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About The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1896)
' a.TClC nC THC fiTxr 1 Mr. Hannah has wisely come to th-ioon-INtlWO Ur lntl Vl 1 Y. ) elusion that if ho does busluos he ' -A- The case of the United States vs. D. B. Reame, was heard before the United States Land Commissioner A. S.Hammond, in this city, last Satur day, and resulted in the defendant be ing held in $100 to appear before the United States grand jury. The United States was represented by Special Agent Carr, and defendant by Attor neys Jeffrey & White. Several wit nesses testified on behalf of the prose cution but the defendant did not pro duce any witnesses. It was plainly shown that Mr. Reame had cut wood on the land upon which he was living, although he had failed to hie on the same, but inasmuch as he was a hard working man with a family dependent upon him, and in view of the fact that the crime was not a very great one or committed with intent to defraud the government he will more than likely receive a very light sentence if found guilty by the United States grand jury. It i an evident fact that no great dam age was done to the land or the govern ment, but at the same time the law "was violated, hence the defendant could not be other than held to answer. As is the result in a majority of such eases as this the costs to the govern ment amount to much more than the actual damage done. Mr. Reame had ao trouble in securing bondsmen, and bis friends trust that when the matter is placed plainly before the grand jury that body will consider the damage too mall to warrant an indictment. The case is just a little peculiar, inasmuch as Mr. Keame had not filed his .home stead rights upon the land, but be states be bad intended to do so at such time as his finance would permit. Until March first which will be one week from next Sunday you can buy goods at our store so very close to the actual cost mark that you would imagine you were buying them at wholesale. As we have before stated our shelf room Is needed Jfor our im mense stock which will be here now pretty soon. An opportunity is offered that you cannot well afford to loose sight of. W. H. Meeker & Co. J. E. Tuft, he who arrived in Med ford last week with his familv from the Salt river valley, Arizona, has ranch to say that is not especially com plimentary to that country. The thermometer registers in the summer months from 100 to 110 degrees for six er eight weeks in succession and during that time there would be some days that it would go to 120. There are some fruit trees there but the fruit actually, cooks on the trees during these hot months. Carpenters at work in the sun are compelled to wear gloves te protect their hands from being burned from handling their tools which become heated by the sun. In the winter time the thermometer registers from 85 to 90 degrees in the day time and at night it will drop to freeain. All toe land has to be irrigated audi the farmers are under the thumb of one canal company perhaps they can get the water required for their land. perhaps not, just as the company may -oeeide. .everything that is consumed in the way of vegetables and fruit is skipped in from other localities. The water is bad and the people are a sickly rowd. In the summer everybody sleeps In the open air and upon canvas eots with none or very little covering. VI Ur TSifPa HiwrlntiAn im mwnvI mnri we have no reason to doubt his word. Salt river valley, of which we have beard so much, is the hell on earth worse than Texas. Mr. Tuft is an old time college mate of Rev. Gittena and she two have not met until last week since they parted af college In England many years a?o and their meeting here was purely accidental but never theless a pleasant one. Mrs. L. J. Sears, the leading and fashionable millinery,, is inviting the ladies of this locality and ether local ities, to call opon her in her new, beautiful rooms just south of the archway in Webb's Racket store. It requires more than one fire to down Mr- J. L. Wigle. The ruins of hie laundry bad "hardly time to cool be fore he had arranged for the erection ef a new building. Work was com menced upon a 24x40 foot building, on bis property in Northeast Medford last Friday and the same is now com pleted and the machinery saved from the fire of last week has been placed in position for the commenoment of laun dry, work which work will date its eommencment from Monday of next week. The building is to be arranged more conveniently than the old one, and there will be added the necessary machinery for doing the washing by steam. The new building Js located " in close proximity with the water ditch and in this ditch is to be placed a water wbeel and the- power thus ob tained will be utilired in raising water Irom the ditch into the laundry and all the water thus raised will paw through a filterer whicb will make it possible to use the water from the fitch regardless of Ite sometimes toiled condition. An up-town office will be established and at this place all