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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-16
Miss Lottie Foster.


Recisat;on ::rne Watermelon,
Miss Lottie Foster.
After the program q guessing con-
test was given in which 60 advertise.
ments clipped from newspapers and
pasted on large sheets were num-
bered. and each person was given 10
minutes to guess what they were.
The result WAS that w. F. Kuehl took
first prize with "a correct. and Miss
Maggie Carnaghan the BOBBY prize
with only one correct. The society
expects to have q social every month
from this on. One new member
was taken in. The society in.
tends to lay . brick sidewalk on
the east side of the church as coon as
the weather will permit.
The peoples party met in the
town hall Monday evening to nomi-
nate candidates for the annual town
election to be held April 6. 1897.
Peter Philebar was appointed chair
man and s. B. Wilson secretary.
The nominations were az follows:
Town clerk. s. r. Wilson; assessor,
s. w. Heath; collector. Ira White;
commissioner of highways, Peter
Clarity; justice Of the peace. F. H.
Harris; constables, D. B. South
and George Griffin. The chairman
appointed q township committee of
three Is follows: George MediIl,
Perry Walker and w. n. Payson.
The republicans met in the town
hall Saturday evening to nominate
candidates for the annual town cleo
ton to be held April 6. G. W.
Thacher was appointed chairman,
and j. G. Johnston clerk. The nomi-
nations were: For town clerk, John
Vanderslice; assessor. w. Matthews;
collector. w. &. Brown; commits.
sioner of highways, Frank Tindall;
justices of the peace, NJ. l.. Pinkley
and William Boyer; censtables, D. r.
South and William Kelsey. The
township committee appointed was
George A. Virgins.
The ice began to move out of Rock
river at $3.50 O'Clock Monday even
ing. The river was very high, but
not 80 bad as formerly. The Mis-
sissippi falling saved Milan from the
backwater. As the ice was broken
into small bits crossing the govern.
ment dams. no danger is threatened,
but it will take about twenty-five
hours to clear the stream Of ice.
Joseph Fitzpatrick, Robert Baker,
William Chopper and John Brown
make up party of nimrods who
will leave in few days for Boston
bay to slaughter all the ducks and
geese that alight in that neck of the
woods.
Seymour Van Duesep, of st. Louis.
shipped carload of horses from Mi
Ian Tuesday. There were "a head,
which makes fatal of IS horses
shipped during the month to St.
Eouis.
At the present time no settlement
has been reached by the council and
the saloonkeepers in regard to Ii.
cense.
William Francis is very low. Gen.
eral debility and the grippe seem to
be the cause of his illness.
The condition of William Francis
is very serious, and there is little
hopes Of his recovery.
Miss Lottie Foster, of Rock Island,
spent Tuesday visiting Milan friends
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-16

p ro Care Oesa - Oas Day.
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
mo aey II IL fails to cure. Is cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-16

Denocrats of South Rock Island
are requested 20 meet st the town
hall Taesday evening. AogGA 1e, for
the purpose Of nominating . super
visor, town clerk, ete. By order Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-16

Hoods pills are the best family
ca'hartic. Easy to take. gentle, mild.
IS cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-16
DEATH or MRS. q. BECK.

Early Cisassn Of Hnan Passes Away
Other News From Rock River.
Milan, March 16.-Mrs. Gottlieb
Beck, wife Of Gottlieb Beck. ST.,
Of Black Hawk, died Monday morn
ing at ESQ o'clock. Deceased had
resided In Rock Island county for .
number of years. and was well
liked by all who knew her. She was
nearly So years years Of age and was
. member of the German Lutheran
church of Rock Island. She leaves
q husband and four children. Gott-
lieb Beck. Jr., Mre. Anthony Wiegle,
Mrs. Magnus Huber. and Mrs. David
Dady. Of Iowa. The first three
named children reside in Black
Hawk. The funeral will be held
Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
The Y. P. 8. C. E. of the
Presbyte church held its reg
ular business meeting last Tuesday
evening ut the church. After
the business Of the society had been
disposed Of the following program
was given:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

