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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
wOODsTOwN MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY W C. GARRISON.
327 SOUTH FRONT ST, PHILADELPHIA.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY BY W. c. GARRISON.
81 SOUTH FRONT ST., PHILADRLPHIA
BurrER-Print, 2sc. 10 Soc: fair, 22c. TO Csc;
Roll, 20c. TO 22c.; common, Sc. 10 l0c. per lib.
Eggs, 2}c. TO 24c. per doz. DRESSED POULTRY
Chickens 30c. to DC; fowls, lie to lse.; dusks,
l5c. TO Ice. sTocK-Calves. prime, 7lac. to Sc,
fair, &C. to 7c; sheep, prime, 41ac. 10 &C.; fair
Sc TO &C.; lambs, prime,69e; TO &C., fair, 459c to
&c. WooL-Washed, 2Sc. to30c.; unwashed Use.
10 Ice. FEATHERs--Geese, choice, zoe, to 6Oc.
fair isc. TO SOC per h.; ducks, sc. to SOC.
turkey, SC. to loc,; chicken, &c. to 7c, GAME
squads zoe to 45c. per pair: pigeons, live. 3oc to
35c per pair; wood cock, 70c to zoe per pair;
plover, 45e to SOC. per pairs reed birds, zoe to
s5c. per doz.; black birds 2oc. 10 25c per dez.;
snappers l0c to l2c per H.; crabs, 81 25 TO 81 80
per hundred. FRUIT AND NEGErABLEs-Po-
tatoes choice, sl0o to $50 per Dbl; eulls, SOC.
to 75c per Dbl Sweet potatoes, choice, s.. y to
$3.50 per bbl,; medium, .sl.75 to 500 per bbl.;
culls HOO To 81 p per bbL Cabbage, 40c. to soc
per bbi Apples, choice, 81. Is TO $I.50 per bbl.;
fair, zoe. TO sl00 per Dbl. Peaches, choice, sl.o
to 81 90 per basket; fair 1Jc 10 Sl00 per basket;
poor, CSC. to soc. per basket Pears, sickel So 90
TO "a 10 per bbl; bartletts $50 to s0o per bib.
dutches " so to $500 per Dbl: cooking 81 . TO
81 so per Dbl Grapes, &c. TO &c. per Id. Pickles,
25c TO soc. per basket Lima Beans, soc. to Soc.
per basket, Onions, % 10 $3.50 per bhl,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Still Mt Large.

Edward Pierce, the colored fiend, who
recently committed a horrible outrage
upon -year-old girl, in Cumber-
land county, is at large, and though he has
been seen lurking around the "barrens, -
between Salem and Bridgeton, no effort
seems to have been made to bring the vii
lain to justice. Why this negligence on
the part of the Cumberland authorities, or
why they have not properly notified the
authorities of the adjoining counties, is a
mystery. Surely such a character should
not be allowed to escape the punishment he
justly deserves.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
A Straw Ride,

Yesterday afternoon Mrs Hates team
was bringing load of straw from her farm
into Woodstown. On the load was col
ored man driving Mrs Hates son Ewalt,
and William VI. Weatherby's little boy.
Somewhere on the road the lines broke and
the team ran away with the load, passen-
gers and all. They came in Salem street
full tilt, and as they passed Fox's Livery
Stables Townsend Green ran out and caught
one of the horses by the head and succeed
ed in bringing them up without any dam
age.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

John Quirk has a dog that some time
since got into an alteration with the loco
motive on the railroad, concerning the right
of way, and was knocked out in one round,
minus one of his hind legs. The stump
healed up, and now the little fellow hops
cheerfully around on three legs as though
that were the normal condition of the ca
nine race, and looks with contempt on
the common dogs who require four pins
to hold them up.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Salem Notes.

In Salem we notice a substantial improv-
ment in the shape of six foot brick wall
between the grounds of the R. r. Co., and
the Presbyterian Cemetery.
The new public school building on Grant
street. nearly opposite the r. r. station,
is being pushed to completion and will be
an ornament to that quarter.
In the west end of the handsome double
house on Grant street, fronting the station,
we find our townsman, J. S. Brown and wife
comfortably fixed. Mrs. Brown is doing
well III the business recently purchased OF
Mrs. E. T. Hires on Broadway.
Sullivan continues to be an object of
curious attention to the passers by the
Jail. He can be seen at almost any hour
Of the day peering through the narrow
windows of his prison at the street below.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

The light-ingered gentry got their work
in to good purpose here during Fair week.
Mrs. Jos. S. Brown had her pocket book
stolen on the train to Salem on Wednesday
night, and on Thursday Joseph Hancock,
of L. P. Neck, had his pocket picked of $40.
Another man had watch stolen valued at
800, in the rush at the train on Thursday
and during the excitment oecasiened by
the breaking down of Elliot's sulky in
the 2:40 race a lady in the crowd was
saved the trouble of winding her watch
that night by some thief who skillfuly con-
veyed it out of her possession.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
A New Drain.

