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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ELECT OFFICERS.

Trenton. May Il (SpeciaD.-The Grand Com
mandery of the Knights Templar of New-Jersey
finished its fOrty-third annual session to-day. The
election of officers and some preliminary arrange
ments for proper representation OF the State body
the biennial session OF the Grand Encampment
10 be held at Louisville. Ky. In August next was
the principal business transacted. aside from tho
strictly secret proceedings. The officers elected
son. of Washington; W E Deputy Grand Com,
Generalssrno. Daniel G. Adams. OF Plainfeld: L.
Grand Captain General. John J. Henry, OF Newark
Grand Senior Warden, Jacob Krkner, OF Plainfied
Grand Junior Warden, Louis Carman. OF Metuchen:
Grand Prelate, the Rev. George G. Maddox, or
Trenton: Grand Treasurer, Frederick c. Wese. of
Bordentown; Grand Recorder Charles Bechtel. OF
Trenton: Grand Standard Bearer H. II. Mlthoefcr.
OF Camden: Grand Sword Bearer. John r. Bert
holt. of Jersey City: Grand Warder. Charles A.
Mon, of HoboIen: Grand Captain of Guards,
a. II. Osmond. of Trenton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
A land Tel
DECISION AGAINST RAILROAD.

Elizabeth. May II CspeciaD.-In the Union County
Court here to-day a suit decided against the
Baltimore and New-York Railway Company. II
was brought BY John Vernon Bowler. jr.. who
owned a tract Of land near Crawford, which he
disposed Of 10 the railroad company. condition
that double track railroad and station would he
built on Il. This was 1850 and the conditions
O. the sale being complied with. Bowler insti
tuted proceedings 20 recover his land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
JAMES A. HERNE MAY RECOVER.

James A. Herne the actor who is seriously i'll at
his home. No. 80 Convent-ave. New-YOrk City, was
visited yesterday by his manager. Mr.. Gross. DR..
Mott d. Cannon. of No. la West observation-disclosures
twenty-second-st who is attending the actor, said
that Mr.. Herne better yesterday than he had
been for three days. and that he had even
chance OF recovery. Miss Crystal Herne. daugh-
ter of the sick man. who has been with the Sag
Harbor' company in San Francisco, is expected
to arrive in NeW-Iork to-day.
Mr.. Herne Is suffering from pleuro- pneumonia.
Assesses of the lungs and a low fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
AN APPEAL FROM BISHOP WEED.
ASKS AID FOR MANY WHO WILL NOT
ASK FOR THEMSELVES.
he Editor OF The Tribune.

ASK tOh ThEMSELA rs
, the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: VIII you kindly give publicity 10 the follow
ing appeal OF Bishop Weed? The Bishop Is in
position TO assist many sorely in need OF help.
who Will not apply for aid 20 any public official
committee unless driven 10 do by actual
starvation. Money should be sent 10 the Right
Rev. Edwin c. Weed. ID. D., Jacksonville. Fla
H. d. WALLER.
Rector Of St. Georges Church
Flushing, y. y. May 10. 1901
Jacksonville, Fla, May 3 1901
Ny Dear Mr.. Waller:
am in strait. IN our recent fire moro
team half OF the city of Jacksonville was burned.
81. Johns Church, which gives about one-third
OF the support Of the diocese, has been destroyed.
with the rectory and parish house. The residences
OF more than nine-tenths OF the parishioners have
also been burned. The people escaped with their
clothes on their backs alone In four hours
area Of s5 acres was burned of. All OF our public
destroyed, and nearly all or the business portion
OF the city. From ten thousand TO fifteen thousand
people have been rendered homeless. Every one Is
bearing up bravey, and supplies OF food. cloth
thcse who have been rendered homeless are people
OF good social position. Nothing but starvation
Will drive them 20 the public commissary. Many
o. them have not change OF clothing. Sickness
and poor clothing. IL VIII require considerable
money 10 effect permanent relief. Would you be
Wilhng 70 act as 10y agent and 10 ask aid in my
from the different rectOre and o
influence who you thought might contribute? I
know ] am asking a great deal but drowning
man Brabs AT straWs Do let me hear from you.
Inc prospect OF having One-third Of the support
OF the diocese cut of. and the PROBABLE OF
epidemic and the constant demand for assistance
wclinigh overWhelm me. Yours faithfully.
EDWIN G. WEED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
MONEY READY; WORK TO BEGIN.

