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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
HARDwICK.

Frank Meigs is home from his work in
Montreal. P. O., for the Christmas vaca-
tion period.
Miss Gertrude Davis left Friday morn
ing for a couple weeks vacation with
friends in Lowell. Mass.
Miss Irene Carroll. student at st.
Mary's college in Burlington, is visiting
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lebel
Miss Birdean Stevenson Of LittletOn,
y. H. i a guest Of former schoolmates
in town for a couple Of weeks.
DIR. O. +. Hanford and family are pass
ing a few days in Coventry with rcla-
tives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
MONTPELIER

Mrs Gertrude Berry, who is connected
with Smith college at Northampton,
Mass, as house mother, and her son,
James, who is employed in Easthampton,
Mass, arrived in the city last evening
to spend week with relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. c. II -Dodds of State
street went this afternoon to st. Johns
bury to spend Christmas with relatives.
Clerk +. S. Platt of the United States
court and United States Marshal Car
penter, who were planning to attend the
funeral of Clark c. Fits at Brattleboro
this afternoon. were unable to leave
MONTPELIER until late this forenoon, the
southbound train being over nine hours
late.
Henry c. Holmes, owner of the Ran
dolph inn, is in Randolph investigating
the amount of damage done yesterday
when boiler exploded in the basement
of the building. The loss is expected
to total about $500, which is covered by
insurance.
James Laird. student at Colgate
university, and Holden Farrar, who is
attending Hamilton college. arrived in
the city last evening to visit their re-
spective parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H.
Laird and Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Ii. Far
rar.
Morris U. Alexander went this fore
noon to Boston, where he will spend
Christmas with his father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker have gone
to Bradford to visit relatives.
Frank Cory, student at Yale uni
yersity. arrived last evening from New
Haven, Conn, to pass the holiday vaca
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank NJ. CORY of Loomis street.
Miss Laura Burbank. clerk of the in
dustrial accident board, went this after
noon to st. Johnsbury to spend Christ
mas with her mother.
Miss Hilda Sheridan left to-day for
Haverhill, n. Y, to spend few days
with relatives.
John Mitchell, who has been employed
/ in Boston for the past year, arrived in
the city last evening to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mitchell of Marvin
street
Miss Blanche Walsh of Maiden, Mass,
arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
to spend the holidays with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Doyle, who have
been residing on the Pacific coast for
the past year, arrived in the city yester-
dav for a visit with relatives. Mrs,
DOYLE will be remembered as Miss Emo
Carey.
Mrs. Mark w. Hanna of New York
CITY is visiting in the city with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Michael O'Grady,
OF Barre street
The condition of Louis n. Wood, crit
ically i'll with pneumonia. was reported
to-day as being practically unchanged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
Church Notices.

Congregational Church-Wiliiam A. Re
mele, pastor l0:45 a. m, sermon by
pastor: subject. "Christ World Power" )"
IL m, Sunday school in all departments.
The 1880 C. Z. meeting win be omitted.
At p. m. the community Christmas tree
carol singers viii meet in the vestry.
Thursday next, union prayer meeting at
1880. Friday, Dec. 90, annual meeting
and dinner.
Methodist Episcopal Church,. Mellor,
pastor. l0;45, sermon by pastor; sub
iect. "Comrade Christ" II m, Sunday
school. 7:30, Epworth league. A spe-
cial Christmas story and song service.
.The Message of the Carols" a story OF
the European war, has been written by
the pastor, into which have been woven
several of the carols sung in England,
which are found in the NJ. Z. hymnal.
The connective readings win be given by
Miss Clara Berry. Monday, Dec. >, at
T:30, Christmas exercises and Christmas
tree
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
NATIVE OF MIDDLESEX.
lanes NJ. Quinn Died in Montpelier Aftei
Three Years Illness.

