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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

liable to fall into them and be injured
or get their clothing soiled. He thought
that the commissioners might use a
little discretion and construct the
cutters on the inside of the walks and
provide underground conduts. He
thought that they had been constructed
in a slovenly and careless manner. He
also called attention to the huge snow
pile on the common and said that it
was causing much uneasiness among
the people. He thought that the work
Of the commission was open to much
criticism.
On motion of Councilman Johnson,
the council adjourned for one week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
LOW RATE

CITY Treasurer White borrowed $500, =
900 on Monday, in anticipation of taxes
at 21s per cent on a seven months note.
The loan was effected through Rogers,
Newman & Tolman of Boston. It is
the lowest rate at which the city's
notes have ever been placed, and in fact
those Of very few cities of the com
monwealth and goes to show the
strength of the city paper in the money
markets of New England.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
CITY HALL NOTES.

The school board meets this evening
at o'clock, and the committee on
claims at 730.
The water board will meet on We'd
nesday evening at 7.30.
Superintendent of Sewers Harrison
p. Eddy is in New York on business
and will remain for several days
Sealer of Weights and Measures G.
Herbert DeFosse was ill at his home
yesterday, although he is expected at
the hall today.
The committee on teachers met last
evening and considered recommends
tons from the high school committee.
which will be reported at the meeting
of the school board this evening.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

HAM-In this city, nh, to George A. and
Mary f.. Ham, a daughter, Beatrice
Margaret.
CUMMINGS-Tn Auburn, 3D. 10 Cyrus n.
and Josephine f. Cummings, son,
George Newton
CuE-ln this city, 9Th, Dorothy v,
daughter of Nina and The late John G..
Cue, yrs. II mos. II days.
BIGELoW-In this city. 4th. Emily NJ,
wife OF Walter r.. Bigelow, 30 yrs s
mos days.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend funeral services ~ his late resi-
dence 81 West street Tuesday at p.
III.
WEsSON-.lu This city 9Th. Franklin
Wesson. 73 yrs. 3 mos. 70 DAYS
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend funeral services at his resi-
dence, Silver street, Wednesday at7
p m.
FAHEY-In this city 5th, John Fahey,
II yrs.
Fuueral from the residence OF his bro-
ther, Thomas Fahey, No. 3 Onion ave-
nue. Wednesday morning at $50 Re-
QUEEN high mass In St Johns church
al $50. Relatives and friends are invited
10 attend
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
JOINT CONVENTION

ne common council having failed to
concur in the election of Charles Bal
iaIu as one of the fence viewers. a
Iolnt convention for that purnosa uos
neg IN the council chamber at e45
y C,i cIock' There We're but two candidates
Cnaries Ballard and James p Morris, ;
ofyi tRe former being elected by a vote
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
MUSKRATS DOOMED.
Expert Hemenway Says Those In Elm Park
Must Be Killed.

The park commissioners are prepar-
ing for their spring work. They have
long been considering a plan to hire a
superintendent of all the city parks,
and so relieve them of all detail work
They have hired John H. Hemingway
of Saxonvllle at a salary Of $1,000, to
act as superintendent of the city parks
and carry out the plans which are APP
proved by the board
More curbs and sidewalks were laid
in Worcester last year than in any
other year of its history. The we'll
established policy Of the board In fol-
lowing up these new curbs and walks
with shade trees will be continued this
spring, and the work laid out thus far
VIII require about 500 trees
Elm Park is nearer completion than
any other park in the city, and It is
stated that all that will be required
this year will be its maintenance.
There will be no new planting to any
extent in this park this year. In many
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
A REMEDY FOR THE GRIPPE.

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
wait for the first symptoms of the disease,
but get bottle today and keep II on hand
for use the moment It is needed. III 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, 1899-03-07
TO PREPARE REPORT.

Engineers Herring and Fitzgerald of
the grade crossing commission left
Worcester on Saturday, after hard
weeks work. They will return to
Worcester the latter part of the week
and begin the preparation of the re-
port to be presented to the city council
sometime before the close of the
month. Engineer Mcclure is himself
hard at work on the plans in connection
with the commission. 1t is understood
that all the boring ordered by the com
mission has been done, and the rest Of
the work win be performed inside.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
BUILDING PERMITS.

