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News Of Gh@ Fr@t@rm@g Societies

In all probability extend her visits
north before returning to her home in
Los Angeles. She was with the lodge
in Hayward last Monday and on Tues
day she attended joint meeting OF
Mission, Aurora and Progress lodges in
the Y. M. H. A. Hall in Page street,
near Stanyan. She was greeted by a
large number of members There was
class Initiation for the lodges, with
the assistance of Mission drill team
The work was perfect and was highly
praised by the visiting official. The
work Of the evening was followed by
a social hour.
The following night she was with San
Francisco, Columbia and Golden Gate,
on which occasion there also was a
class initiation,
Last week a new lodge organized by
Lille A. Dygert was instituted in the
Mission district by the supreme vice
president with sixty charter members.
Assistant Supreme Counselor r. n.
Chapel returned last week from a trip
to Eureka, where he laid plans for the
extension of the order in that territory
for Deputy Hornbeck to work out.
During the latter part of March there
was a union meeting at Watsonviile of
the lodge of that city and those in the
immediate vicinity Supreme Vice
President Mrs. Neidig was present and
delivered an Instructive and encourag-
Ing talk 10 the members.
: The supreme vice president on her
visits to the several lodges of this city
was we'll received, and at each place
there was an exemplihcation of the
work of the order by the initiation of
candidates.
Mission Lodge is engaged in active
work and has opened a campaign for
membership on scale that will pro-
duce good results. This lodge aims to
capture the banner as TO membership,
and it has expressed a determination
not to quit until it has the largest
membership roll In the jurisdiction.
Then, and not until then, will it give
its members vacation
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The Maccabees

The next review of the State Camp
of California of the knights of the
Maccabees will be held In Sacramento
on April and 10. There will be 115
tents represented by that number OF
members, as each tent sends only one
representative, who In session is en-
titled to cast as many votes as there are
members in his tent. The headquarters
will be at the Capitol Hotel. The La
dies Of the Maccabees will hold their
grand session in the same city at the
same time. The officers for the next
two years will be elected ono the sec
ond day of the session of the camp and
the indications are that s. w. Hail,
State commander, and E. M. Guthrie,
State record keeper. will be continued
in Office for the ensuing term.
San Francisco Tent at its review on
the fourth Friday in March initiated
FIVE strangers in the full form OF the
three degrees. Sir Knight Sharp has
formed a drill team in this tent and
expects to be able within two months
to challenge any team on the coast to
a competitive drill.
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Druidism

Noble Grand Arch NJ. Pozzi reports
that in his visits to a number of the
groves in the recent past he was much
encouraged by the manner in which
the members are working for the order,
and the indications arc that before the
close OF the term the order will be In
as good condition as 1t ever was. He
announces official visits TO local groves
as follows: April 2, Hesperian Groves
S, North End Grove: S, Golden Star
Grove; IL, Helvetia Grove: IA. Golden
Gate Grove; 10. Norma Grove; p, Lau-
rel Grove: IS, Perseverance Grove;
May J. Sunset Grove, and ), the Ger
man groves in joint session.
The degree teams Of the Past Arch
Association having been fully organ
lied and drilled by their respective
captains are now ready to confer the
second and third degrees for any Of the
local groves at Equality Hall ON Albion
avenue any Thursday evening. The
comforting of the degrees viii be open
to all Druids
The next session of the Grand Grove
and OF the Grand Circle will be held
in Los Angeles. commencing June H.
Arrangements are being made for
transportation 10 the convention city.
Special trains will be engaged.
New San Francisco Grove was re-
Gently instituted In this city with L. A
Woln as noble arch and Felix M, Wolf
as recording secretary The new grove
starts with about forty members.
FL Dorado Circle recently gave a
ball in New Era Hail. which was a
great success.
The Past Arch Druidesses' Association
will give an entertainment and ball in
Lyric Hall April %.
Golden Gate Circle of the Druidesses
gave a social entertainment In New Era
Hall recently. The event proved
10 DE a most enjoyable function and
was enjoyed by many members and
their guests.
Boadieea Circle is preparing for a
social IN the near future that it is
expected will surpass any previously
given by this subordinate of the order.
The official visit of Noble Grand
Arch Pozzi 20 Phoenix Grove was
marked by the adoption OF class of
thirty two candidates by the groves
team. The work was presented in a
faultless manner and won much praise
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Modern Woodmen

