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The record-union., 1898-03-25
WORK OF CHRISTIAN WOMEN.
DRAWTNG-ROOM ENTERTAIN
MENT BY THE w. C. T. U.
Neal Dow Memorial Services, al
Which a Choice Programme
Was Given.

The most entertaining and soclal Iea-
ture Of the Woman's CHRISTIAN 1eiil-
perance Union is their draWlng-fooIh
department work. A function OF TINS
kind was given at the residence OIL
Mrs Monsch, 1900 H street, on Wednes-
day afternoon, where were assembled
many representative women Of the city
and several strangers.
The decorations were elaborate, the
white ribbon being in evidence every
where.
The following programme was rem
dered: Piano solo, Miss Lissette
Bechtold and Miss Bessie Jackson;
recitations. Miss Lucie Ebel and Bessie
Jackson: solo. Mrs. F. NJ. Jones; or
iginal poem. Mrs. c. A Stoddard lin
memorium of the late Frances Willard)
A poem composed by Miss Willard on
her 18th birthday was read by MRS.
jerks. County President, Mrs. Q. r.
Willis. outlined the plan Of work for
the coming month. Refreshments were
served in the spacious dining-room A
trio, consisting of piano, violin and
guitar, by Miss Georgia Zimmerman,
Miss Pearl Waggoner and Miss Bonnie
'Waggoner, furnished music for this
part Of the programme.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The memorial services in honor of
General Neal Dow, the great temper
ance reformer, was held in the First
Congregational Church under the aus
pices of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, on Sunday last, at
which J. H Lawrence, County Presi-
dent of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, presided. The church was beau
tifully decorated with flowers and
Temperance Union banners under the
supervision Of Mrs. I. S. Monsch, Su-
perintendent of the Flower Mission.
An organ prelude was played by
Miss Belle Darlington, after which the
choir and congregation sang Jesus,
Lover of My Soul" Scripture was
read by Mr.. Lawrence and very ear
nest prayer was offered by DR.. Banks
of the First Baptist Church. The
choir then sang the sweet trio, Hear
My Prayer"
Rev. A. c. Herrick delivered an ad-
dress on Neal BOWS early life, his
first step in the temperance cause. He
said that when Mr.. Dow was quite
young he was called into ne!ghbor's
house to quiet, if possible, man who
was intoxicated and whipping his wife
and children. After Dow had used
some strong language in reproving
him, the drunkard remarked that he
had the right to drink all the rum he
wanted, and there was no law to pre-
vent it. Mr.. Dow replied, II know
there is no law to prevent it, but 1 will
see to it that there is a law, SIR A
law was passed within a week. This
was the beginning Of the great tenn
perance movement in Maine.
Mrs. Mary Ross sang a solo with
much feeling. Rev. S. J. Carroll of
the Methodist Episcopal Church gave
a very interesting address, after which
a solo was sung by Mr.. Davis which
was very much enjoyed by the con-
gregation.
E. /. Calvin, in closing, gave a
very interesting and impressive history
of Neal Dow's life, relating many cir
cumstances which came under his own
observation.
The congregation then sang God Be
With You Till We Meet Again" clos
ing with the benediction.
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Weather REPORTS.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 81 and 81 de-
grees, with brisk to high southerly
winds and clear weather prevailing.
The harometrical readings at a. m.
and ) p m. yesterday were 3O.04 and
29S2 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 40 and 10
degrees, and one year ago to-day Oh
and 30 degrees, with a trace OF rain
The average temperature was ~ and
the normal 81 degrees, showing yes
terday to have been s degrees cooler
than usual for the oath day of March.
The maximum wind velocity ranged
from "A to % miles per hour.
There was a light frost yesterday
morning in this city, and a heavy one
at Red Bluff.
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The recent great fire in London, which
laid SO many houses low, has done good
service in calling attention to the ut
terly false security promised by So
called fire proof buildings. The
buildings are so far fre-proof that the
materials used in their construction
iron and concrete will not take fire.
But what happens when such a struct-
ure Is stored with highly inflammable
goods should such goods become ig-
nited? The building acts like a fire.
place, its numerous staircases, lift
shafts and windows acting as flues, un-
til its interior is one mass of glowing
heat. Then the heat acts upon the Iron
girders, causing them to lengthen by
several inches, and to exert an outward
thrust upon the walls, which speed
lily brings them down. Good. strong
old-fashioned oaken beams are safer,
for they take a long time to burn
through, and they do not elongate by
the action of heat 1t is obvious thas
there is room for great Improvement
in our methods of building construc-
ton in view of the risk from fire
Chambers Journal.
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STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
But Little Hope for Lester Youngs
Recovery.

