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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-16

stored, but the balance was retain
ed by Stubbins and son, causing
an appeal to the Juvenile court by
the Pyles.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
Mrs. Margaret Rogers.

After an illness of six weeks Mrs. Margaret Graham Rogers. enc of the oldest Irish residents of this state, died at the home of her son-in low, Regis trar of Vital Statistics James J. Carr this morning, Mrs. Rogers at the time of her death was S3 years, two months and F days of age, but until her ill., ness. which was of pneumonia, was as active as a woman of 50. She came to this country from Ireland in 1S49 and went to Hartford the year following. She was one of the first members oi the St. Patricks church of that city, being connected with it in the Rev Father Brady's time. In 1858 she mar ried Patrick Rogers in Hartford and eight children were born to them. Ol these only two survive her. they being Mrs. Maria M, Tracy, widow of Roberl J. Tracy and Catherine E., wife oi Registrar Carr.
 In 1888 Mrs Rogers came to this c;.S and took up her home with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Carr. and continued as member of that household until her death Saturday Besides her daughter. she is survied by three nieces, the Misses Gertrude, Mollie and Madelin, Tracy, and one nephew, Dr. Robert J Tracy of Howard avenue.
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WALLINGPORD.
Special Journnl-ccurier New. Service,

Special Journnl-Ccurier News scrvice.) }
 Wallingford, Jan. 26.-Every seat was taken at the First Congrega tional church this afternoon, when pr. Grams taff spoke to the young people of the borough, Two selections were sung by the chorus, and the audience and then Rev. Henry Stone offered prayer Fol lowing the prayer Rev w. A. Spinney gave out the notices for the week and in the course of an informal talk com plimented the chorus on its excellent work. He stated that the musical di- rector o. F. Pugh. considered this chorus the best that he had had in i've years. At the conclusion of Mir. Spinney's talk, Mir. Pugh sang The Holy City" In very fine manner. pr. Granstaff took for his subject, How and Why" During his sermon he asked those who were members of some church to hold up their right hands
 About one-half the audience raised their hands. He then asked those who hoped to become members to hold up their right hands. Some two hundred hands went up. Those who held up their hands were asked to come ,u the front of the church where he could talk to them with better advantage. About one hundred advanced to the front of the church where cards were distributed for them to sign The ser vices were concluded with the singing Of Nearer, My God to Thee" To- morrow tMonday) there will be a if- minute service at the R Wallace X Sons Works beginning at 12:l5 m
 Tuesday the factory service will be | held in the shops of the International Silver company. On Wednesday. Dr. | Dawson will deliver an address in the | borough. Friday afternoon Mrs Asher | will conduct a service for women only
 At the evening service which began al ] : o'clock, the largest congregation was present since the evanselists started their work in the borough. The work. CTS are now beginning to receive the benefit of their campaign and man, faces were noticed which had beer present at the afternoon service and al the Friday evening meeting Mir Pugl will sing The Holy City again at to
 morrow evenings service.
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Croft Casa Settled

The continued case of Isaac Croft. of ls2 Hall avenue. charged with burglar izing the residence of pr, George Greg ory of North Haven. came up before Justice Blakeslee in the North Haven court. Saturday afternoon All the testimony was given but there was nc evidence that he entered the house He
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Cn. IA Benefit Dance

McDonough's full orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for the bene, fit dance to be given by the members of Company K for Private St. onge next Friday evening The affair will be held in the armory and the follow ing will be in charge: Ticket seller. Private Cody door, Private E. Borghi soda. Corporal Gallagher and Private Daney; coat room, Private Buza and Private J. Borghi; floor committee, Sergeant J. J. Smith, Private Cody Private shipke. Private krajewski and Private J. Borghi.
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The Rev. Elliott w. Goone preached in St.. Peters church on Sunday morn ing. Saturday evening, being the Con- version of St. Paul, there was cele- bration of the holy communion at 10:30 a. m.
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was found guilty of stealing one or two blankets and hammer. Justice Blakeslee found him guilty in one count, complicity in the robbery, and fined him s7 and costs of s21Os. His brother William, who escaped from the officers in Wallingford was considered the principal offender Nothing has been heard of him as yet. Attorney O. H D Fowler was counsel for Croft.
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Mrs. Lizzie W. Stiles.

