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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

At the Chicago International Ex-
hibiticn, in 1898, there were $685.
400 visitors.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Frances willard. s.
Lesdeask os Frances 3. Willard

! 10y md IesGaence'h have been mighty
forces Ios u advancing cause Of
and morality. Her life work.
embodied in half century Of unself-
ish industry IN behalf of social pro-
gress and practical Christianity, mas 8
placs of its own, both large and
unique, in the history Of missionary
effort.
Miss Willard was at ones aa evan
gel and an agitator. She was both
teacher and student. She was an Or
ganizer as we'll as an advocate, and
under her gentle yet resolute leader-
ship the uplifting ;1dusuces Of Amer
lean wolnanho5d have accomplished
their highest achievements. Fer IN.
dertakings appealed to the moral in
auences Of society. She had neither
time nor taste for the methods of SEN
sationalists or politicians, but with an
abiding faith in the inherent virtue Of
human nature she appealed to the
heart and conscience of the world in
support Of truth and purity. With her
zeal snd industry, her courage and
sympathy, and above oil, with her
sweet simplicity Of character and pur-
pose, she conquered the admiration Of
mankind and gave higher dignity to
womsn's Influences as factor IN the
civil problems Of our time.
The example of this noble woman IS
or. inspiration to her sisters through
out the world. She taught and ap-
Piled the tender gospe- Of love and
charity, and her name is written In
lasting letters upon the roll OF those
who have lived for the good of their
fellows, and who left the world better
than they found it.-New York Mail
and Express.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Rapid Flying.

When the sparrow-hawk is swoopins
down on it's prey it cleaves space at
the speed of $50 miles an hour,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

SurpriSed.

Sunday School Teacher (reading to-
class}-And some fell by the way
side -;
Tommy becoming suddenly infer.
ested}-I didn't know they rodeb 6es
in those days!-Yonkers States man.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26
Putting the Eyes to Csc.

An amusing story was popular years
ago called, eyes and No Eyes" It
told number of curious incidents
where two persons saw precisely the
sans EileDao impress
sio1j what was~Sseen
!ottsn: -s-a1et,ssss-..5ss A7aes<
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-04-26

-77=zz7.7sr' .Iltsle- PSny
which he had with him. The pony
was well broke for such work and at
once began biting and paving at the
steers. Blandy used his blacksnake
vigorously and soon had the steers on
the rU1
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
.ROGERSRE.EL
The Biennial Convention o.
Worcester County, A. o. H.
Committees Appointed, Reports Submit
ted, Resolutions Passed and Executive
Officers chosen and Installed.

The biennial convention of the Wor-
cester County Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans was held in this city, Thursday,
and was graced by the attendance of
State President Hon. E. J. Slattery of
South Framingham and State Secretary
P. F. Cannon of Clinton. AS predicted,
the convention honored John j. Rogers
of this city with reelection to the
presidency, The proceedings were har-
monious throughout; the only contest
being for the Office of vice president
where James F. Stratton OF Milford was
deposed and w. L. Murphy OF Millbury
chosen.
The convention assembled in A. O. H.
Hall, 8 Front street, and was called to
order at 10.45 o'clock by County Presi-
dent John ]. Rogers of this city. Jere-
miah Courtney was appointed door
keeper, and James P. Coffey was
named as secretary of the convention.
The first business of the convention
was the appointment of committees, and
President Rogers appointed the follow
ing Credentials, E. F. Delaney, Brook
field, Timothy Warren, Worcester, j.
w. Mcnamara, West Fitchburg, Pat
rick Hurlock, Whitinsville and NJ. l..
Leamy, Gardner; resolutions, James f.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11

