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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
Cbe Jeffersontan

fee. The time is coming when every navi ga
BILE stream will be a priceless heritage, the
natural protector Of the people from railway
monopoly. Every small stream will also have
it's uses, whose money-value it is impossible
for us to calculate at present Power will be
generated wherever there is current and
thousands of farmers will utilize them for the
turning of wheels, the running of small ma
chimes to do the work now done by hand. Be
sides, the time will come when none of the
water will be wasted: it will be stored to
await the need of it in dry seasons when it will
give to parched crops the moisture which the
heavens deny.
Legislators! Watch these q0ater p0aOer
moonOpozists. Scan every bill they present,
and don't pass a single one of them that is
doubtful. Protect our people and our pos
ter5ty against the aggressive advamce Of the
most dangerous monopoly that has get reared
its he0d
These grabbers are seeking to get the au-
thority to condemn not only the dam sites, but
the water itself; and not only at the dam
site, but as far up stream as the monopolists
would like to go.~Such zaa0s as these mem ask
for, WOULD MAKE THEM THE RIVER
KINGS OF AMERICA.
And such kings would be pirates, of course,
affecting our posterity with grinding and
ruinous exploitation.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
W0ter-P 00Ver MONOPOLY

Are we never going to learn anything? Will
we never take warning from the mistakes we
have made?
The Telegraph and Telephone companies
went to our Legislatures and asked for per-
mission to occupy our public roads. They got
what they wanted and are now using rights
Of way, worth millions of dollars, which did
mot cost the Corporations a cent.
To railroad companies every State in the
Union freely granted privileges and immuni-
ties OF lncalculable value, upon the assumption
that the railways would be operated under do
nestle control In the interest of the State
They are now owned and controlled in Wall
Street New York, and we are grooming under
the extortions of absentee Corporation lords.
Haven't we witnessed the same thing in
every city? Franchises of enormous value
that ought never to have been the subject of
perpetual grants, have been gratuitously
handed over to hungry capitalists. Even the
rights to the streets of New York-surface,
overhead and underground, were given away
by foolish or corrupt aldermen, and that one
city has lost billions of dollars by it,
The Federal Government, the States and
the Western cities furnished the funds that
built the Union Pacific Railroad; and the
public, after paying for the property had
the incredible folly to surrender it to private
capitalists Harriman's man, Schiff, got the
road for less than $75,O0O,OOO, and Hartman
has watered it up to nearly billion dollars
upon which capitalization the American peo-
pie will have to pay dividends until such time
as it suits Hartman or his successors to water
it up to two billions.
With such things as these to warn us against
franchise grabbers, how is it that we stumble
into constant repetitions of the mistakes?
Here are these water-power snatchers!
They have already got their clutches on one
third Of all the total developed water powers
of the United States Thirteen corporations
or companies own this property IN perpetuity.
They are reaching out after the other two
thirds. This raid against oar pOsterity be-
gan only six years ago. If the monopolists
have been able to seize one-third of the water
power of the country in six years, how long
will it take them to get it all?
They have been working on Congress, and
they are working on State legislatures. Con
gress actually passed one of their water grab
bills, and President Roosevelt's veto was all
that saved us.
No legislature should ever, under any cir
cumstances, give aray prjvate corporation the
poqcer to secure perpetual grants Of orr q0ater
Doooers We need this property for so many
purposes, and its future va11e as so aneSt-
mabze, that we ought never to part with the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-07-08
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Politics I'm Georgia

Yes, it has broken loose again, in the same
old place, in the same old way; and the news
papers are full of it, as usual. We have about
reached the stage of you're liar !"-
You're another" and it is we'll known that
when we Georgians get to that point, there's
no use in arguing with us. We just get "sot,' ~
and each man holds his base until the game is
over
If some one whose character for truth and
veraclty is at premium should write a book,
revealing the inner workings of politics in
Georgia for the last four years, it would
sell faster than French novel illustrated
with indecent pictures.
But such volume will not be written be-
cause, first of all, we haven't got anybody in
Georgia whose reputation for truth and We
racity is above par. About half the people of
the State wouldn't believe Joe Brown man
on OATH and the other half would utterly
reject the testimony of Hoke-Smithite,
and so, there you are When you stop to con-
slider that Smith is already in the race for the
y. S. Senate, and that Little Joseph means
to stay put, and that Bacon has no idea of
quitting, you can understand how cautious
we Georgians have to be about believing what
we say to one another. Unless we just natu-
rally aoaat to believe what the other fellow
says, we don't-not even when he sWears to it.
InaCS way we nave, aICef IL breaks loose III
Georgia.
In 1904 certain Ishmaelite Populist made
a speech in Atlanta, as he had done few
times before. 1t has happened that the Ish-
maellte has attempted to crate in the Gate
City, and has not been permitted to do it,
Then, again, the very folks that howled him
down would offer him big money to come back
and talk to them. But in 1904 there was no
howling-do down and no fees charged, Just
free -for-all whoorang.
The Populist Ishmaeite threw out the chal-
lenge to the Democrats
"If you are really and truly afraid of Negro
Domination, come to us Pee-wees for help,
and we'll aid you with Disfranchisement
law"
That was the beginning of the hot times in
Georgia. the lake Itasca from which flows
the Mississippi of our chickering's and heart
burnings.
You see, it was this way: for many years
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PAGE NINE

