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UNION.

@. T. Newell is with his aunt. Mrs.
I'll. Horton, at Holland.
W. P. Marcy and family have re.
turned to their home in Hartford.
Mr.. Lowering of East Boston is
with his daughter, Mrs. Fl. G. Bar
Der. ....-... 4.--:5
George Wallace of Globe Village
called on friends in town the first of
the week.
Judge and Mrs. J. Ell. Reed of Stat
ford Springs have been guests of his
brother, L. nj. Reed.
Next Sunday evening there will be
a special missionary meeting in the
Congregational church. Prof. and
Mrs. Morrow will speak of their work
in Fisk university, and Miss Susie
Lawson will speak of her work in
Tougaloo. A most interesting time
is expected. An Offering for the A.
M. A. will be taken at the close.
The Press., 1905-09-06

Notices for the county tax of I %
one mill on the list of 1904, due the
first Monday in October, have been
sent to the selectmen of the various
towns. The total amount this year
is $9,164. 25. The towns in the
county pay the following amounts
Holland, $252 05; Andover, Sis. oil
Bolton, $133. O3; Columbia, $179. 49,
Coventry, $434. IS; Hebron, 500. 70;
Ellington, 1922. Is: Somers, $511.35 !;
Stafford, 81, 1873 81; Union, 1914. OF ;
wellington, 1924 %; Vernon, 81
261. 50; Mansfield, $3.50. 81. 8
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SOMERS.

Mrs. William Hall of Sharon is g
guest at L. E. Eno's. l
Miss Ida Rya Kibbe has returned
from her visit to Brimfeld..
Miss Maud Green returns to the
normal school at New Britain.
Miss Cora Bradley, book KEEPER fol
the Fuller Bugbee company, is away
on her vacation.
Chester Pomeroy has returned tc
Mt. Hermon school, and Charles W.
Needham enters this fall term.
Rev. E. P. Root has returned from
his vacation of two weeks, which he
and his family spent at Madison.
Miss Lena Russell, graduate OF
the normal school, has secured po-
sition as teacher in a school in Rye
this fall. II
Mail Carrier Sykes and his wife
went Saturday TO Springfield to visit
friends, and to the fair at Athol on
Monday. s.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. 0raInel Davis of Wi
lliamsburg, Mass, are visiting friends
in town. Mr.. Davis was formerly q
resident of Somers. s.:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry r. Kibbe, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry eager and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest s. Fuller are enjoying a
season at Avalon, N. J.
Miss E. Louise Patsan has returned
home after journey of several months
in Egypt, through Palestine and in
various places in Europe.
Mrs. W. H. Gates of Cambridge,
Mass, visited her cousin, Mrs. Ann
Lee recently. She has rented the
Anna Taft house and will move in
soon.
At the special town meeting, held
Wednesday evening, it was voted to
take the whole allotment of the state
appropriation amounting to nine
thousand dollars.
Mrs. E. O. Sherman was chosen
delegate from the Congregational
church to attend the meeting of the
American Board of Foreign Missions,
to be held at Minneapolis, Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee from
Walworth, N. Y, returned from their
visit to Boston and to Mr.. Lees sister
at Auburndale, Mass, Monday, and
will visit Mr.. Lees mother. Mrs. Ann
Lee, in town for few days before
returning to their home. Il a..
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TOLLAND.

Miss Florence Bowers is teaching il
Manchester.
John Steele has moved into the
Fuller house.
Miss Nellie Hewitt is visiting rela
tives in Stafford Springs.
Miss Mary Leonard is attending the
New Britain normal school.
William Agard. Jr., of Boston was
in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fitton and
family of Boston are at the hotel.
Miss Hala Hungerford of Montclair,
N. J., has been the guest of Miss Beth
Agard. ts
Mrs. Frank Cheney of Manchester,
N. H. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
Fl. Allen ~ ss s
Robert Fales of Newark, N. J., has
been the guest of his uncle. Rev. Mr..
Barnard. tk8
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In the presence Of Joel q. Reed the

In the presence of Joel Il. Reed the
following jurors were drawn: Toll
land, Charles E. Meacham and A. J.
Mccormick; Andover, Erskine B..
Hyde; Bolton, A. M. Benson; Co.
lumbia, George H. Champlin; Coven-
try, J. Montgomery White and George
L. Rosebrooks; Ellington, James A.
Baxter; Hebron, William J. Warner !;
Mansfield, George A. Walker; Som
ers, Adolphus G. Chaplin and Frank
@. Moore; Stafford, Robert w. Smith
and B. P. Cooley; Union, W. G.
Howard; Vernon, William H. Jones
and Frank Grant; Wellington, Lyman
Weeks. !.
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Like Finding Money.

