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The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

Parzs and open spa1es tacrCs .---.-----..-.- el15
On this land live f,7s5.7Ss human beings.
while around them within few miles
another 10000 make their homes. This
/ is the geratest aggregation Of men.
women. ard children in one place the
world has ever known.
/ II the 4.7s5.7sS inhabitants OF the admin
/ istrative London were spread over the
/ whole acreage there would be sixty per-
sons TO every acre. and 10 each acre there
would be eight houses for them 10 live
In Mass them all together. however.
giving each person about two square feet
10 stand IN, and il would be possible 10
+ get the whole population in Hyde Park.
and stiI have over 100 acres 10 spare
! The population of London IS cOntinu-
ally changing. Every hour fourteen new
iLondoners are bora and eight die.
London IS probably the wealthiest city
( in the world Its property IS Insured from
FIRE at eLe4o. .o57.S46 Despite This. how
/ ever. there is a large amount OF poverty.
The figures snow that
One person in every thirty-three IS a
4 lpauper.
Twenty persons IN every 100 die in a
WorkhOuse OF a workhouse fndrmary.
London does much % cope with its
burden OF poverty. and every year So
06S.of3 is distributed by various charities
LOndoaers are much given TO travel
ing in trains. tram cars. and OmnibuSes.
/ The weather may account for this. for
70 might be considerably better than IL
( Is. The average that may be expected
each year Is about as follows.
hours OF s1ushiEe OuI q possible 4 40
hours.
one hundred and SIXTY rainy days. with
total rainfall OF tWenty-four and one
half inches
An average temperature OF 20 degrees.
Whatever the cause however, the fond
ness for being carried about instead Of
walking IS undoubtedly one OF the Lon
dOner's greatest failinEs. The facilities
are tremendous. Here are some Of them
Ten great trunk lines have their rerml-
nj IN London.
The local railways are worth e6sSSS.-
255.
There are 12s miles OF tramways.
OmnibUses number 3751. OF which motor
Omnibuses form nearly a third
The number Of passengers carried by
the local railways aH6 tram cars alone
numbered over 9ls. .910ol9 last year: equal
10 205 journeys 10 every man. woman. and
child in London, while millions more
were carried in ouaibvses and cabs.
There is a wide variety IN the means
by which Londoners are able 10 Gmuse
themselves wheu the working day is
over. n addition 10 the open air pas
times 10 be found in the parks and
open spaces. the following sources are
available 10 them: Theaters, 53: music
halls. z9; cencert halls. 251. and muse
uTns. l.
There are also eighty-eight public libra
rieS open 70 them. which possesses I.194.-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Chicago. Aprl l6-CATTLE- -Receip,s. I0W9
head; STEADY Beeyes. Lsoa7oo; Western. Asoa5 y;
Texans 2.ioa<eo; s;ockers ard feeders. sTa56g;
COWS and heifers. 200s601; calves 50Ca7.Oo
HOGS-Receipts, l5o0o head, slow; 5aIec lower.
Light, 6.s'a7oji mixed 675a7.l5; heavy. 675a7.0;
rough, 675as.9o; ycrkers 6slaTg5; pigs. 5o0as.sa
SHEEP AND LAAfBS-RecciptS eooo bead
steady. Natives. S.65a6l5 Western. 365a6eo; lambs
5.5aa8.20: Western 50laaE
New iOrk. April l6.-CkTTL E Recaipts. 2lo
head frm. Steers 5.6oa6s); oXcns. 525a575: bulls.
S55ai-75; COWS. 22aL7j, dressed beef steady Skal0
CALf Receipts. % bead: drm; 25c higher.
Fesls. 5olas25, bunch. $50 dressed calves firm.
city dressed veals, 1al2s; coun,r- -tressed 7al0lS
SHEEP AND LANBS-Roceipts. 500 head.
sheep steady; lambs steady strong Prime unshorl
sheep. G62s; do. clipped. $50. uushoru lambs.
SoCas-a9: do. ordinary clipped. 6E
HOGS-t-ceiDts. 800 heao, noninaliy steady.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

