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the Cape for examination and the re
suit was the discovery OF the diamond
fields OF South Africa And the child =
plaything found It's way to the Paris
exhibition, where It sold for $500,
According to a Japanese belief dolls
sometimes come alive acquiring a
soul in process OF being played with
by successive generations OF children.
Food is provided for them and they
are treated with great care. lest mes.
lect should bring trouble upon the
household. one pretty story tells how
= childless husband and wife borrowed
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! Ii.mo Lincoln Used Sold for s1eo.

New York-A blue iron-stone china
plate used by Abraham Lincoln in bis
home in Springfield, ILL.,, in lSSIy
brought $3.50 at the Norton antique
lamp sale. An old knife and fork,
steel. with bone- handles, sold for
s52.5O. The martyred Presidents Of
flee lamp sold for s16O and an old
chair used by him brought the same
price. A lamp used by Harriet
Beecher Stowe in writing Uncle
Toms Cabin" sold for s7l.
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Jlm's Response,

Because of her own good looks, Mrs
Hatch felt she married beneath her
when she took up" with one-eyed
Jim. For six months she was faithful
to her vow never to twit her husband
about his deformity; then one day her
sharp tongue got the better of her
Jim listened quietly to his wife's es.
innate Of himself, physical and other,
wise. Ellen" he spoke at last, in his
calm voice, you're my wife now, but
if I'd had two eyes, I'd "a looked
furder. Judge.
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SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Varney, wife of Confederate
general has lost one son and another Is
diving from wounds. She reluctantly gives
her consent for Wilfred, the youngest, to
Join the army II his father consents The
fedeTals are making their last assault
In an effort to capture Richmond. Edlth
Varney secures from President Davis a
commission for Capt. Thorne, who Is Just
recovering from wounds, as chief OF the
telegraph at Richmond. Capt Thorne
tells Edith he has been ordered away.
She declares he must not go and tells
him OF the commission from the presi-
dent. He Is strangely agitated and de-
clares he cannot accept. Thorne decides
to escape while Edith leaves the room to
get the commission. but is prevented by
the arrival OF Caroline Milford, Wllfred y
sweetheart Mr.. Arreisford OF the Con
federate secret service, rejected sultor
Of Edith's. detects Jonas. Mrs. Vnrney y
butler, carrying note from prisoner
In Libby prison.
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noticed Mr.. Arreisford, who had
stepped back and away from her
mother. She replied to his salutation
with a cold and distant bow. The
mans face flushed; he turned away.
But mamma. the men outside" per
sisted the girl
Wait my dear" said her mother.
taking her gently by the arm: Il must
tell you something. 1t will be a great
shock to you, am afraid"
What is 1t, mammal Has father
or"
No. no, not that" said Mrs. Var.
ney. "A man we have trusted as a
friend has shown himself conspira
tor. spy. traitor"
Who is IT." cried the girl, at the
same time instinctively diyining-how
or why she could not tell, and that
thought smote her afterward-to
whom the reference was being made
Mrs. Varney naturally hesitated to
say the name. Arrelsford, carried
away by his passion for the girl and
his hatred for Thorne, was not so
reticent. He stepped toward her
ut is the gentleman, Miss Varney
whose attentions you have been
pleased to accept in the place OF
mine" he burst out bitterly.
His manner and his meaning were
unmistakable. The girl stared at him
with white, naughty face, in spite OF
her trembling lips. Mechanically she
thrust the envelope with the commits
sion into her belt, and confronted the
man who loved her and whom she did
not love, who accused Of this hateful
hing the man whom. in the twinklIne
Of an eye, she realized she did love
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released Jonas, but stood by his side
and the secrst service agent now ap-
preached him
who was this for7" he asked sharp
ly and tensely
The negro stared at him stolidly and
silently. his face ashen with fright.
Look here" continued the other,
'ff you don't tell me It is going to
make 1t pretty bad for you"
The words apparently made no
further impression upon the servant
Arrelsford tried another tack He
turned to Mrs. Yarney, who WAS com
pletely dismayed at this breach OF
trust by one who had been attached
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With an Eye Toward Economy

