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BANTAM.
BAPTIST CHURCH TOPICS.

Rev f. S. feathers Of Haverhill, Mass,
will preach in the Baptist church, next
Sunday evening, at 7.30 o'clock.
The congregation and Sunday school
of the Baptist church had a picnic in
Dea J. E. Baldwin's apple orchard on
Wednesday Of the present week, August
Is.
The Episcopal Sunday school expected
to have their picnic on Thursday at
Waramaug Lake.
The family of W. w. Thompson of
New York arrived in Bantam on Thure-
day last and opened their cottage for the
remainder of the season.
George Becroft of Waterbury has en-
tered the employ OF Flynn & Doyle as
foreman of their paint shop.
Mrs William Thomas and children of
East Norwalk are visiting at c. r.
Flynn's.
Mrs Charles Morey ia entertaining her
sister from Cleveland, o.
- Lena Morehouse Of Woodbury. is visit
ing at her uncle'e, Samuel Benefits.
DR. A. L. Schuyler is entertaining his
father from Waterbury.
John Sparkling ard wife have return
ed from their vacation.
Herman Turrell, Jr., OF Waterbury
was at M. Ell. Turrell's, over Sunday.
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NOTES FROM ST PETERS.

A play, with other attractions, is to be
given at the Town hall on the evening of
Labor day, September 4, by the young
ladies of st Peters.
Mrs Frederick Hawley has her two
houses filled with city boarders.
Mrs Whitney Walton and child of
Ridgewood, n. j., are with Mrs Albert
Wheeler.
Miss Alice Beardsley of Chica go is Wis.
iting her mother, Mrs Mary Beardsley.
Miss Florence Beers is at Hobart E.
Besrdsley's.
Mrs Bradley of Brooklyn is boarding
at Mrs Mary Beardsley's.
Elmer Wakeley has left town for Nova
Scotia.
Messrs Candee ard Reiter, with their
families, are occupying the cottage of K.
w. Wheeler at Laurel Beach, Milford
Point.
The Monroe baseball team played at
White Hills with the Shelton team. The
Monroe team won, 8 TOT
Miss Grace Ergleheart has spent some
time wish her friend, Miss Jennie An
drews.
Mrs Lobshier of Bridgeport has spent
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs S.
J. Kirk.
The many friends of Miss Emma
Wales will be pleased to hear she has so
for recovered from her recent severe sick
ness as to be able to take a short ride on
Sunday last.
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ROXBURY.
THE STATION AND VICINITY.


Mr. and Mrs John Kelly of Willimautic
are taking in Roxbury on their wedding
trip, stopping at her uncle's, P. J.
RooneV's.
Mrs Walter Babcock has been enter
tanning her father, Leroy Warner, fer
some time.
Horace Hill ia back in the mill from
his vacation at Lake Waramaug.
John Valleyley has large number OF
boarders from the quarry at his house.
Mrs George Wilcox OF Waterbury is
visiting at Ira Booths.
Mrs T. E. Wetmore of Plattsville has
been calling on Mrs Fl. Parcelrp, return.
ing home on Saturday.
Robert Callahan has been home visit
ing for some time.
Mr. and Mrs jaw Scntt of Waterbury
and Mr. and Mrs G. p. Cook of Southbury
were guesrs at the Seward house, recent
ly. Also Mr. Birthstone, formerly of Flor
ida, has been stopping there for the past
week.
David Barnes and Wallace Tucker
stand at the head of the list of fishermen
In town, having caught at one session, SO
bass, IL roach and three cells, and no
small fry at that.
The Sergeant is in his elements these
few days past, having his grandchildren
from New Milford and he is feeding them
on all the good things of the country,
with now and then few cells for dessert.
G. T. Squire has fine bay mare, $50
pounds weight, suitable for women and
children, that he wants to dispose of.
either to sell, or exchange for cheap
work horse.
w. A. Wileey has Job Of mason work
for William Beardsley at Bridgewater.
r s. Castle returned home on Satur-
day from his outing at Pleasure Beach,
Bridgeport.
Miss Frances Barnes is entertaining
Miss Ward from Naugatuck.
The Spar g. Quartz Co. are moving
their engine and querry implements from
Fiagg Swamp TO land purchased OF Ezra
Pierce, having purchased tract of land
In orion TO secure quarry OF silica that
is thought TO be second TO none In these
parts.
Timothy Squire of Seymour was the
guest Of 9. T. Squire, the night OF the
18th.
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John Tyler. has shingled the schoolhouse
in District No. 3.
Mr. and Mrs u. Burr Tucker recently
entertained their niece, Miss Maud FL
more Bowdy of Danbury, and her friend,
r. Lyford, of Bridgeport.
Mrs Abba Williams and daughter, Miss
Lillian, of New York City are guests of
Mrs Williamson, Z. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Tucker, son and
daughter of Brewsters, n. Y have spent
| the past week as guests of Mr. fuckers
brother, G. B. Tucker. Tuesday, they,
accompanied by Mrs M. Gould and SON
of Aspetuck, visited the Park City and
enjoyed delightful shore dinner at
Pleasure Beach.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Buckley and friend
of Westport spent Sunday at Wakemsn
Bradley's.
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KENT.
SOUTH KENT.

