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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-19
Chicago Short Line.

Directors of the New York, Pitts
burg & Chicago Railway, the pro-
posed short trunk line through
Pennsylvania, projected by J. P.
Ramsey, Jr., former president of
the Wabash, authorized the send
ing out of five corps of engineers
for a revision of the line between
Pittsburg and the summit of the
Allegheny mountains. This is pre-
paratory to the beginning of actual
work on the project next spring.
The directors elected Mr.. Ramsey
president of the company, and ac-
tual operations will be under his di-
rect supervision. According to re-
ports made to the directors, recon-
naissance through the mountains
shows that the maximum eastbound
grade to the summit of the Alleghe-
ny mountains, at Sandy Ridge, can
be reduced to 10 feet to the mile.
This can be accomplished, it is
claimed, with a decided improve.
ment i'll the curvature, and i'll dis
tance of IoS miles, compared with
IS3 miles on the Pennsylvania, at
point directly south of and little
east of Tyrone. Coming west the
Ramsey line, it is averred, will have
maximum grade of 70 feet to the
mile for eight miles, the remainder
being 20 feet to the mile. In the
IoS miles to the summit the Ram
sey line will have, it is claimed, a
less total curvature than on the first
so miles out of Pittsburg on the
Pennsylvania. The total distance
on the New York. Pittsburg &
Chicago to Sunbury, on the Sus
quehanna River, is IS3 miles, and
ii the Reading system is used from
that point to New York, the total
distance from Pittsburg to the me-
tropolis will be 3S3 miles, compared
with 44o miles, the distance on the
Pennsylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-19
ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the policy hold
ers of the Briarcreek Farmers Mutuul
Insurance Company of Lime Ridge. Pa,
will be held at the hall of Centre Grange
No, 50 p. of II. on Tuesday. January
18th. 1905 between the hours of 10 a. m,
and p. m. for the election of twelve
Directors to serve for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
H. II. BROWN,
Ia-I2-te. Secretary.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Bloomsbury National Bank.
of Bloomsbury Pa. for the election of
directors for the ensuing year, will be
held at their banking room, Tuesday,
January I4th, 1908, between the hours
of 1 and I2 a. m.
VIM. II. HIDLAY.
I2-I2-It Cashier.
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Hoods SarsapariIla

T" V'0'"r 1rquru fU1T1I UT III CnOcOIaUeu
as Sarsataba. 100 doses 4.
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Whitney Hess who illegally acted
as judge thereof" but on the other
hand your Respondent AYERS that
the action of said Whitney Hess in
acting as judge of the election in
no way affected, changed or altered
the result of said election, or aided
or diminished the number of votes
received by the Respondent or Geo.
M. Hughes.
4th. For further answer to the
statements alleged in the petition
your Respondent AYERS that at the
February election, 1907, in said
district of Mifilin, one a. L. John
son was duly elected as Judge of
the election, to serve for the EN-
suing year, but at the next follow
ing election of the district, to wit,
the June Primary election, the said
A. +. Johnson did not attend, and
that thereupon the Inspector who
had received the highest number of
votes appointed Whitney Hess as
the judge of election, in the place
of said Johnson, who thereupon
took the oath i'll the manner and
form as prescribed by law for that
purpose, and acted as judge during
said June election. That on the
morning of Nov. 9TH, 1907 the
said Whitney Hess appeared at the
polling place in said Mifflin town
ship election district, and at the
opening of said election continued
to act as judge thereof by virtue of
his previous appointment and that
afterwards the said A. +. Johnson
also appeared at the polling place
and demanded to be sworn in as
judge of election, which demand
was refused by the remaining mem-
bers of the election board, acting
upon the belief that the previous
appointment of the said Whitney
Hess and his previous action under
such appointment constituted him
the legal judge of election that
the said Whitney Hess assisted in
receiving the votes cast at said poll
ing place and i'll counting the same,
and signed the return thereof, but
your Respondent denies that his
action i'll that respect was fraudu-
lent, false, deceitful or in the least
degree prejudicial to the rights of
George NJ. Hughes, as a candidate
at said election, but on the other
hand AYERS that the action of Whit
ney Hess as a judge of said cleo
tion and of the remaining members
of the election board in refusing
the request of A. +. Johnson to be
sworn and act as judge, did not
have the effect of changing a sim
gle vote cast at the election, or,of
depriving any elector who desired
to vote of his free and untramelled
right SO to do, nor did it affect in
the least degree the result of the
election.
5th. Your Respondent admits
that the petition of one c. E.
Whitenight, copy of whi h is set
forth in the petition of the contest
ants was presented to the Court of
Common Pleas of Columbia Coun-
ty, on November 9, 1907, and that
the Court made an order thereon as
set forth in said petition, but de-
MES that these facts, or any of
them are material or relevant to the
present proceedings"
The answer concludes with a
prayer that the petition be dismiss
ed and discharged.
A number of witnesses were call
ed, and after the hearing and argu-
ment, the Judge took the papers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-19
Don't Try Uncertain Recipes.

