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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07

amount Of food, calculated in calories
or food energy that young, active IN
dividuals require, and the proportions
Of the three classes Of food are differ.
ent. The aged require less than half
Of the protein class, the tissue forming
food such as meat, cheese and white
of egg. They require about half the
amount Of carbohydrates or energy
producing food. The principal foods
Of this class are the starchy foods and
sugar. OF fat, the heat producing
food, they require almost as much as
in earlier life.
"The most important of the prob
lens of the institutional care Of the
aged and the one which has received
the least consideration, is the utilisa-
tion Of the economic possibilities Of
the aged in institutions. While thia
is primarily an economic problem II
affects vitality the health and happi-
ness Of the inmates. In the New YORK
City Homes for the Aged and lnfirm
there are about 1000 minated, male
and female. Every one Of these IN
mates, except those in the infirmary
!, \ employed at some useful occupation
The practical results are: Extremely
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REGISTERING
ToTALLED 1868
County About Five Hundred Short Of
Government Estimate-Figures
Given Out Last Night.

LeAore County registered a total OF
three thousand, five hundred and six
ty three men between the ages OF
twenty one and thirty, inclusive, Tues
day, National Registration Day. OF
the number totalled FIVE hundred and
ninety eight were white, thirty five
were aliens and two thousand, nine
hundred and thirty were negroes.
Greenwood registered the largest
number of any precinct in the county
with a total Of eleven hundred and
forty eight. Swiftown had the small
est, one hundred and sixteen.
Shellmound registered one hundred
and sixty five negroes and one white
man.
Following are the precincts, num-
bers of white, aliens and negroes reg
istered and the total: ~
Minter City, 46 white, Z aliens, alt
colored; total 47O.
Sunny Side, 4 white, ITS negroes;
total 179.
Money, 13 white, 191 negroes; total
2O4.
Schlater, 81 white, 3 aliens, 254 ne
groes; total SO4.
Shellmound, one white, 165 negroes;
total 166.
Greenwood, 800 white, 81 aliens, 79s
negroes; total 1,14S.
Itta Bena, " white, two aliens, 5l4
negroes; total 588.
Sidon, 80 white, one alien, 126 ne
groes; total 15s.
Swiftown, 10 white, one alien, Vt
negroes; total 116.
| The total for the entire county wa:
lust a few under five hundred shor
of the estimate made at Washington
which was four thousand and thirt!
nine. The total exceeded the number
by many. the registration Of the ne
groes being especially above the mum
Der expected,
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FOOD FOR TROOPS.
(Bv Associated Press)

Paris, jane IA large American
transport containing wheat for the
American troops which are to come
later, has crossed the Atlantic under
protection of American warships and
the Minister Of Marines announces
that the transport is now being un-
loaded at a French port and that
preparations are being made for the
reception of.thes AmsrisaS \ tgoopsss The
camps are being laid out for Infantry
and Artillery and aviation parks are
being established for the aviators.
None of the American officers will
bring their families.
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Planters Compress & Oil Co., $780,
900 yearly, 1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Summers Power Co., $4,000 yearly,
1918 to 1915 inclusive.
Southern Mfg. Co., $4,000 yearly,
1914 to 1915 inclusive.
Tennessee Land Co., $4,000 Tor
the year of 1915.
Yasoo Mississippi Delta Land Co.,
$150,oOO yearly, 1910 to 1915 inclu-
sive. "A NJ
Ellis Drug Co, $4,000 yearly, 1913
10 lale ,aa!usivA
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Getting Ready for Next Step IN Arny
Draft-Many Days Before TOtal
Registration known. III
(By Associated Press)

. G f ~ Z --- ll~NN
Washington June THE War De-
partment is at work today in regula-
tions for the second step inthe Army
draft, the selection by lot propotion-
ment Of the young men who have reg
istered, while the Provost Marshal
Generals Office is compiling data Of
the registration Of Tuesday. Only
Delaware, Vermont and the District "
Columbia have reported fully on ta, A,
registration. Many more state2 s!:
por& are looked fcr durins NJ dys
1t will take 4 week or Tn dsyS a: e(gs
plete the nationwide tabulatioil. II N \
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK COTTON OIL MARKET
MASSACHUSETTS, STATE BOARD
TRIED TO SETTLE SHOE DIS
PUTE.

