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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
GoVf.hirlfingOioe

The amalgamation Of the job press
room ON the seventh floor with th@
main press room on the first floor has
been about completed. This places r.
review probably the biggest bunch of
printing presses ever seel on one fOor.
The removal has been going on steadily
Tor some weeks. and there has been lit
tie interference with the general run
OF work. After one or two more OF the
giant self-ieeders aud several automatic
envelope presses have gone. the space
once occupied by the Job press room will
be turned over for other yses.
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3 Observation-Disclosures

List Of changes of station and duties
of commissioned and uoucommizsioned
officers OF the Public Health ard Ma
TiHe Hospital service Tor the seven days
ended January IG:
Stouer, O.. W. surgeon. directed TO
proceed 90 Boston. Mass. as chairman
of board OF examiners. upon compile
ton Of duty TO rejoiu station.
Guiteras, G.. NJ. surgeon. leave or abb
sence granted for seven days FROM
January g. revoked
Brown. b. W. passed assistant sur
geou, directed 10 proceed 10 Evans
VILE Ind. for special temporary duty.
upon completion OF which 90 rejoin
station at Louisville. Ky.
L-avinder. e.. H., passed assistant sur
ge0n. extension OF leave OF ,bseuce
for seven days from January s. amend
ed so as 10 grant five days only.
AIcAiulIeu. John, passed assistant
surgeon. directed 20 proceed to- Boston.
Mass, as recorder Of board OF exam
iners. upon completion OF duty 20 rej0n
station.
Robinson. u. T., passed assistant sur
gcon, directed 20 proceed 10 Baltimore.
Md. reporting TO medical officer in
command Tor duty and assignment 10
quarters.
G0ldbeTger. Joseph. passed assistant
surgeon. bureau letter OF November Is
amended So as 20 grant sixteen days
leave Of absence instead OF twenty-0ne
4nrOute from Mexico. Mexico.
Gwvn II. X. passed assistant sur
gean. granted leave OF absence iOT one
mont hfrum December u, 1906.
Stimson 4. NJ. assistant surgeon.
granted leave of absence FOR seven days
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
Jack and Jill Club.

The Jack and Jill Pleasure CIub. au
organization popular in printery circles.
" as entertained one evening last week
by AIR. and Mrs. 4. b. Moore Games
were played aud music was furnished
for tho utcasiou- A delightful supper
was served. Those present were Mr.
and Ms. W r. Ross, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Fox. Bernard FOX Ar. and
Mrs. Herman Kirsh, Miss Edna Eirsh
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ecker. Mr.. and
Mrs. William +. Reed, Mr. and Mrs
" illiam q. Hickman, Earl and Carl
Hickman. Mr. and Mrs. A B. Moore.
August Earnest, aud Adah Moore
The club also gave surprise party
10 Charles Fox ou Friday evening last
the occasion being his birthday A
bountiful supper was served. In addi-
ZION 10 the names given above. those
who were present on the latter occasion
were Leroy and Carl FOX. Mrs. Moran
Miss Belts. Mrs. Sparrow. Mrs Br3rg
and Paul Bragg.
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CiYilErYioeCOmIn.
GEI6AA0I2
DIVISION Kept BusY.

The application division is kept 0u
the jump these days, ANA the rush oI
work bids fair % continue until after
The spring examinations are over. APP
plicants FOR examinations and those de-
string Information iu regard O. the sz-
aminatioHs scheduled to DC held in tHe
spring are writing 10 the commission g.
large numbers. ana these requests FOR
Information as 10 approaching exam
nations al 90 10 the application dIEI-
sion for reply. Chief Bushby aud IBIS
able force are. however, handling tse
situation admirably, and IL has not been
necessary thus fsr FOR any member OF
The division 10 work overtime. although
a call fer volunteers or little drafting
on the part Of the chief may be expect
eel AT almost any time
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Indorse Townsend Bill.

The Townsend bin thar seeks 90 shed
the light of publicity ou the actions OF
both labor and capital which was in
PRODUCED in the House by Representative
Townsend. is receiving strong support
from the officials ot Tho Department
COMMISSIONS Of Corpora gIouz Garfield
and Commissioner OF Labor Nell were
before the House Committee ON In
terstate and Foreign Commerce Thurs
uay and gave their Endorsement 10 the
principal Involved ID the measure. The
hiu provides FOR AN investigation by
direction of tho President Of all labor
and capital disputes a rs believed the
measure il PASSED will serve 10 prevent
strikes. ana also cure tho rebate evil
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Attended Club Meeting.