unwashed work can be left, Mr. "Wigle's loss by fire was no small item and his new building Is requiring the outlay of considerable money hence It is but natural that he is more than usually solicitous for your patronage, and again, it is but natural that he should expect it and then another a w miumI mnd Btrictlv in keeping with our people's ideas of home dealings, that we should give it to him. An office has been established at the 0. K. barber shops, on South C. street, t Quick in effect, heals and leaves no near. Burning, scaly, skin eruption euickly cured by DeWitt's. Witch Hazel salve. Applied to burns, scalds, Id sores, it is magical in effect. Alawys cures piles. Geo. H. Haskins. Joe Hannah was down from Beagle this week and while here he began arrangements for the establishing or his pottery in our city. His first move was that of the purchase of a ouple of lots, on North A street, from 1. J. Phipps. paying therefore 8100. These two lots give him a chunk of land 100x100 feet in size, which is quite ample for the uses to which Mr. Han nah will put it. The buildings which he will erect thereon will be a pottery 20x30 feet; a clay mill shed 20x20; a small warehouse 12x14: a small barn, and a brick pottery kiln 10x14. and perhaps a small residence. These ititiiAirxro riii tin printed sometime in an fli-st: "or bv themid-' die of Mayy-he hopes- to -be: ready .-toriW-' Bish's delivery j team. , He .has workin the manufactory of potior v. must of necessity so locate himself us to be within easy access to the greatest number of people hence he has selected Med ford as that point. The superiority of Mr. Hannah's warns oyer any others on the market will guarantee him a ready stile at borne and when so locatod as to bo within easy shipping reach ol other towns his business will naturally ex tend to these more distant localities. Every resident of Medford owes it to himself and to the town to aid all pos sible in the solid and perinim;iit estab lishment of this enterprise. It is the several smaller enterprises that foot up big returns in the general round up. You can't dodge the truth. When we tell you that we are selling dress goods at very nearly cost price, Unit is the truth and we are not trying to dodge it, and you cannot afford to. W . H. Meeker & Co. Ex-Postmaster Howard in his work of taking down and placing to one side the old postomoe fixtures made trie discovery of a curio Medford's first pos to fflce. it lsj wooden box twelve inches wide and twenty-two inches high and nine inches deep, and in it are pigeon holes in which, was placed both, the letters and papers coming through the mails for ALL the inhabi tants of the town at that time, which was in 1884. The first registered letter which came to the office was entered upon the register book by Miss Nettie L. Howard, she who is now Mrs. B. S. Webb. This was in April, '84. J. S. Howard was the first postmaster and it was in "85 that the town was inoor poated and in a clean-up of this week a large ugly looking knife was unearthed, the same being the weapon with which he defended himself against an attack of Browback, one of the original townsite owners. The attack haying been brought about by Mr. Howard having posted in his store window a telegram from Salem announcing the fact that the incorporation bill had passed the legislature. Browback was opposed toincorooratlngand Mr. How ard favored it. Mr. Howard states that as now, for the first time in sonething like twenty years, he is not incumbered by any public office, he will give bis at tention to mineral surveying and en gineering. Did you ever catch us telling an untruth? We feel satisfied that when we aay that we are selling hosiery cheaper than any other store in Southern Oregon you will believe us W. H. Meeker Co. The old man who has been scatter ing, or rather, attempting to scatter, candies, peanuts acd apples so lavishly among our city's school children has decamped, departed gone hence, and we hope te be no more in this locality. Ue took the north bound passenger train Friday night of last week. Pre 1 ..hu h.,wiwi - tv parations leading up to his departure uking rroia ku frl)nd lf lhert) were any, was recapitulated, boiled down, cot short off, by a gentle reminder, or rather an intimation, from City Mar shal Cofer that if his stay among the things of earth was a matter which he desired prolonged he bad better be hieing himself to dines more congen ialand he hied, and may the sympa thy of this community be and abide with the people who henceforth are to be imposed upon by his presence. Had not this leaehereu old villain taken himself hence there would have been given him oae ef the warmest little tar and feather parties ever tendered men of bis ilk. Be stated that he would re turn in a few weeks, but if he does his personal safety will not be one of those things highly prised. ' f early every day develop aew evidence of the old rascal's villainy and indlgnent parents will be camping on his trail. ' Don't invite disappointment by ex perimenting. Depend upon Une