The several camps of the Modern
Woodmen of America in this city are
at work and give proof that the :aem-
hers are active. In the recent past
Goodfellowship Camp adopted thirteen
strangers and received nine petitions I;
Occidental received twelve members by
adoption; Twin Peaks Camp adopted
four, and Mission, the new camp, adopt
ed five last week.
Enright Camp of the Royal Neigh
bors, the ladies' auxiliary to the Mod
ern Woodmen, at its last meeting in
itiated six applicants for membership.
Special Deputy Head Consul H. v.
Reese has in the recent past been in
evidence in every camp in his juris-
diction. instilling new life into the Of
fcers and members.
The camp at Sonoma had very en-
thusiastic meeting last week and made
arrangements for grand log rolling
on July 4. At the close of the meet
ing a chicken supper was served in
honor of J. Herbert, clerk of Oakland
Camp, who was visitor, and Clerk
Herbert declared that the memory of
that supper will be with me for all
time"
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Woodmen of fhe World

X ALIFoRNTA CAMP, Woodmen Of
the World. is TO have a class
initiation in the Log Cabin April
~ 8, when the work VIII he per
formed by the first-class team OF
Mission Camp. The ceremony will be
followed by "a real banauet'-so say
the cards.
on April Western Addition Camp
VIII elect delegates 70 the State con-
vention and then have a high jinks.
Special Organizer A. b. Craw has
opened a campaign in Sonoma County.
and viii visit Healdsburs, Santa Rosa,
Fulton. Glen Ellen. Petaluma and Gey-
serville
state Organizer Peter F. Gilroy re-
turned last week from tour OF. visits
in the south. including San Luis obispo.
Selma. Sanger Kingsburg and other
places While in Modesto he attended
an open meeting OF Moss Rose Circle
OF the Women of WOodcraft and pre-
sented to the clerk Of Woodmen Camp
OF that place a symbolic ring on behalf
81 Head Consul BOak as an expression
OF appreciation Of work done for the
order.
Special Organizer Luther Wood is
making q record for the WoOdmen of
the World in Alameda County.
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from the head of the order and also
from those who accompanied him.
Among the speakers were Past Su-
preme Arch Martinoni. Past Supreme
Arch Ia G. Schord, Past Noble Grand
Arches George II. Bahrs and w G
Antonovich. Grand Secretary Gugliel-
moni and many others. An innovation
was the presentation to the noble
grand arch of token of fraternal re-
gard in the shape of a handsome sofa
pillow of leather in three colors, the
face of which shows burnt work, a
pheniX rising from the flames. The
work Of the evening was followed by
banquet
The noble grand arch will pay an
official visit to Hesperian Grove on
April 2.
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Masonic

on the night OF the fourth Thursday
in March Mission Chapter Of the Royal
Arch AIasons conferred the Mark Mas
ter degree.
Preside Lodge gave the first degree,
and South San Francisco and fldellty
lodges each conferred the Master Ma
son degree the same night
san Francisco Chapter No. !, knights
Of Rose Croix, met in King Solomon's $
Hall the following night and conferred
The eighteenth or knight Of the Rose
Croix de H. r.. D. NJ degree.
California COnmandery. X. T, met in
Albert Pike Memorial Hall that night
and conferred the twelfth or knight
Te,nplar degree Jewel and Amity
lodges on the same date conferred the
third degree.
Occidental Lodge had work in the
second degree last Monday night, and
King solomon and Richmond lodges
worked in the third degree
Golden Gate Commandery met on
Tuesday evening in Mission Masonic
Temple and conferred the twelfth and
thirteenth degrees of the York rite or
The knight Templar and the Knight Of
Malta degrees.
Golden Gate. Pacific. Oriental and San
Francisco lodges had work ia the third
degree the same night.
Golden Gate Commandery. knights
Templar. has accepted the invitation Of
Rev. George Q. Adams to attend divine
service ina the rehabilitated First Con-
gregatiOnal Church at Post and Mason
streets this evening, and in a circular
10 the members George Bennett. the
commander, says. our attendance at
Easter one year ago (the last Sab
bath service that was ever held in the
old building Of the First Congregational
church,, and upon former occasions,
was in keeping with that conscious rec
ognition Of responsibility which should
characterize membership in this great
order Let US demonstrate that we can
ignore or rise above the unfaVOra bic
circumstances by which we are now
surrounded and show by our attend
ance upon this Easter service that the
sir knights of Golden Gate Command
cry are not forEetful Of their knightly
obligations"
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session initiated a class of candidates
in a most creditable manner.
Blaine Assembly, the only fraternal
organization of deaf mutes for protec-
ton of it's members in the United
States, at it's meeting last week initia-
ted five candidates in the sign Lam
guage.
The assembly in Los Angeles reports
that in the past six months it has not
had any lapses-
A new assembly has been organized
in Mafysville and will be ready for in
stitution in short time
Deputy Street has been successful in
securing candidates for the assembly
in Melrose, Alameda County.
During the last week in March the
Senate officers paid an official visit to
Oakland Assembly, and after each Of
the visitors had said something for the
good of the order a supper was served
in their honor
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National Union

