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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26
Shoots One of
His Boarders
SHOT INTENDEDiFoR WIFE WENT
AsTRAY BUT MAN IS NOR.
TALLY WOUNDED. d, 4 i j
JEALOUSY SAID TO BE THE RUL-
ING PASSION THAT PROMPT. \
at' ED THE DEED.

Fred Paul, boarding house keep
sr at Barrackville, shot at his wife
yesterday afternoon and missed her.
He then shot at Sam Luzon. His aim
at Luzon was better. Zu4on was
shot in the abdomen. Luzon was
brought to Cook hospital. On exam
nation it was found that his intes-
tines were punctured several times.
He is resting well'but his chances for
recovery are slight.
It is said that Paul is jealous OF
his wife and while in a drunken rage
tried to end her life.
officer Joe Hockey arrested Paul
together with Charlie Mari aud Jim
PAUL.. The latter two were arrested
and held as witnesses.
Mrs. vi. Calaara went over to the
hospital at four O'Clock tltis after,
moon aud took IFS dying declaration
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26
AT THE H1pPoDRoME.

" y
One of the essentials required in
making u vaudeville act pleasing is
that 1t contains something new or
something old presented in nm or
liginal manner and Manager Pickett
has botl,>of these In the present bill
at the Hippodrome.
An act like that OF the Bronco
Four, who feature the bill, has
probably never been seen in Fair
mont. 1t is indeed a&cleyer dram
attic SKETCH.
Gil and Perry create d world o.
amusement in the. acrobatic act,
their comedy overshadowiug their
athletic stunts some Of which, are
very difficult.
A singer that all lovers of good
music will enjoy is Bessie knowles
She has a rich mezzo-soprano, well
trained and handled in a mostintel.
ligent manner, She Is attractiy,
and has a splendid repertoire of Sc,
.lcctions and a particularly pleasing
| number is ';The Red; Red Rose
song.
The photo-plays are up to tn,
standard.
e - \ E.
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central adornmcnt was beautiful
arrangement of pink and white car
nations. Pretty place cards marked
covers for eighteen guests. Out OF
town guests present were: Miss Nell
Peppers and Laura Hill of Fairmont.
At the close of luncheon the bride
elect was showered with many hand
some gifts.
Honoring Miss Bess Chancellor,
whose marriage TO Mr.. Burl Gang
wer will be an event OF this week
Miss Clara Spencer entertained on
Saturday evening with a dinner OF
exquisite appointments ut her home
al Greenmount. The dining table
beautifully spread had for central
establishment mound OF pink and
white rose buds and fcrns.--Parkers'
burg Dispatch News.
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Cooking uill
Be Giuen Test
NEWSPAPER PEN WIELDERs TO
BE GUESTS OF DOMESTIC
SCIENCE EXPERTS.
YOUNG LADIES OF HIGH SCHOOL
HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO
FIND A RUNGRY BUNCH.

The Domestic Science Department
of the Fairmont High school will
entertain the editorial force of the
Fatrmont Times and the Fairmont
West virgintan at supper on We'd
nesday evening at five O'Clock at the
High school.
The young ladies Of the Domestic
Science department will endeavor to
show to the wielders of the pen, the
fine art, Of cooking. The members
of the force heartily appreciate the
kind invitation and will be on hand
at the appointed hour
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26
MANAGER NORTHERN PETROLE.
UNI ASSN. SAYS RAILROADS.
MADE NO ATTEMPT.
by Associated Press. i

BY Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, Jan 2G.-Charges
that the proposed increased rate on
petroleum which the eastern rail-
roads are asking the inter state COM
merce commission to. authorize
would discriminate heavily against
independent reflnerics in favor of
the Standard Oil Co., were made to
day at hearing of shippers by L.
W. Boltz, profit manager of the Ma
tional Petroleum Association, an or
ganization OF forty odd oil COM
panies: Boltz testified that the rail-
roads had made no attempt to put
through II horizontal increase of s
per cent, the degree of advance for
which they are applying, but that
the tariffs they are asking the Com.
mission to accrue contains increases
varying From e per cent SO 10. per
cent. He presented mass of fig,
urcs and tables which he declared
would show that wherever the In
creased effected points in which
competition was involved between
the Standard and the Independent
the Standard has been favored
Bruin. Penna., an independent OF
mint, RnltZ nftnd NO nm AYamnIn NJ
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26
Birthday Anniversary.

