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Vol. 2 No. 27
FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914
Price Two Cents
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THE "VICTORY D» N N E R" GIVEN TO STATE CHAIRMAN TANNER PROMINENT REPUB¬ LICANS PREDICT A SWEEPING VICTORY IN 1916..GOVERNOR- ELECT WHITMAN IMPRESSED WITH THE NECESSITY OF IM¬ MEDIATE REFORM. DR. NICH¬ OLAS M. BUTLER PRESIDES
"SANTA" VISITS CHILDREN FIREMEN REQUESTS
GRANTED BY BOARD
EXCELLENT PROGRAM PROVIDED —MANY ADDITIONAL CONTRI¬ BUTIONS TO POST'S FUND
All was in readiness tor tlie Oift Party giyen to the Needy Cliildren oi the Village at the Crystal Theatre on Wednesday afternoon at three o'cloci. under tbe auspices of the Nasaau Post. The patronesses bad met the day before in the otDces in the Miller Building and arranged and picked out the presents for "Santa" to gire.
The decorations on the tree which,
Republicans from all over New Twk Stata numbering more than 1,- SSO gathered in the grand ballroom et the Waldorf Astoria last Thursday j *>y ^^^ '"•T. "^^ exceedingly attrac- •renlng to celebrate the return of tire, were loaned by I. DaSilva, and Hie O. O. P. to control in State af- we appreciate hia kindness. Henry laira. They called it a "Tictory din-1 Kramer, of Baldwin, a fruit dealer of ¦er," and tbey gave it chiefly in honor at ibe offlcers of the Republican
•tate Committee, including Fredertck C. Tanner, chairman; Merten E. Lew¬ is, Lafayette B. Qleason, and Alexan¬ der U. White.
The diners listened to speeches liuit rejoiced not only oTer the recent victory but prophesied a national vic¬ tory in 1916. Charles S. Whitman, <0ovemor-elect, made it, clear that the Kepublican i>arty is on trial in this Mate and that tbe path at duty for ttie men elected to ofBce la in adher- tag strictly to the promises tbey made la tbe campaign.
"We eolemnly promised reform,^, he said. "We meant what we said hefore election atid we mean it now."
Dr. NicholaB M. Butler, president of Columbia, propb.psled victory In 1916 and asserted that the natlonm Demo¬ cratic Administration had so destroy¬ ed the confidence of the country that the opportunity was open to the Re¬ publicans." New Freedom, they call," he said, referring to President Wil¬ son's policies. "I call it the New Ty¬ ranny."
Chairman Tanner was introduced by Dr. Butler as the "young man who had won his Hpur.s In hlw flrst battle." Tanner was greeted with cho<»rrf and yells. He made a clnan, clear cut spocch on tho conditions which the Republican Party must rec- tif.v from the start.
Others who spoke wore Dr. David .T. IIl'l, .Tob Iledses and Morton E. Lew¬ is. In the patlering were John A. Hennessy, and George W. Wicker¬ sham.
FRANKLIN HILL INJURED
LOST FOOTING AS HE BOARDED
TRAIN IN TROY FOR NEW
YORK
Franklin G. Hill, of Merrick. Exalt¬ ed Ruler of the Freeport Lodge of
tbe Village, made a most welcome Tlslt at the office on Monday and brought a donation of a box of Flori¬ da oranges. This kind of charity will nerer be forgotten. R. C. R Binder. of Pine street, added to the sum con¬ tributed in a welcome letter which we print.
The l^ogram for the entertainment furnished for the children was com¬ plete. There were recitations, sing¬ ing and dancing, followed by reeU ot moring pictures, shown at the cour¬ tesy of G. Howard Randall.
"Santa" arriyed about 4.30 with a sao full of toys and presents for all. The residents of the Village were cordially iUTlted to attend tho party and ' help make the urchins happy. Three hundred children were invited and provided for.
