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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31
SCOTT M. E. CHURCH NOTES

The Rev. Thomas W. Wallace.
NJ, editor of the Western Star of
Zion, will preach at SCOTS Sunday
evening. You are invited to attend
this service and avail yourself of the
last opportunity to hear this brilliant
speaker, He will leave for Pueblo
Colo, Tuesday.
The Ptnks closed out very sue
cessful carnival this week. The car.
nlvaI ran five days. The next event
VIII be the drama Engaged" given
Jointly by SCOTS and Central Baptist
churches, September IL.
Mrs. E P. johnson was elected
president of the choir. Miss Leila
Rice, the faithful organist, was on the
SICK list last Sunday and could not
De at her post of duty. Mrs. D. E.
Wallace played in her absence.
Miss Birch of Glasgow, Mo-. is in
the city on a short visit to friends
Mrs. Ada Castry, president of the
Epworth League, is expected in the
city soon. She has oeen in the moun.
talns since the beginning Of the warm
summer months.
Mr.. Charles l. Smith would like to
see every member before the coming
OF the district superintendent. He
VIII be here on the 18th. Let every
department get its report ready. This
must be the banner year.
Rev. j. D. Rice will leave for AT.
ianta' Ga, to pursue his Bachelor OF
Arts degree in Clark university. He
Is young man of undaunted courage
he preached to a large and enthusies.
NC audience Sunday evening.
Mrs. Mary Ford has contributed s3o
on the mortgage. She is member of
the Blue Club.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31
snnual Meeting of Knights of Tabor.
coInnunit,

Srnual Meeting of Knights of Tabor.
rhc annual meeting of the knights
and Daughters of Tabor will be held
in Louisville. Ky. beginning on Tues
day, Aug. 2T. Hundreds OF delegates
from all sections of the state have
signiHed their intention to be present
The growth of the order within the
past three years has been phenomenal
throughout the entire jurisdiction. The
citizens of Louisville, noted for their
genuine hospitality. will endeavor to
give the delegates and visitors royal
good time The program of entertain
mcnt contains many social features
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31
FORT RUSSELL, WYO.

In the baseball game between the
Ninth Cavalry and the Sunrise Min
ers, Sunday afternoon, the horssmen
showed that they were superior 10
the Miners in every inning. The vet
can, White, who was on the nrlhs
line for the hoTsmen, was in rare
form, letting the fast Sunrise sluggers
down with four hits, one base on balls
and striking out sixteen OF them,
while the Ninth horsemen got 2l hits
and a total OF "a bases, resulting in
u score =. is 10 in favor OF the war
riors. Dunlap put up great game
at center as sub" Tor the veteran
McClare. McClare got two hits out
OF four times ut bat Tinsley has
peen given his release. AID man
Reed has replaced the truck horse
Wilson on first old man Reed cleo
trined the fans by polling out dou-
BILE with Two men on bases. McClare
Is playing u falr game AT snort as
Teigles Is picking with the chickens
bin Cheyenne. Our standby, Hurt,
MADE one miscuc in this game Baldy
caldwell has come into his own
again, and is polling out singles and
doubles AS OF yore. This game made
the Ninth split even again with the
Sunrise, as the horses lost to the
miners Saturday.
Pitcher Dunlap deserved TO win his
game Saturday, but bonehead plays
and rotten base running lost II.
Little more team work, Captain
.s.1. and less bone-head base running.
Everytime Tug missed a ball at first
the fans sent up u howl for Captain
Jen, but old Captain JEFF was having
troubles OF his own at third. He slap
ped and booted and kicked and finally
wound up with a throw to Frontier
park, Saturday, but he came back
strong sunday, getting everything in
sight.
Old Captain Butler has found his
batting eye-once man and twice
boy.
About 1900 fans were out Sunday to
see the horsemen split even with the
sunrise Miners.
Well. we have silenced the Eleventh
Fot and the Fourth Mule, SO we can
have some peace as far as baseball
goes.
w. L. HAkNlSON,
Troop II, Ninth Cavalry
Wednesday evening Professor Ham
mond ga,L n band concert and lee
ture in thN ua-racks of Troop ID. The
concert aLc lecture both were very
highly enjoyed. ihe lecture was on
music and paLts as gained by the
professors experience in his recent
travels through Europe.
What Is the matter with some of
our old bandnen that they are get
ting SO discontented latelyY Are they
sore because the three Fflipinos We're
taken back into the band? OF course.
It is known that nearly all musicians
are cranky among themselves, but
they manage to stick together some
how. Not 80 in our band. The writ
er has heard about fifteen bandmen
say that they are either going to quit
the band or quit the army. There
is no use in doing this. Stay with us.
and let our band preserve its good
name
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31
Major Cunn,nsnarn's Work Appreciated

