THURSDAY, JUNE i7, 1880.
K. of H.
Ridgway Lodge No. 1644 meets on
tho 2d and 4th Fridays of each month
at 8 o'clock.
New Time Table. Under the new
Schedule the mail and local freight
leave Ridgway station as follows:
MAIL WEST - - - 2:36
" EAST .... 6:00
LOCAL WEST - - . 7:50
" EAST ... 3:23
Grand Social Ball.
. A Grand Ball will be given at
Hyde's Opera House on Monday even
ing, July 6, 1880. The public are cor
dially Invited to attend. Music by
Miller's full Quadrille Band. Tickets
$1.00.
Local Items.
Fairbanks' refined lard, best qual
ity at Morgester's.
A new ash and cherry floor in the
Ridgway Bank.
Highland township has a popula
tion of 261 by the present census.
Groceries, berries, etc., bought at
Morgester's will be delivered free. -
Danc at Maginnis' Hall on the
Afternoon and evening of July 3d.
Go to Bntterfuss' for harness,
light or heavy. Warranted oak tan
ned all through.
Enumerator Wensell suys that
the population of Ridgway township
will be between 1800 and 2000.
New car load of "White Wheat,
Amber, and Graham Flour, Feed,
Meal, Corn, and Oats, at Morgester's.
Waxtkd immediately. A iirst
class wagon maker. Apply to 8. A.
Olmsted, corner .Main and Depot Sts.,
Ridgway, Pa.
The Treasurer's sales of unseated
lands has been adjourned until July
6th. A large number of tracts re
main unsold.
Naiad oil and blacking at Jacob
liutterfuss' for harness, boots and
shoes. Warranted strictly water
proof. Give this oil a trial it will
please you.
The band house in the court yard
lias been moved to the Broad street
side, where it will remain, and will
be painted and sanded the same as
the new Court House.
Waxtkd. A good man to take a
job of putting in and delivering at
Pittsburgh 100,0110 cubic feet of hem
lock square timber. The timber is
situated at the foot of Spring Creek
eddy. Apply immediately. Address
G. W. K hi lies & .Sons, Ridgway, Pa.
The Supervisors were busy lust
Saturday cleaning up the rubbish on
Main street. They have also hauled
plank for new sidewalks, and things
begin to look now as though these of
ficers meant business. Tim Advo
cate will do nothing to discourage
them in their good work, but would
rather urge them to further doing.
Hank Wensell had a valuable cow
killed by mail east on Tuesday after
noon last. Three cows have been
killed near the same place, between
the depot and Osterbout's tannery
burn, within two weeks. This last
victim was thrown eight feet or more
into the air, and coming down with
an expiring kick dashed the head
light on the engine to pieces.
The ladies of the M. E. Church in
this place, with Mrs. J. C. Houk as
chairman of their committee, would
respectfully announce to the public
that they will hold a supper in the
basement of the M. E. Church, July
5th. Also, that they will prepare a
dinner, or supper at any time if par
ties wishing refreshments will give
them due notice. By order of Com.
At Oeutreville, in Green's Grove,
on Monday, July 5th, will be held a
picnic for the benefit of St. Iiouaface's
church. Good music will be in at
tendance. During the day on the
grounds the Centreville band will dis
course some of their choicest airs.
Preparations are now being made to
render the occasion in every way an
enjoyable one. A cordial invitation is
extended to all and a good time is
auticijiated.
Judge Andrews, who lives at
Dog Hollow in the western end of
this township, says he has about three
fourths of an acre of potatoes planted,
which have been covered to a fair ex
tent with potuto bugs. The Judge
picked off the bugs every day until
recently, getting a liberal quantity at
every picking. Recently a bird about
the size of a cuckoo has made its ap
pearance picking the rows clean of
bugs iu succession. At first two of
these birds made their appearance,
then four. They do their work
thoroughly and well. The advent of
these feathered allies of potato bug op
pressed humanity will be gladly wel
eomed by all. May their tribe in
crease. "Maine's vote is cast for you with
my cordial concurrence," telegraphed
Mr. Blaine to General Garfield dur
ing the final ballot. "The nomina
tion isan exceedingly fortunate one,"
said Senator Windom when he heard
the result. "You have saved the Re
publican party and the country from
.great peril," was the message John
Sherman sent to Garfield. "I go in
for that nomination with all my
heart," enthusiastically exclaimed
Senator Edmunds when lie read the
bulletin an West Point. That don't
look much like opposition from rival
candidates. Even Gen. Grant is said
to hftV been satisfied with the result.