FORM NEW DANCING CLUE
FIRST DANCE UNDER AUSPICES
OF NEW CLUB WELL AT
TENDED
VILLAGE TRUSTEES GRANT DE¬ PARTMENT REQUISITI$ON AF¬ TER DFIAMATIC SPEECH OF CHIEF LOONAN IN WHICH HE PLACED THE LOCAL ORGAN¬ IZATION IN RANK SECOND TO NONE. VILLAGE IS SHORT $22,000 IN TAX COLLECTIONS OUT OF $70,000
The regular meeting of the Vlllagd Board was held at the office on Fri¬ day, December 18th. Considerable attention was given to flre manic mat¬ ters. Chief of the Departmeitc. ueN nard J. Loonan, was present and ad¬ dressed the Board. He apoke of the high standard to which the Depart¬ ment hau been raised concluding with the statement that the Freeport or¬ ganization ranked second to none on Long Island.
The Department requisition pre¬ sented by the Chief was granted In full including twelve rubber coats w ih sleeves and neck straps, twelve pairs rubber boots and thiry pairs rubber gloves, a complete set of l*re 'halna and a time switch to be placed
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE ILeading Long Islanders Work
Energetically for Waterway
Ono of the latest organizations to be formed by a number of the society folks of Baldwin and Rockville Cen¬ tre is a Dancing Club to meet every two weeks. The first of these series of social gatherings was on last Thursday evening in the Knights of Pythias Hnll in Baldwin. The Uiu.'5ic was from Holly Arms, and all the latest dances including the one step, tango, hesitation and fox trot, werr jjnjoyed.
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Powers, Mr. and Mrs. .Jack Bates, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. law¬ son, jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baldwin, Herbert Miller and D. Longenecker, of Rock: ville Centre; Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Suits, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hutche¬ son, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goodnough, of Baldwin; Frank Eldrldge and John White of Hempstead.
It is planed to hold these dances
mks, was badly bruised and escaped aeml-monthly either at Baldwin or
Rockville Centre and a number of
•erlous injury last week in Troy, New I .York, while running to catch the Llm- Jkei for. New York City. Mr. Hill had been visiting in Troy for three or tour days with friends and relatives and was making a hurried trip to the atatlon in order to keep a business wigagement li^ the city.
He had Just reached the station as the train began to pull out and in at¬ tempting to get aboard his feet slip¬ ped and he was hurled against the , side of the platform. He quickly re- oorere^^s footing and managed to fet In the coach safely with the aid of t*'ci brakeman. He came on throug: to New York and to his home in Mer¬ rick where be bas been confined aince Mr. Hill is well known on Long Isl¬ and in political and fraternal circles.
the best people of the two villages as well as Freeport have expressed their willingness to Join the club.
BEieMAfcD LOONAM in the truck house. Several addition¬ al ; hangea were made In the construe lion contract for tho new liose com- ;i.iny. No. 1.
George MacDonald, president of the NaSjiau and Suffolk Llslifing Conv )any. appeared in answer to a bil' "or tho unyment of taxes due the Vil- 'nge. He stated that there were •harges on property sold to the City, :barged to his Company.
President Lamb stated that the Village was short $22,000 in tax col¬ lections out of a possiule ?70,000. The irst pajTiient of $900. was made to George Raynor who ia, constructing the new hose house. '
It was offlcially announced that a •esolution had been passed authoriz¬ ing Counsel Swezey to notify the own¬ ers of property on the east side o. Grove street between Olive Boulevard and Pine street of the suit for dam¬ ages which Ethel L. Bedell and War¬ ren L. Bedell had begun against the V^lUage and their contractors, Owen W. Humphrey and W. Rotxjrt Humph rey.
AT BE'OLESSING
MEMBERS OF FREEPORT LODGE OF ELKS ATTEND SOLEMN BLESSING OF BELLS IN BODV CHURCH CROWDED BY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. FATHER DONEGAN DELIVERS THE SERMON OF THE DAY. FATHER O'TOOLE SPEAKS W APPRECIATION.
Most impreasive services were held at the Church of Our Holy Redeemer last Sunday afternoon on th« uu«asiuiA of the solemn blessing of the bells about to be placed in the belfry of the new edifice. The flervices werj very well attended by the residents of the Village including the members of the Freeport Club, the Business Men's Asaociatlon and the Freeport Lodge of Elks, one hundred membera of the latter organization marching to the church in a body.
