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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
STATISTICS WANTED.

Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., recently
received from Carroll D. Wright, COM
missioner in the national department of
labor. circular asking information as
to the name. title and duties of each
person or board at the head of an ad-
ministrative office in the city govern
ment.
Mayor Dodge turned the circular over
to his clerk, Charles H. Benchley, and he
sent the reply to Commissioner Wright
yesterday. He will send the city docu-
ment when it is received from the
press.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

month of March, the term of service
OF the present board expiring the last
of this month. The appointments will
probably be made early in the month in
order to give the board seasonable time
in which to make preparations. The
policy of the board is to start it's work
as soon as possible. as the applicants in
variably make mistakes which require
time to correct.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
RYAN AND JOHNSON MATCHED

Hot Springs, Feb. 21.-Tommy Ryan,
of Syracuse, N. Y. was matched today
to fight a twenty-round go with Charley
Johnson, of st. Paul. The fight will take
place March under the auspices of the
Hot Springs Athletic Association Each
man will weigh in at the ringside at
$50 pounds. Ryan is here training for
his fight with Creedon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
A REMEDY FOR THE GRIppf

A remedy recommended for patients
afflicted with the Grippe is Kemp's Bal
sam, which is especially adapted to dis
eases of the throat and lungs. DO not
walt for the first symptoms of the disease,
but get a bottle today and keep 1t on hand
for use the moment 1t is needed. If neg
lected the grippe has a tendency to bring
on pneumonia. The Balsam prevents this
by keeping the cough loose. All druggists
sell the Balsam.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
LICENSE COMMISSION.
title Likelihood of ANY Change in III
Make-Up Next Year

k The license commissioners began yes
ferday to wind up their affairs for the
year, to put things in shape for the
now board w I will be appointed next
month. M ~yor Rufus b. Dodge, Jr., has
eiven no lntimation as to the appoint
xncnts on that board, but if there is
nv change from the present board
'khere will be great surprise in city
'hal circles. BY the regulation of the
charter the appointment comes in the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

IT COSTS NOTHING. "A little book
which costs you nothing II you want II,
and which is worth S. to you IL you are
meditatng the purchase of mantel, r
that is the way the announcement Of tho
Paine Furniture Company In another col
umn is worded; and II is true In every
way, as those OF our readers will eagerly
testify who have taken the trouble 20 send
three 2-cent stamps IN order to receive II
by mail A representative of this paper
was shown a copy Of this book recently,
and found it most interesting reading.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
CLINTON DEMOCRATS.
Large Caucus Held and Several Nominees
Were Chosen.

Clinton, Feb. 21.-The democrats held
their caucus in Bigelow hall tonight.
They elected 81 delegates to meet with
the town committee and bring in the
names of persons to be candidates for
town officers. The caucus was in the
interest of Town Treasurer Joseph E.
Harrity. A majority of the delegates
are pledged to him and will vote for him
for the nomination of selectman.
The caucus was called to order at s
O'Clock by the chairman of the town
committee, David 1. Walsh, C. H.
Gentsch was secretary of the temper
airy organization. p F. Cannon moved
that Mr.. Walsh be made permanent
chairman. Lawrence Fury suggested
the name of T. F. Larkin for solicitor.
Mr.. Walsh. declined the nomination and
Mr.. Larkin was elected unanimously.
On motion Of Mr.. Fury it was voted
to have the chair name a committee of
seven persons as a committee on nom
nations.
The chairman designated the commit
tee as follows: Acre, Philip ]. Philhin:
Duck Harbor, Lawrence Fury; Bur6ift
hill, p. F. Cannon; Centerville, David
|. Walsh; California, j. F. OMalley;
IN
street, Luke Oils
The committee retired and elected
David I. Walsh chairman and brought
IN the names of delegates as follows
Acre Philip ]. Philbin, Martin Killen,
William Burke; Burditt hill, Edward P.
Grimm, Michael j. Mcdonnell, John J.
Boyle; California, Thomas j. O'Malley,
r. j. Mcintyre, Samuel McQuaid: Ger
mantown, Henry Richter, Antoine
Schileman, Fred Baer; Duck Harbor
Luke Oils, John Rourke. Thomas Nc
Gee; Centerville, Walter r. Dame, John
Burke, Thomas F. MCGEE; North Hig,l
street, William F.. Cannon, Antoine
Weisman, Martin J. Healey. With these
were seventeen delegates who are the
democratic committee.
Deputy Sheriff c. H. Bartlett and
Officer Michael f. Smith arrested
Thomas Brown in Sterling and brought
him to the Clinton police station for
safe keeping. Brown was charged
with the theft of pocketbook owned
by G. A. Fitch which contained SIS.
Thomas Clark of Boston was brought
to the Clinton police station by the
Bolton authorities, charged with steal.
ing pair of trousers and vest of
his employer.
The Turner's masqueraded at Turn
ers' hall was a success.
AS soon as the result of the demo-
cratic caucus was made known to-
night Mr.. P. F. Cannon announced
himself as a candidate for town treas
urer.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
MEETINGS, ETC.
NONANS CLUB

