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The Washington herald., 1912-10-13

This includes the houses along the west
side Of the street.
DISTRICT No. ? Is bounded by ana
includes the east side OF eighteenth
Street. the District line on the north. the
north side Of u Street. the west side
OF North Capitol street. north to Michi-
gan Avenue: the north side OF Aiichiean
Avenue to harewood Road. the west side
Of Harewood Road. north to Third Street
Northwest. ana the west side OF that
street.
DISTRICT No. comprises the territory
directly south Of District No. Z, and IL
bounded by and includes the east side
Of Eighteenth street, south OF U street:
OF North Capitol Street. south OF U
Street, and the west side Of South Capt.
tol street. down the river.
DISTRICT No. 4 comprises the entire
territory east OF and including the east
side Of North Capitol and South Capitol
streets. the east side OF Asrewood Road.
and the east side OF Third street North
east from the Intersection OF HARDWOOD
Road northward- This district embraces
Brookland and Randls Highlands.
The object Of the contest 10 to stimu-
late business and to direct the purchas-
ing public to those concerns where they
can get the best returns for their money.
The effect Of the competition will be to
increase Newspaper Advertising. to make
the public acquainted with the leading
retail merchants and manufacturers op.
Grating In the city. and to educate the
public to patronise these cnterprising es-
tablishmenta The Herald recommends
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EACH VOTING DISTRICT
WILL HAVE 4 SEPARATE
GROUP OF LIKE AWARDS
Contest Will Be Virtually Four
Independent Competitions.

The city ha= been divided into four
voting districts. ana each will have its
own set Of awards. This IL for the pur-
pose OF equalizing the distribution OF
awards among the people Of the different
sections Of the city.
The four set OF awards will be iden-
tical, and will be given to the contest.
ants in the various districts procuring
the greatest, number OF votes. This
makes the contest practically four sepa-
rate competitions. In addition to these
awards there will be . grand award OF q
Ss.U0 house ana lot to the contestant
with the greatest number OF votes in the
entire District OF Columbia. irrespective
Of voting districts.
The district divisions have reference
merely TO the awards ana IN no wise re.
late to the methods Of obtaining votes.
Contestants may procure votes in any
part Of the city. Irrespective OF whether
the merchants which they patronizs are
In their voting districts or not.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE CON.
TEST DISTRICTss
DISTRICT No. l comprises the en-
tire territory west OF Eighteenth street
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HOW TO SECURE
| /. VOTES.
TWO METHODS.
necessary Purchases Not Required.

The Advertisements Of all manufac-
trred products. in particular. should ts
read carefully. In each 10 a sentence
telling exactly what must be exchanged
10 secure votes. 1t may be q label. or .
wrapper. or trademark. or . bottle
cap. or . carton-so in order to avoid
mistake. It 10 advisable to pay especial
attention to this class Of advertisements.
These advertised products should al
ways be purchased in preference TO
others. Contestants should ask their
friends to buy these products and to
save the required medium OF exchange
for them. Labels. trademarks. &c.
from products advertised in tn, contest
will be accepted regardless of whether
the purchase was made at a merchant
advertising in the competition or not
It 10 advisable. however. for contest
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friends. with the request that they pat
roni1e the establishments and products
and save the votes for them. BY follow
Ing out this plan. the contestant will not
be required to spend . cent to obtain
votes. II 10 no trouble to the frienda
In asking . person to assist him in the
competition. a contestant IL doing
valuable service to that person. For BY
patronizing these merchants and manu-
facturers. the public will be sure to get
the best quality at the most reasonable
prices.
THE SECOND METHOD, VOTES
GIVEN BY THE ADVOCATE AT
HERALD BUSINESS OFFICE FOR
LABELS, WI RAPPER TRADE
MARKS, BOTTLE CAPS. AND CAR.
TONS OF MANUFACTURER PROD.
UCTs ADVERTISED IN CONTEST AT
RATE OF ONE FOR EACH CENT IN
PURCHASE.
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First
Patronize retail merchants
advertised in the
contest.
1t Is Simple.