Honoring the seyenty-ninth ami
Nersary of his birth. Mr.. U. NJ. Bill
Kingsley. u well known resident Of
the Eighth ward was given sur
prise party Saturday evening at his
sl.omeIon Sixth street, The guests in
scluded his children and grandchil-
Sdrcn residing in this state and the
event was a complete surprise to the
honor, guest. An elaborate dinner
was served. The guests Included.
sAtr. and Mrs. B. o. Billingsley, Mr..
and Mrs. ". S. Billingsley. Mr.. and
3;Fdrs. G. B. Yost, MIR. ]. W. Downs, of
Weston, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Billings
ley OF Hero, Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Fran
els Billingsley. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Sharing, mir. and Mrs. Chas. w. Pc.
pie. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Yost. Mrs. Gay
F: Downs of Weston, Miss Dove Yost
Spray. coydc and Roy Yost, Naomi
and Mildred i Billingsley, katherine
iost, Pauline Pople, Gencvievc shar'
ing.
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OBITUARY

Miss Nancy S. Whetsell. daughter
Ct Mrs. Catharine whetsell, OF $50
CASTOR avenue, died early Sunday
morning at her home after u long I'LL
ness from tuberculosis. She was aged
about fifty years and is survived by
lter mother and two sisters, Mrs.
Amanda Fiser and Mrs. Martha
Twigg.' Her father and sister died
several years ago. p
Miss Whetsell had been a member
of the Presbyterian denomination for
several years and was woman OF
splendid christian character.
At $3.50 o'clock tonight funeral
services will be conducted at the resi-
dence by her pastor; DR.. II. C. stoet-
ger aud on Tuesday the remains viii
DC taken, to whetsell. W. Va, for in
torment. Undertaken Cunningham in
charge. &
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Meyer Charges
The "A. F.ofL.
ithInactiuety
GoMPERs TO BE ASKED 10 Elk.
PLAIN THE ACTION OF
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT OF ILL. FEDERATION
OF LABOR MAKES SPEECH
TO CONVENTION.

by Associated Pressl
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26.-After
Charles H. Meyer president of the
Western Federation Of Miners had
charged that "if the strike of the
copper miners In Michigan is lost it
will be due directly to the inactivity
of the executive COUNSEL of the
American Federation of Labor" the
convention Of the United Mine
Workers of America today coted un-
animously to request Samuel Comp
ers president OF the Federation to
appear before the convention and
explain the attitude of the COUNSEL.
President Meyer was given great
ovation when when introduced by
John p. White president of the Coal
Miners. His speech was followed
by John H. Walker coal miner and
president Of the Illinois State Fed
Grafton of Labor. Walker told OF
the conditon the copper county Fas
lie foundSthen during, = the.S ten
weeks he was there as representa-
tive Of the Coal miners. r' 4 4
: 1--WE should quit dealing with the
hired gunner OF the corporations,
walker declared; land get the men
that is really responsible for the
state Of affairs. l don't want any
one to construe my words into re.
questing an attack on any one, but
| could not find it in my heart to
condemn any man or woman II driv'
en- to it by their suffering, they
should wreck yengehce on big
jim" McNaughton the general man
ager of the Copper company and his
hirclingS firmly believe big jim
was responsible for the Christmas
eve disaster at Calumet. Mich"
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4 GooD THING

o have a Plano in the home for the
children to grow up with.
We have some special bargains on
The floor al tins time, and ii you are
IN the market It will pay you to IN.
sestigatc.
i high grade HUFFMAN taken in
Exchange on player. This Piano has
"a worldwide reputation and is Just
like new. You can buy it at "a bar.
gain. Call and see us.
Courteous treatment extended to
all. &
C. R. HOUSE! MUSIC co.
Jacobs Building Monroe Street
Store Open Evenings.
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Missionary Society.

