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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
UNION MARKET
'oTbt; %be result of the palloting follows:

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 The result of the balloting follows:
 SeIectmen John H. Candee, d. lOL U. Arthur Sherwood, d. 105, Ddgal G. Jennings. r, ST, Ambrose Marsh T.
 Town clerk. Patrick G. McCullom d. 96: George B. Beers, r. 96.
 Auditors, Frederick R, Wheeler, o Edward Gillette. T. oa,,, ; ,os.
 Tax collector. H. w. Ospofn' a. lVo' Daniel w. Edwards, r, 90.
 School board: Members for three wears. Charles F. Nichols, d. 103; Jo- seph B. Hills. r, 93. n
 Registrars of voters. Frank M. Can field. d, 1G2; Charles F. Si1liman, T, SS
 Grand jurors, Henry Wakeman, a 1O2; Moses H. Thorpe, d, lO2; GoWaro P Mills, I, 101; George F.. Beers. a 93: Samuel B. Turney. r. 92; Daniel w. Edwards, r, 93, Robert Marsh. r, s2;
 Contables. Charles Banks. d. io1 Walter Behn. d. 1o2; Charles Keliar IT d. 1O2; John Sohn. d. 102; Wallace Davis, r, 93; George Seeley. r, 92; Le- roy Wheeler. r, 92: Fred A. Marsh, r 92
 Town treasurer. P. G. McCullom, a 100: George B. Beers. r. S1.
 Assessors. Wakeman Wheeler. r a a 1O7: Willard G. Gillette d. 1Ol; Charles F. Nichols, l, 1O2; Ebert R. Nichols r. e3: William E. DiSbroW. r, 9S; Eo' ward D. Sherman, d. ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
OLD. SAYBROOK DRY
 BY JUST THREE VOTES
BranfOrd License as We'll as Stony Creek==Close Vote in Bristol, Which Stays License-=Six Flop to No= License, l2 to License.

The question of license or no license was vigorously fought in many Con necticut towns yesterday. In the large towns and the cities where the question was voted upon it was decid- ed in favor of license by decisive plu- ralities Winsted shifted back to the license column.
 Middletown, where another campaign | was waged by the no-license men with considerable vigor, remained in the | license column, as did Manchester, where Chairman Hohenthal of the Prohibition State committee lives, and Berlin. the home of H. H. Spooner, his colleague in temperance work. Per haps the sharpest fight was put up in itWinsted, which is included in the town l of Winchester.
 1 The net result is a gain of six towns for license, the no-Ecense men gaining six towns and losing twelve. The towns which have changed from no l license to license are: 1 Bethany, Branford, East Haven, | Montville, stonington, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Chester. New Hartford, Win 1 chester, Bolton, Stafford. Those changing from license to no- | license are:
 Guilford. Old saybrook, Litchfield Cornwall, Plymouth, Killingly. l TORRINGTON. l Town clerk, w A. Gleason, d.; se- l lectmen, G. E. Cook, r.. T. M. Hop kins, r., J. M. Fla. ley, d.; license. yes l 1414, no 10S1.
 | PLYMOUTH NO LICENSE. Tn one of the most hotly contested elections held in Plymouth for some l time the town voted no license by a majority of 94. The town tried license last year and this year went dry by a l decisive figure The Republican ticket | was elected.
 | LITCHFIELD. l Town clerk, John J. Karl, r.: select men, Patrick, c. Burke, d.. Charles L. 1 Dudley, T., Newton G. Tyler, r.. George H. Hunt, d., Lewis J. Goodmont, r.. | license. yes 278, no 330
 HARWINTON. Town clerk, Charles s. Birge, r.; se- | 1ectmen. w.. J. Barber. r., Roland H Curtis. r.. John B. Colt. d.; license, yes 31, no S7.
 THoMASTON. l Town clerk, Frank W. Ethridge, r.. lse1ectmen, George c. Hofford. r.; E. R Kaiser, r.; William Hanley d.; treas 1 urer Frederick l. Roberts, r.; license yes 35S, no 325.
 DANBURY.
 Town clerk, E. M Bulkley. d. and r.. selectmen, A. Turner, d., T. c. Aiexan-
 der, d.: registrars, M. J. Lynch. d.. H M. Fanton, r.;5 treasurer M. Mayors d.; collector, J. Moran. d.; assessors
 two years. w. A. Leonard. d.. fou1
 board of relief. P. Durkin, d., N. c
 Hoy, d.: auditor. J. R. Lovatt, d., s. E Downs, r.: tree warden, A. S. Arnold
 d.. license yes 2O97, no 706.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
NEW DEAL IN STAMFORD; TAXES
 TO BE EQUALIZED
Town Meeting Votes to Reassess All
 Existing Reality Values.

