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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
RULES GOVERNING GRADUATION

The following rules govern thu dis
tribution of tickets for the graduation
exercises
First: Each member of the class
to be graduated from the High School
in June 1914 is allowed twelve STATS
Second: Members of the
school committee, trustees OF
the Bloomfield Academy the
teachers of the High School and
the superintendent of schools are al.
lowed a sufficient number of saats
for their immediate families.
Third: The above seats must be
reserved on Wednesday, June 10th
before six o'clock p. m.
Fourth: The public may secure
reserved seats from six O'Clock p.
m. Wednesday, June 18th to SIX
O'Clock Friday, June 18th. provide
that not more than two seats b, al
lowed to any one individual.
Fifth: All reserved seats must be
occupied at seven forty-iiye O'Clock
Friday evening. June 18th, otherwise
the same will be forfeited and opened
to the public.
The ushers will cease to take
stubs" at 7.45 p. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
IAR0NE

William Marcia met~with a bad aa
cident in having thirty gallon lar
fall on his left leg cutting the assf
of the calf of his leg very badly and
severely bruising and wrenching no
whole limb. Fortunately no bones
were broken although he is unable to
use the leg as yet.
Charles Sheaff was on the sick list
last Sunday
Mrs. Cynthia Brooks has gone IL
Norridgewock to work as housekeeper
for c. B. Jones.
Some of the friends of Fred McFar.
land met with him May 20 and did nm
some of his planting which was some
what behind on account of the sick
ness and death of Mrs. Mcfarland
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Campbell were
visiting in Oakland over the Sabbath
DR.. White veterinary of Skowhegan
was in town last Sunday professional
ly.
Mrs R. S. Haynes has leased her
farm for the season to J. G. Morrow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
HARTLAND

Marcia Brown returned to Northeast
Carry Saturday.
Mrs. Marguerite Burton is visiting
friends at Wells, Maine for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cummings who
have been visiting friends in Water
Vile and Shawmut returned Nome Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Brooks of Cor
lima were in town Thursday calling
on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Lawrence who
have been in town for a few days re-
turned to their home in Skowhegan
Friday.
! District Supt. Carl n. Garland of
Rockland was in town Friday.
The last of the logs in the Beals
& Walker drive were sluiced through
the lower bay Wednesday,
A. r. Burton & Son furniture deal
ers have recently moved their stock
into the Mary l. Fuller block on Com
mercial Street.
J. II. Henzie. VIM. McGill- Fred
Fuller, VIM. Morrison. DR.. c. E. Nor
cross, Tom Crossley, NJ. Capelas and
W. Walsh returned home Sunday from
three days fishing trip to Pleasant
Pond.
Mr. aud Mrs Samuel G. Turner of
| Portland were the guests of Mrs. Janet
Blake over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Durgin OF
! Camden and Mrs. Robertson of Pitts
| field were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
! c. NJ. Williams Saturday ard Sunday
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered at the Baptist Church Sun
day forenoon by the Rev. H. H. Rohr-
bach. There will be no service at the
/ NJ. f. Church.
Mrs Alice Perkins of Lewiston is
! the guest of her mother Mrs. Sher-
man Williams.
! w l.. Anderson Esq. and j. H
/ Haley Esq. were in Skowhegan Friday
Miss Fausta Grindle is visiting al
the home of Mrs. Susie Howes on the
Ridge.
Friends OF Lewis Graves were de-
! lighted to see him on the street this
week after a long illness.
Little Miss Lucille Whitcomb is re-
ported to be steadily improving.
! George Holmes of Waterville is the
guest of his mother Mrs. Sherman
| Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Hamilton, Mr.
and Mrs. w. l.. Anderson and son
Gordon were in Newport Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
OUINNEBASSETNr


