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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
ARCHITECTS PLAN
CONVENTION HERE
American Institute Changes It's
Place of Meeting to Study
Rebuilding of City

San Francisco. now the best built
modern city in America. is to entertain
the American Institute OF Architectss
which viii meet here IN convention at
the Fairmont hotel January IT, is and
10. 1t will be the forty-fourth annual
convention of the institute. and $50
de egates will be in attendance from
the east, middle west and the Pacific
slope.
Usually the conventions are held in
Washington. but the interest aroused
among architects by the marvellous re-
building of San Francisco has drawn
them to this city.
A banquet has been planned for the
visiting delegates at the FairmOnt no
tel. January 19. TO which viii be In
vited the governor OF the state, the
judges Of the supreme court and heads
and prominent members OF the facul-
ties Of the two great universities and
other men of prominence
Many of the delegates will be ac-
companied by their wives and recep-
tion for the women will be held at the
Fairmont hotel January II. Sight see
ing trips have been arranged to cover
the city. the bay. Mount Tamalpais. the
University OF California, Stanford unl-
versity and other points.
The convention party will leave Chi
cago by special train. stopping at Den Z
yer and Salt Lake City en- route. and
will arrive in San Francisco Janu-
airy Is.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. James
S. Webster announce the
en- gagement of their
daughter, Miss Mabel
Webster. to Clement Ar
mold, son Of DR.. and Mrs.
j. Dennis Arnold. Miss
Webster is a favorite in
her set and was edu-
Gated in this city. Ar
mold is a graduate of
Stanford university and
has a large circle of
friends. The date has
not been set for the
wedding, but 1t prob
ably will be an event
of the late spring or
early summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James
King Steele will leave
this afternoon for the
Shorb ranch in Mendo-
cino county, where they
will remain for a visit
of several days.
y
DIR. and Mrs. Ernest
Dwight Chipman enter
tanned at one of the en-
joyable dinners of the
holiday season and the
score OF guests who at
tended the reunion re-
NAMED to play bridge
during the evening.
The Christmas jinks
planned by the society
women who are direc-
tors of the library and
reading room for the
blind was one of the en-
joyable affairs of the
holiday week and was
given Wednesday even
ing in the clubrooms in
Sixteenth street. There
was a Christmas tree
and a. program of enter
tainment for the blind
guests, who were 80 In
number. 1t was a cause
for regret that the presi-
dent or the association,
who has done so much
work for the education
of the blind, Mrs. George
j. Bucknall, was unable
to be present on account
of illness. The musical
program for the occa-
sion was contributed by
Hother Wismer, Mrs.
Matilde Wismer. Mrs.
Rahaut, Miss Helen Me-
SOW and Miss Biber.
Among others who as
sisted in the entertain
ment of the guests were
Rev. Father Cummings
of Mission Dolores, Ma
jor and Mrs. A. S. Ro-
wan, Mrs. Phebe Rock
well, Mrs. Joseph White,
Mrs. William Manning
Miss Mabel Aver and
Miss Reynolds.
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EMPLOYEES OF WIGWAM
THEATER BANQUETED
Management Entertains at a
Mission Restaurant

The management of the Wigwam the
ater banqueted its employees at Mis-
sion restaurant last Thursday night.
About so were seated at the banquet
board. The theater orchestra rendered
music. Among those present were Z.
AIberts. H. Wiley. W. Duggan, NJ b
Amsterdam. r. A. Scheile, L. Arnold.
Charles Newby. W. Innes. T. Smith. W.
r. Whorff, ]. Callan. l. Dolliver, Har-
old Hayes. d. Spellman, L. Goggin, A.
Allan, F. Mitchell, L. Kearney. r. Mayo.
W. Hartwell H. Game. H. Juhrs and
7 Silver
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
BADGE STOLEN FROM
DETECTIVES BREAST
Thieves Obtain Shield Studded
With Rubies

Nimble fingered pickpockets deftly
removed the police badge from the
breast of former Detective Ser
geant John Fitzgerald as he was
riding on Mission street car
late Thursday night. The badge was
a gold shield, studded with four ru-
bies, and was presented to him by his
friends when he was made Night Cap
tain of Detectives under former Chief
of Police Jesse Cook.
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SPECIAL SERVICES TO.
BE HELD IN CATHEDRAL

Special New Year eve services will
be held at ST Mary's cathedral tonight.
At the vespers, which will begin at s
o'clock, a special sermon will be de-
Iivered by Archbishop Denis J. O'Con-
nell. Dedication OF the blessed sacra-
ment and an elaborate musical program
will be features of the evenings devo-
ton Masses will be said tomorrow
morning at 3, Z, 8. $50 and IL o'clock.
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BIRTHS

