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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
SULLY.

DR.. o. o. Carpenter, wife and
daughter left Monday a. m. on their
vacation. They expect to be gone
about two weeks. They will visit at
Keokuk and 90 into Illinois. They are
making the trip in their auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman and
two little daughters, Ethel dlMabel
started for Colorado Tuesday togyisit
Mrs. Sherman's sister, the Albert Tal,
bots.
The people of Dairy Grove church
held their annual picnic Thursday. A
large crowd was present and a good
time was reported by all.
The Ladies' Aid held their social
In the park Wednesday evening.
There was a large crowd in town and
things sold well.
Mrs. John Varencamp and Gertrude
spent the week visiting at Eddyvilie
with Mrs. Varencamp's brother, Ollie
Awtrey and children.
The embroidery Club met with Miss
Stella Andreas last Friday afternoon.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
NITRATE IN PEACE AND WAR.

"neTe Is all the raw material com
ing from for the vast amount OF pow
der that will be needed in the great
European war? That is a question
that South America can answer.
| Strange 10 say, the only country in
the world which in times of peace
supplies the greatest agent TO increase
the productiVeneSs OF the earth, will
now be called upon for identically the
same agent to supply the means of
destruction. That country is the Re-
public Of Chile, and the product which
has now assumed such tremendous
Importance is the nitrate of soda
which it supplies to the world.
The greatest use in recent years of
Chilean nitrate has been Ito make
two blades OF grass grow where but
one grew before" and in this capacity
it has been a blessing TO humanity.
The use of nitrate of soda as a fertil.
iZer, though very general now, has
been known to our civilization less
than a century. The story goes that
an old Scotchman who lived near the
present nitrate fields about 1916,
spread some soil containing white
crystals over part Of his garden.
I Aings planted in this particular spot
grew wonderfully. Samples of the
soil were sent to Scotland for analy-
sis, and the nature of the substance
and its value as a fertilizer was soon
established. According to tradition,
however, centuries before the Span
ish conquest, the lnCas of Peru and
some of the natives OF Bolivia knew
of the fertiliZing value of the white
crystals, and are supposed to have
known how to produce them from the
crude material.
Today Chile enjoys practically a
world monopoly in the production OF
nitrate and its use Is constantly grow
ing. In 1913 the exports reached the
high water mark. Nearly 100000
tons were shipped from the various
ports OF the country and went TO in.
crease the productiveness OF the soils
of many different nations. Inciden-
tally, Chile derives a golden harvest
from the product. The revenue de
rived from the export duty on nitrate,
II equally distributed among the inhab-
itants Of the country, would give
every man, woman and child no less
than 500 annually. This great reye-
nue. Is being used to build railroads,
improve aarbors, foster education.
and to build up the nation generally,
and, taking into consideration the
number OF its inhabitants, makes
Chile one of the richest countries Ia
the world.
The Chilean nitrate beds are found
In a strip OF country about 500 miles
long, at distance varying from Is
TO 30 miles from the Pacific coast.
The deposits lie in great beds, or
strata, and the product Is easily min
ed. The everything strata are pene-
trated by small shafts or drills on
through the natural nitrate beds to
the underlying bedrock or substratum /,
Of clay or gravel At tae bottom OF |
me shafts charges of powder or dy-
namite are placed, which. when ex-
pioded break up and scatter the sur
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
years, a dull market, and general
lowering OF prices.

years, a dull market, and a general
lowering OF prices.
Producers report l54,033 short tons
of ore mined and avoilable for treat.
ment in 1913, against 1864 tons in
1912, and the reduction of 1929 tons
against 5,693 tons in 1912.
California, as usual, was the larg-
est producer in 1913, with 1881
TASKS valued at $627,22S, decrease
from the output of 1912 of 1888 TASKS
in quantity and of $235,806 in value.
The total value of the production OF
quicksilver In the state from 1850,
the date Of the earliest output, to the
end of 1913 has been So, 1902, 923. 4
quicksilver output of Nevada in 1871:
was 1,645 TASKS, valued at $66,178.
Quicksilver Is used mainly for the
manufacture OF illuminate for explo-
siye caps, electric appliances, drugs.
and scientific apparatus and for the
recovery OF gold and silver by ANAL
gamation. The use In gold and silver
recovery was formerly extensive. but
the rapid increase in tire cyanidation
of gold and silver ores has materially
decreased the recovery by amalga
nation. This is. of course, due In
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
GERMAN Town IS
TAKEN BY CAR;
1900 DROWNED
SeTvians Sink Seven Transports
Carrying AustrianS.
FLEET SAILS TO MEET FOE
AustrIa's 5attleshIps Leave Trieste to
Give Battle to the British and
French Vessels Smelling
Cattaro.

