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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-03-29
Norris VI. Cleveland

Norris NJ Cleveland, aged g. years
the oldest rural mail carrier IN
Skowhegan, died last Friday after
noon at his Madison avenue residence
after an illness of several weeks.
Mr.. Cleveland was born in Skow-
hogan and was the son of the late
Calvin and Lucia S. (Steward) Cleve-
land. He was married three times,
his first wife. who died about eigh-
teen years ago. being Miss Lucia
e;1,o iiii4a4sliiiiiig His acco4 wffe wos
Mrs. Emma Montry Of Dover n. II.
A little over year ago he married
the third time Mrs. Fannie Asbury OF
Washington, d. c., who survives him.
Two children also survive. Harriet
wife of Leon A. Mason OF Skowhegan
and Professor Charles c. Cleveland
of Rock Hill, s. c.
Mr. Cleveland was appointed rural
carrier fourteen years ago at the
time Route was started. This
route is the longest from the Skow-
hogan office and covers about rs
miles each day. Mr.. Cleveland con-
tinued his duties until about three
weeks ago. He was member of the
Skowhegan Grange.
The funeral services were held
from the late residence at $50 Sun
day afternoon, Rev. George Merriam
officiating. Mrs. Eta S. Bradley
was soloist. The postoflice force
attended the services in body. The
bearers were the rural mail carriers
Odell Berry, Almon Sanford Horace
Withee, Verne Wiley, +. o. Eaton
and E. A. Merchant. The body was
placed in the receiving vault and
burial will be in the family lot in the
Southside cemetery.
AT the funeral services Rev. Mr.
Merriam used as his text. the in
scription across the front of New
York City's postoffice. which is as
follows: -"Neither Snow. nor Rain
nor Heat, nor Gloom of Nights Stays
These Couriers from the Swift Com
pletion of Their Appointed Rounds
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WHY SUFFER SO :?

Why suffer from d bad back. from
sharp. shooting twinges. headaches.
lizziness and distressing urinary
Ills? Skowhegan people recon-
mend Doans Kidney pills. Could
you ask for stronger proof of merit?
Mrs. d. Clukey. 81 French St,
Skowhegan, says: Il suffered a
great deal FROM a dull, heavy ache
across my kidneys. 1t hurt me to
stoop over and | felt lame and sore
across the small of my back. DC
casionally, ! had headaches and dizzy
spells decided to try Doan's Kid
ney Pills and got some at Fogg 9
Drug Store. About five boxes
strengthened my kidneys so that my
back again felt as it should. The
other symptoms were relieved also.
Price SOC at all dealers. Don
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Clukey had. FosterMilburn Co.
Props. Buffalo, N. Y.
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Sixty-sixth Birthday Observed

Willard F. Smith of Water street
Skowhegan, quietly observed his
sixty-sixth birthday Tuesday.
Mr.. Smith, who has lived in SHOW
hogan for seven years, was born in
Harmony, March 81. 1851, the son OF
Joseph and Lupira (GranD Smith
His early life was spent in that town
where he was educated in the public
schools. He was for time, STU
dent at the Maine Central Institute al
Pittsfield. Mr.. Smith was in trade
at Harmony. carrying on a general
store.
He married Angie Bartlett, daugh-
ter Of Henry and Sarah (Page) Bart
lett Of Harmony. April fifth, 1875. His
first wife died in September, 1882 and
in 1889 he married again. His Sec
ond wife was Miss Albra Cook
daughter of the late A. F. and Phi,
della (Tucker) Cook of Athens.
Mr.. Smith has since lived in Athens
and Hartland, being in trade in the
latter place for fifteen years. He
sold out shortly before coming tt
Skowhegan, on account of his health
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Meeting of the Woman's Club

The hostesses for the meeting of
the Womans Club at Library par
Tors yesterday afternoon were Mrs.
Florence Danforth and Mrs. Matte
Walton. The program was in charge
of Mrs. Eva Greenwood and the sub
ject was Home Economies.
The first paper was on Domestic
Science in the Schools" written by
the domestic science teacher, Miss
Carrie Nj. Carpenter, and read by
Mrs. Ethel Hight. The second pa
per was Domestic Science in the
Home" written and read by Mrs
Alice Cover.
A poem written by Mrs. Emily =.
Webb of Pasadena, California, en-
tined THE Old Flag" was read by
Mrs. Dora McNeelie. Mrs. Lola
Blunt gave a reading Collect Street
The musical part of the program
was given by Ruth Greenwood, Louise
Merrill and Mrs. Mary Marston. Mrs.
Marston was accompanist.
Just before the close of the meet
ing, the ladies gave their favorite
household hints and recipes.
The last meeting for the season
will be held Wednesday afternoon,
April H. and will be in charge OF the
directors. Mrs. G. Bruce Franklin
of Watervlle win be the speaker and
will give a talk on 1.-THE Consumer S
League"
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20. 1917
PARLIN BLOCK DESTROYED BY
FIRE THIS MORNING
Continued from First Page

