Willis

Three carloads of beans were loaded here last week. Prices ranged from $1.45 to $1.55 per bushel. Wm. E. Ward has sold his farm of 56 acres at Whittaker's corners to Morris Hogan, of Lodi Plains. Mr. Ward will have an auction soon, and talks of going to Milán to resume his former business of blacksmithing. He gives possession January ist. Last Thursday night Mrs. Chas. Mankee attempted to commit suicide by taking halfan ounce of laudanum, Dr. Coy was at once summoned and by that time Mrs. M. was sick of her baigain and was ready to take her medicine. Prompt measures saved her and she probably will not try it again. She is about thirty years old and is rather lickly.