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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

A. +. Lindon returned this week from
Ft Collins where he has been attending
the State Agricultural College for the
last year. This WAS his third year Mt the
college and he speaks in high praise oi
the excellent work TINT is being done nj
this institution under it's present man
agement.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

During the rain last Friday evening
some very large hnil fell ut Holyoke,
some hnil stones measuring scven md
eight inches In circumference. fortu.
nateiy tho fall Of hail was not accom-
panied with wind or there would have
been great demand for window glass
on tho following day. There was not
enough Of the hail 10 iniurc tho crops or
gardens
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Powerful Jr, will make the season at
my farm IL miles west Of Iiolyoke. Five
dollars for standing colt. Will fur.
ni-h pasture for mares during breeding
season II desired without extra charge.
CHnisT WosTgsnERa.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

L. J. Zsrn and family OF Fruitdale,
Ala, are visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Z0rn OF this county. MIR.
Ze'n has been suffering from poor health
for some time aud decided to try the
Colorado climate in the hope that 1t
might prove beneficial TO him.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Tho many friends Of C. n. Harman
aud family in Holyoke will be pleased to
learn that they will continue To make
their home in Holy oks. Mr.. Harman
had recently purchased the Morrison
residence properly aud he will move to
this property in the near future.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Mr.. James Perdne. an old soldier re.
siding at Monroe, Mich, was severely af'
iiicted with rheumatism but received
prompt relief from pain by using Cham
berlains Pain Balm. He sa,ys; Al times
my back would ache no badly that !
could hardly raise up. II ! had not got
ten relief would mol bs here TO write
these few lines. Chamboflain's Pain
Balm has donc mo proa, deal Of good
aud feel very thankful for ~ For
sale by y. NJ. Smith.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12
Only slnm.

viii sell for 500 Two quarter sectiunr
Of land situated as follows East half NJ
southwest quarter, and lots 3 and Of
south west OF section 10 in township
7 north range Il west OF 6p, NJ.
East Of soulh-wes, L, and south.
west i Of southwest Of section . aud
south eust OF ,onth'aast OF section
. north. range IS west Of Gp. N.
Terms easy. Apply To u. W, Robbins
Room 81 Equitable Building, Denver
Colo.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

J. S. Bennett returned the frat Of the
week from Eibsrt county where lie had
been attending TO business before the
district court.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Some parts Of Weld and Larimer coun-
ties had hnil storm Friday Of last week
that did much damage to fruit and grain.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Win Gordon. formerly Of Holyoks, but
nov Of Victor, spent couple oi days
with relatives in Holyoke this week. lie
is interested in the mining business at
Victor.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Corn beef, deviled ham, dsvilcd tongue,
breakfast b.con and dry salt meat at
Leblanc 4 60,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

The Holyoke tire company held a
meeting Wednesday evening. The tire
hose WAS examined and tested and found
to be IN good condition.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Miss Mollis Taylor OF Curtis, Neb.,
spent Sunday with Miss Edith Harman
Of Holyoke.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

OTIS Castet,er returned Wednesday
from Denver where he had been serving
on the U. S. grand jury. lis daughter
10 who had been visiting relatives re.
turned with him.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

A heavy wind blew down tho sod house
Of Charley Yciterman In the sosth west
crn part Of the county last Friday Tho
family were In the house nj the limo and
Mrs, Yettefman aaa struck on the head
by fallen timber making quite u pain.
iol wound. Mr.. fo,icrman was away nj
tho time working for tho u. 4 N. aud r..
turned Saturday evening having been
wired mn account, Of his wiie'a injury.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

There was good rain nt Holyoke
Wednesday evening and il appeared to
be general over the county.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

DR.. Noblct has removed TO l,is new OF.
ilce In the rear Of The Noblet Drug Store
and Ia prepared to treat oil chronic dis.
eaaea aud will snawer nil calls both sur.
eical or medical day ~ might.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

+. I, Brace visited friends at Orleans,
Neb., this week.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

