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Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
KILLED IN WILMINGTON

Frank Fisher, the colored pugilist, was
struck by trolley car at Fourth and
Market streets Wilmington about 10.45
o'clock Thursday evening and was fatally
injured. Fisher came near being struck
by a Riverview car which was going
south He quietly jumped to the other
track and was struck by car No. 130 of
the West Eighth street line, going north,
which he had failed to see. The car
struck him on the side of the face and
knocked him down. The car was stopped
before the wheels could pass over him.
The Phoenix Ambulance was called and
Fisher was taken to the Delaware Hospi-
tai. There it was found that both legs
were broken. The right one was broken
near the hip and his left leg had all the
flesh scraped off from the foot to the hip.
Both legs were SO badly injured that it
was decided that they would have to be
amputated. The operation was perfor-
med at once.
The right leg was taken off above the
knee and the left below the knee oFisher
was in an extremely critical condition
when he reached the hospital. He never
rallied after his legs were amputated, but
sank rapidly and died at 30 o'clock
Friday morning.
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CEc1LroN SETTINGS

Mr.. John Anderson spent Thursday in
Baltimore.
Rev. Elmer E. Jones is visiting his par.
rents near town.
Mr.. William Foster, of Chester, spent
the 4th of July at Cecilton.
Mr.. William Brown and daughters
spent part of last week in Wilmington.
Mr.. Eugene Terry, of Philadelphia,
spent last week with his brother John,
in town.
Mrs. Susie Clark entertained Miss
Mary Maxwell, of Middletown, part Of
this week.
Mrs. Daniel Jones has as her guests
Mrs. John H. Etherington, son and dau.
ghter of Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Hague and Mr.. John Rev.
nolds, of Trainer, were married at Ches-
ter on Thursday, July 4th.
Miss Nellie Lusby returned home on
Tuesday after a weeks visit with her
aunt Emma at Chesapeake City.
Rev. and Mrs. Townsend are enter
tanning several Of their young lady
friends from Delmar, Del, and North
East, Nd.
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WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Miss Ada Lockwood, of near town, is
quite sick.
DR.. Galen R. Wright, of Philadelphia,
is home for the summer.
Miss Nora Finley returned to her home
in Appleton on Saturday.
Mr.. Harry Wilson, of Elk Neck, visited
friends in town on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Craddock, of Philadelphia,
is the guest Of Miss Minnie Smith.
Miss Annie Russell, of Massey's, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Hoffman.
Mr.. John Eaton, of Wilmington, spent
last week with bis son, Mr.. H. M. Eaton.
Mr.. Harry Stapp, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Stapp.
Mrs. ]. McLain Brown is entertaining
her sister, Miss Bertie Filghman, Of
Salisbury.
Mr.. Harry Manlove, of Centreyille,
Md spent Sunday with his mother. Mrs.
B. S. Hall.
Miss Bessie Lofand has returned from
Chester, where she has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Sallie Jones.
Miss Carrie Sinnickson and nephew,
Joseph Gibbs, of Massey's, visited Miss
Blanche Wright on Monday.
Mrs. Edward Curry and daughter,
Helen, and Miss Wells, of Smyrna, spent
Thursday with Mrs. Lydia Coverdale.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
THE NATIONAL GUARD

All arrangements have about been
completed for the annual encampment at
Queenstown, Md. Wednesday, July 18th,
will be the big day at the encampment.
On that day Governor Smith and staff
viii review the troops. Lieutenant Gen
eral Nelson s. Miles and Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin, of the United States Army
have been invited to be present on that
day and take part in the review. General
Miles visited the Frederick encampment
in the summer Of 1896, and the guards
mss hope 70 have tAe pleasure Of tender
ing him marching salute at Queenstown.
The day will be officially known as
"Governor Day" in camp. His Excel
lency's-staff will wear the full-dress
uniforms and they will be mounted
during the review. 1t will be cere-
mony well worth witnessing.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF MR.. w1CKEs

Thomas Stockton Wickes, one of the
most widely known citizens Of Chester
town, and perhaps one of the most
eccentric business men in Kent county,
died suddenly at the home of his nephew,
Levin w. Wickes, Esq, on Water ST.,
Friday shortly after noon.
Mr.. Wicke's, devoted clerk, Mr., ]. R.
Rollison, went to Mr.. Wickes room with
papers and letters and found his employer
with stare in his eyes unusual to him.
Mr.. Wickes remarked, "John, I'm feeling
badly. Go for my doctorr' When Mr..
Rollison returned with Mr.. J. A. Catlin,
Mr.. Wickes was breathing his last and
nothing could be done for him. His niece,
Miss Wickes, was the only other person
about the house, Mr.. L. w. Wickes and
wife being at Riverton, and Mrs. w. N.
E. Wickes in Baltimore.
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EARLEYTLLE NOTES

