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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Ludendorf on West Front,
Not in Russia, Says Berlin

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2s.--An official
statement received from Berlin denies
a rumor, attributed TO London. that
General Won Ludendorf. first quarter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
Would Seize Denmark

at has never been absent from the
minds of Scandinavian statesmen that
should any Scandinavian country be-
come involved in the war Germany IN
stantly would seize Denmark and es-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-29
The Annual Sale OF
"Onyx'' o Hosiery
Begins Tomorrow Friday
The Great Silk Hosiery Event Of the ear
Women,S Silk Hosiery

ITEM 1-Women'S Plain Silk
Hose with Isle tops and soles, exceed
ingly good value, in Black, White,
Bronze, Greys, Browns, and other de-
srable shades.
ITEM 2-Women'S Thread Silk
Hose in medium and gauze weight,
Some with 'PointeX" Heel in Black,
Whites, Greys, Browns, Pinks, Navy
and other leading colors. Also clicked
silk hose in Black with White or
White with Black, self and colored
clocks. Outsizes in plain Black or
White with Isle soles and tops. ....
ITEM 3-Women's Hand embroi-
dered All Silk plain and novelty
clicked Hose in self and contrasting
cOlOrS ............... ...........
ITEM 4-Women'S Paris Open
Work Clocked Silk Hose; very mod
ish; with "Pointex" Heel. Black and
White with Isle tops. .......
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
'''llDQI .NS6IlI" =

Dr. o. y Manq<n, she pss- shs bs,.
The 90 0en Ia KGe4ps@bp b. epcps
mot nst.iy mera ~ Shi1eais sp-
Rc1lna g perhaps In ~ 10. 10 so1s
-Ssarvs4vaRr ha9hal1, of Koysoone.
Who came % thN coaa<y more Than sven-
81 yfsp ago. He b. sruly, By dcsds of
kspd1sss. o<ea "Qaddf' 20 pg6fucolly
AL Ne boys, whashes new OF old, whseh-
sr Dhysaclans o. Other mon Of profession
OF common labor. He b the one man
who, yltbops sridshnes. complaint or
srumh5s. kexs 1.-THE wsy for move men
than any o h one man N old Mellow
ell he did thee thiwHs ITO, without .
murmur. AID tdsy. ne Venture che -
sertion that there No man an the coun-
~ or psrhsps in rhs s<asA. Who hes .
more lucrative prscssce shAn THE one
man called 81 his host Of boy friends
Daddy Marshall. He 10 kept buoy day
and - much Of ths night - he can phys-
icany stand lie 10 al the bovs' friend
he hss time and gill invaSiably take
time 20 answer meet any Y ,ess'on, and 10
. man uhose unprecedented sucress hss
Dos Dede . fool ont of nIm- DADDY"
10 ell O. X and sss'ces. Usually attends
nis prscGes- He SHOWS HE business and
10 making voi.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
kimbaN Reading
Circle Meets

Last Tuesday night. the kimbsli Read
ing Circle met with Ms. Phoebe T
Grimss &C lie home of Dr.. Hrrson.
Lasyer X. r.. Carter rave . very in
teressinG and profitable talk on ih,
''Authors' viswpoins" The topirr
which called { nh She greatest discussion
we're The aoisnmsa OF lessons." The
ndividusl school and tbs local indus
tries - the nucles ciaa instruction -
The tsscheS who did not just agr,-
With the Author we're Mrs X r. Juhn-
son, Mis- Maria Green and Mrs. Phoes
.srimss. They to,k the view that so cir
cumscribe The lie OF the child % To"
'nuch in detail ssudy of DE environment,
would be 70 shut ont TOO much of IN.
related world
In the statement 81 last week concern
NJ our Reading Circle Ne beg 10 make
known that the hsmes of Mr.. X r
joanson and Mic Carrie Daniels wer.
nnintentionslly omitted - members q
the Grcie.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
Or. cRlcAL0ws
HOSPITAL DONG
eo00 Wo|fk

