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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-27
HOPKINTON.

Curtis Thing was the first soldier
boy to arrive home. He came in Fri
day morning from Washington, D. 9.
where he has been employed in the
making OF gas.
Tuesday evening the brotherhood
class had pancake supper and social
evening. The pancakes were served
by Mr.. Ellington and his assistants.
Rev. w. G.. Rowley attended meet
ing Of the ministers Of the Davenport
district at Olin.
Mrs. Higgs is in Cascade, where she
will visit for several weeks.
Mrs. Ermina Dunlap returned Sum
day from q two weeks visit with her
son, Ray near Masonville.
Mrs. F. M. Wheeler and Mrs. A. X.
Cramer went to Mason City last week
to attend the state meeting Of Rebek-
abs, as delegates from the local lodge.
The Northeast Group ladies went In
Tuesday to help Mrs. Bollman cele-
brate her birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heaton and SON
and Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Smith and SON
went to Delhi Tuesday to attend the
51st wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erastus Smith, parents of O. W..
Smith and Mrs. Heaton.
A fire alarm was given Friday after
noon. 1t was the residence OF Mrs.
Margaret Campbell in the part occu-
soa ~ n d VIII oaloSo hut tho fro vvoa
extinguished before the fire company
arrived.
Gordon Dunlap was home from Mt.
Vernon over Sunday.
Mrs. Sophia Johnson left Saturday
for West Union to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. c. H. William
son. Her grand daughter, Miss Helen
johnson accompanied her on her trip.
The Athenian society gave a very
pleasant reception to their friends
Friday evening at their hall. 1t was
a merry time, and every one enjoyed
themselves.
Miss Elizabeth Campbell of Chicago
has been visiting her mother and other
relatives the past week.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held Thursday in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. Ensign, the pastor will
preach the sermon.
Mrs. Julia Warden arrived from Chi
cago the last of the week and will
spend the winter with her sister, Mrs.
C. E. Reeve.
Mrs. Charles Hull is seriously i'll and
her recovery is doubtful She has
been in poor health for the past year.
Her daughter, Mrs. Wheeler from OF
tawa, Kansas has been sent for.
Mr.. Harrington has moved into the
Franz Martin house.
Franz Martin has moved to South
Hopkinton to the house he recently
purchased formerly known as the
Germany place.
Mrs. Hendricks has been quite i'll
since her return from the burial Of
her daughter in Illinois. Her little
son is also ill. Mrs. Midkiff of
Manchester is taking care of them.
Elmer Martin, who has been ill for
some time with dropsy passed away
He was the adopted son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Martin. He
leaves a wife and four little children.
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meets Thursday afternoon. December
4th with Mrs. Laura Fuller.
Will Blake of Crookston, Mimi, was
a guest at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. L. M. Barnes, last week.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Council Room. Manchester, Iowa,
November IS, 1918.
Council met in regular session. Pres
ent, Prayer Munson, Councilmen Barr,
Hruby, Smith and Williams. Minutes
of previous meetings read and approv-
ed.
City Treasurers and City Managers
reports approved.
Boiler report read and ordered hled.
Plat and Schedule Of Street improve
ments 1918 is accepted and approved
and the special assessments shown
therein fixed and confirmed. No objec-
tions being fled.
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day after being closed the past five
weeks on account of the influenza epi-
demic
Word has been received Of the death
of Ross p. Moline of pneumonia in
France. He was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Swan Moline, formerly of Dlhi,
now Of Littleton, Iowa. He was an
upright young man and many friends
wore grieved to hear of his untimely
death
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EDGEWOOD.