There are two ways to get votea- One
deals with tho patronage OF the retail
merchants. and the other with the pur-
chase OF the manufactured products. By
purchasing advertised products 1t adver-
tised establishments It 10 possible to get
votes twice for the same purchase
THE FIRST METHODS VOTES
GIVEN DY RETAIL MERCHANTS AID.
vERTISED IN CONTEST TO PATRONS
UPON REQUEST AT THE RATE OF
ONE FOR EACH CENTS IN PUR.
CHASE.
A list OF the retail merchants, adver-
timing IN connection with the competition.
Will b FOUND In each issue or The Her
AID. In the Advertisement OF each or
these merchants will Do round a line,
reading. We give votes in Ths WASH
ington Heraid.s xza.UU contest
The list OF these merchants should be
kept close at hand. 10 that they may
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every establishment and product which
contest.
No skin Is required IN the contest. No
special qualifications are necessary to en-
ter. II you have enough spirit to desire
any Of the so articles which are to be
awarded. you have the making Of win
ner in you. II 10 astonishing what .
person can really do when he sets his
mind upon accomplishing q certain end.
You are not asked to spend a cent In
the contest. You are not asked to solicit
single thing. All that Is required Of
you Is to read The Herald carefully every
day. patronize the special merchants and
manufacturers who advertise to give
votes In this contest. and obtain the CO.
operation Of your friends =. your per-
sonal campaign. Does that require any
special gift from the gods7
You cannot afford to delay in the mat.
ter. The contest is now started. Start
early on your quest for votes. Send In
your nomination blank at once. 30 that
you may be resistefed ~ . contestant
and you may receive loo votes a. .
starter
Always patronize merchants whose ad-
vertissments appear in connection with
the contest. It IL only by a strict ad-
herencs to this principle that you will
come to success. Whoever you are you
have just as good . CHARGE now for one
Of the $50 articles as your neighbor It
Is altogether question Of who takes
the greatest interest in the contest. The
man who sets In his mind upon winning
Q certain article and backs up his desire
by honest effort should be among the
victorious at the end OF the six months
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Second
Purchase of manufactured
products advertised in con-
nection with contest.
No Money Demanded

ants to purchase the products at the e.
adjustments of merchants in the CON
test. for in this way it is possible to rs
ceive votes twice. To illustrate. . con-
testant purchases a sc box of Hon q
Lemon Seidlitz Powders at the IDEAL
Pharmacy. Both the manufacturer and
th, druggist are advertisers in the con.
test The patron. upon request. receives
five votes from the pharmacist for ppt-
ronizing the establishrent-oue for each
5 cents in purchase. The contestant
then takes the box top to The Advocate
at The Herald business Office and re.
ceives twenty-five votes for patronizinR
the manufacrurer-one for each cent In
purchase.
The Advocate is ready to exchange
votes for labels and wrappers and other
trademarks at any time. His once u
open day and night
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be patfonized wheN II 10 necessary to
make . purchase .-he list Is . complete
one. ana there 10 fardly q conceivable
article which cannot oe purchased At one
of the establishments.
Tho Herald should be read carefully
every day. The Advertisements are scat
tered through the paper. 1t h a bad plan
merely to watch the classified lists Of
advertisers By reading each Of the ad-
vertisement closely and ahoughtfully. the
contestant will get an accurate know
ledge Of what the various merchants
have to sell. and when II 10 necessary to
purchase any Of these articles. he will
know exactly where to 60. and not only
get what he wants. but procure the votes
also.
1t fs advisable for contestants to secure
copies Of the list OF advertising mer-
chants and manufacturers from the Ad-
vocats and distribute them among their
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Each Contestant Is Emit.
tied to One Nomination
Blank. Good for 1000
Votes.
Fill Out and
Mail to The
Washington Herald

II Costs Nothing to Vote.
and You Are Under No
Obligations in Entering
the Contest.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