dear to pay for such a rich whistle.
They have shown that a Worcester fes-
tival can be made an event of dignity
interest, and sustained beauty, appeal
ing to musical auditors all over the east,
and making it worth while to go a good
ways, to as attractive a New England
city as is Worcester, to hear it's annual
choral event. 1t was the warm boast of
the old financial management that the
festival never came out at a loss"-no
matter whether anything was sung or
played at it advisable as a step for
ward or not. On this years showing,
the board are not able to keep up such
a gratifying record of pecuniary sue
cess. But it is to be believed that this
will come, and that anon they will make
the festival an honor and practical
success, too, as never before This is
certain, with an appeal to the public
outside as well as inside of Worcester.
The Worcester festival ought to be
made, and can be made, aided not lit
tie by geographical position, the most
prosperous, the leading musical festival
or the country; absolutely in the van as
to its productions and its performances
The withdrawal of Mr.. Carl Zerrahn
a conductor certainly respectable in ev-
cry sense OF the word, and in the Wor-
cester festivals history a worker stand
ing out as an impressive figure, will be
to the advantage of the festival Mr.
Zerrahn's disadvantage to 1t Of late has
been clear as was his usefulness to it
when he was a much younger leader
Musical art moves, but Mr.. Zerrahn has
been fixed this good while; and, at his
years, he may be forgiven a good deal
Mr.. George W. Chadwick takes Mr..
Zerrahn's place. Doubtless Mr.. Chad
wick will carry forward an enlivening
and aggressive musical policy. Other
wise amendments are rumored, and it is
to be hoped that the best will be brought
to pass. 1t is to be repeated-this old
New England festival has a great future
before 1t If capably taken in hand. That
this or that disgruntled ex-official should
deliver himself Of more or less newspa-
per correspondence against the new or
der Of things, is to be expected. The sar-
casms of a just writer in a Worcester
journal lately pointed out that the "An-
vii chorus" still must be a ravishment
to the ears of certain Worcesterians
who would fain be on the warpath after
those who prefer Mr.. Parker's "Hora
NoviSsima." But we doubt if the dis
sent of ousted pilots causes the heads
that are meditating consciendously over
Worcester's musical honor to rest really
uneasily on their pillows: or will make
the new guardians of the festival dis
posed to revert to the fine old leathern
and leaden policy Of the immediate past
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
FROM A NEW YORK CRITIC.
The Question Of Finance and of Up-to'
Date Music Discussed.

Over his own signature, Edward Iren-
aeus Stevenson writes as follows in the
current issue of Harpers Weekly, con-
cerning the changes in the music festi-
val:
The Worcester Massachusetts, Coun-
ty Musical Association has published its
annual financial statement as to the fine
festival given last autumn by that
stanch old New England institution.
The festival for 1897 was by all compar-
isons the most artistic and we'll round
ed of Worcester's series of forty such
affairs. Programs and performance in
dicated VIGOROUSLY that wholesome
shaking up which new influences and
changed authority in a board of gov
eminent can bring to pass-even in
Worcester. For a long time it seemed
as if nothing could advance the musi-
cal horizon of the festival. Its cheerful
provinciality and solid self-satisfied
comfort in HandePs Israel in Egypt"
and Haydn's Surprise" symphony,
and the awful joy of its audiences over
the handsome gowns of women singers
on its star-nights, seemed to deepen
about it an atmosphere of tranquil dem
sity. Much needing a DR.. OK, the town
seemed unlikely ever ato receive his val
udDle services. Inere was q sudden
overturn in the practical management
a while ago. The excellent consequent
ces were shown in last Septembers fes-
tival, which did more for the musical
credit of Worcester than all it's COM
placent thirty-nine predecessors.
Unluckily the i'll fortune Of most high
class musical undertakings has visited
the reorganized and revivified festival
For it seems that the last expenses were
$14,056.2S, and the receipts $9975.O1, or
that the ledger sows deficit of $40S1.27.
1t is, of course, hard luck to be wounded
in a fight decidedly good. The admirable
moral or aesthetic aspects of cause
do not make the thumps and Jumps col
lected in such scrimmage any easier
to bear or to heal. But those board
members who have labored for the ar
tistic advance of the festival-to meet in
1897 with musical gratitude from their
discerning patrons, and this four thou
sand dollar shortage to be made up,
nolens volens, by those on whom 1t must
fall-they may at least console them
selves in having accomplished a wond-
rous thing. 1t is possibly SO wondrous
that four thousand odd dollars is not too
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
Total amount RENTED to treasurer S814s 4


