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beg to thank you for the Information contained
therein.
Up to this time l have been very lenient with
MIR Ellis, having simply requested him to leave
my house on the evening | charged him with be-
Ing a married man and forbade him ever to meet
or write TO my daughter again. watch. 30 far as |
am able 10 learn, he has not done. He attempted
to smooth matters over by claiming that he had
an action pending against you for divorce and
that he was expecting the decree and papers from
court almost every day. ! Informed him that It
was immaterIal to me II he did receive a divorce.
he was not desirable, Now that have found out
the lrus facts Of his career | know how TO pro
coed. and | feel that. while New York is a pretty
large town. there is not room enough in 1t for
both him and me.
This man has been coming TO our house Tor
upward OF four months, has accepted our hos
%pitality, has dlnoI aud suppod with us, ate mis-
Thanksgiving dinner with us. has escorted NV
daughter 10 church and receptions. has been
i"t.oiuccd to our friends. and was GenerAlly
well'liked by all who came in contact with him
My good impression Of him waE strengthened hy
the fact that he profcsscd to be a brother
Mason. 1t is that latter fact that made m,
determine to drive him from New York. do
A"' NNh NY NAubH''F O hkl1tl any NbtNt4tlH,
othcrwife / would have administered a good
thrIshing. which | may stIll be tempted TO do.
~ Determined to Trap Him."
'"fhcn / made up my mind to trap
Mr.. Ellis, and came 10 New York on
two hours notice." added Mrs, Ellis.
How Mrs, els trapped her recreant
,iiIsHhnd IL told IN the opening o. this
story, She intended to have her law.
yer present at the interview, but ne was
prevented by Illness
Miss Frankie, Pringle was the young
woman to whom Mr.. ELS was dcvoling
his spare moments, and IL was In her
name that Mrs. Ellis called her husband
on the telephone. Miss Pringle feels
very badly over tle affair,
Y never knew Mr., Ellis was a mar
ricd man she told al Evening World
reporter, "lnd ! came to think more
of him than any one | knew. WA
engaged toe another young man, hui
left him for Mr.. Ellis, and now that
have found out he Is married It Is ter,
riblc, IL Mrs. ELS attempts to drag my
name into her divorce proceedings she
will meet with difficulties, for my friend,
ship for her husband ceased the mo
mfnt ! Learned he was "A married. man
To-day Mrs. ELS appeared In Jcner'
son Market Court and obtained from,
Magistrate Crane a to bring
her husband to police court to anSNer
! her charge that he has abandoned her.
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IN
MT. MORRIS PARK
Continued from First Page,)

port, Mr.. Schaefer called in private de-
tectives and since then the pursuit has
been lively and close, Mrs, Schaefer
and the children were followed to Phila-
delphia. then to other cities In Penn
s%ylvania, Boston. Lowell. New Haven,
Providence, and now she is said TO be
In the smaller towns OF Connecticut.
The father has worried so over the
disappearance OF his children that he
has been confined TO his bed a week ami
his brothers say his condition is seri-
Gus. II possible he says he will prose-
cute his wife for taking the children
away.
Mas lie Another KIDNAPPING.
In case the detectives succeed in To-
eating the children there Is every prob
ability that there Will be another kid,
mapping. 1t Is minated by Mr.. schaef'
er's friends that the slcuths a orders
DO take the little ones from their mother
by force and rush them TO this city
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where they will be placed in a safe re-
treat.
There Is no ground for the statement
that a suit for divorce has been filed
or is about 10 be filed" said Lawyer
George Blauvelt, representing Mr.
Schaefer, to-day, I'VE have not con-
tcmplated such a step-ln fact. we have
not had any evidence upon which TO
base a suit,
MIR. Sehaeicr has not seen his wife
since they separated, He is not support
ing her and we do not know where ahe
gets the money for her expenses. Our
detectives say that the kidnapping was
arranged ny a man and that while ne
DID not appear in 1t directly he perfected
the plans and assisted Mrs, schaefer In
getting out of the city. We do not know
who this man Is as yet"
1t was from DR.. Vom Saal's house that
the German maid took the children to
the place whore their mother met them.
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NAVAL BILL PASSED.
HI Appropriation Measure Goes
Through with Amendments,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-The Senate
to-day passed the Naval Appropriation
bill The following amendments weta
agreed to: .Appropriaing t23O, 900 for a
power heating plant AT the Navy Yard,
BOSTON, INCREASING the limit OF cost OF
constructing granite dry docks at Ports,
mouth and Boston from a.llO.O0 each
To, 81, 10000 and 81, 2z5,OO respectively.
and small stores funds. removing tas
restriction put upon the Secretary of
the Navy that the four hattlo-shiDs
provided for shall be OF the general type
OF the oregon n the two armore
cruisers shall be of the general type OF
the Brooklyn. wv "
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RICH MAN SLAIN
NIGHT IN HOME
Burglars Suspected of Mystic
riouS Murder in BuffaIo's Arts
tocratic Section, but Nothing
Stolen from House.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Feb. 27.-E. L. Bur
dick. president OF the Buffalo Envelope
Works, was found lea in his room,
No. lO1 Ashland avenue, this afternoon
with his skull crushed.
The Indications are that he was MUIR
Gered by burglars.
Mrs. Burdick is away from home. It
was stated that she had gone to Attain
tic city about II month ago with the
intention, IL Is said, of not returning.
II Is known that MIR, and Mrs, Burdick
wore not on good terms,
The neighborhood In which the MUIR
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NO HIGHER LIQUOR TAX.
Gov. OdeII Denies He Told May or
Low He Favored a Raise.

