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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
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It's being admitted almost uran-
imously thatIa third term for Roose-
welt would constitute sort of pub
lie calamity-Italian newspaper
editorial.
I deplore the fact that the United
States has not an ambassador In
Berlin in the midst Of this world
crisis. Representative Hamilton
Fish (Dem.-N. W. on tour.
Our men try to put the people to
the maximum o. inconvenience with.
out taking lives.--Sean Russell,
Irish Republican Army commander.
defending bombings.
There is nothing wrong with the
Fair, but the people of New York
fail to appreciate its value.-Rufus
c. Dawes, president of Chicago fair
in 1933-34.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do not say, ''They are both
alike; omit both"
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By FREDERIC M. KERBY

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@. How many Indians were EMU
merated in Alaska in the last CEN
sus?
A. The 1880 census enumerated
28,64O white; 29,938 Indians (of
whom 1929 were EskimoS and
Aleuts); rs Chinese: 278 japanese:
and 1856 Negroes.
@. Can crickets be kept as pets?
A. The Bureau of Entomology
says that they will live for some
time in moist, warm place. This
can be provided by placing the
crickets In jar of sand with some
moisture and leaves. They will re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06
A Thought for Today

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his
father and keep my Sabbaths: 1 am the Lord
your God-Levitcus 1873.
God planted fear in the soul as truly as he
planted hope or courage.-H. w. Beecher.
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main quiet during the day, and be-
come active at night, hunting for
crumbs and other scraps of animal
and vegetable food.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-06

@. What is the meaning of the
surname Rood?
A. A cross, given to one who
carried the cross in holy process
sionS.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

VICTORIA DEL JTNETE Me-
MCANO CAPTAIN MARI
LES

New York, Nov. 7.-El capt.
tam Humberto Marbles, gallardo
Representative del ejercito mex
cano, gan6 aqui la copa de equi-
taci6n Bowman, en- ell torneo We
rificado en- la Madison Square
Garden.
Marbles monta un bellisimo e.
jemplar llamado Resorte, un pl
tro castano. Mas de $4,000 es-
pectadores aplaudieron ruido1s
mente al vencedor.
Marbles monte de manera per
fecta e hizo ell recorrido de la di
ficil "rrta" militar en- 81 segun-
dos.
Ademas de Marbles el trofeo
tiene va los nombres del coronel
Harry de Chamberlain, captain
William B. Chamberlain, capt.
tan William B. Bradford, CAPT.
tan Pierre Clave, de Francia
teniente G. M. Heffernan, del
Libre Estado de orlando, y CO.
mandante Eduardo Yanez, de
sChile, vencedor ell ano pasado.
AL serle entregada la copa Sc
TOGO ell himno nacional mejica-
no.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
Ell NOVELISTA FRA .CES
MAUROIS Y SU NOMBRE

Paris, Nov. 7.-El famoso no
velista conocido por Andres
Maurois, y cuyo verdadero nom
bre es Emile Herzog, anunci6
aqui que solicitara permiso pa
ra dejarse ell nombre de Mau-
rois y que pasara este apellido
a sus hijos, en- lugar de Herzog.
Maurois es al presente ayuda1-
tie de Jean Giradoux en- Ell conf
sariado de information general
Y recientemente Sc lie transfiri6
al presto de interprete con los
eiercito ingleses en- Francia.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
Vista

Recibimos aver una amable
vista, la de dos senoras perte-
necientes a la Secci6n de Damas
de Protection Y Auxilio del Cen
tro Espanol.
Elias, como otras muchas Sc
noras y senoritas, laboran para
lograr que sea un exito ell Caba-
ret Privado del dia 25 de no :
viembre, a beneficio del Sana-
torio.
Muchas distinguidas persona
lidades, latinas y americans.
han separate va sus mesas.
Agradecemos la vista Y pro-
metemos a las damas nuestra
mas sincera cooperation.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

