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New-York tribune., 1901-07-21
DTvERsIOys ar LAKE GEORGE

Lake George. July 20 (SpeciaD.-More than three
thousand people visited Caldwell on the opening
day of the new trolley system between Caldwell.
the head OF the lake. and Glens Falls. saratoga.
Troy and Albany -...
The convention which has been in session az
Silver Bay fer ten days or more ended this week
During their stay the delegates managed to get
considerable amusement. There aquatic
sports. races. ball games and fitting matches.
Frederick ". Chamberlain the chairman OF
the athletic committee. The field sports were
given under the direction of Mr.. Pierce. The Rev.
Doremus Scudder won first prizes for swimming
and diving. In the tug-of-war Columbia beat Am
herst Yale beat Oberlin, business men beat Yale.
The obstacle race was won by Mr.. Wells; three
legged race by Cole and Randall; sack race.
won by Mr.. Calhoun; women's potato race. won by
Miss Hollister: 50-yard dash. boys against men,
Miss Dilier; 5O-yard dash won BY Mr. Esesser:
womens egg race; won by Miss osborne; Euanihs ab
won by W Freistedt; tub race. won by w Frel-
doubles won by F. B. Beach and r. c. Wells;
womens singles. won by Miss Hunt; women
The three heats in the fitting match were won By
Calhoun. Wishard and Marsh. -.
House. Hague on Lake George. II was decided 10
on "Wednesday. August a A New-forA 1aass%tlg 1siHg
launch attending the regatta
DR.. ]. A. Leighton. Major 8 F Hart CaRtan t5n
Hart and Captain R o. Haubod. all members Q.
the Ed Regiment. visited the lake JIfs Week ne
party make the trip annually horseback They
went yesterday to Schroon Lake and IlconCeFosa'
and will return home later.
Mrs. w II. Gray and her son, John Boyd Gray
OF Brooklyn. arS guests at the SagaInore- NJ, NJ.
and Mrs. John I. Howe and family, OF New-1o orS
and Rosells. J.. arrived at the head Of the LAG
this week. They met by Commodore ana
Mrs. Simpson board the FanJa and taken 70
the Sagamors. where they Will remain FOR the
summer
Major Hamilton Kerr Bird, the military secre-
tary OF Governor OdeI. Is summering down the
lake the guest Of Mrs Walter r Gillette at ne
WigwaIn on Bluff Head. Major Bird has mad9
the discovery that the site OF the Wigwall was.
during tho French and Indian war, the fsvoTi5s
camping ground Of General Putnam. and X Wa.
there that General Putnam. tten captain OF
colonial forces. met Robert Rogers after Rogers
had made his escape from the Indians at Rogers
Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton Odell. OF New-York. are
at home in the Tucker cottage in Caldwell.
Mrs Nelson Wheatcroft and her son are al ths
Marion.
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the opening week Of the autumnal season. The
programme. officially announced will include:
Monday evening. September 2. floral ball at the
Convention Hail. Tuesday evening. fireworks;
Wednesday afternoon. reception at the Saratoga
Coli Clubs links; Thursday morning. reception of
King Carnival at the Convention Hall: Thursday
afternoon, floral parade and Mardi Gras; Thurs
day evening, reception by King and Queen at the
Convention Hall. followed by carnival dances at
various hotels.
Teams from Lakewood. Westchester PhiladeI-
phia. Boston and the Meadow Brook Club will take
part IN the tournament Of the Saratoga Polo Club,
which is scheduled for August ls TO 20. The prizes
offered the Hitchcock Cup, presented by
Thomas Hitchcock. jr.; the Rallston cups, pre-
sented by the Saratoga Polo CLUB; the Sanford
cups. presented by ex-Congressman John Sanford.
of Amsterdam. n. Y. Individual prizes will also
be awarded Rare sport Is anticipated many
Of the best players in the country will participate.
At the Mutual Benevolent Society celebration
here on Monday addresses were made by County
Judge Nash lockwood and Village President Adel-
bert p. Knapp
The Saratoga Golf Club which has IN its mem
bership many New-Yorkers summering iscre has
introduced the function Of Saturday teas
The commission OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church In the United States authorized to revise
the marginal readings of the Bible resumed It's
work here this week The report will be presented
the triennial convention at San Francisco in
October.