ALBANY, Feb. 27,-Gov. odell to-day
said that the stories that he had decided
TO call for a high liquor tax Of the
cities o. the State, particularly New
York City, and had so informed Mayor
Low, We're absolutely without founda-
ton. He had no intention OF recon-
mending any increase In the tax and he
was not in favor of any bills which had
been introduced looking toward that end
He intimated that he believed that the
liquor business was taxed as high at
mrescnt as it should be.
The Governor also said that he had
not come 10 any decision In the matter
OF r~eappointing Superintendent OF Elec-
lions McCullagh. There was no particu-
lar hurry about that matter or any other
appointments, and he would give all
long consideration.
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RAID CAPTlVES ARE HELD.
Five Taken In RaInes Law Hotels
Must Answer Charges,

AS a result of raids made by Inspector
Mclaughlin, Capt. Gallagher and a force
OF detectives OF the Twenty-second
street station last night on -four Raines
law hotels, I'VE prisoners We're held In
500 bail each by Magistrate Deuel. in
the Yorkville Court to-day on a charge
OF keeping disorderly houses.
The prisoners were Elizabeth Sites.
alleged proprietor % the Metrop1ltIn
Hotel, at No. 27S Third avenue, ana
her clerk, Annie Barley; Joseph Maget,
u, alleged proprietor OF the Emniro
Hotel, at No, 1877 Third { Jacof
Welntraub, Of the Bank" Hotel' No
29i Third avenue, and Katie Brady, 4
clerk In the Palace Hotel. at No. lSs
OF the. last named. hotel, Joseph Frey,
for whom the police had a warrant
escaped by running oyer the roofs OF
several houses, the police say.
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NOT AFRAID OF ANARCHISTS.
Paris Palice Say American Band
HIVE no Dealings with French.

PARIS. Feb. 27.-The Prefecture of
Police minimizes the Importance Of the
reported Anarchistlc plot against Euro
pean rulers. A high official OF the Pre-
lecture said there was 40 connection
between the sO-called Ana rchists OF
America and those of France and Spain.
The French Anarchistic groups are parti-
cularly calm Mt present.
The police officials give a categorical
denial of the reports that they have
adopted special measures of precaution
because of the arrest of an Anarchist in
New York.
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ohicaso Gets More Money.

The sub Treasury to-day made a telo-
graphic transfer OF 100000 70 ChLaaEo.
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EARTHQUAKE AT DOMINICA.

ST. THOMAS Danish West Indies
Feb, N.-An earthquake shock was feit
IN the ISLAND Of Dominica, British West
indies, yesterday morning, and DURING
the afternoon a sharp shock was EEK.
perienced, the disturbances being PIE
ceded by s-ubteEvaneAn gulnbAanS
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ACCUSED OF T0RTURES.
Two Suspects Arrested as Menu
bers Of Robber Gang.