These permits were issued ut the Of
flee of the superintendent Of public
buildings yesterday:
Peter Lorson; Axel Erikson, builder,
21-2 story tenement, 27x52 Ash avenue,
near Houghton street.
Axel Erikson, builder same, 10 story
tenement, 27x50, West Boylston street,
near Boardman street.
Dondero Brothers, builders same; ad =
dition to carriage shed, l0xl0, IA Hill
street, near Shrewsbury street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
DEATH RECORD.

There were forty deaths in Worces.
ter last week, Is males and rs females
from the following causes: Pneumonia
II; stillborn, 3; bronchitis, 2; menin.
gifts, tubercular laryngitis, apoplexy
heart failure, 1 each; commissions, 3
Brights disease, 1; la grippe, 3; old
age, hemorrhage, phthisis pulmonalis
consumption, paralysis, rheumatism
dropsy heart disease, general debility
cancer, 1 each.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
JOHN FAHEY DEAD.

John Fahey, aged r. died yesterday
morning at the home of his brother
Thomas Fahey, 3 Union avenue, after
a short illness. His funsral will be to-
morrow morning with high mass of
requiem in st. Johns Church at $50
O'clock
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
FUNERAL or AN INFANT.

Mary, infant daughter of James Ma
honey and wife, was buried yesterday
afternoon, the funeral taking place
from her parents home, 30 Ellsworth
street, at o'clock. Burial was in st.
Johns cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

Doctor" said he, I'm victim Of in
somnia. can't sleep If there's the least
noise-such as u cat on the back fence,
for instance"
This powder will be effective" replied
the physician, after compromising a pre-
scrlption.
when do / take II, doctor?"
You don't take II. Give 1t to the cat in
a little milk. Tit Bits.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She
wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well.

DEAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-Before using
your Vegetable Compound 1 was
great sufferer. 1 have been sick for
months, was troubled with severe pain
IN both sides of abdomen. sore feeling
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
LETTER FROM MADAM RAMABA1

The lack of a sufficient attendance
prevented the conduct Of any business
at the meeting of Ramabai Circle. nj
the rooms of the w G. r. H., yester-
day afternoon. The members present
listened to letter from Madam Rama
bal written previous to her departure
for mission fields, and also one from
the general secretary Of the order.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
PLANTS KNOWN TO SCIENCE.


A comparison of the number of species
of plants known to the various learned
men who have lived during the last two
thousand years, and whose names are
more or less familiar to US, shows how
marVellOusly our knowledge of plants has
been increased. Thus Hippocrates, called
the Father of Medicine" who lived be-
tween b00-400 b. c., knew only 234 species
or kinds of plants. Theophrastus, 37-225
b. c., who was perhaps the first real
down TO us, described about 500 species Of
plants, which he divided into trees,
herbs and shrubs. BY Dioscorides IN A
d. the number was raised to 900 species
and by Pliny (25-79 A, zD.) to 500 species
During the ensuing 1900 years and more
comparatively little work was accom-
plished. Ray, who wrote between 1856
and 17A, enumerated and described IL COS
species of plants. The number of plants
known to Linnaeus in I'LL was only 1851
species, less than half the number sup
posed to have been known TO Ray. Per
son, in 1907, recognized 10000 species OF
towering plants, while De Candolle in
1909. recognized 80, 900 species. In 1924
Steudel enumerated 10000 species, includ-
ing Towering and lower plants. This
49, SS7. In 1885 Ducharte estimated the
number of known plants of all groups al
200. Durand, in 1883, distributes the
Towering plants as follows: Families,
2lO; genera, SAT-; species. 100, 220; but. as
this enumeration was based on the ex-
tremely conservative work of Bentham
and Hooker the number was even then
much larger. An estimate made about
five years ago placed the number of
known plants in the world at 173 706, of
$4,000. Considering the number of new
species published every year, it is proba-
BILE that the number now in the books is
not much short Of 100000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
RED MEN ARE HUsTLJNG.