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avenue and 100 feet on Russell street.
The building just destroyed was
bought by F. T. and c. A. Ross, OF The
Gilman heirs. (Mrs,. George Gilman
Wildes and others) about 1887. They
sold to w. p. Ordway thirteen years
later. Mr.. Ordway already owned
the adjoining lot on Russell street
and he built building thereon. join
ing the Ross purchase, and greatly
improved the latter by carrying the
roof.
1t was a stubborn fire TO contend
with and the department had many
hard problems in connection there
with George Moore, a member Of
Steamer Co., was so overcome by
smoke that he had to be taken home
In the undertaking rooms was the
body of Emery Estes, which had just
been brought here from Augusta.
This, however, was removed before
the flames had gained much Roadway.
While the building was largely clear
ed OF fire by five a. m. there was a
small blaze in the coping on the Rus
sell street side which persisted until
half past seven this morning.
Mrs. McVicar was awakened by the
smoke She had no time to dress
and had to have assistance to get out
of the building The Bailey family.
ri h oh nd ont md
gave the alarm. The signal was
pulled in from box 80 by the pro-
prietor Of the Star Restaurant. In
Mrs. McVicar's apartments was
piano which cost over $500 with other
furniture, wearing apparel. etc,
which would make her loss about
$500. She had no insurance. Stew
ard & Marston, beside their Madison
street store. occupied the entire base
ment. B. r. Steward. of this firm
states that their machinery. tools and
stock were valued at 100000. On
this they had $10500 insurance. with
the Griffin and the Wentworth
agencies Their stock is not. of
course. entirely destroyed. Lord &
CaswelI had 5000 insurance which
will cover a larger portion Of their
destroyed property. The building.
owned by Walter p. Ordway. may be
considered a total loss, estimated at
$4,000. Mr.. Ordway had between
$4,000 and $4,000 insurance. The
Christian Science Society had 800
insurance. Their loss must have
been several times this figure. Mr..
and Mrs Bailey lost about $500 They
were uninsured There WAS some
little damage to the +. A. Wood
stock and also on the Doran build
ing, both fully covered.
The fire originated in the rear of
the Steward e Marston store, prob
able in the basement. no one knows
from what cause Lord & Caswell
are temporarily quartered in the
Colby block. on Madison avenue.
Steward & Marston have not as yet
found q location.
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Decker-BuOncOre

Miss Marcia Sherman Buoncore and
r. Jefferson Decker were united in
marriage at the home of the bride on
Pelham Island road, Wayland. Mass.
Wednesday. March fourteenth. Rev
William ". Branigan officiating.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore lovely
gown of white chiffon and satin and
carried n shower bouquet of sweet
peas and roses Her travelling suit
was of green broadcloth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker spent their
honeymoon in Rockport and are later
to make their home in Mercer. where
Mr.. Decker has stock farm.
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Aryille Mason

Arville Mason of Canaan died very
suddenly Sunday night from heart
failure at his home on the Burnham
road. He was So years of age. He
was the son of the late jeremiah and
Frances A. tFish) Mason of Canaan
and spent his entire life in that
town.
He married Miss Katherine Harris
of Canaan by whom he is survived.
also seven children: Grover C..
Clyde H.. Catherine Margaret Mason
and Mrs. Pearl Salisbury. all of Ca
naan. Mrs. Iva Bracket and Shirley
Mason of Pittsfeld. and one brother
Herbert !. OF Canaan.
The funeral WAS held at ten o'clock
yesterday morning from the home,
Rev Fred Jackson officiating.
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Joseph Neddeau Again In Court

