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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10
Gel. EMPLOYEES
TO GET A BONUS
SIX TO TEN PER CENT or YEARLY
SALARY WILL BE ADDED, SAYS AN
ROUNCEMENT BY MANAGEMENT.

AUSTIN. Tex. August 10.-The punk
of the Gulf Coast lines between New Or
leans and Brownsville are to receive D
bonus Of & to 10 per rent of their present
salary, according To announcement by the
company.
The bonus was effective July | and will
hc paid ID Ill employees who have been IN
the employ OF the road xix months prior
To July |.
The bonus will apply to all employees ex-
cepting those who are not under contract
with the road or not fixed BY collective
bargaining.
The basis OF payment will be:
No. l-On all positions paying $40 per
month or les. that have not been i%ncrea~-
"a 10 per cent since July /. 1916, 4 bonus
If 10 per cent will bc paid.
II tho position ha- been increased les
than 10 per cent since July /. 1916. a bo-
nu> sufficient To make the Increase the
equivalent II 10 per cent viii he paid.
No. On M positions paying 500 pcr
month and more than S75 per month thit
have not been increased $50 since july
l. 1916. a bonus Of $50 per month will
be paid.
HI the position has been increased les
than $3.50 since July i. 1916. \ bonus
sufficient to make the increase the equ.va-
lent will be paid.
No. 3-On all positions paying $40 per
month and more than Slnn per month that
have not been increased 40 since Iuly !
1916. 4 bonn, II so ner month will ~
paid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10
TAKE HIDES OFF, RIGHT WAR TIME SLOGAN
ONLY ARMY lEATHERS BRINGING TOP PRICES

knee and skin ont. Break leg Just below
knee. Take out leg.
A. Rip bullock open down belly from
sticking cut TO tail. Make a straight cut.
5. Cut hide away from sides of animal
as follows: Place knife under hide about
middle of belly on sid opposite bracing.
and work knife along to brisket and back
TO inside on hind leg close to the tail. Cut
the hid from front of briSket 10 back of
front leg. Do not leave too much hide on
the neck a. the back and sides are the
most valuable sections. On the back lee
work. cut from behind bag. several inches
from the tail upwards TO the back of the
leg, meeting the lesgar cut at the knee
JOINT. leaving as much hide on butt section
n possible.
q. Hang bullock on the half hoist. 50
that the shoulders just rest on the floor.
Z. Tail is pulled out. Make cuts on un-
der side of tail to tip and pull out. Also
make few cuts around base of tail and
rump.
s. Remove hide from hind legs, starting
the hide a little with the knife but doing
most with ~cleavers, beating the hide with
blunt side of ~cleaver while one man pulls
the hide. The hide adheres tightly To the
round, but must be pulled off "a knife
work would leave marks.
p. Hide l. taken off from back of the
animal, cutting slightly if necessary. and
allowed to drop to the floor.
10. Animal j. hung up higher on hoist
and hide skinned out from around the
shoulders and neck. Hide then fall, 10 the
floor.
IL. Split the ears by making couple cuts
through cartilage 80 that they will lie flat
in packs.
Il. At all times avoid cutting or digging
into surface of hides in such a manner as
will iniure them-use sharp knife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10

