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Evening star., 1915-01-03

~ @INCE the Germans began their
~ last drive toward Warsaw to the
present time they and the Rus
slams have been engaged in one of the
most desperate and long-continued
battles known to history. and it seems
to have cultivated at LodZ, a COM
parative1y unknown city in POLAND.
about eighty five miles west of War
saw Perhaps not as many men were
hurled against one another in this re-
eion as at the Marne or the Aisne. but
1t was an open, man-to- man, hacking
contest fought over miles of terri
tory After terrific and destructive
bombardment Lodz was abandoned by
the Russians and occupied by Tie Ger
mans.
The history of Lodz is not rich IN
story or tradition 1t is a new manu-
featuring city, occupying about eleven
square miles, on a plateau which
century ago was covered with forests
In 1850 its population was only Zo'Vov
It's first settlers were Poles, capa apie
and able although not very enerse.iS
race With them were the Jews, VINO
receiyed far better treatment than
in Russia proper.
About 1868 nations of western Eu-
rope saw the poSs bilitIes OF manuiac-
which they had heretofore made IN
their own mills, for in LODI they couiu
find cheap labor. a town located IN
productive country near the main lne
of travel. and above all, on the soodS
made in Russian territory they escaped
payment of the enormous duties I'M
posed by that government upon all
imported products
*
dousIy active commercially after the
war of 1870. were the first 10 take
advantage of this condition, with the
result that they have invested mil
lions of money in the local industries
and they ana their descendants have
secured a dominant interest in the
city's business affairs. The Leading
newspapers are published IN German.
The signs on most of the important
stores, mills and factories are IN Ter
man, and the business methods are
German
The population at the outbreak of
the war was nearly 100000 over 1our
hundred mills and factorles.a iaca S
tory for nearly every thousand OF the
population-were in full operation ana
turned out products worth over 800,
900 600 annually Naturally enough, II
supports d brewery
1t is not a city beautiful; no rare
old buildings or works of art are 10
be found in it, but some of its factories
are model ones. The public buildings
are of little Importance Up TO the
heeinnine of this century it's schools
had been sadly neglected, but great
Improvement in this respect has been
made in the last decade. 1t now has
at least two gymnasiums ana techhI.
cal school of unusual excellence II
has several excellent theaters and
public halls
The Ludka, an unimportant stream,
runs through the city Lodz does not
lie on the main line of railroad lead
ing from western Europe to Warsaw
and further points in Russia, but
about ten miles north of the kailroad,
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Charities she went into every detail
of the work with the closest attention,
and showed a great knowledge of the
system. From that time on, when not
conflicting with her many duties, she
went every Wednesday afternoon to
conferences, took an active part in
them, was always helpful. and always
suggestive. To have the wife of the
President take such active interest
means more in Washington than it is
possible almost to express. Once she
set the example, others were glad
enough to follow. She was d regular
attendant al the section meetings, and
thereby largely increased the interest
in our work. When once she under
stood the alley situation, namely. that
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was. and. I fear. already tired and ill,
day after day she took groups of all
the prominent men through the alleys
three miles of squalor and
unlovely sights and sounds and moi
some smells and great heat, strain on
body and soul. But her courage never
failed. She was quick in answering
questions. and converted men who up
to then had resisted all our efforts. She
actually created a public sentiment in
favor of abolishing the alleys.
Weary months passed objections
and opposition from many quarters re-
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terest in the work of the federation
was constant.
Mrs Wilson asked me to explain to
her all the various charities and phi
lanthropes in the District of Columbia
and tell her what had been done by
former Presidents and their wives, and
arrange TO show her the various insti-
tutions. She made notes, and before L
left decided on a date to inspect the
alleys and settlement houses When the
day came, at the last minute the White
House sent word that, owing to a case
of smallpox. to which an employe had
been exposed, she thought 1t best not
to go to the alleys then, but to the
Home for Incurables and other places.
las president of the home it was "a
great pleasure for me to take her
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LODI, THE POLISH MANCHESTER