The bells, two of a series which are a nucleus for a set of chimtw, were placed on the altar, and were decorated with holly tied with red ribbon, in commemoration of the sea¬ son. The altar was brilliantly light ed with candles and as the rays of the receeding sun shone through the new memorial windows long w^re re¬ flected lusters played In, solemnity.
The sermon of the afternoon was delivered by Father Ambrose Done- gan of St. Peters and St. Paula Church iu Brooklyn. He was assisted by former pastor. Father Farrell. Father O'Toole rector of the Church spoke in appreciation of the representative attendance and solicited the develop •uent of a new brotherly love and de- .otion to ideals.
The bells, in tonei, A. flat and C ring )Ut on Christmas morniag for the inst time. After Christmas they will IP chimed each day of the week at •even o'clock, twelve o'ciock, six j'clock for the angelus, and at seven 't night. :
The musical program conducted by Mrs. Frank Keogh the organist, was ;articularly line. The services were ¦oncluded at five o'clock.
Committee of Well Known Long Island Citizens are Using Every Means Possi¬ ble to Secure Favorable Action.
SPECIAL XMAS CANTATA
CHOIR OF METHODIST CHURCH TO GIVE CANTATA IN COM- MEMORATION OF CHRISTMAS
In commemoration of the return of Christmas and the Yuletlde spirii the choir of the Freeport Methodist Episcopal Church under the leader¬ ship of Chorister George T. Van Riper
The "0:d Fashioned" Dance at Roosevell Very Well Attended
Over-Three Hundred Invit¬ ed Guests Present at Big Dance of the Season, "Old Fashioned" Dances Pre¬ dominate.
Stephen Beck, Mr. and Mra. Henry Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Denton, Mr. and Mrs. William Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCalfery, Mr. and
FREEPORT M-E CHURCH
will render an appropriate religious Mrs. Charles Delap, Mr. and Mrs. Jes-1 =*°^a^ entitled "The Lord's Annoint- aie Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. William
The men who have been working hard to have the Board of Army En¬ gineers approve of the digging of bays of tbe south side of I.>ong Islano are not at all discouraged because the estimate of the chief engineers in their report to Congress does ont in¬ clude any expenditure fcH* this great project. The annual report of the Board of Army engineers made to the Secretary of Wiar, goes into details as to tbe federal improvements to be made or recommended for the fiscal year ending January 1916.
The report contains many recom¬ mendations as to improevments of Port Jefferson, Mattituck. Huntington. Hempstead Harbor, Brown Creek, Great South Bay including Jones' In¬ let and Fire Island Ihlet. The amount to be expended for the coming year on the Inlets is ten thousand dollars. This is the normal and usual provi¬ sion made for Long Island.
The Hon. Lathrop Brown has been working very hard during the past term as Congressman from this dis¬ trict, to bring about a favorable report and recommendation from the Boaro of Army Engineers on this project and it will be recaHed that Col. Roes- sler, engineer in charge of the Long Island Waterways reported unfi(vor- ably on the Great South Bay project as planned.
The Colonel pointed out In this re¬ port, that the greatest expense in the ligging of the Waterway was getting the right of way from Jamaica Bay ihrough Rockaway Neck and that the otal cost including that, together vith the dredging through Hempstead Iiay, the Great South Bay and through I'econic Canal would amount to two uilllon dollars. He said, "There was lot suIBcient juslitication for that ex
HON. LATHROP BROWN
State help to carry the work througn in conjunction with the federal gov¬ ernment.
The matter is now in the hands of Col.' Roessler who is receiving the lata and the new estimates along the lines suggested by the Board of En¬ gineers.
A very energetic Committee is leav¬ ing no stone unturned to place before the federal engineers, the necessary data and are using every effort to bring about co-operation on the part of the tSate, county and town govern¬ ments. The committee consists of Joseph Bailey of Patchogue, I. Itman of Brooklyn, formerly connected with the Board of Army Engineers; Hen¬ ry Ikous of Baldwin, N. B. Killraer, Secretary of tho Jamaica Bay Men's .'Vssociation; L. B. Green of Pat¬ chogue, Ernest S. Randall and Elvln N. Edward.s ot Freeport, Rufus Smith of Oceanside and W. W. Cocks ot A'estbury.
