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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

In connection with the appil,ati,
ct the Uintah railroad for increased
rates. u was stated nt the hearing n
Vornal this week that the company H
the last eleven years had lost ttG3.ot0
and that Il would have been cheaper
To- have built a railroad. IL was ~
timutcd that a railroad from Ncrna
to Watson and Duchesnc would 10
hunt. but no assurance was giyr.
when u start On construction wou',
De- made
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

North Eighth street Dr. wh,rr
comes well recommended ~ ph,s
elan and surgeon and as d.sirAb.
citizen. lie has four hundred ~ NOR
acres under the big south canal. whif
he " improving right along
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

As shown by the final statement Of
the state liberty loan committee, is
sued last Monday by Clarence BAN
berger, chairman. Utah subscribed a
total Of $500 $50 for the loan. The
total number OF subscribers was 6O.-
433. There Is included in the grand
total $4,000 subscribed by foreign
corporatlors directly through the fed.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

Birch poles, wooden guns and other make
shifts with which the soldiers ut cantonment are
being drilled are known in the ranks as Baker
krags. The war enriches the vocabulary. Doubt.
less these Quaker guns have called forth other
words which may not be printed in truly moral
journal like The Sun.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

THE time has come" says Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo. when suffrage should be
given TO the women of America" As n matter of
fact the present time is no more opportune than
any other for the giving of the franchise II
woman suffrage Is desirable. II was as desirable
twenty years ago as II IL today. What McAdoo
really meant was that the time has come for
him 20 advocate woman suffrage.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

subscriptions through other coun-
~ hanks, No banks In county,
These figures In some instances do
not represent the total subscribed by
the respective counties. Many sub
acripuons made In one county were
sent In through banks In other coun-
ties. the Salt Lake city banks getting
quite "A considerable number OF such
pledges
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16
supports Many Soldiers.

The amount raised In Utah will sup
port S2,6ti soldiers In the field for
one year at five hundred dollars for
each soldier, one liberty bond OF a
hundred dollars denomination will
equip one soldier fully, so that Utah
has raised enough In the second lib-
erty loan drive To equip 1890 sol
diers. The amount Utah raised would
also buy 326.tls,0OO rounds OF am
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

Frank Moran was given twcnty.fit"
days In the county Jail during H.
week Tor disturbance OF the peacr
at Helper, lie tried 10 clean out tn
Denver and Rio Orandc lunch 'ouIr
ter az Helper.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16
War Times Call For
Extra Values

Seeing that the rise In prices
OF all commodities was inevit-
able. We bought heavily In prep
aration for the months until
next spring. Included In our
unusually heavy stock you viii
lind houses fun of
HAY AND GRAIN.
TABLE AND ROCK SALT.
HONEY AND SUGAR,
MILISTuFFS, BRAN,
CHICKEN FEED,
FLOUR. POTATOES,
PRODUCE
And numerous other articles
that enter every home here
abouts. Each article Of the best
quality the market affords. II
YOU would stretch your dollars
ca the limit OF buying power,
come 60 us.
You viii be- sure OF obtaining
the best TO he had in It's line.
Value, not price-7service, also.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

This is the season Of the year when most folks
are on tptoe on what the stores have 10 offer.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16
WENT MOURNING WITHOUT THE
SUN; I STOOD UP AND CRIED IN THE
CONGREGATIONS 1928.

Our friend up the road would just as lief the
Seymour V. Prows matter is never again men
toned.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16
CARBON COUNTY IS
NEAR HEAD Of
COLUMN
LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
TOTAL S2Ti. 900.

Stands Firth Among the Twenty Eight
Counties OF the State With An Over
subscription OF More Than seventy
One Thousand Dollnrs-Figurrs For
the State and Other sections.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

Not all producers can be expected TO haul their
product TO market and dispose Of II direct TO
consumers. There are the coal producers, for
instance.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

Heard in n barber shop. Doesn't want his
postoffice box polluted by The Sun, eh2 Couldn't
have been Gubler. Sounds original"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

And by the way, enough energy has been put
behind the various city election campaigns the
past few weeks TO have won some military bat
ties.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

our pool tables are the best H.
town, New and always Ia good or
dcr.-pcacock Bros.-Advt.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

While Chicago beef packing concerns are cut
ting melons the price of meat goes steadily up
ward Business as usual"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-11-16