woodridEe- -Ffederiok "A. Llns4 4 u- to John
schsIleE. lot > block Z. 80.
BrightWood Park-EdHard McAleeF q TO Ralph
McAletI LOT u. block II. 80
SO Street Southcast-Alphonss G. Hammer e
M. to Robert L. Lambert, Part original ict Z.
square ~. SO
il4o Street NorthUcst-Hmry. O. Espey, trustee.
70 Martha Lee. iot g. square ~. so.
HAFiem-W. v. Tudor ct W. 10 Bessie Guison. part
LOT s. square 100, so
Barry Fsm-Reuben II. April 10 Lzzie April. part
lot g. section l, so.
Mount PicAsant-EdWard W. Charlton 10, C1arenda
Z. Charlton. part lots IE. le. 10 80
III Sixth Street Southwest-Joseph Mclaughlin 70
John J. Madden. lot q. SQUARE 90. so
lis FOurand-a-hah Street Southwest-GeorEe W.
Hunt e TO HenriettA Hunt part original lot
l. square 5ol so.
Pleasant Plains-Kennedy Bros. TO Anna p Kp-
nedy, lot i6. square s01 80.
$50 Eleventh Street NorthWcst-EdEard L Cooke
ct III. to Ruth G. DaEis. lot S. square %. 80.
t3 Seventh Street Northvest-sim0n 0ppenheimer
Ct to Robert R. Mahoney. part original LOT
"A. square 81. 80
Dobbins' Addition-Hary L. Rust to Paul h
MoreiAnd lots II 70 2 and s., block D. Ss,-
uB.lA
whitehHEeu, 81. Philip and Jaeob-Hendon Morsen
ct al. trustees. to William v. Tudor. lots y to
9. block ): lots 10 II. 2 10 y. blOck & 2.0o.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. May 2.-MILLFEED-F1at: inquiry
is inactive. sEEing bran, 20; standard middlings.
$50; Western rod-dns. 5l.s5; winter What bran.
in lopound saeks to arrive. $50; city bun. in
bulk. S.t0
FIOUR-steady; inactive trade. Kansas
stIaights. S2aSSO in sacks; spring patents. STA
G3. in barrels; sEring clears. ASA5lo; sOtt winter
strAights. A5sa5D.
RYE FLoUR-stsady: bdSnes moderate.
Choice brands quoted al SooASso
CORNMEAL-F1at: trade Is light Kiln-dried
for export, LBaL3; cuane meal. in bag. La
LsL
HAY-Reoeipts. so tons: steady: small supply
of choice Quotations are: For prime timothy.
Ls5; No, !, Ls5al.O; No 2 lS; No. s. LSoaL5S.
STRAw-Recipts. % tons; steady. Business is
slOW. Long ne quoted At los
PORK-SteAdy business ia quiet. Mes 9.ooa
D.5: family. m.ooSS-m
BEEF-FIrm: demand moderate. Packet, B0A
fT.0: family. BOOaB0.
LARD-Weak: business Is inactive. Prime West
ern, lo.sO; refined Continent, IlOo: South America
H. 80: refined Brazilian in kegs 1880: ogeasteGrine.
rfSsal5is lard steArine, quiet. New York, uAAi2k.
COFFEE-Ths cofiee market had = moderate
rise In pricss. but the showing here was not IN
keeping with the good average Of European mar
ket adviccs. This largely due TO the fact
that there was very little trading interest. with
leading supporten Of the market inclined to rest
at the moment.
Initial prices were to points higher and
within half hour the net range stood At to
IL points up. The early afternoon market regis-
tered a net gain Of about points On actual
Sales
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Bank Clerks Dii
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. May 1-FLOUR-wintsr extra. Ltoa
L@; do, clear. Lsoa5O0: do, Etrlight. SzaS p
DO, patent 6s5a5s0: spring clear. 47Oa5os; do
straight, 5tsa5s5: do, Iatsnf 5foa5ss; City NILS
best patent, as; do. high-grade patent. $40; do
high-Erade straight, $50; do, choice family. $50
do. extra. LsOsLp. Rye -four. medium TO choice
LSoasl5. Cornmeal. 100 lbs. LsOa2o1
oATs-stock in elevators. ll5s bushels; ship
ments from elevatorA. 5s8 bushels. No. white.
D4asl; standard white. Co. Alesi No white.
5sa59S
RYE-stock in elevators. nIsl bushels; ship
ments from elevator Sc bushels. Bag lots near
b. a. 10 quality fnsEl, rsas5.
ton. 800 -four 20 white middling, IN loolb.
sacks. Sa0oaS100: Western middlings. IN loolb.
ncks. per ton, 800: CITY Mills middnEs In
lOO-Ib sacks. per tou 2ooAs.50: City Mills mid
dlings tWhitei. IN l0oIb saekA per tod 500: City
Mills' bran. IN loolb. sacks. per ton. S1osn@.
sTRAW-No ! straight Tye EtnE. Is.5oa2oOo; No.
2 straight rye straw lSooall5o; No. l tangled rys
straw ls0oal650; No. / wheat straw N.oOaiL5o: No.
q cat straw. l5ooaIs5o; No. oat straw. B.OOalLa-
HAY-No. ! timothy. 800; No. ? 200: No ).
ZooEBoo; choice. light clover. mixed, zoo; No /,
mixed, 8o; No. 2 MIXED, 2I5OaS. 50; alfalfa
choice A50aG.0o; No. J. $50: No. ! clover 25OOl
$50; do. No I. 3.OoHziOO; meadow grass and very
Erassy bay. s.o6aH.oo; no-grade hay. TO kind.
ENAle grass. D.ooal6oo
EGGs-Marylsnd, PennsylVania and nearby frstS.
loss on. IS: do. Eastern Shore. Maryland. and
Virginia. IS; Western hrsts. loss OF, Is; West Viz
ginia nrSts, loss on. 49, Southern North Carolina.
BUTTER-creamery fancy. PER n. ssazsss; do,
choice. per h. GSs; do, good ipsr ID. 2sa5s: inn
tation, ID. 8; DO, Print, ID. S.5l; d.. blocks,
Sa0; ladies. PER ID, aa2l; MarJland and Penn
sylrAniA rolls. per H. IS: Ohio rolls. per n. Is;
ID. Is; Maryland. Virginia, and Pennsylvania
dairy prints. ls; process butter. 3aE.
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LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

