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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-15
THE THEATRE
The Idlehour.


The truly big pictures at the Idle
hour this week are many, nearly every
night bringing something of unusual
interest
Saturday is shown THE Food Gam
blers," timely and powerful story
Of the food situation today.
Miss Elsie Ferguson makes her in
itial visit to Alma Sunday in her first
screen production. "Barbary Sheep"
II is hardly necessary to introduce
Miss Ferguson, conceded to be the
most beautiful woman on the speak
ing stage "A real find is the way
the critics speak of her in this picture.
As to the production itself, it is
modern story of an knglishman and
his wife in romantic Algeria, setting
forth the mystery. fascination and
strange atmosphere Of the desert. \
story that is not only particularly
adapted to Miss Fergusons capabil-
tiles, but one that offers her most
lavishly artistic background. With
this is shown another good Keystone
comedy. Cactus Nell"
Alma theater-goers will bc anxious,
and yet sorry, to see the final chapter
Of The Neglected Wife" Monday,
which has proven to be one Of the
best serials ever shown here. But
with the end Of this excellent serial
will be shown the opening chapter Of
"Thc Seven Pearls" The first cpl
sodes Of this serial are briskly devel
cped and contain a wealth Of fast ac-
tion and exciting mystery. The serial
launches itself with splash and will
continue AT top sped throughout all its
numbers. The story revolves around
what happens TO lima, an American
girl, played by Mollie King. She is
the foster-daughter of Mustapha Bey,
high Turkish official and seeks to
regain seven priceless pearls, which
were stolen from her father by an
American after the pearls had been
given into Mustaph Bey's care by the
Sultan. lima is given the choice of
seeing her father beheaded, Of herself
cntering the Sutan's harem or of re-
towering the pearls within six months.
She chooses to go in quest of the
pearls, but the Sultan in the meantime
is in doubt whether he would rather
have the seven inanimate pearls for
| his treasure chest or the one living
pearl for his harem. Her adventures
furnish thrills in plenty. She enlists
the aid of the thief, Harry Grant. the
part played by Creighton Hale, and
their adventures with Nemesis, the
villain, played by Leon Barry. eclipse
any adventures seen on the screen 10
date
Then last. but not least, is the big
western production. Golden Rule
Kate Wednesday, with the popular
actress, Louise Glaum, in new char
acterization. THE Sage Brush Hare, y
owner Of the RED Light" saloon and
dance hall. The manner in which she
changes from a female gun fighter to
Golden Rule Kate" makes story Of
deep interest. A return engagement
by Fatty Arbuckle, in "His Wedding
N,cLt .,,J =. Nj, .,,J La c1r,aIx,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

PEI Ellis is having his bowling
alle1 torn out and stored and n G.
la1 BIZ will In = short time open
"a hall On the south side OF the,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
AAAAAAHAA 1~~~Sv
5 ABOUT wAxAH CHiaNs 800 !
: AND vIsrT RS IN ClIa
= = . Q . o

- y
j. II. Kendell Roekwah was
here last night. s.
". B. Howell y y % now =
day on business.
%. y. Floyd We % very 9e'
county today.
Mrs. elizabeth " tiers y Sis'''As
at Dallas today ,.,.s
RAY Jackson Of Palias y ''sis''s
Fin the city today.
Joe Taylor Of Tdnple was q ''s'
tor here yesterday
r. II. Reid of Ffrt Worth was
visitor here ysste1p ay.
Mrs. Il. j. Bergman OF "aso =
| the guest OF Mrs. { MarehpanAs
Mrs. R. L. sadkr has gone .
,snsrogaa for a yi5t to relatives ant
friends.
G. ". Brown, 4 toiiieI saie
r;m Grammar OF bardwell are here
today on businessf
Mrs. Stewart Z aud daughter o
Sulphur Springs a guests OF MI ant
Fred Noteworthy
h Bob Allen. CID k at the Rogers
| LIFT this morning for Atlanta,
where he will 81 end month.
l.aou Johnsont and Joe McQuat
tiers went 70 pai 'oosy ~ -
gate navy anu ,h's @ -, -
M'ss nAp' n. aavs, v,s,, 70 re,a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
NEW CHURCH GYMNASIUM
WILL OPEN THURSDAY
BOARD ETENDS A MOST COR
DIAL INVITATION FOR PUBLIC
TO ATTEND.

