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CHINESE NOT STRICTLY MASONS
Hut Their Ancient Secret societies nave
Elites Resembling the Masonic.

The recent installation Of Grand Master
of the Chinese secrc' orders in the United
States, popularity known as the Chinese
Frcemasons, has aroused interest In the
question Of the connection lie, ween the CHI
nese secret societ les and the Masonic body.
Allusions TO Chinese Freemasonry" appear
periodically in the newspapers. though ac-
cording 10 the Cyclopsdia Of Fraternities
there is no such thing as Freemasonry
among the Chinese.
The only Masonic lodges in China are in
the foreign concessions n. the seaports.
Their membership is composed exclusively
of others than Chinese and they are con-
Quoted under foreyn warrants. The rites
of the Chinese secret societies bear some
resemblance TO those of the Freemasons
which accounts for the popular SUPPOSE
tion OF a connection between the two. The
similarity, though more apparent than real,
is remarkable. In view Of the antiquity of
both and the impossihili,y Of either to have
been patterned after the other.
China Is filled with secret societies. most
OF which have for their object the overthrow
OF the Using dynasty, with a pretended
benevolent purpose to veil the political
Significance Of the organization. the most
powerful Of these societie the Kolao Hui
numbers more than l.OOO, zoo.
The Cyclopadia OF Fraternities contains
an account Of an initiation ceremony at a
Chinese lodge in Spokane, Wash, at which
four white men, Freemasons, were preeen,
by invitation. The lodge represented d
benevolent branch OF the kolao Hui There
were references to the Immortal three
decentralization. four stations at which
questions were asked and answers re.
turned. kneeling on crossed swords. tea.
drinking, burning incense. a traditional
season Of refreshment and signs in which
tha head and hands were raised, vet ths
Occidental Masons present were unable 'c
detect anything that resenbled the ma.
sonry with which they were familiar.
The same authority gives this account
of the secret sigus used by the Triad So
ciety '!hich was at the bottom of the Tai
ping rebellion
Members always halt on entering
house. and then proceed with the left foo
| first When sitting they place their toei
| together and spread their heels apart
| They also recognize one another by tn,
way they place their tea cups on the tabl,
and the manner in which they hitch theil
| trousers. Their motto is Drive out tn,
| Tartar Treason is punished by looping
| on the ears OF minor offender. The fina
punishment Is beheadins.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15
No More Cambridge Stage.

The Isanti County Press says that
"sealed proposals will be received up to
January 9Th, 1908 to carry mail from
Spencer Brook to Cambridge and re.
turn from February End, 1903 to June
Both, 1903. Leave Spencer Brook 7 A.
M. daily, except Sunday. Arrive in
Cambridge at lO:15 A. M, returning
leave Cambridge at Ills A. M. and ar.
rive in Spencer Brook at 2:3O P. M.
This will be quite convenience for
people tributary to Spencer Brook and
the people on the route to Cambridge
and they will also get their mail more
promptly. We dislike to see the route
| shortened so as to cut off Princeton but
we understand the present route is SO
long it was hard to get any one to make
it in the time allowed"
When the new star route is opened
the Cambridge-Princeton stage will be
thing of the past, as there will be no
star route mail from Princeton to the
Brook. The Brook people will prob
ably get a mail service out of Princeton
| when the new free mail route is opened
out to and around Green lake. Ar
rangements should be made to have
the mail for points on the "Bee Line''
transferred at Coon Creek.
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Good Roads Meeting.

The annual meeting of the State
Good Roads association will be held in
the city hall in St. Paul, January, 18th
and 10th, 1903, commencing at 10
O'Clock A. M. All county good roads
associations, all county, municipal, and
commercial organizations throughout
the State are invited to send fepre.
sentatives to this meeting and take
part in the discussions. The questions
OF state and national aid in good
Roads Construction, with the consider
alton of pending and proposed legisla.
ton on the subject will occupy prom.
inent part in the proceedings and a
large attendance is expected from the
rural districts.
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Church Topics *. II. 81
METHODIST.
Sunday and Weekday
Announcements. 80.