The membership report is as follows:
Members in good standing at last re-
port, $50; applications received for the
year, 246; applications rejected, 26; ac-
cepted, 220; certificates issued, 220;
members suspended, 16; died, 10; rein
stated, 5; now in membership, 1179.
The treasurer's report showed total
receipts S9965.O7, and total expenditures
"a, leaving balance of $1231.73.
After the reading of the reports the
convention adjourned for dinner, and
at 2 o'clock reassembled to choose exc
cutive officers. The election of mem
bers for the county board was first in
order, and the following We're chosen:
Timothy Warren, Worcester James NJ
Mulvey, Brookffeld; Patrick Corley,
Fitchburg; Thomas A. Dowd Millbury /;
James Mcdonald, Winchendon, and An
drew G. Ryan, Leominster.
James f. Stratton of Webster then
addressed the convention on the unity
of the American board and the board Of
Erin, between which there have been
many differences for some time. All
differences were recently settled by ar
bitration.
In the election of executive officers
the secretary was ordered to cast the
ballot of the convention for John J.
Rogers of Worcester for president Af-
Ter uVely contest, W1lllam Ia. Murphy
of Millbury was chosen vice president
over a field of four. The increase in
membership in the county entities Wor-
cester to third delegate at the nation
al convention, to be held in Trenton, N
j., June 2S, and James f. Stratton of
Webster, with the president and vice
president, will make up the delegation.
State President John E. Slattery then
installed the officers, and stated to the
convention that he had not yet agreed
with the representative Of the board of
Erin as to the date and time for the
annual state convention, but said that
due notice would be given each divi-
sion.
The convention then adjourned.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
A DELIGHTFUL TOUR TO THE PA
CIFIC COAST.

There is no more attractive point for the
winter tourist than California, with its
genial climate and luxuriant gardens and
orange groves, but many business men are
deferred from crossing the continent on
the score that such tour takes more time
than they can conveniently spare. For
the accommodation Of this class and their
families and, indeed. for all persons who
desire to see the important points in Cali
fornia in the shortest time that the jour
ney may be made comfortably and en1oyl
ably, Messrs Raymond & Whiteomb have
arranged magnificent tour, with Tues
day, February %, as the date Of leaving
Boston. The outward route is by Chicago,
Santa Fe and Albuquerque. On the re-
turn Journey this party will visit Salt
Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Royal
Gorge, Denver, Mantou and the Garden
Of the Gods The details Of the tour will
be carried out in the most complete man
ner. under the guidance of experienced
conductors, and all travel to and from
California will be in elegant vestibuled
palace cars. The cost of the trip is $40
Send to Raymond & Whitcomb, 296 Wash
ington street, opposite School street, Bos-
ton. for their mid-winter circular. ''%
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
THORNS TO SIT UPON.

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they have cured thousands Of others. The
Turner's of Philadelphia make Utah Kid
ney Beans
Z. B. Samuels, county clerk of Hick-
that he suffered for years with horrible
pains In the back, kidneys and bladder
was treated by many physicians-they
could hardly stand alone. Utah Kidney
Beans, he says, completely cured him. He
gladly recommends them to all sufferers.
macy, Bush & Co., W. 8. Flint, j. F.
Guerin, r. M. Harris & Co., H. H.
O'Rourke & Co.
Turner's Little Liver Turners-A very
small pill-turns your liver; a true laxa-
tive; an after-dinner pill.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
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GO WEST BY THE FITCHBURG
RAILROAD.
lNovember Is. 1891.