MEMORIAL HALL. FEB. 22D. 2.3O D.
m. Subject, '.The Red Cross League"
MRS. ]. sEwALL REED. Dorchester,
Mass. CORA l.. GREEN. Clerk.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

ARre only two slaughter houses in Wor-
ceSter where any considerable amount
of killing is being done to require the
ARresence of the inspectors for a long
Eime each day. At the other licensed
3slaughter houses, the killing of animals
His occasional and the executive thinks
Z some arrangement could be made so
that that work would be done at the
&onvenience of the inspectors. In case
Poi necessity, information to that effect
could be sent to the office and an in
spector sent to the house.
What the office of inspector of milk
amounts to is an open question: with
members of the city council. The fault
does not rest with the officials so much
as with the office itself. The tests are
simple, the lack Of apparatus suitable
i for making proper tests preventing
Snythlng like a complete analysis. All
&hat is sought is to ascertain that
2 40 per cent of butter fat and at least
N 10 per cent of solids are in the milk.
4 There is no laboratory and the milk
could be full of various kinds of adul-
teration without the inspector ascer-
tanning that fact.
When he is in doubt he is obliged to
send the samples to the sewer depart
ment where a chemical analysis can be
made and charged to the milk inspec-
ton department. The chemical analysis
Aapften develops the tact that milk which
passes the tests of the inspectors de-
partment is adulterated. Personalities
sometimes poisonous in nature, have
been found in milk which would not be
detected by the milk inspector, The
nill1men coming into Worcester have
no fears Of the inspection department
of the city. 1t affords no protection to
the people.
The only institution the milkmen fear
and the only thing which protects buy
ers Of the mixed drink Is the state in
spection department. 1t is absolutely
inTpossible to secure a conviction under
the law by the city milk inspection de-
partment. Were it not for the compare
tive ease with which state inspectors
convict milkmen dealing in adulterated
milk. milk purchasers would not have
the slightest ground for a feeling OF
security.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
"SOHMER PIANOS. !"

Why pay exhorhttant ices for cheap
grade Pianos that are comparatively
unknown and have no reputation, when
you can get fine High Grade Sohmer
at reasonable price; one that will
last lifetime?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
MARRIAGES.