William Foard is very low at this writ
ing.
We are glad to see Miss Ida Duhamell
home again.
Mr.. Peter Haggerty spent Saturday at
Middletown.
hiss Florence Price spent Sunday even
ing with Cecilton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duhamell was in
Cecilton on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Fred Richards was the guest of
Townsend friends one day last week.
Miss Agness Walker is being entertain
ed by her sister, Mrs. Thomas Cruik-
shank.
Mrs. John Duhamell spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Wayne Stradley,
at Cecilton.
Misses Asa Lyman, of Townsend, and
Emma Davis, of near town, are visiting
Miss Myrtis Armstrong, of Camden, n. J.
Mr.. O. H. Messick, of Middletown, has
rented the store house known as the
Millikin stone at Cecilton for a place to
keep lumber.
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TOWNSEND NEWS BUDGET

Miss Agnes Fulmer has been visiting
friends in this section.
David Reynolds, of Pennsgrove, N. j.,
was visitor here on Friday.
Mrs. D. B. Maloney is sojourning at
Scranton Pa, for goodly season.
Sereck S. Wilson returned to Wesminis-
ter, Nd, on Monday, after brief So
journ in this section.
Mrs. Edward Graves has returned from
pleasant visit among relatives and many
friends at Middletown.
Mrs. James Holland and children, of
Church Hill, Md, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Wilson during the early part of
the week.
On Thursday workmen began the work
of excavating for the new stand pipe
which is to be erected near the Main
street crossing and along the eastern side
of the north bound track.
The huckleberry pickers of this section
have formed a union and are keeping UP
the price per quart paid them by whole
salers. Most of the pickers are being
paid seven and eight cents per quart COM
pared to five and six last year.
Messrs. B. Gilbert Lockerman, Jr., L
w. Lattomus, Alexander Montgomery,
Wilmer ]. Fenimore, T. Mark Stats and
Samuel Townsend Jr., visited their
many friends at Clayton on Wednesday
evening and all report having had a most
royal time They returned home, on the
Norfolk express, due here at about 3.15
o'clock on Thursday morning.
Mr.. B. W. Herring returned to Aber-
deem, Nd, on Wednesday, after having
spent several days among his host Of
friends in this section. He came over
expressly to superintend the work Of un-
loading the cans and cases for the output
OF fruit for the coming season. He ex-
poets very good fruit packing season
and thus all our residents are likewise
expectant and truly hopeful Of grand
results this year in this particular line Of
work.
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IMMIGRATION

For many years prior to the
great upheaval in the labor world
caused by the establishment OF
great manufacturing plants and
the building of great railroads,
the bulk of the immigration into
this county was from the north
and west. of Europe. At least
three-fourths of all who came to
freedoms gates were English,
Irish, Scotch, Germans or
Swedes, and they came with the
intention Of becoming citizens
and majority of them sought
the great West and became
farmers. But since 1885, this
class has fallen into a decided
minority and during the last year
nearly three-fourth of all the
immigrants have been Poles,
Huns, Italians, Russians or Aus
trians, all from the south and
east of Europe. This class tend
to cities and go to make up the
Anarchists, Socialists, Commun-
lists and the other 'fists" that
have been and are still menace
to society. These people bseeme
naturalized, many of them be-
fore they have learned to speak
English, and being Hibernate to
an astonishing degree, form the
basis of the political machine in
cities like New York, Philadel-
phia and Chicago. Sometimes
they are Republicans, oftener
Democrats, but no matter what
they may term their politics,
they are a menace to popular
government. Every ship that
lands it's cargo of undesirable
human freight is an object lesson
to point the way to restrictive
legislation.
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cHEsApEAKE CITY

