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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
WEEKS MILLS.

F.F. Noyes has gone to Portland on
a business trip.
Mrs. Sarah Shuman. is very SICK
with the grip. Mrs. James Mosher is
caring for her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
VASSAL BORO.

POPE AVENCE-F'riends quarterly
meeting will be held at East Fassal-
boro Feb. l and IS.
Miss Edith G. Pinkham entertained
the Comus Club last Friday evening.
A fine literary program was rendered,
refreshments served and a general
good time enjoyed.
Friends Of James Weeks will be glad
to know that he has 50 far recovered
from his recent serious illness as to
be able to do some work.
Charles Pinkham of Winthrop Cen
ter was home for a short visit last
week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
HARMONY.

The temperature last week went
down to twenty below zero. and the
weather begins to seem like winter.
Mr. Starkey of Waterville was IN
town over Sunday.
Norman Willis came home from
Pittsfieid to visit his parents over
Sunday. He is attending the Institute
there.
Several persons in the village have
dubbed together and each subscribe
for magazine and after each reads
his four days passes it to the next,
and so on the rounds.
A comedy company is performing in
the hall every evening this week.
The high school will give a minstrel
show next Monday night.
JACKMAN.
Elias John has returned from Ban
gor.
]. &. Bradstreet and w. F. Hender-
son have returned home to Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
MONMOUTH.

f. c. Leighton of Winthrop, who has
branch fruit barrel shop in this viii
lage has just secured the services of
his old foreman, f. A. Faulkner. to
take charge and look after the BUSH
ness the balance of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
NORTH WINDSOR.

The Ladies' Union will meet this
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Grant. If stormy, postponed one week.
Archie Caswell is supplying friends and
neighbors here with dry hard wood for
$3.50 per cord Mr.. Caswell had for sale
about IS cords.
Burr F. Jones of Waterville recently
passed two days at home.
The Mission Study class will hold its
first public meeting at the Baptist church
next Sunday night at 80. An interesting
program has been arranged. All are cor
daily invited.
Sumner Parton has recently purchased
a yoke Of young steers finely matched.
which, will please the boys much.
The many friends of Deacon Lot u
Barton are sorry to learn that he is feel
ing so poorly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
Augusta Lodge Directory
bethlehem LODGE, No. IS, r. &

A. NJ Special communication at MASONIC
Temple Monday evening, Feby. 10 at I'D
O'clock Work in f. A. degree All So
journing brethren cordially invited
WILLIS Z. SWIFT, W. M.
CHAS D. WHITE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, o. e.
s., Stated meetings the first Wednesday
evening OF each month at 80. All MEM
Der. soiourning in the city are invited to
LEA l.. HUssEY. W. NJ.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Secretary.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
r. 3. cAPEN REsEKAH LODGE

No 81 l. O. o. F. meets liz 1. o. G. F.
hall the End and 4th Wednesday evenings
of each month at 7.3n o'clock.
SADIE Z. METCALF. y. G.
CLARA NJ TURNER. Rec. Sec.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12

90. c. c. MORRILL, COMMANDERY
No. &c, U. o. g. c. Regular meeting on
Tuesday evenings at 7.30 O'Clock at Gold
an Cross Hall.
JOHN A. GARDNER, NJ c.
III. A HEATH, X r.
" E. CLOuGH, F. K. r.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12

cALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, X. p.
Regular convention at o'clock every
Wednesday evening.
TT. W. CARLETON, c. C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-12
UNIFORM RANK, KNIGHTS OF

Pythias. King Company, No. 4. Regular
meeting first Thursday of each month.
Captain, o. f.. DOUGLAS.
Recorder. HARRY NJ. HF.RSF,Y.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
ARCHITECT IN
MORE TROUBLE
LEWIS ANSWERS CHARGE OF
PASSING FALSE CHECK
coNFRoNTEr IN COURT BY HIS
SECOND ALLEGED WIFE
Investigation Into Past DIscIoses =
Curious Matrimonial TangIe--case
Adjourned for Further in-
qulrIes TO Be Made

