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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-13
IOCKEiS MILLS,

Mrs. Jennie Herrick has gone TO Bos-
ton.
Reuben Rand and wife are away on a
visit.
Mrs. Charles Coffin is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Young.
T.. W. Leighton has sold his farm TO
l.. Z. Bryant, and Is going TO move to
New Hampshire.
Mrs. Warehouse has charge OF the
next circle which vii meet at Mt. Abram
Hall next Wednesday evening. Supper
will be served, beginning at q O'Clock.
After supper there will be an entertain
menr. A good time Is expected snd all
are invited 10 attend.
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WILSON'S MILLS

f. :. Bennett came down with gen
tlemAn from New York he had been
guiding, returning the same day u
guide Mr.. Garfield.
Gilbert Bros. have been digging pota-
toes for W. h. Bennett.
The telephone line was completed, and
several messages sent Thursday.
JnO. f.. Devlin Of Wilton, y. H., came
up Friday for deer hunt.
Mrs. +. A. Flint returned home from
Stratford Saturday.
Mrs. X. \ Storey started for Portland
sunday. She will enter the Maine Gen
eral Hospital for medical treatment.
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GRAFTON.

Charles McInnis and Florice Brook:
we're married Oct. LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Muse have returned after
three months absence on the Diamond
Miss Franc Otis is teaching in Upton
There was a dance at the school house
Friday night, Oct. ?. The circle fur
nished the supper, and although 1t was
rainy night, fair amount was realized
20 add TO our library fund.
The circle meets with Mrs. Pratt Oct
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sAsI aROWNEiELp.

Congratulations are due To Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert williams on the birth OF &
fine pair of twins-Ilelen and Harold.
Mrs. VIM. Stickney has returned "a
Andover, Mass, with her son, Mr.. sam
uel SIickney, who is pursuing his studies
At that place. The rest OF the family
still linger at East Brownfield.
Mrs. Charles Goldthwsite and dsugh
ter Nellie have returned 10 Peabody sftel
pleasant visit among friends and rela
tives.
The greatly lessened number OF trains
At the station, the departed guests, ans
the cherries weather OF late have COM
bined to give sober aspect to this usu
ally active little place.
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FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
OF OHIO.
FOR Wcs-PRtSlDENT,
GARRETT A. HOBART,
or NEW Jersey.
COMING EVENTS.

Oct. lS->uprcme Judicial Court, SOUTH IsFis,
O,t. N-OIfor,i District Lodge, |. o. & t., West
sumner.
Oct. N-AnasSgunticooE sunday school Con
ference, Peru
Oct -, s0.-ConycntiOn Of western NNiorl
Teachers Association East Hiram.
oct. ls-as Pail meet OF Monmouth FUR Cluo'
Paris Hill
Oct ss-meeting OF oxford County Medical As
ISOLATION, south Paris.
Oct y 3>-DNford Conference OF OOugrc-
gAtionAl Churches. south Paris
Nov. National election
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EAST BETHEL

Farmers are picking their apples,
which are plenty and cheap.
Autumn leaves are turning.
A number in this place are cutting
spruce.
NJ. +. Bartlett has his new stable COM
pleted. The inside Is sheathed and paint
ed, and has three box stalls, one open
stall upstairs and four in the cellar.
DR.. +. Austin Tenney, optician, OF
Deeriug, visited this place last week.
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ANAsA6UNTlcook CONFERENCE.

ANASA6UNTiCOOK CONFERENCE
The seventh annual meeting OF the
Anasaguuticook sunday school Confer
enee will De- held with the Baptist sun
dAy school al Peru, Oct. lith, beginning
AZ AS NJ.
Entertainment will be furnished 20 all
who attend. and all who can remain over
night are cordially Invited 10 DO 80. thus
securing the benefit Of the evening
session.
For the convenience OF those who can
not remain over night n special train
will leave Peru going south, at $40 T..
NJ.
one fare for the round trip on the +.
and K. r. Ry. Tickets on sale the 18th,
good for return the 18Th. Program:
NoRNiNC SESSION.
gC Devotional service. led hv
Rev O. B. Hannafori
loo Buslne,- appointment Of Committees
Review Of the year by the SECRETARY
~ IS Address by the President
10 50 Social song service.
iOsG Discussion Mutual Duties and Obliga
lions % Parents and the sunday school,
Bro. Geo. L. Merrill. Rev. W H. Congton.
II DO Primary Work How 10 Interest and In
Mn Anna ? Graham.
Adjournment
AFTERNOON SESSION.
90 Business Report Of Committees. Eiec
tion OF Officers
us Discussion End ami Aim OF sunday
school Work.
Rev p. r. Miller Rev 4 A. Rich
~ Address The sunday school Teachers
- ~''0- ~ Prof. W. +. sargent
Music solo. NJ. Louise staples
2N5 Question Box and General Discussion In
Charge OF Rev. I. Z. Baker.
SIS Intermissi0n. Train going south, 90
2,l5 Song Service, lei by Bro. ;. Z. Head.
$50 Address Music In our sunday schools.
Rev. Frederick Newport
Sl5 Address The sunday school a. Factor
IN Benevolent Work, Rev. {. 7. keene.
So singing LG,aiss DOB,iRi. No. 81.
EVENING SESSION.
30 Seng service. led by
br J. Blake Robinson.
rs Address Aspects and Demands OF sun
day school Work. Rev. W. l. Bra,leen.
s. singing selected
20 Address Our Perils and Opportunities,
Rev. Geo. :. Chase
10 Business Closing Remarks by the Presi
dent. singing -LGUdes DONNA, Nc. 10.
Adjournment
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
suNDAY sChOOl ASSOCIATION.

