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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

We acknowledge the receipt of an invita-
ton to attend the general exercises OF com-
mencement week at the Michigan State
Normal College, at Ypsllanti, June 1922,
Rey. q. V. Northrop was presented with
a set of "Modern Readers Bibles" by the
young people of his congregation Friday
night, the occasion being his 3sth BIRTH
day.
C0runna's new fire whistle which resem-
bles to a marked degree the Owosso warer
works whistle when blown, is bound to
cause considerable annoyance to the Owosso
firemen. Friday night while the Corunna
whistle was being tested. 1t was heard so
plainly that number of the firemen hur-
ried to the city hall; thinking it was an
alarm of fire.
Mt. Pleasant Enterprise: J. w. Sim
mons has resigned his position as member
of state board of education to take that of
superintendent of the Normal training
school at Ypsilanti, with much better
salary. He also resigned the superinten.
dency of the Owosso schools. Mr.. Simmons
has been valuable member of the state
board and good friend of education and 9
most competent educator,
The June Scribner, though made up on
the eve of war, contains evidences of the
impending calamity In several clear and
serviceable war maps, which were inserted
after the rest Of the magazine had gone to
press. Well known writers and artists will
depict actual phases of the war in succeed.
ing issues. Arrangements have been made
to cover the operations by land and sea.
In 1861, the Atlantic Monthly showed Its
spirit by putting upon its covers and title
pages the flag of the Union, in place of the
effigy of John Winthrop, its original EN-.
blem, while its.real patriotism was evidenced
by the character of the contributions hich
enriched Its pages. In earnest of which, il
is only necessary to recall that Paul Revere's
Ride, Barbara Frietchie, Our Orders, The
Battle Hymn of the Republic, The Man
Without Country, and the Blglow Papers
| (amoDg many Others) first appeared in the
Atlantic
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Lennon.

Adam Youles. much respected resident
of Clayton township, dropped dead on his
farm Saturday evening from heart disease
He was prominent in the G. A. R, and a
man universally liked Mrs Cook is very
slowly improving Misses Ruth and Liz.
zie Ewing spent Sunday in Perry-Miss
May Augsburg is home from Flint Miss
Norine Desmond was in Saginaw Friday
Ed Anthony returned to MOntrose on
his wheel Monday mornng-Gus, Vol
kening and Master Ed Phillips have pur'
chased new wheels.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Very Low Rates to Denver. Col.

Via the Northwestern Line Chicago q
North Western R'y). Excursion ticket at
exceptionally low rates to Denver and re-
turn with stOp-over privileges under certain
liberal conditions at the Trans Mississippi
and international Exposition. Omaha, Neb },
will be sold June 2, 4 and 8, account of
American Medical Association meeting; and
will be sold June 16, II and 10, account of
meeting of Federation of Womep's Clubs.
all with favorable return limits. For rates
and other information ask your nearest
Ticket Agent, or write w. II. GueriD, 81
Woodward Ave-, Detroit. Mich, or W. Il
Knlskern, 90 Fish avenue. Chicago, lii.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Insane Decision i'm Michigan.

Lansing, Mich. May 25.-Judge Per-
son, of the Ingman circuit court, holds
unconstitutional the law passed by the
legislature in 1887, giving persons found
insane by the probate court the right to
appeal to the circuit court. The law
provided that any person found insane
within two years prior to the passage of
the law might take an appeal, and its
passage was secured by the attorney
for Mrs. Henrietta Sparrow, admittedly
in her interests. The ground upon
which Judge Person declared the law
unconstitutional was the retroactive
provision.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Marriage Licenses.
Notice..

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on two 25.cent bottles Of
Bakers Mandrake Bitters, If 1t fails to cure
constipation, biliousness, sick headache, or
any of the diseases for which 1t is recon-
mended. Also will refund the money on a
so cent bottle of Downs Elixir, If 1t does
not cure any cough, cold, Group, whooping
cough, or throat or lung difficulty. We also
guarantee one 25 cent bottle of either of the
above to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded w. Collins d Co., Parkil d
Son, l.. NJ. Watson, Sprague & Co. If.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

The June number of Harper's Round
Table contains the story that captured
the first prize of the Round Table "Short-
Story Competition. 1t is entitled "The
Comedy of the Herr Professor" and its
author is Ida Remission. Among the
other features in the number are "The
Troop that Was Not" by F. L. Pollock;
"Tom's Vindication, by Albert White
worse; "The Lost Voice." by F. II. Spear
man; and "The Mayors Music Box" by
w. S Rossiter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Memorial Day Program.