London, Aug. 25.-A Central News
dispatch from Paris announces the
capture OF WilIenburg, East Prussia.
| by the Russians without a shot being
fred.
Austrian Fleet Sails.
Rome, Aug. Semi.official re-
ports received here from Ancona say
that the Austrian feet OF forty units,
battleships cruisers and destToyers,
has sailed south from Trieste to give
battle to the English and French fleet
bomoarding Cattaro.
1000 Austrian Troops Perish.
Nish, Servia, Aug. 25.-The war Of.
fee announced that eight transports
carrying 1000 Austrian troops had
been sunk by Seryian artillery in the
Drina river and that practically all
the soldiers were drowned.
Servlsns Capture 1000 Austrians.
Nish, Servia, Aug. est was Off.
| ctally announced that, during the
battle between the Seryians and the
Austrians on the Drina river. the
Servians captured $500 prisoners, SO
guns, howitzers, ia ammunition
wagons, and an enormous amount OF
other war materials.
Austrian Monitor Sunk by Mine.
London, Aug. 25.-ln a dispatch from
Paris the correspondent of the Elk
change Telegraph company says the
Excelsior publishes a message from
Nish, Servia, saying that an Austrian
monitor struck a mine In the Adriatic
and was destroyed. The crew of the
monitor persisted The location Of the
accident is given as between Orchava
and Baziach.
British Fleet or Ostend.
Paris, Aug. ga special telegram
to the Paris bureau OF La Presna
(Buenos Aires) says that a British
feet has arrived off Ostand to bonn
bard the German land forces II they
advance against the town. The Brit.
i: feet consists Of two dreadnaughts,
two cruisers, two submarines and six
torpedo boat destroyers.
Austria Quits War on ServIa.
London, Aug. 25.-Austria has aban-
doned definite war on SerVia and
turned its operations along that Dor
der to the defensive because Of the
menace OF Russia. The following Of.
fetal notice regarding the Austro-
SeTVian situation was published by
the official telegraph agency in
Vienna:
"On account of the Russian inter.
vention in the Servian war, Austria
is forced to gather all its forces for
the principal struggle in the north
east. Consequently, the attack on
Servia is henceforth looked upon as a
punitive expedition and not as definite
war.
The decision, therefore, has been
reached to retire from the offensive
and take up a waiting attitude, max
ing a fresh attack when opportunity
presents itself.
The considerable losses sustained
by Austria on the banks of the Drina
are not surprising in view of the su-
periority OF the numbers OF the enemy
and the fact that the latter are fight
ing for their existence"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
uNiIsTEHDENcY in MINES.

For i've years the United States
Geological Survey has collected coal
production statistics showing the
distribution OF output among five
classes OF mines, rated according to
their productive capacity. Compare
sons OF these compilations indicate
that even in this short period the ten
dency toward concentration into large
unit operations is marked. In the
anthracite mines OF Pennsylvania
such concentration was evident before
1905, and there has been further pro
gress in the same direction. In the
bituminous mines in these i've years
there has been an increase In annual
production OF nearly 100 million tons,
but practically no increase In the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
QUICKSILVER OUTPUT.

The quicksilver industry In the I'm.
tied States broke a record last year,
but not an enyiable one, for vita the
exception Of that OF 1908, the produc.
ton last year was the lowest since
1860. Final figures from every pro
ducing district, according TO II. ID.
McCaskey, OF the United States Geolo.
Of 0 oi,,cksIlyer sor ,e1s ~ 81 aIs aasEs
OF IS pounds each, valued at sS13,-
III, against production OF 25064
TASKS valued at $1,053,94l. In 1912.
The decline was due partly to the
large foreign output for the last few
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

The Montezuma Republican ex-
posed its ignorance of the disease
when 1t reported that Judge Silwold
was suffering from mild form" OF
hay fever. There are nc degrees in
hay fever. You either have it or
you don't. And if you have it your
eyes are balls of fire and your nose
Is plugged as tight as a bung in a
vinegar barrel. Your throat and lungs
are as raw as fresh liver and your
stomach feels like it was filled with
paving blocks. Your head aches and
your legs crick like dry twigs. You
are not sick abed, but for six weeks
You would not toss a coin to see
whether you would sink or swim. One
trip around the circuit would convince
the editor OF the Republican that
Judge Silwold's troubles are not of
a childlike tendency to tummy-ache.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
Over Half Mile 70 Start.

