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HAGE FIVE. ^ THE WATERTOWN HERALD. SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1908. BREVITIES. The drill season for Company C, will begin October first, Captain M. H. Rice reports a very large enlist- ment in the company. The smoke was so thick on the St. Lawrence the latter part of this week that it seriously interferred with the boat schedules. Some of the trips had i friends in Syracuse, to he cancelled on account of the danger of collision. Mrs. William Breish is visiting Henry Purcell of this city has been named as a receiver of ihis section for the fish firm of Booth & company of Chicago. Bert Atwater of Moulton street had a leg broken while playing football Sunday, and was taken to the Sisters hospital. At a meeting of the creditors of the , Sewall Island Box Board Co., Monday morning, Robert J. Buck, Frederick M. Boyer and S. T. Lansing were elected trustees of the bankrupt concern. James Hobkirk. aged 30 years, while trying to board a street car in Ford street Ogdensburg Tuesday morning, fell beneath the wheels, crushing his right foot so badly that it was ampu- tated at the ankle. Work is being rushed in the block at the corner of .West Second and Utica streets, in Oswego, where Su- perintendent McCormack's offices are to be located when the Ontario divi- sion will come into existence on Sun- day, Sept. 20. i The Jefferson Paper Co. have placed j a temporary dam at. the upper end of the south channel and commenced work Monday morni&g on the con- struction of a concrete dam at the foot of the island at the site of the old Novelty Chair shop. Rev. George H. Nelson addressed a large crowd at the open air meeting in Public Square Sunday evening, un- der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Next Sunday evening Nicole Conte will address the meeting in Italian and his son will sing Italian songs. According to the report of the Pub- lic Service commission, which has been keeping track of the R. W. & O., trains, 383 trains over that line were late during last month, this being twenty-one per cent, of the total num- ber of trains run. The average late- ness was three and one-half minutes. The advance guard of the Bear Killers' club consisting of H. H. Rice, "Chris" Klump, John R. Pawling, Alexander Allingham and Henry H. Rhubart, left for the woods Tuesday morning to look over the situation re- garding bear. They went to Harrisville ; and from there go into the woods to Mullin's<!amp. Miss K. A. McCarthy has returned from Massena Springs. Miss V. E. Thomas left for New York Tuesday morning. Mrs. Joe Wilson has been visiting friends in Brockville, Ont. The potato crop in this section will fall below the average this fall, the potatoes being generally small and few in the hill. Many growers have harvested their crops and are holding for a higher price, following the an- nouncement that along the Atlantic coast the crop will be 4 ' "> per cent, i less than a year ago. ! Homer Move of this city, hats been „, .,,.„., , • . spending this week in Syracuse. Phillip Fink, a retired rarmer from j J Omaha, was found dead in bed Wed-; Miss Laura E. Martyn left Monday nesday morning at the home of his; for Winnepeg, Man., to reside with cousin. George Maynard. residing near \ her brother. j Mrs. Charles Nelligar and daughter j are visiting in Pittsburg, Pa. Sanfords Corners. Mr. Fink came east about ten days ago, and aside from a brother, Adam of this city, his rela- tions are in the west. Death was due to acute indigestion and heart trou- ble. Tuesday afternoon after school the senior class \>f the High school had its first meeting. Prof. Moulton called \ the meeting to order. Burnham Ball ' was chosen chairman of the meeting. Harold Naugton was eiecred class president. Miss Pauline Griffin was elected vice-president; Glenn Stokes, treasurer; Miss Mary Shinners. secre- tary. At a meeting of the football team held Thursday evening, Henry Silen- cer was elected captain in place of Big Bill Edghill. who had to resign on account of police duties. Manager George Ryan announced that he had secured two games with Oakdales, two with Syracuse, and one each with Orange. Lancaster and Cornell sec- ond team. With the largest complement of men at the beginning of any drill sea- son in the history* of the organization, Company C will start regular drill and indoor target practice Oct. 1. There are 75 men in the company now and soon the recruiting will begin that will probably bring the company's number up much higher. The organiza- tion is under the command of Capt. Marcus C. Rice. The body of Augustus Horton arriv- ed here Tuesday morning from Bur- lington, la. The young man died there last Saturday of typhoid fever. H. V. Robertson, one of the managers of the Eastman Kodak Co., by whom Mr. Plorton was employed as salesman, ac- companied the body home. The funer- was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from Trinity church. Interment was made at North Watertown. Beatrice Laitz, the 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. Katherlne Laitz of 506 Hamilton street, won third prize in the essay contest conducted by the State Grand Army of the Republic among the children of the elementary schools in this state. Of the 27 sub- jects submitted for competition by the committee in charge, she wrote her essay on "Song of the Civil War" and will' receive a medal for her effort. The returns from the tag day re- ceipts throughout the county have been received at St. Patrick's Or- phanage and show that in the city $1002.76 was raised, in Carthage $145.- 75, in Croghan, $15, in Evans Mills $26.79, in Sterlingville $11.49, in Felts Mills and Great Bend $37.75. In Sack-! ets Harbor $7.05, making a total of I $1246.59. Expenses amounted to $22.-1 26. so that there remained a balance | of $1224.33 for the use of the orphan age. Patrolman Austin Kilburn and John H. Barber who conducts a barber shop in Factory street had a narrow escape from drowning in Black river bay Wednesday. The men were in a nine- foot canvas canoe hunting ducks. They saw a "hell diver" and both men rose to snoot. As they did so the boat capsized, throwing the men and guns in the water. Nearby hunters pulled them out of the water and succeeded in rescuing the guns. At a meeting of those interested in High school football held Monday af- ternoon it was decided to have two managers for the High school team. Arthur Hendrick and Harold Naugh- ton were unamously elected. Arrange- ments are being made for games with Syracuse High, Utica Free Academy, Colgate Academy an& other schools.