AVe have no doubt he was a candidate
more to serve hla friends than to
gratify hii i.uilUicn
Personal Items. . ,
Luther Long has gone home to
Freeport.
L. Bird, of Penfleld, called in to
see us lust Friday.
Judge Luhr, of St. Mary's, was
in town last week.
II. M. Campbell is keeping books
for W. H. Hyde & Co.
M. M. Scliultz of Wilcox, was in
town on Wednesday.
Prof. J. D. Uisliell, is on a visit to
friends at Lock Haven.
Miss Carrie Luther is visiting
Mrs. J. W. Eyster at Erie.
Frank Martin, painter, and fam
ily have moved to Warren.
Dr. J. B. Sterley, of St. Mary's,
was in this village last Friday.
Sheriff Oyster returned home
from Cincinnati a few days ago.
C. H. McCauley and family went
on a visit to Tlonesia last Saturday.
J. H. Hagerty and Prof. W. H.
Montague went fishing and both got
wet.
Geo. Wescott, formerly of Port
land, now works here for W. H. Hyde
&Co.
Charley and Frank Earley are
again at home during the Summer
vacation.
A.E. Parsons, assistant postmas
ter at Wilcox, was iu town two days
this week.
Mrs. John Barrett, of Lock
Haven, with two sons, are visiting at
James McAfee's. Mrs. Barrett is Mrs.
McAfee's sister.
Miss Lulu Squier will teach a se
lect school to continue for six weeks
comencing next Monday. The tui
tion is fl.50 for the term.
Clark Dickinson and wife are here
from Parker. We understand that
Clark will make Ridgway his resi
dence for some time to come.
C F. Bevan, of Wllliamsport,
special agent for the Travelers Life
and Accident Insurance Company, of
Hartford, Conn., was in town this week.
Rev T. J. Clark has just returned
from attendance on tho commence
ment exercises at Allegheny College.
Mr. Clark is now Pastor of Si. Bon-
al'ac's church at Centreville.
Ben. Dill is going to compote for
that Hop Bitters' baby prize of -?;)).
lie says if bis boy don't say "Hop
Bitters" inside of six mouths there
will be a fuss in the Dill family that's
all.
Sweet and Stout arc- making ex
cellent work for Jacob IhiHerfuss iu
tho boot and .shoe line, while i'i.i!i
M'lurn and iiiuiscif are turning out I
the very best harness. If you want
boots, shoes, or harness give Batter
fuss a call. He will suit you.
Bread six cents a loaf at T. 1".
Bullers' Masonic building.
Simple disinfectant : Cut two or
three good sized onions iu halves, and
place them on a plate on the floor
they absorb noxious effluvia, etc , iu
the sick room, in an incredibly short
space of time, are greatly to be pre
ferred to perfumery for the same pur
pose. They should be changed every
six hours.
A young woman ran wildly info a
St. Louis police station, and said that
rats were killing three babies iu u cer
tain house. Officer were dispatched
to save the infants; but a physician,
who was called in to see the woman,
discovered at once that she was suffer
ing from delirium tremens, as a conse
quence of celebrating her eighteenth
birthday unwisely.
A boy named Ferguson, aged 9
years, was shot by a playmate in Vul
lonia, Friday evening, while playing
with a cheap pistol. The ball entered
the body under the right arm and
still remains there, the probe having
failed to reach it. Dr. Lashells at
tended the boy, whom lie thinks is
not dangerously injured. Meadville
Republican.
The Erie Dispatch says that Mrs.
Joseph Bushnell died at her home in
Titusville on Monday from the effect
of kissing the dead body of her father
ten days ago, while attending his
funeral iu Pittsburg. Her father died
of erysipelas, and at the time men
tioned she had a raw sore on her lips,
through which her blood was poi
soned. Her little daughter Ella, is
not expected to live, from kissing her
mot her.
Peterson's Magazine for July is
on our table ahead, us usual. Every
number of this magazine has some
special feature, and the one, this
month, is an illustrated article on
"Royal Beauties of this Century."