Finding health is like finding money
so think those who are sick. Whom you
have cough, cold, sore throlt or chest
irritation, better act promptIy, like w.
G. Barber of Sandy Level, Va. He says
Il had terrible chest trouble, caused
by smoke and coal dust on my lungs ;
but, after finding no relief In other rem
edies, was cured by DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds" Greatest sale of ony cough or
lung medicine In the world. At A. G.
Eaton's drug store; Soc and 81. 90; guar
anteed. Trial bottle free.
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Resolutions, obituaries or cards OF thanks Il

Resolutions, obituaries or cards OF thanks In
serted at one-haIf advertising rates. Births,
marriages and deaths inserted free. Commune
cations received without signature always CON-
mitted to the waste basket without attention.
This paper is mailed regularly to its sunscrih
ers until q defnite order to discontinue Is re-
ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
THIS Paper and The Connecticut Courant
semi-weeklyl furnished for $2.15 per year In ad-
vance.
We are not responsible for, nor do we By pub
fishing, endorse the opinions OF our correspond
ents.
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Mansfield, Aug. Both, q. o. SouthwIck
So
Stafford Springs, lst, Byron G., IL, only
son of J. Allen Mix.
Holland, 1st. William Lafayette Web.
Der.
Stafford Springs, 4th, Euphimie, So
widow of Nelson Guilman.
Hartford, 4th, Samuel Nichols, IS, Of
Wilmington.
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CURED OF LAME BACK AFTER is YEARS
OF SUFFER1Na.-''I had been troubled
with lame back for fifteen years and
found complete recovery In the use OF
Chamherlain's Pain Balm" says John q.
Bisher. Gillian, Ind. This liniment lie al
SO without an equal for sprains and
bruises 1t is for sale by E. K. Taft, FL.
r. Cady, Stafford; q. Hall, Jr., & Co.,
wellington.
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"As the test of the pudding is i'm
the eating" -%s-~
So the test of the heater is in the
heating. ~.

Puddings are not to be judged BY
appearances, and many a man who
has bought heater because 1t looked
pretty has found to his financial sor,
row and the discomfort of his family
that in heaters, as well as buildings,
you can't always depend on appear
anceS
Get inside of Kelsey Generator
and you'll find it's built for business,
and it will fully meet your expecta-
tons by doing its work easily, thor
oughly and economically.
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Church Worker-Would you assist us,
good sir. to send a missionary to the
cannlbals? Mr.. Gotrox-Not muchI I'm
vegetarian. But I'll assist you to send
them some easily digested cereal.
pTak
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Hezekiah Butterworth, IS, the
we'll known writer and for long time
editor of the Youths Companion, died
in Warren, r. l., yesterday. III
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Are You Using Aliens -Ease3
Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease, a
powder It cures Corns, Bunlons, Painful,
Smorttng, Hot, Swollen Feet. At all Druggists
and Shoe stores, S5c.
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Mansfield, Aug. 31st, by Rev Clarence
Pike, Frank A. Slate and Miss Il ,rtrud,
s. Coggswell.
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Wlqe 1pre&x.

LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER.
$3.50 year. If paid strictly in advance. lbs
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Born.


Somers, Aug. Goth, son GA lbs. to
Mr.. and Me. Arthur Keeny.
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ACTION prevents Pneumonia.

Central Vermont Railway (S0uthern
division )-trains leave:
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TOR SALE-A Hen House. INQUIRE
u at The Press Office.
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r OST "A brindle bull terrier. Dana
- Gary" printed on name plate of collar.
DANA GARY
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DEPORT OF THE CONDITION Of
~ The First National Bank of STAFFORD Springs
at STAFFORD Springs, in the state of Conn.,, at the
close OF business, August 25, 1905.
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Every year, about this time, call
your attention to
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M ANTED.-Girl for general house.
w work in family of two. Modern conven-
fences. MRS. e. F. BUGBEE,
2w 76 Bellevue Street, Willimanttc, Conn.
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Sons of St. George.