MAJOR Cunntnahstns work Appreciatec
The coio~ed peope OF Cad.z, o.. We're
quick to recognize the efficient services
of Major David Cunningham. member
of she Ohio state constitutional G. II
vention in mis- contention to have the
word wv hite" stricken from the new
constitution. wuich will come up for
adoption MT the fall election this year
Major Cunningham is a believer In
equal rights and justice for all citizens
without regard TO race. color or creed.
His success in the convention Is the
success OF all Americans who believe
In Justice and equality according to
law. Hon. Harry c, Smith also de
serves much credit for the part which
he has taken In coopera ting with Major
Cunningham I'm matters nf legislation
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31

Mrs. Brisco of Texas is the guest of
Mrs. Mamie Cole.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31
SHORTER CHAPEL NOTES.

The Denver Jubilee Singers will
furnish merriment for all who attend
their concert on Monday evening at
Shorter. 1t being Labor day great
crowd is expected and the committee
having charge of the refreshments
will be prepared to feed the hungry
and entertain all who come. The
widows will play a conspicuous part
IN this entertainment.
The Sewing Circle will put on its
final entertainment for the year, on
Thursday evening, Sept. 5-the
"Milkmaids' Convention"
sunday services-10 a. m, sunday
hool will render special missionary
program; II a. m, pastor will deliver
the Communion sermon and admins
ter the Lords Supper, assisted by
visiting ministers; p. m, the A. C.
E. League will hold its conservation
meeting with a special program.
Evening service at p. m.
The officers of the church are u.s.
ing ell honorable means to settle their
claims with the pastor and Presiding
Elder. Let the members and friends
rally to their call. Fail not to hand
in your conference claims at once and
assist the pastor in making round
report to the annual conference.
Mrs. Frank Burnley entertained a
few friends at q siN-course dinner,
Wednesday evening, complimentary
to Miss Anna Logan of Omaha and
Miss Sonora Finley. The table was
beautifully decorated with fern leaves
and sweet peas. One of Denver's
most popular ladies acted as waitress
and did well the part by refusing to
say word to any guests. After en-
joying the wholesome repast the
guests retired to the parlor and spent
the rest of the evening in converse
ton.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31

CHURCH OF THE
HOLY REDEEMER.
22nd Ave. and Humboldt ST. The
Rev. Henry 3. Brown, 3D., Vicar.
Services for the 18th Sunday after
Trinity a. m, celebration of the
Holy Eucharist; IL q. m, choral
solemn celebration; music; Merbeck's
Communion Office; solo, 20 Rest in
the Lord" Handel's Messiah. Ser
mon subject, How to Attain Eternal
Life" At p. m. vesper service. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend these services which are
noted for their dignity and impress
SiyeueSS
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31

Are you goinge Where? To the
Central Baptist church. Thursday eve
ming, Sept. 8, and hear the Queen City
Choral Club and others who will ap-
pear on the program that evening.
There will be prizes awarded every
fittieth person entering the church be-
fore eight thirty o'clock; the first, a
twenty-five pound sack of flour; sec
ond, ten pounds of sugar; third, a
pair of shoes. Come early and avoid
the rush.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-08-31
ATTENTION, CITIZENS.

