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The Future of Paper.

Some one has already constructed a
light and pretty paper railway carriage.
Paper wheels are very common, and an
inventor is confident that he can make
paper rails success. Paper ties are
fixed facts, and much superior to those
of wood. Paper houses have long since
lost their novelty, and almost every
imaginable small article of common
service has been formed out of paper.
In short, where will the uses of paper
end? Men, and they are not enthusi-
asts, predict that the day is not far
distant when, from the solid and hard
ened pulp, everything will be manu-
factured that is now made from wood
and iron. Thus we see, at least in the
case of the former, how nature always
preserves the balance of compensation.
Our forests are fast going-at the pres
ent rate of destruction some even of
those now living may see the end of
them. But already, for most of the
purposes to which we turn them to &C
count, paper supplies the place. In
many cases also the paper is really
better than the wood. It is always less
expensive and, in most instances, Will
last much longer. It can, moreover,
be made fre-proof, so that when we
shall come to build our houses of it
they will be practically indestructib1e
at much less cost than at present, and
of course down will go insurance rates.
And yet it is comparatively-little
while since this fabric began to be used
for other than writing and wrapping
purposes. As to paper itself, it may
be said to be absolutely inexhaustible,
for there is hardly any material, from
wood, rags, husks, peat or turf, leather
and weeds to gutta percha, from which
it cannot be made. The poets have
often sung the wonders of iron-let
them celebrate the glories and marvels
of paper
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Terrible Fight With Huge Rattlesnake.

In prospecting about fifteen miles
East of La Joya, two men found copper
float, and separated to trace it to the
lead. One of them, Ed Bennett, on
reaching a small hill, discovered an old
shaft. He fired shot to notify his
partner, and began explorations. The
shaft looked to be about forty feet deep,
and about thirty feet distant there was
an incline connecting with it. He pre-
pared to descend by this. When nearly
at the bottom the loose wash gave way
and he was precipitated downward He
shouted out to his partner, and was
preparing to look around, when to his
horror he discovered that his descent
had stirred up a rattlesnake. The
blood-curdling warning was rattling
horribly In the silent hole, and caused
cold sweat to ooze from the prospector's
forehead. The giistening eyes of the
reptile shone upon him in the gloom,
but he was too unused to the place to
distinguish further. He Petreated to q
corner, and as the shaft was large
one-about eight feet square-he had
time to seize rock and prepare him
self The serpent followed, and, spring
ing at him struck his fangs into the top
of his large prospecting boots, and
coiled about his legs. At this time he
could see his surroundings, and with a
desperation equal to the occasion, and
before the reptile had time to withdraw
his fangs, he grasped its scaly neck
and closed his hand with viceIike
grasp. Then ensued contest between
man and reptile, desperation and fury.
The huge serpent alternately tight
ened its coil about-its enemy's leg till
the blood ceased to circulate, and shook
itself in the vain endeavor to wriggle
from the iron grasp. Its horrid rattling
denoted its furious struggles. The
prospector heard the Kisses, could see
the bright greenish eyes flashing fire,
and feel the wiggling of the scales as he
held the snake, but whether standing or
thrown to the ground or lashed by the
tail of his aggressor, he held his grip.
He would occasionally yellin the hope
of reaching the ears Of his partner.
For at least quarter of an hour the
struggle continued, the prospectof the
while growing weaker, keeping the
fangs from his body, but feeling that his
enemy was slowly choking to death. Its
lashing became slow, it writhed less,
and finally, after one last struggle, was
dead.
The prospector continued his yells
until his partner came, being too weak
to rise. After some trouble he was
raised to the surface, still grasping the
serpent with his widely-distended
mouth and protruding fangs. It was a
long time before he could renew circu-
lation in his leg, and he is limping yet.
The snake measured twelve feet and
had eighteen rattles.-Socorro IN. M
SIM
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Terrible Fight With Huge RattIesnake.