Noble Newport Potts, a member OF tae
Illinois Republican Club. Of this city,
who is an employe of the department.
was away from his desk for several
days last week for the purpose OF at-
tending the sessions of the National
League Of Republican Clubs, which were
held az Hotel Raleigh. Mr. Potts proved
MS worth as a host hy assisting largely
in the entertainment Of the visiting dele
gates and also as e student of organi-
cation work by introducing many VAL
liable resolutions and suggestions. all
q which were promptly adopted hv the
league lie was present at The reception
rendered the league membership 10y tge
President al the White House on Tues
d4N morning
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Attended Committee Meetina-

". c. Common. acting assistant fore
man of the blank division OF tba hind
cry, was away from the Office Tor sew
eral days during the past week in at
tendance on the meetings OF the executive
committee OF the National Republican
League, which were held at Hotel
kalelgh. Mr. Common is president of the
New York Stale Club. of this city. and
IS also president OF the League of Re
publican State Clubs OF She District of
columbia. I'm which he has been an
active and earnest worker. Mr.. COnuor
accompanied the local ana visiting dele
gates 10 The White House on Tuesday.
and introduced them 10 the President.
who gave each a T0yal welcome.
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MANY Inquiries Received.

il is Interesting 10 note the exact mum
Der OF letters, mostly Inquiries concern
Ing spring examination. which are nov
being received I'm the application divi-
sion. The number OF letters received ia
that division This week IS represented
by the following table. Tuesday. lIag-
"wednesday. sEi THURSDAY 1892. and
Friday. Loza. This gives total for four
DAYS OF 4lls. OF 'au average or ]. 0zs let
tiers received caeI dav.
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To Establish a Newsnaner

William r. Schooler, who recently re-
signed his position as a composition in
the Office. is 10 establish daily news
paper at Ashland. Ky. according 10 the
following press dispatch: ~ new daily.
paper viii be started here within The
next few weeks The paper will be I-un
by q stock company which has already
been formed, and viii be Republican in
politics w T. SchoOler. formerly OF
the Government Printing ONCE AT
Washington. will have charge OF the
new paper"
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Resigns From PnnterY.

James u. Carpenter. young law s-u-
dent from Georgia, who for "a year or
two has held "a minor position, while
pursuing his studies AT ono of the uni
vcrsities ia this city, resigned last week
20 accept au appointment as craftsman
al the Interior Department Mr.. Car
penter gained many friends during his
short stay AT the printer,. and all wish
him abundant success In ais new held
with increased remuneration and per
QuiSites
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Printers Are in Demand.

now the Public Printer doesn't know H.
for he has proposed TO set every man
al work Who wants a job. temporarily
at least. So thorough was the effort TO
increase the force Of conipOsitOrs that
even the regulars We're addressed q
query thus: II you know Of printer
who wants work, tel him 10 report here
at once Consequently -Fe printery has
many ncW names on the Ray roll The
eligible list being exhausted by previous
acquisitions, Ci-il service Jules were not
reckoued with. A clean character was
the open sesame. Members Of Columbia
lnioG rejoice. fGt the strike roll has
dropped 10 zero.
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Plate Printers on Leave.

The following plate printers were on
hat leave" during The past week. VII
liam McGrain. II. f. Alexander. and
n. j. KleTlane, Oi section two; VIII
liam Rain, Thomas Rogers, and j.
McGoniSle, OF section three: Samuel
Johnson. Il. Mullinssux, and Prof Mott.
of section four; Eugene Fugitt Frank
COhnl, and William T.. McRae, OF zee
ton seven; Joseph Bennett, h. D. Bor-
ger. H. FaWal. IL. W. FOertsch, sd
A. Ireland, Moses Kerns, ]. F. Perry,
=. A. Shaffcr II. NJ. Smith. ST.. and
J. H. Wendell OF the might force.
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Ex-Delegates' Officers.

The new officers Of the local EN-Deie-
gates Association are as follows. H'resi-
dent. j. Nj. Krciter; Vice president. John
4. Onyuu: secretary. 7. NJ. Ring; treas
urer. Charles W. Otis, seTgeant-at-arms,
II. : Sutton. Al the last regular
meeting il was reported that the as
ISOLATION had lost two members by
death during the past year-5irssrs.
r.fatt and Mattiugly
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Former Employe on Visit.

