THE WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1899.
After the Fourth of July.
We put him to bed In his little nightgown,
The worst battered youngster there was In the
town ;
Yet he eaid aa he opened hU only well eye:
"Rah, 'rah, for the Jolly old Fourth of Julyl"
I said we were glad all the pieces -wore there,
As we plastered and bound them with tender
est care.
But out of the wreck came the words with a
eigb:
"If tomorrow was only tho Fourth of July I"
He will grow altogether again, never fear.
And be ready to celebrate freedom next year;
Meanwhile, all his friends are most Uiankful
there lies
A crackerless twelve-month twlxt Fourth of
Julys,
We kissed him good-night on his powder-
specked face,
We laid his bruised hands softly down in their
place,
And he murmured, as Bleep closed his one
open eye :
"I wish every day was tho Fourth of July I1
The predominance of girls over boys
in graduating classes is said to be fully
three to one, and that educated women
having more resources than the ignor
ant are less inclined to marry or more
particular whom they accept. This
would argue that a young man's
chances of suiting his tastes in choice
of a wife had better not leave school
too early for a business life. But there
are men and men and some men get
more discipline and experience in the
business world that goes to make up
a strong manhood than others who
have only acquaintance with books
and school training.
Why is it so many stores are dead
during what is known as the dull season
of the year? That there are dull
seasons no one can deny, but because
trade is dull why should we fold our
hands and 'refrain from making any
effort to get the trade that is to be had?
When everybody is anxious to buy
does not take a very shrewd merchant
to sell goods. Where he shows hi
skill is in doing business when the
other fellow is doing none.
Breaks the Regard.
At a special revved held Thursday
evening, June -29, by Wellington Tent
No. 10fj K. 0. T, M., twenty-six candi
- dates were initiated. This not only
breaks the county record, but with one
or two exceptions beats the state rec
ird.
The Pittsfield and Wellington degree
teams performed the initiatory work
and each did very well.
The I. O. 0. F. hall was engnged for
the special purpose' of receiving this
unusual number of new members into
the order.
After the initiations were over ligh
refreshments were served in the Mac
cabee hall.
Visiting sir knights were present
from Huntington, Sullivan, Spencer,
Penfield, Pittsfield. Rochester and
Norwa'k.
Following telegram was received
from H. M. Parker and letter from A
B. Webber, who could not be present
"Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay
W. W, Helman :
Called to Toledo to meet Boynton
Thursday night. Get Webber if pos
sible. H. M. Parker."
"Elyria, 0., June 28, '99.
Mr. W. W. Helman, Wellington, 0.,
Dear Brother: Your very kind let
ter received. Also copy of Enterprise.
Thanks for your kindness. To the
members of Wellington Tent No. 105,
"All hail I" In your marvelous growth
rejoice. According to your popula
tion, yon have outdone Elyria Tent, in
the addition of new members. If by
my presence, voice or words, I have
had any share in bringing about th
glorious result, I am content. You
ascribe to my part in the mutter more
than you ought. The real reason for
your rapid -growth is the effective
work which has been done by you and
the other brothers. Like the frog
some of you are agitators. In time
that always churns the butter. You
have more pushers than walkers
riders is the reason.
I am sorry that I can not be with
you to-morrow evening, but my en
gagements are such as to make it im
possible. However, I shall bo with
you in thought. I am glad you have
taken the town. You will not only d
your Tent good, but on the individual:
and families of those who shall be ini
iated, yon will confer an everlasting
blessing. Let the good work go on,
Yours fraternally,
, A. K. Webber."
Wheeling & Lake Erie.
Photographers' convention, Celeron,
N. Y. One fare round trip to Celeron
or Lake wood, N. Y., going July 18 and
17, extreme returning limit July 24.
Ohio State Bar Association, Put-in-Bay,
one fare round trip, July 10 and
11, returning limit, July 17.
DeWltfg Little Early Risers expel
from the system all poisonous accumu
lations, regulate the stomach, bowels
and liver, and purify the blood. They
drive away disease, dissipate melancholy
and give health and vigor for the d:iily
routine. Do not gripe or sicken. .1. W,
Houghton.
OWIISIIIP
NEWS.
COLLECTED BY THE ENTERPRISE'S
CORPS OF CORRESPONDENTS.