The Red Men had their war paint
on in great shape at their meeting last
night, and over twenty palefaces took
the adoption degree. At their next
meeting next Monday, they win work
the hunters and warriors degree upon
sixty-two candidates. A week from
Tuesday they intend 10 send Travel
ing Canoe TO Clinton
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07


tons, and cannot praise your medicine
enough for what it has done for me.
Many, thanks to you for your advice.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound has cured me, and will recon-
mend it to my friends-Mrs. FLORENCE
r. HOFFMAN, 512 Roland St., Canton, O.
The condition described by Mrs. Hoff-
man will appeal to many women, yet
lots of sick women struggle on with
their daily tasks disregarding the
urgent warnings until overtalxen by
actual collapse.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
lcled, for years she worked side by side
with Mrs, Lydia E. Pinkham, and for
sometimes past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department of
her great business, treating by letter
* many as hundred thousand ailing
women during d single year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

IT NEVER DTsAPPOINTS. This is one
OF the peculiarities Of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
" cures scrofula, salt rheum. humors.
stomach and kidney troubles. nervousness.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS.

Amos Barton, AZ, and Della Lonzo
90
Willie o. Hubbard, 80, and Bertha s
Bordeau, %, Of Sutton.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

Hoods Pills cure an liver ills. Easy 70
take, easy 10 operate. reliable. sure. &c.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

Ter part of bow
, also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
sleep.
l wrote you a
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
advice. You
, replied tell
ing me just
what to do. l
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07

Head Of the establishment-"Da you
are fooln'
David-"Well sir, 1 can't help 1t. When
you engaged me you told me to initiate
you. and I've done the best l could -
Chicago journal
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-07
RlRIhs.

HAM-In this city nth, to George A. and
Mary f.. Ham, daughter Beatrice
Margaret.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
TWENTY NOVEMBER ALARMS.
Regular Monthly Meeting OF Board
of Fire Comm issiOncrs.


A regular meeting of the Board Of Fire
Commissioners was held last night at
O'Clock with every member present as
usual. President John il. Frischkorn In
The chair. and Secretary j.. :. Jones re-
Cordiug There were also present Chief
punor Assistant Engineer shaw. super
intcudont Thompson and the captains of
the various companies.
The chief engineer and superintendent
of fire alarms made their regular monthly
reports for November. which showed mat
their respective departments were in the
best of condition. There were twenty
alarms of fire during November. This de-
partmont granted thirty-two permits TO
build frame structures
L. d. Goodman. substitute in Engine
COMPANY No. Z. was transferred to- Truck
Compauv $50. O. b. IT, Harris was trans
f,rred from Truck Company 40. 10 En-
eino Company SO @, and VI. =. Hall was
transferred from Engine Company no.
to Truck Company No. j. james Mcadors
was APPOINTED substitute in Truck Com
pauy 80 ou probation. The board or
derod that tho department Dee paid of for
half of December ou the 18th of Do"
month.
Bills Of the Fire anl Fire Alarm depart
mouts were ordered paid. and after trans
acting much routine business the board
adjourned
Tho handsome new quarters of Engine
COMPANY SO % located ON th" norlh side
of Main street between twentieth ana
Tweutr-frst streets. VIII ne occupied nr-
fore Christmas. 10 IS about completed and
s. said go be ouc OF the most handsome
and modern nou-e- of it- kind m fhe
f... ia. hur...
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
DR.. CALISCH IN PETERSBURG.
4 Young Man Run over and Lost an
Arm ana Leg.

PETERSBI'EG. VA. Dec. Especial
Joseph Houston o young white man from
Kansas city. No.. had mis- left foot and
right hand cut off this morning 40 WaV-
erly ou the Norfolk and Western rail-
road. while stealing "a ride from Peters
burg tc Norfolk ON % freight train. 10
was brought to Petersburg and taken to
the Home for the Sick.
Petersburg Lodge ol Elks held It's ne
mortal exercises yesterday afternoon az
thc Academy of Music, ana were very
largely attended. The exercises were
opened with prayer hy Rev. Y. S. Bunting.
which was followed with solo by Mr.. +.
A. Morrison The culogy was delivered
hy Rev r. ~ Calisoh. of Richmond. and
the address hy Rev. u. vs.. Battle. of this
city. Solos were sung by Misses Gay Rag
land and Daisy Hutzler. of Richmond.
The exercises were brought 20 q close
with prayer and hcnodiction 10y Rev. j.
W. Roseboro. j. ID. The Hastings Court
will adjourn to-day for the term.
AT q meeting of the congregation Of the
Second Baptist church held yesterday the
following officers were elected Tor the en-
suing term.
clerk Geo. Ramsey. Treasurer. J. A.
Pulley: Financial Secretary. I. !. Gardner;
Organist Miss Mollic Tmphrics. Assist
ant Organist. Miss Nellie Gosee.
Dr VIM. +. Drewry. superintendent OF
the Central state Hospital left for Rich
mond This afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05

