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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
CORRESPONDENCE
EVENTS.

GtG-TNINN
Mr.. Walter Matthews is quite
sick.
Mrs. Walter Jones was a Bussey
itor last Tuesday.
John Elder of Sioux City is visit.
ing in this region
Mr.. M. T. keeran is suffering
from asthma ana heart trouble.
Mrs. Sadie Mitten of Missouri mas
been visiting the home or MN. Par
ker.
Mr.. A. NJ. Hill went to Oskaloosa
Wednesday to serve on the grand
jury.
W. N. Hosford, who is staying
with Mr.. Keeran. is quite i'll with
pneumonia.
Mr.. John Hughes of Council Bluffs
was a visitor at the Mather and
Hughes homes recently.
Several people are moving their
SOOuS W IISlI hS" AOLlCoB SAuo Ioh
ing advantage of the splendid sled
ding.
! Mr.. A. J.. Banks and son William
are both under the care Of Doctor
Barnes. Mrs. Banks was summoned
home from Missouri, where she had
been called by the serious illness OF
her brother, Park Jones.
The family of Mrs. Mcclure, oul
Jefferson correspondent, are having
quite a serious siege of sickness thi;
winter. DR.. Mcclure has been sicl
since November with typhoid fever
In the meanwhile the father, Mr.,
Jesse Mcclure, an old soldier and
good citizen, sickened and passed
way. J Fay Mcclure Of West Virginia
was summoned home by the serious
illness of his brother Earnest ii
quite sick with typhoid pneumonia
and Mr.. Garden, a member of tn,
family, is suffering from the SANE
complications. The family has thu
sympathy Of the entire vicinity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
EXPERT OPENS SAFE.
SEVENTEEN HOURS OF HARD
WORK BRINGS RESULTS AT
AUDITORS OFFICE.

The front door of the safe in the
auditors office is burglar proof. This
fact may be ascertained by any bur
glariuosly inclined gentleman who
does not believe the newspapers, by
an attempt to drill a hole through the
front door Of the auditors strong
box. 1t was demonstrated Saturday,
by Chan L. Smith, lock expert from
Des Moines, who was called to the
city to open the safe. Mr.. Smith sue
ceeded in ~effecting an entrance about
one o'clock Sunday morning, after
having worked continuously for e V
enteen hours.
To open the box it was necessary
TO drill a hole in the back Of the safe.
The expert then secured an end gate
bolt and shaped it into a screw driver
end. With this he unscrewed the
metal cover to the lock and after it
was uncovered pried loose a little
ratchet-lock, which had corroded in
its place and prevented the bars from
being drawn. The safe then opened.
Mr.. Smith Immediately reftted the
lock, cleaned it and repaired the
damage which his work had done,and
retired. The auditors office is now
able to transact its business in the
regular manner.
According to the expert the job was
ono of the most difficult which he
has encountered in his thirty years
experience with locks and safes.
scarcely ever has the opening Of a
safe taken so much of his time.
Auditor Doak is very much pleased
with Mr.. Smiths work and regards
his methods as, wonderful. The gen.
tleman seemed almost to know as
much about the safe before opening it
as he did after unlocking the doors.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16

Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Dill
lon Stalker.
S. j. Steddom has, his ice houses
filed and has begun delivering ice to
mis- customers.
Sarah and Newton Steddom have
been on the sick list for two or three
weeks, but are better at this writing.
Smith Kenworthy and family have
arrived from Oklahoma. They ave
rented the It. C. Steddom farm for
this year.
VIM. Lowrey has begun hauling his
machinery to Oskaloost. T. be loaded
on cars to ship to his new home in
Pettis county, Missouri.
Miss Grace Branson, who has been
visiting at the T. c. Steddom home
for the past two weeks, returned to
her home in New Providence Satur-
day.
., Feb. IA. AZalea.
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New Clock at Rest Room.