The funeral of Lizzie W. Heine Stiles who died last Friday. will take place at 142 Main street. West Haven. at 2:30 p. m today. The burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, West Haven.
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child. Her death was caused by pull monary troubles. The funeral will take place this morning from the house at s a. m. and from St. Patrick's church at a. m. Interment will be in the St. Lawrence cemetery.
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OBITUARY NOTES
.Ian,cs ID. Holly.

James F Holly died yesterday at his home at 273 Hamilton street He was 90 years of age He was the son of Ellen and the late John Holly He leaves q wife. Nellie C. Deskin. and one
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Mir and Mrs. John Dahl have both been very i'll for some time. Their friends will be glad to know that they are now convalescent, and that MT. Dahl will soon resume his duties al the office of the Milford Citizen.
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Especial Journal Courier News Sers1ce.)
 Milford, Jaan. 26.-George B. Clark of Broad street, Milford, held an auction of horse goods in Derby on Saturday evening.
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Theodore W. Bassett of New York was confined to the house for several days last week, with a severe cold. Mir. Bassett is now convalescent
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If owing to a delay in ithe trolley service the Journal Courier reaches the borough too late to be delivered by the newsboys. 1t may be obtained by calling at your newsdealers The Jour nal-Courier is published every day in the year, except Sunday. and should reach our subscribers regularly
 George F. Steele has returned home for a vacation of two weeks before he leaves for the West Point Military academy.
 Mir and Mrs. William F. Lane are entertaining Mrs Ethel B. Wainwright of Indianapolis.
 The St Veronica. Ladies T. A. B. society will give a public whist at the Temperance hall tomorrow evening CMonday)
 The lightning five of the T.. s. Ath- letic club will play the second team O the Cheshire Military academy next Saturday afternoon in Cheshire.
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BRANFORD.
Special Journal-CourIcr News Service

Especial Journal-CourIcr News Scrvicc)
 Branford, Jan 26.-Selectman Sliney had a force of men at work Saturday opening a passage through the deep snow drifts on the Branford and East Haven hills,
 evening which was with the team of Go. K, Second regiment, c. N. G., of Wallingford, was won by the Battery team by a score of 31 to 6.
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In several of the churches yesterday mention was made of the earnest work performed by the personal workers and the ushers In the recent revival in the Fair Haven district In this district Daniel w. Hatfield was chairman of the personal workers and had a great deal to do. Mir. Hatfield performed the work well. as did all who served in this capacity. There were 461 cards signed in this district While the results of the work cannot be computed as yet, it is known that eighty cards were signed by people who have leaning toward the Meth odist church and forty-four who Ire favorable to the Baptists. In the l3ap- tist Sunday school thirty-seven have also risen for prayers, and it is ex- pected that eleven persons will join that church by letter.
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The Rainbow Bazaar will open in the parish house on Wednesday evening and will continue on Thursday ana Friday evenings. There will be a good entertainment each evening, in addition to many other pleasing features. The bazaar will present many novelties and all who attend will be pleased and sur- prised.
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Mrs. George Dickey of Milford Point, the oldest lady in the town, is slowly recovering from an attack of pneu- monia. Mrs. Dickey lives with her daughter, Mrs. Willard Bray, and is ninety-eight years of age.
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iary, No. 9, A. o. H., will be held al Music hall Monday evening.
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spent Sunday with relatives in Stam- ford.
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The annual meeting of the Plantsvill. Mutual Benefit association will be held in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow even ing
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Mrs. George 4. Roberts of Lafayette avenue and Read street, is the guest of relatives in South Norwalk
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At the Home for the Friendless the service yesterday afternoon was con ducted by Alexander Chalmers and N. A. Beebe.
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Edward P. Avery, a former resident of Milford, and his wife are at Allan tic City, N. J., for a few days.
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There are a number of out of town guests staying at Fort Trumbull Beach until Monday, and among the guests are friends at The Films" and at the "ColoniaI' cottage. on the water front
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The funeral of Mrs. Barnes. who was Southingtons oldest woman. will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1:S0 D. m from her late residence on Meriden avenue Interment vii be in Fairview cemetery in New Britain.
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Miss Elise Bates of the Milford high 4chool, was confined to her home last
 Eeek with a severe cold. During her &bsence her place in the high school Iwas taken by Mrs P. B. Randall of
 New Haven, who as Miss Mable Will helmey. was one of the excellent teach Rrs in this school.
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Rev. Dr. Sheath at the Grand ave- nue Congregational church yesterday morning preached on Some Lessons for Beginners" and In the evening his subject was Is Thy Heart Right?"
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St. Mary's Ladies T. A. and B. so- ciety are looking forward to the val entine dance which they will give in Music hall on the evening of Friday. February IA One Of the most enjoy able events of the season is anticipated
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The Ladies auxiliary, A. 0. H. wil give whist in Red Mems hall tomor- rnN evening.
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William Bush is confined to his home on North street, suffering from bruises received in asfall of twenty feet from q ladder to the ground.
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Bowling.