Joseph Neddeau of lockwood APP
peared before Judge Brazzell Monday
morning charged with single sale of
intoxicating liquor and brought to
Skowhegan by Deputy Walter II
Maynard. He pleaded not guilty but
was found guilty and fined S1O0 and
costs besides a Jail sentence of SO
days with so days additional in de-
fault of payment.
He appealed and the witnesses in
the case, whose homes are in Low
ell. Mass, were placed in the county
Jail to await the setting Of the Su-
preme Court next week.
Another case. but recently develop
ed. which is to be brought up in the
April term of Supreme Court. is that
of Richard Coburn of Madison. who
is charged with breaking, entering
and larceny.
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Services at the Catholic Church

There will be special services at
the Catholic church next Sunday
when the Palms will be blessed and
distributed at the High Mass The
girls of the Sodality will attend COM
munion at $50 and there will be
meeting of the same Sunday after
noon at $50. FIR. Renaud announced
Monday that FIR. Beauchemin, Do
minican priest of Lewiston. will
preach on the Passion" in French
Good Friday night and will remain to
assist in the Easter services. There
will he a Retreat at the church for
two weeks beginning April Is. the
FIRST week for the women and the
second week for the men.
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Emery E ESfps

Emery F. Estes. aged 33 years,
died suddenly at the State Hospital
Augusta, Sunday evening.
Mr.. Estes is survived by his moth
or. Mrs Frank Estes. who lives in
Waterville and four brothers. Charles
OF Skowhegan. William and Oscar
who live in Massachusetts, aud Guy
p. of New York City. His wife. who
was Miss Mabel Fowler of Canaan
died in May. 1911. The funeral ser
vices will be held this morning at II
O'Clock from the Methodist church
Rev. F. c. Rogers. officiating.
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SOUTH SOL0N

In the sudden death OF Miss Eliza
beth Spear this community has met
with great loss. Her sweet smile
and cheerful ways will be sadly
missed.
Edward Spear of Skowhegan is
spending few DAYS in town.
C. r. Durham sold his stock last
Monday Carroll Caswell of North
Arson bought the cows. pigs and
hens and Myron Jewett the horses.
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY

The community was saddened Sat
urday by the death of Mrs. Claude
Dyer Mrs. Dyer had been in poor
health all winter but was not consid-
cred So seriously sick till she suffer-
ed shock Friday night from which
she did not rally, passing away at
about FIVE, Saturday afternoon.
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FAST VIEW PORTLAND

George Stafford was called to Lex
ington Saturday by the death of his
sister Mrs. Claude Dyer.
Lee Holbrook spent few days re-
Gently at home with his parents.
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WEST EMRDEN

Miss Edna Berry who is at work
for her grandmother. Mrs. Sylvester
Jackson, was the guest OF her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Berry
and family from Friday until Monday.
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SOMERSET

Hewett d Chase are preparing to
saw the lumber which has been haul
ed to their mill yard during the win
ter. About fifteen men will be en-
ployed.
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NORTHEAST CORSyILLE

William Routh returned last Satur-
day from Benefits camp Athens.
where he has been employed as iler
for several months.
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HARTLANn

The next meeting of the Hartland
Sunshine Club will be with Mrs. f.
o. Thompson, Friday afternoon. Apr.
9Th
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PUGH CORNER

Arthur Savage, who has been
working in the woods with his team
for Chase OF Bingham, returned home
the first of this week.
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IIARDSCRABRLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold York and
Orison McClintick of Scion We're
callers at Albert Gehrke's Sunday of
last week.
School began March 10 at the
Blaine SchoolhouSe.
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HINCkLEY

4 trained nurse came this morning
TO care for George Foster, also one to
care for Merton Chase who is quite
i'll DR. Newcomb of Clinton is at
tending Mr.. Foster.
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B0MAZEE-N 0RRIDGEWOCk

Mr., and Mrs. Will McKinnon Of
Bridgewater spent the week end al
the home of David McKinnon here
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OTINNFRASSFTT