small arms practice in the KiefTer division
~ Miami. Fla. III October III 1898 he was
assigned to Whcaton's brigade. First Iii
made inspector of small arms practice for
the Seventh army corps BY General Fitz-
Ice.
III December NJ 1898 he embarked for
landing at Havana. In August
1899, he was discharged at Camp Column
and ordered to report at Fort Sam
IN May. 1901. he was appointed
and Inspector NJ small arms prac-
for the National Guard Of Texas, and
IN 1902 was appointed a lieutenant colU-
mel, still retaining the position of inspec-
tor Of small arms practice.
III 1905 ~ was made captain NJ the
Texas Rifle Team National Competition ut
Sea Girt, n. j. In shooting he qualified
as an expert riileman in 1905, l9r6s 1907.
1905, 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912 and 2Gl3; ie
qualified MI \ pistol expert in 1905, 1906
1907, 1908, 1899. 1910. 1911, 1912 and
1918. IIe won the gold medal and d see
oad gold medal nj the Seven States Rifle
III 1912 M attended the officers school
M Camp Mahry. and III 1913 was retired
IN 1916 he graduated from the civilian
training camp at Fort sam Houston, win
ing n high average in the camp rifle ON.
petition, and was later promoted to adiu-
tant Of the camp. On June \. 1917, the
appointed Colonel Guc-Saz to the
command of the First Texas infantry.
The colonel speaks French and German
and has Il knowledge Of Spanish
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10
CIRCULATION IN
ISLAND GREATER
1916 MONEY CIRCULATION FIGURES
FOR PHILIPPINES SHOWS AN IN
CREASE OF 5000, 900 PESOS.
(~.Associated Press Correspondence

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 10.-EmplOyes
saw a gain in the increase in circulation
of money in the Philippine Islands which
amounted to $4,000, 600 pesos. the first six
months of this year will exceed that record
increase by 3,000,00 0 peros. The circula-
ton since January l has amounted TO s5.-
100000 pesos. These figures, say local
economists, reflect directly the highly fav-
orable trade conditions that have been
maintained for more than two years in the
Philippine Islands.
The wealth of the islands j. increasing
rapidly. In Manila alone. the assessed
value OF taxable property today j. over
10000, 900 pesos, which i more than g.
10000 pesos above 1916. Recent aeri-
cultural development in the provinces. the
extent Of which i il impossible to calcu-
late exactly, makes il certain that the in
creases in property values in other parts
OF the islands have far exceeded Manila's
record. The success that attended the SIN
gle weeks campaign tor subscriptions Ia
the Liberty Loan testified to the presence
OF much available money IN Manila. Banks
'hb 'Aht b-tHflt~ WHICH udNt All Inc
funds which they can readily make use of
are another testimonial To the PROSPERITY
OF the islands.
There j. but one drawback "a the general
outlook-prices for sugar and copra in the
United States are such ~ To make il un-
profitable To pay the current trans-Pacific
freight rates. The chief concern j, felt
a to sugar. There are upwards of lU0.-
600 tons Of low grade sugar from the crop
harvested last fall in the sugar provinces,
lying in warehouses. \ large part of the
sugar has heretofore gone 10 China and
Japan. but conditions IN China have prac-
tieally closed the market there. An unus-
ually large crop IT Formosan sugar has
reduced the Japanese demand for the Phil
ippine product To n minimum. I
Low grade sugar cannot command good
prices III the American markets. hence the
present rate on sugar 10 the Pacific coast,
which i SO d ton. make it, shipment to
the United States a losing proposition.
However. 1t had been thought hat the dis
patch of the c~ommandeercd German YES
sells to the United States bv the Philip
pine government would offer enough avail
able cargo space to transport the sugar.
The government has assured the sugar
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COL. GUESSAZ, COMMANDER OF FIRST TEXAS,
INCLUDING VALLEY CO., HAS ARMY RECORD