The board OF directors of the First
Presbyterian gymnasium extend a
cordial invitation TO the people Of
Waxa haehie to be their guests at the
opening OF the gymnasium Thursday,
May }, from 3 20 10 o'clock.
A special invitation is extended to
all High school and Trinity Univsr-
'sfty students together with all uni
sersity and public school teachers.
There wiz be program both in
the AFTERNOON and az night and re-
freshments will be served to ali the
guests.
Tneref will lie no admission. We
want you to be cur guests
.s.a&srh this paper for the program
"Wednesday and Thursday.
Remember everybody will be well
come and we want you to come.
COMMITTEE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

Mr.. and Airs. ]. n Keys, Miss
Alice Key Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hef.
ley, Of w. city, Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
coivins Oscar Colvin and bride (nee
HefieY' Miss Beulah Colyin and
Mr. Folvin Of Ennis, and Mr. and
My Don Anderson OF Crisp were
.sYsts Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Ander-
" at springdale Farm Sunday af-
fernoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
BURGLAR TAKES IV|1
new sPoAG HATS
PRIED OPEN THU DISPLAY CASE
On OUTSIDE STORE AND
HELPED HIM ELF.

A burglar pr b open the hat dis
play ease just Outside the entrance
Iof Joe COINS tore on South Rogers
street last sht and took two Sc
hats. Mr. q hn had six bats on dis
play in thu window and the burg
lar man u * the two best ones.
The ca was iinnied'' and both.
top and bottom locks were broken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
PROMINENT WiXAHACHIHr
WOMEN ARE DELLEaTEs

Miss Matte MiddsssSn OF the
Waxahachie Light H. Quincy Get
zendaher. Mrs hn 5. Herring.
Mrs. Harris WaHon and Mrs W +
Harding, all mbers OF the Waxa-
haehie Shakespeare club. motored
70 ciebn Tuesday in Mrs. Get
@enaaneR car to attend the fed
Grated Elubs convention
n.y. Middleton called at the Re-
vleH office to see the city editor
W formerly lived in Waxahaehie
Is the daughter of the late
Hhomas j. Middleton. who was one
OF the pioneer newspaper men of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01
CITIZENS NATIONAL
TAKES WAR Bonds
AIDS GOVERNMENT ~ ADvANc-
ING MONEY on deficiency
WARRANTS FoRfPREsENT.
Invests $4,000 ~ Deficiency War
rants Which Yin BE Taken Up
With War Bo6is When the Same
-. Are Ready.

The eiti7fhs National bank,
which is alfays on the alert to do
a service If its country, today came
to the III of the government by
taking $4,000 worth of deficiency
vnrrantA which are being issued to
providY ready cash for use of the
war 4 apartment while the big bond
issu#for war purposes is pending
Th deficiency warrants Will be
talkn Up with the war bonds when
81 he have been issued.
Banks throughout the whole
4opntry are hurrying to the aid of
Pie government in this manner and
OF course the Citizens National is
among the first 10 offer the aid
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01


Ernest Rocket Is reported quite
lex at his home on Water street to-
day Fear is entertained thatfo has
contracted typhoid fever. al
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-01

BoE Farrar. who was principal
OF III Midlothian Eiisa school the
past fear. has been elected superin-
teu mt Of the Dawson High school
In Navarro county. Royce was rails
ed Fin Waxahachie and educated In
II local schools and has many
4 lends here who will be glad to hear
his promotion
Hispano América., 1917-04-15
LA CRONICA
iTIENE I'D. NEGOCIOS EN-
LA CORTE?