An appreciated gift is the hand
some wall clock recently presented
to the rest room by William Morris,
the jeweler. The clock is an excel
lent time piece and makes a good
appearance on the walls, as well as
being most useful to the matron
and guests of the room. 1t is fin
ished in oak and has a large dial,
which designates the hour at a brief
glance. The ladies in charge are
very thankful to Mr.. Morris for his
gift.
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As others See US.
Echo

The Prophetstown Qll.) Echo
says:
We are in receipt of an illustrated
copy of the Oskaloosa Daily Herald,
for which we are under obligations
to VIM. Duguid, who recently went
to that town. from here. The paper
gives illustrations of the new build
ings erected the past year, and also
illustrates some of Iowas most
prominent men. The past year has
seen improvements in the city to
the value Of almost 100000 and
among the factories, dwellings, store
buildings, etc. 1t is a town Of H.
900 and has a Y. M. c. A. building
costing $4,000, a $4,000 postofice
building, a $4,000 public library,
twelve church buildings valued at
$150,000. a 100000 court house, six
scnool houses, twelve miles Of paw
ing, sixty miles of cement walk, thir-
teen miles of sewer, eight miles of
water mains outside the city, sixty
two miles improved streets, thirteen
miles Of water mains in the city, five
miles OF electric line and forty fac
tories in operation. So it will be
seen that William Duguid is not out
side the world but in a motbed of
business and a town up to date in ev-
cry particular and much in advance
of a great many cities Of her size.
We think that it must bea good place
to stay.
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RAILROADS TIED UP
NO REGULAR TRAINS RUNNING,
AND LOCAL LINES BADLY
BLOCKED.

1t was harder for a man to get out
Of oskaloosa today on a railroad
train than for the camel to pass
through the eye of the %proverbial nee
die, or the trust magnate through the
pearly gates. Freight traffic on the
railroads is absolutely abandoned.
The passenger trains are not run
ming. They simply can't.
The drifted snow and the extreme
cold puts railroading almost out of
the question. Under the circum-
stances a railroad train cannot get up
speed enough to keep the axles warm.
The cold makes the oil and waste"
in the waste boxes stiff and the
wheels will scarcely o The rail-
roads have all made great efforts to
move their passenger trains, but all
have been unsuccessful.
The Rock Island succeeded in get
ting a train from Eldon through Os-
kaloosa this morning, and the pas
senger started on to Des Moines. The
"Firefiy" did not get away from this
city on the trip east until almost
noon. There was no train from Des
Moines and the operator could give
no definite information regarding the
movements of the trains. They were
all "bucking snow"
The same was true of the CO."
which ran its last train into Oska-
loosa at II o'clock Saturday night,
when the six o'clock passenger arriv'
ed from Knoxville. Trains were
abandoned Sunday and there could be
no definite word received regarding
them. They were lin the snow"
No. 4 on the Central was started
east to Peoria this morning out OF
this city. 1t was the first train put
out by the Central since Sunday af'
ternoon when No. 1 passed through
the city on her way north from Abba
The train was due in this city at
$50 o'clock. 1t was stuck in the
Acme cut while on it's way here and
two extra engines were sent to the
assistance of the train. With three
locomotives for five coaches No.
| succeeded in making this city and
went on to the north.
No. 6 left yesterday morning for
the east and is now down about Mar
tinsburg, experiencing the spell o
weather." There was no fifteen
west last night. Five and six and
three and four were put out Of com
mission by the drifts and the cold.
In switching freight in the loca,
yards yesterday and today,it raj nee
essary to use two engines in many
cases to move one car.
Late this afternoon, No. 1, and
freight which had stalled near La
cey, were brought back to the city
Another freight was temperate!
abandoned in the big cut.
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Cold ENOUGH. ANYWAY.

Thermometers y~ariously registered
from % to sc degrees below zero
this morning. NJ. Vreeland, VINO
has an accurate thermometer and
has made a study of climatic condi
lions, found registered 20 degrees De
low. At. T. j. Thornburg's dairy il
was "a degrees; Frank Edris found
SO degrees; at Kembles it was 80;
Les. White found 80 registered by
his mercury, and at the Herald Of
fee Night Policeman Dick Martin re.
ports % degrees below at 5 o'clock,
At the waterworks it was 80 degrees
below at z o'clock.
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HARRISON.