| Mr.. Joseph Hemphill spent Sunday il
town.
Mrs. w. 7. Reed and son, Roy Allen
are visiting in Baltimore.
| Miss Maud Hague. OF Elkton, visitet
Miss Edith Willis last week.
Mrs. James Allen is spending SOM
time with Baltimore friends.
Mrs. Emma Willis and Miss Edith ar
visiting friends near Betterton.
| Mr.. Harry Bristow, Of Wilmington
spent Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. Edward Woods, of Philadelphia.
is spending few days with his father.
Miss Helen Clayton, spent seyera
days this week with Miss Hattie Morgan
Mr.. Andrew Daley is visiting his dau
ghter, Mrs. William Manlove, near Cecil
ton.
Mrs. II. V. Manlove and daughter and
Miss Boulden visited Betterton on Satur
day.
Miss Nellie Lusby, of Cecilton, has
been visiting her aunt, Miss Emma Nor
gan.
Miss Lydia Truss, of Wilmington, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Truss.
Mrs. Edward Longfellow and daughter,
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Char
les Baker.
Miss Sarah Hargraves, of Tallapoosa,
Ga, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Alexander
Wardell Ross, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias Woods, of Phila-
delphia, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Logue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Swing, of Glen
olden, Pa, spent Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Ross.
Mrs. M. Louise Griffith and son, JOS
eph, of Middletown, Del, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. I. G. Griffith.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Hughes, Mrs.
Wharton and Mrs. Harry litter are en-
ioying trip down the river.
Messrs. Henry Torbert, V. M. Torbert
rf E1lfo1, 1y;oiEa5 NJ w m Mo1eko- o.
the Anchorage" on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Green and daughter, Kath-
crime, of Washington, D. c., are visiting
Mr.. ane Mrs. Harry Bouchelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Stubbs, and chill
dren, of St. Augustine, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Stubs on the Fourth.
Mrs. Allan Harting and son, of Will
mington, are spending few days with
her grandmother, Mrs. Esther Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Malster and
daughters, Of Baltimore, are spending
some time with relatives in and near
town.
Miss Mamie Bouchelle entertained
number of her young friends last We'd
nesday evening, it being her fourteenth
birthday. Those present being Misses
Marion Boulden, Elsie -Stubbs, Lizzie
Cooling, Bessie Egee. Sallie Hickman,
Bessie Barwick, Masters Frank Conrey,
Thomas Hopper, Nelson Cooling, John
Williams, Charlie Ellison.
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THE WHEAT CROP OF 1901

There will be 684 100000 bushels oi
wheat in the crop of 1901, according to
the figures of the statistician of the New
Ysrk Produce Exchange, based upon the
ncreage and the condition as set forth by
the Department of Agriculture. This, Of
course, will break all the records, il ii
comes. The largest wheat crop ever har-
vested thus far was that of 1898, which
was 675, 100000 bushels, and none has
come near that previously slice 1891,
when the yield was 6l3, 200 600 bushels.
The 6S4 ,0O0, 900 crop would please the
country exceedingly. Europs's yield is
apparently going to be considerably short
Of the earlier expectations, and there
viii be market on the other side Of the
Atlantic for all the wheat which the
United States will have to spare The
larger the crop here the better it will be
for the country.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Does It Paw to Rur chaan !,

A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is
all right, but you want something that
will relieve and cure the more severe and
dangerous results of throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go to 4
warmer and more regular climate? Yes
if possible; if not possible for YOU, then
in either case take the ONLY remedy that
has been introduced in all civilized
countries with success in severe throat
and lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and stimulates
the tissues to destroy the germ diseases,
but allays Inflammation, causes easy ex-
pectoration, gives good nights resi-, and
cures the patient. Try ONE bottle.
Recommended many years BY all drug
gists n the world. Get Green's Prize
Almanac. For sale by J. s. and ".
Lattomus Townsend, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
our SCHOOL TEACHERS

The Board of Education at q
recent meeting unanimously re-
elected the four lady assistant
teachers who have for several
years taught Middletown's
"young ideas how to shoot, and
at the same time raised their
compensation one dollar per week
or forty dollars for the school
year. This is a well merrited
reward for faithful service and
was the proper thing to do. The
pay even at the increased rate is
none too large for the service
rendered.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
LABORERs SUE FOR WAGE Es

The book entitled "Trolley Troubles" "
in which all of Kent County is deeply
interested, had another chapter added
Wednesday. The fifty Italian laborers,
it is understood, have sued the company
for $40, or wages due them. No new
movements have been made by the troll
ley company, and it is generally believed
that the affair has funked: Several Of
the Italians have gone to work in the
harvest fields in the surrounding country,
and are laboring for upwards of % cents
and board The remainder continue to
do the troubadour act, and are existing
on the money obtained in that manner.
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PORT PENN WAVES