Our esteemed neighber, o. w. Marcy,
has placed upon his family plot at Mer-
winsviIie a very neat and attractive
monument to the memory of his son,
George w. The monument will be used
for a family stone. The work was from
the well known dealer, Arthur H. Bolles
of New Preston.
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A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous, hot, and get tired easily. Ii you
have snsrtiDg feet or tight shoes, try
Aliens Foot-Esse. Ii coels the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and csllous spots.
Relieves corns and buDions of an pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try il TO-
day. Sod by all grocers for 25c. Trial
package tree. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
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"Our baby was sick for month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. AL
though we tried many remedies she kept
getting worse until we used One Minute
Cough Cure,-it relieved st once and
cured her in few days."-B. L. Nance,
Prin. High school. Blufidsle, Texas.
R. q. Beers & Co., Newtown; S. c. Bull
& Co. Sandy Hook "a. B. Blakemsn, Bots
ford; B. Hs wiley & Co., Stepney.
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EASTON.


CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Reports from the school visitors show
the various schools in town to be in ex-
cellent condition. Satisfaction was ex-
pressed with all the teachers, and all
were reingaged with the exception of
Miss Hattie Field, who did not wish the
school another term. Her place has been
filled by Miss Martha Northrop Of Dan
bury. There has been much better at
tendance this year than last. The follow
ing shows the percentage of attendance
according to the registration:
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MONROE.
EAST VILLAGE AND VICINITY.

EAST VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
Fred Beardsley and wife of Brooklyn
are visiting at Mrs John Hawkins.
Mrs Waite Clark entertains her rel
atives from South Britain.
Thomas Osborne had the misfortune to
lose AZ chickens recently.
Richard Hubbell and family are at the
old homestead.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-18

The ladies of the Bantam Methodist
society again met at the residence of r.
B Wheeler ard as before report good
time. Notwithstanding the day was
heavy with mist, fog and light rain, they
gathered to the number of about 30.
From table loaded with the good things
Of this life, those present were invited to
fill themselves at the exceedingly low
price of five cents.
Two young ladi IS of Bridgeport cycled
from Watertown, one day last week, to
call on young man living here.
Mrs Bertha Griswold and daughter,
Miss Pansy, who have been visiting at
L. L. Griswold'F, returned home, Satur-
day.
Mrs Beach and Miss Florence Hughes
called at Maple Ridge, one day last week.
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A FRIGHTFUG BLUNDER

viii often cause horrible Burn, Scsld
Cut or Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, will kill the pain
and promptly heal iT. Cures Old Sores,
Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns,
all Skin Eruptions. Best piles cure on
earth. Only 25c. box at r. 81. Beers &
Co., Newtown; s. G. Bull & Co., Sandy
Hook; A. W. Twiss, Bethel; Allen Joyce,
Roxbury Station; W. A. Watts, Wash
ington Depot, drug stores. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-08-18

