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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

webers Partisan Widows company at
tracted large sized audiences at the
Westminster Theatre yesterday, and there
is ever reason to believe that large
houses will be the rule during the en-
gagement OF the excellent company.
The bill has been somewhat remodeled
since the company was here earlier in the
season. So much SO that the olio is
practically new.
Charts -. Nelson, an eccentric come
dian. assisted by Miss Mamie Milledge.
opened the olio in a new comedy sketch
that is pleasing and are followed oy
Miss Mildred Murray, the popular vocal
ist
The Bison City Quartet are next On
the bill. and are among tho best in their
line.
The Garrlty Sisters florence and Lau-
ra sing nicely, and dance better. These
young ladies are among the best dressers
on the vaudeville stage
Mile Aeclle, gives wonderful per-
formance on an Invisible wire. and begins
her act with "A little comedy, which is
rather enjoyable, and finishes In a very
artistic manner
Jules jordan and Ben Welsh.th Hebrew
comedians follow in their well known
style. ard the olio is brought to n close.
with illustrated songs. by Chasrles Fam
"A DAY at West Point" Is the title of
the closing number and In this all OF the
company which includes corps of 20
or NOR. girls take part. and Is fully as
good as anything OF It's kind.
The same bill will be given every after
noon AID evening during the week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

haps a little too irterse for some theatre
gocrs. II has very strOrg climaxes and
the scenery and stage pictures are all
that could be desired.
The story deals with the hardships or
an honest and handsome blacksmith who
In an evil hour marrios an adven turess.
II IL a sad story as n whole hut there Is
plenty OF relief In the minor characters
some OF which are decidedly amusing and
all well played.
Louis Leon Hall plays the part OF Tom
Logan and he portrays the part OF the
honest blacksmith hero wen. Mr.. Hairs
careful and intelligent acting has always
met warm commcndation In this city
Last night the reception given him lack
ed none OF tho customary warmth
Herbert Belts has rot very singular
part as ArmSdale. tho villain OF tho piece.
but his work e. praiseworthy. Henry J.
Yorkey certainly made the audience
merry In his portrayal OF the part OF ac-
tor tramp. Re had a good idea Of what
the audience wished FOR and gave Il 10
the well pleased thcatregocrs In no scant
measure.
Carroll j Barrymore was interesting
as the simple but true hearted brother and
George s Leonard furnished much
amusement as Nose Jones. the colored
servant Edith Domby, as Limpy Brown
repeated Vast triumphS
Fulal,a re.net left little TO be desired
In her portrayal OF the character OF the
adventures and false wife Bessie Mar
low and Lille Weston played the parts Of
true friend and the mother In very ac-
ceptable style
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

stage in long time. Few OF the old dra-
matists OF half a century ago who dress
ed their characters up with oil the
crimes on the criminal calendar could
make him worse. At the outset he mar
riss a girl. the daughter OF a wealthy
me n. who is also beloved by Tom Dalton.
"A detective OF the Sherlock Holmes type.
The latter IS instrumental In sending
Trainer 10 Sing Sing prison for long
term. but he soon escapes. Then he steals
HIS child FOR the purpose of extorting
money from his rich father-in-law and
rails for England on the same vessel as
Dalton. Three days from land Trainor
scCttlcs the ship and all are lost but the
william and Dalton.
Trainor returns 10 America and be-
iieves Dalton dead. But he is not salts
fed. He kills Toms old mother and kid
maps his sister. Jennie. Assisted by Jack
Dare, an entertaining character, news
boy and bootblack. the girl Is rescued.
Trainor then plots 10 wreck the train on
which his wife is travelling but Is
thwarted by the efforts of Dalton and
Dare. The end Of 1t all is happily arrang-
Cd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
KEiTH'S NEW THEATRE

