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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
WOOD AND STONE.

WOOD AID STONE. A Romano. BY John Gov
Der p0wy5 i2mo -. XIV ~ Ne" ION
a.. Arnold shaw.
This novel is a protest against the
pseudo-science OF current fiction WIN
a uurpose. above all against an un-
hesitating adherence 10 the Nletzscnlan
conception Of the fl and the unht ln
works of the Imagination, in art Mr..
Fowys. avoidine direct purpose. Won
doris whether. in this muddle or ours
the meek will not, after all. inherit this
earth. and whether they DO not deserve
il. Love against pride, sacrifice against
rover. Moreover. artistica.y the IN
N. the submerged, the dislnherlted
nav be fully as interesting as the con-
querors.
An engrossingly interesting venture
this adnlirqli. vol co~rioA ou'-a
good story well told Mr.. Powys does
not content msclf with ,h' tHo
strongly contrasted types or masters
and slaves. There are infinite grada-
tons OF character in the book, the
strong merging into the meek at Ger
tain moments. the meek rising 10 their
hour Of power. The quarry owner ~
tho superman without a weakness:
without a scruple, but with vein OF
the abnormal in him kept under iron
control. His DAUGHTER is worthy Of
him, even TO that flaw, but Joint in
her armor brings her low. Her lover.
the stone carver. is a superman IN a
lower scale. self-indulgent. recklessly
mourning responsibilities only 10 repu-
date them regardless Of the cost 70
others. There IS the Italian girl. the
incarnation Of non-resistance; and
there is the jellyfsh. whose eplcurean-
ism follows the line of least resist
ance. Of renunciation. He finds peace
OF rird in the avoidance of all resnon-
sibilities. all effort There Is an An
glican priest at war with himself, the
flesh against The spirit; and, managin,
them all. manipulating the strength Of
the strong and the weakness Of the
weak. there is the Machiayellian plot
ter who works not for himself but for
the advancement Of his Church. Ard.
finally. there Is an American who, like
so many Americans in English fiction,
is not clearly drawn.
The book is dedicated to Thomas
Hardy. and not unworthily. Its de-
scriptions Of tn English countryside
the scene is WesseX--are excellent; and
If Nr. powys. unlike his master. does
not turn the irony Of life into a
formula, he certainly pays homage 10
the ironic spirit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
VIEWS AND REVIEWS
OF CURRENT FICTION
The hird June Of Danish Master Work-W. L
GEORGES admirable New Novel-A Protest Against
,yezschc in Fction-Other Books.

lack of progress Of the social better
ment at which he labors.
And then he meets his fate. He ac-
cepts IL in his Characteristic. stacking
manner Il is merely an infatuation,
the lure Of sex mildly intoxicating MS
inexpcrience, but il suiiices. He wall
marry this handsome young laundress.
lie fails 10 envisage the problem IN
volved. The girls lack Of breeding, OF
education, the fatal differentiation be-
tween his class and her own-he does
not face them and resolve TO overcome
them. He merely perceiyes them
vaguely and the tragi-comedy begins.
A comedy, not to him, but only so far
az il concerns him, since IL really does
not matter much what happens to him;
tragedy TO the girl, a truly noble
woman. never idealized, clearly seen and
depicted, whose failures are those Of
conyentionalities, of the ways OF class
only, whose success in all that gives
life It's deeper meaning would have
been great, had she married man IN
stead of a weaklng and prig.
The fine perception with when tne
situation is developed TO its inevitable
failure makes this book remarkable
nioce of work. The bewildered wife, so
ANXIOUS 10 please, me IN OhOur"~ az
intuition, laundering only in action and
speech, clinging heroically to a task
which IS beyond her because the man
who should help her is helpless him
self and incapable, is an appealing
study. And grouped around these two
are the men and women and children
of the slum-there is robust humor IN
the pictures of the wife's relatives the
devoted workers for their betterment'
and the husbands own people, more
understanding and sympathetic than
he. but unable 70 give the WI en-
she requires. A supremacy able, ad-
mirably well written novel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
HARPER ROCKS.