5Necesita I'd. un nterprete GLeccio-
mes en- Ingles V Espanol?@I Correspondent
cha en- Ingles y Espanol. y Traducciones?
Sc dan informes para TODD relative a las
Leyes del Estado. a. de la TORRE.
I'LL Powell st. cerca Washington S. F. Cal
Hispano América., 1917-04-15
s de Abril de 1917.

glatera, 80; Francia, 800 amos.
Ell s~ervicio postal mas economlco
es Ell del Japon. Por dos centavos de
la moneda americana, Sc pueden envi-
ar cartas a todos los puntos del lmpe-
rio.
En- los relojes modernos entran $50
pleas. Los antiques eran mas compli
cados. Algunos tenian 800 pleas.
En- una exposition de horticulture
celebrada en- Amberes, IN colecclo-
nista ofrecio 10000 dollars por tres or
quideas Y no fue aceptada su PROPOSE
cion.
Lo leones Y los tigres cOren mas
que un hombre y tanto como Ell ca
balo mas veloz durante una distancia
corta. pero pierden Ell aliento al cabo
de una carera de I'm kilometro. Ambas
fieras tienen los pulmones muy POGO
resistentes y solo pueden e%jercer su
terrible esfuerzo durante muy POGO.
Xxx
Las patatas crudas rayadas son u
no de los mejores remedies contra las
quemaduras.
Sc calcula que durante los ultimos
Is amos, Sc han extraido de las minas
del sur de Africa, mas de ochenta to-
neladas de diamantes.
Los turcos consideran Ell ambar CO.
mo un p~reservativo infalible contra
los malos efectos de la nicotina, y de
ALI viene la c%ostumbre de hacer de
ambar la boquilla de las pipas.
NFR
En- algunas regiones de la China, Sc
emplean los cerdos para arrastrar pc
quenas caretas.
Aunque la vida de la seta Sc cuen-
ia por horas NADIA mas, SUI florecimien
to dura 10 bastante para que I'm insec-
to tenga tempo de poner I'm huevo y
de que de Ell nazca otro insecto que
vaya a COLOMBIAN otra seta.
XXI
-Viene I'd. sonora tan descotada
que a POGO Sc lie We Ell corazon.
Amigo milo, cuando hay un muer-
to en- una habitacion 10 mejor es dejar
las puertas abiertas.
Para secar las flores.
Basta procurarseun bote de hojalata
o carton, suficientemente grande y
profundo, en- Ell fondo del cual Sc colo
can las flores que deseen secarse.
Llenese de arena Ell bote, con objeto
de enterrar completamente a las flo
res, pero h~aciendolo de manera que
no Sc estropeen.
Luego Sc recubre Ell bote con pape1
y Sc pone al sol, o en- I'm horno o estu-
ia, y al cabo de tres o cuatro horas
las flores han quedado perfectamente
secas, conservando su primitive color.
La sordera eS la mas corriente de
frias porque ell dido es muy sensible a
los cambios atmosfericos.
Londres es Ell centric principal del
concrete del carey.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30
SELLS iNoEsTRUcrlsLE cAsKErs

M g " Large. travelling sales
man for The Belmont Casket Mfg. Co..
vas in he city Monday calling on
J4Hn a Wilen Mr. Large reports a
uIee order and that the belmont Met
al eaa1et which rs made Of a combi-
nation % metals, copper lead and
.ee, mo only casket that contains
tha manufacturers written guarantee
~ be iadesfrucabie.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

Their work will not cease until they
have reached the sum of $4,000.
which amount they hope to realize
the next few days. They can rest
assured that Piedmont Will be better
known to the fans of the circuit be-
fore the end of the 1917 season. and
hey will not be at the bottom Of
the league standing either
Cumberland. too, will be abb to
give a good account Of herself brfore
he end OF the first half of the sea
son is even thought of They VIII
have even better team than hey
rad in the defanet Potomac League
asst season. and if the Chambersburg
papers want to know anything about
heir team last season. it viii only
be necessary TO ask Bert Weeden or
any of his Terrier squad who had
IN introduction 10 them at South
nd park one bright Sunday after
7oon."
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

