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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-22
FARM FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
MEssENGER's NOTICE.
OFFICE oF rHk SHERIFF oF OXFORD COUNT
STATE 0E MAINE

OFFICE OF rHE SHERIFF OF OXFORD COUNTY
STATE or MAINE
OXFORD, - Norway. Jan 5th \. II. l-sc
This l. q give Notice. that on the 5th day OF
Jan, A d lSc. warrant IN Insolvency Wa
issued out % the Court % Insolvency FOR said
County OF oNfOrt. against the estate OF
J WALDO NASH. 90 orNay,
atiutged % q an lnsOyent Debtor on petition
% said Debtor. which petition WAS dled on the
5th dAy OF Jan. 4. u lS,s> o. which last nAmesi
date interes; on claims Is % &c computed. that
the payment OF any debts and the delivery and
transfer % any property belonging "a said debt
or, 70 him or fOT his use. and the delivery AMI
transfer 81 any property by him are forbidden
by lav that n meeting Of the Creditors OF said
Debtor, - prove their debt. and choose one or
more ASsignees % his estate, viii &c held AZ
Court OF Insolvency, % lie holden az Paris In
said County, on the 18th tay OF January, A
ID. ls:e, AZ nine o'clock IN the forenoon
Given under my hand the late drst above
written.
THADDEUS Cross, Deputy sheriff.
as Messenger OF said Court
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MIDWINTHR sALAD.

One head Of lettuce, two lemons, three
juicy apples, and one stalk Of celery.
Pare the apples and cut them into dice
treat the lemons likewise. Nix thor.
oughly with chopped celery and cover
with mayonnaise dressing. Serve on
lettuce leaves. This ID tempting and
original Salad.-0ood Housskeepins.
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M 81 Mi.sinH MnYda.

supply the blanks In each OF the follow
INK Sentences with words all spelled with
the saiac letters:
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treaties Of your -!
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your - father, you must 60 right
through that dark -. You will nnt
the ground - than 10 Is here.
s. The history Of is interesting
but that Of Greece Is - 80.
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Ne. lt.-ChArads.
An old philosopher was my Last.
And his wife was my FIRST In the distant past.
Select two sticks that are smooth and straight,
Lay them with care and precision great,
One north and south, one east and west.
They are my WHOLE. 1t must be confessed
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ARE YOU MADE

miserable by Indigestion, Constipation,
Dizziness, Loss Of Appetite, Yellow
Skin? Shiloh's vitalizer Is positive
cure. Sold BY +. A. Shurtlefi, South
Paris.
A GREAT GERMANS PRESCRIP-
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A. w. WALKER & SON,
WANTED-FOR SALE.

WANTED Man and wife. with -ma. family.
to take partial charge ~ farm. near oNfHrf
Depot Man must be- cool OK team-tsr
FOR sALE.-Pair ~ Me. matched oxen.
little over feet too hani-Jm. Tor beef ta.
At the premises. 30 feet from ONf0rl Depot OBJ
address
Ak RICHMOND
MrIrhAlLI. " lLnr
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CHAS. F. RIDLON,

Danforth Block, Main ST., Norway
In our Grocery department we
are offering an extra good line Of
Canned Goods.
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A BABY,S LIFE SAVED.

A BABY'S LIFE SAVED.
my baby had Group and was saved
BY Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. j. B.
Martin Of Huntsville, Ala. Sold by +
A. Shurtleff, South Paris.
THE BEST COUGH CURE
Is Shiloh's Cure. A neglected cough i.
dangerous. Stop 1t at once with Shiloh'i
Cure. Sold by r. A. Shurtleff, South
Paris.
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Aachen d Munich Fire lnsuranc

Aachen 4 Munich Fire Insurance Company.
OF AK IA Chapelle. Germany Incorporated IN
lSs5. Commenced Business Ia L :. lSs5. Weed
4 Kennedy, [. :. Managers.
ASSETS, December 81, lsg..
stocks and bonds owned By the com
pany. market value CO.. COO %
Cash In the company. principal ofhce
and In bank. 10 0cs 80
Interest due and accrued, SIS 90
Premiums and balances IN due course
% collection. ssS94 -
Aggregate OF all the admitted assets
OF the company AZ their actual value. ~, - =
LIABILITIES, December 81. lSgC.
Net amount OF uDpaii Losses and
claims, So.sls ~
Amount required 70 safely reinsure
al outstanding risks. Sd S. u
A II other demands against the com
pany, VIZ. commissions, etc. 81 -
Total amour; OF liabilities except
capital stock and net surplus. sS.78 q
surplus, 5S5sS So
Aggregate amount OF liabilities IN
einding net surplus, ~ IS -
WM. j. WHEELER co, Agents.
south Paris
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An Actors speech.