A large town meeting was held in
 Red Mems hall, Stratford, yesterday,
 Judge Peck presiding and Town Clerk
 Stagg acting as clerk. A large
 amount of business was transacted.
 There was, considerable criticism in-
 dulged in by various speakers about
 the annual report, which was before
 the house for adoption. The delay of
 the report in net coming out, as the
 town ordered, was laid to the printer.
 Explanations were asked for regarding
 the interest on uncollected taxes, and the justices court was subjected to a
 headlight investigation Fred 5.
 Beardsley wished to know what be-
 comes of the interest on taxes.
 The care and improvement of the
 highways, as well as the care of the
 poor, was left to the Selectmen. A
 resolution was offered by pr. Lewis
 to the effect that the School Board
 shall not require children over or at IA
 years of age to continue to go to school
 if they wish to work. As this con- fIicts with the State law the resolution
 was withdrawn. The everlasting res olution to appropriate S2,O00 additional to erable the School Board to add four rooms to the center school was dis cussed pro and con for long while and opened up the whole school ques- tfon. Mr. Conine, Stiles Judson, MT.
 Beardslee, Dr. Lewis, and others took a hand in the argument, and after Hollister Heights had been raked over, and the Neighborhood church had been scored, and the Sedgwick school held up to view, and the poor children on Huntington road sympathized with and the Center school pulled to pieces and reconstructed, and the Sillick prop erty conjured up from ''the vasty deep," as our actor would say, the 1 town finally agreed to let the School Board have the g. 900 for which it has 1 SO long waited A resolution was adopted to the effect that the interest 1 on uncollected taxes be added to the amount of taxes in arrears, as the amount to be collected. It was voted 1 that IS per cent. of the money appro- priated for roads be set apart for the | construction of sidewalks. It was moved to accept Commissioner Mac donald's offer of $2O000 for roads as State aid, and the town to use sucf portion of it as may be needed.
 | At this point in the meeting MT. Co nine offered resolution to the effec | that the town meeting give vote ol i thanks to Town Clerk Stagg for his | long and efficient service. This was 1 adopted by a rising unanimous vote l MT. Stagg returned thanks, and saie 1 he had tried to deal honestly witt l every one regardless of politics. B1 | a subseouent resolution it was agreed 1 to have the resolution engrossed an6 lpresented to MT. Stagg.
 In the matter of oiling the roads o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
Chandler Tonight Speaks
 To Local Business Men

Every man in the. city who desires to know something about the inner workings of our state. legislature is advised to attend the meeting of the Business Mems Association at the Stratfield this evening at o'clock
 when Representative George B. Chan dIer will speak on Public Utilities and the legislature of 190S-9." MT. Chan dler was one of the leaders in che legislature which recently adjourned and active in the public. utilities fight He has consented to speak regarding some of his legislative experiences He has the reputation of being g. clear and forcible talker and much that is entertaining as we'll as instructive will undoubtedly be gained by hearing him
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
DEMOCRATS SWEEP
 NEWT0WN AGAIN

