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The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-26
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of Trains in Effecr
October 18th. 1908

October 18th. 1908
Trains leave Skowhegan as follows 1928 A.
NJ for all points West; also to Bangor, Vance
boro, st. Stephen. Houton Woodstock, st. John
and Halifsx.-1.35 P. NJ. for Watervilie, Oak
land, Bi ngham, Lewiston, Augusta Gardiner
and Brunswick, Portland and Boston. Dexter,
Dover and Foxcroft Greenville Bangor, Old
town, Patten and Houlton via B. & A r. r.
and Msttawamb g.-2.40 P. Nj. (mixed) for
Wsterville enabling passengers to connect
for Oakland and ito take nightPullman for
Portland and Boston.
ARRIvALS:-7.i6 a. IN. mixed from Water
Vile daily except Sundays. 10. 80 A. Psssen-
ger from Portland, Oakland, Wsterville Au.
gusta sndBangor.-ll.3O A. NJ. mixed from
" WsteTvile. Sunday only. 455 PM, from all
points.
GEO. F. EVANS. Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr
F, f. BOOTHBY. General Pas'r. Agent.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-26

Some people seem to think the Almighty is
making mistake in not leaving the manage
ment entirely to them.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-26

/ make my ironing holders by cut
ring piece from the top of an old
kid boot and putting it between the
folds of cloth | use for "A holder. then
binding around the edge, says an old
housekecpcr II prevents burning the
hand. and it can be used much thin
nCr. \ thick hol'or eramps the hand.
Any man who has to get up and get his own
breakfast while his wife lies in bed is likely to
feel like turning the "God Bless Our Fl ome''
motto to the wall.
Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts, sprains
stings. Instant relief, DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. At any drug store.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-05-26
Notice Of First \ eetIng Of Creditors.

To the creditors OF James B Messer OF
Moscow IN the County of Somerset and
District aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 2lst day
Of May. A. D.. 1904, said james B. Messer
was duly sdjudicated bankrupt, and that the
hrst meeting of his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis office, in Skowhegan, Maine, on
the nth oay of June. A. ID. 1904 at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon. at which time the said credit
ors may attend, prove their claims, appoint q
trustee. examine the brnkrupt and transact
such other business as may properly come be-
tore said meeting. lwl9
May %, A. d. 1904
DANIEL LEWIS. Referee In Bankruptcy.
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piled. realizing the dignity u bis
position. a. wcii as the envy with
which the stouter man regarded
him. no matter whnt I eat am
always thin Thank hsaveaf BE-
devoutly added a. be- sized up NJ
Bafhrate tH
Mr. solliday said Mr. FATTY Rhth
gate. come lct Us reason together
So they went forthwith and reh
soned
In room Al on the third fieof OF
the Emporium down on Market
street. an anti-fat concern WIS eke-
ing out a mere existence. Atih
crisis IN the Affairs ~ the concern
two men assembled the stairs And
entered room a. One Of thew men
weighed nothing the other. every
thIng One Of them vas Me- y
Prentiss sollidaY the other Mr
Patty Bathgate tad
An hour later two wcil-fcd men.
each wearing a huttouhple bouquet
walked In lelsurely way mp and
down the main streets Of the tom.
One 81 them was Mr. Bathgatc
the other Mr. solliday They wore
something other than the button
hole bOquets their clothes. Of
course and a sign brand new
sign each wore a sign across his
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Copyright 1908. by the Frank los
he Publishing House.
Ar Fatty natheate. ma hia mime
implied. wac very pt tie WIN born
So
a couple o. hundred pound leua
o. more ho WAS wont ta any.
what difference does If make 60
me"
M nathRaie Is not a public char
neter far from a. Although hits
every movement has been watched
with interest hy the neatne crowd
Notwithstanding the fact that he az.
tracts attention whithafaaever he
Eaeth be atill Is nothing but a pri-
Nate individual
About SIX months ago Mr hath
gate was down - hia last cent pos
itlfrly hts last tie stood upon the
corner ut "A street detected tired
hungry and penniieaa. ue had
worked all the fames be knew Co
obtain the necessary coin. but with
cat success aud he was ~ against
a.
But hy OcQfee'" mufmufed Mr
naihghte 10 himself a can't be up
aeainHt Il long for anything that
I'm up against has just materially
Eutter FiFe way seefH
Even az hc spoke. a tall. lean.
caaaHefoaa individual approached
him M lathEate amlied unou this
individual With a smile of beuexo-
leHee und EonialitY The man hIated
him fuf quarter Mt unfheste
NaH not unuerved by the request
Say sport ne exclaimed.
whats the matteff Up against ~
som This suggestion seemed 90
discourage the other for be- anorted
in disgust and started 10 move on
uut Mr nathFate rauRht him BY
the sleeve
Hold on be exclaimed. don't
give me tha so b. Let's hear about
it Who are you anyway All the
time he spoke De was feeling in
sIHuonnlY feeling. Of che man
clothes which hung upon him like
RAGS upon a last years hrarrerow
The mau drew himself az with dig
nIfF.
Ny name he replied "a o
rfentlas AollidaY. by nlEilth. bat
among nv friends I'm tubWa az
skinny skinny sollidaf
ng GeurHr Returned Mr. Hath
nuta. you look IL for fair What's
the matter not enough 70 eatf
The other shook his head
/ have aiNaya been THE. be re-
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ORGANIZED CHARITY

