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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08

young French officer. La Fayette. was to
write later to his own wife, also from
America.
The French are sometimes said to like
to brag; great Shakespeare Is somewhat
hard on them on this account The taunt
may, however, we'll be disputed II
certainly does not apply to Montcalm,
either living or dead: modest enough Is
what our best books of reference Chose
from which the public At large gather
their nformation have to say concerning
what happened on this spot century
and half ago.
In his hour OF triumph. Montcalm had
rendered full Justice to his enemies.
When he fell. his enemies nobly re-
quilted him; they gave him an equal
share in the honors rendered to the men,
DRY of their own General Wolfe, and the
same column commentaries In Quebec
the similar virtues Of the two opponents.
On the tomb OF Montcalm, in the Ursu-
lines convent at Quebec, one Of tho fin
est inscriptions ever devised for the sep
uture OF a hero has been engraved; 1t is
In French and means: Honor to Mont
calm. Fate while denying him victory
has recompensed him by a glorious death"
What true insight into heros heart
is shown by the choice Of that word
'recompensed This inscription is due
to Lord Aylmcr, governor Of Canada in
1913.
Years have passed; on these happy
shores guns have long been silent: the
feeling Of the nations represented around
tho 1ust-now built fort Of Ticonderoga
have changed: the colonists Of yore, who
had played nm important part IN the
fight now belong to a great and ndepen-
dent nation. the United States. the friend
Of the former enemies, those two liberal
countries. France and England.
Az for France and England themselves
they have. OF late years. given to the
world the example Of settling all Mt once
tho whole series Of the secular quarrcls
and difficulties. without even having re-
sourse to arbitration. In medieval times
France and England have known the
horrors Of hundred years war. The
time IL not far distant when they will be
able to celebrate the completion of n
hundred years peace.
COWS HUGHES AND PR6,r'Ty.
GOV Hughes and Gov. Prouty spoke
briefly at Ticonderoga where the Indian
pageant was repeated tonight.
The President will not see this pageant
until he arrives at Burlington on Thurs
day.
President Taft thought for a time to-
day of returning to Beverly from Bur
inctor to spend Friday. Saturday and
| sunday at his summer home with Mrs
| Taft but later decided to adhere 20 his
| original schedule. and return direct to
| Washington, reaching there late Friday
| afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
HUMANE SOCIETY WORK.

On July first the Humane society re-
ceiVed SOD from each of two ladies TO-
ward the purchase of the home on Clymor
street. Their names may be given to the
public on some future daY suffice Il r.
say now that they have been fas, friends
OF our work from the beginning The
society was also surprised that same day
by gift of $50 collected IN Wiliston
and Essex, and forwarded by Mrs W. r,
Tarbox or Willtston. Further gifts ara
these: one OF $500 from Mrs c. NJ Ruiz
son; $500 from Henry c. Smith of Il
Mechanic street, and $500 from Miss Eva
G. Huntley of Essex. These are tokens
that the work of the society is appreciat'
ed.
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Nine-Year- Old Frederick Gochen
Was Drowned in Lake Mem
phremagog.
FOUND CLINGING TO POLE
Ora Brais Persisted
under Logs in Four Feet of Water
after Mother Had Tried In
Vain Ia Save Him-Both
Newport Boys.

Newport, July $40 catch a pound
and a half bass and be dragged into
the water and drowned was the fate
OF nine-ycar- Frederick Gochcn
whose body was found floating in
Lake MemphremagoE early this morn
Ing The boy disappeared Thursday
morning and up to to-day his where
abouts. alive or dead, was mystery.
searching parties dragged the lake
all Yesterday and as last resort
dynamite was used but with no ef-
rect. When recovered from the water
THIS morning fish pole was tightly
graSped In the lads hands and caught
by the hook was bass. A spite was
favorite fishing place Of young
Gochen and 1t is evident that the
zamey fish caused his captor to lose
his balance and fall into the water
where he was drowned. The boy Is
survived by widowed mother and
one sister.
Another youthful fisherman lost his
life this morning from his habit Of
running OF the logs near his home
to gain a better position. This boy
was Ora Brais. eight years of age,
who fell between the logs and was
drowned In four OF water His play
mates gave the alarm and the mother
jumped in after the boy he was
rising the second time. She could
not. however get him out. Eugene
Bryant recovered the body but an
hours energetic work by a doctor
failed to revive him. Three brothers
and his parents survive. Mr.. Brais is
visiting in Canada and cannot reach
here before tomorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