Recent Happenings and Special Brents
In Wellington's Immediate Vicinity, of
Interest to Everyone Our Correspond
enu Spare No Pains to Glean the News.
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PLEASANT STREET.
Wheat cutting is all done on Pleas
ant street.
J. Hall out forty acres of wheat on
the Chapman & Horr farm in twenty-
four hours' cutting. He uses a MeCor
mick binder.
Grace Day came home from Elyria
for the Fourth.
Mrs. Belle Ketchum, of New London,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Cowie.
Two of II. Ronk's boys, of Norwalk,
came out Sunday on their wheels.
Mrs. Sylvia Glynn and son. Elbert
ilynn, of Pittsfield, visited at J. Hall's
Sunday.
George Page, of Henrietta, called on
friends on our street, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jefferies, of Tfart-
nnd. called on Pleasant street, Sun
day.
D. R. Dav and family visited his
brother in Clarksfield, Sunday.
SPENCER.
Some lawless individual took a horse.
harness, cart, etc., from the barn of B.
0. Inman one night last week, causing
him much annoyance and trouble in
their pursuit which finally terminated
successfully Friday near LnGrange.
The rie was found abandoned in the
road coming toward home.
Mrs. Maggie Cavin and Frank were
in Cleveland last week, returning Sat
urday.
Frank Rupp came back from Cleve
land Monday.
The death of Mrs. Sophia Wood took
place at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. G.Bruce, in Michigan recently.
The funeral was held at the River Cor
ners church July 4.
Mina Payne has somewhat recovered
from her recent illness.
Abe Seece has been seriously sick for
a few days.
Ed. Blackburn and family, of Cleve
land, are at the Methodist parsonage.
Walter Smith, of Youngstown, is
spending a few days at G. W. Betz's.
Mrs. Boise, of Penfield, spent a few
days with her friend, Mrs. Freeman
recently.
A. E. Klplinger returned to Spencer
last week after a few weeks' absence.
Sarah E. Kindig to R. B. Hart, 22
acres in Spencer, $1,500.
Betsy E. Stewart to Ann A. Markley,
village lot in Spencer Mills, $225.
0. W. Alkin to John Dague, 1, acres
in Spencer Mills, $180.
F. L. Aldrich to Sarah Kindig, Ivi
acres in Spencer, $1,200.
A. G. Willey to Chester W. Stroup, 2
acres in Spencer, $200.
Mary S. Curtis to J. H. Firestone,
village lot 67 in Spencer, $50.
W. B. Aldrich to T. J. Rogers, yt acre
in Spencer Center, $1,000.
T was seriously nfflfcted with a congh
for several years, and Inst fall had a
more severe cough than ever before. I
have used mnny remedies without re
ceiving' much relief, and being recom
mended to trv n bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, by a friend, who.
knowing me to be a poor widow, gave
it to me, T tried it, and with the most
ffrntifvinsr results. The first bottle
relieved me very much and the second
bottle has nbsolutelv cured me. I have
not had ns pood henlth for 20 years
Respectfully. Mrs. Mary A. Beard
Clnromont, Ark. Sold by
Near & Wells, Druggists, Welling
ton, 0.
CAMDEN.
The Latteman boys are putting up
C. F. Hill's barn.
Rev. F. Phelps and wife, and Mrs. N.
Calkins attended the B. S. S. conven
tion at Avon Tuesday.
Pearl and Lily Johnson, of Elyria,
was in town last week visiting their
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. Em
mons.
Mrs. N. Calkins viBited friends in
Elyria Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Flossie Cushion, of Elyria, is
visiting at Mrs. M. Lucas.
Kev. F. Phelps and wife and Nora
spent Friday in LaGrange.
Mrs. C. Latteman has returned to
Oberlin after spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. Will Betts.
Mr. John Ginste has given up teach
ing and will attend the Oberlin Busi
ness College. Mr. Ginste is one of
Camden's beBt teachers and will be
missed in the school rooms.
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LA GRANGE.
A. E. Lawrence, of Elyria, was
in
town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hastings are
happy over the arrival of a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cowell and sons,
Howard and Dudley, of Cleveland, are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Un
derbill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wotring, of
Cleveland, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Wotring.
Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Long and fami
ly, of Penfield, spent Friday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stone.
Mr. Rawson, of Elyrin, called on La
Grange friends, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Nichols and daugh
ter, of Elvria. were in town over Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Georce Johnson visit.'d
Elyria friends, Friday.