o92 Sooks. The total number issued last
year was 6So03S7 books. Of which z613.-
- were novels
How Is this vast city Eover1ed2 IN
ail there are 1o1 l0caI governing bodies.
which deal with every side OF public
Hfe- These have a total OF 27G elected
members. Many Of ths Offices are held
IN duplicate. however. and il is probable g
that The total number OF persons en-
gage IN the government Of London IS
about 2sl
They are elected BY SI5.Sg3 voters. Of
whom 11S.5a5 are women
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Qr0tations furnished by " p. Hibbs & Co.
membes a. tke Chicago Bcard of Trade. Ribbs
Bulcirg - Fifteenth street northwest
Chicag'. Arril "A strcng cffcyt was made in
me early trading today 20 CARY the wheat mar
kct hack o. the high figures r-sraslirg before
yesterdays break. 70 vas only partially slc,ssful
ard heavy realizing sales carried the r.s-ket al
cents a bushe. May going down - lZ5E ana
July n Ll5s- Fr1la these low levels a partial
leroTe-T carried rriees hacz % within facfi1rs q
tae weak opening The tore ~ The market IS ,.n-
steady and many ale expecting tie crash a. any
time
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

Quotations furnished BY ". B. Hibhs & Co
member5 Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hfbts
Buiding. rs Fifteenth street northwest
New York April l6-Cotton reacted sharply L.
day under selling pressure caused by the nlosdins
of the accounts of old longs Prices lost q rrrsi
part of the recent advance for late months and
splitting it IN half for active months The r..
action lasted 10 the Close. last prices being Low
for the day
Receipts al the ports were Zoo bales. aeains,
1922 last week and SOC last year. For the
week, 1900 bales. against 81 .o04 last Teek ar6
lisa last year. Receipts az New Orleans wers
5.l2 bales. against 2sls iast year, and at Houston
so55 bales against 17s9 last year
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
NV YORK MONEY.

New Yors April l6.-Steriing steady. points
lower. Actual business. sixty dag l6l0a4 $50; de-
mand 45750ai-S765; cables. AS7s0a4S1s0
Commercial bills. i.s5z for ninety days ASIA
sS61s for sixty days. Flour bills. ASA for sixty
days grain 4sj7s The srppiJ Of grain and cUtt0
bills sclrCe-
Money on call ar the stock exchange opened rs
per cent; highest, 2; lowest. "a; closing. q Most
Of the days loans were a. Us.
Time money was stiu easy. and fair business
was witnessed Rates: Sixty days, 25sa2E; ninety
DAYS ~ four months - fse months. 27sa3, six
months. g. seven months and eight months. 81
over the year 81
Mercantile paper was issued with slightly in
creased freedom and the absorption fairly good
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