Lynn, Mass, June 7-(By Union
Associated Press)-Members Of the
State Board Of Arbitration and Con-
ciliation arrived here today and in
vited both sides in the shoe controver-
sy to present their cases. 1t is pre-
dicted that the result is uncertain, as
many of the labor union representa-
tives have been opposed to any step
being taken by the State Board.
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time. We do not feel that it is any
of the public's business. The firm is
not embarrassed by it in any way and
our customers have not shown any
anxiety" =.
Moore was bonded for $4,000 by
the American Surety Company Of No.
100 Broadway in blanket bond which
included all the employees Of the firm.
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BACK TAXES TO
CIRCUIT COURT
Supervisors Disapprove Assessments
of Revenue Agent and He ZAP.
peals to Courts.

Back taxes IN LeH0re COunCy prom
ise to the bone Of contention in some
hotly contested legal exercises in the
near future judging froms-ths rm-
ber of reassessm'ents presented to the
Board of Supervisors by State Rev.
enue Agent, S. " Robertson, and dis
approved by that body-the R. A. TAX
ing an appeal to the Circuit Court.
Some score or more cases were be-
fore the Board at the session just
ended and only two of them were ap-
proved. In the two cases approved
the Revenue Agent and the people as
sessed reached an agreement rela-
tive to the payment of back taxes.
Those two were: m
Minter City Oil Works, back taxes
on $4,000 capital, for the years 1913,
1914 and 1915, and Wildwood Planta-
tion Co., back taxes on capital, surplus
and undivided profits all covered in
$4,000 yearly for 1913, 1914 and 1915.
The Board continued several of the
assessments made by the Revenue
Agent, being those against Morgan
Supply Co., J. w. Quinn Drug Co.,
Delta Lumber Co., Buck Lake Planta-
tion Co., and Tallahatchie Compress
and Storage Co.
The following were disapproved and
thrown out entirely by the Board and
were not appealed by the Revenue
Agent: Delta Laundry Co., Greenwood
Building & Loan Assn, Hyman-Lewis
Co., I. T. Mcintyre Drug Co., Wilson,
Jennings Fur. Co., c. E. Wright Light,
Ice and Water Co., and Y. & M. v.
Cotton Co.
The assessments disapproved BY the
Board and appealed to the Circuit
Court with the amount to be taxed and
the years were: ~
Dahmer Co.,.t$50,0o0 yearly, 1913
to 1915 inclusive.
Delta Insurance & Realty Co, $780,
900 for year Of 1913.
Cooperative Gin Co., $4,000 yearly
1910 to 1915 inclusive. a.
Fetterman Bowl and Column Co.,
$4,000 yearly 1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Greenwood Hoop & Lumber Co.,
$4,000 for year 1915.
Greenwood Compress & Storage Co.,
$500, 900, 1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Greenwood Transportation Co., $780,
600, 1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Itta Bena Lbr. Co., $4,000, yearly
1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Itta Bena Compress Co., 100000
yearly, 1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Itta Bena Cotton0 Oil Co., $780,
yearly 1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Kimbrough Auto Co., 100000 fol-
year of 1915.
Maryland Plantation Co., $100,0O(
yearly, 1918 to 1915 inclusive.
! Minter City Tile Co., 100000 yearly
1910 to 1915 inclusive.
Peoples Drug Co., $120,O0O yearly
1880 to 1915 inclusive.
Planters Gro. Co., 100000 yearly
| ,n1A - 1O16 ;ucI,,sivn
! Success Brick & Tile Co., $6O,OO'
yearly for 1910 to 1911.
Quito Gin Co, $4,000 yearly, 1911
to 1915 inclusive.
Planters Transportation Co. ,sl4,
900 yearly, 1919 To 1915 inslss!ye {.
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tIopvrigllt.l
CRAIG'S CLERK
Big EMBEZZLER
Robert, Moore, Confidential Clerk of
w. R. Craig & Co., in New York
City, Squanders Million Dollars.
Yazoo Sentinel, June 9Th:

