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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09
Sweet Home

Looking out of my office window
recently, | saw on dray beside
barrel of whisky box of mer-
chandise, on the end OF which was
printed in La ge letters, "Sweet Home. y
The liquor and tha sentence seemed
to form such a strange companienship
that mused upon the thoughts sug-
gested by it.
"Sweet Home" with a hovel for a
cottage!
"Sweet Home" with CT azed and be-
sotted brute for husband!
"Sweet Home" with cursing and
staggering fend for a father
"Sweet Home" with a wife whose
swollen eyes and emaciated form tell
too plainly of the curse of rum!
"Sweet Home with half-dressed, half
starved children, whose very sustenance
has been squandered for drink!
sweet Home, With straw Tor ped
and dust for carpet!
"Sweet Home," where the wife breads
the return of the husband, and the
children hide from the presence of
the father
"Sweet Home," where the empty
chair points to drunkard's grave
"Sweet Home," where want and
misery and despair reign supreme!
"Sweet Home" where hate and
brutality take the place of love and
gentleness!
"Sweet Home," where liquor dwells?
What a mockery! AS well write
"Sweet Home" over the broad doorway
to hell itself!
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09
To Control Cargo Trade.

The recent sale of the Gig Harhof
lumber mill and subsequent develop
ments point to renewed activity on
the part of the Pacific Pine Lumbel
Company, which was organized to con
troll the cargo trade of Washington.
The plant, which cost original,
S126,000, was bid in for $4,000 by Sol
G. Simpson for the Port Blakeley Mil
Company, and it is said will not b,
operated. The purchase, though made
at a ruinously low figure, for which
the machinery could not begin to bt
bought, is understood to have been in
furtherance of proposal to subsidiu
the lumber manufacturers of this stat
and Oregon, who ship by water, and
are not members of the Pacific Pine
Lumber Company, in order that il
may control the entire export and
coast trade. The purchase was accom-
plished just in time to shut out com
petition from Eastern capitalists who
had an agent on the way to look over
the property.
In order to bring into the combina-
ton the export mills which have been
built in the last few years and have
been cutting into the trade. Preston
Mckinnou, agent of the company, has
been in the Grays Harbor country for
some time past, and is now expected
on the Sound. Through an agent the
Pacific Pine Lumber Company, it is
said, expects to control the output of
F60 mills on the Pacific coast, and
thereby govern the trade with the
South. AS California takes con-
siderable proportion of the lumber
made in Washington there is great
inducement to make the combination
effective. Two years ago a similar
attempt was made, but the project was
abandoned on a showing that the
amounts required for subsidies would
aggregate close upon $400, 900 per year.
The difficulty at that time was th at
many small mills, which had little or
no cargo trade, demanded from 5000
to $4,000 year each.
The Pacific Pine Lumber Company
is composed of sixteen of the largest
mills in Washington and Oregon, and
its members represent about $4,000
900. In the combination are included
the following mills: Port Blakeley,
Port Gamble, Tacoma Mill Company,
Puget Mill Company, Washington Mill
Company, Hadlock. Port Discovery
Mill Company, Gray's Harbor Com
mercial Company, Cosmopolis, North
western Lumber Company, operating
mills at Hopuiam, South Bend and
Knappton, Polk & Talbot, Moore &
Smith, C. A. Hooper & Co., Elk. Wood
Lumber Company.-P. 1.
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$50 West, Young Man."

Horace Greeley, whose advice, acc
west, young man, and grow up with
the country," has been accepted with
profit by thousands of young and old
men, founded the New York Tribune
many years ago. 1t has long been re-
sganized as leading New York news
caper, and we are pleased to be able to
pnnounce that by special arrange
ment we can offer to our readers the
-, New York Weekly Tribune, the Seat
tie Weekly Post-Intelligencer and the
JOURNAL, all three papers, one year
tor $225. This offer is good to old
and new subscribers, and at the low
price named must meet with popular
avOr.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09
SHELTON MASON COUNTY WASHINGTON FRIDAY AGTST 1aa

no right to expect returns except
weeds.
The spread of scientific farming will
do much toward the development o.
the agricultural interests of the country
and tend greatly to engage the atten-
ton and interest of educated young
men who have felt that ordinary farm
life did not furnish the mental stimu-
lus or field for action that they
secretly craved.-Tacoma News.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09

Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KING. OF
LIVER MEDICINES ?" Every needs
take liver remedy. It is sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
and causes constipation, when the waste
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to a
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulatOr and you'll get rid of these trou-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For a laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. It
does not gripe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red Y
stamp on the wrapper. u. TIL.
Zeilin 81 Co., Philadelphia.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09
Begin With the Boys.

