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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
WEST wARDsBoRo.

Miss Matte Kendall is visiting in Bond.
vile.
RAYMOND Kendall found bunch of apple
blossoms this week.
Rev. Mr. Dorst preached last Sunday
morning and evening and it is expected
that he will preach again next Sunday. He
is stopping at NJ. L. Rice's.
The W. C. T. U. met at the church last
week and in connection with the Christian
Endeavor society put new covers on some of
the cushions. 1t is hoped a meeting Of the
L. s. G. this week will finish them.
Mrs. NJ. L. Shine is entertaining her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett and grand
son, Orrin Weston, of Worcester, Mass,
also Mrs. r. H. Wilder of Milford, Mass,
and Oscar Cady of Amherst, Mass, for
few weeks.
Recent visitors have been Mr. and Mrs
Bradley Ward of Sunderland at }. b. Ten
Pies and H. Payne's Mrs. Mary Jones and
son Leo of North Adams, Mass and Mrs
Phidora sprague of Mortified, Mass, at
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
WEST GUILFoRD.

II Beeman of Whitlngnam WIN
Nh nv the Baptist pulpit Sunday
Jewell Robb, from Cape co., a., the, sum.
to his fathers, Isaac koop s. iOf
mer vacation. .oa the
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Nichols c; a MssS We'd.
wedding Of cousin in oolrain' MASS w"
nesday, July IS. orr at
Miss Edna Phelps has finished net,oh wpnA and
na MrI Dalrymple's in West Brattleoof0 anu
returned to her home. :.
Ms Elmer Prouty and son, Percy, b az
Mrs. hove come to stay while with hei
fatber.in.law, Elias Prouty. ~,
~ and Mrs. D. S. Bond will go TO . Sol-
Mr. s anu TO stay some time with tnelr
daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Miller. coun
-. CLARA pike of Bridgeport ooi"''
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27

came this week to spend a month with her
aunt Mrs. c. II. shepardson.
Mrs, Henry Merriaeld returned home this
week after working four weeks at Mrs.
Alice Rehmond's in West Brattleboro,
Garfield Jones has finished work for Stowe
4 Son Of Green River and has gone 10 Whit
ingham to visit Rev l. II, Beeman's family
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
WEST DOVER.
List Of the Towns Heaviest Taxpayers Dur
ing 1906.

in raw q, sss q, more in The town a
Doyer Tor the wear 1000, Mrs Rua 4,
Adams, ssh; James l.. Bartlett, 1880; Ed.
win J. Bartlett, s9a.5i; II, NJ. Bartlett,
sii.aI; Thomas y Boyle estate, slsebi
hert H. collins, sso'os DAVIS nosle'
$50 a A. p's.s, az s-o'9 na.. =" !" r,,aS
S Sa.'s 40 ~ Wv 60, a., 60, a.. IT,
m Cove estate ssai5t O, E.6 s L. Hin,
saa7o n s Hourhton and wife sii.ss;
Wesley ID. Howe, $685.; d. c, Howe,
s37o6; Fred II. Holland, s27,2o; W. Q.
Halliday and wife, s2sIii W, Jones
si2'osi Z. II. Jones, sS2'soi y. T. !ohn'
,on, e'V 90 o. .' ~. san "a. Wi
~ ;, Nam ssa ss. u Miner and
wife. $3.50 d. s. Prouty, sos.Ss; II. l..
Parsons. saO.ls; l.. J. sylvester, 1898;
]. ], snow and wife. s2557; J. Ripley
Snow and wife, s27.0i; c, II. Turner,
sIT.26; William l., Upton, s3s,0s; ID. W,
Yeaw, s3s,25; W. Il. Yeaw, sa6'9si Will
liam > H. feaw' sSi2oi FRANK y. rsaw,
s.1'2o' Nonrehden,S' Inc pesrhe'a h,er
company ssooo' INV Deusn'u sn, ,e
, ,y sc,eo
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a., -, c.,,,. !. .,,. :. n
Hsrrls's
a., n c,.,m 1. ,,.,,,, i. WI.
"Is' 20
a., -, ~ it,, !. w,,nin,,or
"ss .i't'' peN's '''u ~
se''r"' Gays ''o'"''!'
Charlie Morgan OF Jamaica was IN Town
snor' uHe 'no"oa!'
Mrs. NJ. b. Houghton OF bennington Wis
tied at Timothy Houghton's last week.
Jack Cannon Of Wilmington and a friend
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27