Rev. J. D. Perry, of Iowa, occupied
the Methodist pulpit Sunday evening,
Mr. Ed. Gott and Charley Crowner
were in Elyria, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Willard, of Elyria,
were in town, Monday.
Mrs. Stroupe and Mrs. Charley Rei
ner and daughters, Osa and Grace,
called on Elyria friends, Thursday,
Many in Lorain county will be
grieved to learn of the death of Calvin
, Wilcox, which occurred Saturday at
p. m., at the home of his fnther in
LaGrange, O. Mr. Wilcox was thirty
years old. He was a graduate of Ohio
State University. After leaving col
lege he was a metallurgical chemist,
In 1891, he became a member of the
Cleveland Leader staff and remained
such until tine time of his death, ex
cept for a short interval wherein he
served as editor of the Steubeville
Stnr, Never of robust physique, his
health began to fail him more than a
year ago, and three months ago he
found it impossible to continue his
work. He leaves a wife and one child
The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m.
Monday. Mr. Wilcox was distin
guished by a quiet gentleness of dis
position and an utter lack of sordid
ness. His nature was of the kind that
always instinctively turned to the
good. Keen and quick of intellect, he
was well equipped for his chosen call
ing, and had health and life been
spared he would probably have reached
its first rank. His passing away leaves
a void among his fellows of the Leader
and his friends, which can not be easi
ly filled.
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Higgle Horse Book, advertised
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sense" than many volumes ten times
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about feeding and watering, about
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the whole subject in a concise, prac
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bound in cloth. Every man or wo
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copy. The price is 50 cents, free by
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PITTSFIELD.
Catherine Avery was born at Marl
borough, Mass., Auguht 2, 1828, and
died at Chicago, 111., June 21, 1899, of
paralysis. She was married to Robert
T. Werden September 21, 1850, at Rich-
mond, Mass., and came to Pittsfield,
Ohio, April, 1822, where they lived un
til the death of Mr. Werden about
six years ago, when she went to live
with her only sister, Mrs. Albert Cone,
of Chicago, where willing hands and
loving hearts soothed he last days. She
was a faithful worker in the church
and Sunday-school ; was treasurer of
the Foreign Missionary Society, which
office she held for years in a faithful
manner. No one suffered where she
could give them a helping hand. In
-sickness or health, was always ready to
do some deed of kindness. She was o
strong believer in the word of the Sav
ior and was wining. for the end to
come, for all was well.
The services were held in the M. E
church conducted by Rev. Baker. The
remains were laid beside the loved one
gone before, in the south cemetery
Mrs. Ada Stewart accompanied the re
mains from Chicago. Her life was
well spent all can say. '
Mr. and Mrs. Motter, of Cleveland,
and Mr. and Mrs. Dunnap, of Elyria,
and Miss Edna Waite, of Camden,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B.
Turner.
Violin, guitar, mandolin and banjo
string at Near Wells' drug store.
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HUNTINGTON.
The friends of Miss Bessie Clark met
at her home on Wednesday evening,
une 28. Ice cream and cake were
served, and all spent a very enjoyable
evening. Those present were Misses
Lena Dirlam. Ruth Haskins, Hattie
Hull, Alta Dirlam, Ellen Dubach, Ber
tha Chapman and Litta Phelon, and
Messrs. Paul Pratt, Arthur Dirlam,
Harry West, Charlie Stone, Harry
Pratt, Jay Rogers, Elton Walker, ana
Court Royce, of Huntington ; Mr. Mur
ray, of Rochester j Miss Eastman and
Miss Clark, of Elyria; Miss Bumner
and Miss May Sumner, of Cleveland.
Miss Jessie Holland is at home for a
time.
Mrs. Walter Hull and children are
visiting her parents, Mr. ana airs
Richmond, of Indiana.
Mr. Dexter 1b visiting Mr. Harrison
and family.
Mrs. Helen WItheck, of Cleveland:
visited Mr. T. D, Phelon's family.
Mr. Frank Rogers's two daughters
of Cleveland, are visiting their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers.
The Junior League gave a penny
social. Saturday. It was well attend
ed.
Mrs. Louis Myers visited J. L. Chap
man's family Saturday.
Miss Olive Chapman, of Wellington,
is visiting T. D. Phelon's family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Breyley, Mr.