Mr. Perry had been out for days
fishing. as he proudly displayed the
contents of his basket to his wife,
she exclaimed:
"Oh, Alva, aren't they beauties! But
I've been so anxious for the past hour,
dear"
Foolish little one!" said Alva
caressingly; why. what could have
happened to me?"
"Oh, didn't worry about you.
DEAR" said the woman; but 1t grew
so late | was afraid that before you
got back to town the fish markets
would all be closed" - National
Monthly.
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Import 2o,4oo,ooo Eggs in 8 Months

Washington.-Egg imported into
the United States under the first three
months of the new tariff act, October,
November and December last, totalled
100000 dozens, while in the entire
preceding fiscal year only 100000
dozens were shipped in, according to
the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. Eggs exported in the last
calendar year amounted to 17,650,000
dozens as against 100000 in 1912
and 100000 in 1903. ten years ago.
Most of the eggs imported come from
China, Siberia, Russia and southern
Europe.
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American History.

Benny" said Mr.. Bloonumper. 'if
George Washington is the first in the
hearts of his countrymen, who comes
second?"
81 don't know about that" replied
Benny, "but Independence day is the
Fourth"
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er In Baxter county. Ark The bolt
struck a hickory tree, ran into the
ground, and then divided into six
branches, digging bitches about three
feet deep and eighteen inches wide.
The longest ditch is l50 feet in
length, and the others vary from TWEEN,
ty to forty nine feet, At the end OF
the longest ditch is hole two fee,
in diameter and two feet deep from
which a considerable quantity OF lead
ore was thrown out one piece weigh.
ing -four pounds City Jour
nal
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Taking His Choice.

These monopolists in their treat
ment of the small dealer remind me OF
Mr. Blanc" said Upton Sinclair
MIR Blanc said to his little son Oh
Christmas day:
" Tommy, which will you have, tur.
key or cold mutton?'
Turkey, please Tommy answered
promptly
But Mr. Blanc began to hack away
at the gristly, gray. cold mutton
No, Tommy, he said, you can I
have turkey. Take your choice, my
lad, take your choice, but you can I
have turkey"
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| 10 the family fortunes Tor 80 many
years.
81 am right sorry. maam," he said
very distinctly, but It looks like we
have got to shoot him"
oh" cried Mrs. varney at that.
Jonas. speak,"
| silent. Arrelsford waited a moment
and then:
Corporal" he said; take him out.
side and get it. out OF him. String
him up until he talks But don't let
him yell or give any alarm; gag him
until he's ready to tell. You under
stand?"
The corporal nodded and turned to
ward the hall door.
Not that way" said Arrelsford; ;
take him to the back of the house
and keep him quiet, whatever you do.
| Nobody must know about this, not n
soul"
Very good, SIR" said the corporal,
saluting. He gave an order to the men,
and they marched Jonas of. swiftly
and silently. Nothing that had been
said or done had disturbed the women
across the hall Mrs. varney glanced
up at the unfolded piece of paper in
Mr.. Arrelsford's hand. He was smil-
ing triumphantly.
Was there anything in that?" she
asked
Yes. there was We know the trick
they meant to play
ntt 4,
it,"
Il didn't say that, ma'am."
Does it give you clue to it7'
ut does.'
will 1t answer?"
| 1T will"
| Then you know"
AS plain as II we had his name"
Thank God for that" exclaimed the
woman. May | see it,"
Arrelsford hesitated.
Il see no reason why you should
not"
He extended his hand toward her
and she glanced at the paper.
Attack tonight. Plan g. Use tele,
graph" she read, She looked up.
tremulously
They are to attack tonight, and the
place where they are to strike Is in
dicated by Plan g."
plan 81" questioned the woman
Yes. the man this Is sent to will
know what Is meant by that. 1t has
been arranged beforehand, and"
/ D,,t La do. a
ney. Use telegraph"
That is plain, too. He is to use our
war department telegraph and send
some false order to weaken that posi-.
tion. the one they indicate by Plan 3,
so that when they assault 1t. they will
find 1t feebly defended or not at all,
and break through and come down on
the city and swamp us"
But" exclaimed Mrs. Varney in
deepest indignation and excitement.
the man who was to do this? Who is
he? There Is nothing about him that
| can see"
But | can see something"
What? Where?"
In the words. Use telegraph We
hlNN 'N'lN man bu lut
service. and every one OF them is
true. There is some one who will try
to get into that service II the game is
carried out. and"
Then he will be the man." said
Mrs. Varney.
Yes; there aren't so many men in
| Richmond that can do that II isn't
every man that's expert enough-Mrs.
Varney. Jonas brought this paper to
| your house, and"
ITO my house7" exclaimed the WON
an in great astonishment. and then
she stopped. appalled, by sudden
thought which came to her
AT the same time" said Arrelsford.
your daughter has been trying to get
an appointment for some one on the
| telegraph service. Perhaps she could
! give us some idea, and"
/ Mrs. Varney rose and stood AS II
/ rooted to the spot.
You mean"
Captain Thorne," said Arrelsford
| impressiyely.
rLADrEp VI
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CHAPTER VI.