Some of the hackmen who were removed from
broadway Dy reason OF tne enforcement or the
ordinance clearing the street, have assumed a
belgerent attitude and threaten to test the
in the The majority of the hackmen ap-
prove OF the new departure. and not in accord
with the "kickers" Citizens and visitors generally
approve of the action taken by the village
ties In relieving Broadway of its congestion
SOME OF THE COTTAGERs
K. Talmage. of New-York, has rented for the
season Nichoias Mesnig's cottage Alger-st
Daniel Rosenbloon, OF Syracuse will during the
season occupy the B. F. Cover cottage Spring-st.
Mrs. NJ. z. Sheerin. of New York, has leased for
the the Crear cottage Phila-st
Iae Excelsior Woods will again this season be
used a free park for children. The use OF the
grounds is given by c. s. and c. G. Lester
The necessary legal steps have been taken to es-
tablsh a free bridge at the north end of Saratoga
Lake.
Franklin w. Smith. OF the Halls Of the An
cients," Washington, has reopened for the season
the Pompciian reproduction South Broadway
known the House OF Pausa"
The House Of the Good Shepherd will have a sale
OF fancy articles on August a. and the Saratoga
Humane Society announces rummage sale FOR
July 29. 80 and 81. Tuesday teas given for
the benefit of the Athenaeum book fund. The First
Baptist Church Will have rainbow bazaar on Au-
gust and 2.
In the Grand Union Hotel parlor on Thursday
afternoon was given musical under the auspices
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WATCH HILL DELIGHTS.
SEA-IMPROYEMENTS FOR


Watch Hill r. l.. July 20 (SpeciaD.-The third
week OF July comes TO an end here with the hotel
proprietors in somewhat of a quandary. They have
bright prospects for the remainder OF the month
and for August. but the dulness of the last two
weeks has been a mystery them With the
mercury soaring upward toward the three figure
mark in the city. they have looked forward to a
regular exodus to the land OF the sea b.eezes but
only few straggers have come into their hos
ptable parors. or course. usually the first week
two in July does not count for much. but with
a long string OF hot days the most hardened
ones look forward TO some response TO the invita-
tions sent TO TO Watch Hill and keep
cool The merchaets the Midway also complain
OF poor business few excursionists having arrived
as yet But they look for improved business for
the remainder OF the season. The cottagers. how
ever, are enjoying the fine weather and start
ing their social pleasures
business the house of the Misquamcut Golf
Club is picking up every day. No tournaments
played this month except for positions the
several club teams. Saturday is the favorite day
for then the up for Sunday are much In
evidence. The Fourth of July foursome resulted
in the establishment OF considerable rivalry be
tween two couples--J. r. Burnet and Miss Cong
don and J. +. Byers and Miss Burn.t. In order
TO prepare for the Perrin Cup handicap for women
which comes the arst two days in August. the
women are requested 10 hand their scores to the
superintendent. to provide basis for the handi-
Gaping committee 10 act The club expects to
bo represented the Pier and Newport open com
petitions by Oliver Perrin and L. NJ and J. F.
Byers. the latter being the Yale golfers Visitors
at the house have been Ashbel Green. arthur
Young Miss Ggnoux. f. f. Simmons e 2. York
Miss Miller. Miss Helen Akin. F. J. BulIey G. VI.
Simmons. Mias Zogbaum. J. d. Nicol Parker
Dodd, H r, Burgess and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Enos Mrs. A. NJ. De Gulscard and Miss Flint
new members Of the club the former being sub
scrtbing member and the latter associate. a
table dhote dinner served Friday evening.
with an informal dance following. Mrs. T. W.
Scarborough OF New-York. entertained at luncheon
last Saturday Mrs. Nelson Perrin. OF Baltimore.
gave a dollhouse luncheon Thursday and Mrs. v.
w. Anderson gave one Friday
POPULARITY OF BATHING.