the score OF 10 to IA.
Scouts Comets
Thompson .......rf -....s.... Flafg
Fiery Observation-Disclosures. Snedg~ass
Young .....=.......e. =.....s.=.. Payne
funnio CHAM ....rg ........ Jefferson
Kerns ........... gs...... Kershner
Field goafs-Thompson 4. Young .
Flagg 3 PAYNE L Kershner Fouls
Young T. F1agg :, Payne /, Kershner
1. Referee, Peery; timer and scorer
Cline; time Of halves, 20 minutes.
Double Header
Basket ball fans viii BE- treated to
an evening of basket ball. the like OF
which is seldom witnessed in Mar
tinsburg. on Thursday evening next
al lie Y NJ c \ A double-header
will be stage. the competing team
being The strong knights Of Good
Fellowship team OF che Y. N. c. \. o.
Cumberland against the local y
team. and the strong Blneneld Hch
school squad OF BluefeId. " va
against Coach IIannjs' Lightning ou.n
If no local Hqb
These two games Will prove win.
our doabt the two games mar excel
leneo IN be pIsved in This eity hi
season coach p.rc,- was abla "a gef
= game wifh me aquad from c9mbeF
Ind onIg fsom me f.et fbaf his bo,z
daraata1 ~. raa,5iar ~ tam -
tsa. nlae. SATURDAY nigFt Tho X NJ
q p ega holds 4bo csann5o,s,.in ~
Cumberland ana are q CHROME
baneb than me loca1s defeated ana
ar. coming with fbe fnta1tIon ~ f.t=
ing +ae gano bsck Yin ihsm ~ e,eo
nm me To- If mo am. saturday
The team from, pineoeId i 5tr,rg
one one n 5le fss..s. s, ~. st.tc
and -sosf4 nrogo 3. Her4g faa fa~ 49,
ro.at s;zs =. ..-...,...
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30
BOY SCOUTS KEEP
Up WINNING STREAK
Aggregation of Juvenile Basket
balIerS Is Irresistible.

The Boy Scouts defeated the Com
eTs in close and exciting game of
basket ball last night The Comets
had the lead at the end Of first half
by the score of s 10 s but the Scouts
came back and overcame the lead in
the last half and won the game by
the score Of fG to IA.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting OF fine suadas
School board VIII be held tonight III
fhe lecture room Of First Method s.
Church
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

Cylinder records, 10 and Sc. Play
them first and take your choice.
8oMNER's. $50 N. Queen ST. rs u
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

President Jamison that Martinsburg
had received the money paid by Mil
waukee for Goodwin. instead of
Washington
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

Ny folks down South keep telling me: BE
clean and sweet and pure" And I'll bet
you am just about the purest cigarette
ever made!
Why, the SOVEREIGN factory is busted
every morning, just like lady's parlor'
That's the sort of home | have. And
I've got to make good all the time-in
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

Frederick is dickering for a man
ager who once played fer a time
on the Washington American League
team. according to the Post. W
once knew man who had a second
cousin. or something. that once went
on a spring training trip with big.
show club. and shone for years after
ward on this gHtteriLg reputation.
II Frederick expects to do any pen
nant-winning this year of our Lord
she will get a hustle on and grab a
playingmanager whose big-league
record is vet to be made ard not onn
who eonce played for a time on a
league team in the dim and distant
past Half The men released by the
majors would have a blamed hard
row 20 hoe with our fast youngsters
these days.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

The Post also says there are three
or four other men. including Jack
Morrison. who hav. their eyes on the
managerial job in Frederick, but the
Post man is sure some mysterious
about L.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

Post man Is sure some mysterious
about l.
The Chambersburg Public Opinion
jumps onto the Journal man for rs
ing The expression .the two MARY.
and towns in sneakfne jointly Of
Cumberland and Piedmont Strictly
speaking. the Public opinion is right
Of course. This statement by the
Journal man was used KNOWN ely as
a subtle biz of sarcasm whatever
hat isl. but was almost as bad a
b.eak as the proposition OF some n
he base ball writer's to Increase the
salary limit 10 s140o per month
We've wondered for some time WHY
sur old friend Myariy. Of the Mail
doesn't get bat aad come to the
0late occasionally Probably he's
afttre to make his first swpa al
ra mako editor Of the He-a'd and
rs LAYING low until he can gather ua.
=e=faI eor a terrific blast.
lent y Tamso7 yesterday
7a.fad tba towns represented iH
tbr Blue Ridge League, toeether
with Cumberland and Piedmont ad-
mttted at a recent meeting. TO have
r..fr -.a7-aaarl+ +f7-es at d meet -y s.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-30