Democracy swept everything before it in the INewtown elections yesterday. Oscar Pitzschler, the candidate for town clerk, received the largest ma jority that any town officer has re- ceived for years. The vote for IT. cense was 401 against 120 for no- license The vote for the candidates is as follows:
 For Selectmen-S. A. Blakeman. d., 369; Michael Donohue, d., 3O9; Albert Briscoe, T., 23s.
 For Town -Clerk-Oscar Pitzschler, d., 396; William Leonard. r., 163.
 For Town Treasurer-Fcank Wright d., 384; Hobart Curtis, r., 1S3.
 For Tax Collector-John F. Houli- han, d., 359; c. L. Page. r., 204.
 For Grand Jurors-Harry J. Madl- gan, d., 3S5; William c. Corbett, d.. 337; E. L.. Beers, T., 2ao; Edward C. Platt, T., 228
 For Assessors-C. B. Stnlson, a., fol three years. $40; Patrick Grady, d., for two years, 330; Thomas E. Keane, d.. for one year, 332; D. G. Beers, r., fol three years, 223; c. L.. Page, r., for two years, 227; w. B. Glover, r., for one year, 2S2; elected, Messrs. Stillson Grady and Keane.
 For Board of Relief-Simon Corey a., 332; Richard Egan, d., 335; George Beers. r., 221; T. Cevanaugh, r., 227.
 For Registrars of Voters-Thomas + Bradley, d., 337; Patrick J. Kelly, 1T. 337; c. G. Peck, r., 22s; L. F. Briscoe r. 22S.
 For Constables-Charles M. Conger d., 3ss; M H. Lillis, d., 333; A. Donlon d., 333; Thomas Carlson, d., 341; James H. Tilson. r., 222; Ferris Mead. r., PA M. B. Schaafer, r., 214; John A. Carl R For Auditors-Frank H. Ives, d., s37 Walter Finch, r., 22S.
 For Tree Warden-M. J. Murphy, d. 352; Eli B. Beers, r., 213. For School Committee-M. A. Cor bett, d., 337; Charles G. Meeker, a.. 337: A. Smith, r., 222; Frank J. Gale r., PA.
 For School Visitor-Arthur J. Gala gher d., 337; James H. George, r., 22S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
WESTPORT G. 0. P.
 ELECTS TICKET

Republicans of Westport elected their town officers, yesterday as fol- lows:
 Town clerk-Joseph G. Hyatt, r, 345; Frederick E. Perry, d, 1S1.
 Selectmen-Lewis P. Wakeman, r, 2S2; Oscar Smith. r, PIT; Robert H. CoIey. d, 265 and William H. Taylor, d. 226.
 Treasurer-william E. Osborn, r, 317; Frank Taylor, d, 211.
 Tax collector-Joseph G. Hyatt, r, 335: Samuel E. Banks, d, 195
 onstables-Albert W. Allen, 334, John w. Gault, $40; Welford G. Lew is. 33s and Henry F. Rippe. 334. Re publicans. William Downs, Daniel F. Mills. Hezekiah Allen, Arthur J. Hull, Democrats, each 192.
 Grand jurors-George B. Smith, r s34: stephen J. Banks, r. 335; Charles E. Mills, d, 194: John F. Daley, d. 1922
 ssessors-Edward S. Ryan, 1 year r. 3s4; Joseph Adams, years, r, 335 Edmond C. Smith, years, r, 331; Geo F. Thorpe, d, 179; Thomas Quinlan, d. 1a2; John F. Daley, d, 193.
 Board of Relief, Joseph T. Bradley, r, 333; George A. Darrow, r. 334; Sam uel B. Wheeler, d, 196; Charles H Mills, d, 196.
 egistrar-Frederick M. Salmon, r ss4: John P. Mccormick, d, 194.
 Auditor-George P. Jennings, r, 335; Samuel B. Wheeler, d, 194.
 School committee-Thos. C. Stearns r. 331; John w. Curtis, r, 334; John H McArdle, d, 193; William J. Wood, d 194.
 Tree Warder-Stanley B. Pillow, 333 Samuel E. Banks, d, 197.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
Trumbull Republican
 And for No-License