The oratorical and speechmakipg
habit on the part OF some of the stage
luminaries often leads to striking il not
ridiculous results. De Wolf Hopper,
decked out AZ Spanish soldier Of the
sixteenth century, in the act Of reciting
the performances Of the immortal Casey
Is case in point Could anything more
absurd I've imagined than Francis Will.
son, in the costume Of vagabond, max.
ing serious speech, assailing his enc
mics and hurling figures Of speech at
his detractors. To be called on for a
speech when robed in such habiliments
would be sufficient to discomfort any.
body, including the actor. Jerome
Sykes, when with the Bostonians, was
called upon for speech in Philadelphia
under peculiar circumstances. The
finale Of the last act Of "Prince Ananias"
found Sykes and Mcdonald sitting on o
throne, Sykes smoking cigarette, robed
in Roman toga Of green with lavender
drapery thrown over his shoulder and q
papier mache crown OIL his head. Imag.
inc the CONSERVATION of the comedian
CARRIED thus to have an audience set up
cry for speech. Sykes squirmcd,
while Mcdonald said, $50 ahead, Jer
ONE; say something"
Sykes ambled down to the footlights
and said: Ladies and gentlemen, Mr..
Mcdonald, my compatriot who sits up
there, informed me just minute ago
that he had neat little speech prepared
that he'd like to have chance TO try
on the audience. ! hope you'll give him
chance.
Whereupon Mcdonald looked silly.
and Sykes was never again prompted to
Ego ahead and say something. New
York Telegram.
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TOWN OF PARIS.
FREK vACCT>NTIoS.

FREK VACCINATION.
Notice j. hereby gwen that the Town OF Paris
viii Furnish FREE vaccination commencing March
18th. FOR the remainder OF the month. DIR.
Woodbury. will attend % the south sestion and
Or ates % the north section Of the town
>vea Fire 4 Life Insurance Co. Limited.
GOthenburg, sweden. Incorporated In lSsS.
Commenced Business In L. :. lS>4. Weed 4
Kennedy, L. :. Managers.
ASSETS, December. 81. lsg1.
stocks and bonds owned by the com
pAny, market value, sSeySt0 90
Cash 10 the company's principal
Office and IN bank. S..Ss -
Interest sue and accrued. .s39 s.
Premiums and balances IN due course
ofcOIlectiOn, 1886 50
A Aggregate Of al the admitted assets
OF the company AZ their actual value 90 .ls9 AZ
LIABILITIES, December 81. lsy7.
Net amount OF unpaid losses and
claims, 81 ,&S2 b
Amount required TO safely re-insure
all outstanding risks, ls. s6s 20
\ II other demands against the com.
pany. viz. commissions, etc, SIS. IS
Total amount Of liabilities, except
capital stock and net surplus, ~. lO4 81
surplus, Se,Or4 ~
Aggregate amount OF liabilities in
cludiag pct surplus, s.lss a.
" j. WHEELER. Agent.
South Paris
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lAjAArTn Men ant ladies' In small towns
WIN ~ wishing - earn tsS per week
,houd write n once - Nation h Co. oswego
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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
WOULD SHUTIY0UT
Clough OF the Great Northern
Discusses the Canadian Pa
cific Rate War.
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, He Says, Should Rec
ommend Action.
POLITICAL . ECONOMIC SIDE
Ten Million Tons Of Freight
Diverted Yearly From the
American Lines.
Figures the Annual Loss to
Workmen Of the Country
at $l4,ooo,oOO.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The feature of the
days session of the investigation Of
the transcontinental rate war by the
interstate commerce commission was
the address Of Vice President Clough
of the Great Northern road, who pre-.
sented the political and economic side
of the controversy to the commission.
In beginning his address he said it
would be the duty of the commission
to make recommendation to congress
in order that legislation with regard to
railways could be altered. He said
that the Canadian Pacific railway had
tapped all the important traffic centers
in the United States, and ito policy
was to haul freight from
Ono American Point to Another
at rates which the American lines 10
fused to accept. He contended that
the exceptional circumstances Of tho
case called for exceptional legislation.
The statistics Of the customs depart.
ment showed, he said, that the freight
traffic diverted to the Canadian Pacific
amounted to nearly or quite lO,0o0, 900
tons every year. and represented q loss
Of earnings to the American roads Of
not less than $40, ,O00, 900 to t25, 900, 0OO
every IL months. Every time the for.
eign road diverted from the American
lines $21, ,000, 900 Of traffic, Mr.. Clough
contended, it took $14, 600, 900 directly
out of the pockets Of the American
workman,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
AMERICANS ADVANCING.
Arrival of General Merritt stimulatel
Military Activity.