Nj cluagn What would you charity organized
asked Tor bread advice
and you clothing you advice and
when you asked Tor a enough money to shelter
duyos iusi nipht adsIso'
would 10 The hot hereafter with such charity OF
course sou would
Wen that's iu.t enc charity which the
Charity Organization society hia substituting or that good
which down is pocket when tue poor
cried hen all I've but take and
Cod bless you'
In recent Issue Of ne ossan the charity orsanIa-
ton society appeared following In other In
need Of outlay onS ADVICE PLANS AND IN.
IrIArvEs
ADVICE PLANS AND INITIATIVE mink OF those empty
words when ranF uaa
Pleasant Thoughts en-
Perhaps some whose Interest In "ynieaea charity
though wholly pous arguments advanced
by Charity think The pa,as
strongly. facts cold harl and inon
,royertible TO substanuas just very
The other toitsrias under
the hrAe years weak from
shlssns cold the general secretary q the
asked for TWENTY FIVE CENTS
which he needed
did he set money! measB little
two-bt pees charity. lie
wasn't even Mr. II wirt s,eees
ccpaa charity what the aud the sick and the
starng days he the feeble
srsa organized charity The
imminent grave.
o. yss. forgot charity him something
iHsasd him. tried paupe him. hoash only e cents
release immediate and
pras thseouaiy poor
house Inclined
believe poor turned hand
charity the that
charity suda9 expensive Invitations
to banquet investigate old
plea.
night barely posslb q
supper public
organized charity really pleasure
peer old Old hands
unorxauizsd charity CHARITY
society. the
paper days vlunE
pockets mighty
aged sufferer beyond the pale Of immediate need.
Furthermore Charity Organization society
spend Of patrons investigating the
loynsy aevated
OF amshsd wolves driven
have rolled around AGAIN gather members
together before them and devise
novel and for displaying enlightened
soleitude" for the INDECENT
Meantime long live organized charity" seems TO be one Of
the necessary social evils contingent healthy proper de-
yelopment Of
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TIE hack Of each appeared this
curious device
...s....ss.ss.s...s.s..s
TRY AD-f-PosE
/. THE GREATEST FLESH .
. MAKER IN THE WORLD
. FAREWELL TO WRINKLES. {.
. ANGLES. THIN Sims. =
= SHARP ELBOWS WEI.
COME CURVES AND DIM q
T. Piles. FtRM FLESH AND ?
SHApELY FORM TRY IT .
e..s..s.s .st.Hs.s.ssss..s..i.
And upon the lean and neshiess
shoulders at Au skinny SelIiaay
hung the Inevitable sign "uEFDRE
TAKING while. with the ample
proportions OF Mr. Patty Bathgate
"a background, hung les mate.
AFTER TAKING" The effect was
more than startling II was eicc-
trieal n you we're Inclined Co cor
nuicucy. there upon the face OF
things stood out. highly nlumined
hy example the nearest WY 10
leHuncsH. But. If on the other hnnd.
your bones ratified within your
clothes. all that sou had To- do was
to look. and learn. and buy aud get
fat. In other words. Messrs Bath
gate and Soliiday were an things 20
All men they constituted the pam
aeea for an ills Medicines Of
course. are largely advertised BY the
use of samples.
The auti-fat concern Entrusted TO
MI Soilldny "a small bag containing
samples Of its wnrcs. The anti-thin
company did thy same by Mt Hath