Joseph S. Vickere' of Cornwall-on-
the Hudson but who was a lifelong
resident here until his home at the
foot of Ward hill was destroyed by
fire several years ago. has been call
ing on old acquaintance and friends.
He met Erwin Ames at Oakland Tues-
day and returned to Cornwall.
Clark Jenkins is helping Amos john
son build the cellar for the new house
Miss Alice johnson is to have built.
Mr.. and Mrs George Williams Of
Boston and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Steward of Madison were calling on
friends in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tibbetts and
daughter Florence visited relatives in
Skowhegan Sunday.
Percy Withee is having a serious
time with an absoess between the
front bones of the skull. He may be
Obliged to go away for an operation.
Miss Abbie Giggey and her pupils
in the Longley school gave an inter
esting entertainment at the school
house Monday evening. which was at
tended by several relatives and friends
of the pupils. After the entertain
ment sherbsrt and cake were served
and games were played by the chill
dren who seemed to be having a very
good time indeed
Mrs. Lizzie Dow of Skowhegan is
visiting her cousin Charles Longtey.
Or. William Haynes was called to
see a sick COW at j. F. Woodsum S
Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Allen of Rock
land visited Mrs. Aliens parents Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Woodsum Sunday max
inc the trip in their auto.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
NORTHEAST CORyyuLE

Miss Mildred Braley who has been
Ill of a nervous trouble for a few
weeks has seemed to be improving for
few days. DR.. Stinchfield of Show
hogan was called to see her May 30
May 30 was her birthday and she was
presented with a hammock by neigh
bors and friends. Her teacher and
schoolmates and others remembered
her with fruit, birthday cards, etc.
Mrs. Eta Cooley is at home for the
present after working a few weeks
at Athens.
Mr.. Allen who has recently bought
and moved on the Frank Wescott farm
has been suffering for several days
from bad teeth but is now reported
better.
Lewis Roth returned May so to his
home in East Boston after a two
weeks stay here,
Mrs. Kent has been assisting some
what in the Braley home also Ida
Gardner, Mrs Braley having a sprain-
ed ankle.
The Misses Lucy and Barbara Allen
have entered the Cleveland school
where Miss Beatrice Trueworthy of
Athens is teaching.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
EAST .SkOMHEGAN

Mrs. Elwood Richardson and EVE
Kicker visited Hazel Kicker at the
Good Will Farm. Friday. We are all
pleased to hear that she is so happy
in her new home.
Frank Ames is to buried this after
noon (Monday) in the Pooler ceme-
terry. Funeral at o'clock.
Grace E. Burrill arrived in town
Saturday night from Boston.
Arthur Wardwell and family were at
j. L. Burrill's Sunday.
Chester Burrill and family were in
town Tuesday, They made flying
trip by auto from Madison
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bigelow are stop
ping at Elvin Richardson's for a few
days.
John l.. Burrill who had quite ser
ious fainting spell over week ago
and for a time it was feared that lie
would not be able to do his springs
work, has made his garden since then
and is apparently as we'll as ever.
Quite remarkable for a man eighty
seven years of age. Bert Webster
came and did his blowing for him, else
he could not have had the courage to
have done as much as he has.
We are sorry to hear that Alon2o
Richardson is failing and that his
condition is very serious.
Ansel Booker from Winslow was at
his old home for over Sunday.
This is the first day of June and
the prettiest month in the year when
nature asserts itself.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
SOUTH SOLON (T)

A company of fifty-fiye friends and
neighbors gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sidell Saturday
evening to celebrate the twenty-frst
birthday of their son Charles. The
evening was passed in games and
dancing, music being furnished by
Arthur Sired with his violin. A
sister Miss Nellie Sidell came home
from Skowhegan to attend the event,
with numerous other friends from a
distance, including one auto party
from Cornville with Austin Collins at
the wheel Numerous presents We're
received. Ice cream and cake were
served about twelve O'Clock, after
which the larger part of the company
returned to their homes, leaving with
the host wishes for good health and
prosperity during another twenty-one
years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
PUGH CORNER AND VICINITY

Fred Clark and wife of Norridge-
wock were visiting relatives here Sun
day.
A. W. Hunnewell is suffering from
an accident to his eye. While work
ing on large rock he was hit in the
eye by a flying chip. Since then an
abscess has formed and it is feared he
may lose the sight of 1t.
Two Overland automobiles have
been bought in this vicinity recently.
One by E. d. Clark and the other by
l.. f. Boardman. 10 is expected that
they will be delivered this week.
The last three meetings of East
Madison Grange have had rather poor
attendance but at the next meeting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
CONCORD

Miss Belle Cool of Lewiston is in
town the guest of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cool
Mrs. George Maxfeld of Canaan was
the guest of her uncle Curren Smith
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Ellis and Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Cox went to Eustis this
week TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cox
Miss Tolan, the trained nurse who
has been caring for Curren Smith re.
turned to Lewiston on Tuesday of this
week.
Curren Smith is still improving.
Mrs. James Cahill is gaining slowly
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Forsythe oil
The Forks were callers at p. X. Nor.
RS. one day last week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