,lE The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF the First Nj, i. Church
will meet on Tuesday at the Church
Eat $3.50 o'clock.
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Continue class.

Miss Katharine Ticrney, WHO con-
Quoted a class in embroidery ut Hart
sley's last week will continue the class
through the present week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26
For Miss Chancellor.

Misses Mildred sweartngen and
Ora Wells were joint hostesscs at a
pretty prc-nuptial party given Sat
snrday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles swearingcn on
Esechwood Heights in compliment to
Miss Bess Arnett Chancellor, BRIDE
elect Of Mr.. Charles Burl Gangwer.
The attractive apartments OF the res
fiGehce were adorned Swith a profu.
sion Of steyia and ferns, all the dec.
orations being carried out in pink
and white. The afternoon hours were
spent in making fancy work and at
five o'clock the guests were asked TO
tle dining hall, whore delicious re-
Treatments We're served. Tie table
was enclosed with wide strean.ers Of
pink and white satin ribbons and the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-26

I1dcpos sottllu1ns 9sg5 monroe street.
Store Open Evenings:
PERSONALS
- PEOPLE ~
las Ti1EYC OME AND CD
Miss Maude Boggess will leave to-
morrow for Cleveland, o., where she
will enter wholesale millinery es-
Establishment preparatory to taking a
position as milliner.
Kenna Clark, Stuart Race and
Fred Jamisoh, students at the w. ".
u. spent Saturday and Sunday at
their.llomes In this city.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. j, Lantz spent
Sunday in clarltsburg the guests Of
their daughter. Mrs. L. c. Grille.
Mrs. e. w. p. Waldeck. OF Clarks-
burg and daughter, Mrs. j., Emmett
Rogers and little son Emmett Of Mt.
Vernon. o., spent Sunday In, the
city the guest Of Mrs. Rose Steel.
Mrs. Noel Weaver and son are I'M
iAiorgantown the guests of her fatli:
erin law, I. n. Weaver and family. q
MIR. and Mrs. W. F. Mecafferty,s
fredericksburg, were In the city yes.
terday EN- route to Morgantown.
Mrs. Ira Post awh6owas sdffert
ing with pneumonia fever at her
home "remplemoor" still continues
very i'll. Her condition causes alarm.
-Clarksburg Exponent.
Mrs. c. M. shinn, of Washington,
ID. c., arrived here Saturday night
and is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
y. G. Cochran on Barney street.
Mrs. A. Holden went to.Littleton;
Saturday to spend a few days with
her daughter, Mrs. Pearl Connolly.
Mrs. connelly's Oldest cEild is i'll
and will enter a hospital soon for an
operation.
Mrs. Fl. s.lFalconer and daughters.
Bowie and Betty, left this afternoon
for Baltimore, Md, to spend two
weeks. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hutchinson
have returned from Grand Rapids,
Mich, where they had spent the past
week. =
Mrs. Martha Taylor and daugh-
ter, Virginia, Of Monongalia county
are guests at the home of,the form
cr's sister. Mrs. Jess LeMasters, on
Fairmont avenue. '3.aas;
Mrs. Wayland Palmer and son
spent Saturday with friends in
Kingmont.
Miss Matilda Rankin, of Connels,
vile, Pa. is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. A. H. Hunsaker, on Morgan
town avenue.
w. w. Davis. OF Hillside. Arizona,
arrived here yesterday join his wife
and children, who are spending the
winter with Mrs. DaFis's father Rev.
Henry Morgan. They will return to
Arizona in several weeks.
A daughter, Mary Elizabeth, was
born last evening to Mr.. and Mrs. l..
C. Wycr OF Grant street. Mrs. g. F.
Collins of Rhea' Terrace is the nurse
in charge.
Miss Georgia TORY. who was
visiting Mr., and Mrs. William White
at Cameron has returned home acf
/ companied by: Miss Any i1ngals. 4,
/ mfr. and Mrs. HIT, Lough, 81
IFarmington are the guests of MIR.
fand Mrs. o. F.. Lough.,
/ "a daughter was born on Sunday
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TURKEY DINNER.
Mayors !.
Proclamation
TO THE CITIZENS OF FA1RMoNT.

