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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-15

again came west in 1901 and settled
on farm near Ono, where he lived
until three years ago when he pur-
chased the store across from the
church, which he owned at the time
of his death. He was married Dec.
IS, 1894, to Miss Margaret Van
Schoonhoven. One child was born
to them. Mr.. Carleton was kind to
those in need and had many friends
who sympathize with the family.
Mr.. Carleton started for Lake City
Friday in his usual health, when he
arrived at Maiden Rock he was feel
ing SO i'll he telephoned to Mrs.
Carleton that she need not expect
him home that evening. He went
to the St. Louis House and called
for a room. Drs. Little & Miller
were summoned and pronounced it
neuralgia Of the heart. He gradually
grew worse until the end came at
about twelve o'clock. Mrs. Garlic
ton arrived at three o'clock and the
sudden shock of grief nearly pros
trated her and the daughter. The
many friends of the deceased and
family kindly lend their sympathy.
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CLIFTON.

Some of the corn is about ready
to husk.
Miss Griffin from River Falls il
teaching at the Hollow.
The dance at the hall last Friday
night was thinly attended.
Considerable wet grain is the re
suit of threshing between showers.
Miss Myrtle Collamore is prepar
ing to attend business school a
Red Wing.
Our farmers are badly behine
with their work on account of the
great amount of bad weather.
Stewart Boyd is about to move te
GAINESVILLE. Mr.. Hagen, the new
owner, succeeds him on the ole
Argetsinger place.
Julius A. Henry is moving to the
Walter farm and Lew Stark moves
into the old Henry house as the
Squire moves out. incidentally
we note the fact that Julius is fur
nishing food and lodging to a newly
added member of his family-a girl
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TRIM BELLE.

Henry Stephens is up to Pine
City, Mimi, on business.
Mrs. Joseph Potvin has nearly
fully recovered from her late severe
illness.
Mrs. Armstrong of Bancroft,
Mich, is here on visit to her son,
Paul Kinney, and family.
Seymour Cornelison, late of this
place, is very sick of typhoid fever
at his home near Kalispell, Mont.
Mrs. Mary Buss, aged Is years,
died of dropsy on Oct. 9th at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex
Huppert.
John M. Barnes is away on visit
to brothers and sisters living IN
Michigan and Indiana whom he has
not seen for some thirty-five years
Lee Cornelison, who moved to
Hastings about fifteen months ago
had the misfortune to cut off two oil
his fingers on the nth inst. while
engaged in splitting kindling with a
hand ak.
Frank Hathaway, who resided
here some thirty years ago, but now
of Sedro-W ooley, Washin gton, Wis
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FARGO.

Ladies Aid Society meets with
Mrs. Chas. Dopkins Thursday, Oct.
18th.
Miss Gertrude Browell was home
from her school at Glenwood a
week ago.
Robert Hunt and sister Hazel are
attending the Agricultural school at
Hamline, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stewart re-
turned to the Falls Tuesday after &
few days visit with their parents
here.
F. v. Williams and family Of
River Falls were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Stewart re.
Gently.
Co. Supt. A. J. Ingli, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Hunt, state inspector OF
graded schools, visited the school
here lately.
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ONO.

Emery Harrison was in Stock
holm last week.
Miss Sylvia Worden is clerking
for Mrs. Carleton.
Maurice Holt was in Maiden
Rock Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Baker was in Maiden
Rock Wednesday.
Miss Angie Miller of Prescott is
visiting relatives here.
Lynn Croisant and Fred Peterson
are home from the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Collett were
in Maiden Rock Monday.
Miss Virginia Miller has gone to
Duluth, Mimi, to attend school.
Mrs. Ida Dewey and son Hi. Wis
tied Mrs. Tom Herbison Friday.
Miss Eliza Worden visited her
niece, Mrs. Maude Harvey, Friday
Mrs. Albert Worden and daugh-
ter, Miss Sylvia, drove to Maiden
MUCK odluluoy'
Lewis Tomphor and sister, Miss
Mata, drove down to Mr.. Plath's
in Plum City, Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Vanasse is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Camp
bell, in Sawyer county.
Mrs. Geo. Davis and Mrs. Lizzie
Smith of Maiden Rock spent las
week at Harvey Davis.
Mrs. Wesley Baker and Mrs
Erie Holt and children returned
home from Lake City "Wednesday
Mrs. Georgia Ogilvie and Mis-
Rena Ogilvie will have rooms owe
Carleton's store for dressmaking in
stead of Mrs. Hollis house.
Francis Perkins Carleton wa
born Aug. 28, 1887, at Salem, Mass
where he lived till 1857 when III
came west to Lake City, MINI. Il
1878 he returned to his native hom
to care for his aged mother. HI
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DIAMOND BLUFF.

