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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
SOUTHWARK.

1aI-John stown 40 a. N. H0Oversvi-le s.2f
stoyestown $50, Somerset s;ll, lockwood
$50
Erprcss-Johnstown $50 p. n. Hooyersville 4.16,
SiOyestown 40, somerset 5;0l, lockwood
5.5.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-24
CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Somerset and Cambria Branch
NnITiIrr
NoETHwARD.

J0ats8ul Nal Erprtss-Rockwcod 1858 a. n.
Somerset i.iS StOyeStown Ei6, HOovtrgiile
l.57, JohnsIown 30 p N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
G. A. n. Elecffous

The following posts of the Grand Army
Department Of the Potomac, have elected
officers as follows:
Meade Post, No. 5-Commander, E. C.
Grumley; senior vice commander, c. F.
Garrette: Junior vice commander, w. w
Eldridge: surgeon. NJ. Bruckheimer; quarter
master. Charles Matthews: chaplain, Henry
s. Stevens; officer of the day, j. ]. Balm:
officer Of the guard, A. B. Proctor; trustee
for five years. Charles Matthews; delegates
to department encampment, Calvin Farms
worth, Charles F. Garrette. Charles Mat
thews, ]. II. Devices, Wallace Brewer. c. B.
Haring, ]. S. Waugh, Samuel Baxter, r. L.
Matchett Nathan King. r. G. Lowey. w.
w. Eldridge. A. B. Proctor, and 3. NJ. Ell
lott; alternates, J.T.Scott. Ed. P. Getchel
f. A. Haradon. E. J. Russell. E. s. Fletcher.
j. j. Balm. w. NJ. Potter. T. s. Hopkins
w. NJ. King, w. H. Sterne, NJ l.. Acker-
man. w. r. Ramsey, w. B. Pomeroy and
l.. II. Patterson.
Kit Carson Post-Commander w. H. Doo-
little; officer of the day. w. H. fuss; senior
vice commander G. f. Davis; surgeon, II.
V. Cotton; officer of the guard. E. A Welsh:
junior vice commander. r. Bennett: chap
lain, f. c. Stevens; trustee, W. Gibson; rep
resentatives, A. Hart, A. F. Brooks R.
Bennett, p. W. Coleman, ]. c. S. Burger
J. P. Lothrop, A. ]. Cunning. ]. S. Garrison,
g. III. Slaybaugh. w. H. Partridge. J. H.
jerks. j. c. Hawley, T. r. Turnbull, ]. r.
Brown, G. w. McElfresh, J. NJ Edgar, G.
f. Davis and E. c. Stevens; alternates, ]
Trainor. F. H. Mooers. J. A. Mcdonald.
B. T. Rhodes, T. w. Dalton, E. D. Tracy.
J. L. Heupel, F. c. Beck, J. E. Krouse, III.
A. Robbins. J. d. Terrill. J. Cameron, j. B.
Carter, j. f. Heffner. w. B. Brown G. d.
Burch. T. C. Upton and N. n. Mccullough.
Charles P. Stone Post. No.11-Commander
John H. Hewlett; senior vice commander.
John w. Bradbury; junior vice commander
r. j. Beall; chaplain. Rev. J. d. Bradburn:
surgeon, j. F. Lucas: officer of the day,
f. J. Lynch; officer Of the guard, Clinton
Vermillion; representatives to the depart
ment encampment. r. J. Beall. George c.
Harris, A. n. Thompson. w. H Hoover,
j. w. Bradbury and Clinton Vermillion:
alternates. John J. Cammack. NJ. ]. Sauter,
Charles Grimes. L. 3. Bowman, j. H. Ap-
pier and John OMeara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
Nomad Cycle Club Reception.