In prospecting about fifteen miles
East of La Joya, two men found copper
float, and separated to trace it to the
lead. One of them, Ed Bennett, on
reaching a small hill, discovered an old
shaft. He fired shot to notify his
partner, and began explorations. The
shaft looked to be about forty feet deep,
and about thirty feet distant there was
an incline connecting with it. He pre-
pared to descend by this. When nearly
at the bottom the loose wash gave way
and he was precipitated downward. He
shouted out to his partner, and was
preparing to look around, when to his
horror he discovered that his descent
had stirred up a rattlesnake, The
blood-curdling warning was rattling
horribly in the silent hole, and caused
cold sweat to ooze from the prospector's
forehead. The glistening eyes of the
reptile shone upon him in the gloom,
but he was too unused to the place to
distinguish further. He retreated to a
corner, and as the shaft was a large
one-about eight feet square-he had
time to seize rock and prepare him
self The serpent followed, and, spring
ing at him struck his fangs into the top
Of his, large prospecting boots, and
coiled about his legs. At this time he
could see his surroundings, and with a
desperation equal to the occasion, and
lefore the reptile had time to withdraw
his fangs, he grasped its scaly neck
and closed his hand with a vice-like
grasp. Then ensued contest between
man and reptile, desperation and fury.
The huge serpent alternately tight
ened its coil about its enemy's leg till
the blood ceased to circulate, and shook
itself in the vain endeavor to wriggle
from the iron grasp. Its horrid rafting
denoted its furious struggles. The
prospector heard the Kisses, could see
the bright greenish eyes flashing fire,
and feel the wiggling of the scales as he
held the snake, but whether standing or
thrown to the ground or lashed by the
tail of his aggressor, he held his grip.
He would occasionally yell in the hope
Of reaching the ears of his partner.
For at least a quarter of an hour the
struggle continued, the prospector the
while growing weaker, keeping the
fangs from his body, but feeling that his
enemy was slowly choking to death. It's
lashing became slow, it writhed less,
and finally, after one last struggle, was
dead.
The prospector continued his yells
until his partner came, being too weak
to rise. After some trouble he was
raised to the surface, still grasping the
serpent with his widely -distended
mouth and protruding fangs. 1t was
long time before he could renew circu-
lation in his leg, and he is limping yet.
The snake measured twelve feet and
had eighteen rattles.-Socorro N. ND
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The Oldest Railway Conductor in the
United States.