You are requested to attend a very
important meeting of the People's
sunday Alliance tomorrow at four
O'Clock at 1880 Welton street. Don't
talI TO be present and help solve some
very important problems.
MRS. Brisco of Texas is the guest Of
Mrs. Mamie Cole.
MT J. F Curry of Tulsa, Okla. is
stopping few days with Mrs. Moore
Misses Carrie and Mosella Joseph
iett thursday for Kansas City.
Follow the crowd to tho Mason.,
Third Cu:ins at Banhattan Beach
(luna Park), Th1 ~. Opt. II, 1912.
Admission IS eecf hoobs free.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-11-27

success. Music was by Roberts orchestra
OF five pieces.
Mrs. James Hill and Mrs Abbie Tsft
were in Prospect Hsrbcr visiting Mrs.
George Allen last week.
John Fl. Tracy AMI wife left Friday to
spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs
Thomas Smith, at Portland.
Mrs. Alice WINSTON, OF Broc<ton, Mass,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. e.
d. Noyes, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. John Shaw left Thur day for Bar
Harbor to visit her daughter, Mrs. T.. N.
Benson, before going to spend the winter
with her son Fred
Miss Edna Bunker and Emery Aibee were
married Sunday, Nov. II, at the church.
1t was tine first wedding ever soiemnized
in the church here. and WAS largely at
tended. Rev. Gideon Mayo, of Franklin,
ofticiated.
My 25 l..
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glowing flower. A ribbon ruching was
used to trim the outlines OF the bag.
A spray of ribbon flowers was knotted
at one side Of the bag. This makes q
pretty bag TO carry to the thesfer and
for holding the opera glasses.
Brocade work bags. also are most
fascinating and are quite fashionable
Magnificent bits of fabric may be used
In this fashion, and II the pieces are
too small to form the entire bag they
are used with the satin or silk,
There are an infinite number OF ways
in which they may be adapted In this
manner, and even the smallest pieces
are available for the decoration Of the
bag.
II there IL enough Of the brocade 1t
il sometimes used in n deep band with
the silk or satin shirred on the lower
or upper part OF the bag. II the pieces
are smaller the hrocade is made into
medallions and set into the sides.
These medailions may be bordered
with gold lace or gold braid or with
fine shirrings Of satin. Bags are safe
things to present to a woman friend.
for now, when they should match her
costume and are so generally worn.
she Is scarcely likely 10 have too many.
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DEDHAsf.

Aiphonso Davis, OF Wellington, visited
his daughter, drs. c. l.. Burrill, last week.
Albion g. Goodwin, of Brockton, Mass,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. @. w. Brewster.
Bert venadestine and wife, of orono,
are visiting relatives here.
Edwin Wellington Moore died suddenly
Nov. p, at his home in East Holden.
While he had not been in good health for
some time, he vas about as usual, only
complaining of feeling i'll few moments
before his death. He leaves a wife, who
has been very i'll for some weeks, one
daughter Mrs. ID. s. Burrill, OF Els
worth; and four sons Herbert D., OF Ellis
worth; Edwin s., of Bar Harhor: Maurice
f., of Boston, and George H., OF Holden.
He was veteran of the Civil war, serv-
ing in the 9th Maine. The funeral was
held Nov. %. Rev. Jay GreenIy officiat-
ing. The large attendance and profusiou
Of beautiful flowers showed the esteem in
which he was held
Nov 2E u
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sARGENTvlLLE.