The program presented last evening
at the Good Will Girls Grammar
school promotion exercises was ex-
'ceptionally good. The program was
as follows: Part /: Prayer; OPP
peretta 1.-THE Dream of the Flowers ,
by grades 8, 5, and 6, ta) opening,
(b) the dream, (e) May Day, CD Sc
lection by the orchestra; Part 2; Play
The Day of the Duchess grades 7
and s; singing. Good Will songs; an
nouncement of prizes by G. w. Hinck-
ley. presentation of certificates, Mrs.
Willis: song Our Mission, entire
school The exercises were arrang-
ed by Mrs. Flora Goss Willis, the
teacher
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
CANAAN

Harrison Cover was able to ride a
short distance Monday, his physician
taking him in his auto.
After attending the Grand session
of o. f. S. in Portland and passing a
few days with her mother Mrs Shean,
Mrs E. K Cary left Monday for her
home in Fort Fairfield.
Scott Lord attended the funeral
Monday of Frank Ames, who died at
the home of Alfred Austin in East
Skowhegan. The deceased was the
son of John Ames of this town and
had a long lingering illness of tuber-
culosis.
Mrs. Charles Barbour and children
from Newport were visitors in town
last week.
Mrs. G. A. Maxfeld has been pass
ing a few days with her father and
other relatives in Bingham.
Ralph Washburn of Millinocket was
in town over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Farnham re-
turned Sunday to their home in Orono,
Mrs. Frank Weymouth of Skowhe-
gan and a former resident of this town
is making an indefinit visit with her
sister Miss Betty Davis and old friends
in this village.
Cecil Gardner accompanied by Mi.
and Mrs. Carl Nelson started Monday
morning for Boston making the trip
by auto. Mrs. Gardner and son Willie
will return home with Mr.. Gardner.
Memorial services were observed in
Union church The procession was
formed in town hall headed by the
fnllnWnH
veterans, teachers and scholars VINO
decorated the resting places of those
gone before. The boys looked very
nice and dignifed in their new suits.
Mrs. Ashley Keene went to Boston
last week for a few days.
Mrs. Merle Foster and children were
guests Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
Burrill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Perley Clark has charge of the road
crew in commissioner Taylors abb
sence.
James York is now able to get about
without the aid Of crutch or cane
and can do some work.
Mrs. Washington Horne has gone to
Scion to stay with her daughter Mrs.
Inez Cole for a while.
Mortimer York remains in about
the same condition as reported last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gilman at
tended the Memorial exercises at Ath-
ems Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
HINCKLEY

Several of the graduates and friends
of Good Will have arrived in town for
commencement.
A. A. Shives left on the noon train
Tuesday for Staatsburg on the Hud-
son. New York. to visit his family
Mrs. Shives and two of the children
are i'll.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Hatch of Wor-
cester, Mass, accompanied by their
son are visiting Mrs. Hatch's moth
er, Mrs. Fidelia Wing.
Lyman Barnes who recently pur-
chased the C. M. Holt residence is
making repairs on the buildings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

Saturday, June 9Th, a good turnout
is hoped for to discuss the question
do we keep in mind the obligations
we have taken?' Let each one try
to be present
Earl Green started up river Mon
day on numbering expedition.
James Sterling and wife of Scion
were in the neighborhood recently.
Mrs. Galen Kincaid was sick the
first of the week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
CONCORD AND VICINITY

Bernard Gordon was in town the
first of the week with very lame
ankle.
p. D. Robinson's nice calf that he
bought only short time ago is very
sick so he is afraid of losing it,
Mrs. Watson is a guest of Walter
and Perley Packard and families.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

Nina Berry is visiting at her auni,s
Mrs. Reuben Case
Walter and Perley Packard took
trip to Waterville the first of the
week.
j is hoped that Sunday Scbo,I
will be organized at Concord Corner
within a very few weeks.
Raymond Higgins went to Fairfield
to visit his uncle, Edwin Berry Wed.
nesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
WEST EMBDEN

