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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-13
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITOR

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
W. o. Springer & Sons. VS.. 1. U. Bus
Marion Superior Court. A-s4s9e.
Creditors of the l. o. Bus Company
Inc are hereby notified that all claims
against said Company. secured and u 1,;
with the receiver at 1406 Fletcher Savings
and Trust Bldg. in the city of Indianapolis
S4 dTl0d Day OF MarcS ICES as directed by
the Marion Superior Court. and that on
failure to file such claims on or before
said date. claimants. shall be forever barred
IL GREATER from filing any claims against
said receivsrship or maintaining any action
a. Law Or in equity aSaqSt %ad reegyer
J g LOUGHRY. Attorney for Receiver
STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
Notice is hereby gEsSn that SEALED 1S
in a the State House, indian apoiis, Indiana,
until 10 a; m. on the 23rd day Of March a.
"s 10. f 4. s.; Sec; AIstste Road No,
of Ne MeF F. A. M sS ssSan1E % rosd
County m ss q %mi q MsS'eS mas .on
!: Miami COUNTY Coy line to Rochester, Eu' ION
o' 70. <, s5 5ils Sec. -p1state road No
/ Rochester to Marshall County line. Full
No 90 F. 4. V s. Sec ae' E-state road No
/ !: Fulton County line to Nickel. Plate, R.
R. crossing Marshal County ga go M miles
Nickel Plate r. R, crossing to Plymouth.
MARSHALL County; i ;537 miles; ~
Ne A. IL do H. Sc ap rag a me-
ingto @a count hS nj 10 ess miies ' anu
IL: Mt Etna to Huntington. Huntington
No. F. a. 101. Sec; B-State road No.
g. Crown Point to Hebron; Lake and Por-
ter Counties 10.60S miles. =
Bids will be received for three types OF
pavement--brick. bituminous concrete and
concrete. on the above projects, as shown
on plans and described in Standard speci-
ficatOns.
Bids will be received on the following
combinations:
First comhination--F. A. IS. Secs. A,
and c: 1888 miles.
Second combination-F. A. SO. Secs. d,
and F; 1878 miles.
Cement for the above projects VIII be
furnished the contractor by the State
Proposal blanks and, specifications may
be obtained free and plans upon payment
of SIS 90 per set. upon application to the
State Highway Commission, Indianapolis,
Ind. There, will be no refund for plans
office OF the State Highway Commission
"' Contracts will be awarded to the low
est and best bidders, but the right to re-
iect any and all bids is reserved.
/. Bidders shall file bonds with their pro-
posals as provided by law.
, JOHN D. WILLIAMS
Director Indiana State Highway
Commission.
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Local Bank CIearings

-Mdrch ID
indianapolis bank cearings for today
amounted to $1,000. 900. Clearings for the
week were 500 392 900. Debts Tor today
totaled S7,2o4 600. Debts for the week
were S4J, sos 900.
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Clubs to Meet

Members OF the executive commit.
tee OF the Indianapolis Federation
OF Community Civic Clubs will dis.
cuss the situation and probably take
action at a meeting the first part OF
the week.
The South Side Boosters Club has
announced It's support of the boards
move.
School welfare association execu-
tive committee members will meet
before Wednesday and plan to
change the association meeting place
from the Tabernacle Presbyterian
Church. Thirty Fourth st. and Cen
trail Ave. it was announced. AS
ISOLATION officers feel that because Of
the meeting place, many persons
have believed the association lin.
tied to residents in the Thirty.
Fourth st. vicinity. The next meet.
ing will be Wednesday evenings
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Hog Price Scale

Trading was done over the follow
ing scale Of values: Heavy weight
material brought $11.7O@12.9O; me
diums sold at $1315Q13.50; lights
were $13.S5@141O; light lights com
manded a price Of s14; pigs cashed
at $1S.5O@14; smooth packing sows
averaged $11@11.25; rough packing
sows were $1O.50Q1O.75, and stays
$8Q11.
Only a few cattle were in the open
market at the start and trading was
hampered by the light receipts. The
offering was estimated at only 200
and consisted of ordinary material.
Prices were quoted as steady, how
ever, with steers priced at S6411;
heifers, $6Q10, and cows, $5Q7.75.
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LIGHT PORKERS RISE; HEAVIES FALL
Top Price of SASS Reached
by Hogs in Final
Period.