Chandler Bowden is visiting his sisters
in Medfieid, Mass.
Ralph Harding spent part of last week
10 watervilie.
Lawrence r. Eaton, NJ. c. 1. ID, is at
home for his vacation.
Sherman A. Sargent spent last week
with friends in Bangor.
Mrs. Clara l.. Bowden is spending few
days with friends in Penobscot.
F. Long, ir., of Hoboken, n. j., spent
last week with Charles Foster and vile.
Walter NJ. Neveils, who has been en-
p!oyed on the steamer Boothbay, is at
home.
Horace B. Eaton is spending several
weeks in Portland.
Miss Lila Mcintyre closed her school
bere Friday and returned to her home in
Biuehill.
Miss Vera n. Harding has returned
from East Bluehill, where she has been
teaching.
Scott r. Lymburner and wife were
called to Islesboro last week by the death
of Mrs. Lymburner's brother, Leslie
Smith.
Nov. %. SIM.
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A Glass NeddIe ssiietto.

As diabolical a specimen of murder
Gus ingenuity as ever was discovered
by the police was found one day in the
possession Of q Chinaman who had
been working in laundry in New Or.
leans and who was believed to have
intended using 1t upon his employer
1t was tiny stiletto. with handle
about as thick as carpenters pencil
and a blade four inches long of glass,
pointed as keenly as a needle. tiny
groove had been filed around the blade
close to the hilt Suppose it was driv-
en- into a mans body. 1t would be GER
tain to bre>k of at the groove and
leave three inches of glass deep in his
flesh. What is more, the puncture
would be so tiny that it would prob
ably close at once and show no mark
not even a single drop of blood.
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Mill
PENoBSCOT.

Mrs. Celia Sellers, has closed her home
here, and gone to Orland for the winter.
Leon Bridges returned Saturday from
Bucksport, where he has been employed.
Miss Laura Bowden left Saturday for
West Upton, Mass, where she will be en-
ployed this winter in hat factory.
Mrs. Clement, of Ellsworth, anG Mrs.
Carrie Bagerthy, OF Bucksport, were
guests of Mrs. FL. C. Perkins last week.
The election OF officers of Penobscot
chapter, o. E. s., will be held Saturday
evening, Dec. Z. After the election, the
degrees will be conferred upon one candi-
date. Refreshments will be served.
Wells F. wardwell died suddenly at his
home here Monday evening Nov. Is. Mr..
Wardwell had been in poor health for a
number OF years, but was confined to the
house only a few days at the last. He
leaves a mother Mrs. Ida NJ. Wardwell,
ana three sisters-Mrs. Annie Davis and
Miss Hortense Wardwelj, of this place,
and Mrs. Hattie Emerson, OF Blnehill.
The family has the sympathy of all. The
funeral was held Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. A. f.. Carter officiating.
Nov. %. WooDLocKE.
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DEER ISLE.

Miss Merle Small is spending her yaca-
ton with friends in Portland and At
lantic.
Mrs. Minnie Smith left Thursday for
Boston, where she has employment for
the winter.
Herbert Pickering left this week for
Portland, to enter an automobile shop to
learn the business.
The high school closed Friday for a
weeks vacation. Miss King, the assistant,
is at her home in Lewiston.
Harbor View chapter, o. E. s., will pre-
sent the drama .sThe Village School
marin, in town hall Thursday.
The fine weather during the last week
has been improved by number OF fishing
and cunning parties down the bay.
Mrs. Rosa Haskell and Frank Carman
and wife were in Portland last week,
guests of Capt. G. A. Haskell on board
schooner Massasoit.
Nov. Is. REX.
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Unconscious Bravery.

At a place called Anghin, about for
~ miles south Of Bangkok, China
man and his wife cultivated a small
sugar cane plantation The man had
been greatly annoyed by having his
cane eaten by his neighbors' buffalo
calves. Coming home one evening just
at dark, he saw what he thought was
one of the marauders at work on the
cane. Stealing silently MP behind IT,
he struck II a mighty blow with a
heavy club. The animal dropped with
out sound The Chinaman told his
wife what he had done and added.
THAT calf win steal no more of my
cane In the morning he found that
the calf was full grown tiger. He
had killed II by breaking its neck. just
as the woman of Nam had done. And
John was so much impressed with his
own narrow escape that he took to his
bed and was sick for week.-Youth's
Companion.
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COUNTY NEWS.
sTosIsGToN.

