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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
CHRISTMAS PROVERBS

A prudent quotation on the bill Of
fare: They are sick that surfeit with
too much, as they that starve with
nothing"
The gadding vine" must be OF the
Christmas variety, for that splendid
tendril IL creeping through the whole
earth.
The mirror of all courtesy" should
be polished on Christmas day.
"A royal train. believe me-" Is the
reindeer equipage Of good old St. Nick.
When does "jocund day stand tip
toe ON the misty mountain tops" II
not ON merry Christmasf
II Is not true that In the genial
warmth Of Christmastide
GRABBED age and youth
Cannot live together"
Mature teaches beasts to know
their friends" and why should they
not share In the Christmas good-wtn7
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
Election Of Masonic 0faeer.-

The members Of Colfax Lodge
Xxx No. 259 +. 4 A. NJ. are hereby
notified that at the next stated
regular iBtrting of the lodge the Of
firrrs f',r the ensuing year are to be
t'ected aud Installed A full at
tendance is requested. BY order Of
the Lodge. "
j. W. DUNCAN,
= "oR'Sr.sL W. NJ.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

II you want to be qualified to
vote 10 the election of 1912, you
must pay your poll tax before the
first day of January. Remember
the time limit is Dec. 3lst, and
you have only three weeks in
which to pay your poll tax if you
want to be voter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
Christmas In
Odd Corners
seeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Y.l.tide ReeoIIeetioas Of . Traveller

Great Post Road at Mini
Udinsk. now, In these days OF the
trans-Siberian railway. a place OF
some importance.
was alone, on my way from Peters
burg to Irkutsk. On the previous day
/ had overtaken a convoy OF prison
ers in chains, and as on the morning
of the Russian Christmas day ! was
sitting by the high brick stove. saw
the Cossacks and their despairinS
charges arrive.
! remember walking and talking
with several of them In that wilder
ness of newly fallen snow. Most OF
them were. or said they were. victims
of the INSCRIPTIONS agents provoca-
teurs of the government, and all
seemed bitter against the car ana
his advisers-as indeed they wen
might be.
Another Christmas Of the Greek
calendar I spent In Servia-in Bel
grade. the capital of that gallant III
tie state, the powder-magazine OF the
Balkans. It was a cold. bright. sunny
day. and an air of festivity was every
where. The service IL the cathedral.
attended by the king and his cabinet
was brilliant affair, and after
stroll in the delightful Kalemegdan
garden, overlooking the Danube,
iunched with my friend the minister
of justice and his charming American
wife. The streets were hung with
Gags. exchanges Of presents and how-
ers were universal. and many were
the quaint Serb customs.
The twenty-fifth of December three
years ago / spent YEARLY In the stuny
restaurant car of the Nord express b.
tween Paris and Petersburg. Again.
was alone and l remember. as we
steamed out Of wilma station to the
great plain towards Dunaburg. the
chef Of that celebrated express pro-
duced his triumph-an English pud-
ding, with a small piece of holly stuck
In the top. My fellow passengers, be-
Ing all foreigners. failed to appreciate
II But did.
Another memorable holiday was that
passed In the reindeer-skin hut Of
Laplander halfway between Alexan-
drovsk and Kandalaksha. was trav'
cling by sled. had left Kirkenaes,
on an arm of the Arctic ocean. Z
month before and was now WORKING
my way south toward Archangel
produced a bottle of much-shaken
port wine, in honor Of the occasion
and poured out glass for my host
He was very suspicious Of 1t, and
compelled me to swallow mine first
Then he slipped his. and pulled q WIZ
face. His wife tasted 1t. and sniffet
suspiciously, and afterward the ser
wants. but all declared 1t was some
horrid English decoction-some medi
cine, 1t must be. they said. They had
never before tasted wine. They had
never seen a bunch Of grapes, neve'
q rose, and never even q tree.
One Yuletide dinner l ate at Ciro's
1T Monte Carlo. where the fooling wa
fast and furious. and with my friends
1 watched the tables" afterward
uupping across at the Hotel de Paris
and receiving present from tn
monster tree.-William lie Queux.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10
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HOLLY suPERsrrroNs