b ~
The lead of the dog recently kill
ed on the Eas. Side Of the River.
supposed to lave rabies was i'm
mediately sent to Washington, D. c.,
far, examination; ii, ~ n. III 4. y
Telegram received, from Govern
ment Hygenic Labratcry, to-day
states that the dog had rabiesA and
advised Immediate Pasteur. treat
ment for children bitten. sg
Other dogs having been exposed,
1t is hereby ordered that all dogs in
the City be muzzled Immediately
and tile Chief of Police is hereby
directed to take up all dogs found
running at large within. the City
aud not so muzzled after the goth,
day Of January, 1914, and all dogs
SO taken up by, the Police will be
killed. This order TO remain In
force for a period of four weeks
from this date.
Given under my hand this 10th,
day Of January, 1914.
ANTHONY BOWEN. =
Mayor .9f the City 3oi
..ss Fa d ION! y w ", Va.
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EVANS GENERAL MANAGER

The new interests tliat have taken
over the holdings of the sFairment
Gas Company today appointed Mr..
c. H. Evans general manager Of the
company. MIR. Evans is an expert
enced gas man. He has been here
for several months and has made a
host Of friends in that time.
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HARTLAND

Frank Burton OF Boston is visiting
his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Burton
for a few DAYS.
Paul Brown. who has been guiding
at North East Carry during the past
hunting season is at home for a few
days
Mrs. Alice Perkins and daughter
Elizabeth of Madison are visiting at
the home of Sherman Williams.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Schwartz of Show
hogan is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
w l.. Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Young have
been in Rockland for the past few
days.
The Linn Wooden Mills which have
been closed for the past week. re-
opened again Monday morning.
Miss Bertha Linn of Bangor has
been visiting at the home of her moth
er Mrs. Luella Linn.
Mrs. d. L. Allen. Mrs. W. c. Hum
phrey and T. A. Anderson. Esq, of
Pttsfield passed Christmas day with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. William
Anderson.
Miss Ethel Baird a teacher in the
Primary grades at North Arson is
visiting her parents.
Christmas was observed at the
Methodist Church, Wednesday evening
and at the Baptist Church Thursday
evening.
Miss Myrtle Everett a student at
Colby College is at home during the
holidays.
The officers of Twilight Rebekah
Lodge, No. 60, were elected Tuesday
evening for the ensuing year The
degree was conferred on one candidate
and lunch was served in the banquet
hall under the direction of Mrs. Flor
ence Cookson. The following are
the officers elected: N G.. Mrs Alice
Seekins: v G.. Mrs. Carrie Williams;
secretary. Mrs. Mabel Williams treas
urer, Katherine Cook; trustees, A W..
Miller. Hattie Harding and Emma
Henderson
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he will return to the Hight lot to
finish the contract
a new cream route has recently
been established here Mr. Boynton
collects the cream and brings 1t to
L. +. Wescott's. Mr. Weseott takes
is from here to Skowhegan Mondays
and Thursdays OF each week. AS
Mr.. Wescott is assistant stage driver
the new business will keep him busy
There was lots going on in town
last Saturday evening. a social dance
in Grange Hall, railroad meeting
and election of officers in / o. o. +.
Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Gibbs of Boston
are guests for the holidays of Mrs.
Gibbs brother W. n. Sanders
Mrs. Tarbell and little granddau-
ghter. Maxa Pratt arrived Monday
night.
Albion Small who has been i'll of
