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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18

Lincoln and Otero counties; Rev G.
A. Taylor, Alamogordo; Rev. w. r.
Barnett. Weed; Rev. j. A. Armstrong
Silver City.
Following Ia the program for the
remaining meetings Of The New Mex
co Baptist convention In session at
the Baptist church
Friday Evening.
Devotional and Praise.
The Great Commission, ,"--Commands
Accompanying It.. j. A. Armstrong
Report on Stewardship II. RI. Treat
Audress. ............,, G. A. Cook.
Saturday Morning, November 10.
Devotional and Praise.
The Great Commission. Results
Following II. ....,...., C.. G. Young.
Report OF COMMITTEES on Home Mis-
sions.
Address by r. r. Chivers, d. d.
Address by Rev. ]. II. Franklin.
General Symposium on Work OF
American Baptist Home Mission SO.
cicty. Led by N. b. Rairden. d. D.
Saturday Afternoon.
Devotional and Praise.
THE Great Commission. ."--Triumphs
Achieved by IT,. o. II. Taylor.
Report Of Committee on Foreign Mis-.
sioDs.
Address by |. N. Clark. y. d.
General Discussion. Opened by ]. w.
r. Mcneil
Miscellaneous Business and Reports.
Business Session of B. Y. p. u.
Saturday Evening.
Devotional and Praise.
THE Great Commission. ~ Power to
Execute It...... J. w. r. Mcneil
Address to Young People. ......
......... ID. r. Chivers, d. d.
sunday Morning, November 20.
Prayer and Praise /
THE Great Commission rA- -Consecrs
tion Involved In IT,. w. o. Grant.
Symposium on Effective Methods In
Sunday School Work. In charge
Of Rev. 8. II. Wood.
Sunday School Essentials"
THE Making OF Teacher"
True Symptoms OF Successful Sun
day School Superintendent.
Sermon n.... I. N. Clark, d. d.
Sunday Afternoon.
Women's Session. Led by Miss Nina
s. Everett.
DEMONSTRATING for Our Mexican
Gospel Workers"
Sunday Evening.
Conservation Meeting. N. r. Rair
den, d. u.
Closing Sermon f. r. Chivers, D. d.
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|ty: B. G. Lynch, Pablo Vigil and
Nestor Griego.
Fourth District. Leonard Wood and
Quay counties: NJ. G. de Baca.
Fifth District, Santa Fe county: r.
L. Baca and Ramon Sandoval.
Sixth District, Taos county: j. G.
Martines. sNyN
Seventh District, Rio Arriba coun'
ty: Jose Amado Lucero.
Eighth District, Taos, Rio Arriba
and San Juan counties: Granville
Pendleton and Maximinio Duran.
Ninth District, Bernalillo county:
Seferino Crollott.
Ninth District. Sandoval county:
Cornelio M. Sandoval
Ninth District, Bernalillo and Nc
Kinley counties Thomas N. viii
kerson.
Tenth District, Valencia and Tor
rance countless: Silvestro Mirabal
and Carl A. Dalies.
Eleventh District, Socorro and Sier.
"a counties: II. II. Howard and w.
w. Williams.
Twelfth District, Dona Ana and
Otero counties: Florencio Luna.
Thirteenth District, Grant and Luna
counties: Colin Neblett.
Fourteenth District, Dona Ana,
Grant, Luna and Otcro counties
James w. Hannigan.
Fifteenth District, Chaves, Eddy.
Roosevelt and Lincoln counties:
George F. Ellis.
This gives nineteen seats to the re.
publicans. five to the democrats.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
First Day 0f The New
Mexico Baptist Convention