The best way to take care OF our
big potato crop Is 10 eat H. Then We
can send more meat and wheat 10 our
own and the allied armies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

schedule sunday, owing to the storm OF
Saturday night.
The local telephone service was re-
sumed Sunday. after being out or com
mission Tor about a week. The snow
did not do a great amount of damage
10 the Lewiston, Greene and Monmouth
Telephone Co. poles. except on the line
between Winthrop and Monmouth,
where a number of wires are strung
on the poles.
Ice boating was given a severe jolt
Saturday night by the heavy fall of
snow. There were a few boats put on
the ice Saturday afternoon and there
would have been a number out from
Augusta Sunday if the weather had
remained favorable.
The Red Cross drive for membership
is on next week and everyone is gwen
an opportunity to join.
Eugene York OF the Lewiston,
Greene & Monmouth Telephone Co.
was at the Center Sunday getting the
wires in commission on line number
II.
Services were held Sunday at the
Friends church. They were conducted
by DR.. Jones of Oak Grove seminary.
who preached an unusually interesting
sermon.
Miss Cecil Beaulieu of Augusta came
out Saturday afternoon to visit for a
short time with her sister, Mrs. Philip
Lishness.
James Bigelow of Portland Is visit
ing for few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elwood A. Bailey.
Miss Marian Sleeper is stopping for
the remainder of the school session at
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Higgins resi-
denCe.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty has been changed to Red Cross
organization and instead or the, regu-
lar meeting of Wednesday afternoon,
there VIII be an aIl-day meeting at
the Friends church Thursday to work
on surgical dressings for the Red
Cross. Everyone interested is cordial
~ invited to come and help with the
work. This week the regular PRAYER
meeting instead Of being Wednesday
evening will be held Thursday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn were visitors
Saturday afternoon and evening in Au-
gusta.
The shortage in the sugar supply is
being felt by nearly every family in
town. From all accounts so far Maine
has been very fortunate in getting
even limited supply. A man who
has just returned from a Boston trip
reports that the best hotels in that city
have been out of sugar for some time.
but that they expected a supply there
soon.
Everett LOncfcllow is visiting
friends and relatives in Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Healey are
now in the employ of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry WinSlOW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
NATIONAL HOME

officer Of the day, Capt Joseph AL
len.
\ letter was received here Monday
from Corporal Norman Fleming with
the 1o3d L. S. Inf. which is somewhere
il France lie is well ana states that
the boys arc shaping themselves 10 the
conditions.
Cards announcing The marriage on
Dec. Of Sergeant Stanley T.. Horrick
formerly clerk in the treasurer's office
were received here Monday. His bride
was Miss Martha Kathleen Feyler of
Portland,
The funeral Of the late Dennis p.
Jcwctt was held from the Home chapel
at \. NJ Monday and the remains
taken to Augusta for burial
Mrs. IL. II, Could has returned from
a visit to her home in Hoiyoke, Mass.
Byron ". Charles has been granted
a furlough to visit relatives in South
bridge, Mass.
Hartford II. Noble. late Go. G. 1st
Ne. INF; Randall Gallison. late 90.
r. Sth Nc. Inf. and John H. Adams.
late -. Is. 4tlI r. I. Inf, have been
taken NJ, T. a. F., awaiting adlnis
sion.
John Brown " Aberdeen WASH. late
20. 9, 26th Y. S. Inf; Edward r. Ken
ney Of Waterbury, late Go. +. 4th l..
s Inf. and James J. Mcneil Of Rox-
bury, late G.. \, 9Th Mass. Inf, have
been re-admitted to the Home.
Daniel Duncan Of Thomaston, lato
20. 9. 18th Ne. Inf: Lewis Conyean
Of Akron, Ohio. late co. A. 18Th Pa
Inf. and Michael j. Moore Of Spring
field, late 90. \, 7th L. $. Inf. former
members. have been re-admitted
Walter S. Page Of Rowley, late Co
!, 18th Mass. Inf; Francis f, Hoyt. Of
bridgeport late 4Sth Co., L. S. Coast
Art; Lorenzo Sturtevant Of Rockland
late Co. 3. 3ist Mass. Inf; Josenb r,
Tricky of iiampden. late Co r. 1st
Ne Fl. ~. and Charles W. Eros, or
"ater'iile late Go. p. LIST Nc. l.. A..
nave been admitted TO the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
RICHMOND