with which it is. of course. connected.
Two other lines radiating to the norlA
and the northwest afford ample ira MS
portation for its products into the
Russian empire.
The population of LODI is made up
principally of Poles. q per cent: Jews,
33 per cent, and Germans or ,heir de-
scendants, 46 per cent. In the riots
against the government in 1906 the
people took a very active part, bur
finally submitted and steadied down
to their usual routine.
What damage has been done to her
factories by bombardment and military
occupation nothing is definitely known,
but there must be a complete paralysis
of the business of the Polish Nam
chester"
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cal genius of such originality and
energy cannot inhabit a place with
out things happening-orchestra nov
elites, children's festivals, school ope-
rettas. dancing classes and a joyous
propa ganda of musical hygiene.
Sweet, innocent and wise Lausanne!
tThey offered Switzerland a slice of
conquered France. Lausanne laughed:
TT would not be good eurythmics"o
Lausanne has a good rhythm.
Her harp strings are stretched on
arcs of rising terraces. from the lake
upward. h-perched OH the burg,
sit the university and the cathedral
Evening star., 1915-01-03
STERLING EAElLIG WRITES OF THE
ADVENTURES OF QUES-DALCR LCROZE'

viaducts. streets that are bridges.
Then, on terrace under terrace, bow
cred in trees the clinics (mecca of
chronics). the Lausanne boarding-vil-
las, Ouchy and the lake boats.
AS for Dalcroze-busy mamie has
not time to calculate the fortune he
has lost at Hellerau.
The best years of his life, the joy
of building up a great affair. the fruit
and fame of his idea-all vanished. for
a word,
One thing only (they say) hothers
Jaques-D Da lcroZe.
Sometimes, they say. when sunset
Evening star., 1915-01-03
A Millionaire Sheer.

<ST TNCLE JOE" Cannon was talking
~ the other day about education.
Every millionaire today" he said.
wants to give his son a college educa-
tion. 1 remember the time when our
millionaires sneered at education. AS
one of them once said to me. voicing
the general opinion:
These here fellers with a mint of
knowledge can never coin it into good
hard cash."
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Ppetua the Humanitarian Work Mrs. Wilson's Life
in Mrs. Archibald Hopkins
of the Comtyd Dwellings, Be Known
as
Who Formerly Lived Capitals A-Hom Designed by Women Will Have Many
Comfo an tenorP rk n
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MlaWa, for Example.

IN war talk at the Army and Navy
Club in New York an officer said:
TN the eastern theater of operations
there have been won many pronounced
successes only can't pronounce
Them
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27s alleys existed. with a population
of over 10000 souls, living under the
very worst conditions from every sani-
tary and moral point of view, she de-
termined that this should be done away
with.
For years the Associated Charities,
Monday Evening Club and other or
ganizations, and, from it's very incep-
ton, the womans department of the
National Civic Federation had been
seeking legislation to do away with the
evils-evils which not only affected the
people who lived in the alleys. but
which reacted on the life of the whole
city. The suggestion that should prom
inent members of Congress see the con-
dition for themselves it might hasten
legislation struck Mrs. Wilson as very
valuable, and while she was very SIM
ple about her own position. it was with
a smile she remarked, I'll take them
through the alleys myself. for l sup
pose they will not refuse my invita-
ton.
"And so during that very hot wealth
er in May and June, 1913. busy as she
Evening star., 1915-01-03
Photo by Bacbrach.,

EIo the wife of the President.
memorial that will perpetuate
III the huma nitarian work she
= did so effectively durlng her
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PALMYRA