Mrs. Fred McKenney and children
spent Saturday and Sunday at Arson
and Madison.
Mrs. Clara Weeks is at her home in
Arson for a few days.
Mrs. Rufina Mckenney is at North
Arson the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIZ
gil Hilton.
Quite few from this town went 10
North Arson Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Berry are
keeping house at the home, of his pa
rents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04
The News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

large circle of relatives and friends
lie is survived by a wife and son liy-
ing at home, a sister Mrs. Cynthia
G. Smith and a brother Albert Chase
both of whom live here and brother
Ezra Chase now living in Boston The
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community in their boreayC-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

mon Sunday by Rev. c. Wellington
Rogers was largely attended and was
very instructive and helpful, full of
sound. sensible advice for the young
man and woman entering upon the
active duties of life. Tonight (Thurs-
day.. occurs the graduation and Jun
ior exhibition and tomorrow is the day
looked forward to by the alumni
the reunion and banquet and ball
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

ples -ant look on his face or the stuff
he puts on his hook that entices the
members of the fnny tribe his way, is
secret. but John certainly gets the
results when he goes after them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-04

81 wouldn't sell it for twice its
price-if | couldn't get another"
That's what hundreds of owners
have said about the Ford. More
than a half million sold to date is
proof of its worldwide popularity,
Five hundred dollars is the price of the Ford
runabout the touring car is five fifty; the
town ear seven fifty-k c. b. Detroit, com
plete with equipment Get catalog and par
HIGHT, SkQwhegan, Me.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24

Submitting an amendment to the con-
stitution for the recall of public Of
hi flyers.
Be it. resolved by the Legislature OF
the state Of Kansas, two-thirds of
the members elected go each House
thereof concurring therein:
Section /. That the Following prop
ositiOn to amend the constitution OF
the state of Kansas be hereby submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
state for their approval or rejection:
See. 3. Every public officer holding
either by election or appointment is
subject to recall from office by a ma
lesser electoral division for which
elected or appointed, voting on the
snb5est at any general or special elecI
ton, but the. provisions hereof shall
not beideemed exclusive of other REM
edies for removal from office.
Sec 4. An election for recall shall
be upon petitions signed by at least
ten az. per cent? per cent Of the cleo
for the recall of any state officer; by
fifteen (15 per cent? per cent of the
electors for the recall of an officer
and greater than county; or. for an
officer who was appointed by him;
and by twenty-five (25 per cent? per
cent of the electors qualified to sign,
county, district or municipality with
in the county, or an officer who was
appointed by any such officer elected
Any petition for recall shall certify
that the signers thereto are citizens of
the United States of America and voted
for the officer to be recalled, If elect
ed; or, for the officer who appointed
him Il appointed, at the last preceding
elected. The petition shall be filed with
the authority for calling elections In
the state or other electoral division,
at least ninety days before the date of
election, and the election held thereon
shall be called within thirty-days after
filing petition, and be proclaimed at
least sixty days before the date of
tion Of election shall state In not more
than two hundred words the reasons
for the recall.
Shall the named officer holding the
named office be recalled. and the pro-
visions of law for holding canvassing
and certifying returns of general cleo
and IL the, vote SS Se in favor Of the re.
call q vacancy in the office shall ex-
LIST, to be filled as authorized by law"
Sec. This proposition shall be sub |
the election for representatives to the
legislature in the year 1917. The
hereby proposed shall be |
known on the official ballot by the
providing for the recall Of public Of
ficers," and the vote for or against 1
such amendment shall be taken as pro-
vided by law.
sec. ). The foregoing amendment /
hall be known as sections 3, 4 and 5 I
u articles Of the constitution OF the
tate Of Kansas.
Sec. l. This resolution shall take Il
,ffect and be n force from and after /
Is publication IN the statute book.
Passed rtl9 House January 81, 1918 /
2 Eas1edStne senate Eenruary ~, 1913
nenta February -, 1919.
Approved February IS, 1913.
hereby certify that the foregoing
4 Mwnn and oerrect copy OF oriRfmnA Il
1qNna Concurreut Resolution No. a II
M EIlo - n1v uflicA
GHAI II IIOflA
g -pesesesF ~ &Isse
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
GOLDEN BELT MEETS
AT TOPEKA NEXT YEAR

