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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11

Judge Buie went to Tulia on a
business trip Wednesday.
Mrs. B. Frank Buie and little
daughter, Edithe, are visiting in
Tulia this week.
All kinds of cleaning and press
ing done by O. b. Cotton are the
best that can be done. 37-2t
Hay For Sale have quantity of
Alfalfa hay and baled sorghum
for sale at my barn just north of
the square. NJ. F. Slower. 37tf
Joe Foster has been under the
weather for the most of this
week but we are glad to report
that his sickness is not consid-
cred dangerous by any means.
The Rogerson Hotel dining
room is now under the manage
ment of Schultz & Schultz, ex-
perienced caterers, and they eX-
pect to furnish the best meals in
the city. 37-3t
r. G.. Kirsch of the firm of
r. G.. Kirsch & Co., who are the
architects on the new court
house building for this county, is
in the city on a tour of inspec-
ton of the work now being done.
He expresses h i'm self well
pleased with the progress and
the quality of the work.
Judge l.. G.. Lair and l.. f.
COwling together with Claude n.
Harrison went to Amarillo last
Monday to receive the two new
autos which they had bought.
Judge Lair thinks that the agent
must have mixed the machines
on him for he could not keep his
machine out of the barbed wire
fence but he also claims that he
has about conquered the animal
now.
Let O. B. Cotton do your clean
ING and pressing. 37-2t
J. NJ. Whitaker of Falls City,
Neb., was among those who
came to this county last week
with view of locating here. He
stated to the News reporter that
he was very much impressed
with this country and that it had
by far exceeded his expections.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Redfearn
and their baby of Plainview
visited relatives and friends in
this city this week.
Be a News subscriber.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
With The City Churches.

Inc churches or the city llVlte
all persons to attend the services
at their various places of wor-
ship. The times of the regular
meetings are given below.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. M. E. Hawkins, Pastor.
Services at II a. m. and 700 D.
m. Sunday. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, 700. Sun
day school 10 a. m. d. A. Park
Supt., Miss Angie Meyers Sec.
Senior League Sunday 4 p. M.
DR.. F. M. Wilson, Leader. Jun
ior League Sunday 3 p. m, Mrs.
John HibdOn, Leader. Home
Mission Society Tuesday after
noon at church, Mrs. John Hib-
don, President.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Rev. j. b. White, Pastor. Ser
vices Sunday morning II o'clock
and evening at 200. Sunday
School-9:45 a. IN. Lee Van
SAINT, Supt., Travis Shaw,
Secretary. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening 500. Choir
practice Friday ZOO p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. j. S. Groves, Pastor. Reg
ular services at II o'clock Sun
day morning and ZOO o'clock
Sunday evening. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening 500
o'clock. Sunday School 10 a. IN.
II. j. Cavet, Supt., Miss frankie
Gober, Sec. Junior Endeavor
Society, 4:l5 Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Nixon, Leader. Senior En-
deavor Society, $50 Sunday even
ing, Miss Bessie Groves, Pres.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST.
Services Sunday a. m, II
o'clock and Sunday p. m, {
o'clock. Wednesday evening tes-
timonial service at Up. m. V.
Edna Henson, G. S., first reader
Sunday school 10: Is a. m. All
children under 20, welcome.
Only teachers, officers and chill
dren present. Mrs. Ava r.
Hall, superintendent.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. M. Harder, Pastor.
Services at / a. m. and 700 p.
m. Sunday. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening 200. Sun
day School 9:45 a. IN. J. c.
Hunt, Supt., Miss Columbia
Redfearn Sec. Ladies' Aid So
ciety meets at pastors home
every first and third Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. j.
a. HARRISON, president, Mrs.
Carl Coffee, secretary.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
Stray Cow.

One brown and white COW with
tie rope around neck. Owner
may have the same by calling at
Danfair ranch northwest of city.
81 tip G. l.. DANIELS.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
Christmas Bazaar.

