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The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

Ii the statistician who claims
that man could travel 181 years
on railways trains without getting
killed is right. how are we to
account for those who get killed on
railway trains before they have
travelled small percentage of
that time
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

THE Iowa girl, who is said to
be able to lacate gold, silver and
lead buried 200 feet below the
surface of the earth, has the proper
qualifications for queen of a mining
country.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
:: DIRECTORY.
STATE OFFICERS.


L secretary of state H. B, Armistead.
Auditor Z. B. MlllS.
Treasurer Ransom Gulley
State Land Commissioner j. f. Ritehie
Supt Pub Instruction JGnlus Joracn =
GhiefJustice Supreme Court ;dshe s Ri Gossrir i'll
Com. Agriculture W. U; FlnchehhelleI
Associate Justices :: 3 ? ?: Iashss, hasSis'
NJ. H. Sandles.
UNITED STATES SENATOR'S.
flames. II. Berry Bentonyllie
81 James X. Jones Washington
JUDICIAL.
Yudge E S. Mcdaniel.
81 Pros. Attorney J. N. Iilmon,
LEGISLATURE.
cenator w B. Morton.
> Repre- Representative W. NJ. Brown
F9sLegisiaturp meets biennially, on second
MONDAY { COUNTY e55I1S7f OFFICERS.
County Judge j. |. Worthington
" Circuit Clerk Clip Taylor.
County Clerk j Fancher'
Sheriff Z NAPLES.
Treasurer L.. l.. Mchehhoh. q.
Assessor J. S. Shipman.
Surveyor Jas Runch.
Coroner Mike Coxey
County Examiner II p Burney
Fz=ifax collecting closes April 10. .,, oaa
R5- Assessments Of real estate blennlaliy, ana
personal property annually.
COURTS.
Circuit court convenes lst Mondays in Feb ana
" Aug. in Western District, and 3rd Mondays
In Feb and Aug. in Eastern District. =
County Court-lst Mondays in jan, April,
july and Oct
Probate Court-Eastern d 3rd Mondays in J an.
April, July and Oct Western D 4th Mondays
in jan April, July and Oct.
TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Peace A. Nj. Webb :
q Contable ID. NJ. Stroud :.
LODGES.
GnEEs FOREST I-opGE No. 4o4, F: 4 A, A. =. M ;
" Meets on Saturd ay on or befere The !ull
moonof each month. A. J. RUSSELL. w NJ
CHURCH SERVICES.
TIT E. CHURCH SouTH-Services every second
E1s and fourth Sunday II O'Clock a NJ. also
night. Prayer meeting Thursday night Every
body Invited.
T. E. DORIAN, ?. G. :
M e Church Services first Sunday. in
11o Ie each month. }. l.. RuELE Pastor,
TIT ETHODIST Sunday School 8: so a. m.
NA T. o. Walker and Mrs. J, i Stanhope
Supts.
= ost Cfice. Sunday hours to Q a m.
L G. NJ WALLACE P. M.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

CAPT. JOSEPH M. HILL of Ft.
Smith is considerably in the lead
for Supreme Judge. Mr.. Hill is a
former Carroll county boy and we
congratulate him on his excellent
chances. He is opposed in the race
by Bum and Bryant.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

IT is now conceded that the sill
yer men will control the Chicago
convention, or at least enough to
adopt tree silver platform. 1t is
thought the sound money Demo
Gratis will bolt,
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

H. L. Kennel declines to accept
the nomination for Governor on
the Republican ticket this year. It
is believed that II. f. Auten of Lit
tie Rock will be the standard bear
ar
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

WHILE the Cubans would doubt,
less be gIad to be recognized as be-
lingerants by this government,
they seem to be able to win without
that recognition,
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

IT may or Il may not be true
that the Sultan Of Turney has fits,
bat there is no doubt OF his having
given the abIest diplomats of
Earope fits upon divers and
sundry occasions.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

WONDER What Senator German
lNeaot when he said: II believe
thai the practical business man will
contro! the national conventions
this year as they have done in the
mast -
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

New YORK Custom House ap-
praiser has decided that pet dogs
are furniture and as such are tree
OF duty when brought into this
country by their owners.
Great head, that fellows got.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

SERIOUSLY speaking, Chauncey
Depew has reached the age when
he ought to take something Tor
the interview habit.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

You can now have your head
made bald while you wait, by ex-
posing il TO the x rays. High
tempered wives will please take
notice that ii is not up to date
TO pull u mans hair out by hand.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
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THOSE Presidential candidates
who have run up against frosts
may fud consolation in the numer-
one ieebergs reported to be in the
A Atlantic.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

GEN, GRosvENoR predicts the
nomination of Mckinley by accla-
ton. He claims 49S votes already
instituted for Mckinley, while 455
will nominate.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

New York CITY is getting too
good, we fear. A store keeper
was arrested and fined SIS for sell
ing a man a collar on Sunday,
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

THE veterans like Senator Till
can afford to smile at the President
tiaI poses of ex-Gov. Russell of
M assachusetls.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
SUFFERING I'M SILENCE.