ment Workers Union, denuncif
Michael j. Quill como IN reprZ-
sentante de Moscu, no del que
bio de los Estados Unidos.
Ell Sr. Julius Hoffman, miem
bro del American Labor Party,
declare que Ell pueblo quiere a
un concejal de la ciudad de
Nsw York, no de la ciudad de
Moscu. Hablaron en- ell mismo
sentido Luigi Antonini, presi-
dente en- ell Estado del Amer
can Labor Party; Isadore Nag
Ter, vicepresidente, y Salvatore
Ninfo, conceal.
Dubinsky pronostic6 la de-
rrota de Quill, quien dice es, a
pesar de que 10 MEGA, TN candi-
dato del partldo ComunlSta.
Ell Comite Conjmto de la u
nited Retail & Wholesale En-
ployes de America, que habia'
endosado a Quill para la reelec-
ci6n, hizo saber que lie retiraba
su apoyo a la candidatura. A.
prob6 el Comite Conjunto una
resolution denunciando a la Ru-
STA Soviet y a la Alemania Ma
ri como traidoras al movimien-
to obrero y protagonistas de la
dictadura.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

De las Uni0neS
EsperaSe una concurrencia
superior a las fiestas de amos
anteriores, el venidero sabado,
en- la Unione Italiana.
Las Secciones todas trabajan
con innegable intereS y ansia de
triunfar, animadas por la Junta
Dfrectiva, presidida por ell STEM
pre- amable Y correcto Vicente
Guastella.
La hermosa sala alta ACADIA de
ser decorada de nuevo Y la labor
artistica es digna del reconocido
buen gusto de la prestigiosa So
,ciedad. Tambien Sc ha instalado
un nuevo y mas moderno siste-
ma de alumbrado.
ALI nos veremoS.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
Comite Femenino

C0mite Femenino
Recordamos que manana Sc
reunira ell Comite Femenino de
ayuda a los refugiados espano-
les, en- ell Centre Obrero.
Tiene ell Comite en- su poder
muy importantes cartas Y este
reclama la asistencia de todas
las eompaneras.
Los ninos espanoles que vivcn
en- Francia deben ser recorda-
dos. Todo 10 que por ellos Sc ha-
ga, servira para enaitecer a la
colonia latina.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
NOTAS SOCIALE
ImpOrtante reunion

ImpOrtante reunion
CelebrarAn manaha una i'm
portante reunion c%onjunta, a las
ocho de la noche, la Camara de
Concrete de Ybor City y la Me-
sa Redonda.
Ruegase la asistencia de lUs
miembros de las dos poderosas Y
civicas organizaciones.
Ybor City reclama la coope-
raci6n de todos los interesados
en- ST. future.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

Function
FL domingo verificara una fun
ci6n teatral, en- el Centre Astu-
riano, la Seccion Juvenil de la
Logia Caballeros LealeS de Anne
RIGA.
Los miembrbos de la Secci6n,
que han venido ensayando, in
terpretaran TODD Ell programa.
LIE auguramos TN complete
exito a los organizadores.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

Durante la guerra mundial SIR
vic Maurois en- ese puesto y en-
tonces eScribi6 sus notables Ii
bros Les Silences de Coronel
Bramble" Y les Discours du
Docteur O'Grady.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
EscueIa De Soto

EscNeId De Soto
Efectuara hoy su anunciada
reunion Ia Association de Pa I.
dres y Maestros- de Ia escuela De
Soto.
Hablara la Sra. Lassie G..
Shaw sobre ell valor del informe
que las maestras remiten peri6-
dicamente a los hogares.
Tocara la banda de "filarm6-
Meas de la Srta. Mary Pelaaz.
Los discipulos de la Srta. Virgi
MIA Shasteen cantar&n algunas
nuevas canciones.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
DG0sGS