Harper & Bros publish this week
Clipped Wings by Rupert Hughes.
and Handle with Care" by Margaret
Turnbull They also announce new
editions Of Edwin Lefevre's "Wall
Street Stories" and Of the late Douglas
Campbel's THE Puritan IN Holland
ENGLAND and America" Mr. Campbel's
work. now 10 be issued in one volume.
rove a mighty impetus 70 the study Of
other than English influences which
went 10 the maAing of American insti-
tutions.
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WITH TIRE ALLIES.

Al rvGLsHsXs RTcQllfCr2 N. w ~ s' ;S ~.
. iSs' !. - W ,o,, IN p, H,-,a ds Ku.ei ,i,e,
lfe~l-. v-s-fsh Controller General ~ fg pillar
$500 80 WIN or fy-fvo illustrations s.d
,ro ~ NV .- Tie John Lane com
rsny
,.,vr IA FRANCE rs p A'cSsni'r Powell p
ir,s,rsiSi Ilua - aiv Ga Charles Scr.oner
Sons
-,fr RUSSIAN CNNrrAIcN. t9rl o. August. ioii
n.,-s ~ sa-a teuu. NJ Fci Notes from
tsHk $3.50 T-,-, "a, STANLEY wsshhur ,pe
I, Sr-re,prr1e.. no TIE London Tines Pho
s,,ph. <, Gro-r N Moves l-m' pg. ST.
: ChM~ S.rlrcss sous
With the worlds interest In the war
.bif,ed for the moment from the Yves,
=, tho Near East. and most q all 60
rrvpt Baron de Kusels volume O.
-emjniscences may well find a place un-
Ter the heading Of "war books" lie
.,ok an active part IN tho transforma-
son Of Egypt under joint European
sr5 ultimately British contro. was H.
5s,rer OF his life during the rebellioa
- Arab Pasha. and witnessed the bonn
hs-6r,er. OF Alexandria and the stera
-.,ressior OF disorder IN the city b.
ro-d Charles Beresford OF Arab h
had low opinion. he was neither d
,rest soldier nor great fighter, but
- was s mighty talker. AMI TO this
,-slitv the author sscribes his swollen
-s,u.ation I'm the West. IL cannot,
lowever. account for the fact tina,
,-sbis owl people. who must have un-
ss-stood him thoroughly. pinned their
s,itb 10 him and followed him. There
.-s remint scences Of the opening Of the
Suez Canal. and the pages Of the book
40 studded with famous names: K.tch-
s,sr. Sir Redvers Butler Gordon, OF
vbose ;neypncable treatment by tho
British government. eliminating in his
abandonment and death. the author has
rpes 70 say. though nothing that Is
new or contributes anything TO a bet
ter understanding Of that government, :
course And. incidentally, there IS q
CuIocv Of the mighty lighting qualities
Of the Abyssinians.
There IS one passage in this book
rbicb claims quotation as frank ad-
mission Of she motives when qlctateo
The British attitude toward the Franco
PruSslan war.
g. c...1 -ros ,,, f,;t
once the 80 t,''' 80 g., ,, ~ or or
Gccomp.t, L-s .".'0 ~. 60 hut
less oo.'-ea 20 ~, ~, 80 60 and
Isl H. l.oLeo' 80 .L@ - wster-
keep II mere 4e e-.. .'' '-,~C-.sTcs 70
way va ~ we .. '.,' ,',, Trsnce
hef INo.-.. .. ..+.~estsd and had
700 was s-ee.is NV an ~ ,bo Na-
,oleoric dynasty. Ismail would most
probably have ended his days in
Egypt. With Sedan, however his
nope. ended; he no longer could
look 600 the French for financial
support. DE- is futile and absurd 70
,recl.ate g.. 20 what would have
.aprerc. had that war ended dlf-
i,rer+.v. but DC is quite certain
f,at England would never have held
position 80 Egypt that she does
. nave often won
aered whether. unknown 70 lsmail,
Egypt played part IN European
politics. and whether 1t was not 70
Erc.ares advantage in that coun-
H'st"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
PELLE THE CoNQUEROR: VOL III.