Warren E. Doan brother-in-laW OF
Lester Young. whose skull was frac-
tured by fall in San Francisco cou-
pie of days ago, received word from Mrs.
Doan yesterday that her brother was
still unconscious.
An operation had been performed on
the fractured skull, but the physicians
say that a blood-clot had formed on the
brain in another spot, and that there
was but slight hope for the young man $
recovery.
Though Mr. Young has not recovered
consciousness, it is evident that he sur
fers much pain, as he means constantly
and endeavors to tear the bandages from
his head. There is just possibility tnat
his youth and splendid constitution may
pull him through, but his relatives are
prepared for the worst.
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A JOLLY SMOKER.
That of Columbia Lodge, X. OF p.
Last Night.

Columbia Lodge, No. 42, Knights of
Pythias, held smoker last night that
was a very enjoyable affair, many Wis
iting members of the other lodges be-
ing present
There was an attendance of about
seventy-five and refreshments were
served. Speeches were made by Dis
trict Deputy Van Roy, Past Chancellor
Peyser, Past District Deputy Quentin,
Chancellor Commander Bronson, Vice
Chancellor Johnson, Past Chancellors
Lorenz and Folsom and visiting breth-
rem
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knights of Honor.

Grand Dictator P. S. Archibald and
c. H. Holland of the Committee on
Laws. visited California and Unity
Lodges, knights of Honor, last even
ing They went over the workings of
fraternal insurance and the good of the
order in general.
J. C. Cotton, J. C. Carroll, w. j.
Renfro, L. G. Sheppard, Frank Lob
meyer and others made short but ap-
propriate addresses.
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CITRUS COLONY FETE.
a Great Day at LOOMS, Placer
County, on SATURDAY..

Citrus Colony Club members and
their friends are again reminded that
tomorrow, the Goth, will be "fete day
at the club grounds, near LOOMS
1t is the intention to run only one
special car, accommodating sixty pas
sengers, unless at least twenty above
that number obtain the round trip
tickets by Friday afternoon so appli-
cants should obtain their tickets in sea-
son at w. F. Purnelrs. 60 street
Tickets are 50 % each, and include
carriage TO the club and return, lunch,
etc.
Enough applications have already
been made TO nearly fill the special car.
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THEY MIGHT MEET HERE.
POSSIBLE MATCH BETWEEN
JEFFRIES AND SHARKEY.
Athletic Club Managers Consider
ing Advissbility of Offering
Purse to Them.

There may be a chance for Sacra-
mentans and the residents of surround
ing towns to have a chance to see a
glove contest between the two giants
of the ring, Jeffries and Sharkey.
The latter has said that he would
never fight in San Francisco again, and
such being the case, the managers of
the Sacramento Athletic Club are con-
sidering the feasibility of offering a
purse for the big fighters to come here,
the mill to take place some weeks
after the Parker Critic match comes
off
The standing Of the Athletic Club
and the absolute fairness with which
! they have conducted all contests
brought off under their auspices would
be guarantee that everything would
be conducted on the square and there
is no doubt that several thousand per-
sons would go to see the two men pu3
on the gloves. The contest would prob
ably come off at the Old Pavilion. be-
fore a crowded audience. but it is prob
able that much larger audience would
gather at Snowflake Park, if it were
held there and that at least thousand
| people would come up from San Fran
| cisco alone, to say nothing of Stockton
and other places
OF course no arrangements have as
yet been made, but if the club should
| conclude to take hold of the matter
there is very little doubt that it would
be great success and draw many
dollars to this city.
The Olympic Club Of San Francisco
has made overtures to the two men
| and Jeffries has agreed, it is said, but
Sharkey feels sore over the actions of
the crowd that hooted him at his con-
test with Choynski, and it is not at
all sure that he will change his mind
and fight in San Francisco.
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and vineyards. He reports the almond
apricot and tragedy prune crop as be-
ing badly damaged, and peaches slight
ly. All other fruits in that district will
come out we'll, if nothing occurs to hurt
them later on.
The greater part of the fruit along
the American River are varieties which
would not be hurt by an early frost
such as French and other late prunes,
pears, etc. Even peach plums are not
sufficiently forward to be seriously in
jured by the frost.
The grape crop will be all right II
freezing weather does not put IN an
appearance three or four weeks later.
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WHEEL PATROL.
Chief Dryers Proposition is in
the Right Direction.

