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HUNTINGTON.

Miss Nellie S. Wilson ATTENDS the
Shelton high school; James G. Wilson
of the d. M. Read Co. spends vacation
at Cornwall with his grandfather, James
Cochrane.
Mrs Head has been quite sick with
asthma and heart trouble; is now more
comfortable.
The many friends of Dea O. G. Beard
are glad to learn that he is slowly recov-
ering. He is missed in the church and in
the choir, of which he is leader.
Miss Mary 1. Park left, Wednesday
for school at Mount Holyoke.
VIII Bedell has come up from New
York to stay few weeks with his moth
er, being somewhat out of health.
The Prohibitionists are to meet, next
week, and re-organize their club. 1t is
expected that Col Knowlton may be here
and talk to the people on political issues
of the day; day and date will be given
later.
S. Byron Brownson attended the re-
union of the 23d regiment at Seaside,
Tuesday.
William Bedell is here again. ra
DR. Dawson has returned to Bridgeport.
Miss Nellie Wilson has entered Shelton
high school.
-
Edward N. Shelton and family visited
Y. j.. Shelton, Monday.
Beautiful bouquets ornamented the
Congregational church, Sunday, the oc-
casion of the admission of two members.
The widow of the late Roswell Hurd
was married at the age of Il. She was
the eldest of II children. The bearers
at her funeral were Samuel S. Hurd,
Homer e. Clark, Hobart Beardsley, MARI
tin j. Mallett, Frank Beardsley and Hem
Try Edwards. Mrs Hurd was one of
those happy few whose disposition mel
lowed with age. making her beloved. by
all who knew her. Though possessing
strong will and sound opinions, she
could carry her point without offense to
any. Alive to present interests and Of a
cheerful disposition. she is not forgotten,
but leaves large circle Of warm friends.
Her life was worthy of imitation.
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Mrs A. Jordan Lyon of Danbury has
been guest of Rev C. w. Kelly.
Mr. Searles of New York has been at
Mrs w. Wheeler's, where his family
have spent the Summer.
J. Dunlap of Wilmington, Del, has
been with his sister, Mrs c. Jordan.
j. c. Read takes Mrs M. Lyons hay to
market.
Mrs j. A. S. Burr has been guest of
Mrs c. Jordan.
Z Harry Jordan and mother from Phila-
delphia have visited G.. Jordan.
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HATTERToWN.

F. B. Barlow and friend from Brook
field spent a portion of last week at D..
B. Parmelee's.
Mrs d. B. Parmelee and Mrs B. Haw-
ley, Stepney, have been on a weeks Wis
it at Farmers Mills and Carmel, n. "
Mr. and Mrs William Patchen and
daughter, Miss Ella Trip of Waterbury,
have visited his parents and brother.
e5s
Mr. and Mrs j. Loucks of Danbury vis-
it her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Benz
edict. s...--~. -. ~
Mr. and Mrs Charles Schaffer of nan-
bury are at Eugene Northrop's.
Mrs E. McCarty and daughter Emma
of Bridgeport visit G. McCarty.
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building, where the matron and assist
ants will have their rooms. On the first
story are to be the office, reception room,
sewing room, play room, dining room,
kitchen, halls, front and back stairs. On
the second story are four large dormito-
ries for the children, 20 of whom are to
be put in each room; three rooms for
matrons; separate bathrooms for mat
rons and children and two rooms for
servants in the attic, besides a large store
room. The cellar will contain the laun-
dry and the heating apparatus, the first
story being warmed by the direct and
the second story by the indirect system
of steam heating. The interior of the
building, which will present neat and
really comfortable appearance, win be
finished in wildwood.
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their home in Trenton N J. Tuesday,
aftar q x,anat;n, ~ So ,vaalyo
Caoroa CORNING of Anhurn Y v;s-
Il.
Williams,s
M anu mrs Diiiinss % Diiusepoi' sis-
~ Dun "ieon'
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

Through the courtesy of the courteous
Bridgeport Post, the BEE is able to give
a view Of the new county home to be
located on about three acres, known as
the Weeks property, in Norwalk. The
building, of palette brick laid in red NOR
tar, is to be trimmed with brown stone
and will have slate roof and galvanized
iron cornices. 1t will be 43x90 feet, two
stories high, with light and airy cellar
and roomy attic. The principal en-
trance, in the center of the front side,
win have granite steps; over 1t will be
"Children's Home" The rear entrance,
directly opposite, will have wooden
verandah. Staircases are so arranged
that the so children the home is intended
to accommodate may pass up and down
stairs without coming to the front of the
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
WOLF PITS.