The second dance OF this popular organi-
cation was held at the Builders Exchange
Hall Wednesday evening. and proved an
enjoyable affair. About sixty couple were
present.
A program of sixteen numbers. commence
ing with a waltz written for and dedicated
to the Nomad Club by Wilmarth, made the
time pass so rapidly that the closing num-
ber Bischoffs' Good Night Sweet Dreams"
was reached only too soon.
Among those noticed were the following:
Miss Kate Babcock. Miss Landers, Miss
Lilly Mount Miss Moore, Miss O'Brien, Miss
Minnie Palmer Miss c. Smith, Miss r. L.
Smith, Miss Tyler. Miss Walsh. Miss Willie,
Miss Lackey, Miss Nellie Lackey. Miss Dor
ian, Miss Russell Miss Mae Guilford, Miss
Lottie Orleman, Miss A. Walker. Miss Mae
Altimus, Miss Ada G. Burch. Miss White,
Miss Mamie Shannon, Miss Riley, Miss
Robey, Miss Abbie Hopkins, Miss Fowler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Doors, Mrs. Bond. Mrs. South
worth.
Messrs. Ed. F. Guzman. l.. NJ. Thayer, c.
/. Gulick, VIII Alien, &. A. Fiske, II. ].
Marshall, Henry Brock jr., John Harris, g.
F. Mayer, Geo. p. Thayer, DIR. Atkinson. A
Bayhe. w. e. Babcock, y. 5. Burk sdale, DIR.
Donaldson, Mr.. Emerson. Mr. McGirr. Mr..
Goodchild, Mr. A. A. Hall, Mr.. Lewis, Mr..
Manning, Mr.. Lawrence Mallory, Chas.
Prescott. Mr.. Waring. Mr.. Payn. Mr.. Stove
all. DR.. Siebert. w. Is. Bagnam, B. F. Lar
combe. DIR. Stoutenburg, w. Thompson
Burch, Mr.. Way. Mr.. Paul Perkins, MI.
Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Two I.fcenSeu

The attorney for the District holds in an
opinion rendered to- the Commissioners TO-
day that Kernan's Theater is required to
have two ncenses-a license for the theater
and a License for the bar.
A Petition.
Barnes & Weaver have petitioned the
Commissioners to lay a sidewalk ON the
south side Of Spruce street, lie Droit Park
from the east line Of house 1913 westward 70
the west side of the sidewalk or the east
side of Linder street
Cars to he Hea ed.
The secretary of the Rock Creek Railway
Company wrote the following letter to the
Commissioners today:
Section ii of the charter of the Rock
Greek Railway Company provides, among
other things. that the cars are to be heated
curing the winter season, subject to regu-
lations to be prescribed by the Commission
ers OF the District of Columbia We have
been experimenting with the electrical heat
ers for street cars. and finding them salts
factory, being cleaner and less dangerous
tnan coal stoves, and generating sufficient
neat to Keep the cars comfortably warm we
Will equip enough cars in like manner ia
cover our winter schedule, and beg that yo,,
WIN advise us OF any regulations you may
wish to make under the above quoted pro-
vision OF the charter"
Market Value.
The secretary Of the Federation Of Labor
today officially notified the Commissioners
OF the passage Of the following resolution:
That we protest against any assessment
or real estate in this District unless IL is
based upon the market value Of the land
exclusively"
Railroad Hearing,
The Commissioners gave a public hear
Ing yesterday to those persons inter
ested In House bill 44lO to authorize the
Washington and Marlborough electric rail-
road to extend its lines within the District
OF columbia. No one appeared in favor
OF the road. and Messrs. NJ l. Weller and
Charles Barker spoke against certain fea-
lures Of the bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
REVENUE FROM SUGAR.
Mr.. Henry Brown Has a New Plan ON
the Subject.