COURT ClxlK-C.R. Timberlake.
NuKRlvy--A. T. Guthrie.
CouNrr JuD0K-C. J Slater
TnKAsuRHP A. Hoskins.
HUrr. OF ecaooLs--S II JohnsUn
AssIsBor W Garland
RuRvKyoR-wm. Lowe.
ConoNxR-I. p. Lcwis.
CennIp, ioSERs- George Trceo. s. Nelson
n. D. Copp.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Most OF the county had good rain
Friday evening OF last week.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12
STATE OFFICER

GovERHon-Albcrt W. Mcintyre.
Ii. 6ovnnoR-Jcrod l.. Brush.
spnskrAas OF BIAr..A: y: nctiadey,
SpPr. PuD. lNs.-AngenttettsJ J. Pca,y.
HrATx AupIruR-C. 4. Parks.
ATTORNEY GxxKlAL-B. l.. Carr.
6xxAren earn pIsrRicr-J. II. Painter.
kWInsxHrATIvE-James d. CsrnAhan.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

CITY OFFICERS.
MAron-r. II. HArmAn.
PoIIcn JuDaR-t. vArn~y
ltEcoRpIR-I. II. Hatcher.
MAnsnAL-WG q Hrllnnd.
TRrAsunrn Hrrinbotham.
TpusTEHs-F. L. Hoyt. George Shulcr. G. J.
slatcr, I. II. Elliott. ID. A. Gnddy and Geo. b.
Weir
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

Leave ycss orders for groceries At L.
Blanc 1 Goa. oil goods promptly deliv.
cred.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12

rnxAsupy-John q. Carlisle
WAn-Daniel Lamont.
NAvr-Hilnry A. ncrbert.
IHrsaioR-Hoke Smith.
AoRIouLTunE-J.S 8. Morton.
ATTORNEY GkNnsA -
posrnAsTRn GKNERAL--Wilson 8. Bissell.
u. y. HRHArons-H. n. Teller. Z. o. woientt.
RIrnRsRNrArIvKs-J r Bhafroth, John Bell.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-06-12
PRECINCT OFFICERS.

JosrfcKs varney and Y. G. Ginning.
ConsTAsLEs-P 3 Rcynolds and W q Holland
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

James Burberry, who is alleged TO
have murdered Frank JefferS at Cow
an. I. r., has been arrested &C Grape
Greek, ILL.,, and will be taken to Fort
Smith for trial.
The whole Sawyer family, consisting
of father, mother and grownup SON.,
were discovered in their home, a mile
east of Ava, Mo-, murdered. Robbery
appears to have been the motive.
Edwin Rachtel, the actor, who re-
Gently tried to shoot his wife, Dallas
Tyler, the actress, in Hartford, Conn.,,
died in the jail there. A general break
down is ascribed as the cause of death.
Frank E. Lowell of Carrollton, Mo-,
a cattle buyer, and three other men,
were arrested in Chicago for knoWl-
edge of the. murder of q. z. Hunter,
at the stock yards April II, 1895.
Albert Taye killed his wife and then
committed suicide at the farm of A.
Torrey, about six miles south of
Palouse, Wash Taya killed his wife
because she would not live with him.
Mayor w w. Waters of Hot Springs,
Ark, killed Harry Martin, a doctors
drummer or "capper,7 on the street by
cutting his throat with pocket knife.
The killing grew OU$ OF war being
waged upon the druasynGTs by the city
authorities.
Miss Bertha Meyers, ~ years Of age,
a beautiful SsStsO, rendered despond-
ent by her s0Asslity to return to her
native country and the death Of her
sister a few Gays ago, attempted sui
eide at Jeffersonville, Ind, by saturat-
ing her clothing with oil and applying
a match. she cannot recover.
Foul rlaE ts claimed in the some
what mysterious disappearance froiA
Salt Lake City of Miss Henrietta Clau-
sen, who has not been seen since Sep
TENDER last. She was at that time
taking care of the apartments of the
Rev. Francis Hermann, pastor of the
First Scandinavian Methodist church.
A recent inspection of the CRATE of the
furnace in the building revealed TIVE
razors and butcher knife, garter and
belt buckles and charred bones.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 2.-Mem.
hers of the Dodge light guards and the
hiob school. cadets were given a taste
of real soldier life during Decoration
day exercises. Elmer Mathers is q
sergeant of the cadets and also men,
her of the guards. The guards were
oft in response to orders from the
adiutant general Of the state, but
Mathers elected to march with the ca
diets. When he appeared on the streets
his arrest was ordered as an offender
against military discipline. The ca
diets protected him with their guns.
The guards were ordered to fix bayO-
nets and arrest him at all hazards.
and Mathers was eventually captured
aud locked up in the armory. He was
released later.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Miscellaneous.

