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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST
0RPHANAGE READY

Special TO The NeUs
JACKSON, Miss, October The
monthly report of the Mississippi Bap'
fist Orphanage for September shows
total cash contributions of $745, which
is somewhat below the September
average, and hardly sufficient to meet
the current expenses of the month
Supt. Carter is sending out an earenst
appeal to the friends of the institu-
ton to be more liberal in their con-
tributions during the remaining three
months of the year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
JEFF is READY,

LONDON, October flames j. JET
fries does not anticipate any develop
ments in his prospective fight with
Johnson.
He says, however, that if the fight
is pulled off it will probably take
place in San Francisco, and added,
"If Johnson is half as ready as l am
for the fight it won't be long after my
return to America before we are at it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
FOR DEDICATION
OF Monument
Gov Noel and Officers of State Divi
sion of Confederate Veterans
Will Meet.
Special 10 The News

JACKSON, Miss, October IA
conference will be held here within
the next few days between Governor
Noel, officers of the Mississippi divi-
sion Of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, and representatives OF the va
rious Confederate organizations at
Vicksburg, to arrange the program for
the dedication of the Mississippi mon
ument in the national military park in
that city, to take place during the Con-
federate reunion on Nov. 18th and
18th. One of the objects of the con-
ference will be to select the list of
speakers for the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
SCHOOL BOOKS FREE.

Where school children have not been
supplied with school books, they can
be secured free by calling Home
phone 31S. Parents who have second
hand school books for which they
have no use, will confer a favor by
calling Home phone 31S
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. l read so
much whatLydia
e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women 1
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me. r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
CARRIED BACK TO
MERIDIAN ASYLUM

white man named Cheek, who es-
capped from the insane asylum at Me-
ridian, and was captured here some
time ago, was yesterday carried
back to the asylum by an officer sent
here for that purpose. Cheek had
been in the county Jail here since his
capture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-10-07
EYE DEFECTS IN
THE SCHOOL ROOM

The greater per cent. of eye trouble
is acquired or developed during school
days. Neglect at this time is respon
sible for much of the present-day eye
trouble. Twenty-Five per cent of all
school children suffer from defective
seyes. They fall back in their classes
and are often taken out of school
through ignorance of the cause, when
a half hour with an expert 'optician
would have remedied the whole diff.
Guilty. Many so-called dull scholars
are so because Of some defect of III,
eye. Don't neglect the eyes of You
+ children. no charge for consultation.
F. w. QUEEN, Oph. D.
r. Optical Specialist.
Polk building 10 East Pine st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
WILL HOLD A BIG
MASS MEETING
TOMORROW

nuwaniHh river valley property
owners viii hold = mass meeting 30
discuss the Improvement ~ the Du-
vanish river AZ Dudiny's hall, South
Park. tomorrow night At ? o'clock.
Former Land Commissioners Rob
ert bridges u OriiliA and r. - Karr
% Georgetown are among the speak
ers. and the project % deepening
widening and Strengthening the Du-
wa uiah river will b. fully discussed
At a meeting ~ the executive
committee II the 3uwamiSh River
town yesterday. a committee con
sistlnR 81 Robert Bridges. John y
Shorsft. chairman 81 the Federation
% South EHd Improvement clnbA
and James Wilson Of the 9xb0w Inn
prevement club were elected n conn
uittee on legislation 70 examine the
Port q Seattle bili now before the
legislature "a ascertain II itn pro-
visions viii conflict In any way with
the present laws under which the
club plans 10 proceed with the inn
nrovcFnent ct tho Dttwamiah river
The committcc was Instructed 10 10
70 Olympia. If necessary. 10 get
Amendments 60 the bill
The King county delegation At
Olympia was requested b. telegraph
last night 20 withhold action on the
btu until the committee 81 the club
has an opportunity 70 examine the
bin and be heard before tho ieniala.
ture. The delegation we're also In
vited % attend the mass meeting a.
South Park Saturday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