The ladies of the Aid Society
of the Christian church will open
their bazaar on December 18th
in the hardware department of
the Canyon Mercantile Co. 37-1t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11

Horace James was in this city
from Ceta last Monday. We
presume that he came to town
to help Nose Wesley verify the
the killing of that deer.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
To be Held at School House in Canyon City
Dec. 18th to 18th Inclusive.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER -.

iO.lo 10 lO.4O n ln.-AddresS 10y COun-
ty Superintendent.
Organization.
l:3O p. inflow to Secure Regularity
and Promptness i'm Attendance
Upon the School,. l.. Redus.
2:l5 p. m.-Metbods of Conducting a
History Recitation-J. ii. Crowley
and Miss Bryson.
300 p. III How to Correlate His
tory and Geography-Miss Emma
Neal and Miss Fannie johnson.
Roll Call and Closing Exercises.
MONDAY, DECEMBER y.
900 n. m.-Opening Exercises.
$40 a. ma Lesson in Psychology;
Instincts. l. Redus.
9:45 II. Unloading. Class Demon
stration-Miss Bertha Tuttlr, fol-
lowed by Miss Ottie Gibbs.
1000 "A. inflow to Teach Diacrit-
ical Marks-C. E. Coss, followed
by J. w. Randall.
ll:15 n. m.-To What Extent Can
Country Schools he Graded-W. L..
Breithaupt and J. NJ. Craig.
1:30 p. m How Often Should Trus-
tees Visit the School-Dr. f. NJ.
Wilson.
300 p. m.-Methods of Teaching Ag-
riculture-J. d. Cleveland and Miss
Annie Kirk.
% p. m.-Effect of School Environ
ment-Miss Emma Bryson and
Miss Nellie Boyle.
$3.50 p. m.-KnOtty Problem in
Teaching-General Discussion.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER -.
900 Il. m.-Needed School Legisla-
tiOn-C. V. Woolley, Esq.
9:4j II m.-Lesson in Psychology; In
tercsts-J. l.. Redus.
1880 n. m.-School Sanitation-Dr
:. II. Griffin.
11:1j II. m.-Primary Class Work
Miss Emma Neal
| 80 p. m.-Arithmetic to Fractions
Miss Nell Gillian and Miss Ida
Rowan.
2:l5 y. m.-Should the Teachers Au-
thority Over the Pupils Extend Be
yond the School GrOunds-Miss
Belle Shotwell and Miss Julia
Frary.
800 p. m.-Technical Grammar-J.
NJ Craig.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %.
800 II. m.-Opcning Exercises
Lesson in Psychology; Association
j L Redus
9:45 m-Paper; Literature in
Schools-Miss Edna O'Bryan
1880 IN Paper; Literature in the
Grades-Mss Berth futile
11:1j a III Literature in the High
SCHOOL, T. Coss
| 80 p m-Texas History-AIiss Lille
Leonard and Miss Annie Kirk
2:15 p m-Physiology; How to Teach
It-Miss Ida Rowan and Miss Nell
6. Gillian
$3.50 p m-Essentials OF Good Disci-
pline-Miss Minnie Frary and J VI
Craig
THURSDAY, DECEMBER -
900 a m--Opcning Exercises
How to Teach Fractions-J II Grow
ley
9:4J "A inflow to Teach Percentage
j d Cleveland and J W Randall
1890 n m-Discussion, Appropriate
Opening Exercises-Gencral Dis
cussiOn
l1:1j a m-SchoOl Law G. Hunt
| 80 p m-Gcneral Business-Gencral
Discussion
SATURDAY NIGHT, DEC 10, 1905
Song by audience
Invocation by Rev NJ T. Hawkins
Motion Song" by primary grade
Recitation by Kathleen Stewart
Solo by Miss Willie } Eakman
Recitation by Bessie Johnson
Piano duet by the Misses Hawkins
Address, Teachers Institutes 10y
Judge W NJ Jeter
Address, "Our Public Schools" by
Ion F. p Greever OF Miami
1 g
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11

