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The Washington times., 1916-11-24
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school Alumni Association. Eastern High
Ms.,inI southern Society. New willard He
Meeting COMMITTEES OF one hundred. Nolun-
bla Hsishs Citizens' Association; psrleT.
savoy apartment heuss. Ii.S .. m.
Lecture Mrs. n. Y. Monroe. STORY ~ The
Reformation st msstins OF MoTnsn's H..
t.rd.nomina,ionsl Missionary Union. Pub
lie Library, p. ~.
backward Countries and Ex,srnlination Of
Capitalist System" at meeting Young Pee.
pies Socialist Lsssue. ni strest. Q p. m.
LSs,Srs H.,olis Hss pr ssst:. sst
psars Society OF America. In the Cairo, .
speech, Child Welfare" Or. }. 8. wall a.
meeting OF National society OF Keep-wsils
parish hall. ~. Johns Church Q y. m.
Meeting, Alumnae Club. y. w. c. A.. $40
Meeting. for organization Stat. sinsl. Tsx
Organization, Public Library, sp. m,
OYSTER supper. Mems Rible Class, Linesin
Road n, y; Church: 5 to p. m,
speech. pr, Cor. :. king Human Conserve,
Souls Church. In church parlors. II q, m
Presentation. portrait II. ID. Cooke. 10 Cooke
school. In auditorium Of school. 81 sp. n.
OF q. ". e.. assembly hall. Arts and
Sciences Building. sp. m.
Concert Rebew Orchestra, at Home Club.
With soloist and reader, s;ib P. m,
Entertainment. Bliss Electrical schos. At
school TakomA PARK. y. m.
lecture Nine Mountford at Douglas NJ Il.
Church. auspices OF washinston Bible So
Mssosieos,. Johns. No, II; Hope. No. 70.
Capitol No. II, Royal Arch Masons; Aimas
Temple Of the Mystic shrine. csr.monisl,
National Rines Armory; Takoma, mo. u:
81. Johns Lodge No. iS' Eastern star.
H. Phoenix, No. -; Dorcas. No. 4: Martha
WashinEton No. 8. Rebekahs.
Knights OF Pythias-syracusians. No. 10;
Rathbone- Superior, No. 70; Rathbons Tenn
pIe, No. 8, Py,hian Sisters
Knights OF Columbus-lntercouncil dancins
assembly dance. Rauscher's.
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Reception and ladies' night. given by the
Trowsl Club Of Master Masons. at scottish
Rits Cathedral s p. m
alton Service Projects. illustrated, American
University, Massachusetts and Nebraska
avenues, $40 y. m.
1880 u. M,
Dance, given by Home club. p. M.
Masonic-Hsrmony, No. Il.
odd Fellows-canton Washington. No I,
Patriarchs Militant.
Knights OF PythiAs-semi-mo monthly meeting of
wsxS AnA msAAs eoAmitIAsS
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NEW ENGLAND WAGES UP
Rubber and Cotton Employees Re.
eeIve Increased Pay.

BRISTOL. X. l.. Nov. "a 10 per
cent wage increase for more than
5000 employees OF its local plants was
announced yesterday by the, National
India Rubber Company. The increase.
given to every employe who receives
lees than $4,000 a year. will be effec.
tive November 20. II is granted. the
company stated, because abnormal
world conditions lead the manage
ment to feel the need OF an emergency
increase In the earnings OF its EN-
ployes."
similar Increases at plants controlled
by the United States Rubber Company
i'm Woonsocket and Millville, Mass,
will affect several thousand employees
LOWELL, Mass, Nov. 24.-Cotton
mills in this city have announced an
Increase OF wages for $4,000 opera
tives, to take effect December 4. The
amount OF the increase was not stated.
MANCHESTER, n. H.. Nov. a4.-The
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company,
whose cotton manufacturing plant,
employing $4,000, is said to be the
largest In the world, has announced
a raise in wages. substantially the
same in amount as given In other tex
tile cities in New England, TO take
effect on December. (" This is the
third increase granted by the Amos.
kesg company In the calendar year.
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Anuseaents.