|Fs Lucy of Worcester is guest of Mrs.
T. Whitmore.
Fn Carter of Springfield is guest OF
John Nation,
Villain P, Moody has been in Maine the
week for recuperation.
II and Mrs. Smith of Michigan were re-
guests at Lucky Clapp's.
Foeft Chamberlain and wife were yisi-
U town the first of the week
E.sly Richards, who has been visiting in
f. Village, has returned home.
Fas faculty Of Mt. Hermon enjoyed a pic
" The spring a few days since.
Pls h. H. Mason is spending the week
tpns with her sister in Maynard.
nv 9. Clarence Lee of Philadelphia has
falling on old friends this week.
Ea''y Richards, who has been visiting IN
~ village for a week, has returned.
= and Mrs. Melvin Whitney of Orange
Oeen visiting in town for few days.
~ L. R. Smith and her son Richard
'eufned from a trip to the seashore.
-H Annie Ball of New Haven is the
VI aer daughter, Mrs. A. L. Newton.
II n, ana Mrs, Hammatt Wright and son OF
VI are visiting his father, F. Fl. Wright
!, - baseball association will give a dance
|, ~ evening, July 81, at the town nail
n Collins of Springfield spent part
week with his family at Perham S
\. n hlla Banks has taken a cottage at
August 'Np''' W y"
gOSephine Fisher was called to Athoi
IVA On account of the serious illness
IN % from the Unitarian Sunday
h, uloyed the picnic at Central park
'1 last week.
h t4A Of Boston and her two sons,
b M M the recent guests of Mr.. and
BIZ, "aeeier, teacher of chemistry ana
/ u.'s Mt Hermon, is spending her sum
''aton at Marlboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
VERNON.

Miss Ruth French of Northampton Mass ass.
MISS Wednesday to visit her aunt MIS-
G. II. Hubbard. ~
wan Heard returned to Manchester ~. N.
H Monday after visiting few days y.ot w,s"
h ms mother Mrs. B. R. Allen and 0r0'ne''
E. NJ Heard. :. ,-,;on
Rev F. L. Masseck will preach IN o~ Tba
.,n me sunday afternoon at o'clock, Inc
chureh o sohnnI and Y. P. G. U. will meet
Sunday sch00i Th anu topic to be considered is
c. sseing the Good and Truth Around Us, to M'
1,ss'aat;onal Value of Right oosefVa"on'
Matt 5:s; 13:10-17.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
NoRTHFIELD FARMS.

s. II. Amidon Of Millers Falls is super
intending the repairs which are being made
on the schoolhouse at the lower Farms.
Ernest Motchman was the first TO bring
in cucumbers to the pickle factory on the
upper Farms, operated by J. 7. and u
Plummer The cucumbers are coming in 'his
week and Z. l.. Cosgrove has charge OF tint
building.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
Death of Mrs. Lizzie Robertson Cough.

Mrs Lizzie Robertson Cough, 40, widow
Of Henry Cough Of Worcester, Mass, died
very suddenly Of heart failure Thursday,
July 10, at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
George Babbitt Of Bangor, Me.
Mrs, Cough was native OF Putney,
daughter OF John and Nancy Black Robert
son, and was a resident here until her re.
mova to Fitchburg and later TO Worcester,
Mass. Mrs Cough leaves three children, one
son, Harry Cough and two daughters, Ber-
tina and Ola Cough one brother, Charles
Robertson of Bellows Falls, and two sisters
Mrs. l.. A. Lamson Of Milford. Mass, and
Mrs George Babbitt Of Bangor, Ne. The
burial was in Hope cemetery, Worcester
Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Miss Stella Morse is visiting in Vernon.

Miss Stella Morse is visiting In Vernon.
NJ. Merrifeld has been in Boston this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Fl. Putnam visited tneir
daughter in Mortified this week.
Miss Hortense Switzer of West Towns
bend is the guest of Miss Nellie Dickinson
Arthur Greenwood has finished work for
7, =. Stratton and moves back to Townshend
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Williams have gone
20 Roston for visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Chase.
Miss Alice Elmer has returned to Cleve-
loud q after several weeks spent with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Perry.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27

The report of the Lamoille Valley
Creamery association near Rutland,
Vt, for May is as follows: Pounds Of
milk received, 92,7S2; cream, 80, 40;
pounds of butter made, 1917; gain
per cent, 1876; average cream test, 26;
average milk test, 4.25.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27