METHODIST.
Topics for next Sunday: MORNING..
The Sight of Self and the Sight 81
Christi followed by communion and
reception of members; evening, Every
Day a Judgment Day.
Last Sunday evening at the close 81
the Epworth League service the beau
tiful ceremony of installing the new
Epworth League officers was carried
out. The following officers were in
stalled: President, Milton. Farnham:
First Vice, Segard Larson; Second
Vice, Lizzie Townsend; Third Vice,
Bertha Woodcock, Fourth Vice, Jennie
Boyle; Secretary, Orpha Townsend:
Treasurer, Roy Farnham.
CONGREGATIONAL. t.
There will be services morning and
evening next Sunday. r..
SPIRITUALIST. 4ara
Regular services next Sunday even
ing at the usual hour at Farnham's
hall by Mrs. Tryon. II.
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Ito shorten alternate sessions of the leg.
islature to thirty days and make the
term of house members four instead 81
two years.
The new State capitol bill was intro
duced in the house yesterday. It in
creases the limit of cost from So, OOO, OO(
to 81, 100000.
Senator Thorpe of Willmar has intro
duced resolution directing the rail.
road committee to ascertain the present
freight rates on Ignite from North Da.
kota to points in Minnesota. The pres.
emit high prices of fuel has much to dc
with the introduction of the resolution,
which was adopted without comment.
Senator Wilson yesterday introduced
Canadian reciprocity resolution which
will be discussed to-day,
In the senate Senator Peterson has
introduced a bill amending the primary
election bill so that voters at a primary
election cannot subsequently sign petit.
tions for independent candidates.
A bill by Mr.. Deegan of Scott pro.
vides that towns shall pay expenses in
CURED in case of contagious diseases,
but that the counties shall eventually
pay one-half. Towns may levy a tax
OF not more than l mill to pay the
charges.
Mr.. Bardwell introduced abill which
enables landlords to bring actions in
ejectment without first resorting to &C.
tual physical force.
A bill has been introduced in the
house repeating the wolf bounty act.
In the senate Senator Cole of Otter
Tail has introduced bill calling for
an appropriation Of $4,000 for wolf
bounties. The amounts are to be SIS
and So respectively for female and male
wolves, and 81 and So respectively for
pups. The county in which the wolf
is killed to pay one-fourth.
Senator McGill presented bill in
creasing the salary of the attorney gen.
eral from So, 500 to $4,000.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

The E. Mark Live Stock Co. wants
your hogs and cattle. Highest market
prices paid. If you have anything for
sale bring it to the yards at Princeton
or write and a buyer will call and see
you. If
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

FIT. Kettlehodt, late of Brooklyn, N.
Y, but now of Princeton, is the guest
of Messrs. J. N. and J. A. Bensen, who
were old school friends in Holland
years ago-St. Cloud Journal-Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

Live stock of all kinds bought and
sold by the E. Mark Live Stock Co.
Highest market prices paid. Bring
your stock to Princeton or drop line
and our buyer will call and make you
an offer for your stock.
If r e. MARK LIVE STOCK CO.
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WANrED-Wood choppers to cut
cordwood by the cord. Will pay s1.0o
for hardwood, SOC for block stove wood
and SOC for soft wood. For further in
formation call at UNION office. 2-3t
,y u DENNIS SALEE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

l wish to announce that" I am now
prepared to do all kinds of custom
grinding at my new feed mill and So
licit the trade of farmers in this, local
ity. 5-4t H. F. HoLTHus.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

Keep your hands warm, we have nit
tens and gloves the very best at
LUDDEN'S STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

All kinds of grain bought at highest
market prices.
49tf SAM CAREw.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

a MONEY to loan on improved
farms. M. S. RUTHERFORD,
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

Duck coats with sheep skin lining
selling at bargains at =,
LUDDEN'S STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

Highest cash price paid for mink,
muskrat and skunk hides at ..
LUDDEN,S STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-01-15

1 buy hides and furs of all kinds an6
pay cash for the same. w.. ."
49tf SAM CAREW.
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Wood H i[ WHantad.

| have one thousand cords or more
dry standing tamarac wood I want cut
and hauled to Book, MINI. Wood five
miles from station.
Soft w. B. RICHARDS, Princeton.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

| WHAT OUR SCRIBE FINDS TO WRITE ABOUT. Mrs Frederick Lent will soon add to her stock of goods she now keeps, fruit, nuts and candy. Mrs Aaron B. Albin, Mrs Charles Godfrey and son, Charles, have all been suffering with the grip, but are now on the gain.
 The infant son of MT and Mrs James Whaley of Norwalk was brought to the Branchville cemetery flor burial, last Sunday, March l. MT and Mrs Whaley were formerly from this place. Mrs Joseph Goodrow is quite i'll with pneumonia.
 George A. Bailey, who was laid up for week with rheumatism. is able to be at work again.
 Master George Bailey has been quite sick with bronchitis.
 Albert, youngest son of MT and Mrs Max Weisner, died Wednesday, Feb ruary 25, of spinal meningitis. The funeral was held Saturday, the burial being in the Ridgetield cemetery.
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as they keep record every day ho many eggs they get.

