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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

institutions in this world of suffer- l ing and sorrow! ;. k
 Railroads Frank
 With the Public 1 1E7 AIRFAX HARRISON, chairman 4 of the railroads war board, in a statement just issued, says the Transportation situation is becoming the subject of growing public uneasi- ness and agitation" and he adds that unless conditions are "more vigorous fly dealt with by all concerned the situation will grow more acute" After pointing out in detail many of the serious difficulties now being faced, Mr. Harrison concludes his statement in something of an op- timistic vein. "We have no doubt" he says, "that if nonessential com modities are eliminated, the railways can transport all commodities re- quired by the government in carrying on the war and by the people for their subsistence and comfort" But the war board does not wish to be understood as conceding that the transportation lines have reached the limit of their capacity. They are still, the public is told, increasing the amount of traffic they are handling, and with greater exercise of skill and energy by railroad officials and en- |ployes and increased cooperation with government officials and ship lpers, the freight service rendered can yet be largely augmented. In the circumstances, the public is asked to be patient. It is safe to assume, at any rate, that shippers will be reasonable in their demands. The Crown Prince is said to have given a gardener an iron cross for growing ex- ceptionaly fine lettuce. Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war; * * 4:
 The great northwest rallies to the flag not as one man, to be sure, but in suf- fieient numbers to show who is in an overwhelming majority. Theda Bara has been given legal au- thority to use her stage-pardon-s name. In the meantime the puns there upon will continue. Gothamites who are married have a new excuse for their wives. Broadway is so dark after Il p. m. they can't find | their way home.
 Don't trust anyone you don't know | is a warning posted in American ship yards And don't trust some people you do know.
 Let us be just to Dr. Muck" pleads contemporary. Haven't we treated Dr. 1 Muck about @s we'll as could be ex- pected? ! | The socialist mayor of Schenectady calls pacifists ''muddle-heads." In the vernacular that means their beans are soft.
 It used to be considered bad form to lick the platter clean, but isn't that vir- tually what Mir. Hoover wants us to do?
 Now comes Sir Eric Geddes in the role of killjoy, and warns us that the sub- marine peril is not yet ended The orator who doesn't know wher to stop is automatically barred from be-
 coming "four-minute man"
 :s
 That story appertaining to MT. Bryar and the bull is branded false. Still, i
 had it's humorous possibilities. l * *
 Correspondents looking for excitemen
 should lose no time in posting to Pc
 trograd and Moscow.
 ;; j. *
 Italian soldiers will be taught to pla, American football. After they learn. Ie the Hun beware!
 Strict conservation of fuel is going t
 make the morning shave more of dis comfort than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
COULDN'T FOOL HIM

COULDN'T FOOL HIM ''I'll never try to be facetious with my barber again. said the man who wears whiskers.
 "Why not?"
 T dropped into his chair and airily told him to trim my facial camouflage. He told me to leave it with him and he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Eninxeh Coden Trip

q went down to Coden with my wife and baby and spent little over two weeks fishing said Hugh Latimer, the accommodating railroad man.
 'I was considerably run down, put put on 1Ota pounds in 16 days. We had fish three times a day and cooked In all kinds of ways. The oysters were fine, as they were not too fat. It is q delightful place to spend quiet time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
surr1us off Velvet nenn.

"The south is in position this year not only to feed her own live stock but to furnish enormous quantities of feedstuffs to other less favored sec- tions of the United States said L.. Sevier 'In addition oo cotton seed meal, peanuts and peanut meal, south ern states east of the Mississippi river have a surplus of velvet beans esti- mated at 1,5oo,ooo tons. The velvet bean which is relatively a new crop in the United States, can be grown successfully about as far north as the northern limit of the cotton belt It is protein food of high value and can be used as substitute for or to supplement cotton seed meal. It is, par ticularly valuable as dairy feed, but beef cattle fed on it have brought top prices in the live stock markets"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
SOCIETY NOTE

