The convenience of our motor rosd nas not only brought us many benefits, out we have been geting more and more like other civilised places, Last Friday morring, about nine o'clock, two robbers entered the largest Jewellery store down here and made {fee with the contents. On one the employees raising the alarm, lone of the robbers fired with a pistol ud hit the man near the loin. The Fobbers were able to get away with-font arrest. Later on the youngest of the robbers stole a bicycle and was trying to make his escape but was finally captured, He is a young man about 90 and was only married fast year to a young lady of good family who had been teaching in one Jot the primary schools here. "The other robber was the captured man's maternal uncle and will doubtless be captured. The wounded man is still fiving. but his recovery is doubtful {hear that ie has been settled that the captured man tholi be executed inva week.
Now is a great time for pickpockets. farmers. are bringing their rice in sell and pay. their rentals, so the
pile of the of the proceeds. Last Ere here to reap a goodly eek a poor fellow came up the Street crying and mourning. He had fold his rice, or rather rice that had een intrusted {9 him to. sell, and wes going fo pay.the rent, when un-Fortunately he stopped ina. crowd wates_ 2. travelling medicine Vendor, He was easy prey for. the Wily pickpocket. Only & short. time Before, an old women hed met the same fate.
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