The procession Memorial Day will
form at one O'Clock in front of the city
hall and march to Oak Hill cemetery.
President MAYOR KERwIN
Marshal THos M. WILEY
Assistant GEO #. RoBINso
PROGRAM
The Star Spangled Banner-City Band.
Song America.
Reading of Orders and G. A. r. Ritual
Services.
song-Male Chorus.
Address Mrs. Emma E. Knapp, Past
Dept. Pres. w. r. @.
Song
Oration-Rev Carey v. Northrop.
Recitation-The Maine-Wm. Lucas.
Benediction-Rev. III. King, Post
Chaplain.
Decoration of graves.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
The Woman's Literary Club.

lh& WOhAah Ne~N'
The Woman's Literary Club has gotten
out very neat programs OF next seasons
work. The club will study "Art in the
10th and 18th Centuries" aud Russia.
Papers will be read as follows:
ART IN THE 10TH AND 18th CENTURIES.
October l.-l6ih Century Italian Re-
naissance. Life of Michael Angelo, Miss
Webster. His Leadership in Art, Mrs.
A. M. Bentley. Parliamentary drill, Mrs.
Hume.
October l5.-l7th Century Renaissance.
Bolognese School of Painting, Miss Cor
lett. culpture-Bernini, Schluter, Miss
Peterson. characteristics of 18th Centu-
ry-Religious Art, Mrs. Reynolds.
October 29-Federation Day. Parla'
mentary drill, Mrs. Hume.
November l2-German School OF the
10th Century, Famous Paintings of this
School, Miss Hodge. The Rise OF the Art
of Engraving, Miss Naracon. Discussion
Decline in General Art.
November l9-Dutch and Flemish
School of the 18th Century. Rembrandt
Mrs. Walters. Rubens, Mrs. Devereaux
Parliamentary drill. Mrs. Hume.
December Spanish School OF the
18th Century. Velasquez as a Portrait
Painter, Mrs. Eta H. Gould. Murillo-
the tender and amiable Painter, Miss
Fisher. Discussion Effect upon art Of
the rise and fall of the Spanish power
Leader, Mrs. Hopkins.
December Landscape Painting, Miss
Deane. Famous Madonnas previous to
the 18th century, Miss Boice.
RUSSIA.
January Physical Features of Rus
STA and their Influence upon Russian
Character and Institutions, Miss Jones.
Russian Conquests and Aggressions, Mrs
Taylor.
January 2l -Europeanization of Rus
STA under Peter the Great and Catherine
III, Miss Smith. The position of Woman
in Russia, Mrs Pond.
February 4-Social Glasses, Miss Nor
rice. A Study of Serfdom, Mrs. Bumps
February 1S-The Central Admnistra-
ton and the Exile System, Mrs. Kilpat-
rick. Local Self Government, Mrs. Ham
bin
March 4-President's Day. Education
and the Press, Mrs. Gale. Discussion
Why has Russia been more backward
than other nations? Leader, Mrs. Good
win.
March lS-Nihilism Its Origin and
Character Miss Seeley. Representative
Nihilists, Mrs. Langerwisch.
April 1.-The National Church, Miss
Britten. Russia and Constantinople, Miss
Deal. Russia in the Far East, Mrs Black.
April l5-The Realistic School of Liter
AZURE. Life of Gogol, the Russian Dick
ems, and review of "Dead Souls" Miss
Stearns. Sketch of Tourqueneff, and re-
view of "Fathers and Sons" Miss Curliss.
April 29-Tostoi Account OF his Life,
Mrs. Keller Review of "Katia," Mrs
Davis.
Nav 13-Art and Architecture. Clas-
steal Russian Art-Brulof, lvanof, Mol
lar, Miss Gregory. Modern Contempor-
ary School of Art-Peroff, Schwartz,
Repine, Verestchagin, Miss Hill. The
Expression of Russian Life in Architec-
ture, Mrs. Josephine Gould.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Michigan Men or to Sea.