1t is entirely unnecessary to expert
ment with this, that and the other recipe.
Get from your grocer. for 10 cents,
package Of "OUR-PIE" Preparation
Lemon, Chocolate or Custard-for max
ing pies that are sure to be good. I2.I2-4t
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate or Martha p. Hartman, late or Blooms
b,ag, Decedsed.
Notice is hereby given that letters tes-
tamentary on the estate Of Martha f.
Hartman, late of Bloomsbury, County
of Columbia, Pa, have been granted to
A. N. Yost, to whom all persons indebt
ed to said estate are requested to make
payment, and those having claims or
demands will make known the same
without delay.
A. N. YOST,
II-2I-6t. Executor.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of The Farmers National Bank of
Bloomsbury, Pa. for the election of Di.
rectors will take place at their banking
room, Tuesday. January I4th. 1898, be-
tween the hours of and 4 p. m.
NJ. MILLEISEN,
I2-5-4t. Cashier.
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Rented Hickey Hotel.

John J. Lee of Plymouth, has
rented the new hotel on Main street
at the B. & S. r. X. and will move
in soon. He was formerly pro-
prietor of the Ely House at Ply
mouth, and is half-brother OF d.
J. Donovan of the Exchange Hotel
at Benton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-19

Bloomsbury Souvenir Books, 4S
half tone pictures, IS cents, at the
COLUMBIAN office. IF.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11
New announcements.


As will be seen by our an
nouncement column, Mr.. q. A.
Hobbs, Of Brookhaven, has decid-
ed to enter the race for State Sen
ator from this district. For a.
number of years Mr.. Hobbs was a
student Of Mississippi College,
and for a year or two has been a
teacher in the public schools of
Lincoln county. He is son of
Rev. j. A. Hobbs, of Brookha-
ven, and a younger brother of
Rev. j. r. Hobbs, the eloquent
young Baptist preacher, formerly
pastor of Little Bahala and the
Bogue Chitto Baptist churches in
this county, and a young man of
exemplary character and habits.
I. G. Crawford is the latest en-
try for the Office Of constable in
District No. I. Mr.. Crawford
proposes to conduct his canvass
according to the policy agreed to
by the other candidates, and If
elected, pledges himself to make a
conscientious, sober and faithful
official.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11
Juvenile and Youths Clothes for Summer wear, In
NObby Styles. Yours for good Clothes,
A. {. SEAVEY & SONS
Phone Il :: :: Always Reliable
The Cleaners.

A meeting of The CLEANERS was
held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. 0. B. Brown, with
Miss Ruby Smith as hostess.
The opening number on the
program was Chopin's BLACK
Key Etude" by Miss Ruby Smith.
Other enjoyable musical numbers
we're piano selections admirably
rendered by Miss Maimo Redding
and Miss Doris Daniel.
The violin selection by Miss
Hope Conant was thoroughly en-
ioyed.
There was no literary program;
the two young ladies who had lit
erary numbers were absent and
their vacancies we're not filled.
A guessing contest amused dur
ing the social hour. Each club
member had been requested TO
bring the earliest picture taken of
herself. At the close of the pro
gram the hostess assembled her
guests IN the hall and after pro-
yiding them with pencil and paper
allowed them to proceed in cou-
Piles to the parlor where the pic
lures had been numbered and ar
ranged in groups on a table.
Then each girl. began to try to
guess the originals of the photo
graphs. When all lists had been
completed papers were exchanged
and the hostess taking her list an
nounced the correct name fol- each
picture. After the papers were
marked Miss Aileen McNair prov
ed the fortunate one and captured
as prize, beautiful little
brooch.
Dainty refreshments were sery-
ed in a most charming manner by
little Misses Naomi Brown and
Geraldine Bebe.
Miss Laura Enochs was the
honored gnest Of the evening.
FRANCES FRENCH,
Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11
A War on Rats.