Among other portraits given is one
of Louise, Queen of Prussia, mother
of the present German Emperor, one
of the most beautiful women that ever
lived, if we may judge from this en
graving. Then there is a colored
fashion plate; a colored pattern; num
erous spirited wood engravings; de
signs iu embroidery, and a score or
more of the newest fashions iu dresses,
hats, bonnets, fcc. The stories are
even better than usual, and 'that is
saying a great deul. Among them
are the opening chapters of a powerful
novelet, "The Lost Talisman of Mon
tezuma," by a new contributor, be
sides other original tales, all by first
class American writers. The price of
"Peterson" is but two dollars a year.
In clubs, six copies are sent for nine
dollars, with an extra copy for a year,
as a premium, to the person getting
up the club. 'Unquestionably "Peter
son" is tho "cheapest, as well as the
best," as the publisher claims. Speci
mens are sent, gratis, to persons wish
ing to get up clubs. As u new volume
begins with the July number, now is
a capital time to subscribe. Address
Chas. J. Pktkusos, 808 Chestnut
ftrect, Philadelphia, Ph.
Proceedings of tho School Board.
The regular meeting of the school
board was held at the prothotiotary's
office ou Saturday evening, June 5.
Present Messrs. Wheeler, Gardner,
Miles, Hyde and Scheening.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Tho following bills were presented
and ordered paid:
Amerlenn Lightning Rod Co , for rod-.
(Una; llklgwny school lioiiflu, at six
months 130 00
RhlKWny I'lunlng Mill (Jo., bill or nneol-
flratlnns 10 Oil
W. II. Hydo Co., "iindiicH lor schools.. 31 12
lilk Dfinonriit. publishing proposals lor
building school lioii.su 2 00
Totnl SlTllli
" Mr. Gardner stated that he hud sold
the doors saved from the Gardner
school house when it was burned, for
five dollars, and paid the same over to
the school treasurer.
The resignation of Horace Little
ns a member of the board was pre
sented and accepted.
On motion It was ordered that Mr.
Gardner take out a policy of insurance
for the Gardner school house.
There being no funds in the treas
ury, Mr. Gardner volunteered a loan
of $1,000 to the board for sixfy days,
without interest, the same to be used
by tho treasurer in redeeming orders
drawn and now In the hands of teach
ers and others.
On motion, it was ordered t lint
the aforesaid proposition be accepted,
and that upon the presentation by Mr.
Gardner of a receipt from the school
treasurer for $1,000, the secretary draw
an order on the treasurer at sixty days
in favor of Mr. Gardner for a like
amount.
In (lie absence of further business,
the board adjourned to meet at the
same place on Saturday, the 1-th Inst.,
at 7 P. M., for the purpose of organiz
ing the new board, hiring teachers, mid
transacting such other business as
may seem neccessary.
June 12, 1880.
Board met pursumt to udjoarunicut
at the office of Fred. SjIkom'i nj, Sec
retary. Present-S. W. Miles, Jf Hyde
and Fred. Selnuning of the old board
holding over, ulnl G. T. Wheeler uiwo
of the old hour, I lie having been elected
it appears for a term of three years to
succeed hiiiiseh'. And Isaac Avery
who as it appeared had been elected
for three years to succeed J. X. Gard
ner. On motion S. V. Miles was ap
pointed chairman pro f.'wi.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
J. lv. Gardner was nppointe 1 a
member of tile boir.l for one year to
nil the unexpired term of Horace
Little, r-ohiued.
The boant Mien proceeded to the
election of permanent ollkvrs for the
ensuing year.
W. H. Hyds was nominated mul
unanimously elected president.
Fred. Sclncning, for secretary, and
D. C. Oyster, for treasurer, were
unanimously elected.
It was ngreed that fir the en.-uin,!;
yearS. W. .Miles should have ciiai'-;e
of the Ridgway tirade I school, and
the Boot Jack school; Fred. Scheen
ing the ltg:ieahoii.l.t sclio.n; G. T.
Wheeler the Whistle-town school; W.
fl. Hyde the Wilmurlh school; J. K
Gardner the Guiunck and Gardner
schools; Isaac Avery the Laurel Mill
school.
A bill was presented from If. S
Thayer for coal furnished schools to
the amount of c-UoT.iH which was paid
by an order on treasurer.