Yazoo Sentinel, June 9Th:
Much local interest attaches to the.
news stories contained in the New
York City dailies of last Friday an
nouncing the arrest Of Robert Moore,
a confidential clerk in the employ OF
w. R. Craig & Co., on charge OF en-
bezzlement. The amount of the short
age is stated as between 100000 and
million dollars, and is covered by a
surety bond of $4,000.
Mr.. Craig, the head of the brok-
erage firm, for many years resided in
Yazoo City, and a few years ago was
married to Miss Margaret Cunning
ham, a young lady prominent in local
social circles, and daughter of the late
Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Cunningham. A
Yazoo lady friend of Mrs. Craig is
now her guest at her summer home
in North Carolina.
The story of how he was robbed by
his manager Of nearly a million dol
lars is told by the New York World
as follows:
Robert Moore, a department mana
ger for w. R. Craig & Co., member OF
the cotton and stock exchanges was
held in s25, 1000 bail yesterday on char
pes of forgery and grand larceny. 1t
is alleged he used the firms money
in speculation in wheat futures and in
Cured losses which may run to ST.
100000.
To William R. Craig, senior member
Of the firm, and Inspector John J. Cray
and Sergt. James Cook of the First
Branch Detective Bureau, Moore con-
fessed that he had lost about $780,
900 or 100000 in his ventures and
then tried to conceal them by making
false entries Of the profits in the
accounts Of the firms customers.
Although unwilling to give the ex-
act amount Of the firms losses, Mr.
Craig said last night that Moore's
estimate was too small by at least
100000. From talks with members
Of the firm, the police estimate the
loss at between $76O,Oo0 and 81 ,oOo,'
900. Unable to give bail and having
no lawyer, Moore was locked up last
night in the Tombs.
] The prisoner is "a years old and q
son of Robert E. Moore, president Of
the Commercial Trust Co., who was
indicted recently for conspiracy in con-
nection with the failure Of the Pitts
burg Life and Trust Company. The
elder Moore was Tammany's candidate
for comptroller in 1909 and was cit,
chamberlain from 1911 and 1914. The
son lives with his wife and two chill
dren at No. 202 Wood street, Ruther
ford, N. J. Their home is valued a.
J $4,000 and they have two automo
biles.
Young looking, slender, and quiet il
( manner, Moore waived examination II
/, the Tombs before Magistrate Kroete
. saving: Il want to have it over 81
. soon as possible" The only concerl
!, he expressed in the Tombs was for hi
!. wife.
y eve know to q cent the exac
8 amount Of our loss" Mr.. Craig sal
\ in his home, No. 555 Park Avenus
! ut is . very substantial sum. bu
Il n not viii n disclose n n ~
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07

No theatre in al the county cAnI
boast Of better pictures than thpss
which are shown daily . ths Gresn-
wood Thsatre. Just cast about ycu,
among the various picture houses ycu
may have visited--even IA the largs
cities, and see where Cresnwcod
stands in the lit u upIto-dats smnaas| y!
msAt csntUA u. <, Z ..gI sxI
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PROMOTION FOR GUNNER.
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, June THE Silver
shell is the steamer referred to yes
terday in the State Department an
nouncement as having sunk German
submarine after an exchange OF sixty
shots in running fight of an hour
and half. William Clark, Of New
York, Warrant Officer from the Bat
tleship Arkansas commanded the arm
ed guard aboard the Silvershell. Sec
retary Daniels today said that it was
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
SPECTACULAR PARADE OF VETS
FEATURE OF ENTIRE REUNION
Thousands Marched in Parade While Other
thousands Cheered- Reviewed by President
Wilsor-Escorted by Union Veterans.
RnRAhA
"a n "a IA "a -

chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams and included regular troops,
National Guardsmen, college and
school cadets, sons Of Confederate
Veterans and members of many cit
liens associations
It is estimated that ten thousand
. .Confederates were in the line of march
and the Rebel Yell was frequently
heard. Vice President Marshall was
in the reviewing stand with the Pres
ident.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
BRITISH MAKE GAINS.
(By Associated Press)

, @lVtaT NDyl <kO1VSrssSSNNss = s@-Ss1y a IA l77N
London, June THE British have
opened an attack on q nine mile front
between Messines and Wyschaete and
have taken all of the first objectives
the official statement says. The Brit
ish progress continues and number
of prisoners have been taken.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington June Thousands OF
Confederate Veterans in parade were
.or;ewed by President Wilson today.
!, was the most spectacular feature
Il the Reunion and the aged men were
cbpered by most of the hundred thous-
and visitors gathered along the line OF
march A small band of Union Vet
or,ns acted as escorts for their form
or foes. The parade was lead by Cen
oral George Harrison, commander-in-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
WILL TAX CHECKS.
Two Cents on Drafts and Checks over
Five Dollars is Plan.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June IA taxx OF two
cents on all bank checks and drafts
over five dollars which is expected to
raise a million and aShalf in revenues
was added to the war tax bill today
bv the Senate Finance Committee.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
CAPTURE TEN THOUSAND.
(By Associated Pressl

