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irritable;

were long and tiresome and was
obliged to refrain from all efforts OF any
character. I began taking Dir. Miles
Restorative Nervlne and the first night
slept soundly all night. | can truth
fully say that DR.. Miles Nervine cured
me, and recommend 1t to tho suffer.
Ing everywhere" IL.
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News OF social functions. personals and
other matter desired TO DO published In the
society column OF the Saturday Intelll.
Eenccr should be received not later than
Friday evening. Address Society Editor.
The lntclllgenccr." stE3,s,'
Every evening OF the past week found
consen!al parties playing cards In the
homes OF society's leaders. These par
ties were made up of men and women
in some cases, Ga others all were ,ner,
and in others nil WIRE women, but en-
joyment equal to that in the height of
the winter season was stu experienced.
Z Other interests were not manifest and
opera house and church meetings were
Tor that reason fully attended. 3
Thursday afternoon beautifully
planned progressive euchre party was
given by, Mrs. Oliver Thompson Rhodes,
at her home on South Chapllne street,
in honor of Mrs. Samuel OFT Laughlln,.
of Canton, Ohio. the guest of Mrs. SAM
uel Laushiin, OF woodsdale. Those
present were Mrs. James d. fancy, Mrs.
James Nelli, Mrs. T. C. Burke, Mrs.
Edmondson, OF Baltimore; Mrs. Cecil
Robinson. Mrs. John c.. RlheldafTer,
Mrs. Reed NJ. Baird, Mrs. t. c. AIonat,
Mrs. Seymour Yunlery, OF bridgeport;
Mrs. Edward Stevens, OF bridgeport:
Mrs. Harry Cecil Whitaker, Mrs. D,
Carter List. Mrs, William. Glessner,
Mrs. Charles W. Franzheim. Mrs. Lewis
Steenrod, Miss JAMIE Good The prize
winners were Mrs, James B. -Taney,
Mrs. Reed NJ. Baird ard Mrs. William
Glessner. ,
Mrs. ]. F. Merrlman entertained at
duplicate whist q number OF ladies
banded together as Tuesday club.
Mrs. Alexander Campbell will enter
tain this afternoon, Invitations read,
Duplicate Whist"
Mrs. T. c. Burke will entertain this
afternoon with thlmble party In honor
y OF her house guest. Mrs. Edmondson.
OF Baltimore.
The Twentieth Century Girls were at
home with Miss Henrietta Harper. at
the residence OF her mother, on Fiji
tenth street. Miss Martha OFT and
Miss Todd Baird carried off the prizes.
Miss Mary Simpson. youngest 6augh-
ter. Of Mr.. William B. Simpson. enter
tained the Debutarte Club a. the home
or her father on the Island.
Mrs. Samuel OF Laushi!n is the house.
Enest OF Mrs. Samuel JIaughlin. Woods.
dale. for the coming week.
Mrs Edmondson is still the house
guest OF Mrs. T. C. Burke. North Chap
line street.
Miss Todd Baird is home from a visit
In Washington, Pa. q
Miss Laura crans.e Dalzell is in
Pittsburgh. Pa
Miss Mary Dlckey. of chapline street,
is in Atlantic City.
Miss Shirley Brock,inler. of North
Main street. is in Atlantic City.
Miss Jare' Stuart Price, of Lewisbure,
is the house CUES, OF Miss Martha
Clarke, North Main street. -
Mrs. George X. MeAfechen is. home
from Cambridge Springs, Pa.
Mrs. John P. Glass Is visiting her
parents in Washington Pa.
The leading social event OF the weeitt
IN Martins Ferry was the AT Home,
Z given by Miss Carrie NJ. Wood yester-
day. afternoon, beginning at . O'Clock.
Miss Wood was assisted by Miss Sarah
Coffin. Mrs. VIM. H. Wooc. Mrs L. b.
Martin, Of IoundsvtIe. ana Mrs. O. r.