The following persons were selected
to teach the Ridgway Graded School
at the salary na-n.'d: J. 1). Ri.-hell,
principal, u mouth; Miss Jennie
Oresh, assistant, $) a mouth ; Miss
Emma Ross, lid assistant, sj'Mo. mouth;
Miss Aggie Barrett, intermediate dc
partment, $:!0 a month; Miss B. E.
Wilcox, primary department $30 u
month.
It was agreed that the teachers for
the remaining schools in the township
shall eacli be paid a salary of 23 a
month.
Ou a suggestion being made that it
might become necessary to build a
school house in what is known as the
Dutch Settlement, near tho llorton
township line, G. T. Wheeler was
appointed to secure a donation of
land if practicable, upon which to
build such school house.
Adjourned to meet at same place at
7 P. M. on Saturday, June I'.Uh, for
iho transaction of general business.
Severe Wind Iu 1'ox and Jlorlou town
ship:?. About 1J o'clock Sunday afternoon
the storm coming from different di
rections met at, or near the residence
of Peter Thompson, lasting about live
minutes during which time it blew
the fences down, tore a piece of the
roof from the barn, and turned sev
eral trees out by the roots. A branch
of the storm crossed to another ridge
and visited Jas. Taylor and Heck
Moyer raising their fences to the
ground. It is .said that Mr. Taylor
has a mile of fence to rebuild. An
other branch passed up the ridge tear
ing the roof from Mrs. (.'unco's barn
and blowing down some of the line
fence between J. S. Hyde's and Hays
Kyler's farms. Wo have not heard
of any other places being visited by
this storm. D. C. I.
Xew process soap is taking the
lead. For sale by J. W. Morgesier.
That splendid organ sold by I), S
Andrus & Co., Williamsport, Pa., for
75.00 cash with 7 stops, solid wul
nut case and 5 i-ct Inches high, Is
sold now for 580.00 with one more
stop ami the grand organ ktiee swell
additional. Write them. Terms easy
on long time also.
Choice Erie county dairy Butter
in tubs, pulls, and one pound prints
at Molester's.
Teachers' Institute.
Extracts from tho proceedings of
the Teachers' District Institute held
at Benezette, Friday and Saturday,
June 4th, and Oth, 1S80.
The Institute was called to order at
2 P. M. by Superintendent Dixon.
Teachers were in attendance from Jay
and Benezette. On motion Alice E.
Bird was chosen secretary. An open
ing address was delivered by Supt.
Dixon who spoke relative to"Teaohers'
Conferences" and "Teachers' Duties
outside the school room.1' Prof. N. H.
Schenck, County Superintendent of
Cameron county, was then Introduced.
He made an address on the dignify of
the teacher's profession and the pre
valent lack appreciation of tho calling
and teachers. Arthur Bevier.prlncipal
of the Benezette graded school, followed
in remarks in the same train of thought
as suggested by the preceding speakers.
An extract from an educational jour
nal was then read. After recess the
exercises were interspersed with
music. The following questions were
discussed: "How can we best get en
couragement in our work as teachers?"
"Will the publication of reports be
beneficial?"
FRIDAY EVENIMt.
A large audience was in attendance.
Programme Music "The Laugh
ing Rill," by Glee club. Address
"Progress and Importance of educa
tion iu American History,'' by Prof.
Frank Lcnig. Music "Wide Roll
ing Prairie Land." Essay by Alice
E. Bird. Song "One" by One."
Lecture "Lamentation-"," by Supt.
N. H. Schenck. Song "Good Night"
by Glee club.
SATt'liOAY Monxixu.
The following questions were dis
cussed: "How shall we make the
school room attractive?'' "Resolved.
That education is the basis of character.
A pronouncing exercise was conducted
by Mr. Brevier.
S.YTl'ltDAY Al'TiOItNOON.
Music "Our Hearts are Light," A
paper on the "Free Schools' Future,"
was read by Win. Postlothwait.
Writing and letter writing were
diacusse I. An es-'uy ,i Memory"
was then read by Miss ileese. "Shall
we teach any branches not named in
eenilicale ?"' was briefly discussed,
s a r t' l! l ) A v I : v i : x i x r , .