Harry Judd is home from Nick
erson, MINI.
The c. E.next Sunday evening at
o'clock will be led by w. J..
Shanks.
D. c. Judd's parents from Iowa
made him short visit the first of
the week.
Mrs. L. C. Burke and Miss Emma
Burke are in Red Wing, the guests
of Mrs. E. c. Erb.
Ernie Staples took load of pas
sengers to Red Wing last Friday
in his launch, Adagio.
Marion Sparks is home, as the
boats of the Staples Towing Co. are
laid up on account of the high water.
The river is very high and still
rising. The lowlands are all flooded
and pasture is scarce article just at
present.
Prof. Hemstreet gave exhibitions
of hypnotism and mind reading in
Burke's hall last Friday and Satur-
day night.
Mrs. May Rostron visited here
this week. Her sister, Mrs. Kate
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ROCK ELM

Will Hamilton is very i'll with
fever.
Ed. Hawn of Ruby has been Wis
iting friends here.
Mrs. Ida Kilgore is teaching in
the Foley district, Salem.
The German Medicine Co. is CIV
ing entertainments here this week.
Will Bulmer, who lately returned
from Alaska, brought his father, A.
Bulmer, gold nugget valued at
$40.
Ella Mercer, daughter of Will
Mercer, died last week of scarlet
fever, and was buried here at mid
might last Thursday. The other
children of the family are recover
ing.
Will Donelly's horse was fright
ened by piece of paper in the
street last Thursday, and jumped so
high that leg was broken when it
came down, and it was necessary to
shoot it.
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tied relatives here last week. He
and his sister, Mrs. George Meach-
am, are visiting relatives at Stanley
Chippewa Co., this week.
William Huppert and Miss Min
ME Lubich, esteemed young people
of this vicinity, were married on the
9th inst. The home of the brides
parents was filled to overfowing
by their many friends who attended
the wedding party during the after
noon and evening.
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Peoples Lecture Course.
River Falls, Wis.
SEASON OF 1oO3-1oO4.
To the Patrons of the G.

To the Patrons of the Course:- Your committee
having in charge the for 1903 1904 beg to SUB
nit the following announcement The course Will
consist of five numbers, as follows:--
lst Albert Armstrong, Dramatic Picture Play,
in M. E. church, Nov. 8.
2nd. Walter Wellnaan, Lecturer
in Congregational church, Dec 16
3rd Dr.. D F. Fox Lecturer
in Congregational church, JAM IL l9O4
18th. Lotus Glee Club NJ. E. church, Feb. Is.
5th. DR.. A. A. Willis, in NJ 8, church, March ID
The committee feels that this is strong course,
mertng the continued patronage of the people, Mr.
Armstrong is entertainer and reader OF rare aol-
ity adding to his reading fine illustrations OF the
scenes in the selection read. Walter Welman is well
known for his attempts to locate the north POLE and
more especially for his writings and his work as
Washington correspondent of the Chicago Record
Herald DR.. Fox is of the leading Congregational
dvines of Chicago, and DR.. Willis one OF the best
known lecturers in America. The Lotus Glee Club
composed of Messrs Geo. S. Lenox, G. Morgan
Strcklett Chas. L. Lewis, and W Stanley Grinsted,
with Minnie Marshall Smith as Dramatic Reclter. is
one of the best concert attractions IN the country
Course tickets will be sold at dollar per tlcketre
served seat costing 10c extra for each number Single
admttance tickets, good for number, will be sold
at each reserved seat being loo extra in this case
as in the of course tickets.
Course tickets not reserved seats, will be sale
at the three drug stores OF the CITY Barnard q
Cough, r. S. Freeman Son, and G. r. Taggart, for
four days beginning Monday Oct ~ and closing
Thursday Oct o. Buy your COURSE TICKETS dur
ing these four days.
Reserved seats for the various numbers will be
sale at Taggart's drug the following dates:
For Albert Armstrong and after Monday, Nov 2.
For Walter Wellman, and after Monday, Dec IA.
For Dr. Fox on and after Tuesday. Jan. ). 1904
For Lotus Glee Club and after Monday Feb. $1,000
For Dr. Willis on and after Monday, March,. 1904.
The following rules will govern the sale OF reserved
seats:-
1. Seats will go sale promptly at O'Clock in the
morning of the first day OF sale and persons applying WI"
places and seats in order
q Not than FIVE seats will be sold to one pur-
chaser
g. Until noon of day of SALE seats mus be applied
telephone telegraph orders will
be honored until after said hour
will begin promptly at S:l5 O'Clock F.
regardless of of audience and no seats
than $50 O'Clock Of each evening
Respectfully yours,
J. w. T. Ames,
FL. L. Wilson,
Chris Wiger Committee.
W. J. Brier,
T. w. Ashley.
Preserve This Papers You May Need During The Season.
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If you desire business, or short
hand education, why not attend a
school that will not only fit you for
the most difficult position, but also
assist you in securing employment?
Send for catalogue containing full
information, and the portraits of an
army of young people whom we
have educated and sent to first-class
positions. Wisconsin Business
University, La Crosse, Wis.
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OLIVET.