Beginning with next week Night Po-
lice Sergeant Dolan will patrol the city
la bicycle, and the assistance he can
give to regular patrolmen will be greatly
enhanced by that method of locomotion.
Sergeant Dolan has been in practice
for some time, under instructions from
Chief Dwyer, and is said to be fit to
make the ride of his life
Chief Dwyer expects. in about two
weeks, to have the patrolmen on the out
side beat do duty on bicycles, as by that
means they can cover much more terri
tory than by walking. He viii ask the
Board Of Trustees to furnish at least
two wheels TO increase the efficiency OF
the force and give greater protection tc
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hote
yesterday: 10 Hamilton. Auburn; l. L
Moore, st. Louis, Mo-; w. L. Tucker j
J. Dooley, New York; Mrs. G. w. S
Wright, Selma; J.. E. Baker, Folsom
w. S. Buckley, H. G. Weisbrod, John )
Hanville. NJ. L. Osler, J. A. Young, IL
c. Morrill,, w H. White, H. G. Howell
w. E. Cumbach, B. A. Cornelius, A. l.
Mcleod, Mrs Louis Taussig, L. c. Iuen
H. C. Casebolt, H. D. Gasllill, San Fran
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HE is CRAZY.
Deputy Sheriff Kelly Decides the
Question.

Deputy Sheriff Kelly had a struggle
with crazy Chinaman in the jail yes
terday that resulted disastrously. The
Chinaman had been held over by the
examining physicians, who were in
doubt whether or not he was insane.
The Chinaman refused to leave his cell
and while Kelly was struggling with
him the Celestial grabbed his leg and
he slipped and came down on his nose,
skinning it badly. He is perfectly sat
isf1ed now that the Chinaman is crazy.
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Auction Sale of Real ESta

WE WILL SELL AT AUCTION ON
WEDNESDAY, March 30tn, at 10 a. m.
known as 1904 G street, house having
eight rooms; also, fine building lot adj
joining, being 40x160; also same time and
place. we will sell blocks Thirteenth to
Sixteenth, North c and f, alfalfa land,
suitable for gardening or dairy purposes.
Sale positive. d. j. SIMMONS & CO,
A1,n ION
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Real Estate at Auction

On Wednesday, the Both, at 10 a.
m, D. J. Simmons & Co. will sell at
auction on the premises the eight-room
house and lot 40x160 at 1904 G street:
also the FIVE blocks from Thirteenth
to Sixteenth north c and E
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Furniture Sale To-day.

At 10 o'clock this morning Bell, the
auctioneer, will sell at COS street all
the housekeeping outfit of six rooms,
embracing dining-room, kitchen, bed
room and parlor articles.
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A Trait in Common.

Mrs. Yeast-Have you ever seen any
thing in the moon which reminded you
of q man?
Mrs Crimsonbeak-Oh. yes: when it
was full l have.-Yonkers Statesman.
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BASEBALL TOPICS,
Doyle VIII Twirl for the Gilt Edges
Next Sunday.