Arrival Of General Merritt Stimulates
Military Activity.
LONDON, Aug. 2.-The correspondent
of The Times at CaVite, under date of
July 20, says: The arrival of General
Merritt has given great stimulus to
military activity, especially in Camp
Dewey, where General Greene's brig.
ade has been reinforced by troops from
Merritt's transport. The advance south
of Manila has been completed for q
mile east of shore. but the line doesn
extend to the Passig river. No terri.
tory is held by the Americans north of
Manila. General Greene, who directs
the operations Of the Americans In the
field, has established his headquarters
about 1000 yards from the Spanish
position and about 500 to 1000 yards
distant from the insurgent lines, which
approach at one point within 100 yards
Of the enemy.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
AGuINALDo THREATENING.

General Merritt Finds the Situation ut
Manila Unsatisfactory.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-General Mer.
ritt has again cabled the war depart
ment relative to the situation in Ma
nila, which he finds very unsatisfac.
tory and dangerous, owing to the
attitude of the il ,urgents. In the
opinion Of General Merritt the attitude
Of the insurgents tAere is similar to
that assumed by Garcia's Cubans upon
the question of their right to enter and
possess themselves Of the city, although
in this case the insurgents are very
much more formidable element, being
not only more numerous, but better
armed, filed with the arrogance fol.
lowing numerous victories over their
Spanish foes General Merritt, how.
ever, indicates that he will do his ut.
most to protect the citizens from the
savagery of the insurgents, though his
task is a delicate and difficult one, be.
cause Of the fact that he must, while
fighting the Spaniards, be ready at any
moment to repel the insurgents.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
TIGHT CORNER ON WHISKY
United Statss Spirits Associa-
tion Formed at Cincinnati.
STRONGEST COMBINE TO DATE
Practically Every DIstilisry in tho Couu.
try Represented in the New
Organization.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-The United
States Spirits association was per.
manently organized here by the cleo.
ton of an executive committee. The
association includes practically all the
distilleries of the country and is by far
the strongest combine yet organized.
The rules and regulations comprehend
control of the entire output of all dis.
tilleries in the country who will not
deal direct with the trade, and only
with such distributors as are in the
combine and none other. And the dis.
tributors are to buy from none other
than those in the combine. These
regulations were made strong in antici.
patton of new concerns.
Tho rebate system has again been
esta ablished, but they are in accordance
with margins and will be paid every
five months. In addition to the rebates
from distillers to distributors, there
will be small rebates from the dis.
tributors to their trade for continuous
patronage every five months.
Ex.President Greenhut of the old
whisky trust before returning to New
York said that the organization was
the best and the strongest that had
ever been attempted.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
ALL BUT THE ARMY.

Soldiers the Only Glass in Spain Not Fa-
voriDg Peaoo.
NEW YORK, Aug. GA dispatch to
The Tribune from Madrid says: Not
only the court, cabinet and political
men of the capital, but the Madrid
public as well are Enthusiastically in
favor of peace at any price. It is be-
lieved that any apparent opposition to
the terms arranged at Washington will
be merely for the sake Of appearance.
nothing more. Grave anxiety is felt,
however, as to the attitude of the army
and the feeling in the provinces. Sew.
eral regiments in the Madrid garrison
are known to be hostile to the govern.
pent and to the dynasty, but it is
hoped that any open action can be re-
strained until after the conclusion Of
peace,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
QUEER coMeINATIoN.

spaniards nnd Americans at Manila May
Soon bs Fighting Insurgents.
NEW YORK, Aug. "A special from
Washington says it is feared the crisis
at Manila is already at hand and that
General Augusti may at any moment
be compelled to surrender the city to
General Merritt, whether the latter is
ready to receive it or not. Under such
circumstances it is certain that General
Merritt would be promptly compelled
to accept the serious responsibility of
protecting property in the city from the
insurgents at whatever, hazards, and
the incongruous spectacle may yet be
presented of American and Spanish
troops there cooperating against a
common enemy, supported by the com.
bined forces from the foreign fleets
which have gathered in the harbor.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
HAWAIIAN COMMISSION.