Belasoo-"Her Soldier Boy" $40 p. m.
NatIonaI-"Chin Chin" s:iS p. m.
h. y. Ksith's-vsudeville. e;iS and s:is ,. -
Poli's-'Little Girl God f'orsot." Sis .. IN.
2:lS and $50 p. m,
Iyeeum--Burle 3 and S:lS y. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeviile, i:so TO IL p. m.
Iosw's Columbia 10 q. m. to II
Garden -Photopiays. 10 .. m. to II p. m.
Strand-Photoplays. 10 q. IN. to II p. m.
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WESTFIELD.

Inc Kew, l.. \, Edwards of Newport
VIII SPEAK In the Congregational Church
next sunday evening. He is spending his
vacation from evening service In his own
church in going to the smaller churches
throughout the couuty.-Mrs. Lot Ed
wards OF orleans spent last week with
her sister Mrs. John Brcwn.-Thorc was
= good attendance at the v. T. s. enter
'ainmcnt Friday evening IN the Farman
hall.-Misses Mildred rnd Merle Willis
went to Newport Center last week to
visit their aunt for q few days-Mrs.
Herbert Ionglcy and daughter. Grace,
go To plymouth, n. ~. this week to visit
her sister, Mrs. Jay Percy Miss Gipin
and Misses l'ailov went to Lake Eden
Tuesday to Ca;np with the North Troy
Sunday school class Of which they were
members last Near.-MisS Chella Miller
returned from Johnson Normal school
last week and Mildred Bell came this
week.-M. NJ. Miller and family Of Yon-
kers and Miss Hazel Gilpin rnotored to
Richford Saturday for the weekend with
THEW brother, T.. W. Gilpin.---A. T. Miller
and Misses Laura Burnham and Ella
Grace Miller went to Enoshurg Falls
Saturday for n few days-The Rev. NJ
w. Farman went to Lowell Tuesday to
visit at Albert Farman's a few days
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az guardian. Many hikes have been
taken into the woods. on one of these
when flower scouting one girl found
5s varieties and another SO. Three
kinds OF orchids we're found, the pur
pie, white. and ladies' tresses. Yes
terday their pastor the Rev. W. L.
Boicourt. was their guest at the Lodge.
News has been received Of the serious
illness of the Rev. W. G. Johnson. a
former pastor of the local Methodist
Episcopal Church. He has been oblig-
ed to give up his pastorate at Windsor
and is now at Fox Hill in Barton
Both divisions of the Camp Fire Girls
Of the Methodist Church will meet at
church at 2:30 this afternoon for a hike
Miss Kathleen LeBaron entertained
Thursday evening In honor of her
cousin. Wendell Dudley and Max
Miles of Barre. who are guests at
Bonafortin farm.---Miss Bertha Joslyn
has returned from tho special course
she has been taking in Boston and Is
now at the Waterbury Public library
each afternoon and evening as librar-
ian.
Under the auspices Of tho boy scouts
and Camp Fire Girls Of the Methodist
Church an organ recital Of the hest of
music will he given in the Methodist
Church Thursday evening by Minor G.
Baldwin Of New York city. During the
evening ice cream will he served
George Thayer and Miss Ina Gabree
motored TO CraftsburY Sunday.-Thc
Rev. and Mrs. " l.. Smith and children
are spending n week in tho Moody cot
| tage at Camp Winnisoualn
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ORLEANS COUNTY
GREENSBORO.

The Rev. Henry z. Jackson of Wash
inrton. -. g.. viii lecture at the town
hall Friday evening upon "The Dis
covery OF the School House" Judge
stafford will deliver an original poem
Mrs. Harry McLoud Of Barre is visiting
her mother. MIS-. InFals--Mr. and Mrs,
lester Perrin and mother, Mrs. Sally
Perrin, started on their vacation Satur-
day afternoon rY automobile to Will
louChhy lake, whore they will spend n
few days Thomas Wilson is working i'm
the Perrin shop during l.. \. Horriu's
absence. AIRS sidney Huntoon and
daughter, Hazel, of Lyndonville have
visited at the home of Mr. Huntoon S
Caswcll of Concord. y. H.. is spending
q few DAYS with her sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth Goodrich.-Reports from Brghtlools
hospital indicate that James Wilson $
condition is favorable. The limb is heal
ing since tho last operation The band
gave its Saturday evening concert on the
lawn near Barrington's mill and will
give another in two weeks-The Rev. Mr..
Majors of New Britain, Conn, preached
at the CONGREGATIONAL Church Sunday and
Mrs Frances Bagnall of North Adams
Mass, sanc.-NcXt Sunday the Rev. Al
len Stockdale of Toledo. Ohio, will preach
and Mr. Wood will sing, At the Presby-
tcrian Church next Sunday the Rev
Henry T.. jackson of Washington, u. c.,
will preach and the Muskingum Quartet
of the Muskingum College New Concord
| Ohio. will furnish special music
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-03
BELVIDERE CENTER.