It IL unlucky to bring holly or IVY
Into the house before Christmas eve
and unlucky to take 1t out before
Candlemas. or to put any Christmas
decorations into the fire. Herrick,
however, says that they should b
burnt, but not until Candlemas eve.
and the Christmas brand should be
'ouenched and laid by till next year.
This same brand Devonshire folk Of
today prefer to burn out. in spite OF
Herrick: but instead Of an oak log It
Is an ashen faggot--a sheaf Of ash
ltwigs bound round with five or ten
strands of straw AS each strand
burns through the guests who sit
around the hearth must call for cider
and drink q Merry Christmas and
many to follow"
! e44N~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

We do neat job work.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-12-10

OuI 0tOCh ID COhuRiCtcs
Union Suits, all ages, soc values
at only ..-............................ 3Sc
Csc values at only pc
Ladies' Cotton Suitings, Zoe and
12hc value, going at per yard nc
Wool Nunsveiling 25c values at 13h
Henrietta Wool Outing 40c. at Zoe
Panama Pure Wool, SO i'm. wide
all colors. 45c value at............ 23c
Wolfe aud Brilliantine. SOC values
at per yard only............-........ Boo
Young ladies look at this. and
come and see. You know the value
of these goods. Just think OF what
we offer them to you for.
Pure Wool Flannel. red and
white, 25c and Zoe values Tor. 15c
Crepe Flannel. regular 12sc value
only per yard. &c
White Duck. 12hc value, only. nc
Flannelette. Toe value only.. nc :
Flannelette. SC value at only. DC
Fine Bleaching. Lonsdale and
other standard Zoe and 12hc
values at only. .................... nc
Other grades. Sc and Zoe values
only ....-...............-..,osc ana DC
Diamond Hill Cambria. 12Ac and
15c values, only. SC
Ladies' Fine Embroidered Col
lars 10c values only DC
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-11-25
SEATTLE SALESMAN
 ATTEMPTS OWN LIFE

immediately caIrd and Madison was brought back to cOnsciousuc-.
 When asked why he had attempted his If" the salesman replied that he was homesick and that he missed his folks and old friends He further ad- hitted that n" had drained a drop of the acid bfor" during the earlier part of the day. but it failed to take cf- feet After that hc decided he wanted to live until he retuncd to his room at dinner time Then second spell of mel ancholy cam" over him. ao h- said and h" again drained few Irors of the acid
 Madison has now completely rrcoy C. cred from the effects of the poison and has promised th" authorities that h. will never again attempt such au act
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FRAME BUILDING BURNS;
 TENANTS PERISH IN FLAMES
Nugget Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 NEW YORK. Nov 25-Fivc persons wor" burned to d.ath and ten v.r.. badly burned and injured in tcn.- mcnt house fire. here today The orI gin of the tIamc~ i, unknown but the 'lr" commissioners aro under tn. be .i"I that the fire was -"t as all ,,I- d"nc" points to that conclusion
 The fire broke out in one or th" tlr4t floor rooms amt quckl, spread oy-r th" "ntir" frame building Men. wp- m-n aud children rushed maIIy from ! u. building before th" nlomou arrived ,u the scene Teu minutes after the t.I" was noticed th, "ut.r. building was m flames and five ruomers four wo- n"u and con, man were trapped m th, wooden -tuctur" with no pu-sibl. ave uu" of escape. Although several a'- t"mptS Were made by th, nrcm,u tp
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.'-ru" 'n' d"-pond"nt prisoners. their efforts w"r" of no avail and the bodies ot th" victims We're burned to crisp
 Ton Of the tenants of the hous- N'r" severely burned and injured bv falling timb"r- and three of this mum h.r now lir at the general hospital m -.Hiou- condition
 Ae The ruined house. of wooden an.tru,tiau Was in the fire limits IT sh. .tE. th. Hrr chief and commis
 anat. aII. n. u.at, to answer for th.. onlIagruuon Frame butldng- such ,- tN, t'u"u.nt house which was burn . ,' thr ground ar" forbidden within
 certain radius nf the cltv proper
 \ .aal ua can and a heap of charr-d HH'me located later this afternoon in . ..nm ol tu, lower floor or tho build .ag give amrl. evidence that the flr" .l. e"t hv someone
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SECRETARY DICKINSON IS DEAD
WAR DEPARTMENT CHIEF
 SUCCUmBS TO ILLNESS