The Houston Chronicle has the follow
ing to say Of Colonel Oscar Gue--az
commander Of the First Texas infantry, III
which Company NJ of Brownsville and he
Valley j. a member:
The commanding officer NJ the FIfS.
Regiment Of Infantry. National Guard WI
by years of application and practice Of
science. lie j. IN expert with the
rifle and the pistol and write trcnrhani-
IN ~ be shoots. he also NV tht iallir
temperament and the Gallir wit and hi-
conversation and addres~c- are always
impetuous, brilliant and advcnturing.
Colonel Gue,saz, in addition Y, being an
j. 4 journalist and printer. III hi-
younger days he was 4 reporter upon the
Louis Democrat before il became nv
phenated with the Globe and later was with
the Kansas City Star. under the leader
ship Of Nelson. lie later anne tp Texas
and made san Antonio h,- home. For
wears he was editor Of the Texas Ficll
and Sportsman, and since tia; magazine
went out of existence has been IN the
and publishing business. holding
4 partnership IN the firm NJ luc-az Il
The colonel was horn in s.. Louis on
23. 1885. lie became % private
with the san Antonio Rifles in 1856 and
in March 1898 was made 4 first %lieuten-
ant IN the second Texas. United State
Volunteers. In July Of The -amc year be
became a captain and acting quartcrln9~-
ter at the L. :. y. and later Inspector III
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planted that their space needs would be
met.
Nevertheless the government, in order
not to compete with commercial liners, l.
making its rates conform "a much n pos
sibie To commercial rates. Hence the rate
must he prepared to pocket a considerable
loss BY 4 sale, probably to Japan, in or
der Ia clear their warehouses to make room
for the new crop which will begin to come
in in November.
The situation a. regards copra j. much
the same, though there are not such enor-
nous stocks Of copra a. sugar, and the
copra dealers can hold their crop for bet
ter prices.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-.Take hides off
right j. a war time slogan which j. not
as might happen at first sight-an ad-
monition To the "Sammies" to "skin 'em
alive II i directed Ia city butchers
farmers, packers, hide dealers, tanners,
leather merchants and al who are inter
ested IN seeing that the quartermasters
department of the army Is supplied with
harness, strap belt and shoe leather.
.Only arm feathers are bringing the
big prices and similarly only army hides
are worth top figures" says a local trade
authority from which comes a circular de-
seribing how TO skin cattle properly.
'.There il a difference of about three cents
Aor three times a. much a formerly
between buff weight hides scoring Number
Land those scoring Number two. One bad
score or cut in a hide makes a Number , of
it and means from 81 to $3.50 less value
f&r it a compared with fifty cents pre-
vbusly."
The rules offered are those followed by
tte big Chicago packing concerns. whose
lies, it i stated, uniformly command the
highest prices. Twelve steps in their meth
% are outlined, as follows:
a. After bullock l. knocked or shot.
hang up on hoist head down and stick knife
Kngthwise of the neck and sever iugular
vein. permitting blood to drain. AT same
time skin hide from around head and face.
Leave the pate on one side of the hide,
making the cut across thehorns and down
one side through the nose.
2. Lower bullock tn floor and brace up
on its back. Cut off duclaw>. Skin each
fereleg from duclaw 10 knee, making cut
down back of leg and take out feet.
3. Cut down back of each hind leg from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10

Justice Joseph MrKcnna. NJ The ~u-
prcmc court Of the United States, enters
upon his seventy-titth year today. In
point Of service he H. the Oldest member
NJ the supreme tribunal, having been APP
pointed NV 1898 IN succeed Justice Field.
Justice Mckenna J. a Philadelphian who
removed to California in his twelfth year
and afterwards became I'm emincr1 law
YER. Before beginning hi- career On The
hc served four terms III conrrc-~
IIe was also attorney general IA Presi-
dent N-I<iniey cabinet.
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MERMAlDS TO CONTEST FOR TITLE

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. 10.-Lover- Of
aquatic sports are anticipating with keen
interest the open swimming meet Up w
held tomorrow IN Neptune beach. Alamc-
da. The meet viii bring together IN COM
petition Miss Frances Cowcll.. the queen
Of the local girl swimmers, and Ms Dor
othy Burns, the u%ndi-putci champion MI
southern California. The question WI The
relative supremacy If the two girls hl-
long perploxed Pacific coa~, swimmers
and To morrow's contest. which will be
over \ distance of 100 yard-. N, expected
to - far toward settling Tie argument.
JUS. M'KEMNA BEGINS 18TH YEAR
WASHINGTON. ID G.. NO lO-A.-o-
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Permanent Headquarters
For Four District Board

