssseT Msss BaiiWSy co. i.i 49, 1896 II
20 HhS ssnseT EnllisIIRils iRsIi%sy l Co, ps s5&
2s Shs s.nFe4 PhllfkasilRhaS ksi%as e6 e6a Daroy 81
shs. ssItSi John b B. ststson Co, com; par
shs. ny John d. ststson Co com PAL"
io n: 6,s is4sgsa sfsa qs 81 S4si $50 5si Ss"
10 shs. iY YRsysioais5 Watch Case Co. par 20 20
shs. T9g95S -isHyth-Fisid co. pref; 90
sh5' par TPhiis. iio Boafs;s pref. par i25,. II
2SSS sss sss PEstsi Ps4i0Rs ESHd 6f esr esorl Tam6lco.
$4,000 FoEt @faiSSi %a5ss sS5 shd Wabash valley =
Traction Co. per cent lst
temSsei ISss DUG iSsi iist.H anu ss s5
shs sidseity FRayst Rsr "a 4 5sr csn
'z0OV ist mtSe coupons April ana oe-
tober. due 1852. 82.........,....... ss
200 rights, Camden Fire, s0e,
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Mrs. Marin Hulme Lewis

At the age of 10l years. Mrs. Maria
Hulme Lewis, of Mt. Holly, N. j., died
at her home yesterday. She was a daugh-
ter of George Hume and was born at
Hulmeville, Pa, in 1914. She Is survived
by one daughter, Miss Emily II. Lewis,
who lived with her She was Burling-
ton County's oldest resident and perhaps
the oldest person in the State.
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THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON. March Is.
sor eastern Pennsylvania: Snow and
colder tonight with north to northwest
galesi Thursday partly cloudy, colder In
southeast portion.
The trough like disturbance that extend.
ga from Pennsylvania to Texas YESTERDAY
nvrnihg has assumed a more nearly cir
@ se1F form and is central on the coast
une virginia oapes this morning. II
80 caused rain or snow over the eastern
kosuoh OF the country during the last "a
IouIs except along the south Atlantic
s,ope' and has been followed by a decided
t9p IN temperature throughout the great
.aI ss.Nl valleys and the Lake region, with
ss. ssss.pperstures below zero this morning In
Upper Michigan.
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OBITUARIES
Frederick A. ReileY

News has been received from Water
bury, Conn, of the death of Frederick A.
Kelley, former resident of this city, from
n hip injury which resulted in cerebral
meningitis, He was a son of James Nc
Kendrie Kelley, of Buffalo, N. Y, and
after being graduated in 1910 from Cor
nell became acting superintendent of
gas concern in Waterbury. He was 81
years old He is survived by his widow,
formerly Miss Anna Miller, daughter of
a well-known candy manufacturer of this
city,
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Rachael p. West Legs

Rachael =. West Legs, "a years old,
died yesterday mt her home in Chester.
She was a prominent member, OF the
Society of Friends and a descendant of
Benjamin West, the noted painter. She
Is survived by one son, DIR. James r.
Legs. surgeon in the United States
army, and a sister. Kate ID. West
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HENRY S. CATTELL BURIED
Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church
Ofliciates at Services

Funeral services for Henry Sparks Cat
tell, lawyer and member of an old Phlla-
delphia family, were held at ? o'clock
this afternoon at the family home, 2315
De Lancey street. The Rev Dr. Alexander
MacColl pastor of the Second Presbyte-
rian Church, 2lst and Walnut streets,
ofiiciated ut the services.
Mr.. Cattell died Sunday last at his
home following three weeks illness of
grip, at the age Of Gi He was member
Of the board Of governors of the Law AS
ISOLATION and of several clubs.
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STOCKTON BATES FUNERAL
RITES AT MASONIC TEMPLE
Many Lodges Attend Services, While
Grand Chaplain Officiates