Edgar 81. Baldwin, of Falrmont Ind.
no was employed iu The third division
several Years ago during the good old
piece days. was a visitor in Washington
the past MEEK he called az the White
House ON Wednesday and met the Presi-
dent by appointment Mr. Baldwin Is a
prosperous newspaper man and poiiti-
elan in Indiana. lie Is a personal friend
OF the lands brothers, and is now con-
Quoting % paper Boz Representative Fred
lands district he was warmly great
ed by his many old-time friends here.
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Notes and Personals

Hiss Martha G.. Boyle. OF The assert
ing division. has been away from the
department for several DAYS on account
Of the death Of her mother. Mrs. Anna
q. Boyle. who died a. her home in ghis
city ou Sunday. The funeral services
We're held at ST Peters Church. second
and e. streets southeast. on TUESDAY,
after which TIE remains were Inferred
in NJ. Oiivet Cemetery.
Chief clerk Ingalls,. Of ghe division or
postofilce Inspectors, is steadily improv-
ing nj IN. home of his mother I'm Brook
lyu, y. y. where he has been since his
recent illness.
Mrs A. b BalIartyne, Of the diyi-
sion Of dead letters. has returned from
visit OF several weeks 10 relatives and
friends in Chicago.
Miss Ida Doyle, OF the asserting diyi-
sion. has recovered from "a recent illness
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B. ]. NORTHCoTT.
New President Of the Missouri Repub-
lican Club.

and resumed her duties al the depart
mcnt
Miss Leila Steele. confidential seCTe-
tary 10 the chief OF the asserting d.
vision of the office Of the Sixth Auditor.
who recently returned from an extern
siEe Southern trip. was forced 10 re-
inqu.sh her duties after being back but
a few days, on account of illness.
Airs. Lillian schaener. OF The assert
ing division. is temporarily numg the
position OF confidential secretary. during
tie absence of Miss Steele
Mrs. Zeta q. Friebus, OF The Sixth
Auditors office. has been transferred T..
the Treasury department proper. Airs.
frlebus was popular In the department
and her many friends wish her wei.
in her new position.
Miss A. II. Crawford OF the Treasury
Department proper, has been transferred
10 tu' asserting division of the SIEth
Auditor once.
Mr.. NJ q. Davis. OF the asserting
division. is in New York city 10 spend
several days with her son. who resides
there.
Paul l.. Sexton LAS been transferred
from the division of redemption under
the Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eraL 20 the division of rural dslivcrs.
Bureau of the Fourth Assistant Post
master General
John Maddox, of the money branch
Of the division of dead letters. whO
has been IN with the grip at his bone
in Rockville. Md. for some time past
has recovered his heal d sdficientI- t.
return 90 his duties IN the department.
Mrs. A. AIcMahon. Of tHc Sixth Au-
fiturs orico. is at her home IN this
city suffering from severe case OF
grip.
Mr.. l.. AlcQui-k. OF the Sixth Audit
tors office. has been away from the de-
parument for several days past on ac-
count OF Illness.
Mrs. a.. 81. Palmer. of the asserting
division who has been ID aud away
from the department since December &.
mas not Vet recovered sufficiently 20 re-
sumo her duties.
Miss Gepevieve Ormistou. OF Linnetis.
Mo, daughter OF The postmaster OF that
place. IS spending the winter in this
city as tie guest of her uncle, Z. j.
Northcott of the Office Of the Auditor
FOR the P5stonice Department
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Clerk Dougherty Transferred.