Wm. Short and family visited Mr,
JainesEglin and family, of Spencer,
Sunday.
Mr. Henry Sprague's family, of Well
ington, visited Milton Haunt's lamuy,
Sunday.
Irma Rugg, of Wellington, was at
Fred West's, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Myers and Olive
Chapman visited Mr. Willie Gannett's
family, of 8penoer.
Misses Grace Chapman and fearl
Cassidy, of Wellington, were in town,
Sunday.
Rev. Frank J. Smith and wife are go
ing'to Ada for a four weeks' vacation.
Mr. Peter Finkle cut his ankle very
badly. :
. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Meaeham, or
Elyria. are spending a few days with
relatives in town. :
The young married people and the
band gave Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cassell a
surprise at the home of Edgar Nim
ocks last Tuesday evening. All spent
a very pleasant time. They were
served to ice-creara and cake. Mr. J.
B. Robinson presented the young
couple a set of silver knives and forks
in behalf of the young people, men
the company departed wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Cassell much ioy. Mr. and Mrs.
Cassell wish to thank the young peo
ple through the columns of this paper
for their beautiful present.
A diseased stomach surely undermines
health. It dulls the brain, kills energy,
destroys the nervous system, and pre
disposes to insanity and fatal diseases
All dyspeptic troubles are quickly cured
by Kodol's Dyspepsia Cure. It has cured
thousands of cases and la curing them
everv dav. It's ingredients are such
that it can't help curing. J. W. Hough
ton. PENFIELD.
Our mid-summer quiet was slightly
enlivened last week by n couple of run
away accidents. Tli" Ir'-t was that of
J. H. Damon's grocery wagon in charge
of Mr. Noble. Mr. Noble was tending
to a customer and Master Fred Damon
was on the box, but had gone to the
rear end, consequently could not reach
the line's when the horses started.
The wagon was tipped over and i
wheel broken. The horses and all con
cerned escaped injury. The other ac
cident occurred to a aon of Lee Starr
near the cheese factory.
A Miss Dalgleish, from Cleveland, is
visiting the family of Myron Disbro.
Frank Kelsey, former cheesemaker
for the "Full-cream factory," lost a
horse some time last week.
Our small fry celebrated the Fourth
merrily. Fire crackers and torpedoes
galore, and ciant crackers till one
couldn't rest. . '
Mrs. Chas. Berkley, from Cleveland
is at present visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. McCoy. .
Johnnie Knew.
The superintendent of a city Sunday
school was making an appeal for a col
lection for a Shut-in society, and he
said :
"Can any boy or girl tell me of any
shut-in person mentioned in the Bible?
Ah, I see several hands raised. That
is good. The little boy right in front
of me can tell me. Speak up good and
loud so that all will hear you, Johnnie.'
"Jonah!" shrieked Johnnie. Har
per's Bazar.
Gun-shot wounds and powder-burns,
cutH, bruises, sprains, wounds from rus
ty nails, Insect stings and ivy poisoning
qnickly healed by DeWitt's Witch-Hazel
Salve. Positively prevents blood poison
lug. i Beware of counterfeits. "De-
Witt's" is safe and eure. J. W. Houghton.
ROCHESTER.
3Ir. T. B. Patch, of West Clarks
field, accompanied by Mrs. Hughes,
called on friends last week.
Mr. Clayton Chapman and family, of
Elyria, and Mr. Bert Chapman, of
Cleveland, visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewi Chapman over Sunday.
Dr Roberts, of Wakeman, was in
town last week.
Mrs. Cora Bush, of Norwalk, ii visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Coats.
Mrs. Wm, T. Clark and daughter, of
Cleveland, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
A. Ketchum on the Butler Road.
Miss Jennie Sheet attended the 0.
E. convention at Columbus last week.
Rev. Lash is spending a few days at
his old home in Athens county.
Miss Lula Clark and Miss Mattie
Eastman, of Elyria, were the guests of
Miss Nellie Murray last week.
"What might have been" if that lit
tle cough hadn't been neglected Is the
sad reflection of thousands of consump
tives. One Minute Cough Cure cures I
coughs and colds. J. W. Houghton.
BRIGHTON.
Rev. T. L. McConnell was in San
dusky a part of last week as a delegate
to the Epworth League convention,
alBO to assist in the singing, being a
member of the Sandusky district quar
tet. Mr. P. Brown spent several days last
week in Norwalk.