Bathing may be classed a popular sport. The
storm sheltered beach is thronged in the late
ing hours. the water black with people and the
chairs on the promenade filed The lighthouses
have been recently doubled in number supply
the demand While practically all the bathing is
done on the bathing beach proper still the
tagers the east beach have their houses. and go
in there. far from the crowd of spectators. More
bathing will be done there, for the MisQuamicut
Land Company has given S. W. Knevals, Thomas
Thacher and 5 L. sehooumaker. OF New-York. and
w. NJ. Greene. of Baltimore. permission to
bathhouse on its ocean front. The house is well
along now, and will soon be ready for II will
be reached by a hatboat ferry across the small
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OLD TIMEs AT FORT SMITH.

From The Philadelphia Record
with the opening Of the Kiowa and Comanchss
country to settlers this summer the memories or
all men OF the Southwest will wildly recall @ tns
days not long passed. said Jerry Carr a wldet4
known sporting man OF Hot Springs, VINO paSsSu
through the CITY his way 10 Old Orchard EeAcH,
Me, yesterday. when that part OF the World w.
the refuge of the desperate criminals on eaIl-
Until a few years ago Fort Smith. on the westSSIn
edge OF our State. Arkansas. was the a3nsi-fi a3nsai
centre OF the universe That was when tIs Federal
Court of the Western District CT Ark kansas ny ny
Jurisdiction the five civilized tribes OF i W
Indian Territory. Almost fifty thousand pSol,s
have hocked to Fort Smith when Il oitered az
attraction in the sallOws line No circus uss
in any part of America could rival that town "a
such occasions Merchants prepared weeks aisss .-s
for the rush Fakirs and gamblers hurried nee @
from all points in the Southwestern country lle-
women snG children horse. mule and aioel, ~ ~
in cOnveyances of all kinds. moved on Fort SliSa
from every direction. until on hanging DAY "
city swaTmed with visitors who turned the eVeH.s
solemn in other parts of the world-nto CAe -
unrestraned Sayety. But that is all pasSed a.
Fort Smith. hustlng and progressive city VAS ;.S
TO forget the time when hanging men vas -
principal industry
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SWORDFISH AT BLOCK ISLAND.
EXCITING SPORT ENJOYED BY MANY Wis
ITORs-JOLLY TIMES AT HOTELS

Block Island r. l.. July 20 (speciaD.-These are
jolly times at the Isle Of Manisses For every
person that left the island last week the excellent
swordhshng of the last week has enticed back
a dozen. Last week only a few OF the huge dsh
were captured around the island. and the fisher
men concluded that they had gone further east.
Consequently Monday the fishing fleet start
ed down East to No Mans Land. in pursuit. but
before they out of sight of land they caught
so many fish that they obliged put back
10 port So the few scattering fish caught last
week proved only the advance guard OF the real
body OF swordish which now here In great
abundance. Now the hotel visitor have all the
swordfsh he wants. In the late afternoon. as the
boats come in, many people with their cameras
may be observed on the pier trying get pictures
OF the huge fish. and every is eager for a
sword to take home with him
All is life and gayety at the hotels although the
cottagers have not entertained much as yet. The
Ocean View has good sized merry crowd and
the ballroom presents a most attractive appearance
every evening. The proximity of the golf links to
the hotel adds much to the popularity OF this sport
and enthusiastic crowd may be on the
links at any hour OF the day.
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will make his appearance here early in August as
the guest Of Fire Commissioner John j. Scanneu
at Chateau Ophelia in Lincoln-ave. a number of
Tammany leaders are expected here about that
time NewYork City politics will then be discussed
a Grand Union Hotel piazza conferences" But
the braves will seek to have 1t generally understood
that they here to see the races and for their
health and that politics have nothing to do with
their Saratoga outing.
Sixty thousand members OF the National Union,
fraternal insurance association represented
here this week by their senate OF siXty-five dele
gates from all parts Of the United States The
nual session held at Congress Hall. Many OF
the delegates were accompanied by their families.