The team standing for the past week in the City Bowling league is as fol- lows.
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c. H. Lovett, well known New York lawyer, whose residence is in Mount Vernon, visited MT. and Mrs. H. L Barnes of Exchange street yes terday.
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Stanley N, Clarke of Shelf 1908, spent j6aturday. afternoon and to-day with
 his parents in town.
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William Fowler counci, o. U. A. M. will meet on Monday evening.
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The Y. P S. c. meetings which were omitted during the revival season were resumed in the churches yeSter- day.
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At the Pilgrim church the pastor, Rev. R. E. Brown, preached on "Spir- itual and Supernatural Evidence
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c. A. R. Hamre has been made one of the directors of the Connecticut Bus mess Mems association.
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The Independent basketball team played the Alpha team of Hartford last night and defeated it in very inter esting game. The final score was aS to l5 in favor of the local team. The fine work of the home team in passing made 1t very evident that good results followed from their long practice. Sul- livan. Upson and Styring excelled for the home players, while Whitcomb did brilliant work for the visitors. An ex. ceotionally fine basket was thrown from the field during the contest and the attendance was the best of the sea- son. The game was refereed by Lam. son Beach. The scoring by Edward Pearce,
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John Culeeney of Berlin avenue i, critically i'll at his home and very lit. tie hope of recovery is given.
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Mrs. B N. Betts, who has been en- l1oying a visit in Providence for the lpast two weeks, has returned to her
 home on High street
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NEWS OF NEIGHBORING PLACES

