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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
The Messengers Busy Mor.;,,.

Little Mary was nine years old. She
 mad written. q letter to one of her rel
 atlVes 2 few days before. So this
 morning Mary had kept looking dewn
 the road to see if the messenger was
 in sight, After she had kept looking Tor q while, she saw him net very far
 away. She watched him long time. She saw him go into most every house there was on that street Mary
 ran into he rown house saying: Moth CT what makes the messenger go in all Of the houses today? Has he ifa- portant letters today2''
 Then her mother replied: sPerhans
 aear, he has great lot os letters this
 This was true, the messenger had to go to eyeryhedy's house. When he came to their house he rang the hell Mary went to the. door. "Oh4 have ynu any letters for meg
 fhe messenger said he had a large l ing. ''''+s s'''F
 Sure enough, he had a big t,ns,e
 and six letters instead of three as thev usually got. There was two letters Tor Mary, and one for Mrs. Brown
 which was Mary's last name. Mir broWn had three. two of which were business letters. And one letter which was an invitation for the Browr 1 family to go to their grandfather's te 1 spend Christmas day there. Mary
 thought it vas nice invitaaHon, and
 they went. ,-''s l MARY WILCOX, Age 10. 1 Plainfeld.
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Snowflake.

''Snowflal1e's gone I can't find her anywhere" cried Donald. She didn't come up to reost last night,p ~
 He had raised Snowflake himself and tanned her. She a1wayS flew to his shoulder when he opened the corn bar rel; if he were too long about it she would peck at the buttons on his blouse and scold him
 Noon came. and poor Donald dread ed to feed the chickens; but he went to the barn, all the same. He. started to go to the full barrel of corn wnen he heard shriH Iittle voice cali out "Cut-cut-cut cut" it cried. k Donald ran to an empty barrel and threw off the cover. There was Snow flake, quite feeble.
 Donald had left the cover of and ! Snowflake had jumped into the barrel but she was found again. MARGIE GAHAN, Age f. Vo1untown
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A Surprise.

I have always longed for & piane very much, and have wished for it many times; until one day my wish came true.
 One day when came home iron, school I found surprise in the house. had not known Of 1t, and my mother had not told me of 1t. When went to put my clothes away I found a piano. When I saw it was greatly surprised. immediately went and told niy mother. She had told me would have got it before, but she did not know when.
 Her reply was: Tt is for yeur birth- day present"
 I thanked her very much for it. For it was my piano. It has Q lovely color; and, it Is 8 Crawford.
 called ID my cousins. who do not five very far away. They all' arrived at S.so P. m. When they came they all greeted me warmly. My cousin, Whs is giving me lessons, came also.
 Illave taken three less6hs and I find t yesv t4sesAssiak I wieE AveFy
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The Calico Car.

I will tell the Wide -Awal1es about my cat. Jerry. I laugh every time 1 think of it. One day my mother was stutfing a calico pussy to send away in 8 Christmas box. When she finished her work she put it down on the carpet to see how it looked. All thought it locked like real kitty. and so. it seems, did my cat. Jerry; he came sneaking up all ready for a fight.
 guess he thought it was funny that the other pussy sat there so sUlIL
 Just when Jerry was ready for a spring, Mamma tipped over the calico cat and it fell against him. He jumped way up in the air. and just fairly flew out of the room. His tail was as big 4nd bushNmas a squirrels and he didn t stop running till he reached the barn.
 Wasn't he silly to be afraid of 8 calico eat stuffed with cotton?
 MARY FTTZMAURIGE. Age 9.
 Norwich. --
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES,
Ar Afternoons Exper;ence.


 saturday came with. q letter from my father who works in Hartford asking me to meet him at the ira in Which arrives in Abingdon at 1 o'clock D. m. -,
 My first trouble began when tried to put the bit in the horses mouth, lie refused to take 1t, and would pulI his head out Of my reach. He re- peated this several times, Then went into the house, got | chair, on Which stood, and finally succeeded ms took mo fifteen minutes. The rest Of the harness went on easily.
 Tn half an hour I was ready to start.
 nad rust driven eut of the yard when l mel q man who asked me to take a head of cabbage to Jim Wider. had not the least idea who Jim Wi uer WAS or where he lived, but [ feol5 tpe cabbage and the man directed me as pest hc could. His directions were
 not very clear, but succeeded in find ing the place and delivered the cab hase. r v Et I drove along little way and be- gan to feel nervous for fear I had taken the wrong road T soon saw some painters and asked them to di rect me to Abingdon station. They told me to go straight ahead until I Sdlile to an ice cream parlor, then to
 keep to the right until I came to the sour corners. When I came 10 the four corners I knew where I was. The horse logged on nuite comfort ably until came in sight of a mass ing freight train. so thought the de- poi could not be far of. and I was right soon the train came laundering in and my father with it. He got off inc train loaded with bundles. We pack ed them in the buggy. got in our selves and started for home.
 We arrived home about six o'clock was tired. but I rather enjoyed my afternoons experience.
 Ashford.
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UNCLE JEO's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAkES.