PELLE THE CONovEgOR - Martin Anderson
NesB Vol III. The Great Struggle" Emo.
~ as. Heuy Hot Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-08
E1-Mayor McClellan's War Book.

"The He'll Of War is the title chosen
by Professor George b. Mcclellan for
his forthcoming book Of observations
in the warning countries of Europe. il
will be published by the q. ". billing
ham Company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
GRAFTON.

The schools will close this week for
a few weeks vacation.
Miss Ethel Follett was a guest of
her friend, Miss Ella Clark, over Sun
day.
Mrs r. Ernest Reynolds and daugh-
ter, Ernestine, returned to their home
in Northampton, Mass, Sunday.
Arthur Wright. son of L. J. Wright.
returned home III from Saxtons River
Monday. He had been working for F.
S. Fuller. Measles developed Tuesday
All viii be happy to know that Miss
Miream Wilson, who was injured in an
automobile accident several weeks ago,
is at her home in Cambridge, Mass.
and is making a good recovery.
\ sociable was given in the vestry
Tuesday evening under the direction of
the school teachers. A musical and lit
erary program was carried out and re-
freshments Of salads, sandwiches, cake
and coffee were served.
a very pleasant masquerade party
was given by the Club Saturday even
ing in the town hall under the direc-
ton of Fred Prouty aud George Ho-
bart. Many of the costumes were very
handsome. The hall was decorated, and
dancing and whist were enjoyed. At
intermission refreshments of cake and
punch were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
DUMMERSTON.

The funeral of Alonzo Bradley was
held at his late residence Wednesday.
Feb. %, Mrs c. Fannie Allyn Of stone.
ham, Mass, officiating. E. H. Miller
sang. Bearers were II. o. Halliday. l..
G. Halliday, Weymouth Halliday and
G. A. Worden. Burial was at Dummer-
ston Center.
The Grange held its usual regular
meeting Tuesday evening, Worthy Mas
ter Harry Brown presiding. Mrs. Dora
Davis had charge of the literary pro-
gram. Committees appointed for 1916
Were as follows: Executive, H. c. Ha-
zelton, Mrs. Abbie B. Patch, Mrs. NJ.
r. Brown; finance, Raymond Simonds.
Myron Stark, William Knapp: reeep-
ton, Weymouth Halliday, Blanche
Newton, c. c. Laughton, Bertha Hazel
ton; relief, Mrs. T. G. Davis, Mrs. Lila
Reed, Mrs. p. T. Laughton, Mrs. Elsie
Worden; memorial Mrs. Ahbie b.
Patch; organist and chorister, Mrs. r.
6. Davis; assistant lecturer. Mrs. =. T.
Laughton. The next meeting will be
held March H. The Grange will have
charge of the town meeting dinner
March !, to which all townspeople arc
asked to contribute food.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02

Ernest L. Davenport in the hospital
in Greenfield after short illness with
pneumonia. The funeral was held in
Greenfield Tuesday and the burial took
place in the Williamsville cemetery
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Davenport
is a niece of Mrs. Bailey and is a ma
tive and former resident of this place.
Much sympathy is expressed for Mrs.
Davenport and her son in their be-
reavement.
Mrs. Ida H. Read of Saratoga, N. Y.
will give an address in the Baptist
church next Sunday morning on state
wide prohibition and the referendum
now before the voters of the state In
the afternoon she viii speak IN West
Dummerston. Mrs. Read is a speaker
i of large experience and is well ac-
quainted with her subject and with
Vermont, having been state president
Of the w. G. T. T. At many of her
meetings there have been a good mum
Der of voters present, interested to re-
ceive the message which she brings.
All are invited
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
LANDGROVE.
Mrs, Mary j. Cwalker) Whitney.