There was a class Initiation by the
council in Oakland last week which
was witnessed by General Deputy Jo-
seph A Wilson and a number of the
prominent members of the local coun-
ell. The event was followed by a So
cial hour and the serving of a cola
ton.
Ell Captain Council at its last meet
ing in March had a good attendance
and initiated several candidates.
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The Americans

There was a large attendance at the
recent social Emergency Assembly os
the Order of The Americans in Oak
wood Hall. This organization, COM
posed of the best class of people in
fraternal beneficiary associations in
this city. at each of its social functions
provides a programme of entertainment
always pleasing and interesting, which
accounts for the many who attend.
Columbia Assembly at its last
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ia Church street and received applica-
tions for membership. After Easter the
chapter viii arrange for an interest
ing social event
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FrafernaI Brotherhood

Emma Neidig, supreme vice presi-
dent of the Fraternal Brotherhood. is
visiting this portion of the State and
will, after she has visited all the coun-
ellis in this city and immediate vicinity,
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SAN FRANCISCO. March 10. 1907
case OF Throat Trouble and general
days. After trying every remedy I
Wong Him, 1865 O'Farrell street who
,ase. His remedies gave me Immediate
bis teas. o. REESE, 1852 9th ave.
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NJ lille BOYS AND Girl Writ t E77S

I have little brother years old
and / would like you to bring me a
new sled and new dress and some
candy and nuts and oranges and APP
pies. / hate to ask you for any
more. I will hang my stockings up
for my toys. 1 live on Fairy street,
the third house.
JAMIE MORRIS.
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Dear santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy four years old and
I want train that VII run fast. n
Teddy bear that will talk, nice
book ana big doll. and big bah. I
will try and be good and don't forget
and bring me candy and nuts.
CLARENCE GRAPES
Chestnut street. )"
P. s.-Ay papa wants new over
coat.
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JAMIE MORRIS.

Lear Santa:
am little boy six years old and
would like you tot bring me some
nice playthings want a pony that
may ride upin his back, a horn, a
little engine, story book and anything
else you have. Please bring mama
a pair of shoes, No. s or 8. Papa
wants a jack in the box and a cigar.
Please don't forget to come.
zETTIE oNG.
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MARGARET SCHoTT.
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
would like to have a doll that
goes to sleep, chair, doll bed ted
dy bear, st of dishes. set of chairs
and little piano. an express wagon,
buggy. carriage and some candy and
nuts, oranges, pop corn and peanuts.
Your little friend,
GRACE GROVES.
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Lost Creek.

Dear Santa Claus;
l viii write you few lines to let
you know what i want for Christmas.
want you to bring me a suit of
clothes and pair of ice skates, an
express wagon a pair of shoes, can
dy and nuts and oranges and bananas
and that is all for this time. Good
bye. Your little boy,
CLARENCE VINCENT.
House No. 4, Glen Calls.
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DOUGLAS BOWER.