spending some time with her cousin, Miss
Mary Iva Kssson.
Miss Jennie L. Haugh returned to her
home in New Britain on Saturday.
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BETHLEHEM.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CLOSED FOR
REPAIRS.
The Congregational church ia now
closed for repairs. There is possibility
OF preaching in the chapel. 1t is earnest
lY hoped that members of the Sunday
school will assemble as usual.
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.EW EN-
MoINTYRE
& COL
| Our entire stock
to be sold at SO cts
on the dollar.
81 Spent, Saves ST..
| Dry Goods,
Drugs,
Candy,
Parasols,
Mems
Furnishings,
Shoes,
Coffee,
Jewelry,
Soda,
Clocks,
Millinery,
Furniture,
i Upholstery,
Kitchen Articles,
Carpets,
Pianos,
Sheet Music,
Art Dept,
Ladies'
furnishings,
Corsets,
Books,
And "a other big
departments to be
Z sold ont
Follow the crowd
y and you will land
here.
Your Mail Orders have prompt at
9 tention.
: Return Railroad Tickets on purchas
e es of $40.
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at the club meeting WAS go well received
that she was then and there unanimous
ly elected honorary member and that her
acceptance was earnestly desired. OF
course she accepted and has, in various
ways, contributed to the pleasure Of the
club. The poem follows:
THE GENTIAN CLUB.
You know the ..Herkimer Boys" of Brooklyn.
well they've Joined another club.
It's called 1.-THE Gentlan." after flower some
poet used to love.
It's a high class organization for pure socia-
And, 1 think. it will help elevate intellect
ually.
hear, if am not mistaken and have under
stood Alright,
The club holds regular meetings upon every
Friday night.
The object is to study the best of playwright
And then present some drama when they
have 1t all by heart.
This will cultivate dramatic and literary
taste,
OF course it will be gradual. such things can't
But, they have officers elected and every
thing down pat"
So when they hold their meetings they know
just where they're at
For president they elected Mr. Hubsmith OF
New York,
a lawyer by profession. oneiwho knows just
And, then you know Will Whitehead we'll
he's chosen vice president.
So with these bright illegal lights" it's seen
at real business" is meant.
Then Alfred whitehouse is secretary and
know that he wont fail
To take the very best OF care of the minutes
| OF detail.
For treasurer they chose Mrs Prodgers, 6
lady, true and kind,
And to iii the place I'm sare they not a bet
ter one could find.
(You know. they talk about the women bu
after all they must
Have one of us to take the care OF this impor
| tsnt trust)
Cousin Otto? Why OF course he's In it for,
have-no doubt.
His great essential presence they cannot d.
| without.
Then, there are others, worthy young ladie
Who will take an active part in special worl
| assigned TO them.
One feature about the club island all hav
liked it from the start.
The retreshment feature in which all take a.
| equal part
For after business is transacted and all IN
work is done
They all sit down to cake and cream and thel
| begins the fun-
I expect they have a grand good time unti
the motion to adjourn
When, all tired ana SO sleepy their tard
steps hOmeward turn.
I'm sure this is a Jolly club and wish then
And ii they do not have it will simply "mis
my guess."-I Ernestine, Blanket Mead
ow, June 20, '99.
Mrs Donald Warner and little sons
Harry and Donald, of Shelton, hav
been spending few days with her moth
er, Mrs Pauline White, of Blanket Mes
dow.
Mr. and Mrs William Skinner, with Lii
tie John Wesley of Bridgeport, are at Z
81. Broderick's.
Mr. and Mrs John Hinckley and Mrs
Go1lden, with Norma and Sammie, c
Bridgeport, were recent guests of a
Langenberg.
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Miss Mary Bassett, Redding's popular
dressmaker, is at Wilson Ferris for q
few days.
Mrs w. Ferris has been suffering with
nervous attack, but under the care of
DR. Reid is improving.
Miss Pierce of Danbury has visited at
Mrs T.. Williams ,theipast week.
Mrs Hanford LYON and daughter, Alice,
and Master Howard are spending week
visiting friends in Bridgeport and else
where.
Mr. and Mrs Kaplan and two sons, Lee
on and Julius OF New York, are visiting
Mrs Kaplan'a brother, Julius Rifkin.
George ]. Banks, with the aaaistance Of
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Opening anthem, "sing oh Sing and magni-
~ the Lord" Bradley.
Venite, Anon.
TIE Deum, Emerson.
Jubilate, Emerson.
LitamY Hymn, Spanish chant.
Hymn, 40 Mother dear Jerusalem" Ward.
Hymn, "Art thou weary" Bulhnger.
OfertOry Solo, Miss Collier of Phils delphia.
vEsPER SERVICE.
Opening, "'The Lord has sent his angel"
solo by Mrs Denslow and chorus.
Magnifcat, C, Kettle, f, Armes.
Nunc Dimittis, Stainer.
Chorus and trio by Mrs Speny, Mrs Denslow
and Miss BoaIdman.
Hymn, Lord 1 hear of showers OF bless
ings," Bradley.
Ofertory Duet. Mrs Henry s. Mygatt and
Frederick Mygatt,
Hymn. 'sweet Savior bless us ere we co."
Stella.
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Haven. Mrs A. N. u pham of New FORK
and Prof and Mrs Scoville and two chill
dren OF Boston are expected, this week.
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MARKETABLE.
AT ST ANDREWS.