gate. People complained that the
remedies aid not work. The Fat peo-
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- must say said the caunthal
chlef aH DE examined the mission
ars carefully that no IL q healthy
looking Young mau
HtteallhgHl you mean Youf maj
est9 said hlH secretary of the I'm
terlar who never lost ara emporium
ity a. nlk like q Boston man
quite "a run that some ol the ID.
posltnrs started ON youg bauh yes
tetdaY
Yes. it bothered ua for an hour
or two II Was absolutely aenae.
lrss
What started it,
4 can't imagine what unless 70
was our cashier accepting the post
ton ~ superintendent e hia SUM
day school
The Kokumu. lnd.. fire ehIuf has
been asked 10 resign because Do be-
came Intoxicated Funny that a flfe
chief can't stand fare water
John L. Sullivan signed Tho pledge
the other day John ought tu be q
good writer hy this time
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ptr kabf rfftnH iHftef md the thih
prnpia thinner Mf hHthaateH pnHt
brain. however finally solved the
prohiam
aNfe RollIaat be remarked oHa
asv a8itlur Ibp action 90 tho word.
AVON ate my ahtchal aud aIYo the
toufa Wfu ffy. bHulhrr HFk.
I.sssforb tbs couple conferred
moon sVfry chin man Hmall packet
ID ,rfI f.t medicine ana upon every
t,t man ID 4sapIr af anti thin The
sffarf Usa aIa1trleal Tuf men be
81, a. ioss Waiqbt thin aUs8 aHz
#sv.4 moan Tbera arc few men
sItt,t g., f.ff# o. taa thfu fine great
WBioHItV 8lNuya worry over a.
rinaIIe ID most peculiar thua htu=
rep.d. Tbr men Who bad been teff
ann ana vino had. therefore. been
f..1Ivg up eH clio aufI mt medicine.
t..4n q, raau enormously 4luul
fbry begBma uuuieIily ON the
contrary. the mon previously mt be-
r8ma rHlufaIs uH MeIf bones
rfY,t tIstf.. through fBa mere scat
TERMS flesh upon them They found
Id urHasurt therefore. 30 reverse
fbelr medicine In order 10 get back
al 4 normal condition of sfmira
Ana s. tbre sid And business was
rushing
.ThIaa exclaimed sir Haihgate "a
Mi foli'lis ~ 49,. ~ -, 49,.
t'I ial5 ''a me ''''s h'''' 's''
f'l s.,tt#t... -
N"ia' '''i' =.
nv hs.l' ~ -, nv -. .f.gnis,ls
tH" \. - f,...f..s
.i''Hh' -.
lh..' l 49,. 80, - ,,nag usir
Uarea Rlth a disastrous result for
HhaH they beth attained normal
weight they Herc n no further use
lo tee concerns employing them.
And accordingly they were incpns
unrnfiF and ignomlnlouslY diHs
eh8rHeI nut ST. uathgate smiled
emile fhHt HaH ehilallke nud bland
rMr aHHitHE.' be- remarked. "he
mot east duNn. for "a faf better
means 81 livelihood presents itself
unto ua Tiafen for moment %
Whuf I have 10 say
ST. aalliia1 listened with the re-
hult that the oid building an the
corner IN Main HHd Court streets
naa ~ or and ferifined hf great
painted advertisement which feHd
about iihe this
$1,000.
49, 'ts - .5,..y
titfs 80 nun p a'''-.t.'g'
.....,,...,. ..,.t..,.
ttzt
- tAi ~ 90 eAa
VIM ih*A# S"A m e"
thin.
sH'.ss..
a.. u.fte.t5s. intellect Farastiie
- ......,i.... - h SO dld mot 90
g. a. froiatfs 81 tH4sutlnr q neH
-. 49, .ses M IA ones.
q.,,e IA ean4.fna ~ roerse. re-
t..lt.t mo. tr.tei.t emit Sat
........ f4.fg.
= 900 ~. .v.. .huf
t ~ a., - .h.n,ist ,i,es8 befors
49,. f5.4.g bi. arst,aia 81 their uedIz
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VA STAR DUST wa