the delicate feminine organs II may be
debilitating drains or female weakness,
and perhaps an liberated and infamed
condition Of the parts. In any case the
diseased condition must be removed and
a healthy condition established before
the maternal function can be fulfilled.
Many a mother Acknowledges her debt
TO Or. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription, and
toits inventor Or. R.V. Pierce, Of Buffalo.
y Y, who invites the SICK 20 write and
consult him without charge Fayorte
Prescription promptly allays irritation,
heals liberation, checks the facilitating
drains. cures female weakness and the
accompanying bearing down pains. II
gives vitality and elasticity TO the organs
peculiarly feminine, and establishes The
natural conditions which make for the
easy birth OF healthy children.
There IS nothing just az good for yen
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put of with a substitute.
Il have never written Won how grateful am
10 YOU for your help in securing good health and
one Of the sweetest dearest thirteen pound girls
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Vsstiue. Of 81 south Liberty St, CalesonfY III
When ! wrote YOU about my ailments was
living in Richland Iowa | took six bottles OF
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. iohr OF INC
Golden Medical Discovery and four vias OF
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets Before had taken
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a new woman cannot make pen describe my
heartfelt gratitude
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
the stomach, liver and bowels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05

ward in the very few cases they "efg
called upon % attend. and the WOUNDED
were compelled, il possible, TO crawl out
OF the lines
$40 quarter seems 90 have been gwen
ON either side. The British assert mat
amid the bullets the ambulance wagons
displayed their Haes prom'scuously L DO
advantage. These were repeater
driven back and were compelled TO take
refuge out of sight
"It is reported that General Dronlei
with his contingent feUe3ied l'N'L"
Ilusebere at o'clock in the afternoon
Others followed in the direction or Jt.'u--
All. ana thc main body Of the Beers
tired with the guns about y D" l"'
evening. .,..t.
ION the foliowiuG morning &c dtkNitlN
tie British fred % Few shells lH.o lH[
village. Getting uo response, a p'.i' .L
cavalry crossed tho river and found iuf
enemys camp deserted Dead Beers dNN
many who were dying were to nf seen
within the entertainments. MS Wei h- hH-
mor0us new graves several p"iiulh7
were in smoking ruins.
some Of the hDer prisoners say that
General Crouie was in supreme command
ne had 20 whip his men 90 prevent them
from deserving. and despite this many
threw down their rifles and ned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
Continued from First Page)

tie injunction. The injunction oeins dis.
.,vad later. the second ceruhgale was
H.rf. making r. difference OF 1913 votes
A CONTESTING BOARD.
Be- viii probably take me h,ifd we
greater part Of Tomorrow 90 canvass the
returns of the remaining counties, ana
ii viii then resolve iisef into a contest VIZ
board adjourn 10 the large ha.l I'D Whlch
the LEGISLATURE meets. and Tor a uile
vocal fireworks VIII be Ia order Inc rear
work that will count for the election oi
G1pbel or TAYLOR VIII begin then anu
every inch will be fought rercely by oolh
sides. There was nothing 300 the Work
of to-day that viii count for much. unless
IN be the decision ~ The commissioners pa
he canvass Of Hrdgl1en county. Here ihe
roIs were closed when twenty nree DeW-
ocrsts and siN Republicans were waiting
no vote the straight party tickets. They
were al the polls IN time 10 vote. but the
supDiv OF regular ballots had been eN-
hatsted and their votes were refused.
The board denied the request. as II had
no power 10 80 behind the certified re-
turns.
The city was very quiet to-day There
was not a semblance q row OF any
kind during the day. Mayor L.bOBCy
swore In sixty extra policemen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
The Kip|ing Department Of The Times