Mr.. Rodebaugh has moved his
family to the Mines.
Allen Gray spent Saturday with
Jake Gore and family.
Jake Jackson has two sisters from
Minnesota visiting him.
Ed. Hawn of Ruby is down look
ing after his farming interests.
Mrs. Weldon of Ellsworth is Wis
iting at the home of C. D. German.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Meehan at FL Paso
Saturday.
Scarlet fever is prevalent south of
town and the Waverly school has
been closed.
Mrs. Moore is spending week
with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Coon,
of this place.
Mrs. George Vanasse is spending
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. McCardle.
Mrs. Adine Johnson attended the
funeral of her Cousins husband, F.
c. Carleton, at Ono last week.
Mrs. Cooke and Mrs. H. F.
Touslev went to Neillsville Monday
to visit their brother and sister.
There was party at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hanson Sat
urday night for married people only.
The Good Templars are making
big preparations for the District
Convention to be held here Nov. 6,
7 and s.
w. L. Hodge was initiated into
the mysteries of Odd Fellowship
last Saturday evening. Visitors
were present from Spring Valley.
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If YOU would economize you would

If you would economic you would
buy the best. Maple City Self
Washing Soap pays interest on
every cent invested - it. You do
not pay for res.a, which has no
washing qualities, as you do when
you buy inferior SOAP !. Every
ounce of it has washing value,
which makes it cheapest to buy.
Use it on your next wash day. Give
your tired muscles a rest. Save
your strength, your back, your tenn
per and your money. For sale by
all grocers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-15

Coulter, returned to Gilman Cor
ners with her for short visit.
Preaching at the Free Baptist
church Sunday at 1890 a. M. and
500 p. m. Sunday school at 1 80
a. m. You are invited to all the
services.
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(First publication Oct. Is. 1909
Probate Notice.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN. County Court fol
y Pierce County. III Probate,
Notice is hereby given that at the specialterm
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county at the County Court room in the village
OF Ellsworth in said county on the second Tues
day (being the 10th day. OF November, A. D.
190S at ten O'Clock a. M, the following matter
will be heard and considered:
The application of Anna Swanson for the
appointment of Thomas TAFT of the city of
River Fails as administrator OF the estate of
John Swanson, late of the city of River Falls,
In said county. deceased.
Dated Oct 18th, A. ID 1908.
By order OF the Court.
ALLEN P. WELD, County Judge.
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Owing to some changes in my
plans ! will not use the SO cords of
rock which | have accumulated. |
therefore offer to sell choice build
ing stone, delivered to any part of
the city, at current values.
w, H. PUTNAM.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-15

Fo1ey's Honey and Tar cures
coughs and colds and prevent pneu-
monia. Take no substitutes. Sold
by C. r. Taggart.
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KINNICKiNNIC.

John Annis has gone to the Ap
Roberts farm.
We hear that Halloween party
is being planned.
They have a fine son at Fred
Smiths, one week old.
Wal. Deans has moved to Prof.
,Ewing's farm in Clifton.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer gave us an ex-
cellent sermon last Sunday.
Bert Wilhelm is on Charley
Chinnock's farm, near Mr.. Bells.
Mr.. Elfrink will leave next week
for Dakota and Zoe Iverson will take
his place on Mr.. Ensign's farm.
We are sorry to lose them.
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Pierce Co. Central Teachers
Association.