UerH VI NObbeF UHhBs
TOLEDO. Feb. 2I.-Joel Graham, a
Caledonia IN. " fireman, and John
Helm, a Cleveland sailor. were arrested
to-day, suspected Of being two OF the
ten robbers who yesterday tortured and
robbed the eight occupants Of the home
OF Christian Joehlin, three miles from
the city limits. They attempted to
orioe the arresting officer. and told con-
at the time of the murderous assault
on the Joehlins.
Detectives claim to have clues that
will lead to the arrest of the entire
crew. Bloodhounds have been
sent for. and. despite the fact that the
rains of last night may prove an OBJ
stacle. the hounds villa be put on the
scent OF the fugitiyes.
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COURT MAKES CASES FLY.

sfSns in Five Hours.
The Court OF Special Sessions for this
county disposed Of 1es cases to-day In
the nve hours in which court was held.
TaiiH is at the rate of one case every
30 g0inALes and eight seconds, Many
g the cases involved the liberty OF
Fifty Of the gases on the calendar were
---s5a4A ~ violation OF the Raines law,
Although thousands or dollars were in
<8IE1d IL some Of these cases, they were
@.&41zaa Of quie4dy.
ft1Tlcii0n 81 4 ealoonkeepar In an
- 4-@&IID4 anQlAer 9or ltes yeAfA
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17
OBITUARY..
MRS HANNAH CALVIN.

Mrs Hannah Calvin, wife of the late
Michael Calvin, died at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs Thomas Broken,
in Bridgeport, Thursday, April 9, aged
81 years. The body was brought to
Newtown Saturday morning, the fu-
neral being held from St Roses
church at II O'Clock, Rev Father Fox
officiating. The burial was in st
Roses cemetery by the side OF her
husband. Mrs Calvin is survived by
four daughters, Mrs Thomas Broken,
Mrs William Roach, Mrs William Col
Inns and Miss Annie Calvin, all OF
Bridgeport. One son also survives her,
John Calvin, of Zoar. Only just one
week previous to Mrs Calvin death she
had moved from Zoar to Bridgeport,
where she was to make her home. Fu-
neral Director Keating had the ar
rangements in charge.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Miss Mae Harrigan of Bridgeport
has been home for the past week car
ing for her mother, Mrs Margaret Har-
rigan, who has been seriously i'll with
the grip.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

part of his house to Mr. Duvall Of
Woodbury., who will move in soon. Mr.
Duvall will also move his steam saw
mill into Frederick Chambers woods
on the tract of timber which John
Pope has recently purchased of Mr.
Chambers.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Miss Ethel Wales of Monroe, teacher
in the Gray's Plains school, was con-
fined at home by illness, last week.
Miss Edith Wales, a sister, had charge
of the school in her absence.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Now lay away your sealskin sacque
And take the fannels from your bacque,
And then the grip will lay you low
And all your loving friends will gov
Behind your body in a hacque.
--[HOustOn Post.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Miss Annie Hartwell of Stevenson
was a guest, last week., of Mrs Mat
thias Carroll of Great Ring.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Gustin Laborde of Lime Rock has
rented Fred Bresson's farm in Zoar
and has moved in. Mr. Bresson Will
hoard with Mr. and Mrs LabOrde.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

A christening service was held Sun
day afternoon, April II, at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Arthur J. Smith, when
their son, Paul Scudder Smith, was
baptized by Rev O. w. Barker.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mr. and Mrs Joel Bradley OF New
Haven passed Good Friday with their
longtime friends, Selectman and Mrs
Minott Augur.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Patrick Haugh, who holds respon-
sible position with the Benedict y
Burnham Co. in Waterbury, passed
Easter with his brother and sisters on
Walnut Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Master Earle and Stuart Narramore
are the happy owners of pony and
cart, bought by their father in the
Park City. The lads have been en-
loving their Easter vacation driving
about town.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mr. and Mrs Eugene R. Botsford
spent Good Friday in Shelton with
friends.
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Miss Nellie Corbett has entered the
employ of the Drew-Hawley Curtain
Co. at HaWleyville.