New York April 16-Pressure on two
prominent stocks. the United States Steel
and Union Pacific Railroad common
shares. which has been more or less con
tinually exerted ever since the beginning
Of the week and eliminated to-day IN a
sharp drive at these and other leading
stocks. succeeded for the first time IN
unsettling the general, security market
and in causing round declines in the
market as a whole.
There was absolutely no news bearing
upon the financial or business situation
that could have accounted for the break.
unless, perhaps. some Importance was 10
be attached to the falling tendency
shown in the foreign markets because
Of the political confusion that exists in
Turkey II could not be learned from the
actual developments Of the day just how
serious this situation was there: and
rather curiously, although all the for
eign markets were heavy. there was no
material quantity Of selling here for Eng
llsh or European account. ConsoIs. how
ever, declined over Z a point in London;
Turkish bonds there were weak. and
other government securities closed at
lower levels.
Early Strength Shown.
Early to-day our market exhibited the
same strength in a number OF stocks that
IL did yesterday and on the two preced-
ing days. nor was there anything like a
rush 10 sell even the Union Pacific or
sSteel stocks 1t was apparent, however.
that these last named stocks were for
sale AT adr
market as an entirety an irregular and
hesitating appearance. There was at va
rious times during the day exhibitions Of
exceptional strength in the National
Lead. International Harvester. and Rock
Island issues. due seemingly in each in
stance 10 particular reasons. An idea
prevailed. whether or not IL Is well
founded, that there is a propitious out
look az the moment for the National Lead
COmpany's business.
The drop in the market started really
in the last hour Of business. when the
cautiouneSs with which the selling Of GER
tain issues had been conducted was aban-
doned and the marketing Of the stocks
was carried on with a violence which
seemed to partake more Of a desire 10
depress prices than to effect any genuine
Liquidation. The market. however. be-
came weak In all directions. even the
lard coal group Of stocks, which has pre-
sented particular resistance to the at
tack heretofore during the week. declin-
Ing with the others.
Wheat Prices Unchanged.
There were no occurrences OF interest
to-day in the Chicago wheat market and
the price of the commodity closed AT
about the same level as mat OF the day
before. A controversy OF an interesting
character now appears 10 he on in this
quarter between those who maintain that
the government figures Of "a general
wheat surplus of 100000 bushels on
March 1 was correct and those of the Pat
ten pool who declare that these figures
are altogether too large.
Bus. as even those criticising the gov
ernunent statistics admitted a month ago
that a surplus Of 12o00o,00o bushels was IN
existence. il still seems obvious that spec
ulation has much more To do with the
recent rise in the options for the nearby
delivery Of wheat than anything else.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-Eztra. per cWt,. 5.50a6o; butcher. LNs
L5os common, 2Ooa3O0
H0GS-Per Sgt Cross 6TaGTs. ordinary rar
cE1-. 60ca525
LAMBS-Choice To- medium 2
sHEEP-Pume. L5oa5.oo; common. A50a80.
CAbF Prime, per ID. 81 medium 1sas;
ccmmua. Sac.
coWs-Prme fresh, each. s5ooal5O0; eOunOs.
2S0oaSo.0; cid and dry, lo.0oal500
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

NeU York. Apul 16-WHEAT- -Highpr. checsTre
trade No. I Northern Duluth. % arrive L-: No.
ned. T. O. b., L2; 40 ? bard. New York. 2 o
b.. L2. No / macaroui. LA. T. o. b.: No
Manitoba. q. b., end u Nay o. early il June
La& EEporters took ten loads Mauito5a C. l. r
basis
COEN-Higher but quiet No 2 elevator. % Er-
rEe. 81; Ne. {. o. b.. SPOT IA: No. yellow.
z o. D. IA. Exporters took three loads.
EYE-Suong- No. 2 Z. q. b.. g.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
SOME FACTS ABOUT LONDON.
The WeaIthiest City in the World.
How IL Il Governed.

What Is London2 This IS the question
which the London County council seeks
each year 20 answer IN ITS annual vol
ume of statistics. and every year the
answer becomes more overwhelming in
its vastness.
The fastest volume issued. says The
Express. tells US in the first place thar
administrative London IS composed OF
74.S16 acres OF land ard water The land
IS laid out as follows.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished hy " b hits q Co
nemeerz New Xerk Stock Exehange. Hiebs Build
ing. rs Fiteeoth street northwest
CALL MONEY-SALEs BY HOURS,
Money! o., 1855 H., 23s; l., ~; Cl.. =.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

Baltimore, April li-FolloWing are the sales ard
quotations on the most active securities listed On
the Baltimore stock Exchange:
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
DECLINES IN MARKET
Sharp Drive on Steel and
Union Pacific Responsible.
EARLY STRENGTH IS SHOWN

Later Break Is Due in Part to
Falling Tendency Shown in For
eign Markets Because of Conditions
in TurISey-Wheat Deals Have Lit
tie Effect in Wall Street.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by ". p Hibbs & Co.
members of the NeE York Stock Exchange Hibbs
Building Is Fifteenth street ro-ftv-es-
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Total sales. S.Ol2oo0 against S4062.000 vesrer.
holiday a week ago and holiday a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
COTTON MARKET.

'Ex dividend.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
WINDHAM
Christmas Service at Congregational
 Church-Personal Mention.