cello Thursday and spent few days
in and around town.
The receipts for the cemetery din
ner last Thursday were $S7.56 and the
dues amounted to $3.50.
Mrs. Carlton came home Monday
from Chatfield, Minnesota.
DIR. Rawson was down from Straw
berry Point Friday to see Mrs. Harry
Martin, who still remains quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles of Wheaton, Mon
tana, were in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peick, jr., were
in Dubuque and Iowa City recently.
Mrs. Hazel Hook of Manchester
spent Tuesday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Steve Funk and little
son Of Fayette visited relatives here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Sabin Of Des
Mones visited relatives here recently.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter
came home from Strawberry Point on
Tuesday.
Misses Rose Combs and Lillian
Arthur were callers in Strawberry
Point Tuesday.
Misses Ruby Pogue and Mera Gates
Iautoed to Strawberry Point Wednes-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Tim Wandell is here from
Portland. Oregon, visiting relatives
and friends.
Ralph Boyer is i'll with influenza.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr spent few
days last week with her sister in Man
chester.
| Mrs. Richardson, from near Man
chester, spent few days with her
sister, Mrs. Doc Coolidge recently.
Mrs. Pollock returned Monday from
her trip to New York. Miss Ruby
Pogue taught the nth and sixth
grades during her absence.
John Grassmeyer was down from
Strawberry Point Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Boyer were IN
Fayette last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ella Severance OF Manchester
spent few days with her sister, Mrs.
Rhoda James.
Mrs. George Glazier is visiting in
the Fred Peick home.
Mrs. Leora Way has gone to Du-
buque to remain indefinitely.
| Ira Culbertson, who is here from
Washington, visited in the v. ].
Coolidge home last week.
Mrs. w. D. Davis and Mrs. Tim
Wandell were passengers to Dubuque
Wednesday.
Mrs. Pilkington and daughter, Hazel,
are home from Kansas, where the for
mer went for medical treatment and
also visited her mother.
Mrs. George Hobbs and little son
are here visiting her mother, Mrs.
Violet Perry and other relatives.
The first basket ball game Of the
season was held in Hesner's opera
house on Friday night, when our boys
played the Elkader boys. The game
ended in a victory for Edgewood.
Chas. Hesner was called to Paris
Island, s. c., the first of the week in
answer to telegram calling him to
the bedside of his son, Andrew, who
was seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Andrew passed away few hours af-
ter his father arrived and the remains
were brought to Edgewo0d Friday
morning. The funeral was held at
the home on Sunday afternoon and in
terment was made In Strawberry
Point. This is the first Edgewood
boy to give his life while In the SER
vice Of the U. s. and the sympathy Of
the entire community goes out to the
stricken relatives.
Chas. Hesner made business trip
to Strawberry Point last Friday.
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Reason for Il.

A millionaire merchant says: my
success is probably due to the fact that
at night Ilstore my mind and during
the day mind my store"
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opportunities In
Central America
PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL.

THE BANANA-The banana is member of the Gamma
family and grows commercially this continent only in the
countries bordering the Caribbean Sea- and not in all
them The eastern of Nicaragua its natural hong
With the present world cost Of living the banana
worthy of the serious consideration of all thinking pens
With only moderate cultivation banana sucker placed in
the ground every feet 400 punches per acre
year. and each bunch is gathered with single stroke Of
the machete.
CACAo-The term cocoa" is almost universally used
in Engshspeakng countries to designate seeds Of the
small tropical tree known to boanss Theobroma
These Seeds roasted and ground the market
cakes Of chocoate the extraction of the matter gives
cocoa butter and leaves well known breakfast cocoa
The cacao tree can be cultivated in suitable situations
within the 25th parallels Of latitude but its best within
the 18th parallels the latitude Of Nicaragua at an elevation
varying from sea level to 1000 feet.
They planted in rows frequently in the intervals
between banana plants mature at from four to
six years age produce dollars worth of dried beans
crop.
COCOANUT-This palm (cocos nucifera) is one Of the
important economic trees in the world It's fruit
unripe, or1prepared in multitude of ways, is
staple food The Of which there is about 20 cent in
the nuts largely used for making and candles and for
food The used for matching baskets mats
etc. and the petioles for The wood known to COM
orcupine wood" is used in cabinet making From
the husk prepared fibre known coir from which is
made mating sails and cordage This valuable palm
the soil without attention and produces from
$15Qto 5000 per acre annually.
Henry Goodhile
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Poor Pattern.