Good morning. Is your charity
"orRsuized ?"
Maybe IL Is only galvanized.
And perhaps q Is only syndlcated.
Or petIifed.
Turn on the steam.
Let's all vote for the full coal bin.
"The Mulien-cholg days are
eome's sing the Pike street saloon
Keepers now.
DO your winter clothes smell
m0thbaily or eamphofy?
DIZZY SEASON FOR NEWS
II has been too rainy for news
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FORCED TO MOVE

lIXO FIHaI ANENUE.
The entire stool, of househ old
goods. consisting Of furniture. car.
pets, stoves and ranges. crockcry
and granitcwaro must be sold At
once
Don't forget the number.
1a2O FIRST AVENUE.
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OdIy logical
Aaua glohuifs soon will tfitkle
FROM the e'0udieta overhead
Soon the weather aill aeow tickle
And the eiseid ooze vel tread
Il dropped into the police court
the other day aud they had man
up for hltehing a bull dog q a
awiftiY moving express train
Arrested for cruelty to animals.
! suppose
40 The officer aaid be vas
rushing the groNlsf
Seattle Stars
T am no learned asfrol1gef
Naught do know 81 distant Mars
I'm not a uiae chronologer.
Yet ofttimes J pernso the stara.
10 KOS.
The "P..I" threatens to quote
fsom senator Turner's Seattle speech
every day from nov until election.
Good heavens. has Il come 90 this
THE falsest and most malignant
falaehoOd The P-I
Evidently somebody has been tell
ing new sort Of lie
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aAnd he cave his opinion whoever eoud make two
blades q SPOT OF ground
only grew better o. mankind and
county the shoo o.
politicians together v-jonatban swift
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this weck.-Ft Fairfield CMe) Re.
view.
II cannot bake like mother used 10
bake. I"
Said chamiug Mabel. hut 7 guess
II Iiarold's pocketbook hoids out
that I
Can dress like mother used 10
dress
Have you heard 81 any large
crowd Of women trying 10 klss Sen
atOr Fairbanks or 5ilas Swallow
No doubt May IrWin's press agent
would be- surprised II she and Dave
I'M we're married some day.
As for Senator SpOoner. n he's
-on good terms With some railroad
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nov Is the time for him to amply
foe a Job
0un stuesaol never has Go hunt
for any cot the Japanese afmloa
Tho Aatafa and the UaghcfellerA
are In b ruW It's q shame the way
people treat the Rockefeller family
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AFTER TAKING


In other words. a. Mr Bath
gate remarked 90 Mr solidaY we
are the real siamcEe twins None
others are Feuuine
Hut dull monaiuuy ever The bane
Of ST. Hathfafe'a career. aHurFcd
him 90 further effort
And 70 after psrauadInr Mf FOL
lfdny 90 visit aith him another
medical establishment az the other
end uf town they appeared one
morning with this addition 10 their
mutual literary adurnment
s.. .
A. OK TIE STREET YOU
PASS "a ~ UPON OUR e
BACKS SEE WHAT o.
vol Spy
. 4.
This fythmie request n graceful
effort of Mr Fatty nsthEate had
tie desired effect Every passing
individual who looked a. the front
locked also ~ the back And upon
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USE CAU=A WEIR THE .
ONLY SUCCESSFUL ANTI T.
FAT REMEDY THAT WILL o.
DO THE WORK WORKS T.
WHILE Y0u EAT. TALK {.
WALK or SLEEP LOOK /.
on THIS PICTURE AND on =
THAT
BEFORE TAKING
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ALTON s PARkER's COUSIN
The demeeatlc candidate for the
lnited STATES presidency. Alton :.
Parker. ia cousin 81 u. v Parker
D.. 81 thia place Ancamtrr GORE
spGuaence. Hamilton lout1 Time
Isn't that young fellow over
there Harold ~ ksfY
Yes. thar youaE D. EeEy
lie married Carrie funkley last
summer. diuut he
No. h. married John Punslsf
AIRS John funkley Nrilie punkisF.
Tiilie punkief Susie fuukiey Cas-.
re rnakioy aaa iiitle Tommy punk
ley
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Excursion ratca" ON Photos At
EFKan a Ericsson Studio. Isle 1t
ave
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nl2F0llE TAKING