A large number Of guests are at Childs
tavern.
Major F. W. childs and friends were in
town Tuesday.
Miss Matte Watkins has been quite III
but is improving.
Mrs. o. II. Jones, who has been very ILL.,
is improving In health,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles +. Gardner were in
town for a short time this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hicks and children
Of New York are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George +. Roberts.
The supper at the Universalist church on
Thursday evening was well attended and
was enjoyed by all.
The fair at the Congregational church
on Tuesday was very successful enterprise
and about 800 was realized
Frank l.. Allen has leased his hotel at
Zylonite and has returned to Wilmington
where he will remain for the present.
Eddy X. Fox and Mrs. Charles G. Barlow
have gone TO Minnesota TO visit friends.
Mr.. Fox will probably remain until next
May.
Rev George E. Woodman, jr., who has
been pastor Of the Congregational church
for about three years, read his resignation
Sunday, July Is. He will remove to
Maine.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27

W. J. Dayidson's Mrs, orlean Preniiss and
daughter Of North Adams Mass, at u, q.
Ryder's, and Mrs. Raymond Rice Of New
York al NJ l., Rice's.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
WILMINGTON.
Sudden Death Yesterday Morning Of Homer
y. Lord

one Of the most sudden deaths that has
occurred In town for long time was that
Of Homer Y. Lord Wednesday night, He
had been In usual health, working At the
factory as usual Wednesday, He was taken
IN at about 8 o'clock and died just before
. o'clock yesterday morning from a para
lytic shock, Mr., Lord was the son Of Stew
en- and Julia Wells Lord, and was born at
Hailcy, p. O., March o, 1855. He had re-
sided In this vicinity for the past 20 years,
working In mills for the greater part OF the
time, He was a very skillfu sawyer and
held the respect Of his employers and many
friends His brother. Ashley died about
three years ago In Brattleboro. He has one
other brother who lives In Minnesota, and
one sister who lives In Canaan, and a sister
who lives In Glover. He leaves no family
except his wife, who Is deeply stricken At
this sudden blow, and has the sympathy OF
the community In her sorrow, The funeral
will be held at the universalist church to-
day and the body will be taken TO Hatley'
Canada, for interment
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27
wHITINGHAM.
Death Of Frank Goodnow at Claremont N.
H., Sunday.

H., ouuudy
c. s. Goodnow was called to Claremont,
y. H. Saturday by the critical illness OF
his son Frank, 20 years of age, who was
in the hospital there. Frank had been
working for the Farm Machine company at
Bellows Falls but had gone on vacation
to Sunapee lake where, unloading his trunks,
one fell on TO him, infieting injuries which
caused his illness He died Sunday night
and his father returned with his body Mon
day night. The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday afternoon and was large
" attended, Rev. Mr.. Blaekford Of Will
mington officiating Burial was in the vii.
lage cemetery, beside his mother who died
when he was quite young the Masonic lodge
conducting the ceremonies at the grave
The floral tributes were many and very
beautiful, showing the high esteem in which
he was held Four young men of Bellows
Falls came down in auto to attend the
funeral and acted as bearers. The family
have the sympathy Of their many friends IN
this great affection, especially the father
who is in poor health.
Carl Wheeler was in North Adams Thurs
day.
Will Sargent of Boston came Monday to
Mrs s. A. Wheeler's.
Martin Fox has returned from Boston
and is now at f. A. Albee's.
Mrs. Nellie Hicks and grandson of Troy,
n. Y, have been visiting at 0. r. Chase's
the past week.
Mrs. Alma Taylor of Greenfield came
Wednesday to visit her mother Mrs ). A.
Wheeler, and family.
Mrs. Warren Waste and children OF
Greenfield were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Sawyer the first of the week.
Miss Maud Allard of Turner's Falls spent
several days with her relatives, George
Sawyer and wife, recently, returning to her
home Wednesday.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-27

Children like Kennedy's Laxative Honey
and Tar. The pleasantest and best cough
syrup to take, because it contains no
oniates. Sold by George E. Greene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15

