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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-01
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOOFNL WIN EHo'
October,
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Fall is here.
Get in your coal and wood.
Prices of wood are way up.
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Make ready for the carnival
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The bill collector Is in evidenc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-01

Get in your coal and wood.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03

IocaI secuon or the orient. y street
in Constantinople viii be thoroughly
Turkish, even TO the vagabond dogs.
Morocco will be represented by n
street which will illustrate the life and
habits Of the Moors. Algerian life will
receive attention. and street will be
borrowed from Algiers for the pur-
pose, Typical Illustrations in like
manner will be taken from Egypt,
Tinis, Persia, Tripoll and Turkey In
Asia. While looking through these
sections visitors could easily imagine
themselves In the midst Of the ancient
rity the counterpart of which they are
visiting.
4 Belouln Arab encampment will
lend variety, and Sahara Desert no.
madS will live In their interesting char
acterlstlc way. Natives from all coun-
tries will live on the grounds with their
camels and different domestic oriental
animals, cabins, tents and huts. Res
taurants, tea houses, shops and fruit
stands for the sale Of oriental goods OF
great variety will be provided. The
Beautiful Orient is under the same
management as the Streets Of Cairo,
which was SO popular at the Worlds
Fair. though it will be three times us
large. About 800 orientals will be en-
ployed In different ways with this at
traction, conglomerate eastern city
with distinct local features-a history
In q nutshell.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
THE BEAUTIFUL ORIENT.
II Is One of the Midwny's Interesting
Attractions.

Nearly $3,000,000 will be required to
construct and equip the wonderful
Midway ut the Pan-American ExpOsi-
ton. The greatest care has been taken
to prevent any approach toward the
fake" show, and the visitor may rest
assured that he will not be submitted
TO fraud or extortlon so long as he re.
mains upon the Exposition grounds. II
IS difficult TO single out any attraction
Ia this section as more prominent or
worthy than another, for all have their
special merit and novelty.
The Beautiful Orient will represent
life rs it existed in the East before
the advent Of the modern tourist.
CASTOR Akoun. director of this cOnces-
sion, is arranging to have native repre-
sentative characters to convey proper
impressions of oriental customs and
manners Of living. He will have plenty
OF room in which to display the differ
ent salient features that would appeal
in the strongest terms to people ac-
customed to our western civilization.
A holy Mecca will be the meeting place
Of tired and worn pilgrims who will
constantly arrive, make their offer
ings In the various mosques or reli-
giOus temples and disperse. Eight
streets will diverge from this objective
point. each representing a distinctive
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
ON WHOM WAS THE LAueHl
An Artists Attempt to Have Fun
with a Picture Dealer.


with Picture Dealer.
The following good joke ON party Of
artists Tor was it on the picture dealer0
was told by George Bogcrt, who was one
Of the party. as an actual occurrence:
"Onc day." said Mr.. Bogert, Fred
erick Kost, Carleton Virgins and my.
self were down town and for lark
stopped in one of those cheap picture
shops where they sell oil paintings for
about Sl.22 After looking about bit
Kost selected one, supposed to represent
a deer. Said he to the dealer:
BEG pardon. sir, but | am green ut
this business. VIII you mind explaining
this picture? TIE deer appears to have
melancholy, hungry look on his face.
Am | rightF
"'Quite correct. replied the dealer.
Step over here. This is better
"'You see, it's this way continued
Kost coniidcntiully: My wife and / are
in the city for n few days TO buy some
paintings for our new house in Indiana.
| have to get a few hundred dollars
worth, and | reckon | had as well get
them all right here
hf htbNl hNaiis hlNppNh Ah hiS
tracks, but was equal to the emergency.
"'Yes, SIR he said briskly, you have
come to the best place in town, but be-
fore we begin business, gentlemen, come
over to the Astor House and have lunch
with me-
Thanks, replied Kost without the
ghost of a smile, we had a late break
fast at the WaldorfAstoria and really
don't care for anything just yet. BY the
way, have you any pictures by a man
named Carleton Virgins?
"'No; we had one by Virgins, but
couldn't sell it. We don't handle his pic
lures
Anything by fellow named BogertY
"'No. Never expect to either. His
are not worth having
"'Ahem! Have you any works Of the
celebrated artist Frederick KostF
'Kost? said the dealer, scratching
his head meditatively. 'Kost? don't
think | ever heard of him.
I'VE were nearly choking with laugh
ter before, but this last was too much,
and the laugh we gave Kost put the deal
rr on, as the saying is. Without a word
hc put on his hat and, leaving his assist.
ant in charge, marched out of the store,
wearing IL very panied expression on his
face. New York Mail and Express.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
HOIST WITH HIS OWN PeTARo.
How n Reporter Evcned Up Matters
with n CnptIous Editor.