Philip pousherty, who lur some tine
past has held clerkship IN the Office
Of the superintendent 81 the State. War.
and Navy building. has received trans
fer 10 the Bureau of immigration and
Naturalization for duty 8s clerk in
Inc Immigration Service. lie VIII be
stationed al Montreal Can. ana left
yesterday for his new post OF duty.
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from January 10. 1917. under paragraph
lsl Of the service regulations.
A. ~ Sumsou. assistant surgeon.
granted extension OF leave Of absence
Tor seven days
". e. Rucker, assistant surgeon.
granted two days leave Of absence from
January T..
Edward Rogers, pha macist. relieved
from temporary duty iu Washington.
ID. G.. and directed 10 reioin station.
Stapleton, y. y.
Charles r. Mcbride. pharmacist.
granted leave Of absence for six davs
from December !. 1903. under paragraph
10 Of the regulations.
A board OF medical Officers vas con-
N'n,d 10 meet i'm Baltimore. Md. on
January j.. for the physical examina-
ton OF cadets in the Revenue Cutter
Service. detail Toy the board. Surgeon
L. J. Williams. chairman. Assistant
Surgeon French Simpson, recorder.
board OF medical ocers WIS con-
Nened to meet in Boston. Mass. ON Jan
uary a. Tor the physical examination OF
an applicant for the position Of con-
stTuctor In the Revenue Cutter Sc vice.
Detail Tor the board, Surgeon r. NJ
w OOdward, chairman. Acting Assistant
surgeon +. H. cleaveS. recorder.
4 board OF medical officers was cou-
vcnsd 10 meet ia Boston, Mass on Jan
uaTy IA, for the examination OF an alien
immigrant. Detail FOR the board Sur
geon q. ". StOner. chairman: Surgeon
X. n. Woodward. Passed Assistant Sur
geOn John McMullen. recorder.
lr. John W. Iappan TeiuStated as an
acting assistant surgeon January j.. $50.
Pharmacist John Achcnbacu. died jan
uafy i, 1897, at Port Townsend, Wash.
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Union Meeting Tuesday.

The next regular meeting Of Steel and
Plate Printers Union, Local No. >. will
be held Tuesday night next. at Typo
graphical Temple, 423 G street north
west. Several matter of Importance 10
the membership viii be considered at
the meeting.
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Reinstated to Old Place

Rodney 7. Thixton. who resigned his
position in the foundry division several
months ago in order to accept the man
agemeut of new engraving establish
ment in this city. has relinqufshe the
latter position. and on Tuesday was re-
instated in his old position in the fotm-
dry. He recently fell and sustained
fracture 10 three of his ribs. but has
about recovered his health
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
SECRETARY Straus in New York.

Secretary Stratus made 81 hurried WISH
10 New York city on Thursday To be-
present AT the marriage ot his niece,
Miss Vivian Straus. daughter uI IOTme;
Congressman Isadure STRATUS. who was
married on Thursday evening 10 Nr.
Scheftel ID prominent business man OF
New Yorl, city. SECRETARY SUIus took
the midnight train Tor Washington iU
order a. re pr, sent st The Cabinet
meeting ON Friday m5rUips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20
Taxed 10 Capacity.

Tie demand far revenue stamps and
securities continues undated and The
resources Of the bureau are being taxed
10 keep up with the requirements OF the
Treasury Department Every inch at
space is being utilized II present. and
every press is being constantly employed
I'm turning out the u ork. A new branch
OF the WetuEg division has been in
stalled on the first floor and presents a
splendid appedTanCe.
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Services Largely Attended.

The funeral services for Mrs. Mary
hubbel were held al St -Aloysius Church
on Monday. after which interment was
made IN Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mrs. Hub
Del was employed in the folding room
OF the bindery previous To her recent
Illness and was one of the oldest and
most esteemed employees Of the Office
The funeral was largely attended bv
friends in the Ofnce
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Mr.. and Mrs. Sargent in Rev York.

COMMISSIONS General of immigration
aud Mrs Frank T. SaFgeiT spent several
DAYS IN New York city last week. at
tending on Thursday evening the annual
ball OF the Beneficial Association OF
THE immigration Service, which was
largely attended aud great success,
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A night force has been Installed on
the punching machines in the bindery.
owing 70 increased work in that see
ton The folding room of lie bindeTy
has been transferred from the iuris-
dictiOn of the foreman of printing and
placed i'm charge OF superintendent of
Press Work Mcfarland.
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Notes and Personals.

Henry Frahm, of the stamping uiFis-
ion Of the bindery, has returned from
New York where lac went recently with
the remains Of his aged mother. who
died al her home in this city.
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A1E8: Eeasy1z- e.