The committee has held several
meetings throughout Long l.'iland for iienditure on tbe part of the fedoiai j tlie purpose of obtaining data and government." i funds and have been very successful
Congressman Brown, together with This particular line of work is being a delegation of citizens from Nassau parried on by I. Itman and N. B. Kil^. and Suffolk Counties appealed to j njcr. The committee is very ' conft-J^^ Washington from the decision of Col. j deni that ihey will succeed in getliiiL' i.oe8;=lei- and alter a vory exaustive j a favorable report from the Board hearing the Board of Army Engineers I of Army Knt;ineers, although much e-r«.'l'erred the matter to Col. IJoes-1 work is nf-coHf-ary to get tlio hsgisla- ler for a new and further report, it j ture of the State of New York to laving been promised by the commit-1 authorize the undertaking of this it'o that an effort would be matie to work in co-operation wilh the federal jlitain from the towns, .counties and l .;nveinment.
iAFRANCE APPEAL DENIED,CRANDALL HEADS BOARD
APPELATE DIVISION DECI D E S ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF AGAINST CITY IN FAMOUS 1 ROOSEVELT BOARD OF
• MERRICK CASE j TRADE HELD TUESDAY
The appeal iu the case of Mary La ' The organization meeting of the France against the State of New Yora | Roosevelt Board of Traur- was held was decided favorably to Miss La j at the Board of Trade Hafl'on Tues- France by the Appellate Division of | day evening at which offlcers for the the second department on Friday. I coming year were elected. The fol- Thls is the last of the litigation con-1 lowing men nominated at a previous
BRILUANT EUCHRE FOR CHURCH FUND
BIGGEST SOCIETY EVENT EVER WITNESSED IN BALDWIN. BRILLIANCY OF GOWNS FAIR¬ LY DAZZLING, OVER $350 RAISED FOR CATHOLIC CHURCH FOUNDATION FUND. OVER ONE HUNDRED HAND- SOME PRIZES GIVEN TO THOSE WINNING HONORS.
If the efforts of the Society of Ca¬ tholic Women of Baldwin In their campaign for a building fund of suffi¬ cient proportion to warrant the erec¬ tion of a church, aro as amply reward¬ ed in*the coming months as they were at the euchre held last Friday even¬ ing, within one year work on the foun¬ dation will be started. The card pai^ ty and the dance that followed was an unqualified success.
The euchre was without a doubt the biggest society event ever witnessed in Baldwin. Not only were the mem¬ bers of the Catholic Society with their friends and relatives present but the leading society folk from all parts of Long Island motored to attend the function. The brilliancy of the even¬ ing gowns were fairly dazzling.
Southards Hall was attractively de¬ corated with large American Flags and bunting. In the front of the room over ono hundred of the handsomest prizes ever collected for a similar function were tastily arrayed; cut glass, linen, pictures, and silverware. A collation was served during the ev¬ ening. Dancing followed the distri¬ bution of prizes.
The cause is indeed a worthy ont. There are oyer ono hundred families of the Calholic faith In Baldwin. In order that these people may worship on ^nday in the vicinity of their , a mission is being condui.'tcd maintained In such places as can 1)D hired, Rev. J. H. O'Toole, pastor of the Church of Our Holy Redet^mor contributing his services.
With a* population of more thau Ihroo thousand Baldwin now haa but ono church edifice and it is believed by the Society of Catholic Women ilial there is an ex<.e.*iont field for tiie expansion of church life and re¬ ligious activity In tho communily.
Mrs. Charles Hervey Is president of tlie Society and the one to whom, in a large measure the success of tho recent eiK-hre was due.
cerning the Chauncy M. Smith farm and property at Merrick.
It will be recalled that Mary La Fi-ance, granddaughter of Chauncy M. Smith found herself over night, the owner of a one-fifth intereat In the large tract of land in Merrick, upon which had been built a great many homes, and that an action for parti¬ tion was started by Miss La France through her attorneys, Edwards and Levy.
meeting were duly elected and in¬ stalled into office: president, Harlan Crandall, sr.; vice-president, Ernest Kinkbeiner; recording secretary, Henry M. Strauss; financial secre¬ tary, Conrad Gaynor and treasurer, John A. Behr.