There will be Christmas service at the Congre gational church on Sun day morning and the following music will be given by the choir: In Old Ju- dea, Geibel, tenor solo, by W. H Brown: The Birthday of a King, so- prano solo, Miss Thusa Gidman; an them, HarK, Hark. My Soul. Shelley contralto and soprano solos, by Mrs A. E.. Harvey and Miss Gidman and chorus.
 The children of the Congregational Sunday school are to have a supper and tree on Christmas eve and St PauPs Sunday school is to have a tree Christmas night.
 Mrs. Henry Bingham Is spending the holidays in New York.
 Mrs. Charles Page is seriously il with pneumonia
 MT. and Mrs. E. W. McGuire of New York are guests of Dr. Guild.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Brown were d Martha Nuttalrs in Brooklyn on Fri day.
 MT. and Miss Lowell of Brooklyn, N r., are guests of their uncle, H. F Parry, at the inn.
 Charles Webb is in Norwich fo Christmas.
 Miss Sarah Johnson left Friday fo visit in New Haven. She was ac companied by her nephew, Wallac, Kelley.
 Mrs. Benoni Bates has returned iron a visit with her daughter, Mrs. A. E Saunders, in Westfield, Mass. School closed Thursday for a tel days vacation. There were Christina! exercises and tree for the children.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
PH0ENIxvILl.E
Christmas Tree at SehooIhouse-Fox
 Escapes Trapper to Be Shot.

Through the efforts of Miss Irene Reed and Mrs. John Greene the chil- dren are going to have a Christmas tree at the schoolhouse. Miss Elsie Dickey has returned from West Haven.
 MT and Mrs. J. McNair of Lynn are at their home here for the holidays.
 O. H. Latham has purchased a fox hound.
 Nathaniel Lyon shot a fox Wednes- He escaped the trapper, but succumbed to the sportsman.
 William A. King of Willimantic was a visitor here last week.
 Mrs. Sarah M. Latham and son Will fred are spending the holidays with the formers sister, Mrs. J. L. Barrett in Manchester.
 Albert and Edward Greene, with their teams, are employed on the Pom- fret state road.
 MT. and Mrs. F. R. Dickey returned home for Christmas
 Mrs. De Riva is having an addition built to her house.
 Henry May and O. H. Latham went to Halls reservoir fishing last week and found the pond practically covered with fishermen, but they got a good string of pickerel and perch
 First Selectman Warren of Eastford and Woodward of Hampton ran the line and relaid the bounds between the two towns Wednesday.
 Miss N. P. Holman is entertaining her niece, Miss Emma J. Bennett, of Pittsburg. Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
CHAPLIN.
Suedeeker Farms Sold Christmas
 Celebration.

Miss Jessie Smith of Glastonbury Is visiting over Christmas with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. William M. Smith.
 Miss Mabel A. Lanphear, principal of the Winsted graded school. is spending the holiday vacation with her mother. Mrs. Nancy E. Lanphear of South Chaplin
 Walter D. Susdecker. who owns two large farms at the north end of the village, comprising several hundred acres. has sold them to a New York purchaser MT. Suedecker has another farm in Mansfield.
 Rev. Granville Gager of Braintree Mass, who preached at the last Sum- day service very acceptably, is to preach again next Sunday.
 The Congregational Sunday school, Frank W. Martin, superintendent. had a concert at the church on Friday evening at T o'clock. The exercises included recitations, responsive read ings. new Christmas songs and an ad- dress by Rev. William M. Brown of Windham.
 The Sunday school connected with the Christian Mission chapel at South Chaplin Miss Sarah Lawton, superin- tendent. will have 9 Christmas tree and exercises at the chapel this (Sat- urday) evening.
 Miss Inez Litchfeld of the Dam rosch music school. N. Y, is home for the Christmas vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
HAMPTON
Masquerade Ball in Grange HaII-Per
 sonaI Mention.