Mrs c. H. Brush has been suffering with rheumatism.
 Miss Lois Hawley has been shut in with bad cold for a few days.
 J. B. Fair has leased both of his places here; one to William Thompson of Shelton and the other to Louis Jo- sephSon.
 Mrs A. E. Crandall of Bonnibrook, who has been quite ill with the grip, is now able to be about.
 Charles Willard will soon move into Mrs P. A. Bartlett's house.
 Smith Wheeler is among the shut-in- doors, this winter.
 MT and Mrs William Mahneke, who have charge of MT Armstrong's place, had new daughter arrive at theil home, Saturday, February 21.
 Mrs s: B. Bigelow and daughter, Julia, of Stratford, are spending few weeks with MT and Mrs A. s. Smith.
 Gladys Smith has been suffering with sore eyes. Dr Loomis has been attending.
 $. B. BrOWpsOn moved into his new home, last Thursday. MT and Myron Clark of East Village will also move in with MT Brownson, assisting him in the care of his farm.
 Albert Yale is making his home for the present with MT and Mrs Charles Quick.
 Benjamin Doolittle of Cornwall Bridge is stopping with Mrs David Laborie for short time, assisting he1 in getting up her wood pile.
 Miss Verna B. Crandall, who is at school at South Lanchester, Mass. has been very seriously ill with griI and erysipelas, but she is now slowly improving. This will be good news tC her many friends here.
 Mrs Isaac Hubbell, who has been a great sufferer, died at the Bridgeport hospital, Friday, February 27.
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GEORGETOWN.
FOR SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.

Hon Edwin Gilbert always has the best welfare of the town in mind, and even before he built the Gilbert Me morial church he had conceived the idea of consolidating the five school districts, namely: Branchville, Forge, Little Boston, Nod and Georgetown. If this could be accomplished, it was his purpose to build large, handsome building, complete in all it's modern improvements, and able to accommo- date 3O0 pupils.
 Mir Gilbert, having this in mind even during his absence this winter, has had sent to each voter of the different dis tricts small pamphlet. This contains an article written by a well-known ed ucatop4of Kansas, c. H. Watson, which shows the benefit to be derived from consolida ting ourpoorly equipped coun try schools. It is a saving in money, for better teachers can be employed anc better education obtained. Trans portation can be furnished for the scholars with comparatively small ex pense, and the result is a larger and bet ter school. MT Gilbert, with his usua generosity. has offered to provide suit able building on land which he has re gently bought for this purpose, provi ded this consolidation can be brought about
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WHAT'S GOING ON IN TOWN.

It is reported that Fred Curtis has Wells, who now lives on the place, ex- poets to move soon.
 Myron $. Clark and family will soon move to Huntington, into the house with Mrs Clark's father, s. B. Brown son, to assist him on his farm.
 The funeral of Mrs G. J. Van Duyne, who died in California, took placelfrOm Christ church, Clinton street, Brook lyn, N. Y., Saturday, February 2S, at 1.3O p. m. The interment was in the Van Duyne plot in Evergreen ceme- terv, Brooklyn.
 Master Martin H. Stowe had the mis- fortune to get his hand caught in a hay cutter, cutting his thumb and first finger quite badly. Martin Stowe was laid up few days last week with severe cold.
 A daughter was born to MT and Mrs A. Herbert Curtis on Friday, February | 27. Mrs John Bechman is caring for Mrs Curtis.
 Miss GoldsborOugh has returned home from Lakewood, N. J. Miss Gertrude Beardsley has return ed from a visit with Stratford friends. Miss Charlotte B. Beardsley is with friends in Hartford. Mrs George Bennett is visiting her sister in Shelton.
 The case of Patrick German was tried before the grand jury, Thursday, February 26, and he was bound over for trial to the criminal term of the Superior court on the charge of mur. der m the first degree. He YVES toe feeble to be present.
 There will be an entertainment and oyster supper given at the East Vil lage church on Wednesday evening March II. If this night should prove stormy the entertainment and supper will be given the first clear night. A male quartet will be an important feature of the entertainment. The admission to the entertainment anC supper will be 25c; children under F 15c.
 Martin Stowe has returned from { trip to New York City.
 John Morrow and James Donovan are nursing aX cuts in knee and ankle
 Fred Curtis has purchased the Rob ert Griffin farm, now occupied by D | c. Wells.
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EAsToN.
AsPETUCK AND VICINITY.