ON the other hand. the sign worn
~ Mr. aoludaY. while be- nfeIIm.
mary statements were like the 9th
81 ended with the words. aiHnlf.
cant In their import
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chest.
Upon the slsn worn hy Mr. FATTY
HathFate appeared the words
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WHEN PHYSICIAN AND SPECIALIST
n. And
4 AZ g..
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ECHOES FROM nATTN LAND
lJokus h Il tt again sseond can
trihuslon ainre be came back from
the 81 Louis faif We are all here
nov. bat RmEY kfank and her
hammer. The 9 u ~ ia thinking
~ putiing the Whole Ballard police
force On krazy'a trail and have hin
huni her un 81 u Nj
4 Geographical Correction.
WITH learned men I cannot agree
That this earth u a sphere
that { should dare dispute their
claim
Ynull think n mighty queer.
Yet + all prove ms claim q X
Tho some may question that
since losing 40 much ~ her salt.
The earthsa extremely fiat
what cluh Is u that While doing
the most harm. yet Il Accompanies
The most good
The policcman'a club
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the back Of each appeared this
curious device
Evening journal., 1904-10-21
Water Engineer Leisen
Begins an Interesting
Series of Experiments
at City Mills Pumping
Station
New ARRANGEMENT Has
Also Been Perfected to
Regulate the Flow Of
Water Through the
Plant

Chief Engineer Theodore A. Leisen. %
the Water department this morning
turned the water into two experimental
hlters erected at the city Mills Pumping
station. The filters were built on the same
principle as that 10 be followed In the
construction Of the proposed new water
system In this city Each is three feet in
diameter and both are capable OF nlter-
ing about 5000 gallons Of water daily
The experiments will cover a number of
days. Water win be run through the alt-
ers as various speeds and it's purity tcst-
ed. Under ordinary circumstances water
is rum through filter Of practical size at
the rate of about s,50OooO gallons daiiy It
is the aim Of Chief Engineer Loisen and
his assistants to increase this rate TO
5,mOoOO gallons without impairing tho
purity Of the water.
A new arrangement perfected by En-
gineer Leisen, regulating the flow Of
water through the filters Is also being cx-
perimented with. Il promises to bring
about the desired results and It's Workings
will bo watched with interest.
Evening journal., 1904-10-21
EMORY'S FATE IN
HANDS OF JURY
Case Of Alleged Murderer Of
Samuel Still Is Nearing
an End
ARMSTRONG TRIAL POSTPONED

Charles Armstrong win not be tried
at this term Of court on the charge Of
killing Howell II. Van Trump on the
application Of Attorney-General Ward
this morning the court continued the
case until the November term Mr..
Wards grounds was the absence OF a
material witness. DIR. Carl Nischer, OF
Philadelphia. who is the expert on sur
gerry who performed the operation on
Van Trump at the Homeopathic Hos
pltal. Daniel o. Hastings and l.. Irv-
ing Handy are counsel for Armstrong.
Except for the case OF Samuel Em-
ory now on trial for killing Samuel
Steel this is the last case to be tried
at this term. All jurors not empanel-
ed i'm the Emory case were discharged
from any further attendance at this
term.
Arguments to the jury IN the Emory
case occupied the remainder OF the
morning session. Deputy Attorney
/ General Richards opened for the stat,
and talked for more than an hour
David T. Marvel. counsel for Emory
talked to the jury for the remainder OF
the morning session The jury viii b'
charged this afternoon by Chief Jus.
tice Charles b. Lore.
Evening journal., 1904-10-21
FAVORABLE TO WATER LOAN
Ordinance Providing For II Adopted
BY City Council

At last nights meeting Of City Coun-
ell the finance and law committees re-
ported favorably on the 100000 loan
for the Water Department for use in
constructing a new water system. The
ordinance providing for the loan was
later adopted. ID. w. Lynch voted
against the adoption OF the measure.
City Treasurer Mammele reported a
balance in bank Of sl95. .0f0Sf. Treasury
receipts for the week were: Eugene NJ
Sayers, $500; George II. Mccall. $500:
City Auditor John j. Boughman. siOO
The monthly report OF the superin-
tendent Of crematory was presented
and adopted.
An invitation was extended TO Coun-
ell by the Weccacoe Fire Company to
participate In the parade TO be given
by that organization on Wednesday
night, October 20. in honor Of the In
dependence Fire Company. OF Ports
mouth, who win be the guests of the
Weccacoe Company for three days in
that week. BY unanimous vote Coun-
ell decided TO participate In the parade
, and instructed the accounts committee
to secure the necessary conveyances.
Evening journal., 1904-10-21
BISHOP MOORE AT GRACE
Was An Eye Witness Of the Battle at
chemulpo.