DIR. b. A. Qrichlow. formsriv Of Nc
Doweli and Mercer eounsis., bns Who u
nov located in the city Of ChssIssson
hes made such rapid sefidp IN bic pro.
ies'on ti'l today be - ono d the uice,s
hospitals ia The city I'D e6assv Of kan
awha- This tine hospionf u iocssd an
the corner Of Morris and fjeduons ssrses.
it . only Of sbous thrsa - durssiou
and fog 90 shoss uuc KS = MOI
envisbls record NJ H{xktk kilspn
' 3. Gee: os:s::s az II sSeiaes Sp.s.
dslsssss :, d X6sh 49, - ru.
,imore. Nd. wsdo1iaT Y6R -
and which We ~ S1ioS krvo
both Of whom vii ~ ~ e e. vie .s
New Yorh. Bosnns = IN iShi..
some time 1iss 81 42ISSfS<S ~.
bs bach in time 70 S|l3l5 hs SfS6rsssd
s''h in III: Is; u Eiassss'' oS'''''
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
PLEA OF NEGROES HEARD N9 MS.
WERED--C COMMISSIONER LEE,QTT
APPOINTS COtORED NAN N
COMPENSATION 1 1ffi
Prof. w. w. Sanders Named

bitterness has resulted from
their failure to do 90, each at
tempts TO place the responsible.
ity On the other. but the out
standing fact 10 that the Negroes
Of the state have Loaf . positior
IS badly needed. although Prof
Policeman promises IN maize
recon msndation yet. Neither
Mr.. Sfa~key or Prof. Priller-
man char gee Sanders with in
competency or failure 70 max.
good in the positiou.
The appointment nf Prof. San
ders to . position bv Commis
sioner OFT relesves the Rspuh
iican leaders who control every
state department except the
Governors ONCE of the odiu o.
OF permitting . colored man bs
ing forced out of . position under
Republican control for no reasor
than that he made speeches 70
Republican candidates.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
A Good Woman
Passes Away In
hRstisgto,

Mn Virgins L. Scott. of Huptinetoo
w. Va. mother of Prof. J. W. Scott and
Mr.. Boston scoss. psssed away ss her
home. SO Sab Ave. Hununssop, at p.
m. lsst Wednesday. October Io.
The decessed wss one OF the -,
hnown women 10 the city add hes hind.
~ disposition and -ympsthesic feelips
Tor the poor. sick and DISTRESSED siwsy,
endesred her 70 the hesrts of che 1000
people - few women ever are. She "a,
. member IN good standing in the Eirsi
bAPuss church snj had for yssr. lived
uss'ui' helpful and sunshiny life. he.
Two sons had learned 70 love and sdnr,
hsr: Prof Scott having lived and vasch
edaitsr her always with . aoisie q M
snd tendsr ne0- Intsrmens toook -
saturday in Huntansson cemetery WI
nessd By . hoss 81 fsssnds.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

STATEMENT Of TUE OWNERSHIP.
MANAGEMENT. ETC REQUIRED
By THE. AOT OF CONGRESS- or
AUGUST ~. 1912, The MCDOWELL
TIMES. PUBLISHED WEEKLY Al
KEYSTONE. W. VA, FOR OCrO.
Der I. 1917:
State of Went Virginia
Oounty Of Mcdowell.
Before me. . Notary Public In and for
The Sssss end county sjosssaid, psnonal-
" appsarsd = Z. Whitsioo. vho, hav
iaG ben duly sworn sccosding 70 Law
dSposss and sAys that b 10 che Editor ol
the Mcdowell TINES and rhe following
Is. ~ the bsss Of his knowledge and be.
lief. . trua statement of rhs ownership.
nanaee{psnt, ETC., OF the Aforesaid pub
iicssion Tor The dass ahowu IN the above
caption. required By the Act of Auguss
"a, isl2. embodied il section 443, Post
81 Lave and Rsguissiess. printed on the
reversed Of this form, 70 uit:
I That the namss and addrsssss Of the
Publisher. editor and bushes manager
Are:
Publishers. whissico q Hill. Keystone.
". We.
Editor. ~ Il Whltsico. Keystone, w.
We.
Busips~ Manager, T. Edward Hill,
Ksyssous. W. Va.
ties the owners are:
H. T. Whissico. Keystone, W. Va.
T. Edserd Hai, Keystone. W. Va
That she tuo6s bondholders. mort
parss. snd other security holders own
ing or holding ! per cent or more OF
total amount OF bonds. mortgages. OF
other securities are: None.
sworn 10 end. subscribsd before me
this 18Th dsy Of October. 1917
RE DOYLE. Notary Public.
ny CON mission sspirss January, Z, 1924
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
- FIGHT
FOR i YOUR LIFE
Dry Demands
1obast Realm