From the New York Telegram.
 Mir. Dudley Field Malone is in Wash ington visiting Miss Alice Paul In the calaboose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

tireless men and women who make up the membership of one of the noblest institutions in this world of suffer- ing and sorrow!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
STRICT COMPLIANCE

Don't you know the law forbids your carrying around a pint of liquor? You must carry quart or none at all'
 Softly, softly, my friend" replied the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

head and ex-Governor O'Neal spoke to
 the Chamber of Commerce in Florence
 Saturday night. These gentlemen gave
 assurances that the government would
 begin work on the great dam on the
 river within the next 60 days, provided reasonable price. Alabama is fortu- nate in having men like Senators Bank head and Underwood to represent her. as these men tower far above the average senator from the various states of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Great Convention at sylacauga

Great Convention at SyIacauga
 q have been for many years an at tendant on the sessions of the Alabama Baptist state convention,' said George H. Estes the well known insurance man, who was elected vice president at Syla- cauga, ''but the session just closed was the greatest working body I ever had anything to do with.
 There was no foolishness and the gathering stayed in the middle of the road and refused to go in any bypaths. The delegates were there to transact the business of the Lord, and they be- gan the proceedings early and worked until late.
 "Fow people on the outside realize how many denomnational interests have to be cared for at the annual meeting. Education got a big boost as did missions, the Orphans Home, and the Alabama Baptist, the state organ of the convention. Sylacauga did her self proud in the way she entertained the hundreds who flocked into her gates. She is about the gamest little city in the state. The church in which the sessions were held is one of the handsomest and best arranged houses of worship in Alabama, irrespective of the size of the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
TURKEYS AND STRAWBERRIES

From the Savannan Fress.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald seems to be genuinely alarmed because 1t has been suggested that cranberries be cut out for Thanksgiving. It does not like this sort of war sacrifice. It says along this line:
 ''Forbid the use of cranberries during the holidays and some one would next move to abolish Christmas festivities until after the war. If cranberry sauce is bit expensive on account of the sugar required. let people who are look ing forward with keen appetite to the
 Thanksgiving turkey, and its toothsome accessory, economize in the use of su- gar. This can be dono with the minimum of sacrifice on the part of adult con- sumars. By all means let us have the traditional bird and its esteemed con
 comitant this year as in the good old days of yore."
 It is possible all of us will be able to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

Some Cupids kill with arrows soii'e with traps.
 Winch Ado About Nothing. f x x Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
charles McDoweil,s Withdrawal

q am always interested in Eufaula, my home town" said Frank Willis Bar nett, and the news that my brilliant young friend, Charles Mcdowell, had withdrawn from the governors race was a surprise
 q have known him from his boy hood and rejoced at his many successes for his home people and his home county have given him many honors. He comes from a distinguished family, and his political ambitions but showed that he wanted to live up to the record of his forbears. He is a lawyer of ability, hard student. and man of charming personality. He is yet young and has time to wait.
 Better keep your eye on the young man from Barbour, for he is destined to play conspicuous part in the poli- tics of Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
SELF-DEFENSE

Lets go into this bird store"
 What in the world do you want with a bird?"
 ''I'll tell you. The people next door have poodle that yaps all the time. I'm in the market for a parrot"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
WAITING

Poets grieve for blossom time Lose their souls in Hitting rhyme, Picturing those vistas fair
 When the rose blows everywhere, And the smiling fields are pied With wild flowers and, enskied, Birds their matchless praises sing To the glory of the spring. Thus do pensive bards lament While in stuffy chambers pent, Fearful lest they may not live Tili once more earth's bounties give Forth perfume and loveliness, And the barren mountains dress All in coats of forest green, Ready to receive their queen, Summer, robed in garments fair, With wood violets in her hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecuhs all departments) Main 49oO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un- der act of Congress, March $, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
NORTH STIRRING
Farmers Have Made Slow Progress
 With Hay CroP-Brief News.