in Pythian hall on the evening of Tuesday, February 1.
 Tidings have been received of the death of Mrs. Aaron Barker at the home in McPherson, Kansas. The re- mains will be brought to Branford for interment Mrs. Barker, who is a cousin of L. M. and c. W, Barker of this place. left Branford to locate in Kansas, nearly 70 years ago.
 Basketball games scheduled at the armory this week include one with the Light Guards. Co E, of New Haven, Wednesday evening, and one with the Weseyans, of Middletown, Saturday evening.
 The resuscitated Holy Name society of St. Mary's R. C. church held it's first regular meeting Sunday after noon.
 Mrs. Bridget Begley of Ivy street is recovering from an illness of several weeks duration.
 J. B. Thomas, who has been i'll for several weeks, does not recover as rap idly as his friends desire, and it will be several days before he is able t resume his duties at Hoadley & Hutchinson's store.
 Captain Willis Linsley and his son Clarence E., cleared Branford harbo on the schooner Henry Willis, bound for New Jersey with a cargo of oil from Kelsey's rendering works at Short Beach.
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a veteran of the civil war, He was seventy years of age.
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The members of the Westville Social and Athletic club are hard at work planning for their Slst social and dance to be held on the evening of February 2l in Lenox hall The committee in charge are; Chairman Elton Downs, Harry Whlldey, Egbert Thrall, Guy Johnson and Harvey Herman. Tickets are now on sale and may be obtained from any member of the committee; only 25 cents. All come and help to make this occasion success. surpass- ing all other dances held in the past.
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Mrs George Osborne, who lives on Broad street, has been confined to the house with a bad cold the past week.
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The fine weather yesterday was fav- orable for church attendance and there were large congregations in the various churches. The sermons for the most part were suggested by the recent revival At the East Pearl street M. E. church large eongrega- tion listened to an earnest sermon by the pastor, Rev E. c. Tullar. He read the story of the returning of Jesus to Galilee, and said that now many are returning to God and acknowledging His sway over their hearts and lives This spirit of the return would add to the responsibility of the church.
 Evangelistic preaching is at a pre- mium," said Mir. Tullar. Personal work among the unconverted is easy to be done now after this great awak- ening. The fame of Jesus has been spread throug the preaching and the singing, and the personal work. This work is to go on and there is to be a great harvest"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
SOU7HING7ON.
Special Journnl-cour,cr News Service,

Special Journnl-Couricr News Servicel
 Southington, Jan. 26,-The annual re- port of St. Thomas R. C. church was read today by the Rev. w. J. Dollan. rector of the church. The report show ed the church to be in fine standing and the congregation was heartily thanked for its cooperation during the past year. The excess of receipts over expenditure was s320.9o and the church debt was also partially reduced during the year.
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Mrs. B. H. Quirk of Read street, is kcnfined to her home, with the grip.
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Mir. Tullar announced that there would be preaching In his church on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. Mir. Tullar. who was the convener for the Fair Haven dis trict. when asked last evening his opinion of the work in this city, said that it was the greatest revival move ment he was ever associated with. except one-the Gypsy Smith cam paign in Brooklyn. But he added that the New Haven campaign was nearly as large.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27

Tn the pool tournament which took place at the Bradley house Friday evening William Egan defeated George Rice by the score of 120 to 59 Tomor- row nights game will be between Mat thew Mullen and James Bonney, the former being the scratch man of the tourna rnent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-27
FAIR HAVEN.
Many Church Services for This 4 Week-Death of Ozro c. H Talmadge.