DGmGS
FL Cabaret de las damas del
Temple Ideal No. 2, de la Orden
Caballeros de Aqua de Orc, es.
ia senalado para el dia 18, saba
do, en- "a edificio de la Novena
avenida y Gale Is.
Muchas mesas Sc han vendi-
do va entire los miembros de Ia
Orden y sus innumerables ami
goe.
TODD el dinero que Sc recaude,
descontados los gastos, Sc en-
pleara en- una labor altamente
beneficiosa para Ell Temple.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
6 BELLISlMAS PLEAS =
PLATA RIGA, LUSTROSA,
10 QUE listed sIEMrRE HA OEsEADo

Plata para la mesa. -. Lc que las mu-
Jeres q~uieren y desean. Plata para IL me
sa, Ell ideal, cubiertos hechos ror ia famo-
81 WIN. A. ROGERS SLVERWARE.
Una gran noticia teLemos que Oar a
nuestrag lectoras.
La Gacsta, por medic de IL cooperation
de Id Oneida, Ltd, fahricante de la Plata
de Mesa VIM. A. Roger, hace possible Ia
adQuisiei6n de sstos cubiertUs a SIPS hume
rosos lectores. listed puede tener 10 que
Otras seioras y sehoritas tienen.
CALIDAp - DURAcIoN DE poR VIDA
Els dusJ c%reerlo. pero Ia reaiidad esta
AQui-plata de mesa a tan bajo precio. La
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
Las Elecciones de Hoy en-
NeU York

New York, Nov. En- as
elecciones de hoy, ell CONCEAL
Michael j. Quill, aspirante a la
reelection, es fuertemente COM
batide por algunos grupos, pc
70 apoyado por otros.
David Dubinsky, p~residente
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

Fiesta
FL Club Townsend No. 81, de-
Ybor City, efectu6 anoche su We.
lada lirico-musical.
No pudimos asistir, 10 que Ia
mentamos. S~uponemos cue ha :
bra alcanzado otro triunfo ell Co
mite de Festejos, dirigido por
Ibrahim Diaz y Manuel Marie
no.
Larga vida deseamos a csc
club Y sus activos componentes.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
En- Ell Philip Shore

En- ell Phillip Shore
Sc ~efectuara hoy en- Ell colegio
Phillip Shore ell acto en- Ell cual
disertara Ell Sr. LangSton, Ell d.
rector.
Escogi6 para tema de su dis
curse, Eel Fundamental de la Gu
dadania Democratica". La Sra.
Cadman hablara sobre Eel ciu-
dadano en- la cuna." Preside la
Association de Padres y Macs
tros de eSta e~scuela, la Sra. LO-
renzo Hernandez.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07
JosaAm Corrulss

Josefn Corrules
Esta enfermo en- a sanatorio
del Centre Espahol este estima-
do amigo.
ALI Sc lie asiste con el mayo;
cnidado.
Por su rapido restablecimien
to formulamos votoS.
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

LA ORGANIZATION PRESI-
DIDA POR DUBINSKY RE-
PUDIA LA C~ANDIDATURA
DE QUILL
La gaceta., 1939-11-07

IMPORTANT Medical Tests Reveal Why Famous Lydia G Phkhsms Vegetable Com
psuna has Hmn Helping Weak. Rundown. Nervous Women For Over Halt A Century,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

Under and by Virtue OF power con-
tanned in a certain deed Of trust
executed by S. H. Cheatham Amos
G.. Cheatham and Marie Cheatham
his wife on the 9TH day OF December
1886, and recorded in the office Of
the Register of Deeds Of Vance
County in book 1874 at page SAT, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the debt therein secured, at
the request of the holder Of the same,
] will sell, by public auction, to the
highest bidder. for cash, at the court
house door in Henderson, Vance
County, N. c. at II o'clock. noon on
January 30th. 1910, the following
real estate:
Being in Watkins Township. Vance
County, bounded on the North by the
lands Of j. T. Wrenn estate, on the
East by lands of Halle Reams, on
the South by the lands OF Abner
Newton, and on the west by J. T.
Wrenn estate and d. T. Wrenn, beng
on the RahObeth and Dickerson road
and containing fifty-nine and sixth
tenths acres more or less, Ions known
as the old Joe d. Cheatham place.
This 30th. of December, 1889.
7. S. KITTRELL. Trustee.
3O-6-13-2O
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