No more appreciative or domonstrative
audience has ever been seen at Keith's
than that of last evening, when the Ed
ward f. Albce Stock company gave It's
50th performance of the season. From
every standpoint the affair was a most
auspicious one. and botn management and
company heartily d served the enthusias-
tic applause and hearty congratulations
that were given by the large gathering
present. In commomoration OF the event.
a most pleasing souvenir was given 10
eGcn patl In The form OF magnificent
autographed photogiaph. by Sanus q
Bsa@y, Oh me chafiA. ana l.uentvd nd-
Ing lady, who last evening ughtened the
hbId which IN tOAr " a., an- Aao & .lhcd
GA bopu4ar iavor. Miss Evesson last even
ing was gwen rycepLon which could
n...c 1T 40 DOUBT in the mlnos or those
who heard IL as TO the sincerity OF the
ad.nira Ion felt Tor her beauty and ability.
he cnering OF tn.s week Is most
hr 9py one. by many being considered the
mVst thoroughly pleasing Offered thus Tar
th,s 81. 81, Miss .i0Dss, Dy Jerome Is.
JCrCm, Is an extremely CleN,r little com
cC.. n which ths lines sNarhle and the
81, ations u.v evolved ratG4 ally and are
clcver-cut and convincing l. abogn1s IN
bright and suuid Ihiiosophical Tits. and
tie CON- ina ion Of amusing comedy ana
G.l.aty -t.ll.Alent IS 'Ai-ikl,s.
Nlss l!oGhs Is yoL9g la0y whose early
training has .ectived h.r into the bciief
this idea she nrcaCh.s on the theme oi
wUnan's ill-tr' atmcnt by men With such
force as 10 W Il nigh cause scpara-
ti-n between her friend Bulnh King
ni,te break OF the engagement between
Mliiic nj Farley and George Jessup.
WClV NingHearl appears ana MS friend,
Pcrcival tells him his troubles. laying
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
llEW EMPIRE THEATRE.

w l.. Nankevile's idyl Of the Arkansas
Hills Human Hearts f. the attraction
al the New Empire theatre. II Is practi-
present theatrical season for the new
stock company is soon to MAKE the di-
vide between summer and the fall. This
play has been seen at this theatre before
and that IL has a powerful hold on the
thecti- gccrg of the city, was evidenced
by the large audience in attendance last
evening. s t
II IS story OF a land strange 10 tho
East and there Is certainly pltnty OF
depth 10 the play. IL Is a powerful pict-
ure OF events of real heart interest per-
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them all at the feet OF Miss Hobbs. whom
none OF them have ever seen and whom
they all believe TO be person. whose ap-
nearance and age correspond With the
doctrines she teaches.
Wolf. however. secs her unknown 10 the
others. recognizes that she has deceived
herself as TO her true sentiments. ana
that she is really the sweetest and most
womanly little being imaginable. Secure
In this knowl dge, he resolves TO remove
the scales which her Imperfect education
OF the first act sees him register a bet
In his bsttinE book that ne will kiss Miss
Hobbs before the end or the month. or
failing. provide a dinner for three at Del
other parties to the bet. Miss Hobbs has
parted with Wolf und . the Impression
that he Is her friends husband. Per-
cival, and thinks he brleves her 10 DC
her and she makes an appointment with
him at her own house for the next nftor-
noon. representing %, him that her mis-
tress will be away. He mas made love 10
her and she conceives the idea OF having
Beulah there to let her sec for hcrSelt
that men cannot be trusted.
BCulah has never seen Wolf. and the
complex and very effective situation in
which ne is triumphantly pointed 10 AZ
her, husband while kneelin gat Miss
her husband while kneeling at Miss
Hobbs home. Wolf drops his betting
book. which afterwards falls Into the
hands Of Miss Hobbs. She is very indig-
nant when she reads thc bet there writ
ten, and decides to return IL to him the
next day with curt explanation She
goes TO Wolns yacht accompanl,d by
Mlliccrt Farley. Wolf persuades Jcssup
to keep ont OF sight with Millccni. aud
makes Miss Hobbs believe that they arr
drifting out 10 sea In n dense fog. He
refuses 10 take any actien 10 control the
movements OF the yacht. unless she cooks
his meal
While she is doing this, he reads her
severe lesson OF womanly wom9 ulinesS.
Wits suhducs her and for which she
tho ks him she Is about 10 leave the
Yacht. Owing III this time. love has
been crcori0T irto both hearts. and now
tho only thirg that stands between them
win bv prettv little confession' 'of love.
10 e. orc & thr most eart.ful littlc plays
l'nagin"tl". nrd ~ H. safe 10 wager that
ro' hirr The comrarv will cTer h~rca ftcr
wi surpaFs ~. Nl-s Evesson In IN title
roe does what IL un1ucstlonablv the fn-
st BIT of n~'~g she has yet done In
Providence Tho role is ono splcnddly
adapted 10 her sweet winrl~s. ~crsong lity,
nwsrr the hear'iesi nnolawso hy her *
cclpnt Tortr1"pl Particularly was this
true In the third act when sha cooks the
meal. IS fcr EIr. Wi.liams too much can
nct be said Of his flne performing. Had
tho rs~t been written for Mr. Williams
q could hardly have been better adapted
10 HIS personality. temperament or ahility.
In tho lighter &C mes he played with his
cuefCnarv anl almost uucQunllCd ca SO
and grace md IN the more serious scenes
he was carncst and decidedly convincing.
IL ccrtri~iv -.1s ono ~ the biggcst tri-
nr,rhs Nr wrliams has vet registered in
Providence. which says n great deal Miss
Helen Rcmer made distinct hit M Miss
susan Abbey. the kind-hearted maiden
lady whom everybody loves, end Mise
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
Reecher and Lincoln.