Women are the real heroes of the
world. Thousands Oh thousands of them
endure the dragging torture of the ills
peculiar to womankind in the silence of
home. They suffer On and on-weeks,
months, years. The story of weakness
and torture is written III the drawn
features, in the sallow skin, in the list
less eyes, in the lines of care and worry
on the face.
Inborn tnodesty seals their lips. They
prefer pain to humiliation. Custom has
made them believe the only hope of
relief lies in the exposure Of examina-
ton and "1ocal treatment.
Take ten cases of ''fenlale weakness"
aud in nine OF them "1oca1 treatment"
is unnecessary, There is no reason why
modest, sensitive women should sub
NIT to 1t. NNcEEEgEE'S
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

IT is difficult to cripple a COM
mrnity which begins to rebuild by
moonlight, after q big fire, as the
residents of Cripple Creek, Colo,
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

In addition to her other troubles
Spain is suffering from a drought
which may cause u famine.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

CENTS make dollars all right
enough, but no case has yet been
known in which dollars made
sense
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

CHICAGO met greater New York
with a new census, but the result
doesn't appear to have been alto
gether satisfactory.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

MISS NoMINATIoN's woers never
give her chance to realize that it
is leap year.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

THE way that Mark Hanna is
throwing hot shot into Reeds di-
rection indicates that he knows
McKinIey's most dangerous op-
poncnt.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

A SURE way to offend a politician
is to present him with batch of
his ante-convention predictiope,
after the convention.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

HURRAH for Hon. A. G.. Hull of
Boone County! He is decidedly
in the lead for Secretary of State.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1895.
pEM0CRATIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.

~
THE TRIBUNE is authorized to announce
the following gentlemen as candidates
for county Offices, subject to the action
of the Democratic party:
For Representative,
F. O. BUTT,
J. A. KING.
For County Judge,
J. S. NAPLES.
For Sheriff,
A. P. NAPLES,
D. NJ. STROUD,
SPENCER J. MORRIS,
GEORGE W. WALKER.
For Circuit Clerk,
GIP TAYLOR,
J. IT. JACKSON,
J. D. HALEY.
For County Clerk,
J. s. SHIPMAN,
J. p. FANCHER.
LAFAYETTE WALKER,
For Treasurer,
L. T.. MoKENNON.
For Assessor,
A. NJ. WEBB,
c. S. CROCKETT,
G.. r. CRABAUGH.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

MANY men have irretrievably
damaged themselves by assuming
more dignity than they had the
capacity to carry well.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
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lie news from Africa does not
Indicate that the British are finding
any picnie features in that militia
ry cas- eipaign.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

w or ladies to travel in ,rkansas for estah'
lished reE..ole house. SALARY $3.50 and eHpel,,
ses Steady position. huclose reference ara
sef-addressed stamped envelope, The Doploh
ion company 3rd Floor. Om aha Bldg. Chicas
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
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j. S. Naples,

WANTED: 800 yearlings to past
ure for the season at 75c per head,
or 200 grown cattle at 81 per
head during the grass season.
Will feed through the winter for
81 and 50 per head according to
age Of cattle. No taxes on cattle.
Best Of references furnished. Ad-
dress S. C.. Wall,
Wallville, Kan.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

DAN W JOKES, it seems, has a
cnch on the Democratic gn5erna
,rial nomination.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
REPUBLICAN ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce J. w.
EDWARDS, of Eureka Springs, for the
office of Sheriff, subject to the action
of the Republican party.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
lR11 90 IT, NECELNIEEEN7S9
SAgEME O. CARDgyH

is vegetable wine. 1t exerts a wonder
fully healing, Strengthening and sooth-
ing influence over the organs OF woman
kind. Itinvigorates and stimulates the
whole system. It is almost iufal1ible III
curing the peculiar weaknesses, ire
gularities and painful arrangements of
woman. Year after year, in the privacy
of hone-away from the eyes Of every
body-it effects cures.
WINE Of GAEgEDUF fs sold fer SE.o0 O
bottle. HctsEcTS ia Eg2SGEEGE21e SEX III, Five
bottles usually czare the vyGsr@a cases.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07
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W. ASfED:.-S Several Trustworthy gentlemen
or adies to travel in Arkansas for estab-
lished reliabeho Salary $3.50 aud expen-
ses; steady positio1. Enclose reference am
self-Cad iress sed stanped envelope The Domio
loA Company, Sri Floor, Omaha Bldg CHICAGO.
The Green Forest tribune., 1896-05-07

gzsAdvertising agents or strangers who desire
oplaee an advertisement in this paper must ac-
ompany their orders with the CASH.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
Golden Wedding. -