Jesse Trip of Augusta is visiting at
D. S. Emersons.
The Lyford Cemetery League will hold
meeting Aug. at Hopkins school
house. Ice cream will be on sale.
Merle Herrick, who has employment at
o. B. Coles, passed Sunday at the home
of his parents in Harmony.
B. L. Palmer took his children. Edith
Kicker and Harold Blaisdell to Pittsfeld
Saturday evening to see the fireworks.
Mrs. Susanna Brown is in failing
health.
A son was born July @ to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Homestead.
Frank Graves of Brewer is in town for
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Holway were in
Ripley Sunday.
Among the visitors at F. L. Peasley's
are Hon. John French and Miss Kirk
of Detroit. Mich. and Mrs. Jane Given
of Bowdoinham. Georgia Moore of Car
mel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Spaulding, Bert
spaulding and children called Sunday at
Mrs. Loantha Miller's.
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TROY

Mrs. Julia Getchell. formerly Of Water
vile but now from New haven, Ct, has
been visiting Mrs. Clary and Mrs. Chase
at their summer home here. Mrs. Getch-
ell has been travelling quite extensively
in the South but, like many others, is at
tracted to the GOODNESS and quiet of
Maine during the warm days.
The entertainment given by THE
Pierces" at Grange hall last Friday eve
ming brought out a good attendance in
spite of the fact that farmers were get
ting their first real hay weather. This
is their third visit here and was voted to
be the best yet. No one else could have
drawn so many under the circumstances.
Their work is Of the highest order, NOV
ing the audience to laughter or tears at
their will and giving moral uplift at
the same time. h ,o>r
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman and son Of Ben
ton and Mrs. George and Elmer Hill OF
Fairfield visited Mr.. Hills parents here
last Sunday.
Grovetown, y. H.. spent the week end
with Miss Erdene Pierce.
The ball game on the Mitchell ground
last Saturday was between the Winnie
cooks and Troys. and the score was to
2 in favor of Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Libby Of Bangor
spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
of Mr.. Mcfarland In East Troy. On
Sunday two auto loads of former neigh
bors came from Palmyra to call on the
Libhys.
A good attendance at the Troy church
last Sunday in spite Of busy season AMI
weary men and horses. Rev. Mr.. Snow
used the very unusual text found in EX.
10:26-"There shall not hoof be left be-
hind"-giving strong sermon.
CEETER-Mrs. Augustus Stevens is
visiting her sons at Belfast and Stock
ton Springs.
Fred Bagley of Detroit was at the
, Center Sunday the guest of his brother
and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley and daughter,
Miss Helen of Lewiston. accompanied
by Miss Mamie Stone, were calling on
friends at the Center Sunday.
Van Stevens Of Pittsheld was in
Troy Sunday in his new runabout. He
was accompanied upon his return by
his grandmother, Mrs. Martin Mitch
ell. who will remain for visit.
Mrs. Lizzie Hopkins Of Plymouth is
passing few days with her sister at
the Center.
Reuel Rogers. Esq, Of Belfast passed
the weekend with his sister, Mrs
! Myra TerrilI.
The Troy boys defeated the Win
demeres at the baseball game IN the
Mitchell grounds Saturday afternoon.
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Albert Sawyer. who is at present liv-
ing on Stone street, corner Of Cedar,
will have q notable accomplishment
in his record when he completes his
new home at "A Davenport street. Mr..
Sawyer is journeyman carpenter and
almost single handed is building a
semi bungalow style house Of seven
rooms in his free hours. before and
after he has satisfid his employer with
a full days wsrk. Mr.. Sawyers father,
Frank Sawyer. is a maste- builder ami
finds unoccupied hours to ',eio his SIN
but when the home is finished proba-
bly, four-fifths of the labor on ii will
have been done by Albert Sawyer
alone. Very early in the morning the
sound Of hammer and saw is heard at
"a Davenport street and often MIR.
Sawyer works there until 9 and 10
o'clock in the evening. The excavation
was made in May. At the present time
the house is about ready for plaster
ing Mr.. Sawyer has not allowed a
spare minute to pass by without MAX
ing an account of it in his new house
except on Sunday. and on that day he
makes several trips to "a Davenport
street with friends who want to see a
! beautiful little home built before
breakfast and after supper in one sea-
son by one man almost unaided
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ASTHMA
Simple, Harmless Remed
Brings Quick, Sure ReI;ef