Right now is q good time to recall the fact that our expectations are at bottom of most of our disappoint ments.
 There is cniy ono expectation we have anr right to and that is that every one will keep their promises. ard whoever doesn't is dishonest.
 A promise Of my kind is debt, and when peo1is 1o not pey their debts. 'c'hT iese laith ir them and they soon 5ecme knowr as had characters.
 In Juvenile circles What do you expect 10 get on Christmas? is just now the most important question. and great many youngsters are expecting altogether too much, and are sure to be disappointed.
 The world has been expecting more than 1t had any right to eyer since the beginning of time, and it has learned this one valuable lesson: Nothing is as good as it seems to be before handi"
 When person expects more than he should he is not satisfied with what he receives, however good it may be-
 It is wicked for any one to excite the expectations of another with promises and then not keep them.
 It Is always better to do without Promising than it is to promise with out doing.
 I will not tell you what person is who does not keep his promises, but venture he is every whit as bad as you think he is.
 Ii is easy to forget, we all learn; bu; he who forgets his promises might as well forget to pay his debts.
 Do not expect too much for if you
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others. Do you know how to use. them?
 You are asked to find out about ap- ples. Will you look in the dictionary or encyclopedia? The dictionary tells what they are, while the encyclopedia describes them by means of words and pictures. tells how they are cultivated, the names of the different kinds, their uses, their diseases, what insect pests affect them and when and with what to'spray the trees to destroy the pests. Therefore, if you want to find out more than the definition of subject, use the encyclopedia
 The encyclopedia is arranged in ai- phabetic order like the dictionary but : usually in more than one volume, de- pending on the amount of material t contains. The articles are longer and fewer than those in the dictionary, A general encyclopedia like the New International or Britannica contains articles on all subjects. Some treat of oniy a special subject such as art, natural science, or electricity. The articles are arranged under the subject noun, such as rubber, appiA, and boats. At the end of the most important arti- 'eles, are lists of books treating of the same subject.
 On the back of each volume is printed. the first part of the names of 7 the first and last subjects treated in that yoidme. The same is done. on each page. This helps you to find .flle volume and page which contain the subject you are looking for. If lyou wanted to find out about apples in the New International Encyclopedia, you would look in the volume beginning with A and ending witt, ARABIC and on the pape beginning with Appert and ending with Apple.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
Making A Skate Sail

Next to iceboating, there is ilo win ter sport so exhilarating or exciting as skate-sailing. With a sail, made in a few hours at small cost. and pair of sharp hockey skates, boy can scoot over the ice, sometimes attaining a speed of 90 miles an hour, can tack against the wind, and can spend in teresting hours studying new ways to gain speed and distance with the wind as motive power. If you are going to try 1t this winter, it IS time you made your sail
 There are many skate sail models, popular in various parts of the country. Some cost more than others, and some require more skill to manipulate. The model shown here is a standard one,
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POETRY.
Grandpa's Christmas Song

By Roy T. Burke. Don't seem ike twenty years ago-I know it must be more The snows were piled up higher than the caves above the door. When ma had It the parlor light and pa had fixed the grate, And me and Bill and Johnnie and Aunt Jennie's orphant Kate 'Ould wait around the fireplace til grandpa'd kind of laugh: TT you young 'uns will keep right quiet I'll play the phonygraph." He'd take his crutch and limp along 10 the corner of the room. Take the album off the phonygrapt and play dancin' tune. He'd play iot of others till Towser'd q start to howl,
 When grandpa'd put his glasses on, look at the clock and scowl, And ma 'ould say, its gettin' late, just one more tune tonight Willie stir the fire a bit-Kate. turn
 down the light.9 Then in the fiiclierin shadow light graudpa'd play the tune We all loved best, the one that grand . mn always used to croon. It had ar air so soft and sweet, vet never heard it through, Cause the tears come in granGpa's $ eyes. and mas and lis 'uns too ThAn erandpa'd stop the singer quick and mad turn ID the liEht And whisper Children say youl prayers and kiss grandpa, "Goot Night" es We'd hustle up and jump into the warmest feather bed, .Aud hear the frost a-cracl1in' in the caves o'er Johpnie's head. While we'd talk about the pretty tune the last one grandpa'd play. And "a bet Aumty'g orphant Kate he'd finish it some dIy, And then we'd hear old grandpa a. Goin' to his room
 A-hummiu' soft that pretty song eha grandma used to croon. Well, grardpa's up with grandma now and pa and mas gone, too, And we've drlfted onto separate roads like most all families do, And when the snow is fallin' and tho wind a-hawliu' past. [ think of that cold Christmas nigh and his wish-that was his las How. ma put on the record and h, smiied like in 6 dream. And the singer sung until the end "I'l Take You Home Kathleen"
 Along Broadway.
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Tie Resurrection Flower.