Quotations given bsI0t are for IaTEs lO,A Job
hefss priccs are higher.
EGGS-Nearhy frsah VIRGINIA. isisaia; West Viz
ginia and Southwest virginia. Is; Tennesses. "a
BUTrER-Elgin fancy, soASiH; Western hrsts. u;
cHEEsE-Nsw York state factoB. new. Il
POULfh1-Hens, per H.. lSf; rooaten pe. lo.'
>; turkeys IlAlf; chickens winter. za1si ehiekrns.
sprineers, 0aH
DRESSED PouLfRY-Hens. ehoies. per h. =
ais; rOosters. saio; TURKEYS. PEI h.. 1eais dnek'.
per b.. ifal5; psess. per d. eAlo
yEGETABLEs-Potatoea. old. per sack 2Tsa3.5:
new. No. l. per bb. 6ooai- y; No. 2 per otd., 80
Al-5o: sweet On. CO. per bhl, 4ooal0 vans tN.
cl. per bbl.. 3ooa4oo; onionA per saek. 1oa3 2;
Texas per crate. l.so; new cabbage. per crate, LOO
ais: eEEulant Florida. pr crate. 2oos3oe; lettuce.
per bbl l0oal string beans per basket. Looa2 %
celery per doL Tsaioo; squash. Florida. per crate.
75Aloos beets North Carolina, per 100 blnehes. 800
aLoO; kale per bbl;. 5OaIp; spinach. per bbl. LOO
ais: tomatoes. Florida. per crate, 2Oa33; as
paragus. per doz.. L5oa2S rhubarb. per 100
ounches l@al-75; cueumbers. FLORIDA per crate.
L50a2.75; green peas. per basket, l0oaZ0
GREEN FRUIrS-Apples. per bbl.. aSoAh0:
apples. par bon. lso12T5: orAnges California. per
box, 25aZ5o; do. Florida. L0oa4S: lemons FER
apples. 2TsaS5O; itrawberies. North Carolina. per
Hay AND sTRAw-Hay. Western. No i. au.
500; No. 2. H.eOa2W; mixed hay. AooazW;
lAoo; straw wheat. PER ton. losaIioo strau. cal.
per ton, n0oal00
LIVE sTocK-sheep per H.. sA5; sprins lHnbs.
per n. sasia; calves. choice. pr H. 81 MEDIUM,
per lb.. &
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu-, LloaIH; corn. shsIled.
siaes; car per bhl. lI5a5.0; oats. Weston white
No. per bu 62zee; oats mixed. per bu-. soa6J;
bran per ton. ZOO; uniddling pr ton 500
WOOL AND HTDES-Nool. washed. free Of
burTs. per ID. SoaSz; wool unwashed, per H.. 3;
hidss dry. per h.. isals; green hides. ID. II; calf
skin. green, each i5al-a
sEEDs-Red clover. per bnshd n.o6al2so; alsike
clover. per bushel i3ooal1TS: white clover. lSooA
2o0; erimsnn clover. 6OoasSo: timothy, S7Sa65 90;
blue gTASs Asa3T5: redtop grass. l6ooE0.oe per 100
lbs.; alfalfa, per bushel Tooas.O
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Confederate veteran III.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Hyattsviile, May 23.-The condition OF
Benjamin d. Candy. Of Montgomery
County. Nd, and widely, known through
out the State and in the District OF
Columbia, is causing his family and
friends considerable anxiety. and 1t Is
Z believed that his death is now a matter
OF only a few days. Mr.. Candy resides
near Colesville He Is between seventy
and seventy-fiye years of age He is a
cousin Of the late Gen e p s. Candy.
distinguished officer In the Federal
army. Mr.. Candy is a Confederate vet
eran and served during the entire war
in Company A. First Maryland Caivery.
He was severely wounded at the battle of
Winchester. September 1s, 1854, during
the Sheridan campaign.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-24
GUARDsMAE GETS LICENSE.
Lieut.. Col. wInder Becomes Full
HedEed Aviator.