For SaIe-One good mare mule
colt out of Carney's jack. See
Thos. Lester at Umbarger. 37-2t
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
BUSINESS LOCALS


See the Canyon Coal Company
for fresh maize chops.
Bryan's Commoner and The
News, both one year $3.50.
Phone Al when you have an
item of local news.
For Sale-Good piano, used about
one year. Enquire at this office.
34-tf
For Sale. - Seventy head of shoats
averaging about 80 pounds.
Phone j. A. Wilson ranch.
30 3tp.
For SaIe-Two buggies and har-
ness, one gentle pony, one bed
room suit, one iron bed.
36-tf |. l.. VAN SAINT.
Celery fresh from the garden,
crisp as new spring radish and
as fine favored as any that ever
grew, at the Hauter place.
Parties having land joining or
near town and desiring to sell
same for bonus purposes to rail
way committee should see
If l.. G.. CONNER, Chairman.
The railway committee is or
will soon be in the market for
some town lots to use on bonus.
See l.. G.. Conner, Chairman. If
w. II. Aldridge is now located
in the Leader building and is
prepared to do all kinds of clean
ing and pressing. Phone 1873.
See the Canyon Coal Company
for fresh maize chops.
Phone Aldridge at No. 1873 if
you want cleaning or pressing
done.
For SaIe-40 pigs and shoats,
some good sows with pigs by a
registered male. See Bob Fos-
ter. 35-4tp
You have noticed that the most
extravagant claim made by
others is that their lumber is as
good as Fulton Lumber Cos.
You have noticed that.
Flour has advanced 20c per
hundred but we will, for the next
ten days, sell our flour at the
same old price.
CANYON MERCANTILE Co.
For Sale or exchange for unin-
cum bered land a clean, fresh
stock of drugs and fixtures. Adj
dress W. d. CLEVELAND,
35-3tp Canyon.
Good quality calling cards
100 % cents.
All men are made of the same
kind of stuff; the difference is in
the way the stuff is put to-
gether." Be an early and APP
preciative customer. DOIT NOW.
FULTON LUMBER Co.
Cowart's Confectionery can
dies are good.
We desire to state that +. l..
Gano has just finished threshing
our kaffir corn and to say that he
thoroughly understands such
work. He is competent in the
management of the threShing
and we recommend
him.
KEISER BROS. q PHILLIPS.
The candies at J. W. COwart'S
confectionery store are the best
made.
Nature has borrowed the tints
of the rainbow to remind us the
is passing and the
GLIDING by. Only a few
weeks remain and 1908 will be a
matter of history. Now is the
time to make the year a good
one. Fulton Lumber Cos. lum-
Der will give enthusiasm to your
effort
i
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
For Sale At a Bargain

A saddle and set Of single
buggy harness for sale cheap.
See them at Hicks Feed Store.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11

Lost-one brown hair braid,
finder return to News Office.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1908-12-11
Bakery For Sale.

Will sell the only bakery in
this city. Doing good business.
Enquire at the City Bakery.
For Sale White Holland turkeys;
Toms 81, hens 81 each or 81 for
trio. Plymouth Rock ROSTERS
81 each. One Poland China boar
SO. j. II. BELL.
37-tf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
CONGRESS
summarx of Senate.

v Washington. May 22.-The open ses- sion of the Senate was concluded today with an extended debate on the power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, and a negative vote of 23 to 32 was taken on motion 10 adopt the Foraker substitute for the Interstate Commerce Commission reso- lutfon extending the time when the penalty provision of the commodity clause of the Hepburn railroad rate law is to take effect.
 The Foraker substitute provided that the prohibition against railroads trans porting across State lines coal or other articles produced by them shall apply only to property acquired since the passa ge of the Hepburn rate bill. May 2e 1908. The committee resolution applied to all products without limita- tion concerning the time of ownership. After the substitute was lost and be- fore A vote on the committee Feso- Iution could be called for, Mir. Aldrich moved that the Senate go into execu- tive session.
 The bill to place the date of canning meat products upon paekags was dis cussed briefly as was the omnibus claims bill, but both were displaced.
 The disagreement Of the House to the conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill, on account of the Senate provision for mail subsidy, was laid before the Senate and another conference was ordered with instruc- tions to insist upon the amendment. The Senate at 420 D. m. adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
BIRMINGHAM YOUNG
 MAN DIES OF POISON