The Baptist convention held inter,
esting sessions this morning and ar
ternoon. The attendance, considering
the fact that nearly oil the delegates
nave many miles To travel, liz salts
factory. This morning, the Rev j.
A. Armstrong, Of Silver City, preach
ed the opening convention sermon.
Also considerable routine business
was transacted. This afternoon Gen,
eral New Mexico Missionary Rev.
Geo. II. Brewer, read comprehensive
report Of his work in the territory
during the last year. The outlook. as
gained from the report, Is encourag-
ing, The general missionary's report
was discussed and other reports of
officers we're read.
Last night the Santa Fe Baptist as
sociation, whose field covers the
western half OF New Mexico. met at
the church. The Rev j. A. Arm
strong was elected moderator and
Miss Nina Everett was elected sec.
retary. The routine business Of the
society was transacted.
This evening there will be an open
meeting Of the convention, addressed
by DR.. G. A. Cook, Of Kansas City, the
Rev. H, II. Treat and the Rev. J. A..
Armstrong
There will be short devotional
exercise and Miss Callahan will sing
a solo The public Is invited to at
tend all the sessions Of the conven-
ton.
The Rev. Mr.. Wright, missionary to
the Navaios, has brought with him a
number Of choice Navajo blankets and
pillow covers which he Is selling to
defray the expense OF his trip. He is
giving unusual values.
Following Is the full list OF delegates
from outside points.
DIR. N. b. Rairden, general superin.
tendent of the American Board Of
Home Missions, Omaha.
DIR. l. N. Clark, district secretary Of
the American Baptist Missionary
union, Kansas City.
DR.. r. r. ChIvers, field secretary,
New York.
Rev. J. II. Franklin, district super
intendent OF American Board Of Home
Missions, Kansas CITY.
Rev Arthur c. ST. Clair Sloan, mis-
sionary In New Mexico and Arizona.
Rev. George Brewer general mis-
sionary In New Mexico, Rev. r. r.
Wright. missionary 10 the Navajos;
Rev. w. II. Rishel, missionary teacher
at velarde: Prof. J. A. Wood. Santa
Fe; Rev. ]. W. T .McNeill, Albuquer-
que; Rev. r. A. Pope, missionary In
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VIM. Geaton
Found Guilty
Murder Of Henry Jones Pleased
With Verdict Of Second De-
gree
Special to The Optic.

Special to The Optic.
ROSWELL, N. NJ, Nov. 17.-Wil.
liam Geaton was today found guilty
of the murder of Henry Jones. The
jury rendered verdict of guilty in
the second degree. The prisoner was
pleased. The case was the most sen.
sational in the history of the south
west
The taking Of evidence in the Gea.
ton murder case was concluded We'd
nesday night Mrs. Ella Davidson OF
Artesia, n NJ, stated that she had
conducted boarding house in Ros-
well but could not recall that she had
rented a room to William Geaton. She
testified that Geaton's face looked
familiar.
P. A. Rainbolt testified that G. A.
Hibbard, the man alleged to have
threatened the life of Henry Jones,
left here Aug 8, 1908. The murder
was committed in October, 1903.
James Riggin testified that Gea-
ton had told him In November. 1903,
that he had purchased Jones inter
eat in the well drilling outfit and
Jones had gone west Geaton testified
that the statements OF Riggin we're
false.
The argument was opened by Capt.
W. c. Reid for the prosecution. He
was followed by Attorneys X. X.
Scott and Edwin j. Carlin for the de-
Tense. Prosecuting Attorney James
M. Hervey closed for the territory.
Jones was Geaton's partner. The
men occupied a hut in the country
together one night in October of last
year. Geaton was seen to leave the
place In the morning alone. A girl
had seen him destroy blood stained
clothing. Jones was never seen
again. A motive was shown for the
murder of Jones by Geaton.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
Personnel of Both Houses
of New Mexico Legislature