the took of me, and the smoke of me.
The finest, whitest, cleanest home you
ever saw Only the purest sweetest, rich
est Virginia and Carolina tobacco enters
there. And when | come out, wrapped
in the daintiest of white imported paper
don't you know | ann proud to be
SOVEREIGN?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-11
COMPETITION FOR BONDS
Thread Company's Various Depart ments in Friendly Emulation, With Shipping Department Leading,

The amount of Liberty Loan bonds sold in Willimantic is increasing all the time. The members of the Tu- bridy-Weldon company and their ern- ployes have subscribed to $500 worth of the bonds. The woman's charita- ble fund, at a regular meeting, voted to purchase a S250 bond.
 Tn the American Thread company, up to o'clock Friday, 11S1 bonds had been sold. During the last six hours of the campaign, Friday, the highest rate of selling activity was shown, the bonds selling at a rate of one bond every two minutes. The results of the contest up to o'clock Friday shows that the shipping department is leading each of the employees having bought a bond. The dressing depart ment has risen from tail end to sec end, with 52 of the 72 employees hav- ing bought bonds. In the spool shop eight of the 12 hands have bought bonds, giving them third place. The packing department ranks fourth, the office fifth, the works sixth, No. 5
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-11
TRACK TEAM LOSES
High School Boys Outnointed by the
 Hartford High Athletes.

The Windham High track team went to Hartford Saturday and vas defeat ed by the Hartford High school, 65 to Is. Following is a list of the events and the results:
 100-yard dash-Hearst GID, Fox GID. Tucker (W0. Time 10 2-5.
 Hurdle race-Whitney GID, Levy GID, Costello (WO. Time Is.
 Half mile-Bowen CW). Nichols GID, Sumner CW). Time PIP.
 Pole vault-Carter GID, McDonough GID. Slocum GID. Height e-9.
 220-Hearst GID, Gager (W), Tuck CT (W). Time 24.
 Running broad-Carter GID, Mo Kneff GID. Taylor GID. Distance 19-
 High Juinp-whitney GID. Carter GID, Taylor GID. 5 feet.
 Shot-put- Green GID. Pickett CW), Costello CWl. Distance 35-3.
 44o-Potter GID. Vernon GID. Row ley GID. Time 53 3-5.
 Bowen's remarkable pickup in the one-half mile was the feature of the meet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-11
ScdaIitas Hears Address by Miss Pull

The Sodalitas of the Congregational church held the June meeting and supper in the Church house, Friday evening with Mrs. Cook and Miss Eli zabeth F. Pullen Of Norwich as guests. After the supper, Miss Pullen told the girls about Camp Aloha at North field, Mass, and the girls voted to send two delegates there along with the Home Missionary delegates.
 The following were elected dele gates: Misses Olive Cook, Helen Burn ham. Mildred Harroun and Helma Carlson.
 These committees for the ensuing year were appointed by the presiding officer:
 Executive-Mr. Cooke, Mrs Cooke, Mrs. Buck, Miss Colgrove, Miss Bia key, Helen Burnham, Frances Leon ard, Helna Carlsen, Vesta Stone, Lau- ra Young and Florence Bugbee.
 Counsellors-Mrs. Buck, Miss Col grove and Miss Blakey.
 ReligioUs-Marion Ellsworth, Leora Fenn, Lois Chappeil. Edith Barrows.
 Membershtp-Ruth Chappeu. Olive Cook. Mildred Harroun, and Lucy Ellsworth
 Flowers-Helen Barrows, Marion Hillhouse. Evelyn Thompson and Frances Stanley.
 Initiation-Agnes Egbert, Dorothy Gordon, Alma Manning and Norma Rathbone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-11
MAY MORTALITY
Total of 26 Deaths Recorded-Maior-
 ify at Ages Over so.