MANILA. =. l.. Aug. l0.--While 1916
headquarters for the four districts ex-
emption boards nave been established, ac-
eording to official reports received from
tbse board throughout the state by the
ad6utant generals department. 1t j. pro-
viaed that there shall be a board in each
one of the four federal districts.
The headquarters for zach of the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10

boards in the four districts are: Northern
district. Fort Worth: Southern district,
Houston: Eastern district, Tyler; Western
district. San Antonio. These boards are
to near appeals made by persons drafted
into the army and who claim exemption
from service.
Claims for exemptions must be filed
with the local boards. the local board to
send them to the district boards for final
action.
- -,u--
n USUAL WAY.
MY dear, | saved ten dollars today"
Buying what :"-Inuisyille Courier journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10

Australian white ants have developed q
taste for lead covering and insulation n
cables that Wy proving costly to telephone
conp@uic~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10

JUS. MKEnMA BEGINS 75TH YEAR
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
{ an Eliminate Their
Old Rivals by Taking
Majority OF Games

BIOS TON. AUG : The ityers are
here for another OF those startling
series which always make the base
/ tall world sit up and take notice
u hen those spectacular clubs clash.
For The FIRST time Ia many Years.
fie TIGERS this season have an edge
On tho world champions This they
viii endesyor 10 maintain hy captur-
ing majority ~ the Eve games
scheduled here InasmuCh ass such
a Detroit triumph would very nearly
eliminate Boston from tho pennant
race. interest ln the series BE- run
nlng hlsh There NAV De shake.
up 70 standings This week. for Cleve-
land Is Ar Now York and Chicaro rs
effective pitching ha, been uncovered
lately
The customary program for 20.
'roit Boston series this year Is FOR
nauss 20 oppose Ruth IN fha ~
game Ehmke 90 oppose shore 10 ne
second and James 90 oppose Leon
ard IN NJ tAird IL IS expected that
skiqpers Jennings and Rarry viii
follow that pairing this time What
ever HIS SHORTCOMINGS when battling
other clubs. Ehmke never has failed
10 heat shore this season James
and isuss haven't ALWAYS won. bur
they ALWAYS have been close enough
90 victory 50 thar nothing hor' o.
shlfouf could hesf them Dauss
and Ruth IS the program FOR todas
lnasmuch "a, shore Ra- knocked -
The slab hy cleveland yesferda, De-
and E,huke may have 70 DELAY 'heir
debate until The lssf % me uesk
The series a, New York was NOT
= success The Tigers won The f-st
tno games agd lost 'he mex. two.
all 81 which improved the position
'of neither club Bob ShRwke, gave
Detroit only one run and dyf HRS
Tuesday Tign VAS entitled % moth
INK fcr thar sort ~ attack 10 the
nfih Young hunted snfely fclle sin
gleG to lsfi on me hitant nun and
Cunningham scored the second base
mar Wifh drlv. past third
For sly innings CUNNINGHAM held
New York 60 one hi' lt came n
20 MIN. and r'pp Esade 4 walk
sacrifice and n9eld our rlrne .ff--
hit .ato a nun
Misfortune hefeli CUNNINGHAM IN
he seventh Pipp drove home run
into tho right field stand putting hls
sid into the lead Calamiy fell
upon Cunningham In he eighfG
Walters beat tin' ami was sac
rinced 20 second hcndry1 scratch
- an inf-la h.' Walters vas
squesied home hy Maisel This Is.
play which the Yanks lead the
world Hen iryN came home or Peek
ingpnuEh's y!Gglr Then Hakcr drove
horle run into 'ho uppor Ter -
seats In the night aeld stand and
ever ody ran home
That made The score 70 =. and r.
AS unchanged ~ The finish
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
CARDS HAVE
THEIR CHANCE
ST. Louis Must Maui Giants
This Week kor Give Up All
Pennant Hone