London, June THE capture Of
more than ten thousand italians in
three days is claimed BY Austrian Of
fetal statements issued yesterday.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
BArTLEs WITH SUBMARINE.
(By Associated Press)

(By ASSOclACeu rTess1
Paris, June THE American steam
er Silvershell had battle with a SUBJ
marine in the Mediterranean and after
an exchange of sixty shots the subma-
rine disappeared.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
IS COLLIER JUPITER.
(By Associated Press

(by ASSUCIdCeu IIcooI
Washington, June THE Naval
Collier Jupiter has arrived in France,
Secretary Daniels announced today,
laden with ten thousand five. hundred
tons of wheat and other supplies. She
is now anchored in a French port.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
CAPTURE FRENCH POSITIONS
(By Associated Press

Berlin, June 7--German troops yes
terday captured French positions 2.
mile and quarter along the Chemin-
des-dames front, in the Aisne region
the war Office announced today. g
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
COTTON, GRAIN
AND PROVISIONS
New York Cotton Closed Thirty Three
Down Today and New Orleans
Thirty Down.

The New York cotton market closed
thirty three points off today and New
Orleans was thirty points down. Spots
were unchanged. salef 1908 bales.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
U. s. WARSHIPS THERE.
(Bv Associated Press

BULLETIN. Paris, June THE
Minister of Marine announces tonight
that American warships are anchored
of the coast of France.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
SITUATION IMPROVES.
(Bv Associated PreSs)

Petrograd, June THE Krcnstadt
incident is closed. The local commit
tee Of Soldiers and Workmens Dele
gates has recognized the authority Of
the provisional government. w
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07

BRITISH MAKE TERRIFIC ATTACK
WITH WONDERFUL SUCCESS TODAY
Over Millions Pounds Of Explosives Blown Up I'm
der German Positions Thousand Prisoners
Taken-U. S. Warships ACROSS" s
AMAAAA
(By Associated Press)
(By Associated Press)

British Headquarters in France, June 7--
British fighting on the Belgian front resulted in
the fall Of Messines early today. Lenefer and
Seareebe are reported as fallen and Wythceaete is
surrounded by the British st0rming troops. I'm
portant positions have been captured all the way
from Observation Ridge, southeast of Ypres to
Ploegsteert wood, north of Armentiers.
More than million pounds Of high explo-
sives were blown up under the German forward
positions This is the most gigantic mining opera
ton in the history of the war against the Germans
During the thick Of fighting more than 4 th0Isv
and Germans. were taken prisoners Fhe6 httag
continues under midsummer sun.
u s. WARSHIPS THERE. splendid piece Of work and he il
(By Associated Pre considering the promotion Of
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
GERMANS MAKE ATTACK.
fRv Asaociatpd Press)

(By Associated Press)
Paris, June IA strong force Of
Germans made an attack northwest Of
St. Quentin at midnight. The attack
ers were repulsed after sustaining
heavy losses, the war Office announced
today. MS 4.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
THE WEATHER
Forecast.
Mississippi overcast and
probably local thunderstorms tonight
and Friday.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

WEAI HEN 0UNnO'
June Z, 1917.
Local Data, Greenwood, Miss.
For the "a Hours Ending at A. NJ.
Temperature: Highest IS degrees
Lowest 66 degrees
ATT q. m. u degrees
Precipitation O.SO incnes
p;ver Stage. lam. -. 9.3 feet
Change in "A hours up 0.4 feet
J. H. STEPHEN,
Local Observer.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07
NEW YORK. MARKET.

Closed 33 down.
New York Spots %. 80
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07

iTaks yhs Daily cannszwsa1ta
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-07

a splendid piece Of work and he i
now considering the promotion Of
Clark.
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
COLLISION ON DORO-
THY HILL
Corydon Taylor Serious
ly Injured Tuesday
COllided with Ford Car About Two
Miles Out, on the Canaan Road