Many cases Of immediate relief 1,
rapid recovery from Bronchial Asthr
of long standing and other diseaas
throat and lungs are being credite1l
a discovery made by DR.. Eugene Hu
ard of Worcester. Mass. DR.. Hon
ards prescription. which is total
different from all usual methods
treatment for these Affections is call
Oxidaze and comes in the form IL
tablet which the patient allows To-
solve slowly in the mouth. ItsG
tive healing juices thus minglsh
the saliva and enter every Gre
the irritated bronchial membru
lease the muscular constructor t q
bronchial tubes. open up the - ps
sages and regulate the spasu lun
action. These tablets thoua ~
to the taste are so powerful pN
in their action that many wh
for years were obliged to 81 "
gasping for breath and unat ZEE
report that they now puf ing
Oxidaze tablet in their q awhs
going to bed and can theMite dog
and breathe easily and naturally y
get a good nights restful sleep.
Bowditch & Webster and many Oh
er local druggists who handle Oxida
tablets sell it on the positive guara'
tee Of money back II it does not gs
immediate relief.--Adv.
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Vigorous Men
and Women are
80,
in Demand

II your ambition has left you. your
happiness has gone forever unless you
take advantage Of Bowditch- Webster
Co.'s magnificent offer to refund your
money on the ffst box purchased II
Wendelrs Ambition Pills do not put your
entire system in fine condition and give
you the energy and vigor you have lost.
Be ambitious. be strong. be vigorous
Bring the ruddy glow Of health to your
cheeks and the right sparkle that de-
notes perfect manhood and womanhood
to your eyes.
wendell's Ambition Pills. the great
nerve tonic. can't Be beat for that tired
feeling. nervous troubles. poor blood.
headaches. neuralgia. restlessness. trem-
bling nervous prostrstion. mental de-
preston. loss Of appetite and kidney or
liver complaints.
In two days you viii feel better. In a
week you viii feel INA. ana after taking
one box you viii have your old-time con-
fldenee and ambition. 5e
Be surs ana get 20 cent bog today and
gst out Of the rut.T Remember Bowditch-
webster Co. and dealers everywhere are
authorized to guarantee them. Mail or
ders nlled. charges prepaid by The Wen
dell Pharmaral Company. Inc. Syracuse,
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WAR CAPACITY OF
HOSPITAL QUER|ED
Secretary of Navy Is Gathering
Information from the Maine
Hospitals

The Superintendent Of the Augusta
General hospital. Mrs. Sara Hayden,
is sending to the navy department OF
the federal government certain infor-
nation requested recently touching
upon the emergency capacity Of the
hospital in the event Of war. Other
Maine hospitals have received similar
requests for information and 1t Is APP
parents that the secretary OF war and
the secretary of the navy are CAREFUL
ly taking account Of the hospital facil-
tiles Of the Pine Tree State.
The normal capacity Of the Augusta
General hospital is 50 beds. but Mrs.
Hayden says that in emergency IS and
possibly more could be provided. The
school has 25 nurses who would be
available and in the surrounding coun-
try there are many graduates Of the
school who could be enlisted in the
service.
1t is stated that statistics Of this
sort have never before been requested
and it follows that the federal govern
ment is making preparations for the
worst condition that may arise even
If the country has been charged with
erstwhile unpreparedness. Whether or
not similar statistics are being COM
piled for other New England states no
one has yet stated. but probably a
thorough canvass of the hospital facil-
tiles of all coast states is in progress.
Should diplomatic negotiations with
Germany finally result in war, a con-
dition which would be sorrowfully &C
cepted. the New England states would
doubtless be the scene Of great carnage
should the German armies attempt an
invasion and make landing. The
heads Of military departments in
Washington are learning in advance
the resources Of Maine so that they
can act quickly and intelligently if the
country is dragged into a contest OF
arms
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Coming Events