Robert Lewis, an architect charged
with passing q fictitious check, was
confronted In the superior court yes
terday by Helen Lewis, the woman ne
says he married in Mexico two years
ago, of whose death, as he said, ne
learned some time ago. According TO
officers who have Investigated Lewis
previous history, mis- first wife Is liV-
ing In an eastern state, undivorced..
Accused of passing a false check TOT
$40 on N. B. Blackstone 3 Co., Lewis
was arrested August 8. In the story
he told the court In an effort to Sc
cure a probationary sentence. Lewis
claimed to be the victim OF q man
named Kern, living in San Bernardlno.
Kern, he said, purchased plans for
house early In August, giving him the
check In payment He admitted CASH
ing the check at the Blackstone store,
but said he believed 1t to be genuine.
Next day." he declared, II received
a telephone message to come to the
store and was told the check was no
good. / offered to go to San Bernar-
dino and endeavor to get the money
from Kern. left the place and met
friend who was going to San Ber-
nardino, and commissioned him to see
Kern. When he returned ne told me
the address given by Kern as his resi-
tdence was a vacant lot.
Lewis was arrested ana an luVobu-
CATION into his past was begun. When
asked concerning his matrimonial ex-
periences he said he had married Myra
Wells in Pennsylvania in 1899. Shortly
afterward, he said, a separation took
place. II went to the southern states
and my wife became nurse In a
Buffalo hospital. 1 received a number
of letters from my sister, saying my
wife intended to circulate story that
she was dead, hoping would marry
again and she would be able to get
me irto trouble. Later read in
New Orleans paper that she died in
Buffalo and / came to California. Two
years ago I went to Ensenada, Mexico,
and remarked"
where is your second wife?" he
was asked.
"She is in court this morning." re-
piled Lewis, indicating an attractive
woman in the crowded court room.
Mrs. Lewis said she and her hus-
band separated some months ago. fol-
lowing a family quarrel. Later. she
said, an annulment of the marriage
was secured in San Francisco, the Sec
ond wife, it Is understood. having dis
covered that her predecessor In Lewis
affections was still alive and undi-
vorced.
The case was continued until We'd
nesday at 10 o'clock by Judge Jamison,
In order that a further investigation
might be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
BANK CLERKS TO ACT
AGAIN AS MINISTRIES
LAST YEARS PERFORMANCE
TO BE EXCELLED
Noted Amateur Stare, with Troupe OF
Over Two Hundred, VIII App
pear at the Mason Opera
House

After q long year spent in the enjoy
ment OF their triumphs of last fali. the
Bank Clerks Minstrels announce their
annual appearance In Festive garp,
This time the dates are Thursday and
Friday, November IL and 13, and the
place is the Mason opera house Inc
same old motto, mo Lemons" which
was true last year beyond a doubt, Is
again In evidence, with the slight
change that 1t now reads still NO
Lemons" and the same bunch or gooo
fellows who made the affair so tre-
mendous q success that 1t packed the
auditorium from top to bottom is again
directing the function.
Those concerned are all members Oh
the local chapter Of the Institute OF
Bank Clerks, which is now affiliated
with the American Bankers associa-
ton, and the minstrel show Is given
solely by them to raise fucds for the
maintenance OF the club romss insur-
ance fund, and the like, here in Los
Angeles. The only professional con-
nected with the show Is George r
Towlex who conducts as wen as al, All
structS the budding Dockstaders: All
the rest come from the ranks of pooK-
keepers, clerks, tellers and the IKE.
While amateurs, these boys nave SO
worked together that they give a snow
few professionals can equal. ana All
will remember the artistic merit OF
their exhibition last fall This year.
with months of additional practice-
for never nave they stopped all through
the summer-they promise an exnipit
of minstrelsy seldom seen. The FAMOUS
$50 Long, Mary" number of the for-
mer show, which made great nit
will be vastly outdone, and speclas
feature of 1t will be the burlesquing OF
on of the most surprising fads OF the
day. An afterpiece, which Will be m
the form of legitimate burlesque OF
men and women and current events. is
another number promised. The fore
part will be In strictly minstrel rorm;
with the full semicircle of singers ano
bones and tambos on the ends ana
the olio will contain acts OF varied ex-
ceilence.
Among those now In rehearsal may
be mentioned w. z. Shepley, who In
$50 Long, Mary" made such nne
impression; Carroll Johnson, whose
name Is enough to rank him with the
best; Louise" Bradley, cognomen
that his impersonations fixed on him
for life; w. H. Lutz, whose hobby Is
black face; L. H. Ceville. whose antics
have earned him several professional
offers, and long list Of 200 or more.
George Towle has had them In con-
stant rehearsal for weeks. AS usual,
the actual events to be pulled Off Will
be kept a close secret.
This year the committee in charge OF
the minstrels is composed Of l.. III.
Ceville. chairman; w. H. Lutz, G.: W.
Rosenthal, J. NJ Hutchison and w. G.
Bryan. The officers OF the chapter con-
slst of c. w. Greene. president; w M.
Fraser vice president. and Mr.. Ceville.
secretary and treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
RECEIVES 1000
SLOGAN LINES
COMMITTEE WILL BE KEPT
BUSY PICKING BEST
PRIZE MOTTO TO BE EMBLA-
zoNEp ON BANNER
All Are Working Assduously to Make
prosperity Week" One Which
VIII Benefit Home Indus
tries Greatly