Augustus Le Gendre motored to Charleston<-R-~I ~I.=ylastz Week.ssree..,<-s--.
 Ben Pierce and family visited friends n Rockland -S4ada3.-----
 Mrs William Birchard was in Provi- dence the past week visiting her little son Carl who is in the hospital. He is
 MT. and Mrs. F. O. Hummer and Mrs. Lucinda Cole spent the day at Oakland Beach recently.
 Mrs. Lydia Place was in Providence last week --=
 Berries of all kinds will not be p1en- tiful this season, owing to a cold, wet spring. -<5 ~-+s ----.+.e ~et-.-
 Mrs. Fred Cole and family have been spending a week at Oakland Beach
 The hard thunder showers of last week did quite a little damage, burning out telephones and entering several houses.
 Arthur Bushnell of Canterbury call ed on friends here the past week
 Mrs. J. Leroy Brink of New London has been visiting Mrs. F. 0. Plum mer.
 North Sterling farmers have made slow progress getting their hay crop owing to poor weather
 Judge E. A. Douglas and family of Sterling Hin were visitors at Frank Plummeris the past week. ris+f~-z
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
SOUTH LYME
Sale We'll Patronized-Many Visitors
 During the Week.

James Slate, wife and baby of New children of Jersey City, Mir and Mrs. James Smith of New London were guests of their mother, Mrs. William c. Slate, over Sunday.
 Newsy Paragraphs.
 Mir. Sweezy of New London Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. c. H. Water house this week.
 Frank Chapman, Joseph Champion and Charlie Warehouse have left for Fort Wright this week, having joined the First company, Coast artillery, some time ago.
 Mrs. Samuel Winger and children of Brooklyn are guests at J. Baldwin s on the Stephen Bond farm, Little Bos- ton.
 Mrs. Edward Bates and family spent Sunday with relatives here.
 Mrs. Thomas Littlefeld Is slowly re- covering from an attack of neuritis.
 Sale We'll Patronized.
 The ice cream and cake sale was duly patronized by q large number of people. The sale took place at Union chapel.
 Mir. and Mrs. Merritt Comstock of Middletown, Dr and Mrs. Fred Com stock and Miss Helen Hines of New Haven are spending a few days with their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. F. C. Payne.
 Mrs. Howard Stilckney and daughter Virginia are guests of Mir. and Mrs J. w Roath.
 Mrs. F. P. Welch and sister are at Rocky Neck for the summer vacation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
ROAD 5JCIE

Alton Wheeler. who has been work Ing at Watch Hill. has returned and is now at Cherry Hill.
 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shay and friends from New York were at Horace Frink's on Sunday.
 c. J. King of Norwich was in this neighborhood on Wednesday.
 Miss Esther Billings attended the picnic with the Baptist people of Mys- tic on Thursday.
 Frank l.. Williams of New York is at his brothers for a few days.
 Mrs. Seth N. Williams and sister were at Lords Point on Monday. the guests of Mrs. Francis Moves.
 MT. and Mrs N. Stanton Gates en- tertained several friends at afternoon tea on Thursday.
 Miss Grace D. Wheeler, who has been home for a week, returned to Nor wich on Friday.
 Mrs. Francis Moves and daughter Louise were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. N. Stanton Gates on Tuesday and all enjoyed a motor trip to Old Lyme and vicinity.
 MT and Mrs. Francis c. Dixon were invited guests at Brightman's pond She first of the week to meet Martin Clark, manager of the Tenn. Line and Irvine works.
 A. c. Wheeler entertained guests on Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
EKONK