Mrs Caroline Chaffee died at her
home Sunday evening. She was one Of
the oldest residents of town, being Sc
years and months She was a good
neighbor, always willing to help any
one in need, and was a lover Of home.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon, the following attending: Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hooper and Mrs. T.. f.
HodGkins of johnson, Mrs. j. y.
Thomas, Syble Raymore, Fred Martin
and Mrs. Linnie Robinson from JEFF
fersonvlle.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Stearns called on Mrs. Walter Narcotic
Tuesday.-Benjami Sinclair visited
his family over Sunday,--Ituth Chand-
Ter was given party by her friends
Wednesday evening. Mrs. Emma
Hodgkins was in town Monday calling
on relatives and Tuesday attended
Mrs. Chaffee's funeral-Grace Tan
ner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Tanner, died at her home Saturday
evening. The funeral was held Mon
day afternoon. Many out of town
friends and relatives attended. Mr.
and Mrs owen McCun and son, Real
tus, were in town Sunday.--Mrs, lfaw-
ley of sutton. J.. O. has returned to
her home, after visiting at Mr.
Brock s.-There will DO a box party at
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WINDSOR COUNTY
ROYALTON.

Mrs clara -. Mcclellan H. spending 4
few weeks at tho old Denisou house. tho
home of her childhood. Mrs Laura y g..
button is In Massachusetts visiting rela-
tiVcs and friends At various places. Miss
Sarah &. Doubleday of New York city IL
spending a part of her vacation in her
old home here john y. poForcst of
bridgeport. Conn, Is with his aunt, Nie3
Kate Marcy Charles Waterman and
wife of Laconia, y. H., are guests Of hi7
father. Robert : Waterman.-Nr. and
Mrs. John Buck and two sons of Fitch
burg, Mass, are spending their summer
vacation with his aunt, Miss Josie Heath.
Clarence Simpson. who is clerk in
Laird's store, is having a vacation ana L.
A. Corbin is taking his place in the store
and post-ofice for the time Fred )
Roundy is making some improvements in
his condition. His eyes are still troubling
him. but he hopes for permanent recov-
cry from the prostration by heat several
days ago which made him nearly blind
William r. skinner was quite badly pois-
oned by poison ivy few DAYS ago.-A.
D. Scovel OF Manchester. y. IT,. is soend-
ing a fortnight with his nephew, Henry
Hubbard AIRS. Willard Adams went two
weeks ago to the Mar Hitchcock hos
pital, Hanover y. H. and was operated
on for appendicitis. She is reported as
ma king Iapid recovery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-03
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

Word was received early Thursday
morning of the death a the Mary
Fletcher hospital of f. NJ. Parker. Mr.
Parker was taken to the hospital sat
urday evening and was operated upon
for appendicitis Sunday morning, The
case proved to be very serious one
and there were doubts of his recovery
The news of his death. nevertheless.
came a shock to his many friends.
Mr.. Parker had been in Brandon only
a little over a year, having purchased
the drug business of +. r. Barker in
April, 1918. He is survived by his par
cnts. Mr., and Mrs II. +. Parker of
North Troy; his wife. two sons Ray
mond and Harry. and one daughter.
Madalne. all of Brandon, He was a
member of Trojan Lodge, knights of
Pythias, of North Troy, and or the
Knights Tempars and of the Bran
don business Mems association. The
funeral was held at the home of his
father in North Troy Saturday afternoon.
william MaNheld went Sunday to
Fair Haven, where he will visit relo y
tivos for "A few daYs-Mrs. A. s ket-
cham, Miss Margaret Ketcham and
Miss Hilda Ketcham returned Satur-
day from sheldon, where they have
been guests Of Mrs Ketcham's daugh-
tor. Mrs. Morton Mack.-Miss Dorothy
Scverv of West Haven, Conn, visited
Mrs. +. r. Kingsley here Monday on
her way to visit her uncle at hyde
Park,-Mr. and Mrs. 4. j. Ives and Miss
Norma Ives returned Monday from
their camp at Lake Dunmore' where
they have been Tor a month-Mr' ana
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CAMBRIDGE.