Mrs. Mary J. (Walker) Whitney,
widow of Josiah II. Whitney, died in
the home of her daughter, Mrs George
e. Thomson, Tuesday afternoon. Feb
%, after an illness of several months
with brights disease. Mrs Whitney
was a native Of Peru and almost q life
long resident of that town. She came
to LandgrOve about FIVE years ago to
be near her daughter She was the
youngest and last survivor of the LARGE
family of children Of Goodell Walker
and lydia Iyon) Walker and was
born March Z, 1915, in Peru. On Nov.
%, 1866, she married Josiah H. Whit
ney, and for over 40 years they owned
and occupied the BENJAMIN Barnard
place, now known as Already farm and
owned by A. NJ Best of New York
city. She retained her interest in her
native town and enjoyed meeting her
old friends and writing and receiving
letters, until the last few DAYS of her
life. when she hardly recognized her
children
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. George
Thomson Of this town, with whom she
had made her home since her husband s
death last April, and two sons, Loren
Whitney of Peru and William T. Whit
ney of Plymouth, Mass all of whom
were with her when she died. The fu-
neral was held in the church in Peru
of which she was member many
years, Friday forenoon. Rev. r. 4
Burn of Weston being in charge. as
sisted by Rev. S. $. Wood Of Peru
Mrs. Burn sang with much expression
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Cross
ing the Bar. The burial took place il
the village cemetery IL Peru beside hel
husband
She was a woman Of quick intelli
gencc and ready wit and Of soeia
disposition, q kind friend and GOO
mother and viii be missed by all VIII,
knew her
Mrs. Caroline Fuller Of Londorderr,
visited at Mrs. II. \. FuIier's las
week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Stone of Lon
ldonderry were guests at Mrs. III. y
Fuller : Sunday.
| There was no scboo; Monday an,
Tuesday because Of the storm and Sc
we're cold weather.
Il Several Of the school children rath
cred in the home Of Inez Harris On tn
evening Of Feb. % for surpris
birthday party, il being her 18th birth
Iday anniversary. The evening passe
iquicklv with games and music and
luncheon Of cake and cocoa
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean, sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom i'll.

III you are accustomed to wake up
with q coated tongue, foul breath or
a dull, dizzy headache; or, If your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, You have real surprise await
ing you.
Tomorrow morning, Immediately up
on arising, dring a glass of hot water
with q teaspoonful of limestone phos-
phatc in it. This is intended 80 first
ncutralize and then wash ont of your
stomach, liver, kidneys and so feet of
intestines all the indigestible waste,
poisons, sour bile and toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire ahmcntary canal
Those subject to sick headaches
backache, bilious attacks, constipation
or any form Of stomach trouble, are
urged to get a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
and begin enjoying this morning inside
bath 1T is said that men and women
who try this become enthusiastic and
keep it up daily. 1t is a SPLEEN
did health measure for it is more i'm
portant 20 keep clean and pure on the
inside than on the outside, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood, causing disease, while
the bowel pores do.
The principle of bathing inside is
not new, as millions of people practice
IL. just rs hot water and soap cleanse
purify and freshen the skin, so hot wa.
ter and q teaspoouful of limestone phos-
plate act on the stomach, liver, kid
neys and bowels. Limestone phosphate
is an inexpensive white powder and al
most tastcless.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
EAST DOVER.