Bishop Taylor of Africa is retired by
the Methodist conference.
Abbey, Schoeffel & Grau, the New
York theatrical managers, have made
an assignment
Crop reports received by the North
ern Pacific show favorable conditions
in the Northwest.
There is an exodus of Coos bay (Or)
coal miners. A good many are going to
the Nevada county, Cal, quartz mines.
Sheepmen are plentiful in idaho
More than 100000 head of sheep are
being grazed in that locality.
The Lutheran college to cover the
Southern states has fallen to Char
lotte, n. G.
Over 100 acres will be devoted to
watermelons in the Wenatchee valley
Wash, this season.
Among other triumphs of its glorious
climate, Curry county, Or, points with
pride to three families in which moth
ers and children are within school age
and draw school money.
The population Of Salem, Or, as es-
timated from the new directory, is
1880. The average number of in
mates in the state institutions added
would make q total population of To-
600.
A movement is on foot to erect a
beet sugar plant in the Lander valley,
Wyo. Z. Amoratti has made propo-
sition to the Lander people which they
will probably accept and the mill
built the present year.
According to the Indian legend, an
evil spirit ruled in the Mckee valley
and the night never caught a red man
encamped there. A daylight journey
was planned across the haunted Yal
ley.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Tarpessee's Centennial.

Nashville, Tenn, June 2. = A hard
rain storm to-day played havoc with
the extensive decorations which had
transformed business streets and the
public square into masses OF color and
now limp flags, discolored bunting and
disordered adornments bedeck house
fronts where before all was bright
and glowing with color. The city
shows an influx of many visitors, ho-
tels and temporary quarters are rap
idly filing up, and unless rain pre-
vents. which seems to be quite likely,
one Of the largest crowds ever seen in
Nashville will be here tomorrow.
When the centennial grounds are
reached, President J. w. Thomas, of
the centennial association, will pro-
claim the official Inauguration OF the
centennial
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
From Foreign Shores.

The German government abridges
the constitutional right of petition.
Edward Armitage, the painter, is
dead at London.
Louis Frederick Manabrea, Marquis
del Val Dora, is dead at Chambery.
aged 81 years.
The Dungans in Formosa are again
in rebellion. They have captured Kiau
Wan and are advancing westward.
Capt. Palmer's force met the enemy
about twelve miles from BuluWayO.
The Matabeles were repulsed.
The United States minister to Spain,
Hannis Taylor, leaves Madrid for
Havre in order to bid farewell to his
family.
Prince Henry of Battenberg's es-
tate, for which letters of administra-
ton have just been granted to Prin-
cess Beatrice, amounted to So, 40 in
all.
A. grand ecclesiastical function oc-
Cured in Mexico City yesterday at the
Professa church in colnmemoration of
Saint Felipe Neri, patron saint of
Mexico.
Edmund Dalton Hind surrendered
himself at London to the authorities at
Scotland Yard, claiming that he forged
check for $500 on the First National
bank of Chicago in November last,
using the name of III. G. Decamp.
The German consul at Havana in
yited the secretary of the government,
the Marquis Palma ROla Duboise. and
the French and English consuls to
dinner. The incident is looked upon as
having some significance.
Successful experiments in the pres
ence of President Diaz have been made
with a new explosive invented by Man
ueI CANA, Mexican citizen. 1t was
compared with the best of foreign
explosives and that Of Cana is nearly
double their penetrating force.
Lii Hung Chang, special envoy of the
Emperor of China to the coronation of
the Car, has submitted to an interview
OH the subject of his mission in Russia
and in other Western countries, which
he will visit when he leaves Russia.
He said that he intended to go to
America after visiting France and
England.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
People in Print.