James NJ. Quinn, a native OF Middle
sex and a resident of that town nearly
all his life, died at l3 st Paul street
Montpelier, last evening at $3.50 o'ciPek'
after being i'll with Bright's disease Tor
about three years following fall sus-
tanned while working for the Vermont
Lumber company in Middlesex. He was
born on Sept. 25, 1868, the son of l imo-
thy and Bridget Quinn and he leaves ms
wife, who was Mrs. Katherine canning /,
his mother, who is "a years OF age, ana
two brother. John of Pasadena, CaHior-
mia. and Matthew Quinn of Randolph
The funeral will be held at St Au-
pustine's church in Montpelier Sunday
afternoon at 2:3o o'clock, and interment
will be in the Catholic cemetery in Mont
peler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
NEW TRIAL IN JANUARY.
DR.. George w. Bolton of West Burke Is
Respondent.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. 23s~-Caiedonia
county court took recess yeSerday un-
til after the holidays and Jadge +. NJ
Butler left this afternoon for his home
in Rutland. 1t has been definitely deeid-
ed that the malpractice case against DR.
George W. Bolton of West Burke viii be
retired at this term and it was set Tor
Jan. o. The jury which heard the case
this week failed to reach a verdict.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
GERMAN ATTACK
EASILY STOPPED
IN CHAMPAGNE
After Spirited Bombardment a Detach'
ment Endeavored to Approach The
French Line West of
Aubcrive.

Paris, Dec. 23.--Bad weather along the
Macedonian front on Dec. p prevented
any military operations, according to o'
fetal announcement to-day. Regardinp
hostilities in France, the statement says
that In the Champagne district, atcI
spirited bombardmcnt, detachment OF
the enemy endeavored to approach the
French line west of Auberivc but were
repulsed easily. Artillery activity was
reported at some other points, but other
wise the night passed quietly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

George Pratt of South Main street
left last evening for New London, Conn,
where he will spend the Christmas NJ,
cess at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George O. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Harris of Bidde-
ford Me. arrived in the city this MORN
ing and will spend several days visit
ING at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Brown of jefferson street.
Harold LABEL. formerly employed as a
clerk in the Smith & Cummings meat mar
kpt and now Of Bristol, Conn, arrived in
The citv this morning and will spend
several davs visiting friends in town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
PRONOUNCED INSANE.
Ora Bishop Was Formerly Well known
Business Man.

st. Johnsbury, Dec. 23.-Ora bishop
10 years old and well known throughout
the state. who was arrested few weeks
ago when he threatened members OF MS
family with violence, was given hear
inc in probate court yesterday. A num-
her of phyicians who had examined htIii nm
pronounced the man to be insane lie
will be taken to the state asylum at
Waterbury next Tuesday
Mr.. Bishop was formerly merchant
having conducted stores at Barnet and
McIndoes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
BURIAL IN VERMONT.
Albert NJ. ShipmAn Died Wednesday in
Chicago.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 23.-The funeral of
Albert NJ. Shipman, who died in Chics-
20 Wednesday, took place Yesterday IN
Emmanuel church, Rev. A. c. Wilson ofii-
ciating. Burial was in the Episcopal
churehyard.
Mr.. Shipman, for many years, was
foreman in a paper mill here, but ior
the past several years had lived with hls
daughter, Miss Jennie Shipman, IN I'M
cago. He was representative from Nest
Minister in l9oS-l0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
TRAINS COLLIDE; TWO KILLED.
Seven Others Injured, One Seriously, al
Head-On Crash of Freights.

Winsted, Conn, Dec. 23.-Two fremen
were killed and seven other trainmen
were injured. one seriously, IN head on
collision between regular eastbound
freight and a double header westbound
extra freight ON the Central New Eng
land railway yesterday at Horseshoe
Bend. about a mile west of New Hart
ford. The dead are Z. Bennett of Poft
Jervis, n. Y, fireman on the regular,
and William Dingee of Maybrook, n. Y,
a fireman on the extra.
OF the injured the most seriously hurt
is Harry Bunce of Waterbury, conductor
of the extra.
The accident is said to have been due
20 a mistake m orders given, which was
discovered too late to avert the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
HEADS STANDARD OIL co.
A. c. Bedford Elected President of New
Jersey Concern.

New York. Dec 23.--A. c. Bedford was
yesterday elected president OF the Stand
ard Oil company OF New Jersey to sue
ceed the late John d. Archbold. Mr.. Bed
ford has for some years been vice-presi-
dent and treasurer of the company.
Mr.. Bedford has been virtually the
active head of the Standard Oil company
for the last year or two and has been re
garded as the logical successor OF Mr.
Archbold, who for some time was only in
nominal charge of the companys man
agement,
The new president is cousin of Z. t
Bedford, one of the early associates OF
John d. Rockefeller in the building up OF
the old Standard Oil combination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
FIGHT FOR FOOD IN
DRESDEN, GERMANY
One Hundred Women are Reported to
Have Been Injured in Riots After
Supply Stores Had Been
Closed.