pneumonia at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frank Deering in Madison,
is conyalescing under the care of Dr..
Ellingwood.
Sunday evening just as the church
service broke up an alarm of fire was
given which proved to be from the eX-
plosion of lamp in the sitting room
of DR. Menges' hotel. The fire was
quickly extinguished without much
loss
Rehearsals are in order this week
for the play The Nagabondsa to be
given Wednesday evening, Jan. /. to
be followed by a grand ball with
music by Nuttng's orchestra.
SnEpra1 al npnnIp who
passed Xmas in town have left us.
Mrs Harold Doe to her home in Bing-
ham. Miss Annie Emery to Portland
the Model School, Pennington; Miss
Josephine Hight to Madison; Alton
Bush to Bates College, Donald Hight
Eer. Opal Boston and Viola Taylor to
Pennington Normal School and Alice
Barker to Skowhegan High School.
Miss Winnifred Trueworthy. grad
uate of Somerset Academy. class of
13. who took the examination for
State Teachers Certificate at Skowhe-
gan in August, passed successfully
and is now holding such certificate.
Grange met in regular session sat
urday afternoon Dec q with a good
attendance. IneF ulu not eject VI
ficers and install them as one Grange
we read of doing. but they elected all
the officers and will install them in
two weeks holding the usual all-day
session with baked bean dinner. Fol
lowing are the officers elected: W. K.
Tibbetts, master: Wallace Jones. over
seer; e. r. Berry, steward; Ed Nelson,
gate keeper; c. l.. Kinney. Chaplain;
Herbert Corson, assistant steward !;
Mrs. Herbert Corson. lady assistant
steward; j. E. Chapman. treasurer;
Mrs C. l.. Kinney, lecturer; Mrs,
Ellen Jones. secretary; Mrs. E. R.
Berry, Pomona Mrs. Jennie Sickney,
Ceres, Miss Winnifred Trueworthy,
Flora; Charles Dore, janitor; Mrs. Ida
Barker, pianist.
The anniversary celebration of Wi
mona Rebekah and Wesserrunsett
Lodges, long planned for and long
looked forward to. occurs next We'd
nesday evening. This. occasion is
looked upon by many in this section
as Mid-winter Old Home Week. There
is every reason to expect the same en-
ioyable affair as these anniversaries
have provided in past years.
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MERCER

Visitors to the store of A. b. Bur-
ton are greatly pleased with the new
Dreadnaught Lights, recently install
ed These were purchased of j. w.
Bacon, who is agent for Mercer and
vicinity, representing the j. II. Ames
Company of Bowdoinham who handle
these lights in Maine.
Melvin Tracy and Alvin Smith are
completing the job of numbering which
they commenced last winter for Ed
Burgess of Norridgewock and this
lumber will be sawed at Sterry's mill.
Arthur Frederick of Norridgewock
has recently moved into the old S. B.
Walton house in order to be near his
work. which is cutting lumber which
he bought of Ansel Nickerson.
Ernest Kimball who has the con-
tract to cut and haul the logs for the
Muscongus Lumber Company of New
castle, is operating on the Bacon lot.
He had the misfortune Monday last
to sprain his foot quite severely
Calvin Fuller. one of our enterpris-
ing farmers, has recently installed a
water system. Mr.. Fuller has also
made other extensive improvements
about his place, including grading of
the lawn.
Mr.. Embree. widely known organizer
of Farmers Unions, is expected to visit
Mercer in the near future. and will
doubtless form an organization here.
Clarence E. Brown is operating on
the timber lot which he recently pur-
chased of H. T. Croswell, Esq. near
this village. He has also bought a
tract of land of E. B. Willard.
Harper Allen who had the misfor-
tune to lose his leg few years ago,
is about to try an artificial limb.
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NEW PORTLAND