Notice ~ Foreclosure.
Now We Have IL.
Notice.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Little Androseoggin Valley sun
dav school Association met at the VI. T.
church. West Paris, OSt. :, lSs6.
Exercises we're opened by a praise
and promise service led by Rev. T.. ).
Wheeler OF West Paris. Address OK
Welcome by Rev. \. h. Bryant, and re-
Spouse by the president, Bro. L. ii.
Davis OF Bethel. This WAS followed oy
the diScu, sion Of the topic. "How can
we hest inspire Bible study Brothers
Hamilton, Crockett, Harding. Eldridge
and Others took part in the discussion.
The forenoon exercises closed with
business session.
The following committee on the nomi-
nation Of the officers for the coming year
were appointed by the president; II
bridge, Harding and Bisbee.
Brother Harry Chase and wife aud
Rev. /. Jordan were appointed a. dele
gates 20 the state convention 20 DC held
al Saco. Oct. Is, IA and l..
At intermissiou n dinner was furnished
by the local schools.
The afternoon exercises were opened
bva praise and devotional service led
by Rev ". X. Eldridge Of Norway, after
which the following topics were brought
before the convention and discussed
The Successful Superintendent. This
topic was opened by an interesting talS
from Brother Crockett, Superintendent
Of the Baptist sunday school, South
Paris. The next topic, The excellent
teacher" Was opened BY al excellent
talk from Rev. !. a. Harding Of Nor
WAY. The topic, The firSt-rate scholar,
WAS taken up and generally discussed
The afternoon exercises closed with q
short business session. The committee
on nominations presented the following
names:
President, {. II. Davis, Bethel. NJ.
Vice President. J. :. Clapp, south Paris.
sec \. h Bryant. West Paris.
Treas, Horace >anbOru, Norway.
4 collection was taken TO defray ex
penses.
Tn evening session was opened by 5
prais. and devotional service. y shor
address was given on our county con
vention which il 20 De held AZ SOut,
Paris some time ia November. This Wa
followed by an address by Rev. 4. Ham
ilton on the subject, why the Liquor
Trshic should be Abolished. Tn
earnest and convincing presentation o
the evils % the liquor traffic was highll
appreciated By an after tiye audience
Thus closed one Of the most interesting
conventions Of the association. IL i
apparent that the interest In the work q
the association is Increasing. The mex
meeting will De held AZ Norway som'
time 10 February.
h. BRYANT. Sec.
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WANTED.
by
BUpLoNG BROS,

Appansug 4. l., i've thousand head i've poultry
viii paw &c. Id. for hens Zoe. for chickens, 10 q
u for turkey. SC. for duck, and best maIke;
prices for dressed poultry, eggs, butter an,
animals Tor show purposes, such as Bear, Moose
Deer, Wild Cat, Lynx, Lucivee, Fox. Coon
Squirrel and any others procurable In Maine
Always ship by freight.
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OXFORD COUNTY
Tow. W. wuITMARsH. DIR.
is.s.
May Is aud "a. Ia days n, Rumford
Point, 80
To 20 miles travel from Norway
TO Rumford AMI return, SEQ
June = 9, 10, 10 3 days Inspection roads
In uninco:porated townships,
To 10 miles travel on Inspection
OF roads. 9U
June .. to day at Paris djourned term, "a
To miles travel. 3!
June - ami 30. 10 days at Dixheih, 5U
To ~ miles travel, -
July - and II, To . days at Canton. 5U
To a miles travel, ~.
July u. 10 l day at Hebron. 20
To - miles travel, 2O
July - 10 dav AT Pari- adj. term, 80
Toi miles travel, .!
Aug and 4, 10 days at Rumford Centre. %
To 10 miles travel n
Sept. and 3. To days regular term, ~
To miles travel, 8!
s7G 20
Paris, sept. 3, ls...
w W. wHITMARsH.
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The gang Of burglars who have been
operating At Bar Hsrbor have been cap
tured.
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Back
of your eyes