A most successful masquerade was recently held under the management of Frank Phillips in Grange hall Among the many handsome and unique cos tunes seen on the dancers were: Am erican Indian, Roy Rowland; colored waiter. Frank Phillips; sport from Wayback. Stanley Weaver; domino, Mrs. Stanley Weaver; Little Girl in Blue Grace Scott; Japanese Lady, Bertha Bennett: farmer, Andrew Ben nett; jockey, Percy Ford; preacher, Lewis Fitts. Music was furnished by Frink's orchestra and the Harmony club catered.
 Miss Hattie Irons of EIliott's was in town recently.
 Miss Bertha Bennett of Windham was the guest of local friends last week.
 Mrs. John Cleveland of Hartford was a recent visitor here.
 Mir and Mrs. Harry Lathrop of Brooklyn were the guests of relatives in town this week.
 Mrs. Grant Jessup and daughter will be the guests of New York relatives during the holidays.
 Miss Lena Averill of Pomfret was in town calling this week.
 Jeriah Hyde and Frank Palmer were in Scotland Tuesday.
 Mrs. Brahney of Providence was a recent visitor at William Riley's.
 George E. Nichols was a visitor in Scotland this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
WINDHAM COUNTY.
MO0SUP
Baptist Sunday School Elects Officers Agent Transferred to Fitehburg- Boys Arrested and Fined.

Last Sunday the members of the Baptist Sunday school elected officers for the coming year, as follows: Su- perintendent, c. F. Burgess; assistants. Mack Mott and Anthony Paromgano; secretary and treasurer Miss Orra Denison: librarian, Mis- Lena Mott; as- sistant, F. Burgess.
 Lighting Main Street.
 Men from Boston are busy stringfng the wires and getting everything ready for lighting up Main street from the residence of Alfred Hyde to the Bap- tist church. A
 The village schools all closed last Friday for the holiday vacation of two weeks.
 Agent Transferred.
 John c. Werner. who for over a year has been the efficient agent of the Am erican Woolen company, is to be trans ferred to a similar position in Fitch burg, Mass. The new man will be R. F. Schuouler of the Ray mills, Frank lin Mass.
 John Wallace of Delaware is visiting his sister. Mrs. J. OrvilIe Main.
 Miss Esther Johnson of East Green wich. R. l., formerly milliner in this village, has been the guest of Moosup friends.
 Engine Struck Freight Truck.
 Last Saturday night some one bent on mischief pushed the freight truck from the depot platform a short dis tance down and directly acrosss the railroad tracks. When the midnight freight came along the engineer did not see it soon enough to avoid a col lision. The truck was struck about midway and thrown quite distance, entirely demolishing it. The cowcatch- CT of the engine was slightly dam aged.
 Boys Arrested and Fined.
 Four boys were arrested last week by Sheriff G. R. Bliven and brought before Justice B. W. Danielson, charg- ed with nolesting children on the school grounds and using improper language to the teachers. All four pleaded guilty and were fined $1 and costs, which amounted ta nearly s3 each. The boys parents paid the fines.
 Reception to New Members.
 The Children of Mary held a recep- tion of new members last Sunday aft- ernoon in All Hallows' church. Nine- teen new members were received into the society by the pastor. Rev. J. H. Frederick. who off1ciated at the cere- mony. A sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by Rev. J. c. Mathieu. The reception was concluded with benediction of the Blessed Sacra- ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.
ASHWILLETT
Special Exercises at Closing of School
 Burial of Mrs. B. Frank Moves.