Dear Santa Claus:
thought I would write and tell
you what want for Christmas. 1
want violin, school bag and a
game and don't forget my brother
Albert wants a sled and an express
wagon and a drum. and Walter
wants a hig chair and a little train.
of cars, and don't forget all of us
want some candy and nuts.
FREDERICK SMITH:
Chestnut st. ~,
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Dear santa CLAUS:

Dear Santa Claus:
I want you to bring me pair OF
skates and sled and some nuts and
candy and a pair of gloves and any
thing else you want to bring me, and
don't forget papa and mama and
bring me an automobile and horn.
Don't forget Ralph Ellwood he wants
a gun and ball.
ROY WHITMAN.
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Dear santa Claus:
/ will write you a few lines and
tell you what want you to bring
me for Christmas. I want n doll ba-
by and baby carriage and nipple
and one solid milk boottle and one
billy goat where I can get milk
billy goat and that IL all.
GEORGE JENKINS.
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Dear Santa:
I'll Locust street.

Dear Santa:
heard from friend that you Xix
ed to hear from all your little
friends, SO / thought I would write
and tell you what 1 want I don't
want much. am good girl and
hope You win bring them ALL I
want doll, a doll carriage, a sled
and a pair of skates. with two run
ners on Them. and would like to
have a teddy bear and pair of leg
gings and stick OF peppermint can
dy a sweeper, set of dishes and
my oldest doll, .Arabella, needs new
dress. Now win close, hoping to
find all l wish for Xmas morning.
Your little girl,
NTADnATo MN cyrrTnrrr
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Your little Cir
Your little girl,
LoRA RUTH ELLIOTT.
1 live on First street, Clarksburg

Dear Santa Claus:
am little girl I years old and
would like for you to bring me a
coat, a cap, pair of gloves, a new
dress for my big doll / got last
Xmas, a set of dishes, a dashboard
and tub. and pletse do not forget my
little brother, B. Parsifal Boyles. He
wants little engine and some cars
and candy and nuts, oranges and any
thing else you can spare.
Your little girl.
GLADYS BOYLE.
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Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
1 am a little girl four years old
and want a doll. carriage, candy
cane, chain for my locket, new dress.
pair of shoes and 1 wouldn't mind
having a new pair of stockings and
yard of ribbon for my hair. a little
collar and chain for my little dog.
a teddy bear, overshoes. set of dishes,
story book, little bed for my doll,
bear skin cap, pair kid gloves. /
guess this is all.
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wagon, a new pair shoes. a little saw
and hatchet, mite horn hat VIII
blow. lots Of cadny, chestnuts. pea
nuts and oranges and that win be all
Your little boy.
LOUIS DAY.
North ave-, SteaIey addition.
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bear. a little red wagon painted green
a little stove and set OF dishes, some
candy all painted red and yellow,
some chewing gum, some oranges.
grapes and nuts. Now Santa please
do not forget your good little girl.
PEARL McwILLIAMs.
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Your little friend,
CHARLIE WRIGHT.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
I am little boy two years old and
want you to bring me little wag-
on. a tain, cartilage. a doll, a pict-
ure book and be sure to bring me
some candy nuts, oranges and apples
and bananas and bring my little
brother Arthur some stockings and
rattle box and be sure to come for
1 am a good little boy and VIII bo
a sleep when you come.
GEORGE BURTON.
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Dear Santa Claus:
Davisson's Run.

Dear SANTA Claus:
have been reading in the Tele-
gram and 1 thought ] would write
you a few lines Just to let you know
that would be pleased II you would
remember me. | am a good little
girl going to school. so please don't
forgt me. want set of furs, a
story book, a-paIr Of skates. teddy
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Dear santa Claus:
Please bring me a big don and
pair OF skates and some nuts ana
candy, my letter has come tosa close.
From your friend.
ALMA CLARK.
Main street.
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Dear Santa Claus:
wish you would bring me a doll
and a buggy for the baby and a
trunk to keep its clothes In and a
money bank and pair OF shoes and
some candy and nuts: that is all.
MARGARET HANGER.
City.
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Industrial.
Dear Santa Claus:
ZETTIE oNG.

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl years old. l.
thought l would write to you and let
you know what want for Christmas.
l want a doll, doll bed, wash
board. tub, an iron, a par OF gloves,
a pair of rubebrs, a nice hook, some
candy and nuts, so that's all this time.
Goodbye. From your little friend,
MARY CoRWIN.
80 Pike street.
P. S-Don't forget papa and mama
and my brother.
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DeA@id Santa:
NELLIE MERRILL,

DeEQld Santa:
l read in the paper that you want
ed all yoAr little girls to write to you
so 1 Thought l would So this is
what wantSa set of furs. a now
hat. a pair Of Skates. sled. set of
dishes, a wagon, pair of shoes. kid
gloves, and want everything nice for
a pretty little girl. Holtng 70 find all
my presents on Xmas moping re-
main your little girl,
KATIE NJ. FLORA.
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Main street.

