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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
Explosion in n Fireworks Factory,

The UrcNCcllcd Fireworks Company, of
which f.. +. Linton is the President, oc
cupics four detached buildings on the cor
ner of Bennett and Liberty avenues, East
New York. where POO men arc employed.
These buildings are spread out over an acre
of ground, and all were in full operation
Tuesday. Shortly after II o'clock there
was al explosion in the building No. 33
Bennett avenue, and the brick wall fell in
with a crash. There were not many work
men in that building, and the fircmcn pre-
vented the fumes which were caused by
the explosion from spreading to the ud-
joining houses
When the debris had been cleared away
the body of Howard johnson, an opera,
tive, WAS found. \ large steel bolt had
been Shot into his chest, and his foot had
been torn off ut the ankle. Death must
have cnSiIcd almost instantaneous. Near
his body another cmployc, James BaSkcr,
was found inScnsiblc, but still alive. lie
will rccovcr. The damage TO the building
can be repaired for about 81, 900. The
cause of The explosion, the force of which
broke windows in the Bennett street school,
800 feet away. is not known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
Whit the knights Want.

CLEVELAND, May 81.-This mornings
session of the Knights of Labor convention
was by far the most important in its results
to the public at large, If not to the order it.
self, Of any session of the convention. A
resolution was adopted requesting Congress
to declare the national election day n legal
holiday. A letter was ordered sent to the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. The contents and character of
the letter 6Fe withheld until 1t has been re-
ceivcd by tue Bmaigamated Association,
bit The assurance is given that it contains
nothing but good will and fhe spirit of fra.
ternity. 1t was resolved TO appoint at once
and send to Washington a special commit.
tee of three to look after the labor leglsia-
lion now pending before Congress.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
THE iIiRDsHIrs or LABoKERs.
DIR. T~nlnagc Discourses on the General
Nickcducss of Employers.

DIR. T~almage Discourses IN the General
Wickcdncss of Employers.
In a recent sermon, DR.. Talmage, i'm
his usual dramatic and eloquent fash
ion, pictured "Thc Genuine IIardships
of Working Classes" 1t was The third
of his series of lectures on the labor
question. A large audience more than
took up the seating capacity of tho
Tabernacle. His discourse treated OF
the darker side of the life Of the wage
workers, especially the working girls.
"In the oldcn timc," said Mr.. Tai
mage, "tho Children Of Israel were
Gods chosen people, but to day the
American people occupied that proud
position. Few persons realize the
trials and burdens of anybody but
themselves. 1t is Idle to say that be-
cause some of the false friends Of labor
did unlawful things the cry for reform
is all huI!abaloo The great question
of the day IS the labor problem, and it
must be solved in Il short time. Who
will deny that the largest employing
firm to-day is Grip, Gougc, Grimdcm
" Co..
Here the speaker read extracts from
a late report, in which Il factory girl
was quoted as tcstiiying before a labor
commission that she was only able to
get four months work in the year, and
then she could scarcely earn SO per
wceF. lie also read the list of fines
to which The employees of Il large cot
ton mill were subjected. 1t contained
such items as twenty-five cents fine for
washing ones hands. For eating a
piece Of bread at the looms another
girl was dockcd o dollar. a poor
spinner who told a fellow cmployG
that her mother was about to die had
to pay twenty-five cents fine. Mr..
Talmagc thought that there was no
fair reason why women, especially
those employed in the government
cficeg ~ Washington and in the public
schools, should do the same work as
the male emplo!t Is aud get only half as
much pay. He said that tnarc were
6 5000 sewing girls in New York and
Brooklyn who did not get half enough
to feed and clothG themselves, while
their employers were roiling in wealth.
Some Of them made shirts for six
cents q dozen and died of slow starva-
ton. The needle, lie said, killed more
people than the sword.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
A TRIBUTE no JOHN KELLY.
What n Once Hostile Journal Now Says of the
Dead Tammapy Chief.