To be held at the Ellsworth High
School, Oct. II, 1908.
| PROGRAM.
1000. A. M.
| 2. "Busy Work. for Country Schools,
....................M Miss Lucy X Peckhanl.
| Discussion Miss Matte r. Powers, Miss
| Edna E. Fitz, Miss Kate HaeSsy
| 3. Methods in Teaching Spelling, exemplified
| by class exercise,
| Discussion-Miss Euretta LOeffler, W. A.
Scott, Miss Lizzie M. Raphael.
a. Election of Officers.
/. Music.
2. Discussion of plans for association work
for the coming year
g. The Country School Program,
a. Mental ADMINISTRATIVE How and When
Taught, Prin M. G. Helm.
Discussion - Mrs. Grace Harnsberger,
Prin. w. +. Lusk, E. H. Powers.
s. What the District School Should do to Pre-
pare the Pupil (a) for High School and
(b) for Life, Prin j. W. T. AmeS.
Discussion-Prin. HI. d. Keyes, Prin. S. G.
Olson.
Note-General Discussions as time permits
A. j. INGLI, President.
G. w. WELDON, Vice President.
ANNA JOHNSON, Secretary
Builds up muscular flesh, healthy
tissue, rich, red blood; clears the
stomach, kidneys and liver. That's
what Rocky Mountain Tea will do.
IS cents c. R. Taggart.
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List of letters remaining in the
postoffice at River Falls, Wis, week
ending Oct. 10, 1908:
LADIES.
Chopell, Miss Laura,
Knoll, Miss Augusta.
GENTS.
Gardener, James.
Robinson, Gale S.
C. C. GLASS, P. M.
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WANTED-SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER
sons in each state to travel for house estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital, to
call upon merchants and agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of S18 and all travelling ex-
penSeS and hotel bills advanced in cash each
erence and enclose self-addressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL, 334 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
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WANTED FAITHFUL PERSON TOTRA
vel and supervise force of salespeople and
make collections for manufacturing house.
Straight salary $1,000 a week and expenses.
Salary paid weekly and expense money ad-
vanced. Previous experience unnecessary.
Local territory. Business successful. Position
permanent. Enclose self-addressed envelop.
Superintendent, 324 Dearborn street, Chicago
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Preserve This Papers You May Need 1t During The Season.
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Notions and Trimmings.

The newest novelties in Ladies' Belts asonishngly
prices We put to-day, they up
minute in style.
Bead Chains Belts popular being
the cities putting
them sale to-day special 10c 5c 25c
This is about onehalf price
the values We these through largest Bead
Beadchain importing United
shown
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5000

Pairs of Mems heavy wool SAMPLE Sox Atwood
We can sell you your supply of Winter Sox
cheaper than you could buy the they made
In this lot there pairs Mems Fine Sox
the reduced price GET THEM the selec
tion is best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-14
COURTESY OF OFFICIALS
Circular Issued by Surgeon General
Wyman.