The Confidence OF Edith Varney.
Mrs. Varney had, OF course. OWNED
toward whom Arrelstord's suspicion
pointed She had been entirely Ger.
tain before he had mentioned the
name that the alleged spy or traitor
could be none other than her daugh.
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HlSTORYS MOST FAMOUS TOY
Bright Stone with Which 6oer Chill
dren We're Playing Led to Ola
nond Field Discovery,

What is the most famous toy In his
tory We would give the palm not to
any elaborate mechanical contriyance
or lifelike doll, but to the simple,
bright stone that in 1867 Dutch far
mer found some Boer children using
A. Il plaything
For the farmer sent the stone To
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EXPLAINED.

Patience Thought it was against
the law to wear aigrettes?
Patrice-That's not an aigrette;
that's her husbands shaving brush
she's got stuck in her hat
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Even in the good old summer time
one encounters lot of cheap skates
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Lightning uneovers Lead Mine.
Lightning recently uncovered a lead
mine on the farm OF William Thack
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doll that had gained n soul, fed and
clothed 1t. and deseryedly prospered
thereafter.
All this ia In utter contrast with the
unpleasant theory OF Varro about
dolls He held that the dolls given to
little Romans at Christmas-thati is to
say. at the represented
original sacrifices OF human beings to
the Internal god-London Chronicle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
UNITED STATES LACKS TIN.
80 Short Tons Was the Production Dur
ing 1913.

Tin is one OF the few metals that are
abundant in some other parts of the
world but not abundant in the United
States, according to the United States
geological survey. An equivalent of
only 81 short tons of tin ore. carving
co per cent metallic tin. valued at 1885,
$40, was produced in the United States
during 1918. The largest quantity OF
tin was taken out on Buck Creek,
Alaska.
The Federated Malay states ire.
ferred TO as the straits, or straits set
Elements produce by far the greatest
quantity of tin, and nearly all of it
comes from allnvial deposits only lit
tie being obtained from veins. During
1913 the shipments amounted TO 56,l42
short tons against "a ,23l tons in 1912.
The federated Malay states produce
much more tin than any other coun-
try. and the output is practically all
from placers Dredging is now an i'm.
portant and growing mode OF tin mining.
The English output from Cornwall is
estimated BY the Mining Journal, Lon
don, at 5000 long tons 5000 short tons
The Chinese shipments from Hongkong
were reported, as 1895 short tons NO
075 slabs of ll2 pounds each. The
Mining Journal, London. credits Nigeria
with a production Of 3.577 tons, and
South Africa with an equivalent Of q,
go tons 81 metallic tin
The Bolivian ore, which il is now pro-
posed 20 smelt in the United States 20
supply the war shortage. is all derived
from veins, and that country is by far
he largest producer OF lode tin.
The value Of tin imports for 1913
mounted 10 S47 .2a5.n50 The imports
VI tin for consumption were the third
argest on record and amounted TO about
los per cent. Of the worlds production.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
ROCHESTER