The many friends of Ozro c. Tal- |nadge will regret to learn of his Heath. which occurred at Grace hos i,ital yesterday morning at the age of years MT. Talmadge had been III with heart trouble for about wo weeks and Saturday pneumonia sieemed to be setting in, and 1t was slecided to have him go to the hospi- 4al MT. Talmadge was native of
 Fair Haven, and a son of the late MT. k,nd Mrs. Willis Talmadge. The short Htreet leading west from South Front atreet was named for the Talmadge Family MT Talmadge was of a fam
 Ny of eight children. only one of Ilrhom survives, George Talmadge of Flair Haven. He was a widower, and 'Feaves three children. Ozro. William Ind Miss Nellie Talmadge. Mir. Tal- #nadge was a joiner and boat builder E.nd built many of the Fair Haven Hharpies. He was for many years a
 member of the East Pearl street M
 T. church.
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Thursday evening of this week will be ladies night In Volunteer council, sSoyal arcanum. The committee prom
 fse good time to all who attend.
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The we'll known plumbing concern, Leonard & Hall has been sold to George Leete of North Haven, and William Gericke of New Haven The new owners will take possession to- morrow.
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Samuel E. Ford, a graduate of the
 !class of 1907 at Shelf, who is employed lin the General Electric company, at West Lynn, recently paid visit to This father, Captain E. L. Ford, at Providence. R. I. Captain Ford Is con-
 Enected with the Merwin Oyster com
 Tpany of Milford and Providence.
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John Flynn of Water street. who sus- tained three shocks during the past week, is in very critical condition and grave doubts are entertained re- garding his recovery
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4 The burial of William H. Hubbell, 'Eho died at his home in Damberton Htreet. took place in Bridgeport and The c A. R. assisted in the services. He leaves a brother. John B Hubbell, End also a sister. Mrs. R. C. Bennett Af Fair Haven. and brother and two listers who live in Bridgeport. He Hlso leaves a son. William Hubbell, a
 Aeller in a bank in Falls Village. and a z laughter. Miss Bertha Hutbell. He employed by the New Haven rail- Toad for fiftv-two years and vas a
 naster car builder Mir. Hubbell was
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There is rumor that Tom, the Peeper." Is again at work in Plants vile, and the people in the vicinity of Carter lane are excited to a high de. gree over the reported peeping. They have notified the authorities. About every so often there is a similar report from this section and very little credence to given to the rumors.
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Mention will be found elsewhere of the funeral of Conductor Bradnack which took place yesterday.
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B. S Bradley has been ill for three weeks with grip at his home. 43 Ex- change street, and Mrs. Bradley has also been similarly i'll. Mir. Bradley although able to sit up will ifot be able to attend to business for some time vet. He has been very ill and this is his first illness to confine him to the house since returning with the union army from the civil war in 1865. He was able to get out one day and then caught more cold and had a relapse
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The annual meeting of the Grand avenue Baptist church will be held Thursday. February 6 At 6:30 sup per will be served, and the business meeting will be at 8 o'clock,
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The Law residence on the New Ha- Yen turnpike, the Bartlett homestead. 5s quarantinej for the diphtheris Mrs.
 E. P Law and two of her daughters Aree i'll with this disease.
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Clifford Chaipel. who has been in the regular army since soon after the end ing of he late war with Spain. has re- the service and is spending some time at his former home in Branford. pre- vious to his re-enlisting in the service. MT. Chaipel served in Battery 4 dur ing the war with Spain
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Hon. and Mrs, H W iAverill of Mon towese street departed Saturday for a trip to Florida. where they expect to remain several weeks.
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Miss Katie Compton of New Britain,
 arrived in town on Friday, for a week lend visit with her parents. Miss Comp Non is studying kindergarten work in
 Ahe State Normal school.
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In the individual standing the lead. ership is still held by Morris of the West Ends with Williams five point! behind in second place.
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At the Grand avenue Baptist church the pastor, Rev. Charles c. Smith. preached on The Great Ingathering l" His text was in Isaiah K. 8: Who are these that fly as cloud and as doves to their windows?"
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NASHVILLE.

The meetings of the Boys brigade will again be resumed this evening in the chapel of the Congregational church at 7:30 o'clock. As the meet ings have been discontinued for the last three weeks during the evangelis- tic campaign it is hoped that a large number will be present and great in. terest be shown.
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On Tuesday evening the regular weekly prayer meeting will be held in the Congregational church, but 1t Is necessary to make this a half hour service on account of the annual church meeting to be held at s o'clock of the same evening. All members of the church and all those interested in the affairs of the church are urged to be present.
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The sunsArc club will give 2 dance
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in Pythian hall on the evening oi Tuesday, February 1.
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After the session of the Sunday school yesterday the annual meeting for the election of officers of the Sun day school was held. The reports of the different departments were heard election of officers resulted as follows: Superintendent, James Downs; treas urer, Charles Canada secretary. How ard Graf; superintendent of primary department Mrs Charles Gulliver: chairman of music room, Miss Edith Downs. Several matters of business were discussed, but nothing definite was decided.
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The Rev. Francis J. Marsh of Massa- chusetts and well known, to the people of Westville has returned to his home after short stay with Mir. Julian Marsh of Fountain street.
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The resuseitated Holy Name society of St. Mary's R. c. church held it's first regular meeting Sunday after noon