The improvements ordered by the
council Monday evening will be the
first pavement done in the first ward
with the exception that on Its south
boundary line, along High avenue
west. Each OF the other wards has
an abundance OF paving in their
midst. A little over half mile of
pavement for the first order Is not
bad start for the northwest corner
OF town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
Austrian Army In Retreat

Nish, Servia, Aug. 25.-The Aus.
trian army, which invaded Seryia. Is
in retreat, the government announces.
According to one OF series OF on
cial statements given out, the Aus
TRANS have fallen back from Jedar
and Shabats and are fleeing across
the Drina, pursued by Seryians.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

A foreign trade of nearly a bill,
on dolIers a year is enough TO make
tae exporters and importers of the
United States sit up and take notice
of any country, and Argentina crowd
ed that figure last year. To be a lit
tie more exact, ii was about $3.50, 0O0,.
000. That is nearly Sl25 per capita
The foreign trade of the United
States is about $44.20 per capita.
Evidently Argentina is some trading
nation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

No other state in the American
Union has as many horses as Iowa.
and since 1910 the number in this
state has increased nearly 100000
The total value has also shown an
enormous gain, having increased ap.
proximately 100000 during this
time. The latest reports which re,
late TO 1914, show 1854, 900 horses in
this state, valued at $186,912, 900,
while in 1910 there were only 1882
600 head and their aggregate value
was $l79.040,000. The Iowa horse Is
worth 1880.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

The Sioux City Journal thinks
modern Tennysons who may have
been planning to rhyme "Liege" with
siege" undoubtedly will be panied
10 learn that n. Webster prUuounces
il as if II were spelled Lee-ayzh
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

The Knoxville Express records
that a Lovilia man received painful
injuries the other day when he was
thrown from the seat of a water
wagon. Not an unusual occurrence
for a man to fall off a water wagon,
but this was a real wagon hauling
GaTar
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27
nsaln Now Haven s.para,Iop

Washington, Auh. 25.- Moorfield
Storey of Boston, counsel for the New
Haven railroad, began work with the
department Of Justice on the decree
fissolying the New Haven merger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

If the war news does not satisfy
your ideas of what it should be, you
might make up a little of your own.
That seems to be what many of the
correspondents are doing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

Notwithstanding the increase in
price. the retail price of sugar is still
lower in the United States than in
any other important country in the
uorld
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

The Washington Press signs for
hero who can put the price of hogs
down in war time and raise the price
of corn and wheat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

-Mexico's foreign trade fell away
to the extent of S24 100000 during the
last six months of 1913, as compared
with the same period in 1912.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

Lynn, Mass. VITA over 100 fac
tories, is the leading shoe city in the
world
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-08-27

If you pay as you go, you never
have to pay a bill twice and you al.
ways know where you are at.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
SKOWKECAn
Berry Picking Has Grown Into
a Very Lucrative Business
Blossoming of a Night
Blooming Cereus
EATON SCHOOL 49TH RE-
UNION ON AUG. 5

