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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-08
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To David Haslem. Lizzie MacEwan and Ellen
Healey, or the heirs, devisees or personal
representatives of said persons.
Take notice that by virtue of order Of
the Court Of Chancery made on the day Of the
date hereof, in cause wherein William D.
Edwards. Trustee under the last will and tss-
tament of Cecile Tonnele, deceased. is con-
piainant, and you and others are defendants;
you are hereby required to appear. plead, de-
muir answer to the complain ANTS shin or
before the Thirtieth day of January next, or
that in default thereof, such decree be made
against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just The said bill is filed to
foreclose certain mortgage made by John
Schweiier and wife to William D. Edwards
Trustee, aforesaid, bearing date the thirty
first day of january, 1855, upon Hands In Jersey
City, Hudson County, to secure payment Of
the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,5g0)
And you, said David Haslem and Lizzie
MacEwan-~are made defendants because you.
If living land If dead your heirs, devisees and
personal representatives,, have claim to
have contingent interest in said lands.
And you, Ellen Healey, afe made defendant
because you a sister and the heir-at-law
OF William J. Burns, Trustee under the orig
inal trust deed, made by John Schwele,> to
said William J.. Burns, dated July 2s, 1887 and
because the trusts mentioned in said deed de-
scended upon you at the death of the said
William J. Burns.
) Dated November 30th, 1903
BEDLE. EDWARDS & THOMPSON
Solicitors OF Complainant
Office and Post Office address No i Exchange
place, Jersey City, New Jersey.
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BIG TENEMENT
FIRE.
Huse ownedb by Neill Camp
bell at Grove and
Eighteenth Streets
Badly Burned.
LOSS ABOUT $4,000
Good Work by Police and
Flremen Prevents Loss of
Life.

Fire box No. 26 was pulled at 3.12
o'clock this morning for fire that broke
out in the five story brick tenement house
at Eighteenth and Grove streets, owned
by Neill Campbell and occupied as "a
saloon and a grocery store on the first
floor and twelve fmilies in the four stor-
les above.
The building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about four thousand dollars.
The furniture of several of the occupants
on the second floor was badly damaged
by fire and water; but the good work of
the fremen saved the building There
was great excitement among the twelve
families who We're routed by fremen and
policemen. The smoke was then filling
the Railways and most of the tenants
rushed on en- diabille Firenen and po-
licemen who found the fire escapes block
ed by window shutters piled upon them,
while the house is undergoing painting
were obliged TO take children in their
arms through the smoke-flled halls.
The fire broke out in the grocery store
on the first floor, which was run by Will.
liam McNulty. The store was gutted.
The flames spread to the saloon run by
Nicholas Fieldman, doing much damage
there to. They ate their way through
the ceiling and into the apartments of
Patrick Gallagher, Samuel Feltner and
Timothy Garfield causing considerable
damage. The flames got no further than
the second floor. and whey it was seen
that the fire was under control, a number
of the families went back to- hallway in
the extension instead of remaining on the
street. Kate Teddles and her six year
son with narrow escape. They were
rescued by Fireman Patrick Kennedy,
No. Engine. Firemen James Hum
phrey and Thomas Burke of No. 2 En-
gine Company also did heroic service in
the line of rescues.
McNulty's grocery stock <was insured
for 81 1,100. Z
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby, given that on the 24th day
of November. 1903, the Commissioners OF AS
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessent map Aad report for the
SEWER IN JACKSON AVENUE.
from Bidwell avenue TO and connecting with
the sewer in Dwight street, in accordance with
petition previously presented 10 said Board ON
the provisions OF Chapter 2i7 of the Laws of
1895, and the same is now open to public M
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenues or particular sections theresk
are Included in said assessment. namely
JACKSON AVENUE,
on the north side from Dwight street to BID
we'll avenue. on the south side from pciuk
about 1901 feet west of Stegman street TO Bids
DWIGHT STREET.
on the east side from Jackson avenue to =
point 20 feet north thereof, and
on the west side from Jackson avenue to pofpsn
2l "a feet north and 1St2 feet south thereof
and on the north side from jackson avenue -
point 127 feet south thereof
The property tafore described also becomes
liable for its proportionaSe share spf the cost
and expense for the .constrnction Of the main
sewer IA Dwight street. Garfield avenue Eidh-
ard street. etc, heretofore eonstructe1g and be-
comes due and eollectible at and from the
time of the confirmation of the assessment
shown hereon for the fatsfal sewer in jackson
avenue; said map also shows property liable
to prospective assessment for sach lateral
to Dwight street.
5. And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the Sth day Of Dscein-
ber 1908 at two O'clock p. NJ. and the eksa
sembly Chamber Of the City Hail. are hercby
fixed as the time and place whezz and where
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
viii meet 70 hear. consider and adtudlcate up
on all objections 10 the confirmation Of said
final assessment map that may be presented
in writing
BY order Of the Board Of Street and watsg
GEO. r BouToN.
- Clerk.
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sals No, $50


TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE UNITED
States & Venezuela Company.
Please take notice thai at a special meetfoS
of the Board Of Directors OF the United ssa1es
the office OF F. Floyd Clarke, No 1S5 Broad
way, in the Borough OF Manhattan, City Of
at II O'Clock IN the forenoon Of that DAY. tbs
following resolution was presented and theke-
upon duly passed and adopted BY said Board
y i..Resoived Re- That n the Judgment Of {hs
Board of Directors of this Company 1t is deem-
ed advisable and most for the benefit OF the
same should be forthwith dissolved. and TO
that end it is ordered that meeting OF the
Stockholders be held the Path day of De-
ceunber 1s03 at t-eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
at the office of the Company in the Office of
the Commercial Trust Company OF New Jer-
of Jersey City, County of Hudson, New Jersey.
to take action upon this resolution, and further
that the Secretary forthwith give notice rot
said meeting and OF the adoption Of this resoiu-
tion within ten days from this date by publish
ing the said resolution with notice Of its
paper published in the City Of Jersey CITY.
for at least four weeks, week. success
lively, and by mailing Written Or printed
copy of the same to each and every Stockhoi-
der of this Company in the United States: ana
ss.Fsesoived That said meeting of Stockholders
is also called for the purpose of passing upon
a plan of reorganization OF this Companys 10
be carried out upon such dissolution, If any.
ing and involving the transfer OF the assets
of this Company to new company with ths
same. suitable name, to be Incorporated
under the laws of the State of Maine, with a
capital stock of the same amount, the stock
of this Company to be exchanged share f0r
share for the stock Of the new, and 10 trans
act any and all other business that may be
lawfully transacted at such meeting"
Dated Jersey City, November 18th. 1908.
f. STORER BROWN
Secretary.
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IN. CHANCERYs OF NEW JERSEY,
Between Greenville Banking & Trust Com
pany, complainant, and Charles H. Herig, ct
ux.. defendants.
On bill. Notice
To Charles H. Herig, defendant
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Cham
Gerry OF New Jersey, made the day of the
date heredf, in cause wherein the Greenville
Banking & Trust Company is complainant, and
you and others defendants you are requir-
ed to appear, plead, answer or demur to the
bill of complaint Of the complainant on or be-
fore the Second day OF February, nineteen
hundred and four, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you, and, such de-
cree will be made the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a MORTGAGE
given by you to the Greenvi1le Banking &
Trust Company complainant dated November
10, 1887, lands in Jersey City, N. j.. and
you are made defendant because you are the
owner OF such lands and premises and may
claim an interest or estate therein, by reason
thereof.
Dated December l. 1903.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for Complainant,
Post Office address No. 259 Washington street
Jersey City, N. ].
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Post office aadr
IN cHANcERY, OF NEW JERSEY

