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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18
Signature of Voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS:

To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot, place a
cross (x) mark in the square after
the word eyes," to vote against it,
place a similar mark after the word
mo"
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the secretary of the Parish
School Board be, and he is hereby Or
dered to cause to be prepared for the
use at the said election the tally
sheets, lists of qualified electors, as
sessed valuation of property, blank
statements for the compilation Of
vote, in number and amount, and
other election blanks that may be re-
quired for the purpose of holding the
said election to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot box for the use
at the precinct and make provisions
for the transmission Of the ballot box
to the precinct of the School District
at which the election is to be held.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the polling place or pre-
c;nct for the said election shall be in
the Town Hall in the Town Of Jen-
rings and the following three com,
missioners and clerk of the election
are appointed to hold the election;
Commissioners W. E. Coffin, Guy
Connally and Philip Miller; clerk, J
G. Richard.
Be it further ordained, etc., That
the Parish School Board shall NEE
at $50 o'clock a. m, on the 20tl
day of September, 1916, in open ses
sion, for the purpose of examining
and counting the ballots, canvassinl
the returns and declaring the result
of the said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the President Of the Paris
School Board be, and he is hereby In
structed to give notice Of the sal
election by proclamation to be dull
published, according to law In the fol
lowing form:
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to an ordinance passes, b
the Parish School Beard Of the Pan
ish of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, q
its special meeting held on the 16t
day of August, 1915, /, ]. NJ. Booz,
president of said Parish School Boar
/ hereby give notice that in complianc
with said ordinance a special electio
/ viii be held in School District Nos z
in the Parish Of Jefferson Davis, La
on the 18th day Of September, 1911
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18
RESOLUTION.


Resolved by the Mayor and the
Board of Trustees, at a regular meet
ing, held in the City Hall, Tuesday,
Aug. l, 1916,
That the Welsh Warehouse Com
pany, Incorporated, be, and is, per-
mitted to lay, under the supervision
of the Street Commissioner, and to
maintain, a four inch underground
pipe line, along, and across, certain
streets, as follows:
Beginning from. the Texas Oh
Company's tank situated on Lot 5 Of
Block 4, running west, along Welsl
street to Coleman street. thense south
along Coleman street, across The
Louisiana Western Railroad Com
pany's right of way into Block II.
The said Welsh Warehouse Com
pany, Incorporated, must, and prom
Uses, to maintain the said pipe lin
free from any leaks, or distractions
and further, must, and promises, t
pay for any street work cost tina
may arise on account of the sal,
pipe line.
VIM. B. GABBERT, Mayor.
Attest:
( S. E. CARROLL, Clerk,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me and by the constitution and
laws of the State and Charter OF the
Town of Welsh, Louisiana, will sell
at the principal door of the Town
Hall in which the regular meetings
of the Council of the Town of Welsh
are held, within legal hours for Tax
Sales, beginning at HOO o'clock a.
M, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916,
all immovable property on which
taxes are now due to the corporation
of the Town of Welsh assessed in the
year 1915, together with interest
thereon from the 31st day of Deem
Der, 1915, at the rate of ten (10l per
cent per annum until paid and all
costs. The names of the said delin-
quent Tax Payers, the amount OF
taxes as due by each of the assess
ment roll for the said year to be Of
fered for sale are as follows, to-wit:
C. E. Bedow, lots a and 5,
Block Z, Welsh ------------ S 2.4(
Julia Darby, lot 7, block 5,
Fontenot SUBJ, Welsh ----- IA
Walter DeJean, lots 2 and 5,
block 5, Fontenot sub, Welsh "a
Wade E. Plauche, lots l, 2, 3,
4, block Z w. w. SUBJ "a
N. Prentice Estate, lots IL, 3,
a, z, s, block IS ---------- 1911
: North American Land & Tim
Der Co., NEA of SWA
1884 9.6
: Welsh Royal Assembly Benefit
n Society, lot 8, block 6, Fonte-
: not sub. ------------------ 1.3
: S. E. CARROLL, Tax Collector.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18

Cf1arles
NEl
Will Writ Y
Will wrts 10y
Also WOrknas
surancs
- = II '
Sell or Rsn
|. Do Yoa
| Will Apx|
| OFFICE 7
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18
ORDINANCE NUMBER 80.