Joshua Hoyt, who is in his Goth year,
visits his son in Middlebury.
Mrs Arthur Mead has been at her faith
er's in Weston. --
Henry Wildman and wife of Brookfield
spent Sunday with his brother.
Mr. and Mrs Sturges have entertained
company.
l.. Sherman and family have been at
his mothers.
E. B. Hoyt has been with his brother.
Plumb e. Co. have built factory on
b. Ferry's land for the manufacture of
dynamite aud are full of orders.
d. G. Wood is painting his house and
barn.
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Relatives from out of town have visited
Mrs Knapp; Turney Hall has also enter
tanned friends.
The other night, this quiet street was made
hideous by the yeIls and oaths of Jack Indian.
who was SO intoxicated that he could hardly
walk. Who is the man SO hard hearted as to
give, or sell man like him anything that
will intoxieate? 1t must be some one who is
void of principle and lacking very much in
money. When will the people of Long Hill
get aroused enough, and show principle
enough to put this terrible evil down? 1t can
be done, If those who pretend TO be temper
ence will show that they have sand enough to
drive this deadly evil to the wall and, instead
of standing back to say this or that to be done
take a decided step to stopit. And do this
instead of standing back tor fear of not get
ting or losing offices. This place is a laughing
stock to the rest of the town and adjoining
towns, which say that Long Hill has all the
saloons.A man not long ago went to the depot
in B. to take train. Thequestion was raised
"Where does he belong?" when an officer
Immediately said, 'Long Hill guess, there is
where they all come FROM" Shall we people
who pretend to be somebody stand the dis
allowed to go on, it shows that the people in
this pleasant village want it. Some say it
can't be stopped. 1t could be, If the officers
were not so much in sympathy with it. Then
every unlicensed saloon could be shut up and
kept so. Where there is a disposition to do, it
can be done.
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ASPETUCK.

Charles Jennings and family have
moved to Bridgeport.
Jeremiah Grammar has bought COW
of John Ogden.
Miss Allie Foster has returned from
Long Island, where she has spent sever
al weeks.
Mrs Walter Hawley of Bridgeport has
visited her mother, Mrs ID. O. Banks.
Mrs Fred Wakeman has been visited by
a sister from Bridgeport.
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DEERFIELD.

Mrs George Crofut has returned to
East Village.
William Jennings, the popular Bridge
port butcher, now makes his daily route
with two horses.
L. B. Bradley and family attended the
annual Burr picnic at Sasco beach,
George Norton entertained his sister,
Sunday.
Mrs Horace Nichols of Bridgeport has
visited Mrs Thomas Bradley.
School began with IA scholars; Mr.
Turney is liked.
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SOUTHPORT.
CHARLES ROCKWELL.


Charles Rockwell died at his home,
Monday, after long Illness. He was
born in Ridgefield in 1921 and was in his
10th year. Mr. Rockwell removed to
Southport in 1868. When the New Ha-
ven road was started, he became identi-
fled with it and acted as ticket agent for
the road, when its Office was on Canal
street and, later, in the Broadway office.
The first passenger tickets issued by the
company were signed by him in pen and
ink. He took charge of the freight de-
partment of the rood when the Office was
In Center street, New York Mr. Rock
well became the superintendent Of the
New Haven and Northampton road in
1S49 and held the position for year.
He was also connected for short time
with the Vanderbilt line of steamers be-
tween Bridgeport and New York. The
New Haven road, recognizing and
approaching his ability, made him gem
erous offer, which he accepted and be-
came its general freight agent, a position
which he held for % years. He also
controlled the entire carriage of the COM
pany's freight in New York city, which,
at the time of his death, had grown to
immense proportions. Mr. Rockwell was
connected with the Consolidated road for
about AZ years. As railroad man, he
had no superior in New England in his
thorough knowledge of tariffs and rates.
No question was too large Or complicated
for him to handle successfully and not
even the smallest details escaped his at
tention. Commissioner Fink of trunk
line pool fame often consulted Mr. Rock
well and his advice was constantly
sought by others. He leaves wife, one
daughter and two brothers, George Rock
well of New Haven and William Ii. Rock
well of Bridgeport. The funeral services
were held Thursday at 2 80 p M, from
Trinity church, where he had worshipped
for many year. The following SUPER
intendents of the different divisions of
the Consolidated acted as pail bearers !:
Messrs Shepard, Yeomans, Waterbury,
K. q. Allen, Beach, Davidson, Trumbull
and A. G. Tuttle. The entire main aisle
of the church was filled with delegations
from the road. Special trains brought
large numbers from New York, New
Haven and other cities. The floral de-
signs were numerous and very beautiful.
The interment was in Oak Lawn ceme-
terry.
Misses Mary and Frances Wakeman
have returned from Crawford's, NH.
George Perry left, Monday, for Law
renceville, N. Y, where he is at school.
Mr. Taintor and son Charles are in town.
Miss Harriet Dimon is back from New
port and has opened the Black homestead
again.
The Ada and Ramona won prizes at
the Cedar point yacht race, Wednesday.
Miss Howe visits G. B. Bunnell.
Many express trains stopped to accom-
modate those who came to attend the fu-
neral of Mr. Rockwell
Charles Rockwell learned the saddle
tree trade in Bridgeport and was after
ward purser of the Nimrod on her trips
to New York.
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sTRATFORD.