To Eric G. Lofquist and Lydia NJ, his wife.
the New York Building Loan Banking Com
pany'' and Charles M. Preston, temporary re-
ceiver of New York Building Loan Banking
Company by virtue OF an order OF the Court
on Chaneery Of New Jersey, made the day
of the date hereof, In cause wherein the
Howard Savings Institution is complainant.
and you are defendants you are required to
appear plead answer or demur to the said
complainant's s. bill, on or before the twelfth
day of January next, or the said billswill be
taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed 10 foreclose az mort gage
given by Eric. g. Lofouist ana wife to com
plainant dated February l. 1909, on land in
Township of Kearny. Hudson County, n j.
recorded in Book 459 Of Mortgages for Hudson
County, page 45o
You, EAic G. Lofquist and Lydia NJ Loft
quist. are made defendants, because You may
have some Interest in Eaid premises, vet un-
conveyed. sYous New York Building Lsaa
Banking Company and Charles NJ. Preston
temporary receiver of said company, are made.
defendants because you claim to own said
premises.
Dated November H. 1908
~ JAMES Cs MCDONALD
Complainant's Solicitor
z& ~ Clinton street. Newark NJ J.
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IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
In the matter of the application of Margaret
McAlone for permission to sell lands owned by
To Peter Murtaush and all persons cAaaming
any interest in the lands and premises describ-
ed in this notice. by or through the sah Peter
Please take notice, that Margaret McAione
has filed a petition in the Court Of Chancery
OF New Jersey, praying fofr permission to sell
the following lands and premises, to wat:-
All those two certain lots pieces OF parcels
In the City of Jersey City, in the County OF
Hudson and State Of New Jersey. and known
on the City Map entitled, Assessment Map of
the Old City Of Jersey City from original sur
and more @ particularly Sss dsscbed as foows
Beginning at point the northerly side
Of Wayne street distant l2s feet westerly from
u northerly parallel with Monmouth street
200 feet to the saaltherly line of Railroad ave-
erly line of Railroad avenue (25) feet; thence
~ southerly parallel with Monmouth street
and thence % eastefly along the said norther-,
ly side of Wayne street (25) feet to the point
or place of beginning.
Being the same premises described in a GER
tain NJ deed made by Margaret hIu-taugh. widow
OF William MurtauEh to Margaret McAlone, by
premises one Peter Murtaugh had ace, certain tain
ed, and a decree barring the said Peter Muir
ttaugh and all persons3 claiming any interest
II Sdfu Janus ana estate Dy or through the S2zu
Peter Murtaugh fom any claim or title in the
said land and real estate; said Peter Murtaugh
being presumed dead; and take notice that the
Chancellor has set Monday the Ninth day of
November. Nineteen Hundred and Three at
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as
soon thereafter counsel BE heard, at
the Chancery Chambers in Jersey City, Num-
Der Is Exchange place, as the -ine and place,
when and where a hearing be heard In
the matter and all persons Int crested may at
tend at that time and be heaqsd
4 HUDSPETH & PUSEER.
Solicitors for Petitioner
Post Office address, No. 25s Washington street
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-08

1t is a common belief that many AMI
mails see ghosts and future events.
Kerner declares that they are endowed
with second sight. This faculty Is
thought to be especially stpepg in dogs
and horses. Storks are known to have
foreseen the burntng Of houses on
which they have been went to build
their nests and to have abandoned
them, taking up their abode on ether
buildings or on trees in the vicinity.
No So aer had the anticipated conha-
grafton taken place and a new house
been erected on the same site than they
returned and built their nests az be-
fore.
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STRUCK BY AN ERIE TRAIN

Frank Hayden, sixty-fye years old, of
Boulevard and Germania, was struck by
an east bound Erie passenger train, No.
GO at North Paterson. His right leg was
broken and he was injured about the
head. He was brought to this city on
the same train and removed to st. Fran
els Hospital
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LEGAL NOTICES


10 JOHN JOHNSON, JULIA JOsi,ysoN. HIS
band; Maud Deegan. CHARLES DeeEaas hef
husband; Florence clint,. Henry Clint her
ice. her husband: Walter johnson. infant
Herbert Johnson, infant; Rebecea A. iDwlgnl.
under the will Of Jeremiah--N. Dwight, de-
ceased, and John Dorm. Peter Wesert Wa'-
HAN WeisErt. Michael Friedel. tenants.
Eou are hereby notified that public saie
mads py the City Collector Of jersey City, ON
dermen Of Jersey City purchased for the sum
q OLE I'VE nnndred ana seventy dollars and esEnsy
IN Jersey City. in the County of Hudson and
@ @state OF New jersey; fronting on Dwight
lots II 70 p, in block number 1877. upon an as
sessment map annexed to q report numpez =
zppointsd in and for said City by the Circuit
Court of the County OF Hudson, 4 certified
office Of the city coisctor 81 Jersey city %
the 18th day OF December 1893, said report and
provisions OF an act Of the Legislatur. OF HeW
Jersey passed March s9th. 1885, entitIeds-
IAN Act concerning the settlement and coIiso-
ton Of arTearases Of unpaid taxes, asaess-
cites Of this Stale. and Imposing and levy
iEg tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
th hs'sa1 Of such = snS 70 e; sno5ss rec
sale OF lands subjected TO future taxation
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are Farrner noJlned that you appear
TO have an estate or interest In said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed. as provided In said
lcts, before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof. deed for tbs
same will be given conveying to the Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey City. the fee simple. OF
said land and real estate according TO the pro-
visions Of the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. J., January 7th. 1888,
TIRE MAYOR AND ALpER1AEN OF JERSEY
ts.al., Mayor.
Attest:- NJ. ]. O'DONNELI.
Cit. Ierh-
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70 PRESTON LEAR AND MRs. PRESTON