A messenger boy went into the office
of Secretary Virgins Of the chamber
of commerce at one minute before
o'clock last evening and presented the
closing contribution of the slogan con-
test" making more than 1000 sugges,
tions for motto for Prosperity week
in competition for a $40 prize.
The final motto submitted came from
C. N. Green, agent of the Los Angeles
Pacific railway and secretary OF the
Fraternal Order OF Eagles OF ocean
Park. Mr.. Green's motto Is:
"Teach-preach-pra nome IN
dustry." IN. 4hk
people's attention to their patriotic
duty" wrote Mr.. Green. he also sus
Southern California: Fruit, flowers
and sunshine all the time," on tnelr
letter heads. x,..os
Next to the last motto submitted
come from Charles A. Freese & OF zoso
East Third street.. and was as follows;
buy, boom, boost home products and
push the prosperity button.
The publicity committee OF fros-
perity week." comprising Arthur w.
Kinney, Hayes Rice, w. G. Hunt, Mar.
tin c. Neuner and w. ID. Curtis, star.eo
the gigantic task OF readlns ana Jug
Secretary Virgins has ordered the
"priza slogan" be painted upon great
streomer and flung across broadway at
fhe earliest possible moment after the
decision is reached. With the selection
of a motto for the 100000 buttons and
the banners to be used in advertising
ssProsperity week." plans for the details
of the elk days celebration will go for
ward rapidly. -,
The ''factory visiting" committee will
hold its first meeting tomorrow .(Mon-
day. at noon In the directors room OF
the Chamber of Commerce and lay
plans for the public visitation TO the
factories. This committe Is headed by
II. j. Brainerd.
The parade committed" OF which II.
]. Zeehandelaer is chairman, will COM
mence the formulation Of details OF the
great industrial pageant" early next
week. Manufacturers should send their
return postal cards to Secretary Wig
gins at once stating their preference as
to date and other details.
Charles II. Burnett, president OF the
Redondo Beach chamber of commerce,
wrote yesterday to Secretary Virgins:
"This chamber is heartily in accord
with the plan as outlined and has al
ready arranged to hold Prosperity
banquet Regarding the parade, we
Gdfl elllcT a AhuAbAPAC eASsAe@ -
passenger cars. manufactured In Re-
dondo Beach"
". v. Randall, editor Of the Highland
Park Herald, yesterday wrote a vigor-
Gus Endorsement OF the move. pledging
support. -.
r. w. Wood says: MANY Of us will
gracefully starve to death II people
don't patronize local manufactures, and
will ride In our own autos II they do"
The Gamut club, by Secretary c. r.
Pemberton, wrote: I'VE assure you of
our hearty Endorsement and co-opera-
ton In every way within our scope"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
HOME FILLED WITH
LOOT, SAY SLEUTHS
Alleged shopllfters Are ArraIgned In
Police Court and Held for
Trial-Reieased on
: $50 Ball

Forty hats, many fani and iibbons.
ostrich plumes, fne laces, waists and
jackets, ribbons and other goods of
feminine interest were found in the
home of Mrs. l.. L. Stafford and her
daughter, Miss Mary Stafford, at 118
East Twenty-ninth street, according to
the testimony of detectives when the
two women were before Justice Freder-
ickson. charged with petty larceny yes
terday.
Mrs. Stafford and her daughter were
arrested In a department store on sus-
picion OF sbopllfting. They entered
pleas of not guilty and will be given
jury trials November 4. Miss Stafford
furnished $50 ball and was released.
Mrs. Stafford's bail was fixed at $100.
which she did not furnish.
The Stafford home Is a small cot
tage, but the officers said that the in
terror looked like a miniature dry
goods store. Employees from five local
department stores called at the police
station and identified a portion of the
goods found in the Stafford home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
LOSES DIAMONDS SENT TO
LAUNDRY IN.PlLL0W SLIP
Mrs. Patton Secretes Gems Valued at
500 and Sends Them Away
with Clothes to Be
Washed