Wood, OF Wheeling. There were forty
guests The colors were white and
green and the floral decorations were
beautiful.
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When the teacher and the children
In the Richie school annex one day last
week suffered from n tired, suffocatirg
feeling. they blamed 1t on escaping gas.
Ventilation didn't give much relief. and
at the close OF day. the teacher and her
little ones prayed for better things on
the following morn. But, alas for thei:
hopes. the air was Sitting In the school,
room next day, and escaping gas
threatened to Increase the number OF
little angels in the, heavenly land. The
! morning passed amid much pain and
suffering. and the schoo! was ordered
closed that afternoon. Then came a
force of plumbers and laborerS, armed
With tools, prepared to set things right.
They dug UP considerable ground out
side, and then attacked the pipes A
crowd OF boys watched their operations,
and RECALLED the plumbers with tales OF
their sufferings from the gas. Advent
merry as a marriage bell. The plumb
ers sang at their work, ard the boys
enjoyed their holiday. But there Is
always Judas to spoil forbidden fun,
and one kid with a devotional mien
gave the snap away by hurting out TO
the principal:
Il know what caused the trouble.
Twas the benzin1 on Jimmy Wilson'S
meek, what his mother put there to
keep the whoopin' cough away" 4
Then the plumbers werS sent whittier
they had come. Bulletins were posted
for school next day. and the band play
ed on. It was not benzine, however.
that Jimmy's mother had used, but the
drippings from the city gas plant. an
article believed by many 10 De certain
preventative OF whooping cough. by
many" Is meant some. And Jimmy'3
mother had rubbed these drippiESs over
his coat. The odor was strong on the
other inmates, but 1t was also strong
on Jimmy. Maybe. his mother be-
lieved II, was better for him to die that
way, though, than by, barking out his
little life.
II was one day last weel\ when a
farmer who had scattered debris OH the
city'S street was arrested by a white
Wing" and assessed fine by Mayor
Butts. The affair spread like wildtire
through the. rural districts. The
lounger At the village store chewed his
scrap in Indignant rythm, and whit
tied away out OF time and beat. These
city folks" said he to the postmaster
the storekeeper. by. the way-"air git
tin altogether too high-stepp!n'. They
reed takin' down a peg or two. Why.
the idee OF II, as sayin' man must
sweep up all the hay at drops Off his
wagon. / tell you. congress ought 10
take hand in this thing"
Similar expressions hit the atmos-
phere at other crossroads, and hating
places. and 1t isn't strange that Off,
GER "Joe" McCausland was held up yes
terday morning by farmer. who lives
out In Ohio county, on what Is called
the Mud road He knows Joseph.
and jumping of his wagon approached
the officer in all confidence.
BE 1t true. Joe, this hyer law you fc!-
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.
, FOR REMOVAL OF GARBA6s

CEALED PROPOSALS.
y FOR REMOVAL OF GARBa'.
Public Building. City Clerks Office.
WHEELING. W Va, March Ii. iS@
Scaled proposals will he received at w
office of the city clerk until Wedncs'ISa
removal OF aIi Kitchen garbage md ofii
from> within the limits OF the cry ~
Wheeling, for the twcnty-folir 'noI TX
commencing on'thc first day OF May w N
and ending on the 10th day OF April; , ~.
Proposals TO he addressed TO the Chsn!
man Of tho Committee on lleath. 1 ",
marked on the envelope Proposals ~ a,
Removal of Garbage" with the na''' '
bidder thereon. M
Bond being required. the bidder W.
state the names of hondsmen wnVH' -
offers, q.
The committee reserves the risht 10 y
'ts' "'y "'1 ~ o'usi {. II. wATKlSs:.
mrIS ~ City GLeIs.
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sEThe Royal Literary Society. OF the
high school, gave their usual perform
3ahce yesterday afternoon. The pro-
sfamme rendered WIS as follows:
Recltation--Money. ............A Ada Beabout
lI.ssay--Prlde.. ..................M Martha Ross
Extempore-shall Cuba BE Frce?......