we had had in Georgia a nicely constructed
political machine which put it's opponents out
of business so cleverly that they hardly knew
how the sand-bag did it. The fellows who
belonged to the machine got office; the other
fellows did not The machine kept things in
such apple-pe order that it was known years
ahead, who was to be Governor, Senator,
&C., &C.
And it came to pass that men said privily
to one another, and quite as a matter of course,
CLARK Howell is to be the next Governor"
In fact, the thing well understood that
Clark himself admitted, with engaging can
dor, that he was to be our next one.
Among the outlanders who have focked to
Atlanta, is North Carolinian of the name
of Sidney c. This gentleman had
been Campaign Manager for candidate for
Governor, and in that way had become we'll
known to those who were not acquainted with
him. Brother Tapp was keen to try his hand
again at making a Governor, and he had
picked Pope Brown as possible winner So
what does Tapp do but hop on the train, one
Saturday afternoon, and come down the Geor-
gia Railroad to Tompl1ins Thomas Tomson-
Thomasville-T homaston Thompson Thorn
son?
Untangling himself from the name, as
quickly as he could, Brother Tapp found his
way to where the JEFFERsoN1AN is domiciled,
to juggle over Georgia politics. When he re-
turned to Atlanta, he took with him the plat
form upon which the JEFFERsoNIAN was will
ing to do his best to lineup the Pops for Pope
Brown. Subsequent to Tapp's visit came that
of Hardwick, about which enough has already
been said.
If you would like to know how Pope Brown
was jockeyed out of the race for Governor and
Hoke Smith brought in, you must ask Pope.
Brother Tapp was so disguised at the way
the trick was turned that he flew the coop, and
went over to Dick Russell, as you may remem-
Der.
In spite of the fact that Smith had been so
bitterly abusive of the Populists and had done
his best to bar us out of the White Primary
sending us, as Jones of Arkansas said, ito the
nlggers where they belong,"-the JEFFERSON
IAN stuck to his bargain, throughout one of
the fiercest fights ever known in Georgia
We Pops, allied to the anti Ring Democrats
were too much for the Machine We smashed
it all to flinders. The first reward we got
from Smith was that editorial in his paper
The Journal, in which he secuted the idea that
we had been instrumental in winning his vic
tory In substance, the editorial said, II could
have won just as easily without the Popu-
lists"
To slap his battle-scarred allies in the face
publicly, almost before the shouts of the hard
won victory had died away was surely wise
and generous thing to do!
What led the Populists to support Smith so
zealously?
(D The Disfranchisement law
% The promise to deal promptly and en-
ergetically with railroad abuses:
(3) The pledge to abolish the early pri-
mary and to enact fair and permanent rule
on that subject:
az The abolition of the Free Pass nui-
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Sewing Machine t0 he Amcti0ncd OiI.

The Tedstrom Furniture Company has taken the agency for the Good rich B Sewing Machine, one of the best St wing machines on the market and in order to quickly acquant the public with it's merits a very novel plan has been hit upon. One Of these machines has been placed in the show
 window and will be auctioned off to the highest bidder sealed bids for which will be received up to Satur- day. March 20, 1909 There is no ele- ment of chance about this whatever, the one who bids the most will sim ply get the machine, that is all. It may be only q few cents more but that will get it. The many special features of this machine are DOT trayed in an advertisement in today $ Graphic, as well as the method of conducting the auction. The machine has an absolute ten-year warranty and may possibly be secured for a very few dollars. That bid may be
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NEGRO MURDERER
 TO GRAND JURY
Pomp Fleming, Who COIdiy Mur. dered His MOther-il. Law, Given d Hearing Before Justice l.. E. Cheek and Is Bound Over.