November Is, 189l)
CThrough the Great Hoosao Tunnell
The scenic route o: New England. The
shortest route, offering pest service ana
quickest time.
To Chicago 10 IA days
To Denver In ~ days.
To California In days.
Through sleeping cars to Buffalo, Cleves
land, Fort Wayne, Detroit. Chicago anu
st. Louis
only line running through Pullman
sleepers TO Chicago via Binghamton ana
Youngstown.
Unexcelled service to Montreal and Que
pee; ,Parlor and sleeping cars on through
trains Day coach to Montreal without
change
Trains leave Worcester week days;
FOR TROY BUFFALO, CHICAGO ara
the Ws5s at 10 q m; as p M. f'sS
zBB n; Sundays at AS =. NJ.
stations, week days at $40 a., m, II. ~
9. m; 3.45 p. M, 6.23 p, m, 7.55 p. m.
Sundays at 3.45 p. m.
$40 a. m. connects week days at Gardner
with accommodation trains for all
stations west
$40 a. m 11.45 a. M; 3.45 p. M, 7.55 p. m,
connects week days for Bellows Falls,
Rutland and White River Junction.
$40 a. M, II As a. m; I. IS p. M, week
days for Bellows Falls, White River
Junction. Rutland, Burlington. Rouses
Point. Montreal. Ottawa and Quebec.
For time tables rates, parlor and sleep
Ing car space, apply to
J.. F. HEALY, City Ticket Agent, sss
J. r. WATSON. Gen. Pas. Agt.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
LorHRoP,s OPERA HOUSE.

"Chimmie Fadden" continues to at
tract crowded houses at this popular re-
sort The cast and accessories of this
well known play are first class in every
respect, and the presentation suffers
but little in comparison with that of
former times. Charles E. Crapewin, as
Chimmie, Frances Brooke as the
Duchess and May Donohue are credited
with especial flitS
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
A GOOD LETTER FORM THE CLERK
OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Fernandlna, Ma. Feb. 28. /

Mr.. J. George Suhrer, Druggist, City:
Dear George-Please send q bottle Of
Chamberlains Cough Remedy. I would
not feel easy if I knew there was none
Of this valuable remedy in the house. L
have given it a fair test and consider it
one Of the very best remedies for Group
that have ever found. One dose has
always been sufficient, although / use
1t freely. Any cold my children contract
yields very readily to this medicine. /
can conscientiously recommend 1t for
Group and colds in children. Yours re-
spectfully, Geo. E. Wolff.
Sold by Whittier Drug Company, 40
Main street; Bush & Co.. 56 Front street;
A. c. woodward. S8S Main street.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD.
Worcester. Nashua and Portland
Divisions.)


For Montreal and all points north;
Portland, Bangor and all points east.
On and after October 8, 1897 passenger
FOR STERLING JUNCTION-6.4s, ,9.1O
LIS, i .35 a. M; 2,25, 3.40, ass, SIS p: m.
11.15. ii 35 ? M; 225, 45S, 6.25 p. m.
FOR LANcAsThR]s. Nc s;Ff s1s g. I%85 % a. M: 2.25
4.5S, 625 D. m.
FOR NASHUX-s.43. sos. 11.05 (express;
train stops only at Oakdale, clinton,
Aver and PeppereiD, 1185 a. M; 2.25,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
GRAPHoPHoNE ENTERTA1NMENr

The ladies of the Main Street Baptist
Church held supper Thursday night,
after which pleasing entertainment
was given with the graphophone. Mrs.
Thomas, Lester Farwell and w. C.
Healey assisted with musical selections.
The members of the Chinese Sunday
school viii be given a banquet next
Monday evening. A pleasing program
has been arranged.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD.
Corrected to Nov. %. 1879