f. A. Fletcher who had heen in poor
health the past year, died at his home
here Saturday evening, Funeral services
were held Tuesday morning, with burial
in Mountain View cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. n Lang, Mrs. George Deavitt,
and Mrs. \, J.. 5erush visited in Barton
SundaY,--Charles Young Of Derby spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, NJ, y, Young
Mr.. and Mrs. Linus LeaVenS and Or. and
Mrs S q. Start were in Burlington Tues
daY.-Dr. G. r. Newton and NJ. p, Young
accompanied Lewis Marcher to the Fanny
Allen hospital Monday morning where
ne underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.--Mrs, NJ. W, Holmes Of st. Adams
visited in town several days last week
Mrs. Blanchard Of Hyde Park visited at
w. S Payne's Wednesday, Hattie
Boynton Of Everett, Mass, has been a
guest at w NJ, Smiths for a few days,
Mr. and Mrs. Hodges of Burlington
visited Mrs Earle Gates Tuesday-'Aliss
Annie Putnam is spending several days in
Burlington.-D. y. Withercl Of Crafts
bury visited In town last week,-Cha uncy
Cook is enjoying two weeks vacation
from his work in Perley & Leavens
store.--Mrs. Theada Chaffee Of Berkshire
has been visiting her son, NJ. VI. G. Chat
foe for fcw DAYS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-03
JOHNSON.

The severe storm Monday morning did
some damage to gardens and shade trees
throughout the town. The lightning
struck Frank SarGents house near the
Buck mill, killing one horse. 1t also
struck the Pearl factory, tearing off a
portion of the steel roof Mrs. w. II.
Stearns. who has been visiting in Bakers
field the past week. returned home Fri
day-Mrs. Lucy Hutchins Douglass Of
Burlington, who visited her brother last
week. has returned to her home Rev.
Mr.. Gallup of the Pentecostal Church is
still confined to his bed.-Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Boyce of Saranac Inn, y. Y,
visited relatives here Saturday-Young
Bigelow, when caught in the shaftinv at
the Parker & Stearns mill, broke his arm
in two places.-Mr. Beanchre. who has
been in company with p. Alexander in
the fruit business, has gone to Windsor
Miss Whippe is spending a few days
at her home in Underhill.-Pearl's factory
is shut down for a week-AIiss Pearl
Berry of Richford is visiting Mrs Flor
ence Brewster.-Mrs. William Hebb visit
ed her son, Ralph, in Lunenburg last
week. Mr. and Mrs G. II. Stearns we've in
Springfield Saturday.-The summer
school, which was the largest by far ever
held here, closed Friday night There
was an attendance Of 24o.--Mrs. J. *. Full
Ter visited her son, Harold, in HardWicI
last week. his little daughter returning
with her.-Mrs. Sims who has occupied
&C.. H. Demerritts place on Gulf street
is soon to return to her home in Wells
River Mrs, NJ. l.. Grswold has purChas-
ed the place and will soon move there
Leon Sturtevant, n former resident here,
now of Rochester, called ON friends here
Friday.-Mr. and Mrs. \. J. Gauvm have
returned from Enoshurg.-Mr and Mrs.
II. A. Rarrows attended the funeral Of
their niece in East Corinth Friday Miss
Roxic Cristy has returned from Bakers
field.-Allcn Fletcher and Rertram Uunt
spent sunday with their parents here.
They are still at Fort Ethan Allen.
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BETHEL.