After hearing q number Of wit nesscs. who told of the killing of Laura Davis. a negress. by her son. in-laW, romp Fleming. Justice L. E. Cheek yesterday bound Fleming over to await the action of the Jefferson county grand jury on q murder charge. He was returned to jail
 Flemings wife, the evidence revealed, had applied for divorce from Flem- ing on fhe grounds of non-support and drunkenness. Fleming is report ed to have threatened her life and his mother-in-law went to Silberna
 gle's store, at Eighth avenue and Hickory street, and told the police to keep an eye on him. Fleming met her after she left the store and fired several shots at her. One bull let pierced her heart and her death was instant. Fleming then stole a saddle horse belonging to, a local wholesale grocery house and escaped. The county bloodhounds ran him into an old house near Dexter, this coun- ty, the next evening and he was ar rested by Sheriff Philpot's deputies.
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Miss Hudson Honorec.

A picnic given in honor of Miss Lil- Han Hudson, was enjoyed by a merry crowd Tuesday at Forest Park. The outing was to have geen held at No> ble Lake, but on account of threaten ing weather it was deemed advisa ble to use Forest Park instead. At the noon hour a delightful spread was en- joyed by all. Those who participated in the days outing were Misses Vir- ginia and Lillian Hudson, Emma An thony, Thekla McFadden, Bessie Win ters, Christine Murphy Rose Custer, Anna Royston and Miss Henry, and Messrs. Sam Knox, J. A. Buchan, Ce- Gil Baker, Burton Craig, Robert Ky land, Henry McFadden, Ernest Me- Kenzie, Sam House and Percy Me- George. Mrs. Nina Ferguson acted as chaperone
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Surprise Miss WilbUurne.

Miss Emma Wilbourne was slIr- prised last night. at her home on West Sixth avenue, by 1 number If her friends. The guests collected tt the home of Mir. and Mrs. A. w. Nunn and from there proceeded in a body to Miss Wilbourne's home. Although surprised. the young hostess acauitte Il herself admirably in entt rtainine them. During the evening tea contest was indulged in. the 9u5 SIS being required to answer Q number fl or "ty Miss Allie Mae Howell proved victor and was awarded a DoX of candy. Barn dancing also af- forded much pleasure to the merry crowi. Elegant refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Annie Martin. Allie Mae Howell, Mill dred Owens, Lola Kaiser, Mamie Nunn, Readma Dansby Hattie Halsey and Bess Thompson, and Messrs. Preston Grace, Bart Eddins, D ok Kaiser. Rob Lee Byrd, June Coles, Henry Scull, Harry Miller. Ernest PlMnmer, Adam Robinson and Fay Chew
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The Sesame Club.

Mrs. T. Y. Ramsey pleasantly enter, tained the Sesame Club, at her home on Main street, Tuesday afternoon. In the3 3absence of the president Mrs. L. K. Land occupied the chair. After the business of the club was finished the program was given:
 Responses-"Favorite Shakespear- ian Character, and Why"
 "The Bard of Avon," Mrs. Arthur Mills.
 Discussion-"Merchant of Venice"
 Mrs. Jessie R. Core gave the story in her words. MES, L. B. Lyle gave a description of tkS characters. Mrs. J. A. Mcleod, the mechanical part of the drama. The club will meet March 30 with Mrs. Rosenberger, at No. 702 Ash street.
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"mix-up in the daUl es, as tho par ticiDants wore their masks until a latc hour. Professor Blocks orchestra fur nished the muse The cotilliaa was led by Dick Knox, who acquitted him self admirably Those present were Misst : Bettie Gallagher. Nellie G4lia- Sh"r. Mary Kate Riley. Irma Grace, Mar,<aret Bond, of Memphis: Caroline Caldwell, Louise Peek. of Omaha Neb. Mary Gcisreiter. Lola Mann Bessie Downs, Ella Howell. lsettie Austin NirS nia Walker. Victoria Go- rec, Olivia Alexander, Fannie Giles Die. Rose Baylor, of York, Pa. ,m- ma PluNmer and Berta Sullivan, anal Messrs. Dick Knox, Henry Speprs. Will Alexander, Henry Roberts. Alex Barrow Sterling Barrow, Allen Orto. Charles Orto, Veo B. Alexander Jun ins Jordan, Henry Jordan. Dr. (. l.. Mayiie1d, Freeman Gockr;ll of little Rock; Will Jacobs, Met Gallagher. El- sou Hale, Frank tiearn. Curyan Nich- old, Will Nichol, Mr. Clark, Of L.ttle Rock: Sam Smith and Dr. r. C. Ed gar.
 | MessIs. and Mesdamcs x. \. Wal drOn, Van II. Knox, ". IT. Langfor,l. $. Geisreiter, Hardy Kigore, r. K. : Toney. Clifton Howell A. W. Seruggs, j. D. Wilbourne and Jo Nichol. Mesdames Edward Rowland, of Memphis; John M. Taylor and Car cnce l.. philpot.
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Pretty Birthday Party.