A special musical program was render
ed by ST Andrews church choir on Sum-
day last, assisted by eminent talent from
New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and
New Milford. The musical order was as
follows:
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Fairfield County.
sTEPNEY.

A MEMBER OF THE GENTIAN
CLUB.
Miss Langenberg is composing a waltz
for violin and piano for the Gentian club
of Brooklyn, Of which she is q member.
Miss Langeuberg's membership to this
club came about in an interesting way.
Having learned that several Of her
Brooklyn friends had joined the newly
organized Gentian club, she, in spirit
of fun, wrote and sent the following
"Jingle," "a she calls it, to friend.
Some how it reached the club and week
later, to her great surprise, she received
letter from the secretary of the club an
nouncing that her poem having been read
at the club meeting was go we'll received
that she was then and there unanimous
ly elected honorary member and that her
acceptance was earnestly desired. OF
course she accepted and has, in various
ways, contributed to the pleasure of the
club. The poem follows:
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The following are those who have
attended the most dsys, during the year !:
De Witt Candee, 1S5
Herbert Lobdell, 1A
Arthur Lobdell, 1s2
Ernest Lobdel, lS2
Edith Hawkins, Isl 1-2
Wilhelmina Fenton, 1s112
Lille Wakeman, Isl
The length of the school year, and its
division, will be the So ne as last year.
The terra begins September 8. BY vote
of the board teachers were II quested not
to keep holidays and leave out other
days In their places. The number of
children in town between four and l6 at
the last enumeration was 1873. The num-
Der registered, the past year, was 167,
which was divided as follows:
Rock House, %
Sport Hill, 40
Adams, "a
yellow,
Center, %
Gilberttown, 10
II, ecretary of School Board.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The death rate in Tasmania is as low
40 1853 per 1000.
The estimated value of the sultan's
jewels is es,OO0,00O.
Paris alone, during the winter sea-
son, spends about $4,000 on lilies OF
the valley.
More than 200 municipalities in Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland now own
the municipal gas works.
Alaskan babies rarely cry. When
they do they are held under a little
stream of running water. usually I'M
der barrel tap, until they stop.
In Japan what we call "after-dinner
speeches" are made before dinner, thus
insuring brevity and furnishing topics
for conversation during the meal itself.
More than 40 per cent. of the British
people could not write their names
when the queen assembled the throne.
The proportion in that condition has
now been reduced to seven per cent
Organ grinders in Verviers, Belgium,
are by law compelled to appear every
morning before the police superin-
tendent and play their instruments.
The organs which chance to be out of
tune must be set in order before a
license to play on the streets will be
granted.
Marriage is booming in the Lambeth
district of London. One of the regis
trars having advertised that he would
perform the civil ceremony for nine
shillings seven pence, the vicar of Lam
beth church announces that, in order to
encourage marriage in church, he will
perform the ceremony for nine shil-
lings nine pence. including publishing
the banns, the fees until then having
been 16 shillings and six pence.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
THE LADY WON.
An Amusing Occurrence in Big ono.
building Elevator in
ChicagO.

People who ride in lifts" in this city
acquire some queer experiences at
times The calling of the floors where
passengers desire to debarlS or embark
not lntrequently produces some anus
ing situations. 1t all depends on the
style OF the person making the an
nouncement. OF course, conductors
are mute participants to the game.
Here is one happening which is certain
~ out of the usual rum, says the Chi
cago Chronicle.
Half dozen passengers entered an
elevator in big downtown office build
ing. Doctors Office there almost to
the exclusion of other professions.
One boy with a package asked to be de-
posted at the second floor. A woman
stood mute while medical man
thought he would leave at the fifth.
The conductor turned an inquiring
head and the remaining passengers
with one voice Ginning in full chorus
shouted:
Tenth
"seven up murmured a gentle
voice as the car reached the indicated
floor.
Two men seeking the tenth floor
glanced at each other with grins of APP
probation as a stenographer, and a
pretty one, by the way, entered the car
She seemed unconscious of having
created more than passing interest,
but the conductor was alive to the stu
alton.
THE lady WINS" he muttered to him
self as he gave the lever {, yank and the
car Shot upward again.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
GOVERNOR OF GUAM.
Capt. Leary. of the Cruiser San Fran-
cisco, Has Been Appointed to
the Position.