Norfolk, Va, May 19.-The auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite, with the Michigan ma
val reserves as crew and officers, has
finally sailed under sealed orders. The
Yosemite has been at Newport News
fer a long while undergoing repairs,
About week ago her crew were trans
ferred from the receiving ship FRANKLIN
here. Hampton Roads, only few miles
away, was the first destination.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

Protection is so destructive" to our for
eign trade that exports for The past ten
months are by far the largest ever known,
leaving trade balance of over $5l4 000,-
900 Nothing like it was ever known in
any country.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

Vernon Argus: Howard Whelan, for.
mer Vernonite, informs his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Whelan, that he has volun-
teered for the army service. He is in Port
land, Oregon
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Real Estate Transfers

Mary Galleghar to Katherine Flynn, S
Ell sec 8, Antrim, 500.
S. Walker to M. E. Foley and wife
lot 26, block s, d. L. Co.'S 2nd add, Du-
rand, 1925.
E. M. Baker to G. G. Chalker, und. J,
part ! sec 5, Burns, $3.50.
A. G. and E. M. Frey to J. H. Copas,
lot Is, block l., Keyte's add, Owosso,
$3.50.
M. Pease to A. G. & E. M. Frey, lot IS,
blk l, Keyte's add, Owosso, $500.
NJ. d. Linsey to n. Herrick and wife,
lot II, block IL; D. l.. Co.'S End add, Du-
rand, $500.
g. l.. Slocum to j. Stanton and wife,
swi sw4, sec 26, Middlebury, $l425.
d. L. Co. to F. Love, lot 8, block "a,
d. l.. Co.'S End add, Durand, $l25.
A. j. Vincent to Z. B. DeGroat, lot on
sec 25, Owosso, 5000.
Libbie Johnston to r. Gun herman, lot
6 block 4, G. Il. Calkins add Perry, 5000.
NJ. Ii. Green to l. Johnston, lot 81,
blk, l, nj. ii. Green's add, Perry, 5000.
The secret of happiness, keep your liv-
er right BurdOck Blood Bitters is ma
ture's remedy for complaints of the liver or
bowels.
Everything at the moment is keyed to
the concert-pitch of the war, and Har-
per's Bazaar, recognizing the universal
feeling, takes special note just now of
woman's shaf cf the work in war times
DR.. ~ ace n. Kimball, in the Bazaar to be
issued on May 2lst, will give practical
details as to the equipment Of nurses, and
state what women may do in the way OF
relief to the wounded and suffering
Edith Lawrence will tell in later num-
Der about the society girls of New York
and their organizations to help the sol
iers. TIE number Of the Bazaar dated
May 14th tells of the Patriotism of Club
Women.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

While 'they also serve who only stand
and watt" 1t Is about the most aggravating
service that fighting spirit can tolerate.
Never fail to care sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what Is said by
all who try Carriers Little Liver Pills.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Will Re Called Camp AIger.

Washington, May l9.-The corps en-
campment at Falls Church, Va. near
this city, was officially designated as
Camp Alger, in honor of the secretary
of war
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
PAY when CURED
6. A. MUNICH, M. D.,

the Eminent Specialist.
who has five diplomas
and two honorary dip
Tomas can name and
locate a disease or
weakness without =.
asking questions.
All Chronic, Nervous
and Pnpate Diseases,
,Catar rh, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Rheumatism, Ec-
zema, Scrofula, Ulcers,
TiInnnrS Canrave Dun
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets. AT
druggists refund the money II 1t fails TO
cura lhe
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
the senior partner OF the firm of f. j.
CHENEY q Co. doing business In the city
OF Toledo county and state aforesaid, and
that the firm will pay the sum OF One Hun
bred Dollars for each and every case of
Oatarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure FRANK j CHENEY g,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A.
ID 1896
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
Cadiz Fleet Going 70 Manila.

Gibraltar, May 19.-The first-ciass
battleship Pelayo. the armored cruisers
Emperador Carlos v, Alfonso XIII,
Vittoria and Giralda. the auxiliary
cruisers Rapido, Alfonso XII, Buenos
Ayres and Antonio Lopez, and three
torpedo boats, now at Cadiz, are ready
for sea. They are expected to san FOR
the Philippines before the end OF this
month with 1900 troops.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
ovation 10 pennsylvan,a troops.