The following is finally revised
and corrected list of the members OF
the Thirty-sixth legislative assembly:
The Council.
The council will have only one dem.
ocrat.
The following will be its members
First District, Colfax, Mora and
Union counties: jeremiah Leahy.
Second District, San Miguel, Leon
ard Wood and Quay counties: D. c.
Winters and John s. Clark.
Third District, Taos, Rio Arriba and
San Juan counties: Alexander Read
aud Malaquias Martinez.
Fourth District, Santa Fe county:
Thomas B. Catron.
Fifth District. Bernalilo. Mckinley
and Sandoval countless Nestor Mon
toya and w II. Greer.
Sixth District, Valencia and Tor
rance counties: ]. Francisco Chaves.
Seventh District, Soeorro and Sier-
ra counties: w. e. Martin.
Eighth District, Grant, Dona Ana,
Luna, and Otero counties: Charles r,
Miller.
Ninth District, Grant, Dona Ana.
Otero, Lincoln. Chaves. Eddy and
Roosevelt counties: Charles L. Bal
lard.
The House.
First District, Colfax county: NJ, b.
Stockton.
Second District, Mora county; F.
L. Wright.
Fourth District: San Miguel coun-
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Montefiore Conc -soat on.

Regular Sabbath services tonight
at 8 O'Clock and tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. Subject OF tonight's
sermon: THE Saving Remnant" The
B'nai Birth lodge will hold Its
monthly social culture meeting Tues.
day night at o'clock In the Fraternal
Brotherhood hall. Sabbath school
Sunday morning at $3.50 and 1890 re-
spectively. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended TO the public at large to at
tend our services. DR.. NJ. Lefkovits.
Rabbi.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
Disturbance
On Isthmus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-No
alarm Is felt at the offices of the
Panama Canal commission on account
Of the recent disturbances on the
isthmus followed BY the landing Of
marines. Members Of the commission
have been advised fully concerning
the trouble and today they received a
cablegram from Gen Davis, com.
mander Of the canal zone, saying that
everything is now quiet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
All But One Rescued From
Burning Nteamer Mohawk
by Fall River Boat
| EIGHTEEN HOURS
IN OPEN BOAT
Crew Of Schooner Abandoned
During Hurricane off Bermuda
Picked Up by Steamer

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-The Cen
trail Vermont railways freight steam
er Mohawk was burned at. Horizons
Point. Long Island. today. The crew
was taken off by the Fall River line
steamship Boston and taken to Fall
River. Mass. s'.
eurnlns Of Mohawk.
FALL RIVER, Nov. 1S.-The Fall
River line steamer Boston arrived
here today with the crew Of the Cen
tral Vermont freight steamer Mo
hawk, which was burned In Long Isl
and last night There were twenty
two people on board the Mohawk, in.
cluding two women. All were rescued
except watchman. At the time the
rescue was effected, the Mohawk was
hopelessly burned and shortly after.
ward there was an explosion which
practically completed the work Of des-
truction, although the hulk remained
afloat. The Mohawk had a cargo Of
general merchandise.
Adrift on the Deep.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-After eigh.
teen hours in an open boat, six men
OF the Philadelphia schooner Emily
H. Naylor, were rescued by the
steamer Grenada, which arrived here
today. The Naylor was abandoned
about 800 miles from Bermuda after
hopeless struggle with a hurricane
which passed up the coast last Sun
day night. The crew had been drift.
ing about eighteen hours when sight
ed by the Grenada. Their hurried de-
parture left no time to provide provis-
ions and the men were In desperate
straits when the Grenada came to
their assistance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
Remarkable Revival Of
Eastern Railroad Business

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.--A revival of
business on railroads entering this
city has. according to statistics gath
cred by the Herald, resulted within
the last six weeks in the re-employ-
ment of more than twenty-thousand
men who we're dropped from the pay
rolls during a period Of few months
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
ITALIANS iNcENaEp OVER
INNSBRUCK MATTER