......................A Minnie Serig
Fscltation-Always a River to Cross. 5
~ 1885,. ................. George Shields
tEssay-Theatres...: Elsie Gundlins
sExtempore---Why Should Each School ~
Have ia Flag: .Ambcrt Clyker
III Observation-Disclosures. Martha Wells
Essay--Aiy4 Bicycle. Manuel Stelnhauser
EStempore-WhatI Think OF the War &
u Situation at the Present Time......
Herbert Thomas
Reci,ation-Barney o'Lynn and the (,
s.iFLeeches Nellie Snyder
Essay-Skyscrapers.. Graham
5ltrtempore-What Season OF the Year
Is the Bestr.. .Adelia Miller
Essay-Power OF Music..AddIe McMorrs
EStempore-WhiclI Do You Think IS,
81 the Most Rigid In Discipline, Pub
IS lie or Private Schools?. .!...........;
Clara Mcconnell
EStempore-What Did Spain Try 10 Do y
sSr' with Gen. Lee Lately?... .Jane Wizard
Db6ate--Resolyed.E Thata Soldier is Great
IA. CT than Statesman.
MISUNDERSTANDING: McLaln and Max
Negati"e-Blanchs Parker and VIII
- Schaut.
The debate was won b. the affirmative.
THE committee appointed 10 select COL
Off, reported the color Of the society is
purple.
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STOCKHOLDERS. MEETINGS.

DiTTSRURGH, WHEELING & Key
l. TUCIiY RAILROAD COMPANY. p
WHEELING, WA, March 10. ia
The annual meeting or the stockholiEt
OF the, Pittsburgh. Wheeling &: kentut!
Railroad Company will be held NJ the pm,
cipal office OF the company, in the cit! y
Wheeling. W. Va, on
THURSDAY. MARCH q. lSe;.,
at . o'clock p. M, for the purpose Of boy.
Ing an election for directors 10 serve ~
the ensuing year. and the TRANSACTION q
such other business rs may properly Gees
before the meeting.
mrl0 Il. y Secretary.
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AZ, In tho Opera HOUSE will occur Inc
annual concert ohthn clu6. which IL al.
ways a feature In the life OF Musical
Wheeling ~ ~ - Is nj y - r n =
i.unrIeiIo,y soeirty.

FL Yesterday afternoon the 1,ongieIlow
literary Society OF Richie school rem.
idered the following programme:
sons.There'sa Little Star Shining FOR You
Z Glass $40 = ~ = =
Essay............. 1f There Should BE war
/, II. Homer Crago.H q. i5,i ~
Jennie ;y;V;ii,s:o;;;.:'.s.Ihey say
Eir,say."..."...{ .."......n... ....,. Simmer
Waiter Blnkmun. ~
ieeitation..., s...;....The Three Copecks
stgfs NDella Mcconnell 49,
( Essay......o.h Boys Time on Wash Day
Robert Cunningham. tF 4
5Fecltatlon......T The Golfers Dying Child
~. Emma Fisher. - -
tsplo,. .s...Won' You BE Ny Little Glrly
13,. AIS Nellie Reese. !.
Jessie iF;i Fulton. Day
fRecitation...E... .DOrkln's Night
q Amy Ray ~ -
Observation-Disclosures OF a True Education
rscI;.,,on Loltie Han ,l.ai maker maker
R. Z. y Ida Schafer.
Essay .....'.,.....,.,.,.....Lo Lost Time
4. u Ella Bremen. ~
Recitation. ...,.............., What Was It?
h, Albert Conner.
'song..,.,............;.,4.....M Baby's Kiss
GAS. shoe,
James Fctte. -
ecitation.......,......Th Soldiers Dream
Ii Vi an George Schul. 55ss ~
Essay. ...!.. .I..... Tho Last Day OF School
III Annie Bcasel IN n To-
iKecitation ..,...................The Oak Tree
Willie Peters.
fIeCltatlon... r.