London, Dec. 23.--Food riots occurred
in Dresden on December IL, Is and 10
when troops were called out to suppress
the trouble resulting from the closing
of several food shops where the supply
was exhausted, according to Rotterdam
dispatches.
The women stoned the shops on Sun
day. The next day the paraders passed
the kings palace, shouting for food. The
disturbances were again renewed, where
upon sharp fight took place, in which
one hundred women and three policemen
were reported injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
ARABIA NEVER WAS
IN ALLIES SERVICE
Official Report Made BY British Govern
ment on Ship Sunk BY Submarine
Without Warning.

Washington, d. c., Dec, 23.-An official
report from the British government on
the British liner Arabia, sunk by sub
marine without warning in the Mediter-
ranesn. declares that the Arabia was not
at that time or at any previous time in
the service of the allies.
Germany claimed in note to the
American government that the Arabia
was an unarmed auxiliary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
AUSTRIA GETS NOTE.
Ambassador Penfield Delivered 1t to Bar
on Burien To-day.

Vienna, Dec. 23.-The American am
bassador. Penfeld, will deliver to Baron
Burien to-day the American note to the
belligerents, suggesting an exchange OF
views regarding peace. The text OF the
note has not been made public here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
Granite Cutters.

"The growing Importance of the gran
ite and stone industries in this state Is
such that | believe future legislation
will have important problems to grappie
with by the enactment of adequate laws
to protect workmen in these industries
from disease and consumptive trouble
resulting from stone dust. The install
lation of modern machinery designed to
remove as far as possible the dust mis-
anee as a menace to workmen is worthy
of legislative attention"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
Unconfirm ed Reports to
That Effect Submitted
to Washington
VILLA ATTACK WAS
OVER HALF A DAY
Carranza Garrison Capitu-
lated at l O'clock Fri
day Afternoon

III Paso, Tex, Dec 25.--Unconfirmed
reports that Torreon has been captured
by Villa forces were forwarded to Wash
ington by government agents to-day
These reports stated that the fighting
started carly yesterday morning and
continued until one o'clock in the after
noon when the city eapitulated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
RESIDENCE BURNED,
KILLING TWO PEOPLE
Two Others Were Injured in Destruction
of DR.. Margaret Brewster's Home
at Grantwood, N. ].

Grantwood, N, j., Dec. 23.--Two per-
sons were burned TO death and two othy
ers were badly injured to-day when the
residence OF DIR. Margaret Brewster was
destroyed. The dead are;
HAROLD HOWELL.
MARGARET BREWSTER.
Howell wac the brother OF DIR. Brew
ster and Margaret Brewster was her
nine -year-old daughter. The people in
jurcd were employees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
u. S. STEEL MADE
A SLIGHT GAIN
Block of 10000 Shares offered at Open
ing of New York Stock Mar
ket To-day.

New York, Dec 23.Irregular changes,
mostly fractional. accompanied the
moderate operations in to.day's stock
market opening United States Steel
was offered in lot of 10000 shares at a
slight gain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
villa Forces Took Santa Rosalia.

Santa Rosalia, Is miles southwest OF
chihuahua City, was captured on Deeem'
ber IL by Villa forces, according to a
message received to-day by an FL Paso
man owning property there. Three hum
dred Carranza soldiers, who. had en-
trained there to go to Chihuahua City,
were captured and nearly all, including
the commander, were executed, the mes
sage said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
PLAINFIELD.

The Christmas tree which was to have
been held Saturday, Dec %, at South
school in Plainfeld has been postponed
until Tuesday. Dec. 20, ii pleasant; if
not. It viii be held Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
Headquarters Co., v. N. G.

A physical examination of recruits for
the Headquarters company, Vermont Ma
tional Guard. viii be held at the central
fire station in Barre Tuesday evening,
Dec. 26. at o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
Allies Reply to Central Powers Nearly
Ready

Paris, Dec. 23.-Petit Parisien says
that the allies answer to Germany's
peace proposals is almost finished The
paper declares that it is long document
and sets forth clearly both the 'griev-
ances of the allies and the crushing re-
sponsibility of the central empires"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23

On Christmas day, Monday, Dec.
p. there will be no issue Of The
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
W4ITSFIELD
G. A. r. May Give UP Organization
Only Six Left Here.