The New York State Master Painters and Decora-
tors Association at its recent annual gathering in
Buffalo decided upon Saratoga Springs its place
of assembly for the second Eeek in July 1892. The
Ancient Order of Hibernians. the New-York State
Teachers Association and the American Medical
Association Will also meet here next year The
annual meeting of the Saratoga Racing Association
and the annual fete of the Saratoga Floral AS
ISOLATION may also be included In the programme
for 1902 This convention resort will be fairly
bristling with important evnts the coming year
II is understood that n large number OF OF or
bodies have substantially agreed TO assemble here
the coming year
The Grand Lodge or Elks which Will hold its
annual conclave at Milwaukee July %. "a and 25
will. 1t is generally understood. decide to assemble
in Saratoga Springs IN 1902 The invitation eN-,
tended by this resort is most heartily Endorsed by
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MIDSUMMER AT SARATOGA.
TURE-MAKING READY FOR
RACING-MANY CONVENTIONS
IN PROSPECT.

Saratoga Springs. n. Y. July 20 (SpecaD.-About
the best music that Ssratogians and the thousands
OF their GUNNER visitors enjoyed this week was
late Wednesday afternoon when a roaring and
flashing thunderstorm. accompanied by heavy pre-
cipitation swept down from the AdIrondacbs and
In sixty minutes lowered the temperature sixteen
degrees and rendered the hot affiiction of
the past. The concert OF the elements most
pronounced success, il served to restore the
mosphere TO its normal midsummer condition. and
permitted visitors to resume the gay Saratoga
functions that were temporarily suspended In the
heated term Fine weather has since prevailed.
over a hundred horses IN training at Horse
Haven, the training annex OF the Saratoga Racing
Association, in Union-aye. AS many ex-
pected here the coming week. and It is believed that
the number Will reach fully n thousand when the
annual running meeting opens. on August 8. All
the crack racers will meet here. The association
has decided upon 2:i5 p. the time for starting
the races each day. The stake events viii be run
the following days: The Flash, August 8; the
Alabama, August 6; the Spinaway. August Z; the
Catskill. August s; the Saratoga Special, August
10; the Ballston Hunters Steeplechase, August I2
the Seneca, August 13: the Troy August Il; the
henner, August Is; the Beverwyck, August 49,
the Grand Union Hotel. August II: the Mohawk
August ls; the Summer Hurdle Handicap, August
20; the Grand Union Hotel. August u: the Huron
the Adirondack. August "a; the kentucky. August
26; the Champlain, August a. the Albany Handicap.
August Is, and the Saranac. August 20.
THE SEPTEMBER FLORAL FESTIVAL.
The Saratoga Floral Association IS carrying for
ward large scale its arrangements for the
annual fete. which will be the leading event for
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AUTOMOBILE TIRES.
I'M Engineering (London).

From Engineering (LondOn).
Motor tires it may be mentioned are either W.
canizeJ in a mould made up BY hand aIts-
the rubber has been vulcaniZed in the STRIP tns
latter is the cheaper method OF the two Jhs pa
vision OF large and costly rnoulds being O5yiaIsa
Experierce, however. tends 10 the CONCLUSION LHs.
the former process gives better results, ana ~ -
which is now about 10 develop In this country W.
proceed. The provision of mcuds for articles -
much less size than these motor tires has Ions
proved a somewhat thorny point In the ru1Os, e.
manufacture: much money may easily De SUM ~.
the preparation of moulds for which the use Is on
intermittent transitory. and In the ease ~
sIecial orders It is very generally the custom ~ ~
require the purchaser 10 provide or az any rae P
for his moulds II Is then largely from lear =.
sinking money in moulds that might speedily pro.s
useless owing TO new developments In the ousnss
that dissemination has been shown by our rnos ~
tlrms TO embark in this trade. The result OF ~,
Laodcean policy is plainly evident in the na.
wi ich the French tires have gained for theus
not only abroad but with the members OF ouE o"
automobile clubs.
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ALONG THESHORE OFTHESOUND
ATTRACTIVE FEATURES OF LARCHMONT RYE. MAlARONECK,
MILTON AND OTHER PLACES.