Orange May IL CSpeciaD-Willard Smith the gen.
eral secretary of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation announced this morning that the So 900
required TO complete the $1,000 addition TO the
building fund for the building. for which
Joseph W. Stickler had donated $4,000 had been
pledged The Of s2O75 contributed be
tween 10 clock Saturday morning and O'Clock
last night making available the 81 600 offered by
a citizen, which was coupled with the condition
mat the entire $1,000 should he raised by Monday
night. The contracts for the new building will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
GOrERNOR TOORHEEs Ar SrATE MOUSE.

Trenton, May IA (SpeciaD.-Governor Voorhees,
was able TO be the State House to-day for the
first time since his illness. which kept him
fined TO his house in Elizabeth for three weeks.
Although the Governor has not yet fully regained
his strength, he disposed of considerable of the
business that has accumulated during his absence.
When asked the probability OF his calling
extra session of the legislature to take action
the pollution of the Passaic River, he said
he did not TO discuss the matter until he had
dispatched other business that had piled up dur
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
LEGAL PAPERS WOULD FILL A BARREL

Trenton. May II CSpeciaD.-Andrew Brown. OF
Orange. the former New-York broker whose liti-
cations in the New-Jersey Bankruptcy Court are
well known to-day discharged from bank
ruptcy by Judge kirkpatrick In the United States
District Court. Brown was the sixth person 10
take advantage Of the insolvency act, having filed
his petition in October, lS9S The papers that have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
NEWJERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

Clarence T. Atkinson the well known and ar
dent South Jersey champion Of William J. Bryan
In 1885, talked freely in Jersey City yesterday OF
his political views. He said: IF young men will
pTont by my experience they Will exchew politics
am now attending to business. and do not care
VINO Is tne next Governor Of New-Jersey I am
better fitted be Governor than the pemecrni iio
nominee have political affiliations or ambi-
70 remain out Of politics and enjoy life did not
FoIe I9r Bryan in 1900 and have no idea for whom
shali cast my vote for Governor of New-J jersey
Ex-Cnited States Senator Smith. who will sail
to-day Tor Europe the steamship ST. Louis after
saying yesterday that he was not a possible can
oldate Tor the Democratic nomination for Governor
added: The candidate should be a man who can
sausiy the party, who has created no antagonisn
lion f f1 am man who represents not one
h non OF me party, but the whole party, and who
mas supported the State candidates of the party
one whose reputation for nogritv is stainless ami
IA whom not only Democrats. but also the indepen-
Gent voters. may have confidence
Mr.. Smith declined peremptorily to name his
choice for the Democratic nomination for Gov
erhor and In replying 10 the statement that great
many democrats were I'm favor of giving the noui-
hauon TO Essex County said: The last Demo-
cratic state Convention honored Essex by selecting
one OF ner sons the candidate for Governor and
loyal support on Election Day Therefore i f baYe
no right TO claim the honor of the nomination
consideration. But should the State convention Sc
iect an Essex County man again to be the standard
bearer OF the party should be pleased We
cannot. however, put forward n claim for the honor
as right in preference TO other sections of the
State" - ''
Mr.. Smith said that ne would return from Eu
rope In time TO do his share of the work for the
success OF the party in the next Campaign
Is the time coming, and is it almost here when
a New-Jersey Republican Congressman may not
have a relative who has intelligence enough of his
own to secure educational place IN the States
service without being criticised, condemned and the
rest OF it-by the Democrats-as a politician who
uses his public Office advance the interests ~
such relative? New-Jersey has de a reDuta-
uon for having clean, intelligent servants in her
educational, Industrial and penal institutions and
the only way to avoid Democratic criticism would
seem 10 be for the public official kill his reIa-
tive or for the relative to kill the public official
Moreover, is II not true that the Republicans ma We
retained more Democrats in their public places and
reappointed more OF them than the Democrats ever
for a moment thought of doing when they were in
control of the State government? The activity OF
the late Governor Albeit in disposng of Republic
cans with his official ak Is sufficient answer to
that question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
WILLARD ORPHANS NOME CLOSED

Asbury Park. May Il (SpeciaD.-The Willard Or
phans Home Of the Rev Henry NJ. Wharton. the
evangelist, was closed to-day. and Superintendent
Andrea VIII soon go Trenton to take charge
OF an orphanage. The orphans recently under Ny.
Anore8 5 care have been placed trial in local
homes The failure OF Mr. Wharton 10 provide
superintendent Andree with means forced the
latter 70 close the homo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
WRAyGLE ABOUT WATER CONTRACT.

lively conference over the proposed amend
nent Of the S.59500o water contract held in
Jersey City yesterday II attended by Mayor
HOOs. the Finance Commissioners and the Street
and Water Commissioners. Nothing came out of
the conference beyond the appointment of a COM
mttee OF five 10 confer with the representatives OF
Contractor Flynn and report TO the two boards OF
commissioners, after wranEle between Mayor
Hoos, the commissioners and counsel for Flynn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
LOOKING FOR A YELLED WOMAN.