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- Ksso vslnA3eD fro0 1nss1ng -
sAsek - - ~ ~ 49, -
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= - 6v1gerat1ng tsais e tAe ttnO
Ux0 81 unD1RDonDe1 - . AonA1n
eeecr1s veeAnDR 81 hath DrUsWN
&.s0oA - ~ tAs v1gsr C Q $500
- v1fA oyDetsrrin - - say u
1ceo - Ssoay 80 restsrs AsaltA
a1ne1A6 vsaAarsWsrking DrsDertaas
- - soDrsvsl b Dhysicisno -
. coseor0 a. safoguarA e heaa6A.
y = . tARoogAly oc1ntins prspasD.
a. q e. W. clements neco1sa4y -
49, - tAo o1o0AeA and nervoG -
D1f4 ee1eag. v11al t1nDua. maks ~
saeee m - aAA ssaiA. ast2vA -
- DuDeloR
Ssss.... - ~. 1872
= Ssssat ths bely es1 IN srs.ns y
s. s::s f n . $500 49, s .ss.:;.
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sS - sssss. Ss.s1Ss ~ 2 i:satSl.-s1
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fhis v.s1r todd. Aypsesrrin, Which -
e: e: ;.: ::'is' +; s::::S . ::
.S@s.. HySsf:ssss "ss $500 ssss ~: - -
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-: a. $500 e x.stA. he ~.
s 10y ssscs. rS.tes eseSitiss: ~
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ne ,.s: ~ ~ zss IS 81: a. :: ~, ~;
1919 e e go {ssstsl VIA -
E.4E;Eis: 81 8
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

Mr.. and Mn. Jo>sph Bsnistsr. form.
eriy OF Aa<nnsvilis, vs.. bus nov prom
'nsns cis'zsns of De- Mons. Iowa, roy-
ally eossrtainsd Lisossnsnn ID. W.
Jones sndD. o. Baldwin, ~. B. O., by
ssFvns them dinner - shsir home Sun.
day sfteraoen. uhish ~ quiss . tree,
10 ne Llsnssnsne and ws highly %.
Prsciassd b tbsm.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

CHARLESTON. w. VA, OFT
l1.-At conference held in the
Office OF Hon. OFT, Compensation
Commissioner, between the Com
missioner, Judge Ira F. Robin
son. Hon. X Il. Bernheim, Sec
rotary OF the Public Service
Commisor. Editor VI. T. Whit
co OF the Mcdowell Times, T
Edward Till of the Secretary OF
States Office and Prof. w. w.
Sanders formerly director OF
extension work among colored
people last Friday. Com missioner
OFT agreed to appoint colored
man To clerkshlp in the Com
pensation Department.
Mr. OFT assured the gentle
men that he has always been
willing to give recognition to -
serving colored men and that his
failure To appoint q colored man
in his department before this
was not caused by any prejudice
on his part hut because te had
been asked To appoint one to an
lnspectorship and he had no va
cancy IN that branch Of the ser
vice.
Yesterday the Commissioner
appointed Prof w w. Sanders
OF Nc Dowell county toa clerk
ship In his department and Prof
Sanders began the performance
of his duties today. W. w. San
ders is one of the best known
Negroes IN the state. For q
number Of Years he taught school
In Mcdowell county and In Au
gust. 1918. was appointed By
Governor II ID Hatfield tn the
ONCE OF State Librarian. He
filed this position with credit
for about one year when Gov.
Hatfield and State Supt of Free
Schools. M. P Shawkey. created
the position of Director OF Ex-
tension Work among coIored
people and appointed him TO the
office. His work in that DEPART
ment was highly satisfactory
and resulted in much good for
the colorhd schools, teachers and
the colored state institutes. The
position filled . long felt want
and Prof. Sanders fitted Ia ad.
mirsbly. During the recent ses.
sion OF the Legislature, the House
OF Delegates being Democratic
and the Senate Republican, the
ID ,mocrats in the House On sde .
determined fight against On ap.
preparation for the position on
the ground that Sanders % sds
speeches for the Repu blicsu
party. In the regular session
the appropriation bill failed OF
passage but during the extra
session it passed and carried
with It 81 nicisnt appropriation 70
take care Of the position, but
Prof. Byrd PrilIerman. President
OF the West Virginia Colieqiste
Institute, refused to recon mend
Prof. Sanders for appointment
TO the position and Mr.. Shaw kew
would not present bis name to
the Board OF Regents without
the recon mendation OF Prof.
Prillerman. Many OF the lead
ing men OF the state of both rsces
urged Messrs. Shawkev and
Prillermsn 10 make the appoint.
ment without avail. and much
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

