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COUNTY NEWS.
1ov additional Co.~ty News see Other pages
TRENTON.

u
John &. Moore, who has employment ct
BluehiIl, spent last week at home.
Miss Margaret Murphy, OF Bangor, was
guest Of Alex Pirie and wife last week.
Mr.. Stafford and Joseph Kirk, Of Bar
Harbor, were at Mr.. Stanord's farm last
week.
Cecil Lord, of Bar Harbor, visited his
uncle, ]. H. Carpenter, few days this
week.
School began in district No. 6 Monday,
Eben B. Hodgkins, teacher. Harry c.
Carpenter will carry the pupils.
George Moore spent few days this
week with his father, K. Lahore, before
going to Pittsfield, Mass, where he has
employment. Mrs. Moore and children
will join him later.
The many friends of Mrs. H. Elmer
Royal, of Ellsworth, extend sympathy to
her in the loss of her father, Russell Hop
kins. Mr.. Hopkins home was here until
about ten years ago, when his wife, Mrs.
Caroline Hopkins, died. He had since
lived with his daughter in Ellsworth. He
was loved and respected by all. He leaves
tive sisters-Mrs. l.. Y. Marshall and Mrs.
Nathan Leland, both of this place. Fu-
neral services were held at the Baptist
church Monday afternoon. Interment
at Evergreen cemetery.
Dec. 6. MAY.
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MAY.
WEST TRENTON.

Mrs. Addie Darke has gone to Bar IHar-
Dor to visit relatives.
Capt. F. E. Hopkins, who has been first
pilot OF steamer Ransom B. Fuller since
April, is st home.
The remains OF Russell Hopkins were
brought here for interment last Monday.
The funeral was held at the Baptist
church at 2 p. M, Rev. r. B. Mathews
officiating. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful Deep sympathy is felt for
his daughter, Mrs Elmer Royal.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson and Mrs. Belle
Fairfield who have been caring for their
sister, Miss Jane Mcfarland. through her
severe illness, will leave for their home In
Massachusetts Wednesday. Miss McFar-
land is improving, and will go to live with
her sister, Mrs. Copp, through the winter.
The Gift Society of Kings Daughters
social will be held at Evergreen hall We'd
nesday evening, Dec. IS. There will be a
variety Of fancy articles on sale, tsfish
pond, homemade candy, . donkey with
prize for the lucky one, also photograph
selections. Cake and coffee will be on sale.
II it should be stormy, the social will be
held the next fair evening.
Dec. 8. s. =
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COUNTY NEWS.


DEDflAM.
Melvin johnson il ct home for I few
days.
Miss Elva Scott, OF Bangor, spent few
days In town last week.
Wentworth Staples and wife ire spend
ing some weeks in Lincoln with relatives.
]. A. Mclaughlin Is at home for q few
days from Levant, where he is employed.
George Brewster, Everett Black, George
and Arthur Smart, who have been camp
ing at Mounteny pond the past week, shot
one deer.
Miss Bertha Burrill, who has been
spending some weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
J.. A. Mclaughlin, has returned to her
home in Brewer.
Miss Alice Black closes q successful term
of school in the village Nov. q. She was
presented with q copy OF Longfsllow's
poems BY her pupils.
/ H. p. BurriIl and wife were called to
Old Town Monday BY the death Of Mrs.
Burrills brother, Wilfred Lovejoy, after Q
long illness OF consumption.
Mrs. Rose Wright has returned from
Holden, where she has been employed by
i'll, but is somewhat better.
Among nor the young Psopl: home from n
holiday were Guy, Harold and Leslie
Burrin and Miss Bernice Mclaughlin. :
Among recent visitors to town were Miss
Ethel Rowe OF Augusta; Miss Bertha
Dorr, Of Orland; Luther Trueworthy and
wife, Miss Lena Black and Bert venades-
tine, Of Brewer; Mrs. NJ. w. CHM, Of
North Orland.
Dec. 8. B.
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NORTH HANCOCK.