KUHN-In this city, December 81, 1910 to the
wife of Charles j. Kuhn Of Saratoga, CAL,
MAHER-In this city. December IS. 1910. TO
the wife of James J. Msher, son.
STANB BRIDGE-In this city, December 21, 1910,
to the wife of Clinton II. Stanbridge, daugh-
ter.
WOOLEY-In this city December 80. 1910. 10
the wife of C. A. Wooley formerly Olive L.
MellnishN q daughter.
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YEAR IN JAIL FOR
DESERVING HIS CHILDREN

Found guilty of having deserted Miss
Annie Albrecht. the mother of his two
children, Elgin <. Gillett Southern
Pacific employe, was fined $1,000 by
Judge Weller yesterday morning and
sentenced to serve one year in the
county Jail. Gillett, who was married
to another woman about a month ago,
was arrested December 21.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

The members of the San Francisco
motor club and the San Francisco
Motorcycle club have entered upon a
good roads campaign. At a meeting
held Thursday in the clubrooms of the
Motor club an organization was formed,
TO be known as the Panama. Pacific
good roads association.
The officers elected were: President.
H. M. Owens, who is president of the
Motor club; vice president. L. A. Cosner.
who is president of the Motorcycle club;
treasurer, Fred Wagner; secretary,
J. G. Voopar.
A committee on bylaws was ap-
pointed, consisting of ". w. Bedford,
c. w. Woodward and G. w. Payton.
w. P. Barry was appointed to go
among the automobile dealers and en-
thusiasts and solicit support for the
good roads movement and to work up a
big attendance for the next meeting.
This Will be held next Friday evening
in the rooms Of the Motorcycle club, 135
Cough street, when a permanent or
ganization Of the association will be
effected.
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Birth marriage and death notices sent by mall
viii not be inserted. They must be handed in at
either of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF person author
ized to have the same published Notices re-
stricted simply to the announcement OF the event
published once In this column free Of charge.
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The younger boys and
girls who have not been
participating in the gay
eties for the debutantes
and older set during the
holiday season are look
ing forward to the dance
this evening to be given
by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Crocker at the Palace
for their son, William
Jr., who is home from
college. There will be
about 100 young people
at the party and the
merry crowd of guests
will watch the old year
out and will remain to
greet the new year at
an elaborate supper
party after the dance.
The dancing party
given last evening at
the Fairmont, when Mrs.
Edward Barron enter
,tained more than 200
guests in compliment to
her debutante daughter,
Miss Evelyn Barron,
was one of the most
brilliant affairs that the
younger crowd has en-
.joyed this winter. Miss
Barron wore a simple
gown of white satin and
silver, while Mrs. Bar
ron's gown was a hand
some creation of gray
brocade satin. Miss
Margaret Barron was
gowned in white satin
and the gowns worn by
the debutantes a n d
younger girls were in
the popular white and
silver. Miss Merritt Reid
entertained at one of
the elaborate dinner par
ties given for the two
popular debutantes, Miss
Jane Selby and Miss
Marie Louise Elkins.
Among the young peo-
pie who attended this
dinner and the Barron
ball afterward were:
Miss Lee Girvin
Miss Margaret Calhoun
Miss Janet Won Schroeder
Miss Cora Otis
Miss Frederick Otis
Platt Kent
Eyre Pinckard
Harry Evans
Henry Won Schroeder
FELTON, Elkins
Paul Jones
George Nickel
Kenneth Moore
General and Mrs. Task
er Fl. Bliss will be at
home this afternoon at
their home at Fort Ma
son and there will be a
large company of guests
from the service set and
many society people
from town at the New
Year eve reception.
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MOTORISTS WORK
FOR GOOD ROADS
Members of Motorcycle and
Motor Clubs Unite in
Campaign