Mr. and Mrs. Harlie Ronk, of Nor
walk. were calling on friends here
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Emma Clark and son Wayne,
of Toledo, are at L. W. Hart's and will
visit friends in this vicinity for about
two months.
Mrs. C. O. Brown is visiting her par
ents in Creston,
Gso. Ronk shot and wounded a
young hawk one day last week that
measured four feet from tip to tip.
While carrying it home the bird fast
ened its claws in his hand piercing
them clear through. Mr. Ronk has a
very sore hand as the result.
A number of the "early birds" have
finished their haying. Hay is a much
better crop than was expected and is
being secured in fine shape.
Rev. T. L. McConnell will speak to
the Epworth League next Sunday
night.
Mr. E. O. Hunt was home from
Cleveland over Sunday.
Thomas Rhoads, Centerfleld, ' 0.,
writes: "t suffered from piles seven or
eight years. No remedy gave me relief
until De Witt's Witch-Hazel Salve, less
than a box of which permanently cured
me." Soothing, healing, perfectly
harmless. Beware of counterfeits. J,
W. Houghton.
Happening on Friday.
Moscow burned on Friday.
Mayflower landed on Friday; '
Bastile destroyed on Friday.
Shakespeare born on Friday.
Lincoln assasinated on Friday.
America was discovered on Friday.
King Charles beheaded on Friday.
Washington wag married on Friday,
Julius Caesar assassinated on Friday.
Queen Victoria wag married on Frl
day.
Nanoleon Bonaparte was born on
Friday.
Battle of New Orleans wag fought on
Friday.
Battle of Bunker Hill wag fought on
Friday.
Battle of Waterloo wag fought on
Friday.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
on Friday.
Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look abend and plan ahead so that
when a favorable opportunity presents
itpelf be is ready to take advantage of
it. A little forethought will also save
much expense and valuable time. A
prudent and careful man will keep a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Bemedy in the house,
the shiftless fellow will wait until ne
cessity compels it and then ruin his
best horse going for a doctor and have
big doctor bill to pay, besides; one
pnvs out 25 cents, the other is out a
hundred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while he
is getting poorer. For sale by
Near & Wells, Druggists, Welling
ton, O.
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NEGRO THRIFT IN TEXAS
A. Chicago Traveler Telia Aboat
Visit to the Boom Family's
Proaperoae Coloay.
Lately I had occasion to visit Bay
City, Matagorda county, Tex., and rode
by buggy across the country to this
point, 40 miles 17 miles from Bay City
-east. I came upon a community wnose
history Is an interesting one. The
founder of this community was Elijah
Boon, who was born a slave in Virginia
and brought to Texas during the Mexi
can war by his owner, Elgy Harrison,
who settled at Cedar lake. Boon was
then 18 years old.' He worked for his
master until the war freed him, wnen
be went to farming on his own account.
He rented the land and the owner fur
nished the mule for a share of the crop,
Boon soon began to gather a little prop
erty, and in ten yeart had accumulated
about 25 head of cattle and a nan-dozen
horses. He kept on renting his land,
but as he furnished his own horses
and feed he got a much larger share of
the erop. He soon became tired ol pay
ing rent, and bought 60 acres of land in
the timber, no acre of wiiicn Dut naa
trees enough on it to make 200 cords
If cut into firewood.
Boon went at the forest in earnest.
and cut and cleared about seven acres
the first year, renting 25 acres of land
that he had previously cleared for Its
owner. He made three bales of cotton
on bis own land and 14 bales on the land
he rented, four and two-thirds of which
he had to pay as rent. He continued tne
same policy the second year, raising six
bales on his own land; the third year
increased it to eight, after which he
ceased to rent. He is now living on
the same farm, his son James assisting
him, and, in spite of four-cent cotton.
is prospering. He has plenty ol rood
for himself and family, almost all of
his own raising. He has hogs In plen
ty, as fine as yon will see In tne nortn,
and has pork to eat and sell. Poultry
Is easily raised, and he has chickens and
eggs in abundance, and a nice garden
to provide vegetables lor nis taoie. no
keens from two to four milch cows,
whiffh furnish the millc, cream anu dui-
ter.
Boon's six sons and five daughters are
settled right around him, and each of
them owns from 75 to 100 acres of land.