Republican delegates:
STATE:
Arson Brakeman.
Sylvanns Dickinson.
TOWN COMMITTEE
Stiles Judson,Jr,
Henry p. Stage, Jr,
William f. Peck,
Charles III. Peck,
Frederick Beardslee,
william Bristol,
Charles L. Stagg,
j. ii. Brakeman.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
DIAMOND HILL REDDING.

Misses Flynn are guests at Frederick
Olmstead's.
Miss Phebe Selleek spent last week at
Mrs l.. Mlller's at Georgetown.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs wolsey
Raudle was baptized, Sunday.
Services at the Boston school house,
next Sunday at 4 80.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

E.H.Palmer has sold his colt to L. w,
johnson and has gone to Ohio for the
Stuart Truss Co. of seymour.
The bridge at Hills mill is dangerous
and should be attended to at once.
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BROOKFIELD.

Republican delegates:
STATE:
Elmer H. Northrop,
Hermon s. Lockwood.
CONGRESSIONAL:
Rufus Yaples
Edwin G. Turner.
COUNTY:
John Baldwin,
Thomas S. Taylor.
sENAToRIAM:
d.. Camp,
George o. Hill,
S. w. Stevens,
George L. Corbin
Democratic delegates:
STATE:
James Lee,
ID. ID. Joyce.
CONGRESSIONAL:
W. F. WiIdman,
Edward Montrose.
COUNTY:
Thomas Halpin,
Fred Elsenboss
John ID. Thornhill.
SENATORIAL:
Thomas p. Bristol,
James Keane,
Orrin p. Wildman.
A valuable calf belonging to Mrs A. l..
Shepard was found dead, Friday.
A Sunday school conference will be
held in the Congregational church, Fri
day, 18th. at 80 p m. Order of exer-
cises:
A 80, praise and promises.
50, conversation; topic, How may we pro-
mote more thorough Rible study
20, discussion, topic, aWhat should the
Sunday school seek to accomplish"
80, address, "The opportunities of sun
day school teacher"
Mrs John Hawley and daughter Clara
are with G. B. Hawley at Long Branch.
cambridge Halpine is learning the I'M
dertaking business in New York.
Miss Miriam Taylor returned to school
in New York, Monday.
&. Ehe families of Mr. Tompkins and the
German consul to Hayti have returned to
New York after two months at John N.
Hawley's.
Homer Jones is spending three weeks
at home, before entering the medical col
lege in New York.
d Nearly all the schools in town began
on Monday.
Miss Nina jackson will teach in the
Purchase district, Roxbury.
Statistics for st. Pauls:
Families, 142.
individuals, 4sa.
Baptisms, Is.
Commandments registered, go.
+ Marriages, 81
Burials, 20.
Sunday school teachers, including missions
10.
Scholars, l45.
FOR parochial support, sl1a5 Is.
Endowment, as %
Work, 1857 10.
Diocesan work, 1884 is.
Domestic church work, SOS 50.
Foreign missions, etc, $50 y.
Total, 1850 70.
Frank, son OF Rev E. =. Whitcome,
was married, this week, TO Miss Mary
Lewis OF Annandale, n.
GAINESVILLE.
= - = s :. g.,,.. f.,..x.
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FAIRFIELD WOODS.

Rev Mr. Child Of Fairfield preached in
Hope chapel, Sunday evening.
T.. J. Beard and family and Miss May
Fancher Of Milford spent Sunday with
L. W. johnson; Dick Bradshaw Of
Bridgeport at Riverside cottage.
The town is improving RIchards' cor
ner; Albert Wheeler does the work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

Mrs Englehart Of New Haven is at
William Jordan's.
Mrs George Bates Of New Haven is at
John French's.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

Rev r. L. Cooper preached here. Sun
day afternoon.
Moses Pearson, who has been here for
several months, has gone to live with his
daughter in Bridgeport.
George l.. Hamlin, accompanied by
Roy Cram, spent Sunday with his par
ents.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
ORoNOQUE.