Pittsburg, May 19.-Five thousand
people. 5000 of them having remained
up all night. greeted the Tenth Penn
sylvania volunteers when II arrived at
the Union station on it's way to san
Francisco and then to Manila. The
members of the regiment are from the
surrounding towns in western Pennsyl-
yania and they were given an enthusl-
astic welcome. After breakfast had
been served the troops departed for the
west. Battery Il of Pennsylvania also
passed through during the night en-
route to Chickamauga.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

est blessing of my life.
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICA
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
MM r. EDWARD HARDY, the jolly man.
lHA ager of Sheppard Co.'S. great store at

KM Z. EDWARD HARDY, the Jolly man
iva ager of Sheppard Cos. great store at
Braceville. ILL.,, writes; 81 had never
been sick day in my life until in 1890.
got so bad with nervous prostration that 1
had to give up and commence to doctor.
tried our local physicians and one in Joliet,
but none gave me any relief and 1 thought
l was going to die. became Respondent
and suffered untold agony. / could not eat,
sleep nor rest, and it seemed as If could
not exist. At the end of six months was
reduced to but shadow of myself, and at
last my heart became affected and was
truly miserable. took six or eight bottles
of DR.. Miles Nervine. 1t gave me relief
from the start, and at last a cure, the great
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
A. W. GLEASON

[ SEAL
Notary Public.
Halls Catarlah. Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimon-
ials, free.
f j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. 0.
S5sy" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

lures, Epilepsy, Fits, Paralysis, Heart, Lung,
Skin, Blood, Kidney Bladder and Special
Diseases, ETC., cured by Nsso Remedies, Nezp
Process and NeSO Intentions. No matter
what your disease or who has failed to cure
you, consult him. Consultations Free and
Strictly Confidential, and if we take your
case, will guarantee Cure or no Pay and
No PAP will be required Until Cured of any
one who gives satisfactory security or
deposits money in the bank. If impossible
to see DR. Munich, write fully, enclosing
stamp for information and circulars to
Detroit Medical and Surgical Institute, 145
Pine st Detroit, Mich To accommodate
patients and others DR.. Munich will visit
monthly
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
owosso. MICH. FRIDAY. MAY 81. 1898

OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-27

DIR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-24
WILL ENTER A CONVENT.
Ex-Salvntion Army DriSadIer, Miss
Susie f. Swift, Decides to
Take the Veil.

Miss Susie F. Swift, formerly brig
adler in the Salvation Army, whose
conversion TO the Roman Catholic
faith year and n half ago caused a
commotion in the army, is about to
enter convent.
Miss Swift is the daughter Of a law
yer in Poughkeepsie and a graduate
from Vassar college. She taught Eng
lish and higher mathematics in girls
school at Morrlstown, n. j. On ac-
count of illness she went abroad.
In England she became interested in
the work of the Salvation Army. She
will enter the convent in August as a
postulant for novitiate of one year
at the end of which she will take the
white veil. The black veil will be taken
at the end of the second year. Then
will follow period of five years in the
life of the convent, at the end OF
which perpetual vows are taken.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-24
FAMINE IN THE KLoNDIKE.
Problem That VIII Present Itself
Next Winter Is Already Being
Seriously Discussed.

The prospect of food shortage in
the Klondike next winter is being seri-
ously discussed.
Statistical Expert Samuel C. Dun
ham, of the United States labor de-
partment, who has just returned to
Seattle, Wash, from Alaska, thinks
the government will have to furnish
transportation out of Alaska to in
digent prospectors.
Mr.. Dunham said: although Alas
ka is very rich country, don't think
there is gold for everybody. The gov
ernment may not be obliged to send
in provisions, but it is a certainty that
it will be required to furnish trans
portation. The British government is
now engaged in sending all stranded
Americans now at Dawson through to
Fort Yukon and Circle City. These
points are OH American territory, and
the unfortunates will therefore be
cared for by our government, or, at
least, 1 think that they will"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-24
FLORISTS MADE A MISTAKE.
mother bridal Couple Enjoyed the
benefit Of Ti.cIr Fragrant
Decorations.

Accidents and mistakes are always
liable to happen ut a wedding, and
many brides and grooms have learned
TO their cost that it pays to supervise
the arrangements for their marriage
themselves. An amusing thing hap
pcned to n very smart wedding not
far from London recently, The brides
parents sent to some fashionable city
florists to decorate the chancel of the
parish church, but when the bridal
party arrived not flower was visi-
BILE, and the place was as bare as a
barn. Indignation and surprise con-
suned all concerned, and violent in
quiries were sent by wire to the fash
ionable florists to learn why they had
failed to obey instructions. The an
swer came III due time with the bill,
and on inquiry ii was discovered that
the smart two o'clock nuptials had
been preceded by another earlier we'd
ding. The florists had arrived just
before and profusely adorned the
church, but as soon as the ceremony
was over, supposing it to be "the" we'd
ding for which they were engaged,
they carefully removed all the deco
rations and bundled them off to town!
The moral of which is: Don't leave
bridal arrangements to hirelings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-24
lucky Dogs.