F. f. Yeaw was in Brattleboro Sat
urday of last week on business.
w. D. Howe went Tuesday to spend
several days in Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. D. NJ Willard and son, Gordon.
are visitors at L. L.. and W. D.
Howe IS.
Laurence Snow returned Saturday
from few days visit with relatives
in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Turner and La
ton Snow visited relatives in Brattle-
boro this week.
Ellsworth Moulton Of Brooklyn came
Tuesday to see his mother Mrs. Lyman
Moulton, who is i'll.
Mrs Bert Davis and niece, Thelma
Gallup, are spending week with rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Henry Prouty finished work for d.
s. Prouty Monday and returned to
Brattieboro Wednesday.
The Ladies Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet with Mrs. w D.
Howe Thursday afternoon, March 9.
Mrs Frances Wright went Thursday
of last week to West Dover to care
for Mrs. Orrin Hescock, who is i'll.
ministers meeting in South Windham
Tuesday, returning home Wednesday.
Mrs. Silas Moulton and little daugh-
ter, Florence, of Newport, y. H., came
Saturday to care for Mr.. Mouton Is
mother, Mrs. L. d. Moulton, who is H.
Mrs. Olive Whyte, who is spending
the winter at W J. Metcalf's went
| Tuesd~y to Brattleboro to spend the
rest Of the week at Mrs. Ralph
Yeaw S.
Miss Edith Cleveland, nurse, who
cal2f for ". l.. Yeaw two weeks, re
turned to Brattleboro Monday Mr.
Yeaw is slowly recovering from sc
we're attack Of rheumatic fever. HI.
many friends remembered him last
week by giving him shower of over
100 postcards, which he enjoyed very
much, although too weark to look al
more than a few at time. He also
enjoyed the flowers sent him by
friends.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
SOUTH MEWFANE.

julius l.. Whitaker recently added
TWO foxes to his list of game for the
winter.
Mrs. James A. Bruce and son, Ced-
rio, of Suffeld, Conn, came Monday
to visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs. c..
L. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar F. Perry moved
Wednesday into Leon S. Powers s cot
tage, which he vacated when he moved
to his farm about Jan. l.
Miss Ruby Powers of Wells River.
who had been visiting at Leslie T..
Stratton s in Williamsville, came Mon
day to visit her aunt, Mrs. Matte In
gram.
The Mission Study circle met Mon
day evening with Mrs. E. s. Willard,
with 10 in attendance. The second
| chapter of The Kings Highway was
taken up.
Miss Lottie Hunt, whose school at
Goose City in Dover closed recently,
is at home at Brookside for a vaca-
ton. The spring school viii have a
l0-weeks term.
Thomas Bradlee, director of the Elk
tension department of the state .Agri-
cultural college in Burlington, is en-
gagged for an address here March 13.
The subject viii be announced later
Miss Edith Landman, teacher OF the
village school, has issued invitations
for Friday afternoon, when school
| closes with special exercises. She win
spend her vacation with her paren,s in
South Londonderry.
Rev. Frank A. Kelly attended the
! West River Valley Ministers confer
ence in South Windham Tuesday Rev
Mr.. Kelly was unable to reach West
/ Dummerston Sunday on account of the
ice gorge below the station.
Mrs. Alice A. Bailey went Monday
to Greenfield, Mass, in response to q
message notifying her of the death OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
EAST JAMAICA.

Miss Florence Allen was in Brattle
boro Friday.
Emery Jones of Townshend was at
n. D. Allen s Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Gleason of West
Windham were guests at w. S. Allen 5
Sunday.
Leroy Potter and Claude Gleason at
tended the dance in South Windham
Feb. q.
Orlin Potter is saving wood with his
machine for various parties in West
Townshend
Miss Lottie Gleason OF West Wind
ham visited recently at w. s. Allen S
and Arson Herbert s.
Wayne Butler of Jamaica is spending
few days with his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs w NJ. Butler
The winter term of school here
closed Friday. Miss o Conner has re-
turned to her home in Putney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Sanderson and
Ernest Robinson of West Townshend
were at G. o. Adams S Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
GUILFORD CENTER.