Mr.. Henry A. Brown Of Saxonville, Mass,
we'll known as a sugar tariff expert, has for
INFLATED plan, which has been suggested
to the ways and means committee, where
by sugar may be made a source of revenue
without levying a duty. Mr.. Brown sug-
gests that all imported sugars intended for
refining purposes shall be entered in bond
and refined in bond under regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
and when such imported sugars have been
refined. the refined out-turn or product,
when entered out OF bond for home con-
sumption, shall pay to the government an
internal revenue tax Of one cent per pound
on all such refined sugar above 10 D. s. in
color, and three-fourths of one cent per
pound on all such refined sugar not above
Is D. s. in color.
Mr.. Browns plan exempts exports of re-
refined in bond, and regulates ali Allowance
TOT loss In refining. 1t levies duty on all
sugars imported for CONSUMPTION without
renning, whether refined or unrefined when
imported OF one and one-fourth cents per
pound when above 16 D. S. in color. and one
cent per pound when not above 16 d. S. in
color, and provides that all such imported
sugar testing 80 degrees pure sugar or
and pay duty above l6 d. S. in color. The
pan eXempts from tax all sugar produced
IN the United States from beets, cane, sor-
gnmm ana maple grown in this country
The rate prescribed may be changed to
produce Whatever revenue may be required
MIR. Brown assumes that the present bounty
can wisely be reduced pro rata to the tax
levied, or If the rate be made one and one
half cents per pound internal revenue tax
on grades above is d. s. in color and one
and one-fourth cents on the lower grades
OF sugar refined in bond with a correspond
ing increase OF duty on sugar imported for
bounty may be abolished. Mr. Brown is
satisfed that our sugar industries demand
one and one-half cents per pound protec.
from the cost Of production. and thar II
duty be again levied, that and no more
should be the rate on sugars not above 10
ID. 5. in color. with an extra rate on refined
or testing 80 degrees and above pure sugar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
APPEAL FROM HAWAII.
Address by the American League
to the People Of the United States.
JUSTIFICATION FOR REVOLUTION.
A Fair and Impartial investigation
Asked.
ANNEXATION IS DESIRED.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. ia. Feek, a
Seattle contractor, arrived at mis- home last
night from Honolulu. MI. Feek was made
the bearer OF an address to the people Of
the United States from the American
League of Honolulu. The address 10 dated
December 4, and says:
ITO the people Of the United States.
I'VE, like you, believe in good govern
ment and having in cooperation with 9TH
ers, freed ourselves from the reign Of cor
rupt rule and established a govern .aent Of
the best classes of society, We protest most
emphatically against the reported assump-
ton of President Cleveland that the PRO-
visional government OF the Hawaiian Is
lands should cease to exist because our
proposition for union with the United States
Of America had failed to meet his approval.
We insist that the present government Of
Hawaii has the same right to exist that the
United States had after their successful
revolution in 1176
In fact, the corruption and misgovern-
ment that brought about the revolution Of
January last were fragrant as 10 be
unbearable, and the late queen had planned
to not only continue her corrupt rule, but
to set aside the constitution Of the king
dom, and had attempted to Illegally pro-
mulgate new one, DISTINGUISHING many Of
the most intelligent citizens, and, ny her
high-handed outrages. had destroyed the
last hope of Improvement over the corrupt
and illegal oppression by the executive
power, so that no alternative was left but
to depose her and establish an honest and
capable government. This has peen sue
cessfully done, not by citizens of he United
States, but the movement was carried to a
successful issue by people born and raised
on the islands and others who had lived
for many years here and were citizens Of
the country and loyal to it's best interests
and only organized for the overthrow Of
the old system after all hope of redress for
many wrongs done by the late queen and
her partisans had ceased to exist.
I've are ready to ackno Wedge that We
loving liberty and good government honestly
administered should have approved of the
deposition Of the late queen and .he organ
ization OF the provisional government, and
We do now give to the same provisional
government our earnest and hearty sup
port.
I'm conclusion the people Of Honolulu de-
mand that the people OF the United States
will withhold their judgment until "A fair
and impartial investigation has been given
the entire matter, an investigation which
they earnestly court.
IF, after this. the American people do
not desire to annex the islands, there is but
one thing remaining to fill out the measure
of the hope of Hawaii and that IS to be
left entirely alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15