I New York doggies are enjoying
themselves at the various summer re-
Borts. Yes. it is very questionable
King Charles who remains in the city
during these "dog days" says the Her
aid. In former times. when my lady
went for her summer outing, she left
her pet at home, under the care of
servant. But no matter how careful
the attention or how trusted the keep
er, there was 4 continual worrying
and fretting regarding the welfare of
the absent pet, and frequently the
summer outing was shortened so that
my lady might get back to homeland
doggie. Now an idea has come, which
enables her not only to have her lit
tile favorite with her, but allows her to
develop her hobby, unrestrained by
masculine protestations and criti-
cisms. Strange to relate, the hotel
people are encouraging the fad of dogs
as patrons-indeed one fashionable
and exclusive hostlery has established
a register book wherein only the
names and pedigrees of their canine
patrons may be recorded. These
superb little animals can he seen on
the beach. generally early in the
morning. in company with neatly
nttired maid; sometimes with the mis-
tress herself. The morning plunge is
followed By a lively scramble on the
cool green lawn, for his favorite pet
of society is an eXcitable, restless lit
tie beast. who likes to romp and play
as well as his less fortunate little
brothers and sisters. The daily mas
sage is followed by dainty repast;
then doggie is ready for his drive.
The afternoon and evening are spent
in the company of his proud mistress,
who exhibits the various clever little
tricks and antics to admiring friends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-24
PALACE FROM EUROPE.
Fred w. Vanderbilt Bringing Ma
poIeon's Mansion TO Set
UP on the Hudson.

A royal palace of France brought
across the ocean and set mp on the
banks of the Hudson is the newest sur
prise produced by New York multi
millionaire. That is the carefully con-
cealed plan that Fred w. Vanderbilt
is now carrying out. On his command
ing site in Hyde Park on the Hudson
he is going to set up the Malmaison
palace of Napoleon.
In half dozen shops of New York
the almost priceless decorations of the
old French palace are being regilded;
FURNISHED, and retouched and made
ready to put together again.
Up in the great stone pile overloolt-
ing the Hudson are now being placed
in position the marble column. the mo-
sales, the mural decorations that the
armies of Napoleon once plundered
Europe, Asia and Africa to get for their
master.
The outer walls of his great house
now stand revealed in their massive
completeness. A perfect model of an
old world royal palace, it extends for
nearly SEQ feet along the crest of the
hill, and rises in n massive colonnade
three lofty stories in height. In carry
ing out this great scheme Mr.. Wander
bilt, while on his present trip abroad,
recently negotiated for and purchased
Napolcon's former chateau of Malmai-
son, near Paris. Then began the work
of taking down all the interior decora-
tions, the costly stucco ceilings, the
wall tapestries, the marble mantels,
columns and pilasters, the mosaics,
and the almost priceless woodwork.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-09-24
REcoNcENTRADo MASCOT.
Little Cuban hoy Comes Into the Pos
session OF c. l.. WIlaon, of
the Manhattan Club.

\ small boy, black and happy, whose
chief possessions are number of
aliases conferred upon him by others,
is now guest OF c. L. Wilson, of the
Manhattan club, New York. The lad
is Cuban and was brought to New
York from Santiago by Mr.. Wilson
and Lieut.. Col. Worth, of the Thir-
teenth infantry.
The junior reconcentrado is as
black as coal, speaks only Spanish, and
is nine years old. He will be convert
Cd into good American citizen. He
was first known aboard the transport
City of Washington as Santiago Buck.
Later on he was called Wilson'S
ward" Chaplain Deavitt, of the army,
is responsible for the boys discov-
cry. Both his parents are dead. Mr..
Wilson paid over to the lads uncle
ten dollars in American money, signed
queer Cuban document, and the boy
was his.
MIR. Wilson will send the little fell
low to school. and his original name,
Verrames y Pcllro, will probably be
changed to Fourth of Wilson or some
thing equally patriotic, for itwas on
the nations birthday that Mr.. Wilson
presented the Manhattan club flag to
Col. Downcs at siboncy. The boy will
be the Manhattan clubs mascot.