Hirminrhan, May 22.-(Special.l J. James E. Russell. the son of J. M Russell. died very suddenly at his nome in North Birmingham today, and phy- death was the result of poisoning, ex- actly what kind of poison could not be stated.
 The young man had been to East Lake and returned home qufckiy ano feeling well. A little later, he said, "Good-bye mother" and before pnysl- clans could do him any good after ar irving at the scene. he was dead.
 YoInz Russell several months ago became Involved in a difficulty on the baseball grounds on the North High lands. and shot and killed another young man named William DaVis. he was out on bond.
 The coroner was notified of the sud den death and will make thorough investigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY
 COTTON sTATENfEN

New Orleans, May 22.-Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state day shows an increase in the movement in to sight compared with the seven days end ing this date last year in round figuFes before last of 25. .0Os. and q decrease under the same ttme in 1905 of 6S, 0O0.
 For the 22 days of May the totals show decrease under last year of is;ooo & a de. last of 76, ,O0o and a decrease under the same time fin 1905 of 241 oOo,
 For the 2ss days of the season that have days of last year 2.2ls.ooo. ahead of the same days year before last 3i4,00o. and be- hind 1905 by -.s7Sooo
 The amount brought. into eight during the past week has been S4,3S3 bales. against s3.12l for the seven days ending this date last year. i0s, 122 year before last the the ''S 20 days % of Nay T is has Sssn m sTa ics @ against 2sS.s7a Hast year, 3lsbs5 year be- fore last and 5l3.2Os the same time in
 The movement since September lst shows receipts at all United States ports .sss. 253. agalnst s,557.1s5 last year, T,3s4.i0S year before last and e.o26.os0 the same time in Ohio and Potomac rivers to northern mills year. siL7s6 year before last and 1000, Ss1 excess of those held at the close of the year. Iss. S42 year before last and 35s 3ss as as 'i: . n rdH.t sS sGSns9 ss ' ss y:aT l.sss, 4o2 year before last and 1.Tsi.2s7 the same time in 1905.
 These make the total movement for the to date t0 sf2 SIS. against ii. Ssis44 last year. 1o,sss. 2s2 year bsfere last and ls.o47 es4 ths same time in 1905 -, ..- Ilss4S against 4T.sS1 last year, making the tosal thus far for the season ssS6S.T01.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
summnrx of Home.

Washington. May 22.-Praotically all hone of A shin subsidy was abandoned today when the House, by a vote of 145 to 1856, rejected the conference report on the postofice appropriation bill con taining a provision therefor and on which the principal fight was made The bin was sent pack to the confer ence and there now is little prospect that the House conferees will yield to the Senate.
 By strict party vote of ieo to 125, A camnaiRn contribution publicity bil, with an amendment providing for a reduction of representation in the House from the Southern States, was passed. The Democrats voted against the bilI because of the amendment.
 By way of further cleaning up pend tns business. the omnibus pension bill conSerence report was received; the conference report on the District of Columbia appropriation bill was agreed to and the senate amendments to the Serersl deAcieney and military academy srnroprjatIon and omnibus Indian land hiII ware all disagreed to and the biIls sent to conference
 The .Democrats exercised their com stitutienal prerosative and in all eases forced roll calls In the disposition pf the husineGs in hand. 2
 Al e.iA, n m recess until la. o'clock tomorrow was taken. ;t'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