Clarence Stratton and wife are employed
at w. P. Clarke's.
Rena and Myra Springer leave Thursday
for Castine to attend school.
Mrs. w. E. Tracy, OF franklin, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Googins, Fri
day and Saturday.
r. F. D. route No. has been extended
as far as Fred Stratton's, accommodating
fourteen families.
Mrs. F. H. Stratton and Mrs. C. E.
guests OF Mrs. Leslie Springer.l
Miss Flora Stratton, who has spent the
homer nes 70 hinS scSd
Dec. z. Non.
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SPRAY
FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Leslie Swan was in Bangor last
week on business.
Jasper Bragdon is recovering from an
attack Of appendicitis.
Mrs. Fossie Joy Kendall has returned
to her home at Wilton.
Mrs. Elvira Clark, who fell in the street
recently, is recovering from her injuries.
Austin Mcneil and family are occupy
ing their camp for winter operations in
the woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohndell, of Rockport, are
guests of Mrs. Bohndell's sister, Mrs L.
C. Bragdon.
Mrs. II. F. Collins and daughter vir-
ginia and Mrs. Marion Blaisdeu will. go to
Bangor on business this week.
Ellery Doyle, who has closed term Of
school at Lexington, leaves this week to
enter the Maine Central institute.
John w. Blaisdell and Harry Pickett
were high line fishermen one day lately,
bringing in ten fine pickerel from Georges
pond.
Franklin loses another highly es-
teemed citizen in the death Of William
Henry BlaisdeIl, which occurred Saturday
afternoon another silent, sudden tram
sition, that shocks the community by its
unexpectedness. While Mr.. Blaisdeli was
not as we'll usual during. the summer,
there had been nothing OF late to cause
uneasiness. Friday evening he attended
the weekly choir rehearsal, in apparent
good health and excellent voice, a
barytone, pleasing in its vocal trueness.
Saturday he worked in the woods. While
sitting at the tea table, having finished
the meal, with his paper before him, Mrs.
BlaisdeI observed a strangeness in his
position, and went to him, only to find
him beyond the power OF recognition. Be-
sides the wife and son Frank, he leaves
two brothers-Rey. 8. A. Blaisdell, OF
sister-Mrs. Adria L. Johnson, OF New
London, Conn. The afflicted ones have the
sincere sympathy of their townspeople in
this sad bereavement. Thus one by one
the veterans OF the q. A. r. are finishing
their honorable service to march in the
final review. The funeral will be at the
Methodist church Monday afternoon
Dec. 8. r.
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COUNTY NEWS.
SOUTHWEST HARROR,
For Additional County Meas. see 9th


Schools open Dec. 16. With a few excep-
tons the same corps OF teachers viii be
retained.
The first accident of the skating season
was scored by ARENAS Richardson, who
broke his arm by fall.
Mrs. Grace Lawton Kelly, of Medfield,
Mass, spent last week with her parents,
William Lawton and wife.
Miss Aquaie Richardson is teaching at
Oak Point. Miss LISA Mayo has resumed
teaching at Bartlett's Island.
Miss Iva Walls, who has had charge of
the Freeman primary, leaves for Castine
on Wednesday for another term at the
normal school.
Mrs. Grace Pease has gone to Boston
and New York for few weeks and will
visit the family of Dr.. Bradford, of
Montclair, N. J.
NJ. h. Mason, of Sorrento, spent ten
days with his parents at Southwest Har-
Dor, after three weeks with hunting
party at Deblois.
A half dozen or more deer have been
shot on the western part of the island.
One hunter, who has secured his due al
lowance of two deer, says he is now on q
still hunt for q silver fox.
Tracy the lot formerly owned by Mrs.
Venie Hodgkins, near Arthur Freeman's,
and Contractor Tracy now has cottage
well underway.
The Congregational sewing circle will
hold Christmas sale at Masonic hall on
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. II, with an enter
tanning programme for the evening. All
interested friends should help to make the
affair successful.
Mrs. Emily Freeman, who fell and
broke the bones Of her left wrist, is doing
well in the knitting process, but for q
busy woman to keep quiet during the
necessary bone-mending period is some
thing OF a cross, especially at Christmas
tide.
Rowena Rebekah lodge held a pleasing
social at Odd Fellows hall Saturday even
ing. 1t was largely attended. The enter
tainment committee, Mrs. Jessie Newman,
Mrs. Charles Ward and Maud Trask, had
prepared an excellent programme which
was appreciated by the audience, which
was composed OF notable celebrities,
among which were Adam and Eve, Jacob
and Rachel, Socrates and Xantippe, even
down through the ages to Abraham Somes
and his wife, Hannah Herrick, all ami
mated by q spirit of brotherly love and
good will. A conundrum supper afforded
much merriment.
Dec. 9. SPRAY.
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NORTH FRANKLIN.