The following directors were elected t. serve for
the eflsuing year.
George w. Shields, Joseph j. Bunc- G.. Il. I.as.s
j. W. Lewis. l. X. Roberts, :. +. Brown 4. q Dnn>-
comb, Howard Folk, Walter Perry. Wilt Sforr- and
Andrew Hayman.
MI N. q. Pitt, who has hecn Of the pioneers
IN this great effort and served it, president for the
past seven years annpupc-d tnss Ia would have q,
Ask shst he be- Relieved of that Office that his ser
vice could ever bc depended in behalf oi the com
peny, and that he would c"ntrive serve in an adj
visory capacity j. VI. Young also account of his
health could not the directorate for the in
coming year.
tReport Of annual meeting from the California
Esgie In their issue Of September l. ISl..D
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

Master Z. HEREFORD. Jr., the little
son Of DIR. .. +. Bsrsford. our popular
physician Of Northfort, 10 ons Of ,hs
most scs'vs scholsss that attends the
rresovtsrisn SUNDAY school In Keystone.
he u only sbous shrse years Of sss bot
commits and rscisss the golden ss1s lie
IN sdult.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
Dispensatios

la order 10 take OF the expense sccounts Jsix
Scruns the board OF Directors ordered dispensafiop
TO Last short period only during which time the shsrrs
which are worth " esch may he bought for 81 = share
Don't fail 60 see our agent. L. r Guest who viii
s.p,sln ~ details or write the home Office at oace
esn payment preferred; will cell fifty shares IS down
Wnte OF see L.. +. Guest. fiscal agent ct the Nc
Dowe Times Office, Keystone, W. Va
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
Annual Statement Of the Eldorado Gold Sar
Mining Company, 255 Wilson Building
Los Angeles, California, for Fiscal Year
Ending June 30. 1917.
Statement

in'o"e SALE STOCK incluiing small balance s3l4S.Ol
Net returns - tom ~nser 545.st
f~r-"nai loans from directors aqd stock
hoiier- 10000
Total TO he accounted Tor = sgs *
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
Annual Statement of Eldorsdo Gold Star mimi,
Company, 2ss Wilson Building. Los Angeles,
California. for Year Ending Sept. is, 1917.


ore on dumps And property reasonably szu 900 W
tAhove hgures approximately only one one
nth OF actual value.l
Engineers estimate Of Increase of value of
property and ore on dumps by reason of
advance in price of silner since June ID - "A "a
Gas engines. milling machinery ore bins
Tools etc, Including cars, and mill house 1000 90
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
Liabilities