IT." graduated firm the University of Nashville and later studied law at CO Mmbia college, New York and Paris.
 He held the office of assistant at t"Iucy general of the United States from February l3. 1895. to March &. 1>as7.
 on March r. 1909. NIT. Dickinson took the oath of office for the position "t secretary of war and hc has acted iu that capacity until his death
 Mir Dickinson was well liked by all that knew him and was a prominent 'mbman "f Washington and New York.
 His record in the office of secretary of war k a clean one and displays tho efforts which he had put forth toward the bcttcrment of his office.
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Nugget Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 SEATTLE. Nov. 25. Arthur Madi- son. d young crock"ry salesman of this city. made tw" unsuccessful attempts [, commit suicide yesterday Both times lh" Respondent man sought car bolic acid as thr quickest relief for his mental stress
 Madison has parents living in the East and prior tu this year he has joined them on all holiday occasions. Yesterday. h" gricv"d and was appar- nutly decidedly homcsick. At 6 o'clock Thursday even h" repaired to his room u a local hotel and shortly after was found lying in an unconscious state upon his bed. By his side was a small vial of earbolic acid A physician was
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EXPLOSION ENDANGERS
 LIVES OF TWO HUNDRED

which came without any warning. flames lraped out from all sides of the main shaft All of th" two hundred miners Were underground at th" time. The iiNr men Wh" Were burned at tempted tn E"t out uf the shaft and wer" caught in th" flames They rush cd hack [" positions nf Saf.ty. The fire Was qurnchcd later by line of vol unt.-rs who formed bucket brigade
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MRS. RUsSEL SAGE
 WANTS MODEL TOWN
N1aeet Special Service.

NGaeet Special Service.
 NEW YORK. Nov 95 Mrs Russ,I Sage is going to spend oHrr two mil lions of dollars in founding srotlrss town in New York state Such was the -uhstanc" "f statement given out hy her today model town with mod ern houses and buildings and clean streets is now being planned for Mrs. Sage
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SICK NAVAL ACADEMY
 STUDENTS SLOWLY IMPROVE
Nuggets Special Service.

ANNAPoLIS. Nov. s5 5-Th- students D: th" United states Naval Academy who Tell victims to intestinal trouble last Saturday as the result of the food served them. having been disturbed. arc slowly improving but as yet arc unahl" to leave their beds The cook and steward. suspected of doping the food. plead innocence to the charge d"spit" the fact that the scholars openly charge them with the misde- moan"r. An investigation of the affair win h" held today by the faculty
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PORCELAIN BATH TUBS
 ARE 4 CURIOSITY HERE

a.'1u asurHs tae workers ot ,ha
 ar.t. HaE' haru prtltIoniug the ot ...u. q. .a-tal bath tubs lu the eamH aar u.r r-puysis mot with fiat rrlua- .a x # meeting held hast uisat the ..'ael- asrlJ,1 ta u-, The coal bins aar laga.ne p@rv-es and Ja make th. #a.l lHhIHs u...rsHe that ta.~ would .s..a t.a uHlsaE. I. terms
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Nugget Special Service.

CANON CITY. Nov 25 In a fire. caused b> tho explosion of boiler. !'s,e'aay in th" Fremont mine. IN" huulr,d men narrowly escaped with tu,ir nvc~ A~ Il happened. five "f the mncr~ Were badly burned ana tu" of that nHnh"i may dir.
 Immediately following the explosion,
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Nugget Special Service.

Nugget Special Service.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Secretary or War Jacob McGavock Dickinson died at his home in Nashville. Tenn. last night after short illness His death comes aS a great blow to the official circles as Mr. Dickinson was one of the well liked men in Washington
 It was Jacob McGavok Dickinson who acted S counsel for the United States before th" Alaska boundary tri- buual in London in the year 1903 His work in this office was a direct step toward placing him in the position which he has held up until his death. yesterday.
 Jacob McGovack Dickinson was born in Columbus. Miss. on January 90. 1851.
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NEW ALTITUDE RECORD
 MADE BY DREKEL
Nuggets Special Service.

PHu.ApELPHIA. NoN. -a ! An. strong pnrxel hrokr the uufud, rocard sci ht all former competitors y"ster Hy. m a public aviation meet. Th, Bleript mnnopltus was the ouN e"ute= taut which save the winner hard fight fur ih,. houorS
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CENSUS GIVES NEW
 YORK MANY MILLIONS
Nuggets Special Service.

NEW YORK. Nov. -5. ,aN GathJm Nas officially accredited with a popula- ton "f 9ll3.oo0 today These figures show a healthy increase over aH prey inlls wears Despite th" fact that New York's birth rat" k deareusing the population is increasing hy leaps and bounds.
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Nuggets Special Service.