Golden Wedding. - Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Little OF Kalamazoo, Mich, cee-
brated their golden Wedding on Satur
day, Nov. 81. The celebration was en-
tirey informal and congratulations and
hearty good wishes were extended from
a large circle of friends
Mr. Little is the eldest son of Henry
and Ruth Little and was born in St.
Johnsbury, Sept 20, 1923, His fathers
family emgrated to the territory OF
Michigan, October 5, 1881, and in April,
1882, settled upon prairie farm at
Richland, Kalamazoo county. Leaving
the farm in September, 1874, Mr.. Little
engaged in mercantile business, which he
prosecuted nearly ten years. Removing
to Kalamazoo in October, 1858, Mr..
Little was soon chosen to, and held va
rious public offices continuously for a
period of nearly forty years. He is now
retired from all public duties. Mrs. Lit,
tie was born in Sandis6eld, Mass, Feb
2S, 1926. Her fathers family emigrated
to Michigan in June, 1884, and located
their western home at Richland, Gul
Prairie, Kalamazoo county, upon the site
of an ancient Indian village. Her parents
appreciated the Importance of liberia
education for the children. Miss May
was a student in girlhood at the Brancl
University of Michigan, then located al
Kalamazoo, in charge of Dr. and Mrs
lanes A. B. Stone. She was married tt
Frank Little at Richland, November II
1916. Two children, daughters, wer
born of this union. Both are married
Mrs John A. Weeks, with three children
resides at Yankton, South Dakota; tn
other, Mrs. Clarence A. Dolson, lives a
the old homestead 600 South street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
Association Notes. = The 4 o'cloc

Association Notes. - The 4 O'Clock
meeting last Sunday was addressed by
Rev. Mr.. Gull ofBrattleboro. More than
fifty men were present. The singing was
led by the association orchestra.
The educational committee have issued
a poster advertising the evening classes,
which will begin as soon as twelve per-
sons apply in each lass, and will meet
for organization on Friday evening, Dec.
4. A. H. Barbour will teach bookkeeping
and penmanship. A practical text book
will be used and students will be given
thorough instruction in the theory of
accounts and actual practice in keeping
and closing sets of books. W. H. Sar-
gent will take charge of the mechanical
dra wing class and has prepared a course
which is especially valuable to mechanics
or any one wishing to learn the art OF
making and reading drawings. Those
who were in last years class may take
an advanced course under the personal
supervision of the instructor. These
classes are free to all men holding an
educational membership ticket in the
association. Application blanks and
information regarding the work to be
done may be had OF thegeneral secretary
Both men and women are invited to
attend the service next Sunday at 4 p
m. A special programme has been pre-
pared, consisting of singing by the South
Congregationalchurch choir, solos, music
by the association orchestra, and several
short addresses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
The ST. Johnsbury Atheneum.


twenty-five years ago this day, Nov. p,
1871, the Athenaum doors were opened
to the public for the first time. At Z 30
D. m. the hall was filled to overllowing.
The inaugural lecture by Edward T..
Fairbanks, introduced Bon, Guelph and
Mago, who returning from college for
Thanksgiving, had just met on the gran
ite steps outside--their tour Of discovery
through the alcoves and among the treas
ures there stored, was reported in detail,
The address of presentation by Mr..
Horace Fairbanks was strikingly simple
and appropriate. His gentle and dIgni.
fled bearing gave force to his words,
which were few and spoken with charac-
terstic modesty and graceiulness. He
quickly passed from his own part in the
transaction to appreciative mention OF
assistance rendered by others, and even
to thanking the public for waiting so
patiently till the day of the opening
The charm of the occasion was this deli
cate bestowal of a gift so valuable and
choice.
Response on behalf of the citizens was
finely made by Judge Poland; alter
which a reception was held on the library
floor, the first OF a series which thereafter
became Tor many years the social feature
of New Years evenings, On these occa
sious Mr.. Fairbanks and his wife, who
has shared with him the joys and care
wrought into the institution, delighted
to welcome the citizens and friends whC
thronged the place.
For ten years Rev. W. W. Thayer a
librarian shaped the practical working o
the library according to the fine ideas @
the founder. Other librarians have cor
tinued the same, Charles A. Willard
Mrs. hbbie Mcneil, Andrew +. Rankin a
supervisor, Miss Louise L. Bartlett, VIII
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
JoHNsBURY, FRIDAY 27
A Surprise Party.