,,+os aud o.f... +t,. mo-. f.....r ..r
-. t.'......,
"'
After the adoption of the AI r'i-
tine resolutions and The aimin s.ri..'I
TO the he" members OF Obj" oifn o. o'i .'.
Senator S."aA, OBJ Sow jersey. p'
lting resolutions u2-n Tine dni.a a
it,'.d,"l H''iir in"-e
oIoer.d l' pe ''ilInuA i''i IT'D '"' 'I'''
of Representatit nd ta. 'l' ''
motion %. Mr. k''n o. So" J..'.' WAS
suspended at 1883 j.. 'I
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05

time he had not yet had. IL was a matter
of great importance. lie did not know
whether he favored or opposed the ord
nance lie had not read b.. lie lacked IN
formation. one thing was certain. ne
would never vote for am ordinance under
which II would be- possible for the present
owners Of the road to remain in control
Mr. Bloomberg spoke In favor Of re-
pealing the law preventing speedy con-
siderati0u ~ the ordinance. he desired
not speedy action in the sense OF basty
legislation. but opportunity 10 make an
early start in the consideration on the
ordinance. which would be considered
section by socuoh and require several
slttinEs OF the Council
a PARLIAMENTARY RUSE.
10 developed in the discussion that
suspension of the law in quest ton would
require a two-thir6s vote, which IL
would probably have been Impossible
20 obtain last night. whereas only ma
iOrl,y vote was required to repeal the
law. Mr. Csskie brought out this point
speaking a second time TO the propos'-
ton.
Mr.. Ebe spoke heartily in favor oi
abrogatiug the Objectionable law. lie
said that no excuse existed for members
who stated that they We're not informed
on the subject The matter Of street
railway franchises. Doe said, bad zee"
before the body for several months. me
newspapers had published columns dairy
on the subject lie earnestly plead LOT
the early commencement oi consideration
Of the ordinance 10y the Council
QUICK ACTION DIES lkABLE.
Referring to thr action OF Wriin'ir
tho Boyd-NeWton synd.ta'' lii ",,,.'' In,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
KANSAS FOR BRYAN.
Senator Harris Says That l. the Scnti-
mcnt Of Western Country.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. Dec. 4-Spc-
ciai. United states Senator vs.. a. Harris.
OF Kansas. i'm % letter 90 tho Free Lance.
which will be- published tomorrow. in
answer so Que tons from that paper in
reference 10 the alleged Kansas Populist
boom for Senator Daniel for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination. states that
he is absolutely certain that the unani-
nous desire of all those who wish 10 see
successful cooperation of all the diff
fereut elements On Kansas opposed 20 the
Republican party. Is heartily for the re-
nomination Of the Hon. w. J. Bryan.
Fl know that the feeling in "6 was one
of general regret that senator Daniel was
not nominated for the second place ON The
ticket ard there was a strong feeling
that had be- been given second place that
We would have won.
we n Kansas entertain The highest
regard and esteem for Senator Daniel,
and would be delighted 90 have an OPP
portuni.y Co vote for him for Nice-Presi-
dent. but j am absolutely sure that the
sentiment of the Western country is for
Bryan for President i'm 1900"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05
DEATH OF Mr.. PHILLIPS.
He Passed Away After Long Illness
Last Night.

Mr. Fleming Phillips. ono OF the oldest
c.tizeus OF Richmond died at the resi-
dence OF his daughter Mrs. J. r. Bell
No. 1CE' west Main street. M 1870 o'clock
last night. aged cighty-four years. Mr..
Philips had been I'D for about year but
hts death was quiet and apparently
painless
He leaves two sons and a daughter--
General A l.. Phillips. Mr.. J. w Phillips
and Mrs } f.. BELL. an 90 Richmond.
Mr.. Phillips was born and raised in Hen
rico county and was W DEFY known for his
good deeds and charitable disposition. re
was most active christian and was one
Of the first members and am organizer
OF old Sidney Baptist church Al hts
death he was a member OF Grove AVenue
Baptist church. and was "a deacon OF that
church a. the time az his death.
The funeral arrangements have not vet
been completed hut the funeral will pro.
baby Doe from Grove Avenue church to-
morrow afternoon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-05

Tie camp was called 10 order by Com
snander ~ l.. Bass, prayer by Chaplain
Winston.
Al the request oc this camp the Nan
chester Brass Band VIII give the Confele.
rate Soldiers Home q scgonade on to-mor.
row evening al O'Clock. The nemt ers
Of r. Il. Lee Camp O. " and their lady
friends were Invited 20 attend.
The historian read 90 the camp a very
interesting piece on the history OF c. y.
Rouse.
The members OF the camp are requested
20 meet next Wednesday night al the Sol
diers' Home.