AN ORDINANCE ordering a special
election to be held in School DIS"
trict No. 81 in the Parish CT JET
ferson Davis, for the purpose OF
submitting to the qualified electors
of the said School District the
question of the levy of a special
tax of four mills (4) for the pur-
pose of providing additional aid to
the public schools of the said DIS
trict No. Il.
Section /. Be it further ordained
by the jefferson Davis Parish Schooi
Board of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis, State of Louisiana, That a
special election be and is hereby or
dered to be held in School District
No. 81 in the Parish of jefferson
Davis, Louisiana, on the 10Th day Of
September, 1916, for the purpose o.
submitting to the qualified electors O.
the said School District entitled t.
vote thereat the question OF the lev
of special tax of four (4) mills o.
the dollar of all property in the sal
school district subject to state taxa
ton, for a period of four years, tn
proceeds of the said tax to be use
in giving additional aid to the publ
schools of the said School Distrl'
No. Il.
| Section 2. Be it further ordaine'
ETC., That the ballots to be used
the said election shall be prepared /
the secretary of the Parish Soho
Board and shall be in the followir
form:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18
Minutes of Parish School Board
Jennings. La, August 1s, 1915.

Jennings, La, August 10, 1910
The Jefferson Davis Parish School
Board met in special session tor the
purpose of promulgating the returns n,a
Of special election held in School Dls us
trict No. % and to transact any
other business that is deemed neces-
sary with the following members
present: r,a
!, M. Booze, Henry Todd, Tim 1000
ozaman Hebert, Henry Walton, Henry
Precht, VIM. FentOn John Hay; alb,
sont. Dr. Y. A. Miller and DR.. Z. 4
Hunter.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18

Proposition to levy a
four (4) mills special
tax on all the property
subject to State taxa
ton in School District
Number 81 in the Par
ish of jefferson Davis,
Louisiana, annually,
for a period Of four a..
years for the purpose /
of giving additional aid
to the public schools Of
School District No. 81
Taxable valuation -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18

There Is ulolIss !.
the country m's.,'
together, anai
was SUPPOSE .
great many s,.,''
local dlsea,ss. \, Z
dies, and y. =
with with local tr' /
able. scieslsss %
constitutiol Ms',s,|
o ouires constA''|
Catarrh cq l,e
ccoonnstitutional,,es'
taken inteIn ',s,'
hlsod and w.
r'hey ofeTl,
case 1t faas.,;s
ana testlnlg,a
sold M gfs,
! ySxA R'M
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18

v,.. p!ARnrlos'
Fifteenth tt Judi,is
Parish Of l,s''
-. State Il
Riley prsati'
~, Vs4Ss
M Mrs. Sarah B.
BY virtue Of !
and to me dirsstsi
court aforesaid, |
at public auction | /
highest s.' bidder, d
benefit of apprsis.'
| house door Of tRis 4
Of Jennings, parsl
+ SATURDAY, SIM
between legal h,D,,
described properly,
Lots One tlI A.,
Four a. Seven
Of Block Thirty-iiv,
of Welsh, Lopisiisa,
Terms; Cash d
-, BAAez
Sheriff Jeffslsas n
Sheriff's office,
End, 1916.
Chas. S, Miller sai h
Attorneys.
u No. 666 will ID,
: lous Fever. II M
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-08-18
DELINQUENT TAX LIST OF I'M
MOVABLE PROPERTY.
Town of Welsh
VS..
Delinquent Tax Debtors.

Office of Secretary and Tax Collector
of the Town of Welsh, Parish Of
Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
RARNET-

Gillian r. Peck. Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Potter of St
Johnsbury were in town Thursday.
William S. Brock went to Mont
pelier Thursday for a few days stay
Walter Johnson is suffering with
lumbago.
Mrs. Jessie Russell was taken 70
Brightlook hospital Thursday. She
has been very sick for about a week.
w. H. Burbank attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Henry Hinman at Mon
roe Wednesday.
Mrs. Imogene Gould is spending a
few days with her sister at St. Johns
bury.
w S. LETTERS of Lyndonville visited
his wife, who is at Walkers Inn
Wednesday.
The rivermen have pitched their
tents upon the meadow by John
Loundry's
George Walker carried a party
from North Monroe to East Montpel-
Ter and Barre Tuesday. They return
ed home Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31