CARY Ind Ne} e5.--A 4tnal ear
 pnr4ti"n. wIth largr holdings m lhis camp has positively refused tn put bath 'ub@ m the homes of thrlr uagk urn and a@ a result about twenty men u th"ir employ n,. compelled t' talk" rhrir rlugrs iu a ..sd hm nnel with water a= ii is the only alternative. Far
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SONS OF THe NORTH DANCE.

Then AIII h" social and dance n .. ~au- .i In. North Han Saturday
 .l#4 e.Nru by tHy etlrr aal al ..an.r~ aua lurul- la. invited ta at- erd
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MASONIC SOCIAL

There vail be a Masonte social on "Wednesday evening. November 90 in the Masonic Temple.
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Select Beer at tks Eagle as pure as e:n be made. T., z ease for family use. Guaranteed tu q..e satisfaction or money refunded. Delivered free to any part of the city.
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ATTELL GETS DECISION
 OVER BILLY WALSH
Special Nugget Service.

KANSAS CITY. Nnv. 25.-Abe Attcll was given the decision over Billy Walsh last night in fast rpund go. Walsh. who aspircd for championship honors, put up a fair showing. but the little Hebrew was to" fast for him. Abe sent Walsh to the mat three times.
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OFFICIALS
 ADMIT R. R. OWNERSHIP
Nuggets Special Ssrvlce.

SEATTLE. Nov. 25.-At last the Hartman officials have admitted own rrs.hip to the North Coast railroad. of Eastern Washington. For a long pc- ri"d. no on" knew hy whom the road waa controlled and many believed that ii was a product of the J. ]. Iin crowd.
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When in Nome stop at the Elite Baths. Open all light. Steam heat.
The Nome daily nugget., 1910-11-25

Good warm rooms for the Winter at he Elite Baths. Steam heat.
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Home made bread for sale at Mo dini's Cafe.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
Camp Tender Loses Life.

Chas. Adams. the camp tender Of
Alex Esson, lost his life while at
tempting to cross Willow Creek with
a team and wagon. He was thrown
to the ground and his neck was
broken having fallen almost directly
on his back.
Word was received here concern
ing the accident Wednesday morn
ing and Frank Boyd and J. NJ. Cow
en- left at once to bring the body in
and hold the coroner's inquest. They
arrived with the body at about ten
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Adams is A years Of age and
it is believed that he was born in
Philadelphia, although It IS not ex-
actly known. None Of his relatives
have been located
The body viii be laid to rest here.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
Potato House of Baled Straw.

From the Breeders Gazette of Chi
cago, we clip the following instruc-
tions for the building of a frost
proof potato or root cellar that will
last for years in this climate. Baled
straw is always a cheap comodity in
the fall and few tons Of it would
build large celalr.
STRAW bales are frost resistant
and make good potato houses when
rightly put togethed. Here is the
principle: Make first a good founda-
tion of concrete at least y" above
the ground. You cannot place straw
bales where they Will become damp.
Tie the bales with galvanized wire
between them to hold the roof Fill
ties and press them fairly tight Pro-
vide some half bales to make fits.
1t is not necessary to break joints
in laying up the bales; they are laid
in cement mortar as though they
were brooks of stone. Lay on the
wall the first course of bales, plas-
ing them ." apart Set up studding
between the bales with cement NOR
tar studing are usually 2x6 and pro-
ject out between the bales 1" on the
outside wall Spread a layer of ce-
ment mortar over the bales as though
they were stone and lay a Ike board
on the inner side, letting it project I
beyond the bales. Proceed till the
height required is reached. Use a
2x6 plate doublet to support the raft
ers and roof. Tie across the middle
Cover over the top layer of bales with
cement Now stretch the wire poultry
netting over the inside and out. nail
ing it to the studs outside and to the
boards inside. Then plaster on this
wire netting with cement plaster. That
encases each bale in cement;no mouse
can find entrance nor fire can affect
it. Such buildings are very frost re-
sistant The prinicle has been used
in the west for dwelling houses on
windswept prairies. If rightly done
with good roof and foundation. the
walls should be nearly imperishable.
For a potato room the doors and win
dows must be of double construction
with air spaces.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
SCHOOL OPENS
NEXT MONDAY
SUPERINTENDENT WARNE
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF
SCHOOLS THIS YEAR
Competent Corps OF Teachers Sc
cured for Various Grades and New
Year Gives Promise of Even More
Success than in Former Years.