ROME. Nov Meetings and
demonstrations are taking place In
many italian cities to protest against
the Innsbruck incident. A meeting q
this description viii be held FRIDAY
evening In Rome. The police havv
taken extraordinary precautions u
maintain order and prevent manifeiE
tations against the Austrian cmbaaBy
and consulate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18

ending With June 1st last. In this
list the Pennsylvania company which
made the most sweeping reductions Is
estimated TO have taken back 11,00o
men: the New York Central restored
6,000; the Reading system in the
neighborhood of 1000 and independ
ent companies many more.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
Score Of Lives Lost In Disaster
In Chicago Tank Charg.
ing Station
APPALLING Ca 1
LAMITY AvERTED
People In Radius or Four Miles
Endangered by Menace 70
Mammoth StoriEg Tanks

10 CHICAGO, New. tA-vWarty .
10 two 0as tanks In the hl0 rail-. =
10 road Gas charging statlen sx. =
10 plodsd today. This afternoon .
10 eight bodies had been taken cut =
10 and Il 10 said about I'm Other =
10 smplcyss av mIssIns. The =
10 tanks wsrs " The style attach =
10 Cd 70 railroad ear ser lighting =
10 purposes. Eleven sxpledsd IN =
10 rapid sueessslon and wsrs sol. =
10 lowed at short Intervals BY oth. .
10 Or tanks. 9
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Fire spread among the property Of
the People's Gas. Light 4 Coke Co..
and threatened TO reach the large
storage tanks Of the company. Po-
licemen were sent for about four
mile radius warning persons to move
from their homes To prevent m ex-
plosion In the mammoth tanks. gu
perintendent Wells ordered the waste
pipes opened. In q short time the
big tanks were discharging gas into
the air. II was dangerous under.
taking but proved successful and
prevented larger destruction Of
property.
cnal a,,rrs
Across the street opposite the gas
storage building was large coal shed
stored with coal used In the mannfac-
ture Of gas. huge pile OF coal was
ignited and In few moments was
beyond control.
A Bulletin Says DIreful Loss.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.--From twenty
to forty liyes are reported lost and
d number were fatally injured In the
explosion OF five small purifying
tanks leased by the Peoples Gas
company, at Seventy-Fourth street
and South Chicago avenue today.
There were from twelve to twenty
explosions.
Cause OF Explosion.
The explosion may have been
caused by a search for leaks In the
supply tanks made by one Of the EN-
ployes. The cause OF tho rapid ex-
plosions was the presence OF twenty
two small tanks In the storage build
ing. These tanks were each stored
with $3.50 pounds to the cubic inch or
space OF powerful gas.
Building Wrecked.
The tanks are used to place be-
meath sleeping cars and other railroad
cars and one tank will supply a car
with light for six months. The build.
ings along Greenwood avenue within
block Of the place were SO severely
shaken that many VIII no longer be
Ut for occupancy. One two-story
building was totally wrecked.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
Shaw Calls
For Millions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-Secreta
ry Shaw has announced call upon
national banks holding government
deposits to the amount of rs per cen,
Of their holdings, 10 per cent TO be
paid on or before January Is, next
and Is per cent on or before March
Is, next. This the secretary says
will bring into the treasury about
s25, 900 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
Arsenal
Blown Up


TOXIC. Nov. 1S.--A telegram from
Mojib reports the destruction OF an
other Russian arsenal ana magazine
at Port Arthur The Japanese dis
covered, 1t is said, the location Of the
arsenal and centered q fire on II. Az
ter dropping 200 shells In the locality
they succeeded In blowing 1t up. The
Japanese are widening their saps and
are using them to move their guns
forward. The Russians continue
their spirited sorties using hand gre
nades in their attacks on the .Japs.
Praise For stosssei.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. H.
Newspapers today devote long arti-
cles to the praise Of Gen. Stoeseel and
the heroic garrison at Port Arthur
and to the general endorsement
movement started at Kieff for ma
tional subscription in behalf OF the
families Of killed and surviving de-
tenders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
PROMINENT MAN or
OF COLORADO SPRINGS DIES.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 49,
Former Mayor d. w. Robbins. one OF
the prominent citizens Of this place,
died Of anaemia today after linger.
ing illness. He was sixty years old.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
HOMICIDE
AND SUICIDE
Curd Brothers Slain by Squat
ters and Woman Killed TO
Prevent Identification