Birmingham, June g, 10, II, issued by F. s. Ferguson, chairman of Invita- ton Committee, and J. M Triljuir, chairman 0 fthe Executive Committee.
 Mrs. James Foster of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Seed at their home, 63s South Perry Street.
 Mrs. T D. Sanford of onelika is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. l.. V. Hall. at her home. lios South Perry Street.
 Invitations have been issued to the thirty fifth annual commencement of the Select School which will take place on Friday afternoon. May 2s. at o'clock. The program will include.
 Thesis, TO whom do the laurels be- lone?" by Miss Nellie Jones
 Thesis, "Who can unite the master knot of human fater' by Miss Bert Un- derwood.
 The class eolors are red and white and the class flower is red carnation' The class motto Is From school life to iife's school ]"
 Miss Jones and Miss, Underwood are the young ladies who will graduate.
 The members of the Country Club will entertain at q cotillfon this eyen- ing.
 Mrs. Fannie Boiling and Miss Boiling of Greenville, are the guests Of Mrs Amelia Jones, at her home on soutr Hull Street.
 Miss Bertie Wei has gone to At lanta to visit friends.
 cas,uo Today. Matinee 3,3O, Night 9,4n Prices l0c and zoe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
BESSEMER Is CHOSEN
ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATION TO
 MEET THERE. .,.ae-
Executive csmmittee Fixes July 22, a and 24 As Date-Editors May Take Ocean Trip To
 Fact,

Birmingham. May 22--(Speeiat. )-- The executive committee of the Ala bama Press Association met in the rooms of the Commercial Club today at noon and decided to hold the annual convention at Bessemer on July 22. 2S and 2S.
 A committee of three was named to outline a program and tentative plans for the annual. excursion trip were dis- cussed. Indications point to a trip to Boston, in which event a. special train will be run from Ressemer tu Bruns- wick. where the party will board
 The meeting of the executive com-- mittee was full of interest and the at :. tendance Indicated the enthusiasm and, support the State organizattoff 'an1eys>
 Those present were senator H. 5. Doster, of PFattvills, presidents Jacob Pepperman. of. Montgomery, secretary: Frank Crichton, of Ctantop. treasurer; Judsonl j. H Aefa' of sessemer es sesrem M W Camper of Florence: F. l.. Mckenzie, of Tai- lassee; W. H. Tayloe. of Uniontown.
 In calling the meeting to order Pres pose of the meeting was to select the annual meeting place and to transact any other businesA- that might come up. Although number of places had been convinced the .executives committee that the Marvel City. twelve miles from Birmingham. was the logical place; After some discussion, Bessefner was selected.
 After the date of the convention had been settled a committee consist ing of President Doster. Secretary Pepperman Cand Bruce Kennedy, of The Montgomery Advertiser, was named to outline program. This committee will meet at once and arrange all the de- tails for the annual gathering the lat
 In discussing the annual excursion 1t was decided to consider the sea trip either to Boston or New York. .. It. Is barely possible that the delegates to the convention themselves may be a1% lowed to have "a voice in the matter. I
 The PeH City Progress was elected 6 member of the State association and at 1880 o'clock the meeting was. ad- journed subject to the call of the president.
 During the morning the members of the executive committee were given an automobile ride through the city. The compliment was paid by B. A. Pepper man, secretary to the Mayor. and son of the secretary of the association.
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 Casino Today, Matinee SiSo, Night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
NEGROES REVENGE
THEY SACK STORE OF REYNOIDx
 AT THARIN AGAIN --tF
After Bursiarixfng The Store Of Rev. noids The Negroes Set Fire To Property, And Posse Is On
 Their Trail