Mrs Van l. Hay and daughter Mar
iorie. OF South NeWbury are guests al
J.. J Spencer's
Frank the Young son Of Milan Darrah
has iufantile PARALYSIS.
Miss Beatrice Kent j. quarantined fo'
two weeks a. precsution against in.
tantile paralysis. as she called 81 MIR
Dauah's. where the little hoy had the
disease.
Dr. " " Huntington i in New York
CITY tor two week., taking a poet grad.
uatc course
Fred Austin has moved into tho now
house. recently built by him
Mrs Alba Childs Of Hilsboro y ".
is Visiting relatives IN town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Damon are oncc
more AZ their home IN south hollow.
greatly improved in health and having
their children with them
Rev. y n Martin. a former pastor Of
tie t'niyersalist church hiss been a r..
cent quest Of Mr. and Mrs Chester
rierce.
leslie o. ricrce and Dr e y Msr-
ram are candidates for representative
from The Republican party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
WEST T0PsHAM

v. e.. Poole has Irsi completed = lsrs'
roofing Job - Grotou ard has another
90 bradford
Mr. and MIS-. a = Ieuett and Mrs
L o. Hight auf s0n liayA wrfe tisit
ore ID Nrwhury last ueft making The
trip r 1ewett's auto.
H NJ simpson IS VISITING frien's IN
Barre
nad fHE ttarrr BE- snah ur
r1rsss on-s - = sbiie White Ers-. bot
saIuaias haf.e end a. 3 Huttau r.
Har issf usak
p Hrit started rsrses Friirr
morning
David raiats ths fest mad fs-srsr
tts uir0f ard Barre EfFrf isa8t ha'ls
thrr irrrfh
Miss Fio7Hnes Edua Tfro rr8 tu -I--
ters Flers and Hosie niau thsu frrfh-
- TFan tsak trip ~ Aasmsrf 81
sisn tifr ausl 3 ~ Weed. afa ~.n-
dag Tt slso tistrs fsu.r gnwfurt
HnkinE ti4 trn ~ nuta
Wrz Wn-r ~ Nraharr rsrrF
p sie-s-s WFs luuriuEban anI Wr-
1Iarss1r lrsf uak u-s rnnrr-
referred frns era boz
Ena5 ufru ssfurrr Mrfnu hss rrr-
.i'trs ttf rernan-rt rrat ~u-k fa- t-
sar
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
FOUGHT HARD TO
KEEP HIS JOB
Indiana Man All Run Down
Had No Strength--NO En-
ergy Left-Blood PO0r--How
VinOl Helped Him.

Shelbyville, Ind was all run down
had no energy, my blood was so poor
felt badly all the time and my face was
covered with pimples. ! am clerk IN
the hotel and had to put up an awful
fight to keep at work.
IL tried beef, iron and wine, and other
remedies without benefit. | learned of
how Ninol had helped others and decided
to try it. After taking the first bottle
noticed great improvement in my
condition. ! continued taking it and
now | am rid of all my troubles and
cannot say anything too good for Vino."
Roy +. Bird, Shelbyville, Ind.
For all un-down, weak, devitalzel
conditions of men and women, nothing
equals Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil.
Ninol is a constitutional remedy. it
creates an appetite, aids digestion,
makes pure, healthy blood. In this nat.
ural manner it builds up strength ami
Try a bottle with the understanding
you can get your money back if Vinol
does not help you.
Floyd G. Russell, druggist Barre. Vt.
Note.-You can get Vinol at the lead
ing drug store in every town where this
paper circula ties. --Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
SPORTING ENTRIES.