Capt. Richard Phillips-Leary, United
States navy, commanding the cruiser
San Francisco, has been ordered by the
secretary of the navy to proceed to
Guam and assume the governorship of
the island, taking the post to which
Capt. Kempff was assigned. but who
brought sufficientinfluence to bear to- es-
cape from what he deemed exile. Capt.
Leary will take with him proclama-
ton to the inhabitants of the island
stating the good intentions of the
United States governme emit, and calling
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
CAPT. r. P. LEARY, u. S. N.
Governor of the Island of Guam in the
Ladrones.)

upon the islanders to be loyal to the
American flag. The government par
ticularly desires to have man. of abil-
ity in Guam to rule with a firm hand,
and Capt. Leary's record would indi-
cate that no mistake has been made in
his selection. Leary is counted by some
dude and a dandy, but when he was
senior United States officer at Samoa in
1883, during the stirring times pre-
ceding the overthrow of Tamasese, he
showed that he had plenty of nerve to
uphold the authority OF the United
States at dangerous moments.
In the recent war with Spain Leary
commanded the San Francisco, the
flagship of the North Atlantic patrol
squadron, Rear Admiral Howell COM
handing. Shortly before the protocol
was signed the San Francisco was
caught too close to the Moro batteries
OF Havana and a Spanish shell tore a
great hole in the stern of the war ship
the most effective Shot fired from
MORO during the war.
Capt. Leary. who is native of Mary
land, graduated from the naval acad-
envy in 1860 and saw service in the
civil war. Much of his service has been
on the Pacific. He was commissioned
captain in April, 1897.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
Christinn science Chprcb.

In an address delivered at Christian
Science meeting in Brooklyn recently
the statement was made that there are
seven Christian Scientist churches in
Greater New York and 10 in the imme-
date vicinity, SO churches and congre-
cations in the state of New York and
about 10000 adherents of the faith in
the state. 1t was also claimed that
there are 100000 Christian Scientists
in this country
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31

teresting and exquisite fresco of the
fifteenth century, which was brought
to light few years ago. 1t repre-.
sents the Judgment of Souls and is
painted on one of the side walls.
While the visitor is naturally attract
ed to this queer painting, he usually
is more interested in little wooden
pulpit standing at one side of the
church near the altar rail- 1t has an
unimportant appearance and it is not
until the visitor has examined the
little polished brass plate that he be.
gins to grow enthusiastic The pull.
pit is the one from which John Wesley
preached his first sermon. The little
tablet on one OF the panels records this
fact.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
HISTORICAL PULPIT.
John Wesley. the Father of Method.
ism, Preached His First
Sermon from 1t.

In nearly all of the churches of Eng
land will be found relics of the days
long gone by. None, however, is OF
more interest than those of the little
church of South Leigh in O.sordshire
In fact, there are three relics of con.
siderable Importance in that lovely
little editice. Among these is an in.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-31
Strength Of n Mu.hroo,n

In London paving stone which
weighed 500 pounds. and which was
wedged in on all sides by other stones,
was lifted up by a mushroom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-11
BISHOP nECKER's WILL FILED.
One Provision Leaves Fund 10 Edu-
cate Youths for Priesthood.

SAVANNAH, GA, August 1O.-The last
will and testament Of the late Bishop
Becker was filed Monday in the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Ordinary 1t
was executed August 4, 1896 and appointed
Very Rev. ]. b. Kelly, vicar-general Of
the diocese executor
The first provision in the will bequeaths
his library, furniture, and personal pro-
perty 10 his executor to be held in trust
for his use as Bishop of Savannah, and
to be transmitted for the like use and
trust by his successor. The testatOr di-
reefs that the property real and per-
sOnal, or with him deposited as bishop,
be given TO his successor and 70 his sur
YiVOrs, etc.
The third provision in the will be-
queaths 10 his niece, Nalesca NJ. y. ODER
stadt, OF Braekelbei. Germany, the full
amount of money his executor will be
paid by the Catholic knights OF America,
under a benefit certificate in that order
for 5000.
The Bishop. as trustee, leaves to his
successor 5000 in cathedral bonds, now
in the Germania Bank, TO be used by
him for the frescOing of the cathedral
whenever sufficient funds shall have been
raised for that purpose. The remainder
of the cathedral bonds, amounting 20
$1,000, together with all the rest and
residue Of his property held in trust, he
gives TO his successor, as a trust fund,
the interest arising from IL 20 be
devoted TO the education of young gradu-
ates born and reared in the United States
and having vocation for the priesthood.
This trust fund shall remain in existence
for twenty-five years, and after that pc
Rod, whatever is remaining shall be used
for the eXtinguishment of any debt that
may be on the cathedral.