Benjamin Terry, father of Ellen Ter
fy, the actress, is dead.
Twenty million dollars was left De-
hind him by the Shah, who had grown
avaricious Of late years.
The Princess Christian of Schles-
-Holstein has an annual allowance
from the British people of 5000.
The secretary of foreign affairs and
the first lord of the treasury in Eng
land receive each salary Of $50, 900.
DR.. William A. McGill, one of the
most able physicians in Erie, Pa, died
suddenly, aged II.
John M. Wane, a companion printer
of Horace Greeley, when the latter
worked at the case, is dead on his
farm near Boone, Ia, aged "a years.
Capt. John Wilson, the heroic veter-
an who planted the first Federal flag
on the top of Lookout mountain, died
at his home in Station Camp, Ky.
'Unele" Daniel Friedrich aged 107,
is dead at Vincennes, Ind. He was
born and raised in the county, and was
the oldest resident in the state.
The London papers print long and
favorable reviews, with copiOus eX-
tracts of John 7. Morse's life of Oliver
Wendell Holmes.
One Of the graduates of the Balti.
more University law school the other
day was George w. Lindsay of Balti-
more, who celebrated his 10th birth
day on May 10.
The new baby i'll the Blaine family
is named Walker Blaine Beale. Trux-
ton Beale, the father, is now travel
ing in the East trying to sell wagons
for the Studebacker company.
Joseph H. Ledlie, colonel of the
Ninety-ninth Illinois regiment during
the war, died at Pittsburg, ILL., Ac-
cording to his request his body will
be cremated at st. Louis.
Isaac Dunn, the well-known temper
ance evangelist, died at Fithian, ILL.,.
from q congestiye chill. He was so
years old. Up to fifteen years ago he
had been hard drinker. He was well
known all over the United States.
AS a result of the death of D. NJ
Steele of ST. Joe, the federal court at
Omaha appointed Dudley Smith, presi-
dent of the Steele-Smith Grocery COM
pany of Omaha, and S. l.. WOOdsOn of
st. Joe receivers for that company.
The enga cement is announced of G.
w. SaaIburg, the well-known cartoon
ist, formerly of Chicago, now with a
New York paper, to Miss Grace Cove
of Rockford, a prominent young lady
socially, who has more than a local
reputation as song writer.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Casualties.

A hundred people were killed or in
cured by a cyclone in Michigan.
A gasoline explosion in Chicoga kill
ed four persons.
Fire broke out in the business sec
ton of Malone, n. Y, while a strong
wind was prevailing. Property to the
value of $4,000 was destroyed.
Fire rendered seventy-fve families
homeless, destroyed docks and did 9TH
er damage at Deseronto, Ont The loss
will reach $350,000.
George w. Cook, Western represent
alive Of the Illinois Steel company,
fell from an ore bin at the Keno mine
in Colorado and broke several ribs.
Shipping men believe the British
bark Cambusdoon has been lost at sea.
She left Java carrying cargo OF SUI
gar for Vancouver Jan. 2 and has not
been heard of since.
John Taggart of Big Stone Gap, KY,
was killed and twelve others were
dangerously wounded in a gas explo-
sion in the mines near Big Stone Gap.
Part of the mine caved in. 1t is be-
lieved that six of the twelve injured
will die.
BY the falling of an elevator at Elk
hart, Ind, Mrs. Minnie Hasterman,
Charles Odell, r. J. Stires and Peter
Rush, employees Of the Elkhart Car
rage company, were severely injured.
Mrs. Fisherman and Odell are expect
ed to die.
A car on the Agate avenue line of
the Tramway company at Denver got
out of the control of the motorman
near midnight, jumped the track at a
curve when going down hill at high
speed and turned over. There were
seventy-four passengers on the car, a
dozen Of whom were injured.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
washington Talk.

The supreme court Of the United
States has adjourned until next Octo-
Der.
President Cleveland has denied re-
quest of the senate for correspondence
on the treatment of American citizens
in Cuba.
The controller of the currency has re-
ceived a telegram announcing the sus-
pension of the First National bank of
Jefferson, Tex.
James A. Mckenzie, United States
minister at Lima, Peru, is suffering
from smallpox. The case is mild one
and the patient is progressing fayora-
bly,.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
seedsnnen Fail.