ROBBERS MAKE BIG HAUL
HOME OF ADOLPH PRINCE MYS¬ TERIOUSLY ROBBED OF VAU UABLES
Few Rooserelt inrltation dances hare been more successful or so well
Dunlop. Mr. and Mrs. John Behr. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Behr.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood, Mr. and attended as "The Old Fashioned One"; Mrs. Eugene Bidridge. Mr. and Mrs. given at Firemen's Hall a week ago George Clements. Mr. and Mrs. Plyer, H« was Democratic and Progresslre | Tuesday evening under the patronage Mr. and Mrs. S. Edgar Dye, Mr. and candidate for Member of Aaaemblr' "^''°*'*"^ ^-^°*°°'^"^'•™ ^**"*"' ^"- <^™"^t Andrus, Mr., and Mrs. Ar-
Oeorge Mole. Jr., Thomas McCarftey chie Smith. Mr. and M'rs. Harry Gard- and A. W. Stuart PuUy three hund- ner, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith, Mr. red were present, both the young and and Mrs. John Denton, Mr. and Mra.
mt the last election.
ed" on this coming Sunday evening. The choir wliich haa been' grately augmented for the occasion has been practicing diligently for the past month.
During the service tbe pastor, the Rev. Saul O. Curtice will maek a short addreaa. The public is cordial¬ ly Invited to be present.
Tbe soloLata are; Sopranos, Miss Irene L. Van Riper, Mlsa Nina Htmiphrey; tenors, Harold K. Brown
An air of mystery surrounds the robbery of the home of Adolph Prince on Pennsylvania avenue, in the ex¬ treme northern part of the village. A week ago last Thursday Roland M. Lamb received word that Mrs. Prince The following men were named as | upon & recent insvpection of the houae, Tru-stees for the year: Charlea Ed-j made at tbe time of a visit to her ^*ards, William Tabb. Samuel Nathan, friend, Mrs. Hugo Sterns, had found Dr. Frank B. Bergen, John Schl^gel,; the house in ransacked condition. He and Edward Uhe. i at once communicated with Sheriff
The Board of Trade was recently ! Stephen P. Pettit and two patrolmen The partitions were all settled by ; incorporated under the laws of this ! were stationed about the premises un- the payment of a very large sum of gta^g. It was evident from the dis-jt" last F'rlday afternoon, money by the Title Guarantee and cjjggion ^t the meeting held on Tues- j The moment the officers were called Trust Company who Tiad insured the ^^y evening that the Board would en- off of the case It Is alleged that he- property. Mary La France also sued ^^J. j^^ ^ financing and building busi-! tween J500 and $1,000 worth of cut tho Long Island Railroad and a set-! jj^gg similar to that of the co-opera- Klass and other valuables were stol- tlement was reached in their case, ^^g societies of New York and Brook-! en. The loss, whatever amount It
The auit against the City of New | jy^^
York was for land taken by the City) Rooeevelt has the needs of some of Brooklyn before consolidation, for I ^^^^ organization for years. R is the old acqueduct, and they litigated | planned to take up the possibilities
of factory enterprises locating in the 'Village. It is understood that the New York and Long Island Traction
the whole question all the way through to the appellate divlsfon.
Red Cross Tea
finally reaches, is covered by insur¬ ance Issued by a well known surety company which is making investlga- tions.