*] The report of Superintendent of Schools Tisdale. states that many more permits to leave school and work have been granted this fall than in the last year. Inquiries have been made into the homes of some of the children and it has been found that the money earned by the children, small as it may be, is an absolute nec- essity. Last Saturday the 'Commercial Trav- elers of this city held their annual shore dinner. About 50 men with their wives went .to Ghaumont and were met by John Weekes of this city, and taken to Long Point in his 'boat the Mary Jane. After dinner a game of baseball was played between a picked up team of. the party and the Ghau- mont team resulting in a victory for Chaumont.. F. M. Boyer was successful in the I match play between 29 contestants at ! the Golf club last Saturday afternoon, ; winning the cup presented by Dr. J. M. Smith. The event was decided by deducting one-half the handicap from the total of the best nine holes. Mr. Boyer had a handicap of 14, his gross being 14 and his net 'being 26. Mrs. Robert Lansing and Miss Kate Van Ostnand were the hostesses for the tea. The water in Lake Ontario has dropped 22 inches since June, when it reached its highest stage. In August it still showed the nlghest August stage in 38 years or since 1870, when it was one-quarter of an inch higher. Tn 1861-it was higher by one and one- half inches and in 1862 higher b? three and three-quarters inches. It was 21 inches higher than the average August stages of the pasi ten years. During September it is expected that Lake Ontario should fall four and one- hall' inches. A 7>anque( was ^,ivon at the hotel Seneca, Rochester, Monday night to the editors of Democratic newspapers of the state by State Chairman Wil- liam Connors. Edward S. Morse of-the Norwich Union acted as toastrnaster. Former State Senator William F. Mao- key of Buffalo soke on "What Demo-, eratic 'Success Means." Edward T. Williams of the Niagara Falls VM;\- ract .Journal made an address on "Our included the day\s| entertainment. Candidate, a Newspaper Man." Thorn- o as P. Kennan of Dunkirk, talking on! Attend Adams High School. "Some of the Issues." and Richard | Mannsvillei .S(vpt_ 18 _ T hree of our E. OTonnoll of the Poughkeeps.e | ymn ^ lad , ps aUpnd th{i . ^ gchoo] News-Press spoke on "A Patriotic ; ,)( A(]ams< MjSR Ka , ]larine Balch> Miss Pross -' j Edna Folsoui and Miss Leah Gibeau.— From some of the seeds which Con-! Fred Fox left Monday for Syracuse gressman Knapp sent him from the university.- Miss Mabel Williams has federal bureau of agriculture, David | been visiting her brother. Orma. in Bellinger of Brownville. has grown i Clayton.—Mr. and Virs. James Ha- some sweet yellow corn which has j gan have returned from their wed- The receipts of the 24th Infantry band concert at the City opera house Wednesday evening given as a benefit for the City hospital amounted to up- wards of $600, and the hospital auxili- ary will realize about $500 net which will be placed in the treasury and ex- pended in constructing the new diet kitchen. The officers and members of the auxiliary expressed themselves as being desirous of thanking all who as- sisted so generously in making the oc- casion such a success. At Evans Mills last Saturday the annual village held day was held, two baseball games and a basketball game featuring the sports. In the morning two teams of business men played, the final score being 14 to 13.. The Watertown Y. M. C. A. imermediate ketball team heat the Evans Mills five ;>4 to 4. the playing of Doane and Tyler being the feature. Tn the after-i .Miss Merle Howk, of Gouverneur, who has been visiting here, has re- turned home. Mrs. Teepell of 602 State street has been spending a few days in Syra- cuse and New York. Mrs. J. C. Pattengill and son of Buffalo, are visiting her mother on Bowers avenue. Eben Moore of Cleveland, formerly of Watertown has been visiting friends in this city. Miss Elizabeth Babcock left last week for Northampton to resume her course at Smith college. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. White have heen attending the state fair and visiting friends in Syracuse this week. Mrs. G. F. Conant and Clarence Conant of Camden spent last week with -Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atwell. Mrs. W. H. Schiffer of Brooklyn, N. Y,, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Schweizer of Hamilton street. Mrs. Frank M. Hayes of Pittsburg. Pa., and Miss Cora J. Richards of Mil- lens Bay visited Mrs. Samuel Felt re- cently. Edward Hankin of 249 Winslow street has been elected a director of the Watertown Savings and Loan As- sociation. Miss Winifred -Horker of Belleville, Ont., who has been the guest of Miss Gladys Caargo for two weeks, has re- turned home. Miss Mabel E. Dorr, daughter of N. H. Dorr, left Monday for Syracuse uni- versity, where she will take a special course in music. Attorney William K. Mott has re- 1 turned home from his vacation spent at Schenectady, in the Catskills and down the Hudson. Miss May Bell of Kingston, Ont., who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. N. Powers, 1002 Huntington street, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allen and Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Bfbbins left Monday morning for Clifton Springs, N. Y. Mrs. Charles Pollard of 129 South! Pleasant street and Miss Gertrude Pollard of State street have been spending ten days in Syracuse. R. Irving Inglehart and Ralph | Smith, both of this city, left Monday morning for Troy, where they will attend the Rennselaer Polytechnic in- stitute. Capt. George Wood of combination company No. 2 has returned from Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and New York, where he has been spending his vacation. The following young men who are attending the Clarkson Polytechnical school at Potsdam left Monday for that place; Monte Coughlin, Frank Hardiman, John Remington, Valier Mayhew, Philip Baron, and George Byrnes. Election of Officers. Theresa, Sept. 18—The election of officers for the coming six months was the principal, work of the meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church on Monday even- ing.—Ross C. McCue has moved into his new home on Commercial street, which was recently purchased by him and enlarged and remodeled the past summer.—-Mrs. Frank Potter and chil- dren of Clayton have been spending a few days in town the guests of Mrs. Potter's parents, Mr. -and Mrs. Nel- son Sheley.—Bryon Glass of Chicago, 111., a former Jefferson .county man, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hancock.the first of the week. Mr. Glass was accompanied by his niece, Miss Parish, of Clayton.—Stanly Cheeseman left Tuesday to resume his studies in the Teckv «ciiool at Pots- dam.—-Mrs. Jane Wheeler of Redwood has been the guest of Theresa rela- tives.—Rev. W. H. Bury of Philadel- phia visited relatives in town Tuesday. I -—Mrs. H. B. Mitchell and son, Isaac,! of Stone Mills visited Mrs. Mitchell's brother. D. W. Beardsley, the first of I MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market. m New York, Sept. 16. WHEAT—No. 2 red, $1.09 f. o. b, afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.184fc CORN—No. 2 corn, 88Hc f. o b afloat; 88c elevator. OATS Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lbs. 52»: clipped white, 32 to 40 lbs., 56 PORK—Mess, [email protected]; family, $19.00^20.00. HAY—Good to choioe, 75® 80c. BUTTER—Creamery specials, 24® JiUfci, extra ' 28 H®83%c: process, 18#21%c; state dairy, 18®22%C CHEESE—State full cream, fancy 12%@13%c. y EGGS—State and Pennsylvania, 31 @32c. POTATOES—Maine, per bbl., $2 0C @2.25; state, $2.00'ft 2.25. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, Sept. 16. WHEAT — No. 1 norther;), afloat $1.06-%; \ o . 2 red, OSUca $.00 CORX - No. 2 yellow"; S5c f. 0. b afloat; No. 3 yellow, S4^c OATS-No. 2 white. 