When the infant Jesus with his mother Mary and father Joseph fled from Bethlehem to escape the cruelty of King Herod it is said the party crossed the Plains of, Jericho.
 When Mary alighted from the don key on which she was riding. a flower sprang up at her feet to welcome the infant Saviour whom she carried in her arms.
 Flowers sDrang up everywhere the Holy Child rested. All through his life these flowers fiourished. but when he died on Calvary's cross these flowers perished also.
 On Easter morn. when Jesus afs.se from the tomb, the f1oweFs sprang ur again, as an emblem Of joy that Christ was risen; and because of all these happenings the Jericho rose is known to be "The Resurrection Flower"
 RUTH ALLEN, Age 19.
 Versailles. t.-
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cracking fire on evenings to listen to the story their mother is going to tell them, while she is knitting, or darn ing.
 It is the month when the children get together some evenings and go sleigh riding all around the town un- til later in the evening. It is tho time when good things are brought up from the cellar, and the families sit around their fire places and have a merry time.
 r It is the time when a crowd of boys and girls get together and go out
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My Thanksaivina Dinner.

Thanksgiving morning was very anxious to get up. and go to my grandmother, and grandfather. My cousins and aunts and uncles were coming.
 When my grandmother served the dinner she gave us chicken, cranberry sauce and pudding. and many other good things.
 After dinner we all went in the oth- CT room and played games and ate fruits and nuts.
 We spent the afternoon talking and singing.
 Another -yearzI hope we will have as happy a Thanksgiving day.
 DORIS RAY ELEVEN. Age 10, VOlunteWn..
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My paddx,s Pios.

My daddy has three pigs, one large and two small ones. One of the small ones is white, while the two others are black. It is my work at noon to feed these pigs, and believe me, it is some job. The littfA white one is an awful sqealer and usually gets more food on me than in his trough. The other lit tie black pig only grunts and behaves very nicely, while the big pig is too big and fat to do much of anything.
 For doing this work Daddy pays for my music lessons for me
 Don't you wish you could have some of the nice sausages and things when Daddy kills his pigs7
 ANITA AVERILL, Age g. Norwich.
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The Little Strange Dog.

, One day as was going shopping with my mother we, went into a de- pertinent store where we saw a little dog. It was small black one. A big head and long ears. The dog was run- ming and barking all, over the store.
 My mother and I were wondering what he was barking at I watched the little fellow and at last saw that it was barking at the cash boxes. He was trying to catch them.
 I watched the little dog with great pleasure, until we left the store.
 I hope all the other Wide4Awake girls and boys are interested in ani- mals, as I like them very much.
 MAYBELLE TOWERS, Age 10.
 Lisbon.
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Providence
TIletuaIy Bear.

Once as and my friends were walking in tnt. woods -.re met a bear. We did not know what to la. fer this bear was a great, largo and u29y bear We were so frightened we couldn't do anything.
 Just then q man with his son came ilr inc woods. ttc had 3 gun Sfiih h.sa I ran to hspa. and tod him to look at ,hc bear, He looked at il. Because it WGs so ugly and large he. was afraid we would not get out of ti.e woods ua- less, he could shoot #,
 Tn the meantime the bear was. shot.
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Release Monday, Dee. IS. 1919 Study Problems E5 Solved 1|
The Encyclopaedia
BY ISABEL W. CLAYTON Francis ". Parker Schoels