For the first time in the annals OF
army aviation a member OF the National
Guard has been awarded an aviator's
pilot license by the War Department
The officer Is Lieut. Col winder, OF
Ohio. and he well deserved the award
given him yesterday at College Park
field. The aviator cut q series Of DIM
cult figure eights, and glided and vol
rlaned in a manner that would do credit
to a professional bird man.
The license was granted in accordance
with the stipulation OF the department.
which notified the officers of the Ma
donal Guard that licenses would be
granted all those who qualified II they
paid their own expenses TO the field.
"Al" Welsh, the intrepid Wright fiier,
went aioft with Lieut. Leighton W. Ha-
zelhurst as his passenger. and performed
stunts with his machine for one hour
and nineteen minutes.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-24
FINANCE EAND REALTY

A fair amount Of business was trans
acted at the meeting Of the Washing
ton Stock Exchange yesterday. Rail-
way preferred was the biggest seller
After forty-nve shares Of the stock
had been sold at s47-S. the price ad-
vhnced to s5. at which level $50 shares
changed hands The closing bid was IS,
and the asking price isis.
Railway common sold at 80 100 shares
being traded. The stock was stiIl offered
al 30 at the close. The bid did not ad-
vance above s.
There was a fair demand for Mergen-
tIialer at z2i. Reports for this company
for April showed gross earnings OF ssl0-
ote and net earnings OF over $4,000.
No trading was done in Lanston.
Washington Gas stock was freely Of
fered at s6s-L Two small lots sold at
Ssl-2
A few sales were made in the bond
list. City and Suburban 5s sold 5000 at
lO4 81. Railway Is sold 5000 at s.. and
Potomac Consolidated IS at 1o27-s and
lOs.
Bank Clerks Dine.
The officers and directors Of the United
States Trust Company, managers Of
branch Offices. tellers. bookkeepers. and
messengers dined together Wednesday
night at the Columbia Country Club.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

SALES: Rasniar caM. Z o'elD-k rooa-
city 4 suburban Railruad 3. S.noo AZ lelrt
Wsshin1fon Railway & Electric -, uyo0 At 8s
si.oo at 6. Hoo0 Il s.
nzsf. G.ooo at las
capital Traction. Is Al fzh.
Washington Railway q Electric CON, > a. p.
2 al g. 8 At 81 3 at % 5 a %
Washington Railway a Electric rfd., 10 At 81.
R al 9fS. 70 At 81 5 At sfH. 25 AZ s, 3 AZ 8. >
at 9. at 8. 5 At s, at 8, . at 9. 70
al Is.
Eastern Light 4 Fuel. 70 Al 115sk. 70 at i2sik.
Washington Gas. Al sS1. At M
Mergeuthaier. 70 at n. at "a. 10 at n, 10 at
2l 10 at ~ 10 At 2n.
wsshington-viEiniA Railway con-, % At ~.
Gr1phcghone pfd.. 10 at 6.
After eall-Capitai Traction. At II
q mi
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MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
New NInror mako. nnth.