E. L. Andersonis delivering corn
in the city.
Frank PoweIl has moved to the
Moses Davis farm. ..
John Loas was at Christ. Blaat-
ter's on Wednesday.
Henry Stanley was a recent visit
or with relatives at Hooking.
James Prothers will have a public
sale the 18th and will move to a
farm near Abba.
Siren Buckler, wife and little
daughter, of Buxton, made a week S
visit with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. c. Ware, who has been
sick for the past year, died Tues
day morning. Interment made at
Friends Cemetery in Oskaloosa.
VIM. Hart has sold the farm known
as the old Siren Noe place, Of one
hundred and twenty acres to John
Sopher, giving possession March 1.
John Davis and family were visit.
ing last week with relatives at Rea-
soner. They go in a few days to
Houston, Texas, to make their home.
J.D. Clayton's sale Thursday" was
well attended and good prices ruled.
He has rented his farm to his SON
in-law, Mr.. Shriner, and will go to
Illinois. George Clayton will move
to a farm near Rose Hill.
Feb. IL. Tel e. fnone.
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favorable to Mr.. Welton. The mat,
ter of the legal standing of the Ev-
ans road was referred to the solic.
tor.
Before adjourning the council vot,
ed to authorize the mayor to pur,
chase new nozzles and a better
equipment for the fremen. This is
to include ruber coats, shields and
sponges or face masks to enable the
men to get a better chance for close
work with the flames. The fire de
partment was commended in open
council for their splendid work in
the recent fire loss.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
Married in OskaIoosa.

Knoxville Journal: Married, at Os-
kaloosa, Saturday, Jan. 20, ImmaeT
Herman and Georgia Ann Hollenbeck.
The bride and groom are both well
known in Knoxville where the groom
has resided for a number of years.
He is one of the unfortunate blind
who was cast adrift by the state when
the home for the blind was abanuon-
ed. The bride was also for a time a
resident Of the home. She is a grad
uate Of the Vinton college and is a
gifted vocalist. They will make their
home in Knoxville.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
Tryinu to Save Wall.

The fire department was called out
again today and a stream of water
was played upon the fire for several
hours. The worst part of the fire
now seems to be in the northwest
corner Of the ruins, up against Chas,
Beadle's building. 1t was to save
Beadle's wall that the water was put
on the remains. There seems to be
little doubt, however, that Beadle
will be forcea to rebuild his east
wall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
We Have

175-acre farm for sale 13 miles east
of Oskaloosa, " mile north of At
wood. A splendid farm with excep-
tionally good buildings. Very cheap
for cash. Address p. o. Box 1873,
Oskaloosa, Iowa. (29tf-stf)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
LINCOLN.

The roads are badly drifted again,
t. C. Steddom will have a sale on
the 23d Of February.
The Fortnight Social Club met last
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16
pesertion Is CHARGED.

Desertion. is the cause assigned for
divore asked for by Mrs. Leota Elem
ing from her absent spouse, Andrew
j. Fleming. The parties were mar
ried in October, 1897, and according
to the plaintiffs allegations, in Aug
ust, 1902, Fleming departed for parts
to her unknown. nor has she seen
him since.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16

The mail man did not deliver the
usual number Of valentines yesterday.
They did not arrive. AS soon as
mails can be brought to the city the
tender missives will De taken to their
destination.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16

Thomas NJ. Malin, a resident OF
Tama county since 1866, is dead at
his home near Tama at the age of
80 years. .....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-16

Further investigation into the ac-
counts of Recorder Wellehanof Lee
county show that the shortage Is
$3.50. 9s.
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German Military Education.