permissible risks. In other words, the
employe is blacklisted from that time
on because he can not obtain a bond
with this company, and his employers
refuse to employ him in this class Of
employment without it.
There is possibility of injustice in
all human tribunals. Railway opera
tive officers, examining boards, labor
organizations. juries, even judges may
err in their judgments and wrong in
nOcent men and absOlve guilty men:
but this is no reason for abOlishing re-
straints upon dishonesty and unfaith-
fulness. Honest men have no occasion
to fear precautions taken against en-
bezzIers, and the faithful employe is in
no danger Of being blacklisted. The
concern Of the surety company solely
is with the pecuniary trust committed
to the insured, and the Kansas attor-
ney general strikes a low note when
he defes investigation into possible
embezzl ement or robbery by an en-
ploye as happenng to have trouble
with his employer
Neither railway officers nor surety
companies want to have employees
prove unfaithful or incur suspicion;
they have no motive for 'blacklfsting'
innocent men. or men under investiga-
ton: rather the reverse. The attorney
general does great injustice to railway
officers in assuming as practice ac-
ton which he has conceived of as
posi- DiI1ty- Railways are managed on
a higher level Of morality than this,
and it Is the misfortune, not the fault
of the employers, that they are obliged
to take precautions against dishonesty,
rarely though it exists among their
employees.
THE rates and methods Of surety
com panies ought to be strictly super
vised and restrained in every state but
the principle of guaranteeing the f1del-
ity Of those handling the property of
others is universally conceded to be ad-
vantageous to both parties. and the
objections offered in Kansas do not ap-
pear reasonable or true"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15

guests enjoyed the evening: Miss IS
Jennie Stewart, Edythe White Minnie
Duff, Bessie Wilson, Jessie Bell, Sadie
White. Eunice Wilson, Clarabelle Will
hanson. and Meta White, Messrs. Rob
ert McClenahan. Heron Williamson,
Leigh Matthews. Prentice Lanhan1,
Carr Stewart, Tom Williamson Ralph
Smiley, VIII Brown, and Herald Smi-
iey.
Mrs. Alfred Bostron of Denver is the
guest Of Mrs. Waldren, 421 Elmwood
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Holloway and
son frankie and Mrs. Holloway's sister
from LeavenWorth viii leave Thursday
for Denver and other Colorado points
for a few weeks outing.
Taxa Art Embroidery club will meet
Thursday with Mrs. T. L Abke, 1881
Van Buren, street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
SHOOT UP THE TOWN.
Negro Soldiers At Brownsville Ter
rorize the Inhabitants.

Brownsville. Tex. Aug. 15.-Evi-
IDENTITY angered because of a search
made among their ranks in an effort
to apprehend negro who attacked
Mrs. Leon Evans. at her home here,
and who she asserted was q negro SOL
der, members Of a battalion Of negro
federal troops stationed a Fort Brown,
near here, entered Brownsville, be-
came unruly and fred several volleys
from Main street. AS a result Frank
Natus a barkeeper, Is dead, bullet
from Krag-Jorgensen rife having
pierced his heart. and Policeman
Joseph Gominge is wounded, his arm
and hand broken by bullets and his
horse shot from under him. Twenty
three of the bullets fired en-
tered the home of Louis r.
Cowan. many went through the
residence of F. e. Stark and sew
eral bricks were shot from the walls
Of the Miller hotel near a window
where guests were sleeping. After
their depredations the negroes re-
turned to their garrison.
Representations have been made to
the governor and a request that the
negroes be removed Immediately to
avoid further trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15

Bryan Goes 70 Madrid.
Paris. Aug 15.-Wflliam J. Bryan and
his party left Paris for Madrid today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15

Of T'Ss Sac Iolarnaf wifi 30, 80 = 1900
by giving the full first name or two
initials, with all proper names. Item1
must be accompanied by The name and
address of the writer OF they can noe be
Dublished-l
Miss Mary B. Moore will entertain a
small company at supper at the Coun-
try club tonight for her cousin. Miss
Helen Boal OF San Diego, Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
wHEATLEx SUIT IS APPEALED.
Secured Judgment Against Triple Tie
Association on Fathers Policy.

representing the Triple Tie Benefit as
ISOLATION. today fled in the Kansas SUI
preme court an appeal from the verdict
secured against the association in
Neosho county by George W. Wheatley
one Of the members OF the state board
Of railroad commissioners.
George Wheatley's brother. Alpheus
Wheatley, a laboring man. 45 years Of
age, was insured in the Triple Tie for
$1,000 on November 10. 1904. He died or
June Is 1895. George Wheatley was the
beneficiary. but the Triple Tie refused
to pay on the ground that the policy
had lapsed and was not properly renew
ed. The lower court gave judgment for
the full amount of the policy. which
was. with the usual fraternal order re-
auctions. $900.43
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
CHECK ON CHEAP GAS.
Franchise Granted by Kansas City Is
Declined.

Kansas city, MO, Aug. 15.-Kansas
Citys fight for cheap gas received a
set back last night, when the Chicago
capitalists, who recently were granted
80 years franchise to sell the city
natural gas at rs cents a thousand
feet for domestic use and 10 cents for
manufacturing purposes, notified
Mayor Beardsley that they could not
accept the proposition. The fran
chise, they said carried too many re-
strictions.
At independence, Mo, near here yes
terday, at a special election, the ac-
ton OF the city council there in grant
ing a franchise to furnish natural gas
at 25 cents thousand feet was rati-
fed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
RAILWAY AGE SAYS IRIS WRONG.
Criticises Action of Kansas in the
BlackIisting Case.