On the Saturday evening before the ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge of the Sons Of
ST. George recently held in the city Of
Oakland. the delegates to that body who
were in this city were the guests OF
Burnaby Lodge at an open meeting and
smoker given in the Laurel Hall of the
Shiels building. There was a large at
tendance of delegates and members of the
host lodge, of Pickwick Lodge and of
Albion Lodge of Oakland. These were en-
tertained with a pleasing and interesting
programme of music, songs, literary ef-
tastefully decorated, with the English and
American colors crossed over the sta
tion of the president, and in other parts
of the hall. During the evening clay pipes
and smoking tobacco, as we'll as light re-
freshmentS, were distributed. A pleasant
feature was the presentation of a valua-
BILE gold watch charm to Percy c. Wood
house as a token of appreciation of his
faithful services as assistant secretary
of Burnaby Lodge for the last six years.
The presenter, on behalf of the lodge,
was President VIM. j. Richards. The fol-
lowing was the programme: Piano selec-
tions, Mr.. Swan; instrumental selections,
George Burrows; ballads. j. Stott; boxing
match, Messrs. Mcdonald and Moore of
the Olympic Club; selections on banjo and
accordion, Messrs. Taylor and Emmons;
vocal selections, Percy Woodhouse, Will
liam Everett, w. Emmons, A Finlayson,
DR.. j. w. CHINO, NJ. Bowcock and Mr..
Waters; remarks, F. ]. Brandon. The
meeting closed by all singing America"
and 'God Save the King
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Order of Pendo.

The entertainment that was given in
Scottish Hall on the fourth Saturday in
July by Sunset Council of the Order of
Pendo drew TO that place an audience
that filed every seat. and many were
obliged to stand. The programme was ex-
cellent, many of the numbers being by
professional talent. This event was one
of the best that has been given in the
name of the order in many months.
Dancing followed the programme.
Home Council did not have it's usual
open meeting in July, but instead of this
had banquet for members only, in
honor of the officers who were recently
installed for the term.
Golden Gate Council reports a num-
Der of limitations at every meeting in
its hall in the Mission district
The officers of Observatory Council of
San Jose were recently installed and
under the new regime great things are
promised for that council. Two special
organizers have been assigned TO the
Garden City for the purpose of advanc-
ing the interests of the council named.
State Organizer o. S. Hinton has sent
to the supreme Office a number of appli-
cations for membership in the councils in
the State of Washington. State Organizer
H. N. McChessney has also sent num-
Der of applications from the State or
Oregon.
About the first of October the head
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Fraternal Brotherhood.

Vice President Mrs. Emma r. Neidig
of the Supreme Lodge has taken up
her residence in this city and is now
in charge of the headquarters.
The open meeting recently held by
San Francisco Lodge was a decided sue
cess At it's last meeting this lodge
initiated thirteen strangers.
I Progress Lodge is planning an e&-
tension campaign and has special or
ganizer to help it along.
Aurora Lodge at it's last meeting
initiated six strangers.
Arrangements are being made for a
theater party for October 10. Every
member who before that time intro
duces and has initiated strangers into
the order in this city will be given
free ticket to the show for each can
didate so obtained.
The ball given last week by progress
Lodge, under the direction of the So
cial committee, in. the Assembly Hall
of the Red Mems building was well at
tended and was delightful function
Aurora Lodge has made arrange
ments for a social on the evening OF
August 2.
P. C. Walker, late of Los Angeles, has
been appointed special deputy for the
territory in the middle north OF Cali
fornia James Goss has been assigned
to Sonoma and Napa counties and When
he has finished his work there he VIII
make a tour of Mendoc1no county IN
the interest of the order.
Colonel Stone, supreme representa-
tive, is at work with a force OF oepu-
ties in San Mateo County
Supreme Chaplain Barber. resident
of Oakland will return to his home this
week after an extensive official tour OF
Utah, Colorado, Oregon and Nevada.
On the night of the third Friday in
July the drill team of Golden west
Camp of the Woodmen of the World
paid a fraternal visit to Mission Lodge,
being accompanied by the camps band
The visitors were greeted with warm
welcome, and in due time the team.
commanded by Captain Reevers, gave
an exhibition drill, and then the band
discoursed sweet music. In return for
this compliment the drill team OF the
lodge, which has been pronounced as
the most effective in the city, gave an
exhibition drill, which was received with
many marks of approval. Then there
was a congratulatory address by Su-
preme Vice President Mrs. E. r. Mel
dig and an address by the honorary
member of the lodge, after which
there was a collation. in honor of the
visitors. The members of Mission
. Lodge will, in a short time.. pay
visit to Golden West Camp.
The local lodges are competing for a
banner to be awarded to the one that
shall initiate the greatest number OF
candidates into the order between Au-
gust l and November /.
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knights of Honor.