Austin Williams shot large deer last
week.
Adelbert Jellison has moved back to
Georges pond.
Sidney Lawrie is reported little better,
though still very ill.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bragdon Sunday, Dec. 8.
Miss Grace Wiley, Of Cherryfeld, is Wis.,
iting friends at Georges pond.
Edwin Williams is at home from FAIR
field, where he has been attending school.
Mrs. Harriet Jordan, OF Waltham, ia
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Ruby Brag-
don.
Mrs. Ida Hardison, OF Eastbrook, is with
her daughter, Mrs. Stella Butler, for q
while.
Mrs. Gertrude French and children, OF
EastbroOk, have been visiting relatives
hero the past week.
Mrs. Lettie Fullerton, Of Ellsworth, ia
visiting her parents, Curtis Hooper and
wife, before moving to Boston.
Dec. 9. T.
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MT. DESERT FERRY.

Clarence Stratton and wife, of Hancock,
are spending few days at w. p. Clarke's.
Harvard Carter returned to West Frank
lin to-day, after two wee IS vacation at
home.
W. P. Clarke is expected home Tues
day from Portland, where he has been on
business.
A. B. Foss, who has been employed at s.
]. Johnston's, returned to his home at
Hancock Saturday.
Arthur and Lizzie Jellison, who are at
tending school in Charleston, are expected
home Thursday for the holiday vacation.
Dec. g. c,
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to Portland and Orono, after having spent
the Thanksgiving recess ut home.
Miss Maude Colby, teacher OF the inter.
mediate school, had q finger amputsted
Monday. The operation was performed
by DR.. 8. Z. Phelps, assisted by Dr.. Black
Mrs. A. B. Havey, who has been visiting
her parents in Caribou, has returned, &C.
companied by Mr.. Havey, who has been
receiving treatment for throat trouble in
Bangor.
Capt. ]. K. Mitchell attended the Bra
MANI leaves hearing before Judge King,
in Ellsw orth, Friday, when the injunction
was removed making it possible for the
fence and pillars to be torn down, which
was done Monday.
Dec. 9. vox PoPULI.
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.rs AxERlcAN has Subscriber. at io7

aEs AMERICAN has Subscribers al 107
G. tbs III post-offces in Hancock county.
AL tas ether popers in the County con-
CAN 10 not the only paper printed IN
Hancock county, and has nerer claimed to
be, but II 10 the only paper that con prop
erly Be called COUNTY paper; al the
rest are merely local papers. The circato-
flea THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
HGr6or Records summer list, - larger
than that Of all the other papers printed
In Hancock county.
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LAMoINE.

