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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Stratton and
son, Harold, of Brattleboro were callers
'Sunday at John S. Stratton s.
Charles L. Dexter returned Thursday
to his home in Overlook, Philadelphia,
after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. Mil
ton Dexter.
The red bridge at the foot of Stove
hill is being given thorough course
of repairs. The force of men began
work Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Bruce of Suf-
| field, Conn, and sons, Graham and Ced-
| RE, motored. in Sunday to spent the day
at c. Z. Browns
| State Missions is the subject of an ex-
ercise which will be given by the Sun
| day school at the regular noon hour SEES
sion next Sunday. The missionary work
of the Baptist state convention will be
described.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Morse of Bald
win Place, y. Y, spent several day:
last week with friends in town but were
called home Friday as Mr. Morse had t,
Irespond to the call for examination fol
military service.
! Ebnezer y. Stratton of Suffeld, Conn.
and Dwight f. Bailey of Agawam came
by automobile last Wednesday to at
tend the auction at the Freyenlragel
place. Mrs. Bailey and their cousin
Mrs. Lindley formerly Christine Bal
Iley) and little daughter of Providence
r. l., came with them. Mrs. Charlie
H. Kelsey accompanied them on thei
return trip Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira NJ. Ingram have ha,
the pleasure of entertaining all thei
lchildren and the one grandchild durin
the week just past. All attended churc
Sunday morning together. Included i
the party are Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrenc
Ingram of New Bedford, Mass, an
daughter, Barbara, John Ingram o
Boston, Lester Ingram of Geneva, \. Y
Miss Rubie Ingram of Brattleboro an
Herbert G. Ingram of this place. Leste
Ingram is here awaiting his call to til
military training camp at Aver, Mas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
GUILFORD.

Owen r. Washburn was guest at the
Gale farm over Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Andrews, who is in the
Farren hospital, is reported to be improv-
ing.
Lawrence Nartindale broke his thumb
while helping fill a silo the first of the
week
Edward Squires is at home from Brat
tleboro and is confined to his bed with
rheumatism
Col Thomas Harmon and Mrs Ham
non of Bennington were guests of Mrs
lannon's brother, Jesse Weatherhead,
Friday.
One Of our good townspeople recently
attended a corn roast in Brattleboro
While helping he laid his coat on the
ground until the feast was over When he
went for his coat he found criekets had
been feasting on it and numerous holes
met his astonlshed gaze.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Roberts Auto Co. has taken the
Windham county agency for the Cadil-
lac car.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Valley railroad will be held at the Ma
tional bank rooms in Bellows Falls
Wednesday, Oct. 3, at l o clock in the
afternoon.
There will be a regular board meet
| ing Of the directors of the Brattleboro
branch, American Red Cross, at their
rooms in the federal building at 8
0 CLOCK tomorrow afternoon
The funeral of Mrs Mary B. (Weeks)
Knight will be held at the house. IA Pearl
street, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon
and will be private. Rev. Richard H.
Clapp, pastor of the Centre Congrega-
tional church, will officiate
Between 80 and 40 employees of the
New England Telephone company enjoyed
a corn roast last evening at the home
|of Norman Newell, near four corners A
large supply of corn, frankfurters, rolls,
Icotfee, marshmallows and fruit were de-
Ivoured. The party went by automobiles.
just as he was about to turn the cor
ner of Linden and Chaplin streets last
levening with a second hand Ford ear
belonging to Dummerston parties f.
NJ. Holden, carpenter, missed his cal
culations and slowed on to the street
ear tracks in such a way that the
|steering pin was broken. No other
damage resulted.
The first meeting of the Woman'>
guild of st. Michaefs Episcopal church
will be held at the home of Mrs. +. w
Gibson OF Oak street tomorrow afternoon
at ; o'clock. Mrs. Gibson and Mrs Lii.
han {. Royce will be the hostesses Mem.
mers are requested to make an effort tc
be present, as there is important business
which must be transacted
Rev. and Mrs. Frank w. Lewis an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Annie Louise, to Marshall George Rob
inson, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Gro
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will make
their home at Brookside farm in Grotor
after Nov. /. The bride attended Brat
tleboro schools several years ago wher
her father, afterward district superin
tendent, was pastor of the Methods
church here.
5 The silver social held on the lawn a
the home of Mrs. w II. Haigh. 3!
Washington street, yesterday Afternoon
underline auspices of ladies of the FRS
Baptist church proved to be unusuall,
pleasant and financially successful. De
lightfuL weather conditions prevaile,
and there were - present Between
q the hours Of 80 and clock Their
$ was musical and literary program an,
! refreshments were served. Mrs l.. X
2 Fuller and Mrs. w. T. Mixer contribute
numbers and many selections were give
on graphaphone. Those in charg
OF the affair We're Mrs. w. H. Haigt
t Mrs. ". NJ. Irish, Mrs. Fred F. Young
Y Mrs r /. knowlton, Mrs. Arthur MAY
e nard Mrs. George Brooks and Mrs A
s W. j. Wilkins.
Harvey's great aster sale, Q5c larg
dozen) on until soil freezes ADV. loo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
WEST TOWNSHEND.