Trumbull went Republican and voted no to license saloons, yesterday. The result of the voting follows:
 For selectmen, L. M Shelton. r. 146; Charles G. Peetr. 143; Alfred 5. Beach d, so: w. H. Randall. d. 75.
 For town clerk. Oliver S. Burton. 158; Burr L. Beach. d. 50.
 For town treasurer, ollver 6ur- ton. r. 173; Burr L. Beach. d. 75. .
 For collector of taxes, Charles C. Curtis. r, 142; John M. Bailey, d, S2.
 For assessors. Charles c. sSeeley: r 139; Oscar B. Plumb. r, 149, Willian E. Reilly, r. 136; Howard B. Beacn n Berger. d, "A.
 Board of relief. George A. Clark, r 147: Edward T. Mitchell. r. 145; How. ard F. Randall. q, "A; w. O. Beach
 For registrars of voters. Arthur E "constables. Frederick P. Gabler. r IA: Miles c. Wellington, r. 145; Ed ward Jackson. r. 135; Everett l.. Nln cent r. 145; Patrick J. Burns d, Sz James A. Bailey. d, S2; Peter Lyncn q. S2; Carl F. Lauser. d, Sl. School committee, Robert Sheppard r. 146; Samuel G. Seeley. r, 145; Erwi1 w. Fairchild, d. ".
 Grand jurors, Austin L.. Nichois. I 146: Charles H. Merwin r, 146; Ffani L. Gabler. r. 146; Patrick Hennaghan d. s3: William H. Randall Ii. 19: Dayit | Hickey. d. 75. oao ! Agents of town deposit fund, Osca B. Plumb, r. 146; Charles J.. Thorpe T IA: Granville E. Cunning. r. 146: Ho bart R. Healey. d. s3:3 samuel SeacA 1 d, 8s; Samuel Ward. d. sS. - Auditors, Robert Sheppard. I. 14s Joseph M. Tucker. Il. S2.
 Tree warden, William B. Walker, I l 145: John Berger. d. IT.
 | The town voted to lay fax of 13 l The license vote was. yes. 92; no. 131.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
Navy Submarines
 For Coast Defense
fsneciaI from United Press.

tSpeclaI rom Unlteu PIessJ
 Washington. Oct. 5.--As a result of his observations of che operations of the navy submarines, Colonel J. C. Bailey of the coast artillery corps. will recommend that vessels of his type be used as auxiliaries to the coast ar tilIery Notifications in the defense of harbors where mining is impracticabie.
 General Murray. chief of the roost artillery will probably ernbody this report in his recommendations to the secretary of war.
 The possible controversy over she command of the ships win be .eilnlina- ted by retaining them under the direc- tion of the navy. The war Gepartmsnt will merely suggest that they be per manently stationed at points where they will be used to supplement thf coast Notifications. -..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05

ed to widen and straighten the road
 known as Villa avenue, in manner
 they deem best at an expense or $o,OOo. IA survey of this road has been made,
 and the surveyors report is to the CT
 feet that a straight line be run on
 both sides of the road, which must De
 5o feet wide, and that the system Of
 give and take be followed, so that
 justice may be done to all land hold
 CTS. In some places the road is now improve the Beach road was laid on the stable The Selectmen were in structedt to sell the school house Tn
 BuIkley's district and give a good con- veyance of it.
 The garden party given by Mrs.
 Harry s. Glover last Saturday, for the benefit of St. PauPs church, netted some s250.
 MT. Del Campo, the barber who thought he wouldn't vote unless the head of his barbers pole was return | ed, has finally concluded that he will no longer remain in town. Tester | day he pulled up the beheaded pole
 by the roots packed E1s householo goods into van and left for Bridge port. As Ee went out another bar 1 Der set up a pretty pole, and moved I into the vacant shop. It is sald the bold new conner is from Westport. A band of gypsies passed through town on Saturday, headed for the south.
 Yesterday MT. Simon Bradley, MT l Clarence Bradley and MT. Hitchcock,
 made up a party and went blue fish ing off Southport. They had good luck and caught something like 4O large fish.
 It is. now known that the Hollywood I Inn will not open for the coming win ter on the old plan. During the past nine years Rev. pr. Guilbert has paid out of his own pocket not far from $1 = 800 to support the institution and ne | does not feel inclined to continue so l doing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Peter Bergen was held this morning from her late residence. Surf avenue. Strait ford. at S:30 and from St. James church at o'clock where Rev. Father O'Copnor celebrated the high mass of reauiem There was a large attend ance of sorrowing relatives and frienos and a beautiful display of floral offer ings The pallbearers were Thomas Coleman. Patrick Gilligan. Charles Greenrod, Henry Flanagan. William Logan and William Brady, The inter nent was in the family plot at St- Michael's cemetery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
Office of Clerk Tie in EaStOn