Doi TO" eo MONEY ) l.sO0.OO
1ra;, Sre'.Iy El.Os
tate mines * 500 an
balance due machinery Ian AZ,
Accrued Interest due m. ~
Is, $50
Capital stock outstanding SIS, "A. a,
surplus over all liabilities l7s re 90
e246 1889
because OF he advance the price of silver this
statement especially Is in of that of June 3Oth
ls1 and therefore takes the precedence OF all former
statements.
BY HOWARD FOLKE, Secretary.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Directors and Stockholders who hsva p,s,. ,..
-nai loans Ia the company. they have ALREADY invest
edaryeiy In its stock. and exercising rh- mos,
Implicit CONFIDENCE ia the ultimate succTss of ths m
trrpris and therefore. seeing il that the nro
gre>s "f fhr work y hindrred for lack OF funs
As proof of their sincerity and nrm faith I'm r,.
proposition, payments on loans by agreem@nt are
P"ned until the mine l. put "A paving basis
By HOW ARD FOiKE- Secretary
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

Alter stating the general condition Of tin. pruf-r-
lies and the nachiherA the mif..- explaining the
iaiiurc Df the machinery To work
ore e toll ~ IVA" --latest discovery ii high grade orr
In great Quantities al the second level ia the Silver
Legion mine az ~ feet and exhibited the ore This
ore II founi an company with their ore listed an
the stock mark" wsnLi caus. the To- dnubI. In
value hence the shareholders of the Ekiorad com
pany feel assured oi their permanent success A. IN real.
ity since their latest discovery the work pr-eees
Of shipabie will steadily increase. To show ,be
confluence OF the >tockhoLicr> present hunlrens Of
shares were purchaser that the work of
and shipping speedily on arrangements are t
TIE made al for the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-10-19

On Tuesday. Auyr~t -. 1917. the large hall of th.
otd Fellows corner of ~th all street xas ll. =,
I" ts capa'y with stockholders of the ElIorad. Gold
star Mining Company. VIII" had cone together i'm
their annual meeting for the I.urt">- n hearing tn.
REPORTS 81 their Officers AMI 10 elect board of r.,
ors which - an annual event they were there from
TIE SUI al L sto ki"ier thoc holding thousands OF
fafs~ all nt~re ted i'm the pr.er.~ the work of TIN.
COM any and despite the acknowledgements and the
ia't tha Their prior rralll had tst
they after hearing the report secretary and 81
MI . Brown. the company manay. r. Expressed
an abiding faith ultims nlagnie.n, su,.
cess of their efforts ASIDE tie .r.,arys rs,o,,
showing the true condition. affair of thu. com
Pany Was the mr-~a.s- "f Mr. Brown wh, had in, a.
.'Nen from We intne-- Mr.. Brown i we'll knnwn for
MS -e'r'ng worth aud hisp integrity and wuhsi hi~
'on>rrvati-" "ni when l" -iy~ anything there
one who w"ui gatn~Iv the truth thereof
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
JUNIOR HOME ECONOMICS CLUBS
Girls of New London County Show Great Enthusiasm Over Newly Formed Organizations - Ledyard and Preston
 Teachers Acting Local Leaders in Their Communi-
 ties-West Side Club Has Elected Officers

The girls in. New London county have taken hold of the Junior Home tseonomicss club enthusiastically whenever the subject has been pre- sented to them at the farm bureau town meetings, one having been held in each town in the county this fall. A number of the town home econom- F7cs committees have been doing splen- did work in aiding the girls in start
 ing their clubs, and in a number of
 cases some members of the committee
 will act as local leader.
 The teachers of Ledyard and Pres
 ton have taken great interest in the
 ciuO work and several are acting as local leader at-their school. *s@ -.
 The Junior Home Economics club
 consists of f series of weekly lessons
 on home making and practical cooking
 county club leader meets with them
 once month. at their regular month
 ly meeting. and conducts "a demon
 stration with the aid of the girls one
 of the weekly lessons. At the begin ming of the course the girls organize
 their club, by electing officers and aoopting their constitution. The local leader and county leader. being present to assist them when ihecessary. and at this time they are enrolled, club work explained to them reports given out which they are to keep about their work, and the first, demonstration is given. .- <; e fSn .ese s In the following towns junior home economies clubs have been. either or ganized or are to be met with and. or ganized by the first of January Led- yard Preston. Norwich, Lisbon. Frank i'm, Plain iHill,s Bozrah. sNiantie,. Lyms. :. In sthee town of Ledyard the teachers nave, talked with the girls and they became so interested that in the, fol- lowing schools the club work has been commence: Miss Watrous at Lambs town has a group of girls who. met with the county club leader last week and organized their club. eleeting their officers and adopting their constitution. rEhe club. is known as the Lambstown Junior Home Economics club. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
EAST COLCHESTER