'Six hundred In the hospitals
And twenty-seven dead"
The morning after last years Fourth.
Is what the paper said.
And as our motto's "Progress."
We have little cause for fear
But that we'll beat the record
And make II more this year.
IT'S glorious to celebrate
Our Independence day
And to kill or MAIN our children
IL the gloriousest way!
So Wen give them cannon crackers.
And we'll give them shells and bombs,
And II they live, at least they'll lose
Some fingers or some thumbs.
Why look at little Johnny
The Fourth OF last July
He fred Jumbo cracker.
And only lost one eye
Wen let him have some fun this year;
1t won. do him any harm
II during the excitement
He should lose a leg or arm.
Let Mamie have cannon. too.
The pretty little dear:
IT really will not matter
II she blows of her ear
Let shot and powder do their worst.
For that's our modern way
or demonstrating our delight
In Independence day!
Then give the children firearms.
Applaud their random shots;
Twill help to I'LL the hospitals
And cemetery plots
For on the NTH OF last July
The record only read:
six hundred In the hospitals
Ana twenty-seven dead"
Carolyn Wells IN IAYe.
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AMERICAN Library ASSOCIATION
At BRETON WOODS.

The recent meeting Of the American
Library association at the Mt Washing
ton hotel Breton Woods, ~ H.. June
2S. TO July 8. was one of the most pleas
ant and inspiring meetings ever held by
this association. The attendance was
nearly 700. There was a fine representa-
ton from Vermont libraries. Burlincton
was represented by Mr.. George Dana
Smith Of the Fletcher public library, and
Miss Edith f. Clark, University of Yer
mont library. Interesting speakers at the
various sessions We're c. II. Gould. Nc
.Gill University. president of the A. l.. A.
\. d. c. Hodges. Cincinnati public
library, DR.. H. G. Wadln. Boston. pub
lie library. William D. Johnston, librar-
ian of Columbia University library. "a
Ncrmonter. by the way,) and Miss Mary
l.. Titcomb at one time Of Vermont
now Of the Washington county free lib-
rary, Hagerstown. Nd.
Among the delightful social events was
dinner Of women college librarians, at
tended by Miss Edith F.. Clarke of the
University Of Vermont library and Miss
BESSIE b. Silverthorn, librarian at Nor
witch University. Northneld Vt. and one
attended by the Vermont librarians and
library commissioners present Miss
Elizabeth Hills. Lyndonville. Miss Eve
lyn Lease, Montpelier, Miss Alice McIn-
tyre, Randolph. Mr. and Mrs. NJ NJ VIII
SON. Randolph. Miss Frances Hobart,
Cambridge. Miss Ellen Brown North
field, Mrs Kate W. Barney. Springfield.
Miss Alice L. Eaton, Woodstock, Mr. F..
NJ, Goddard. Montpelier, Miss Bessie B..
Silverthorn. Mortified Miss Edith F.
Clark. Burlington. Mr.. George Dana
Smith. burlington. and Miss Lucy D.
Cheney, Rutland.
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COMMITTEES SELECTED.
Speaker Cannon VIII Punish NepuD'
lean Insurgr md Reward
Democrats,