The Democrats of Easton won a vic tory. yesterday. electing their entire ticket, with the exception that there is a tie for the office of clerk Patrick e. McCullen, d., and George B. Beers, r.. each received 96 votes. The mat ter will probably be settled by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
THE SMITH MURRAY GO.
 New Fall Wash Goods

As choice collection you Neat, tasteful patterns High Novelties for those that want highest style and exclusiveness and the pretty stylish Wash Fabrics you always get at modest prices. sA
 
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 fance Iights9 groun sfs
 
 in of o Waist tings. 6inchD Double of yard I<imono every line at a in light a and Dresses O shades 25c 2sc s71zc "ii 'o |" ' Cleft v
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
TWISTED AFTER FIGHT
 GOES FOR LECENsE

VIII HHVe a wet -IoWn O1ce Mor -7
 Strenuous Campaign
 Winsted, Oct 5.-After a hot cam paigp the town of Winchester has vof- ed for license again. The no-ncense forces spent both time and money in an effort to keep the town in the "1qo'' column. Speakers were brought here from out of the State. In spite of the. efforts of the no-license. men the town voted license by 1S4 majority aEa3ngt 98 for no-license last year. The Re publicans elected the ticket with the exception of two Selectmen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05

A daughter was born yesterday morning to MT. and Mrs. Axel Morin, of 79 Olive street. Mother and daugh- ter are doing well.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05

MT. Oh. Henry Dewhurst, of Hart ford was the guest of Madame and Professor A. Sorieul. MT. Dewhurst is only 21 years of age and enjoys the position of sub-cashier in one of the largest banks in Hartford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
POINTS .sis TNTE.. EST.
E.. H. Dillon & Co,

1105 Main street, carry the largest line of shirt waists, petticoats tailored suits and raineoats in this city at pop ular prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
Beginners Dancing Class

tonight at S:30 at Quiltys, Jackson's theatre building. All of the popular dances taught in course of 12 les sons. First lesson 50 cents. Come this evening and get started right
 Thursday evening a private class will be formed teaching all of the popular dances. Call at academy for further particulars. Friday afternoon the High school and Saturday afternoon the children's class. Do not miss these opportunities for learning to dance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mir. and Mrs. ". H. Lockwood of A Baldwin street, have returned from an enjoyable visit to Washington, Allan tic City, and other points.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary A. o. H.. gave a very successful whist at their hall, 1S9 State street. last evening. Thirty tables were filled. and twenty Live prizes awarded, also a five dollar gold piece which was won by MT. Haffner who held the lucky number 597. Af- ter the game was concluded refresh ments were served. There were also a number of songs and recitations by visiting members
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
GAMES OF THE LITTLE
FOLK OF 0LDEN TIMES