AUBURN, Calf. Nov. ls.--In th,
Weber case . coroner's jury ma
brought In verdict charging Adolpl
J. Weber with numbering his father
mother and his sister, Bertha, b,
shooting, and bis brother Chester
with beating him with some blum,
instrument. A few days ago the Web
er family, except Adolph, was faunt
murdered and the house was act on
fire with the evident intention of hid
ing the murderer. Evidence pointed
to young Weber. who is now form.
ally charged. The motive for the
murder Is unknown.
Ghastiy Find.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. lS.-Tho
bodies Of a man and woman with bul.
let holes through their heads were
found in a buggy On Oak street in
Wyandotte today by the marshal. The
mas was Henry Hillebrand OF Detroit,
1t Is thought to he a case OF murder
and suicide.
Squatters do Murder.
WILLIAMSBURG. KY, Nov. 49,
George Curd and Emma Durham have
been killed and Thomas Curd fatally
wounded near Cumberland Fails. The
Curd brothers owned large tract Of
land and had some trouble with SQUAT.
ters. AS they were passing a cabin
where the Durham woman lived they
We're fired upon Thomas crawled two
miles to his home and George was
dead when found. The Durham wo.
man was probably killed to prevent
her identifying the murderers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
slLvER-ToNGuED kENTUcklAN
IN VALLEY or THE SHADOW

LEXINGTON. Nov. lS.--Col. Breck-
enridge's condition took sudden
turn for the worse today. His entire
family Is at the bedside.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18

Native oats are rolling in from
Mora county by the wholesale. The
roads are also lined with lumber wag-
ons, coming loaded and going back
empty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18
PORTLAND GETS
CONVENTION
Next National Irrigation Con.
gress to Go to Prosperous
Oregon city
.PARDEE FOR
\ PRESIDENT
Resolutions Adopted Approving
Of ltOOscvelt's Policy Of Ma
~ uOaal Aid For Irrigation
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. e. PAso, Nov. is.-Rsseiv. 9
. tiens were adopted today In q
. the National irrigation con. Z
. srsss thanking Prssldsnt Reoss. q
= vslt for hls Interest In IrrIpa. .
. tIen and approving hls policy q
> on this subject. Portland was 3
= chosen ~ the next place Of q
. meeting. q
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The following officers we're elect.
cd:
President---0ov. George G. Pardee,
OF California.
First Vice President L. NJ.
Shurliff. Utah.
Second Vice President Congress-.
man J. II. Stephens.
Third vice-President--E. l.. Smith,
OF Hood River. Oregon.
AT noon today Governor Pardee,
the new president took the gavel and
addressed the convention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-18

Try pair OF Kant Rip shoes for
working men at Hedgcock's ss,as the
pair. 1885.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
- - -
By T.. Marlitt
y = -