July 22-3o-Summer conference of Mis-
eionary Education Movement. Ocean
Park.
July 0-31-Coast Artillery Corps par
ticipate in joint coast defense exercises
at Fort Williams.
July 22-3o-Ninth Annual Conference of
Young People. Ocean Park.
July 23-Aug. 15-Universalist summer
meetings. Ferry Beach.
July 2s-Meeting of Governor and Coun-
Gil. hearing on pardon petition Of Luz
cretia P. Bessey, life convict for murder.
Augusta.
July Especial session OF Grand Lodge.
2, Waterville.
July 9-Empire Grove Campmeetine
open until. August 8, East Poland.
July 2s-Aug. s-Second annual Congre-
gational summer conference. Isle az
Shoals. u
July 3l-Annual meeting of Ocean Park
association at 2. Ocean Park. Old Or
Aug. 1-vassalboro grove meeting.
Aug. 4.-Eaton and Norrideewock EJiph
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School Association. Norridgewock.
Aug. 4-Maine College of Agriculture
opens summer camp for two weeks at
Staceyville.
Aug. 5-Maine State Pomological So
ciety Field meeting at Highmoor Farm,
Monmouth.
Aug. 6-University of Maine summer
term closes, Orono.
Aug. s-15-Campmeeting of Piscataquis
Valley. conducted by Rev H. l. Holt of
Auburn. at Dover-Foxcroft.
Aug. 12-22-Advent Christian campmeet-
ing, Mechanic Falls.
Aug. 12-SiXteenth Maine Regimental
Reunion Portland.
Aug. 12-Reunion of 4th Maine Battery
at Augusta.
Aug. 12-l3-Reunion of the pupils of
Lucia F. Beale at Winthrop.
Aug. 1+Cornish School Association,
Cornish.
Aug. 1-Maine Naval Militia starts on
annual cruise, leaving Portland for Ches-
apeake Bay.
Avg. 14-summer cruise Maine Naval
Militia begins dwo weeks).
Aug. 17-19-Cornish fair.
Aug. 1I-19-knox County fair Rockland
Aug. 19-Reunion Of the 9Th Me. Bat
terry.
Aug. 2o-ao-East Livermore campmeet-
ing.
Aug. 2-27-Eastern Maine State Fair.
Bangor.
Aug. A-2sAnnual fair of Brideton
Agricultural Association. Bridgton.
Aug: A-26-Carioou Trotting Park As
ISOLATION races. Caribou.
Aug. A-27-Eastern Maine State fair
| Bangor
Aug. 25-Pennell Reunion at Lewis
thordan.s home at Buxton.
Aug Aug Ss-Fogg Family reunion at Eliot.
Society's annual fair. Houlton.
Aug: 3l-Sept. 3-Central Maine Fair
Association fair and horse races, Water
vile.
Aug. 31-sept. s-Houlton fair.
Sept. 3-6-Conference of emn,oved
ol1icers Association of the Y. NJ. c. A..
for the State OF Maine. Lake Cobbossee-
cOntee, Winthrop.
Sept. 4-6-Cumberland County Fair
Gorham. aii'
Sept. s-Labor's holiday.
| sept. 6-s.Maine State Fair. Lewiston.
Sept. 7-Superior Court conyenes 1civii
and criminaD. Portland. ''
Sept. 7-10-Northern Mama f.,r
Pressure Isle.
Sept. .7-1oEHancock County Teachers.
Sept. 7-10-Penobscot County Teacher..
Convention. Charleston.
Sept. s-10-Teachers' meeting. Waldo
Cennty institute, Belfast.
Detective Association at Lewiston. "'o
| sept. S-1-Somerset Central Arricul.
tural Society Fair. Skowhegan.
sept. s-l1-Somerset County Fair. skow.
4
Sept. 1s-Popular vote on ADOPTING
cnarter for water district at Bath.
Sept. 14-15-National Council ~ D.,.,
! !ers or Liberty annual convention, Port
| Sept 14-1e-Oxford County Agriculture,
Society fair, South Paris. d.
Sept. lS-l6-'Annual meeting OF 18th
sept T 1et is Association, Bangor.
tai Reunion. at Bangor. ei'hen'
M sept alsc. lS-l6somerset county fair at
Sept. A-United States District co,r.
Portland. 'e'ics court,
Sept a 22-2s-south Kennebec Arr,cu,.
'u S. So 9, s fair at South Windsor.
.r Tept. ;sCFranklin County Agricultu-
'uraI Society Fair. Pennington.
Sept. g,So-Annual fall meet,nv =,
| Biddeford. CIubs,
! Nov. 2-3-LMaine State p
society's Annual Meeting and E nS;pS9.l.cal
at Portland. "iu GAnipition
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RETURNS TO SISTER
AFTER FORTY YEARS