you have brains which if rightly used will lead
you here when your sight gets dim or defective.
am an optician. | am not an experimener. What
do do thoroughly. No "guess work" about it. do the
best can and can do all that any optican do
can tell you the exact condition of your sight If there
are defects can remedy them Do you need my aid !?
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ATTENTION TRAPPERS.

will sell for five dollars the secret Of
trapping foxes, fall and winter, als'
recipe for making scent known as tn
trapper's secret. Warranted to be tn
best method known, otherwise your
money will be refunded. Refer 10 TIT
selectmen OF Hiram.
Address, T.. l.. FLINT,
East Hiram, Maine.
Sept. -, 1895.
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w. B. Loud and family Of Weymouth,
Mass, are spending their vacation at G.
+. Dyer's.
May Parlin, who has been visiting her
parents, has returned to Lewiston.
Nellie Foster, who has been working
In Auburn, has returned home.
Jennie Varney Is visiting her sister,
Mrs. q. NJ. Bartlett, at Berlin, N. Il.
Apples are plenty this way, but not
much sale for them.
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TERMS 80 50 year n paid strictly In advance
Otherwise sS.Oo year. single copies cents
ADVERTISEMENT An legal advertisements are
given three consecutive insertions Tor tlS per
Inch IN length Of column. Special CONTRACTS
msie with local. transient ani yearly snNefus
Jon PRINTING New type, last presses, stsan
poxer- experienced workmen and low prices
combine 70 make this department OF our ousi-
ness complete and popular.
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SUMNER.

Vim. Abbott has newly clapboarded
and painted his house.
Nellie NJ. Foster IL ut home from Au.
burn in poor health.
Mr.. VIM. Loud, wife and daughter,
from Weymouth, Mass, are spending
their vacation at Geo. Dyer's.
Alice l. Newell has returned home
from West Peru.
MAY Parlin Is at home on visit.
+. p. Sturtevant Is sick with cold.
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Norway,
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD. 50.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
AND ROAD BILLS.
Sept. term, ls.s.
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ls.s.
MAJ l., to one day nc Rumf0ri Point on
petition Frecland knight, : 50
To ~ miles travel from Mexico o.
RIP and return. leo
June 2. 20 and II. three days lake trip, ~
To 20 miles travel on above trip, SEQ
June =, q and IS. three days adjourn
esi session, 80
June q, b. - miles travel from Mexico
90 Paris e. ~. and return. 5ls
June %. hearing nj Dixheh petition j.
l.. Johnston 60 ais, fg
To 10 miles travel from Mexico %
Dixfed and return, -
July 10. 60 one day AT Canton ON petition
>electmen, 30
To "a miles travel on same, ss
July ~. q and p, three days nj Hebron
petition seiectmen. 80
To 20 miles travel from Mexico 10
Hebron and return. s@
July q, p and -, three days adjourned
session. 80
To "a mics travel from Mexico to
Paris and return. sic
Aug. 4, 10 one day nc Rumford Centre
ferry matter, $50
To 10 miles travel from Mexico 81
Rumforti Centre and return, 80
Sept I, 3 and 3, to three days regular ses-
sion nc Paris. 80
To - miles travel from Mexico TO
Paris and return. 5l2
ESQ %
Paris. Sept. sr,i, 1895.
GEO. w. RIDLON.
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STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, IS. Paris, Sept 8, 1888.
Then personally appeared the above named
w. w. Whitmarsh, J. y. Stearns and Geo. w.
RidIon, and severally made oath that the fore
going accounts by them rendered and subscribed
to are true. Before me,
CHARLEs r. WHITMAN,
Clerk Sup. Jud Court
OXFORD, SO. Sept 8. 1888.
Having first examined and audited the fore.
going accounts OF the County Commissioners OF
Oxford County, we certify that we allow there
on the following sums respectively:
To WV. whitmarsh, 8 Is 10
To j. r. Stearns, 127 O8
To Geo W. Ribbon. 50 Is
EUGENEF SMITH. County Attorney.
CHARLES =. WHITMAN, Clerk 8. j. Court.
certify the foregoing to be true copies.
Attest ;-CHxREES !. wHiTnxE. Chrh.
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OXFORD COUNTY
ToJ =. sTEARNs. DIR.
May Is, 10 and 90. 10 days at Rumford
on petition OF q. w. stearns
etal 80
To 100 miles travel on same, 800
June :. O. TO- and II. To days inspecting
roads In unincorporated town
shins. 1910
To $50 miles travel on same, 100
June q and -, 10 days at Paris aid.
term, 9W
To 50 miles travel on same. 400
June % % and 81, 20 days at Mexico on
petition of Selectmen, 30
To 100 miles travel on same, go
July IS, II and Is. 10 days at Canton on
petition Of selectmen, 50
To l25 miles travel on same, 10 q,
July - and 81, "a days at Hebron on
petition OF Selectmen, 800
To 0i miles travel on same, =
July = and -. To days at Paris adj. term. 500
To 80 miles travel on same. 40
Aug. and 5, 20 DAYS at Rumfori Cen.
tire on petition OF 7. ;. Small Il al, S@
To IS miles travel on same, co
Aug. 81 and Sept. 1. 2. and 2. % days nj
Paris regular session, lo0
To 50 miles travel on same, go
on. o.
Paris. Sept. 5. ISIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
WILL VOTE AGAINST DISHONESTY