C. NJ. Dean has bought Maxwell car
Mrs. May Phillips of Putney is work
ing at Ray Deans.
Arthur Jennison and family were
with friends in Windhan Sunday.
Mrs Henry Allen of Brattleboro was
a weekend visitor at G. NJ. Deans
Ernest Dresser of Farley, Mass, was
at w. A. Lawrence s the first of the
week.
Mrs. c. H. Stratton and Mrs. 0. E.
Burnap were visitors at Mrs. Chapman S
in Wardsboro last week.
Miss Margaret 0 Hare of Springfield,
Mass, who assisted as nurse at Ray
Dean s, has returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pratt and Mr. and
Mrs. George Comstock of Alstead, n. H.,
visited at George Herrick S the first of
the week.
Ralph and Aubrey Stratton s names
should have been in the list of those
attending Leland and Gray seminary in
| Townshend.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Wheeler have been
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. Orrie Sever
ance and children and Mrs. Nourse of
| HougntOnSNllle.
Parker & Gould S saw mill was de
stroyed by fire Friday night. The fire
was discovered about 10 o clock. The
lumber piles were saved.
Homer t. Burroughs has bought a
lnew Singer sewing machine for his re
J pair shop. He also has added line
of groceries, confectionery and tobacco
Walter Van Ness, who graduated al
the grammar school, passing the state
examinations last spring, is attending
the Clawson- Hamilton commercial col
llege in Brattleboro.
The Ladies Aid society will hold {
social and serve an old fashioned boile,
dish supper Monday evening in the yes
try. Everybody is invited to come ant
have a pleasant time.
The little friends of Miss Bernie
Hadlock helped her celebrate her mint
birthday anniversary Friday afternool
by playing games and enjoying cake an
ice cream. The birthday cake with min
tiny candles set in rosebud holders o
the white frosting and with nine tin
: red bouquets around the edge was 10
to the children. Miss Bernice receive
a good number of remembrances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
DIR. VIM. WASHBURN
RECEIVES HIGH MARK
Putney Young Man Highest of 138 Ap-
plicants Before California Board
of Medical Examiners.
Especial to The Reformer.)
nTvrrN-I,U O. on

PUTNEY, Sept. 90.
DR.. William W. Washburn, younger
son of Mrs. Mary f. Washburn of this
town, recently took his examination for
admission to medical practice in Cali
fornia before the state board at San
Francisco, with the result that he passed
with the highest average mark of any
Of the l3S applicants present at that
time. and attained the highest standing
recorded by the board in the past four
years The examination covered the
nine important subjects in which pro-
fciency is considered essential by med
zeal men. DR.. Washburn Is marks ranged
from % to 100, only one subject being
rated below %, and his average on the
eight was 96 7-9ths.
The Young man graduated from the
Brattlehoro high school in 1910, where
he held good standing in scholarship
and was active in athletics as a base
ball player and hurdler on the track
team. lie studied a year at Norwich
university and then transferred to Dart
mouth, where he was graduated in 1914.
| He remained at Dartmouth another year
studying in the medical department, and
then transferred to the medical depart
mcnt of the University of California in
san Francisco, where he received his
medical degree last May, and made the
lrcSponsC for the graduating class at the
annual reception by the trustees, facul
~ and alumni. Since his graduation
be has been filling the position of intern,
at the new University hospital in Sal
Francisco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