IN line with the action Of other col
leges Cornell has adopted the plan 81
numbering her football players.
Hinman. for three seasons giant line
man on the Dartmouth team. j. assist
inc Doc pricr and Donnelly IN their task
Of whipping Trinity's eleven into shape.
For the lu3d time this SEASON Presi-
dent Vs. 81 johnson Of the Amsrian
league officially announces that organ
izod baseball viii not recognize the Ted
erals
one hundred ani four men. the larr
st squad 30 wears have reported %
captain Chisholm Of tire Yale track
team
Dick Wteglcsworth former varsity
quaftrrlatk end nov q iaw studeui -
Harvard has taken charge of TIE Grim.
son. qiiarterts a. sud viii - With tbrni
tho ret ~ tho SEASON
AT rtps 81 fFcorEe Poster 10 lHlft
Durtmouth has q tuirlinr counrr 3.
ti,e person - -~tpte" willard Of R-o1t
lire 3 former Store srhpolis1F ~fetr's"
~ me has lssB - ftffV tongue az HHn-
arer Hurue t'af fall elass SERIES usTt
mouth has tssr posfuiiy wsak IN tiR
Ma IN renfs Fra~a.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
WILLlAMSTOWN.
School Fair Was Most Successful I'm
dertaking.

The school fair which was held in the
grange hall Saturday, Oct. 10, was a
success in every way. There We're over
200 exhibits besides the drawing and
busy work. The pupils of the schools in
town were out in force and the booths
were in their charge under the super
vision of the superintendent, Leonard ID.
Smith, to whom credit is due for the in
ception of the fair. 1t had been an.
nounced that $40 would be given in
prizes but this was increased to SIS. In
all, 50 premiums were awarded and the
attendance nearly reached 300. Three
sweepstake prizes were awarded and the
winners will have the privilege of at.
tending the annual corn show at Wind
sor. This viii be enjoyed by Miss Emma
Bishop, Hugh Hayward and Howell Seav-
er. The full list of the prize winners is
as follows: Potatoes, best display of
kinds, Hugh Hayward; best 10 pota
toes, Roy Flint, Lyle Chambers, Warren
[ DWELL; best bushel, Howell SeaVer; best
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
La Grippe and Colds

InLa Grippe and Colds, Anti-kamniatA- K)
Tablets are unexcelled, as they stop the
pains, soothe the nerves, and bring the rest
so greatly needed by nature to restore the
system to health. Physicians have used
these tablets for over twenty years, in the
treatment OF colds, fevers and lagrippe, and
have found no other remedy more useful in
these conditions Anti-kamnia Tablets are
so inexpensive, so pleasant to take, so sat
tsfactory in their results. and so useful in all
conditions where there is pain, that AK
Tablets should always be kept in the house
for the time OF need. Many of our ablest
physicians obtain perfect results In Ia grippe
and colds, by cleansing the system with Ep-
som salts or "Actoids'. very good cathar-
tic, putting the patient on a limited diet, and
administering one AK tablet every two or
three hours. This treatment will usually
break up the worst case In a day or two,
while in milder cases, ease and comfort fol-
low almost Immediately. These tablets are
also unexcelled for Neuralgia, Rheumatic
Pains, The Pains OF Women, Indigestion
and Insomnia. All druggists have them.
Genuine AK Te5let. bear the * mark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12