Dear Santa Claus:
win tell you what want for
Christmas. I am little girl four
years old. want a carpet sweeper
and doll dressed in blue dress and
a carriage to wheel her in. a set OF
dishes, a table, a story book. a trunk
and pretty Christmas tree and soma
candy and nuts. and my brother
wants pair OF skates.
From your friend,
LILLE MAY STONE.
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JOHN GORDON.

I am a little boy and 80 to school
every day and I would be pleased to
have little wagon and a pair OF
roller skates and a pair OF little red
top boots and horn and a Teddy
bear and don't forget my little broth
er John, he wants hobby horse,
and bring US lots OF candy, fruit and
nuts.
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TURNER WALLIS.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
As l am too small to write l will
have my mama to write and tell you
what would like for you to bring
me. / would like to have a little red
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TO Good Old Santa Claus Telling
Him What They Want
for Christmas.
Dear santa Claus:

will write you a few lines. 1
want you to bring me some nice toys
and candy and nuts. have a nice
doll and carriage you brought me
last year. / am little girl 6 years
old and don't forget the little child
rem OF Monongah who have no papa
and don't forget grandma and grand
pa Of Clarksburg, East Main street,
No. 545.
ESTHER VINCENT.
House No. 4, Glen Falls.
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Dear Santa CLAUS:

Dear Santa Claus:
thought / would write and tell
you what want for Christmas. I
want big Teddy bear and a little
rubber doll that Will squeal when
you squeeze 1t and a little dog from
the ten cent store and nuts and candy
and anything else you want to bring
me.
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and a hobby horse and some candy
and nuts ana a pair OF stockings;
that Is all.
HARRY HANGER.
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Yours truly.
SAM HEATHERLY.
Dear Santa Claus:

DeaT oaHIa CIaus.
am a little boy and thought 1
would write you as the other little
boyssa 3 doing, and thank you for
the presents you brought me last
Christmas. I would like an air rifle.
a pair of red top boots, a Teddy
bear some candy and nuts and
bunch of roses. have been as good
a boy as I can.
Your little friend,
CHARLIE WRIGHT.
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Adamston.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
! want more about Teddy B and
Teddy c and pair of double run
ner skates and a knife. hope it is
not asking too much.
TURNER WALLIS.
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Terra Gotta st.
Dear Santa claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
I thought 1 would write and tell
you what I want for Christmas; l
want n big doll with black hair that
viii go to sleep and a Teddy bear
and little poodle dog from the ten
cent store. / guess that is all. now
Santa don't forget me and will
leave the door open and the fire
burning so you can warm.
Your little girl,
AVA STEWART.
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Your little hoy,
STEWART CLARK.
Dear santa Claus:

Dear santa Claus:
VIII you please bring me a doll
and a writing desk and pair OF
skates and a little sled and bird
cage and an algebra book and a story
book am sure there is no hole In
the toe OF my stocking fro that ia
were all the candy goes.
Your friend.
VIRGINIA WILLIS
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Dear Santa Oiaus:
l thought / would write and tell
you what want for Xmas. / would
like to have pair of high-top shoes.
No. 10, pal rof skates and sled,
some candy and some nuts. and If
you have any little trains left would
like to have one. Also, II you bring
me these will always think lots of
you and will write to you every once
in while. Please don't forget my
little sisters, Opal and Mildred. 1
guess they want something but just
any old thing will do for them, 1t
don't make much difference what
girls get and then there is little cou-
sin Jean, she lives at Union Heights.
Please take her something. MY name
is
PERCY MERLE wAGGoNER,
and l live at the New Fair Grounds.
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FEMING LoTTIG.

Dear Santa:
am little boy four years old.
want shot gun, little red wagon
and story book and some candy and
nuts. Bring Francis Brady some
candy and doll end a lot of books.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM WILEY.
I'll Locust street.