MoGREG oR-NcNEAI--I this city, 2st
by Rev Samuel A. Harlow, Frank r.
MoGregor Of Providence, r. L. and
Esther u. McNea1 of Burlington, N. J.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

2. Cook: W. Irving Breed: " w, John
Albee; T., Mrs. Flora Cook; G., e. r.,
Delaney Gu, Frank Hamilton S.. Misc
Teresa Daley. Trs., Mr.. Thompson oil
North Brookfield and A. p. Goodell.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

Turkey dinner today at The Cream
erie, 35 cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

The officers Of Friendship Lodge, New
England order of Protection, were in
d. G Warden Of Worcester, assisted by
P. G. Warden, as follows: J. =. W., W.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22
OF LITTLE USE.
of Milk Inspector is So Regarded
by Some.

b Mayor Rufus B. Dodge, Jr., APP
the inspectors of meat and in
+ of milk there is a strong prob
of contention in the city coun-
ere is in the city council deter
deposition to the appropriation
much money for salaries in that
nlent as has been the rule. Mayor
is in sympathy with a movement
ice the expenses of the depart
That point was considered by the
e committee and was laid over in
that the mayor might consider
means of reducing the expenses
official without injuring the
az ability of the board.
ian suggested was the cutting
of the number of inspectors of
to two instead of three as is now
Sc. In a converse ton regarding
uties required of the meat in
RS, Mayor Dodge told The Spy
ne thought the efficiency of the
would not be reduced by reduc-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-22

AS soon as the result of the demo-
cratic caucus was made known to-
night Mr.. P. F. Cannon announced
himself as a candidate for town treas
urer
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
TOLEDO WANTS ALL THE LOVE
city Council Passes HcaoIutIon te
rob Philadelphia of Its
nrothsFly Ntrtnes.

The following resolution introduced
by Maj. g. w, Roulet was unanimously
passed by the city council of Toledo, o..
the other night.
Whereas, Since the days of the good
William Penn Philadelphia has been
known throughout the civilized world
as the "clty OF brotherly love-" and
"Whereas, No such striking historical
incident clings about the story Of the
founding OF Toledo.
Whereas, Since the days aud time of
Dave Martin and John Wunamaker and
the followers OF Matthew Stanley Quay
the city OF Philadelphia has ceased al
together lis practice of the virtue Of
brotherly love, and the struggle has
been To divide up the Offices and emol-
uments rather than to divide up the
day; and
whereas. Recent events In Toledo
have attracted the attention of the ma.
tion In our direction aud this city Is re-
garded everywhere as the first point Ia
the country TO recognize the universal
brotherhood of man. Therefore, be IL
Resolved, Iiy the common council OF
the city Of Toledo, that the country at
large and the citizens thereof be aud
are hereby invited To refer to Toledo
and TO Toledo alone MS the city OF broth.
crly love and that they ccaSe from ap.
plying title elsewhere. particularly to
Philadelphia. Pa"
This resolution is 10 be In effect from
and after its passage and legal publica-
ton,
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
LEfPSIc A MODEL.
Authorities Might Learn a Lesson
In Ieconomy from German city.

Congress and American municipal
authorities might learn a lesson in
public economy from the city OF Leip-
sic. 1t was decided to build q canal
from Riesa to Leipsic, aud the exceed
ingly modest sum OF $2,3s0 was appro-
priated for the services OF two COM
misSioners. The canal Is to be 42 miles
long. nayigable for large vessels, and
will coat about Sta0o0. COO. or over one
third OF the amount necessary for the
big drainage canal at Chicago Yet the
commissioners have prepared plans for
the work for the trivial expense men
toned.
This proposed canal will be located
entirely ON Saxon territory. aud for this
reason can be built with the coopera-
tion of the Saxon government and the
city of Leipsic. This project indicates
SaNony's interest In helping it's COM
mercial aud industrial people.
Ricsa Is the grain center OF this king.
dom, Leipsio its richest city. The
latter for a long time has been the cen. q.
ter OF an enormous trade. largely due
TO Its fairs, which occur twice each
year-one In April and the other in
September.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
coLoRED SERVANTS
J. C. REID,
Er,rr,p.