should be organized in every town and
city in the state from the smallest to
the largest. 1t is up to to the chair
men of each town and city committee
to work in cooperation with the state
chairman and committee if the result
be that all forces are brought togeth-
er in unity so that compact action may
result. There should be a daily news
paper in the state to bring before the
public the principles of democracy in
state and nation This would be a
step towards preparedness. The dem
ocrats are willing to stand upon the
record of President Wilson, for with
the republican party, who have con-
trolIed affairs the past half century
with the exception of 10 years. rests
the burden of unpreparedness- 1t will
not be Hughes or Roosevelt who will
lead the country in preparedness but
Wilson, to whom the American pub
lie owes a lasting debt of gratitude, for
it is to him we owe the present pros
perity and happiness among our pc,
pIe.'
The resolutions adopted assert faith
in the principles of the democratic
party. affection and gratitude was ex-
tended to Woodrow Wilson for his
course in the difficulties and perplexi-
ties that have surrounded the months
past; deplore the lack of perfect har-
mony with governments, but declared
the rights of American citizens must
be recognized wherever they are and
that American soil must be protected
from invasion by bandits or the pub
lie enemy; endorsed the presidents
Mexican policy; endorsed the policy of
preparedness; congratulate the coun-
try upon the monetary, commercial
economical and industrial legislation
enacted by the democratic congress.
A resolution was introduced by H.
G. Shurtleff of Montpelier on thu
death of John H. Senter, who had
lifelong affiliation with the democra-
tic party of the state of Vermont. Thi.
resolution was adopted and cop
ordered sent to the relatives of Mr.
Senter.
j. e. Kennedy of Williston wa
elected a member of the national com
mittee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31

MRS. William ID. Barr. Correspondent
Tony Cory Of Barre was a dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. /. ID. Read
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson were
recent business visitors at Barre and
Montpelier.
Robert Barr rode out Wednesday
afternoon a little way. This is his
first ride since his return from Bright
look hospital, st. Johnsbury. Febru-
airy Z.
Several of the farmers have had to
buy hay. the price is right round SIS
per ton. Butter sells for 33 cents
pound. Eggs 20 cents a dozen. Po-
tatoes are in great demand, selling at
$1.25 a bushel Four weeks old pigs
bring s4 each.
r. S. Barr has a hen that laid a
large double yolked egg two days In
succession last week. The two weigh
ed over six ounces.
Wednesday was the warmest day
this season, over 10 in the shade.
w. I. Abbott, Frank Beaton, Ralph
White and Harry Young attended the
agricultural meeting held at Cabot
Tuesday evening. f. Fl. Abbott, coun-
ty agent of the u. s. department of
agriculture gave an interesting talk.
L. o. Houghton was Sunday guest
at Warren Swans at Woodbury..
Mrs. Raymond Peck is spending
few days at her home at West Dam
Vile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31

1t may be imagined with what enthu-
siasm the friends assembled at the
appointed hour, seated themselves at
the tables and partook of the gener-
Gus and handsomely served repast,
what good fellowship as is seldom en-
joyed at a formal feast. But good
fellowship is characteristic of Peach
am alumni, and of those with the in
terest of Peacham Academy.
1t was a swarming hive of sociabil-
ity until the POSTMASTER. Martin w.
Chaffee, called the buzzing assembly
to order Several alumni and friends
of the school responded to the call OF
the POSTMASTER. IA
The chief speaker was Judge
George M. Powers, who discussed with
force and eloquence upon New Re-
sponsibiIities in Citizenship" Mrs
Norman Mclean of st. Johnsbury and
alumni of the academy sang with
their usual acceptability.
The program was interspersed with
junior branch songs. The new one
for the year is $1,000 Strong" writ
ten by John H. Varnum of Peacham
Richards orchestra of st. Johnsbury
rendered instrumental music.
It was an evening of inspiration
and new hope.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
PEACHAM

The thir dannual banquet of the
junior branch of the alumni associa-
ton of the Caledonia county gram
mar school took place Wednesday
evening.
The preparations were carried out
with the characteristic thoroughness
of the branch and the town hall was
beautifully decorated with spring bios
SONS, ferns and trailing evergreen,
the walls being decorated with many
varieties of school and college pen
nants.
The junior branch is already be-
coming a seasoned institution. 1t has
enrolled a membership of $50 and has
it's own organization. At the same
time its membership represents an in
crease of $50 in that of the parent as
ISOLATION. 1t has brought the enthu-
siasm and energy of the younger
alumni to an organized focus that has
vastly increased the efficiency of the
whole alumni body. All that enthu-
siasm was brought together at the
notable alumni banquet this year.
Within the year since the last the
local alumni fund of $4,000 has been
completed with a generous margin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31