Miss Marggie Eaton is visiting relatives
in Odessa.
Mr.. Thomas Jones, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Albert Kumpel was Wilmington
visitor on Wednesday.
Mr.. William F. Pemmings, Jr., spent
Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs. s. M. Brooks, of Philadelphia, is
stopping at Hotel Stidham.
George Kielkopf, of Odessa, spent the
week with his cousin, CalIie stidham.
General merchandise at Kumpeps.
cheap for cash. Agateware and tinware
Miss Maggie Collins, of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mrs. John Mullin this week.
Mr.. Alfred Hall, of Philadelphia.
spent Sunday with his father, Mr.. w. H.
Hall.
Miss Anna Keen and sister are enter
tanning guests from Philadelphia this
week.
Mr.. Ernest spicer, of Pittsburg, Pa,
visited his brother, ]. w. spicer last Sat-
urday.
Miss Lidia Jones, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting her father, G. W. Jones OH
Reedy Islands
Mr.. David Stewart, of New Castle, is
spending the summer with his aunt Miss
Mary Stewart.
Miss Florence Eaton, of New Castle,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Eaton.
Mr.. Richard Yearsley spent part of last
week at the home of Mr.. Herbert Can
non, at Rangle Hill.
Try Kumpel's for &c and &c and 1Oc
cigars Everything in fresh and salt
meats. Shoes speciality.
Miss Elizabeth Oxley, of Chester, Pa,
has returned home after a very pleasant
visit with Mrs. Samuel Bender.
Mr. Harry Hahl and daughter, Mar
ger, of Philadelphia visited his sister,
Mrs. Albert Kumpel on Sunday.
Mr. J. Vandegrift, of Media College,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.-B Yandegrift.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Legislature Won't Meet

The presence of Governor HUM in
Wilmington Monday caused a revival oi
the report that he was going to call a
special session of the General Assembly
for the purpose of having himself and
another man, who would not be j. Ed
ward Addicks, elected United States SEN
ators. The governor laughed and said
the whole thing was ridiculous.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Fishermen in Trouble

Notwithstanding the extreme hot
weather, we are startled by another dis
pute over the fishing grounds in the
Delaware river, between Delaware and
New Jersey. Four Delaware fishermen
were arrested week ago by New Jersey
authorities, who were operating boats
belonging to Joseph Anderson, of Della
ware City. Their boats and parapher-
MALTA were confscated and the men taken
to Salem, giving a hearing and two held
in bail for their appearance at the next
term of court.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Mondays
only.

On Mondays only train will be run
from Rehoboth, leaving there at 7.22 A.
NJ, Lewes 7.34 A. NJ, connecting at
Georgetown with train leaving at S.06
A. NJ. On Saturdays the moonlight ex-
cursion train will be run, leaving Reho-
both 1870 P. NJ, arriving at Milford
11.55 pm,
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Two Of q Kind

A Maryland exchange is responsible
for the following: AT revival meeting a
man arose and said that he was the
meanest man in town. ed go to hell if
/ should die tonight, y he concluded. I'M
mediately an old deacon started the
hymn. If you get there before / do,
look out for me I'm coming too. And
then the deacon wondered Why every
body laughed.
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Inauguration Of Rehoboth Speoial

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad announces that beginning Sat-
urday, July 6, it will run the Rehoboth
Special on Saturdays and Mondays,
between Wilmington and Rehoboth, as
follows:
Saturdays Mondays
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BASE BALL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subscriptions for the purchase of new
uniforms for the newly organized Middle
town Base Ball Club are as follows:
Middletown transcript., 1901-07-13
Iardanier Stands.

| Iardanier Stands.
Hall Stands. Hanging Hat
tf Racks.
Easles in Bamboo, Oak and
II White.
M irrors for Mantels and
"a Parlors.
Ebony and Oak Book
H Racks.
Dugs in all sizes OF Smyrna
N and goat skin.
/ G tands-Card, Umbrella and
- Parlo1.
EttomanS and small articles
~ for ornamentation
New Novelties in Furniture.
Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
The above articles. and many
more at
J. II. EMERSON'S,
Middletown, Delaware.
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sabscrI y for THr TnaSsrnirr.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-05-24
Accidentally Shot.