Atlanta Ga. Aug % (SpecaD.-Jrdge William X.
Hammond. one OF tho most prominent men In Geor
cia announced to-day his intention OF casting his
vote for Mckinley and Hobart rext November
Judee Hammond is a OF wealth and high
social position. He has been Democrat all his
life and his remuneration OF the present Democracy
has caused fiutter among the party managers
here at is not a question of party with me- said
he but n question Of principle. In my opinion the
effect of the money plank in the Democratic plat
form will b. reputation Of all public and private
deb.s to the extent of the difference between the
value OF gold and silver. nearly 80 per cent The
Republican pla form. the other hand, represent :
the honest financial side Of the question. payment
az honest debts In the same currency in which they
were contracted" Judge Hammond has always
been man Of influence in the party In the state
General for the Interior Department who
resigned 10 be attorney for the Georgia southern
and Florida Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

Columbus Ohio Aug PIT. b. Hogan. of Wells
ton was nominated by the Democrats of the Xth
District for Congress In their convention held at
Jackson this morning.
Kittanning Penn, Aug 22-E f. Robins. OF
Greensburg was to-day nominated for Congress by
the Republicans Of the XXlst District. Sixty
ballots had been taken before choice was made:
Memphis Tenn, Aug 22.-The Democrats of the
LIST Congress District OF Mississippi Yesterday re-
nominated Congressman John NJ Allen. In the
lid District W v Sullivan. n leading lawyer Of
oxford was chosen to succeed Congressman Kyle.
Jackson Miss Aug 22.-The Republican Executive
Committee of HE With District met here to-day and
nominated j. Is Yellerby prominent and prosper
Gus Madison County farmer, for Congress. Mr.. yell
lerby will make thorough canvass OF this district
New-Oreans. Aug "a dispatch from san An,
Tho Kiln Congress District OF Texas nominated
lanes l. Slayden for Congress 10 make the race
against J. II. Noonan. Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
LIVES LOST AT 4 FIRE.

two-story house at First and SITS shortly before
midnight last night and caused the death Of Nellie
Bailey and probably OF two other persons The
fire was discovered by an old man named II Dun
can who roomed the upper floor. He aroused
james Lewis also occupant OF the place. and
then attempted to rescue the Bailey woman whom
he heard screaming I'm this rear Of the building
The flames drove him back and he and Lewis
barely escaped with their lives While they were
getting out at the front Police Sergeant Mcinnes
sought enter at the rear Of the house An
unknown man aided him to burst I'm the door
they were met by sheet Of flame. The ON er
rushed out but HIS companion IL thought TO have
rershed ii is believed that Nora Mcdonald. a
eIrI about seventeen years old. who lived with
The Bailey woman. was also burned TO death Al
/ o'clock this morning the bodies of the Bailey
woman and an unknown man. were taken from
he ruins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
TILE pRLNr cLOTH ulRkEE