The current discussion which now
seems to develop the minds OF the pow
ers that be among our local citizens. IS
the importation aud arrival oi few
Alro-Ametiean damsels from the south
They are here The questions which
seem to worry the eolofed citizens are.
what shall We do with them. or how
shall we care for thcm9 We suppose
that these girls are OF age aud we
doubt as 60 whether they enjoy being
discussed and deprived ot their indi
yldnal rights by premature disposition
The man who secured the girls Ger
tainly did SO by their consent Who
among Us would be willing to pay S. so
per week 10 thesr girls II they should
become embarrassed and refuse 20 work
on account OF insufficient compensation.
~ has been said The girls made No
complaint and why should wef They
arc being treated as well as the average
servant girl and there is no need OF SO
much gossip over comparatively moth
ing. We have colorcd girls az home
who would be glad To receive S1so per
week II would indeed be gratifying
to us Il some ol the parties who are SO
intensely interested in the placing of
colorcd servants IN white families
would seek employment. etc, ior home
labor,
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
LUXURIOUS ELEVATOR.
aha - HALT OF Rosewood and
Isiacd with piak sItk.

The most expensive elevator any
where around New York IL the one In
the Queens county jail II was put
there 10y the board of supervisors OF
the county. which win die officially next
April, aud which, the people of the
county assert, Is trying To spend all the
money IL can before Il goes out of cx-
istcnee. The supervisors. Ia enlarglng
and rcmodelinE the courthouse and jail,
spent more than 100000. The prison
Is exceedingly luxurious much more
80. u has been said. than several ot the
Long Island City hotels. There are
thick rugs In the cells aud each one has
velvet portieres and Japanese screens.
The finest thing about the establish.
ment, however, ia the elevator. The
building Is only two stories high, hut
the supervisors decided that they would
erect an elevator anyway.
II ia said that when they advertised
for bids they announced that the high.
est bidder would get the job, He got
II and constructed ear OF rosewood.
lined with pink silk. which IL simply n
dream" Of beauty, The supervisors
brought all their women friends to look
at the car. Nothing like II had ever
been seen In Queens county. II cost
$40. 600
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
DOG RESORTS TO SUICIDE.
Great Dane Climb. 10 = Th,ra-s,er,
Mtnaow Ia ChIeaRa nalialnn
and JumPs oaI.

Pedestrians in Thirty first street,
Chicago, were startled early the other
morning by the crashing to the side.
walk Of Great Dane dog which had
jumped from third.story window.
evidently with suicidal intent.
Several persons observed the deg
mount the stairs leading TO the upper
floors At IS Thirty-frst street and com.
tnenied On his unusual sise. A few
minutes later they saw him at the win.
dow. lie placed his paws on the sill.
locked up aud down the stree; aud then
at the pavement Two or three minutes
he remained there a. II In consempla.
tion and then, giving a spring, fell 10
the sidewalk IS feet below. lie was
30 badly hurt that ah officer sho, him.
.'There Is no doubt that the dog com.
mItted suicide" said a man Who saw
him jump. The animal was a STRAY
and had been in the siciul,y several
days.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
FOSSILS DUG UP IN WYOMING.
Representative Ot the Field Museum
nrinE Dack Boaes oG narIed
Monsters.

Prof l.. $. Riggs aud II. w, Mcnke. of
the Field Columbian museum. Chicago,
have returned from the Frcexeout
mountains in Wyoming. where they
have been collecting fossil reptiles for
the museum during the summer.
They report remarkably successful
trip, about five tons OF bones having
been secured, These represent at leas,
FIVE genera of huge reptiles which once
Inhabited Wyoming. A series OF tail
ycriehrac OF one reptile which they sc.
cured Ia Is feet in length. the entire ani
mai having been probably 90 or so feet
long. \ femur ot hrontosaurus. among
the lot collected, Is i've and one.hali
feet long aud weighs 500 pounds. This
belonged 20 an animal probably so feet
long, making track square yard In
diameter when II walked The other
bones collected are from animals nearly
as large.
The material will be cleaned aud
mounted as rapidly as possible aud
placed ON exhibition IN the department
OF geology OF the museum.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
GHOST HAUNTs THEATER.
spirit of William warren. nm Actor.
stIII TreadinK the noards of
n fIoston House.