Mr.. j. S. McDavid, Of the
Union Church neighhorhood, in
southeast Lincoln, was In Brook
haven Thursday and told of re-
markable case Of at.kiliing at his
place few weeks ago Mr.. Nc
David discovered that an unusual
number of rats had taken refuge
in his crib and were playing havoc
with his corn; SO much so In fact,
that he realized that something
must be done and done soon, on
his supply of corn would run
short. Accordingly, gathering
together his children, The dog and
|old Tom, the family cat. the two
latter being stationed as sentinels
on the outside, he began to move
the corn and slay the rats as bic
got to them. When the corn had
lall been moved and the slaughter
lended, he had so rodents laid oul
in a pile, Is or 20 Of them as large
as an ordinary gray squirrel.
Mr.. McDagid said few days
later one of his neighbors, Mr..
Monroe Boyte, engaged III a sindfl
liar crusade on his place and
slaughtered so rats.
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NOTICE.

The new factory Of THE
CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY is
nov complete in every detail and
deliveries of ice to the home of
BrookhaveE will be commenced
Tuesday. May 14th. We have
spared neither time now money in
our effort to give the people of
Brookhaven the best and purest
ICE that can be manufactured
the result of this effort heing
shown in our plant. which is vita
out exception the best equipped
and most complete in the South.
Our anxiety to be thoroughly
prepared before making a start
has made US a little late, but now
that our plant is complete and in
perfect running order we will be
lin position to make Deliveries on
above date.
The plant will be in charge ol
THE most experienced and efficient
management and the business viii
be conducted along the most bust.
ness-like and systematic lines; the
wagons will be in charge of ex,
lperienced drivers and ice cutters,
and our facilities for delivery will
enable US to give the people oi
this. community service which can
not be exeefied.
The water used in the manufac-
ture Of our ice is THOROUGH
ILY FILTERED, and distilled by
the finest distilling apparatus
manufactured, before being froz-
en-. Our entire plant is CLEAN
AND SANITARY, and we cor
dlally invite inspection by the
public at any time.
An ICE DEPOT has been es.
ltablished just back of the Central
Bank for the convenience of oul
patrons, and will be used as an
auxiliary station. where ice in
lany quantity may be obtained al
tany time; this depot being con.
Educted under the same manage
ment as the factory.
CRYSTAL ICE co.
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THE JURY LIST.
Names Drawn to Serve at the May
Term Of Lincoln Circuit Court,
Beginning Monday, May n.

lSt. week-M. L. Flood, Fred
Davis, ]. S. Bowman, E. A. Grice,
H. M. Calender, J. Fl. Dunlap, W..
E. Douglas, Tom McGuhie, FL NJ
Harrington, D. G. Covington, J..
NJ. Coke, ]. M. Garner, Walter
Brister, J. W. Hodges, A. P.
Calender, r. L. Walker, J. w.
Mckay, Walter Coon, 7. J. Leggett,
Johnson Lotion, W. w. Holiday,
is. NJ Cade, Fl. G. Beeson, J. B.
Dunn, E. Il. Newman, J. II. Welch,
H. j.. Newton, U. NJ. Rials, ]. H.
Carlisle. W. E. Calender, Ben G.
Penn, W. M Lambright, w. T.
Buie, w. e. Moak, r. E. Linton,
]. H. Jordan, W. T. ..Covington, /.
is. Mccullough, H. E. Gardner, G..
W. Morgan, J.. R. Farmer, A. w.
Miller, B. G. Price, John W.
Magee, T. N. Lotion, j. L. Sutton,
E. L. Parnell, e. II. Price, r. S.
Boone, G. 6. Day.
I'd week Estus Smith, j. W
Montgomery, Len Lee, J. w
Johnson, Judson Smith, Robert E.
Smith, John P East, Sam Lewis,
W. A. Brown, 7. NJ. Wooley.
Madison Smith, L. e, Herring, J..
e. Kyzar, ]. NJ. Gwin, W. NJ.
Wallace, Richard Steward, ]. E.
Nuson, 7. ]. Gill, S. B. Newman,
r. q. Furlow, John E. Seavey, T.
J. Gibson, Walter Greer, G. l..
Jackson, w. ]. Durr, George
Strait, VIM. J. Berry, R. L. Reeves,
Murray Andrews, Eugene Herring.
Sd week W T. McCalip, A. G..
Mahaffey, Thomas Hemphill, J. E.
Carruth, S. w. Varnado, Sam Will
son. Willie Knapp, Clint Greer,
Sam Aird, W: Fl. Short, w. w.
sykes, H. G, Jordan, Willie Kyzar,
Albert Freeman, John Storm, w.
D. Covington, W. B. Coving ton,
w. Lee Bowman, John, D. Bail ey,
J. NJ. Farmer, J. NJ. May, ]. r..
Harrington, #. A. Boyte, G. G.
Connally, A. NJ Smith, B. T..
Dixon, A. j. Lowell. Esco Boyd,
w. B. Johnson, ). |. Minton.
4th. weekE H. Sartin, G .C.
Bowman, F. M. Hodges, J. II.
Albritton, E. H Day, Julius Tyler,
R. P. Furr, H. H. Boyte, W. J. D..
Hart, Sidney Smith, &. ]. Laird,
Fl. g. Maxwell, Martin Delaug hter,
lC. G. King, Ebert Case, Frank
Gowan, S. NJ. Hutson, Jesse
Glover, u. t. Jones, j. w Reed,
Hugh Gill, John Ritchie, Il. T..
Moak, Warren Glover, S j..
Wooley, B. F. GOA. !. b. Hughs,
10 Coon, W B Lawrence, v. A.
Cox.
9TH. week-H. E. Hall, Sid
Bullock, S. l. Brister, i e. Dick
ley, w. E. Kimble, A. R Glover,
Charles g. Causey, ] 81 Rawls,
Lee corbin Thos Newell, II. j..
@. Sutton, W. NJ Diamond, w s..
Lutte, T. J. Gwin, G. G. jackson,
~ H. Lea, ] H. Nations, John
Hall, w Z. Hart, G. WE Norton, j.
G. Sessions, W N. stapp, Joe A.
Price, J. N. S. Reeves, Isaac
Walker, G. Bardwell, ] 1 James,
Jim Williams, S. 9, Hart, " A.
Watson.
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New Orleans Bread.