over 1000 quarts of wild raspberries
have been sold here by local pickers TINS
season and 1t is estimated that over 29oo
quarts have been picked. The berries are
unusually plentiful on account of the
MANY wood clearings made in numbering
about three years ago in this section. The
BURBERRY crop bids fair to be extra good
and crews started Tuesday for Kingsbury
to begin picking. This has become
trade and many individuals from this
section make good money during the sea-
son. Mr.. and Mrs, Hazen Green have
paid for their home by berry picking and
though they are now nearly SO years old
are among the leaders this season In the
business The army OF berry pickers IN
this section has begun to practice econ
omy of time as in other trades. They
have brought the automobile into trade
and one of the big motor trucks has been
built with seats like an electric car and
each morning il starts out with 10 or 20
pickers aboard 10 go 10 to IS miles, when
the truck returns and gets another load,
Francis Sirox devotes his whole time at
present in this business.
Sheriff Frank Thompson was in De-
,roit Monday on business connected with
his office.
Miss Coralie Marithew of New Bruins
wick is visiting at the home OF Mrs. Ell
la Mason with her son
The offices of the Pittsfeld Poultry
Farm have been moved acre from Pitts
field and are now located in the Merrill
block over the Fogg drug store. The Of
fee force includes the manager, Mr.
Smith. three stenographers and Miss Lo-
la Goodwin as bookkeeper and secretary.
F. w. Briggs also has an office here as
a member of the Republican State COM
mittee The office later will be located
in the new Dodge block, which is expect
ed to be completed in November.
Arrangements have been completed for
the 49th anniversary of the Eaton school
reunion Aug. in Norridgewock. The
business meeting will be held in the High
school building at P. NJ Supper will be
served at Grange hail. followed by post
prandial exercises. At o'clock the or
chestra will give a concert, which will
be followed by a dance.
The residential streets are again being
applied with oil.
An interesting sight was witnessed at
the home of Mrs. Edward Leach Monday
night when a big night blooming cereus
blossomed. The neighbors and friends
were invited in and 1t was an event new
to many. This plant is over 80 years old
and has not blossomed before for seven
years.
Many of the farmers here have finished
their hay harvest and report that the
crop is better than last year.
Mrs Charles c. Cleveland will leave
here Friday for Rockhill, s. c., to join
her husband. WHO Is located there In the
employ OF the animal industry Of the
United States department OF agriculture.
He is also employed as instructor in the
college there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Colburn Of Port
land are passing their vacation with
Mr., Coiburn's parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.
Frances Colburn.
Mrs. DR.. Geer of Portland. who has
been visiting her father. B. B. Merrill.
left Thursday FOR a short stay at the
home of her uncle, George Merrill, at
Cooper's Mills.
Mrs. w. A. Pinkhann and daughter,
Mrs. DIR. Horsman and little son were
calling on friends Sunday.
An auto party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Reed and two Children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Mansiy OF
East Pittston and Miss PAMELA Clarin
of California were calling on Mrs. c.
f. Donnell Friday evening of last
week.
Edward Pinkham of Lynn, Mass,
has been at c. o. Bradstreet's and w.
A. Pfnkham's for n few days.
Neal Fowler lost two valuable cows
in mysterious manner Wednesday
of last week. They were found dead
but few feet apart.
The farmers in this vicinity have
nearly finished haying and report the
largest crop for several years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
PALMYRA

The wells are low and many pas
lures dry in this vicinity and fires
are raging.
Will Tasker of Stetson and Miss
Alice Blaisdell of Newport were in
town Sunday calling on friends.
Mrs. V. e. Thompson and Mrs. sus-
anna Brown were in Newport Sunday.
Mrs. Ann Stone. who recently had
her eye removed, is recovering from
the operation wonderfully well. Her
age is about "a years.
Miss Elsie Towle is in Corinna.
Benjamin Miller of st. Adams and
Alfred Fish Of Somerville, Mass, were
in town Sunday.
The Woman's Wednesday Club met
July 20 at the home of Mrs. NJ. c. Da-
Wis. The Roll call was responded TO by
quotations from statesmen; song by
the Club chorus; paper on the subject
of The Louisiana Purchase" Mrs.
Marguerite Blaisdeli; piano duet, Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. Miller; paper, The
Growth and Development of the Unit
ed States in the Last so Years" Mrs
w. A. Blaisdell; vocal duet, Mrs. Mil
Ter and Mrs. SeelSins; reading, Mrs. S.
e. Millett; vocal duet, Mrs. Davis and
Mrs. Miller The lecturer, Mrs. s. b.
Millett, invited the Club to hold pie
mic on the shore of Hicks pond, where
she has cottage. The invitation was
accepted. The hostess served ice cream
and cake and a very pleasant meeting
was enjoyed by all present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
CANAAN