Los ANGELES, Dec. 3O.-An accident
brought the Flanders Twenty nonstop
run to an end tonight, hut only after
new worlds record of 1O,S74 miles had
been made. The previous record was
1904 miles. When the car ran into
small excavation the driver in his ex-
citement threw OF the spark and the
engine stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
BELL At Wedding
MADE OF FLOWERS
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Barnes Married as Result
of Tonopah Romance

romance which began last year at
Tonopah. New, during her short visit
there as the guest of friends, culmi-
mated happily last night, when Miss
Hazel j. Barnes of this city became the
bride of Charles Haeffier Of Nevada
The marriage was solemnized at the
residence Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Barnes, in Larkin
street and was witnessed by about 80
friends of the young couple.
The wedding was one of the most at
tractive of the season, the house being
turned into a bower of ferns, ever
greens, bright Christmas berries and
dowers- The bride and groom stood
beneath wedding bell of flowers while
the service was read. The bride was
given away by her father and was at
tended by Mrs. Grace Fry as matron of
honor, while Tad Moore acted as best
man.
Until recently Mrs. Haeffier made her
home In Oakland, the family having
but recently settled in this city, and
the news OF her wedding will be a
pleasant surprise to friends on both
sides of the bay, as the engag cement
announcement had only just been made.
Haeff1er is a prominent mining man of
Nevada After their wedding trip to
the south Winnemucca, New, will be
their home
Among those present at last nights
ceremony were:
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DEATHS

BoGART-In this city. December 20, 1910. Or
lando n. Bogsrt. husband Of Mary h Bogart,
and father Of William F. Bogart and Mrs. w.
p. Holden, aged 81 years.
Funeral services today Saturday. at II
O'Clock a. M. at N. Gray Co.'s chapel 2196
Geary street. Interment Woodlawn cemetery.
BRAY-In Oakland, December 30. 1910 Eliza
beth Jane, dearly beloved wife of Anthony
Bray and sister of Mrs. d. Buzzy, Mrs e
Rchard aa' q JeWell s Of SAN un1F Francisco. CAL
native Of England. aged II years months and
10 days.
CO0NEY-In this city. December 80. 1910. at
his residence, 291 Union street. George Harold,
dearly beloved son Of William and Ellen Coo
ney. native of San Francisco, aged 10 years
months and Is days.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
CUNEo (BADIN)-In this city, December IS.
1910, Antonio Cuneo, dearly beloved father
of Mrs. Mary Firpo, native of verzi. Cor
sca. Italy. aged 50 years and months.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully in
yited to attend the funeral today tsatur-
lors 1' Of Valente, Marini. Marais & Co. 64s
Green street.
DETERMANN--In this city, December so, 1910.
Christian Determann dearly beloved husband
Henry Determann Of ST. Louis, Mo. and
Frank Determann Of Sacramento CAL. ma
tive of Germany, aged 40 years ] month and
Remains at his late residence Chattanooga
street Twenty first Notice OF funeral
hereafter.
FoRsTING-In Fruitvale. December 81, 1910,
Lester W. Forsting. beloved father Of Fred
Forsting and Mrs. Francy Forsting Tucker, a
native of New York, aged 76 years months
and 10 days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral services tomorrow
Sunday. January !, 1911, at 1880 O'Clock
a. M, at the chapel of Arthur A. Barber &
Co.. 1929 East Fourteenth street, Fruitvale,
under the auspices Of BROOKLYN lodge No. Do.
F. A. NJ Interment San Lorenzo cemetery
GILHAM-In this city December 29 1910,
Samuel NJ. Gilham. beloved husband of Mag
gle Gillian, and father Of William Harry,
Joan Marian and e. Van B. Gillian, native
OF California, aged 53 years months and
% days. A member OF Mckinley lodge No.
1885, /. o. o. F.
dertaking company, 1919 Mission street be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth, viii be taken
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

Mrs. Eleanor Martin
was hostess at an elab-
crate dinner party Civ
en- at her home in Broad
way as a farewell COM
pliment to Mrs. Hermann
Oelrichs and her son,
Hermann Oelrichs Jr.,
who have returned to
their home in the east.
Among those hidden to
meet Mrs. Oelrichs at
the Martin dinner were
Governor elect Oddie of
Nevada, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace b a II h a T d
c h a s e, Miss Ysobel
Chase, w. Byrne, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Martin.
After dinner the party
was entertained at the
theater by Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Martin.
There will be open
house" tomorrow in
most homes of the city
and the New Year will
be inaugurated with
numerous receptions of
an informal sort after
the traditions of hospi-
taNty cherished by So
ciety. Among those who
will entertain tomorrow
afternoon will be Miss
II e e n Cheseborough,
who will receive at the
family home in Clay
street. There will be
mostly young people at
this reunion, but the
older set will meet in
many other homes.
Miss Louise McCor-
mick will entertain at
an informal tea this aft
ernoon at her home in
Washington street and
more than 100 of the
younger girls have been
invited for the affair be-
tween the hours of 4
and 6.
The members of the
Century club will enjoy
a frolic on the Twelfth
Night" after Christmas,
January 6, at the club
house in Franklin street
and there will be 200
guests at the holiday re-
union. There is to be
an informal program Of
music and song with
surprises promised in
the way of speeches and
other merrymaking fol-
lowed by a supper. The
clubrooms will be deco
rated with the holiday
red and green and the
jinks will be one of the
notable affairs in the So
cial history of the club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