52i,4*?53c f. o b. afloat: No. 3 white. G2@52^c. FLOUR Fancy blended patent The Watertown Herald The leading weekly of Northern New York, bright, clean and newsy. You want it for its news and for its editorial comment on local events. The Country Gentleman i week. Mrs. Mitchelf was a former' per bbl.. $6.0006.75; winter famil> teacher in the High school. Young Man Becanfte Insane. LowvtHe, Sept. 18—While** walking on the tracks of th«» New York Cen- tral at Massena Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Mcintosh became insane and jumped into a freight engine nearly killing the engineer and firemen who vcrc underneath making some repairs, Toruinately the men became aware their dangerous position and crawled MIX just as the man started the engine. The engine was stopped and the man taken to the Lewis coujnty jail.—Miss Melon Fowler and Miss Lucy Phelps left for Syracuse Monday where they entered the university.4-Mlss Mae F. March, Miss Eugenia | March, Miss Olive March and William K. March have gone to New York.—Miss Mil- dred Arthur- has accepted a position in the school at Tappan. Miss Jennie Arthur will teach at Spring Valley.— Miss Kate Sullivan who has been spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Finnigan has returned to her home in Gouverneur.—Miss Mar- tha D. Jackson has accepted a posi- tion in a millinery establishment at Clyde. Local Dairy Market. Watertown, Sept. 18—An advance of %cent was recorded on tie local cheese market Saturday, the prices being 11% to 12 1-8 cents on large sizes and 12 to 12*4 on small sizes. The bulk of the lots were reported at. 12 cents, but the range of prices cov- ers the actual transactions very close- ly. The sales were as follows: Large white, 360 boxes, price 11%! to 12; large colored, 810 boxes, price 12 to 12 1-8; small white, 410 boxes, price 12; white twins, 2,535 boxes,! price 12 to 12 1-8; colored twins, 2,836 J boxes, price 12 to 12%; daisies, 175 boxes, price 12 5-8. Total 7,126 boxes. I Miss Celia F. King qf Depauville, left Monday for iFallon, Nevada, where she has a position as principal's as- sistant in the High school of that city. Miss King graduated from Cornell uni- versity last June. BORN. Theresa was played, the home team winning seven to STX. The battery work of Hurley and Evans featured this contest. A barbecue and general and fireworks in the evening Coe—Bullock. Glenn Earl Coe, a well-known den- tist of this city, was united in mar- riage Tuesday noon to Miss Alice Bullock at the home of the bride's grandfather Merrick Wiley, at Omar, N. Y. The wedding was a quiet one, being attended by only the immediate relatives- and a few friends. Following the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Coe left on a trip down the St. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Florence Bullock and the late Nel- son H. Bullock of Omar. The bride- groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Coe of this city and is en- gaged in the practice or dentistry with his father at their offices in the Tag- gart block. Dr. and Mrs. Coe will he at home at the corner of Boyd and Pleasant streets a ft or Sept. 21. Destroyed by Fire. The building on Anthony street which u; owned by the Watertown Gas company and occupied by the W. W. Conde Hardware company for a store .. ^ „.„ , - house, was practically destroyed by noon agame between Evans Mills.ami | flre Thursday morning. Whitford—To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whit ford, 645 Emerson street, a son, Lloyd William Whitford. Sawyer—To Mr. and Mrs. Harry H, Sawyer, Sept. 14, 1908, a son. patent. [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, prints, fancv, 25c; state and Pennsylvania cream- ery. 22^23c; dairy, choice to fancy 22@24c. •JHEKSE Choice to fancy, full cream, ISc; fair to good. 12@12Hc. EGGS—Selected white, 29@30c. ' POTATOW—White, fancy, per bu 80@86c; fair to good, 70@75c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market CATTLE—Prime export steers, $6.00 @4J.50; good to choioe batcher steer*, [email protected]; choice to extra fat oows, [email protected]; fair to good heifers [email protected]; choice heifers, $4.75<g> 5.25; bulls, fair to good, [email protected] choice veals, [email protected]; fair to good 18.0008.25. SHEEP AND LAMBS Choice spring lambs, $6.00®6.26; common to fair, $4.25® 4.40; mixed sheep, $4.00@ 4.25. HOGS—Ught Yorkers, [email protected]; modkirn and heavy hogs, $7.50®7.75: pigs, $6.0<»@6.25. * Buffalo Hay Market. Timothy, No. 1 on track, $12,56® 13.00; No. 2 timothy, $11.50ftflA0; wheat and oat straws, $6.50. Uttca Dairy Market. Utica, Sept. 14.—The official record of transactions on the Utica dairy board of trade today were as follows: Color. Large white . Large white . Large colored Large colored Small white . Small white . Small colored Small colored Totals There were ported. Lots, .. 2 .. 3 .. 2 .. 114 .. 3 .. 2 .. 20 .. 18 .. 61 no sale* Boxes. 101 140 115 716 245 1,900 1,908 1.490 4,595 Pr. 11% 12 12 11% 11% 12 11% 12 —_ of butter re» MARRIED. Hunter—Frizzell—At Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 12,' 1908, by the Rev. S. A. Hayt, D. D., Peter B. Hunter and Mabel B. Frizzell, both of 'Water- town. Leaky—Badour—Thomas Leaky of Dexter and Miss Mabel Badour of Watertown, by Rev. George H. Fel- tus, at Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1908. Cox—Duffield—In Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1908, Hugh Charles Cox and Miss Annie Louise Duffield by the Rev. George H. Feltus, all of this city. DIED. given better results than any variety he hafc ever experimented with in his many years. The seed was planted in ordinary clay soil, a little later than usual, 'but no more care was mken of , It than of the ordinary crop. Although ; the stalks were not above the average i tn height they developed from three to six and seven well-filled ears each. Tt i.s the first time he has ever seen 1 such a crop and the choicest ears are to be saved for seeds. In an attempt to read a tag on some goods, 'Harold 'Conde lighted a match, a piece of the head flew into a large uile of baled excelsior some five feet distant and set it on fire. The flames gained immediate headway and when the fire department reached the scene, the upper part of the roof was appar- ently all ablaze and the building filled with smoke. Some of the goods which were stor- ed in the building were destroyed, but the greater part of the damage was on the building. The damage is esti- mated at $1500 and is covered by in- surance. ding trip.—Mrs. O. .1. Woodard gave ii tea to a few of her lady friends last Saturday afternoon.—Mrs. .lay Merc- iless of Sandy Creek was the guest of Mrs. Simon Auyer the past week.— Curt Hughes has bought an ensilage cutter and blower. It is reported that Ilyrun Waterman will furnish the power.—-Miss Ella May Hughes, -who j being about $150. is teaching in what is called the Block ••• • i0111 .school house, reports a very pleasant | Tf yon have a sore throat use Rice's school of 32 scholars. The awning in rront of Sheldon's drug store was destroyed by fire about 2:.'10 Tuesday morning. It is supposed that someone on the floors above threw a lighted cigarette out of the window and that it landed on the awn- ing. The sign in front or the store was also destroyed, the loss altogether gargle. Sold only at Rice's Drug Store. Vittorio—In this city, Sept. 10, 1908, Francisco, son of Ro^elevo and Aurea Vittorio, aged 3 years. Townsley—In this city, Sept. 11, 1908, Sherwood, infant son of George and Charlotte Towsley, aged 1 year and 3 months. Cole—Flossie A. Cole died Sept. 9, 1908, at the home cf Leon Rogers in the town of Wa'teitown, aged 27 years. M'Wayne—In the town of Hounsfleld, Sept. 11. 