Israel ReDner appeared with four of his
workmen on Monday morning in front of
Borton & Andrews, and by night had a
terra Gotta drain laid with all the necessary
connections, from the rear of the drug
store down the alley and connecting with
other drains emptying into the culvert near
Richman's poultry shop. In cutting
through the brick foundation wall of the
drug store George NJ. Andrews found a
rootlet of tree that had made its way
through two courses of brick, and would
soon have been entirely through the wall.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

In the Massey gold and silver watch clubs,
at Woodstown, on Saturday, the following
drew watches: Gold club, 21st drawing.
Frank r. Moore, of Woodstown, No. AZ;
Silver club, Goth drawing, VIM. NJ. Aikens,
Gloucester, No. %.
Don't fail to attend the Electrical Exhi-
bition in Philadelphia before it closes
Such another opportunity to witness the
progress of invention in electricity and
kindred sciences may not present itself to
many of us in lifetime.
Award w. Hillman is another of those
who out of the goodness of his heart re-
members the editor. He left us yesterday
a couple of fine egg plants, and as we wag-
ged our jaw over them at supper we voted
him and them of the right sort.
The cemetery belonging to the Methodist
church in Newtown has been greatly inn
proved and beautified during the past sum-
mer. E. Jess, one Of our masons, has been
repairing the brick wall in front, where
the old mortar had crumbled out.
The show given by the Boston Ideal
Dime Museum Co., in Hunts Hall on
vertised as a cheap one and cheap it GER
oeeifAy WIS III " ''SltSS Vi Iiit Woids
The w. G. T. T., of Mullica Hill, have
purchased lot in the center of the town,
and will soon commence the erection of
suitable building for a reading room and
other purposes. On September Goth and
27th they will hold an oyster festival and
apron bazaar.
The Board of Freeholders met on We'd
nesday at the Court House in Salem. The
appointment of r. Henry Holme as County
superintendent of Schools, was confirmed
by vote of 8 to g. Other business was
transacted, but up to the time of locking
up our forms we have been unable to get
particulars.
Charles H. Richman has just harvested
from one acre of land on his farm near
Woodstown, six tons of millet and has five
acres more which he thinks will average
five tons to the acre. Mr.. Richman says
that he considers millet properly cured,
fully equal to the best clover hay and his
cattle eat it as freely and thrive as well
upon it.
1t is amusing to notice how quickly the
average small boy catches on" to the
amusement of the children of larger
growth. Since the Fair the playground at
the public school has been converted into
a race course, and the boys daily speed
each other over the track in the most APP
proved Agricultural Society style. We
venture to say there are no fixed up"
races on this course.
The crush and squeeze of six carloads of
passengers into the four cars provided for
their accommodation on Thursday was dis
graceful to the name of the West Jersey
Railroad. Some who had travelled to this
point refused to go further and left the
train. -Sacedesb0r0 Times.
Right you are Bro. Taylor, but then what
are you going to do about it? You pays
your money, but you haven't any choice
unless it be to leave the train as aforesaid.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Another. Railroad Accident.

From the Philadelphia Call of last even
ing, we learn that William Albeit and Al
bert Darby, of Glassboro, were crossing the
railroad track at that place in a two-horse
wagon, and were struck by a drill engine.
Both horses were instantly killed, the wag-
on broken into kindling wood, and the two
men were thrown to the ground and re-
ceived injuries which it is feared will prove
fatal
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Mill Work.