weekend with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mowry Lynde.
Miss Miriam Nichols returned to
school Monday, after being out one
week i'll with mumps.
/ DIR. George Lane of the medical school
i'm Oklahoma and Mrs. Lane are board
ing at R. A. Whitney's.
Ernest Thomas and family spent Sun
day, in Marlboro with her brother,
Archie Phelps, and wife.
Miss Ruby Phelps has left Sidney
Colman S and is staying with her broth
er, Archie Phelps, and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. W. c.. Phelps and Mr..
and Mrs. R. B. Thomas attended the
funeral of f. Z. Bennett Saturday in
Brattleboro.
| Mr. and Ms. Charles Thomas were
called to Halifax the last of last week
| by the seriouS illness of her brother,
George Hill.
| Evolt Fisher of Company L, who Is
stationed at Westfeld, Mass, was on
furlough and visited Tuesday with N.
w. Lynde and family.
Miss Miriam Akley, IL, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Akley, was taken to
the Melrose hospital Saturday with
blood poisoning in her head, caused by
going under barbed wire fence and
scratching her head. She is doing well.
Harold Prouty and grandfather, Ben
jamin Clark, were in Wilmington Mon
day on business. They also called on
old friends in West Dover. Mr.. Clark
had not been there for about 60 years.
Mr.. Clark is very active. He is over 50
years of age.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
WILMINGTON.
Appreciative Letter.

The local Red Cross recently sent a
shipment of sterile dressings, pajamas
and hospital supplies to the Boston of
fee and received in reply the following
gratifying letter:
ITO the Secretary of the Wilmington
Branch. Madam:
We are in receipt of your recent
shipment. They are most satisfactory
and we are very grateful for them. We
shall hope to have similar shipments
from You in the future.
Gratefully yours,
MARGARET e. FISKE.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

Ira Jay Dutton is in New York this
week on business.
Merton Barber and Leslie Adams left
for Newfane Monday to serve as jurors
Percy Harrington of Searsburg has
been visiting his mother. He left Mon
day to join the colors
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bassett and
two daughters visited their son, Glenn,
in Westfeld Saturday.
Richard Harris was recently operated
on for adenoids by DR.. Dunn, assisted by
DR. Walch of Readsboro.
Mrs George Boyd, Mrs. Ralph Howe
and Miss Geneva Corkins were in North
Adams stopping on Saturday.
L. G. Hubbard and daughter, Minnie
who had been visiting relatives in vii
mington, left Monday for their home in
Urbana, III.
There was ball game Saturday be
tween Readsboro and Wilmington
teams, the score standing IL to 10 II
favor of the visitors.
Mrs Frances Sage is making salts
factory recovery at the home Of DR.
Dunn, whore she has been cared TO
since her recent injury.
Harry Convey, Charles Luther, Con
promo Fornica, and Peter Wimmelma
were all home over Sunday from West
field, Mass, where they are stationed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
GREEN RIVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Smith of Brattle
boro spent the weekend at F. H. Stoves.
Mrs. Annie Starkey of Greenfield
last week with her sister, Mrs. Laura
Hulse.
George Lynde returned from a visit of
several days in Greenfield and Bernard
ston Monday evening.
Mrs Ella Fife received severe injuries
Friday by falling from a load OF rowen,
while at work on her farm.
Mr.. and Mrs John Cleveland Of Green
field were guests of Mrs. Cleveland's aunt,
Mrs L. L. Hulse, the first of the week.
Perley Pond returned Monday evening
from Whately, Mass, where he had en-
| ployment in the tobacco fields two weeks.
Miss Olive Goodenough and friends OF
Greenfield were callers in this place sun
day and visited her aunt, Mrs. Mabel
| Thomas in Weatherhead Hollow
Recent visitors at George Lynde's were
his nephew Bert Lynde, and daughter
Miss Lizzie, and Mrs. Emily (Ashcraft,
Carpenter and friend, all of Greenfield.
Charles w. Pond and family are NOV
ing this week to Reid Hollow, Halifax
where Mr. Pond has employment at "
B. Warren's mill The family will b
greatly missed from the neighborhood AM
school.
Guests at E. w. Miners this week wer
Joseph Miner and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarenc
Brigham of Greenfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Lev
is Yeaw and Mr. and Mrs. Hollander c
Brattleboro, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whit
and daughter of Colrain, Mr.. and Mr.
A R. Miner of Halifax and Mrs. Creo
Miner of Guilford Center.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

The Empire today presents Mabel
Taliaferro in A Magdalene of the Hills,
a Metro production, also Ben Wilson
in The Voice on the Wire. Tomorrow
Emmy Wehlen in Sewers and Reapers,
and Ruth Roland in The Neglected
Wife will be the attractions.
Today the Princess theatre presents
Margaret Ellington in the Paramount
feature, The Inner Shrine, also a BRAY
cartoon comedy. Tomorrow the special
eight-part Selznick production Poppy
featuring Norma Talmadge, will be the
attraction, with special music by the
orchestra both afternoon and evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20

Harvey's great aster sale, Q5c large
dozen) on until soil freezes Adv. l66-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
WEST GUILFORD.