Houlton, Me-, July 26.-Edward Nc
Cluskey Of West Virginia is the guest
Of his sister, Mrs. Martin Lawlis. This
sounds like commonplace bit OF
news, yet probably no one in this town
ever received greater surprise than
did Mrs. ,Lawlis by this visit. Mr.. Nc
Cluskey left Houlton over 40 years ago.
For many years the family have be-
lieved him dead. One day last week this
elderly man arrived in Houlton on the
early train. He decided. before making
any inquiries, to look around his early
home and see If there were any ia
miliar faces. He walked about the
streets all day and towards evening
stepped up to one Of the public car
riage drivers and asked If he could
tell if Martin Lawlis lived In the
town.
The driver informed him that Mr..
Lawlis was nearby. Pretty soon Mr..
Lawlis came along to the team and
the driver informed the stranger. who
stepped up at once to the good-natured
deputy sheriff and inquired If he were
the affirmative the stranger continued
to ask questions and finally asked
how Rose was meaning Mrs. Lawlis.
Mr.. Lawlts began to wonder who the
stranger could be and began to ask
questions on his own account. One
thing after another brought out the
fact that the stranger was his brother
in-law and Immediately the public car
riage was used as a means Of convey
ance to the Lawlis home on Highland
avenue.
On arriving there, Deputy Sheriff
Lawlis invited his wife and daughter
to enter the parlor. They were sur
prised at being asked If they knew the
stranger. The daughter could not be
expected to remember her uncle. and
Mrs. Lawlis declared "he was no one
whom she knew" A few questions ask
ed by the stranger soon conveyed to
her the joyful news that the man was
her long supposed dead brother and it
was joyful reunion.
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bion Farm, being entertained by mrs
Emma Walker and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
A. Walker.
Mrs. Jane Quinby and daughter,
Miss Minnie Quinby Of Lewiston. are
visiting at F. A. Walkers.
Miss Ida A. Porter of New York
City, accompanied by her cousin
Miss Jessie Herbert of Palmyra. n.
Y, who have been visiting with rela-
tives here, left Sunday for Winthrop,
where they will be the guests Of Prof
and Mrs. E. L. Bean at their cottage
at Bearce's Grove for a few days be-
fore leaving for home.
Mrs. Flora ]. Walker Of East Will
ton is visiting with her aunt, Mrs.
Abbie A. Richardson.
Mr., and Mrs. Alvin Sanborn Of Au-
gusta were over-Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. o. L. Dunn at Maple Grove
farm.
Mrs. Rufina B. Wood, who is pass
ing a few weeks with her niece, Mrs.
o. L. Dunn, was recently in VIM
throp as the guest of friends
Chase Fogg is cutting the hay on
the White farm.
H. o. White and sister, Miss Alice
White, are at their farm home here
for a few weeks.
Miss Minnie Quimby returned to
her home in Lewiston Sunday eve
ming.
Miss Ethel Raymond of Winthrop
is visiting with her cousin, Miss
Agnes E. Copp.
Mrs. F. A Walker was in Augusta
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Elliott. making the trip in Mr.. Eliotts
new auto.
Miss Edna and Master Lewis Alex
ander of Portland are expected guests
of Mr. and Mrs. l.. L Johnson.
John HAYES of Vassalboro is at MS
farm in this place cutting the hay.