1t is fact of history that for every
one hund red men who are reclaimed
from strong drink, ninety will return
to their cups again; while for every
one hundred boys and girls who sign
our pledge, ninety remain true to it
through life.
The way to make men noble is to
take them when they are boys, and
show them there is nothing in this
world so elevating as good habits.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09

HARRY BARRETT, prisoner in the
county jail at Whatcom, tried to COM
nit suicide by piercing his skull and
brain with nail. Recovery is doubt
full.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09

Have you boy to spare? The saloons
need boys to train as drunkards; have
you one to spare? Let every one dc
their duty. III the saloon is good
thing for our glorious government to
license, it is the duty of every good
citizen to help support i, and it needs
boys, boys, boys.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-08-09

Every benevolent institution utters
the same complaint. A monster OBJ
stacle is in our way. Strong drink-by
whatever name the demon is STYLED,
in whatever way it presents itself this
prevents our success. Remove this Que
obstacle, and our cause will be onward,
and our labors will be blessed.
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W. G. T. T.. COLUMN.
Officers.

SUPTs.-Mrs. Lemoine. Press Work: Mrs
Sheedy, Suffrage; Mrs. Rex, Flower mission;
Mrs. Lemoine, Purity; Mrs. Forrest, Literature
Mrs. S. Hunter, Mothers Meetings; Miss An
sorge Parliamentary; Miss Amber. Eyangelis-
tic; Mrs. Dunbar, Petition; Democest Mrs.
Lange; Mrs. Rex, Union Signal.
Meetings every week ON Friday afternoon
at the NJ. E. Church.
The record-union., 1895-10-05

lower animals were created for the use of
man, it is doubtful" says the New York
Observer tPres.l, whether it can be
made to accord with what we know of
the divine purpose. No doubt. where it
is question of life, man has all rights as
against animals. but that the lower ami
mails were created solely for mans bene-
ut Is by no means so clear. There are
animals of which man knows nothing,
and others which have, apparently, been
placed by the Creator in localities where
they can seldom be seen. In neither of
these cases can they be said to have been
created tor the use of man, for to be of
use they must have come within the
sphere of his life and action. For the
creation of both these classes of animals,
as for the trees and flowers that bud and
bloom unseen, there must have been
purpose separate from that OF provision
for the sustenance and enjoyment of
man. That all creatures were created
solely for his use, and that those which
do not come within the sphere of that
use represent so much waste of divine
energy, it seems unreasonable to believe
We do not know the nature and extent
of the divine purpose, and not knowing
it, it is unwise, if not arrogant, to assume
that in creating anything the divine
mind had in view but one exclusive pur-
pOse.O
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[ For the RECoRD-UNIoN.l
WHAT IL DESTINY.

Is 1t our destiny to tread a path
Predestined Tor our feet
To lead q life OF wrong that leads to wrath
We're unprepared to meet?
Helpless and driven into sin and shame
Our spirits fair would flee,
To know but sorrow, anguish, words of blame
And untold misery.
Is this our destiny?
Is it our destiny at ease to lie,
Indifferent TO earths woe;
10 smile as gaunt-eyed hunger passes by,
Ourselves no want to Know?
To hold LIES roses, shorn of every thorn,
The wine Of Joy to sip.
That waits our pleasure every golden morn
And quaH with eager lip;
is this our destiny?
Nay! many paths before each newborn soul
Are traced by Hand divine.
Before the mind distinctly they unron,
Lit by Gods dear sunshine.
But cen as little children wanting much
That often brings them pain,
SO do we strive and strive beyond our reach,
Eager our ends 10 gain.
And, having oft attained our chief desire,
Worked for with keenest Zest
OFT, like a child burnt by allurlng fire,
We found 1t was not best.
But, though God counSels us which path to
take,
Yet Goes He leave US free
To choose our way; this law he will not break.
And this is destiny.
ABBIE GERRISH-GENUNG.
The record-union., 1895-10-05

Most people dread far more the social
frown which follows the doing of some-
thing conventionally wrong than they do
the qualms of conscience which follow
the doing of something intrinsically
wrong. Herbert Spencer.
The record-union., 1895-10-05

Do YOU SEE the testimonials written
by people who have been cured OF various
diseases by Hoods Sarsaparilla? They
point the way for you If you need good
medicine.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, relieve
constipation and assist digestion. 25c.
The record-union., 1895-10-05