Schools il districts No. ), - and "A
closed Friday.
Mrs. Selma Warren is i'll and under
the care of doctor.
Miss Elizabeth French was home
from Mortified over sunday.
Miss Nora Jaquith was weekend
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Evans.
Tire ladies society vii serve an
oyster dinner in their rooms town
meeting day.
\ large company attended the leap
year dance Monday evening. 4 agood
time was reported.
Miss Ada Jacobs has returned from
Bernardston, where she went 20 care
for her aunt, Mrs. George Thurber.
who was III.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Bullock Of
Springfield, Mass, came to ,. A. Whit
temore $ Monday to attend the lean
year dance Monday evening.
The nurse from Greenfield. who has
helped care for Mr. and Mrs. Elliot
Hlgley, returned home sunday. Air.
and Mrs. Higley are gaining slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitch enter
tanned the neigh3orhood party Tuesday
evening Between 40 anl 80 were pres
ent program, consisting of dia-
logue. rcci5ations, SONGS, shadow pic
lures and games, was carried cut. apl
the Fest 81 the evening was spent So
claliy. Refreshments of sandwiches
cake and coffee were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
NEWFANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Hescock are i'll.
Richard Park is home for a vacation.
Mrs. F. L. Hamlin returned home
from Brattleboro Monday
Fred Rice has sold his pair of Hol-
stein oxen to Willard Martin.
Mrs. j. F. Whitaker and daughter.
Florence, have been i'll with grip.
J. D. Pierce is improving slowly and
is able to be dressed and about the
house.
Frank Rowe's family has been ill
with grip. All are better except
Charles.
Henry Rowe, who had been in Will
mington for some time doing teaming,
has returned to his home.
Miss Olive Eager has returned from
Mortified. She will not resume her
studies in the seminary there at pres
emit
Herman L. Eddy is i'll with grip.
Earl Derry and Harry Edwards, who
were i'll number of days, are out
again.
Mrs. Leonard Brown is i'll with grip.
Lawrence Tibbitts, who has been i'll
several days, was unable to attend
school this week.
Mrs. Everett Johnson, who is at the
home of her son in West Townshend
has sold her farm on Newfane hill to
Moses Grout of Townshend, who will
take possession in the spring.
At this writing there is only one
prisoner in the county jail There
have been very few there this winter
and scarcely any time during the win
ter has the number been more than
two.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Eleary Chase enter
tanned about 80 neighbors in the Union
school district Saturday evening. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed with
games and music. Refreshments were
served. The next party in the neigh
borhoOd viii be held this week Sat
urday evening at Chrles L. Hescock 5.
A party of three tables was very
pleasantly entertained at a 500 party
in the parlors of the Windham County
| House Saturday evening Landlord NJ
z. Benson, the genial host. ana his
wife celebrated the 2Sth anniversary
| of their wedding. All their children
were at home in honor of the occasion.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Skinner were up
| from Brattleboro to remain over Sun
| day, and Miss Carrie, a daughter, came
/ from TOwnshend. Refreshments of cake
and iee-cream were served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-02
CHESTERFIELD. N. H.

4 large delegation attended the Uni
ycrsalst fair III Hinsdale last Thurs
day evening.
Miss Beatrice Thatcher leaves this
week for an extended visit in Winch
endon, Mass.
The annual town warrant has been
posted and contains u articles TO be
acted upon, much larger than usual
We arc sorry to learn that one Of
our most enterprising citizens Is to
cease his labors here in the person of
VIM. o. Allen, who has been manager
for Pine Grove Spring farm for the
past ii years.
Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Chamberlain
left Saturday for their future home in
Charlton, Mass, where he assumes the
superintendeney OF the farm Of
Mayor Wright OF Worcester. Wednes-
day evening the embroidery club gave
them a genuine surprise party and
presented them with a fine present.
consisting of an olive set and silver
fork
One hundred Of the friends OF N S
Ethel Spauldin@ assembled at the
town hall Tuesday evening and hon
ored her with friendly shower. con
slsting of fine linen and silver ana a
variety down TO comieal and ludierous
articles. The occasion was IN recogni-
ton Of her coming marriage to Al
bert r. Chickering Of Westmoreland
a very enjoyable social evening was
INDUCED in by all present. Cake,
sandwiches and coffee were served IA
all. Rev. II. l.. Porter acted as toast
master