Conductor William Coulter, who runs
the fast morning express between New
York and Philadelphia, on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, has been q railroad pas
senger conductor for nearly half CEN
tury, and is the oldest conductor in
point of active service IN the United
States. He began railroading when
there were but three railroads in the
country in South Carolina, one
near New York city and the old New
/ Castle and Frenchtown road, on the
route between this city and Baltimore.
He was one of the first conductors of
the old New Jersey Transportation
Company, taking charge of his first
train, which ran between Newark and
Jersey City, in 1910.
I "Railroading in those days." said
Mr.. Coulter, "was not so comfortable a
business for the conductors as it is now.
! We were compelled to assist in braking,
help the baggage-master and not infre-
quently lead fight against the roughs
who insisted upon riding for nothing.
In place of the splendidly upholstered
saloon cars now In use, connected with
the engine by a bell-rope, and with
patent steam brakes, we ran compart-
ment cars, after the English fashion OF
to-day, with the passengers facing each
other. There were no cushions nor any
backs to the seats" Mr.. Coulter saws
that less than 300 passengers daily con-
istituted the entire through traffic. Dur
ling the forty three years he has been a
conductor, Mr.. Coulter has ridden not
less than 1, 500, 900 miles in New jersey
and hundreds of thousands more in
Pennsylvania, and has attended to the
numerous wants of over 1000, 900 pass
engers. While he was on the jersey
i City and Newark trains he ran 100, 200
times between the two cities. For
twenty-five years his average run per
day was 12S miles, and he now averages
1872 miles per day.
Mr.. Coulter looks as if he were good
for twenty years more of service, al
though he is nearly 70 years old
Philadelphia Record.
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IurA ana rnlIadeIphla, on the Pennsyi-
vania railroad, has been railroad pas
senger conductor for nearly half CEN
tury, and is the oldest conductor in
point of active service in the United
States. He began railroading when
there were but three railroads in the
country-one in South Carolina, one
near New York city and the old New
Castle and Frenchtown road, on the
route between this city and Baltimore.
lie was one of the first conductors of
the old New Jersey Transportation
Company, taking charge of his first
train, which ran between Newark and
Jersey City, il 1S4G.
"Railroadirg in those days." said
Mr.. Coulter, "was not so comfortable a
business for the conductors as it is now.
We were compelled to assist in braking,
help the baggage-master and not infre-
quently lead q fight against the roughs
who insisted upon riding for nothing.
In place of the splendidly upholstered
saloon cars now in use, connected with
the engine by bell-rope, and with
patent steam brakes, we ran compart-
ment cars, after the English fashion of
to-day, with the passengers facing each
other. There were no cushions nor any
backs to the seats" Mr.. Coulter saws
that less than 300 passengers daily con-
stituted the entire through traffic. Dur
ing the forty-three years he has been a
conductor, Mr.. Coulter has ridden not
less than 1, 500, 900 miles in New Jersey
and hundreds of thousands more in
Pennsylvania, and has attended to the
numerous wants of over 4,OOO,O 900 pass
engers. While he was on the JERSEY
City and Newark trains he ran 100, 900
times between the two cities For
twenty-five years his average run per
day was 126 miles, and he now averages
49, miles per day.
Mr.. Coulter looks as if he were good
for twenty years more of service, al
though he is nearly 70 years old
PHILADELPHIA Record.
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other towns on the line. It Is more
like typical border town and more in
consonance with the generally-accepted
nature of what border town should be.
Cowboys with lariats hanging on their
saddles are seen at every turn, riding
on the stout little broncho ponies of the
plains; rough-looking men are loafng
on the street corners; occasionally a
big Indian, with squaw or two fol-
lowing him, stalks across the scene.
and ON each side of the street are in
Vulnerable places of low resort, in
which the combined attractions of rum
and gambling are openly advertised.
These places are so numerous, indeed,
that they seem at first glance to con-
stitute the chief industry of the town.
At night they present a curious spec
tacle. Nearly all are large rooms
opening on the street. The doors are
kept wide open when the weather will
permit, and inside may be seen mot
ley crowd of men and women. On one
side of the room is long bar from
which beer and whisky are dispensed,
and about which there is always
crowd. Scattered about the room are
three or four faro "lay-outs, with grim
and intensely-interested . groups of
players standing around them. Scat
tered among the groups are several
Cinnamon, for John thrives on, the
frontier even as he does in the large
cities, and if he escapes being lassooed
by mischieyous cowboy, is allowed to
pursue in peace the usual vocations of
his race. At some of the tables women
act as dealers of the game, and ap-
parently they are regarded with the
utmost respect by the rough men who
are tempting fortune and wasting their
hard-earned savings. Everything is
conducted quietly and in the most Or
derly manner. To be sure, there is a
revolver or two ostentatiously displayed
at the side of a heap of money and
chips on the table, or sticking in
menacing way from players broad
buckskin belt; but they are seldom
used, and seemed to be carried more in
spirit of reckless bravado than for
offensive or defensive purposes. In
warm weather the gaming-tables are
removed to the edge of the plank side
walks, and on pleasant summer even
ing the spectacle is one that does not
impress stranger with the high moral
tone of the inhabitants.
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CONTRACT WORK
Sewer on Jefferson Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Minu Aug g. 1888

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 8, 1888.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
City of st. Paul, Mimi, at their Office in
said city until IL m, on the Goth day of August,
A. D. 1883, for the construction of sewer
on Jefferson avenue from Seventh 9TH street
formerly Fort street, to Clifton street, in said
city, together with the necessary catch-basns and
manholes, according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office of said Board.
bond with at least two ~ sureties. in a sum
of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the gross
amount bid. must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 22I-231
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In a Cattle Town.

Miles City, NJ. T., is the headquarters
and principal shipping point of the
great cattle interest of the Territory,
and its proximity to Fort Keogh, which
is only two miles distant, gives it ad-
ditional prominence as trading place.
The town itself has curious interest
for the stranger, being in many respects
different in its characteristics from the
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Seventh Street formerly
Fort Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 8, 1883.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, J
City OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 8, 1883.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their office in
said city, until IL m. on the 20th day of August,
A. d. 1888, for the construction of a Sewer on
Seventh street formerlyF street, J from cod
rich avenue to Jefferson avenue, in said City,
together with the necessary catch basins and
manholes, according to plans and specifications
on file in the ofics of said Board -tt
A bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a sum
of at least twenty l20) per cent. of the gross
amount bid must accompany each bid. e
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. sE 1C - C
sSs.sssH JOHN HARRINGTON, President
Official: r. L. GoRMAN. 1921
Clerk Board of Public Works. 22l-231
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CONTRACT WORK
Sewer on Dale and Other Streets.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL, Minn., August 8, 1888