indefinitely. but the total would
show that our rates are about three
times ms high as the Australian
rates.
officials Say So.
The official Of the Western Union
TELEGRAPH Co above quoted stated
also that Ia the United states Il Is
shown by statistics that 90 per cent
Of the teiegraphIng IN this country
II done by less than per cent Of
the people II this III true. Il simply
shows that the telegraph system
needs 10 be popularigcd. In Euro
pean countries where rates have
been lowered the most notable re.
suit was the more general use of
the telegraph by the people In
Belgium 4 reduction Of rates was
followed BY an increase ~ 80 per
cent In the number OF messages.
Similar experiences were had In
Germany and Great Britain.
The principal argument In favor
Of government management OF the
telegraph syetom A. found ia the
fact that source 81 revenue would
thus be established which would
wipe out the annual deficit Of the
poHtoffice department The tele.
graph system has been from itH
beginning an enormous revenue pro
Queer Under government co-opera-
ton the service could be- rendered
very much more chcaply. AZ IT,
done Ia Australia poutofnoos could
be used an telegraph offices. thus
saving rent. while certain poatoffioc
employees would b. given an oppor
tunlty 10 Increase their earnings BY
doiag a small amount ~ telegraph.
ing a. side line Thy would be
cheaper than even the starvation
wages paid by the telegraph com.
panies al present. when they hire
an operator exclusively Tor tele.
graph business !, IL figured that
the earnings which would come ia
from the postal telegraph system
would do much 10 improve the rural
delivery service and Ia every wAy
improve the service Of the postal
department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

BY the president" Catch declared
In fact. we were 80 close 10 the
presidents box that We could hear
him ehuekle ~ the jokes OF the
play. but We couldn't see him"
During an lniermission IN the
play. which vas the older Sothcrn's
great success. The American Cous-
10" Capt. Catch and his brother,
cramped from sitting Ia one posture.
stretched themselves A. they did
SO they aoticed a handsome young
man watching the show from a 20.
sltion against the wall near Lin.
coins box Il was John Wilkes
Booth. who murdered Lincoln.
n saw him edge toward the
box. Catch says Suddenly be en-.
tered the passEgeway A iew soc.
oads later We heard ahot. Bcdlam
reigned In the audience.
"A MAMMAL Rathborne. LIN
coins guest. II was-rushed from
the presidents box and shouted
Get a doctor. Ny brother said he
was a physician. and be and | were
dragged into the presidents box
My brother raised Lincoln's head
20 probe for the bullet. and the
index finger OF his left hand came
IN contact with a jagged hoie Al the
back ~ Mr.. IAncoin's head. When
be withdrew bis hand u was filled
with the presidents brain. which
was oorlng out Al the ghnStly hole
y Capt. Gatchs brother told those
IN the box that The wound was "a.
tai. and advised that the president
be taken 10 \ private residence near
the theatre. and not 10 the white
house. a. vas suggested.
shutter was hastily secured a.
q streteher. and Capt. Catch and his
brother. with others. raised the pres.
ldent from the floor Of the box and
carried him down the stairs and out
Of the theatre
The sohbing 81 the people and
the hoofbeafs Of the approaching
cavalry regiment. which was hasti.
~ summoned. were the only sounds
on the street. Lincoln was tender.
~ carried 70 little house across
the street from the theatre. and the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

great men OF tho nation called 10
look at him before death came. illH
wife. too, was AZ hln aide.
Capt Catch and his brother re-
mainod IN the house. aud when
lincoln died. early the following
morning. they assisted IN carrying
his body TO the funeral car which
bore II away
Catch and hla brother then re-.
turned Ga the theatre and measured
the distance Booth had lcaped from
the presidents box 10 the stage Il
was IA feet.
we saw Booth fall on the stage
the spurs on his boots having
caught In the folds Of a flag which
was draped about the presidents
box.
He brandished dagger. shout
Ing, The south IL avenged
Capt Catch and his brother OBJ.
tained the cuffs worn by Lincoln on
the night he was shot but they we're
stolen 10 years ago Catch works
on his farm every day and lives
alone with his wife.
THE events OF that night are
burned into my mind. he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

Cold creams and greA6cs applied
10 cracked or sore lips DO not work
a cure az soon as spirits 81 ehmphor
OF tincfure OF benzoln. Cold cream
merely keeps the sore places soft
and b. keeping the air from the raw
place relieves the irritation.
An aHtringcnt like spirits OF
eamphor or tincture Of benxoin drys
the surface and causes a scab 10
form more quickly. thus hRsteulng
the healing process Camphor ice
acts Ia same way ~ spirits Of
eamphor. only much slower.
Tiueture Uf benzoin IL generally
TOO strung 10 use by Itself and
should be diluted with few drops
Of giYcefine X Ia well 20 cleanse
= crack IN tho lip with a weak 80.
Intion Of boracic acid before apply.
ing remedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

being 1853 human beings per
square mile In Arkansas the pop
ulation is figured at one person to
every 10 square miles.
The United Kingdom leads the
worlds marine. with a total ton
mage Of i7.eii,0 96: the United
States marine. including the Great
Lakes fleets. amounts 10 but 4,24f.-
SIS tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