William and Michael Burns of Pas
sale. n. =. passed Easter Sunday with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs Owen Burns.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

J. II. Blackman has had COW quite
sick. DR. r. S. Todd has prescribed
for the animal, which is better.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mr. and Mrs A. E. Winnemore OF
New York passed Easter Sunday
with Selectman and Mrs Levi G. Nor
ris. Mr. Winnemore rendered flute
solo in the Congregational church,
Sunday morning, to the great delight
of the congregation. Mr. Winnemore
is vice-president of the Brown, Green
Co. of New York City.
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Mrs E. F. 1awley of New MilfoId
called on friends in town, Saturday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Miss Annie Calvin of Bridgeport il
spending a week with her brother, Johl
Calvin, in ZOar.
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Mrs Lille Mckenzie, who has been
spending a month with her father,
Henry johnson, in Zoar, has returned
to her home in Portchester, N. Y.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

BENJAMIN Artist Of Redding has
moved into Norman Northrop's tene-
ment house, and will work for Mr.
Northrop.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Miss Lizzie Ross, who has been IN
disposed with severe cold, is GONZALES
cent.
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Michael Kilbride of Waterbury
passed Easter day at his home in Sandy
Hook.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mr. and Mrs L. H. Elsenboss OF
Brookfeld were guests, last week, OF
Mr. and Mrs George R. Wilson.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

The Palestine school library has re-
Gently been enlarged by the addition
of 20 new books. There are now some
l25 volumes in the library.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Miss Hazel Hazen Smith is visiting
her cousin, Miss Alice Smith, in Dodg-
ingtOWn.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Thomas Bailey of Great Ring has his
new barn completed. William Jordan
did the work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Ira Miller of Washington passed
Sunday with his brother, E. M. Miller,
in Taunton.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mrs Philo Clark's house is in the
hands of the painters. Ruffies Y Nlch-
OILS are doing the work.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Last Friday Homer E. Conger went
trouting and brought home II fine
trout, 10 of which weighed over half
pound each.
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Mrs Sylvester w. Dibble and son,
RAYMOND, passed Sunday in Litchtield.

Miss Belle Conger has taken posi-
tion with the Drew-Hawley curtain
Co. at Hawleyville.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Saturday evening, from two days Wis
it in Greater New York.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Selectman Levi G. Norris has placed
a telephone in his store, No. 264-21.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

The Academy school, Miss Briscoe
teacher, is closed for weeks vacation
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

The residence of Mrs John B. Peck
is in the hands of the painters. +. E.
Burwell has the contract.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

w. II. Shepard, who has been work.
ing in Greenwich for several weeks, is
home now for few days on account of
the builders strike.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Attorney and Mrs Frederick z.
Marble of Lowell, Mass, have passed a
few days, recently, with Mr. Marbles
mother, Mrs M. G.. Marble.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Edward Donohue of Waterbury
passed Sunday at his home on Walnut
Tree Hill.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

William n. Northrop lost valuable
COW. one day last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mr. and Mrs Charles Favereau well
coined nine and half pound boy at
their home, Friday, April 3. Mrs Fav-
ereaus mother, Mrs Philander u.
Ferry of Redding, has been caring for
them.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mrs Martin Keating has been quite
seriously i'll with the grip.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mrs Ammi Platt visited friends in
New Haven, last week.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Three piece blue and black suits of excellent quality
specially for Easter wear unusual value at Sc, 75O and
$1O
Russian, sailor blouse, and Norfolk suits for chill
dren in variety of styles and patterns. So to $50.
Wash suits are ready also. 81 to IS.
Everything else boys wear: hats, waists and shirts,
neckwear underwear hosiery gloves and the best shoes
ever built for healthy boys at ST. 1.50 and 200.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Thomas Kane of Waterbury passet
Sunday with Sandy Hook friends.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Attorney William J. Beecher was IN
New Milford, Monday.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

w. B. Glover has just sold a Good
hue wind mill with tank and tower TO
Eckart Brothers of Chestnut Hill,
Trumbull.
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Spring Days
In Our Annex.
Boys Wears In Spring Styles.