NEW YORK. Aux S--N Hsther the
New York Giants arc going 20
smash right a,ons thru the National
league from now on and run into ne
worlds series Gu, with a big lead
20 spare. depends today antirsly
upon TIE 81 Louis Cardinals The
s. Loulsans tackle he Giants n =
series hat begins this afternoon IN
,he Missouri city
Since leaving Sep York. july g.
and opening series in Chicago. the
Giants have made the going hard
'or The trailing clubs Add 81 a
series IL Cincinnati. IA. Gia-ts
shook OF he Reds The Cardinals
ar he same time have LOST some
Erornd while The Phlllies have v0n
back TITO second place
TIE Giants have won nins aad
los, four games on their trip. while
~ Cardinals have had AT even
break on "a contests They vii
have % play better baseball - hey
expect 70 stay = the frhtins TIE
thillies are now eleven and onshsli
gsmes behind he Giants aad he
Cardinals are stll game n TIE
rear OF the Phiilies
There Is 10 reason 20 erpsct he
supernatural from the e. Louis
club. out IL y can IKE fill series
from the Giants ~. National league
race will b. whole lot more inter
.stinE ard profitable
The hear bowed down "a ihc
personal property today ~ the White
sor Ribbed ~ FOR a Hghty ascent
IL averages. thru encounters With
the Athletics. hey were forced ga
watch ne despis~d Macknsn pornc
a star pitcher oT TIE slab and Vin
= gam. By = tremendous seors ~
ne SAM tine The Red SoT were
Winning. 70 'oday lie ieaders and
lus' Two and oze haf games aAeac
% Boston.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
CARD
ON FOR TENNIS
TOURNEY TO-DAY

Thcre VIII 10 A littla ~ every.
thtrv ,hfs af,or,..,- =, -. r.,-,.,,.
" YIN
TENNIS tourney. now IN tull swing
a. The Detroit Tennis club courts
ladies' singles and douhiss and
.o.t a,.ti.
were on ne program announced
this morning No strong favoriteS
.,,crs elfr,t,a,od rvoaa,. ,t,A,> -, :.
OF nc stars naQ 70 hustle 10 win
their matches The Tuesday matches
resulted "a follows
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
sport
~ CHATTER

View York. New Haven md Hart
ford. N~~ York t. leading the Sa-
ftonai league sud New Haven "a hrsi
md Hartford IL last In the Easter
league.
Sm,fh t. not able "a get nway
from the smiths. anyway you ioOk
AT ~ Ne left BROOKLYN Rnd one
smith Only TO Join more smiths in
At Louis.
Before the Opening Of the see.oH
the Brown. were picked 10 cut taa- ,
eaper- IN the american league rHce
while the Cardinals we're banis IA i
20 the National leaEne cnVe.
Jinmv sIiaghan would sentence
th~ kaiser 20 manage the Pirate
under pr~srnt own~r-hip. hut VII
helm would want to NJ umpire too
and President Tener couldn't stand
for that.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
COX STAR Is
SHOWN DUST
Busy's Lassie Draws Beating
From Early Dreams In
Big TrOt Stake

COLUMBUS, @, Aug S-Just
when the trotting world was con
vince. that Busy's Iassie could not
be defeated by the stake highstep-
pers this year. Early Dreams
smashed the bubble Mcdonald
drove this gclding 10 victory in
the 2.l2 trot here Tuesday, and
made the getnE so fast that Early
Dreams is now reckOncd rs gen
uine rival of tho cox horse. which
had 10 be satisfied with second
money and was lucky 20 get that
Both Rusy's l.assie and Early
Dreams won heat in . GA IA. the
trotting record for the season
Money wsgered on the winner
brought huge returns in the auc.
lions The Tuesday Grand Circuit
summary
THE $ & 2l2 CLASS TRoTTERS.
PvRSr g. 900 ~
Early Dreams o hN
Richard Earl 81
Ba,y's Lass, m by
Peter the Great
Ina Jay. b nj hy Jay
McCireSor tErn~sD
" i~yhurn. hr
The ROYAL knight Do
b. tNhitel 20
Tommy Todl
Ira g. vaien,
ROYAL Mac b iNar-
49,. oo. 9of'. sdss.
rurell CLASS p,crNG. PURSE
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08

FLINT Mitch Aux s-The De-
troit Tigers have been engaged 20
play Al exhibition game here Thurs
DAY. Aug is. which g. An open date
In their schedule The proceeds ~
the game will be devoted 20 charity
here
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
Tigers Reach BeantOwn With
An Edge on the Champions
BANKS TAKES LEAD
OVER ENGLISH CHAMP.