!. CINCINNATI. o.. Fob. s.--A man
who saw Abraham Lincoln fall from
the assassln's shot win attend the
Lincoln centenary celebration In
this city. February le.
He Is Capt. Oliver c. Catch. nov
"a his seventy-third year. a retired
farmer, whose home il near this
city. lie Vas the first man 10 enter
Lincoln's box In Ford's theatre
after JOAN Wilkes Hooth had fired
the bullet that stllled the heart Of
The great emancipation.
Until recently Capt. Catch has
been reticent upon the subject
With even his closest friends he re-
fused 10 discuss the great tragedy
Recently. however. he was prevail
ed upon to give an account OF che
shooting. and the history-making
incident 10 Witnessed on the fatal
night To a correspondent OF The
United Press he talked for an hour.
repeating aud simplifying the story
recently told by him.
Capt. Catch and his brother. Dr.
NsA4a 1AtAAa ANH UEAAs fEAt NArtir
ington during the excitement FOL.
: iowing the assassination Of LIN
coin without giving their names to
the authorities. and Il never oc-
CURED to them that their teEti.
nsony was wanted III wasn't urc-
essary.@ said Capt Catch.
Capt Catch. while hardly more
than 4 boy. enlisted In the army.
&AEd was captured by the confed
crate troops and imprisoned until
March. 1864. when he escaped
from his captors and returned 70
hts home. which was then AZ Nil
ford. near here. There he met his
br0theT. Dr. Catch. Together they
went 10 Washington on official bus
meas On Friday night. April a.
Ik65--gooa FridAy--they went TO
Ford's theatre. attracted thither by
the announcement that President
Lincoln Was 10 be a guest
+Our seats were In the balcony.
and. had We desired. we could have
touched the sentry stationed at the
entry Of the box TO BE- occupied
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
LUMBERMAN
DIES

William N McCloy. well known
local luuaherman. until recrntiy en-
gagged IN buying humber for ihe Ea-
ITALIA company o. this city. died lAAt
evening. after a brief Illness. AZ the
home 81 his brother in law. Mr. }
r. Ausiin. 1910 Harvard Az.
Nr Mrtiay was formerly pnnf-
master ef Hay City. Mich. under
President MeKiuley. and came ~ tsr-
attic Abaut six years ago. since
which time ne has been engaged IN
the lumber business IN the North
west He leaves widow. Mrs
Henrietta MrCiey. and a non. H. ".
MeglaY = consulting engineer ~
this city Two brothers living IN
thn east survive him.
Ar McCtey WAS a member ~ the
Knights Of pythias tho Royal Ar
canufu ard the luqnbarmsna order
81 Hoes uoos. He Was g. years -
aRe The funeral viii BE- held on
Sunday At ,. m from the Austin
Residence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
CLANCY MUST
PAY FINE

A Jury In tho superior court yes
terday sustained the decision Of the
justice court and found John Clan
oy guilty ~ conducting "a pool room
and making bets on California horse
races.
Clancy was recently fined ti00 ana
costs IN Judge G0rdon'a court
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH mEANs CHEAPER RATES AND pET
TER SERVICE, JUST OPPOSITE TO WHAT THE coMPANlEs
OFFICIALS sAY-AusrRALlA FAlREW COMPARISON, AND
THERE MESSAGES COST LITTLE koVaR oNErHlRp THE
UNITED STATES RATE, WITH nEfieT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

A beautiful evening costume 81
rose velvet has a front panel Of old
lace. and the fullneas IL drawn Ia
al the waist by an immense cord
Of silver. which ~ finished with
large taaeela OF silver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
Kinks VACCINATION
CAUSE or CANCER.