1t is not as q philanthropist or as a dis.
penser of large charities or rs a man who
went much a,out doing good to his fellow
man that JOIN. Kelly will be chiefly known
In history, yet We doubt whether there is
another citizen of New York whose death
| would touch so many hearts with q sense
ofpersonall loss. Unquestionably the sincere
and widespread sorrow occasioncd by his
death is due in some degree to the generous
and charitable nature of the man, but it is
the leader rather than the friend whom
most of those who followed and trusted
him in life will o to-day. The politi-
cal followers of Mr.. Kelly belong. for the
| most part, to Il class whose emotions are
easily stirred and in whom the sentiment
of loyalty TO Il leader approaches much
more nearly confines of personal affection
than is tl'c case VIE the members of cooler
blOoded and less dacrSiastic races. A life
of prolonged andSd. Hold activities had
made John Kelly nSof all promincntasth the
skilled leader of II powerful faction Of the
local Democracy, but it had also won for
him the bOundlcss confidence of something
ikea third OF the legal voters of this great
city. TO these voters, not the most dis
eliminating part of the electorate, but un-
dcniably II very active part, Mr.. Kelly
was the visible embodiment of every politi-
cal measure and every political principle.
liz WIS W licii iOL merely lalllillany 1all
and sound Democracy, but the Constitution
and the country. SO long as he retained
his health and his part in politics John
Kelly carried under his hat the principles
of his immediate party, and tho members
OF that party will lament his death us n
kingdom mourns its sovereign or Il republic
its founder.
The public'S tribute to the memory of
John Kelly will gain much in sincerity
and in imprcsSivcncSs from the public's
feeling that he was an honest man. Per
sonal honesty count for much in life. even
in this city, where the dishonesty of public
men is proverbial, but in death il counts
for everything, since it has not yet become
customary with respectable persons TO join
in rcvcrcnt ceremonies over d%islonorcd
dust. And the conSoling reelection that
in all the struggles and the tumults Of his
life, in ali the offices he held, and in his
private relations Mr.. Kclly's personal char
acter commanded the respect Of his bitter
est political enemies will serve us the com
fort and Soldcc of his near and intimate
friends amid the criticisms which it is in
cvitablc and not to be regretted that his
public career and services should undergo.
N. y. Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
car,islo's Presidential Prospects.

There is q buzz Of talk going on
now about Speaker Carlisle being q
Presidential candidate in 1888. 1t is
strange how that old woman's super
stition about the Speakcrship Of the
House being o short cut to the Presi-
dency still prevails. MI. Blaine
thought eo-every man who ever sat
i'm the Speakers chair has thought so.
The fact is, the Speaker Of the House
stands just one chance in thirty of get
ting in the White House. There have
been thirty Speakers, and Of these only
one-James X. Polk, and he was an
accident-evcr became President. Mr,
Clay comes first with the greatest
length OF service i'm The Speakers
chair. He was elected to preside yer
six Congresses. He had the Presi-
Dental rabies badly. Next comes
Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, who
was elected four times, and was also
bitten by the ~tarantula. James G..
Blaine, Schuyler Coifax and Samuel j..
Randall follow, each of whom served
three Congresses, Everybody knows
how Brother Blaine and poor Mr.. Col
fax raYed and cayorted when the virus
got into their blood. Mr.. Randall has
more nearly escaped than n man
who ever sat in the Speaker's chair;
but he, too, has had faint symptoms.
Now that Mr.. Carlisle has been inocu-
lated, q case OF more or less developed
mania may be expected. But to be
Speaker is to take M chance In thirty
OF ever being President,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
WE HUNT TIE COON.

"Fall In" said the Major, and off we
started. Josiah and his son Ike, both
of the color warranted to keep in any
climate, led the column. They have
torches made of fat pine and carry
under the left arm bundles of the
same. The oycrscer follows, equally
well equipped. The Major and 1
follow him. We leave the plantation
and tramp through an immense field of
brown scdge. Circling around us,
obedicnt to the call Of Josiah, are the
famous coon dogs, "Bill" and "Shcp."
AT the word they forge ahead eagerly,
and on we go. After O weary trail
through the tall grass we come TO an
immense oak tree and Josiah hats
with a smothercd ejaculation. There
is O cleared place under the tree and
signs of q recent camp. We notice
traces of fire and see q huge pile of
corncobs and some few chicken bones.
"Nhat is it, JOSIAH" the Major asks.
"Nufin' but er ole camp oh dem
ref'gee niggers. Been gone er bout a
week, L low. Wush Ia cotched 'em.
doggone dere trifin' pot-licker skinsI
Mus o bin three CT fo' oh 'em. OATS
whar my big rooster went las week..
Now we have to cross a swift, rushing
stream, showing darkly green under
the faring light of the torches.
The bridge is a homemade, hom9o-
pathic one Of two rails width, sup
ported by rickety, swaying poles,
guarded by an equally rickety hand
rail. The water looks to be of fathom.
less depth. The negroes and the
ioverseer go over the bridge as care
]essly as if il was as stable and solid as
the connecting link between New
York and Brooklyn. The Major eyes
IL dubiously and tells me TO go first.
With snail like pace ( cross it safely.
Nowh he tries it, first picking up a pole
to steady his path. In tho middle of
the bridge the pole-wbicb proves TO
be q reed breaRs; he makes q misstcp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
TIE CURTAIN O