Trading in the hog division at the
indianapolis Livestock Exchange
had two-way trend in the final
session of the week. Light weight
material was boosted 1Qc, while
other grades. particularly heavies,
were lowered Toe. This split was
due to influence of competitive mar
kets and a heavier demand for light
weight stuff
Choice lights and light lights COM
manded the top quotation Of $14.35,
and the bulk of the matWed hogs
were sold at prices ranging from
$3.50 to s14. Receipts were light,
even for a Saturday, and were esti-
mated at $500. HoldOvers from the
Friday trading period totaled 2S4
and were added to the total fresh
receiDtS
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RAW SUGAR PRICES
Local WAGON Wheat

Indianapoils mills and grain elevators
are paying ST go for No. 2 red wheat.
Other grades on their merit
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Cash Grain

gu SssqT4ii{s fe'eps basis 81 S" New 45TS
HaY at t tFe Board BIDS a raSe
No &ef hard 81 .6oSS So Feo' "i'oo@ i,.~'
NJ coFn 5its ~ AZ Nv Uhte vo6 81 % Gsf
mixed, 500 62c; No. 4 mixed 5S@6Oc
90 9ateIz{steaady. No. %, white 37% a
a. Hay-,steady; No, II timothy s23@
s timothy SIG a 1851: No. i, light clover
$40. 10000: No. l clover hay, SIS a 1880.
-Inspections-
no55t dTn spring Wiz Gar Total cS NS
yellow. 10 cars; No. 8 yellow. 3 cars;
No. %'D mixed, 3 cars cars Total, $ cars ga,
OATS--No. . white. Z cars; No. 3 white
3 cars; No. 4 white. 2 cars. Total. ~
cars.
cH1cAGoa March 19--yheat-.aS4Nons
II Is re: No. 5, 6SG6s bc; No. 6. .65k
&C. S7s % $3.50 ~ 10 Eni Gos f % e Bar
sS,25 S7' ciEcETeerE$as a 80 &C. i'"O'''
TOLEDO March I3[wheat--No. ..
no 2. Soc. oats-No. :. IA Z G445 i$c:
Go 3 e. 4 a. hsIiSS"Sd
sci: March. S1520: October. SI943. Tim
othy@1Cash So 80: March $50; ssptem-
y Bytter--45 df47c Eggs-@sG 29c.
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Lambs Are Steady

About 200 sheep and lambs were
in the pens at the start of the trad
ing period and these moved to the
scales very early at steady prices.
Choice lambs were priced at $12Q
1850, and sheep were S4@750.
Calf prices slumped slightly from
the extreme top price of SIS set in
trading Friday. The top price in
the morning was s14.50 for the very
best veals. The bulk Of the sales
were unchanged at $14G14.50. Re
ceipts We're estimated at 400. ----
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New York Cotton Futures
CHICAGO COTTON FUTURES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
SHIPPERS FORECAST

West. north and east, Is to 25;.
south, 20 to %.
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Produce Markets
Strictly fresh delivered at Indian