Mrs Plinio Caranchin and daushter,
irene, went Saturday 70 visit her sister,
Mrs Cesare Brusa. in Waterbury John
Fred shedrick Of Warren and Miss Oleie
L. Flint Of Bethel We're married July .
by the Rev. J. Wesley Miller While
bathing in Silver Lake last Friday Miss
Lila Gushing cut the ball Vt ono foot
on piece Of glass \ physician was
called, who took three stitches. and
Miss Gushing is now walking with
crutches.-Mrs. Martha w. Arnold ac-
companied TO Providence, r. l., Monday
her daughter, Mrs.. Norman case, who
had visited her two weelis-John Hini-
ley returned Sunday from Sprinpf.eld
Mass, where ne went last Week with his
cousin, Fred FTinkler, who had been
visiting here and I'm Royaltou.-E /.
Miller Of Detroit Mict has been visit
ing At r. F.. Ruretts-Mrs. G. T.. Hep
burn has been entertaining Miss Pearl
Picard of ST. Adams, Miss Jessie Brown
of Concord, y. H., Mr.. and Mrs Park
Griffith of East Orange y. 1.-Mrs
Lillian Legouri and Miss 'Cretchen
Ligouri of Barre are guests at Jane,
A. Graham s,-Nirs. Leila Higgins, who
had been here for some time returned
yesterday to South Royalton 5. NJ.
for many years To the Brooks house,
which has been fully renovated His
house has been remodeed AS two ten--
ments which G. HlaisdeIl and r. j.
Prout will occupy
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BENSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Is Pratt and Miss
Cora Burton of Mt. Holly came here
Sunday to see their former townsman,
p. \. Weeks. who is "A merchant in the
upper part of the street. They all went
to Benson landing and had a picnic
dinner The party returned to Mt.
Holly sunday ight.--Truxton Clifford
of Horizon, n. Y. arrived at Heman
Gifford's Monday and will assist Heman
Clifford in doing his haying-News has
been received from Ticondcroga that
John A. Briggs, formerly of this place.
is improving in health.-The ladies of
the congregational Church are having
their church building painted.-Mr and
Mrs. James Manning of the Methodist
Church Will take a vacation OF p
month. starting from hero the last Of
this week or the first of neXt--Wiliam
Whitney Ward, who spent a week here
pitching n large tent which would seat
500 people on tho Congregational
Church grounds. folded his tent Tues
day and putting it in his mammoth
car wagon left. for Bolton, n. y. He
came here from Truthville. n Y.-Mr
and Mrs. c. d. Bush, who have been
in New York city for three weeks, re-
turned to their home, the Parsons
place. so-called. one mile east of here,
on Saturday.-Mrs. Elizabeth Melh Of
Riverside, Mo, who is stopping at the
Parsons place. has been i'll the past
week.-The two story stock barn at the
Parsons place is now up and with its
two stories and high attic above can
be seen for miles around. 1t Ia the
biggest barn in town.
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HYDE PARK.

Professor Simpson went to Montpelicr
Friday for a short stay before going to
his home al Sheffield-Mr. and Mrs. -.
II. Scribncr and Mr. and Mrs. g. y.
Knight visited Grand lslo sunday l.
II. Lewis has gone TO Lake Mercy for n
short stay. \. Percy aud wife and
daughter Mary of Bedford, T. @, vera
visitors Thursday at the home of Nls.
q l.. Goddard.-rhe Hyde Park base
ball club met defeat at johnson by q
score of to 2.-Ground has been leased
of Gavin Tyndall and an up-to-date golf
links will be laid out. Hyde Park, John
son and Morrisville are interested in the
enterprise. party of 20 Canadians tour
ing Vermont took dinner At tho Inn
Thursday -Mrs. II, l.. Fairbanks has
been called to Cambridge by the Illness
If her mother, Mrs Frank Rice. The
Mcssrs Carroll 6. and Proctor Page
and Mrs r. &. Fisk and Miss Hazel
have gone to Canada on "A visit
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WAITSFIELD.