J. f. Woodsum returned from
Union where he visited his daughter
Mrs. A. b Allen last week Thurs
day
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Church Notes
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The annual parish meeting and
supper will be held Tuesday evening
of next week. All church and par
ish members are invited to the sup
per from $50 to 7.30. BY that time
il is expected that the church debt
will have been provided for and the
old notes will be burned with applo-
pirate ceremony.
Palm Sunday will be celebrated al
this church with a sermon for the oc-
casion by the pastor and special nlu-
sic. The choir which, under the
very able leadership of Mrs. stewart
has been rendering especially hie
musical selections of late, Will Oh
this occasion surely give the people a
treat. IT..
Careful preparations are peliis
made for the celebration OF Easter ID
connection with which it is expected
there will be a baptism. In the even
ing of Easter Day, the pastor intends
IN give A stereopticon lecture on the
81 .ife of our Lord" A large number
Of beautiful pictures will be thrown
on the screen and there will be spec
ial music in connection with this
service.
At the Philathea business meeting,
Wednesday evening, Mrs. Tracy gave
A talk on | and II Corinthians, books
which the class has been studying OF
late.
Friday evening the Tracy brothers
will meet with the Boys Club in the
yestry of the church.
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SOUTH CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Mason visited
Wednesday with their son G. c. Ma
son and family
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C0RNNILLE

The next regular meeting Of Wes-
serunsett Grange will be held on Sat
urday evening, April :, not March 81.
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ley fishing Friday. He had very
good luck.
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AT the Bethany church there Will
be Palm Sunday services with spe-
cial music at both morning and even
ing services and in the evening MISS
Lucy Taylor. a senior at Colby Col
lege, will speak about her visit al
the Silver Bay Y. w. c. a. Con-
ference. Rev. George Merriam will
speak on "Christ's Palm Sunday Ex-
periences'.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Lucie Farrin Foss, the daugh-
ter OF Frank Farrin. has recently
been here to make her parents a
short visit. She has resided in New
York the last few months, but plans
to make her home in Waterville.
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WEST ATHENS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Foss OF St.
Adams are visiting this week with
their daughter Mrs. o. c. Huff.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

Wallace ireland went to Lake sib-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-02
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes weak and lame backs
 rheumatism, and irregularities of the kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Regulates bladder trouble 1n children. If not sold by your drug gist, will be sent by mail on receipt of s1.o0. One small bottle is two months treatment, and seldom fails to perfect cure. Send for sworn testimonials. Dr. E. W. Hall, 2926 Olive street, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists. lAdVtJ
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-02

suits. The letter suggests that con eress appoint 8 commission of in vestigation with powers, made up oi men with the dllibre of Justice Pirandeis. Comptroller Williams Senator Owen and Congressmen Henry" and that the committee De gin it's investigation at once in New York before books, papers and other records can be destroyed.
 The result, according to the letter. might he sudden drop in the cost of living and "the complete exposure ot the man who said to Germany Give me fifty millions of margins and I'll end the war by making it impossible for the allies to finance themselves; of his trip to the emperor for the per fecting of his scheme; of the return Tn an undersea boat of forty millions or American securities of the smashing of the market and the dividing oi the profits of over fifty millions and the beginning of a new smashing leaS campaign" .e.,.,
 MT. Lawson says he toes not afflrm that an investigation will show all these things but that 1t will snow the "truth or untruth of these s.orie, ; which are beneath today's surfaq,, and will at the same time show the working of gigantic publicity oplh- ion making affair working overuMc ' to ,av the blame of the leak disaster at the door of the associates cf the greatest president since Lincoln, al, fhough these men were absolutely free rom any entanglemcnt with the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-02
SUPbEDf COIJRT1 CUTS AvAR9IN
 RAIlROADSUII
Holds $12.50 a Mile Stuff cient for White Women
 Riding in Negro Coach.