"A 1.-THE Charge OF the Light Brigade
ms IL Mary Brush. p, ,g
Recitation............ Grandma's Minuet
4cErss lt Nellie Reese. - on
Song........I Don't Want Your Playthings
y II sGss $50 Class. HI;f.rFI r.
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HERE AND THERE.

white Wings. they never grow weary
| An. that was tho run OF the song. II.
bst a isr ne psahw"y and drear
| Yet flashes OF hope to these rnortals \ i5
Como In comforts OF rioontidc dreams,
| As In fancy they SEQ heavens portals
And tho transfnslng, hhllowing beams;
Arc ANGELS as wSItS.robed S as they.
And sweet to their glad ears disclosing.
Is a. low voice. seeming TO say u & -.
"Oh, white Wings, you're sure to Inherit
"A lot In this heavenly land.
For cleanliness has Its own merit.
With godllncss on the right hand.
All matured bachelors are not as
grim and gruif MS painted, for they have
humor to spread even II 1t Is rather dry.
And then again, bachelors are human
Just like other people, ard when the
maid and the bachelor meet neither do
they always scowl as they pass by;
both are human. The above remarks
are but n prelude, 80 10 speak, OF the
following space.slaughter to portray a
lyte, gag ye bachelor worked or on 20
maid yesterday afternoon.
"our hero" as the dime novel hath
II. was crossing the suspension bridge
TO the Island. Out OF one corner OF his
eye he saw an old acquaintance, and
owing to his native modcsty took the
other side OF the bridge, In attempting
to pass her by as though he didn' know
anybody. But her eyes also exercised
their functions, so she hailed him:
Good afternoon. Mr., Blank. why
hitherwarf? Art thou going to q we'd
dingw vs.
What. ho!" was his bashfui and
Shame- faced response 81 didn't see
you over there. I'm Just out for n walk,
but why associate II with weddlng"
Now, this talk OF wedding was dell
lcate matter OF discussion between the
bachelor and the maid---both have cut
their wisdom teeth many moons agone
but. when he. stepped over and walk
Ct. beside her.--well, no, this tale Isn't
golEg to wind up with their marriage.
Where are we at? on. yes. the maid
and the bachelor and the bridge, that
wasn't between them. Well, tibet maid
soon took charge OF the coTerst alton.
ard remarked that her reason for con-
Meeting his walk with q wedding was
because of his being dressed so fine that
afternoon. and also, because she was
on the Island last Saturday night, OF
n couple who had suffered two post
poRements OF their marriage, hence the
third time tied the knot.
You see," said the maid to the bach
elor. the girls people are strong Epis-
copallans. and for them to get married
In Lent! Tie ideal"
t"Too bad said the cruel bachelor. 4
THE most penitential thing young
man can do In Lent"
Then the maid merely said. You're
somewhat smart this afternoon"
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Mrs. J. F. Merrlman entertained at
duplicate whist q number OF ladies'
banded together as q Tuesday club,
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Mrs. T. c. Burke will entertain this
afternoon with thlmble party In honor
OF her house guest. Mrs. Edmondson,
OF Baltimore. u
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Mrs. John P. Glass is visiting her
parents in Washington, Pa.
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Francis Wilson In Hal. a. King
March IS, Is Of interest to musical cir
cles. which should also. eagerly antIcl-
pate the coming OF the Seldl orchestra
and in the doing prove to the Opera
House management that any effort
made In that direction Of bringing on
the very best Is appreciated.
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Mrs. Alexander Campbell will enter
tain this afternoon, Invitations read,
Duplicate Whist" ~.
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The leading social event OF the week
IN Martins Ferry was the AT Home;
given by Miss Carrie. NJ. Wood yester-
day afternoon, beginning at O'Clock.