corrected 10 NOV. 29. 1879
PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE woR.
tCESTER FOR BOSTON = "5.o1. 100.
!S9 'l;55 .929 S.45 |;15, '4,s8. 81.
sos 's.84 a. m; '1.55. 200 5S5, e755.
RETIYRNR'1NNHG3 4 NH3 LEAVE BosToN-5m
ZOO, aS.3e 1900, 912 1000 100 a. m:
s12O0 noon; 1.O2 s2.00. 215, 900. s4O0, $50
30 $500. %715, 9.25, "11.00 p m Sundays
&c 10 80 a. m; 1920. 900. 400, 800.
FOR MILLBUfRYIzoo 1000 a. m: as.
FOR MfLFoRD-7OO, 1857 a. M; 1.so. 4.15
FoR PTTTsF1ELD AND ALBANY-s 80.
$50: All. AZ a. m; 1.02, 1872 "A 10, ss. Is,
Z.S a. m. dsiiy, except Sunday morn
ing SundaVs-S11.42 q a m. 'S,I2 sS.s5 D
FOR sPRINGFrELD-s.88, g.85, e. IS. .1o.1a.
II & sos n 7ia lslS & S p In H. SO .is ,1S miS.
night, Sundays : liz a. m: ssi2,
sos, .s.ss D. N: Sc = midnight.
FOR NORTH OXFORD MILLS, Ho-
WARTH,S AND WEBSTER-6.3S 10, 20
a, m. S.20 6.l5 D m. Returning leave
NO Webster-5 70 90 $50 a. m: 125 40 p. m.
FOR ErrI31A rHI31AARTIdFORD: IdRD NEW HAVEN AND
NEW ~ YORKoS;33, 10 IL a. m; S1 o.
.5Ss Ss 3 3 m m :i2Ss lsSs mdnEbt midnEbt Sundays
Express trains "sAlbany sleeper at 1923
a. m. daily, except Sunday morning.
Local time tables, showing time of
trains, or. all divisions of the road. will be
furnished on application at station; also,
through tickets to all important points
A. S. HANSON. Cen. Pas. ACT.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
RAILROADS.
THE NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Norwich and Worcester Dtvisionl
FOR NORWICH - 40, 9.25 q. M; 1880,
AS 600 p. m. Steamboat Express). Leave
Norwich for Worcester, sos g. m. daily,
except Monday, 6.10 s.15 a. M; 2.So Old
FOR y WEBSTER $40, s.25. HOO a. M;
1880 4.65, 6.20. 800 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE--6.4O 40. $40 ana u'W
FOR - PUTNAM. wILLIMANT1C AND
HARTFORD-6.40, 9.25 a. M; 455 and 500
FOR NEwRURGH-91 a m.
Oct. II. 1897.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
Passenger trains leave Worcester:
Commencing Jan. I'd. 1898.


FOR PRoyI1DENCE-s.5 so. 7.5o. $50. 10. ST
m Return-6.O5 1886, T45, 9.46 Ii. .45 a.
m; '145 s a. ! 8 y. As. 545: s.25 ?. q; Sun
FoR ;fs n M1nEBnRY9s56 Fl 1 X g 6 FL 75o $780, 1857
m; 800, 2.51 $50. .61o, 6.15: 10. s.55
M m fstgFnf ETY. a5s T. g. 81 sSs sss 1S5s
m. Sundays-6.5O $50 a. M; 4.5O D. r
Ret Retur1TSi59 {IEs, 9, m: 4,59. SO P; N.
tgrn-s;s fSs, q 10. q a. S,29 @.i ?; 1sisi, a 1!
4.94, 5.34, e.34. 20 p. m. Sundays
S50 a; m; $50 p, m. Return-S.S4 a. n
FoRR' TyRfRIPGE-s. y;$i j; 50, .7.5, $50. 1o.H
m; 12.5o 81. 40 "s:1O 6:15, 7:2O 9
& M M Fs5Sr2S0 issO 25S 50: :5s6 e. ss ss
m. sundags-6.5O. $50 a. m; 4.5O p. -
,76e RetqEnTS M17 %1I g n: n e 49, sSo p n
12.5O, 2.57, $50. 6 Is; 72o s65 p. m.
~ ~ { .2S X 5.2s s:2s lS.ls ?. m, Sunday
FOR Il B'LAcKfsTo®s.5o A5if s rgo, $50. II 5.
q; m; l2. e 2:57; 40. e;l5, .72o 9.55 p;
s sq's l47 :57 'S si i6.i d. igli p m a snidas sur
rar, 3 nj 4i;odT7sSJ,I,P II, si5 p; N. :,
4 nj 5s55 ~ 3 "a III : i: s.f
y 13: 2.13. 4.13. e5.13, 61s 1907 D.
tgrnI$.ls ~. IS, S.1s ?: m.
FOR PAWTUCKET-6 80, so. $50,
a. M; 1880, '2.57, 4.5O, a6.1O, 6.15, 9.B
m. Return-616 6.44. 7.54, 9.54. 11.54 a.
1.54, 3.54. 4.54, 5.54, 9.36 p. m. Sunda,
$50, $50 a. M; 450 p. m. Return
a. M; 2.54 h.54 o. m.
FOR NEW YORK-via stonington LII
$40 p m. Return-6.0O p. m.
Express trains.
SsStop on signal.
vBoat from Fall River.
For connections and time of trains at
intermediate stations see local time tables.
furnished at ticket office. s.f
GEO. L. CONNOR. Passenger Traffic
Manager.
A. G. KENDALL General Passenger
Aran+
=. G. ALLEN. General Superintendent.
CALEB A. WALLS PUBLICATIONS.
Historic Boston Tea Party OF Dec. 1e
I7T3," price rs cents; "Eastorn Worcester
and "Nnrth WnrceGtnrn 70 oanfa Anch,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-11