/ have arranged to handle fresh
every day the famous III. Writ 5
Bread. All the principal hotels
and restaurants in New Orleans
use this bread.
Sliced Boiled Ham, Dried Beef
and Bacon in any quantity fresh
every day. j. NJ. WOOD,
The Grocer.
Phones | and 2.
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Fire Wednesday NIGHT.


A fire alarm was sounded We'd
nesday night about s o'clock,
caused by the burning Of the resi-
dence of Elwoad Porter, colored,
several hundred yards southeast
Of the court house. The fire
broke out in the Kitchen while
Porter and bis wife we're at sup
per and was beyond control when
discovered. The house and AZ
|mos6 The entire contents we're lest.
The picnic announcement foi
May IL, at Mt. Zion, has been
called off we are requested to an.
nOunee By the teacher, Miss En-
nie Greer.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11
FORTY MILLIONS
NOV in SIGHT
AT THE MONARCH MINES, WHICH ARE
CONTROLLED AND CHIEFLY OWN
Ed BY MACON. GA, CAP
ITAL.
A Committee Returns With the Most
Glowing Reports.


From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
As the results of the meeting of
the board of directors last eve
ming, Joy reigns uncon6ned in the
hearts of the hundred or more
Maconites who are stockholders in
the Monarch Copper Mining Co.,
whose mines are located near.
Wickenburg, Ariz.
Messrs. j. *. Harris and II. B.
CIayson, of Columbus, Ca, who
have recently returned from an
authorized inspection of the prop
city, submitted written reports
that were not only glowing and
highly gratifying, but which real
ly exceeded the most sanguine
expectations heretofore lnduIged
BY any of the stockholders.
The gentlemen united in declar-
ing the mineral wealth of the
property positively bewildering
both in volume and value, assert
ing that upon the most conserva-
tive basis the ore now clearly in
sight and available for immediate
milling exceeds 100000 tons of
an average value Of $40 per ton
and over. Indeed they said, but
for the desire to be ultra conserva-
tive they would estimate the value
at $40 per ton as practically all
assays and tests approximated
that figure.
The office at Ell Paso, Texas,
after assaying many samples de-
clared it to be the richest copper
ore ever seen there, the average
values reported by them being
over $66 per ton, some speciments
going as high as $3.50.
The exceptionally favorable
conditions for handling the ore by
gravity are said to insure the
minimum expense for mining,
while the large percentage of lime
and iron contents, SO valuable as
fluxes, make the cost of treatment
at the smelter hardly more than
nominal in some instances actual
ly justifying the payment of a
premium.
The management of the Mon
arch Company which is in the
hands of well known Maconites,
has always been adverse to adver-
tising its stock or attempting to
create the slightest boom in it,
but the facts deliberately vouched
for by such reputable and con-
seryative gentlemen as Messrs.
Harris and Clayson easily give to
the stock an intrinsic value of $35
to $40 per share, and Que of the
prominent mining men of the
West has put himself On record as
regarding the stock clearly worth
$50 per share at present.
As the development work thus
far done has hardly scratched the
surface of the mountains and the
price of treasury stock has not
heretofore exceeded the par value
of $1.00 per share it may readily
be seen what a bonanza the mem
bers of the company really feel
they have in their present hold
ings.
Old Brookhaven friends of
Prof. E. L. Martin. long the sue
cessful president of the Georgia
Alabama Business College at
Macon, Ca, will be gratifed to
learn that he has the good fortune
to be the largest stockhelder IN
the Monarch Mines, referred to
above, and a director of the COM
pany. Other members of the
board of directors are among
Georgia's most substantial pro.
fessional and business men.
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IN THE LOCAL COURTS.
Cases Disposed Of During the Last
Week.
Mayor's Court.

