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depicted indicate that it represents the conditions which prevailed 

 during the decade from 1860 - 1870. The date of issue may, per- 

 haps, be more definitely determined from the printed matter at 

 the bottom: Copyrighted, Published, by J. J. Fogerty, 115 Nassau 

 Street, New York — Am. Photo - Litho Co., N. Y. 



We are pleased to announce that the renovation of the 

 living room in the Britton Cottage, by Richmond County Chapter, 

 Daughters of the American Revolution, was completed, furniture 

 and pictures installed, and the event celebrated by the chapter, 

 with suitable exercises, at a meeting held in the room on Octo- 

 ber 24. 



Other meetings of the Daughters held at the Cottage 

 daring the autumn were : Mersereau Chapter, October 10; Staten 

 Island Chapter, October 14 ; Abraham Cole Chapter, October 17. 



In the November Bulletin the tragic death of our spar- 

 row hawk was recounted and it is now with equal feelings of 

 sorrow that we record the death of our coati " Teddy," who suc- 

 cumbed to pneumonia on November 22. These two members of 

 our little menagerie were a great attraction to our visitors, both 

 adults and children, and they were interesting and amusing pets 

 for all the members of the museum staff. 



As a certain measure of compensation, however, we are 

 pleased to announce the arrival of two additions to our guinea pig 

 family. Contributions of carrots, lettuce, cabbage, etc., gratefully 

 accepted. 



At a recent meeting held in the museum the Staten Island 

 Bird Club voted funds for the resumption of the feeding of 

 winter birds in the Moravian cemetery at New Dorp. Accord- 

 ingly, the Committee in charge of Ways of Attracting Birds 

 has purchased a hundred pounds of seed, including sunflower, 

 hemp and millet — as well as two bushels of roasted peanuts. 

 Several new feeding devices will be installed in the grounds 

 before the severe winter weather arrives. 



In addition to the work in the Moravian sanctuary the 

 Club plans to distribute fifty large, automatic feeding stations, 

 each capable of holding several quarts of seed. These devices, 

 to be constructed of wood, attractively painted and equipped 

 with hinged lids, are being built by an enthusiastic member of 

 the Club. 



Persons who do not belong to the Club, but who wish to 

 aid in the campaign to improve conditions for wild birds on 

 Staten Island, are urgently invited to remit contributions of any 

 amount to Howard H. Cleaves, Treasurer Special Fund, Public 

 Museum, New Brighton, N. Y. 



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