Mrand Mrs William Van Worst, who have been quite sick with the grip, are improving under the Care of Dr Cor ham.
 Miss Ida Thorpe, who has been spend ing the winter with her aunt in Mass achusetts, has returned home and for the present is with her mother at M. Wheeler's on Greenfield Hill.
 Miss Agnes Bradley attended the fu- neral of B. Turney at Weston, Monday, March 2. The burial was in Easton.
 The Jolly Sixteen gave whist par ty at the home of MT and Mrs c. B. Wakeman, last Thursday evening. Miss Lillian Wakeman won the ladies first prize, and c. w. Wakeman the gentlemen's. The consolation prizes fell to Miss M. Corbett and A. Free born. At midnight lunch was served. The next meeting will be held with the vice president, Mrs O. B. Osborne, of Easton.
 Frank Parker of Easton has moved to Greenfield.
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PAIN IN THE BACK,
A Sure Sign of Kidney Trouble. Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy will
 cure you.

Pain in the back is . never failing sign of kidney disease; another sure sign Is the condition of the urine; if you have a pain in the back then look to the condition of your urine. Take glass tumbler and fill it with urine; after it has stood "A hours, if 1t has sediment, If it is milky or cloudy, pale or discolored, stringy orropy, your kidneys and bladder are in danger ous condition and need immediate atten- tion, ort the consequences may prove fatal.
 F. c. Wilcox of 559 New Britain ave-, Hartford, Conn.,, says:
 II had frightful pain in my back,
 the result of kidney trouble. My
 physician seemed powerless to relieve
 me. I determined to try Dr. David
 Kennedy's Favorite Remedy; 1t
 helped mo wonderfully, and In short
 time cured me completely"
 Dr.David Ksnnedy's Favorite Remedy Is the one medicine that really cures all diseases of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood, rheumatism, dyspepsia and chronic constipation. It is wonderful how it makes that pain In the back disappear, especially 1t night, and drives away that scalding pain In passing water and makes you well and strong.
 It is for sale by all druggists in tho New 90 Dent SxxO and the regular $1.O0 size bottles-less than cent dose. .San.pks 1offle-snoxEA Ior trfak free 1y ~saA Or. David Kennedy Cooperation. nondout, N. Y. P. lsvtl Kss.esy's. .1ese Yslly radical care
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

EVERY CHURCH or institution sup. ported by voluntary contributions will be given a liberal quantity of the done so for twenty-seven years. Sales
 Tens of millions of gallons: painted nearly two million houses under guar antee to repaint if not satisfactory The paint wears for periods up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be added to the paint. (done in two minutes.) Actual cost then about $1.25 gallon. Samples free. Sold by our agents. Watts & Cogswell, Wash. ington Depot; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,. Sandy Hook; c. M. Beach, New Mil ford.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Everything is in the name when it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. c. Dewitt & Co.,, of Chicago, discovered, some years ago, how to make a salve from Witch Hazel that is a specific fol piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This has given rise to numerous worthless commercials. Ask for Witt's-the genuine. $. J. Parks, Trumbull; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley x o., Stepney Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beehler, Brookfeld., R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

If you object to pills and pellets, take RamonS Tonic Regulator for spring ills. It is dry powder and not un- pleasant to the taste. It acts directly and effectively upon the liver and kid neys and does not gripe or purge but clears the system of bile and poisonous waste quietly and thoroughly, tones up the blood and puts new life into the whole body. Large tin boxes 25 cts, five for Sl. Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; s. J. Parks, Trumbull; w. B. Hawley, Sherman: B. A. Honan, Gaylordsville.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