CAUSE CF CANCER. 4
= NEW YORK. Fob. 5.-DF 4
4 W. y. Clark, "A woll.known 4
= physician, insists that yaccina. 4
= ton il the cause OF cancer lie 4
4 says. 4
= "A cancer was practically a
= unknown until cowpox vac. 4
a cinatinn began 90 be intro. a
4 duced, Cancer. believe. n a a
a disease Of cell life, a disturb. 4
4 anee of It's equilibrium, man a
= iieHted by the rapid growth Of =
q cells and the consequent a
= building up of n tumor. 4
have had "a do with az least =
q 200 eases Of cancer. aud here =
: declare that | never saw a 4
= ease Of cancer in an unvac. =
e oinated person. :
"Thc way vaccination causes =
= cancer IL like this. II takes 4
q II years 10 make a man and 4
4 but four 10 make a COW. the =
= former being OF slow cell =
a growth and the latter rapid 4
= To put the rapid growing a
= cells. or protoplasm, Of A dis. 4
q eaaed animal On a condition a
q of yiruient infections Actiy. a
a ityl into the slow.growing a
cells 81 man. IL 10 disturb the =
= equilibrium OF cell life and a
= create that disparity. disar. =
= rangement aud disorganixa. =
. ton which. when the season 4
= for cancer comes late In life. .
= results IN cancer. n not To q
= bereuloals earlier" .
4 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

a-a aHNUf HAN tNEAlAtNr Ff"ttttt
radius % 10 miles beyond the city
limits the rate fixed u " cents
Tor a message not exceeding 10
words. which includes the address
and signature.
For messages 20 any point within
the same state from which they are
sent the charge IL fixed At ~ cents
fcr the aame number 90 words.
For messages 10 any other STATE
within the commonwealth the
charrn for message OK similar
length IA "a cents In all cases the
charge for extra words beyond the
tg Il uniform rate OF cents
word Delivery u made within
radius of one mile from the rcceiY@
Ing office and for this there IL no
extra charge. -
II = interesting 10 compare The
Australian rate with the rate In the
ffuttad states. For example. the
rate an a 20.word message from
Washington. u. O.. 10 Birmingham,
Ala il SO centa. Under the Aus
fraiian system u would be ia
centa From Washington. y. g.
10 Prescott. Aria. our rate - aol'
lar In Australia the same service
w.anla coat 40 cents. From Wash
tnwsan 10 Chicago our rate r. ~
cents the Australian rate would be
9afA cents. from Washington 20
salf Lake city. Utah. our rate u
7B cents. the Australian rate would
he 40 eenta: from Washington to
Seattle. our rate Is a dollar. tho
Australian rate would be 30 cents.
The comparison might be amplified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
PUBLIC MARKET
ON PIKE STREET

new public market Of "a stalls
and room for half aa many more will
be opened March 1 IN the Waldorf.
corner ~ Seventh Nv. and Pike a.
Tho new market will be under the
management Of q. r. Sherwood. who
IL making every effort 20 put In n
first claas establishment Several
81 the booths have already been
taken, and a number Of others have
been spoken for.
Never trust a husband with your
diamonds. He may lose them or
tho pawn tickets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

Mems Fine Goa, Sweaters At az.
actiy half price A. Bridge q Co.'S
Clearance. First and Yealer s@s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

Why Is 81 that men. otherwise
apparently sane. viii make them-
selves ridiculous by running fran
tically every time a fire alarm Is
turned In. to see the horses come
outT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
ACID aANkER DIES.

NEW YORK. Fob 6-Chnfies r.
t.sldlAw. aged 20 years. senior menu
eer % the banking firm of Laidisw
4 Co, prominent In Wall NJ for 40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

Hela Reunion interesting
proEfafn and light Entertainments
we're fuFaiHhef 200 members % she
Acw England club, Who met N the
reuHas % the Seattle Commercial
eiab fer = reunion last night Plans
we're alac9nNsd 81 snlarElnT the club
and preparing 10 cntertnin New
England visitors 70 the A..Y.@P. y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

In 1907 shipping disasters 20
Americas vessels near foreign
shores, and 10 all vessels near
American shores. on rysra and
lakaa toialed ISIS wrecks. 57t lives
lost. tiz.e09 aab Lost on ships and
z.sak.tis lost on cargoea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

In 1905 she total sum repre-.
scented in life insurance policies ia
thia country pas fee.sle2st
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

District Of Columbia leads IN
density 81 population. the number
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