bathing hour found the beach filed with young
and Old and many of the women are becoming
expert swimmers.
On Wednesday evening progressive euchre was
given in the parlor and large number OF the
guests among the players. Mrs. Henry c.
Southwick the first OF the wonen's prizes and
Mrs George Sandhuzen the second while Frank
Hardcastle secured the first among the and
z. S. Gelatley the second. Plans are being per-
fected for a number of novel entertainments. in
cludlng a series Of tabeaus and cafe chantant.
Among recent arrivals are Mr. and Mrs. E. w.
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Nfckerson, Miss Marie
Nicherson, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Baldwin
Mrs. c. L. Hicks Miss Edith Hall Miss Helen Hull
+. C. MacDougan and F. II. Gray, of New-York
H P; Mathews. Miss Edith Keiser. Mr.. and Mrs.
H W. Wilde Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. OgilVe. Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. De Latour and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Richmond Dickey OF Brooklyn; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
d. Rogers and Miss Therese Rogers, OF Mont
clair Y J.
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supplemented by costly gardehlnr. and yet the
refinement Nothing is overdone or tawdry:
The clubhouse Of the Larchnont Yacht Club IS
IS all that could be desired The regattas OF this
important contests Of the season and attract
lovers Of the sport from all parts OF the world
In the offing may be seen every summer a feet OF
pleasure craft second to no other assembled in the
waters about New-York. Adjoining the clubhouse
grounds is fine golf course.
MAMARoNECK AND oRIENTA POINT.
Back Of Mar1aroneck village on what is known
as the Quaker Ridge situated many beautiful
summer homes. The old village has long been
fsvorite dwelling place for NewYorkers in sum-
ner but the development Of the high ground back
OF IL has given IL a new character and largely in
creased the & nunber Of summer , residents t lent,
far into the Sound, and for which Mamaroneck is
disc by II. II. Flagler. John Z. Hegeman, FRED
erick Constable, A. II. Wheeler, Henry SiegeL
wealthy New Workers The point or outer emo
OF the peninsula is exclusive and represents as
homes as any other territory Of similar area with.
in perhaps a hundred miles OF the metropolis. OF
sRery descrpon and the roads are troneed in
fine weather with fine vehicles.
RYE. MILTON AND HARRISON.
Rye ie a famous old resort on the Sound shore,
rather moro democratic than any Of the others. 1t
has fine bathing beach, reached by electric cars,
ana built up with payilions and booths containing
various provisions for the entertainment and
amusement Of visitors. There are a long pier,
picnic grove public baths merry-go-rounds. two
hotels and booths for light refreshments. On the
hills Of Rye Neck are many pretty cottages lg -,
which many attractive summer residences have
urally suited 70 such uses. and appears 70 nave
gaaned high favor with people seeking sites Tor
in the hs near the railway station most of which
occupied by their owners
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YACHTS AT ANCHOR IN LARCHMoSyv
HARBOR

weeks showing they will have to fight TO VT, ,,,,
year. as the Ocean View has particularly s,-or
team. oNs
Frank w. Chesbro. OF New-York. visited N. a.,
and last week in his yacht the Olwyn
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. French and daugh+s- ,,,
Edna French, OF Utica. N. Y are, as usual ~nsna-
Ing the summer at the woonsocket HOUSE
Mrs- T. H. Neher. Of Troy. N. Y, is again ar n.
Hygeia- ~
Miss Constance Russell. of London. is at tss
Hygeia
Recent arrivals from New-York at the hotels ,,-
clude:
Ocean View Hotel-Mrs A J. Ioder Master Anna.
Loder' Master Robert Loder. Miss Mills. F. s. x.
Heevesi j., E. S. Woodward Mr.. and Mrs D. G.