EDITOR HARRrsoN. of the Lisbon Free
Press. must have had one eye on Mo7el
when he wrote the following: ''The editor
who attacks the personal character Of n
respectable Judge in vicious, lying dia'
tribes is not worthy respectable consider
alton. An honorable man, clothed Will
judicial Function. is defenseless against
such asiscks. He cannot, with impunity
cast ssi1s biz judietal honor to measure
billingskate with . blackgusrd, but, b
has the consolation that there d so.cs
thing detergent in the vllisinous attach
Of foul.mouthed slsnderer that cleause,
the character it Was intended to be.{oul,'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

THERE is q boisterous and vociferous
party over In Mandan who runs d, paper
called the Times In journalistic way
he 10 sort Of Lazarus who u: allowed to
pick ur the crumbs Of patronage that
drop from the table of the Dives Of the
Pioneer. He'is noted principally for ap.
pearing at tournaments. baseball games
and other public athletic. functions, In
Bismarck aud making three ply ass Of
himself by dsnouncing In . stentoriau
gin.and-suear voice the outrages upon
1.-The Mandan boys..,' The Times is
looked upon Is sort Of annex or side.
show to the Pioneer, and for his sub.
serviency be is. allowed to dll such
political positions a. that Of pound.
master, dog. catcher and party haut.boy.
He was red-hot for silver during last
years campaign. and. with the Hsmil-
tons K Rays, bears the unique distiuc-
tion Of eating in October the words he
uttered in June. He is sometimes al.
lowed to attend state conventions when
the editor Of his esteemed contemporary
doesn't want to 60. This Journalistic
giasticutis and galoot Of the Maudan
swamps promised some time ago to Re
good and scrap no more with his brethren.
But recently, the political push in Man
dan side-tracked him for postmaster,
which he thought he was candidate for.
And 90 he gets scrappy again. and has
begun To bark at the Record. saying that
"Streeter has gone daft over the N. p.
tax matter" OF course Emmons county
doesn't expect any sympathy from Nor.
ton or any other county where the
authorities allow the railroad TO- pay les.
taxes than the hard-workiug settlers. and
where every couuty:somcer but Que ba.
free transportation. But We. will inform
the Northernpscidcville editor that EN-.
mons county. in company with otha,
counties where the authorities have not
sold out 10 the railroads. has secured. on
reasonable percentage Of taxes or land,
obtained by Judgment, an attorney Of
national reputation to fight her battl,
against Fernald and his Tax-Dodge
Sharks; that, like free men, We are goinl
to fight for our rights; and that. We 81
feel confident, that. when ''the laws de
lays shall have come to an end, th
laugh will be on the counties that hav
sold out, and the people Of the countie
which have declined to be swindled VII
receive the thanks Of the rank -snd,dl
even Of such Northern Pacific strong
holds as Mandan.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

n. :. Passosss 1isssoa : Sossssiissas, SSss s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26
THE VAST MYSTERY.

tMargarst Yeatsr, in Fargo Record.l
God lived forever, they cay. and We ponder
Ard think. I'll our souls real with thought
With what mysteries The eyes are fraught.
Death enduresh forever, thsy ~. and with
But cut :ouis 8. Soes snsil t. .Ani. s.sA assp
TIL the baad Of the Father we slasp.
Death endureth forever, God lived forever.
0odt o OeathI ATt thou onSf :f3A@ a.
Whom embraced By cold death 10 Il only the
Savior - 4't
But drawius 40 nearer His thronss
Bemerciful, God. Let death lose its teston
In The thought 'tis Thee
But seeking 70 draw us sway from cur tssroes,
TO teach % the vast mystery.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