sympathy with the struggling patriots
in Cuba, and that we sincerely hope
they may secure their freedom and ac-
complish the God given right to a gov
ernment of the people, for the people
and by the entire citizens of the island
of Cuba
Resolved. that we commend the
brave fight of the patriots of Ireland in
1898, and that we call upon all divisions
in Worcester county to hold suitable OBJ
serv6nces, and that we set apart June
21, 1898, to gloriously celebrate the
struggle for freedom Of the oppressed
people Of ireland. Dear old Ireland,
Ireland boys, horra.
Resolved, that the county board of
directors meet twice year at the call
of the county president.
Resolved that we extend a vote of
thanks to the county officers, county
board of directors and all committees
of this convention for the able manner
in which they performed their arduous
duties,
Resolved, that we extend a vote of
thanks to the Ancient Order of .Hiber-
mans of Worcester for the use of their
hall, and for the many courtesies eX-
tended to the delegates of this conven-
ton.
Resolved that we extend our heart
felt gratitude to our state officers for
the ability, patience and perseverance
in administering the duties of their Of
fees to largely increased brotherhood
founded on the motto of Friendship,
unity and true Christianity
The other committees submitted their
reports, and then County President
John ]. Rogers submitted his report. The
numerical and financial statement of
the report was as follows:
Number of divisions, 81; initiated, 1893;
reinstated, 95; total increase, 1915;
members at time of last report, 2345;
members now, 30SS; suspended, 466; ex-
pelled Al; resigned, 26; deaths, S8; total
decrease, 600; net increase, 579. Re-
ceived from initiation dues. fines and
assessments, $S0,30S85; from interest
and other sources, 0,546.18; balance on
hand at last report, $29, 9,29O.1S; total,
$69, ,669.92; balance this date, $36, ,2S9. 35;
disbursements since last report for nler-
chandise, $2254.O6; for sick and funeral
benefits. 7,417.15; for charitable pur-
poses, $16,074.27; total disbursements,
S35, ,121.41
The secretary's report for the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1897, was as follows:
DR.
March and April, received on as
| sessment No. 26....................... SsS6 %
March and April, received on as
| ment NO. Zt.'........... 1Vo3 W
| April received on assessment No 2S 1901 90
May, received on assessment No. 30. 1902 90
/ July, received on seni-annual dues
for six months ending Dec.
/ ol, 1871. =. 900o w
Less secretary-treasurer's ex-
- 491 Al
50 Observation-Disclosures. 49,, 1884 90
81 ,....,..e,.....:........1 .e - '.',. 11o7 90
No. 81 ................s. - .. 1125 90
December, received for changing
| benefciaries .......................... 90
December, received for reinstate-
| mentS tc.......................... so
December. received for en-
| trance fees and advance dues. $3.50 90
Less secretary -treasurer's ex-
800 90
Total receipts. s...............,......sS14 Al