Lear, his VIE
made by the City Collector o. Jersey City. on
the twenty-second day OF July, 1902 / pur-
chased for the surs OF twenty-six dollars anc
fhrty-eight cents. ALL the land and reai
estate situate in Jersey City. In the County az
Hudson and State of New Jersey frontlnT os1
ciareInont avenue. which is laid down and
designated as lot s2 in block humber / 7so
as SHOWN upon T. D. Fowler's Qlticiai AS.
sessnient Map Of Jersey City. ny j.. 1894
said sale. being made pursuant to the pro-
Jersey. passed March soIh. 1856. ensftled:-sAn
Act concerning the settlement ans coIleetion
OF arrearQges of unpaid taxes assessments
and watef rates water rents IN cities ~
this State, and imposing and levying a tax
Assessment and lien In lieu and instead Of such
arrearages and to enforce the payment there
81 and 10 provide for the sale Of lands sub
And tine several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that YOU ap-
pear to have an estate or interest ip said land
and real estate. and unless the said land ana
real estate shall be redeemed, as proyfdsd in
said acts, within year from the date Of sale
and before the expiration OF six inorths from
and after the service hereof, a deed for tina
saune will be given conveying 30 the purchaser
tie tAe simple OF said land and real estate ac-
e<rt ing to the provisions or the safd acta
NAted Jersey City. y. J.. March "A. 1903.
EDWARD P. KELSEY
Purchaser.
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FELL WHILE DANCING.

Mry Joyce, eighteen years old of No
313 Bergen avenue, fell while dancing at
Belvidere Hall, at Old Bergen Road and
Danforth avenue and seriously injured
her right ankle. She was taken home by
her mother
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-08

The English toVns have more dis
tinctiye and Interesting names for
their streets thfn American towns, in
most of which many streets are sim
ply numbered. Lsndon.s Cheapslde
and Aldwyshc are more than matched
by odditIes many tiRses stranger. Boot
ham Is straet In York and Botcher-
gate in Carlisle. Norgich is assertive
of class distfRetssns ihzits 9entieman's
walk, and Shrewsbury may stand al
most at the head of list Of peculiari-
ties with It's street labeled Dogpole.
which may or may not be related to
Neweastie's Dogleap Stairs; Fiat. then,
Newcastle has Pudding Chare, and
what may that siGnify2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-08

HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT
James Barbour, ct al. VS.. Michael Lienau-
On contract. In attachment
Take notice of the issuing Of writ OF at
tachrnent in the above entitled cause against
Michael Lienau at the suit Of James Barbour
John G Barbour. A. Floyd Barbour Fannie
c. Beckham. Ellie &. Rixey, Mary 3. Wallace.
4 Z r. Thompson, r. C. Thompson, George
O. Thompson, Jr.. Ruth Hanksl. Eliza b.
Thompson, Leila Thompson ~aad fianie G. Min
nesarode; an az a,, y ~ iIs rs sun
turned to the Court the Sixth day Of Juns.
1901
JOHN J. NULvAyEx
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NEW SERIES.


Pavonia Building and Loan Asso.
Announce the opening OF new series No 26
on Thursday evening, December Sd. 1905, at
their Hall. brakes College Building, No.
1l6 Newark avenue. Shares 25c each per week
par value $500. This Association has tepmina>
ted series, and all obligations have been
promptly met.
JOHN G. MEHARG,
President.
d. D. Clark.
a.aSc. arr
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SITUATION TAINTED