In all parts Of the city the bright star
and blue ribbon of The Evening Star Santa
Claus Club are appearing. In fact, appli-
cants for membership are coming forward
faster than the badges. which are made at
the rate of 5000 a day, can be provided
but 1t is believed that by the beginning OF
next week every boy and girl, little and big,
who wants TO help this noble cause can
join and have the medal of honor awarded
by Santa Claus TO wear and to identify
him or her with the club and its good
works.
When Christmas comes there will be
many homes made happier by the club.
Every wearer Of a club badge will have
reason to be happier because Of knowing
that he has done something to relieve the
suffering and to tighten the burdens Of the
poor.
The older folks will help the club. Its
wide-reaching organization and its alliance
with the other charitable agencies OF the
city make ii at this season practically a
central bureau for receiving contributions
of money and supplies and distributing
them effectively and with proper discrimi-
nation among the needy. All Of the school
organization is enlisted in the work a fact
that is much to the credit OF everybody
connected with the schools, from the SUI
perlntendent down to the last little tot.
Principals. teachers and all are manifesting
much interest in the club, and the result is
that in every part of the city, in fact. in
every square, and almost in every house.
there is some one looking for those who
may worthily become the beneficiaries of
the club. No more thorough canvass could
be made and no better means employed for
insuring a distribution among those really
in need In addition, the aid of the Asso-
ciated Charities and of the police will be
given. Not money only is required. There
supplies of a proper character that may be
sent in. The kind of supplies needed are
tea, sugar. potatoes and non-perishable pro-
visions. which should be wrapped well so
the packages will not break. and be plainly
marked so as to show the contents Of the
packages. Such supplies may be sent to the
nearest public school building
There are hundreds of people in this city
ready to give to the poor IL they only knew
how and where to give. In many house.
holds are quantities of good warm clothing
no longer in use, which would make many
half-clad and shivering unfortunates COM
Portable. The Evening Star Santa Claus
Club will welcome contributions OF cloth
ing. The garments should be clean and in
good enough repair for use so that they
can be Immediately distributed among
needy people. Persons who have such
clothing and are willing to give should no.
tify The Evening Star by postal card or
otherwise and a wagon will call at the
house for the contribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
An Exciting Runaway.

The wife and son of Senator Hale Of
Maine were the unwilling participants in
quite an exciting runaway accident last
evening, but, fortunately, no one was in
jured. About 1920, while being driven with
her son to the railroad station, the horse
slipped on the cable tracks at 7th street and
the avenue and fell, breaking of one Of the
shafts short. Upon regaining his feet this
broken shaft prodded tn animal in such a
manner that he started off on a run down
the avenue. The coachman endeavored to
stop the frightened beast by running him
into tree in front of the st. James Hotel
but did not quite succeed, the horse con-
tinuing down the avenue. The coachman
pluckily held on to the reins and remember
ing the hill on 1-2 street turned the horse
into that street. When the top Of the hill
was reached OH Louisiana avenue the
coachman succeeded in throwing the ami
NAL. Before the horse could regain his feet
the man had jumped from his seat and
opened the door Of the carriage, releasing
Mrs. Hale and her son from their perilous
situation. Mrs. Hale was on her way to
take the New York train. but was forced
to remain over until this morning, when she
left the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
Indians Eating Dogs to Live.

An Arkansas City, Kan, dispatch says:
The Raw Indians are said to be in a starv-
ing condition. The carrier bringing the
news says that the Indians have eaten all
the dogs, killed all the game and eaten all
the provisions on the reservation. A band
of twenty came north from the Kaw agency
last night entered Kansas at the mouth Of
Grouse creek and are going up 1t foraging
They steal everything they can get to eat
Capt. c. w. Burt says he gave them a
bushel of corn, and the starving Indians
made it into hominy and ate 1t greedily
The cause of their condition is the failure of
the government to pay the Indians $1,000
lease money for grazing lands. The money
was promised December l, but has not yet
been paid. The cattlemen have long since
paid the government, but it has not vet
been turned over to the Indians. Diseas
and starvation will soon make the kaw
tribe extinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
Burnside Posts Election.