Eggsmastrlctly fresh delivered at Indian
for packing stock Pic
PonItry-Hens- g g 3sc; Leghorns. 200,
bladks 200 $2c: Young turkeys DOC:
consin daisies. 26c: I4onghorns. 20 a pic.
Limbmger ~ 90 28c: New York cream 80
aisle
CLEVELAND. March 31.-Poultry-
25c; ssprriaggaeTs, 5s@ 34f;a Iegjhornn spring
E5,tf }rs T W. "a s sa[a sE::s
err sao fret , 26hsS PGtsstoesMohio s "a 53%
6o Pounas aahG s65 per {
s pSau coiorade. s. 3 a 5'5o 1 per 4aS
pounds.
and SET m YoRF Ror Marfh 1sFU sss yss
S $a test z g. hsS
SNH n fE sn sansds "a "a los S9eTE a
,lqw-Weak; special to extras. 91s @9hc
tn da fCv tn 81 o5 e 81 &c. P pEssehs
dicks Fa921s s$c &C. R Ran Iss Islands S5 &
ducks. II a &c: fowls fowls 3oG BIC; turkeys,
30 "a 40c:- roosters zoe: broilers As a soc.
Cheese-Quiet: state milk common to spe-
cial. 27@ % &c: young Americas. 25 a
28hGa Butter1Firm creamery extras I%s
Eggs-Steady: nearby white fancy. SO %
37c: nearby state whites. 81 a Soc: fresh
firsts. 20 a % - &C. Pacific coast. first TO eX-
tras 80 a CSC: western whites. 81 0e33c
CHICAGO March 13.-Butter-Re-
ceipts, S136; creamery. 43c; standards.
20 a G. Eggs-Receip-s 14,057; ordinaries,
3 u c; firsts. 262 g 27G; Gheesea1Twins
/ car; fowls. 30c; spring. 80 ducks, 300
32c; geese. 100; turkeys 35c: roosters;
whites S41 4.25; Idaho sacked russets.
$410M4.25.
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Commission Row
Prices to Retailers

Fruits
.Apples-Jonathans ,4O-pound basket,
sl73@2 Grimes Ss, Golden 4O,poT9n So. bas-
BaDsnSs 46oo9nd B Basket
s1.7S kins DaITidss 4o-PSSnd nd, 6S 3Si
f basket Pos s. 3 3 Northern Spies 4U-O0uno
Bananas-Sc a pound.
Cocoanuts-gamaica $3.50 for 100.
LemonsWCalijornia box, S. G525.
oran es " "So 1878 a6.25:
P5iineappIeswcgban. crit, s4962s.
S Tsnse SE5TieFor d6t e 7 80 9S
Vegetables
Artichokes Fey California. 81 % a
AspaTagus-CaltfornIs case S1O@1O.5O
Beets0H. G.. bu.. 81; Southern. bu..
Brussels sprouts-Fcy California pound
Cabbage-Danish. ssoae5: for Tex~s
so ecsFrSts@H H. bu. 1875, Texas. bu.,
[1Hiiaowsr-7GcoloEadt9o eres. s2.25@@.6o
G &ssPIssi%Flgt s$S 49, 1898 sa2SSoas.
EndbeT L ss:,; 50 73 "a blu bui
hheeek-H. g., 500 75c Bunch.
rs G. leaf 15-Dound oasset sa:5G
225.
Mangoes-Florida truna, 81 SOFAS
onions~spanlsh CRIT. 81 so a So: b
g. red and yellow 100-pound bag So so
az rs: southern. shallots. Dbl SqM10
Onion Sets-White,. SO 50d675 nag:
red and yellow S. Q5.25
oyster Plant-H. G.. ,50@ 60c doz.
Parsley-Fcy a G.. doz oU@tOc
Parsnips-S1 80 0175 bu.
lPeas-California crit. S675M7.25
Potatoes-MIcnigan white. I50-lb sack
- q 25 Idaho. per ewt; So q 5.25: Ohio.
t2O-lb sack. SIS 500 5.75 Florida Tri-
umph SO box
Radishes-1 20 G3Oc doz H.
R 9Hf6arb bunch 50@7bc.
Rutabagas-Fcv 81 5oM175 cwt
Spinach--TeXas bu. 75c6S1
Sweet Pota.oes-Jersev bu. S2.76'
.ncy Hall 81 75M2
Tomatoes--Crt., six. basket. $6.50@6,75
TurnipR- New hu 81 1901 80
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STOCKS TURN
HEAVY after
9-POlNT gain
Fall Is Result of Direct Pro-
feSSionaI Attack on
Mart.
Average Stock Prices

Average price of twenty industrial
stocks for Saturday. was 53.03, up .03.
Average price of twenty rails for Saturday.
was 11121. up 80.
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Chicago Grain Table