Chicago. May Bottle Northrup-
Rraslan-Goodwin company, wholesale
dealers in seeds at 50 North Jefferson
street. failed to-day. The company
made an assignment in the county
court to William L. Fenton. A state
ment was filed. in which the assets are
placed at 100000, but nothing was
said about the liabilities. The company
is not an Illinois corporation, but its
home is at Minneapolis, where it has
it's principal offices and warehouses. At
IS North Jefferson street is the Chlca-
90 branch of the concern, and from
there a large amount of business was
transacted.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
rhe Pretoria Prisoners.

London, June 2.-The secretary Of
state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamber
lain, has received the following dis
patches from the British agent at Pre-
toria "AlI the prisoners have been
released except the four leaders. The
latter's cases will be considered later.
The fines and punishment in lieu of
payment remain, and the Punishment
remains, but is suspended on the
agreement that the prisoners will not
interfere with the politics of the re-
public
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

In Corea the pigtail has Tor many
generations been regarded as sacred
thing. When the king, in Difference 70
Western customs, sacrificed this tradl-
tional ornament and issued proclama-
tion commanding all citizens of his cap
ital to follow the royal example, there
was great CONSERVATION. Several OF
tbe high public functionaries resigned
their offices, and many fed from Seoul
+be seat of government. But at the
civ gates they were seized by consta-
bIes and compelled to have their halr
ont off. The country people, hearing Oh
tbe proclamation, kept away from the
canital. and there was dearth OF veg
-atables and other rural supplies. Inc
situation is complicated by the fact
4bat the manner of wearing the pigtah
has distinguished married from unnaf-
,.;od men. The former have worn 1t
standing up straight on the head; the
latter have allowed it to dangle grace
fully down the back.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Mexico is at last to abolish interstate
taxation. Every one Of its twenty
seven states and its two territories has
hitherto paid custom duties on all IN
terstate traffic. The policy has been
singularly blind and stupid one, con-
sidering the example which the Mexl-
can government has had on its north
ern boundary.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Salt Lake, Utah, June Pit is be-
lieyed that Rev. Fransic Hermanns
has been located. G. NJ Nolan, an
employe of the California Wine COM
pany, declares he met Hermanns in
his recent travels and was on rail-
road train with him two days. He
says Hermanns will be found at 4
point seventy miles from a railroad,
and it is believed he is in the wilds
of Idaho
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02
Yellow Fever In Cuha.

Tampa, Ella. June 2. = Private adj
vices from Cuba announce that yellow
fever is raging there. On the Doth a
train from Matanzas brought into Ha-
vana from one battalion, sixty men af-
ficted with the fever. This, united
with the continual desertions, is re-
ducing the Spanish forces greatly.
Ninety soldiers from the Madras bat
TALON, in the Vuelta Abajos, have
joined forces with Maceo on account
of rations.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

German critics claim that the father
land has a story-writer who stands at
the head of living novelists. Her name
is Marie Won Eschenbach, and her
works are being translated into al the
European languages.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Chicago papers admit that the city
census of 1884 was padded to the ex-
tent of 5 per cent. The fact that Chi
cago has a 95-per-cent conscience when
it fixes up figures will be pleasant
surprise to the outside world.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

1t is just as we'll, perhaps, that Mr..
Edison is incapable of making speech
in public. 1t is difficult to run the ma
chinery and talk, too, and the world
is quite satisfied with her perform
ance of the former duty.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

Italy's present purpose to abandon
the Abyssinian campaign proves that
she sees the hopelessness of the situa-
ton. Let us hope that she may also
see that the greatest glory lies north
instead of south of the Mediterranean.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

A man is said to have committed
suicide in Chicago the other day be-
cause he did not want to return to the
opium habit If the truth were known
it would no doubt be found that his
real reason was that he was unable to
get out of the city.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

The United States has shut out of its
mails all matter relating to two for
eign gambling concerns. Lottery men
have large supply of cunning, but the
time has passed when it ayails with
Uncle Sam.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

The New York board of health has
added a new section to the sanitary
code prohibiting splitting on the floors
Of public buildings, railroad cars and
ferryboats. AS offenders are subject
to arrest the reform will doubtless be
carried through promptly.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-06-02

One of the Boston high schools has
had a procession in which it's Oldest
graduate was a prominent figure in
the ranks AS he is Lightweight years
cd, his presence was a reminder that
the Hub began to take an interest IN
public schools a long time ago.