ALL persons afflicted with dyspepsis
will find immediate relief and sure cure
by using DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters.
The record-union., 1895-10-05

Caesar did not say, "Et tn, Brute ~
Eye witnesses to the assassination devised
that "he died fighting, but silent, like a
wolff
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CORNER X AND FIFTH STREETS. SAC.
Y ramento. Meals, 20 cents Nearest Hotel
to Post and Express Offices and Theaters.
street cars pass the door every three minutes
Elegantly furnished rooms in single or suites
from 90 cents to 81 per night
&. +. SINGLETON PrODrietor
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late years Is due not only 10 q diminished
religious faith, but to diminished pow er
OF endurance. 1t thinks that men have
less energy OF hope and IesS ability to re-
slst than they formerly possessed; and it
is by no means lmpoSsi Ole that the de-
velUpment OF the feeling Of humanity,
which carries with it an added sensitive
ness to all the finer feelings, has made
men more sensitive TO pain at the very
moment when the comforts and convent
ences OF modern lie have increased their
physical SensltlvenesS and diminished
their physical hardness. In any event."
observes the New York Outlook, lit is
certainly true that real power depends
on the possession of the old-time funda-
mental virtues OF endurance, courage and
faith. No advance of civilization, no de-
velopment OF art, no increase of respect
for law, can so soften the conditions of
life that these old-tlme heroic qualities
will cease 10 be needed. On the contrary,
there is every reason TO believe that, so
oIten ss men begin TO lose them, they viii
be rudeiy shaken out of their dream Of
ease and content by those great cries
which make us suddenly aware of the
relative unimportance of ease and comfort
and the transceudent importance OF char
acter, courage and faith. Better world
full of hardships and struggle and war
than world in which long-continued
peace had brought universal enervation,
with the decay of those foundation quail
ties on which alone moral and intellect
ual greatness can be built. one of the
modern problems is TO preserve the old
time hardihood of body and soul amid
all kinds of luxuries, and. while increas-
ing the sensitiveness of the spirit, to de-
velop also its capacity for resistance"
''As for the justification of certain de-
gree of cruelty on the ground that all the
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PACIFIC HOTEL

Rg-Acccommodations FIRSTCLASS. Free
Bus to and from hotel
W. ]. ELDER, Manager.
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unItuo sgrgl If you are troubled with night
YUllNIj MEM emissions, exhausting drains
MIDDLE AGED g. OLD MEN .5a9:assa: .551as5s s s

with weak aching backs and kidneys frequent pain
ful urinations and sediment in urine, impoteney or
weakness of sexual organs, and other unmistakable
signs of nervous debility and premature decay
Many die Of this difficulty. ignorant OF the cause,
which is the second stage of seminal weakness.
The most obstinate of this character treated
with unfailing success Delay is dangerous.
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL.
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento.

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 20 TO So FER
- day. Meals, % cents
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MICS NGR
JINTEJ

, NLEI, DEL WIN ThUNI AND SECUND,
Two Blocks from Railroad Depot
DOAKD AND ROOMS BY THE DAY.
ID week or month at reasonable prices
MEALS, 25c. ROOMS, 25c, soc and 81
)er night JAMES MCCAW, Proprietor.
The record-union., 1895-10-05

Formerly of Philadelphia Pa, who for
number of years has had permanent offices
at San Francisco, Cal, where the sick and
afflicted can receive treatment in the future
as they have in the past from the ablest and
most successful specialist OF the age
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
DANNIfLE.
A silly Report Corrected-The COL
ored school Question.

DANVILLE, VA, August 3.-(Special) y
The latest news from Stella, Patrick coun-
~, is that the smallpox patients are get
ting along nicely. and no new cases have
developed. All persons run UP with in
that section who have been near the
sick, are taken charge 81 by the doctor
and vaccinated. and guaranteed. silly re-
ports have been circulated that the loath-
some disease is In this city and Neapolis.
There is not a case in either place, and.
barring some sickness OF character
usual this time OF the year, the health
Of the two towns was never better.
COLORED SCHOOL QUESTION.
For months the Town Council have
been wrestling with the matter OF a col
ored public school and Its location. The
building used up 10 the last session be-
came uninhabitable. and was recently
torn down. and the Council entered into a
contract 10 build a new one on the old
site. on what is known as Dance Hill.
When the contractor was ready for work.
the white citizens Of the vicinity protest
ed. and work was stopped.
FIVE TINES.
Five times the Council has tackled the
subject this week without avail, some
wanting one location and some another.
To-day the Council met, visited the pro-
posed sites. returned. and went into ses-
sion. Every site suggested was voted
down and as consequence, the Messrs.
Fox and Louhoff. members OF the School
Board. rendered their designations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04