Nav 1910 1910 1902 1906 1905
May $3.50 1917 1880 1880 1880
May. 90 .a2s .914 .a2S~- 90
july. .93% .93S .e2% .es& .o3
Sept. 90 4 .921a 90 9211 OK
CHICAGO. March 13-Carlot receipts
were; Wheat. II: corn. 100; oats, 20
rye. o.
CHICAGO March 13.-Primary receipts
Wheat. 46S 900 against 737 900: corn.
against $40 900. Shipments: Wheat. 800
600 against 744 900: corn. 346. 900 against
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WEEKLY REPORT

-IHsptcCIUHs Tut WtVFA--
Wheat " 22,OOO- 5000 bu.
Corn .463 O00-i47 900 bu.
oats 142 600 $4,000 bu.
Rye-None. Hay-Two cars.
Stock in Store
Date- Wheat Corn. Oats. Rye.
Mar13'26 345 O20 742. 900 400. so 49,.
Mar14'25 4OO.56 797 $50 10l 900 At. 900
Mar15.'24 340.100 552 900 $4,000 .....
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IRISH BREWER|Es HAVE
 PREFERENCE FUR BOYS

DUBLIN, Dec. 30. (P)-Oliver Crom- we'll, who acquired "the art of brew ing" before he became famous as a dictator, has many emulators among the boys of today who have taken up beer making as a profession.
 One of the largest breweries in Ire- land accepts only boys from Winchest- CT School for training as the task of turning out a fully qualified brewer is looked upon as being a highly tech noical one A thorough knowledge of biology and advanced chemistry is necessary in any fermentation indus try and takes at least three years to acquire.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-30
INDIANS TAKE STARVING
 TRAPPER 0N LQNC MUsH

NIPAWIN, Sask., Dec. 30. (P)-1n- dians ended 160-mile dog team jour- ney here bringing w. H. Williams, a trapper and prospector, whom they found in a cabin near death from hun ger and exposure. Williams left here six months ago in a canoe and became lost He was unable to speak when found. Recovery is expected.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-30
SAYS HUBBy'S LINEAGE
 NUT UP ID HIS CLAIMS

NEW YARK, Dec. 30. (P)-Mrs. Constance Oracle de Urdino, wife of Humberto de Urdino, whom Italy re- fused to allow to be extradited to the United States to face charge of forgery preferred by his wife, will sue for annulment of her marriage on the grounds that he posed as being of a distinguished family
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-30
MISSIONARY CONVERTS
 HUNDREDS OF INDIANS

LAMONT, Iowa, Dec 3O (P)-Elder Hubert Case, a missionary of the re- organized church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has baptised more than 300 representative Indians of the Cheyenne, Otoe, Iowa, Cherokee, Cav, and Omaha tribes into the faith of that church in Oklahoma and Nebras- ka.
 His converts include Chief Three Fingers, Leonard Tyler, Reuben Fay Tor, Chief Blue Hair, Phillip Cook, chief of the Otoes and the Cheyennes and Benjamin Walker, chief of the Omahas.
 Through education, Elder Case pre- diets that the American Indian will in time rise to equal opportunity with his white" brother.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-12-30
GROWN PRINCE MISSING : BELIEVE COUP PLANNED

PARIS, Dec 30. P)-Crown Prince Carol of Rumania has been missing almost two days and it is believed. in diplomatic circles that he has left for Rumania where rumors of Carols coup for the throne has been prevail ent.
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT
 SERIAL NO. o6386 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OF
 FIcE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND
 DISTRICT A T ANCHORAGE,
 ALASKA.
 In the Matter of the Application of
 the PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHER
 IFS, Corporation, to purchase pub-
 lie lands as Soldiers Additional
 Homestead.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHER IFS, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maine, has filed application Serial No. 063S6 in the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage, Alaska, for a patent for tract of land embraced in U s. Official Survey Mo-. 1874, situated on the south shore of Ikatan Bay, approximately 3-4 nau- tical miles from Ikatan Point, Uni mak Island, Alaska, in Latitude 54 degrees 45 minutes % seconds N. and Longitude 163 degrees IS min utes and 40 seconds w. as soldiers additional homestead and more par ticularly described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at corner No. 1 whence U. s. L. M. No. 1874 bears N. 73 degrees 14 minutes 56 seconds w. 6.35 chs. distant, thence north along the east boundary 1913 chs. to true point for corner No. 2 M. c. on the shore of Ikatan Bay from whence wit ness corner to corner No. 2 M. c. bears S. 76 ks. distant; thence from true point for corner No. 2 M. c. by meanders along south shore of Ika- tan Bay along line of mean high tide as f0llowS
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The Gateway leads-others follow.
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NORTH AUGUSTA