The distinguished Methodist ecclesi-
astic. Bishop David H. Moore. ID. D..
LII. D., Of Portland. Oregon. is visiting
the Rev. Dr. William Writ King In this
city, and win preach at Grace Church
on Sunday morning, and deliver an
address IN the same church on sunday
evening on "Chemulpo. or What an
American Saw at the First Battle OF
the Russo-Japanese War" Bishop
Moore was an eyewitness OF this bait
tie not by choice but Of necessity. The
ship on which he had taken passage
from China TO Corea was seized by the
Russians and held for a-nHmber 81
days. During this time this battle was
fought and so he was a witness Of It
very much against his plans and pur-
pose.
Throughout the West. where tn,
Bishops life has been spent. he is wide
ly known as one of the most forcefu
and eloquent preachers. Those who at
tended the reception which was givei
to the bishops in Grace Church tw,
years ago will remember the brillian
address given by him at that time.
viii be of great interest. not only {,
hear his story of this battle but to heai
his views Of the present situation III
the Far East, his explanation of the
causes leading up to this cruel and
bloody struggle, and his ideas as "a
the outcome OF the conflict.
Evening journal., 1904-10-21
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION
IN SESSION IN THIS CITY
Annual Meeting Now Being
Held at Delaware Avenue
and Washington Street

The beginning Of the annual meeting
Of the Maryland Association of the New
Jerusalem was marked by minister's
meeting in the church at the corner of
Delaware avenue and Washington
streets this morning at II o'clock.
The meeting was led by the Rev.
Louis II. Tafel. OF Baltimore. The con-
ventlon proper began at 2.3O o'clock this
afternoon.
The following program viii be car
ried out: Doctrinal topic: Difficulties
in Popular Reception of the Doctrines
Of the New Church Led by the Rev
Arthur Mercer Of Baltimore. Morning
and evening sessions open to the pub.
lie.
43O-Maryland Board Of Missions.
s p. m.-Maryland New Church Sun.
day School Union. Song service. re.
ports. and address by. Mrs. Ellen Spen
Ger Mussey, Of Washington. d. c., OF
The Methods and Progress of New
Church Sunday school Work at the AT
rican Mission in Washington, d. c.
The convention viii continue tomor,
row and on Sunday special services viii
be held
Up to noon today the following dele.
gates had arrived in this city.
Washington-The Rev. Frank Sewall
Mrs. Frank Sewan Mrs. John Hity, Mrs
J. ]. Edison. Mrs f. NJ Mussey. Miss
Gilbert. Ralph Barnard. Miss Sperry
Baltimore-The Rev. Louis Tafel the
Rev. Arthur Mercer G. A. Z. Spainer
Mrs. Spilhu, Miss Snainer Mr.. Sickels
Mr. Nrecbsch.
/ Virginia-The Rev. J. B. spiers.
Evening journal., 1904-10-21
kniatts of Pythlas oaiosrs.

The Knights of Pythias in State conven.
tion at Middletown yesterday elected Of.
ticers for the ensuing year as follows
W. w Knowles. of Adephia Lodge. No
8. New Castle. grand chancellor; John c
Borel of Morning Star Lodge, No. Q
Grubbs, vice-grand chancellor; Franz
Phillips, of Oriental Lodge. No. 18. WI
mington. grand prelate; Mark L. Gar
rett, of Champion Lodge. No. 6. Whining
ton, grand keeper of records and seals
Lemuel Marr Of Lincoln Lodge No. 3
Wilmington. grand master of exchequer
]. G. Longfellow, of Kent Lodge, No. %
Clayton. grand master at arms; Ma,
Ephraim, Of Washington Lodge. No. /
Wilmington, grand inner guard ant
Jathan Dickinson, Of Excelsior Lodge, No
Z. Wilmington. grand outer guard.