1t is > a. nj. when we regain the
house. Thanks to Aunt Jinny's
thoughtfulness, q good fire is blazing
in the fireplace and OH the table is q
huge cake of some unknown style Of
architecture. We arc hungry and cat.
We are chilled through, but n hot
whiskcy punch restores the circulation.
Now foi Il little folding of the hands in
sleep. dream that | am a coon, and
the Major, Il big ycllcr dog, has me by
the throat, when n vigorous shake
rouses pc out of this pleasant dream
and the genial voice of the Major says
"Gct up, old man. The horses are at
the door. IIo, for homc". Early as
it is, Aunt jimmy is up to bid us good
bye. This means n dollar apiece,
which we gladly give her, and then
ride ont into the glory of the awaken
ing day. HAMILTON JAY.
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i'm he goes. How the the overseer and
L laugh, for the water, deemed almost
a mile in depth, does not reach the top
of his bolts. AS he scrambles up the
bank we greet him with renewed
laughter and cheers, but become very
solemn when he says in a uuizzical
tone: "Boys, you forget that the flask
is in my pocket" Now we como to a
cane-brake and plunge in boldly, no
meter how coldly the swamp mud and
water runs. After tramping about a
mile we halt to hear from the dogs.
We build a fire and break off some
canes to throw upon it. AS they catch
fire the quick, sharp swapping sounds
like the skirmish fire of war time.
Awakened from pleasant dreams by
the unwontcd heat, a deadly moccasin
glides OIL within reaching distance of
the Major There is the sharp, quick
bark OF Il Dcrringer and, its head shot
OIL, the snake writhes out its life.
WE FIND THE COON.
Tho frantic yclping Of a dog. "Dat
Shep," Josiah avs. Another dog
joins in. "Dat Bell, coon done freed"
81 golly, pop, he in dat tree ober dar
on aigc of de swamp" shouts Ike.
"UuSh YOU mouf, YOU fool niggah,
dom you s'post old Josiah know whar
ann" is the paternal reply. All fatigue
is forgotten. Torches are replcniShcd
and on we rush to the spot indicated.
| Ike is right. \ rather slender tree
hangs over the swamp. On one of
the limbs we see something grim and
silent, its eyes shining like Goals of
fire. i;ut few words are spoken.
Bell is lcaping agains' the trunk, Shep
sits on the ground, scadv, motionless,
watching the cnen hove. "Ike,
climb tie tree and sh Ike The coon of"
Ii is the oyersccr : speaks. The
grinning Ike scramblcs up the tree and
crawls out upon 4 limb nnder the one
on which the coon is pcrohcd. lie is
nearly TO where he can reach this limb
when snap, the limb on which he is
breaks and down he goes into the
swamp. Both dogs are on him in a
minute and roll him over in the water.
''Tu'n me loose, | tells yer; tu'n me
loose. Can't yer tell a Niger from CT
coon? Tu'n me loose!" The dogs
stink away abashcd and resume their
former positions. Up the tree again
goes Ike. This time he reaches the
limb safely and gives it Il vigorous
shake. Ho! here IN the coon.
t"Sick him, Shep! Sick him, Bcll!"
a short, sharp fight and Mister Coon
rclinQuishcs the ghost.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
"Aeted E.ike o Chnrm.o

This is what Mrs. Mayer, OF Baronpe
street, New Orleans, says of Browns
Iron Bitters. A ''charm" works quietly,
surely, promptly, thoroughly and with
delightful effect. That 10 Just the way
this wonderful family medicine works on
inyalids who have been suffering the
woes Of liver complaint, dyspepsia and
impoverished blood. Those WHO know
tbs worth say it is q complete cure for
dyspepsia, weakness, malaria, neuralgia,
etc,
The best plume In wisdom's pinion isthe
innm0ru of nnr fnllion -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
The Mirror

is no Aatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter talea
Magnolia Balmi IS the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09

Henry S. Hannis, the famous distillcr.
died on Wednesday afternoon at the Nor
riston (Pa,) Insane Asylum. He was one
of the largest operators in whisky in the
United States, and just after the late war
was rated rs one of the lnillionaircs of Phil,
adclDhia. his native CITY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09

Two children of a.. Lcidy, Boycrtown,
Penn, aged respectively 3 and 5 years,
while rummaging in a bureau drawer dis.
covered a loaded revolver. The eldest shot
his brother nearly through, but the physi-
clans think he will recover.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-09
DEg. D. H
Female Regulator.