The Newark police looking for mysterious.
heavily yelled woman. who is believed TO be visit
ing houses for the purpose Of robbery. The house
Of Colonel James f. Fleming. No. 2S James-st..
robbed Monday of solid silverware worth
500. Just prior the robbery the yelled woman
appeared at the house and made inquiries Upon
her departure she left the door Unmatched, and
soon afterward a In the veStibule.
lie made and departed. The police
learned that the woman had appeared at other
houses upon various preteXts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
HUDSON COUNTY NEWS NOTES.

The Hudson County Bible Society presented TO
Public School No. l. Jersey City. yesterday Bible
10 replace the one presented by the society to the
school fifty-four years ago. when the schoolhouse
opened.
The Rev. E L. Stoddard has declined 10 accept
reelection as chairman of the finance committee
OF the Organized Aid Association. because Myron
J. Furst was reelected treasurer. The men
had sharp controversy about the finances.
The plank road between Newark and Jersey City
which was closed on March by the North Jersey
street Railway Company after the decision of the
Court OF Errors that the Plank Road eompany's
charter had expired will be reopened IN a few days
The Bergen Baptist Church of Jersey City has
extended a call TO the Rev. Addison Moore OF New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
TO AID THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER GIVES $500 FOR
A HOSPITAL.

The monthly meeting Of the board OF managers
OF the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church was held yes
terday afternoon the Church Missions House.
Twenty-second-st. and FOurth-ave. Bishop Doane
presided.
Appropriations were made for the year begin
ming September I. The associate secretary said
after the meeting that the total appropriations
had yet been footed up, but that the total
would be in the ncghbOThoOd of s6o,0A OF this
about 10000 has not yet been guaranteed.
on motion OF Bishop Potter. a resolution was
passed providing that the treasurer should receive
subscriptions for the rehabilitation Of the three
Jacksonville.
IL was announced that subscription OF 5000
had been received from John ID. Rockefeller for a
hospital at Duluth. OF which Bishop Morrison has
supervision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
APPLICATION ron TROLLEY LINE.

East Orange. May "a (SpeciaD.-At the meeting Of
the East Orange City Council last night a new
application for a trolley line in Ceniral-ave. by
the North Jersey Street Railroad Company was
nled. based on the consents obtained some years
ago. ana which have since been file in the Office
OF the CITY Clerk The Railroad Committee in re-
porting the application, said that was faVora bic
- granting the franchise under proper restrictions
Ihese are 10 be settled by conference between
-' I'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
Grand JURY INSTRUCTED TO INDIcT.

Trenton. May n.-Justice Gummere OF the su-
preme Court, to-day instructed the grand jury 10
,ndict Samuel Sh;nn FOR the murder Of Thomas
Appleg2te, the Mercer County farmer who was
found dead in his stable with his skull crushed.
ihe court also charged the jury to IND indict-
ncnt against Edward Sapp, the conductor OF the
1orcento0n local train that ran into a section OF
tie Neliie BY express the Pennsylvania
1ea tbs resulted. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
CASH FOR JACKSONVILLE.
GENEROUS RESPONSE TO NEW APPEAL
NEEDED-TO BULKHEAD THE RIVER.

NEEDED-TO BULKHEAD THE RIVER.
Jacksonville, Fla, May Il (SpeciaD.-The cash re-
cepts far have reached a little 500 600. and
SIN coming In slowly. There Is also $40. 600
available from the States contribution Realizing
the gigantic task before them, the members OF the
Relief Committee the urgent appeal for
aid last night, and all hoping that IL will
bear fruit the situation here is serious and will
he so for many weeks.
The identification cards devised by Chairman
PARROT have been issued, and VIII do good in pre-
venting impositions. over five hundred such cards
have been issued. covering entire families.
Efforts are being made 10 bulkhead the river
front now that the buildings burned. and APP
peals have been made the Secretary of War in
regard TO the matter. A telegram received
this afternoon from the War Department saying
that engineer would be sent here at once with
authority to define the river front boundary lines
This win be something for which people nave
been working for ten years. An address 10 the
''peOpe Of Jacksonville upon the situation was
issued to-day by the Relief Association. signed DE
G. f. Garner chairman and the other menlosfs 10, oa
the committee. II sets forth the losses OF tns
people. tells them aid each other all they can aaa
warns ali that fraud and imposition upon the SUI
ferers will meet with prompt punishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15