O41AsO 04s <aOA1s 4II1AIsg august o, 1000
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public works in and for the corporation of the
City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their office in
said city, until IL m. on the Doth day Of August,
A. D. 1888, for the construction of sewer on
Dale street from the north line of Holly avenue
to the right of way through blocks IL and %,
Woodland park addition to st. Paul; thence
alorg said right of way to Summit avenue, and
thence across Summit avenue to Oakland street;
thence on Oakland street to the south line of
Grand avenue west in said city, together with
the necessary catch basins and manholes,
according to plans and specifications ON file
In the Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. l.. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 221-231
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CONTRACT WORK.
Sewer on Cedar Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, .Minn., Aug. 8, 1888. (

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
City of St. Paul, Mimi, at their office in
said city, until IL M, on the Goth day of August,
A. D., 1883, for the construction of sewer on
Cedar street, from Ninth (9th) street to Tenth
(10th) street, in said city, together with the
necessary catch-basins and manholes, according
to plans and specifications on file in the office
of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties, in
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President
Official: r. L. GoRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works, 221-23l
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CONTRACT WORK.
SGWGr.On ST. Clair Street.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 28, 1883.

OIIf OF 81. FAUL, Mlnn., Aug. 70, 1905.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board OF
Public Works in and for the corporation of the
city of St. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office in
said city until IL m ,on the Goth day of August "A
D., 1883, for the construction of sewer on
St. Clair street, from Seventh 9TH street, (for
merly Fort street, to Toronto avenue, in said city,
together with the necessary catch basins and
manholes, according to plans and specifications
on file in the Office of said Board.
bond with at least two (2) sureties, in a
sum of at least twenty (20) per cent. of the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official: r. L. .GeRMAN,
Clerk Board of Public Works. 221-2S1
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River Division.

La Crosse, Dubuque. Rock
Island & st. Louis Exp. .
Milwaukee & Chicago Ex.. d.
Milwaukee l. Chicago Ex..
Wabashaw Accom-.
Iowa b MINI. Division.
Sou. MINI. /, Ia. & Day'pt Ex.
Davenport Express.
Mason City& Kansas City ez
Hastings & Dakota Div.
Aberdeen l. Dakota Ex....
Shakopee & Prior Lake ex.
Aberdeen & Dakota express
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PORTLAND, Ore, is to have 81 ,0e0,
900 bridge and railroad workshops cost
ing $5, ,000.000
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REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE.
YELLOWSTONE
National Park.
LIVINGSTON, M. It.

The Denver of the Nerthwest-is the terminal
point of three divisions of the Northern Pacific
Railroad. tits located as the geographical cen
ter of that line. 1t has had most marvellous
growth.
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No principle is more noble, as there
IS none more holy, than-tha of true
obedience. Henry Giles.
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MANY wealthy Celestials live on tea
grounds.
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Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul RaIlE9y,
DEPARTING TRAINS.

Corrected up to July l. 1885,
Arrival and departure of through passenger .rzsrf
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ARRIVING TRAINS.
liver Division,

1aAN0A &~4NADAOAo
Chicago l. Milwaukee Ex. A
Chicago & Milwaukee Ex. O
Wabasha Accom- O
La Crosse, Dubuque, Rock
Island & st. Louis EXP. G
Iowa b MINI. Division.
Mason City& Kansas City ex 2
Davenport Express. s........ O
Sou. Mimi, Ia. b DaF'pt Ex. O
Hastings & Dakota Div.
Aberdeen 4 Dakota express A
Shakopee & Prior Lake OK. C
Aberdeen & Dakota Ex. 10
A, means daily. O, except
Saturday. F. except Monday
Additional trains between st
Lis, via "Short Line,n leave bo-
particulars see Short Line tim,
st. Paul-Chss. Thompson, {
Z. Third street. Brown l. Kn,
Union Depot.
Minneapolis g. L Scott, Oh
2. Nicollet Houss. A. D.
Agei ! Depot,
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Lake Elmo ana saltwater Trains.