An unknown party of thieves ana incendinrists, supposedly ne1roes broke Into the store of Bryant Rev holds at Tharin, about fourteen miles morning. rifled the cash draw. and before leaving the scene set fire to his sin. distant about 200 feet from the store. As soon as the outrage was learned of, posse was organized and hloodhounds were set on the trail of received of their capture.
 About two months ago. a masked band of negroes entered the store of Mir. Reynolds and holding the clerk helpless at the point of revolvers, robbed the cash drawer of about $50. capture them, the brigands evaded tn cir pusuers and escaped. The same negroes are supposed to be the per- petrators of the recent outrage.
 The thieves yesterday morning made their entrance into the store by re- moving the chimney bricks near the base and climbing through the aper- ture thus formed. At the time there was little money in the cash drawer and 1t is thought that through chagfin, possibly. at failing to make good haul, the negroes set fire to the gin There is, however. greater probability that the entire affair was previously planned. and was instigated in revenge for some fancied injurey at the hands of MT. Reynolds.
 Following on the heels of a similar robbery at the same locality. the af- fair. has. thrown the people of the neishborhood. into high pitch of ex- citement,
 Every effort Is being made to cap ture the guilty parties, and it is not unlikely that the thorough search be- ing instituted will soon lead to inter- esfinR deyelopmerits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
MRS. SIMPSON DEAD
SHE WAS WIFE or JUDGE R. IT.
 SIMPSON.
The End Came Last Night After a Pro- tracfed Illness From Typhoid Fever--Was n Member of
 Prominent Family

Mrs. Mattie Collier Simpson. wife of Justice R. T. Simpson. of the Alabama supreme Court, died at 6:30 o'clock yesterday afternon at St. Margaret's simpson was a woman of fine char acter and was endowed with a charm Ing personality. The news of her death was received throughout the city with deep regret.
 She was connected with the most prominent families of Alabama, and was niece of Henry w Collier, a Governor of the State and a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
 Mrs. Simpson was. native of Lau- five years old. She was the daughter of Wyatt Collier, man greatly es- teemed because of his many admira- ble qualities and well known in Ala was Governor of the State, being in- augurated in the year 1s49. Previous to his election to this high office, he had been Judge of the Supreme Court of Alabama. The inauguration ceremony took place in the old Court Street Methodist Church. a circum- stance necessitated by the burning of the Capitol a short time before.
 In 1881, when already the approach of the great civil war which was to involve the country in disaster was overshadowing the South, Miss Collier was united in marriage to R. T. Simp- son. Shortly after the celebration of the event the young bride was com pelled to relinquish her husband to her country's cause for four years.
 The greater part of the married life of the deceased was spent in Flor ence, though she made frequent visits to Montgomery and had numerous friends in this city. For the past few years she had lived here during the winter months, but she, always re- garded Florence as her home. The Simpson home there was noted for its culture and hospitality.
 Mrs. Simpson is survived by one son, R. T. simpson. Jr.. State Solicitor and two daughters. Mrs. J. Bird Johnson and Miss Jeanette Simpson. both of Florence. A short service will be conducted by Rev. MT. Woods at 7:3O o'clock this morning at. the resi- dence of L. H More. 6Vi Adams street, before the body is transferred to the station for shipment to Florence. The funeral will be held at s o'clock Sun day afternoon in Florence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23

p. m.-Battalion and prize drill.
 7;S0 p. nn.--Annual meeting of the Board of Trustees.
 p. m.-Junior oratoricai contest.
 Tuesday, May 2e. 10 a m.-Senior orations.
 to { p. m.-Reception by the How ard College Cooperative Association.
 Wednesday, May 27, 10 a. m.---Grad- nating exercises. Address by. Hon. D. Weakley, Birmingham, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-23
RAUL HEADS CLUB.

Annual Meeting of Birnainghana Busi-
 Men.
 Birmingham, May 22.--(SpeciaL)- The annual meeting of the Birming- ham Commercial Club was held tonight. John L. Raul was installed as Presi- dent and made a short address, In which he outlined and anticipated prosperous term.
 Sterling A. Wood, the retiring Presi- dent, made a short talk in which he gave some facts of the past year; inferesting report of the past year. showing despite the depression in flnan- cial circles. some advancement in this district The meeting was enlivsned with music and refreshments.