Miss Lucille Alexander, daughter oi MT. and Mrs. J. P. Alexander, cele- brated her twelfth birthday Tuesday afternoon. with a party at her home on West Fifth avenue. The home was prettily decorated with flags and red, white and blue ribbons. Narcissus and lilies of the valley also served to add to the beauty of the house. Many games were played by the young guests. Miss Cathleene Collier, of Alt heimcr, assisted Miss Lucille in receiv- ing her guests Mrs. Willie Rowcll,
 Misses Bettie and Jennie Aiken and Mrs. ]. P. Crawford assisted in the ente rtainment of the young people. Each young guest was presented with {, hatchet, a fan and bon bons. De- licious refreshments were served. The little girls present were Kathleenc Collier, of Altheimer; Willine Alex ander, Mary Wright, Mary Emma Mill Ter, Emma Lucley, Pauline Bennett, Helen Philpot, Virginia Crutcher, Joe Howell. Frances Howell, Allie Mae Gillespie, Ruby McGaughy, Margaret Hoyler, Frances Cherry, Edna Lee, Mary Corinne Smart, Cathleene Mont gomery. Mary Malone, Marie Clark, Clyde Dixon, Josephine Martin, Dor othy Gallagher, Mildred Withers, Eu nice and Ernestine Norris and Nann:s Core.
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ERNEST HARRISON
 ELECTED TREASURER

Carl A! 1lling, H. z. Morgan and Er- nest o. Harrison have returned from Little Rock, where they attended the meeting of the Arkansas branch of the National Association of Postoflice Clerks, which was organized in that city Monday. MT. Hing, who is as- sistant postmaster here, responded to the address of welcome. E. O. liar rison was honored by being elected treasurer of the organization.
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TLe Crystal llnh..

The Crystal Club Was entertained Tuesday afternoon ty Mrs, w. Q. Tag Sart, at her home on West Second avenue. When the interesting game was completed Mrs. Hubert Strange was found to be the winner, and was awarded a beautiful cut glass celery dish The club members present were Mesdames G. NJ. Duckworth, w. A. Taggart, w. H. Langford, Jules Bore son and Charles H. TriD1ett, Jr. The guests present were Mrs. Huber; Strange and Mrs. H. R. Webster. of TeXarkana
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' . D SOCIETY. & ' ' A//<+//>/<t$/++
Informal Parties.

H0IUTHu6l V dI u~Ss ~NN.A
 HostessesGre longing for Inc day to come when they can invite a few neighbors in for an informal bridge party without mortally offending all their other friends and acquaintances. Unless a real crush" is given a so- ciety woman cannot invite all her friends or all the people to whom she is inde bted for soe;af courtesies, 10 her house at once, and while the small parties are more enjoyed she cannot always risk giving these for fear Of leaving out someone who will not un- derstand why she was not bidden.
 The custom of giving a series of parties with different guests for each is becoming more and more popular and solves the perpleXites of the host ess to some extent and also makes it unnecessary to caution the guests with Please do not mention it, for l just could not invite all my friends, and ] am under obligations to so many for social favors.
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MIR. AND MRS. SIMON
 LOSE LITTLE SON

Felix George Simon, the three months-old son of Mir. and Mrs Joe Simon died Tuesday morning at o'clock at their home in this city. The little fellow was sick only few days. The body will be inferred in the Jew ish cemetery this morning, the ser vices to be conducted from the family residence at 10 o'clock by Rabbi E. Frisch.
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A Colonial Reception.

I The Ladies' Aid SocietX, of Wab- baseka, gave Washington's Birthday reception at the home of Mrs. Lora ONeal Monday. Mrs. O'Neal, assisted by Mrs. Tomlinson, Miss Hooker and Miss West, attired in brilliant and picturesque colonial costumes, re- ceived the 150 guests assembled from Wabbaseka, Altheimer and their sur rounding neighborhoods, some >xf whom were also attired as were those of the days of perfume and powder" !" Mrs. Tomlinson had charge of the musical program, which was indeed a rare treat. General and Mrs. Wash ington were impersonated by Mir. and Mrs. J. P. Weedon. Captain George Shelby and Miss Roberts, MT. Elliott and Miss West, MT. West and Mrs. Lytle were in the receiving line, all in colonial costumes. The rooms were tastily decorated with ribbons of red, white and blue,~ cherries and hatchets and portraits of colonial scenes. A most delightful evening was spent.
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Miss Duncan Entertains.