On Wednesday afternoon Cas-
per Amsden, the II year old son
of G. S. Amsden Of Madison
township accidentally shot him
self with a caliber rife. The
young man with his father had
been shooting gophers, and re-
turning home, while the father
went into the house the boy
elm bed a tree to knock down a
a birds nest, using the butt Of
the rifle to reach the nest. The
gun exploded and the bullet went
down through his right breast
into his abdomen. Drs. Daniels
and Ferguson were summoned,
and on examination Of the wound
aud the condition of the young
man fear that the wound will
prove fatal. Yesterday after.
noon the internal hemorrhage
had been checked, and if peri
tonitis does not set in the youne
mans life may be spared.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-05-24

A party Of Milbank friends of
the Gold family, consisting of
Thos L. Bouck and wife and
mother, M. M. Ramer and wife,
J. n Stafford and wife, E. =.
Brockman and wife and the edit,
or and editress of this great fam
lily journal had the pleasure of
attending the celebration of the
25th anniversary of the wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Gold at
their home in Big Stone last Sat
urday evening. Some fifty or
sixty guests were present, and a
most enjoyable time was had, one
of the features Of the occasion
being the presentation of the
courtship and married life of the
different guests, in which some
narrowing experiences and hair
breadth escapes were made pub
lie for the first time. That of
Mr.. Bouck being the most Won
derfully touching, in commisser
alton of him, Miss Schnacke, who
had escaped all of these troubles
without a scar, presented Thorn
as with IA pretty silver paper
knife. Mr.. and Mrs. Gold were
presented with number Of very
handsome mementoes of the oc-
casion, and each lady guest in
departing received very pretty
silver spoon as a souvenir. When
this worthy couple celebrate
their golden wedding, as we
trust they may, we wan. to be
present.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-05-24
Notice to Tea cllerS

The regular examination for
teacher S certificates will be held
at the court room in the City of
Milbank, Friday and Saturday.
June 7th and Sth. All materials
will be furnished. Candidates
should be present at 8 o'clock a.
m. | expect the state depart
ment will also send the questions
for the state certificates in case
there are any who care to take it
at the same time and place.
The examination for the eight
grade diploma will be held at the
same time and place as the above.
Allstudents in the country schools
who have completed eight grade
subjects may appear and take
examination in such subjects as
they desire. Let teachers call
the pupils attention to this notice.
Friday examinations will be
held in arithmetic, spelling gram
mar and geography. The re-
mainder will be held on Satur-
day. Respectfully,
M. M. RAMER,
Supt. Schools.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-05-24
school Bond Election

The school bond election held
last Tuesday called out a very
light vote, only onethird of a full
vote having been polled. The
proposition to bond carried by
one majority. With this vote it
is doubtful if the school board
will feel like going ahead and
issuing bonds. Much as more
school room is needed, the lack
of interest shown in the matter
by the people and the large per
cent Of the total vote in opposi
ton to the proposition indicates
that the people are not yet fully
committed to securing additional
school accommodations. We be-
lieve this to be regretted, as
under the existing circumstances
rented rooms will have to be Sc
cured or the present halliday
system continued, neither of
which propositions are at all de-
sirable
The vote upon the bond ques-
ton was as follows: First ward,
yes 90, no Z; second ward, yes 10,
no %; third ward, yes 10, no 13.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-05-24
City Schools.

Baccalaureate address at the
Methodist church next Sunday
evening, delivered by the pastor,
Samuel j. Watson.
This week closes the regular
recitations.
Next week Monday and Tues
day will occur the "F'inal exami-
nations. j" Wednesday will be
held the promotional and gradual
ing exercises, the grades having
school only forenoons will have
tneir closing exercises in the
forenoon, and those usually hav-
ing school only afternoons will
have their exercises in the after
noon, except the high school,
whose exercises will be held to-
gether in the forenoon, the
"Graduating Exercises" of the
twelfth grade being in the
evening.
No school Thursday on account
of Decoration Day.
Graduating exercises are to be
held at the Congregational church
Wednesday evening May 90, 1901.
Exercises to begia promptly at
500. Admission to the gradual
ing exercises 25 cents. Tickets
sold at the door. No reserved
seats.
Teachers meet to complete
their reports, etc, Friday at 900
a. N.
All the other churches in the
fcity are cordially invited to join
with the Methodists next Sunday
evening at the usual hour n1
evening service. Everybody in
vited.
Teachersand former graduates
ofthe high school, members of the
Board Of Education and then
wives, are cordially invited tt
meet the class in the ante room
Of the church at 7:30, and pass Il
reserved seats in the followin,
order: l. class. 2. Teachers, 8
Former graduates, 4. Board o
Education.