The trouble with the average self
made man is the poor selection of his
pattern.
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was In his 18th year and had been a
resident of this city some "a years,
He was a widower. his wife having
passed away seven years ago. He
leaves two sons. Frank and Howard,
and seven daughters. Mrs. Hannah
Spaulding. Mrs. Ida Johnson, Mrs.
Christine Gantz. Mrs. Hulda Dinsmore,
of East Chicago. Mrs. Emma Harter Of
Chicago and Mrs. Louise Barr OF Mus
kegon. Mich. The two sons also live
in the latter named city. Interment
will be at Muskegon. Mich, and the
funeral party will take a late train
his evening. Rev. Arthur W. John
son.. pastor OF the Swedish Lutheran
churches. will conduct the service
All the Epworth Leagues OF the CAL
umet Union Will meet tomorrow eve
ming at the NJ T. church. Indiana Har-
Dor. for the purpose OF electing OIL
GERS and enecting organization plans.
d. W. Saunders. superintendent Of
Plant No. 2. Inland Steel has
been Ill for the past few days but Is
better today. 1t was feared that he
was suffering from lagrippe.
A quiet wedding will be
performed at the NJ. z. parsonage In
1850 I'd 0aAoA y III AL
ing parties being Earl Davis Hummell
OF the Northern Indiana Gas & Elec-
tric company power house and Miss
Emily Brown Of South Barring avenue.
Easter Sunday at the First NJ. f.
church in East Chicago was a day to
be r-euembered by all who attended
the services. Altogether II was a most
auspicIous beginning for q great reviv-
- = -
ants were at their best and by their
cordial greetings captivated the aud
fences before whom they made their
first appearance. At the morning SER
vice the music was conducted by Prof.
Baimond who also contributed a solo
which was much enjoyed and displayed
The hne quality and power of his voice.
Mr.. Valentine also sang a beautiful
solo. The morning sermon by Mrs.
Barr was powerful and was received
with the highest praise and apprecia-
tior. AZ the evening service a large
choir, directed by Prof. Boggs. rem
dered a cantata. Gross and Crown"
The solo. duet and quartet parts were
taken by the T. D. Williams family.
Miss Lillian Nelson. Mr.. Percy Glover
and Prof. BogEs. Mrs. Wayne Miller
presided ct the piano and an orchestra
OF six pieces played the accompani-
in a most delightful manner. At
the close OF the musical program Mrs.
Barr preached a fine sermon. Her sub
ject was Springs hat Run Dry" Her
ess made q profound impression on
the audiences and made veryon anx-
to return and hear every message
she is TO deliver in our midst
CARD OF THANKS.
To those who were most kind in
their sympathy and aid in the last ILL
ness and death OF our beloved mother.
wilhelmina Blomm. we desire to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks. especially
to Rev. Arthur Johnson. East Chicago
X. OF P's. Pythian Sisters. I. o. o.. F..
n%eighbors and friends.
MRS. E. ERLAND.
AXEL4 ERLAND AND ESTHER.
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TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