Ebert Lynde is helping A. s. Gallup
this week fill his silo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lee spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Lee.
Merritt Fisher recently bought reg
istered Holstein bull of Mr.. Lowell in
Chester.
Carroll Lynde of Greenfield spent the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mr. and Mrs Louis NJ Stellman of
Syracuse, y. T.. We're in town over Tues
day night on business.
Mr. and Mrs H. L. Nichols went yes
tcrday to Greenfield to visit in the home
Of their daughter, Mrs H. w Carpenter
until after the fair next week,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-20
Times Sold to George C. Dixon.

4 matter of general interest to this
town was the sale at auction ON Mon
day, Sept. Il, Of the Deerfeld Valley
Times. 1t was bought BIZ George 9.
sum 70 S400. Mr. Dixon was a former
successful owner of the Times and his
return is welcomed. He plans now to
carry on both papers. the Times and his
other paper the Londonderry Sitter, and
to print both here.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

The writer has received a most inter
estlng communication from Maurice
Cone, who is now in training at San
Francisco for the navy. In describing
life of the new recruit Cone says:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

Day, 81. Taylor, Parker, Saseuber
John Einers, Mcdonald.
Supervisor of cutting, Mrs. Caw.e
Purchasing committee Mesdames M
Crane and Magee. ~ y
Opening headquarters, MesdamA
Maugg and Wisenor.
Membership committee, Mesdams
Fulton, Hardy, Parker, Brown Sasal
berry, Leonard Taylor and Norwa% WOOD
The regular business meeting WIN
be held the first Friday of each month
at 2 80 at headquarters.
On Tuesday the 22nd, several ladies
met at the new headquarters in tn
building recently occupied by the ~
enbery Clothing store. They finished
Z pairs of pajamas and six pair On
Wednesday,. 1t is expected the wcrs
will progress very rapidly as paopp
begin to realize its importance Itkl
hoped that all women of the town
whether members or not will try b
spend some time each week, sewing 1t
headquarters. Don't wait for spshl
invitation. How can you better proVs
your patriotism than by helping b.
make these garments for the men Whp
are lighting not only for us but iot
the democracy of the world?
The first box to be sent out fun
Grangeville will contain 4S pairs d
pajamas, "A bed shirts, "a bath robes
II pairs of mules, and go pairs Of socks
The pajamas alone will require Isl
yards of material. All materials will
be purchased in Grangeville.
The list of those who have taken out
membership since last issue of the FN
Press will be published next week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
TELLS MORE OF NAVY LIFE.
Recruit Cone Writes Another Interest
ing Letter on Life in the Navy.

The writer has received a most inter
esting communication from Maurice
Cone, who is now in training at San
Francisco for the navy In describing
life of the new recruit Cone saws;
U. s. N. 1. s.
San Francisco, Cal, May II. 1917.
This is some life you get up at five
a. m. take shower, roll your hammock.
stack it, then forty minutes of cfean.up
work around the barracks. Each com.
pany has cleaning station and when
they get thru the grounds are clean,
belleve me. Then comes first mess call
for breakfast which is different every
morning for week then it is alternated
every other week for month then
changed all over after this there is
another hour for second mess when you
can do anything. Then comes the
much beloved drill for two hours, then
rest hour and first call for mess. Then
drill for one hour and shore leave, on
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Our
periods are alternated. We have knot
tying and splicing, gun loading, boat
rowing and artillery practice in after.
noon periods. We work about four
hours all told. The rest of the time is
ours for mending and scrubbing until
shutdown when we stand "colors. - Then
we can use the gym, write or anything
including four reel picture show four
times week and skating twice. At
eight comes pipe down. which means
gets your hams and at eigth thirty
taps. Sleep same thing.
Last Friday we went to Oakland over
across the bay where we paraded be.
fore the mayor and chief of police. We
also had moving picture taken for the
National Weekly so if you ever see us
on the Lyric screen look closely. Mon.
day we were the official escort for
Admiral somebody with name as long
as your army of the Japanese navy. He
the island with his staff and
was received by seamen, Commander
Sharp and Company Cd.
Monday night we went over to Frisco
to the Imperial theatre where we saw
six reels and some of the fellows pulled
q little fancy drill. We are promised
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
TAG DAY PROVES BIG SUCCESS