: Mrs. Lendall Ayers had a very hand
some May basket Monday evening 1t
was a lovely wicker basket very pref
tily decorated with ribbons and some
lovely flowers: the basket. contained
oranges and other nice gifts. Quite a
party of Mrs. Ayers friends called on
her. They We're Mrs. w. r. Ayers,
Mrs. Leigh Ayers. Mrs. Harry Bal
lard, Mrs. Ellis White, Mrs. Gladys
Nutting. Mrs. Gertrude Judllins, Mrs.
Frank Lyons. Miss Francis Written.
Mrs. Donald Gates. Mrs. Minot
Thomas and Mrs. Muriel Grover. The
party was INVITED in and passed a
very social evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lishness, who
have just returned from Durnedin.
Fla, We're dinner guests of their
daughter and husband. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lendall Ayers, Monday. DR.. and Mrs.
J.. e. Maddocks and family of Gardi-
ner and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Iishness
of Augusta also were guests of Mrs.
Ayers Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Jackson, Mrs.
Jackson's mother. Mrs. S. e. Vaughan
and Miss Marguerite Ramsdell were
Sunday callers at Mrs. J. G. Wilton's.
The rain of the past day or two has
made the fields look nice and green
and was needed very much
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STATE HOUSE
Orders instruction
Camp for Officers
1O3rd Inf. Augusta

"a camp of instruction in Field
Training for officers of Headquarters,
Headquarters Company, Seth Infan-
try Brigade and the 103rd Infantry,
below the grade of Lieutenant, Col
onel. will be held at Camp Keyes, Au-
gusta, Maine. June 1913, 1926" as
serts Adjutant General James W.
Hanson in special orders issued yes
terday.
Master Sergeant Elliott C. Good
win, Hq. Co. seth Inf. Brig. and Ser
geant George Sjostrom, h. Co. LIST
Bn. 103rd Inf. are authorized to at
tend the encampment for the pur-
pose of acting as assistant -instruc-
tors and to perfor msuch other du-
ties as may be required Of them by
the camp commander.
"A detachment. not to exceed sew
en- enlisted men is authorized this de-
tachment should include the cooks (;
buglars; clerks; orderlies; etc, ne
cessary for camp administration.
THE commanding officer. Medical
Detachment, 103rd Inf. will desig-
! nate one medical officer not above the
grade OF captain, to attend the en-
| campment.
"Major Frank a. Brown, 103rd In
fantry will command the camp. He
will prepare and submit to this office
through Headquarters, 103rd Infantry
schedule of instruction. He will
also issue subject to the approval of
the commanding officer, 103rd Infan-
try, such orders as may be necessary
to carry into effect the provisions OF
this camp. anr provide for the mobi-
lization, conduct and instruction Of
the camp. He will arrange for such
messing as may be necessary for both
officers and enlisted men. The ration
allowance Of 80 cents per man for
each day actually in camp must not
be exceeded in the purchase of sub
sistence for the enlisted mems mess
The State Quartermaster, will fur
nish one light truck for use during
the encampment.
Each officer participating In the
camp will receive for the four days
period, the same pay and allowances
as an officer of the same grade in
the U. S. Army and enlisted men will
be paid from State funds, as pro-
vided in Section Al. The Military
Law.
Transportation to and from the
encampment will be furnished on
State transportation requests. APP
plications for transportation must be
forwarded in season to reach this Of
flee not later than Friday. June II,
1926.
Officers desiring to travel by auto
mobile will be reimbursed on Form
33, an amount not exceeding the reg
ular fare by rail between given points.
1.-THE travel directed is necessary
in the Military Service"
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b knoWIton -Younq