Geo w. Ayers Il Son, the mllwrights, of
Alloway, have force of six men, among
whom are our skilful mechanics, VIM. M.
Morrison and JOS. B. King engaged in put
ting in at the Harrsonville mills, two No.
Boss Middling Purifiers, three reel
Alloway bolt, a 20 inch Middlings burr, and
a Garden City breaker.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

Henry Young, of Pitman Grove, well
known here, had narrow escape from death
yesterday morning. He was crossing the
West Jersey Railroad tracks with team
at Brownings Crossing, below Gloucester,
when his team was struck by the engine
attached 10 the freight train, and one of the
horses instantly killed. The wagon was
somewhat broken, but Mr.. Young was not
injured
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

On Monday afternoon our townsman
James M. Allen, was engaged with horse
and cart, hauling gravel from Fitzpatrick $
on Marlton street, As he was going down
the street, below c. Fosters house, after a
load, runaway team that started from
Chalkley Kirby's ON the Auburn road,
came tearing along and ran into his cart,
tearing it down, and throwing Mr.. Allen
to the ground, inficting painful bruises.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
why They GrumbIed.

The West Jersey Railroad advertised to
sell excursion tickets from Salem to Woods
town, including tickets of admission to the
Fair grounds, ON Wednesday and Thursday
last for seventy cents. On Thursday the
supply of tickets ran out, and those who
went on the 1890 and 1910 trains had
to pay regular rates, at which there was
much grumbling. Nearly 400 tickets We're
sold for Salem to Woodstown on the last
day of the fair.-iSoaM JerSeyman.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

The Woodstown Fair Association ought
to have exhibited the fire apparatus of that
borough last week. Curiosity to see anti
quated things will draw crowds.-4Steedes-
60ro Times.
The Times ought to be ashamed of itself
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Stated Meetings.

Hereafter the Township Committee will
meet for the transaction of business on the
last Saturday of each month, between
3 and o'clock, p. M. at Pancoast "
Lippincott's hardware store. No business
will be transacted at other times. Bills
intended for the Committee can be left
with the township clerk, c. F. Pancoast
to be acted upon, at the next ensuing
term. st4fth f4ffitf#t tfskB 4f8
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Quick Work.

One day recently at Wallace and Lip
pincott's canning house seventy-two bask-
cts of tomotoes were taken in, scalded,
peeled and packed in twelve minutes by
the watch
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Art Loan Exhibition.

The ladies of the w. c. T. T. will hold
All Art Loan Exhibition in their reading
room, commencing on the Goth of Septem-
Der and continuing one week. Proceeds
will be used for the lecture fund of the
Union.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

]. H. Hoagland, of New Brunswick,
Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of
Temperance of this State, is expected to
make an official visit to Union Grove Divi-
sion, No. "A, at Elmer, on Tuesday evening,
23d inst
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Serves Him Right.

Our busy jeweler, d. w. c. White, took
first premium at the Fair for display OF
silverware.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
LODGES AND sOCIETIEs.

WooDsTowN LODGE, No 1873, +. & A. M
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Borton's
Hall.
WooDBINE LODGE, No. l5S, l. o. o. F.
Meets in j. H. Turner's building every Fri
day evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No. AZ, IMP. o. X. NJ
Meets in j. III. Turner's building every Tues
day evening.
WooDsTowN GRANGE, No. 8, p. of H.
Meets every Wednesday evening in Riley's
building.
JOHN q. FOSTER PosT, No 81, G. A. R.
Meets on the first and third Thursdays in the
month in Riley's building.
HARMONY Council. No So, o. U. y. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riley's
building.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
POST OFFICE.

Office hours, 100 A. NJ. to $50 p.
Office hours for money order business, a. IN.
to p. III.
MALLs-Close at6.5 0and 500 A. NJ, 3.45P. NJ. Ar
rive at 937 A. NJ, sos and no. p. NJ.
SALEM MAILs-Close at 9.15 A. NJ. and 4.i0 p. NJ.
Arrive at II As and i.l5 p. NJ.
SHARPTowN MAns-Close at $50 A. NJ. Arrive
at 500 a. NJ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
Directnru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD.

Trains going north.-70t and s.l3 A. NJ, I234
and 4.O4 P. NJ. Sundays, 1928 NJ.
Trains going south.-929 A. NJ, 247, 4.56 and
7.02 P. NJ. Sundays, S04 p. NJ.
Trains leave Philadelpha.-S.10A A. NJ, 80, $40
and 5.4OP.M NJ. Sundays 6.45 M.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
nlarried.