ESTATE OF HARRIET e. FRENCH
STATE OF ywRMoMT, District Of G aiedonia. 90.
The Honorable Probate Court tor the Dis
trict of Caledonia: Toal1 persons interested
In the estate of Harriet IL. French. late OF
St. Johnsbury. I'm said district, deceased.
Meeting:
At Probate Court holden at DE-. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 23rd
day Of May A. ID. 1919, an INSTRUMENT
purporting to be the Last VIII and Tesla
menf OF Harriet I'd. French, late of nc.
Johnsbury, I'm aaid District, deceased, was
premented to theCourt aforesaid for Probate.
And IL 10 ordered by said Court that the
10th day Of june. A. ID. 1915 az the Pro-
bate Office I'm said Ct Johnabury. be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given TO all persons concerned. By
publisMing this order three weeks muccewmiwe-
iyin the CALIFORNIAN ~ newepaper CIRCULATING
in that vicinity, in said District, previous TO
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court nc the time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate of said
will, IT. you have cause.
Given under my hand nc DC. Johnabury in
said District. this 23rd day CT May
WALTER y SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
WEST BURKE

Benjamin Gray of Windsor visited
his cousin, J. ]. Sulloway, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Fox are spend
ing a few days in Newark.
Mrs. George DeGurney has finished
work for E. N. Chappell.
Hayden Allen played the piano al
the Gem Saturday night for the pic
lures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fairbanks Of
New York are visiting his sister, Mrs.
Myrtle Hail.
Mrs Mary Bailey is entertaining her
niece, Miss Lauranie Paul, of Island
Pond.
Mrs. Watson of Sutton is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. Fanny Sargent and
Mrs. Humphrey.
Miss Matte Dickerman of Bright
look hospital had her throat operated
on last week and is at home for a few
days.
Stanley Godding is suffering with
a hard cold and is unable to attend
school.
Claude Roundy has finished work
in SCOTS bakery and will work for
r. w. Densmore in the store this
summer.
Quite few attended the Ball-Grey
reception at Newark.
Miss Edith Damon of st. Johnsbury
is stopping with Mrs. Will Gallagher
for a few weeks.
A. G. Cheney was at home from
Groton last week.
Mrs. Catherine Fletcher and sons
wife, Mrs. Fred Wood of Johnson,
were here last week. Mrs Fletcher
stored her goods and will have an auc-
ton later.
Mrs. Fanny Fairbanks is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Julia Hall.
Carl Bishop from South Lancas-
ter, Mass, is at his home here for II
summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter Wallace anf
children of Newark were guests q.
the home of William Wallace on Sun
day.
Mrs. Dennis Fox entertained her
sister from ST. Johnsbury last week
Editor Bigelow and wife were in
town Saturday in a new Overland
auto.
Mrs. Louise SiIsby of St. Johnsbury
is visiting relatives here until after
Memorial day.
Mrs. Ida Bolton is at home from
st. Johnsbury where she has been
caring for Mrs. Quimby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31

ESTATE OF ToHN N. GALE

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the die
trict Of Caledonia, commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and dem anda
of all persons against the estate OF John NJ.
Gale, late Of st. yohnsbury, In said dis-
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
Merchants National Bank, In che town of
St. Johnsbury, In said district, on the 18th
day of June, and goth day Of November
next. from 10 O'Clock A. M. until O'Clock
p. M, on each of said days and that six
months from the 2oth day of May, A. ID.
1915, is the time limited by said Court for
said credttore TO present their claims TO ua
for Examination and allowance.
Dated at 81. Johnsbury, this Goth day Of
May, AID. 1915.
CHAS. w. RUITRR,
HARRY M. NELSON,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
EAST BURKE.