Fall River Mass. Aug q Special Inc - -,
cloth market for the week shows 10 inip'o-.,..
I'm so far as reduction OF stock or Increase .o,.
might Indicate. Cotton has advanced 70 s.,,ei
a pound ard the margin so-callea =" .,sr
by the trades unions Is Far below ans nv. I'D
known The price of standard goods W. se,.
steadily az 7-ls cents during the ~eeS' az" ,les,
Is 70 imminent prospect or an ae.,n,sis toward
New York buyers change their ai'lu"p, IL az
his market. The weekly clotn sisiemsn'. Soo.
folows: Production. 5000 pieces S' n,ssfs 81 Coc
last weeks stock l6o0oo). sales as'.o. % Sold fcr
6lxe4s 1900. spots. $500. futures ,,ernher 500
October 900; November. z,,wi p,''nn-is cents
January 400 The market Is nrm NJ
for 6ix54s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
IN THE NORTHERN " AhDo'
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE LN'''
BEYOND THE HARLEM
A MKINLEY BICYCLE LEAGUE TALKED UT
ELEVATED ROAD PROPERTY BEN"
IMPROVED


The citizens of the North Side are ahou' - ""
In the political campaign as those oi o'her p"'. "A
the metropolis Flags and banners are h,i"s -.
directions and animated discussions on '' -
at stake are heard on every side. iats' n''''
OF the citizens are property holders an" ''',''
an honest dollar so they viii vote inc S''"'s"
publican ticket In the coming election '"e ""
machine men doWncd the machine forces "' - -,
Heights at the recent primaries ana WI" w "''
work in the campaign ~ 4.
The Manhattan Elevated Ealro"" '",p a,
putting it, property north Of th" h'r''m - -.
good shape It is having IN" stations ''" ~.
painted 50 that everything viii have " "o'''".
pearance when the running Of the h'S'
trains from, the Battery is celebrated y,
Real estate has been active on me N"' az ~
late. and among the sales made wa th' P''' ID
% II fee, on the north side OF ono gniisnS To-
ffty-fourth-st by =. r. Meyer 20 'r"lFS "
hanna Fleschmann for sSeO ,,,gn 10
The latest novelty In ~" poNNCh - TIE
the formation OF Mckinley bicycle e'lbJrInd anj
North Side citizens are not going 10 n' league
are talking OF forming a Mckinney nl,l's sprssa
IN. members OF which will ride about "'' y
sound money literature. 1910, .-,,iaed al
The Harlem Wheelmen feel highly kIa.uvn mar.
the invitation received from Saraioga 10 IsS rss
I'm The cycle parade AT that place on lne'"''
Harlem Wheelmen will turn oGi IN FORCE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
ITALIAN REPUBLICANS MEET.

The Italians with Republican leanings resident
on the East Side have formed themselves into an
lion for the purpose of furthering the can
didatures Of Mckinley and Hobart. The Italian
Citizens Republican Club is the name given TO
the organization and at its first meeting last night
at No Prince-st, there was an attendance or
fully hundred people. Although the club was
started only few days ago. II already has a
membership of 100. and II sn0 last night that
i'm the course OF the coming week the total mem
bership would reach at least 500 s Palermo has
been chosen president of the club. with T. Dolfe
vice-president, q. CaparIllo treasurer, and G.
Ccrigliano secretary Mr.. Palermo presided at last
nights meeting and after he had explained the
purposes for which the club was formed and the
aims IL would seek TO achieve addresses were given
by Charles Adler. j. Davis and X. Taurus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-23
business men were strongly against change in the
financial system.
FAKE" SILVER BUSINESS.

Charles L. Kurtz. OF Columbus. Ohio memoer OF the
National Committee and also chairman OF his State
Committee was one of the visitors at National
Headquarters yesterday
Whatever silver sentiment obtained in ONO, nc
said. us now rapidly waning. notwithstanding the
desperate efforts and peculiar tactics employed by me
managers of the silver party For fuily mohln
Columbus and other cities in the state as Wen Is
manufacturing villages have been treated TO an eN
hibltion OF political street fakirs curbstone orators
who generally work with confederate assuming 20
be gold man In the outset of the argument nut nnal-
" pretends 10 be convinced and announces that II"
has changed his mind and that he viii vote for silver
Great lianties of silver literature are also Deng
distributed The Republican organization Is IN good
shape and Is working hard. Besides the compiled
ma tier which sends 10 all the newspapers OF the
State special newspaper. entitled The bnckeye;
distributed freely at the rate OF 2DDOn copies eacn
issue Ohio will give decisive and very Significant
ma joriiy for Mckinley ,
Ex-Jubge Albion w. Tourgee was also a caller at
headquarters. III, -,
Mr. Hanna engaged in consultation with me
Executive Committee In the afternoon. ana 1ur-
Their extension OF the campaign work IN the way OF
arranging great meetings and sending oui documents
decided upon.