Passaic May Il (SpeciaD,-John Tout. three years
old, drowned in the Dundee Canal at Passaic
last night. while chasing a baseball thrown by
older boy The little fellow tried 10 get the ball
as II rolled down the hank the water. He lost
his balance and fell into the canal. His body
recovered an hour later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
MEETING or NEWJERSEY FORESTERS.

Tie Grand Court Of the New-Jersey Foresters of
America held its twelfth annual session in the
armory hall at Newark yesterday. Chief Ranger
William r. Mambach presided. The business pro-
ceedings are secret. Mayor Seymour welcomed ths
Anln-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
~ ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT.

Captain Titus, Of the Detective Bureau. in
formed last evening by Chief Of Police Cleary Of
Rochester that ne had locked up IN that city
baI tholomew Powers who Is wanted in this city
10Y the murder Of his father-in-aw, John Dempsey,
WHO lived at No 305 East Twenty-sixth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
TO PREVENT CONSOLIDATION.
APPLICATION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCIioN
AGAINST MASSACHUSETTS AND NV
JERSEY COMPANIES

vice-Chanoellor Stevens heard arg
day on an application by William odilh ano
for a permanent injunction to preEe,' ' .+,-,.'
S-or,,ra0, % Massachusetts,. and the Bingham
Consolidated Mining and Smelling Company of
New-Jersey preliminary stay had been sf granted
49,. S.arrsson appeared. for the compliments.
ana Rjchard Y Lindabury for the defendants The
said that he would dismiss the Dill
90 the directors of the two companies would meet
and pass resolution disclaiming the intention TO
do fbe act set forth in the statements OF the COM
nlainants He adjourned the case TO Wednesday OF
next week give time for carrying out his stipu-
lafiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
5nmTcr Resort Vu,0cs.
Doctors Say
during the heated wife and the children
90 TO THE MOUNTAINS

ot sullivan, Ulster. and Delaware Counties. N Y,
the main line and branches OF the New York Ontario
S An, western Railway, region OF absolute HEALTH AT
siobr.hAIE COST. 2oVo feet above the sea- Purs
ar, Fure Water Pure Milk Send cents for postage
- tne uhderssned call get at offices
,4s Ina Supsroiy Illustrated Book SUMMER HOMES. OF
t.o pages II gives list Farm and
fractions. - 1s'N' 'AN'"S' -
On May goth and soth EXCURSION tck.t. a, r.duced
WI oe SOLO at 40 Broadway. and
SnseA giving an opportunity personally select
~. a,ne. nome and also enjoying a days hshins IN
Slst. -~Ne'' s0ou returning Ahu'Suo''
VI! IN NEW YORK; In Is5. III 425 1854 $40 Broad
~, stn Az t5l 9th Av. c45 Columbus Az, 1888
i-2,n st. f.3 West i25th ST. 1872 5th Av.: ticket
iN EftookLYN; 4 Court St. $50 Fulton at a Broad
passenger -ates. 2 cents a mile
J. c.. ANDERSON
Aai passenger Agent SO Beaver ST.. N Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
DROWNED WHILE CHASING BASEBALL.

Haven. Conn, The church has a large and wealthy
congregation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
q onntrp Bourn.

nj t. VERNON. NEW YORK.-i49 south 9th Ave,
80 Film Wood Cottage with board A suite OF
hree rcoms also single roOms large house: plenty OF
snade: aeeommodations choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15
WOTEl Gl0FFTON,

BONAIRE, PAICHOGUE. L
rararInp hundred ashed
rontara nv Great south Bay. Sandy Beach, 200
annie stable Recommendations Write for booklet
JENKINS & CLIFTON. Props
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15

Mr.. Smith said that he would return from Eu-
rope In time 10 do his share of the work for the
success OF the party in the next campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15