Hubbard squash, Evelyn Covell, Glenn
| Hopkins; best mammoth squash, Wen,
dell and Maurice Waldo; best pie pump
kin, Harry Olmsted, Ruby Wilfore; best
field pumpkin, Lyle Chambers; best six
table carrots, Margaret Matson, Howell
Seaycr Lloyd Dunham best six stock
carrots, Hugh Hayward, Charles Win
chester; best six turnips, Violet Harvey
Elan Blain; best three cabbages, Howell
Seaver. Aileen Cross, Vera Cross; best
beets, Leon Wilfore. Margaret Matson
Evelyn Glbertson; best tomatoes, EN-
elyn Gilbertson; best citron, John
Wright; best muskmelon, Hector Nc
Lean; best 10 ears eight-rowed, yellow
flint, Ernest Wilfore; best plant, Eva
LaFleur; best loaf white bread, Marion
Martin, Edith Goodrich; cake. plain, Mil
dred Grearson and Eva LaFleur. Irene
Benevides and Vera Sanders; sponge,
Marion Martin, Lora Griffin; ginger, Mil
bred Grearson, Lora Griffin fame,
Emma Bishop, Gladys Rowell; best doz
en- cookies, Mildred Grearson, Vera Gale
and Emma Bishop; best johnny cake,
Horace Lasell Hazel Harvey: best pie.
Edith Goodrich, Florence Hibbard; best
rolls. Lora Griffin, Edith Goodrich.
Canned Goods-Crab apples, Lora vii
fore; berries, Emma Bishop, Evelyn Gil
bertson, Irene Wright; iellies (girls over
IA, Christina Piric, Alice Wright; tun.
der Ia, Aileen Cross. Marion Wright
vegetab les, Lora Griffin, Ruby Wilfore;
pickles. Esther Mcintyre, Mamie Ahetn.
Sewing sewing tower l2l, Mar
ion Wright; (under l2l Margaret Nor
rson, Ora Little; quilt Dorothy An
drews; aprons. Jessie Downs. Gertrude
Jeffords; pillows, Alice Wright, Chris |
tina Pirie and Florence Bruce; tunder |
~ Carmen Passcra;, embroidery. Rosa /
Def oteau, Dorothy Call; drawn work I
Mabel Alexander Lempi Matson; chen
ellie, Hazel Harvey; crochetting, Emma /
Bishop lily Matson, Jennie Lucas; mis-. |
ccllaneous. automobile. Frank Coyall; I
kite. Richard Martin: sled. Maurice Wal.
do; sawed work Glenn Hopkins; hat,
Marion Martin.
The families of Mrs. Hattie Poor. v
VI, Edison and Clyde MrAllister finished
moving to their new location in the q. A.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-12
WAITSFIELD

| II. NJ. Savage of Proctor is at his HON,
on the common, closing it for the win
| ter
Mrs. II. A. Fiske went Friday to Hen
mixer, \. H., for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick of Law.
renee Mass, are at John Graves max,
ing the trip by auto
Season tickets for the Naitsfeld lee.
ture course are now ON sale.
Principal Franklin Williams spent the
week end at his home in Bridport.
Miss Mabel Joslyu is visiting rela
tives in Henniker, y. II.
Miss. Abbe Minor and Miss Dorothy
Minor were in Montpelier Friday.
The village grammar primary and
high school are closed to-day and to-
morrow. No session till Tuesday, Oct.
20.
Misses Marion Nell and Irene Elan.
nagan, Messrs Herbert Smith and Carl
Long were in Barre Friday
Mr. and Mrs. liarye Waite are in
Montpelier for few DAYS
The district meeting of the Rebekahs
at Montpelier Friday was attended by
Mrs. ! A. Smith Mrs. Cora Kew, Mrs
Henry Belts, Mrs Ellen Place, Mrs. Err
nest Chase and Mrs George Wallis from
this town,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauren Poland are the
parents OF a son, born Tuesday, Oct q.
The annual chicken-pie supper at the
congregational church will be held Fri
day. Nov. G.
Miss Annie Dale IS spending her yaca.
tion with Miss Edith Wright in New
York City.
Mr. and Mrs Jay Smith Of ST. Alhan~
were in town Friday