A Surprise Party. - In response to
invitations sent out by Mrs. Fred Allison,
a few relatives and friends of Mrs. Free
man Allison gathered at the residence Of
c. p Davie on Tuesday evening to par
take with her of choice supper. The
table was ladened with tempting viands
and adorned with flowers. The affair
was a complete surprise to the hostess.
Mrs. Allison leaves next Tuesday for
South Easton, Mass, where she will
visit her daughter Mrs. c. d. Hopkins.
She will also spend part Of the winter
with her son, DR.. George Allison, OF East
Providence, X. J. Her daughter Minnie
will accompany her. Their many friends
wish them success wherever they decide
to locate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27
WEATHER RECORD.
At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending November 20, 1896.
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The December term OF court opens
next Tuesday, Judge Taft presiding.
A. D. Pike has resigned as collector
of the town taxes, position he has eff
cicntlv filled for a number of years.
Mark Meacham of St. Johnsbury has
filed petition in insolvency, and a meet
ing of the creditors will be held on Dec,
9 to prove debts and choose an assignee,
The Academy closed Wednesday noon
for the rest of the week to allow all the
students to return home and join the
family circle around the Thanksgiving
turkey.
These are the advertised letters at
the post office: Maggie Arkley, Bertha
McEheaby, Emma Philbrook, Lucy
Sharon, U. G. Clark, Willis Dauchin, J.
B. Howe, Frank Johnson, H. A. Ranney.
Turkeys are unusually scarce this
wear, but the meat men report large
sale this week with prices from Is to 20
cents. There are chickens in abundance
and the price ranges from II to 16 cents.
The livery firm OF Bailey & Jewett
will dissolve partnership on Dec. l,
Luther Jewett having sold his interest to
|. H. Annis. MIR. Jewett is undecided
what he will do, but expects to remain
in town.
S. w. Parkhurst asks us to state
that he is not a candidate for postmaster
here. The candidates up to the present
time are Charles P. Carpenter, Henry
Holder E. L. Hovey, w. ". Husband,
H. K. Ide and w, w. Sprague.
The Merchants Association is doing
an excellent work in collecting accounts
and now has 129 members. In this list
are nearly all the business and procs'
siona. men in town. Business men in the
surrounding towns are invited to JOIN
the association, and it will be greatly for
their advantage to do it.
A private gathering in Red Mems
hall last evening was an enjoyable occa,
sion. The entertainment was promoted
by several ladies, who invited other la
dies and then all invited their gentlemen
friends, kind of leap year party, evi
IDENTIFY. Whist was played the first part
of the evening, refreshments were served
by caterer S. D, Atwood and then dane
ing was enjoyed.
We have had quite touch OF winter
weather the past week. A snow storm
BEGAN Saturday afternoon and by Sun
day morning there was six inches o
snow. A lew sleighs were seen the hrs'
two days of the week and Monday morn
;,y the thermometer registered from [
to O below zero. Tuesday there was
+haw and the sleighing was destroyed
for the present. During the cold snaE
the BOYS enjoyed a little skating
Our Thanksgiving story this year il
NV Max Bennett Thrasher, Newpor
Young man now on the Boston Journa
staf Our readers will also notice tina
"Nemo's" contribution this week is IL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