Skating is being enjoyed on the to eleven inches. The coating of ice makes travelling dangerous.
 s. Paley is having 50 tons of hay baled for shipment by MT. German Of Colchester.
 Harry and David Paley. who are in New York hospital for treatment, are convalescent.
 : Walter Mahoney Of New London and Arthur Mahoney of Preston were home over the, week end.
 MT. and Mrs. F. A Case and cl1fl- .dren of Preston were callers here Sunday.
 Mrs. Everett has been the guest of relatives in New York this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
HAMBURG
Warren Maynard Nearly Frozen to
 Death While Duck Huntins-Educa- tionaI Meetino,

Miss Florence Powers, of New York who is in ;l nurses training class, spent a short time at her home on the Ferry road last week.
 The l.. B. c. met last Wednesday with large attendanee. Mrs. Willis Hall and Mrs. Shirring served dinner.
 dueationaE Meetinar-:.
 A demonstration Of methods Of teach ing was given at the Grange hall on Monday evening. Misses Mira War ner, Maria Harding and JneZ Peck were the teachers. Supervisor CopHb1ly of Middletown and State Supervisor -Da- kin spoke on school subjects. c.F' |
 James Warner of Ha rtfoTd was the guest of Mrs. James Lord&'the past week. .-5--s'.s -t-+ -- --vsr@
 Duck Hunters Peril ,9rw>
 Warren Maynard, Of Essex. haL a narrow escape from freezing. last Monday night while duck shooting. His boat was caught in. drifting. ice and he was unable to reach. the shore. The boat was carried against afhe a small government light and he&paced all night on a very small rock found. ation. At morning he was able to walk on the ice to land hut was near ly exhausted when he arrived at Fred Wiileie's.s stlae .ferryrnah' on the Lyme side of the river. Essex parties tried were unable. to do SO. s-5. ,... N-.
 r..., Bound to serYe. Geuntrx.g
 Paul Reynolds has enlisted aft CT befng.rsjected for nderweisht, last .--F~s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

George Young was in Providence one day this week. 4s
 A special communication of Putnam lodge, No. 46, was heidi, atI1Q o'clock Monday morning for the purpose of working the M. NJ. degree. held its annual meeting Wednesday morning.
 : Charles Sheldon has gone.to work in a machine shop at Mecflanicsvifle.
 Many from thisg place. attended the basketball game at the academy last Friday night. :
 MarX< Sayles has returned from Dapielson.
 William Nelson has returned to his duties in New Hampshire.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15

hrst lesson was explained and they are ready to begin their home work. Miss Chapman at Gales Ferry has a group at Gales Ferry. Their clubs were organized the same day as Miss Watrous' and is known as the Gales ferry Junior Home Economies club.
 MISS Sturgis and Miss Finnegan's girls have compromised and are plan ming to meet together at Miss Finne- san's home some time in January for their organization meeting, although they have been enrolled and the first lesson has been explained to them. At the school in Preston where Miss Bennett is teaching and is acting as
 local leader the girls have received their. first instructions and are carry ing out the work in their homes Mrs McWilliams, who is acting as local leader in Greeneville, was overwhelmed when announcing that she wished the enemies clubs to meet with the coun- ty club leader after school, to find, that over POO girls remained. After talking with them the majority sign ed the membership cards. This means that such a large group of girls will vided into smaller groups and are to meet soon to organize and carry on their first demonstration.
 On the West Side of Norwich a group of B girls who wished to start a junior home economics club met with the local and county leaders at the church dining hall. organized, stitutions Club work in general was explained to the. girls. In Lisbon Miss Wade has offered the use of a. private hall where the girls can meet and hold their demonstrations. the first meeting being held Saturday.