Katherine Howard. <5rs orcott Ave-.
receive social news and advertising for
The Times.
Dance Koscouski hall. Cedar street.
Monday evening. given by the Tuxedo
club. (colored). Prof. J.. Adams Or
chestra Of Chicago will render the
music. s-sO&4-1
East Chicago Macabees will meet at
the Hall 1880 this evening. prompt. to
to to the residence OF Walter Harmon
in a body to attend the funeral SER
vices OF Ch2s. Johnson. 4-1-1
Representative women OF st. Mary's
church to the number OF nearly forty,
responded to q call OF a special meet
ing held yesterday at st. Mary's hall
for the purpose OF working IN Coop
Grafton with the Women's Section OF
the Council OF Defense in the coming
Liberty Loan Drive which opens next
Saturday. April eth. Names were taxi
en- Of those who volunteered their help
and announcement will be made TO the
city chairman. Mrs. Abe Ottenheimer
today for assignments as to the par
ticular work expected OF them. 1t IS
by a systematic canvass only that the
women may look forwar dto securing
the amount Of work which will fall TO
their lot. Women are being organized
strongly In all districts and It is only
by constructive work and concerted
action that they may feel safe that
this drive Will mean one hundred per
cent efficiency asked OF them by their
government. Be ready when the day
arrives to do your part.
Home benefit affairs for Red Cross
and soldier boys Will be features Of
this week. The first TO be given will
be Wednesday evening at the Indiana
Harbor auditorium by the Merry Max
ers. in the form Of a Grand Ball. The
hall will be arranged in patriotic coll
ors and music provided throughout
the evening. Admittance may be gain
ed at the door from committees in
charge. The receipts are to go toward
the Red Cross. The beneht ball OF
the Woodmen Will be held Saturday
evening at the East Chicago Masonic
Temple. Preparations are under way
to provide a very pleasant evening for
all those attending. The receipts of
the last affair viii go to a fund for
all recruits of the Twin Cities.
Mrs. c.. G. Derbyshire who IS here
from Portland, Ind. the guest OF Mrs.
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cote avenue. All friends OF tho mem
bers are invited to attend.
The James Gordner family OF Fir
street was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Lewis OF South Olcott avenue
Yesterday.
The regular meeting OF this Lady
Elks Will be held at the home OF Mrs.
N. F. Mccarthy in North Todd avenue
tomorrow evening.
The Home Economics Department of
the East Chicago woman's Club will
hold their regular monthly meeting at
the Mckinley school his evening. The
meeting VIII follow a dinner served at
six o'clock in the school lining room
under the direction OF Miss Alice WI
liams. supervisor of domestic science.
In connection with this the general
business meeting Of the club will be
held. All members OF the club are
urged to be in attendance.
Or. and Mrs. Frank p. Cox OF Euclid
avenue spent yesterday at the Presby-
terrain hospital IN Chicago where the
sister OF Mrs.Cox Mrs. E. J. Kann-
gisser OF State street in Hammond.
underwent an operation for Appendix
citis.
Miles G.. Beck. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Beck. 1894 Parrish avenue. and
r member OF Battery C. 6Oth Regl-
ment. Coast Artillery. writes that his
furlough could not be granted him
from his post at Fort Washington,
Maryland. as his contingent was pre-
pairing to leave for France.
Funeral services VIII be held over the
late Charles ohnson this evening. at
1880 o'clock at the family residence
of his daughter. Mrs. Walter Harmon.
1901 Magoun avenue. The deceased
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E. ". Gibbs of South Forsythe evenue.
is being entertained at a noon lunch
con today at the home OF Mrs E. n. Ca
nine IN North Barring venue with Mrs.
Gibbs and Mrs. H. II. Clark.
Prof. and Mrs. E. n. Canine were IN
Chicago yesterday to hear DR.. Gun
salus at the Central church preach IN
the morning and in tho Afternoon lis
tened to Galli-Curci at Orchestra Hall.
The directors OF the Associated Char
tiles Will meet tomorrow at tho First
Trust and Savings bank in Calumet, at
$40 o'clock. This is the regular month
iy meeting and all directors and as
sociate directors are asked to be pres
ent.
John D. Williams OF Brazil. Ind. has
returned to his home after a few days
visit with his sons. Everett Roy and
Burdette or this city.
The regular meeting OF woodbIns
Camp. Royal Neighbors. will be held at
Weiland's hall tomorrow evening.
Walter Mcdowell. a young man OF
eighteen years and who resides with
his parents In Ivy stdeet. Is i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cress Constant OF Ivy
street and their children have gone to
Coal City. Ill. for a few weeks while
Mr.. Constant is enjoying his vacation
from duties at the Burlington Cement
plant.
Mrs. J. 3. Foraker OF North Magoun
avenue. Is entertaining tho N~eighbor-
hood Birthday Club tomorrow after
noon.
St. Adams Episcopal Guild will meet
with Mrs. A K. Perkins in Michigan
avenue tomorrow.
Mrs. c. P. Holloway IS having hsr
friends to luncheon today in honor Of
Mrs Louise Nevious who IS preparing
to leave Wednesday for her home in
Philadelphia after a pleasant visit here
with her son. Walter Nevious Of Par
ish venue.
The Literary Section or the East
Chicago Woman's Gu will meet with
Mrs. H. \. Thomas. 4746 N%orthcotte
avenue in the afternoon OF tomorrow.
This is the meeting which was to ave
been held at the home OF Mrs. A. c..
Hermansdorfer but owing to the latter
having been called out OF town the
place OF meeting was transferred. The
study Lesson of the day viii be Brown
ing's How They Brought the Good
News from Client to AK" Roll call
will be Current Events.
A Parcel Post Tea will be held We'd
nesday afternoon by Section A OF the
Congregational Ladies Aid. at the home
or Mrs. T. A. Williams. 473e North
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NJ. T. CHURCH
CAMPAIGN