Beauty doctor" firms are now put
ting out a box or casket for the fair
motorist to take with her to guard
her complexion against wintry blasts.
The boxes contain all manner of
creams, soaps and lotions. powders and
eye washes. Nor are they cheap, most
ly ranging in price. from SIS up.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

A person making application to be-
come the driver of a motor vehicle in
Germany is obliged to present his birth
certificate, together with an unmounted
photograph of himself; and he must
also submit a doctors certificate re-
lating to his physical condition, es-
pecially with reference to eyesigllt and
hearing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

The difference between an American
and a European was shown at the close
of the grand prize race at Savannah,
Ga. Brown, the winner, preferred to
take his prize money-S4 00O-in the
form of New York draft; but Hemery
who finished second, wanted his in gold
fresh from the mint Both men were
given their way.
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Come Here TO
Tour In W1ntOn

Winton motor car company. Rand and
his family are going TO spend the COM
ing six weeks touring through Califor-
MIA in their Winton Six. He reports
that the roads are very bad in his coun-
try at present, due to the heavy rain
fall.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

S. G. Chapman, agent for the Hupmo-
biles, yesterday received seven of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

Volume /. No. 9, of the HypheI
issued by the EMF company of De
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

]. Tehen has sent the following let
ter to the Diamond rubber company
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31
New Number
] of Hyphen

published by automobile manufactur-
ers, has just made its appearance and
is being distributed locally by the
Stude ebaker brothers company. The
latest issue is an interesting account of
the conditions which caused the recent
cut in the price of the EMF products
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

HupS Come In
and Go Out
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NOTES OF THE AUTO

again, as all were sold and the ov
were waiting for them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

c. D. Rand, formerly a resident OF
San Francisco and now a prominent
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

mond price list on tires. The circular,
Expense" Is one of the best things on
tires 1 have ever seen and this letter
is an appreciation of the way you do
business / have three cars equipped
with Diamond tires. The tires are Civ
ing excellent satisfaction. The car that
we sold short time ago gave us 5000
miles on the front tires. touring tread,
and always more than 5000 on the rear
tires and we covered $4,000 miles on
this car before it went into shop"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

The Reliance automobile company
yesterday received the first of the new
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

tied around their faces were common
enough in New York during the recent
snowstorm. They found that the vel
gave a fine protection against the WinC
and driving snow and was cheap also
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

pUWEI Is 10
Mrs. Q. W. Pollock. 1t has a dark ma
room finish with nickel trimmings. Th'
interior is of French claret broadcloth
the appointments being perfect.
The other is a 4 cylinder 40 horse
power car, finished in black and bras
with light French whipcloth interior
finish. This car is for Mrs. W. H. Grim
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

1911 Knox Lii
mOusines Here
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

Madrid has IT'S licensed automo-
biles, but there are no automobile
trucks. One reason is because gaso.
line costs As cents per gallon.
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The difference between an American
and a European was shown at the close
Of the grand prize race at Savannah,
Ga. Brown, the winner, preferred to
take his prize money-$4,OO0-.in the
form of New York draft; but Hemery,
who finished second, wanted his in gold.
fresh from the mint Both men were
given their way
Beauty doctor" firms are now put
ting out a box or casket for the fair
motorist to take with her to guard
her complexion against wintry blasts.
creams, soaps and lotions. powders and
eye washes. Nor are they cheap, most
ly ranging in price. from SIS up.
person making application to be-
come the driver of a motor vehicle in
certificate, together with an unmounted
photograph Of himself; and he must
also submit a Doctors certificate re-
lating TO his physical condition. es-
pecially with reference to eyesiglIt and
hearing.
Taxicab drivers with women's wells
tied around. their faces We're, common
snowstorm. They found that the veil
gave fine protection against the wind
and driving snow and was cheap also.
Madrid has IT'S licensed automo-
biles, but there are no automobile
trucks. One reason is because gaso-
line costs As cents per gallon.
The territory tributary to Port
Iand-all of Oregon, southern Idaho.
southern and eastern Washington-is
before, is the assertion of automobile
men who have recently established
agencies for the coming year through
out this territory. New garages, a bet
Of NJ in
creased demand for automobile Access
sories Of all descriptions, together with
the ready cash forthcoming in all in
stances for these Improvements, have
led the Portland men to wonder
There are some motor taxicabs in
Bgs1os Ay6es 6It tReY fb are RE few in
drawn vehicles. nor does it seem likely
that the latter will be superseded by
them for some time Horses are cheap
in Argentina, while gasolene has to be
shipped from the United States, and
is, therefore, expensive. These con-
siderations will operate strongly
commercial use fol. some time to come.
The racing drivers at Savannah make
use OF complete face masks to protect
themselves while driving. The masks
are like those used by some women
automobilists and cover the face COM
Il Il is more desirable that the mouth
and nose should be protected than other
parts. The rush Of air coming against
the open mouth is apt TO have dele
terious effect on the upper air passages.
A new responsibility of the automo-
bile owner has been emphasized in New
York city, where Thomas j. McLaugh-
lin. wealthy real estate operator, has
been held in $4,000 bail after a
coroners jury had rendered a verdict
holding him responsible for the death
of Herbert E. Barnum, a friend. Bar
nun was not run down, but as an
occupant Of the car was fatally in
jured when the machine crashed into
a pillar of the elevated railroad Nc
Laughlin and another friend were
badly hurt, but recovered The jury
found the accident due to McLaughlin's
alleged neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-31