Washington, July G.-Speaker Cannon
has finished. or has just about complet-
ed. one OF the hardest jobs which falls
TO his lot every two years-the appoint
lren. Of members Of the House to the
various committees. Ordinarily this task
causes him a whole heap of trouble, but
this summer his difficulties have been
greater than usual. Heretofore when
John Sharpe Williams was minority lead
er. the democratic assignments were
turned over u the Mississlppian, and he
had to take the responsibility ut select
Ing the democrats for the committee
places
Several things have occurred since then
to change the customary program, MT
Williams has retired. and Champ Clark
IL democratic leader, Champ isn't on as
good terms with "Uncle Joe as Will
!iams was. and will no: make the recon-
mendations for the assignment Of places
to democrats
Then. too. couple OF important events
transpired during the early days OF the
extra session which the speaker took into
consideration In making up ,is new com
m'ttee slate. One was tho insurrection
OF about 35 republicans against the
speaker on the question of the rules, and
the other was tho revolt against the
democratic leadership on the same ques-
"oh by quite few leading democrats
VINO caused the failure of the republican
rebellion
IL Is said. although Uncle Joe's"
STATE hasn't been made public. that
.he democratic revolters will be cared
for well In the apportionment Of COM
m'ttee places and that the republican
insurgents will fare badly. Among
the former is Congressman Keliher OF
Boston. Mr. Keliher may get a place
on the appropriations committee in
the next Congress. although thu
places on foreign AFFAIRS and District
of Columbia now held by him are
very important.
Congressman A. p. Gardner OF
Massachusetts led the republican in
surrection against the speaker. He
is chairman OF Industrial arts and
expeditions. and much interest is be-
Ing manifested as to whether he will
or will not retain that Craftsmanship
Although Speaker Cannon has prac-
ticaly completed his slate OF COM
mittee assignments for this Congress.
the announcements will not be made
until the close Of the present extra
session. which Is the Hrst session OF
the 6lst Congress. and for which no
foumittces were appointed
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SMALL BOYS FIRED ON.

New York. July s.-Two small boys re-
turning home to West IIoboken, ~ j..
this evening, after a swim Off the West
shore OF the Hudson. were mysteriouslv
hred upon as they travcrsed a road at
the foot of the Palisades One OF them
was mortaily wounded. the other. left
hand was torn away and the sight CT his
Left eye destroyed
TT. little victims. William and A.
area Rirschner, 10 and years re-
spective!y dragged themselves half
mile, bleeding prcfusely. and fell
exhausted at the feet Of pedestrian
AZ hospital tho boys said the shots
were frec from clump OF trees
along the road. A shotgun apparent
ly was used. Several ahots pencs
trated Alfreds neck and he has lit
tie chance TO recover. Police were
securing the woods along the Pail
sadcs tonight.
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Beatrix Thompson Charged with
Shooting at FIR. ellis with
Intent to Kill.
FIRED REVOLVER AT Him
Bullet Passed through Umbrella, IN.
Priest Was Cnrrying-Thc attncL
Mndc on Upper LOOnis Street
Early Tuesday Morning
woman Arrested.