The following circular as to courtesy in
official positions has been sent out by DR..
Walter Wyman, surgeon general of the
marine hospital service:
For years the bureau has endeavored to
cultivate a spirit of courtesy on the part
of It's officers, effort which has been and
is wholly unnecessary with regard to the
great majority, but occasionally informa-
ton is received which has finally caused
the issue of this circular.
Commanding officers are directed to i'm
press upon the junior officers and particu-
larly when the latter are left in positions
where they are not under the eye of the
commanding officer. the necessity of being
respectful and considerate in the treatment
of all persons with whom they are brought
in contact
While this is given here only asan in
Junction. the bureau deems it necessary to
state that hereafter any contrary line of
conduct which may become known to the
bureau will be made the subject of close
investigation and, if verified, of vigorous
department action.
THE Treasury Department is determined
to enforce courteous attitude on the part
of all Its officers and employees toward
those with whom they are brought in Of
fetal contact, including both officers of the
government and the general public
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween and D streets-Lottie L. Burn
ct vir. James D., to w. Prescott Will
Jams, lot 20. square 9tS3; so.
THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST between X
and L streets-Walter S. Taylor ct -.
to Charles c. Balderson, lot 90 square
500; So
U STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-Charles w. King ct
ux to May B. Wright, lot 262, square
$50: So
E STREET NORTHWEST between I'd and
Sd streets-J. Sprigg Poole ct ux. to
Henry c. Vance, lot 2 square 56S: SO.
NO. 1127 10TH STREET NORTHWEST
Same to same, lot 26. square 369; SO.
tween d and E streets-William R. Shell
ton ct TX. to Joseph G. Shelton, part OF
lot 16, square 1913; $40.
NO. 1920 G STREET NORTHWEST--Chas.
HI. Bauman. trustee. to Stephen Kane,
lot 26. square 81; s3.1OO. Stephen Kane
to Ellen Kane, same property; SO.
NO. 72S 4TH STREET SOUTHEAST-Will-
lam A. Henderson ct ux. to William +.
Marshall, lot Al, square S23; $40
WEST ECkINGTON-James B. Winner ct
ux. to John ]. McAuliffe, parts of lots
y. % and D. block I; SO.
NO. II H STREET NORTHEAST-Ella L.
Castleman to Washington Terminal
Company. lot 100, square 677; 1850.
NO. 1247 B STREET SOUTHEAST-Wash
ington Real Estate Company to Charles
, CSC a; Stevens, lot $50. square 1915; $40
John T, to Blla D. Godfrey, lot lob,
D STREET SOUTHWEST between I'd and
Sd streets-Henry A. Minor to Stephen
SO; $40.
STREET NORTHWEST between 22d
and I'D streets-Harry Wardman to An
thony F. Lucas, lots 26 to %, square 40;
MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE NORTH
EAST between 9th and 7th streets
James w. Lewis to Floyd E. Davis, one
third interest in lot 80 and part lot 8.
square S66; SO.
NO: All ELEVENTH STREET SOUTH
WEST-Same to same, one-third interest
in lot 81, square 327; $40.
NO: 515 18TH STREET NORTHEAST-The
Farmers Trust, Banking and Deposit
Company to Mary Duncan, lot 1919,
square 1929; $40
FIRST STREET NORTHWEST between G
and H streets-Frank T. Rawlings ct al,
trustees. to William McGrath. lot b,
square 624; $500.
NO. 521 18th STREET NORTHEASTERN
win H. Bond ct Tx. to Chas. Fuss, lot s,
square 1852; $40. Chas. Fuss ct ux. to
Matthew koerner, same property; SO.
WHITNEY CLOSE-Mary A. r. Cost to
Carrie o. Allnutt (subject to life estate
Of grantor), lot 8, block 6; $40
THIRTY-SECOND STREET NORTH
H.
to Carrie o. Allnutt, half interest in lot
81. square 1880; $40.
CLIFFBOURNE-John L. Weaver ct al to
George NJ. Emmerich, lot g. block 5: $40
NO. 72O EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST
Harry E. Gladman to James w. Lynch
and Rebecca Lynch, lot 40, square $50;
$40.
CLIFFBOURNE-Henr P. Blair to Laura
ID. Kenyon. lot &C. block 3; $40.
CHICHESTER-H. H. Bergmann trustee
to Jesse A. Taylor lots los and 1O9
block 2: $50
TR1N1DAD-John r. Arms to Cyrus W.
Chapel. lots 70 and %, block 1 $40.
o STREET NORTHWEST between North
Capitol and list streets-William A Col
lis ct ux. to Orwin E. Howe, lot 81
square SIC; $1CO
o STREET NORTHWEST between North
Capitol and 1st streets-Alice G. Chap-
man ct vir, James E, to Orwin E. Howe
part lots Al and ~, square GIG; 500.
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST near
Florida avenue-Annie E. Hasslp to
Lawrence ]. Mills, lot 46, square $50;
$40
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MANAGERS MEET.
Board of Associated Charities in
Monthly Session

The board of managers of the Associated
Charities held its regular monthly meeting
yesterday afternoon in the general Office of
the association at 81 G street northwest
There were present Prof. 3. T. Janney,
chairman; Miss Lucy M. Solger. Mr.. j. B.
T. Upper, Prof Charles P. Neill. Mr.. Geo.
S. Wilson, Dr. George NJ. Kober and Mr..
Charles F. Weller. Messages were received
from Messrs. S. W. Woodward, John Joy
Edison, Archibald Hopkins and Cuno II. Ru-
dolph. The regular routine business of the
society, including the auditing of accounts
and the decision of technical business ques-
tons, occupied the major part of the meet
ing. The secretary was authorized to order
second filing case for the records of the
society which have greatly increased in
number during the past year. The COM
pleteness of these confidential records of
families aided has been greatly improved
during the past year and this improvement
has resulted in wiser. more remedial treat
ment of needy families.
A communication was received from
Charities" the general official publication
representing philanthropic movements
throughout the country. The board instruct
ed the secretary to consult with some gen
erous friends of the society with a view
to sending the monthly copies of "Chari-
ties. in place of official magazine or
paper of the Associated Charities, to
number of influential Washingtonians as a
means of educating public opinion on char
liable subjects.
The minutes Of the recent meeting of the
executive committee We're read and ap-
proved item by item. The work of the
seven division offices of the Associated
Charities was reviewed, and a gratifying
increase in the number of friendly visitors
volunteer savings collectors, summer out
ings conductors, division conference mem
bers and other volunteer workers was
noted.
1t was reported by the secretary that the
work of the society is constantly increas-
ing as the organization becomes better
known among all classes of people, and as
the churches business firms and private
households grow more into the habit Of
consulting the Associa ted Charities con-
corning all appeals which are made to them
for assistance.