Praises
Diamond Tires
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feaI estate dealer
in Vancouver, = 3.
c., was a recent
visitor at the local
hrnnnln c 4hn
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Transfers in Realty During Past Week

streets-NarcGs Sussna1 81 TX % Charles
Biroa. lot III, square .. SO
c street northeast. be-,see1 Thirteenth ana
Fourteenth streets-I-a lTence J Mang1n 70
susan R Merriam or ginal lot =. square
ice. SIC.
Massachusetts, avenue northeast between
Eighth and $iJItt- r.E--Ls-IcorEe p tucker
et TX. 10 Edv n D. Farnharl, lot Dc, 50 1are
south Of SI7, 30
Hes street aortheast-AIason - Richard
son. trustee. 10 Fac V SWarznsn. lot
50 square So. s.. Kate V SRsTZrlan con
veys same property 20 Aionzo C. Barnett.
$40
Tenth street and Kent place noTtheast-
George s Cooper ct H. 20 Otis K Brown
lot y. square 81. Sc
Eighth street northeas-. between r and Q
streets-John n Henderson % Winfield
Jones. lot %. square Ssl- SO
Fourteenth street and North Carolina avenue
n0rtheast-Kennsdy & Davis Company %
Robert Z and MaIlie Z. Plymale. lot IS,
square 1856. SO
Tennessee avenue northeast, between . and
George " Bsrkman. lots 2 20 60. and
g, square 1883. SO.
I235 Il street uortheast-Mary 4 Jackson 20
Joseph Cohen. lot .. square Ioes, SO
312 street nurtHeaEt-SebaEriOn J. Klaus
lein 81 TX 20 James r Wilder lot 81
square 7s8. SO.
Eighth street and FTcrida avenue northeast
Louis Q. Terrell e. a. 20 George D. FAR.
IoLs A. e. -. a. 81 70 81, = 20 g. = o
a.. square SIS. SO
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SOUTHEAST.

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Fourteenth streets-F7nTeace D McAuIifse
e. w 90 Richard J. an6 Elizabeth II WI
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Eighth street southeast near Virginia avenue
Charles 2. Roach ct a.. trustees. 10 Dd-
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6fE and 6is ! stree southszst-Hsnry T.
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original lots and Z. square SIS SIb.
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Kelly 81 10 BeIva A lockwood. los
50. square 1852 SO.
Thirteenth street southeast. between @ ard
7. srTcets-Jauss g. Lacey 70 James @
Kennett Key. lot IS. square Io4s $40
= street southeast. between Fourteenth and
Fl '@snth streets-Joseph b Neeiy e uE-
70 Thomas Il Melton. Tot io4 square I06-,
SO
Sixteenth street southeast between q and
D streets-ViTgH C.. Wren ct ux 20 Charles
r Moran and Samuel COIdenberg, lot 81,
square 1853. SO
First street southeast. between d and =
stTccts-John Il. Lloyd e uI- 10 Leopold
I.uchs- part original Iot :. square SO, so
Sixteenth street and Kentucky avenue south
esst-Francis z Zepp 81 TX % Louis H
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80 and 10 Carroll street southeast-AIary z
Underwood ct al. - CotteT 7, Bride, part
original lot 30 square ~, SO
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