OGDES--LINDZEY.-In salem, sept. nth,
1881 by Rev Heber H. Bedie. John Ogden, OF
Bridgeton. n. j.. and Hannah Il. Lindzey,
daughter of james Lindzey, of salem.
VANMETER-BARBE the NJ. T.. par
sonage Woodstown, sept. 18th, by Rev. \. j.
Wright Mr. VIM. r. Vanmeter, OF Hufffville
TO Miss Rebecca A. Barber, OF Woodstown.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19


FRIENDs-Services on First and Fifth days at
1870 A. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Society meet
ing Thursday before last Monday. Sunday
school meets at o'clock every Sunday morn
ing.
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Rev. n. j. Wright
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 730 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 800 p. NJ
sunday school at 200 p. NJ, e. ii. Hickman,
Superintendent.
BAPrIsT-Rev. j. +. Wilson.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 730 r. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday ut 500 p. NJ.
sunday School at 900 A. NJ, Joseph Turner,
superintendent.
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. o. b. McCurdy.
Services at 1000 A. NJ. and 7.45 p. Nj. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 500 p. NJ.
Sunday school at 9.15 A. NJ, j. f. Jaquette
superintendent.
CATHOLIC
Services third Sunday in the month at 90
4. NJ.
NoMANs CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon at $50
o'clock. President, Mrs. d. Ware; Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Annie Macaltioner.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

PILEsGRovE LIBRARY AND READING Room.
OPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 to 900 NJ.
Second story Riley's Building.
Membership fees. .................$2.W
Permits granted for the of books at 5
per week, on application to any of the trustees
Il. S. FOGG Secretary.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

Elmer Hancock of the Savannah Nescs,
paid our office visit last week while ON a
visit to relatives in the Borough.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19
HIGHEST GRADE
BEST TO DRILL.

The largest
crops in New Ter
sey have. for
Y G d rs b e e n
grown by this
Phosphate. We
are also prepared
to meet the de-
m and of the
times for Fertili-
zers of Real VAL
ne, at exceeding
ly low prices.
from $40. 90 toSS.-
90 ner ton.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

Dated, september LIST, 1854.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1884-09-19

described and Illustrated from the smallest
with three manuals and full pedal @
uperoy great Exhibition other
Catalogues with cash
NJ r. SMITH, AGENT, WOODSTOWN, N. j.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-14
COUNTRY'S CAPITAL.
Short and Very pnInterestIns sesslor
OF Both liOnses.
Merrick Before the Springer Commit
tee-Racy Revelations.
The Middleton Failure Miscellanocu'.
srAH-RouTE sLUsH.

WAsHINGros. June 10 -tPresg.l -R. j.
MeIrlok, oigoyernment counsel % The sta :
route cases, was before the Springer CON-
mitiee tO.day with respect 20 the ttieotlnu
OF the Brady Dorsey cases for trial. WIZ
ness said II would have had 20 no n very
extraordinary case thai could have been
stronger upon which TO secure conviction.
Tho evidence In the trial was suiiloient To
have secured conviction in tho minds 4
nnv Intelligent person. Thee was, IN biz
opinion, evidence enough to have coz
yictcd defendant without Walsh'a tes,i'
mony, which was very important,
and which was not called % his attention
until tha trial had progr Gsod for some
fine. welsh tolj witness his testimony
had been diHrt gnrtCd by tic grand Jury
and George Bliss wnI tho cause Of their 10
dlaregarding A.. He tcld witness Of his tes.
timony concerning Kellogg. Witness had
not then heerd OF that, aud Walsh *.
pressed surpriIe that such should be the
Gaze, when his ssgoci0tu counsel (Bl.ssl
knew oil about u. Witness eaid DO then
might have said foma harsh things about
Bliss. He was considerably excited, for he
felt that "A Walsh told The truth a great
criminal had escaped. B-lisving
this, he thought probably he bad
spoken hnrshly OF Bis. Tho ju'y empau
nelled in the foooud trial Ultucgs Ha!d was
'bad In every respect" Some OF them
could neither 1ead nor write. he he'd but
three peremptory challenges and was
Obliged TO EXHAUST one OF these upon p
man who said he bad never heard OF the
star.rouie cases, did not know there vas
such a thing as n starroute and could not
read print. When he appealed 10 The
court, laying this man was Incompetent
the Judge replied that under the laws hu
seemed TO be "a nsn wh1 was competent.
When tie committee udl1urled no was
testiGying concerning the efforts 10 indic.
kellogg before his case should be barred
by the statute imitation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-14

sNATCuEs.
For line hoes, 30 TO Block Bros.
Lee depot next door TO the OHc, saloon,