A fendish attempt to take the ree ~
the Rev. J. r. ellis one of tho ,,r,os,a
of st. Mary's Cathedral was made Tues
day morning and Beatrx Thompson is IN
the corrty Jail charged with shooting
at the clergyman with intent to kill
rhe attempt upon Tr. Gillss life was
made on LOOMS street Tuesday morn
INK az hnout $50 O'Clock while he was
o ,,a "'9 way 10 celebrate mass at ST.
wary ACADEMY, as IS his daily custom.
,,l,.1,,o ~ INNS had his
a,.,,,,a -ha, au was ""'N'hR up tho
,ho s,roo, ,.o,,.', Gus 1"e upper end or
t,,i,o,,.i,rr ti.. r. o''''", WHO nad oeen
1885, e.. '"' app'o"'"eu W'thin about
let n,erced rr ctuts,. VIZ. Sn2- me Dull
liz hostened - ,ha .- .,I,y-e' 'a r T. 'II-
| Bessev nearh,, - ,oi.at W C' H.
The yelled vo,,a, foila,.o1 1.'' ponce.
the gay. bu, soon ,,i,.,,,,a,a, pal VI
Suspicion soon certarld 49, ,io rL
son woman. but epro,,,s - Ioo. .'oi up
| throughout the dav were ,,navai1,ng A.
evening Police Officer Patrick tIo,,y
went to the house at * Loor,is stree,
whore Mrs Thomson roomod ana 70
mained there over two hours await,r,
her return. She did not como hack -
her room until HIS o'clock. when she
was taken into custody
When sho entered tho houso Cee;ro.
| Henry approached her with tho wor-
rant She asked to read IT and ala
50. reading very rapidIv and a1ou1
Then she exclaimed. "you.ro ,-ot,tn,
me into an awful scr,ne 40
sire T did ;,o" Tho nc,,oon -,,,
| affirnlativelv and da,,,,,5
I the women of +,,o ,o,,...,,
Miss Thomnsor A. a..
r,odo a. ,oo. '''"'P' was
.ho Po' N'' III
| ""''h 'eo ner 70
'''"' "oiIe" 40 not now have
pVe
~" INV 'io'H oag which Miss
ihoiilPSoh carried was seized. In it
was louhd 81 callbr" double action
revolver OF tn" Hopkins & Allen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
SOME SIZEABLE LISTS.

New York. July 8.--Andrew Carne-
gle and Mrs. Russell Sage are asses
sed of possessing s5o0o,oo0 worth Of
personal property each in New York
city on the rolls presented to the
board OF aldermen to-day,
John d. Rockcfellers personal prop
erty assessment Is $4,000, 900 and that
of seven members of the Vanderbilt
family aggregates sl.340,00O
j, Pierpont Morgan is down for
100000, while the late II. II. Rogers
and william Rockefeller are each as
sessed 100000.
The increase OF the year In the general
assessment Of real and personal pro-
perry is about slOO.uc,o0O This Is $500
90, 900 less than the average increase
for several years past.
The total assessed valuation this year
is s., 30, 5Oo599, of which $500, I'D 7O4 IL In
real estate.
Because OF the small appreciation In
values the tax rate Will probably be
increased from sl.6l to $40 on the sl00
this year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
YOU KNOW THE MAN.

Most of us are acquainted with I'M
person who asks obvious questons-tht
sort of man who stops YOU in the middle
of "A headlong rush and asks YOU II you
are in a hurry. Mr., Els one or these
pests, and during walk abroad the
other morning he paused In astonish-
ment outside friends house. Before 1t
stood three huge moving vans the lawn
was almost covered with articles Of
furniture OF various sorts pictures,
wardrobes and china. And there was hi
old friend B.. begrimed, weary and il.
tempered directing operations IN hf
shirt sleeves
what. B." exclaimed Mr.. E. arr
you moving''
Not at all--not at ALL" snapped r.
with elaborate sarcasm. I'm taking m
furniture out for a ride!"-T1t Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
EN- ROUTE TO BURLINGTON
Official Representatives Of Cnnadn
Left Montreal Inst Night,

Montreal Que, July s.-The official
representatives of Canada at the Cham
plain tercentenary celebration left for
Burlington this evening
Those in the Canadian party Included
Hon. Rodolphe Lemeux. postma ster ger
eral. Madame Lemieux. Sir Alphonse Pell-
etier, lieut. governor of Quebec and Sir
lomer Gouin, provincial premier. Unit
ed States Consul General Foster accom-
panied the party.
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HANDS BADLY INJURED.
Accidents to Worthwhile Youths Cele-
rating Independe nee Day.