The audience in attendance was
large. The prolamine presented was
as loi lows :
Music "l!'st for Thee in H.-uven,"
by Glee Club. The L'tudoiii Xrir.t
Jin.:, u paper arranged for the institute
by Alice E. Bird, was read. Music
"From Shore to Shore," by the Glee
Club. Address by Supt. Dixon en
titled "The Female Teacher." Music
"Laugh and Sing," by the Glee
Club. J'timloui AVm Hoy, Xo. -,
edited by Miss Reese, was read by
Frank Lenig. Closing remarks by the
Chairman. Music "Good Night."
The G recti! -nek National Conven
tion at Chicago, cio.-cd its session in
two days, the delegates working all
night rather than juolung the session.
Thelir.-t informal ballot lor a. candi
date for president win taken at -1:1-')
A. M., ju.-;t us daylight was breaking.
James J. Weaver, of Iowa, was nom
inated for president on the first ballot.
E. J. Chambers of Texas received the
nomination fur vice president also on
the Iirst ballot. Before the announce
ment of the first ballot it became evi
dent that Weaver had a clear majority
and all the delegates hastened to
change their votes to that candidate.
Motions sprang hum every part of tho
convention to make his nomination
ununimo us, and just as the gun shone
through the eastern windows the re
sult of the ballot was announced as
71.H for Gen. B. Weaver the toiul
vote and without any motion his
nomination was made unanimous.
In the midst of a perfecCpa ndenion
ium of shouting delegates, the nomina
tion of candidates for vice president
was made, (Jen. Horace P. Sergeant,
of Massachusetts, presenting the
name of (ten. A. M. West of Miss
issippi. E. J. Chambers, of Texas,
the nominee of the St. Louis Green
back convention, was also put in nom
ination. On the first ballot Chambers
received '-03 and West 311. Gen.
Chamber's nomination was then made
unanimous.
At 0 A. M. General Weaver came
into the hull, apparently fresh after a
good night's sleep, and accepted the
nomination which a siepieess conven
tion tendered to him. He said that in
a most informal manner, and relying
on Divine Providence, ho accepted
the trust reposed in him, and prom
ised to inform them iu a more formal
manner of his acceptance.
After passing tho usual vote of
thanks the convention, at 0:10 A. M.,
adjourned nine die.
The following are the resolutions in
full:
Jicsolval, That it is the sense of (his
house that all currency (whether
metallic or paper) necessary for the
use ami convenience of the people
shall fie issued, and its volume con
trolled, by the government, and not
by or through the bank corporations
oi' the country, and when so issued it
should be a full legal-tender in pay
ment of all debts, public and private.
Jlcaolrcd, That in the judgment
of this house that portion of the" inter
est bearing debt of the United States
which shall be redeemable in the year
181, or prior thereto (being in amount
about i7iSJ,UUO,U00) should not be re
funded beyond the power of the gov
ernment to call iu such obligations
and pay them at any time, but should
be paid as rapidly us possible and ac
cording to contract. To enable the
government to meet these obligations
the mints of tho United States shall
be operated to there full capacity in
the coinage of standard silver dollars
ami such other coinage as the business
interest of tho country jnuy require.
Fresh Rolls, Cakes arj 1 pies at T.
F. Bullers' Masonic building.
Square envelopes aii.l legal fold
note paper at Thk Advocate office.
l ire in Titusville.
OIL AND BU1LI)IXUS BURIED LOSS
OVKR $o00,0:)0.
At 7:14 A. M. Friday a 2'..000 barrel
iron tank on the top of th hill op
posite Titusville, owned by the Tiul
oute Pipe Line, was struck by light
ning. An explosion soon followed and
the oil commenced to burn, there
being 22,000 barrels lu tank. In spite
of every effort a tank adjoining hold
ing 18,000 barrels burst its top and was
In flames about 0 A . M. The following
from the Sunday A'vivs Letter is a good
description of subsequent events :
But a scene thnl baffles description
took place at twenty-two minutes past
twelve o'clock, when the tank ou the
summit of the hill, which was struck
by lighfuingnbout live hours before,
overflowed for the first time; and the
burning oil came pouring down the
hillside a roaring, crackling, surging
mass of liquid fire, the flames shooting
heavenward hunrdeds of feet and the
dense smoke of inky blackness rolling
upward mountain high. The seeth
ing tlamo came from a tank that was
almost hidden from view by the foli
age of the trees; but these green trees
were singed ami burned oh near the
ground, many of them being ten or
twelve inches in diameter, by this one
sheet of flames. The burning oil
ignited tank No. 2, which is located
farther down the hillside, find Hie
dull, heavy explosion that followed
startled everybody, especially those on
the south side, soine of whom had not
until then thought of packing their
household effects, and moving them
and their families to places of safety.
