Good Old Days: Jan. 28, 2021

8 years ago

The Commoner

January 31, 1896

At the request of C.L. Webb, president of the State Immigration Association and chairman of the executive committee, Harry Cornwell, member of the executive committee, has just issued a call for a meeting to be held in this city on Saturday, February 8, at one o’clock p.m. for the purpose of organizing a county society which is to cooperate with the new State Immigration Association.

The formation of the proposed society will be of great benefit to the county, as it will be in a position to do much toward making known abroad the great resources of Wh...