Mrs. Sara B. Patton Of the Burling-
ton apartments reported to the police
yesterday she had lost diamonds worth
$500, having sent them to a laundry
Thursday by mistake. The diamond
rings were in q small chamols bag
which had been placed In a FELLOWSHIP,
and Mrs. Patton forgot them when she
put the slip in the laundry sack.
When the laundry was telephoned the
things received from Mrs. Patton were
found in the tubs. but no trace could
be secured Of the bag of diamonds.
The clothes had passed through several
hands, and the police say there is little
hope of recovering the jewelry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18
WOMAN is BURNED TOO
SERIOUSLY TO RECOVER
Mrs. M. J. Golden, Victim Of Gasoline
Explosion, Lived Twenty Hours
After Accident Happened.
Funeral Yesterday

The funeral of MES. Martha j.
Golden, who was burned to death fol-
lowing an explosion of gasoline Thurs
day night. was held yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. Golden was filing a gasoline
stove at her home, 1891 Santa Cruz
street, while the stove burners were
lighted. An explosion which followed
threw blazing gasoline over the woman.
who ran screaming into the yard, where
her daughter smothered the flames with
a blanket.
Mrs. Golden lived nearly thirty hours,
but was burned too seriously to re-
cover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

Mr.. David Warfleld will give an adj
dress before the Frtaay Morning club
Wednesday, October 21, at o'clock,
the club in honor of Mr.. Warffeld.
Members will have the privilege Of
bringing one guest. 1O-17-1s-2o-21
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-18

Start tomorrow with $1OO Or more ON
one of our Home Certificates and you,
like hundreds of others, will soon own
your own home. You can put in any
amount at any time until your savings
with interest amount to One-tenth the
price of any home for sale Or to be built
by us to suit move into your home, and
paw us nothing but the rent, and you will
soon own it. No person has ever failed
to get his money back ON our Home Ger
tificates if he decided not to buy or build
his home. These certificates are backed
by our entire paid-up capital and surplus
of over $1,775OOOOO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24

Wafer street merchant has been
subjected to no small amount Oh
chatting for the past day or two be-
cause of being badly mixed up in his
dates last Saturday afternoon. he Is
n director in several local companies
and rs he is a very methodical kind OF
a chap he makes a custom OF SUCKING
m at one corner of his desk the
notices Of the meetings of the different
companies in which he is Interested as
they come along. in order that ne may
not forget them. marking each so tha'
he may readily see the date. he re-
ceiyed one of these a short time ago
and after scanning it, but not Yer!
CLOSELY as it afterward TRANSFERRED,
marked the date March 81" and stuck
II IN in the usual place. Saturday
afternoon. at the appointed hour for
tbe meeting he sought the office men,
toned in the notice and sat down 10
wait He was the only one OF the Of
6cars present but thought nothing OF
4 as he supposed that the others hao
haen DELAYED for some reason. After
he had waited about half hour, now
over he concluded to go back TO the
store for a few moments. ana theh
make n second trip. But the TRIP was
pot made. for when on gong 10 Ills
desl, he took another look at the no
tice he found that the meeting III ques-
.io, voc not TO be held until April Il
and that he had only been moii'l'
ahead of time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24
AMUSEM ENTS,
Schumann Heink Sinos for Chart

Nine. Schumann-Heink generously
volunteered her services for the second
of the Pension Fund concerts of the
Boston Symphony orchestra, given in
Boston on February 9. Doubtless the
association OF this great Waenerian
singer with the orchestra was the rea-
son for the big audience which filled
every seat and every space Of standing
room in the big symphony hall. The
great, genial, smiling, elegantly
gowned contralto repeated her sIrik-
ing eXe1nplificatiOns OF vocal art, says
the critic of the Boston Globe, applied
to interpretations of the most difficult
and dramatic class of music. The au-
thurity and Wonderful diction. reson-
ancc, + rEor and purity OF tonai utter
ancc endCw her work with a Sympa
tf.etic power. In the Erda and Wal
traute scenes, the dramatic effect was
sustained with ease, due sense of pro-
portion being observed To voice the
contrast of sentiment. In the Wal
traute scene the meZza voice of the
singer was used with beautiful effect
The artist was rapturously applauded
and recalled many times.
The checking of the advance eX-
change certificates for the Schumann-
HeInk concert will open al p w.
Means drug store, on Friday morn
ing, March =, at 3 A. NJ ana will con
tinue through Saturday. The regular
sale will begin Monday morning,
March so, at g. \. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24
COST OF EDUCATION.
Boys Who Play "Hookey" More Elk
pensive Than Others.