You have some friends who are % always known but who have 2 gr VI deal of information which will ne \ you in your studiesF These frierd are very obliging and will give you
 help it you ask for it. They are more numerous than the dictionary. You do not always find them in your home but they can always be found ii the public library and itl most schools. They are called encyclopedias. There are various families such as the Americana,
 New International, Britannica, and
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We were 50 glad because we knsw the bear would have killed us.
 When we got home we told ~our mo- liners all about it. She was very glad because the man shot the bear. We got him a shaving ser for a present because he was so kind to us. We never saw bear after this. ,
 ERNA YOGTMANN, Age T.
 Baltic. ,N
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Rule, for Yeuna Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side Of the taper only. and number the pages
 2. Use pen and ink. not pencil.
 5. Short and pointed articles WI be given preserence no not use oNT 250 words.
 i. Original stories or letters only ~iu he used.
 !. Write your name. age and sd- dress plainly at the bottom of fthe story.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
HE WINNERS oE pelzE eook

s3E WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.
 l[Mary Fitzrnauriee, of Ncrwich- Red Cross Girls in the, French Trench es. S3
 Ruth Allen, of Versailles = Red Cross Girls in the British Trenches.
 s-orvilIa BIanehette. of Danielson- The Girls of Central High on Lake Luna.
 EFlora Voshtrann, of Baltic-The Girls of Central High at Basketball. 5-Anita AvetiII, of Norwich-The Red Cross Girls Anoat. s--Lena saslowsky, of oakdaie- Marjorie in Command.
 7-peris M. BIiven, of voiuntown- Marjorie's New Friend.
 S-Wiliian Nemec, of voluntoWa- Tom Siade With the Coiors. The winners es prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin bus mess office for them at any hour aft CT 10 8. m. on Thursday,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
A Tame squirrel.

As was walking through the woods I saw a squirrel. When he saw me he ran over to see if had any pea nuts. I was in such a, hurry to get there I forgot to bring the bag of pea nuts.
 He was very tame squirrel and ate from my hand some bread crumbs The next time I go, walking through the woods I will be sure to narry some peanuts for the tame squirsel.
 MARF McDENITT. Providence
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Ensieinn ErtIif.

The durian,. fruit which dourishes in the Malayan archipelago, will not grow north of Moulmein, or bear tsass- plantation to India. Some European residents become inordinately fond of 1t, while the majority cannot stand hs peculiar odor. .
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of the seals in the centre of each. Wien the paste is quite dry, gid the mounts around the edge of the seal so as to completely cover the back. Ii you are clever at using water colors, paint the mounts holly red.
 Punch a small hole in the top of each of these circles or stars and sus- pend them by fine thread or gilt cord from the tEfi2s of the Christmas use.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
EaaIe Beats Express Train,

An express train was beaten by twelve minutes by an eagle which raced it over distance of, eighteen miles. The train was racing at a speed of more than sixty miles an hour, ac- eording to the members of the crew.
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on some moonlight night ska ting on the pond until late in inc evening.
 Christmas also comes in December. It Is the time when Santa Claus comes down the chimney He fills the children's stockings. Everybody feels happy Christmas tirIe..
 LENA SAsLoMsKY. Age Is.
 Oakdale.
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December.

December is the last. month of the year and the best. It is the time wher Jack Frost leaves everything bare and cold. It is the month when all the children have merry times playing in the snow, skating on the ice. or coa sting down hill,
 It IS the month when all good ta.ags
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Wide-Awake had such surprise as did. I read the wide-Awake stories every week.
 KATE DERow, Age F. Uncawilie.
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WINNERS IN DRAWING CONTEST FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER

The 18th drawing contest was closed on Dec. 18th 50. the, winners could have their prizes for Christmas.
 There have been 40 contestants ard
 1 the result is as follows:
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Yes, Luke. the coquette was created so the fool might have a companion.
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Nervous People

should use KALPHO 0 and observe is mag icsl effect in the treatment of nervous. ness. insomnia, brain flag, irritability, mental exhaustion, nervous headache, loss of memory. etc KALPHo acts on the brain. nerves, muscles and blood cells; Tebuilds vornout nerve tissues and is in- dispensable to all mental workers. Con. tains no harmful neF hsbitfo-using drugs. Al druggists sl %. Refuse substitutes KALPHo is sold by the Lee &' os s1sA c. ,.--..,-..~
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THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department m

do you will find disa ppointments in Foar stocking Christmas, and yeu will a0e ain unhappy day.
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10th prze sos AFTER SCHOOL by stel eaka of Js~e.s cs
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-01-31
Women Who May Register to Vote