The Railway Age Of Chicago. the
leading railway magazine of the west
takes some digs at Attorney General
Coleman and Insurance Commissioner
Luling in its last issue, on account Of
their action against the bonding com
panies which it is claimed blacklist
railroad and other employees.
The Railway Age says:
THE real cause of the movement
against the surety companies seems to
lie in the charge that they are black
listing railway and express employees.
A Kansas statute provides:
Any employer of labor in this
state, after having discharged any per-
son from his service, shall not prevent
or attempt to prevent by word, sign, or
writing Of any kind whatsoever any
such discharged employe from OBJ
tanning employment from any other
person. company or corporation, ex-
cept by furnishing in writing on re-
quest the cause of such discharge 3"
After quoting this provision the at
torney general reasons as follows:
The principal effect Of permitting
this insurance company to furnish all
the insurance of this character for
many. If not all of the express and
railroad companies Of the state is to
put within its power the right to deny
employment to any employe who hap
pens to have trouble with his employ
err, while his faithfulness or fidelity to
duty Is being insured by this company.
The employer reports the breach of
service to the surety company. The
surety company at once strikes the
name Of the employe from its list OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
DAY TO HAVE a STATION.
Railroad Board orders One at Mis-
souri, Pacific in Washington County.

An order was issued today by the
state board of railroad commissioners TO
require the Missouri Pacific to re-estab-
fish their depot, station agent and
freight office at Day, Washington eoun-
ty. The company is given 80 days with
in which to comply with the order.
The people at Day claimed that they
had an agreement with the Missouri
Pacific by which it should maintain
depot at that place in consideration of
the financial assistance which the coun-
ty gave it when the road was built. The
railroad commissioners, however, did
not discuss this proposition In their de-
cision. They simply held that the
amount of business, both freight and
passenger, at Day was sufficient to JUS
tify the maintenance of the station.
The case from Muscotah in Atchison
county will be decided this afternoon,
and 1t will probably be against the com
planning witness, William Dunkel Dun
kel owns an old mill there which he pro-
poses to convert into an elevator. He
wanted to compel the railroad company
to give him sidetrack. It now appears
that his mill is located in a public
street, and the council is hostile to him,
and will not vacate the street. So the
railroad company can not be compelled
to extend it's tracks into the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
HEARD ALL OVER THE CITY.
Shouts of Crowd Before state Journal
Baseball Bulletins Tuesday.

What is probably the most popular
place in Topeka about five o'clock in
the afternoon is the bulletin board in.
the window of the State Journal. While
the Topeka team is away there are al
most as large crowds watch the bulle-
tins which are posted at the end Of
each inning as there are at the games
when the team is home. Ever since
this feature of bulletning the games
was inaugurated by the State Journal
the street in front of the bulletin win
dow has been one of the most popular
places of rendezvous for the local fans.
Now that the team IS winning nearly
Cooley's men to win the pennant seem
extremely rosy at this stage Of the sea-
son the scores are watched with par
ticular interest.
Tuesdays game was the kind that
makes the baseball fever run high
among the fans. Along about the
sixth inning the crowds began to ap-
pear in large numbers and watched
with keenest interest the scores as they
were posted. The game was not ended
until the eleventh inning and not
score had been made until that time
BY this time the crowds had been in
creased until they reached out in the
the streets cars were able to maintain
their service at this point. It was
necessary to have a couple of officers
to maintain order.
When the score for the eleventh in
ming was posted a cheer went up from
the fan crazed throng that was heard
as far as PotWin which is a mile and a
half distant. By the shouting people
in nearly every part of town had
learned the story of a Topeka victory
almost as soon as the players had left
the field in Oklahoma City
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15
Mr.. Fitch's Long Church Service.

Rev. ]. ". Fitch, D. D, Of Kentucky,
and wife are visiting their cousins. Nj.
and Mrs. ]. F Burriss, at 929 Kansas
avenue DR.. Fitch was born in Ken
lucky IN 1910: Joined the NJ E. Church
South in 1855: entered the ministry Of
that church in 1860. He served "A years
in the pastorate. and q years in the
presiding eldership. He was delegate
to the general conference three times,
and has been a resident of Winchester.
Ky. for Al years. He is now on an ex-
tensive visit in the middle west to rela-
tives of himself and wife.