penitentiary. Clearly it stung the
Soviets frightfully.
Initially, they temporarily hushed
up the tale OF their expulsion. But
* mngiy reports O. i hcgan to leaK
ut ord they had to counter them.
So they're trying to explain how
crooked it all was.
They blame the State Department
for stirring up the Latin American
movement indirectly, in connection
with its good neighbor" policy.
South American Policy.
The theory is that we fixed the
Latin Americas to turn anti-COm-
munistic.
Now, the truth is, of all Latin
American countries, Argentina is the
least friendly to Uncle Sam.
Our own and Argentina's trade in
terests conflict.
Yet Argentina was the first coun-
try to declare for Russia's expulsion
from the League of NatiOns-if Rus
sia persisted in its campaign against
Finland.
In short. the Argentine stands pat
for democracy
These Latin American republics
have their spells OF dictatorialism,
but basically they're democratic.
The truth, nevertheless, is that the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

State Department was a bit surprised
though pleased by the solidarity of
our southern nieghb0rs' position and
the emphasis with which they eX-
pressed themselves. There also is
considerable qualification at the fash
ion in which they 'pepped up the
league Some officials suggest that, if
this is the kind of a league were go
ing to have thencefOrWard, it may
not be such a bad outfit for us to get
into.
Britain and France.
The Soviet newspapers, to be sure,
don't contend that Uncle Sam was
the sole influence in getting their
country fired out Of the Geneva ag-
gregation. They blame Britain and
France also However, they edi-
torialize to the effect that the Anglo
French partnership at least is Eu-
ropean and thus, possibly, entitled to
think it has an interest in Old World
situations. But Finland, they argue,
absolutely is none OF the Pan-Amer-
icas' business, and particularly none
of the United States business, since
the u. S. doesn't even belong to the
league Consequently they're mad
der at US than at anybody-thIs on
the theory that were the canine that
Wagged the Latin American tail.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
CoH1y0catiOn
Of Churches
On Jan. 1918