OF his household. In order TO annuse him
self by travelling abroad from years end
10 years end while the wife is denied
even the freedom 20 continue favorite
study TO help her while away the tedious
hours OF loneliness his absence imposes on
her ] have conceded hitherto. and shall
continue 20 do so, not because I am an
obedient. submissive wife but-as Leo's
adopted mother And" she added. proud
ly, with the color flushing her pale
cheeks. ''as have undertaken this duty.
| shall go on with It; but for II would
ana I would listen 10 the dictates OF my
heart and inclination. and return home to
my sister
And. with a naughty gesture. she raised
her train in one hand. took up the beauti-
ful bouquet with the other, ard swept
across the room
But In an instant her husband stood be-
fore her on her way 10 the door. HIS face
was deathiy pale. his strong. manly
frame seemed convulsed with inward
emotion. She trembled for q moment ns
she stood close TO him--so close that his
warm breath famed her cheek-and she
felt frightened at the strange sensation
which crept involuntariy through every
vein.
"one moment, Juaine." he said bitter
ly, raising his hand. you are wrong in
suppos'ng | wanted TO crush you with my
pardon. / would not dream OF doing such
thing. I am not so able to control my
emotions as you are. and am much more
impulsive. and speak out that feel at the
moment without reserve. And I can as
sure you that lust now the thought OF my
heart was not 10 humiliate you, but 20
entreet your forgiveness. Either you can
not read the expression on another's face
which is not consistent with your won
derful talent for painting--or the proud,
deeply wounded Trachenberg would not
understand. choose 10 believe the latter.
and bow 70 your will. which refuses all
atonement. However. there's the carriage,
and we must appear before the world as
a friendly, amicable couple" he added. In
his usual light, careless tones. 80 be
good enough 10 take my arm as we go
down the steps
(To be continued-)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
! he THEATREO

The bin at Keith's this week is one OF
the very best OF the season. and almost
every act on the entire program Is OF the
topline variety.
one OF the most popular entertainers OF
the week is Sydney Grant. who Is un-
questionably one OF the very best story
tellers and u1mics In vaudeville Person
ally Mr. ,Irant is pleasing, We'll
groomed little chap. with a graceful stage
presence and quietly humorous manner.
He tells his stories in a refined intelli-
gent style which adds greatly 10 their
effectiveness and Is a delightful departure
from the usual artist OF this kind. Added
10 this, and OF equal Importance, is the
fact that he has excellent material, ana
lots OF IT, His stories are all good. and he
seems 10 have an inexhaustible supply or
them; in fact, so many ana so good are
his stories that at every performance the
audience declines TO release him, until he
literally has 10 beg of. AS for Mr.. Grants
mimicry II is not necessary 10 praise II.
Suffice II Is 20 say that II could not he
improved upon. He gets the little manner
isms and intonations OF the various stage
celebrities he impersonates perfectly,
and even without introducing his imita-
tions it would not be at all difficult for
those who have seen the original TO rec
ognize OF whom the imitation is. In one or
two Of Mr. Grants limitations of comic
opera favorites. such as Francis Wilson.
Dan DAILY. DeWolf Hopper and others, he
has occasion 10 dance n little, and so
gracefully does he do II that the audience
regrets that he does not do more OF II.
Altogether he is a very versatile and
clever young man. and should certainly
be seen by everyone before the week is
over
The opening OF the season Of standard
drama at Keith's Is very near at hand.
and the thousands OF stock company de-
votees are impatiently waiting to well
come the old favorites back and to make
the acquaintance OF the new members OF
the Albee Stock company. None OF the
old favorites OF the company will be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-23
WARREN HIGH
SCHOOL WAR
CONTINUES

The trouble at the high school In War
rem continues and the principals are the
members OF the school committee on the
ono hand and the students on the other.
The residents generally are allies on one
side or the other and II II all because the
school COMMITTEES voted last week 10 re-
session system daily was preferable to
pupils and even TO principal and assist
ants.
The school committee is composed OF
nine Members three OF whom favor the
one session plan for the high school OF
the nine there are three physicians and
two clergymen, and until Rev. Mr. Cady
was succeeded by Dr. Church the major
ity consisted OF three ministers and two
doctors There have been critics OF the
existing conditions who were unkind
enough to say that In their opinion the
school board included too much medicine
and gospel TO be harmonious. Whatever
the cause the outcome will be awaited
with interest.
The petition for one session. signed by
10 10 80 OF the parents. was presented 10
the school committee last Friday but II
was not granted. the committee voting 10
sustain Its action taken the first OF the
week, restoring the two-session plan.
Principal Kempton yesterday afternoon
received communication from DR..
Church, notifying him that Ave pupils
present at any session constituted n
quorum" sufficient TO carry on the regu-
lar studies