Tbe case is a most peculiar one and similar to ones reported and inrestl- gated last year. The work is sppareni-
I Company hav^ expressed a wUling-, ly done I'r one familiar with the per
a: Red Cross Tea will be held at ^ggg ^^ cooperate in every way pos-
the home of Misses EMna and Annie g}^]^
Eldrldge, on Merrick road, from three ,
to flTe on Thursday. December Slat. p,,,^ ^^^^^ Organ Recltai
for the benefit of the Red Cross Fund. | ^j^^ ^^^ ^^j ^ series or organ re-1 tlon of the County Detective,
Beside serving tea, Qandy and cake | ,,^^1, ^^^^ ^^^ auspices of the l
sonnel pf tbe police as well as tbe location of tbe homes and the environ¬ ment. The county authorities are working on the case under tbe dlreo-
Wantaah Schools Close ^v ^.i %,
The Wantagt Schools closed iMt "® °^°' *'*w 'f" «o muo enjoy-. Archie Greensward, Mr. and Mrs. WU-, Wilbur Raynor; baratone, Jere B. jrrlday and will not open until Jonu-,"^* crowded into one evening. , Ham Tabb, Mr. and Mra. Harry Pear-! Brown; boss, Arthur DaTlson. ary 4th. This is an unusually long' ^^® "*** dances which have been sail, Mr. and Mrs. John Schneider, j The chorus consists of the follow- Christinas racatlon for the school "** P0P«l*r tor the two years were Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Denton. Mr. and ing: Sopranos, the Mhwea Irene children as well as the teachers, the <»l>llT*t«<l 'or the moment and the Mrs. Oeorge Mole, Mr. and Mrs. John Van Riper, Nina Humphrey, Mabel
Utter harlnr all gone to their '*- "l^,^^"'*'°";" ^^^"^^^^^ Hindricks and^Mr. and Mrs. Theodore I Hibbard and Mildred S^^^^^^ Mes-,^„ ^ „,,.,,, .^ Mi«. Florence j ,,^ ,,„,„, y,„. ^U, be gl.en at! Tke Christmas celebration and ex.
Mi^aciir^ homes for the holidays. c^^~ 7Zht7o^^SZ^al^ «'*°" . ^ .k ,. I ^"^Z I ^ ^"" V k^ , T'' ""»«•¦• **"• ^^^**"' °'^' ""• ^™"'- the Club House on Merrick n»d on i ercise. of the Sunday School ol th.
TtJ^«Ju i f^^^M^'Chester Fulton. Mr. Jere E. Brown, and Jacob PMt: alto., L^k, Mrs. James Sutphln. Mrs.! g„„^y ^,„^„ ^^^„ *7th. j Wantagh Memorial Church was on.
On account of the holidays, the oo to me guesu. ! and Mrs. Emery Washburn, John Bier. Miss ladGys Cook and Mesdames A. j pvank Wetmore, Miss Phoebe Par»h-1 H,nii|
Christmas shopping and th. ntu&erons j^"*^°* those present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bier, Aubrey Mole, N. Johnson, Henry Kacip. Esmond ^h ^qJ others
will be on sale. The Misses Eldrldge
Freeport Order of Elks, similar to
Sunday School Exsrelsss
ehurch meetings and enterUinme»>t8. Mrs. Henry Albers, Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Delap. John McCoftery. Charles Stiles and Arthur Whltehous.; tenors, all the card party meetlnw for th. Schlagol, Mr. and Mrs. Brerett Smith. Andrews, Austin Wood, Jesse Mollin- Harold B. Brown, Wilbur Baynor, mek h«T. bMn p(»tpon.d,
Th. feeling preralls aiaong the old- instrumenUl and vocal mnslc. Bay- Th. Mr. and Mrs. William Pwriall. Mr. eaux, MissM KUzobeth Paterson, Jere Brown and Albla N. Johnson; er «.neraUon that a tin tprnpet that ^rd Q. Cob?L of Manhattan will ppfr meetings wiU be resumed tmmedi«t.> Md Mrs. Fr^ MtdllMaaz. Mr. and Blanche Washburn. Florence BhodM bassM, 8. R. Smith. Arthtir D»Tlson. j won't blow Is Just what the lltU. dart-j ,j<ie at tbe organ.
ty following New Tear's.
Mm. OMrge Delap, .itr. and Mrs. _ and J.nnl. B«1.U.
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W. Sesmsn and John Hibbard.
Ing ought to hav. for Christmas.
Iton O. King, wbo is in charge, I of the most enjoyable that the chureh has arraujed a rery excellent pro- has erer held. Tbe tree wa« a rery gram, consisting of varied numbers of lar^ on. and was loaded down witb
gifts, which were pressnted by ISanU Claus," J. T. Cowles. Th. Pa¬ rish Sons, was dMorat.d with Christ¬ mas groans.
A very lorg. at-
itondono. ts AoUdprntei.
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