Miss Wood was assisted by Miss Sarah
Coffin. Mrs. VIM. H. Wooc. Mrs. L. B.
Martin, Of Ioundsvt!ie. ana Mrs. 0. r.
Wood, of Wheeling. There were forty
guests The colors were white and
green and the floral decorations were
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( The Twentieth Century Girls were at
home with Miss Henrietta Harper. at
the residence OF her mother, on Fiji
teenth street. Miss Martha Oft and
Miss Todd Baird carried off the prizes.
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a party took in the Pusno. Ysaye
and Gerardy master trio IN Pittsburgh
las: evening. Why. then. should 1t be
al effort to attend first class musical
treats such as are promised at home?
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Mrs. George X. MeArechen is home
from Cambridge Springs. Pa.
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In talk Is an organ recital to be given
at an early day by Frederic Archer; OF
Pittsburgh, and well known here The
date. as understood, Is March %, but as
that happens TO te the evening of tho
Haydn celebration OF the Philharmonic
club. It is hoped that some other ar
rangement be at once looked to.
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The other concert o: the week was
given under the auspices of one of the
city's iavorite singers. Miss Zou Hast
ings. who has always done her part
loyalty for Musical Wheeling's interest
IN every cause. That anything UNDER
taken by her would be and should be
cordially encouraged was understood.
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Miss Jarc Stuart Price, Of Lewisbure,
IS the house guest OF Miss Martha
Clarke, North Main street.
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Miss Mary Simpson. youngest 6augh-
ter Of Mr.. William B. Simpson. enter
tained the Debutante Club a. the home
OF her father on the Island.
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Mrs. Samuel OF I.aushl!n is the house
Euest OF Mrs. Samuel Lanshlin. Woods.
! dale, for the coming week.
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Miss Shirley BrockunIer. OF North
Main street, is in Atlantic City.
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News OF social functions. personals and
other matter desired TO be published In the
society column OF the Saturday Intelll.
Eenccr should be received not later than
Friday evening. Address Society Editor.
The lntcllIgenccr." yull,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-27
A BIG SMASH.
Freight Cars Crash Through
the Barre Depot.

Barre, Dec pa freight wreck on
the Central Massachusetts Railroad oc-
Cured at the Barre Plains station about
o'clock Sunday morning, doing con-
siderable damage The train was a
through freight and heavily loaded;
when near the station, fiat car near
the centre of the train was derailed
and thrown crosswise of the track by
which five other cars were derailed and
broken, and one was thrown on to the
platform of the station, demolishng it
and also breaking through the baggage
room of the depot. The milk train for
Boston due at o'clock, and other
freights during the forenoon, were de-
layed, but before night the track was
cleared. No one was hurt.
A couple of unusually large and beau
tiful lynx skins obtained by a ship cap
tain in a foreign country, have been
placed in the hands of Henry w. Har-
wood, a local taXidermist, and when
mounted, will be presented to the Lii
brary Association museum.
Alvin F. Bailey, Jr., son of Rev. A.
F. Bailey, sophomore in Harvard Uni
versity, is one of the recipients Of de-
turs, which consist of valuable books,
for high standing in the studies of
freshman year. He has also recently
received a scholarship which amounts
to 5000 a year.
DR.. E. P. Bixby has removed his Office
from the DR.. Cook office to his resi-
dence on Summer street.
The ladies of the Congregational
Church will hold their customary an
nual turkey dinner at the chapel next
Saturday; this has become a very pop
ular institution, and is well patronized
by members of other societies as we'll
as by their own parish.
Christmas was well observed by all
the churches Saturday evening, and
the exercises were well attend
ed. Special services were held
Sunday, and were made very
interesting, and the music was of a
high order. While the exercises Of Sat
urday evening were intended more par
ticularly for the young people, the older
ones were well entertained. The grange
had a Christmas gathering at their
regular Friday evening assembly, and
both Friday and Saturday evenings
there We're numerous trees at private
residences.