The soil Is phenomenally good "delta
land." as rich as the valley ot the JNiie,
They were all well but plainly dressed
quite a contrast to the town darky,
who is usually a dude or in rags,
noticed this particularly when the chil
dren were dismissed from school, wnicn
seemed to be largely composed of girls
from ten to sixteen years of age,
travel much in the south, and have
seen Individuals of the negro race who
have prospered. But if there is a com
munity which is as thrifty and happy
as the Boons, I have lanea to see ii.
Beth Turner, In Chicago Inter Ocean.
QUEER INSURANCE CASES.
Om Mu Walked About for Six Weeks
wltk a Fraetared Skull sad
Dlda't Kaow It.
A eood story is told of a betting man
who was in the habit of regularly pur-
chasinir a railway insurance ticket
whenever he went on his travels. Once
he failed so to do, and the train was in
imminent danger. His diBgust knew no
bounds. "Here have I been betting on
this eomluff off all my life," he sam,
"and now that it has, hanged if I'v
got a bit on!"
... - 1 1 .
There is one saaiy aramauo msurrj
associated with an insurance ticket.
A gentleman purchased one prior to
starting on a journey, and, as is fre
quently done, posted It home to nis wiie
from the departure station. The ticket
was delivered simultaneously wltn an
intimation from the railway company
announcing that he had lost his life
in a railway accident.
In the case of the Tay bridge disaster,
an insurance ticket was discovered
upon the body of one of the victims.
The ticket had been reduced to abso
lute pulp by the action of the sea water.
but under a microscope the printing
conld still be traced. The company
thereupon admitted the claim, and duly
paid over the amount of the insurance
money.
After the death of one victim of a
railway accident his estate was proved
at ,000 7s. Id. An Insurance ticket
represented the "pounds column of
the above figures, while his "personal
estate" accounted for the remaining
7s. Id.
One man in passing under a low arch
way, slightly forced his hat down over
his eyes, and straightway died from a
fracture of the skull. It was found
afterward that his headpiece was of
such abnormal thinness that the slight
est blow thereon at any period of his
life must infallibly prove fatal. And
yet he reached middle age I
Another gentleman, also a policy
holder, exhibited totally opposite quak
Ities. He fractured his skull by a fall,
but walked about In complete ignorance
of the fact for six weeks. At the end
of that time he became ill and died.-
Hallway Magazine.
"Well. I'll be hanged," said the
hammock, and it was so.
FRIDAY, JULY 14
Is Dr. Bigelow'g
date at New Lon
don and Welling
'ton. You can gee
him at the Her
ley House, New
London from 8:80
to 11 :30 a. m., and
at the American
House, Welling
ton, from 1 to 4:80
p. m. The Doctor has done go much
dental work in the above named towni
it is hardly necessary to remind you
that he does Painless work. Remem
ber the date and call early.
DURLING
& BLIGH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
Hard and Soft Goal
Coke, Blossburg
Smithing Coal.
Beat of Accomodations
at trie 10c. Barn.
Baled Hay and Straw
Moving Furniture a Soecialty.
TELEPHONE 71 EAST MAIN ST
TUPCCHTNfl MAPHTNT: f
OUTFIT.
Consisting of Hnber En
gine, Mansfield " Dixey "
Separator, Diedtrick Baler,
Water Tank and Trucks,
Tank Pump, and Canvas.
All in good condition. Will
sell cheap. v
E. J. HICKS & SON,
r
!
1 South-west corner of Spencer
TELEPHONE
TO
205 Subscribers
in Wellington
over the lines of
The Central Union
Telephone Go,
Residence Rates oO Cents Per Month,
E. L. BENEDICT
Sueoesaor to C K. Bomrr.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Hard and Soft Goal
Coke and Wood
Draylng and Moving ot boose -hold
goods or pianos and teaming of all kinds
promptly attended to.
Price and quality guaranteed on all
coal orders.
Balled Hay and Straw sold and deliv
ered. Office Phone 48. Offloe West Mala Street
Ketldenoe Phone 88.
E.L. BENEDICT
PHYSICIANS.
R HATHAWAY. M. D. Speclalwof reotsl
bladdfir, and kidney dleaie. Henta
dlMaiet trotted without pain, or deteniloa
from bullae. Dleeste o(tlieblddertr(ed
oalr alter ere(uliacuintloo ol Weurlnel .