Miu ute Cough Cure and you have immedi ate relief. It cures croup. The only harmless rem ode that produces imme diate results. Geo. H. Haskins. S-Shideler, of this city, is la re ceipt of a -tetter" from bis son, H. L. Shideler, located near Monterey bay. Cairfernia, aid in this letter tne gen Uemaa speaks of the sale of the D6 apple crop in that locality like this: "The fruit buyers are here and are already buying the coming crop of late apples, that is, buying them on tne trees, or. as we express it. "buying the orchards." Buying the orchards only means the buying of the fruit that may prow unoa them during the season specified. Mr. Shideler states further that one of bis neighbors Bold ten acres of trees for toi, another sold bis crop for 92100 and another for $2200 the acreage in the last two Instances was not mentioned. About half of the pur chase prlee was paid in advance, in all Instances. Mr. S. has about twenty five acres of apple trees in that locality but they are not yet in bearing, i A well filled, well made and home made cigar is unquestionably the one you are looking for. Ask your dealers for an Artistic" for 10 cents manu factured by the Medford cigar factory. Prof. P. J. Head Is doing consider able of a business these times in the sale of musical instruments. Lest week he sold four organs, one each to F. W. Gibbs. and Joe Hill. one jointly to Miss Lillie and Ernest Tressler, all of this cltv. and one to J. E. Nichols, of Gold Hill. Mr. Head has sold thirty-two instruments since the 15th of last Sep tember. The gentleman reports that his traveling companion of last summer, U. H. Moye, left from xreica last De cember with bis business matters some what clouded. He is reported to have decamped with $200 of Mr. Head's money and was $800 short in his ac counts with the organ house with whicb he was dealing. Aside from this there are several smaller bills which he failed to square up before leaving . The organ company now has detectives on his trail. Une farm wagon, one hack and one set team harness, lor sale cheap by fl. G. Shearer, Medford. I also have grain hay for sale. Bicycles are thicker around town than frogs after a spring rain. Pretty nearly everybody has a wheel and aa the streets are dry they begin to roll. It was three years ago that Charlie Woiters and Dave Miller had such a lively skirmish in taming their broncho bicyclee. Dave subdued his, but Charlie gave up in disgust, not, however, until hef had collided with every awning cost in the cltv. and had telescoped A. again tackled the wheel and with Mose Alford as a side propeller and main guy ho is doing quite nicely. The Mail guesses not far from oorreot .when it says that the number of bioyles rode in Medford last season will be more than double this year. Two hun dred would no more than cover the number owned and rode in this city last year. Mrs. L. E. VanVlelt will give in strumental muslo lessons at her resi dence one and a half miles west of Cen tral Point. $10 per term of 24 lessons. The Ashland foot ball team has accepted a challenge from the Eagle Point team to play a match game at Eagle Point on Saturday, February 29th. The Eagle Point team Is to pay all the expenses of the Ashlaud team and iu addition in the evening a free ball is to be given. It is expected the game will be a hotly contested one, more particularly so because of the fact that prior appointed games have for some reason been deolared off and there is a feeling in both teams that the dust is to be swept thoroughly from the ground with the white panta loons of their adversaries. There will undoubtedly be a big crowd present and Eagle Point will have a truly gala day. The bars are down to everybody who wishes to witness the game. Parties having property in Med ford or In Jackson county to trade for property in Washington, call on, or ad dress W.T York, Medford. The Kings Daughters of Medford, comprising Mrs. A. S. Foster's Sunday school class, have purchased a large rocking, or Invalid s chair and have do nated it to the Benevolont society of this city, the donation conditioned that It be loaned out to those of our people who are poor and are slok. The chair is now thus occupied and is making easier the trials of destitution and sick ness. To the young ladies who have made the donation there will be a kindly appreciation extended, not alone by the recipients of the favor, but as well by all who read these lines, because that we are all interested In the com fort at the unfortunate few of our elty who are sick. I have 250 tiers of 16 and 18 inch slab stove wood which I will sell for 50 cents per tier at Taylor's saw mill K. M. Barker. A verv pleasant family re-union had at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Merriman. in this city, on Wednesday of this week, the occasion being in honor of a visit from Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Chapman and the birth day of little Blanch Merriman. A delicious dinner such as Mrs. Mer riman alone knows how to prepare was served and partaken of and an afternoon of pleasant family chat was indulged in. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Benntt and family, Mrs. Laura Bradley and family, Mrs. A. Merriman, Mr. sal Mr. John Beek and Mrs. J. E. Harvey, of Central Point. It is not only so, it must be so. One Minute cough oure act quickly, and that's what makes it go. Geo. Has kins. At a special meeting of the stock holders of the southern Oregon Pork Packing company, held in this olty last Saturday, the capital stock of the company was reduced from $25, 000 to $3150, fully paid up. The differenoe between the above named amount was carried to the surplus fund. The value f shares of Mock was reduced front $100 each to $15. Th date of annual election of officers wa changed from March first of each year to the first Saturday in October of each year. The ."Home Industry" cigar im manufactured by a home institution. It is a good article guaranteed first- class ak your dealers for ttu brand. Contractor J. A. Eggers com menced work on a new bara for Mer chant B. F. Deuel Wednesday morn ing. The building is to be put up on Mr. Deuel's recent real estate purchase. ia Southwest Medford, and is geiag to be a good. eoe. It will be 2JS0 lect In else, two stories high and to one side is to be a good sized tower and it is to clime to a good heignt. The barn is to be finished in the best style of barn architecture and will be the best building in the city for the use in tended. Suppose you go take a look at that elegant line of capes, at Angle a Ply male's, and while there ask to see their new line of up to date cloaks. Last Wednesday week was Jack son county day in Rie "supreme court. The case of T. J . Kinney, respondent vs. Enoch F. Walker and Prudence Walker, appellants, was argued and submitted on behalf of ' respondent; attorney for appellants not being present. This is the much talked of flour bin ease. Francis-Fitch, formerly of this city, now In San Francisco, is the appellants' attorney. The Hooker-smlth-Hanley case was also argued and submitted upon the same day. Rolled barley for sale, rolled on "smooth rolls." Custom rolling done on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Medford Brewery and IcesWorks. . J. J. Howser, he who purchased the Lewis property on A street, near Mr. Crystal's place, several months ago, has traded his place to J. C. Co rum, of the Meadows, for a 120 acre ranch, including stock and farm machinery. Mr. Howser will move thereto now pretty soon and will go into the dairy business quite extensively. Mr. Co rum will move to Medford and conduct a meat market, also run a meat deliver ing wagon over the valley during the busy months of farm work. The best trees are the cheapest trees. We have the best. J. S. Hagey, East Medford. J. R. Wilson, the gentleman who conducts the brick blacksmith shop, corner South C and Eighth street, and who is a crackincr good workman. and gets lots ot It to do, and is a gen tleman every inch but hold on, quaker, we are lost in our eulogy. What we started in to say was that J. LI. Wilson had been pretty bad sick for the past couple of weeks, but is better now, and thai, Sam Rod field, who is nothing elow at hammering iron, has been working in his stead. Oregon Kidney Tea has a direct and powerful influence on the blood. Sold by Chus. Strang, druggist. The now uds this week are those of Albert Nutt, the groceryman, Who is inviting you to try him on prioes and quality of goods. The Rackets has a removal ad, which tells yon where it is located and of the new goods that are coming. J. Beek & Co. at the top of the column and always at the top in qualities, but way low in price are telling you of their aluminum ware, cutlery and spray pumps. An ''Agents Wanted" ad also appears on eighth page; in this the advertiser wants agents to sell Excelsior Safety Burners. You may believe it Or not, but it's the beautiful truth that the "Racket" has the best and cheapest hosiery in town. John Redfleld has the inodol for his repeating rifle completed and now very soon he will apply for a patent. If the judgment which Tbe Mail baa on rifles is any good the one John is making Is king wheat and far ahead of those now in use excepting not even those of the Winchester make. We regret to state that Mr. Red field is contemplating a permanent location in Montana sometime this spring or early summer. Oregon Kidney Tea is pleasant to the taste and tbe most effective blood purifier . known. Sold by Charles Strang, druggist. Fred Farrier, all the same "Duffy,' was married at Grants Pass on Wed nesday of this week to Miss Alice Hall, of that cltv, and on Thursday they rame to Medford for a day's visit with Mr. Farrlet' relatives and friends. "Duffy" is a good, square, out-and-out gentleman and congratulations are being extenned to both parties from this print shop. Milk cows for sale. I wish to quit dairying and have 14 head of choice cows to sell. Polk Hull, Spikenard, Oregon. Contractor L. M. Lyon has moved his workshop south two lots on North F street, onto a lot which he recently purchase! from