Special to The Washington Herald.
HyattsviIle, May 21-Mayor Harry W.
Shepherd and councilmen Fred D. TIN
man. Albert H. Clark. and John G. Hol-
den, from the First, Second and Third
wards. respectively. took the oath of
ONCE here last night and at once en-
tered upon the discharge Of their duties.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-24
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished b ". b Hibbs 4 Co.
members Of the New York STOCK Exchange. HEbhS
Building
New York, May 2-rhe cotton market acted
tired to-day. The volume OF trading was small
and consisted mainly Of selling orders In liquidation
of snail long accounts Recently reported weather
conditions have been favorable and the spot mar
The Washington herald., 1912-05-24
MARKETS---FINANCE- COMMERCE

ksts dull Theso influences have worked aginst
support ffum the professional traden and permitted
q les optimistic feeling On The market Ihe do
cline carried prizes 10 a Level Of about D points
lower than The highest q the day preficua. which
means a loss Of nearly all of the early week gain.
Liverpool futures cinasd dull with net decline
q from ~ 10 sis points Manchester eablrd yAra
quiet but steady. clofhs quiet and unchanged
to-day At points decline. TO si2d tOr niddlinE
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In proportion to the number OF mar
riages, births are about per cent more
numerous IN rural districts Of the United
States than in the cities.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

auotsticus Furnished b. W. ,. Hibbe o.,
members q TIE chineo Bosrd q Trsds. Hib0
Building.
chicaEo. MAY 1.-Wheat dho4ed loses q &c -
y on heavy ssiinE b. lonsA Nay. Lis.l; July.
Lon; sepiembef le5H
Com, hc 10 hc o. Market liSfisuL Nay, EiA :
JuS. ~: scptmhef r.
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oFFICE COMMISSIONERS,

In all French railway postal and teIe-
graph services the hours OF the day VIII
be numbered from l to - beginninx Gt
midnight. after June /
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

ouotstioEs furnished By W. B. Hibbs q o..
members Of the New YORK Stock Exchange Hibbs
Building
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS.

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibbs Co., mem
bers Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. Hibbs Build
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$1,5OO,0OO
San Francisco, Oakland & San Jose
Consolidated Railway
RoUTE)
GENERAL CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE so SINKING FUND GOLD BONDS

May adN n
Coupon bonds of $1,000 may principal Reenae on interest date 1921
Authorized
% rdre $45OOooo Issued and
standing
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished By ". B. Hibbs Co. rsn-
ben Of the New York Stock EzehAnEs. H5sos Buil6
fna Bid lsked.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-21
JEWETT CITY
Riverside Grammar Schools Closing Exercises-Prudential Committee of Baptist Church Meets-lnstalIatio of Nit. Vernon Lodge.

The Christmas exercises at River side Grammar school Friday were un- usually entertaining The seventh grade invited the ninth grade and parents and friends r. their exercises which were held in the assembly hall fin the afternoon. The platform was decorated with greenery. The play given was finely presented, Miss Alice Moore was the accompanist
 The program follows. the parts in inc play being taken by Harold lief fers as Santa Claus, Leslie Hyde. wood shopper; black magic, Sadie Haddad; white magic. Bessie Beardwood: St: George. Wiifred LeClaire; English doli, &pth Stewart: American doll. Anna kfttlefeld; Indian doll. Lucia Rloux; French doll. Jeanette Bedoux: Dutch con, Yvonne Pigeon: Swedish doll, Mary Robinson; Scotch doh, Helen Gray: Chinese doll Lena Bechard: : Christmas star, Irene Havey; German doll. Ella Oakes; Irish doll Josie Cot ter: tin soldiers captain. Lester Blan- chard, Carl Melvin, Joseph Driscoll. Joseph Mccarthy. Walter Gray. Thom- as Melady. William Burns.
 The program included: Music. Alice Moor; reading, Irene Havey; A Child g Dream of a sStar; dialogue. grade Santa and the Dragon march grade; Alice Moor, A Christmas Carol; Ella cakes, While Shepherds Watched