The ogr for the First NJ. z.
church campaign for the week Is an
nounced as follows:
Monday evening. 1880. song service.
followed by an address by Mrs. Barr on
~Enlarging Our Borders"
Tuesday. 900 a. M. cottage prayer
meeting as follows: District No. /.
Mrs. wedgewood. leader. at her home.
lS4o Wegg avenue. This district in
cludes Beacon street and N%orthcotte
avenue. south OF Chicago avenue. Dis
trict No. ?. Mrs. A. E. Peters. leader.
at her home, 4740 Barring avenue. Dis
trict No. 3. Mrs. E B. Gibbs. leader.
at her home in South Forsythe avenue.
This district includes Forsythe, OIL
colt and Tod venues south OF OF Chi
ago venue. District No. 4. Mrs. Geo.
Wilson. leader at her home. corner Of
Olcott and 145th street. This district
Is north Of Chicago avenue and East
OF Magoun avenue. District No. 5. Mrs
Jas. Clements. leader. at her home.
4512 Barring avenue. This district In
cludes territory west OF Forsythe ave-
nue., north Of Chicago avenue and south
OF the middle OF 143rd street. District
No. 9. Mrs. c. +. Donovan. leader. at
her home. corner of Barring avenue
and 142nd street. This district com
rrises the northwestern portion OF the
city not included in the other districts.
These prayer meetings are to be con-
tinued each Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday night there will be a dry
Jubilee at the church commencing at
1880 p. m. The subject OF the address
will be Does Prohibition Prohibit"
Thursday evening the subject VIII be
"Our Part in the Task"
Wednesday at 2;s0 p. m. at the
church will occur the first meeting for
women. Mrs. Barr Will deliver at tina
time, her first OF four addresses to
women. The subject OF this address
will be. 'The Social Evil" The sermon
at the church in the evening will be
on the subject. What. Is a Revival2"
Friday evening is to be Liberty Loan
Night and the meeting will continue
until midnight in a Watch Service"
Subject, when Will the War End?'
Saturday evening the subject will be.
"The Price OF a Soul"
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Who was dis Teller. Paul Revere,
Dat folks all clap DER lands an cheer
Wen someone speaks a piece about
De way dey hung a lantern out
An den he rode, till bout near dead,
A-gittin' people out O. bed?
Dat guy amt got a ting on me
You kids dis stick around an see.
You wait till long bout April six,
I'll show you guys some hero tricks;
OATS wen dey're goin' to start. We see.
A-sellin' tightwadS Liberty.
Gee gosh I'll bet / make old Paul
Wish he'd a-Stayed right in his stall.
I'll dis git on my wheel an ride
Till every tightwad's notified!
I'll holler: Hey, you guys ats got
Yer money chucked in some old pot
Er in a can behind de clock
Err stuck away in some old sock
Go git ii out an let it clink
To put de Kaiser on de blink!
Git every jitney, bit an bone
An swap it fer a Libty Loan!"
I'll have de misers on de run
To let der money fight de Hun;
I'll ride an holler, whoop an yell,
Till amt no Lib'ty left to sell.
Den after dat you'll never hear
No bunk about brave Paul Revere,
Fer say-dat guy he rode at night,
But I'll do mine in broad daylight!
The indianapolis News.
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FASHIONS FORECAST.
GIRLS RUSSIAN BLOUSE DRESS.
By Anabel Worthington.

A killed skirt and q Russian blouse
make a combination which is IN very
good taste for the schoolgirl. Such a
dress is found in No. $3.50. The closing
is at the left side. where It fastens with
large buttons. The neck is cut in V shape
and there is a wide sailor collar of con-
t~rastin~ material. A belt of the material
holds the blouse in plac in long WASTED
effect. The long sleeves are gathered
into cuffs Of the material to match the
collar. The skirt IS side plated to an
underwaiSt. which buttons at the back.
The girls Russian blouse dress pattern
No. $3.50 is cut in five sizes-6 TO IA
years. AS on the figure, the dress in
eight year size requires AZ yards 81 inch
or 2% yards a. inch. with q yard 81 inch
contrasting material. Price, 10 cents
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01

Aver. Mass. April 1.-Two cross
country runs were held at Camp Devens
Saturday, both over a course of two and
t-hree-quarter miles. The first. in which
1900 men took part. was won by Cor
poral John G.. Brooks of Concord. a
member of Battery B of the Three Hun
bred and First field artillery. His time
was 17:46. Corporal Leon Abbott OF
Newton of the Three Hundred and Sew
enteenth field signal battalion won the
second run in 1900. Fifteen hundred
men participated in this event.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01

Omaha. Neb.. April AFTER holding
a membership in the National Amateur
Baseball Association of America since
1914. officials and directors of the
Omaha Amateur Baseball association at
a meeting Saturday decided to sever con-
nections with the national body on &C
count of several of the restricted rules
adopted by the national organization
this year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-01

It is all right to put a flag In your
window. but the war will be won a lot
quicker II you will invest in WARSAW
ings and Thrift Stamps also.
SAVE SOMETHING SOMEHOW.
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From the Gulf of Finland to the Roumanian border the Germans have
moved the Russians western border from the position If the black divided
line in the map to the position of the full black line. At Ryechitsa in
Ukrainia the Germans have reached the Dueiper river az and take nthe
town after som fighting. At Mosyr () OF the Pripet river eighteen boats
were the boches' booty. At Kasatan 60 the Germans got a foothold o n
the kiev-ShmerInka railway. The first places where Hungarian troops
moved into the Ukranian territory after refusing for several days to assist
the Germans in their invasion" were along the Pruth river "a. Pskov 90
Is in German hands, according to reports believed authentic and it is said
&c be the German base of operations against Petrograd, lessth Ia 100 miles
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\ III Q DERN PAUL REVERE
b Y WILLIAM H~ERSCHELL

"Ths Service Frag.'' and othsr Rosms