The Ashwillett school closed for the Christmas vacation Friday. The teach CT is Miss Sophia Hollowell of Preston. At the close of school the following programme was admirably rendered:
 Greeting, Gilbert Billings;' Just Like Anticipations. William Champlin; Jesus and the Angels, Jennie Dawley Billings: Gay and Happy song by the - school; Helping Santa Claus, Willie Caswell; Christmas Fairies, exercise by Florence Champlin. Clara Pugh and Lena Caswell: Do Children Know? Richard Pugh; Signs of Christmas. Florence Champlin; Sing Song of Christmas, Ethel May Morgan; Our Needful. Otis Morgan; A Merry Christmas, Ethel May Morgan; Win ter, Jennie Dawley Billings; Christ mastide. Nellie Holly: Santa Claus, Hazel Richardson; Joy, Peace and Love, Oliver Young; exercise, Christ mas. by William Champlin. Richard Pugh and H. Otis Morgan; Holiday Soliloquy, Raymond Pugn: The Star of Bethlehem, Nellie Holly: Golden Keys, by the school; Song of Christmas, Clara Pugh: exercise by Ethel Nor gan. Raymond Pugh and Ethel Thompson: Our Dolls, Jennie D. Bill ings. Hazel Richardson and Nellie Holly. Closing song, Vacation, py the school. Appropriate remarks were made by Miss Hollowell. the teacher, and by Miss Rebecca Hollowell.
 Prizes in spelling were awarded Florence Champlin, in the first class and Ethel May Morgan, in the second class. Each pupil received beautiful presents from their teacher.
 Death of Mrs. B. F. Nye.
 Mrs. Jane Maine Nye, widow of E. Frank Nye, who died at her home in Voluntown Monday. was former rss- ident here, a daughter of the late Cor idon and Leonia Maine. Her age was TO- Burial was in the Old Plains Cemetery Thursday.
 Mrs. William E. Tolhurst and two children Ernestine and Helen. are ir Providence to pass the Christmas va- cation.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry E. Randall en- tertained two gentlemen friends From Greenport, L. L, Wednesday.
 w. w. Billings was the guest of >. c. Wheeler and family in Stonington Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
NIANTIe
Funeral of Mrs. Harriet E. Bruce
 Laid Up with Broken Jaw.


 The funeral services of Mrs. Har- riet Fl. Bruce were held at her sum ner home in Pennsylvania avenue on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. ". Knappenberger offleiated. Mrs. Bruce had been a surnfHer resident of Mantle for over thirty years. The body was taken to New York Thurs day morning for burial.
 s. c. Hooker of Willimantic was in town Monday on business.
 Miss Minnie Rubin of New York is at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Harris Rubin in the Roxbury district to remain over the holidays. Mrs. IT. E. Phyall left Wednesday for Cleveland to see her brother, who is seriously III.
 George w. Peircs was a New Lon- don visitor Wednesday.
 Mrs. J. W. Coroley has returned from trip to Boston.
 Richard Johnson has returned from Salem after short visit to his broth- CT, W. H. Johnson.
 Mrs. Lucy Johnson spent Sunday at the home of her father. R. s. Royce. in North Lyme.
 Mrs. Josephine Pellon left wednes- day for New York to make a visit with relatives.
 Peter Ashe of New London was a recent visitor in Mantle.
 C. s. Dewey of New London was a caller in the village Wednesday.
 Mrs. Jennie Williams and Miss Hat tie Williams of Norwich are the guests of Miss Kate Cruttenden at Crescent beach.
 Miss Grace Saunders, who is attend . ing the Willimantic normal school, is home for the holiday recess.
 John Bogue will be laid up for six weeks from the effects of a broken jaw which he obtained Saturday eve ming.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-25
DAYVILLE
Attended Mothers s5th Birthday
 Holiday Visitors.

Miss Ida Bailey of Worcester is setaying with Miss Bernice Cogswell for the winter vacation.
 Terrence Brennan is spending a few days in town.
 Miss Florence Allen is spending her vacation with Mrs. William E. La Belle.
 Miss Lena King returned to Fftch- burg, Mass.
 Miss Rita Albie of New Haven it visiting her sister, Mrs. L. G. Sayles.
 Mrs. Cyrus Norton is now working for Charles Aver. having left the em- ploy of the Assawauga company.
 MT. and Mrs. O. J. Bellows enter tained Mrs Frank Geer of Norwich
 Levi Blanchard is spending his va cation at Providence and East Green wich, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. Elijah Evans were IT Hampton on Sunday, to celebrate tht birthday of his mother, who was g. years old.
 Mrs. James Campbell is entertaining Sydney Brown of Caryville, Mass
 Merrill Bennett is visiting in Eos ter, R. I. Mrs. Dr. Barnes is improving, nov being able to be out. Mrs. Herbert Reach is suffering witt aq severe cold. John Shaw of Lowell, Mass, i spending the holidays with his moth CT, Mrs. W. F. Shaw.