Mr.. Taylor, who is about % years
of age. was coasting on his bicycle
and had reached the foot of the prin-
cipal pitch of the Dorothy Hill At
this point, he met a Ford car driven
by Fred l. Moody Jr The bicycle
rider struck squarely in the center of
the radiator The collision was yio-
lent enough to smash the radiator
down over the engine, break one of
the lamps on the car and crack the
wind shield Hot water from the
radiator scalded Mr.. Taylor's left foot
severely and he also sustained a brok-
en- collar bone and several crushed
ribs. He was taken in the Bin Page
car, driven by James Barrett. TO DR..
Dascombes office Here he received
the necessary surgical attention and
was later taken to his home, the Gus
Strickland place, on a cot bed, by
Fred Brown in the ". E Hackett
truck
The Ford automobile had only been
in use a hours II was owned by
John Moody, who was in the car At the
time. Just ahead Of them, on the hill,
was four horse team. driven by Al
win Glidden, who is employed at the
town wood lot on the Eaton Mountain
road This team was drawing
dump cart and behind this was being
towed lumber wagon Ii IS prob
able that the auto had turned out TO
the left in attempting to pass this
outfit and this may have been, in part.
the reason for the collision.
Mr TAYLOR his brother Olin. and
their father bou5ht the farm where
they live thc Edward Savoy place,
last Nly
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

Above is likeness of former in
structor. DR. Walter S Hoyt OF Val
than. Mass
Walter s Hoyt was the instructor
at the fall term of Cornyille Hish
School in 1883. At that time he had
already taken one year at the Bruins
wick Medical School He took the
next year also at Brunswick then
completed his course of study at Bell
eyiew Hospital Medical College in
New York City, graduating in March,
1883. He began the practice of medi-
cine early that summer in Let's,
Iowa. small town near Muscatine,
remaining there a little over a year,
but the place seemed too small and
he went to Stafford Kansas, a new
town on a cross line of the Santa
He had a good practice there and re-
mained until 1889 when his mothers s
health made it seem wise to return
east and he settled in Waltham, where
he is living at the present time He
is member of the American Medical
Association, Massachusetts Medical
Society (South Middlesex) and the
Waltham Medical Club. He was city
Continued on Page ~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
NARROWLY ESCAPES DROWNING
Miss Jeanie Thomson Stayed in Water
too Long and Became Exhausted

Miss Jeanie Thomson, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson,
narrowly escaped drowning last
Thursday afternoon while swimming
in the waters of Lake Wesserunsett
Miss Thomson. who is considered an
expert swimmer. had been in the wat
er for some time and after perform
ing various diving stunts she swan
out to Il motor boat some distance
from the shore While returning
from the boat her arms became numb
ed and she started to sink Twice
she went beneath the surface, crying
frantieally for help Mrs. Thomson.
hearing the cries of her daughter,
rushed to the wharf and was able to
grasp the drowning girls hand as
she Was going down for the last time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26

Of George Cleveland. d local barber
a set Of buildings situated on the
road leading from the wharf to East
Madison. The occupants Of the
building were dazed by the shock al
tho none felt after effects except Mrs.
Henderson Entering a lower win
dow the bolt ran up stairs and down
again, broke mirror. went down cell
lar and out by the same window thru
which it entered Strange as it may
seem the mirror was the only object
either inanimate or otherwise. that
suffered materially for the wayward-
ness of this particular bolt
Tom Spaulding, who works at
Lakewood and Walter Conkrite. pilot
of the Ariel launch, were both knock
ed down by a bolt which struck near
them. Both men were able To get
home but were nursing severe head
aches Tuesday morning Mrs Clyde
Thompson of East Madison was
struck on the arm, that member be-
ing paralized for several hours as a
result
1t was indeed some shower, light
ming striking many trees and tele-
phone poles thruout this section
About midnight it abated but not un-
til that old God Joye had his innings
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-26
SEVERE THUNDER SHOWER Of MONDAY
NIGHT DOES MUCH DAMAGE LOCALLY
Roof of R. 7. Patten Home Shattered by Light
ning---Two Men Have Narrow Escape

Monday night. a few moments af-
ter old Juve Pluyius had gone over to
visit the other side of this heais-
phere, that old god, Joye, got in a
very nice piece Of work. For fully
three hours, thunder, lightning. hail
and rain wrought havoc in this vicin-
ity.
Locally but one home was struck
by lightning, that of r. T Patten,
situated on Norridgewock avenue.
The bolt entered the chimney but did
little damage below the roof Mr..
and Mrs. II c Sheridan and Mrs.
George D. Arnold were seated on the
veranda and when the fash came all
three felt the effect of the electric
current. 1t was very dark and they
did not know that the bolt had struck
the Patten home until Tuesday morn
ing At day-break Mr.. Sheridan
went out and found the driveway
strewn with bricks and a generous
portion of the chimney missing. The
Patten family were occupying a cot
tage at Smithfield the evening of the
storm.
The shower reached its height at
East Madison Lightning struck
the home of Mrs. Henderson, mother