"ln one Of our western cities some
years ago" said Kansas City man, "a
friend Of mine was employed rs 4 report
er on one OF the local papers. The next
man above him was constantly taking
him to task for alleged dcrelictions in
duty and especially FOR mistakes in gram
mar, punctuation and similar things. The
editor who was forever quarrcling with
my friend. while man OF force and able
10 write in q virile manner, was never
thclcss deficient in education, and his
grammar was occasionally as bad as
some Ct that OF Charles Dickens. One
day he had been particularly vicious in
his criticisms Of my friend. The follow
ing morning there appeared an editorial
from his pen. in which the following SEN
tcncc occurred:
ITO hc a true American one should
visit the Rocky mountains and contem-
plate its beauty and grandeur
Here was the chance my friend had
been waiting for. and SO he cut the quota
tion out and sent il to the owner Of the
paper, to whom both men were response
bic. with the following comments;
"'Thc first thought suggested by this
strange statement is that its author
should visit school OF grammar and
contemplate its beauty and grandeur.
This originality In the use OF a singular
pronoun standing for a plural anteccdent
might be used TO advantage in revcrson
Of the style, like the following, for exam
pie:
"'To be n true American one should
visit the editor Of The Blank and CON
template their beauty and grandeur.
Aside from the offcnse TO English in this
admonition TO the American people, will
the sentiment itself stand analySis2 II
the dictum be true that to be n true
American one should visit the Rocky
mountains and contemplate its beauty and
grandeur, what is 10 become Of the fol-
lowing:
"'Thc man who cannot afford 10 in
dulcc in this visit and contemplation?
"'The busy man who cannot find time
10 20 on Il mountain gazing tour?
"'Thc many good citizens who are
blindr
The attention Of the owner was ar
rested. and he made inquiries which re-
suited in his Strengthening out matters
between the two men. While this drastic
criticism perhaps did not improve the cd
iior's grammar. il certainly did improve
ny friends position while on the paper"
New York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Smart & Si|berberg.
OIL CITY, PENNA.
onisite wnlteness.

