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tress. These are the same officers as
served last year.
F. N. SQUIRE is displaying a large and
handsome line of jewelry, watches,
clocks, etc, for the holidays, as result
of his recent visit to the city. He de-
sires that all having catalogues of goods
in his line, call and compare the prices.
He will furnish these goods at either the
same prices qnoted in the catalogues, or
lower.
D. d. G. M. MCWAIN, OF Manchester,
paid an official visit to Mt. Anthony
Lodge F. and A. NJ, Tuesday evening.
The third degree was conferred, w. M.
John M. Burt officiating. Clam chowder
was served after the communication was
| closed. The annual meeting of the Dis
trict will be held with Red Mountain
Lodge, of Arlington, some time in Jan
uary.
| MARTIN V. ARMSTRONG states that an
undue amount of credit was given him in
the published reports of the recent flag
raising in Pleasant Valley; that Garrett
Paddock was associated with him in the
work of procuring the pole, and scrap
ing, painting and putting it in place, and
that Ruby Rudd. IA years old, circulated
a subscription paper and secured sufti-
cient funds for the.fag, etc.
JOHN II. Boland of Troy, was yester-
day appointed by the Governor of New
York, port warden of the port of New
York, a choice Office, in place of John F.
Walsh. whose term has expired. Mr..
Boland resides in the thirteenth ward, is
a Republican, and was ore of the persons
prominent in the troubles that culminat-
ed in the death of Robert Ross. He is
member of the firm of Little & Co., and
represented it on the road. He is fire.
quent visitor here, where he has wide
circle of acquaintance.
TAFT CoMMANDERY, No. s, X. T.,
elected officers Thursday evening, as fol-
lows: James A. N. Williams, E. c.. G.
b. Sibley, Gen.; John G. Clark, c. G.;
Edgar B. Niles, prelate; A. G. Patchen,
S. W.; j. L. Finn, J. W.; j. 7. Shurtleff,
treasurer; Ii. L. Stillson, recorder; NJ.
Chandler. st. B.; Samuel B. Hawks, Sw.
B.; H. S. Bingham, Warder; c. L.
Dench, A. J. Merchant, G. S. Matteson,
G. of c.; John II. Norton, Sentinel. The
officers were installed by Past Eminent
Commander Shurtleff, c. NJ Lambert,
marshal. There are So members. Dur
ing the year four have received the Or
ders of Knighthood, one has died, and
one has Omitted. The Commandery is
in prosperous financial condition.
There has been regalia added costing
$40 and the cash on hand amounts to
$3.50 90. The Grand Commander, Silas
w. Cummings will visit this Comman-
derry in the near future 1t was deter
mined to observe Christmas with toast
and response to the Grand Master, at
noon Eastern Standard, in harmony with
all Templars on land or sea. Members
and soiourning Sir Knights are requested
to assemble in Masonic Mall, the 18th,
inst, for this purpose. Toast, proposed
by Sir Isaac Berry of Portland, Me-: To
our Most Eminent Grand Master, W. La
Rue Thomas:
Your duty to command: our duty to obey:
May Christ our Heavenly Master bless and point
the way.
The Grand Master sends the following
response: To the noble Fratres of no
BILE Order:
To command with love- to obey with love,
Will meet tine approval Of Christ above.
THE funeral of VIM. r. Graves was at
tended from his residence on Washing
ton street, Thursday afternoon. There
was large attendance of people to ex-
press their sympathy with the mourning
family and relatives. The casket, which
was covered with cloth, was in the hall
and was almost hidden with floral trib-
utes. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. G.. B. Lawson, pastor of
the Baptist church, with which the de-
ceased had been so closely identified.
Mr.. Lawson was assisted by Rev. Ed
W dlNl OOuONOls dl Oll lliOuu vi bllO ldhl-
lily. Music was furnished by quartette
consisting of Charles Falland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. w. Downs and Miss Prudence
Durham, who rendered three selections.
Among the floral tributes were: pillow
of roses ETC., in the centre of which
in white bed were the words Eat rest"
from the two sons; pillow on which
was the word, Brother" fIom the four
brothers; large bunch of chrysanthe-
NUNS from Mrs. Alden, New York; car
nations on palms, Mrs. and Miss Holden.
lilies and carnations, Mrs. H. S. Mobray
and Mrs. L. A. Graves; wreath of roses
from the Young Women's Tennyson So
ciety of the Baptist church; lilies and
roses, Mrs. Quackenbush, Albany, N
Y; roses, ETC., Norman Mlllard, North
Adams, Mass; pinks and carnations,
DR.. Putnam; bunch of carnations, Mrs.
Chas. Sibley; roses from w. A. Burt,
Providence, r. l.: roses, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Wood, and many roses aud cut
flowers from various friends. The face
of the deceased looked quite natural
showing no traces of the suffering that
he had undergone The interment was