At a quiet ceremony which oc-
CURED Saturday evening at 8 o'clock,
Miss Ida NJ. Young and Cecil l..
knowlton We're united in marriage.
Rev. A. Francis Walch, pastor of the
Universalist church performed the
ceremony, the single ring service be-
ing used.
The bride was becomingly attired
in gown Of crushed strawberry
charmeuse with hat to match and
carried a bouquet of brides roses
and snapdragon
h Mrs. Knowlton is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Young
and Is employed in the office of the
Brooks Hardware Company. The
groom is the only son of Mrs. Edna
l.. Knowlton and is also in the en-
ploy of the Brooks Hardware Com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knowlton are both
graduates Of Comp High School and
are very popular with the younger
set. A host Of friends extend their
fluctuations.
Upon their return from a short
wedding trip they will reside in the
city.
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SHOP NOTES

The r. w. Soule Emporium has
just received orders for 144 special
double cane chairs for state institu-
ton, and 4S classroom chairs for a
school, also an order for furnishings
for hotel in northern Maine. Mr..
Soule reports that it is these outside
orders that makes it possible for him
to continue business in Augusta I'M
der the existing conditions, as they
partly recompense him for some of
our citizens who seem to think that
they must purchase furnishings in
Portland or Boston without first look
ing in our stores, and he says that
you would be somewhat surprised to
know the names of a few of our BUSH
ness and professional men depend
ing on our citizens for their business)
who disregard our home stores and
purchase clothing, shoes and furni-
ture in Boston, but shout loud and
long-"Boom Maine"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-27

Mary Elmore, a junior at Cony
High School, won first place in class
z of the Maine State Shorthand and
Typewriting Contest. which was held
at the Maine School of Commerce,
Auburn, May %.
Miss Elmore has taken typewriting
only one year, under the supervision
of Mrs. B. c. Marston and made an
unusual record by writing so words
with only errors for Is minutes. Be
sides winning a silver cup for the
school, she Is entitled to a free trip
to New York next fall. where the In
ternational Contest is to be held. The
Underwood Typewriter Company Of
fered this trip to one pupil from each
state who made so words a minute or
over.
A great deal Of credit should be
given Mrs. B. o. Marston, Miss Ell
more's teacher, who is finishing her
first year at Cony.
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Mrs. L. w. Lithgow

The longtime friends of the late
Mrs. Lithgow, of whom some still
remain, as well as those more or less
remote, Of a later generation, feel
far from satisfied with what ap-
peared last week in print in conn c.
ton with the notice of her death
1t seemed rather a pity to call at
tention to the dust" on the stairs,
There is, no doubt, dust on the stairs
of many housekeepers much younger
and the impression given that Mrs,
Llthgow was an untidy. misery
misanthrope, goes wide afield in mort
respects, from the truth; for, unit!
enfeebled by the weight Of nearly
one hundred years, her home was a
model OF order and neatness, and she
was past master in all housekeeping
arts.
Earlier in life and even not so very
long ago, Mrs. Lithgow was a lady
of gracious and almost courtly car
rage, and many person thought it
a privilege to call upon her, and also
be shown some Of the treasures that
the house contained.
1t Is true that she had lived MANY
years as a "recluse, CONTRARY to the
wishes Of her relatives, who would
have given her every attention, and
cared for her in every way, but she
was built Of unwieldly stuff In mind
and body, and so keen and sagacious
in business affairs that she would
brook no interference. This was her
nature and it was a grief to her
friends that she used it to immune
herself within the four walls of her
dwelling. but there was no help for
it.-Yet withal, she had a warm heart
and an open hand.
Before the death Of her husband.
in 1881-when he was planning to
leave all his property to her,-he
consulted with her as to its manage
ment, and it was solely at her sug-
gestion ana wish that the city re-
ceive from his estate forty thousand
dollars worth Of property. in land
and buildings, the sale of which be-
came the foundation fund for the
building of our beautiful Lithgow
Library. At the laying of the corner
stone, which was after Mr.. Lithgows
death, Mrs. Lithgow sat likfa queen,
the central figure on the teAnporary