Durham, Dec. 30-Final plans for
the fourth annual North Carolina
ConVoC-tiOn Of Churches were an
noumceu today by Rev. Ernest j.
Arnold, executive secretary Of the
North Carolina Council of Churches,
Durham.
This statewide convocation of
churches will he held IN the First
Presbyterian church, Greensboro,
january 1918, and will feature State
national and internationally known
leaders, More than 1000 delegates
are expected for the general SEES
sions. Dr. Justin Wroe Nixon, pro-
fessor Of Christian theology and
ethics at COlgate-Rocheste Divinity
School, Rochester. N. Y, will be one
Of the many outstanding leaders in
this three day session, which has
been planned for laymen as we'll as
ministers. Dr. Nixon will deliver
three addresses dealing with the con-
vocation theme The Witness Of the
Church in PerilOus World.' Among
other leaders of this Convocation
there will be:
MI Raymond Britt, director Of
music in the Greensboro First Pres
byterian church, and chairman Of the
music committee for the convocation,
has arranged the following service of
music
Tuesday evening. January 16 the
Guilford College A Cappella Choir,
under the direction of DR.. E. H. F.
Weis, will omen the convocation with
thirty minute musical Drooram
| Wednesday, .Tanuarv II. at $50 o.
m, Dr.. R. Nathaniel Dett will lead
the Bennett College A Cappella
! Choir in a twenty minute service Of
music The evening service Of Janu-
arv II will feature the Greensboro
College C1no Club under the direc-
ton of Walter Vaecar Thursday
afternoon January 49, the Green's
boro high school A Cappe!la Choir,
under direction Of Raymond Britt,
will be heard The closing SERVICE
Thursday. January 18, will feature
a"ain the Bennett College A Cappella
Choir under DR.. Dott
In cO'N~"ction with tho c0nvOcation
there will be two afternoon Institutes
Of music entitled 'The Church
Music, Mrs w H. Davis, Of Ashe-
vile. president Of the Federation Of
MHrio Clubs Of North Carolina. will
ho the chairman. Such prominent
leaders in music as Prof. William p
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
! eDefa>
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES
1785-Stephen H. Long. noted
army engineer ana explorer of the
West. born at Hopkinton. N. H. Died
at Alton, Ill, Sept. t, 1861.
1813-Joel T. Headley. popular
New York historian of his day, born
at Walton, N. v Died Jan. is, 1897.
l819-John w. Geary soldier,
California pioneer, San Francisco's
first mayor. Kansas Territory gov
ernor, Union general and Pennsyl-
vania governor, born in Westmore-
land county, Pa. Died Feb. 8, 1873.
1858-Rachel Foster Avery, re-
former and woman suffrage leader,
born in Pittsburgh. Died in Phila-
delphia, Oct 26, 1919
1863-William H. Park, New York
city's noted city health official, born
there Died April 6, 1899.
1372-William A. Larned, seven
times national lawn tennis champ
ion, born at Summit, N. J. Com
mitted suicide, Dec 16, 1926.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1890 - President Washington
scnds message to Congress regard
ing Americans held in captivity in
Algeria, but not until 25 years
later did America settle with Al
gerians-by force of arms.
1872 Schooner "Patrict' left
Charleston, S c., and never heard
of -Theodosia Burr, daugh-
ter Of the statesman, one Of the
passengers.
1853 -Ccmpletion Of the Gads-
Gen Purchase-United States paid
Mexico s1O000OO0 for land now
New Mexicos southern border
1854-First American oil COM
pany, the Pennsylvania Rock Oil,
incorporated in New York.
l869-The Noble Order Of the
Knights Of Labor, for two decades
the most powerful labor organiza-
ton in country, founded in Phila-
delphia by Uriah S. Stephens and
others.
1903 Terrible Iroquois Theatre
fire in Chicago which took a toll
Of some 500 lives. mostly women
and children
1918-American soldiers fighting
in Siberia
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

Twaddell, OF Durham; Mrs. Crosby
Adams, Of Asheville; Mrs. J. Kenneth
Pfohll of Winston Salem DR.. E. H.
F. Weis, Of Guilford College and
others will participate.
This outstanding statewide con-
vocation of churches is being spon-
sored by the North Carolina Council
of Churches, in cooperation with the
Ministerial Association and the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Green's
boro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
CRUSADE FOR PEACE.
(Gree. lsboro Dolly NeWs.)

Gree 1t'O l)e1lI[ News.
They are little. carping minds who
find fault with President Roosevelt's
efforts to channeliza and unity the
worlds religious forces as a mighty
influence tor peace.
Surely ii ever there was a time
when those who believe in the i'm
mortality OF nan. IN his Divine origin
and purpose. his Soulical elevation
above the an'mai status that time is
now when the right to these beliefs
is challenged. the power Of the state
threatens and has attained ruthless
supremacy III various quarters of the
globe. and at the seat of human woes
is palpable collapse Of those morals
upon which character. Individual and
national. necessarily rests. Profess
tants. Catholics. Jews indeed have
such common cause. such apprehen-
sion, such responsibility for the
heritage OF the centuries. such chal-
lenge to all that they hold high. dear
and holy as they have rarely. if ever,
had before. And common cause, in
which the tate OF all, the preservation
of tenets which merge in their dedi-
cation to the fuller, brighter and
eternal life, is synonymous with COM
mon front
In this time IF testing of emer-
gency, Of crisis. il must be rreligion
IN the extreme fcr so-called re-
ligionistS to LecCme hair-spltters in
any dogmatc, doctrinaire or theOlogi-
cal sense Of the word Realities. stern.
shocking, menacng realities, must be
met; and they cannot be met by alb
stractions. What the President pro
poses Is arousai 81 religious forces.
all religious forces. 10 their fullest
sense OF responsibility. marshaling of
a great peace band which will move
in mysterious ways His wonders to
perform against the violence and
tyranny ana suDpre sion Of military
absolutism To be sure, there is rec
ignition Of the Fundamental Ameri-
can concept OF separation of church
and state: but such separation does
not preclude parallel action and the
application of unified religious
strength to the problems of the
world. Influence works through and
of men; it is the highest. nOblest
most potent influence that these
marshaled Catholics, Professionals and
Jews would eXert Here are RELIGIONS
winch recognize the responsibility.
the conscience. the ndestructibilifv
OF the individuals in the engulfment
which impcnds it is indivjdlIaIism
which it lost It is where the state
has become religion that gravest dan
ger arises, that the most serious
threat to mankind 10 democracv f.
civilization derives. Separation there
must be- but vital connection there
is, even as q man thinketh in his
heart.
This, let it be most distinctly 1ln-
derstoOd. is not q hoIv war. i ic -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