1908, Delia W., widow of P. A. McWayne, aged 66 years. Carter—in this city, September 13, 1908, Roy P. Carter, aged 32 years. Tamblin—On Monday, September. 1 1. 190S, John M. Tamblin, aged 71 years 9 months and 23 days. Bishop—In this city September 12, 1908, Bridget Bishop, wife of John Bishop, aged 84 years. Horton—At Burlington, la., September 12, 1908, Augustus, son of^JVlr. and Mrs. Joseph Horton, aged 29 years. Schuyler—At his home on Spring street, Monday afternoon September 14, A. B. Schuyler, sr., aged S3 years. White—At his residence in Plessis, Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. D. T. White, aged 75 years and 18 days Fink—At. Sanfords Corners, Sept. 16, 1908, Philip Fink, aged 58 years, 7 months and 24 days. Hubbard—In Utica, Sept. 16, 1908, Mrs. Louise Moffatt Hubbard, aged 77 years. Jewett—In this city, Sept. 17, 1908, Anna C, daughter of Anna and the late Henry Jewett, aged 16 years. David—In this city, Sept. 17, 1908, Lizzie, wife of Christian David, aged 41 years. WATERTOWN MARKETS. Prices on most summer vegetables, with the exception of potatoes, re- main stationary. Beets and carrots bring 40 cents per bushel; squash, % to l cent per pound tomatoes. 35 to 75 cents per bushel; cucumbers, 25 to 50 cents per 100; cabbage, 4 cents per head; apples, 40 to 50 cents per bushel, and potatoes, 65 to 70 cents at wholesale. Cats remain at old quotations, the new crop has not yet affected (the price. Other feed has -advanced $1 per ton generally. Spring lamb holds around 5 to 6 cents live weight, and 12 to 13 cents dressed: Fowls are bringing 12 to 14 dressed, and broilers 12 to 13 live 1 weight. Butter 21 to 24 Fresh Eggs 22 Cabbage 4 Beans bu $2.35 to $2.50 Onions 60 to 75 Squash lb * % to 1 Tomatoes bu 35 to 75 Cucumbers per 100 25 to 50 Potatoes bu 65' to 70 Maple Syrup 65 to 70 Maple Sugar 8 to 9 Clover Hay 11 to 12 Timothy Hay 12 to 14 Oat Straw 10 to 12 Washed Wool 31 Unwashed Wool 18 Horse Hides 1.50 to 2.50 Lamb Pelts 25 to 1.00 Green Hides 7% to 8 Deacons 65 to 85 Live Meats. Veals 5 to 6 Fowls 8 Chicken..\... 10 to 12 Turkeys 16 to 18* Hogs 4 to 6 Spring lamb 7 Dressed Meats Beef 5 to 7 Veal 8 to 9 Fowls 8 to 10 Steers 7 Spring Lamb 5 to 6 Heavy pork $6.00 to $6.50 1 Light pork $8.00 Grain Oats 55 to 60 Barley 55 Pop Corn, cwt $4.50 RETAILERS' PRICES Feed per <sw* Com meal .... - to 1-.70 . Cracked corn "1.70.. Corn and oats Ground oats.. Spr. wh'tbr'n Wint.wh'tb*n Spg.Middings Wint. Middug Screening— 1.45 Bal'dbaytlm. Ba 'dhayclov. ' Bald oat straw Sbnvinff bale.. o-ts 64 , Mixed grain.. 1.80 l Coal. "The Peoples" Department Store, 152 Court Street. The fall season is here and we have ' prepared for a large business. Our men's department with its large, and complete assortment of men's and young mens* suits will certainly inter- est you. There is a make to our gar- ments that distinguishes them from all others, and the pricing will appeal to you. Then our Hat and Furnishing de- partments show that great care has been exercised in selection of styles, shapes and colorings. The Hat. TIe| Shirt and Underwear or Hosiery you want is here, "prices always right." Our Boys Department is most com- plete, Fathers or Mothers would do well to bring the boys to the "The Peoples" for their fall and winter suits, Overcoats, Underwear etc. Snre to please you. Our Sboe Dep't. Stock is complete. we are prepared to show you a line of- Men's, Women's and Children's shoes for any occassion, ana we don't ask "Shoe Store Prices,* 5 giye us a trial. Our Ladies' Dep't, shows wonderful creations in Suits, Coats. Skirts, waists, etc., the largest and choicest selection we ever bad. Women are all invited to shop in this, department, make "The Peoples" your store, its fashionable. For over a half a century the lead- ing farm journal. Farm news, Sugges- tions, Correspondence from Success- ful Farmers and Breeders. Special De- partment for Each Branch of Work, under Able Editors. $1.50 a year. Every man in this section wants to know what the WATERTOWN HER- ALD has to say. Its position has* long been established. Every woman will be interested in its articles on the household. Every member of the family will be eager to read it^ stories. The WATER- TOWN,HERALD prints the best short stories obtainable. Its continued sto- ries are waited for eacn week with great interest. At the conclusion of the present one, Mr. Pratt, one of the best selling books of the year wiil he published as a serial story. You know how good Mr. Pratt Is. ; For its news, for its editorial com- ments and for its stories the'HER- ALD has won a place in the house- hold. Every farmer should read the COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, for its val- uabfe suggestions, its news of what other -farmers are doing, and its able editorials of special interest to farm- ers. The most successful breeders of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Poultry and Swine write for the COUNTRY GEN- TLEMAN. * J JELLY GLASSES A T 25c and 30c. Dz. We now have on sale two sizes of Successful experimentors . with Jelly Glasses at 25c and 30c doz. Ail crops writ for it. It is a farmers' pa-' Susses are perfect and have, covers. "The Peoples" Department Store, 152 Court Street. Bee Hive Store. per, edited by men who know farm work, and for farmers interested \fi their work. In short, it is in fact as well as in name the COUNTRY GEN- TLEMAN. By specral arrangement the WA- TERTOWN HERALD and the COUN- TRY GENTLEMAN are offered togeth- er for the price of »ne, $1.50. Send for sample copies of both pa- pers. Look them over carefully, and then see if each is not worth more to you than the price of both. Send for samples to The Watertown flerald Come here for Jelly glasses for we al- ways have the stock *x right prices. FRUIT CANS. Lightning qts. tfce very nest cans made $1.00 doz. Pint Lightning cans, 95c doz. We also have pint cans in glass and porcelain tops also qt. por- celain top cans. 2 TINE FORKS 10c EACH. We are closing out all the 2 tine forks we have in stock at 10c eacjh. If you can make ^ s e of a 2 tine fork come in for these are bargains. THOSE DOLLAR SUIT CASES. We have sold a great number of suit cases at $1.00 each. If you bave a dollar to invest in a suit case, one of ours will be well worth the money. BLISS NATIVE HERBS. Remember that we keep this great Rheumatism Cure and Blood Remedy. 200 days treatment $L00. S. V BARKER 32 & 34 Court Street. §—••••••• del'd per ton 35 00 to $86 00 35 00 " 36 00 S8 00 " 39 00 2.00 40 00 " 41 00 88 00 " 29 00 29 00 ' 30 00 ?9 00 " 30 00 ' 1.40. ' 1.45 ' 1.40 ' 1.50.. 20 00 •' . 16 CO " . 14 00 " . 13 00 " 38 00 30 00 IS 00 1ft 00 15 00 A Word About the Fall and Winter | j Models in Men's Fine Clothes i We are now showing the new styles.for men; styles 3[ of authority everyone, direct from the best clothes makers. They are unusual models in the way clothes should be unusual—unusually good. They are not extreme—and they are not sombre. They are the sort of clothes that are made for men who want quality, who know values and insist on getting then;. We know you'll be interested in seeing the New § Models. 16 Public Square, Opposite the Fountain. m IIMMIIIIIIIMIMl STYLE-- 1.85.. Wood. Chestnut.. Mixed Pea Grate.. . Egg ...7 10 Hardwood f3 06 ... 7 10 Soft wood $2 25 ..7 10 ...600 .... 6 85 ... ...7 10 TIMOTHY SEED FALL WHEAT H. HERRICK & SON, MILLERS. 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THE WATERTOWN HERALD.