EDrroli and Mrs. Jewell, nov in Wash.
ington, are the happy parents Of their Arst.
born child. boy. The young gentle.
man has been christened Paul. May the
boy have long and hsppy life, and may
he be the same generous. kindly inten.
TONED snd. faithful sort Of man that his
father 10,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

TEE sensational happenings Of recent
date on the. Missouri Slope do not seem
to have wesned NolEet from his own par.
ticular pet outrage. He IL still printing
clippiugs-some Of them two OF. three
weeks old-blsckguarding Bismarck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

N0l4'';lEl:;> - 60 G00D~

state Of North Dakots. they may bs
dealt with 10 the manner, provided by the
laws Of that ststs.
"Copies Of this letter are inclosed for
Senators HansbrouRh- and Reach. and
their communications: are returned here
with. -
"Vsry respectfully. ysur obedient
servant, THos. p. oxrTH,
acting Commissioner.'
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

TaB Melbourne (Australia) Standard, .
copy Of which has been received at this
ONCE. speaks we'll Of Consul. General
Bray. and says that "he has youth and q
pleasant face and manner on bis eido.s
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

The Beaver Union Sunday.school last
winter sent q roll Of pictures to Mada.
gascar. seeing q notice in "The Sun
day. School Superintendent" q publca-
tion) that such articles were needed
there for the Malagasy children. The
letter printed below has been received,
addressed to ''Mr. G. A. Herols. Win
chester. Emmons County. North Da.
kota. Etats Unis d Amerique." !" u
Nsnarantsoa, Madagascar, 10 July, 1897.
Dear Mr.. Herolx and All You Dear
Little Friends in the Beaver Union Sun
dxy.school.
First Of al ask yen to forgive me
that only now can nnd time to auswer
and 10 thank you for the very kind letter
from Mr.. Herolz. dated Jan. 10. and re-
celved bv me here In the beginning Of
April. together with the rolls you kindly
gave 10. God bless you slI, dear friends.
who. thsngh separated from us by wide
ws,ers and BY differences of nationality IL
am Norwegian. which you certainly uD-
derstsnd from my. lansusgs). send your
pictures for our dear Maiagaay, ! ,ssss. u.
Many other frissds IN A9erica hss
also been kind enough: 10 snSwer 10 my
request,n The Sunday School enperint ntsn-
dent. 20 that overwhelmed ~ am with
work, think must write little about
our work and the Malagasy children
through the Superintendent, In order 10
reach all.
Allow ne. therefore, dear friend, now,
Just % tell you that when we get your.
pictures We 20 out on the market place
two miles from our house and buy somb
American or English calico and put our
two dear sons" Fsncha and Jaons, two
Intelligent clever Malsgasy boys, Who
read their Mslagasy Bible every day;tt
paste them on the calico. When ready. I
pack the pictures in rolls Of about ton
each and give. or lend. them to one Of my
native pastors Or higher teachers around
10 my large district Il have ,absut l30
chapsls and school-housea and about
5 600 children in the schoolsl who carries
them around with him where be goes asd
shows them TO all the boys and girls 10
the schools hs superintsnds. &
And you may think the Malasssy's
enjoy ,themi II you could sse the black
tsces. not only Of the children, but also Of
their parents. on . Sunday. looking at your
pictures, and asking for the meaning of
them. you would be happy, I dare aay.
And when I tell them that these picturea
are Q present from their Lr0ihers ana
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1897-11-26

TH1 Settler editor returned Monday
from Tying tnp to Grand Forks.-.
Settler.
Great css.rl H.. While spron..d.
wiugsS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERS
Transactions since January ana
for Yesterday