Schools will close Nov. q for a three
weeks vacation.
Capt. Conners. of Bar Harbor, is on q
business trip here.
Arthur Spoffo-d and Fred joyce SIRE at
Spoon island cunning.
Roy Z. FifieId and wife, OF Bar Harbor,
are visiting friends here.
Miss Linda Beverage, of North Haven,
is spending her vacation at c. c. Woods.
Irving Simpson and wife, OF North
Haven, are the guests OF Mrs. Sarah Simp-
son.
Ernest Weed and family have moved to
farm.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Ivy Gross and Eugene Cousins, to take
place Dec. 4.
The Standard Oil Co. has established an
agency here and put in large tank. R. X
Cousins is agent.
Juanita chapter, o. E. s., ~iil hold its
fifteenth anniversary Dec. s. The chapter
Mrs. AIva Conary, who has been in
Portland for medical treatment, returned
home Wednesday, much improved II
health.
Clayton Gilley and wife, Of Rockland
are visiting Mrs. Emma p. Grindle. Mrs
Gilley will go to Southwest Hsrbor the
coming week.
Letters have been received from Rev
A. b. Haskell, who is on his way to Jeru-
salem. The steamship arrived at Gibral'
tar Nov. IL, after q pleasant voyage.
John L. Goss, OF Dorchester, Mass, ha,
been in town the past week. He pre-
scented the Congregational church with I
check of 800 for the purpose of putting il
lights OF some kind. The committee viii
meet the coming week to decide about tn
lights.
Nov. %. Mill
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THE RISE OF NEW YORK.
II Dates From the Time That the Erie
Canal Was Opened.

Canal was Opeueo-
III we seek the original creator OF
landed wealth In New York we must
look over the heads OF Astor and the
Goelets to De Witt Clinton. the man
who in 1875 pushed to completion the
Erie canal
Up 10 that time New York was not
inevitably marked out for the Amer
lean metropolis. In 1900 Philadelphia
was actually a larger city. and Balti-
more. with its splendid harbor and Its
inland river communication, confident
ly expected to grasp the nations COM
mercial leadership
But the Erie canal changed the stu
alton in a twinkling. 1t placed the city
in communication with inland New
York-an agricultural empire in itself
whose wealth had previously flowed
by way of the Susquehanna river to
BaItimore-and New York became the
seaport for the agricultural states Dor.
iering on the great lakes
Until the Erie canal was opened n
had cost SIS ton to transport whea,
from Buffalo to Albany. With this
new waterway the cost fell to some
thing more than S. A string OF cities,
several of which became large ones,
sprang up along its course, all tribu-
tary to New York.-Burton j. Hendrick
In McClure's Magazine.
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out with cotton. so that the owner
may use 1t for a pincushion IL he
wishes. A gay handkerchief is made
for the neck, and another tiny one is
kuotted. bandana style, over the head
A little white apron with pockets is
put on over the dress. and the sleeves
of the gown. stuffed with cotton. are
thrust into the pockets and tackled
there so that the absence of hands On
the figure will not be noticed
Another dolls head is dressed to rep
resent French maid and fitted to the
whisk in the same way.
For the friend who Is fond of out
door sports the whisk representing a
dog will be acceptable. If you cannot
ret an artificial dogs head make one
Of canton flannel or velvet and tint
with water color paints The cap and
coat should be Of bright red cloth with
brass buttons
A holder for the whisk broom may
also be made thus: A thin piece of
board-the cut down lid of cigar box
will do-should be covered with linen,
On which little embroidery has been
worked. Then cover a strip of buck
ram or cardboard with linen decorated
with embroidery. Fasten II over the
whisk with thumb tacks and attach
bows of ribbon on each side A ring
10 which ribbon Is added win finish
the acceptable gift.
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SOUTH HANCOCK.
Nov. .