Alien Martin jo6st sInlth; eor d. reen Mrs; Blaek
MIS-. W. A Simonson and J. W. Duncan.
fiS7 sn6ns nS5s L 4 Esh1ss Gs0Ege e smmS
Mnn,Vr "; w. clGI cShambeTain Il H Kunter, Miss L NJ
and Mrs w. H Harris. John :. Kerby. P. NJ ].
and hsgaP Mps Mas Mas 4 he6eI E LsTI Miss n IT, Lewis M
F 1es9gr hysgS Had@n Mf and MISS Miss RaT an5 M BT9 &
E. v Thowles and Eleazer Osborn.
Pente s cond sf6 MehG Ge6rs8 Sa@ef 4 s@oa- Ga5
smonson Clarence knight Edward n N r
r. Tob G. Thomas Es Miss Thomas L s Valentine Mrs
Farwell, jr., Joseph f. Welton. Frank CoIIyer
a. ROBINSON MISS s0f Robinson sgd Fec5af F and R6 RN
in.cn -''''
National Hotel-Edward PLANT George ". Tay-
lor. Mrs. H. l. Miller Miss Jennie c. Miller Mary
1. Day, Mr.; and Mrs. Frank Grub, F. Arthur
Grubb. w ]. Whiting. George c. Coffin, George
Coffin, Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Buchler. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. r. Fitch. Miss J. f. Fitch, Miss Emma Hail. W.
II. Cirubb and A. A. Skinner.
Eureka Hotel-Mr. and Mrs Salt. R. Prosser,
Emma Bush. John Buhy, Mrs. Meehan. Grace G.
White, Mr. and Mrs. H. H West, Mrs. Ewenstrom.
Sara Kuhn and Robert Nelson.
The Woonsocket-John F. Sweeney. John F.
Sweeney, jr.. Mr. and Mrs A H Cawdish, Mr.. and
Mrs. T: A. Morange, Mr.. and Mrs John W. Wei
don. Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Greene, Sheriff. 3.
Greene. DR.. J. E. Giles, Miss A E Hobart, z. W.
Heath. Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. French, Miss Edna NJ
French, John W. Weldon. Mr.. and Mrs. F. Walter
Lawrence. Master Walter B. Lawrence. Albert E
Stratton, NJ l.. StrattOn. Miss Evelyn Hunter, Miss
Ruth Hunter, Perry Thompson: S. s. Thompson.
Mrs. NJ w. Ketchum- Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Jenckes,
Miss Florence Lichtenstein. Mrs. G. F. Lightioot.
Miss Grace Bulkey, Miss Ethel Bulkey, p. r.
France. T. A Mcintyre and Eugene Heath.
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AT nAgsAPEoUA. LONG ISLAND.

Massapequa, Long Island. July % fSpeciaD.-Sat-
urday last found the Massapequa Hotel filed to
overlooking and late arrivals were turned away, the
rnanasement being unable 70 accommodate them
Saturday afternoon the Long Island Automobile
Club of Brooklyn enjoyed a run 70 Massapequa-
Ten machines made the trip. and the time of the
nrst arrival FOR the twenty-eight miles
hour and nine minutes. The members enter
tsined by DR.. Nathaniel Robinson OF Brooklyn
president OF the club, who is stopping at the hotel
Golf still continues TO occupy the most conspicu-
Gus place among the amusements and a handicap
tournament for club members is being arranged
for Saturday.
During this excessively warm weather thu
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pond between It and the dollhouse. Boating In
the bay Is picking up and the catboats and sloops
are beginning take out pleasure parties. The
road coach Tantivy. which will run between Ston-
ington and the Fort Griswold House. at Groton.
Conn made its first trip to-day, taking party
over the proposed route. or the twenty four trips
scheduled, twelve having been chartered for private
parties. The Ocean, Watch Hill and Larkin houses
have days engaged. have also s. L. Schoon-
maker, NJ. B. Metcalf and Mrs. c. II. Stanton, of
New-York.
The Watch Hill Improvement Society is making
a name itself by the energy and industry of its
women members. Already two policemen patrol
the east beach and cottage streets. They are in
addition the maintained by the town and
the society pays the bills. The society cleans the
streets and provides for refuse matter. II
has renovated the crib" and turned 1t into
cosey electric waiting ROOM Thirty new MEM
hers have been voted in, become eligible when
they pay their dues. Next the society will
war against mosquitoes many of which bred