The change of rates by the Supreme
Lodge at it's recent session in Atlanta,
Ca, which affects the older ages princi-
pally and which, it was thought would
raise storm of Indignation, has been
received in this Jurisdiction with spirit
of fraternity which shows that 'the old
men who have been protected for many
years at a remarkably low rate realize
that the change had to be made for the
good of the order, and there has been
less Kicking in the lodge rooms than
was expected The various options that
are presented under the readjustment
plan give all the members above the 60
year limit an opportunity to take a pro-
portion of protection at rates that will
not be more of a tax than it was in the
past.
The Supreme Lodge has decided to adj
NIT women to the benefits of the order
on the same footing as men. 1t will be
optional with lodges whether they ac-
cept women as members.
All the lodges in the State have been
furnished literature explaining the new
plan, but the grand officers are visiting
the lodges for the purpose of explaining
that which may not be clear to the MEM
berS.
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Loyal Knights.

new branch of the Loyal Knights of
America was recently instituted in Santa
Rosa by Supreme Knight Commander
Trump, assisted by other supreme Off
GERS 1t has been named Luther Bur
bank Castle, and the great agriculturist
for whom it is named was elected an hon
orary member Inc officers of the new
body are Victor e. Hart, commander;
J. j. Rester, lieutenant commander; A.
NJ Johnson, scribe; Mrs Ellis Bond.
treasurer: Alice Floyd, high priest; AL
bert Hollingvale, master at arms; Louise
Floyd, sentinel; w. III. Boyd. picket. and
Drs. j. P. Menning and ]. H. McCloud,
medical examiners
California Castle at a recent meeting
initiated seven applicants. On the even
ing of August 81 this castle will give
an entertainment, when a good pro-
gramme will be presented
Mitchell Castle at its second meeting in
July initiated two strangers and received
five applications for membership At a
subsequent meeting the castle initiated
twelve applicants.
The foundation has been laid for four
castles of the order in Sonoma and two
in Sacramento County.
Deputies have been appointed to organ
ize castles in Oregon. Washington, Ari-
zona, Texas, New Mexico, Idaho and
Pennsylvania.
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Friends of Forest.

On the night of the third Monday in
July the recently elected officers of Olive
Branch Lodge of the Friends of the Forest
were instaI.ed in public in Mission Opera
Hall in the presence of a large number
of members of the order and invited
guests. The installing officer was Mrs. 1.
F. Raymond, assisted by Past Supreme
President Lille A. Dygert as supreme
marshal and Hattie Gingles as supreme
warden. A drill team of eight young Ia
dies, under the captaincy of Miss Mary
Copeland, assisted during the ceremo-
nies. The retiring junior past president
of the lodge was presented beautiful re-
gala and an emblematic jewel of her
rank in the order. Then there was a
pleasing programme of entertainment,
with remarks by Supreme President Anna
Hale. after which dancing was in order.
On July 81 this lodge will give popcorn
social.
On the night of Saturday. August s.
La Honda Lodge at Ocean View had a
SNOWFALL party in VOLTS Hall in that
place.
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Daughters of St. George.

Empress Victoria Lodge of the
Daughters of st. George had an evening
at home for its members and friends in
Myrtle Hall of the Alcazar building on
the night of July "a, when a choice mu-
steal programme was presented and
refreshments were served. The COM
mittee in charge extended an invitation
to many English ladies, who are eligi-
BILE to membership, to be present on
that occasion. Those who contributed
to the pleasure of the evening were:
Miss Andersen, NJ. Wanderburgh, Thorn
as Nowlan, Miss n. Stiekney, Miss E.
Downey, Mrs. X. Cobb. Charles Hanna,
Miss Johnson, Miss Cordery, NJ. Bur
chell, y. Harrison, Miss Latimer, NJ
Evans, Miss Owens and w. Williams.
In addition to the musical numbers
there were recltations by Miss n. Stick
ney, Miss Cordery and Miss Owens At
ter the programme of entertainment
there was an order of dances that
continued for an hour and half.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
National Union.