Roy jenkins joined his parents at the
parsonage Thursday.
F. L. Hodgkins returned from Melrose
Saturday to attend to his duties as fish
warden.
Miss Abbie Coolidge returned home FRI
day, after an absence Of several months in
Hancock.
Mrs. Agnes Frazier and three daughters,
OF West franklin. were guests Of Mrs
Leslie Springer last week.
There will be social under the auspices
Of the Christian Endeayor society at
Christian Endeavor hall Wednesday even-
ing, Dec. IS. There will be sale Of
aprons anu home made candy. II We'd
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HILLS COVE

Miss Lucy Salisbury is in Madison for a
few days.
School closed Friday for a four weeks
vacation.
Forest Dickey and Ernest wilcomb are
in Amherst hunting.
Some Of the children are confined to
their homes with chicken pox.
Richard McPike, who is employed in
Millinocket, visited his family here last
week.
Henry Sweet returned to-day from East
Holden, where he has spent the past two
weeks.
E. s. Carpenter, wife and son frankie,
are enjoying vacation at their place in
Waltham.
Miss Koch and Mr.. Crane will give q re-
cital at the schoolhouse Dec. 8. The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit OF the Town
Hill Baptist church.
Rev. Stephen H. Green, Of Bar Harbor,
preached very interesting sermon at the
Church of Our Father Sunday evening.
Dec. 9. ANNE.
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candy at the town hall Thursday after
noon and evening OF this week. A hulled
corn supper will be served.
Mrs. Caroline Stratton met with quite q
serious accident last Tuesday. She was
standing in chair arranging q curtain,
when she fell. striking the stove. At the
time it was not thought she was badly
hurt, but later examination showed that
she had compound fracture of two ribs.
She is as comfortable as can be expected.
All hope for rapid recovery.
Dec. 9. C..
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HANCOCK.

C.H. Abbott and wife and son Theodore
spent Sunday with O. W. Foss and wife.
Luman Stratton and wife, OF Lawrence,
Mass, are at their home here for q few
weeks.
The teachers OF the Sunday school are
arranging for Christmas concert at the
church Christmas night.
The high school began Monday, Supt.
Arthur Young, teacher. The primary
school began Dec. 2, Miss Alice Laws,
teacher.
At the meeting Of Elinee council, D. Of
r., "Wednesday evening, Dec. II, the chiefs
for tho next six months will be nominated.
Refreshments will be served.
The ladies' aid society will hold . sale
Of aprons, fancy articles and homemade
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wALTHAM.

BENJAMIN Wiley has returned f,on
Massachusetts, for the winter. 0u
Mrs. Milton Haslam has been quite n,
but is improving. N''' "
Miss Minerva Jordan, OF Ellsworth, yi,.
tied frietds here last week. -
Mrs. Susan Jordan, who has been opit.
III, threatened with pneumonia, is better
Miss Eta Blake has gone in the woo6.
to cook for her brother-in-law. r. H. Jor.
dan. W.
Nathan Jordan and daughter. Mn
Lizzie Froet, of Mariaville, were guests
OF Joseph Fox Sunday. -
Dec. 9. n
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EAST FRANKLIN.

Doris, daughter Of Ralph Springer and
wife, is ill.
Miss Maggie Hardison is quite ill with
with scarlet fever in the home OF John U.
Hardison.
Very few deer have been killed in this
place thus far, although lot of hunting
has been done.
The community was much shocked and
saddened to hear of the sudden death OF
William H. Blaisdell Saturday evening.
He was born and brought up in this place,
and was highly respected.
Dec, s, r.
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h e Ssid evening nn Be stormy, the soci.,
= nsla on the following Friday e ev.n s;i
EDEN.

EDEN.
soward Cousins is building barn
A piano has lately been n,aas a
Central school. paced in ths
Eben Higgins is recover;r.
attack Of erysipelas. s from u
David Leland, OF Bremen 4.
uncle, Otis Leland. '' visiting biz
!. Ms a Eva =, Griffin, of searsport. is vi.,,
Robert Higgins. who has snent !.
'lme IN noston, returned home Satu, ~
John Thomas has removed his fan:,l
b:r harbor, where they will sns nay y
George Rinaldo, who has been :. !,
nar harbor hospital for Treatment - q
some weeks, has returned home. en' %,
Dec.
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GOTTs IsLAND