CEDAR POINT. O.. Aug. s.
Newell Ranks. crack Detroit
checker player has an edge on
Alfred Jordan. the English cham.
pion with whom he rs playing a
tournament here this week.
Ranks has won two games. lost
one and made tho fourth draw
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
WV YORK
Ripley,

Home runs-Pipp Rsksr Double
play-Pe kinpagsN and ripp ,>ef'
On bssss-N.v Torb : pstroi.
FIRST on srror--S-~ York Bases
on baiis-cuuninshs Earned
runs-OT Cunningham runs o-
Sha~kry run S'rurk o4'-Ry
-ha-ksy 4 ~ cunningham I'm
pirss-O Loughiin and Din~.n Time
- -
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
Just as Good

First Old Msid--Oh-dimi' wish
that there was : man about the
place.
Second Old Maid know whore
we can get a parrot that sweart
frighffully for IS"
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
NGARA RACES
DORIS WATTS AT
DEXTER TO-DAY

Every day that is featured BY a
trot'ink race Ia which Ingara. STE
phsn. and Doris Watts are involved
ranks as a big day in the Short Ship
circuit Such a day is Wednesday
az Dexter park ingars and Doris
Watts are scheduled 70 clash In the
10 'rot AZ The Gra;iotaye track
and all the boys are counting on a
treat stephen viii not start. but
n IL figured thar Doris will be able
20 make /, horse race In addition
there will be two good class PAGES
Binville. driven by bis wealthy
amateur oTner. George TIPPING. o.
Cleveland. easily won the 10 tro.
Tuesday afternoon Haxel Pointer
had 20 devote the whole afternoon
20 winning the pace The Tussdsy
summary
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08

The Republican state central con.
mittee OF Maryland meets A. BAH.
more to-day 20 arrange for the com
ing state convention and primaries
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
oulr.t, Notlen.

BOSTON, Aug s.--Franois Oui
met. golf champion. believes ths'
he can serve hts country better by
playing exhibition matches for tho
Red Cross than by selling rife
and going into ths trenches Tho
Exemption boards will decide the
matter for him.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08

-rfs .sId thsf Pitcher Rub Br-.s-
I-r fsrnsr Ns~kman. 3. 80 x~t an
sth-v chance In the big show rh~
tthte1~s' esst-on is pitching fer
Atlantis snf sssndfnE soothern
leasYe hs,srep On fh~ir hrsd..
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
a.. a. s-h.ik seh.a.r and M.y-r
National League
sTaNDTSG
vean..ssy, Game.

PH!li{ss ~ Pi'fsngrrr
Br~0k ~ ir C-irasr
S@w Tc-k e g. LUIS
Boston ln nrinrat t-sl
The Detroit times., 1917-08-08
STANDINGS
American League

utNDIs6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-06
RICHMOND

Many of the telephone lines are bad
~ disabled and will take a number Of
days to repair them.
Mrs. Noble Maxwell, Mrs A. f.
Small, Mrs. w. E. Wilson, and Mrs. w
f. Durham were visitors in Augusta
Tuesday.
G. .. Newall and W. r. Fairclough
we're visitors i'll Bath Tuesday.
Owing to the bad crossing at the
Richmond ferry, Ray Cate, the mail
carrier, could not cross, Friday. He
was able to come over during the fore
noon, Saturday, but was Obliged to re-
turn at noon.
Arthur Allen returned to Boston
Tuesday. after passing the Thanksviy-
ing holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Reed Allen.
The dance to be given by PROGRESS
i've Grange at Libby's hall TUESDAY
evening. was postponed until Dec. II.
on account of death in the neighbour
hood.