Morrisville. July 1.-Two serious
Fourth of July accidents occurred here
to-day. Defoe Croft. aged L. years. dis
charged blank cartridge into ono of
his hands. severing an artery and badly
decorating IT, Anti-toxin was used To
prevent tetanus. Young Croft is a Bos-
ton boy, who. with his mother. is spend
ing the summer at the home OF his
grandmother. Mrs. F. j. Hall.
LinWood Law received painful though
less serious injuries than the Croft boy.
a large frecracker exploded In one OF
his hands. which was flied with powder
and painfully burned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
American Sugar Refining Company
and Officers In Court Yesterday.

New York, July 6.-The American Sugar
Refining company In United States cir
cult court to-day entered pleas OF not
guilty to conspiracy and combination In
restraint of trade and with monopollzing
the manufacture Of raw and refined
sugar, similar pleas were entered for
Washington II. Thomas, president Of the
American Sugar Refining company
Arthur Bonner the company's treasurer
Charles II, Sneff, and George II. Frazier.
directors. John Il. Parsons, director and
chief counsel and Thomas b. Harmed and
Gustava Kissell Co., defendants. Judge
Hand accepted the pleas and granted
counsel two weeks time to demur or take
other action regarding the indictments
The Judge announced that ne did not
consider bail necessary.
49, -------------
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
LEANING BACKWARD.

Governor Hughes no doubt has good
reasons for refusing to take the Seattle
expense money which the Legislature
voted, but it looks like unnecessary lean
ing backward in the purpose to stand
Standardization Herald
Well, now we aren't so sure that n .
leaning backward in order TO stand
straight is such mad piece If business
after all although we have frequently-
heard the smile used by gentlemen #
easier virtue in criticising coutemptuous-
~ the stlfcness of others l. amounts
in the average case 10 saving that il IS
further than one would feel called upln
to 20 ones self in the pursuit of an ethi-
cal ideal. Occasionally ii may he very
true that strict prohity does not call for
any such excess Of sCruDle but eNsn
then, as We intimated above It may not
be such a bad thing TO DO Re. To eVery
man who leans backward in his endeavor
10 stand straight, there are several thou
sand who lean forward in an eudeavor u
avoid it-and conspicuous example ~
the other thing comes not amiss Not
so many people are hurt by errors on
that side of the perpendicular affected
by Governor Hughes as by those whose
errors are on the side of lenient stA4a-
ards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
FLOODS IN MISSOURI.
Estimated That 100000 Damage Has
Been Done-SOma Lives Lost.

Chilllcothe, Mo. July 7.--Reports to-
night show n largo Mood conditions north
east and northwest OF here on the forks
OF Grand river. Great damage to the tx
tent OF 800, ono is reported from Trenton.
which is isolated by hish water.
There has been some loss Of human life
Traffic on the Chicago, Rock Island q
Pacific II demoraized. At Pattensburg
the west fork Of the Grand river lie run
ming through the town and tho Wabash
switch yards.
Late tonight the foods became still
more serious. Three persons are report
ed dead at Petersburg and almost all
tho residents having taken refuge in the
upper stories OF houses were without
food
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
YACHTMEN FATALLY HURT
Two Tubes Blew Out of Roller and
They Were Fright fully Burned.

Ogdensburg, July s-Samuel Porter and
Guy Zoller. engineers Of the yacht Of
George c. Boldt OF tho Waldorf Astoria,
New York. which has been cruising on
the St Lawrence river We're brought
here to-day. fatally injured by an ncci-
dent on board the yacht last night, Two
tubes OF the boiler blew out and both
men were frightfully scalded by es-
Gaping steam.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
R. D. EVANS DEAD.
Was Interested In Many Mining Conn
panies-ThrOwn from His Horse.

Boston, July G.-Robert ID. Evans 81,
the landlord Of President Taft and his
next door neighbor In Beverly. and a d.
rector OF a large number Of mining COM
panies. died at the Massachusetts Home
opa'hic hospital at 1920 tonight, of IN
jurtes received by being thrown from
his horse last Wednesday, lie was horn
In ST JChr ~ - 'Iit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-08
FOUR BOYS BADLY HURT.