Women Who May Register to Vote
Any unmarried woman twenty-one
years Of age and over, born in the
United States.
Any unmarried woman, foreign
born, twenty-one years Of age or
over, whose father was naturalized
before she was twenty-one.
Any married woman, twenty-one
years of age or over, regardless Of
where she was born, whose husband
is an American citizen.
Every voter must have lived in the
State Of Michigan for six months
prior to the date of election, and
must have lived in the ward in which
he or she votes for twenty-one days
prior to the date Of election
EVERY WOMAN MUST REGIS
TER REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
SHE HAS BEEN REGISTERED TO
VOTE FOR SCHOOL BOARD OR
ANYTHING ELSE BEFORE THIS
TIME. THIS MEANS THAT EVERY
WOMAN, LEGALLY QUALIFIED
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Lewis Rhodes to Albert B. Black
J ington 40 acres, Sec. 2, Alnena-
$4,000
Fred W. Eaton (By Admir- to Paw
Paw Business Mems Association, Pei
Sec. Is, Paw Paw-$1100.00
Paw Paw Business Mems Associa-
ton h jeremiah j. Schuer, Pei. Sec
! 13, Paw Paw-$1.00
! George w. Kline & w. to Wm. NJ.
Travcr ct al. Pei. Sec. Is, Hartford
S1250G0
Duane j. Babcock & W. to Isadore
Matenky, so acres, Sec. 10, Geneva, 81
Charles w. Brigham to Catherine
w. Carney 1915 acres Sec. % De-
catur-$1100.O0
John A. Pickel to Donald F. Pickel
Lot 8, Blk. 4, Home AID. South Haven
500
John Van Erkel & w. to Lizzie
rell go ar es, Sec. 20, Arlington-$l.
o. l.. NJ. Vaughan & w. to Leonard
Stluble, 20 acres, Sec 10, Covert, $40.
John Van Erkel & w. to Lizzie
Hershenson go acres, Sec. 20, Geneva
I$1.00
Lizzie Hershenson to John Van
Erkel e. w. 10 acres, Sec. "a, South
Haven-S10O
Nettie M. Day to John Vitek, Pei
Sec 81, Covert-s700.0O
G.. II. Drullinger & w. to Azur
Sweet e. w. 10 acres, Sec. IL, Hart
ford-S314.30
Henry A. Avery, & w. to d. B.
Rowe & w. 4 acres, Sec. 20, Keller
$4,000
Stephen B. Moon e. w. to Orville
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1919-01-31
DOG TAXES ARE NOW DUE

| DOu AAAEo AhE INV DOE
Payable at Township Clerks Office.
Notice is hereby given to all owners
of dogs who reside within the limits
OF the Township of Paw Paw, Coun-
ty of Van Buren,, State of Michigan,
that the tax is now due and should
be paid not later than February LIST,
1919, as required by Act 347, Public
Acts of 1917.
Section 2. 1t shall be the duty of
each owner of any dog over four
months of age on or before the first
day of February of each year to Sc
cure from the clerk of the township
in which he or she may reside, a
metal registration tag, showing the
name of the township and license
year and the Clerks registration
number thereon, and such tag or de-
vice shall be securely fastened to the
collar of the dog and constantly worn
by such dog. Exception is made
where dogs are strictly confined to
the premises where kept and safely
secured, except when accompanied by
owner, caretaker or custodian. Fail
ure to pay taxes promptly is made a
punishable offense.
Amount of taxes:-Male dogs, $500
Female dogs, $500. Spayed female
dogs, $500. Male dogs kept solely
for breeding purposes and confined to
kennel, $1.00,Same, female. $500.
Note that the reduction for spayed
female dogs can only be allowed upon
presentation of certificate from a
veterinary surgeon stating that such
dog has been spayed.
Section a. 1t shall be unlawful
for anyone to permit any dog owned
by him or her to be at large without
a license tag. Any person violating
any Of the provisions of this law
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and upon conviction shall be
subject to fine not exceeding $500
VI 10 ulpIlSOlileilI, III lHe uiSClcIioh
of the court. The tags cannot be
transferred from person to person
nor from dog to dog. Tags shall be
good for only one year from January
1st of the year issued. Note that
the Dog Tax year now begins January
LIST, and ends December 31st.
Section 6. Any sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable, or police officer
shall have authority to destroy, and
it shall be his duty to destroy, any
dog or dogs, found at large in VIOLA
ton of the provisions of this act.
Dated January LIST, 1919.
Frank " Hodges, Township Clerk.