Real estate transactions since January
]. iss9. are I.34s 4G.s. There were fled
for record yesterday IS deeds. aggregating
S.2S1 Following is a list furnished
by the Seattle Abstract Company, room
40. New York block:
Charles Erickson ct ux 10 Ole Olsen In,
!. block Z, Yesler. Aug H. $50
ole Olson et TX. 10 Orrin Freeman. lot
8. block :. Yesler, Aug. Il. so
Henry Brooks 10 Christ Holzhey. ell NV
ne sec q ~ %. r s. 20 a. Aug ii. 500.
William Mar ct ux. TO Martha NJ. Clark
Dec. 90 lsa5. ST. -'
James Garretty. admir- of estate Of Henry
Haney. decd, 10 Charles II. Haney. lots
and 3. Denny * Hoyts add. Sept &
Abbte j. Hanford to L. Louise Ackerson.
Ma lot 3. block b, Denny's add. July al
1896. q c, 81.
sheriT to s. T. Beresford. lots and 8
Shinns Valley Home add, Kent, Sept. i
f. Inez Denny 10 NJ. F. Dennis. lot ..
block 81, d. T Denny's Park add, n. Seat
w W. Beck ct ux. to Mrs NJ B. Hig-
Aug. "a $50
Same TO Mrs Loretta Ruhl. lot Q, block
Z. Cumberland, lot 20, block /, May add.
Aug. "a 500
Frederick Luthi to Frank Stossel, lot IL.
sec ). tp .. r Z. 2s.45 a. April 4. 1891 q. c. So
Nellie Lewis TO Swan and Nelson Lewis
lots and 8, block I. Boren & Denny's plat:
Dot g. block 20, A. A. Denny's add, Sept. Z.
love. etc.
5Catharine Scheuerman 10 United States
of America, tract in sec 10. Up Is 3. July
81. 81.
Mary Jennott to same, tract in sec 10, tp
., 3. Aug. 3. 81.
Sussane Scheuerman to same. tracts In
tp % r 3. for Army Post. July IS 81.
Lena Graham TO same. tract In tp 25 g.
for Army Post. July y. 81.
Same to same. tract in Up p, 3, for
Army Post, July 2s 81.
Bertha Bradowich and hush. Joseph TO
same. tract in tip %. 3. for Army Post.
Aug. s. 81.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
CAPT. THOMAS BLANELEss.
supervi-ing Inspector Holds Pilot
Council Responsible

Cart. II q. Thomas. master o. TIE H.
fated Steamship Mexico. has been rein
stated b. the supervising marine Inspector
al san Franrirc0. and vii command the
steamship Corons. which VIII be placed
on the Msxicos schedule. leaving here
C.ct1ber g
The action % the local board % snspec-
tors Capt ". J. Bryant and Inspector %
B-yilsrs G.. G.. Cherry. has been reversed BY
Supervising Inspector John Birmingham.
q san Francisco. The inspector holds.
from the evidence taken az San Francisco.
and frou that received az me hearing
here. that Capt Thomas was blamelass,
and thai fhe sole responss biiitv must be
fixed or Pilot Council. In a letter 20 the
i0asll Inspectors me supervising inspector
rnakes known The substance 81 hts decision
az above given. and announces thai he mas
reiussated Capt. Thomas In good standing.
PIiot Councils case is sertled in the same
manner. although from different causes.
Under the law. the local inspectors do not
have authority over United States licensed
pilots sailing on registered vessels. such as
fhe steamship Mexico. The supervising
inspector expresses his regret az being
compelled. by this technical objection. 10
reverse the decision of the local board as
to the pilot.
Capt. Thomas many friends In marine
circles on the Sound will learn with inter-
est that he has been discharged Of all
blame IN connection with the wrecking Of
the Mexico
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
AMI SEMENTs.
Third Avenue Thenter.