Chicago News.l
Commenting on certain features of
the arsenal museum in Berlin, Je-
rome Hart writes as follows: eve saw
scores of soldiers, young, stalwart,
strapping fellows, eagerly inspecting
the enginery of war, closely studying
all these contrivances for killing men
like sheep at the SHAMELESS All, it
was fine sight to see their eyes
shine as they studied methods of de-
stroying their fellow humans We
saw several boys schools making the
rounds and listening attentively to
their professors on the man-killing
machines. 1t was indeed a glorious
sight to see those young Prussians
thus being instructed in the art of
military murder. Among them one
day we saw two girls schools.
ITO the unthinking this may seem
odd, but on reflection one realizes
that it is fitting that the future moth
ers of soldiers should imbibe for their
future offspring predictions toward
bloodshed and war. Lest 1 may be
accused of unfairness toward German
educational theories, may add that
the fight of these children in the ar
senal was supplemented by my pick
ing up a German picture book. for
children in a bookshop the next day.
1t was not distinctly a soldier picture
book, it was merely 'kinderbuch,'
but by actual count the percentage of
soldier pictures in the book was 80
out of 100.
Underneath the pictures the text
ran something like this:
"'Here are three soldiers. They
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THOUSANDS OF RATS
DRIVEN FROM wARsHlRs.
zAdmiral Rodent Clears the Min
neanofis of the Pest-Hfs Novel
Methods of Forcing the Rats
to Drink.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-old DIR. Nc
g Gam, Admiral Rodent by cour-
1e:ss- Is the rat exterminator and ami
hitztnr extraordinary to the navy de-
parrment at Washington He has
lheen detailed to the navy yard here,
md is now driving the pests from the
barracks and warships.
sorr, have to report that 1 have
gTEen shore liberty to 5,217 of your
GreB Of rats he informed the COM
mznder OF the Minneapolis. 81 have
alsn exerted my mystic powers on two
HILTON and seventeen reaches.
Rats are always hungry" he said,
~ explaining his method, "and they
are particularly fond of the stun I
mix up for them They fill them.
selves with it and the next thing they
wzHt is water. They go over the
sides Of the ship to get it and drink
70 much that they naturally overload
saefr stomaehs, turn turtle and die
aIseFably''
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carry guns and swords. What makes
soldier No ] with his sword? He is
killing man. What makes soldier
No. 2 with his gun? He is shooting
a man. What are these other SOL
diers doing? They are riding horses.
What do you call soldiers on horses?
Cavallerie. Is this also gun? Yes,
it Is a big gun, it is cannon. What
do you call the soldiers who make the
big guns go off? Artillerymen.'
Thus Prussia spares no pains to
train up her youth in the love OF
war
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colony Of Market Garden Girls.

Colony Of Market Garden Girls.
E.nndon MALL
Our great ancestress Eve was ad-
mittedly failure as a gardener. Her
daughter of today is going to be a
Success
Trained in the work of garden, to
zlie lighter arts of farming and to the
~Are Of poultry she is going to turn
her craft to commercial account. The
nsrEssary habit of daily labor in the
Dpen air she has always acquired
partly in the garden of her home,
Rzrtiy among the serried plots and
rzizr seedbeds of the horticultural
EoHege 30 miles away. Now she is
guiIg to take hoe and rake. and spade
and drill. and with the Imagination
md initiative of the educated woman,
'lase. knowledge she has gained and the
ztfm she has acquired, she is going to
darn her livelihood.
She mas formed a small colony in
Eslrts and, in company with half
siuzen other garden girls, in renting
Miue or ten acres of land, which are
ztAarllcaiHy al market Saraen- She
would not get the couple of cottages
rillse by which she had hoped for, and
50 IN one corner of the garden there
has arisen long, low bungalow on
hrick foundations. with upper works
sOt wood and corrugated iron.
In this bungalow the girls, mother
"a by an old servant of the old type,
I've in community together and, in
szsnseqaence, reduce proportionately
die cost OF their living. Each hires
separate plot in the great field garden
md invests her capital and industry
Herein. Each works independently
zitslin her own boundaries and prof
\ rs or loses according to her own in
neiTigence and industry, but all unite
n times in the cooperative spirit, and
tEe heavy cost of hauling, freight.
marketing. of extra labor at certain
seasons and of the purchase of seeds
aud roots and fertilizers is borne as
far as possible collectively. and as a
consequences, with greatly reduced
Individual cost.
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SING cor FID EN CT
IN GEN KUR A TKIN'
In Manehuria Are Dis
satisfied.

TOXIC Jan. II. information
which has reached certain reliable
quartera here state that the Russian
generals IN Manchuria are losing
confidence in General Kuropatkin and
that the Russian situation around
zEukden IS a serious one 1t is feared
that Il Kuropatlsin attacks the Jap
anese position along the shahke riv-
er he viii court disaster, and that his
further retreat will mean the demon
alization of his army.
This Information goes ON to say
mat there Is constant pickering at
Russian Manchurfan headquarters, and
that the soldiers are discontinued,
diss abstraction beginning with the
series of retreats after the bottle of
Teiissu (Vafangow) and the with
drawal from Lao Yang, when it was
believed It was possible to hold that
place. The climax came with the
Russian defeat at the battle of
Shahke river, following Kuropatkin's
strongly worded order directing the
Harvard movement, dated October 2.
This defeat brought storm of crit
Iefsm upon the commander-in-chief
ana resulted in discord among the
nfIscers.
Long In action. the information al
1eged is undermining the morals of
me Russian army, and it is pointed
nlts that the recent skirmishes and
uTItpost brushes indicate that the
Russian soldiers are becoming dis
heartened as they do not show their
Former fighting spirit or qualities.
The siege guns to be sent to Man
ehnria from Port Arthur will prob
ably be placed in advanced positions
ss.s: the purpose of enabling the Japan
zse ia shell far into the Russian lines.
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WANTS INVESTIGATION.
a Sensational Report Concerning
Nominee For Senator.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 12.-
Representative Grace introduced a
resolution in the lower house of the
General Assembly calling for an in
vestigation of the report that st.
Louis brewers had given $4,000 to
Thomas K. Niedringhaus, chairman
of the State Republican Committee
and caucus committee for United
States Senator, to influence 1egisla-
ton during the present session of the
Legislature.
The resolution created sensation.
In an instant a dozen representatives
were on their feet clamoring for rec
ignition. A motion to lay the reso-
luton on the table was lost, after a
roll call had been demanded.
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NOTICE 70 suascRIaERs.