For dne hoes, 90 TO Block Bros.
Zoe depot next door TO the Once saloon.
Through trains VIII be resumed on the
Texas Trunk road Monday.
The pupils of Dallas academy piCnicEtd
yesterday at Shady View pask.
Tho examination oi Tample Emanu III
school began yesterday mornlug.
Thanks TO Mr.. W S. Terry for a bsske.
OF foe peaches OF most excellent flavor.
There will be Q meeting Of TIE directors
Of the Msrchsnts' exchange his afternoon
You can get ice day or night next dco
to the ONCE saloon, any hour Of the day or
night.
Have your watches, clocks and jewelry
repaired at BeclI's jswelry atore, All work
warranted.
Nine, Parker is still in the county jail.
Il was rumored yesterday that she would
sue out n writ OF hsoeas corpus. but nothing
OF the kind was done.
Che ladies' will please meet to-day, at 10
o'clock, at the parl1r OF the Grand windsor.
Much is 10 be tone Go have Dallas and the
state well represented a. the New Orleans
exposition.
The Missouri Pacific train, beginning to.
morrow, will leave here at 1870 instead Of
500 D. n. The sleeper will ruu through
to Chicago instead OF STOPPING at 81. Louis
a. heretofore.
The Dallas County Medical association
met at the city nall yesterday morning
and passed resolutions OF resnect 20 the
memory OF the vile Of DR.. l.. Elliott, who
died last night.
Every lady Of DALLAS who has the inter-
ests of Dallas aad the state at h8arsi are
urgently requested 10 meet with the Ladies
New Orleans Exposition society to-day, IT
10 O'Clock, in the psrlor OF Grand Witd-
sor.
Messrs. HennesBey & Frisby, detective
agency, have met with sufficient success In
establishing their night watch In this city
TO put Their officer TO work on June lst.
They both leave on business for Galveston
to-day, and will return in O few days.
Three dollars reward will be paid for the
return of a red leather pocket-book, and
contents complete. OF no value except to
owner. Lost on Santa Fs train arriving in
Dallas at 1890, morning OF The 18th instant.
II. Is. CHAPMAN, 100 Elm street.
The frs, number OF the second volume Of
the Immigration and Investment Journal,
devoted 10 the south and west, ID cheerfully
acknowledged as q worthy edition OF a very
worthy publication. The present number,
dated June lst. has, on its Il st psge. ac1r-
rec mar OF rexss, giving counties ADD rail-
roads aud ell details, plainly and neatly en-
sraved. The reading matter relates TO
Texas cities, towns and counties, BASED on
| reliable data. evidently gathered by wntars
on each spot described. The Dallas descrip-
tions are familiar and exact. written up 20
dste, and tins e probably the case with Nil
sfeiches given by the Journal. L. IL pub
! iished a. 81. Louis by Messrs. Eiholm 4
Hook.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-14
Bolsterlng Blaine.


BosroS, June 10 About 100 friends OF
Jesse NJ. Cove and Charles II. Gallagher,
| delegates to tho republican convention
from tho fourth district, met
them at dinner tonight. IL
was q company OF earnest Blaine
| supporters. Ehon Il. Mcpherson presided.
| Among those present were Lieutenant
Governor Ames. A. w. Beard, Collector
worthiDgton, Judge q. @. Bush, Judge
G. w. Schell, w. A. Johnston and o.
A. Denisop, OF California, and Henry
Parkmnn. Speeches approving the nomi-
sation Of Blaine and Logan were mado by
| Cove, Gallagher, WorthinGton, Amos,
Parkmsu, Schell, BEARD and
Denison j. A. Smith, o.
Boston, highly eulogized Blaine
and said: "If ever " nomination came
! lrou, tno people IL vas the nomination Of
! James G.. Blaine, and the people love him
because he is thoroughly and intensely an
American oitizan."
New YORK, june l3-The Lincoln club
gave n nformai.reception tonight 10 John
d. Lawson, on his return from The
pressiye of loyalty to the republican party
AID Blaine passed.
Tho t~weuty.first assembly district repub.
llcan club adopted resolutions to.
night rstilyiDg the nominations OF
Blaine and logan, and %pledginR
themselves TO work for the election Of the
ticket. The German republican central
committee tonight passed similar resolu'
tions. Both meetings were largely attended
and much enthusiasm was manifested. A
COMMITTEES was appointed at the latter meet.
ing TO make arrangements for holding a
ratification mass.meeting.