(Mrs. B. Humphrey, Correspondent
Frank Davis is moving his family to
ST Johnsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Smith from
Lyndonville spent the day Wednesday
at John John FLYERS
The Darlings are building over the
barn at the Berry house into a tene-
ment. w. H. Story is doing the work.
Mrs. Erwin Cutting and grand
mother, Mrs. Taylor from ST. Johns
bury are spending a few days at Eli
Eastmans
A bear was seen in Pinkham We'd
nesday morning by Charles Norton as
he was going across the field to his
work.
Mrs. J. D. Lawton and Mrs. F. E.
Mcdonald were in Lyndon Center
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H D. Webster and
Mrs. John Mentally were business Wis
itors in st. Johnsbury Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Sturdevant was in East
Haven Thursday to off1ciate at the
funeral of Clarence Cole.
Louise Mathews is with her sister,
Mrs. Edward Pierce in St. Johnsbury
and attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Wyman from
Woodsville recently visited his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Wyman.
Mrs. F. E. Temple is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ellen Gunle. in st. Johns
bury.
Mrs. George burlington is in quite
poor health.
Mr.. Patch from Oxforddale, N. H,
is moving his family into the Abner
| Rowland house and is at work at Mt
View.
Mrs. John Tyler and father, Dana
Coe, spent the day Friday at ]. D.
Lawton's.
Mrs. Arthur McGill is visiting heI
son, Tom, at East Haven.
Mrs. Carrie Aver returned to her
home in Wheelock Wednesday after
spending 10 days with Mrs. Mary
Hubbard.
A L. Wilson was at Lyndon Center
cemetery Friday helping erect new
monument on his lot.
Mr.. King from the Hollow Is work
ing at Mt. View.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Ripley and son
from Wheelock were in town Wed
nesday.
/ L. w. Colby, who has been very
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
WHEELOCK.
Grist Mill Broken Into But Only
Few Pennies Secured.

(Mrs. G. L. George, Correspondent
When D. M. Mclean went to the
grist mill Thursday morning he
found the mill had been broken into
during the night. The burglar or
burglars evidently tried to raise the
window toward the saw mill but
could raise it only about four inches,
after having tried to break the lock of
the door. The window from the Of
fee opens onto the veranda where
they succeeded in entering after get
"a stick to pry the window up. The
money drawer was open and only a
few pennies and two keys that were
in the door were taken, as Mr.. Nc
Lean left no money there. A stran-
ger was seen in the place about 10
p. m. Wednesday night but no clue
was left other than that.
Mrs. Carrie Aver who has been
spending a week with friends in East
Burke returned to her home We'd
nesday.
e. J. Dana is repairing his house
and shingling his barn. His son.
Charles Dana, of Lyndon, is doing the
work.
Fred W. Chase of Loon Lake, ~
Y, came Monday and is spending the
week here experimenting the furnish
ing of the Kiosk and the marker In
memory of the soldiers of the Revo-
luton and the War of 1912, prepare
tory to the dedication to take place
next Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-31
HARDWICK.
sDoIph" Smith Meets With Painful
Accident-Other JottingS.

'fDoIph' Smith Meets With Painful
Accident-Other Jottings.
A. H. Smith. better known as just
'Dolph," met with a very painful ac-
cident just before the dinner hour
Thursday. He is employed in the
sheds of the Woodbury. Granite COM
pany, and was engaged in splitting a
large stone which was on a car in one
of the sheds. Everything was in read
mess in case the stone so split should
fall it would strike a certain way. But
it fell different from what was ex-
pected, and came down on Mr.. Smiths
right foot and leg, badly scraping the
shin bone and crushing several toes,
and Drs. Crane and Darling found 1t
necessary to amputate the large toe.
The operation was performed at the
Hardwick hospital, where he was TAX
en- Immediately after the accident.
Mr.. Smith suffers considerable pain
and it will be several weeks before he
will be able to be around and ready
for work.
The St J. & L. c. Railroad company
is building a board and mesh wire
fence alongside themain line extend
ing from the Methodist church sheds
down the line several hundred feet.
his VIII 90 away WITH SO mucn cut
ting across lots on lawns, yards, gard
ems and fields and at the same time II
is hoped 1t will be a hint for SO many
people to keep off the tracks.
+. T. McGovern was a business
visitor in Montpelier Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. e. M. Davis are al
Caspian lake for a month, and are oc-
cupying DR.. o. e. Lanford's cottage
It is hoped that life in the open for a
few weeks will be beneficial to Mr.
Davis health. Their daughter, Miss
Gertrude, is staying with Miss Haze
Lawrence at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. p A. Shattuck during Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis stay I'm camp.
James A. Simpson of Manchester
~. H, was a visitor in town Wednes-
day.