New York March 23.-Tn his last
report Henry r. NJ. Cook. auditor of
the Department Of Education, has
worked out the cost of the entire
educational system per capita. His
statement shows that a pupil in thu
elementary department of the school
costs the city s3333 a session. in the
high schools $103.29 and in the train
ing schools $139.12.
The vacation Fairgrounds cost the
city $1.iG for each pupil ana the even
ing roof Fairgrounds II cents Il pupil;
bad boys in the schools cost the city
$251.43 each to keep the noses OF
these truants between the covers OF
their books. The public lectures cost
a little more than II cents n pupil
while the baths cost a fraction more
than IL cents for each bathcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24

Notice has been received at police
headquarters from Capt. OBrien OF
the Chicago Detective Bureau. giving "
description of one John \. Hope VINO
is wanted in that city on charge OF
larcency by bailee. Hope IS about ~
years Of age, ) feet inches III height
and weighs about $50 pounds. DARK
complexion, black hair tinged with
gray. more gray on one side than on the
other; black moustache tingcd with
gray, cropped short; short, quick walk:
head inclined downward good dresser:
frequently wears lavender gloves; eff
Terminate appearance; fond of the COM
pany of young boys; has been drinking
freely lately; is a cigarette fiend; was
employed as reported by the Jeweler
Board of Trade of Chicago for - years
ana has thorough knowledge Of the
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24
BAN ON THE CIGARETTE,
Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Sale
to Boys Under 10.

Trenton. \. j., March Ex-Governor
Fort has signed the anti-cigarette bill
fathered through the Legislature by
Assemblyman Cattell, of Gloucester
county, and cigarette smoking by
school boys and other youngsters will
doubtless be greatly lessencd in New
Jersey in the future.
The new law prohibits the gift or
sale of cigarettes. cigarette paper or
tobacco in any form commonly known
as cigarettes to any minor under the
age Of is years, under q penalty of
fifty dollars fine or three months in
county jail. There is possibility
that the law will be evaded by the
practice of pipe smoking among boys
VINO are addicted to the tobacco habit.
but Il strict watch will be kept on
dealers and the sale of cigarettes will
be greatly curtailcd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24
SAVED FROM BURNING STORE.
Nine Persons Rescued from Blazing
South Street Building.

Philadelphia, Pa, Mar. 23.-Nin"
persons wcr" saved from burning t"
death in a fire in the wholesale
grocery store and dwelling of a. Lin
ton. 80 South Street Three of the
nine were unconscious before they
We're removed to the street ana
revived. Policeman Lnoncy, of the
Third and De Lancey Streets Station,
discovered the fire.
Linton and his family occupied the
second floor, while julius Abrams, q
clerk in the store, and wife lived on
the third floor. Two visitors, Jessie
Burnstein. aged 16 years, and Rosie
Ginsburg, aged IS years, We're with the
Abrams and were among the rescued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-24
COUNTY NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
NORTH WAYNE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. S, George of Wayne
passed Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G.. Maxim.
Mrs L. b. Smith and Mrs. Lottie
Smith pasesd Monday with Mrs.
smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.
Wills at Kent's Hill it being the birth
day anniversary Of Mrs. Wills.
j.. A. Wills returned to his home at
Kcnt's Hill Thursday after several
days visit with his daughter, Mrs. \.
y. Smith,
f! B. Smith and son. f. j. Smith
went to Wilton Saturday and pur-
chased nice yoke of oxen.
O. f. Dickinson returned to Rumford
Falls Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs z. NJ. s Abbott attend
ed the OCULAR meeting of the Grange at
Rcadfeld Saturday.
f. W. Abbott was the guest o. Emery
IIackett in Rcadfeld Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Peavey Of Fayette
were visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Stevens Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Stevens were call
crs at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. \.
Ladd Sunday.
Mrs Sadie Ladd and daughter, Mar
gucritc of RcaGfield. Mrs. Lois Smith
and Mrs. Lottie Smith We're guests Of
Mrs Kate Laid Friday.
Mrs. H. G. Maxim ana Mrs. +. =.
Smith We're callers Saturday on Mrs.
Emma Perry Viii is very i'll 1T her
home H. Wayne.
Mrs G. +. Cove went to the Central
Maine E"sI ital Monday for treatment.
Her friends hope for her speedy re-
CoVcry.
a general good time was reported
10y those who attended the dane" Fri
day evening \ large number from
Fayettr. Rcadfeld. and Winthrop Were
present. Refreshments We're served at
"A a1,Gt