The most severe electrical storm which ever visited this section came Tuesday afternoon. with hail and strong wind. which laid the corn and potato vines fiat. Much hay was also deluged.
 Rev. Emmons White is calling on friends here this week, and with Rev. MT. Pryor is enjoying fishing.
 The Misses Ella Gardner Miriam Chapman and Emily Hopkins of Plain in company with five local girls spent jolly day at Beach pond Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Everett B. Gallup of Howard, R. l., are visiting at E. B. Gallup's.
 Alvin Corey lost one of his span CT work horses this week.
 bIr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilcox and two children of Westerly, R. L, were Sun day visitors here.
 F. B. Ga1lup found his shepherd dog dead in the road Sunday morning.
 AIr. and Mrs. George F'rink of Wood stock were Sunday callers here.
 Berries are ripening very slowly in this vicinity.
 Mrs. Jarvis has Charles Mattison's daughter with her for the remainder of the summer.
 William Congdon and lady friend are visitors at James Congdon's.
 There was a large attendance at the C. F. meeting Sunday evening. Gladys Gallup was the leader.
 Mrs. George Tanner and son Charles spent a day recently at her old home it- ElaterSville. R. |
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28

.is spending her vacation at home with her mother, Mrs. Jennette Hoffman
 Club Meeting.
 T. J. W. Club met with Mrs. Prank Redwood at her home Wednesday afternoon. Six tables of whist were played. The prize winners were Mrs. VIII Clark, first; Mrs. Charles Geer, second. Refreshments were served
 The Mid-week prayer meeting was held at the home of Mrs. A. T. Brown Ing.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Bridser. Mrs. Peckham spent Sunday with Mrs Peckham's son, George Peckham, of Hartford.
 Misses Harriet and Imogens Man ming, of Thsmesville, are spending a week with their aunt, Mrs. Reuben Manning
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
HAMBURG

Mrs. Y T. Bin and dauehtc-. 1t-7. F. C. Carling, visited Miss Carrie BY the past week.
 A party o+ young people from StfrI- ing City enjoyed a mot0r5oat picnic the first of the week.
 Reginald Lord took a cI5-lo8d or vegetables to the beach cott1rerH lasr Tuesday
 Rev s;herrod Soule Of Hartford preached here last Sunday
 Thirteen young men have been drafted from this town Lyme.
 Miss Pinkham of Brooklyn. < Y. is the guest Of her friend. Mrs War ren Crook at Red Cables
 Mrs. Harry Walsh and daughter Mabel. were guests at T.. D Harding the past week.
 Mrs. William Crook spent la7t week at Storrs, receiving instructions i- canning. Mrs. Crook went 7t a repro sentative of the Lyme Equal Fran chise league.
 The minstrel show given for tho benefit of the public hall association by Harry Moves. was largely attend ed, over fifty dollars were cleared. Tho singing by Miss Helen TTorhaE OF New York was greatly enjoyed.
 Mr. and Mrs Ernest Clark. HTisr Emma Beebe and Mrs. James Watf.a- son, Of Deep River, we're callers at T.. BilFs last Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
STERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND
Who Going and Coming = Incidents, Accidents and
 Building in Three Counties

, made visit, as has also his daughter. and later his grandson with his bride came here on their wedding trip a few years ago. They have many rela- tives in Connecticut, one being Edwin cousin.
 Miss Arlene Cummings of South Manchester is spending a few days with her grandmother. Mrs. Ida E. Cummings. S. Berfowitz and family returned to New York city Saturday. Charles Wheaton of Willfmantic call- ed in his brother, George Wheaton, Monday. i. Miss Nettie M. Williams of Leba- non is the guest of Mrs. Rexford E.. Cummings. Judge and Mrs Albert G. Kneeland of Lebanon and Mir. and Mrs. Warren M. Kneeland of Hartford were callers at Edwin P Kneelands Sunday after noon.
 H. J. Cummings, R. E. Cummings and Herbert Hoxie were at Fitchville Sunday.
 Dr. J. M Klein of Colchester visited
 A man from MT. Lemons marble works at Willimantic was at the Exeter cemetery Monday. Several new me- morials have been erected here by that firm.
 Mrs Julia Geer, Mrs. Arthur Stevens. and little Miss Ruth Stevens, Elmer N. Geer and Clarence G. Geer motored to Hartford and returned Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
LEONARD BRIDGE
Nebraska Paper Tells of Local Man.