Ainsworth post, G. A. r., No. 80, met
Dec. 10 in Masonic hall for the annual
election of officers. Five comrades were
present. There are but six living in
Waitsfield, and three or four in adloin-
ing towns, and a few nonresident mem
bers. The question, "Shall we be able to
keep up our organization much longer
was discussed, but no definite conclusion
was reached. The following officers were
elected: Commander. Allen f. Mehuron;
vice commander Henry n. Bushnell; jun
ior vice-commander, Milo Bucklin; chap
lain. E, A. Fisk; officer of day, j. W.
Palmer; officer of guard, II. NJ. Waite;
ouartermaster, 4. II. McAllister; ser
geant, Milo Bucklin delegates to en-
campment, ]. w. Palmer and Milo Buck
lin.
Community Christmas Tree-Church
bells rung from 7:lO to 7:l5; tree lighted
at 7:l5, instead of 1880, as previously an
nounced; 7:l5 to 1880, carols sung around
tree: 1880, adjourn to service at NJ. +.
church. Your house lighted till midnight
with at least one lighted window.
Prin. Venerable returned Saturday to
his home in Bennington.
Miss Carrie Hubbard is spending her
vacation at her home in johnson.
Miss Marjorie Luce returned Friday to
her home in Waterbury.
The high school promenade and box
social in |. o. o. f. hall Thursday night
was we'll attended. Proceeds clear. Sl3.
Mr.. and Mrs John Kingsbury and 0. G.
Eaton were in Montpelier Wednesday,
Miss Jane Page is spending several
days in Montpelier.
A. the naturalization court in Montpe-
lier Wednesday, Albert f. Kingsbury ap-
piled for his second papers.
Dwight JosIyn returned Thursday from
Mount Hermon for Christmas.
Genieva LaAIorder returned to-day
| from Randolph high school.
William and David Mills are home
from st. Johnsbury for weeks vaca-
| ton.
1 Earle Jones and Clarence 5isbee are
home from Cornell university for the
holidays.
Miss vone Skinner is home from her
school in Barre.
James Moriarty returned Saturday
from St. Johnsbury academy.
Mrs. A. w. Bigelow is confined to her
home by the prevailing distemper.
| Winifred .Joslyn has been absent from
school the past week with a sore foot
which has had to be causterized.
i Harry McAllister has gone to Burling-
| ton, where he has employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-23
That and Secretary Ian.
sings Exploration Con-
tinue to BE Sensations
PROPOSAL MEETS
WITH NO FAVOR
Meanwhile Allies Reply to
Central Powers Is Be-
ing Completed

Paris, Dec. a3-President Wilson's note
and Secretary Lansing's statement con-
.inue to be the sensations OF the day
here. They take precedence over every
thing else in the newspapers The pres
ident's action by no means meets with IA
is the manner OF expressing their opin'
vor among the commentators, who vary
only in the manner OF expressing their
opinions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23

In buying this remedy. besides Sc.
curing an absolute guarantee Of its
efficiency from this druggist you also
get about eight times as much medi-
cine as you would in buying most
any of the old-fashioned. ready -made
kinds, which average from ~ to g.
teaspoonsful. because soc worth
makes whole pint Q2s teaspoons
full when mixed at home with simply
one pint of sugar and one-half pint OF
water. This remedy positively does
not contain chloroform. opium NOR
phine or any other narcotic II is
pleasant to take and children are
fond of it. You will be the sole
judge, and under this positive guar
antee absolutely no risk is run in
buying this remedy. Druggists
everywhere are authorized to sell il
under the same guarantee as Schif-
mann's famous Asthmador of Money
Back" if not perfectly satisfactory II
J. Schiffmann, Proprietor st Paul
Mimi. S-1z
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
BOYS CONFERENCE At
P|TTSHELD
This Important Somerset County
Event Will Be Held Apr. 14-15-l6.

The annual Somerset County Boys
conference will be held in Pittsheld
April IA, 10 and Is This is an an
nual eyent-the first of its kind hay
ing been held last year in Skowhe-
gan.
The committee is anxious to have
every Y. NJ. C. A, every church. every
community and every school repre-
scented if possible. Those desiring to
send delegates should make request
of f. L. Allen, Hinckley, Maine. at an
early date Details will be sent later.
a number of good speakers have been
selected and it is expected that Mr..
Taylor, who led the singing at the
State Boys conference will again
have charge of the singing. Last year
the conference was held at Skowhe-
gan with good results.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23