BurneI F. Bassett. son of Henry NJ
Bassett, has been Offered a position as
instructor in English literature and the
classics in a military school in Califor-
mia, and has left town to accept the
place.
Scenes from Vanity Fair recently
presented by the Unity Club, viii be
repeated by request at the Unitarian
vestry Friday evening for the benefit
of the picture fund of the Barre Libra
ry Association This association, un-
der the guidance of Miss Lane, the Ii
brarian, is doing some excellent work
in obtaining for gr7tuitous exhibition
fine pictures and engravings, and ler
efforts are greatly appreciated. The
association has several other purposes
in view, In addition to the free Ii
brary, it furnishes a Well-conducted
and valuable reading room. and each
winter gives a gratuitous course of six
OF more lectures on historical and edu-
catlonal subjects.
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DENHOLM & MCKAY CO.
TREE AT GRAFTON.
Fine Program and Surprise Worcester
People in Town.

Grafton, Dec. 26.-The Grafton Bap-
fist Society and the Sunday school con.
nected with it held their Christmas
concert in the church parlors. this eve
ming, the rooms being appropriately
decorated with evergreen and mottoes
placed on the walls, all bespeaking the
happy Christmastide. A well-located
tree was arranged in the north division
and a few feet from it was a uniquely
improyised chimney for the advent of
Santa Claus, who was personated by
Cyrus r. Axtel, the presents being
distributed by him, much to the delight
of the little ones. Chief among the
fruits of the tree were a large banquet
lamp purchased for John L. Bishop by
members Of his class. and a handsome
and valuable dinner set for the pastor
of the church, Rev. George L. Hubbard
Each Of these gentlemen responded ap-
propriately, although totally sur
prised.
The concert program was in charge
OF Misses Alvena Pigeon and Emma J,
Goddard, the former conducting the
recitations by the children and the
latter the musical exercises. Those who
delivered the essays and recitations
We're Eva Nichols, Marian Knowles.
Lillian Knowles, Lillian Brigham Hale
tIagg, Mabel Wiley, Inez V. Chaplin.
Gertrude Whitney, all acting their
parts IN creditable manner. The eve
ing exercises were largely ATTENDED
ana much enjoyed by all.
skating on Lake Ripple was the best
today that it has been this winter and
a large number of the young people OF
North Grafton and Grafton used the
opportunity TO good advantage.
The Consolidated extensi'.1 did
rushing business all day today, carry
ing Well-filled cars each way on every
trip. large number of the patrons
or the road We're Worcester people who
came out to view Grafton in its Sun
DAY quietness and also with the inten-
tlon Of enjoying a ride on the elegant
JUMBO cars. In the latter many OF
them We're disappointed as the conf
pany ran city car over the line most
OF the day, one of the new cars being
out of working order.
a new sight was presented on tho
streets this afternoon, when Pedro
'tINAS4t Ii w OFCGSLer balloon Iutl
chant catered to the delight of the
small boy The pioneer in his line in
GRAFTON reaped a sod harvest, and he
VIII undoubtedly remember the day as
merry Christmas for him.
Among the guests in town today were
Mr.; and Mrs. Henry Skies and Mr..
ana Mrs. Frank Mann of Worcester
Herbert Hall of Worcester and Walter
Matthews of the same place.
Miss Rose Stowe is spending the
n ollday vacation with relatives in the
Merriam district.
rr IoWN Clerk Edwin A. Howe and Mrs
Rove nave returned from Someryllle
" mere they spent Sunday
coward Robbie, who has been spend
ing few days in town, returned to
New York this afternoon.
EDWIN Adams is a guest of relatives
on Oak street.
Inere We're several Christmas obserV-
dnces at private houses this evening
ana decorated trees were quite numer-
'us throughout the town.
MISS F'reida Billings spent Christmas
LAY ana evening with friends in Norh