Harry Beecher of Rocky Rest will
soon go to Los Angeles, California.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
TRUMBULL.

No preaching at the Congregational
church, next Sunday, 14th. "a.
A surprise was given Isaac E. Booth,
Wednesday evening, his I'D birthday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
ROXBURY.

Rev Mr. Ball has returned to Rockville
and Miss jackson, also guest at the rec
tory, to Washington, D. G.
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Here We Are Again.

Fair mixed Coffee 15c b., good mixed
Coffee 25c h., good mixed Tea 30c lb or
4 lbs 81. Carolina Head Rice Sc lb or
lbs soc. Clothes Pins 1c Dozen. We
give Four Bottle Castor with Pounds
of Baking Powder, at w. Z. WILLS.
5S State St., Bridgeport, Conn.
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NICHOLS.

Nathan Curtis of Curtis Bros, Bridge
port, has bought the place lately own
ed by Frank Marsh and is moving his
family in, this week.
Potatoes in this place are beginning to
rot badly; many are digging and selling
as fast as they can.
Apples are very scarce, this season,
but the Fairchild mill made cider about
of 300 bushels on the 4th of September.
With their improved machinery, it takes
but little while and the quality is far
better than the old way. 1t is just so
with their saw mill, which, by the way,
turns out first class lumber.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

Thirty three passed the examination
for the Booth select school on the 10th
and it will open, Monday, 10Th.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

John Fairchild has the contract for
building the new creamery at Green's
Farms.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
LONG HILL.

Relatives from out of town have visited
Mrs Knapp; Turney Hall has also enter
tanned friends.
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IN PARLIAMENT.
Proceedings in Both Houses After Reading
the Queens Speech

NJ.
i"coet'"gs In i'"th houses After Reading
the Queens Speech.
After reading of the uueen's sneecb in IN.
bouso of commons vest.rda, NJ DIE VI.
no,;oo ,ho. ha r.n,,i5 -. i"r gave
n''i.' 'hi' he "ouiu lil'roouce lour DIS reint-
ing to Ireland Mr.. Gladstone gave notice of
the introduction of a bill to remove thu disa.
bility which prevents Catholics from occ,n,iro
tbo o:,;cos 90 ,ord ohoHoaua 80 ~ Ing
~ I'M vi io'u 'l,"i'.eNor vi England and
iord lieutenant OF ireland.
In the house of lords Baron Windsor (con-
servative) moved an ,ddress i, r.,,,, A.
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A Dance With Means and Groans,

letter has been received by the American
Missionary Association from Miss Collins,
whose regular station is on Grand River. Oak
She wrote November Is of the present Indian
excitement: Il have been up to Sitting Bulls
and the dance is in full blast. 1t is most ter
rible thing-the old sun dance with new
name. They dance facing the sun as long az
possible and fall down, moan, groan and
whoOp and foam at the mouth like mad dogs.
They do not cut the bodies. but that will soon
come. The men all dress in war dress and
paint and feathers: and the women also take
part and paint and wear feathers which il a
new feature (wOmen never wear feathers
Sitting Bull stayed in a sacred tent and every
one entering the dance for the first time went
into the tent 70 be made 'Wakan' and painted
with crescents on the forehead, cheeks and
chin and a cross on the nose. l went into the
tent and talked with the old man. He assented
to everything, but promises nothing. He
means war" Miss Collins states that Sitting
Bull has told the Indians to pay no attention to
the orders of the agent or of the President;
that he would bewitch the ammunition Of the
soldiers so guns wont kill. He is thoroughly
and hopelessly bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-26
Golden Cross Entertainment.