STABLEMAN OR COAc5MAN; YOUNG
colored thoroughly experienced; personal
references. !. T. WEEKS, 6S2 Elton street,
Brooklyn.
YOUNG GERMAN WISHES POSITION IN
grocery or factory. Wales, 49 Kearney
avenue, Jersey City.
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STATE OF NEW JERsEY-DEPARrME
OF STATE.--CERTIF1CATxE OF DISSOLU-
TION.
70 ali to whom these presents may come.
GREETING
Whereas, 1t appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the Stockholders de-
posted in my office, that the Easton Throwing
Company, corporation of this State, whose
principal office is situated at No. / Exchange
Place, An the City OF Jersey City, County OF
Hudson, State of New Jersey Charles D.
Thompson being agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be served,
has complied with the requirements of IAN
Act concerning corporations (aevision of
$780, preliminary to the issuing OF this Ger
tiacate of Dissolution.
Now, therefore. l. s. d. Dickinson, Secretary
of State Of the State of New Jersey, do hereby
certify that the said corporation did on the
Nineteenth day Of November. 1903 file In NV
office a duly executed and attasted consent in
writing to the dissolution of said corporation
executed by all the Stockholders thereof.
which said consent and the record Of the pro-
ceedings aforesaid are new on flle in my said
office as provided by law.
In testimony whereof 1 have hereto
set my hand and affixed my OFFICIAL
(Seal) seal at Trenton this Nineteenth day
of November A. D. one thousand
nine hundred and three
S. D. DICKINSON
Secretary of Stats
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T0NIGHT's LIBRARY LECTURE

Mr.. w. J. Clarke will lecture tonight
on ''Wonders of Modern Science at the
Public Library.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup ~
for children while teethine, i softens ths
gums. allays the pain. cures wind collie,
and y TIE best remedy for diarrohea.
children teethins ahouid always BE- U.S.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will bo received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday December stf 1p93 All 2 O'clock p
M. in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
for the construcfion Of a
SEWER IN JISWETT AVENUE,
from point about $50 feet east of the Hudson
Boulevard to and connecting with the sewer
west of the Hudson boulevard.
Said sewer to be built confornably to the
provisions Of Chapter All of the Laws of 1885,
and in accordance with specifications on hIe
in the office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, n j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1O0Z standard
Of cost
About 500 lineal feet of 15-inch vitriAed
pipe sewer at per lineal foot....... 81. 10
About Is cubic yards of rock excavation,
at per cubic ward .. 250
About cubic Yards of concrete. at per
cubic yard ....... ............ 500
About 1900 feet B. M sheathinr at per
M feet. .......,................ 49, 90
Ahout recetvire ha sins connectad al
per basin 10 90
Time allowed for the completion of the work
80 working days. S. w @'s'0'i' -. W. :
The making of the above Improvement and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-08

Rich. warm, healthy blood is given by Hoods
and thus coughs colds. and pneu-
monia are prevented Take 1t now.
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Dated Jersey city, December /, 1908.

TO THE CREDITORS OF HUDSON COUNTY
TunneIing Company.
By virtue of onder of the Court of Chan
cery of New Jersey, made on the 14th day of
September, 1903, in wherein Joseph w.
Edwards is complainant and Hudson County
Tunneling Company Is defendant, notice is
hereby given ITO YOU to present to the SUBJ
scrber. receiver OF saad Hudson County run-
neling Company, appointed in said< cause
and prove before him under oath or affirrna-
tion or otherwise to his satisfaction, your
several respective claims and demands against
the said Corporation Within two months from
the date of said orders and that in default
thereof, you viii be excluded from the benefit
Of any dividends which may hereafter be made
and declared by said Court upon the proceeds
JAS. P. NORTHRUP
Receiver of Hudson County Tun.
neling Company,
I Exchange Place,
Dated Jersey City, NJ
Cant 1Ath 1QnQ
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itAltlIAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Nss.ce is hereby given Nspat the Holland
Trust Company has resigned as Trustee of the
'nps1 mortgage bondholders under the mortgage
dated January /, 1889. made by the Raritan
River Railroad Company to said Holland
Trust Company, Trustee, that said resigrlation
has been accepted by this Company and that
on June nth, 1903, the Board of Directors Of
this Company, under the provisions OF said
mortgage. has appointed The New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company of Jersey CITY
TO the Office Of Trustee under said mortgage.
said last mentioned Company; that certifi-
cate Of such appointment has been filed in the
office of the Secretary Of State for New
Jersey. and that hereafter the interest coupons
On said first mortgage bonds Will be payahls
Tiue Guarantee and rrust Company, No IS
Montgomery street. Jersey City.
RAR1TAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY
FRANK 4. EARLE, President
CHARTnES Il. SISSONI cl.nr..tar.r
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omce Hours From A. Until 4
p. M. Saturdays From 9 A. NJ. Un-
til 12 M.