Young Mrs. winthrop will be taken
or at the Third Avenue theater We'd
nesday night and The Arabian Nights
will take the boards on Thursday, OK
cent for the Saturday matinee when
Young Mrs Winthrop" viii be repeated
for the benefit Of many who have not
been able TO see II owing 10 the crowded
houses. The Arabian Mis- hts" is gen.
uine farce by Sidney Grurdy. This anus
ing play ran In London for nearly three
years and I'm New York. at Days. for
20 nights continuously One OF the
Frawley drawing cards has been The
Arabian Nights" and in fact, much OF
Mr.. Frawley's success might be ascrib@d
20 this roaring farce comedy. The parts
played by Miss Ada Rehan and Mr.. John
Drew ara presented BY Mss Sarah Truax
and Fl. u. Brakeman. Miss Truax op-
pears as the Gutta Pcrcha girl. and Mr.
Brakeman as Arthur Humulngtop. whose
wanderings during the absence OF his
wife cause no end ~ trcphle Mr. Hal
lock is seen as 4 blameless Willie boy,
and Nan Mifaiu gives "a tangible inn
I'srsonation Of the emphatic mother-in-
law. Mr.. Post as q poetic artist. has
HCumingtop. and Miss Marie Blossom.
HummlngtoY's niece complete tho FIST of
victims 81 HumminEtop's capcrs.
To proceeds this comedy a charming NJ
tie cartsIn-raiscr "rhe Picture" has been
selected
Tho officers q The T. : s Monterey
VIII occupy boxes AZ the performance CT
Young Mrs Winthrop'' tonight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-08
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Merchants Prepare n Report for the
Chamber of Commerce.

All the members OF the Chamber OF
Commerce committee of merchants who
are devlsing a plan to advertise Seattle as
an Quitting point and center OF COM
merce met at the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon. Chairman E. +.
Sweeney presented report of a project,
when the secretary was requested TO pre-
sent to Che trustees of the chamber today.
The report proposes that the work shall
be done in Seattle under the direction of
the merchants: that most of the work
shall be direct advertising in the local and
Eastern newspapers, and that the commit
tee shall establish bureau of information
TO answer all inquiries that may be re-
ceived as the result of its work. or that
may he turned over 10 IL by citizens of
Seattle who shall receive such inquiries.
All informal discussion Of the amount
deemed necessary TO carry on the work
resulted In an agreement that not less
than s.. eco month would be needed; that
that amount was little enough to do the
work properly. and that IL could be raised
without difficulty
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BRtcyITIE>.