The prospect is that good ball will be
played at Snowflake Park on Sunday
next, and rooters, cranks and baseball
fends are dreaming about new and I'M
discovered methods Of making a noise.
Manager Z. L. Kripp refutes the state
ment that pitcher Doyle will play at
Stockton or anywhere else next Sunday
except with the Gilt Edges in Sacra-
mento. He yesterday received tele-
gram from Walter Henesey, the long
first baseman, who is at San Jose, to
the effect that Doyle had received and
accepted his advance money, and would
be in this city at o'clock, p. m. to-
day.
Lochhead, the reliable short stop,
came up from Stockton yesterday and
practiced with the team in the after
noon, and Harvey, the stout Los An
geles lad who throws with his south paw,
Will arrive tonight.
The Olympics will have a strong nine
in the field. Many of the men were seen
here last season, and others made repu-
tations with the Will & Fincks club.
which did excellent work last year. The
lineup at Sundays game will be as
follows:
Gilt Edges. Positions. Olympics.
Ed Hughes. Second base. M. White
Shanahan -. Centerfield. .Hildebrand
Henesey. $50. First base. 80. .Poulter
Borland ...... Left field. 49,. Muller
Doyle ..... Right field. $500. Bliss
Peoples .... Third base. Johnston
Stanley ...... Catcher Scott
Harvey ...... Pitcher &. Fitzpatrick
Lochhead " Short stop. =. Ed Smith
Dennie go. Substitute -. Phil Knell
H. H. McPike, President of the Cali
fornia Baseball League, yesterday APP
pointed the official scorers for the sea-
son of 1898, and named D. N. Knowles
of Oakland as scorer of the San Fran
cisco League Club and Oakland Club;
George Harlan for Stockton, William
II. Young for Sacramento and A. K.
Sunderland for Fresno The scorer for
the San Jose club has not been named,
but will be appointed before the first
city on the new park which will be
opened on May l, 1898.
A San Francisco paper says the Pres
ident of the California League has been
for some time carefully considering the
lists of recommendations for the posi-
ton of official umpires for the league. In
making the appointments he will be sure
that his selections are men of expert
ence as umpires and thoroughly famil-
lar with the playing rules and are IN
every way satisfactory to the public as
well as to the clubs in the league. The
appointments will be made to-day.
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AUCTIONS.
AUCTION SALE
OF
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH, AT 10 O'clock
a. N. sharp, on premises, COS J street,
will sell the well-kept furniture and car
pets of six rooms, consisting of parlor
bedroom suits, dining room and kitchen
furniture, etc. Sale positive. Terms cash.
BELL, Auctioneer, for c. c. & B.
nr23-3ts
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ADJUSTMENTS.

There was a good sale of seats at the
Metropolitan Theater yesterday on the
opening of the box office for the en-
gagement of Primrose and Vests Min
strel entertainment.
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NOT so BAD.
More Encouraging Reports From
the Fruit Section.

George c. Carly, who resides near
CORTLAND, and represents Porter Bros.
Company, returned yesterday from a
trip along the American River orchards
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the resident portions of the city. The
mounting outside patrolmen on bicycles
was urged by the Record Union" some
time ago and its advantages explained.
The record-union., 1898-03-25

Russia has the most rapidly increas-
ing population Of any country in the
world. The growth during the last 100
years has been a fraction less than
100000 annually.
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AUCTION SALE
Diamonds, Watches, Jewe1ry, Etc.

BY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR
Court we will sell at auction on SATUR-
jewelry store of the late J. Hyman, Jr,
SOC J street, the entire stock of Diamonds,
Watches, Jewelry, etc.. also fine safes.
D. J. SIMMONS & CO, Auctioneers.
mr24-3t
The record-union., 1898-03-25

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by mill
ions of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays pain
cures wind collie, regulates the bowels anc
is the best remedy for diarrhea, whether
arising from teething or other causes. For
sale by druggists in every part of the
world. Be sure and ask for Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. MWF
The record-union., 1898-03-25

At the Orpheum this evening the last
but one presentation of the bill of the
week 1t is quite worth the evening
to see the splendid work of Webb and
Hassan, in their hand to hand and
head TO head acrobatics, and Filson and
Enroll in their clever satire, to say
nothing of Carrie Scott's and Miss
Ainsworth's character acts.
Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. j. McMorry. agent.
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OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA; pAc,

OFFICE OF THE CALIFORNIA PACr.
fc Railroad Company, MONTGOMERY
street. San Francisco, Cal
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the California Pacific Railroad Conno
pany, for the election of directors for
the ensuing year and for the transaC
brought before the meeting. will be baid
at the office of the company in the citv
OF San 4, t,Tcaadnciscoio on WEDNESDAY,.
open between the hours of 10 a. m ava
. p. m GEORGE T, KLINK NA'o
Mf@o-to Secretary
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OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC,
Railroad Company, Hobart Building. No
532 Market street, San Francisco, Cal
March Il, 1888.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Central Pacific Railroad Compare
for the election of directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of s11cb
other business rs may be brought befors
the meeting will be held at the office of
the company, in the city of San Fran
cisco, on TUESDAY, the 18th day of April.
1898, at 10 O'Clock a. m. The polls will he
closed at o'clock D. m.
The stock transfer books of the COM
pany will be closed at the close of business
on THURSDAY. March 81, 1885, and re-
main closed until 10 o'clock a. m. on We'd
nesday, April 13, 1898.
mr21-td W. NJ. THOMPSON, Secretary.
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Try McMorry's Soc tea 531 NJ.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BAKER & HAMILTON, wholesale hard.
ware, bicycles, carts, buggies, carriages
phaetons, Balm farm and header wagons
Send for catalogue.
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For Sweet Charlty's Sake.