Funeral services for Stockton Bates,
founder and late president of Stockton
Bates & Son. and a Masonic authority,
were held this afternoon at the family
home, 744l Devon street. Mount Airy, at
o'clock They were preceded by me-
mortal services in the Masonic Temple,
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Union Switch and Signal Company regular
quarterly OF 81. 80 each common and pre-
ferred, both payable April IL to stock OF record
March II.
Lehlgh Valley. regular quarterly Of 2IS per
cent on preferred and common. payable April
to stockholders OF record March 20.
New York Central Railroad Company, usual
quarterly dividend OF l y per cent.
Reading Company, regular quarterly OF
per cent. on common, payable May IL to stock
holders OF record April "a.
American Type Founders Company, regular
quarterly OF ia per cent. on preferred and
stockholders OF record April 10.
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Equal, after providing for preferred dlvi-
dsnds, to 10 per cent. earned on SIT. $50. 900
earned on Sl7 S62, 500 In 1914.
The Board of Directors was reelected
Z Joseph E. Widener and j. r. McAllister,
who, during the year succeeded p. A. b.
Widener and Rudolph Ellis, deceased,
were today elected for full year terms.
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STORAGE'S GOOD YEAR
Company Earned 7.6 Per Cent. on
Common Stock

The annual report of the Electric Stor-
age Battery Company for the year ended
December 81, which was presented at the
annual meeting held in Camden today,
compares with the previous year as fol-
lows
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VEGETABLES

The general market was quiet and without
important change Quotations: White potatoes.
per bush;mPennsylyanl sl,2ogi,g5; New
basket--No. Rose, 80 q zoe. No. / other
potatoes Jersey. per basket-No. I. 10 a soc
No. 2, 25@3oc. sweet potatoes. Jersey, Del
75c, a 81; No, 3, 30 a G6c sweet potatoes, vlr.
ssiGia, per bbl siSe@ | IS; onions per toC;lP.
orado. fancy s2,75g3; cabbage. Danish. per
toy. SIS 20; do, Florida, per hamper. 81 q
LOO; celery. Florida. per crate, s1.5O@2;
spinach. spinach. Norfolk. per Dbl. sl@2.5e; do,
per Dbl, 058OOc.: lettuce. Florida per basket
!3ca gf2; do, South Carolina, per basket
Ig2; do. North Carolina. per basket, 81 ~
Florida, per basket, .s5@6; peppers, Florida
per carrier, 81 .50d02.2 %: eggplant. Florida per
crate. 90; tomatoes. Florida, per carrier
~Eancy rod,ay s2@2.5Q; choice. 81 ;2!@ i;70; mush-
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FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock mot with fair call and values
% DBL oog J9n9.thsn .l 9n fancy s4@5 d. do fair
perial, s2asi Ben Davis. 81. 1909. so; other
war; yiHriet,es; II S y cog @ gSO No 2 2o815O Az
Western per box Si.2502. Oranges Florida,
per crate; -S2W3 Tangerlnes. Florida. per
strap, 81 260W4, Grapefruit Florida per
crate. itoOa2.5o. Lemons, per box s36b4.
PiEnSeappples, M! p per crate Porto Rico. s2.3oq
ries. Cape Cod, per bbl. ss91O; do, do, per
Go do 'sGSPS por ernto dS SS %s
Florida. per at. refrigerators 20 a 3Oci do.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