In Australia there are 5000
miles % telegraph lines with some.
thing over q hundred thousand
miles OF wire. With the exception
OF Russia. France and Germany The
mileage In Australia IL actually
greater than IN any European com
Try. Considering the Inhabitants.
and excepting only New Zealand.
the mileage OF the Australia ioie
graph Is sin times az great "a that
OF any country IN the world.
In che united states We have
toataffica for every 1000 persons
and a telegraph station for every
00o. IN Australia there ~ a post
ofsAce for every $40 persons aud :
telegraph station for every i4ee
persons. We. with a population q
80 coo 600. have about al.poo tsle'
graph stations while Australia wish
4 population Of 1000. 0Oe has above
) 000 telegraph stalious In Aus
tFaIgn practically every pos,office u
a telegraph station The telegraph
IA run a. an Incident ~ the postal
sersicc. II we had telegraph offices
IN our postofrces We would have
81 Geo telegraph offices instead OF
n 600.
uow much cheaper telcKfaphinx
In Ia Australia than IN the United
States appears Ia glance AZ The
foliowing. which are the Australian
rates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05

The facts arc exactly contrary %
the above statement In nil coun.
tries where the telegraph IL owned
or managed by the government the
service IL better and the rates arr
lower than Ia the United States
Hut the simplest and faifest com.
parlson IL that drawn from the ea.
perienoe In Australia. In Australia
there are great distances "a be con
sldefsd. Just ~ Ia the United States.
though the population OF Australia
II ouiy about 900. 200. as compared
with $1,000 900 IN the United
States.
II may be a surprise 70 some peo'
pie 10 learn that the telegraph rate
In Australia IL leaa than a hair aud
probably not more than a third Of
the rate ia the United States The
area Of Australia IL about the area
~ the United States. The difficui'
ties Of building and maintaining
telegraph lines are much greater IN
Australia. Many OF their lines are
built through regions which were
unexplofed until they we're en-
plored for this purpose. But IN
spite Of the physical difficulties and
the low rate the Australian tsle'
graph system 10 run without any
deficit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
sY oILsoN oARoNER.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Fob. o.
Cheaper rates ana better service
would be the result of government
supervision or ownership Of the tel.
egraph, This 10 the concluaion OF
the Investigation made by the bu.
reau OF labor under the supervision
~ Commissioner Chaa s. Nolll.
The governments conclusions
come at a time quite opportune for
an@werlng certain statements 70.
Gently put into circulation By OF.
flciala OF the telegraph companies.
One of these, for example. In the
form OF an interview with J. G.
Smith. superintendent al Dallas
for the southwestern district Of the
Western Union Telegraph Co. says
among other things
The rates IN this country when
mileage IL taken into consideration
are lower than the rates IN other
countries. even whore the telegraph
IL In the hands Of the government.
II Il ms understanding that the tel.
eeraph department Of the British
government deficits many million
dollars each year"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25
f. G. EWING
SUFFERS LOSS
Dairy Barn With 200 Barrels
of Corn Buried at
,Glenraven.

Glenraven. Tenn, Dec. %. "A
large dairy barn on F. G. Ewing's
farm was burned Wednesday after.
noon about 4 o'clock. There was no
one about the barn at the time of
the fire, and its origin is unknown.
1t was a frame structure 320x5O
feet and valued at $1,000. Feed
stuff worth 81 900. which was stored
in the barn was destroyed with the
building. Six horses were saved.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 and
is partially covered by insurance.
This is the second fire on Mr.. Ew-
ing's place within the last eighteen
months. His stable was burned
with three fine horses about one
year ago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS TRADE
BREAKS RECORDS

been 4.400, or total of $4,000 for
the week. This does not include the
incoming packages. The freight
business has been correspondingly
heavy and the postoffice has,a usual,
been overrun with packages sent
through the mails.
The crowds in the city have come
from far and near and have of course
taken their purchases with them.
The enormous shipments by express
represent largely the mail order
business that has concentrated upon
Hopkinsville from the fact that it is
coming to be regarded everywhere
as the "Only town on the map"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25
MASONS INVITED
To Hear a Special Sermon at
Westminster Church To-
morrow Night.

Hopkinsvile Lodge No. 81, F. &
A. NJ, has an invitation to attend in
the body the services held at the
Westminster Presbyterian church
Sunday night. All Masons who can
attend are asked to meet at the lodge
room at six o'clock. Rev. C. II. H..
Branch will preach a sermon espicial-
ly for members of the Masonic and
Eastern Star orders.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1909-12-25
At Foard School House.

A delightful entertainment in the
way of a Christmas tree was given
Thursday afternoon at Foard School
house near Church Hill. of which
Miss Bessie Milan is teacher.
Recitations and songs filled out
the rest of the pleasant moments of
the entertainment. ard the little
ones spent a most enjoyable evening.