If you are subscriber to the West
Virginian and fail to get your paper
a single evening. don't hesitate to call
us by phone or drop us card so we
can investigate the case The only
way we have of knowing of these
things is through complaints Of our.
patrons. We ask you to notify us at
once and we viii see that your paper
is delivered to you
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opera House Restaurant.

Opera House Restaurant
The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and will serve its
customers as usual In frst-class style.
1t is for both ladies' and gentlemen.
ALvA HAWKINS,
Manager.
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Mountain City Encampment No. s.
Meets first and third Friday even
ings of each month, Odd Fellows
Hall, corner of Main and Monroe
streets.
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/. o. r. NJ.
SETTING Sun Tribe No. 1e.

Meets every Thursday evening,
Odd Fellows Hall. corner of Mer-
chant and Market streets.
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If you have anything to buy, trade
or sell, come to us, or We viii send
agent to you. We deal in anything
and everything. Brokerage, Storage
and Auction co.
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Eors Sale.

The best located cigar and station
cry store In the city. Stock about
$1,000. For further information cali
on Charles 3. Lloyd. Parks Avenue,
City.
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PaIatine Lodqe No. "a.

Meets every Wednesday evening
Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Mer,
chant and Market streets.
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The West virginian respectfully
solicits job printing OF all kinda.
Neat work at reasonable prices.
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Waneta Council No. 6, D. p.
Meets every Friday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Merchant
and Market streets.
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How about having babys picture
eaAen2 See Howard, the photogra-
sher. I06 Main street 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-12

Our stock of K. K. skates is la ger
than ever, nickelplate Hockey skate
in the famous &. x. brand for
$1.5o. J. L. Halls Hardware.
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Meets every Tuesday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Main and
Monroe streets.
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w. o. w.
White Oak Camp No. 20.

Meets every Thursday evening,
Willard Hall, w. c. T. U. building,
corner of Fairmont avenue and First
street.
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Meets fourth Thursday evening of
each month, 419 Jackson street.
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MODERN wooDMEN OF AMERICA

White Camp No. 5473.
Meets every Saturday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Main and
Monroe streets.
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Canton MononaaIla NO. 8.

Canton MononsaIia No. 3.
Meets every Thursday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Main and
Monroe streets.
West Virginia Lodge No. "a, D. r.
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Main and
Monroe streets.
Seven Star Lodge No. 81, D. r.
Meets every Monday evening, Odd
Fellows Hall, corner of Merchant
and Market streets.
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Fairmont Lodge No. 16, U. r.
Meets second and fourth Friday
evenings of each month, 315 Main
street.
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Orient Chapter No. 9, r. A. NJ.
Meets second Monday evening of
each month. Masonic Temple. corner
of Main and Bridge streets.
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Lodge No. 246, P. o. P. G. M.
Meets third Monday evening of
each month, 419 Jackson street.
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K. OF P.

Mt. City Lodge No. 4s.
Meets every Thursday evening, 315
Main street.
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GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODE
FELLOWS.
(Coiored.)
Mt. City Lodge No

Mt. City Lodge No. 1888.
Meets first and fourth Monday
evenings of each month, 41e Jackson
street.
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So n r II
SO Re IES
MASONIC.
Fairmont Lodae No. 8.

Meets first and third Monday even
ings of each month, Masonic Temple,
corner of Main and Bridge streets.