Lincoln Music Hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity Monday evening. the occasion being
the annual entertainment of the Grand Com
mandery of the United Cross for the District of
Columbia The exercises were opened with
PRAYER by Rev VI. n. Cornelius u. D. of Co
lumbia Commandery. Addresses on the OBJ
jects of the order were delivered by Past Su-
prone Commander ". III. Solomon. DIR. r. A.
Wyman. grand commander of Massachusetts
and Past Noble Commanders James J. Brooks
+. VI. Bradley and Rev. F. A. Stier OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. The rest Of the program
was rendered in the most acceptable manner
by the following local talent: REGULATIONS Mrs.
Lillian VI. Stahl Miss Ada J.. Townse nd and
Miss kathinka Frech: vocal music. Miss Flora
H. Holden, Miss Emily Frech Miss Anna +.
Craig. Mr.. Chas. NJ. LPff1cr and George T..
Terry; Instrumental music. Misses Maude and
Grace Gruelle. Prof. Arnold Meyer. Mr.. Sol
Minister and the Pastime Musical Club, A. V.
Holmes, director Every number received an
encore. and Mrs. Stahl was the recipient of /,
beautiful bouquet number of visiting men,
bers Of the order from New York and New
England were present. On Wednesday even
ing the members of the order will tender q fra
ternal reception 70 the visiting members at
Masonic Temple.
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Copyrights, $500

All on one side
the offer that's made by the pro-
prietors of DR.. Sages Catarrh
Remedy. It's $500 reward for an
incurable case of Catarrh, no mat
ter how bad, or of how long stand
ing. They mean what they say !;
they're responsible, and the offer
has been made for years. It's all
on yo,r side-you lose your catarrh,
or you're paid $500 for keeping it.
But it's safe for them, too-they
know you'll be cured.
DIR. Sage's Remedy produces per-
feet and permanent cures of Chronic
Catarrh in the Head, as thousands
can testify. "Cold in the Head"
is cured with a few applications.
Catarrhal Headache is relieved and
cured as if by magic. 1t removes
offensive breath, loss or impairment
of the sense of taste, smell or hear
ing, watering or weak eyes, and
impaired memory, when caused by
the violence of Catarrh, as they all
frequently are. Remedy sold by
druggists, so cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-26
The Case of the Nayassa Rioters.

George ). Key. Charles II. Smith, alias John
Ward, and Henry Jones' the three Navassa riot
ers in Jail in Baltimore under sentence to he
hanged, have not been informed Of the decis-
ion of the United States Supreme Court affirm
ing the regularity Of their trial and conviction.
OF the fifteen colored men indicted for mur-
der. Jones. Key and Smith were sentenced to
be hanged. one man was acquitted and eleven
convicted of granddaughter. The trial was long
and excited great interest, the jury in the case
of Kew being out two days and nights. The
colored people of Baltimore took up the Cause
of their brethren and formed society known
a. the United Brotners Of Iaberty. Ii WIS
through the efforts of this society that eminent
counsel was secured. Upon conviction in the
Baltimore court counsel carried the cases from
court to court, con:ending on the principle
that the United States had no jurisdiction in
Nav.assa Island. and that the proclamation Of
the Secretary Of State in regard TO the island
was unconstitutional and did not vest this
country with jurisdiction over the island. The
Navasszi phosphate company is Baltimore
firm and the murdered white men killed in the
riot Of September IA, 1889, were their officers
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The NeWark's Trial Trim

The trial board appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Navy to make preparations
for the trial trip Of the new United States
steel cruiser Newark met in Philadelphia yes
terday and organized. 1t is composed of Capts.
Henry Erben and Silas Casey, Commander VIM.
II. Bridgman, Constructor Bridgman, Chief En-
gineers Ayers and Aston, Passed Assistant En-
gineers II. N. Stevenson and Albert Engard and
Assistant Engineers c. A. z. King. W. p. VIM
chell, c. A. Carr, Emil Meiss, X. C. Redgrave,
X. McAlpin and Leo d. Miner. They will first
minutely examine the vessel to see that the
terms OF the contract have been fulfilled, and
will then arrange for the trial run Of four hours
at sea- which will probably take place within
two weeks. The engines under forced draught
must maintain u minimum of 800 horse
power.
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Waiting for the Venitc.

To the EttOr of The Evening Star:
Having lately arrived in your beautiful city.
a stranger and a lady, l went ont to church
Sunday. hoping to find the same hospitality
at your places Of worship that had received at
your homes. I went into a fashionable church.
When entered l saw self-important usher.
Of whom asked il | conld have a seat Not
till after the Feni2hty. madam" said he with q
grand air. l waited some time-long enough.
as | thought. for the ''FcniShty" to come in
and get seated-when ! asked another solemn
swell of an usher if l could now have u seat.
Not till after the Fenighty. madam he re-
spOnded. with a condescending wave of his
broad hand. / still waited. but saw nobody
come in who was AT all conspicuous above the
rest or resembled my idea of a "Fenighty," and
then went back to nv hotel.
Dear sir. what and who is a Fenighty, and
when go to heaven will have to wait for the
Fenighty before can be admitted. as yesterday
at st. Somebody's Church? EN-.