Mrs Ralph Taylor Andem was ran-
ed to Boston recently by the illness of
her mother.
Miss Bertha Whitney OF Gardiner
was recent guest Of her sister. Mrs.
G. II. Merrficld.
Capt. and Mrs. G. f. Hewitt have
gone 70 Eliot, where for the remain
der Of this month they will visit their
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Higgins and
family.
Supt. Z. r. BowdoIn has secured the
services Of W. A. Soule Of Ellsworth
as principal Of the High school
Rev. A, $. Prescott Of Springfield,
y. H., preached Sunday evening at tile
Methodist church
Edna Frances Stetson and Willis
Linwood Lane We're married May ~,
1917, at Dover, y. H.
Special meeting of Richmond Lodge
No. Sc, f. and A. NJ. Monday evening.
Dec. Il. Work in NJ. NJ. degree.
Elder Hiram Names preached for
the Advents Sunday at the Universal
list church.
The great drive in the Red Cross
campaign for new members will be-
gin Monday. Dec. Il.
Prof. w. z. Mitchell of Bowdoin
college delivered an address at a
meeting of the Parent-Toachers' AS
ISOLATION at the High school building
Monday evening.
Robert Dodge and Forest Yeaton
were business visitors in Bath Monday.
Word was received in town Saturday
Of the death Of Benjamin W. Downs.
4 former resident Of this town. He
moved to Brunswick about two wears
ago. He is survived ~ a daughter.
MIS-. n. u. Hayes. Of Allston, Mass.
Mrs. Downs died last May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
PITTSFIELD
Pleasing Reception at NJ. G. L.
Junior Senior Reception for
Friday - Teachers Training
Class Meets

Monday evening at the NJ G. |. girls
dormitory the members Of the faculty
gave d reception to Lewis Sturtevant
who has been a teacher in the school
for the past year and will leave Tues
day for Fort Slocum, where he has en-
listed III the aviation department. The
evening was passed socially with re-
freshmentS. Mr.. Sturtevant was pre-
scented with a gift as a token of es-
TEEN in which he is held by the teach
ers and in the school. He was also
given comfort kit from the Pitts
field Red Cross chapter His place will
bc filled by Mr.. Sullivan. a student at
Colby college, who began his duties
Monday.
Attorney L. A. Anderson, who re-
Gently underwent a critical surgical
operation at the Eastern Maine Cen
eral hospital. has arrived home and is
at the home Of his sister, Mrs. W. c.
Humphrey.
Herbert Reilly, who went to Fort Slo-
cum last week to enlist in the Avia-
ton Corps, has returned home because
his height failed to meet the require
ments Of the examining board.
Miss Dorothy Drake left Monday for
Dexter to attend the wedding of Miss
Helen Foss and Ensign Clarence Cros-
by, which will take place Tuesday.
Dec. II.
The NJ. G. r. Junior Senior reception
will be held in Powers han Friday
evening, Dec a.
Clarence Emery Of Saco. who is pres
ident Of the Senior class a. NJ. G. J..
has enlisted in the z. S. navy and will
leave in about Is days.
Mrs. c. +. Nickery was in Augusta
Sunday, the guest of her daughter
Mrs. NJ. r. lIambleton.
A business meeting of the Teachers
Training class was held Monday even
ing with Mrs. w. L. Pushor.
Fred G. Parsons and Percy Hans
com have returned from a hunting
trip in vicinity of Shirley.
Mrs. Clarence J. Bodtish Of Cam
bridge. Mass, who has been visiting
in the heme of her son, Clarence Bod
fish, has returned home.
G. NJ. Tricky of East Corinth. who
has been visiting in the home of his
son, DR.. W. B. Trickey, has returned
home.
Fred r. Currier was business call
er in Waterville Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Pcase Of Detroit
are receiving congratulations on the
birth Of a son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Miss Matilda \. Atkinson. founder of
the Augusta City Mission. II years ago.
who is no on her way to Southern
Alaska To take charge OF rcligiuos
work in the colony Of Metlakahtla In
dians, will shortly become an aunt to
Herbert c. Hoover, Federal Food Ad-
minstrator. She is to marry DR.. H.
J. Minthorn, formerly of Salem, ore.
an uncle Of Mr.. Hoover. During one
Of her protracted evanGelistic cam
paigns in the Northwest. Miss Atkin-
son lived at the home of DR.. Minthorn
and she was an intimate friend of his
late wife. Dr. Minthorn has been for
some time the colony physician and
Bible teacher on Anette Island. where
the Metlakahtla Indians are located
1t was DR.. Minthorn who once made
Bert Hoover, as a boy worker on his
farm, get up in the middle of the
night and lug four pals of water to the
cattle in the barn, as he had for
gotten this chore before going to bed.
The doctor wanted to especially en-
phasize the necessity of remembering
it upon his nephew, whom he was then
bringing up. Miss Atkinson is about
56.-Boston Globe, Dec. ..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Chairman of Relief Committee.