The ghost of William Warren, who rs
years ago was one of the most cele-
bratcd a%sirs of America. hauuts Bos-
ton museum. according 10 the firm be-
lief of Frank Cauley. the Stenograpber
in the box office, the treasurer and sew
ernl other attaches OF the thenter. For
some years there have been stories of
the ghost of Warren being seen in the
place where he scored most OF his cele-
brated triumpbs. and these have been
so persistent that good many people
have come 10 credit them.
a couple Of years ago Frank Currier.
an actor, spent the night in the foyer
TO escape constable who was looking
for him with bill and n writ. He had
heard Of the ghost OF Warren, but had
no faith in such yarns. lie undertook
10 sleep on n couch In the foyer, aud in
the morning the thenter attaches found
him pacing the promenade, his hair on
end. his eyes red and bloodsbot, and
his mind and body almost n wreck. lie
told the story OF his experience. lie
had heard fearful noises and seen fear
fnl things, and there WIS never any
doubt about the ghost of Warren being
a real II intangible thing.
on aud ON since then people who have
been about the interior of the thenter
at night have reported seeing the
ghost, and one night recently Cauley is
certain II made n manifestation 10 him
and Ia the treasurer. They were alone
In the box Office about midnight count
ing the receipts when footsteps APP
preached the private door. Cauley
looked out but saw 40 one. Thrice this
was repeated. Cauley is absolutely Ger.
tain he heard the steps. and equally cer-
tain no living person made them. lie
says IL was the ghost of William War
rem
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
QUEER WILL OF H. B. PLANT.
widow and Son 60 Contest Document
by which Unborn 0reat Grand
soa II neaHeathed Fortune.

Although the Plants, mother and son.
have $4,000 year apiece, the queer
will of the late Florida multi-million.
Sirr, Henry u, Plant, win be contested.
Mr.. Plant died at his residence, $50
Fifth avenue, suddenly on June e. last.
lie was nearly so years old. but attend
ed to business up to the day before his
death. He left an estate Of $1,000. 600
tied up 10 the most singular will that
the courts Of Connecticut. where Il was
prehated, were ever called upon to set.
tie. Ry the will Mr.. Plant left praetie.
ally the entire $1,000. coo to the putative
son Of the siN.year.old son et Mortimer
Plant. son OF Henry d. Plant. That Is,
the estate would be undivided until his
unborn greas.Krandson became Of age.
The widow and her son, Mortimer
Plant, we're thuuderstruck at the pro-
visions Of the will. by which each iuher~
ited an allowance OF $50. 900. For this a
special trust fund was created under
the will
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
Editorial Announcements.

To secure the return of unsolicited
manuscript postage should be enclosed
Communications must reach the office
by Wednesday morning. preceding the is
sue In which they are TO appear.
All communications. enclosing news
matter for publication. must bear the
writer's name. not for publication. but ns
an evidence OF good fgith.
Contributions and items Of news con
cerning the progress Of the eolored race
are requested from our readers.
We reserve the right 20 reject any com
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Subscribers ordering addresses of their
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Address all communications and make
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CAN ADVANCE.
all Washington Az. So,
Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
ohio. IInnar IRAN.