Rev. N. F. Atwood preached bs,o .
day forenoon and evening. ''e sun
samuel Grindle and his son Fran, /.
gone to Granite hunting for deer ranA nav
Miss Elsie NJ. Joyce, who ho. (.
spending . few days at Bernard Las oeen
home Wednesday. NV cana
=. Melvin Driscoll, in trying 70 49,.
ms power boat Thursday morning ~
both bones OF his Arm broken. u'a
Howard Kelley, chief engineer ~ s..
Chicago and Portland division y, ~ "
Grand Trunk railroad, visited his co q, ~
Miss Elizabeth 8. Peterson, at Petit Pls;.5
ants, last week. W l'ss'
Dec. 6. rsu,,
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ATLANTIC.

Andrew Smith was in Rockland one d,y
last week.
Otis Albee has finished carrying herring
for this season.
There was social dance at Seaside ball
Thursday night.
Capt. Kennedy was in the harbor last
Friday buying HOLSTERS. About all ia
fishermen have taken up their traps.
Dec. Z. s.
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SEAL. COVE.


Roland Ashley has employment at Seal
Harbor.
Miss Wayie Latty, who has been quite
i'll. is recovering.
Miss Madge Thoms, OF Manset, spent a
week here recently.
Capt. G.. H. Robbins and son Chester, OF
Opeechee, were here Sunday.
Mrs. Scott Rowe. of Swans Island, has
been Visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Emily Stickney.
Mrs. Mena lawson, of West fremont,
and Mrs. Lizzie Robbins, OF Opechee, are
with their mother, Mrs. L. r. Spngue,
who is seriously ill.
Schools reopen to-day. Miss Ethel
Reed, Of Northeast Harbor, teaches ct Seal
Cove; Miss Louise Heath ct South seal
Cove, and Miss Myra Powers It the
Centre.
Dec, N
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WEST SULLIVAN.

Mrs. E. r. Corners, OF Sorrento, was q
guest OF Mrs. ]. K. Mitchell last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Phelps were passengers to
Bangor, as were also Misses Maud Colby
and Nina Davis, Friday.
The Misses Farnsworth have returned
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NORTHLAMoINE.

George Smith has closed his home here
for the winter, and moved to Hancock.
Miss Eunice Coggins will go this week
to a small island near Pond island to do
private tutoring for The winter.
Dec g. "
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OAK POINT.

Walter Murch returned home Frids
from Boston, where he has been stoppini
with his brother Charles.
Dec. 8. PLUTARcH.
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MARLBORO.

Maynard Ford has gone to North Ham
cock to spend few days with his brother
Wesley.
Mrs. e. @. Burnham and Master Give
and Miss Margaret, of Ellsworth, are vis-
ting Mrs. Burnham's father, 8. II.
Remick.
Capt. Clifford Fullerton and Freeman
Cloeson, OF Bayside, spent few days last
reek with their sister, Mrs.. Woodbury.
Dec. 8. ARE
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Don't think that piles can't be cured
Thousands Of obstinate cases have been cured
by Dosn's Ointment. 80 cents at any drug
store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
rn. Governments Guarantee.