W T. Meredith. who was formerly clerk
m police headquarters. was yesterday ap-
pointed patrolman or the extra force.
Lake Lodge No. -. X AZ p. announces
that no chargcs have been preferred
against W T. Ford and that no com
mittce has been appointed to prefer
charges against him
A defective f'ue in the residence Of w
g. Thomas, il9 Tenth avenue called out
the ire department about 9.20 last even
Ing The tire merely smouldered in the
toists and the damage was nominal The
alarm was rUug ln from box % Yesier
way and Ninth avenue.
\ permit WAS issued yesterday 70 the Sc
attic Traction Company 10 change the
switch on Fifth avenue from point sixty
feet north of Pike street 20 point l51 feet
north. and 10 construct a spur track on
Sixth avenue eiEhty-iive feet south Of
Olive 10 the company property
The funeral Of L. ". Cook was held
Yesterday afternoon al the family resi-
oence rs Irving street. Rev Donald Ross
and Mr.. II. l. Sizer officiating MANY
sorrOwing friends "a thered Al the home.
and the services were very impressive.
Al the grave in Lake View cemetery the
services were ia charge Of Queen CITY
Lodge. No. ~. 4. O. L ". and the De
gree Of Honor.
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Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Harrison are at the
Diller.
W L. McCabe. of Tacoma. is a guest at
the Butler.
]. ]. Nancy. the Everett contractor. Is
at the Butler.
Jurge w. II. Pritchard is in the city
from Tacoma.
Patrick Mccoy. a logger of Edison. is
stopping at the Diller.
James NJ. Ashton of Tacoma. is in the
city on legal business.
Bert Coleman and Mayor Pendergast, Of
Waterville. Wash, are in the city.
Among the arrivals at the Butler last
night was J. A. Kellogg. of Dayton.
r. Fl. Norton. state mine inspector. reg
istered at the Northern hotel last night.
J. w. McCabe. division superintendent
OF the Northern Pacific at Tacoma was
In the city yesterday for few hours.
William Patterson. the night clerk at
the Hotel Diller, who has been enjoying a
Two weeks vacation at Harrison Hot
Springs and Vancouver. B. c.. returned
last evening. Mr.. Patterson will resume
his position in few days.
Maurice McMicken and family returned
Monday from a two weeks outing on
Lake Crescent. where they stopped at
the new hotel opened there this season
Fly fishing is now at its best on the lake.
and they report the trip an easy and
pleasant one.
Albert Hawkins, city editor of the Hell
ena Independent, is IN Seattle on a pleas
ure trip. Mr.. Hawkins was at one time
identified with Seattle newspaper work
having been attached 10 the local force OF
the old Telegraph, and later OF The
Post Intelhgcncer. While here he en-
ioyed the sobriquet Of Bill Nye owing
70 fancied resemblance between him and
the deceased humoTist.
+. \. Wadleigh Of salt Lake City. gen.
eTal passenger agent of the Rio Grande
Western. d T.. BuFleigh Of Salt Lake CITY
general passenger agent Of the Oregon
Short Line; NJ. ]. Roche. OF Portland.
Northwest passenger agent OF the Rio
Grande Western. and Capt p J. Rath-
bone, superintendent o. the water lines Of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany. constituted a group OF out-of-town
transportation men who were visitors 20
Seattle YESTERDAY In che afternoon they
visited the harbor defense vessel Monterey
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superintendent % Canadian PACING te4e-
graphs. l. ". Storror. superintendent OF
the Parssc Postal telegraph Company.
After the meeting no news Of A direct
nature could be obtained regarding the
business transacted. but statements were
freely made thai inside Information war
ranted the announcement that Canaoian
Pacific cable from Vancouver 20 Austrana
would be an assured fact AZ a comparative
ly early date. and that the present meet
Ing had 10 do with some very important
preliminary ARRANGEMENTS in which Mil
lionaire John w. Nackay is 20 take very
prominent part Mr.. Storror stated that
his company would. of course. handle the
Pacific cable work At this end. and that ne.
with others. would inspect the proposed
landing stages in British Columbus at once.
The entire party will leave for Victoria
today.
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WHERE Is HIS MOTHERs
Kate GIeeson's Roy AnxiousIy In
quiring for Her.

William Gleeson. Of f2S Missouri avenue.
Atlantic City. has addressed a letter TO
Herbert Albini manager of the Orpheum
theater in this city. asking his assistance
in a matter which must appeal TO every
sympathetic man and woman. Gieeson's
parents were separated when he was
child and he was placed In a home for
foundlings AS he grew up he began 10
inquire as TO his mother. but could never
get any trace OF her until recently. when
mere chance gave him a clue which he is
endeavoring 10 follow out. The letter is
dated August 26. and tells the story in an
artless and unsophisticated manner. In 1t
he asks for Information regarding NJ. f.
Bradley. stage manager for James w.
Smith at the Bijou theater in 1856. whose
wife he believes TO be his long lost mother.
His mothers name was Kate Gleason, and
she was a native OF San Francisco.
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r. ssmlson. president OF the association.
IN ire chair. The report OF the treasurer
shows that for the year ending May a 1881.
the cash incsme OF the board OF managers
amounted 20 81 81 %. an. the expenditures
20 81 aG5 ~ leaving a balance on hand OF
81 - here were several gifts Of ma
tsrsal for use in the association work also
assistance in discounts on the prices OF
material furnished. There had been Eve
applications for admission into the train
Ing class The year book. which is ready
for distribution. contains -ruch Of inter
est. including a number OF amusing child
lsh remarks and cour1ents