Conrad Mtngue, and is now remodeling the building Into suit able quarters for a store of some nature and the same will be for rent. He will also build a sixteen foot extension at the rear, same size as tbe main part. Oregon Kidney Tea thoroughly purges tbe system from all impurities Sold by Cbas. Strang, druggist. Mrs. Nettle Harris, formerly of this place, and Mr. Wm. Clark, of Grant Pass, were married at the. last named place upon Wednesday evening of this week. They are expected to arrive in Medford today for a few day's visit with tne bride s relatives. Thousands of trees for sale by, J. S. Hagey, East Medford. A little money buys them. Farmers are happy these beautiful summer-like days. AH are busy with their seeding and there isn't a kick coming from any of them, February sown grain la considered a sure big yioia. My prices for cabinet photos still continue at $1.50 and $2.00 per dozen P. M. Baker, B street. A called meeting ot the Medford Union Benevolent society will be held at the residence of Dr. K. B. Picket, on this, r'rlday, afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. A full attendance la earnestly urged Do your lands need Irrigating? See Brooks, the Medford tinner he U in the SUB-Irrlgatiag busiues. George Justus is "fixin' up" things about bis place in pretty elegant shape among the more noticeable improve ments is a coat or aew paint we'l spread upon both house and barn. Fruit-tree spray ready cooked and prepared for use. For sale by Frank Olwell, Central Point, Oregon. There is not the least peesible chance for tho slightest mistake Mackey a photographs deal need any fixing they are all right always or money ref auoed . All kinds of wood for sale. Belli tv ger & Ok, the dray men . The races of the Southern Oregon Jockey club, to take place at Central Point, commencing May IX is to be the opening of the North Pacific cir cuit. Exeetsior Dye works, Medford clothe cleaned, dyed aad repaired. J. ST. Willeke has commenced the building of his East side resideoce, the frame of the same now being uoawt the building partly enclosed. ' Seed wheat for sale the Austral ian Club. By Scott Griffin. Tolo, Or. Horace Dunlap, of L&keview, has taken two carloads of mules to New Orleans. He expects to realize about tOO per head for them. Bottom onion sets for sale, G. A. Hover, on the Geary farm, Griffio creek. Something like thirty dollars have been raised by subscription for the pur chase of a largo, elegant flag for the new school building. Don't miss Mackey 's photo studio if it is excellent work you are in search of and where prices don't cripple you. C. C. Pletcher will be at Gold Hill March 4th, 5th and 8th and Wood vllle March 7th and 8th. Street grading is quite the caper these fine days and a good bit of It is being done. ''Opening Day" at the new soh ool building has been posponed one week. Tbe Greatest ef These ia Charity." The ladles of the Chester A Arthur Relief Corps, No. 34, some time ago made known their intention of contrib uting to the relief of the needy poor of the city in the way of donating the proceeds of a musical and literary en tertainment. Everything has been arranged, and the date set for next Saturday evening, February 22, and the place at the opera house. The ad mission is placed at the very low figure of 10 and 15 cents, but a good attend ance will mean a good many dimes and a good many times 15 cents, and conse quently result In a goodly sum to be sent to homes in the city where it is capable of doing something to relieve the stings and distresses of misfortune. While contributing to the treasury of charity, those attending will have the fileasure of listening to a very interest ng program, which is as follows: Instrumental muslo Prof. Hood Mnloqunrtettfl Keoitatlnn, "'Weedinpc Fee" Birdie Rivers Recitation. "Dead Dull" Hesslo Davis Quartette, "ForRet Me Not" Smith Sisters Kecllntlon. "ilenoeoked Husband" Francis Davis Solo. "When the Tide Comes In,". ..Mra. Fiwher Recitation, Jennie Hlbbard Quartette. "Fisherman's Onlv Child," Smith Sisters Quartotte Duet Tableau Snug, "Ktaf Corns," Fire beys nd girls Recllatlou Qatttslt REMOVED! Has moved into new quarters... We are now located in the new Adkins build ing, on Main street, next to I. A. Webb's furniture store. We have the largest, highest and nicest store in Medford. We will have.... ifleixt Goods Next week, and us. Watch this See the black and white sign The Fiend at Work Again. On Thursday night of last week, an unsuccessful attempt was made to burn down the large grain warehouses be longing to A. A. Davis, situated near the S. P. track just across the street from the depot. It was lust twelve o clock when the match was applied and the act was witnessed by City Marshal Cofer, who was at that time on tbe walk between the Western hotel and the warehouse. His attention was attractedjby a noise in the direction of tbe warehouse, and turned just in time to see the form of a man and at the same time saw him strike a match. As the first flash of the match died out he supposed it was some