S A T U R D A Y , SEPT. 19, 1908.

BREVITIES.

The drill season for Company C, will begin October first, Captain M. H. Rice reports a very large enlist­ment in the company.

The smoke was so thick on the St. Lawrence the latter part of this week that it seriously interferred with the boat schedules. Some of the trips had i friends in Syracuse, to he cancelled on account of the danger of collision.

Mrs. William Breish is visiting

Henry Purcell of this city has been named as a receiver of ihis section for the fish firm of Booth & company of Chicago.

Bert Atwater of Moulton street had a leg broken while playing football Sunday, and was taken to the Sisters hospital.

At a meeting of the creditors of the , Sewall Island Box Board Co., Monday

morning, Robert J. Buck, Frederick M. Boyer and S. T. Lansing were elected trustees of the bankrupt concern.

James Hobkirk. aged 30 years, while trying to board a street car in Ford street Ogdensburg Tuesday morning, fell beneath the wheels, crushing his right foot so badly that it was ampu­tated at the ankle.

Work is being rushed in the block at the corner of .West Second and Utica streets, in Oswego, where Su­perintendent McCormack's offices are to be located when the Ontario divi­sion will come into existence on Sun­day, Sept. 20. i

The Jefferson Paper Co. have placed j a temporary dam at. the upper end of the south channel and commenced work Monday morni&g on the con­struction of a concrete dam at the foot of the island at the site of the old Novelty Chair shop.

Rev. George H. Nelson addressed a large crowd at the open air meeting in Public Square Sunday evening, un­der the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Next Sunday evening Nicole Conte will address the meeting in Italian and his son will sing Italian songs.

According to the report of the Pub­lic Service commission, which has been keeping track of the R. W. & O., trains, 383 trains over that line were late during last month, this being twenty-one per cent, of the total num­ber of trains run. The average late­ness was three and one-half minutes.

The advance guard of the Bear Killers' club consisting of H. H. Rice, "Chris" Klump, John R. Pawling, Alexander Allingham and Henry H. Rhubart, left for the woods Tuesday morning to look over the situation re­garding bear. They went to Harrisville ; and from there go into the woods to Mullin's<!amp.

Miss K. A. McCarthy has returned from Massena Springs.

Miss V. E. Thomas left for New York Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Joe Wilson has been visiting friends in Brockville, Ont.

The potato crop in this section will fall below the average this fall, the potatoes being generally small and few in the hill. Many growers have harvested their crops and are holding for a higher price, following the an­nouncement that along the Atlantic coast the crop will be 4'"> per cent, i less than a year ago. ! Homer Move of this city, hats been

„, . , , . „ . , • , • . spending this week in Syracuse. Phillip Fink, a retired rarmer from j J

Omaha, was found dead in bed Wed-; Miss Laura E. Martyn left Monday nesday morning at the home of his; for Winnepeg, Man., to reside with cousin. George Maynard. residing near \ her brother.

j Mrs. Charles Nelligar and daughter j are visiting in Pittsburg, Pa.

Sanfords Corners. Mr. Fink came east about ten days ago, and aside from a brother, Adam of this city, his rela­tions are in the west. Death was due to acute indigestion and heart trou­ble.

Tuesday afternoon after school the senior class \>f the High school had its first meeting. Prof. Moulton called \ the meeting to order. Burnham Ball ' was chosen chairman of the meeting. Harold Naugton was eiecred class president. Miss Pauline Griffin was elected vice-president; Glenn Stokes, treasurer; Miss Mary Shinners. secre­tary.

At a meeting of the football team held Thursday evening, Henry Silen­cer was elected captain in place of Big Bill Edghill. who had to resign on account of police duties. Manager George Ryan announced that he had secured two games with Oakdales, two with Syracuse, and one each with Orange. Lancaster and Cornell sec­ond team.

With the largest complement of men at the beginning of any drill sea­son in the history* of the organization, Company C will start regular drill and indoor target practice Oct. 1. There are 75 men in the company now and soon the recruiting will begin that will probably bring the company's number up much higher. The organiza­tion is under the command of Capt. Marcus C. Rice.

The body of Augustus Horton arriv­ed here Tuesday morning from Bur­lington, la. The young man died there last Saturday of typhoid fever. H. V. Robertson, one of the managers of the Eastman Kodak Co., by whom Mr. Plorton was employed as salesman, ac­companied the body home. The funer-

was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from Trinity church. Interment was made at North Watertown.

Beatrice Laitz, the 13-year-old daughter of Mrs. Katherlne Laitz of 506 Hamilton street, won third prize in the essay contest conducted by the State Grand Army of the Republic among the children of the elementary schools in this state. Of the 27 sub­jects submitted for competition by the committee in charge, she wrote her essay on "Song of the Civil War" and will' receive a medal for her effort.

The returns from the tag day re­ceipts throughout the county have been received at St. Patrick's Or­phanage and show that in the city $1002.76 was raised, in Carthage $145.-75, in Croghan, $15, in Evans Mills $26.79, in Sterlingville $11.49, in Felts Mills and Great Bend $37.75. In Sack-! ets Harbor $7.05, making a total of I $1246.59. Expenses amounted to $22.-1 26. so that there remained a balance | of $1224.33 for the use of the orphan age.

Patrolman Austin Kilburn and John H. Barber who conducts a barber shop in Factory street had a narrow escape from drowning • in Black river bay Wednesday. The men were in a nine-foot canvas canoe hunting ducks. They saw a "hell diver" and both men rose to snoot. As they did so the boat capsized, throwing the men and guns in the water. Nearby hunters pulled them out of the water and succeeded in rescuing the guns.

At a meeting of those interested in High school football held Monday af­ternoon it was decided to have two managers for the High school team. Arthur Hendrick and Harold Naugh-ton were unamously elected. Arrange­ments are being made for games with Syracuse High, Utica Free Academy, Colgate Academy an& other schools.*]

The report of Superintendent of Schools Tisdale. states that many more permits to leave school and work have been granted this fall than in the last year. Inquiries have been made into the homes of some of the children and it has been found that the money earned by the children, small as it may be, is an absolute nec­essity.

Last Saturday the 'Commercial Trav­elers of this city held their annual shore dinner. About 50 men with their wives went .to Ghaumont and were met by John Weekes of this city, and taken to Long Point in his 'boat the Mary Jane. After dinner a game of baseball was played between a picked up team of. the party and the Ghau­mont team resulting in a victory for Chaumont..

F. M. Boyer was successful in the I match play between 29 contestants at ! the Golf club last Saturday afternoon, ; winning the cup presented by Dr. J.