Cuisite wniieness.
The letter d crossed by an anchor on
any Old cup or saucer is the mark on the
ware TUNED out by another long extinct
factgrT, TIE Chslzz De-fT. Dr. John
50 saTs = rbe ctiua rrg5ueed IL 1TTT7
tat II rlE t,sIu'iful aud dear a. s0lid
silver y wa-id i,e Eld todsy.
IL rlss- i--r,1rr1ut china works IN
E-Euu5 today ars those IN Worcester.
specimens q re early output are as
valuable us almost any Old china in ex-
isreues
Egrly Worcester china, made by DR..
Wall who founded the works, is, most
4 r. bl1e and white, like Chinese ware.
i can easily be identified by the heavy.
irregular black crescent at the bottom Of
each piece. All the saucprs have this
mark, but the cups have sometimes only
a tiny letter "b." Worcester Of a few
years later has an oddly shaped wv"
upon IT,
Bits Of Worcester china of 1TS0 and y
/ little later may be told by mazelike
square. This is always valuable 4 din
/ ner service. even though imperfect, fetch
| 81 $1,000 recently. The mark is always
I III DUO OF Iel.
Flight, Barr & Barr were the next
/ owners ~ the Worcester works. Their
name sometimes appears in full on the
bottom Of their exquisite plates and
saucers, but more often simply the ini-
tials "F., B. & b." The painting on this
china is some Of the finest in existence.
Two plates noticed by a cyclist in a cot
tagc near Pcrshore, in Worcestershire,
realized for their owner, who was un-
aware Of their value. S4J apiece.
a shield with ''K. b." on the top
means that the piece Of china which
bears it was made by Kerr & Binns, who
owned the Worcester works In the middle
Of the last century. They were specially
commissioned once to make dinner serv-
| ice for Queen Victoria.
If the crown, with crossed swords un-
dcrncath and the letter 'D" below them
is marked in violet on the bottom Of any
plate, il is real Crown Derby, Of which
there is still a good deal in existence.
Early specimens are very valuable, some
fetching more than four times their
,raiUht IN GOLD Il oudon Standard
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
A Serious Case Easily Cured.

The third dose of Thompsons Barosma
made me feel like new man. suffered
about year with pain in the back, side
and groin. My hands, arms, aud side of
face became numb would wake up numb
all over; had to get out of bed and go
through gymnastic exercises TO get taSleep.
/ made up my mind to sell out the
jewelry business, as lost thirty pounds
of flesh in Que year. | attn very thankful
l took ThompSon's Barosma and shall
remain in TituSville Any person ihieted
as was can call on ]. ]. Borne, jewelcr,
20 West Spring street, and learn what
Barosma, Backache, Liver, Kidney and
Lumbago Cure did for me. 1t is a valu-
able remedy. The above cure was effect
ed five years ago and have been well
ever since. !. !. BORNE.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03

The Chinese possess n great love Of
funeral display and hcartless crocodile
tears, rs they seem at least 70 western
eyes. IN immense trumpet is even
used sometimes, which is worked like q
garden pump to sob out the "boo-hoo''
Of the afflicted relatives. The more I'M
earthly and hcartrcndng its sobs the bet.
ter they seem to be- pleased. For a great
funeral all the bcggars and ragamuliins
and impudent small boys in the vicinity
are hired. They are deckcd ont in
tawdry clothes. or perhaps their rags are
not even disguised in any way, but they
nre at least given banners to carry and
are hired to wall and sob as if their
hearts were breaking. The dull, indiifer.
ent, stolid faces Of the men and the
roguish. mischievous smiles on the boys
faces belle their walls and give very
unreal air Of hypOcritica sorrow to the
average Chinese funeral, though doubt.
less there Is much genuine sorrow and
as many real heartaches as In other
lands.-CosmoDOlitan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Yellowstone Park.

Extended tour. leisuroly itinerary with
long stops at Park. Private coaches for
exclusive use on the drive. Pullman
sleeping aud dining cars. Established
limit to number going, Escort of tho
American Tourists Association. Reau
Campbell, General Manager, ll2S Mar.
quette Building, Chicago. Colorado and
Alaska tours also.
TICKETS INCLUDE ALL EXPENSE Il
EVERYWHERE
Train leaves Chicago via Chicago,
Milwaukee Il ST. Paul R'y, Tuesday,
July ., 1000 p. IN. st.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Cured in Four Days.