Lake Elmo ana saltwater Trains.
LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS.
i7:S0 m, 1880 am, 1880 m, I12:OOm, i1:3O pm
1880 S7:O0pm.
LEAVE ST. PAUL.
1900 am T6:1O M 1915 am, 101o N. i12:45 am.
*215 t6:05 p n and 7:45 m.
LEAVE sTILLwATER FOR ST. PAUL. MINNHLTrs Is
7:3O a n fs:e0 m, Tl2:00 m, $1:1S pm, 1900 M
3:45 m, f7:0S m.
Eatly. Except Sundays. ! Except Mondays.
~ Tickets, Slee ping Gar Accommodations and
all information can be secured at
No. Is Nicollet House Block, Minneapolis,
j. OHARBONNEAU, Ticket Agent.
Minneapolis depot. corner Washington and Fourth
avenue north. W. P. IVES, Ticket Agent
Corner Third and Jackson streets, st. Paul.
OHAS. H. PETSCH, City Ticket Agent
New Union Depot, foot of Sibley street,
KNEBEL BROWN, Ticket Agents.
II. E. HAYDEN, Ticket Agent, saltwater.
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The Oldest Railway Conductor in the
United States.
Conductor William Coulter, who runs
the fast morning express betveen New
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DEPARTING TRAINS.

Des Moines fast Express. ID.
Chicago Day Express......
Chicago b Milwaukee Elk. f.
Sioux City & Sioux Falls. #.
Shakopee and Merriam Jet.
Omaha and Kansas City.
Green Bay and Appleton. >. .
Shakopee and Merriam Jet.
North Wisconsin & Superior
River Falls. ...
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Leave LeaYa
Minneapolis st, Paul,
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Dining Cars on all trains to and fromEChicago, an
this is the only route that Dining Cars on al
Chicago trains every day in the week.
Arrive STAR
ARRIVING TRAINS. Paul. apoIia.
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.cept Sunday. q. exeap
ldsy.
n st. Paul and Minnesoo
Q both cities hour'-7. FOR
timetable.
on. City Ticket ARsni -
Knebel, Ticket Acsar',
!, City Ticket Ase :. ~
b. Chambe-lin, .--sc4s
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-15
CHURCHES.

(AlRO BAPTIST Corner Tenth and Poplar
" streets; preaching first and third Sundays In
zach month, II a. m. and 7:30 D. m prayer meet.
ng Thursday, 7:30p. m Sunday school $3.50 am
Rev A J. HESS Pastor.
CHURCH OF THE Observation-Disclosures
" Fourteenth street; sunday 7.G0a m, Holy
Communion 1920 a. M Morning Prayers II a. M,
sunday schools p. m, Evening Prayers 7:gO y IN.
+. 7 Davenport, S. 4. Is. Rectut
EIRsT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CRUNCH
\ Preaching Al 80 g. u, 3 p. N. and 1880 D. m
Fabbath school 81 1880 p. Rev 7, j. Shores,
JIHtor
I UTHERAN-Th Thirteenth street; services SAB.
- bath 1880 q. m; Sunday school Up N. Rev.
anappe, pastor.
VI ElHODiST-Cor. Eighth aud Walnut streets,
VI Preaching Sabbath 400 a. m. and Z 80 .. IN.
nhday school NJ 1900 p. m. Rev. J. 4. Scarrett,
pArlor
ijRESBYTERlAS-kig street; preaching on
! sabbath 81 II 90 q. m. and 7:30 p. m; PRAYER
meeting wednesday AZ 1880 p. M; Sunday Scheo!
II p. m Rev b. Y. George, pastor
1T. JOSEPH s., Roman Catholic) Corner Cross
y and Walnut streets: services sabbath 10 80 q.
NJ sunday School at p. m. Vespers 3 p. m. ser.
nces every day al a m. Rev. O'Hars Priest
st. PATRICKs-( Roman Catholic) Corner Ninth
- street and Washington avenue; services Sab
oath sand 10 a m. Vespers p. III. /; Sunday School
p. IN services every day at a. IN. Rev. Masterson
priest.