The above dispatch to the Augusta
War Fund Committee gives a clue to
the situation-HalifaX and its single
track railroad facilities are sWamped
bv the prompt response of nearer cities
and towns to the first appeals for
clothing In fact trainloads of bed
ding and clothing are already being
distributed to the needy and suffering
people of the stricken city.
But this dispatch from the Relief
Committee at Halifax does not tell of
the great amount of good warm cloth
ing that has come to City Hall from
the people of Augusta in instant re-
spouse to the appeal. Stacks of il"
said one late Monday afternoon, and
we are assured by Mayor and Mrs
Swift and others of the commit
tee that the most of it is of splen-
did quality. Fur coats for men and
women. whole suits in first class con-
dition-when Augusta responds to an
appeal for aid it responds with whole
heart.
And now what to do with it. 1t has
been decided that all not desired re-
turned by the givers will be made good
use of among those of the city who are
hard pressed by hard winter high
prices. sickness and other difficulties.
That clothing would be a Godsend in
many homes right here in Augusta. If
you do not want the pieces contributed
il will do good service. If it is wanted
the committee should he notified very
soon.
Perhaps the ill-wind that carried
woo to Halifax may lave blown I'M
told comfort into deserving homes near
at hand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
HARTLAND

i will be O particular interest to
friends in this town to learn that DR..
Clarence L. scammon, son of Mrs. D. +.
Firth Of Hartland is now conducting a
school for cooks at the U. S. Army Am.
bulance Section camp at Allentown. Pa.
The men are receiving instructions in the
components of the garrison's rations and
are studying the regulation cooks man
uaI- The $50 cooks have been divided into
six sections Of 30 men each and the sec
tons alternate in the work With the aid
OF the butchers it is planned how to
teach the men to cut the meat so thar
me! VIII know the different cuts. etc
LII Scafnmon was mess officer for Ma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Augusta Surgeons and
Nurses Respond Promptly
Offer Services when First Call Comes
for Aid to Stricken Halifax-Are
Ready for Any Summons

When the call foE help from Halifax
first reached Augusta the committee
met and one of the first things to as
certain was the number of surgeons
and nurses who could be found who
would respond To the call AS soon as
it was found there was such call the
responses were very prompt and in
Guided the following doctors: DR..
SturteNant, Dr. Turner DIR. Harris,
DIR. Coombs. DR.. Mckay, DR.. Priest.
DIR. Hambleton.
Also the following nurses Bessie
Mcclure Mrs Agnes Stlkey. Mariory
Wright. Bernice Ames, Izetta Perry.
Gladys WorthinG. Gertrude Heath.
Katherine Cyr. Mrs. John BagleN, Mrs.
O'Connor, who volunteered their serv-
ices free of cost and are waiting ready
for any summons that may come from
stricken Halifax,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
ANNUAL CONVENTION THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
OF Augusta HalIoweli District Sunday
School Association at the Green
Street Methodist Episcopal Church