Among the sketches telling of the early settlers at Sterling Neb., the following is taken from The Tecumseh (Nebraskal Chieftain of recent date and will be of local interest:
 William Kneeland of Sterling states that he came to Nebra ska from Col chester. Conn, arriving in this. county Jan. 10, 1881 Lured by the fascinat- ing stories that reached the east, Mir kneeland decfded-to seek his fortune on the baFren prairies of the west. When he came to this State buffaloes were counted in. great numbers. roam ing over the plains. The first men MT. Kneelafld met were Hon. Lewis H. Laffin of Crab Orchard and B. J; Baker of Sterling preeinct-at that time call members seeing the; deceased John Maulden. wf1o once owned the land which constitutes the present site of Tecumseh. ..s-=Rraetieallyr~-- @--,business was transacted at Tecumseh when MT. kneeland ar1ived hefek Thefe was a small store@fl leref nd it wasH kept by an old man named Evans. To MT Knee1and belongs the honor of being the father of the: first white child born Hitchcock, she being born in May, the Civil war, being a sergeant in Company E, Thirteen tn Kan sas vo1un- teer infantry. He served three years less 30 days. Mir. and Mrs. sKneeiahd are experiencing fairly good shealth and are enjoyings life wigi the BApay5 asso- citations of tlseirt sBreat at-sFandc hf4dfen in. Sterling. -
 Since MT. Kneeiarid went to Me- braska he has been to cohnectfcut and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
LEFFINGWELL
Miss Ruth j. Ellis Given Surprise Party-Every Member Sunday to Be Observed,

MT. and Mrs. Ernest De Wolf of Crompton. R. l.. Mrs. Harriet Champlin of Arlington, Mass, Mrs. Emma Cham plin of Worcester, Miss Leah Clifford of New London and Mrs. Margaret Miller and family of Preston were guests on Sunday of MT and Mrs. F.. E. Key holds.
 Mrs Philip Reevey of Hartford spent Sunday with Mrs. A. J. Johnson:
 Mir. and Mrs. James Dawson of Nor wich are guests of Mrs Carrie Gard ner and Mrs. Ella Beebe.
 Avery Gallup has been spending several days at Pleasant View, R. l. the guest of his uncle, William Wilson, of Canada.
 MT. and Mrs. James Barber of Boz rah have moved into the house owned by H. E. Beard, which was formerly occupied by MT and Mrs. George Nolan.
 Surprise Party.
 Miss Ruth Joy Ellis was given sur prise party Wednesday evening at the E. Ellis, in honor of her birthday Friends came from Norwich and sur rounding towns. The evening passed pleasantly with music and games Sandwiches, cake and mousse were served.
 Every Member Sunday.
 Every Member Sunday will be ob- served at the Ba ptfst church July 18th. The pastor will speak briefly on Why I Am a Baptist The ordinance of the Lords supper will be observed and Sunday school will meet at 12.30 p. m.
 Miss Myra c. Ellis will lead the B. Northern Baptist Convention Psalm T20. g
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
New London County