Salina, Sept. 1S.-Topeka was Sc
lected as the place for the next meet
ing Of the Golden Belt Road asso-
citation last evening. The next meet
ing will be held next fall, the exact
date not having been set.
There were more than so mem
bers of the association, present at
the meeting held in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms in the city hall.
The travel on the Golden Belt road
this year has been the greatest in
the history of the road and the road
is reported in good condition, in fact
much better than any other road be-
tween Kansas City and Colorado
points.
c. M. Harger Of Abilene was re-
elected president; George Caldwell
of Salina, secretary; Frank Haga-
man, Salina, treasurer. George STAINS
field of Topeka and Roy Wood of
Russell were elected first and sec
ond vice presidents, respectively.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
MUS TRAISE BAKER
FUND BY OCTOBER

The Rev. J w. DeYoe Is home
from Baldwin, where he attended a
called meeting of pastors of the
Methodist churches of the state. The
call was issued by Bishop w. o.
Shepard to formulate plans for rails
ing the remaining $72,500 endow-
ment for Baker university. This sum
must be raised by october or the
half million dollar endowment is
lost. The conference has been d.
vided into nine districts, each I'M
der the head of their respective su-
perintendent. The districts will be
canvassed thoroughly in automo-
biles and each days returns wired
to Baldwin. No money is being held
back.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
MAIL ORDER HOUSES CATCH
EN- COIN AND COMM

The Merchants Journal of Topeka
prints a fac simile of a letter sent
out by Montgomery Ward G Co., in
July and August offering sugar at
So pounds for dollar "prices guar
anteed until September 1st." Then
1t prints fac smile of another no.
ltice sent out after sugar advanced
I'm price saying that all prices were
Withdrawn but that with other gro
qeries the firm would send rs
pounds for $1.85. Sears Roebuck
letters are also shown which offered
cheap sugar and then when the
price went up mo more grocery or
ders taken" The plan of the mail
order house you win notice is to
catch 'em goin' and comm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
BREAKS COLLAR. BONE IN FALL
Francis Callahan Falls From His
,~s9 Bicycle yA ~

u a+ - rg
Francis Callahan, ~ years old,
was riding down town from Gar
field school this morning about 8
o'clock when he fell from his bicycle
in front of Shockey & Landes' store,
his head and shoulders striking the
pavement. His collarbone on the
left side was broken and he was
stunned so that he lost consciousness.
He got up from the pavement and
walked to his home on East Enter
prise street, still in an unconscious
condition. He stopped at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Glen Owens. His
conversation frightened her and she
took him the rest of the way home.
A physician was sent for and the
broken bone attended to. Toward
noon Francis recovered conscious
ness somewhat, and is now believed
to be In no danger.
Persons who saw the boy riding
the wheel said that he was doing
some fancy circling stunts. He was
ON the way up town for some cray
on when the accident occurred.
Francis doesn't want to miss school
and the doctor says he can go back
before long.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
SCHOOL VIII
Play 8 GAMES HERE

L 4
The first bcrimmage Tor the high
school football squad will be held
this afternoon late, Ernest Ross
with G. A. Anderson and some more
OF the football men who haven't In
dulged I'm the game for some time
will be out in suits.
While the schedule has not been
definitely arranged. the Abilene elev-
en- will play five games at home, in
GLIDING the Thanksgiving contest.
The schedule follows:
Oct. 2, Lost Springs at Abilene.
Oct. 8, Minneapolis. either here
or at Minneapolis (tentative).
Oct. is, Junction City at juno
tion City.
Oct. 23, Wamego at Wamego.
Oct. 80, Junction City at Abilene
(tentative).
Oct. 7. salina at Abilene (tenta-
tive).
D. C. H. s. and perhaps Cotton
wood Falls will be played. The
Chapman date has not been set.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
T1T9 f'4tfs3basR Ill.,

I - q III
The sboT sdilSrof tic HssAktOI
Times IL the author OF the following
glosting story:
Two weeks ago the Times pre-
dIcted that when the Abilene Chris
tians came here to play the Dutch
they. would get trimming worth
going miles to see. And It was-at
least to the members of the Chris
tian team. That statement was pre-
dicted on the theory that the Abb
lene players are not as fast as their
reputation would indicate. Roy Dicks
pitched at Abilene and they only
secured five hits while the Chris
tians from here secured ten. Yet
the Abilene team won by a score OF
three to two. The answer to this
is that the Abilene team was only
allowed to play nine men here. Any
body who saw the Abilene team in
action here Wednesday will ack-
that they are not as fast
as the Christian team of this city.
The some jumps accompanied the
Abilene boys here but he kept out
Of sight as near as possible"