Miss Werner Duncan entertained informally a few of her friends Mon day evening, at her home on West Sixth avenue. An interesting card game was enjoyed by those present. Delightful refreshments were served to Miss Edith Woodbridge, Miss Em<na Monk, Atticus Pendergrass and Pres ton Carter.
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Senior l'ilautaaua.

The Senior Chaut;iqua held it's reg ular meeting in the Temple Tuesday afternoon. Sir Walter Scott's eIvan- hoe' was the book discussed, taking up especially the characters, Isaac of York and his daughter, "Rebec- ca During the actual study period Max Nordaus play. "A Question of Honor was discussed The purpose ct this club is to study the Jewish characters in English literature.
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| Handsome Calendar.

One of the prettiest if not the most handsome calendar seen this season is that sent out the first of the year by the National Carbon Company, If Cleveland, Ohio, to it's patrons thfouShout the country. It is the pie ture Of a most beautiful girl and is said to be one of the office force em- ploNcd by that company having been taken from a photograph.
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were served. Those present were Fl, lise Rraathwit, Mamie Duncan, Gus- sie Rutherford, Ava McGeAce, Norma Rutherford and Lola Eze1l, and Mas ters Morris Hastings, Dorsey Duncan. Jack Thompson, Jordan Mook. Ben Matthews aud David Duncan.
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Six O'clock Dinner.

S- A4f. and Mrs. D. Fl. Duncan enter- tained with 6 o'clock dinner Tues day evening" at their home on. West cans birthday. Six delightful courses were served. Covers were laid for twelve.
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Party.

. ss Lola Ezell was agreeably sur @seised Monday evening, at her home on West Fifth avenue, by number of her classmates. During the evening the young guests were entertained
 with games and music. MT. and Mrs.
 Ernest Ingram, MT. and Mrs. B. H. Ellsberry, Mrs. John Ezell, Miss Max
 inc Matthews and MT. Alderman, of Memphis, assisted in entertaining the young people. Tempting refreshments
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Don't pay two prices for stoves and ranges as long as Cleveland Mat thews Hardware Company can supply yon.
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Wednesday Whist.

Wednesday Whist.
 The Wednesday Whist Club will be entertained this afternoon by Mrs. }. c. Schloss, at her home, No. 502 West BarraQue street.
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Domino Dance.

Domino Dance.
 The Lotus Cotillion Club enter tained last night at the Bluff City Club with domino dance that at tracted a large number of the society people. The young ladies and their escorts presented an attractive sight in their varied colored dominoes and much real enjoyment resulted from the
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MathonteS Club.

] Mrs. o. w. Clark will entertain the Mathontes Club at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at her home On West Fifth avenue.
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FILES CUKED IN 6 TO IT DAYS PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleed ing or Protruding Piles in to II days or money refunded. 50c
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youfs, better read the ad in tod ly', Graphic and send in yonr bid
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Graphic want ads bring results.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-09-30
TALK OF THE TOWN
Il we don't sell you, we both lose
money. The n. D. Phelps Company.
Cash paid for watches, diamonds, gold
and silver jewelry. Burr, the Jeweler.
MONTPELIER

The last open house at the Country
club will occur this afternoon and the
usual program viii be carried out, sup
per being served at $3.50. The hostess
es will be Mrs + f Cotton, Mrs. G. T..
Moulton and Mrs. Hiram 0dell.
The Vermont Telephone company
linemen were 1T work an day yester.
day stringing heavy 60-foot cable on
State street similar to the one put up
on East State street last week.
A very pretty marriage ceremony
took place last evening at the home Of
the bride on Sibley avenue when Miss
Jane Gauld was united in marriage 70
Walter A. Mitchell, young business
man Of Quincy. Mass. Rev. Stanley Il.
Bloomfield ofliciated and only few
friends were present After short
honeymoon they viii make their home
in Quincy.
At special meeting Of the board Of
trade, held yesterday afternoon, a reso-
luton was passed TO the effect that as
the board of trade was not in a condi-
ton to help the seminary fund the re-
commentator was made that private
individuals give as literally az possible.
A farewell supper was given In the
basement Of Gleasons store Tuesday eS-
ening TO Misses Kate Lynch and Nellie
Bousquet who finish there Saturday ev-
eping. There we're an even dozen pres
ent.