regulations IN force last year were Cd.
viously not applicable to conditions. anu
a practice was adopted which be COM
mended to all interested parties. A con-
servative estimate places the amount Oh
last years. crop already disposed OF az
between 50 and So per cent. o. the total
output. In such case Mr.. Miller says
the commercial weights appear TO be the
only basis for determining the aetuai
product.
In addition. the planters are permitted
10 attach afldavlts OF their business
managers, foremen. or those IN cnarge
OF their plantations, which are taken
into consideration by the Collector as
cumulative evidence. The weights of the
Sugar Bureau may also be offered as cor
roboratiye testimony. When claims are
presented upon the or 10 per cent. or the
output remaining unsold, the government
inspectors make their own tests. ana Sc
cure the weights.
The Commissioner says that any IN
formation made under oath In regard to
the last years product. which has been
sold. may be filed with the claim, and
will be reviewed when the verificaton
Of the quantity OF sugar upon whicn
bounty is 10 be allowed comes up for
adjudication,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
AMHERST COUNTY.
summer visitors-An Accidental
Plucky Lady.

AMHERST c. H., VA. August 3-(spe-
ciaI)-Our town was never more full OF
summer visitors than at present. and
hear many more are expected.
Professor ]. Leslie Hall, Of William and
Mary College. his wife, sister, and chill
dren, are summering at Mrs. John Is
Robertson's.
Professor Robert s. Baldwin. formerly
principal of the graded school here. was
so unfortunate as to cut off a portion
Of his foot a few days ago, while chop
ping wood with an axe. The wound was
dressed by Drs. Thompson and VOORHEES,,
and is doing nicely.
Professor Harding and wife. OF DAVID
son College, n. c., are at Judge berry D.
TO VISIT EUROPE.
Mrs. T. l.. Allen. accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Mamie. will leave on Mon
day for a foreign tour. They will go TO
London direct, and afterwards visit Paris
| and other places on the continent. Pro-
| fessor Holmes and wife formerly Miss
Maud Allen, are at present abroad, ana
will Join Mrs. Allen and Miss Mamie In
| London
SHOT a THIEF.
A few nights ago. Mrs. ). X. Harding
who resides near New Glasgow, in this
| county. was alarmed by noise In her
en-house. Repairing thither. armed with
| a pistol she found man helping himseir
| 10 her fowls. She fred at him, and at the
| crack OF the pistol the intruder cried OUT
and fell. Leaving him and returning 70
| the house. she found another robber IN
the parlor. and thief No. would propa-
bly have shared the fate OF ms iehow'
hut Mrs. Harding's sister Mrs. ROBERT IL.
| Nav. knocked the pistol up as IL weht
or and ne escaped. The nen-nouse tniei
left his bag OF poultry and fed ana
though blood marked his ioots.eps 10.
some distance. ne has not yet peen APP
pretended. Mr. Harding was at the ,lihe
absent from home. as he frequently Is
and. relying on that. the thieves e<p r,o :
ed 10 get off with their booty, no man
making them afraid" They Will probably
nnt trS II again. until Mrs. Harding. as
veil as her husband. is from nome.
Masters Sammie and Landon scott VINO
- boen Visiting at Belmont, the resi-
dence OF Mrs. NJ. X. Everett, IN Abe
n,erle returned home on Wednesday,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF RICHMOND, AUGUST 3. 1895.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves, Norfolk.
merchandise and passengers irwin Welsh
ger, superintendent.
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS. AUG. 3.
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
British steamship Strathgyle. Pascagela.
Schooner r. A. Taulane, Old Point.
Barge S. A. Staples New York.
SAILED.
Steamship Strathgyie, Rotterdam.
Schooner General s. r. Merwin, Boston.
Schooner Ida c. Southland, Bangor.
Barge Rondout. New York.
Barge Mayhower, New Bedford.
PORT OF WEST POINT. AUGUST 3.
ARRIVED.
By telegraph)
Steamship Richmond. Davis, New York;
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Berkshire. Kirwin, Proyi-
dence, via Norfolk; passengers and gene
raj cargo.
Steamship Charlotte, Nickle. Baltimore;
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Alleghaney, Nickerson. Balti-
more; passengers and general cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Berkshire. Kirwln. Balti-
more; passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Richmond, Davis, New YORK;
passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Charlotte, Nickle. Baltimore;
more: passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Alleghaney. Nickerson. Proyi-
dence via Norfolk; passengers and gene
raj cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
PETERSBURG POINTS.
The Telephone Competition-he""c-
49,, ~ pntex-NinOr Mention.