American Members Laave Chicago for
San Frsnoisco.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Senator Shelby
Cnllom, secretary of the Hawaiian
commission, arrived in this city during
the afternoon on the way to the isl.
ands. Senator Morgan Of Alabama
and Congressman Hit of Illinois, the
other two commissioners from the
United States, arrived later and the
party left for San Francisco.
Senator Cullom talked freely about
his contemplated journey and the
work Of the commission in the islands,
but refused to outline the probable &C.
ton of the body.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
STARTED FOR MANASSAS.

Second Division at Camp Alger Now ON
the Move.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-In accordance
with an order issued by the war de.
partment the regiments Of the Second
division at Camp Alger are on the
move. At noon the Third brigade,
First Rhode Island, Second Tennessee
and Third Missouri, were on the march
in the direction Of Manassas The
First brigade, consisting of the Twenty.
second Kansas, Third New York and
One Hundred and Fifty.ninth Indiana,
started at o'clock. The Seventh Hi.
nois and Fourth Missouri were ordered
to move an hour later. The division
will arrive ut Manassas in three days
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
FIFTY THOUSAND NEEDED.

General Merritt Asks to Have His Force
Moro Than Doubled.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8.-In reply to
dispatch received from General Mer.
ritt, now at Cavite. General Merriam
cabled that since the departure of the
governor general of the Philippines.
five transports with 4,s97 men had
sailed from this port.
Scarcely had the message been sent
before General Merriam received word
from the war department that General
Merritt had asked to have his com.
mand increased from 10000 to $4,000
troops, in order to be able to meet any
emergency which may arise on account
of the hostile attitude Of Aguinaldo
and the insurgent forces.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
OUR TERMS OF PEACE.

Omojsl Statement Given Out ON the Al.
thority Of the President
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The follow.
ing is an official statement given out
by authority Of the president as to the
terms Of peace offered to Spain:
"In order to remove any misappre.
hension in regard to the negotiations
for peace between the United States
and Spain It is deemed proper to say
that the terms offered by the United
States to Spain in the note handed to
the French ambassador on Saturday
last are in substance as follows:
1.-THE president does not put forward
any claim for pecuniary indemnity, but
requires the relinquishment Of all
claim Of sovereignty over or title
to tho island Of Cuba, az well
as the immediate evacuation by
Spain Of the island; tho oesaion to
the United States and immediate evao.
uation of Porto Rico, and other islands
under Spanish sovereignty in the West
Indies, and the like csssion Of an island
IN the 1adrones. The United States
will occupy and hold the city, bay and
harbor Of Manila, pending the con.
olusion Of q treaty of peace, which shan
determine the control, disposition and
government Of the Philippines. Il
these terms arc accepted by Spain In
their entirety, II is stated that commits.
sioners will be named by the United
States to meet commissioners On the
part Of Spain for the purpose Of CON.
cluding treaty Of peace on tho basis
above indicated"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
CARLOS CAUSE LOST.
Europe aud wsylsr Will Support tt
Present Dynasty.

Europe aud Wsylsr Will Support the
Present DyDasty.
WASHINGTON. Aug. b.-Those famil.
lar with Spain's politics are of the
opinion that the cause of the. Carlists
in Spain is lost. News received here is
that Don Carlos is in Switzerland in.
stead OF near the coast of Spain, and
that he is keeping in the ba ckground.
A change of front among many of the
most prominent Carlists has occurred
on account of the fact that the powers
Of Europe have decided to support and
sustain the present dynasty rather than
to encourage the establishment of a
new power on the throne. General
Weyler has declared himself in favo,
Of the existing dynasty.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
cUBANs ARE LOYAL.
6aroia's DisafYeotion VIII Have No Ensot
Upon tho Future.