Ohio. with the Dow law, was the pio.
neer state in establishing the excise
system upon which the RaineS law in
New York Is based. and from reports
filed with the state auditor IN Golnm.
bus IL appears that there are now ia
Ohio io.s7a saloons, a gain of COS over
the number In the returns of year ago.
The yearly income OF the state from
the Dow law Is xsts,ita.Ba.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Officers and Standing Committees OF the
Most WoTshtpfui Grand Lodge A. r. and
A. of Minnesota ard Jurisdiction:
Grand Master--J0hn L. Neal, Minneapo-
Deputy Grand Master-wade II. Hamp-
ton. West Superior
Grand Senior Warden-H. B.Howard.
Grand Junior Warden. G. Garner. St
Paul
Grand Treasurer-DanleI Roy, St. Paul
Grand Secretary iliiam r. Morris
Minneapolis.
Grand Lecturer-6;. Y. Day -. Mlnne-
apolis.
Deputy Grand aecretary-o. D. Howard
GRAND chsplain-Isaac Crawford fe1.
Minneapolis.
Grand Senior Deaeou-John Martin ~.
Grand Junior Deaeon-R. DE Leo (71.
Minneapolis.
Grand senior steward-J. II. Dillingham;
brand Junior stsward-gm. Stevens "a.
St. Paul.
Grand Tyler-T. Bush 81, stIPaul.
Grand MRTShaii-C. II. Mcdonald f5l
Grand Pursuivant-G. Duekett# 10.
81. Paul.
Grand Swdrd-BeHrpr-J- Adams d. St
Grand Standard -f,earer-G. J. Charles
ton o. st. Paul.
District Deputy Grand Master-First
Distriet--James Woodfork %, st. Paul
District Deputy Grand Master-Second
District Deputy Grand Master-fhird
District-J X. Polk 80. Duluth.
Standing Committees
Committee on credentials-wm Morris
81. Samuel Hadley d. O. W. Patter-
Committee on Grand Masters Address
and Divisions and Reference on Grand
secretary's Report II. Il. Howard %. r.
s. Brown "a. q. W. Day "a.
Committee on Work Of Lodges U D.
and Petition for Charters-T Bush 80, r.
VI. Lyies 90. T.. n. Hamilton (6l
Committee on Chartered Lodges Daniel
son 10
Committee on Grand Lodge Library
g. W Lillard 80, J. {, Garner 90 A. J.
Committee on Mileage and Per Diem
VIM. Stevens (Sl, j X. Polk 90. I. craw-
ford tGl
x. Morris 90, J. A. Scott %, James
Woodford d.
Committee on Foreign Correspondence
~ u, Houston 80, VIM. II. Morris 90,
w a Hilyard %.
Committee on Jurlsprudeuce-G W Day
"a. o. u. Howard 90. +. r. Reid 90.
Committee on Appeals and Grievance
q. W. Duckett o. J. Adams ~, J. II.
Committee on obituaries-T. II. Lyles
"a, J. q, Sterrett 90. 9. +. Davis "a.
Committee on Warrants and DISPENSE
iions-games Woodfork %, X. DE Leo ID
Committee on Visitors VIM Johnson
t3l. John Martin ~. II. r. Durant a.
Committee on Finance-Wade H. Hamp-
ton (3l. : II. Dillingham; 90. J. q. A.
The arst named person on each com
mittee is the chairman thereof.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-21
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs.

Nat. Turner Lodge, No. =. X. of =.
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays
In each month Brothers In good stand
ing welcome AT Labor Temple. Fourth
and Eighth avenue south.
II. n. Parker. c. c.
RALPH WATSON. h II. and S.
Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 4, IL.
Meets the FIRST and third Thursdays in
each month. All brothers in good stand
ing welcome. AT Plummer Post Hall.
First avenue north and Washington.
JAMES ROBERTS, G. G.
w. &. JEFFREY, X. X. and s.
,. *. HIIyard Lodge.
Meets first Tuesday in each month at
Window Block, Second avenue South and
Washington Masons in good standing
always welcome.
g. w. LILLARD, w. Nj.
JASPER GIBBS, Sec. Guaranty Loan
Restaurant.
Anchor Lodge, No. Z, a. y. and A. VI.
Meets the first and second Monday in
each month az Window Block Second av-
cnue South and Washington. Masons I'm
good standing welcome.
j. A. SCOTT. w NJ
A. u, LEE. 270l Aldrich avenue South.