ANS0N, March John Went
worth. for many years a well-known
resident and farmer in the town of
Arson. died at his home on Main st,
Arson side Thursday night after a
brief illness. Mr.. Wentworth was
about his work as usual Wednesday
and was taken i'll Thursday morning.
He failed rapidly until his death in
the evening. Mr. Wentworth was
a native of the town of Embden and
was one of a family of eight children
born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Went
worth. Up to a year ago, when he
moved into the village Mr. Wentworth
passed large part of his life on his
farm about three miles from this
place. He was IS years, S months
and % days old. Besides a widow
he leaves one daughter Mrs. Hattie
Bracket of Arson. and son who re-
sides in Newport Also one brother
larry Wentworth OF Arson and one
sister, Mrs. Hannah Higgenbotham.
MI Wentworth WIS member of the
First Methodist Episcopal church of
Madison, and was respected by a
wide circle of friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23

wife of the Hon William Walker of
| Skowhegan, Calvin Harper who lives
at Buzzards Bay. Mass. and Carrie
Sabra, wife of Frank Wood, who lives
in StOughton. Mass. There are also
living two grandchildren, Charles
William Walker Of Skowhegan, and
Margery Wood of Stoughton, Mass
and one great grandchild Muriel
Frances Walker
Mr. Allen was a gifted mathema-
tician and a very successful teacher.
having taught over fifty terms of
school. the talent for teaching was in
herted by the children, three of
whom were successful teachers He
was Il charter member of Sandy River
Grange No. 50 and its FIRST Master
He always took an active part in
in town affairs. having served as one
of the selcctmen fourteen years. be
ing chairman twelve years He also
served on The school board as super
intendent.
Among the many things which Mr..
Allen accomplished is this AT the
time the proposition to build the
Somerset Railroad was being talked
over, a strong effort was made to
have Mercer loan its credit to the
amount of thirty thousand dollars to
help build the road. and there was a
strong feeling among the townspeople
that il would be well for the town to
do so, but Mr. Allen was convinced
that it would be a bad thing to do.
and he therefore fought it with all his
might and almost unaided he defeat
ed it, and thereby saved the town
from a debt which would have nearly
made it bankrupt Subsequent events
have since proved that he was right
He served as member of the Legis-
lafurc in 1855 He was a great read
cr and an unusually we'll informed
man
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
ST. AUGUSTINE WAS SUBJECT
Mrs. McNeelie and DIR. kincaid We're
H0stesses at Meeting OF Eunice
Farnsw0rth Chapter

Eunice Farnsworth Chapter. d. A.
this week at Mrs Dora G. McNeelie's
home on Leayitt st Assisting Mrs.
McNeelie was Dr. Julia Nay Kincaid.
The subject was st Augustine. one of
the series OF old American cities be
ing studied by the Chapter and the
program included the reading of the
history of St Augustine from the
earliest time by Mrs. MeNeelie and
the reading of the celebration in 1907
of the landing of Ponce DeLeon by
DIR. kincaid. Mrs Helen G. Went
worth also read two poems. one en-
titled st Augustine" and the other
Found and Won" There were vic
trola selections and Mrs Lola NJ.
Blunt gave a description of the re-
cent d. A. r. meeting at St. Angus
tine. During the afternoon refresh
ments were served Mrs Margaret G..
Briggs and Miss Comfrey pouring.
Mrs. Matte f. Goodwin and Mrs.
Edith Philbrick also assisted in the
serving. The decorations consisted
of an attractive arrangement of hya-
cinths and narcissus. number Of
he ladies are planning to attend the
State Council meeting in Lewiston to-
morrow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
Maine Congressman on the McLe-
more Matter

The attitude of Congressman Pet
ers on the foreign situation is to his
credit. He stood by the admins
tration and declined to play into
Bernstorffs hands after the manner
of Mann and other leaders.
Mr. Peters not only voted on the
subject but with six others organ
lied a movement to get republicans
to vote for the adoption of the rule
which would enable them to vote on
the McLemore resolution. Mann
and others wanted republicans to
vote against the rule so that the mat
ter could not come up. This was
a subterfuge-a way to avoid voting
on the matter, literal side-stepping
of the whole business.
Congressman Peters and his
friends, by petitions, got the Com
mittee on Rules to bring in a straight
vote on the resolution. This was &C
complished by the aid of democrats
Guernsey and Kinds supported Mr.
Peters and Mr. McGillicuddy had to
stand by the administration as a mat
ter of course. 50 the result was
equivalent to a solid delegation from
Maine, backing up the government in
a critical hour
We are pleased to record our ap-
probation of the loyalty and com
nonsense of Mr.. Peters in this mat
ter UNNECESSARILY higher than the
small-politics of those who under
pretense of object to gag-rule would
have sacrificed every principle of ma
tional self-respect for law and order
Lewiston Journal