Miss Pardee of New Haven is visit ing at H. N.s'Sweets. r
 Miss Marion B1alzeslee is working ln
 Wr and lrrssTC. aL, Geer and chill dren and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Peck were in figs4S Miss Edl4 sWafiliamg was : a recent guest of her aunt aSslatts Mrs F G seark' oi a Mrs. William Kneeland and daush- ter Jeanette have returned to their home in Hartford after visiting Judge
 SIr. and Mrs. E. A Hoxie and sor Earle and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hoxie and daughter Phyllis were callers in Moosup and Killingly Sunday.
 MT and Airs. Erwin Hewitt and son George. Mir. and Mrs. Rodney Hewitt and son. Rodney. Jr.. MT. and Mrs. Ev- erett Ffewir tt and -ATr. and Mrs. William Blanchard and daughter, Edna spent Saturday and Sunday at Matunuck,
 Miss Adelaide HalIen is visiting friends in Granby-
 NIr. asid Mrs. <Fred <Hoxfe and family spent Sj1hday at ocean Beach
 Clifton Swett of Kew Britain spent ,he week end With his mother, Mrs. Mary Sweet.
 Charles H. AbeH of New Britain spent Sunday with his parents Mr- and Miss e4Wendolyn Clark of Liberty Hill was a Sundax visitor at G. d. -Abelrs.
 Mrs. A C. Hoxie and daughter Phyllis are visiting relatives in Wo- burn Mass.
 Miss Ethel Richardson. of Hartford is visiting Her mpthef. ; Mrs Nellie
 Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kneeland of Hartford spent the week end with Judge and Mrs. A. c; kneeland.
 Mr and Mrs. s. N. Throop spent the week end at Pleasant View. =
 Mir and Mrs F. P. Fowler and with the latter's sister, Miss Sarah Feckhann, of Westerly. .As
 A. C. Hoxie is spending a few days in Moosup, where he has purchased a farm.
 Charles Irons of Providence is spend- rIs.,e ; fsS = ftt>F F a-FEs
 Ir. and Mrs. element Fowler of this place and Mir. and Airs. Harold Mason of Wi1limantic notored to Matunuck, MT. and Mrs. George wetn1ore of New York state are visiting in town.
 Charles Wetmore. and daughter Hel- en and Mrs. William Wetmore of Hart ford were in town Sunday.
 Dr. Adelaide Peckham is visiting her sister. Mrs. r. P. Fowler
 NIr. and Mrs. Fred Willoughby and dauE1;gr95 T 6. Ecetiana were visitors at Mrs. Morton. smith and daughter Beatrice of Hartford. are visiting the formers uncle, c. g. Goodwin.
 Harold Bruce of Hartford is spend 51g two weeks at Lou Taylors.--
 Mrs Enr1a FVarrier is spending some time in Nv1 v1lffn1a1Ttfc.-' guest of Miss Faith Webster ~--s a,; sr~
 AIr and Mrs. Richard Bishop, Miss Florence Loonis and r. I. Abel1 were in Norwich Wednesday evening.
 Harry Bruce of Hartford spent the week end at Lou TayloSs .S-- ::
 The Red Cross met at the home Of Miss Hattie. Hewitt Tuesday after noon. --fT~ ' < .{---s
 Mrs. H. w Sweet. Miss Ruby Sweet. Mrs A W. Spau1ding.- Miss Alice Lille. Amos J. Lil1ie and Charles Sweet were in Norwich Wednesday evening.
 Miss Ruby Sweet spent a few days this week with Mss Gefieva Stark of Wi1limantiC. |.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-28
GARDNER LAKE
Large Attendance at Constsb blo Charles Harris Flag Raisins-sen- ator Barnes Delivers Address.

The raisiPg Of the United States and Harris by Archibald Mitchell IT., cs Norwich. was an event of interNst at ;he home of the Harris brothers Sat irday afternoon. July 21st, The pa triotic address by Senator Barnes OF Norwich and the singing Of the Star Spangled Banner, by the company present brought a realization Of what the flags stand for. A the close of the ceremonies refreshments were served by the Harris brothers.
 Miss Josephine Daniels of Hamburg is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Mary Dan 1els. a { Hill Top House
 Mrs. Mcdonald and children 0t Hartford are spending a few weeks with Mrs. Braman at their cottage.
 The Norwich boys Of the F M e. A. have returned from Camp Maesn peak
 Rhyuor FrycRhnlm. Robert H0urh- ton, Norman Bralov and Clifton Hou- kins, have returned 70 Brooklyn.
 John Lee and family Of Norwich ara a the Dolbeare cottage for a week
 George Carroll and famiiy of Wash ington, D. e., are camping 1t tts lake.
 MT. and Mrs. Byc Of Wilmington. Del, are spending a few weeks at Hill Top House.
 Miss Althca Lewis Of Norwich 5e spending the summer with her cousin Lois Latimer at tho lake
 Mrs. Joseph Oat and family are at Chcfr cottage