There were distinguished visitors at the
meeting of Burnside Post, G. A. R., last
evening" The commander-in-chief,J John G.
B. Adams, and the commander Of the De-
partment of the Potomac and other Off
Gals were present. Addresses were made.
and the occasion was made one Of great in
terest to the members of the post. who were
present in large numbers. Adjutant Gen.
eral James F. Mech, members of the Ma
tional Council of Administration; S. n.
Brown Of New Hampshire. Department
Commander s. E. Faunce, Senior Vice De-
partment Commander Nathan Bickford,
Junior Vive Department Commander B. T.
Janney and the personal staff of the depart
ment commander Occupied seats on the plat
form.
Officers Of the post were elected as fol-
lows: Commander, James B. Gilf1llen; senior
vice commander Charles T. Yoder; Junior
vice commander, George w. Lacy; quarter
master, r. s. Lacey; surgeon, c. V. Petteys.
NJ. D.; chaplain, T. w. Tallmadge; officer OF
the day, H. A. CoZZens: officer of the guard,
l.. E. Gridley; representatives to the depart
ment encampment, George c. Ross, George
P. Davis, A. f. Sper-y, Fl. G. Potter l.. X
Brown. Arthur Hendricks, R. s. Lacey, G.
V. Haskell. p. c. Balm, A. J. Whitaker and
G. T. Yoder; alternates, Dan A. Grosvenor,
J. P. Church. A. B. Jameson, j. E. Hart, G.
NJ. Lockwood, A. j. Huntoon, NJ. Sells, G.
B. Raum. d. G. Proctor, J. E. Dexter and
A. NJ. Salmon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
Election of OMcera

Capt. Andre Cailiioux Camp, s. of ", No.
). division Of Maryland, held their annual
election last night at their Headquarters
Webster Law building. d street between
9Th and 9Th streets northwest. with the
following result: Thos. j. Clayton, captain
Hamilton Thornton, first lieutenant: ]. s.
Green. second lieutenant; camp councils
b. Peak, j. Green, H. Thornton; delegate
to encampment convention. to be held June
1884, at Annapolis. Md. S. Green; alter
nate, Hamilton Thornton; installing officer
Capt. j. P. Turner of Gen. Russell A Alger
Camp, No. 70. s. Of ". division Of Mary
land.
At meeting Of Capital Council No. 800
Royal Arcanum, on the 18th instant, the
following officers were elected for 1894: Re-
ham; secretary, NJ. Price; collector, A
Brunn; treasurer. c. l.. Heilbrun; orator.
L. S. Kann; chaplain, ]. Jacob; guide, j.
w. Abel; warden, l.. j. Benjamin; sentry
b. E. Hendrickson; trustees-J. Baumgar-
ten. B. E. Hendrickson and c. H. Voss.
Last evening at Masonic Temple New Je-
rusalem Lodge, No. 9. elected the following
officers: John Henderson, jr., w. NJ; Thos.
A. Chandler. s. W.; James A. Gray, J. W.;
w. w. Trego, s. D.: Benjamin Cramer, ].
D.; w. A. Robbins, S. S.; Benjamin Park
hurst, J. s.; r. V. Goldman, treasurer; w.
E. Denison, secretary; A. w. Kelley. mas
ter OF ceremonies; Harrison Dingman,
trustee, and John Hayward, tyler.
The following were elected directors of
the Builders Exchange Improvement Com
pany at the annual meeting in Alexandria,
Va, yesterday: ]. Veihmeyer, Thos. ].
King, Ed. j. Hannah, A. l.. Phillips, J. r.
Galloway, Frank n. Devereux, Thos. Nor
wood. c. A. Langley. T. P. Stephenson. w.
c. Morrison, r. Clarkson, J. w. Thomas, F.
w. Pilling, J. Mitchell, d. ]. Macarty, e. G.
Schafer NJ. Shea.
At a regular communication of John F.
Cook Lodge, No. 10. F. A. A. Masons, the
following were elected for the ensuing
term: Geo. r. Watkins, worthy master;
John r. Brown, senior warden; Thomas
Strogther, junior warden: Brooks Burr,
treasurer; Frank H. Cozzens, secretary (re-
elected; Jesse Martin, senior deacon; Sam
ue G. Hunter. junior deacon; James W.
junior steward; John c. Conway, tyler (re-
elected).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
Real Estate Matters.