Officials or the TreasIry department
get many unusual communications and
requests in the course Of business and
little attention IS paid 10 such other
than TO make acknowledgement or re-
PLY il possible. but there were recently
received two letters that for being out
OF the ordinary cap the climax
The first was from a young woman
who had engaged herself 10 man om-
ployed In = certain branch of the Gov
eminent service in the jurisdiction %
the Treasury. She had apparently
given very serious though 10 the sub
ject Of matTimony after giving uer
promise, and had decided that she
would like e little friendly advice. 50
she wrote he department asking ior
an opinion as 10 her suffers qualinca-
tons for q husband. The letter was re-
ferred to the officer IA charge Of that
branch Of the service fo= answer who
took up the duties of assistant 10 Cupid
and doubtless gave satisfactory oqiu-
ion.
The other letter in question Was iiom
n resident Of one u the CaTOliuas. stat
iHg he had read g. some paper that tue
department was distributing eats upon
grown Maltese De shipped bs. express
10 his address. charges collect u Nal
Iese were not available two Of any eoOd
variety for -'mOusers" woald be- CRATE
fully accepted. for. It wa stated. tine
rats are getting very numerous around
here The application WAS advised tLat
the Treasury furnished money 20 rhe
country, bur 10 had no eats for distri1u-
ton.
Captain Ross chief of the Revenue
Cutter Service, accompanied by Cop
tains Jacobs, McAnistcr. and Tbarruth.
and Lieutenarts Billiard ond CovelI at
tended the launching of che new cutter.
Audr0scogeiu. al IomkIu- Cove. y.
T.. last Wednesday This new boat is
destined FOR duty .u th- Gfaiug coast.
and was cHrisren-i ia honor OF c1uu-
~ in the Pin, Tree state
William 4. Woodruff 90 New York.
was recently given an appointment as
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Notes and Personals.

Miss Evelyn Collins has returned to
the bureau after enjoying a weeks
leave.
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graphical Temple on Tuesday, January
q under The auspices of. Columbia
Typographical Union. The speaker Will
be provided by the local committee ON
the prevention of consumption. This
is a subject in which the working people
of the District are taking great interest.
.- large attendance from the Once Is
"A
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Notes and Personals.

Morton, .. Macdonald. telegrapler-
copyist ia The Navy Department. has
recently been transferred 10 this depart
meht and assigned To- tile Bureau OF
Corporations as a special agent
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Harry McAfee. OF the examining de-
partment. is the happy father OF twins
boy and girl Mr.. McAfee smilingly
receives the congra tulations of his nanv
friends
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Mrs. d. J.. Mccarthy. formerly Miss
Maggie Norton, with "A party Of friends
from Pittsburg, visited the bureau dur
ing the past week.
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Miss Teresa Frederick spent last week
with friends i'm New York
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clerk with compensation at 500 per
annum. ana assigned 10 duty III the Of
flee or the Auditor TOR Interior Depart
mcnt.
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lecture on Consumntion

A free lecture on the prevention OF
assumption is TO be given in Typo
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The committee appointed some umc
ago By tn Secretary 20 check up Tire
Internal Revenue stamp vaults and ac-
counts has completed the work ana
submitted its report.
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Robert +. Richardson, assistant mes
senger in The ONCE of the secretary.
has been transferred % the Bureau Of
Immigration ana Naturalization. where
he will perform similar duties al The
same compensation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

J. q. Gray of the elevator staff Is
nursing pair OF infiamed eyes, tie
result Of an electrical shock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

The following fTOmoti0ns have been
made IN the Office Of the Auditor for In
terrier; Mrs. Mary l.. Godfrey. 81 0oJ 10
S,2oo. and Z. y. Ogden from 500 ~
Sl,0OC.
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William +. ChrOniger, the tire marshal
or The once. returned Friday from "A
snort visit TO Pittsburg and other points
M ~ PENNSYLVANIA, he reports having
been present al a banquet Of foIIt- feT
men where not one OF the diners weigh
ed less than 200 pounds.
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Messenger Boys, Exams

More than 80 boys took the messeu-
ger boy examination held log The Civil
Service Commission iu tie Census Office
on Saturday, Jaulars l- Young bows o.
Washington and vicinity are recoEuiz-
lhE more than ever before the op10r-
tuHluos that exist On tIs various de-
pai lilienls Inr the securing Of good sal
aries, and iu addition. me sirsufsaIs
ihhL exist lu the service for obtaining q
good business education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-20

Francis j. McNally OF the biudery
who has been confined 10 the Homeo-
pahtic Hospital for several days past,
is reported 10 he improving.
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Jesse ". Morgan. Of the nth division.
5 receiving encouraging reports from
Mrs. Morgan. his estimabie helpmeet.
under treatment at Sibiey Hospital.