During May. there were 26 deaths. Of this number, two were less than four years old and five were between the ages of 50 to 50. The majority of deaths occurred at ages over 50 years. Following is the list:
 Arthur H. Judge. 56, pulmonary tu- berculosis; Emil Thibodeau, 3, bron- chitis; Johanna Pickett, 55, pleuro pneumonia; Mary Brown, 65, angina pecteris; Maxine Lambert, 6S. acute nephritis; Orin Griggs, 45. nephritis; Ellen Bidwell Jennings. 72, chronic nephritis; Helen Ershena, g. acute gastritis; ". Robert Thomas. 25, frac- ture of all ribs of right side, pune turing lung, composition fracture of both arms, scalp wounds and numer- ous' coutusions; John c. Hanson, 52, broncho pneumonia; Francis l.. Per a1ins, 43, pulmonary tuberculosis: Han nah Sullivan, 7s, chronic nephritis; George Clark 65, recurrent epithilroma groin: Donald Cameron, 83, chronic nephritis: Emma IaRue. 52, acute os- teomyelitis of right tibia; Glover Gray, 62, pleuro pneumonia: Andrew J. Kimbai1, TT, angina pectoris; Thom- as J. Owens, 43, concussion of brain; Rose De Marco. 12, tuberculosis; Anna Galligan, 27, pyaemia Arthur Clark, 19, earboIie acid poisoning; John Cow, 55, pyonephresis; Edith May Birbarie, Is, pulmonary phthisis; Isaac Kesman, r, uraemia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-11

Court Sprague, No. 90, F. of A., deco rated the graves of deceased brothers in the different cemeteries in Sprague.
 Lets Out Jewett City.
 The game booked between the Bal tic Speed Kings and a fast Jewett City team Sunday was called off on account of rain. This will give the Jewett City boys a chance to prac- tice.
 Gossip and Chat.
 Daniel Holmes who has been visit. ing friends in Fall River, has return ed.
 V. Quiteaux of Worcester was a Saturday visitor in town.
 Eugene Catcher spent Sunday with Putnam friends.
 Simon Holmes of Hartford Is in town for few days on business.
 Miss Alice Bessett, who has been spending several days with her grand mother, Mrs. V. Bureau, has returned to Moosup.
 Girard Almquist was a Sunday visi- tor in Pontiac, R. I.
 George Reeves of Springfield, Mass, recently spent a few days with his parents. MT. and Mrs. Henry Reeves of Main street.
 Miss Annie Dunn, c. N of New London is stavinz for 2. faw days with
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-11
FUN ERAL.
Miss Melvine Menard.

The funeral services for Miss Mel vine Menard were held at St. Mary's church on Saturday morning, Rev. J. H. Seifernan officiating at the requiem high mass. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The bearers were Alfred Greenwood, Fred Raille Lionel Bou- cher and Endore LeCfaire. The honor ary pallbearers were four girls, Edna Grenier, Edwardina Boucher, Josephine members of her room in the Sisters academy were present in a body. She was a member of the Children of Mary There were beautiful flowers. Under taker J. A. Hourigan was in charge of the arrangements.
 Tn Hartford Parade.
 Miss Ruth Stewart was in Hartford Saturday to attend the Commercial Travellers parade and with her cousins, MT. and Mrs. Louis T. Engler, of Nor wich. participated in the parade.
 Birthday Celebration.
 Mrs H. T. Wilcox entertained a party of eight young people Saturday ter's birthday. Games and refresh ments afforded much pleasure. Gifts were bestowed upon the young lady Mrs. Wilcox was assisted by Miss Ellen Wilcox of Iishon and Mrs Young of Norwich.
 Guests of Mrs. Webster.
 Mrs IT. c. Webster and daughter Aarjor,e have returned from a weeks visit with Mrs. Hugh Anderson in Pawtucket. Mrs. Anderson is a guest at Mrs. Webster's, as are Russell Web ster of Willimantic and Miss Mary L>Eson.