The annual meeting of the Sunday Schools
of Sumter, in the interest of charity, was
held in the Presbyterian Church Sunday
afternoon, and was largely attended. The
music was rendered by q combination choir
from the several schools, and Dr.. J. A. Cliff
ton was the orator of The occasion. The ser
vices were enjoyed By everybody, and the
contributions were generous. Sixty dollars
was realized in cash, Including ten dollars
dosated by the Ksights of Pythias and FIVE
dollars by the Knights of Damon. This will
be considerably increased by further dona-
tons of clothing, groceries, fruits, &c, and
no deserving poor family of the city will be
without Christmss cheer.
A committee of two from each of the Sun
day Schools was appointed, with Mr.. L. l..
Parrott as chairman; TO distribute the Offer
ipgs.
Any citizens knowing of persons being iu
need will please potify Mr L. /. Parrott or
some other member Of the committee.
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70 Our subseyibers-1mportant.

The Quaker Valley Mfg. Co. of Chicago
have requested US to announce that they have
several thousand sets of the finest coin silver
plated War Memorial Spoons, made to retail
at So set They will mail, postpaid, full
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If, on receipt of the spoons, you hnd them
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All that's necessary is to say you're sub
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Sumter & Wateree R. r.
pailY Item, Dec. ls.

We are informed that the engineers came
up on Monday from Charleston and are this
week engaged in taking soundings for pile
driyings over Green Swamp, Cane Savannah
and will 90 on to Brunson Swamp, and
thence down to the tressling IN Wateree
Swamp to connect with the Camden Branch
r. r. at Middleton Depot. These are of
course the most expensive points of the route,
aud should be made perfectly safe. as the
trestles are go high, that tumele over would
be crash up. The company therefore is
doing the safe thing IN making sure ioun-
Cation for their trestling over all streams
This gives to. The public the assurance that
tbs Railroad Company intends to hnild hrst
class railroad, and no tumble-down affair.
We now have confirmation of the faith
which we hare expressed since last spring,
Notwithstanding the repeated delays, that our
city and Sumter Couaty will soon have an
other frst class competing railroad to South
Garolioa's ssCity by the Sea-
Our people have before projected and in
fact, constructed soch competing route, but
somehow it got goboled up and we remained
ssbotlled up." We hope and believe that the
Sumter and Wateree Railroad is backed by
such power, that it cannot be put into the
hands OF receiver by any other railroad
power.
We hsve frequently tried to interview Col.
Blandiug, President of the road as to its
prospects and consnmmstioB. His only reply
has been s'she road will be built, but e rail-
road, however short, csn's be built 10 day
wait and see.n II he succeeds he will
certainly deserve the gratitude Of Sumter
County.
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Chapter Officers.

BeuIah Chapter, r. A. N. met in extra
convocation last Thursday night for the pur.
pose OF electiog and installing officers fer the
ensuing Masonic year. The following Off
GERS were elected:
A. Moses-High Priest.
L. IS. Carson-King.
B. j. Rhame-Scrioe.
H. Ryttenberg-Treasurer.
F.M. Spann-Secretary.
L. /. Psrrott-C. H.
G. L. Ricker-P. s.
3. Walsh-R A. c..
S. C. Baker-A 3 Y.
J. C. McClennaghsn-M
G. W. Dick, MI V.
A. D. Moses, Sentinel.
Mr.. Altamout Moses, who was elected
High Priest, occupied that Office in Beulah
Chapter twenty years ago. Messrs. Carson
and Baker who were elected King and M 3 V,
respectively, have also 6llsd the chair of
High Priest in former years.
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e. OF P. ELECTION.

The following officers were elected at th.
meeting on Monday night:
c. ca. L. Scarborough.
Y. C.-Geo. D. Shore.
Prelate-C NJ. Hurst.
n. of WI. D. Jennings.
n. Of E-W. S. Jones.
K R. S. and u. of F.-Bartow Walsh.
NJ. A.-G. l.. Kicker.
I. G.-L. Lyons.
.. CA. D. Moses.
Trustee. n. Moses, Jr.
Organist-Ricnard Wilder