Children'S Underwear
Night Gowns of good muslin; full size; square
yoke of paits in clusters; neck sleeves and front
trimmed with hemsttched rufle; 2 to 8 yrs,
32c; to II yrs, 38c
Night Gowns Of cambria; 4 rows Of lace insertion
and clusters of hensttched plaits; surplice neck,
trimmed with lace ruffe; to IA years 7Sc-
Drawers Of good muslin; full size: hem and
cluster OF paits; l, and years, Zoe; 6 and 10
years, lie; IL and IA years, l5c.
Petticoats of muslin; cambria rufie, hensttch-d;
2 to IL years, 25c.
Petticoats OF muslin; deep ruflcs of cambria hem
and band Of wide embroidery insertion and three
rows of hemsdtching; 2 to s years, 45e; 10 to
II years, 6Oc.
Petticoats-Mad- with waists
25c-of cambria; deep hem and cluster of plaits.
months to years
3Sc-Of cambria; deep rufhe trimmed with nea,
embroidery edgng. mos. to yrs.
75c-Of cambria; deep ruffe; trimmed with rufie,
edged with lace, and hemshtching and one row
Of lace insertion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-15

AMITYYIL.IsE. L THE INN.
so MILES FROM 49, -
NEW YORK CITY w" OPssN
HOTEL NEW POINT JUNE p
Always cool $50 Great South Bay. Table and
service Of the best: electric lights with private
bstb~ SPECIAL RATES FOR YOUNG MEN. Good
roads for BICYCLING in attendance Accommodations
for 40 horses: reasonable terms. r. HATHAWAY at
Tyrnes bldg Groom 49, New York. Wednesdays.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-17
Bennington.

Mr.. Drury lost horse and Jake
Kline COW Wednesday--The X. o.
L. M. social was well attended last Fri
day evening. The initiation team gave
some good ableauX--Mrs. Hetty
Perkins left for her home in Worthwhile
last week.-Mrs.. Swayze and Vera
spent last Sunday in Owosso with rela-
tives--Mikie McKone has a position
in Corunna with Fox 4 Mason as book
keeper--The church not being finished
services will be held next Sunday in the
chapel--Rev. j. W. Wilson was in
Pittsburg one day last week and in Ban
croft one day--Edna Shaw spent last
Sunday with Miss Mable Parker in
Owosso--Last Thursday morning DR..
j. II. Egbert left for Canada to visit his
parents. He will also go to Buffalo to
attend the Pan American, and before
returning home he expects to enter a
hospital in New York City, where he
will take month of special work in
surgery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-17
Vernon.

Mrs. w. b. Sheehan, wife CT Prof.
Sheehan, died at her home in Vernon
on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Sbeehan
had an attack of pneumonia last fall
and did not recover She was one of
our most respected women. an earnest
christian and temperance worker. She
leaves besides a'husband, family of
three little girls and baby boy three
years old to mourn the loss of deyot-
ed wife and mother. The family have
the sympathy of the entire community.
The funeral will be held on Friday
afternoon--H. Pinney and family are
moving into Mrs. Godfrey's house, va
Gated by the Gates family--Mrs. +.
Hill, of Detroit, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. G. Goff-The remains of Mrs. j..
Gerardy, of Durand, were brought here
for burial on Wednesday afternoon
Henry Clark is now able to ride out.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-17
Byron.

Cold weather for May, frost every
mornipg-Miss Vera Haskell, of
Owosso, has been visiting in Byron of
late--Mrs. Joseph Shaffer, of Durand,
formerly of Byron, suffered stroke of
paralysis recently and is nearly helpless
and unable to talk-D. HI. Taft's barn
was struck by lightning during the
storm last Wednesday, though no
damage was done except the splintering
of two rafters-Mrs. Alice Cummings
and son, of Chicago, were guests of Mrs.
Frank Savage some days last week.
r. M. Tubbs, of Lansing, was in Byron
last week. Mr.. j. ID. Williams is still
very low with but little hope of recovery
Mrs. A. P. Beaver visited her
husband in Detroit last week-Belle
Fisher spent last week in Byron.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-17
Elsie.

L. A. Chase Jr., of Lansing was home
Sunday-N. L. Higbee is occupying
his new home on west Pine street.
Miss Smith, of Owosso, is the new book
keeper for Hanklns Bros.-l. L. Wool
and F. +. Weinberg, who have both
been very i'll are slowly Improving
Miss Bertha Travis leaves Thursday
morning for two weeks visit in Hills.
dale-Prin. r. Is. Way, of the Sagi
nav schools, was home the last of the
week-Burton Besley and family are
occupying the Wooley house on east
Main street-Mrs. M. S. Doyle is
spending the week in Port Huron
"Evangeline" was very finely rendered
by the members of the Literary society
of the high school Saturday evening to
o we'll filled opera house-Miss Maud
Pierce will be the operator for the new
telephone Co.