eeneriinss ediis and a. fair. demand. Quotations;
lSc.i spring chickens soft. .fneated In n Doc
49,, stasgy' l4@ ibc. turkeys, 20 va 22c
qgSgsgsS as 70 size and quality ID al 20c. geese.
young. per peIr as per pair. 2s@soci do,
~, DRESSED, The market ruled firm under
sirable stock. ouotatlons; Fresb.E Killed, dpy.
packed.,-Fowls, 10 to box dry.pacEed. fancy.
s5eolected, O55c; weighing 4hI5 lbs apiece,
2Vc =; weishins lbs. apiece 2Oc; weighing
ga IDS. apiece, 10c.; weighing lbs apiece
llglbo.i fowla, In bbls.. dry-picked fancy,
Weighins = 3 lbs. apiece i0iAc,: Weighing
lbs. apiece, 1ehc.; smaller sizes i8Gfec
90 roosters dry.pieked l5c, chickens-Jersey.
fancy fancy bro5ilers; "a Q20c other nearby fancy
"a g2 lbs. apiece. .2292lc; Northern illinois
ehickens fancy, yellow, weighing lbs, and
eyer In boxes 2l a 22c.; exceptional lots higher
Northern Illinois, fancy Weighing 2B d3Is
.sncv .,Ss In oiSS boxes ols@i9fi Northern 1lineis
isc; other Western, weighing 4 lbs and over
N boxes isl loc. other Western, Weighing
err; weishing 2l5 9sls lbs in bbls, Is q igc I;
lbs; apiece, 2IQ2Sc.; smaller sizes, % a 26c. (:
turkeys, fancy young hens and toms ale. I;
do, fair TO choice. 20 q 9Oc; old toms 26c ;
spring ducks, nearby, lS1 zoe. do. Western,
fancy. l! Sc; do. do. fair to good 10 n ibc (;
seS,ss Ts,gh,rg 10 Yggg2c;j squads per dozen-Whits
white Weighing 9glO lbs, per dozen, So. 25 q
4. 70; white. weighing lbs per dozen, S3. 20 6b
9;75i white, weighing GQ6h lbs. per dozen.
s25SgS; dark. S250@3i small and No. 2.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-20
DEDHAM.

Charles Burrill and family are moving to
Eddington.
Mrs. Melvin Logan has gone to Bangor
for the winter.
Mrs. Fred Edes, of Passadumkeag, Is
visiting her brother, Gerald Thompson.
Mrs. Charles Huskins is spending a few
days with her parents, q. A. Gray and wife.
Arthur Smart Is moving his family to
Jackson, where he will have employment
for the winter.
The play, "Cranberry Corners" was
successfully presented at the town hall
Dec by local cast Of twelve. All parts
were we'll taken, and each member de-
serves much credit for hard and palms.
taking work to make the AFFAIR the success
it proved to be. A supper followed the
play. The proceeds OF the evening, $50.
are fer the benefit OF the church.
Dec. IL. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-20
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable, the Judge Of the Probate
Court in and fer the County OF Hancock
- ESPECTFULLY represents Robert L
~. Grindle, Of Mount Desert, guardian Of
Rufus Grindle, . minor OF Bluehill, in said
county, that said minor is the owner OF GER
tain real estate, situated in said Bluehil, In
said county, aud describ d as follows, viz:
One-iourth interest in two story house with
bounded and described as follows, viz: On
west, by Parker Poiu, road; on north by land
Of Mrs. h. 8. Sweet, on east by land OF heirs
OF Merrill p. afnckley, on south by land
owned or occupied BY Robin 9. Hinckley;
dollars has been made therefor to your petit
TONER, and that the interest of all concerned
will be promoted by 30 acceptance OF said
Offer. Wherefore your petitioner prays that
he may be licensed to sell and convey at pri.
resi- estate for the purposes Aforesaid.
Dated ct Nj. Desert this 9th day Of Decem-
Der, .. d. 1919.
ROBERT l.. GRINDLl.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss. At . probate court held ct
Ellsworth in and for said county Of Hancock,
ON the httn day Of December, In the year OF
teen.
ON the foregoing petition ordered, that
notice thereof be given to all persons inter.
ested. by causing copy Of said petition and
this. order thereon, 20 be published three
can, Newspaper published At Ellsworth, in
said county, that they may appear ut . pro-
bate court to be held 1t Ellsworth. in and for
said county, on he second day OF January, q.
d. 1917. ~ ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and
Of the petitioner should not be granted.
BERTRAND e. CLARK, Judge Of Probate.
true copy of the Original.
Attest:-E. e. CHASE. Register.