During the year 1862 the hopes OF the
North were at their lowest ebb. IL was
in that year that the second battle OF Bun
Run had been fought and last, IA @Clellan
was intrenched before Richmond and the
strength and resources OF the nation
seem 20 have been fruitlessly wasted.
Henry Ward BCcchCd was then In Brook
lyn. and was perhaps more prominently
assoc ateo with tnt cause ci the North
at that time than any other minister
OF tho gospel He had preached and lee
tured and fought Its battles iu pulpit and
press all over the country. but ransomed
slaves from his pulpit, and his conNic-
tions and feelings were everywhere
known.
Late one evening stranger called at
his home ana CsEcd 10 sec him. Air
Beechcr was worldne alone In his study,
as was his usual custom, apd thls StTah.
ger refused 10 send up lis name. ard
came muff.ed I'm a military cloak which
c0mrlstely hid his face. AIRS. 5e, cher 5
suspicious were aroused, and she was
veiy unwilling that he should have the
interview which he requested especially
as Mr. Beechor's life had been frequently
threatened ~ sympathlsers with the
south The latter, however. inristed that
his visitor be shown up, Accordingly
the stranger entered, the doors were smut,
thclr vciccs and their footsteps as they
prCcd back and forth. Finally. toward
midnight the mysterious visitor went out.
stlll munlcd IN his CLOAK so that IL was
impossible 10 gain any idea or his foa-
lures
The years went by. tho war was FIN
ishhed. the president had sJdC rcd martyr
dom q his post and ~ was not until
shortly before Mr.. Beechgr's death. over
80 Years later. that IL was known tho
the mysterious stranger who had called
nii tho stormy winter night was Abraham
Lincoln. The stress nnd stfau, of thgse
Gavs md NIGHTS of struggle. with all TIE
RESPONSIBILITIES ard sorrUws ~ nation
fighting for ifs ifc thrust upon him. ha1
brCkcn down his strength, and ic. time
undermined even his courage. lie had
Travelled alone 20 Brooklyn TO gain the
sympathy ani help o. one whom he know
ae n man Of Col engaged I'm the same
rrcat battle in which he W11 leader.
Alone for hours that night the two had
wrosf'ed together 'n rraYcr with the God
of battles ard IN. Watcher over the right
until trcv had received the hCln which ne
had promised 10 those who seek his aid.
Whatever were tho convictions and re-
llrious btlief ~ Abraham lincoln. there
is no doubt that he believed In prayer,
nud made that the source - his strength.
+ Samuc Scovillc. Jr., in sI1dny School
-imcg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