Mr. and Mrs. r. s. Goodrich of
Skowhegan are visiting relatives and
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter of Ban
gor were guests Saturday and Sunday
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Harris Sunday
entertained Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Thompson of Hartland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lowell. who were
called here by the death OF Mrs. Low
ellis grandfather. III. E. Cover, re-.
turned Sunday TO Bangor.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lowell and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Maxfieid took an auto
trip Sunday to Camp Benson
Mr. aud Mrs Harry Nelson of Show
hogan visited Sunday with his par,
ents in town.
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Harris and
daughter, Mrs. Walter Farnham re-
Gently passed several days In Orono.
Mrs. Frank Foster and little daugh-
ter, Avis, are visiting her brother.,
Fred Pollard In ssWatsrvilia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
LARONE


supt. of Schools, VIM. Fl. Winslow
and Mrs. Winslow with Master Willie
and Miss Vallie of Rhode Island, were
recent visitors in town.
Edward Cogswell, milk man of
Westwood, Mass, is calling on friends
in town.
Miss Alice Buzzell. teacher of sson-
ington, is at home for the summer va
cation.
The apple crop promises a big yield,
Corn is way off and all of 10 days late.
Potatoes are looking fairly we'll except
on olayey soil which shows the need
of rain. Grain is looking we'll except
where the smut has taken hold, Hay
ing Is thing Of the past and q good
crop has been harvested. Berries of
all kinds are plenty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
READFIELD

DEPOT-Ernest Bean, a teacher of
Asbury Park, n. j., who passed his
boyhood here, has cottage at
Bearee's landing called Glarissa in
honor of his great aunt, Miss Clar!ssa
Porter, who is well remembered by the
older people here.
Prof. A. f. Gilman of Ripen College,
Wisconsin. is expected with his fam
lily to visit his sister, Mrs. Eugene Mil
lett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gordon of Au-
burn, travelling by auto Friday were
calling on relatives in Readfield and
Mt. Vernon. also passing some time In
the cemetery at East Readfield.
A son and two daughters of L. 5.
Wright, with their respective families
were ct the home of their parents
Sunday. The family party included
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Wright, Water.
Vile; Mr.. and Mrs. George LaBarron
and children, Rome; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ninton Dunn and infant son, Frank
LaForest and Miss Helen Dunn. All
came by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Wescott of Chi
cage, who had passed several days
here with relatives, left Friday on
their homeward journey.
The Farmers Maranacook Union is
preparing to build quite an extensive
building for storage OF potatoes at
Readield Depot. Lumber has been
purchased of NJ. s. Collins
Mrs. Archie Wells of Wayne, who
with her daughter, Alice, has heen
passing ten days with her mother
Mrs. Bickford, returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Will Lord, Belgrade,
were callers Sunday at F. W. Browns
Miss Janette Dudley of Manchester
attended church at Depot Sunday and
was guest of Mrs. c. A. Collins.
A picnic was enjoyed Friday by
friends at Pine Point, Echo Lake. A
delicious dinner was served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-29
VASSALBORO

SOUTH.-Mr. Marstens Of Lewiston
and Ralph Dickey were tea guests
Monday. of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Dickey
Mrs. G. F. Whitehouse of Waterviile
was a caller in this place Saturday.
H. G. Diekey had the misfortune to
have one of the team horses badly cut
Monday morning, requiring the serv-
ices of Veterinary w. F. Brown of
Weeks Mills.
Frank Haskell. Jr, is devoting his
time to haying on Mr., Brooks farm.
Miss Ruth Richardson of Randolph Is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. C. H Morse.
Roland Raynes helped J. r. Twitchell
finish his hayipg Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Johnson of Windsor Is
visiting this week her cousin. Mrs.
Maud Perkins.
Karl Weston was called to Lewiston
last week by the death of his sister
B. Marston, who has been at H. G.
Dickey's during the haying season, has
returned to Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lewis Johnson, Charlie
Morton of Dresden and Miss Cora Call
of Portland were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Dickey. They made
the trip by auto.
NN1ARi NAShOSs dSSOiiipdhlSu Wy LAS
friend, Mr.. Marstons of Lewiston, left
Monday morning for Hartford, CT,
where each have employment.
Considering the amount of unfavor-
able weather, the farmers are getting
along fairly Well with their haying.
D. w. Whitehouse began haying Fri
day. w, d. Stewart of West Windsor
is assisting him.
Mrs. Eta Twitchell and daughter,
Gladys passed Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. +, Halves. South China.
Walter Stone has returned to Water
vile after passing several days at
home.
Mr.. Staekpole of Augusta, Bert Davis
of Cross Hill and Harry Miller are
helping A. c, Brown with his having.
Forest j. Brown, conductor on the
L., A. q w. Railway, enjoyed Sunday
at home with his parents.