Little Rock. Jan. 1.-The supreme court today reduced 10 s5g eadh of two Judgment for $250 eaeA obtained against the Rock IslandIraflroa.] by Mrs. Lennie E. Allison ynd her sister Mrs. Ida Trussell. wbeC died since tb,s suit was filed, of EIbt snrinas conn ". The Judsments| were given IS damages because /fhe plaintiffs bad -eeen compelled tY ride four miles in a Sclach for negroes.
 DeelHons Rendered,
 ProcetsNsgs in the supreme court Monday follow
 By Chief Justice MeCulloch:
 w. r. Mcbride vs. Aetna Life & Accident company, from Pope chan cery; modified and affirmed.
 C., R. ]. & P. Railway company vs. Lennie Allison, from Hot Springs cir cult: modified and affirmed
 Ed Mays vs. Geo. T. Blair, from Searcy tihaneery; alfred.
 Polk Rider vs. State. from Frank lin circuit; affirmed.
 By Justice Wood:
 R. l.. Stackhouse, receiver. vs. Joe H. Johnson, from Randolph; af- firmed
 Brice Williams vs. M B. Norton, trustee, from Hempsteaa chancery, re- versed and remanded.
 Eliza Melton vs. Lula Hicks Melton from Columbia chancery; affirmed.
 Hall & Girdley ys. Equitable Surety company; affirmed.
 Charles Hanger vs. Frank Hargus, from Fulton circuit; affirmed.
 By Justice Hart:
 Minnequa Cooperage eompany vs. H. D. Davidson. from Hot Springs cir cult: affirmed.
 Boynton Land and Lumber com pany vs. Tom Dye, from Mississippi circuit; reversed and remanded.
 J. w. Coffman ct al. vs. Charles Mckee, ct d., from Pulaski chancery reversed and renaanded with direc tions.
 By Justice Smith:
 w. Nothwang vs. Harrison Bros, from Mississippi circuit; affirmed.
 Pierce Oil Corporation ys. City of Hope, from Hampstead chancery; af firmed.
 John Scullin, Reeves, St. L. & North Arkansas Railroad company vs. Flen Eoff ct al. for Boone circuit; modi fled and affirmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-02
DOUBT DISAPPEARS
Na One in Pine Bluff Who Has q Bad Back should Ignore This, Double :
 prOCi.


 Does your back ever ache?
 Have you suspected your kidneys? :? Backache is sometims kidney ache.
 With 1t may come Aizzy spells,
 Slespless nights, tired dull days, Sleepless nights. tired. dall lays, Distressing urinary disorders.
 Doan Kidney Pills have bean en- dorsed by thousands.
 Are recommended here ;a; home. You have read Pine Bluff proof.
 Read now the Pine Bluff seaue..
 Renewed testimony; festad by rlme. C.. NJ. Shepard, prop. general se- pair shop, 9e1 E. second avenue Pine Bluff, says My kidneys al.ins act as they should and Nts ssbjsct to la lame and aching baak. The kid ney secretions were irregular ill pas sage and unnatural 3oau.s Kidney Pills relieved me of these annoy ances and benefited me generally" Statement given March D. 19iil
 OVER TWO YEARS LATER, NIT. Shepard said: cl hasea't felt in need of a kidney medic as since used Doan's Kidney Pills. l believe l have received a permansnt cure"
 Price soc. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan.s Kidney Pills-tli sane that Mr. Shepard has tw:es npbs'c.y rec ominsnded. Foster Nil MTn e.. Props, Buffalo. \. Y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-02
Y0U,
 CLEa EO ]. lr'
Don't stay headachy, sick, or have bad breath and sour stomach.
Wake up feeling fine! Best laxative for men, women and children.

s Enjoy life! Remove the liver and bowel poison which is keeping your head dizzy, your tongue coated, breath offensive and stomach sour. Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy. don- stipated and full of cold Why don't you get box of Cascarets from the drug store and cat one or two to. night and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. You will wake up feel ing Nit sand fine Cascarets never gripe or sicken like salts. pills and calomel. They act so gently that you hardly realize you have taken a ca thartic. Mothers should give cross, sick. bilious or feverish dhildren a whole Cascaret any timc--they act
 (Advt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-02
YM.C. 4. BEo
 NEW YEAR \
 4 CLEAN SlIII
Free of Debt, Building in Fine Shape, and Member
 ship Exceeds 700.

The Young Mems Christian as-s sociation Jacks just $250 of finishing the year absolutely out of debt, and holds pledges which are overdue, for an amount greater than that, and which, it is confidently expected wiif serve within the next two or three. days, to clear away even this small balance of debt
 'sThe association started the year 1916 with an indebtedness of $5,000, said General Secretary E.. M. Goodwin last night We have paid all our current expenses and have taken up all of the indebtedness except $oo0. We have pledges which are good as gold, in my estimation, and which I confidently believe will be paid with in the next few days, to clear the as-. sociation of it's debt entirely. The. hooks of the association, for 1916, are. being kept open few days, that the necessary pledges may be paid, and that the year may be closed for us,s with a clean sheet"
 Never before. MT. Goodwin said,S was the association in such fine cons dition, nor has the building ever beenI in better shape. There has been no campaign for new members, except < ing the participation Of the local body in the national 1 Ilnraign anoga young men, and which brought 35 ad3 ditional members here. J 2t the mep1-a Eership has grown from 65o to net, during the year.