umcs. music and dancing Is Morocco
+ather tina many other place. In this re-
pect Il Is n novelty and there is glo-
lous opportunity for display of scenery
nd costumes that In not neglected. we
ont recall that we ever saw musical
|omedy with this atmosphere before. al
hough we have had Chinese and Japan
Sc ard Turks ard Cambodians and the
picturesque oriental field has been pretty
thoroughly covered But the gentle
ioors soeem to have been overlooked, un-
. II now
Here they are. then. discovered with
|rc effect in Morocco Bound" Ii Is
ot to be supposed that the local color"
viii IL found reproduced In the book OF
| he ece or even 10 an etent I'm the
music. While we do not claim familiar
" with Moorish music, we incline to the
opinion that II Is most likely lacking IN
essentials 10 commend IL TO an English
Ipeakirg audience who have bought tick
Is for a light operate work. SO save
an occasional barbaric strain in the
core of Morocco Bound" II Is not diff
Icult TO discern the same ragtime and
oon and heart-sentiment favor that IS
associated with musical works whose
|oene is set I'm New York or any other
,,ace.
The Moorish scene that furnishes the
|ccord act of'Morocco Bound"is q dream
nd principals dress In operate interpre-
alton Of Moorish fashion that fills the
|taCe beautifully The principal soprano
|oloist, Miss Edith Bradford. does n dance
X hut NAV be described as slnuous and
|cninds ue OF a picture we have seen
#omewhere OF somebody's dancing before
some king in Scripture. II Is new and
elaborate and altogether fetching dance.
Ind as an individual performance. Is the
tar piece out OF Morocco Bound Miss
Bradford Is an uncommonly good singer
Is well as a fetching dancer ard Fhe MIS-
large place H. the musical ensemble.
Indeed, all the singers IN the musical
omedy are acceptable. There are some
admirable solo numbers that are some
hing above the Jig tunes and topical pro-
uotons that are. OF course. also In evil
ercc In this as IN all works.
The chorus sings exceptionally we'll
90, and its dances agreeably especially
n the Moorish scene where the chorus
ffords vast amount OF life and flash
nd color 10 the well nigh bewllderig ar
oy Of cosy corners and grllls.
In its construction Morocco Bound II
n example Of the English musical COM
dy as invented abroad and earliest and
est known IN this country through the
medium ~ the "Cnicty Girl" In this kird
Z musical work the singing and the
nlkinE are. unfortunately. about equally
ividcd. There f. really no mere plot or
ubstance about the book OF one OF the
o-callcd comedies than there Is about
n ordinary musical production that
cesn't pretend 10 have any more than
nough Of a story to hitch the music to-
ether for the benefit OF that large pro-
ortion OF an audience that doesn't pre-
end TO understand the words the sing
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Grace Il Beccham, Ho,yoko; Harry +
Smith. Middletown; III 9 Severance. Bos-
ton; Allen & Grlfilths. Newport: II a
Harris. Wiadhar. Conn; l. w sperry
Springhold 4 Vi sperry. a r Kingman.
n Y; J G Wagner, PHI; w Stebblns,
Groton. Conn; + Farley. Boston; Rcbt y
Morton. Holyoke; + Boyden. Boston;
w Stonebumer. \ @ Olenger Ck'cago;
j Garland. Cohocs: Thos Sontham, Low
ell; ~ l. Ansart. + w Boyd, W NJ Hill
Y: Il Pease, " r Junction; c ~
Soule. Boston; J W Bishop. Worcester ,
Geo l. Hutchins. Boston; X w owens
Dover n II; r ID jefferson, Lowell; Nj
II Larrabee. Syracuse; Sonni. Boston;
Miss l. # Wood. Geo w Muller, J;
J B Gould. Boston; u ID Muir y Y; R"bt
Brown. Boston; F w Thompson, Meii-
den: r Z Cline. ~ Y: II o True NJ ID.
Prov: i l. Lang. Jr. Boston; A II Cole
Southbridge; Il stanton, Boston; A
Cameron, Jr. Y; II l smith. Dover,
II; ] Morgan, Jr, Phil; " + Fischer
y Y; NJ j Walsh. l. II Lampe, ROLLS
ION. Chas s Lrdlam, M II Hook, !.
Brown, N Y; Ziba Bennett, Little Rock
Ark
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Printing the Bible.