This famous remedy most happily meets
the demand Of the age for woman's pecu-
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remedy for WOMAN ONLY, and for one
SPECIAL CLASS of diseases. 1t Is .
specific for certain diseased conditions OF
Menstrual Function as to regulate all the
arrangements and irregularities OF Wo-
mans
MONTHLY SICKNESS.
Its proprictors claim for 1t no other medical
property; and to doubt the facts that this
medicine does positively possess such con-
trolling and regulating powers is simply to
discrcdit the voluntary testimony of thou
sands of living witnesses who are to-day
cXulting in the restoration to sound health
and happiness.
Bradfield's Female Regulator
is strictly a vegetable compound, and 10
the product of medical science and practi-
cal experience directed towards the benefit
Of
Suffering Woman!
1t is the studied prescription of a learned
physician whose specially was WOMAN,
and whose fame became cnviable and
boundleSS because of his wonderful sue
cess in the treatment and cure OF female
complaints. TIE REGULATOR is the
GRANDEST REMEDY known, and rich
ly deserves its name:
WOMAN'S BEST FRIEND!
Because it controls a class Of functions the
various arrangements of which cause more
i'll health than all other causes combined,
and thus rcscucs her from a long train of
Affections which sorcly embitter her life
and prcmaturcly end her existence. Oh
what a multitude of living witnesses can
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take to your confidence this
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Sold by oil druggists. Send for our
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Woman, mailed free, which gives all par
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TIE BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co.,
Box %, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30


Out Of Isf grade. Isl section to lhf
End gradeH II. Robinson. j Brown,
+ League. b Clarke. F. Cantlin,
Jos. Stallings. n Lewis. T wills d,
J. jones. W Robinson, r johnson,
J. Weaver. H Norwood. Sol Burtis.
" Beal. :. Windsor. 4 Sands, Geo
Baker, Al Basl
Out Of 2nd section Of i grade 10
LIST section-W. Freeman, Jas Free
man. Chas. Miller, Jno. Wood, Edw,
Moors, NJ SewelI. BENZ Brown. Jno,
Basil. J. b. Tier, Gus Jewell, B.
BolIman. w Churchill, Phil. Mitch
ell, 4. Slams, r. Elliott, VIM Meek
iDs, JOS. Meetings., J. Cassidy, u.
Frantom, q. @. Sweet,
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NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
In the subscriber has obtained from
the Orphans Court 81 Anne Arundel
county. in Maryland, letters Testamen-
tary on the personal estate of
MICHAEL WAGNER,
ate Of Anne Arundel county, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
said deceased. are hereby warncd to ex-
bibit the sane. with the vouchers there
Of, to the subscriber. on or before the
18TH Nay Or Movemher. 1885.
They may otherwise. BY Law, be exclud-
ed from all benefit Of the said estate. All
persons indebted to said estate are re-
Quested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day 81
May, 1856. MRS d. WAGNER.
SO Executrix. Annapolis, III.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30
The UaV to Conduct Business PIopsIIv

Our aim is to please our customers
Every order sent ID US receives the
strictest attention. realizing that the
best Is always the cheapest especially in
regard to Drugs and Chemicals We
take extraordinary pains to secure the
purest and most reliable or the market.
We do not advertise to undersell any
one, but guarantee every body who Is
pleased to patronize rs an honest equivo-
lent for what is charged them, Oar
Store Is as complete both ia stock and
working appliances as anv first class
Pharmacy IN the largest cities.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Ae Christian Temperance Society.
be regular weekly meeting Of the
titan Temperance Society was
10 the Presby terrain Church last
hing The meeting opened with
linz The gospel hymn: ITO the
k0 Mr.. Rayfeld, made some
nrks on the united committee .
k-lheir meeting at the market
se, &C., after which the constitu-
and bylaws Of the society was
up and some amendments were
A quartette, composed OF
ses DuyalI, Tyrrell, Wilson, and
gbt, sang us my name written
. the chorus being taken up by
audience. The chairman, Mr..
BIZ entertained the society for a
h time with brief account OF
piune when crossing the line"
"a funeral at sea-" which was
Interesting. The Rev. Mr..
iams made some interesting re-
Is about the necessity of showing
od example to the young 10 tenn
nCe. as we'll as In every other
d cause. He cited cases where
ng peoples Incorporate habits
d imbibed from the example set
bre them OF home.
hr D. Medford, in a short talk
he Of the distinction between the
be Of q drunkard and that of q
perauce man; how different thier
Oundmgs &c. Miss Annie CAN'T,
earraut Christian temperance lady,
ressed the meeting in a few well
SEQ remarks.
Singing was again ia order, aud
I 40 invitation to join the society,
responded to, hymn Heavenly
her we beseech thee" &C., was
&, after which Mr.. Williams pro-
Pnced the benediction and the
ping adjourned.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30
Batteau Race.