&aroia's Disaneotion Will Have No E6ect
Upon tho Future.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-President 7.
Estrada Palma Of the Cuban junta,
when questioned about the estrange-
ment between General Garcia and
General Shafter, said: .
"There is no danger that the Cubans
will permit a slight Misunderstanding
Of one of their countrymen-even of
general-with an American, to affect
the successful issue Of the campaign. I
know that General Garcia, as well as
all the Cubans, have too deep a sense
Of gratitude towards the Americans to
harbor a feeling Of fanciful wrongs TO-
wards their iberators.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
D0NSCAUSB DELAY
Spain's Answer to Our Peace
Proposals Turns Out About
as Expected.
Contents Kept Secret, but 1t
ls Probably a Counter
Proposition.
PRESIDENT MEETS CAMB0N
Conference Lasts an Hour and
Ends Without Reaching
a Conclusion.
Peace Negotiations Have No
Restraining Effect on
Preparations.
PRESIDENT MEETS cAmBon

WAsH1NoToN, Aug. 6.-After . CON.
ference on the peace question lasting
for just an hour between the president
and NJ. Cambon, the French ambnssa-
dor, the latter acting as the representa-
tive Of Spain, Secretary Day emerged
from the White House and announced
that the conference was inconolusive,
wherefore the parties to it had agreed
to say nothing publicly as to what had
occurred. The secretary did not ap-
pear TO b discouraged as he made this
statement, though he admitted that no
time had been set for another confer.
ence. From this it could be gathered
that the long expected answer Of the
Spanish government to the presidents
note, upon being received, had turned
out to be just as it was expected, either
. counter proposition or request for
fuller statement in detail upon some of
the propositions made.
Military Activity Continues.
Meantime, in accordance with the
declared purpose Of the president at
the beginning of the overture, this con.
ference is not operating to restrain mil.
itary operations in any degree. Orders
went ont during the day for confer
ence Of leaders Of the regiments to &C.
company General Wade to Porto Rico,
and within "a hours some of the troops
for this expedition will be boarding the
transports at Newport News. It is felt
that even should an armistice be de-
clared before these troops see active
service at the front it will be beneficial
for them to have made the trip and at
least see the shores Of Cuba and Porto
Rico. Prohting by its last experience
General Wade's expedition is going to
be the most complete in details Of any
that have yet left our shores and the
soldiers will be protected in their
health and comfort to the utmost de.
gree.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
WILL MOVE TO MANASSAS.

Camp Algor to Be Abandoned by tho
Troops Now There.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Camp Alger,
Va, is to be abandoned by the war de-.
partment and the 10000 men there are
to be removed to q more healthful 10.
cality near Manassas, Va. This deter
mination was reached by Secretary
Alger during the day as result of the
recommendation made to him by Sur.
geon General Sternberg. The start
from Camp Alger is to be made as soon
as possible and the trip to Manassas
will be in light marching order. giving
the troops some practical experience in
army movements.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
Wisconsin regiments on the outskirts
Of the town. Tho brigade marched u
miles from Yauoo to Ausby, where
they arrived trsvel.stained and mud.
bespAttered.
FIGHTING SHIP LEFT.

Camara's Fleet Entirely Used UP BY the
q Trip to Sues.
NEW YORK, Aug. GA dispatch to
The Tribune from Gibraltar says:
It is now an open secret that not q
single fighting ship Of Admiral Cam.
ara's squadron 10 in At condition to 60
into action. The Pelayo's boilers have
given out; the firing gear and turreta
Of the Carlos v are unmanageable; the
Audas is completely used up by the
recent excursion to the Suez, and the
armaments Of the auxiliary cruisers are
lamentably defective.
In case Of any hitch in the peace ne.
gotiations, the Pelayo and Carlos Y
would under no circumstances under.
take an engagement here or in the open
sea, but would take refuge behind the
formidable forts Of Cartagena.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-08-06
coAMo OCCUPIED.

Advance Column of American Army
Takes Another Porto Rican Town.
PORT OF PONCE. Porto Rico, Aug. ],
via St. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. 3.-An
outpost Of the American army has now
halted at Coamo, about two-thirds of
the way to Aibonito, on the road to
San Juan. Colonel Huling's column,
advancing this morning, met detail
sent out to reconnoitre, which reported
that there was no sign of the enemy.
They said the Spanish had retreated to
Aibonito. The column entered Coamo.
The citizens reported that the Span.
iards had carried away all the money
that.was not secreted.
Tho stories Of Spanish barbarity
have been exaggerated. There are no
evidences Of assaults on women and
children.
General Maoias 10 at Aibonito with
probably 1000 regulars.