Wilkesbarre Pa. July 6.--An over
charged cannon exploded last night in
North Wilkesbarre and four boys were
so badly injured that two Of them may
not recover. Michael McNulty's left hand
was blown off. Thomas Callahan lost an
eye and James Dougherty and Anthony
Poerkowitz were badly hurt
Exploding fire crackers set fire to the
dress Of l0-year old Rosa Lttuske and she
was fatally burned.
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Forty Fires and the Injury of 10
Children the Toll of Buffalo's
Celebration.
FOOLISH UNDERTAKING
John Muibey Held Large Fire Cracker
In Ills Mouth and Had His Teeth
Blown Out-MOuth and Throat
Badly lorna Child
Fatally Burned.

Buffalo, July 5-Forty fires and the
injury Of is children between the ages Of
two and 16 were the toll paid for an old
fashioned Fourth Of July here to-day.
The Ares in nearly every case were ex-
tingushed with small loss. The injuries
to the children ranged from broken
fingers from giant fre-crackers to the loss
OF eyesght Mary Cobis, two years old,
will die from burns.
A. 1ockport John Mulbev took up a dare
to hold large fre-cracker in his mouth.
All his teeth were blown out and tho
doctors cook 10 stitches In his tongue
and the membrane OF his mouth and
throat Tetanus is feared
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Poughkeepse. n. v. July 5-Charles
Burr. years old stood on a giant fire
| cracker tonight to see If he could smother
| the noise. When the cracker exploded
| his clothing was set a fire and before
the flames could he extingulshed he was
| badly burned. It Is believed he will
| die
DROWNED AS RESULT OF FRIGHT.
Madison. H.. July 5.--Frank Dixon.
the a. year old son of George Dixon
Of 81. Louis. was drowned yesterda V
| In Horseshoe Lake. near Madison. He
was frightened by the explosion of a
common cracker behind him and fell
| from the bank on which he had been
| doing. The youth and his two broth
ers ad been sent here by their father
to avoid the possibility Of their being
| injured by fireworks in st. Louis.
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH
| Camden n. j.. July Ruth T. Knowles
six years old was burned about the back
and neck when her dress caught fire
from fireworks and died in the Cooper
hospital yesterday.
| ANOTHER CHILD BURNED
| Philadelphia, July 5,-The first death IN
| this city from fireworks was recorded
| last night, when Mary Gluck, l-2 years
| old. died from burns received on Satur-
| dav. Her clothing had been iSnited by a
| fire cracker.
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FOUNTAIN PENS At Fnrr rurss
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16

\ small cottage is advertised for to-
day. See classified ads,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-16
PERSONALS.

New York dispatch dated October
states that an engagement had been
informally announced of Miss Helene
Irwin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam q. Irwin Of Honolulu, and Charles
Templeton Croker Of San Francisco
Mr. Croker promptly denied that any
engagement exists.
Gail, October 9-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
\. Smith Edna Robotham), reached
San Francisco yesterday from Indian
apolis, where their wedding took place
or September %. They will continue
their honeymoon trip to the southern
part of the State and viii occupy their
pretty home at Burlingame about No
vember Is.
Mrs. Ethel NJ Taylor, the Honolulu
florist. returned yesterday on the Ala
media after delightful vacation Of
nearly three months spent on the main
land, visiting at Spokane, the Irriga-
ton Congress, the Alaska Yukon Ex-
position, Portland, San Francisco and
Los Angeles. She has brought many
new ideas in floral art for her friends
and customers.
J. D. Gaines, superintendent of the
Pacific Commercial Cable Company at
Honolulu, who has been away on an
extended vacation, may pass through
here on the Tenyo Maru, en- route to
Shanghai to become superintendent Of
the company S Offices there. Mr.. Colly
who was for long time superintend-
ent at Midway, and in charge here
during Mr.. Gaines absence, win prob
ably continue in charge of the local
Offices.