M. Smith. The event was decided by deducting one-half the handicap from the total of the best nine holes. Mr. Boyer had a handicap of 14, his gross being 14 and his net 'being 26. Mrs. Robert Lansing and Miss Kate Van Ostnand were the hostesses for the tea.

The water in Lake Ontario has dropped 22 inches since June, when it reached its highest stage. In August it still showed the nlghest August stage in 38 years or since 1870, when it was one-quarter of an inch higher. Tn 1861-it was higher by one and one-half inches and in 1862 higher b? three and three-quarters inches. It was 21 inches higher than the average August stages of the pasi ten years. During September it is expected that Lake Ontario should fall four and one-hall' inches.

A 7>anque( was ^,ivon at the hotel Seneca, Rochester, Monday night to the editors of Democratic newspapers of the state by State Chairman Wil­liam Connors. Edward S. Morse of-the Norwich Union acted as toastrnaster. Former State Senator William F. Mao-key of Buffalo soke on "What Demo-, eratic 'Success Means." Edward T. Williams of the Niagara Falls VM;\-ract .Journal made an address on "Our i n c l u d e d the day\s| entertainment. Candidate, a Newspaper Man." Thorn- • o as P. Kennan of Dunkirk, talking on! Attend Adams High School. "Some of the Issues." and Richard | M a n n s v i l l e i .S(vpt_ 1 8 _ T h r e e of our E. OTonnoll of the Poughkeeps.e | y m n ^ l a d , p s a U p n d t h { i . ^ g c h o o ]

News-Press spoke on "A Patriotic ; ,)( A ( ] a m s < MjSR K a , ] l a r i n e B a l c h > M i s s P r o s s - ' j Edna Folsoui and Miss Leah Gibeau.—

From some of the seeds which Con-! Fred Fox left Monday for Syracuse gressman Knapp sent him from the university.- Miss Mabel Williams has federal bureau of agriculture, David | been visiting her brother. Orma. in Bellinger of Brownville. has grown i Clayton.—Mr. and Virs. James Ha-some sweet yellow corn which has j gan have returned from their wed-

The receipts of the 24th Infantry band concert at the City opera house Wednesday evening given as a benefit for the City hospital amounted to up­wards of $600, and the hospital auxili­ary will realize about $500 net which will be placed in the treasury and ex­pended in constructing the new diet kitchen. The officers and members of the auxiliary expressed themselves as being desirous of thanking all who as­sisted so generously in making the oc­casion such a success.

At Evans Mills last Saturday the annual village held day was held, two baseball games and a basketball game featuring the sports. In the morning two teams of business men played, the final score being 14 to 13.. The Watertown Y. M. C. A. imermediate

ketball team heat the Evans Mills five ;>4 to 4. the playing of Doane and Tyler being the feature. Tn the after-i

.Miss Merle Howk, of Gouverneur, who has been visiting here, has re­turned home.

Mrs. Teepell of 602 State street has been spending a few days in Syra­cuse and New York.

Mrs. J. C. Pattengill and son of Buffalo, are visiting her mother on Bowers avenue.

Eben Moore of Cleveland, formerly of Watertown has been visiting friends in this city.

Miss Elizabeth Babcock left last week for Northampton to resume her course at Smith college.

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. White have heen attending the state fair and visiting friends in Syracuse this week.

Mrs. G. F. Conant and Clarence Conant of Camden spent last week with -Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Atwell.

Mrs. W. H. Schiffer of Brooklyn, N. Y,, has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Schweizer of Hamilton street.

Mrs. Frank M. Hayes of Pittsburg. Pa., and Miss Cora J. Richards of Mil-lens Bay visited Mrs. Samuel Felt re­cently.

Edward Hankin of 249 Winslow street has been elected a director of the Watertown Savings and Loan As­sociation.

Miss Winifred -Horker of Belleville, Ont., who has been the guest of Miss Gladys Caargo for two weeks, has re­turned home.

Miss Mabel E. Dorr, daughter of N. H. Dorr, left Monday for Syracuse uni­versity, where she will take a special course in music.

Attorney William K. Mott has re-1

turned home from his vacation spent at Schenectady, in the Catskills and down the Hudson.

Miss May Bell of Kingston, Ont., who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. N. Powers, 1002 Huntington street, has returned home.

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Allen and Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Bfbbins left Monday morning for Clifton Springs, N. Y.

Mrs. Charles Pollard of 129 South! Pleasant street and Miss Gertrude Pollard of State street have been spending ten days in Syracuse.

R. Irving Inglehart and Ralph | Smith, both of this city, left Monday morning for Troy, where they will attend the Rennselaer Polytechnic in­stitute.

Capt. George Wood of combination company No. 2 has returned from Poughkeepsie, Kingston, and New York, where he has been spending his vacation.

The following young men who are attending the Clarkson Polytechnical school at Potsdam left Monday for that place; Monte Coughlin, Frank Hardiman, John Remington, Valier Mayhew, Philip Baron, and George Byrnes.

Election of Officers. Theresa, Sept. 18—The election of

officers for the coming six months was the principal, work of the meeting of the Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church on Monday even­ing.—Ross C. McCue has moved into his new home on Commercial street, which was recently purchased by him and enlarged and remodeled the past summer.—-Mrs. Frank Potter and chil­dren of Clayton have been spending a few days in town the guests of Mrs. Potter's parents, Mr. -and Mrs. Nel­son Sheley.—Bryon Glass of Chicago, 111., a former Jefferson .county man, was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Hancock.the first of the week. Mr. Glass was accompanied by his niece, Miss Parish, of Clayton.—Stanly Cheeseman left Tuesday to resume his studies in the Teckv «ciiool at Pots­dam.—-Mrs. Jane Wheeler of Redwood has been the guest of Theresa rela­tives.—Rev. W. H. Bury of Philadel­phia visited relatives in town Tuesday. I -—Mrs. H. B. Mitchell and son, Isaac,! of Stone Mills visited Mrs. Mitchell's brother. D. W. Beardsley, the first of I

MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market.

m New York, Sept. 16. WHEAT—No. 2 red, $1.09 f. o. b,

afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, $1.184fc CORN—No. 2 corn, 88Hc f. o b

afloat; 88c elevator. OATS — Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lbs.

52»: clipped white, 32 to 40 lbs., 56

PORK—Mess, [email protected]; family, $19.00^20.00.

HAY—Good to choioe, 75® 80c. BUTTER—Creamery specials, 24®

JiUfci, e x t r a ' 2 8 H®83%c: process, 18#21%c; state dairy, 1 8 ® 2 2 % C

CHEESE—State full cream, fancy 12%@13%c. y

EGGS—State and Pennsylvania, 31 @32c.

POTATOES—Maine, per bbl., $2 0C @2.25; state, $2.00'ft 2.25.

Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, Sept. 16.

WHEAT — No. 1 norther;), afloat $1.06-%; \ o . 2 red, OSUca $.00

CORX - No. 2 yellow"; S5c f. 0. b afloat; No. 3 yellow, S4^c

OATS-No. 2 white. 52i,4*?53c f. o b. afloat: No. 3 white. G2@52^c.