one lighting a pipe or cigar but In a yery few seconds a nasb or ore ent up the side of the building and the man disappeared in the dense darkness. Tbe fire had been started between the two buildings, where a small room oonneeta them. Coal oil had been freely used upon the boards before the match was applied. The night was verv dark and Mr. Cofer could only distinguish the form of a man but not distinctly enough to tell how he was dressed and could only form an idea, as he sprang from tbe light of the blaze into the darkness. The marshal at once proceeded to the fire and with the assistance ot Harman Fradenburgh succeeded in getting tbe fire under control. The private car of tbe Weber Dramatic comsany was standing on the side-track on the opposite sido of the i warehouse, and Mr. vJ-ofer vent to tj ' car and procured a bucket and with this put out the fire. Had he been in fome' other part f towt. tbe fire would undoubtedly soon hare got tin beyond control and the buildings together with their content would certainly hare bon a total Iom There were about 2-5.0OJ bushels of wheat and a large number ot desks nod other furniture for tbe new school house stored ia the warehouse, aad the loss of this would have been ne small item. it was impossible to follow tbe par sou who started the fire, as tbe night w9 very nark and he aad evidently planned hi work and escape with great care. It was without doubt the work of the same fiend who has set so many fires in Medford in years gene by, aad who was so destructive in his operations last season. The circumstance sur rounding the starting of all the Ires has been about the same. All sbo evidence of the same hand, and it is indeed a pity that h cannot be de tected in bis fiendish work and b made to pay the penalty of his numer ous crimes. Suspicion hang) heavily upoo the heads of one or two, and their future actions will be mot carefully watched. Legal blanks at TBK Mail office. WOLT THE PLAIN WBBeeBsesweeeweBeeBes A Woman's Aim . . . Above everything else is to be able to prepare a good meal, but to do this she must have first-class groceries. I wish to inform the ladies of Medford and vicinity that my gobds are the best that money can buy. They are always fresh and the prices are all right. THE "RACKET" invite you to come and see space for changes on Main street George W. Bojgs' Appeal. For some weeks the matter of tbe ap peal of G. W. Boggs front the findings of the superior court of Pierce county. Washington, have been hanging fire. It was thought pending a decision of the city authorities regarding the proposition of Mr. Boggs. Tbe propo sition which he made was that he would, on a pledge ol immunity from further prosecution, go through tbe warrants on deposit at tbe hanks and separate the good ones from the bad, but now comes tbe sews that bis appeal is about ready and will be placed before the supreme court in a few days. Mules for Sale. . I have a fine team of mules whieh I will sell very reasonable. They are eight years old and weigh a little better than 1150 pounds. Call at Med ford Meat Market. G. R. Pzlton. Doctor Daalelaoa, Office in Halley block over poetoffiee. Chronic diseases, and diseases of women and children a specialty. B in the Climpfne. A curious incident occurred at Ascot recently. While a large uaicber of lnnchcon parties were enjoying the de lights of an open-air repast in the gar dens behind the grand stand, a great swarm of bees settled down on the cries ts around a tabic An a corner. They buzzed and buzzed everywhere.' ladies had bees in their bonnets ana gentlemen found their bats turned inta striking likenesses of "Catcb-'era-aliTe-ohs." Some of tbe swarm settled on the cold salmon and other members of it tumbled into the champs erne cop- 1 fact, the bees created the greatest con sternation among the ladies and gen tlemen in that quarter of the grounds. They were gradually drawn off the lnnchcon party by a gentleman to whom occurred the happy idea of treat in; them to a little music on a zoetal tray under a tree. After the tapping r tinkling on the article had continued far two or three moments, the queen e settled on the branches above to listen to it, and was at once followed Jjy. all the wsnn. It was an oxtraordi jiary night to' see hundreds of -the in sects hanging like great buck and gold clusters on the tree urhile the tinkling continued. It ceased with the lunch eon, and the bees did no more barm. ROYAL Baking Powder. HlfheMt of mil la leavening strengthen, s. oimiet Sxpwt. A Blow at Prices . . . Our prices on Groceries during - tbe winter were as low as we thought they could be sold with anything like a fair profit, but row as spring draws near we find that prices the coming sea son will probably be a little lower than last, and my customers will . get the benefit of the reduction. In the past it has been my aim to deal squarely with all be lieving that a pleased customer was a good advertisement. If you were not my customer in '95 now' is the time to turn over a new leaf and trade with me in '95. GROCER