The following cases have been
before Mayor Lanier during the
past week:
City of Brookhaven VS.. Tas
Miller Assault and battery.
Plea of guilty fined $40 and costs.
City of Brookhayen vs.. Jesse
Mullins Profanity. Plea Of
guilty, fined So and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Geo.
Butler Exhibiting deadly wea-
pons. Tried and found guilty
and fined $40 and costs.
City of Brookhaven VS.. Geo.
Butler Carrying concealed wea-
pons. Tried and found guilty and
fined $25 and costs.
City Of Brookhayen VS.. Tom
Henderson Petit larceny. Tried
and found guilty and sentenced to
county farm for 80 days and taxed
with all costs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11

Mrs. Fannie Millsaps has re-.
turned to Brookbaven, after
spending the winter in jackson.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11

There were no criminal cases
disposed of by Justices Daughtry
and Hoffman during the past
week.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11

The new City Direc-
tory now on sale at
Hoffman Bros. Price
So. so.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11
School Rally at Fair River May 18th.

Prof. Claud Bennett, principal,
requests The Leader to announce
that on Friday, May II, there
will be an ali-round school rally
and picnic at Fair River.
Contests fol medals in expires.
sion. defamation and music will
be held and ID addition to these,
medals medal for scholarship
will be awarded making four in
all. In the afternoon the candi-
dates viii be given an opportuni-
|ty to present their claims to the
people. The editor returns thanks
for special invitation to be pres
|ent.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11
SUBDIVISION MAPS.

An ordinance providing that any
person desiring to subdivide q
tract Of land witIlln the corpo-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-05-11

Mayor Eanier and Justices Hoff :
man and Daughtry went up I'd
Jackson Thursday where they
we're summoned as witnesses be-
fore the Federal grand jury.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-22
b|CkER IS OUT
FOR FIRE
CHIEF
Popular Chief of Depart
ment Announces for Re .
Election to Office.

w. r. Bicker, chief of the fire de-
partment, announces his candidacy
this morning for chief of the fire de-
partment, subject to the action of the
White Democratic primary. He is at
present holding the position, having
been elected in the primary two years
ago and asks that he be given another
term
Chief Bicker has many friends in the
city, who will support him in the pri-
mary, and who believe that he will be
elected. He has an excellent record
as fire chief, and has given the city
excellent service during the time he
has held the position. He stands for
reelection upon his record, and is con-
fident of the support of large num-
her of the citizens.
The chief has practically been RAISED
in the fire department When a boy
of fourteen years he Joined the volun-
teer department. and has been steadi-
~ in the service for twenty-three
years. For seven years he served as
assistant chief and when the Office OF
chief vas made an elective one he
became candidate for the position
| and was elected by a very f1attering
vote. He not only knows how to fight
fire, but has full control and conf
dence of the men in the department
and has always obtained good results
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-22
GRAND MASTER
LESTER WAS
PLEASED
With the Reunion of Odd
Fellows Here Wednes-
day Night.

Hon. l.. ]. Lester, grand master OF
the Odd Fellows of Florida, who at
tended the reunion of that order here
Wednesday night, was much pleased
with the showing made by the Odd
Fellows of West Florida, and with the
excellent entertainment provided.
The grand master took his depar
ture yesterday afternoon for Jackson
vile. being unable to remain in the
city longer.
The reunion was one of the most
successful events in the history of the
order in this section, and it was es
timated that fully two hundred and
fifty Odd Fellows were among those
present.
The musical program Was one OF the
enjoyable features of the occasion
and those who rendered numbers on
the program were heartily encored
and congratulated by those who had
the pleasure of being present.
The local lodges and members ol
the various committees received the
congratulations of the visiting ODD
Fellows upon the manner in which the
entertainment was planned and car
ried through.