Church News "Some Young Men
with Whom | Wouldn't Associate" will
he the topic of Rev. Mr.. lyrics lecture
next Sunday evening, at Grace Method
list church.
The church fair and clam chowder sup.
per held at the Church of the Messiah
last Friday evening, was largely attend
ed and very successful Much credit is
due the Ladies circle, which had charge
OF the supper and sale. Besides numerous
articles OF fancy work, an autograph
quilt, containing 1875 names, was award
ed to the person receiving the most
votes as the most popular railroad man
or merchant. J. M. Boyce receiving the
largest number, requested that the quilt
be sold at auction. A picture OF the
church was also awarded by voting. The
dining room commtte served an excel
lent supper to about 125 people. The
Jack HCrner pie contained numerous
articles and everyone who stuck in his
thumb got plum. The several booths
were finely decorated and contained
many beautiful articles of fancy work.
The ladies realized nearly $100 from the
sale.
The Thanksgiving sociable at the resi-
dence of A. L. Bailey last evening was
largely attended and most enjoyable
occasion. The music by the St. Johns
bury orchestra was pleasing feature of
the evening as well as an agreeable sur
prise to all.
The Sunday School of the Methodist
church took up collection last Sunday
for the Home of Little Wanderers in
Boston, and sent 81 to help provide the
100 little people of the Home with a
Thanksgiving dinner.
A good number attended the union
Thanksgiving service at the Episcopal
church at 10 80 yesterday morning The
services were conducted by the rector,
Rev Frank Appleton, assisted by other
pastors.
The Railroad street Baptist church held
a pleasant sociable at the home of Mrs,
William Forbes in Citizens block Mon
day evening. About 125 were present
A pleasing musical programme was rem
dered with a solo by Mrs. Elva Webster
Duets by Misses Isabelle and Edith Hen.
derson, Katie and Ruthie lmpey, and
reading by Miss Kate Peck. Refresh
ments were served and all spent an EN-
joyable evening.
The state missionary of the Baptist
church, Rev. Thomas Gull, who has sup
piled the Railroad street Baptist church
for the past three Sundays, returned to
Brattleboro Monday. Mr.. Gull expressed
himself well pleased with the future out
look of the church here. Next Sunday
Rev. c. c. Speare of Sanford, Me, will
supply. Services are now held in this
church every Sunday and permanent
supply will soon be engaged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

since 1892 has brought to the institu-
tion much OF the new library spirit and
method. The original trustees were
Horace Fairbanks, William W. Thayer,
Andrew +. Rankin, Franklin Fairbanks,
Edward T. Fairbanks
The first catalogue covering 5000
volumes was issued at Riverside press in
1875; the second, 5000 volumes, in 1890 /;
since then the plan of annual bulletins
has been adopted. All books Of recent
years are card catalogued. No age limit
is required; during March, 1896, the
number oI books drawn by children was
1850, being threc.eighths of the entire
number given out that month. Two
books may be taken on a card.
The circulation for the year 1895 was
27513, The volumes catalogued July l,
1896, number 1881. The reading
room has 40 periodicals, home and for
cign. The building is open from 9 to 6
O'Clock each day, also Tuesday and Sat
urday evenings.
The art gallery department of the
Athenaum contains about 60 works OF
art in painting, sculpture and bronze,
mostly by representative American ar
lists. The central feature is Bierstadt's S
Domes of the Yosemite The bust of the
founder is by J. 9. A. Ward. The art
library includes a wide ange Of standard
works on architecture, sculpture and
painting, besides photographs OF nota-
BILE buildings and masterpieces.
1t was the privilege and delight OF the
donor to witness for seventeen years the
growing importance and educational
value OF the Athen9um. Onthls quarter
centennial day we wreath his memory
with grateful appreciation, and aft C.
tionatey greet one who in many and va
rious ways repenishes the stream that
he set flowing through the doors OF St
Johnsbury Athenaum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

the form of a Thanksgiving prayer,
which is remarkable grouping OF things
to be thankful for. While the writer's
identity is concealed, we are permitted TO
explain that memo" is engaged in bust
ness, and that this weekly letter is the re-
suit of the utilization Of spare morning
and evening moments.
The fourth rehearsal of the choral
union was held Tuesday evening with
about 100 singers present. The chorus
is not quite as large as the one Of last win
ter, but as nearly all had the benefit of
last years drill Conductor Blaisdell is
able to get much better work out OF
them and the chorus this winter will be
a splendid one. Work has commenced in
earnest on Hayden's "Creation," one OF
the grandest musical compositions in ex-
istence, and the public may expect rare
musical treat when the chorus is ready
to give the concert.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-27

Thanksgiving Ball.-The ball given
bv the Sons OF Veterans in the Stanley
Opera House Wednesday evening was
attended by about 60 couples. The hall
was beauti ully decorated with red,
white and blue bunting. The concert
from eight till nine attracted more than
the gallery would hold, and seats had to
be provided for the overflow on the
floor. The concert was an excellent one.
French and Adams entertained the audi
ence with songs and dancing, the read
ing by Mrs. George H. Frost and the
cornet solo by ]. Wesley BatcheIder were
well received and the orchestra rendered
two pleasing selections. Master Harry
Perrigo as trick bicycist was a great
success, performing some really remark
able tricks. An enjoyable dancing pro-
gramme kept the hall lively till late
hour Refreshments were served about
midnight. 1t was very successful ball