Miss Hazel True and Sherman
Gould returned to their school in
Lewiston Monday.
The mill is shut down for few
days.
Roy Fish was at home from Belfast
for the Christmas recess.
Miss Cora Williamson of this town
and Earl Hutchins of Kingfield were
married Dec. 25.
Earl Eames principal of the High
School spent Xmas with his mother in
Embden.
Miss Thelma Luce is visiting her
sister Mrs. Cassie Daggett for a week.
Five new members were taken into
the Rebekah Lodge of this place last
Saturday evening, those to join were
Miss Sybi Holbrook, Mrs. Hattie
Pratt. Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Morrow and
Archie Handy.
Clinton Niles is at home from the
woods for a few days
Mrs. Dunlap. mother of Mrs. j. A.
Hoyt is very low at this writing.
Lynn Dyer spent Christmas week
with his father Fred Dyer.
Miss Ruth Norton of Mosher Hill,
Pennington, has been visiting at
Silas Niles for few DAYS.
The weekly whist party was held
at the Hall. Tuesday evening.
Miss Amber Parlin is spending her
vacation with her mother Mrs. Ella
Martin.
The Primary school closed Wednes
day after a very successful term
taught by Miss Marion Starbird of
Scion.
Mrs. Gladys Ellis and little daughter
of Kingfeld have been visiting Mrs.
Ellis parents Mr. and Mrs. Hovey
Hoyt for a few days
The Christmas tree and entertain
ment was largely attended. The en-
tertainment consisted OF songs and
recitations by the children; songs by
the choir and to the delight of the
children = Santa Claus
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LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs Mary D. Hayden has arrived
here from Woodstock, ~ B., and is
guest in the family of Dexter Rowe.
Postmaster G. f. Durrell reports
this year amounted to about SIS more
than last year. The regular force of
clerks was assisted by only one extra
clerk. but the carriers were aided by
teams in the delivery.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. L. H. Smith en-
tertained Tuesday evening at whist in
honor of Mrs Smiths sister Mrs. w.
o. Wildes who is here from Passaic,
N. j. There were four tables and
prizes were won by Walter H. Hight
and Mrs. Guy Conant. Refreshments
were served
The knights of Pythias are to do
work in the third rank this evening.
1t will also be the occasion of their
electing officers for the ensuing year
A chicken pie supper is to be served.
Mrs Ed French of Madison and Miss
Emma Dutton of Putnam Conn. have
been guests of Mrs. d. c. Jewett dur
ing the present week
O. E. Libby of Pittsfeld Granville
Perkins of Madison and William Os-
born of Fairfield, county commission
ers, had practically completed their
duties of attending to the closing up
of the countys business for the year
1913. Their report makes a very ex-
cellent showing, a notable feature of
which is the paying off of about S1f-
600 indebtedness, which practically
wipes out the county debt and what
does remain will without doubt be
paid off next year. so Mr. Libby in
forms us. The Jail report shows that
their have been 81 prisoners this year,
against 104 last year, and 4es weeks
board against 545 last year.
Among the pleasant Christmas gath
erings in our town last Thursday. was
one with Mr.. and Mrs. l. Judson
Smith on Madison Avenue. The late
afternoon and evening were most en-
joyably spent by a congenial party of
near relatives and friends in social
converse, pleasing "reminiscences, par
taking of an appetizing and ingeni-
ously distributed and served repast,
listening to instrumental music, and
the singing of new and old familiar
songs, hymns, etc. One exceptional
fact is indicated by the statement that
of the fifteen present most. all were
able to join in the vocal muBis, the ma
jority possessing marked musical
ability. Miss Margery Smith, home
from Simmons College on her yaca-
ton. presided at the piano with her
usual grace and skill and 30 the entire
satisfaction of the company. Miss
Mary Bell Morse. teacher in The
Springfield, Mass, schools. was the
only other out-of-town member pre-
sent.