The local auxiliary of the Red Gross
was given a mighty fine financial hf
Saturday through the Tag Day move
ment inaugurated by the finance CON
mittee. Mesdames Hattabaugh, ID
mundson, Wisener and Robinson, when
over 300 tags were sold and sum q
the neighborhood of $77 melted. To thE'
Young ladies of the Girl s First Aid ii
due the credit for the salesmanshiR ~
young ladies' having charge of tine street
sales and working from early morn until
late at night. Few were the men who
could refuse to buy when the sales tai
OF the young ladies was listened TO. Mlk
Mary McEntee proved the most eth
eient, selling more than 100 tags.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Miss Sally Mary Kettenbach, dauph.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kettenbach of
Lewiston and young lady who has
been the guest of Grangeville friends
several summers, was married Monday
AFTERNOON at Charleston to Mr.. George
Basket, popular young man of that
city. 1t seems the affair was in the
nature of a surprise to the parents and
friends of the young people but con.
gratulations and well.wishes are none
the less sincere. The Tribune contains
the following in regard to the culmina
lion OF the romance Of these populaf
young people.
Two popular young people, Miss Sally
Mary kettenbach and George Basket.
yesterday gave surprise to relatives
and friends when they went TO Asotin.
secured marriage license and at
clock in the afternoon were united
IN the holy bonds of wedloek at the
Christian church in Charleston. tbe
ceremony being performed by Rev. A.
+. Van Slyke. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Mounce were the witnesses
The bride is one of Lewiston y most
charming native girls, being the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Kettenbaeb.
and the groom is well known Young
man OF Charleston, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Basket. The bride is gradua,s
OF the Lewiston high school and has
been student at the State Normal. and
the groom is graduate of the Charleston
nigh school. They have been sweet.
hearts for year and when recently Mr..
Basket took the examination prelim.
mary to making application for en-.
trance in the navy, the couple decided
upon the step taken yesterday.
xhey will leave this morning for sno.
Kane for few days honeymoon trim
and will then return to Lewiston. The
news of the marriage was kept from
members of the family until about &
Q clock in the evening, but later the
happy couple sought out the families
and received congratulations.
Mrs. Kettenbach left a few DAYS aoo
for Washington, d. c., to be present at
me graduation of her daughter. Fills.
beth, at college there. Last night =
telegram was sent by Mr.. Kettenbaeb
Advising her of the marriage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24
= Red Cross Notes =

Grangeville is taking hold of the Red
Cross movement in way that does
credit to our town. The roll now shows
a membership of 1873.
Mrs. Fulton and Mrs. Sasenbery Sc
cured % new memberships on Thurs
day last; the same afternoon Mes
danes Gilkeson and Taylor secured %.
Our slogan Is 300 members by July-4.
The cash donations from individuals
are as follows: Eimers Hardware, So 100
John Callan $1.OO; Fred Clark $1.O0 !;
I. HI. Westby, $1.0O; A. p. McBoyle,
.$l.0O; II. Nj. Bowman, $100; Richards
& Soltman, $1.00; Miller Harness Co.,
$1.5O; Dick Crea, $50; Ben Baker, so
Gilbert Eimers, 80; Edgington Bros.
so and Harry Jacobson .25.
The Girls First AID under the lead
ership of Mrs. Hattabaugh, cleared
$77O0 last Saturday., selling tags for
the Red Cross.
The Rebekah lodge has donated $40
and voted to sew every Wednesday af-
ternoon during the month Of June for
the Red Cross.
The UmZeewa club has donated SIS 90
and offered to sew at headquarters
Friday, June l.
business meeting was held on Fri
day the 18th, at which Mr.. f. L..
Leonard was elected chairman In place
of Mr.. Howard Wetherbee, resigned.
The following committees We're ap-
pointed: Finance committee, Mesdames
Hattabaugh, Wisener, Robinson. Ed
mundson, and Brown. Head supervis-
or Of the work, Mrs. dewes, with Mes
DANES Call and Norwood as inspectors.
Day Supervisors MasdameS Hewas g
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-24

trip to Richmond, sixteen miles inland
from Oakland in the near future for
parade, feed and dance which sounds
good to us. Not many of the boys are
homesick here as they are kept busy
enough to keep their minds off said
subject. The discipline is good and the
bunch is rounding into shape. We were
rated today as second-class seamen with
a raise in pay-which shows our ad-
yancement. Hoping to hear again from
Grangeville soon ! remain
Respectfully yours,
Maurice L. Cone. -