A large and satisfying
exhibit Of the better and best
in wearables for boys and
children makes our Annex
worth visiting these days.
Whoever thinks it necessary
to go to New York for the
latest novelties in boys dress
will find a trip to our store
will remove that notion.
One of the novelties, for
boys Z to 16, is a three-but-
ton sack suit, in mixtures
and blue serge; some coats
full lined, some half lined
mannish in every detail
belts to match--an ideal
Spring and Summer style,
IS, So, $3.50.
For boys Of the same
ages, handsome Norfolks
also, as we'll as double
breasted two-piece suits Of
approved cut. So to $50.
Wonderful service in
the "Little Giant suit, ages
8 to 16; double breasted and
Norfolk coats; come in chew
lot mixtures, fancy tweeds,
black cheviot and blue wor-
sted. Wonderful suits for
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Mrs Charles Fl. Northrop returned,
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-04-17

Henry johnson has rented the north
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Those N-Bone Steaks.
Special From a.stan Correspondent.

When each. man had "rustled his grub
to his own satisfaction he ambled off and
found seat onothe prairie grass or the
end Of ratiroad tie while the citizens
gathered aroupds the grub wagon to get
their portions. For the next ten or fifteen
minutes very little In the way of converse
ton was INDUCED in. The boys were too
busy. A Keen wind was sending volumes
of ozone across the prairie better than a
dozen cocktails, an the way the T-bone
steak and the beans and potatoes disap-
peared did old "Dutchy's'' heart good
The long twilight was closing in over the
prairie. darkening the sky line in the east.
while to the westward a rich saphron glow
succeeded the passing sun. just above the
western horizon. sharp and clear against
the yellow sky. rose a dark pyramid It
was the top Of Pixies Peak. 10 miles away,
but visible In this clear atmosphere In
the overland days this was about the first
place that Pixies -eak was seen by the
wagon trains, and 1t can be imagined with
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Good Templars.

Little Falls Lodge, Good Templars, met
In regular session last evening in Good
Templar Hall, by the Conduit road. Grand
Chief Templar Russell presided. Mr.. Nor
man Binsted. pianist led in the song serv-
ice Arrangements for making some i'm
provements on the hall were briefly discuss
ed and referred for report at the next meet
ing. Chief Templar Barnes announced the
lodge committees selected for the quarter.
The evenings program included an address
by the presiding officer. commencing as
timely and wise the renewed activities
noted in the several lodges in the District,
and urging the necessity for sympathizing
interest and helping hands on the part OF
every Good Templar who sees some one
drifting away" An address by Past Chief
Templar Miss Mary Talley. describing her
two months outing, in which she received
pleasing reports from the lodge and be-
speaking for it continued success. An adj
dress by Past Chief Templar William
Payne Of Silver Star Lodge. dwelling upon
the commendable interest being taken by
members In the welfare of lodges other
than their own. An address by CHIEF
Templar Barnes comparing the results of
the traffic in strong drinks to some other
occupations In which little or no thought Is
given to the serious harm done the poor
victims The lodge was entertained with a
song, my Heart Is Over the Sea- by Mrs.
J. Sherier, F. s., with an instrumental re-
cital by Miss Talley and by Mr.. Norman
Binsted with "Hiawatha's March," MY
Magic Mandolin and other selections.
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National Lodge, A. o. q. W.

National Lodge, No. 8, A. o. U. W.. at its
last regular meeting transacted quite a
large amount OF work. The good of the
order committee made its Anal report about
the recent excursion and turned the net re-
ceipts over to the lodge. Resolutions
were adopted to refund the excursion
money to the good Of the order committee
for the building up Of the lodge. as well as
der. After some remarks by MIR. Page
about the condition of the finances Of the
lodge. a check was ordered drawn and
turned over to the chairman Of the good OF
the order committee. The following COM
pose the above committed: Chairman,
Brother De Mario: treasurer. Brother
Breslau: secretary. Brother Grimes. and
Brothers Knapp. Hussey. Kohlmer. Harley.
Sandmyer. Rise, 6toWelA