The printing OF the Bible is the most
strictly guarded work in existence-a
fact which appears strange until we re-
ncct on the mischief an inaccurate Bible
might bring about. The Kings printers
and the two universities OF oxford and
Cambridge give TO the world all the BIZ
bles printed In the United Kingdom, ex-
cept some printed by special license A
few years ago the question arouse wheth-
or tho word spirit" IN Matthew iv. 1
and Mark l, II should have a capital IS"
IL having previously been printed with a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

small one and. although the word was
obviously wrongly printed n was not un-
stiles and. the Kings printers had met In
folcmn council that leave was given u
use n capital letter. Nothing sanctioned
By authority In 1911 nay J., changed with
out creating something akin 10 revolu-
ton in the places where Bibles are print
cd.-Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

At the Providence Opera Horse for
khree nights and matinee tomorrow the
Amusement company pre-
k,r's Morocco Bound"a musical comedy
by Arthur Branscombe. The music is
by II. osmond Carr, and the lyrics by
Adrian Ross.
There are two acts to the muslcol com
kdy but the reason for Morocco Bound"
is rot really disclosed until the second
bet That is one OF the handsomest as
10 setting one OF the mos: agreeable as
10 singing and one OF the llveliest as 10
kcting that has been seen In n the fine
Fhows that the season has been pro1isal.
In
Morocco Bound" varies from other
light musical productions I'm that the spe-
bal atmosphere that dictates It's CO.'S
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heimer last evening sufceeded In making
a similar Impression upon her many adj
mircrs. Mr.. HCmphrcy aud Miss Andrews
as the YOUNG married couple aroused their
share OF the laughter, as d.d also Mr.. Vel
don and Miss ingram, the youthful low
ers, The rest OF The M ubers ~ the com
pany were a1eqtate 20 the demands of
their roles The rilv was magnificently
staged, and the performance was par
icularly smooth one. IL was one or the
this season.
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o. The play viii be given the remainder
OF the week. afternoon and evening.
Theatrego.rs who like stirring situa-
tons and plots and counterplots will not
be likely 10 miss this excellent presenta-
ton OF high class drama. The story OF
the play Is interesting and may be tod
in few words.
Jim Trainor is perhaps the most ruth
less villain that has appeared on the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
NEa PkRK THEATRE.

a well balanced company headed 10y
Miss Marie PcUcc. Fred l.. Powers and
Richard J. Riley dcl'rhtcd a large auGi-
ence at the New Park theatre, yesterday.
IN that sterling drama, "A Badge of Hon
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ers sing. And as a rule. also. the c"tneoy
of the British musical comedy is az least
no brighter than the book OF the average
American musical work That OF MO
rocco Bound" 10 particularly dun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

uicnni in sufficient quantity nakesis athcs
vlyuul absolutely watet-tighL
gkOWN EiOA CO.
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PEOPLE ARE TALKING