York, born there, 66 years ago.
Dr. Stanley High, clergyman,
editor, born in Chicago, "A years
ago.
DR.. Francis Carter Wood of New
York, famed pathologist and can
Ger authority, born at Columbus,
Ohio. 70 years ago.
Sim on Guggerheim of New
York, ex-senator, industrialist, born
in Philadelphia, 70 years ago.
Prof. John Bakeless Of the New
York University, noted teacher of
journalism, born at Carlisle, Pa, As
years ago.
Stephen Leacock, famed humorist,
born in England 70 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
TODAY,S HOROSCOPE

Today's contented disposition
cares but little for the pomps or
opinions of the world The mind is
endowed with faculties of super
ior order, but it may be of little
use in obtaining competence I'M
less it is turned toward practical
things The special aspects may
make a big difference in this re-
:pect.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
NOTICE

I have this day qualified before the
Clerk of the Superior Court OF Vance
County, North Carolina, as Execute.
under the last will and testament o.
the Late Mrs. Clara Beacon Houil'
and this is to notify all persons hola-
ing claims against said Estate 10
present the same to the undersigned
within one year from this date OF
this notice will be pleaded IN par
to any recovery. Persons indebted 10
said Estate are requested to m0Ae
prompt settlement
This the 18th day OF December
1899.
JERE P. ZOLLICOFFER.
Executor Under the viii of the La"
Mrs. Clara Beacon H0uii
J. P. & J. H. Zollicoffer,
Attorneys.
1928 3O-6-13-2O
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
u. S. Blamec by Russia
For League Action
Continued From Page Onel

TCOntlnUeQ from PdgG OHeJ
ington that the Stalnists would be
much perturbed by a vote firing their
country out of the league. The no
ton was that they simply would
ignore it.
Evidently this was a mistake Get
ting kicked out of that league APP
pears to have been interpreted by
them as equivalent to the action Of
social club in kicking out member
as no gentleman-a verdict Verging
on the stigma of a sentence to the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30

The government made to.n
with Denmark to buy the Virqn "
lands back in the year 1861 Do@
marks Parliament ratified tie fro.+.,
and the natives voted favola1v n.
it in a plebiscite, but Congro bal.
ed. In 1902, another treaty was dla~o
and Congress ratified it, but f''
time Denmark's Parliament ignored
it. 1t wasn't till 1917 that all parie1
concerned agreed on its purchase nv
us.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-12-30
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED I'll. MAY

1. Who was the North Carolinlah
who became the first president OF NE
University of Virginia?
, How many years did Congress-
man Claude Kitchen represent the
second North Carolina district?
3. How and when did Thomas )
Jarvis become governor of North
Carolina?
t. What was the senatorial vote
for REYNOLDS and Newell in 1882?
5. When did Governor Clyde r.
Hoev celebrate his last birthday?
S. What is the difference in mem
beers of the average North Carolina
family of 1880 and of 1879?