FLOUR — Fancy blended patent

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week. Mrs. Mitchelf was a former' per bbl.. $6.0006.75; winter famil> teacher in the High school.

Young Man Becanfte Insane. LowvtHe, Sept. 18—While** walking

on the tracks of th«» New York Cen­tral at Massena Tuesday afternoon, Joseph Mcintosh became insane and jumped into a freight engine nearly killing the engineer and firemen who vcrc underneath making some repairs, Toruinately the men became aware their dangerous position and crawled MIX just as the man started the engine. The engine was stopped and the man taken to the Lewis coujnty jail.—Miss Melon Fowler and Miss Lucy Phelps left for Syracuse Monday where they entered the university.4-Mlss Mae F. March, Miss Eugenia | March, Miss Olive March and William K. March have gone to New York.—Miss Mil­dred Arthur- has accepted a position in the school at Tappan. Miss Jennie Arthur will teach at Spring Valley.— Miss Kate Sullivan who has been spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Finnigan has returned to her home in Gouverneur.—Miss Mar­tha D. Jackson has accepted a posi­tion in a millinery establishment at Clyde.

Local Dairy Market. Watertown, Sept. 18—An advance of

%cent was recorded on t i e local cheese market Saturday, the prices being 11% to 12 1-8 cents on large sizes and 12 to 12*4 on small sizes. The bulk of the lots were reported at. 12 cents, but the range of prices cov­ers the actual transactions very close­ly. The sales were as follows:

Large white, 360 boxes, price 11%! to 12; large colored, 810 boxes, price 12 to 12 1-8; small white, 410 boxes, price 12; white twins, 2,535 boxes,! price 12 to 12 1-8; colored twins, 2,836 J boxes, price 12 to 12%; daisies, 175 boxes, price 12 5-8. Total 7,126 boxes. I

Miss Celia F. King qf Depauville, left Monday for iFallon, Nevada, where she has a position as principal's as­sistant in the High school of that city. Miss King graduated from Cornell uni­versity last June.

B O R N .

Theresa was played, the home team winning seven to STX. The battery work of Hurley and Evans featured this contest. A barbecue and general

and fireworks in the evening

Coe—Bullock. Glenn Earl Coe, a well-known den­

tist of this city, was united in mar­riage Tuesday noon to Miss Alice Bullock at the home of the bride's grandfather Merrick Wiley, at Omar, N. Y. The wedding was a quiet one, being attended by only the immediate relatives- and a few friends. Following the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Coe left on a trip down the St. Lawrence to Montreal and Quebec.

The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Florence Bullock and the late Nel­son H. Bullock of Omar. The bride­groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Coe of this city and is en­gaged in the practice or dentistry with his father at their offices in the Tag-gart block. Dr. and Mrs. Coe will he at home at the corner of Boyd and Pleasant streets a ft or Sept. 21.

Destroyed by Fire. The building on Anthony street

which u; owned by the Watertown Gas company and occupied by the W. W. Conde Hardware company for a store

.. ^ „ „ . „ , - house, was practically destroyed by noon a g a m e between Evans Mills.ami | flre Thursday morning.

Whitford—To Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Whit ford, 645 Emerson street, a son, Lloyd William Whitford.

Sawyer—To Mr. and Mrs. Harry H, Sawyer, Sept. 14, 1908, a son.

patent. [email protected]. BUTTER—Creamery, prints, fancv,

25c; state and Pennsylvania cream­ery. 22^23c; dairy, choice to fancy 22@24c.

•JHEKSE — Choice to fancy, full cream, ISc; fair to good. 12@12Hc.

EGGS—Selected white, 29@30c. ' POTATOW—White, fancy, per bu

80@86c; fair to good, 70@75c.

East Buffalo Live Stock Market CATTLE—Prime export steers, $6.00

@4J.50; good to choioe batcher steer*, [email protected]; choice to extra fat oows, [email protected]; fair to good heifers [email protected]; choice heifers, $4.75<g> 5.25; bulls, fair to good, [email protected] veals, [email protected]; fair to good 18.0008.25.

SHEEP AND LAMBS — Choice spring lambs, $6.00®6.26; common to fair, $4.25® 4.40; mixed sheep, $4.00@ 4.25.

HOGS—Ught Yorkers, [email protected]; modkirn and heavy hogs, $7.50®7.75: pigs, $6.0<»@6.25. *

Buffalo Hay Market. Timothy, No. 1 on track, $12,56®

13.00; No. 2 timothy, $11.50ftflA0; wheat and oat straws, $6.50.

Uttca Dairy Market. Utica, Sept. 14.—The official record

of transactions on the Utica dairy board of trade today were as follows:

Color. Large white . Large white . Large colored Large colored Small white . Small white . Small colored Small colored

Totals There were

ported.

Lots, . . 2 . . 3 . . 2 . . 114 . . 3 . . 2 . . 20 . . 18

. . 61 no sale*

Boxes. 101 140 115 716 245

1,900 1,908 1.490

4,595

Pr. 11% 12 12 11% 11% 12 11% 12

—_ of butter re»

M A R R I E D .

Hunter—Frizzell—At Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 12,' 1908, by the Rev. S. A. Hayt, D. D., Peter B. Hunter and Mabel B. Frizzell, both of 'Water-town.

Leaky—Badour—Thomas Leaky of Dexter and Miss Mabel Badour of Watertown, by Rev. George H. Fel-tus, at Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1908.

Cox—Duffield—In Watertown, N. Y., Sept. 16, 1908, Hugh Charles Cox and Miss Annie Louise Duffield by the Rev. George H. Feltus, all of this city.

D I E D .

given better results than any variety he hafc ever experimented with in his many years. The seed was planted in ordinary clay soil, a little later than usual, 'but no more care was mken of

, It than of the ordinary crop. Although ; the stalks were not above the average i tn height they developed from three

to six and seven well-filled ears each. Tt i.s the first time he has ever seen

1 such a crop and the choicest ears are to be saved for seeds.

In an attempt to read a tag on some goods, 'Harold 'Conde lighted a match, a piece of the head flew into a large uile of baled excelsior some five feet distant and set it on fire. The flames gained immediate headway and when the fire department reached the scene, the upper part of the roof was appar­ently all ablaze and the building filled with smoke.

Some of the goods which were stor­ed in the building were destroyed, but the greater part of the damage was on the building. The damage is esti­mated at $1500 and is covered by in­surance.

ding trip.—Mrs. O. .1. Woodard gave ii tea to a few of her lady friends last Saturday afternoon.—Mrs. .lay Merc­iless of Sandy Creek was the guest of Mrs. Simon Auyer the past week.— Curt Hughes has bought an ensilage cutter and blower. It is reported that Ilyrun Waterman will furnish the power.—-Miss Ella May Hughes, -who j being about $150. is teaching in what is called the Block — • ••• •i0111 — .school house, reports a very pleasant | Tf yon have a sore throat use Rice's school of 32 scholars.

The awning in rront of Sheldon's drug store was destroyed by fire about 2:.'10 Tuesday morning. It is supposed that someone on the floors above threw a lighted cigarette out of the window and that it landed on the awn­ing. The sign in front or the store was also destroyed, the loss altogether

gargle. Sold only at Rice's Drug Store.