Miss Leila Merchant has returned to
Bangor, where she has employment.
Capt. E. j. Wooster, who has been with
his sister, Mrs. Martha Walker, for two
mont hs, returned Saturday to the hospital
at South Portland for treatment.
Ira Colwell has been obliged to give up
his position on the lobster smack Of his
brother. G. w. Colwell, on account OF
stomach trouble. Mr.. ColweiI is being
treated at Bar Harbor.
G. R. Wooster, of Everett, Mass, who
has spent few weeks at his old home for
the benefit of his health, returned Satur-
day. Mr.. Wooster was accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. A. e. Wooster, who will
spend the winter.
Nov d "
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AS battalion was returning from
rife practice at the ranges shot was
discharged from the leading company,
apparently by accident, but the bullet
passed uncomfortably close TO the colo
mel. Look here" he roared to the cap
tain Of the company. who fired that
shot?' sir" replied the officer proud
ly, '.it can't be a man Of my company
for they are all first class shots.
don Globe.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ealing"
rs a Common Expression,

and is usually an indication of some
serious sickness that will soon de-
velop unless the right remedy is used.
There is one sure, safe remedy for
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Head
ache, Constipation and Cold in the
first Stages.
The True IL. F.. Atwood's Medi-
cine, used and proved for over TO
years. Here is one of the proofs:
81 owe my existence here the past
eight years to this wonderful COM
bination of roots, barks and herbs, the
True IL. F.. Atwood's Medicine"
Mrs. o. NJ. Harrison.
Brewer, Me.
If you have never used Il F." At
woods Medicine. write to-day for a
free sample.
Il. f." MEDICINE Co., Portland,
Me.
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MT. DESERT FERRY.

Werner Grant, Of Boston, is visiting his
parents, Joseph Grant and wife.
Frank Foss, who is working in Eastport,
spent Sunday with bis mother, Mrs. @. A.
Foss.
Leroy Weber and wife, of Greenwich,
Conn.,, recently visited Mrs. Webber's pa
rents, l. l.. Crabtree and wife.
Harry Rowe, field secretary of the Y. p.
S. c. E., gave an interesting discourse in
the Ferry hall, Sunday evening.
Nov. 70. C..
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AMUSING TOKENS.
Character Broens For the College Boy
or Girl.

or Girl.
IL In doubt what to give to the col
iege boy or girl you win amuse and
please by dressing a whisk broom In
any of the quaint styles suggested
here.
Separate covers may be made for the
whisk brooms. or these decorations may
be applied directly to the handles.
One whisk is dressed 10 represent a
plantation nanny. A colored dolls
head is glued to the handle or 10 some
foundation that will slip over the ham
die. Then a dress of gayiy Powered
fabric is made, the waist being filled
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What Jane Said.

did you hear the satirical reply
Jane Sharp made to Tommy GilderT
NO; what was I'll
He said, Tt wouldn't be my money
you would marry me for. would itr"
And what aId Jane sayT
''she said. What awful conceitF -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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CHRISTMAS BAGS.

they Are . Generally Approved GIN
For Women.
Powered satin cut In two pieces and
with two deep scaiiops across the top
Of each section was selected for THIS
charming bag Plain satin TO match
he predominant shade in the towers
was used for the lining. A casing was
made for the narrow satin Ribbon
which served to draw the mouth Of the
bag together and gave the four seal
Tops the appearance Of being big
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-11-27
WEST GouLpsBoRo.

Mrs. Annie Sargent, who has been at S.
G. Woods, returned home Sunday.
Albert and j. ID. Wood, who have been
at Starr island, are home for the winter.
The election ball Nov. is was decided