About twenty years ago l contracted a
sprain and lumbago, causing uumbneSs
In back and hips, which confined me to
my bed. Capt. 5, r. Smith called on me
aud said Get a bottle of rhompSon'S
Barosma, which did taking large doses
and to my surprise in about -four days
rolled out of bed a well man. Although
this was twenty years ago, | have had
no return of the symptoms since
(Signedl JOHN Z. PIEFFER,
Sept. Ist. 1900. Selkirk, Pa
All druggists, $500 bottle or six foi
$500.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Winsome Wash Fabrics

Are also price, for have made special reduc
that fail noticed We believe making the
department renowned for its good values and the following
fair examples
Printed Ogandy light grounds sheer CLOTH styles
value 15c, at 10c yd
COOed Dmi light and dark effects the regular 12c iue at 1O yd
Embroidered Linen Finished Baste different ground coorngs with large
and small polka dots value 25c at lSc yd
Mercerized Foulard look like silk handm than silk WE'LL but
much less from 35c and 40c reduced to 25c
Real Irish Dme the fine sheer cloth that always sells 20 hand
patterns and coorngs 13c yard
Handsome Embroidered Swses the popular fabric for swell
gowns, u 25 or 80 Styles worth 60c at 35e yd
Fine Imported goods Lace Stripe Ogandy Silk aud Gua
dimes, all our 75c and 81 goods. a SOC yd.
Printed Bat light and dark grounds handsome cooing excellent quail
iy value 20c reduced to l3c yd
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
A Great Discovery.
Not Made by Accident

Great discoveries are not always made
by accident but often by perseverance,
constant study and experience. Such wa,
the case that resulted in the discovery OF
ThompSon's Barosma which is remarkable
for its cures in Kidney, Liver and bladder
troubles, also Sciatic Rheumatism.
BaroSma is remarkable also in the fact
that the cures il makes are Permanent
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03

"Ah, yes" she sighed, "when | was %
thought had mission"
And nowY' he said.
Now she replied, 81 have a family
and am able to keep only one girl."-Chi-
cago Timcs-lIcrald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Thn NicLnl plnln Dnn.;

offers low excursion rates to Denver.
Colorado Springs. Glenwood Springs,
Col; Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah /;
Hot Springs, ). D.; st. Paul and Duluth.
Minn. Tickets on sale from June 18th
to Sept. 10th, good to return until Oct.
3lst. Write, wire, phone, call at or ad-
dress City Ticket Office 92O State ST..
Erie, Pa. He. Allen, c. p. Il r. A.
No. so 1910
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Wanted An Idea ~. \ $1s :s$s ssn - g

HrCiect your Ideas; they may bring YOU wealth.
Write JOHN WkDDERBURN 4 Co, Patent Attor
heys Washington d. g., for their sD prize offer
and list of two hundred inVentiOns wanted
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
SMART & SILBERBERG
OIL CITY, PA.
The Coolest Store in Town.
Whatever is needed for Summer can be
had best and cheapest here.

IIttI UOoU ttIINt OIIOttPOSU I'OTO'
fits Hat, shirt Waist Pair of Shoes. Summer I'm
derWear anything personal needs shop Smart Sill
birbergs fits Carpets. Rugs. Matings. Curtains or
anything required complete home furnishings shop Smart
n Sberberg'. Our effort give only the best at the
least the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03

Low about your stock of Stationary I?
IL We do high class Job Printing.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-07-03
Two Specials in White Goods.

Two lines 19c yard that worth considerably About
dozen Lace Stripe Pque and about of Soft Finished
Madras Cloth These latter particularly in demand and have always
been much higher priced
30 Dozen Sample Sailors at SOC Each.
The entire sample line of the hat manufacturers Bal
tmore including every style make The cheapest hat the lot is
81, while many worth 49, aud 81 All will be sold SOC
The early get good picking bere.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24
MARYLAND ITEMS.
Current Events of the Eastern Shore Of
Maryland.