The Home Circle will hold a sale Of
fancy and useful articles in the vestry
of the CONGREGATIONAL Church, Tuesday
evening, August s. There will he an
entertainment in the audience room
consisting OF readings, vocal and In
strumental music.--Miss Clara Savage
Of New York is the guest Of her moth
err. Mrs Bert Savage.-Mrs- Prender-
CAST and two children of New YORK
came Friday to spend few weeks a.,
the home Of william Mills.--Leslie
Dumas OF Dillon, Montana, arrived
in town Saturday to spend soma time
with his wife at ]. A. Smaill's.-Miss
Mildred vinton of Boston. Mass. IS VS.
itinC at the home OF her grandfather,
G. Fl. Hastings and Mrs. c. j.
Greene and Mr. and Mrs. John Kings
bury called on friends in johnson We'd
nesday-Mrs. Clara Miller of Boston is
the guest OF relatives In town.--Eu-
gene Progen of Waitsfield and Miss
Ada johnson Of Moretown were re-
Gently married at Camp Rest one by
Rev. W. A. Remele, pastor OF the Con-
gregational Church.
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WATERBURY CENTER.

The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist Church
will hold an ice-cream social with Mrs
Jessie Hayes from ) 100 to 500 d. m
Wednesday, August o. Home made can
dy will be on sale.--Mrs Joseph TAFT
left Wednesday for a visit 10 rela-
tives In Brandon and Whalonsburg. n.
Y-Mrs. p. l.. Moody left Friday for
Lebanon, n. H., where she will Join her
husband.-Mrs. c. S. Hopkins and Mrs
II o. Murray and daughter were in Barre
from Friday till Sunday al the home of
r. ]. Attridge Mary Ring, who has
been visiting her brother, John Ring for
two weeks weeks returned to her home
in Buffalo. N. Y, las week.-Mrs.
Minnie Hurlburt and young son of Wor-
cester, Mass. are at NJ. l." Dillingham's
Mrs. l.. r. Ryan is al Ocean Park.
Maine. with her son, Frank, and family
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES G Hill, who has
been visiting his father, H. f. Hill, for
two weeks, returned TO his home in
Somerville. Mass, Saturday --The Rev.
w. II. Getchell and wife of Pittsfield ~
H., came to 3. p. Perkers Saturday Mr..
Getchell preached a the Baptist Church
Sunday.--A. x. Snalley went to Ran
dolph last week to visit his sister. Mrs.
r. A. Heath. The heavy wind which ac-
companied the thunder storm early Mon
day morning did considerable damage TO
standing grain.--Nr. and Mrs. n. G.
Hayes and son, Leslie and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Newcomb, took an automobile trip
to St Johnsbury Sunday.
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About 35 of tho members of the JET
fersonville Cemetery association were
pleasantly entertained at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. \. Il. Day in Cambridge
Tuesday afternoon. The business meet
ing was followed by a social hour and
a lunch was served by the hostess ana
committee for August, consisting oi
Mrs. Elsie Smith. Mrs. Edith Man
chester and Mrs Elsie Wood.-lioracc
Mclcndy. Harlic Watkins and scott
buchanan took n trip to MI. Mahsh''d
Wednesday. returning ThursdaE.-MtS'
!. a. Watkins who spent several Gays
in st. Adams, returned Tuesday. Sho
was accompanied home by her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ncrnal-lIarli" Wat
kins is spending q week in Swanton.-
Last Thursday afternoon the pupils of
Miss Bcryl Powell gave recital at
tho American House hall in Cambridge.
Tho audience listened with much pleas
ure to the excellent program carried
out by IL Of Miss Powcll's pupils. All
! of tho numbers wcrc well played and
reflected much credit upon their teach
or. At the close n pleasant social hour
was enjoyed by tho pupils and friends.
during which punch was served, Mrs,
Brush presiding at the punch table
In the severe electrical storm that Wis
| tied this place early Sunday morning
| the residence of Charles Tucker was
struck by lightning. Considerable dam
age was done. but no tirc was started
\ cow belonging to Il. !. Buhor was
killed. also two belonging to Earl
| Prior, being struck by 1ightninC.-Nus-
tin D. Lease of North Cambridge, who
had been in poor health for a long
| Ii.