IND you ever wonder what little
children played at thousands of
n years ago? We are quite sure that
they had not the elaborate costly toys
and the wonderful mechanical con-
trivances that modern children have so
many of, but some day when you travel
in Europe and visit numerous museums
containing collections of old Egyptian,
Assyrian or Greek curios, you will
occasionally come upon funny stiff
dolly or baby rattle that has been UNI
earthed from some ancient city and
that delighted some happy little baby
in the olden times.
We know that little children in
Greece rolled hoops and played ball,
and so surely they must have known
about skipping rope, too.
In old Greek poems and plays we
sometimes get beautiful little glimpses
of what children played. We hear
of games of skill, of quickness, OF
strength, of endurance, of fun and OF
chance Just as we have them today.
Hopping games were popular ana so
We're games in a ring with one in the
center something like our fox and
goose, many, many stars; ana ring
around -a-rosy. Little girls played
game with five tiny balls or round
pebbles, which they would toss into the
air and try to catch between the fingers
or on the back of the hand, as we
have seen children do with glass mar
bles or jack-stones.
One game the little folk had was like
our game of blind-man' s-bluff. We all
have heard the story of Polyphemus,
the one-eyed giant who shut Odysseus
and his ships crew of Greeks into his
cave and was devouring them one by
one until they succeeded in putting out
his eye and making their escape from
his cave and from the Island of the
Cyclopes In the game the blfndfolded
child was Polyphemus and those ne
was cropping about trying to catch were
the Greeks.
The children of Greece had no story
books, as there were no printing presses
in those days, but even in the nursery
they were taught the myths, the
stories about the gods and the deeds
of the heroes.
In Greece one is scarcely ever out OF
sight of the sea or some inlet, SO the
children of Hellas, as Greek was called
in olden times must have had plcnlcs
on the beach, where they built castles
in the sand, picked'up shells and sea-
weed, and raced with the waves, just
as do the children of Lomaland today.
Perhaps no children since the Greeks
have felt SO close to nature as do the
little Raja Vegas of Lomaland, and 1t
is not surprising to them that the
children of ancient Hellas saw dryad
in every tree nymphs in the mountain
dales, naiads in the fountains and
streams and nereids in the sea.-The
Century Path.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
A sLEIGHT OF HAND
TRICK FOR THE BOYS

ToHN came to my Office the other
day and said:
- "I say, Aunt Jane, some of, the
fellows are coming to see me Satur-
day, and I'd like to surprise them III
some way. Can you suggest anything!
'rd like to. but you know entertain
ing boys isn't in my line. Now II DOT
tie were to ask me"
THAT'S just it," pouted John, ''you
always know packs of good tricks and
jokes for girls, but never thing for
me-"
"Hold up 1 cried, 81 do know of
good trick; one my brother used to do,
and all his little friends thought IL
wonderful
"What is it, a card trick?" asked
John.
mo, it is a coin trick, and all you
need is q. tumbler, a mans derby hat
and coin. Stand the tumbler on the
table and show that the hat Is empty;
then stand it, brim upward, on the
glass: but in doing this secretly insert
the coin between the tumbler and the
edge of the hat. OF course, the coin,
from the start, has been concealed in
your palm, so it is easy to insert 1t
without detection.
you are now ready to present the
trick. Borrow coin similar In value
TO yours, and state that you will pro-
coed to pass the coin right through the
hat into the glass. Stand behind the
glass so that you face the concealed
coin, and throw the penny against the
opposite side of the hat inside. The
shock causes the headgear to shake
enough to dislodge the underneath com,
which at once falls into the glass. Now
remove the hat, concealing the dupli-
cate coin in the inside band of the hat,
and the boys will think the coin passed
clear through the hat into the glass"
"That's a bully trick, Aunt Jane, and
l think the fellows will like 1t.
you'd better go and practice, so
that there will be no hitch when you
show it,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-21
Wants to Make Money

Dear Aunt Laurie
First of all my ambition Is to be able
some day to help the poor. OF course
/ am only a poor boy myself, with a
small savings account. 1t is my In
tention to add te-it as fast as can.
That is one reason why l am trying to
win this prize, so l can put 1t in the
bank. Then l think this writing helps
me in many ways.
1t is hard to decide just what want
to be in the way of a profession. /
want to get an education and then go
to college. After / graduate l would
like to become a mining engineer, for
it is very good paying position.
When am a man am going to take
care of my mother and grandma. And
of course to do that it means for me to
make good salary, for, OF course, I
want to make them Feel safe and COM
Portable as long as they live, for they
have been so good to me always. I
can never do too much for them.
may decide to be a lawyer, for, like
most boys, sometimes think would
like to be president.
LOUIS SMITH.
All Ulysses street. Loreto street
school, grade AS. Age -.