John f. Waggaman has bought the
Seaside Hotel, Ocean City.
Arthur F. Haddaway, managing
editor of the Easton Ledger, died at
the residence of his father, G.. E. Had
daway Friday He was but 81 years
old, and was one of the smartest young
men in his profession in the State.
John ID. Plummer late editor and
proprietor of the Greensboro Press
died in Asheville, n. G. last week from
consumption. He was 33 years of age
and leaves widow.
Mr.. A. ". Lightbourn of Easton,
Md, sons of Rev. j. Ii. Lightbourn
is going to start new paper in that
place. Mr.. Lightbourn promises to
make the paper a Jeffersonian DEM
ocratic one, editorially, and to have
a paper free from the control of cliques
in the party.
Presiding Elder Baker has selected
the Rev. A. w. Goodhand, local
preacher of Centreville, Md, to sup.
plv the pulpit Of Galestown M. b.
Church. The Rev. Clarence E. Hast
ipes. who last month was assigned tc
the pastorate of that charge, has with
drawn from the Wilmington Confer
ence. and will enter the Presbyterian
ministry. :
Mr.. Hastings joined the Whining
ton Conference on trial in 1896, anc
was assigned to Westover. he wa
pastor of Armory Church, Dover, IL
1897 During the last three years h'
was a student at Drew Theologica
Seminary.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24

the Wilmington Conference Academy,
were guests Sunday of Rev. and Mrs.
V. S. Collins.
Rev. Richard Walsh left on Tuesday
for Old Point Comfort, Va, where he
will spend about ten days or more.
Mrs. Alexine Thompson, and Miss
Mabel Thompson, of Dover, are spend
ing the week with Smyrna friends.
Mrs. Caldwell, widow of the Rev. J.
H. Caldwell, d. D., who has been an
invalid for years, was transferred from
the Conference Academy to the home
of Rev. V. S. Collins IN Smyrna on
Wednesday last She was resident
of Smyrna for a year and quarter,
when DR.. Caldwell was Presiding
Elder of Easton District, just prior to
his being called to the Presidency of
Delaware College.
Miss Mary Moore of Sudlersville,
Nd, is visiting Mrs. John A. Hot
| fecker.
Mrs. Gaines Smith of Warrenton Va.
is being entertained by Miss Anna
Cunningham.
Mrs. John H. Hoffecker who has
been spending the winter with her
sister Mrs. S. L. Baldwin at Brooklyn
n, Y. is expected home this evening.
Miss Emma Hough still leads in the
Philadelphia Times free trip contest
! % Al, d., A ,or;oo,, JNv,1oe;t;o,, Che
has II, 705 votes and Helen Boyer,
pupil, has II, ,765. The vote for others
of the school varies from 100 to 3, 400.
Mr.. James Kennedy of Camden, N
j., formerly residing at the Glrrison
Mills on the State Road, was a guest
at the Chester Hous last week. Mr..
Kennedy has not been in Smyrna be-
fore for eighteen years.
DR.. S. A. Buchanan, of Philadel-
phia, formerly of Smyrna, has been
appointed railroad surgeon for the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., and
will attend the meeting of the Railway
Surgeons at Chicago, ILL.,, on May the
31st inst. He has also been appointed
! examiner of the Commonwealth Prov
ident Association of Philadelphia
Success of our former Smyrnians il
in the profession of medicine at Phila
q, delphia is indeed commendable. DR.
. Clarence I. FAIRIES, of Narbeth, Pa,
. suburb of Philadelphia, is now one o
. the leading physicians of that town AM
: is building up a large practice. Dr
Frances Van Gasken, daughter of Nj
I and Mrs. John Van Gasken, is ais
4 winning an enviable reputation as
also Miss Katherine Storm.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24
cOLORED MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
Bishop GOOdsell Of N. E. Conferences An
nOuuces i astOraI Changes.

The Annual Session of the Delaware
Conference (colored) presided over
by Bishop Goodsell, adjourned Sun
day night. 1t was held at Atlantic
city. Rev. w. G. DickersOD was re-
turned to Centennial Church this
town. Rev. J. H. Johnson was sent
to Dover, ii Elbert to Middletown
J. X. Adams, Townsend, J. NJ. Cooh
to Stockton. The following were APP
pointed presiding elders for the en-
suing year: Wilmington district, G. A.
Lindley; Philadelphia district, A. r
Shockley; Centreville district, J. II.
Scott, Salisbury district, Joseph R
Waters; Cambridge district, l.. Y
Cox.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and Maryland.