A batteau race took place this NOR
ming between the batteau -. wv.
Brooks. /" sailed by r. Holiday, aud
the "Engleke," sailed By ]. Mason.
The starting poipt was from Long
wharf around Tolley's Point buoy
and return,a distance of about miles
The race was won by the "Engleke'
boat, which came il about four min
utes ahead of the Brooks"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30

correspondent of the Baltimore
o. Daruall, in the Southern part
als county. writes: perhaps one
me most unusual incidents oc-
60 near here on Saturday last
mas ever occupied the attention
lus'lce OF the peace-the white
~ y account of whose capture
saa published about two weeks
aaslng become the subject Of .
controversy. The young man
Swas The snake having bad an
'Of I oy a party from Annapolis
y h's way to consummate the
saaa and deliver the snake and
Pped By for friend who was to
upaaY him. When be arrived
Y trends house the snake was
But the evening of the second
A'eF, man living along the road
'u'ea ; white snake, Identical il
.''ance aud size. Negotiations
70 restore the snake % the
WHO had lost it, be determined
ppeal 70 the law to regain his lost
sa'e. So. On Friday be obtained
= sepleFin aud brought the
ses SUBJECT Of DISPUTE info nnnrk
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Physician ) Prescriptions,

We have taken extra care to throw
every safeguard possible about our Pre-
scription Department. We employ only
competent help. Cur stock embraces
everything usually sold in firstclats
Drug Store. VIZ mention Drugs and
hemicals both foreign ard domestic,
Perfumery, Toilet Soaps. Sponges,
Channels Skins, Surgical Apph noes, as
Breast Pumps, Family Syringes, Trusses,
Pessaries Calheters, Nipple Shields, and
all the popular Patent Medicines. Win
order anything we may not have In
stock.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30

1t has been announced that the
Evening Herald,n Of this city viii
cease publication after to-day, Mr..
Brock, the publisher. having disposed
Of bis interest to the publishers of the
"Maryland Republican, VITO VII be-
gin the publication Of an afternoon
edition on tomorrow, under syndi-
cate as he Annapolis Publishing
Company"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-06-30
AwARDINo TEE GOLD MEDAL
Distribution Of Premiums for Christian
Doctrine by ST. Mary's Benevolent
Society

The distribution of premiums for
christian Doctrine, y to the pupils oil
st. Mary's ParOchial School, took
place yesterday afternoon ct 3 o'clock,
10 st. Mary's Hall. The following
pupils drew for the gold medal which
was given By st. Mary's Beneficial
Society.
Misses Nellie Naughton, Mary
MoneroD, Agnes Brady; Masters Jos.
Geracio, Alphonaus Walton, Freder-
lex McGraw and John Esmond.-
The medal was won by Joseph Ge-
racio.
The gold medal for application to
study, was contested for by Misses
Nellie Naughton, Mary Moneron.
Della RuIlman and Agnes Brady;
Masters Alphonsus Walton, Fred
erick McGraw, Joseph Geracio, j ,hn
Esmond end John Levi The sue
cessful contestant was Miss Naugh-
ton.
The silver medal for application TO
study was drawn for by Misses Re-
gina Helldorter, Kate Smith, Jennie
Powers, Annie Quinn; Masters JOS.
Brady, John Retz, Frank Fell The
successful winner was John Retz.
The following pupils received pre-
miums for regular attendance and APP
plication 10 study
Seventh grade-Misses Mary Mon
eron, Della Rullman, Agnes Brady,
Teresa Hughes. Lizzie McCusker and
Josephine Battise; Masters Alpnon-
sus Walton, John Esmond, Frederick
McGraw, John Levi, John Tarlton,
William Quinn, George Thompson,
John Riordan and George Engelke.
Sixth grade-M Misses Annie Rior.
dan, Kate Lamb, Kate Brewer, Nell
lie August, Lizzie Stehle, Blanche
Quad aud Mary Rutter; Masters
John SchwalIenberg. Louis Heinz,
Walter Brady, George Ramsay, Ed.
ward Smith, Robert King, William
Shannon, Lawrence Walton, William
Cauell.
Fourth aud fifth Misses
Regina HeIIdorfer, Kate Smith. Annie
Quinn, Mary Burns, Susie Mace,
Jennie Powers, Susie Thompson,
Madeline Paget, Julia Geracio. Annie
Stehle and Mary Gessner; Masters
Joseph Brady, Frederick Stehle. Jos
Gessner. John Gessner, Jerry Smith
Joseph Hughes, Frank Fell and Geo
Quad.