Mr RTvan's description of Govern
 at Guarantee of national bank oe. nsIts neTI is Interesting chienv TOT wnss poII '. Iaaves to the imagination. lt is one tbose characteristical hnancial bry- oI sn,s snUs that sound well. but leave a aaaastion in the mind. The inaivtoual tsa qeosits queos In the national banks oi tne qTp2tsd states in August: 1907. reacheo tnn tdtal of $4,319,OS5, ,4O2' S2. N may U the exveIl enough for the Governmens 70 D Seciare to the owners or this money S or IL III if somehow 1t can make sure pa oshN hnNrotecting itself. The eStsovernment oL p' Guarantees bank notes issued oy tnNsa nov institutions. But in case ot CIT tnese sss,an m it secures itself amply by cuia.ioH; in lis own bonds. Cwned by the oanAst ss. Goyernment demand and ob- ei. eam from the banks to secure ltself ssnn, tan loss in case 1t Is called upon 70 rrosti .otta good the losses or depositors? nIaso Tnass,neb as the deposits are the heay- Ina. inasnnSSSth nS the banks liabilities there is ,s.fIs ,SsI chance to And any medium or nnc,,ritv sufficient to cover the GOV ernmerit's responsibility.
 The Government in certain meas nra now Euarantees the security of de. nositors by maintaining system of hank examinations under which 1t haS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
SONS OF VETS MEET
HOLTZCLAW CAMP. SETTLED RE-
 UNION MATTERS.
Report of Finance Committee Shows That All Debts Will He Paid
 Promptly.

Camp Holtzclaw. United Sons of Con- federate Veterans, held a most enjoy- able meeting at the home of Marshall B King last night. Covers were laid for twelve. and light refreshmEIits were served. after which the business of the meeting was taken up and mat ters pertaining to the reunion of ten days ago were taken up and passed upon.
 The chairman of the meeting was authorized to appoint committee 'f three to map out a program for the winter meetings which will take place on the second Wednesday of each month at the residence of some member of the camp in turn. At these meetings historical papers will be read and other items Of interest to the camp and per- taining to the war of secession will be discussed.
 Different items of debit incurred by the reunion were taken up and or- dered paid by the camp. The Finance Committee of the camp made report showing that the treasury was able to meet all claims upon it.
 The camp also decided to have some specific work to do and the members present decided to join the Selma camp in raising a monument to the memory of the late Senators of Alabama. Nor gan and Pettus. It was also decided to send a Christmas present to the Sol- diers' Home at Mountain Creek.
 The next meeting will be held on the second Wednesday of December at, tho home of Capt. A. c, Sexton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28

= ..
 failed to answer questions satisfac- toriiy. Judge Anderson ruled against tho Government's course because he considered that Mr. Dobyns had failed 70 lay proper foundation for such action. Mir. Mckay was recalled to the stand at the afternoon session after several witnessses had been heard. The forgetfulness of Mckay brought an early clash with MT. Dobyns. The witness was shown . certain deposit slip for &20o.000 and asked if he had deposited it. with . check for a like amount to- Mir. Waish's private acA count. On his failure to remember, MT. Dobyns asked # he had not so testified before the recent grand jury that indicted his former employer.
 The happenings of a grand jury are supposed to be . secret" interpos- ed Attorney Miller, defense.
 The Government cannot imepach It's own witnesses in this manner.
 Judge Anderson sustained the pro- cedure. but ruled with the defense be- cause foundation for Impeachment had not been laid. The Government attor- ney then endeavored to establish such a foundation. but the failure of the witness to recollect anything except Eeneralities balked him. The court finally ordered afl references to the grand jury proceedings stricken from the records
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-28
MAY SING CAROLS.
School Children Allowed to Observe
 fhe Christmas Holidays.

School Children Allowed to Observe
 the Christmas Holidays.
 New York, Nov. 27.--Christmas carols may still be sung and the holiday will be observed along traditional lines. in the public schools of this city.
 Late today, the Board of Education unanimously adopted resolution which places that body on record as not opposed to these observances and leaves the matter to the judgment, of individual superintendents Tn fact. members of the board declared after ward that there had never been any in- tention of abandoning these programs, and that the recent agitation had arisen from a misunderstanding of a resolu- tion adopted by the Board last Feb ruary. This resolution provided that strictly sectarian matters must not be introduced into text or song books, hence some changes in this winters new publications had been deemed wise.
 These books are now in press and 1t was reported that all reference to Christ had been stricken from the proof sheets. The song books. it was rumored, would also contain no Christ mas carols, protest against the sup posed action of the Board followed and many ciergymen voted that the school children be allowed to celebrate Christ mas in the old way.