Items Cleaned From All Parts of Delaware
and Maryland.
J. H. Van Gesel has had the rec
tory in Denton repaired.
Gov. HUM has designated Friday,
April Goth, as Arbor Day.
Now is the time to get your berry
checks printed.
Thomas Cook of near Woodside,
died last week after a brief illness,
aged go years.
John d. Hawkins will appeal to Gov
ernor HUM in a few days for par
don and release.
John H. Betterly of Hartley, has
been granted an increase of pension to
$40 per month.
The census of the illiterate voters in
Cecil county, as shown by the poll
book is 936, of which $50 are colored
and 397 white.
The loss by the floods in the vic
unity of Pittsburg are placed at bet
ween too and three millions of dollar.
Most all the northern State were af-
fected.
William F. Flaggs of Baltimore, has
secured the contract for the erection Of
the new National Bank building in
Lewes, which, when completed, will
be one of the handsomest building il
the State.
Mr.. Walter G. Muncey, formerly o
Little Creek, but now of Camden, n
J. and Miss Elizabeth Reed Carson
daug hter of Mr.. and Robert Carson, o
Little Greek were married Wednesday
evening, by Rev. Alfred Smith, o
Dover.
Hart G.. South on Saturday in Cit
Court, Whining ton was feed $50 an,
costs for selling liquor at the Mercan
tile Club without license. South ol
Friday was held in $1,000 bail on
charge of being interested in gam
ing table at the club.
One of the most interesting meet
ings ever held in Asbury M. E. Churc
was held Monday. There were twelv
conversions and the meetings will con
: tinue each evening this week unde
the direction of the Rev. Fl. S. Dula
ney the pastor WI. Republican.
Delaware's Sons of the American Re
s volution met in Wilmington Frida
q evening and elected delegates to repre-
I, sent the society in the National Coz
g gress, which will be held in Pittsbur
: on April 30 aud May /. The delegate
n are President, Howard ID. Ross
vice. presidents, Frank r. Carswel
J, L. Irving Handy and Martin Beader
l. kopf, and the alternates are ID. Brair
erd Ferris, Jr., Harry E. Thomas
> Lawrence b. Jones and Edwin De
IS Haven. 1t is probable that the entir
selection of delegates and alternate
d will attend the congress.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24

NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by me until
12 o'clock noon, May 18th, 1901, for the
erection of bridge at causway across
Silver Lake, north of Dover, Kent
county, Delaware. Specifications and
plans can be had at my office. The
Levy Court reserves the right to refuse
any or all bids. The successful bidder
will be required to give bond for the
faithful performance of the work
ROBERT S. Downs, Clerk of the Peace,
Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24

The wicked are having warm time
of it at present in Wilmington. All
the gambling joints are to go and after
wards the houses of illrepute are to be
pulled and made to give up $50 and
costs for selling liquor without lie
ense. There are numerous so-called
social clubs fourishing on Market
street that also need the attention of
the reformers.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-24
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
Local Post Preparing to EntertaiH the Della.
ware G. A. R Encampment in Smyrna.

The TwentyFirst Annual Encamp-
ment of the Department of Delaware
G. A. r. will be held at the Opera
House in Smyrna, Del, May end.
Friends of the order and all patriotic
citizens are requested to display their
flags and bunting on that day.
As is customary it is expected to
have a public installation of officers
and campfire in the evening to which
all are all invited. We expect to Sc
cure some able speakers for the oc-
casion. BY order of l.. L. Davis,
Commander, of Post No. 30, G. A. r.,
Geo. w. Tilghman, Post Chaplain.