The wild scene that followed this
explosion beggars description. Men,
women and children, living on South
Perry street just below tank No. 2,
were delirious with excitement. Strong
men ran back and forth swinging
their arms wildly about their faces to
drive the pmoke from them, crying
like babies. Some women screamed,
some wept and others fainting were
carried bodily from (he dwellings just
in time to save them from cremation,
for the flames, utter the iirst overflow,
came pouring down toward the small
dwellings on south i'crry street like
water down the hillside. But, thank
God no one was burned, or very seri
ously injured, rumors to the contrary
notwithstanding.
This torrent of burning oil emptied
into the creek at Perry St. bridge, and
it was but a few minutes before the
south end of Unit' inudge was warped
and rendered worthless by the in
tense heat of this flood of burning oil,
which was bciii;:: empleil into the
creek on cither side of flu-structure.
The fireman stood ou (he oppo- '!e side
battling the flames in a heal so inleiir-c
that the skin peeled oil' their faces.
Men never worked, harder, or stood
their ground more heroically. It was
apparent by this time that no human
aircnoy could save Acme So. 1 nor any
of the lvlincry tanks on the opposite
side of the creek; but this Hood of oil
which was emptyhrr into the reek,
endangered the Acme works on the
north bank of the creek, and several
st reams of water were directed upon
the tanks and stills of these works.
It was a hot berth, but the fireman
uullinchinuly stood (heir ground.
The river of flame, as it was slowly
carried down the creek by the current
presented' an awful spectacle, and the
inhabitants liviiuj on t he north side of
the creek on St. John St. did not until
then apprehend their imminent peril.
All along the creek bank was a scene
of wildest, indescribable confusion.
Men and woman were throwing furni
ture from the upper windows of their
dwellings and carrying clothing end
bedding carefully out of doors to
places of safety. The crying of men
women and children, the shrill call
throtf.'h the 1'ircmuu's buulo, the
soiicaling of pigs that had been turned
loose, the quacK'ing of jt'eese produced
an incongruity of sounds that no pen
can fittingly describe; then ever and
anon u crash, puff of smoke, an aval
anche oi llame was t he signal that an
other tank had caught.
About two o'clock tin side hill was
one vast wilderness of llame and
smoke. Some t welify or tweiity-tive
tanks were snorting forth smoke and
Hume, then there were periodical out
bursts, when i he llame would come
belchimr forth like unto the vomit
intt of fire and lava from the creator of
Vesuvius. Then oil would come' tear
ing down the hiliside in great waves
of lire, whiie the brave fireman stood
their ground gallantly, unlhuehiugly
cllngiug to the nozzle of the hose
which was throwing great streams of
water into the sizzling mass. At
every outburst (he great crouds of peo.
pie on the north side; of the creek
would surge back up Franklin, Wash
ington and Perry streets as fast us
their leys would curry 'them. At
about half past two o'clock the house
hold ellects were cleared from nearly
every dwelling ou Railroad and
Mechanic St., and a good many fami
lies were packing their goods on
Perry, Franklin, Washington and
Monroe Sts., upas far as Spring St.
During Friday night ami ull day
Saturday the huge tanks ou the hill
continued to belch forth flame and
smoke, and the brave firemen of Titus
ville, Oil City, Corry and Warren con
tinued their vigilant efforts thesteam
ers and water works being in constant
use throwing water on the many tanks
of oil ami benzine along the creek for
a distance of four squares and kept
the flames, confined to the creek.
Tunkscxploded during Saturday, the
fiery liquid running down the stream
which was swelled by frequent rains,
and the many building on the north
side were in great danger, but the fire
men kept the flames from doing much
damage. A gun of the Titusville
buttery did good work by making
holes in two large iron tanks, thus let
ting the oil run slowly out, and there
was a feeling of security and a hope
among tho people that their warfare
of thirty six hours was at an end,
though a vast quantity of oil was still
burning. It was near 11 o'clock Sat
urday evening when the grainiest in
cident of the entire conflagration
took place In the boiling over of tho
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