Methodist society about S12.75.
 Mrs Frank Williams is suffering with rheumatism.
 Mrs Samuel s. Jennings was in Pater- son, N. J., last week, attending the fu- neral of her uncle.
 Frank Williams is able to be out af- ter an attack of the grip.
 Aaron Davis and daughter, Mrs Edith Foster, went to New Canaan, last week, to attend the funeral of MT Davis sister, Miss Nina Davis.
 Frank Zahn, who has opened the bar Der shop in the Williams block, is a tirst-class workman. MT Zahn was for merly in Newtown.
 There was social dance at the home of Gerhold Olmstead, Friday evening of last week.
 Miss Florence Johnson is quite ill at her home with tonsilitis.
 Mrs s. c. Dean was laid up last week, with the grip.
 Tuesday evening, February A, a mu- sical was given at the Congregational church. It was we'll attended and en- joyed by all present.-xT The Osborne or chestra furnished the music. w.. w.. Stevens of Danbury recited several se- lections. The affair netted the society about $50.
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AN INTERESTING OLD LADY.

AN INTERESTING OLD LADY.
 Last Sunday was Mrs Eunice Mer- win $ birthday. She was S6 years. .Old and it would be hard to find another of her age as smart aSShe is. Although she has to use crutcheS on account or having a broken limb few years ago, well without glasses.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
METuODIST CHuRCH ITEMS.

Rev Mir Beach and Charles Burritt went to New York City, last week, and attended the 2OOth anniversary of MethOdiSm.
 The Methodist society will hold a cracker social 1t the parsonage, Thurs day, March 12. A jolly time is antici- pated.
 The Washington sociab ble held at the
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
A SEVERE COLD FOR THREE
 r1ONTHS.

The following letter from A. J. Nus baum, of Batesville, Ind, tells it own story. II suffered for three months with severe cold. A druggist pre- pared me some medicine, and a physician prescribed for me, yet I did not improve. I then tried Foley's Honey and Tar, and eight doses cured me-" Refuse substitutes. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, BOtSfOrd
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RAW OR IMPLANTED LUNGS.

Yield quickly to the wonderful cura. tive and healing qualities of Foley $ Honey and Tar. It prevents pneu. monia and consumption from a hard cold settled on the lungs. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts S Betts, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Bots. ford
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
HUNTINGTON,
POULTRY PAYS.

MT and Mrs John N. Olsen say it is their experience that poultry raising
 is far more profitable than any other branch of farming. Out of their flock of about 300 hens they have had 353O dozen of eggs from January l, 1902, to January l, 1903. This is actual count
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<MATTEAwAN, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1901. Dr. David Kennedy Estate,
 Kennedy Row, Rondout, N. Y. Gentlemen:
 I have been troubled with my Kidneys and Bladder for three or four years and doctored with many physicians without obtaining any help.
 A few months ago decided to try Cal cura Solvent, Dr. Kennedy's latest medi- cine, and am thankful to say I am now practically cured. You have not asked me for 8 testimonial but wish to tell you what Cal-cura Solvent has done for me and hope that others may be so happily re- ieved. Yours truly,
 WILLIAM H. MILLER. Remember: Only one Dr. David Ken- nedy ever lived in Rondout, City of Kings ton, N. Y., and his aaeao medicine is sold only in $1.00 bottles. It is called Cal-cura Solvent because it cures stone in the blad- der by dissolving and painlessly expelling the formation, thus avoiding the surgeons knife. Write to the Cal-cura Company, Kennedy Row, Rondout, N. Y., for a free sample bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06
THE VIEWPOINT BEE, FRIDAY MARCH 6, 1903

among the first to cross it on his way from Reading to hold services here Sunday. He was also among the num- Der that crossed the old bridge the evening before it went down.
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MONROE.

LENTEN SERVICES AT ST PETERS.
 St Peters church will be opened for service every Thursday evening during Lent except in Holy week, when the services will be held We'd nesday evening and Good Friday morning.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

The first month of Spring. Put your system in shape now and escape the ills that springtime brings. For this use Ramon's Tonic Regulator. Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; S. J. Parks, Trumbull; B. A. HOnan, GaylOrdsville; w. B. Hawley, Sherman.
The Newtown bee., 1903-03-06

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid neyS and bladder right. Contains nothing injurious. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, NewtOwn; Betts & Belts, Sandy
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BAPTIST CHURCH INTERESTS.

Instead of the regular sermon, Sun. day, March 15. there will be some other feature of religious work introduced. A fuller notice will be given next week.
 In the absence of the regular Sunday school organist, last Lords day, Miss Elsie Bibbins, for the first time since her appointment as assistant organist, presided at the instrument in a very acceptable manner.