Vittorio—In this city, Sept. 10, 1908, Francisco, son of Ro^elevo and Aurea Vittorio, aged 3 years.

Townsley—In this city, Sept. 11, 1908, Sherwood, infant son of George and Charlotte Towsley, aged 1 year and 3 months.

Cole—Flossie A. Cole died Sept. 9, 1908, at the home cf Leon Rogers in the town of Wa'teitown, aged 27 years.

M'Wayne—In the town of Hounsfleld, Sept. 11. 1908, Delia W., widow of P. A. McWayne, aged 66 years.

Carter—in this city, September 13, 1908, Roy P. Carter, aged 32 years.

Tamblin—On Monday, September. 1 1. 190S, John M. Tamblin, aged 71 years 9 months and 23 days.

Bishop—In this city September 12, 1908, Bridget Bishop, wife of John Bishop, aged 84 years.

Horton—At Burlington, la., September 12, 1908, Augustus, son of^JVlr. and Mrs. Joseph Horton, aged 29 years.

Schuyler—At his home on Spring street, Monday afternoon September 14, A. B. Schuyler, sr., aged S3 years.

White—At his residence in Plessis, Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 2:30 p. m., Rev. D. T. White, aged 75 years and 18 days

Fink—At. Sanfords Corners, Sept. 16, 1908, Philip Fink, aged 58 years, 7 months and 24 days.

Hubbard—In Utica, Sept. 16, 1908, Mrs. Louise Moffatt Hubbard, aged 77 years.

Jewett—In this city, Sept. 17, 1908, Anna C, daughter of Anna and the late Henry Jewett, aged 16 years.

David—In this city, Sept. 17, 1908, Lizzie, wife of Christian David, aged 41 years.

W A T E R T O W N M A R K E T S .

Prices on most summer vegetables, with the exception of potatoes, re­main stationary. Beets and carrots bring 40 cents per bushel; squash, % to l cent per pound tomatoes. 35 to 75 cents per bushel; cucumbers, 25 to 50 cents per 100; cabbage, 4 cents per head; apples, 40 to 50 cents per bushel, and potatoes, 65 to 70 cents at wholesale.

Cats remain at old quotations, the new crop has not yet affected (the price. Other feed has -advanced $1 per ton generally.

Spring lamb holds around 5 to 6 cents live weight, and 12 to 13 cents dressed: Fowls are bringing 12 to 14 dressed, and broilers 12 to 13 live1

weight. Butter 21 to 24 Fresh Eggs 22 Cabbage 4 Beans bu $2.35 to $2.50 Onions 60 to 75 Squash lb * % to 1 Tomatoes bu 35 to 75 Cucumbers per 100 25 to 50 Potatoes bu 65' to 70 Maple Syrup 65 to 70 Maple Sugar 8 to 9 Clover Hay 11 to 12 Timothy Hay 12 to 14 Oat Straw 10 to 12 Washed Wool 31 Unwashed Wool 18 Horse Hides 1.50 to 2.50 Lamb Pelts 25 to 1.00 Green Hides 7% to 8 Deacons 65 to 85

Live Meats. Veals 5 to 6 Fowls 8 C h i c k e n . . \ . . . 10 to 12 Turkeys 16 to 18* Hogs 4 to 6 Spring lamb 7

Dressed Meats

Beef 5 to 7 Veal 8 to 9 Fowls 8 to 10 Steers 7 Spring Lamb 5 to 6 Heavy pork $6.00 to $6.50 1 Light pork $8.00

Grain Oats 55 to 60 Barley 55 Pop Corn, cwt $4.50

R E T A I L E R S ' P R I C E S Feed

per <sw* C o m m e a l . . . . - to 1-.70 . Cracked corn " 1 . 7 0 . . Corn and oats Ground oa t s . . Spr. w h ' t b r ' n Wint .wh' tb*n Spg.Middings Wint. Middug S c r e e n i n g — 1.45 B a l ' d b a y t l m . Ba 'dhayc lov . ' Bald oat straw Sbnvinff ba l e . . o - t s 64 , Mixed g r a i n . . 1.80 l

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well as in name the C O U N T R Y GEN­

T L E M A N .

By specral arrangement the WA­

T E R T O W N H E R A L D and the COUN­

T R Y G E N T L E M A N are offered togeth­

er for the price of »ne, $1.50.

Send for sample copies of both pa­

pers. Look them over carefully, and

then see if each is not worth more to

you than the price of both.

Send for samples to

The Watertown flerald

Come here for Jelly glasses for we al­ways have the stock *x right prices.

FRUIT CANS. Lightning qts. tfce very nest cans

made $1.00 doz. Pint Lightning cans, 95c doz. We also have pint cans in glass and porcelain tops also qt. por­celain top cans.

2 T I N E FORKS 10c E A C H . We are closing out all the 2 tine

forks we have in stock at 10c eacjh. If you can make ^ s e of a 2 tine fork come in for these are bargains.

T H O S E D O L L A R S U I T CASES. We have sold a great number of

suit cases at $1.00 each. If you bave a dollar to invest in a suit case, one of ours will be well worth the money.

BLISS NATIVE HERBS. Remember that we keep this great

Rheumatism Cure and Blood Remedy. 200 days treatment $L00.

S. V BARKER 32 & 34 Court Street.

§ — • • • • • • •

del 'd pe r ton 35 00 to $86 00

35 00 " 36 00 S8 00 " 39 00

2.00 40 00 " 41 00 88 00 " 29 00 29 00 ' 30 00 ?9 00 " 30 00

' 1.40. ' 1.45 ' 1.40

' 1.50.. 20 00 •' . 16 CO " . 14 00 " . 13 00 "

38 00 30 00 IS 00 1ft 00 15 00

A Word About the Fall and Winter | — j

Models in Men's Fine Clothes i

We are now showing the new styles.for men; styles 3[ of authority everyone, direct from the best clothes makers.

They are unusual models in the way clothes should be unusual—unusually good.

They are not extreme—and they are not sombre. They are the sort of clothes that are made for men who want quality, who know values and insist on getting then;.

We know you'll be interested in seeing the New § Models.

16 Public Square, Opposite the Fountain. m I I M M I I I I I I I M I M l

STYLE--

1.85.. Wood.

Chestnut . . Mixed Pea G r a t e . . . Egg

.. .7 10 H a r d w o o d f3 06 ... 7 10 Soft wood $2 25

..7 10 . . .600

. . . .6 85 . . . .. .7 10

T I M O T H Y SEED

F A L L W H E A T

H. HERRICK & SON, M I L L E R S .

You always consider these things in clothes, and want the best com­binations of all.

QUALITY— Call and examine our samples for fall and winter suits and over­

coat. You will find just what you want'. See some of our work; ask any of our many satisfied customers, ami

you will find that the style is right.

PRICE-Ask our prices, and you will find that, running' under light expert

ses, and doing only first class work, we can save you what is ofUci charged to cover alterations that have to be made because of poor workman­ship.

J. Bernsteinl& Son, Custom Tailors, 6 and 7 Burdick Block.