Next Monday morning marks
the first day of the new school year
About 500 pupils will find their way
back to their studies. including
many who will appear for the first
time The splendid educational sys-
tenn maintained by this city has gain
ed a wide reputation and pupils
flock to our city to take advantage
of the opportunity offered from all
parts of the county and section Of
Idaho When he school year opens
the effect of returning families and
new ones coming to the city is felt
in all walks of life Rented houses
become in great demand. houses
closed for the summers vacation are
reopened and business life assumes
new activity.
The school board is composed Of
members are anxious to obtain
the best results possible for the stu
dents Teachers of experience and
excellent qualifications are secured
and every attention given for their
comfort and welfare during the
school year.
Supt. Warner ranks among the
foremost educators of the state. This
is his fifth year at the head of the
city schools and his success is known
throughout the state. During the
past summer he has made trip
to Boston where he attended the Ma
tional Educational Association in or
der to come into touch with the most
advanced theories and modern meth
DDS of education. In this manner our
schools are given the best in educa-
tional matters The balance of the
faculty and their grades is as fol-
lows:
High School. . Sydney o. Dye
High School asst. Miss Rose skinner
High School asst. ...........
.. Miss Natellie Mckay
Grammar, sth grade Miss Horbe,t
Grammar, 7th grade .....
........... Miss Laura Sable
9th grade .......... Miss Fields
5th grade Miss Katie L. Brady
4th grade. ... Miss Lucy Smith
Srd grade ~ Miss Mary NJ Cupp
2nd grade . Miss Pearl Stevens
1st primary Miss Nellie Pollack
2nd primary . Miss Lucy Wiseman
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
sUPT. WARMER ISSUES NOTICE
General Instructions Regarding Op-
ening of School. Course of
Study, Etc.
no sCHooL PATRoNs.

TO SCHOOL PATRONS:
School opens Monday. Sept 9th.
9 a. m. Monday will be devoted to
enrolment of pupils distribution of
text books. arrangements of pra-
grams etc. All pupils who can do SO
should by all means enter at that
time, as it is loss to each pupil
and disorganizing to the school to
have pupils enter late. Glass work
will begin on Tuesday morning.
1t is hoped that the school can
supply a special music and drawing
teacher. There will also be a class
for manual training The school
board hopes to be able to finish and
equip a large room for the gymnas-
ius
Beginning pupils should enter a.
'the beginning of school since such
pupils have but one class in which
to enter No beginner will be allowed
to enter school after the first month.
before the beginning of the second
half of the year Pupils who are
six years Of age or who will be six
during the school term are entitled
to enter. No younger pupil will be
permitted to enroll.
Teachers will remain in their re-
spective rooms 40 minutes before
and 45 minutes after school each
day Of the FIRST week and may b,
consulted by the patrons concerning
anw points of mutual interest. Spe
cial ana irrigular pupils should De
provided Tor and brought 80 the a1-
tentior cf teacher or sup, rintend
ent the first day of school.
The Office hours of the superinten-
dent will be kept from to a. m.
and from 3 to p. m.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
HiddIeson Sells out.


F. W. Hiddleson sold his grocery
business to Harry Hoffman the latter
part of last week. Mr. Hoffman is a
young man with considerable exper-
fence in the business and seems to un-
derstand the grocery business thor
ly. He comes from Nebraska where
he was in a similar business and starts
here with a determination to give the
people a first class store.
He is remodeling the store and
giving it a thorough cleaning He in
tends to handle fresh stock of veg
etables and fruits in connection with
his groceries and will make the pric-
es right to everyone. Mr.. Hiddleson
has business interests in Nampa and
Grand View which require his at
tention and by selling out he will be
able to devote his entire time to these
interests.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
HARMONY CLUB PROGRAM
First Meeting for This Popular Club
For the Year 101O-I911.

The Harmony Club. the newest or
ganization in the city and given over
to musical improvement and the gem
eral enjoyment of its members will
open its years work with an inter
esting and instructive program on
Friday. September 30th. This Is
American Day for the clubs and will
be appropriately commemorated by
the following program:
Roll Call. .... American Musical
Items of Interest.
How to Understand Music (Construc-
tion, etc.) ......... Mrs Adair
Paper-American Song Writers.
...... Mrs. Chattin
Vocal Solo. .... Mrs. Nile Carr
Paper Mcdowell - Mrs Mineau
Vocal Duett Miss Galloway and Mrs.
Daniels
Piano and Violin Duett. Miss Ste
vens and Mrs. Carr.
Chorus. .. Mrs. Wetherell. leader