About the nice work our laundry is do
ing under the new management, at 81
Pine street.
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CROWN c Cody. Doston; Helen
Kennedy n Y: T. Farusworth. Boston;
Maud Drcnn.ng Strauss and wife. y y;
J Fl Danrer. O Howe and wife, Doston;
c Pratt. Holvoke: 7. NJ Moody. a l.
Penn. PROV; Edith Bradford. Y;.F y
I Watson, " II Grout. Boston; Lewis q
Martin. | MacCowsky. J g Miller. n Y;
A ID Cutter, Springfield; Rogerson ana
wife, r Afford and wife. Boston, Ed-
win Sands. w II West. Miss Fitzgerald.
n Y. T. X Wood, Boston; Grace Spencer.
Il & Noonan. ~ Y: NJ McMorrov. A L
ColHent. Boston; - Hail. w ID Coffin
Geo + Derr, Y; Frazler oLeary, Bos-
ton; G stewart Foster. Y Henry Weed
Peabody: II Newell end Wife. Boston,
A Alexander. n Y; A II Bixhy, Prov; +
Davis. Geo II Wales. Boston; X Chase,
Phil; Il Briggs and wife. Y; w Gar
ner, ~ Y: II r Lane. Boston; @ NJ Bates
n Y: G s Sage. Greenport: + + Carpen-
ter. n " Horace Stevens, Cambridge; X
B Kershaw, n Y.
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DORRANCE-C r Mclean. II Beal.
Sherman, Boston. Leo Leach. IA
Myerson. Albany. Geo n Smith, q NJ
Thatcher. Boston. III sherman, Toledo
II Danzeger. n Y; Benjamin Wilbur,
South scituate; Il l. Knapp, Boston;
NJ Kaufman, r. r Kien. " Kulms, G n
Kohl. n Y; Il ; Crowell. G III Perkins
Boston: s ~ Wolf. Akron: Tobias. ~ y
II a Loring, ~ Y: w O. Young. Il q
Goudy. A Nichols, y Il Stone, Boston,
l. NJ Grams, Springfield, NJ Mulryau.
Boston: r II Bowlcy. n y; q W Voelker
Woonsocket: w VI Sunson. Boston. j G.
Hull. Glens Falls. NJ Lewis David Levy,
~ Y; Wooster, ~ l. lsbcll, Water
bury; j Geo Jones Baltimore; II
Barney Boston, w r Atwood. Plymouth
f NJ Johnson, Prov; J George. Boston; T.
r Akase, Chicago. l. NJ Davis. Fitchburg;
l. II Washburn. Norwich, II B clark,
Boston; f Walters y y: G r Durtcr
Boston: + g Goodwin Peace Dale, NJ
Laird. NJ Cowen. n Y: w Wolf. Boston:
~ G Butler. n & Daggett, y Y; webb
McNail, Gayland. KS; J @ + Randolph,
Boston. / Bulls. Detroit; G. II Blau-
Welt, ~ Y: G G Stil,man. y y: W. g Rath-
bun. New Haven; Geo T. Page. Boston:
w n Gleason. Baltimore. owen Fay
~ Y:Jw W Martin. East Hartford. q w
Pettis Wexford: g Erickson. Phillips
dale; @ Hamel. Holyokc. VI Lenahan.
Prov; & r. Pratt, Boston; ~ tTrFUitus.
Henry Levy. n Y; Lynn. Baltimore.
II II Lane. Boston. + ~ Holden. n y,
o Burns. Boston: j Farrell. New
Bedford.
NEwMAN--w G Brooks. II w Nathan.
y N Hutchin. Il III Cobb, Boston, Mrs
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PERRIN Roger hyottc. Pre-; jas
Corson. stamford; G II Vcgt. Boston; a
NJ sagal. Bridg port; ! Bridgham
and wife, Boston: w B Jones, n Y; t
erosion. Prov; ID T. o Donahue' Somer-
Vile; ] r DAILY, L 9 A; John a Slocum,
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THE ALBEE-Ned. G Bates. "A Badge
Of Honor Coz" NJ Blanchard. ii
Yorkcy. Herbert Bctts. Carroll Barry
more. Leon Louis Hall. Alf Helton ana
child. Human Hearts CO." Mrs Main
hall Miss Constance Lewis. Miss Jetfrys
Lewis, rhos j Tempest, Mrs T Tenn
pest and child IefrIys Lewis Co, j Nal
lender. New York; James Cushing. Cha
pinvllle. Mass; Mrs Julia Tobin. Slough
ton Mass.