PETERSBURG. VA, August o'-''pe-
c,aI)-It is understood to-day that 'he
,eIenhons rates in this city In conse-
o,orca ~ competition, have been very
Greatly reduced to subscribers
The new company which Is now putting
I'm its wires, and expects 10 get 10 WI i. n
hv the lst of September, mas l4eu 10
rates at s24 per year for business 49,
and SIS for residences. ana thdt at 80
rates a large number or SUBSTITUTES '''
been secured. 49,. Tho Rell
,,,nary which has all the long been
Living the people service, have reduced
,beir rates 10 SIS per year for pusihess
houses and SO for residences.
Isaac Wright. the colored man, VINO was
-o,1aro, weeks ago assaulted and beaten
during a fight between two parties .. ., nc
80 mill probable lose his mind. Ihere
o. eleven negroes confined in the JAN on
a. c.arge of this assault, and III 'he
Wevor's Court this morning they were
all sent back TO Jail TO await coh'iiu-
ance of ten days.
PERSONAL NOTES.
NJ c.orqe Cameron and family left
.,,, r,ornine for Mount Dessert on the
coast Of Maine. to spend the summer.
Mrs Frank Barr, of Abingdon ID 'isls-
ing relatives here. .o "a
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. BANNER have re-
moved TO Richmond to live. . l.,
DIR, r. G.. Booth. Of James CITY, IS IN
town. ,., c,o,os army
Lieutenant Knight, United states army
&c Visiting his sister, Mrs. j. Is. Stracham'
on Hinton street. ,Y,,s,,,os
Judge j. NJ. Mullen, OF our Hus.,ns'
Court has gone with his FANNY 10 New
port News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
SCIENTIFIC BALL,
Such Was the Game between Ports
mouth and Roanoke. 4

NORFOLK, VA. August 3.-(Special.)-
Those who attended the game at League
Park. in Portsmouth, this afternoon. not
only had the pleasure Of seeing the home
team win. but they also witnessed a
good. scientific game Of baseball. Moyne-
han made a very favorable impression.
and allowed Roanoke but seven hits,
three Of which were in-neld hits. He has
excellent curves good speed: is steady,
and very cool-headcd. There was enough
snap about the game to make IL enjoy
able. and some very pretty plays were
made. Viox, as usual, put up rafting
game at third for the visitors, and
Thurston and Hall did good work for the
home team. Both Childs and Clark
did valuable service behind the bat The
sef
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
old Point Personals.

ON POINT COMFORT, VA, August
iSneciaI l-Pay-Director A. J. Pritch-
GA IN charge of the naval pay-office at
Nor,oIk and wife arrived hero for
months visit Thursday morning
Miss Sallie Yeatman, who has been VISIT
Inc her aunt, Mrs. Bodell. returned TO
Washington Wednesday
Mr. r n. Pike, manager OF the Hygeia,
,as zone 10 New York on short business
trip. nj. 49,.
vas sent 10 Hot Springs. Ark, for treat.
,,ert some two months ago, has returned
- autv entirely restored TO health.
rha following Richmonders have regis
"a a. the Hygeia Hotel during the
,..ast. Samuel ;. Eiam James q. Hem
- y M Cottrel, Charles S. Crenshaw.
p CATER J. .. Haw, Miss Nellie Haw,
~ Theodore Ellyson. Miss Bessie Ely
l,,ss Edna Barnes. John Stsmper.
Woodan. Miss J. NJ. Brown ALI
IT NcDowell Miss Cora l.. Hobson. +.
A. Uobson. Charles r. Blocker. Jr.. r.
~ Parbour' Scott Parrish. Otway 8. Al
In Mrs W. r Hancock. r. X. p. Kerr
80 wife w. A. Huddleston. Miss Haa-
cock Miss Lillian Hancock, Miss Bessie
Earcock. Miss Daisy Hancock. K. A. Cat
I'm r Brock, John T. Butler, Jr, Kiss
Z. Butler. Henry p. Boggs. George
w schleiser and wife. Miss Cernsille NIL
,,ker ". 'Donati. Mrs. A. d. Atkinson.
NJ u.rman Schmidt, @. ID. Pear
raan Miss Jennie b. p. Webster. Mrs.
Thanas w. sydnor, Miss Mamie Randall.
M,ss Ressle sydnor. Mrs. J. Thompson
Rrown. J. @. Winston. Miss Bargamin.