The Senate of the National Union, in
it's session in the East last week,
amended its laws SO as to admit to
membership such as have attained the
age of eighteen.
Golden Gate Councii1-atetts meeting
last week initiated five applicants for
membership and received ten appiiea-
tions. which were referred to the COM
inittee on investigation.
AT it's lest meeting Union Council had
a candidate to initiate-the first In a
long time.
Mission Council at its meeting last
week initiated two strangers into the
mysteries of the order and gave them
the protection degree.
From the number of applications for
membership that California Council is
receiving. it looks as if it will have 1000
members before the close of the year.
The members of that council are honor
ing the drafts that have been made upon
them to secure a member before the last
day in December.
Pacific Council received seven appli-
cations for membership during the past
year.
San Jose is doing good work with it's
ten sub-committees of five each, in the
matter of securing candidates for mem
bership.
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up" talk that official had with the
members.
Old Hickory is the name OF a new
assembly instituted a few nights since
in Oakland with forty charter mem
bers. II. A. Lutreu being one or the
number.
Last week a new assembly was lnstl-
tuted at Point Richmond with twenty
seven charter members, with a promise
of fifty before the close of August IL
has been named Jefferson
Mckinley Assembly has made ar
rangements for a big day and night at
the Chutes on the third Friday In the
current month.
Special Organizer F. L. O'Reilly PAID
a flying visit TO San Jose last week.
and. after starting members of the as
sembIy there on the scent for new can
didates, returned to Sacramento, where
he has been meeting with good sue
cess.
Encoura ging reports are still being
received from Los Angeles.
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independent Foresters.

The session of the Supreme Court of
the Independent Order of Foresters
opened in Atlantic City July 81.
High Chief Ranger Stewart recently
paid visit to Court Tamalpais in San
Rafael and after giving the members a
heart to heart talk on the subject of in
creasing the membership, got them in
terested in the organization of compan-
ion court
The work of organizing a companion
court in San Mateo is still progressing
and 1t is expected that in short time
the high chief ranger will institute it.
High Councillor C. w. Pickard spent
two days last week in Oroville in the
interest of the order and it is expected
that in a short time the seed in Indepen-
dent Forestry he sowed there will bear
good fruit.
The high chief ranger paid an informal
visit last week to Court Apollo in the
Mission and talked TO the members in a
very instructive manner.
The visiting committee of the San
Francisco Board of Deputies during the
last two weeks paid visits to a number
of the courts in this city and gave them
very encouraging talks for the purpose
of enthusing the membership in the work
of the organization. In Court Southern
Heights the visitors were received with
ing was spent
H. A. Collins, supreme treasurer, was
recently elected imperial potentate of the
Order of Shriners He is the first Ca
madam that has ever been elected to that
office.
The reception rendered by Court
Acacia to the visiting committee of the
San Francisco Board of Deputies in
Sutter Hall of the Pioneer building on
the first Tuesday in August was, to-
gether with the social entertainment
that followed, most delightful affair.
After an overture directed by A. B.
Swan, High Secretary o. X. Brown,
who is the chief ranger of the court,
delivered a pleasing address of well
come to the visiting deputies and then
called on Anita Nolan to render vio-
lin solo. Then William Stewart, presi-
dent of the Board of Deputies, was
called on for few remarks for the
good of the order. Arthur Lawrance
sang tenor solos, the Acacia quartet
gave several delightful selections and
Jeane Hathaway delighted the audience
with contralto selection. There were
also remarks by Secretary G. A. Dris-
coll and Deputy j. Burke, after which
there was the serving of hot coffee and
cakes and light refreshments.
Court Golden Gate has organized an
Oriental degree team and it will con-
fer the degree on August 10.
High Chief Ranger Stewart paid a
visit last week to the courts in Sacra-
mento and delivered good-for- the
order talk to the members.
F. l.. Arbogast has been elected a
delegate to the High Court from the
court in Nevada City; Alice Longley
and Fannie Rogers have been elected
delegates from Companion Court Wild
wood of Boulder Creek, and H. A.
Roberts and G. e. Ballney as delegates
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creditable to those who had the man

creditable to those who had the man
agement thereof.
One of the bright members of Man
zanita Council of the Degree of Poca-
hontas is Miss Sophronia Thompson,
who at the close of the recent term re-
tired from the station of Pocahontas to
assume that of prophecies for the cur
rent term. While in the station of
presiding chief of the council, she de-
veloped a great deal of ability in the
carrying out of the adoption work and
did much to maintain the high stan
dard this council has attained for per-
feet work in comforting the degree. The
picture presented in this issue portrays
her in Indian costume, one of the most
beautiful ever worn by Pocahontas
in this city.
Miss Laura NJ. Hickey of this city
will shortly call a meeting OF number
of persons who are interested in the
formation of a new council or the
Degree Of Pocahontas. Miss Nettie
Wilson, who is interested in this move
ment, recently returned from Paso
Robles.