The Augusta Hallowell District sun
day school Association will hold its
first annual meeting at the Augusta
Green street Methodist church this
afternoon and evening. Delegates
from the various Sunday schools have
been appointed also. Everybody inter
ested is urged 10 attend. The program;
p. NJ. praise and devotional service,
Rev. F. S Leech; 2.15, business; $50,
report of State convention. Mrs Lena
r. Pierce; 3. special conferences-Or-
ganized Glasses. Rev. J. ]. Hun. and
New Uniform Graded Lessons, Rev.
Z. S Philbrook; g. Decision Day, Rev.
w. r. Wood; 4.3o, Soldiers or Slack
erso" Wesley J. Weir. general secre-
tarA,; :, praise and devotional service,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Augusta friends of John II. Lathe Of
Sidney will be interested to learn that
j" is now in tho military service of the
United States and is corporal in 60.
~ of tho 35lSt Infantry, stationed at
camp sherman. Chillicothe, Ohio. In
4 letter To Il friend in Augusta Corpcr-
nj Lathe. who was employed by the
United States Tire 60. in Ohio after
l'aNing Augusta. states that he WAS
drafted last September but was not
called {" camp until Nov. -. ana was
soon after by the captain of his com
pany appointed a corporal. He writes
that there arc 40, 600 in Camp Sherman
and that the camp itself is seven miles
long and three miles wide. also that a
short time ago they had a rcview in
which 1000 men participated and at
which Secretary of War Baker was
present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Mctcalf's contingent on Its hike to BcE
wood in August and by his efficient man
asement s75 was saved on fats and th'
sum turned over to the mess fund. II
claimed by the mess officers that saVii-
fats on garrison ratons is a thing here
tofore unknown and much credit is give"
1t Scammon for his work
1t. Scammon is % years oi> and Is
graduate of Bowdoin College and Bowd""
Medical school. He had been, up to t''
time of his enlistment. for three and one.
haf years in the successful practice u
medicine at East Millinocket. He tom
out his commission as first lieutenant IT
the Medical Reserve Corps but now
changed to the L. :. Army Ambulance
Section 1t. Scammons wife has been
passing several days in Hartland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Gard Of Thanks

Through the columns of the kenne-
bee Journal | and relatives wish to
show our appreciation and 10 express
our thankfulness TO the many friends
of my late husband and father for the
numerous benevolences shown us dur
ing his illness and death, also fur the
cral designs and sympathetic feelings
during the hours of our greatest be-
reaVement.
MRS. AMANDA SEARCY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11
Herbert w. Newton

Herbert w. Newton died at II o'clock
Sunday night at his home on Cony
street, after long illness. The wife,
four daughters and two sons, survive.
The remains were taken on the $40
train Monday evening to Bowdoin-
ham where services will be held at
. o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
Baptist church. Mr.. Newton was fore
man Of Section IA. NJ. c. r. r, and
was member Of Camp 1871. NJ. w.
A., of BoWdoinham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

man named Hughes and belonging
g. Nassalhoro. who had been cutting
'f""d on Church lIill was brought TO
~" Augusta General hospital ycstcr-
day suffering from a cash ON two toes.
hi"h injury had boon inflicted with
roa axe The wounds were dressed sew
,ia1 stitches being taken i'll them. aft
. which the man was taken t. his
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Nr and Mrs. William J. Mcdonald
Of l<ingman. VIII" had been to Farming
dale to attend tho funeral OF his
hrotlcr. the late Michael Mcdonald,
wore callcrs Monday upon his brother
H. this city. James A. Mcdonald Of 1G3
Grove street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Q. II. Anderson will this morning
take to Waterville crew of men to be-
gin the work of plastering the new OPP
era house in the Haines block. After
completing the Waterville job he will
&C to Fairfield to take charge Of work
on the nurses dormitory at the State
Sanatorium,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

MI members of Queen Temple. Ply
THAN Sisters. arc requested to be pres
cnt a tho regular meeting this evening
Grand Chief Mrs. Katherine Sobel of
Camdcr is expected to visit the Temple
and refreshments will be served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

A drawing will be held at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning, Dec. l., at the Of
flee of the city clerk of three traverse
jurors 20 serve at the January term of
the superior court for Kennebec county,
which will convene at the court house
in Augusta on the second Tuesday of
the month, Judge Fred Emery Beane of
Hal1oWell presiding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

Tho Augusta Woman's Association
RIOT Friday with Mrs. Frank r. Smith
I'm ''ann"tt street. tho afternoon being
devoted t" knitting. The hostess served
delicious refreshments during the So
cal half hour. Tho next meeting will
h. held with Mrs, Charles F'lynt, Union
strCCt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-11

i\'uSsInoc chapter. y. \. r.. held its
December meeting Monday afternoon
~ tho homo of Mrs. Frank G. PAIRING
tor. with e mcmhcts present. Tn" aft
Orunou was devoted to work on Red
Cross hospital shirts and work on can
r"il"i stamps. During the social hour
li-ht refreshments were served 10y the
!oytcSS