S. S. Henkle has purchased of the Massa-
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
for $33, 600. subs so to Sc leach IA by IS feet
on Swami street between 10th and 18th
streets northwest. and 81 to 9s leach "a IL
by 100 feet on 10th street between s and
Swami streets, and pit. "a feet / inch
front on Swami street,, all in square liz.
and two sold in trust to H Kallusowskl ct
al. in trust the Swami street property, for
$4,000.
Rebecca P. Warner has bought for 5000
of b. H. Warner subs 20 and 81, 50. $50.
10 by so feet on K street between I'd and
Sd streets northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
26th
ISSUE OF STSSGGSS.

EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
THE c6TH Issue OF stock IL open for sub
scription and payment. which can be
made at the Office OF the association
daily from 8 am. 10 $50 pm. Shares.
$3.50 monthly. per cent interest per
snnum is guaranteed until maturity OF
stock. when full earnings paid.
THE EQUITABLE is a cooperative saving
and loanine institution. II loans money
at fair rates OF interest on long time
and monthly installmenrs and Yields
fair and reliable profts On shares.
ASSETS-sI 40. O26 &C.
YEARLY INCREASE OF ASSrTS-sloi Ts1 g
RECEIPTS LAST YEARS.. ll6.os5es.
ACTIVE STOCK-sl. 2la 85a.co.
NET EARNING AND SURPLUS seo5. es7 q
Pamphlets explaining the advantages
and benefits Of the association and other
Information furnished upon application at
the Office. 1908 81.
THOMAS SoMERvTLLE. President
A. J. SCHAFHIRT. Vice President.
GEO W CASTELAR,, I'd Vice PressdenA
JOHN JOY EDISON. Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
BENZ. F. FULLER. II. II. TwoBLY.
FRED. W. PRATT. GEO W. FISHER,
ELLIS SPEAR, JOB BARNARD.
LAWRENCE GARDNER. MARCUS BAKER,
JOHN W. SCHAEFER.
ofhce. EQUITABLE BUILDING. 1908 q
n2s-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
GOV. ALTGELD ENDORSED.
His Pardon of Fielden, Schwab and
Neebe Praised by Labor DeleKates.

HIS Pardon OF Ffelden, Schwab and
Neebe Praised by Labor Delegates.
The resolution indorsing Gov. Altgeld's
action in pardoning Fielder, Schwab and
Neebe, the anarchists, was unanimously
concurred in by the American Federation
of Labor at Chicago Wednesday afternoon.
The resolution was as follows:
Whereas the pardoning of the so-called
Chicago anarchists by Gov. Altgeld of the
state Of Illinois is but a simple act Of
justice. and
Whereas the conviction and incarcera-
ton Of Fielden, Schwab and Neebe was
the result Of class prejudice and persecu-
ton at a time when the public mind was
Influenced with passion, and
Whereas the governor Of Illinois, in the
face of a set resolve Of the capitalistic ella IS
to the contrary, had the courage to defy
power and opposition in defense Of inno-
cence and justice, thus proving his honesty
and sincerity of heart; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we indorse the govern
or's action and accept the reason he as
signs as in line with the true facts Of the
case"
Its passage was greeted with cheers, both
from the delegates and from the crowd that
thronged the gallery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-15
High school Noteau

Tickets were issued Tuesday afternoon for
the entertainments of the Western High
School. which are to take place on the 18th
and 10th instants. Through the kindness OF
the trustees of Linthicum Hall, George
town. that building has been secured for the
occasion in place of the hall in the Curtis
building.
tainment being held on Friday evening the
social clubs that had meetings set for that
date have postponed them either TO Satur-
day or the following Friday evenings
Miss Buckley has returned to her duties
at the Western after a prolonged absence
on account of illness.