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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
WEST TOWNSHEND.

G. o. kimhall was in Bratylcboro Mon
day and TUESDAY
Mrs. Emma CLARK has returned to her
home in Tovnshend
G. H. jackson OF Wardsboro was in
town Monday On business.
Floyd Holden splaned his ankle while
working in the mill Monday
Arthur L. Howe left Thursday for Vir-
GINA, where he has position in the ma
W yard.
Arson Herbert and family have moved
into the house recently vacated by Fred
lloughton
The students Of Leland and Gray came
home Wednesday night for the Thanks
giving vacation
Mrs. Ernest Wheeler. Mrs. Archer
Wheeler and daughter, Viola. were Wis
TORS in Brattleboro the first OF the week
Mrs. Julia Rose, who has been work
ing at Don Sprages, was called to he,
home in Saxtons River because OF tn,
/ illness OF her mother
! Norman Marsh OF Terryville, Conn. ha,
/ moved his family into one Of the Tai
houses oil the island Mr.. Marsh is a
work for Mr., TAFT in the mill
I \ change in the train schedule bring
+ them to West Townshend as Follows
morning. 725; northbound, ll2o; south
\ bound, , p. IN; evening train as usual
/ At recent meeting of West Town
shend Grange the following officers wer
elected: Master, Raymond w. Howe
oversecr, Claude Gleason: lecturer, Iol
Gleason; steward, Earl Chapin; asstan
steward. i. Jones; chaplain, Merle Pot
ter: treasurer, Charles Grout; secretary
Mrs ~ Howe; gate keeper, Joseph Cook
Ceres, Edith Harris; Flora, Mrs. Waite
Decell; Pomona, Mrs Grout; lady assist
ant steward. Katherine Howe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
Call 2O8 for Information

Miss Nellie Campbell of Springfield
were at their respective homes here
for Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Cecil Cummings and
daughter Of Millers Falls and Miss
Rernicc Cummings were guests at J.
T. Cumming $ for Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Bessie Symonds of Springfield
and Miss Helen Symonds of Hartford
are guesta Of the former 5 sister and
husband, Mr. and Mr. l.. II. Lazelle,
for the week,
Harmony lodge held its election of
Offices Wednesday evening with the
following result: Master, II. II. Ma
son; senior warden, l.. K. Alexander;
junior warden. F. II. Newton; secre-
| tarv, c. {. Stearns; treasurer, c. K.
| Nelson.
The December meeting of the Foreign
| Missionary society, will be held next
| Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
| Mrs. l.. II. Lazelle, who has charge of
the program also The subject is The
Bulu, the second chapter Of An Afri-
! can Trail.
The Mortified Brotherhood has been
| lHNlItu 10 WISH JHt bIOl0cIHOOu OIL Nil
lers Falls next Wednesday evening and
| they will accept. Conyeyances will be
provided for the trip by the local
Brotherhood, of which $. +. Walker is
president.
Mount Hermon school has issued a
bulletin of all the former Hermon men
who are in the service Of the country
connected with the war. The names
Of 364 men are given and the kind Of
| service in which they are engaged
This alDo includes one trustee L. A
Crossett, Principal Cutler who served
on the Belgian Relief commission, and
three members of the faculty. Other
names will be added 70 the list.
Principal Cutler sent automobiles tc
Camp Devens Wednesday night for the
Mt. Hefmon boys, who are in training
there, that they might spend the holi
day at the school. Eleven were expect
ed. but oflr four came. Nevertheless
they were cordially welcomed. Repre-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Found Dead In Her Bed.

Mrs. Martha Haskell, 50, was found
dead i'll her bed Yesterday morning
about $50 O clock by her son, Harry NJ.
Haskell, with whom she lived She was
in her usual health when she went TO
bed on Thanksgiving night. She was
a native Of Wendell, Mass, and came
here from North Orange about four
years ago to live with her son. who is
proprietor OF meat market. She was
the widow Of Theodore Haskell, a vet
eran Of the 9th New Hampshire regi-
ment in the Civil war. She leaves three
sons, Harry of this place, Theodore ].
of New Salem and George c. Of Orange
and an adopted son, Charles II. OF Mil
lers Falls.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at 1915 o clock, Rev. George L. Thomp-
son officiating, and the burial will take
place in Wendell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

From the standpoint Of sports this
has been very successful year for the
Brattleboro Aigh school, it having won
two interscholastic championships in
Vermont. The first was the track meet
last May and the other the football
title. In both instances Rutland was
the closest competitor.
Kenneth Godfrey Macquarrie, an cleo
'rician. and Ellen stephens, both of
Brattlcboro, were married at 100
clock last evening at - Terrace street
~ Rev. ID. +. Trout, pastor Of the Uni.
ycrsalist church. They were unattcnd-
ii, but about q dozen persons were pres
mt, including guests at the Tea room
1t that address. \ single ring service
was used.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
TOWN SHEND.
Fred Vincent in New Jersey Camp.

The following extracts are from a
letter received by Rev. S. l.. Vincent
NOV. q from Lie SON, Fred, Of Com
rauv e, 26th engineers, in Trenton,
*. j.
~ arrived here last night ~ 10
o clock and was glad 20 get o6 the
train and stretch my legs II is alto
grthcr different weather from what We
left i'm California. There il was nice
and warm aud "a we were only issued
light clothing there Cat Fort Mellow.
cll. where he was first sent ON enlist
iugl. and We were a pretty cold bunch
when wo cot here, but they issued us
plenty Of warm clothes today so ]
guess wr will be able TO stand the
cold weather all right.
"They tel me that the camp covers
i2 aruare miles so ! will not bc likely
On sac MI Of IL unless thnv keen M
here for a long time. which | do not
think they win 40 for the general opin
Son is that the company I am in vii
Doe srat across before long.
"If : stay here ! viii try 20 get Z
fH'uah an! come up home somctimt
nest month for day or two, but eat
make no promises now"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kendrick enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. George Kendrick
of Winchester Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ambert G.. Moody en-
tertained two young ladies from Smith
college for Thank sgiving.
Mrs. Lillian Sullivan of Stoneham
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. {.
Holton Wednesday and Thursday.
Joseph Waite and his friend. Miss
Ethelvn Smith of Springfield, spent the
holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. w II.
Waite.
Philip Wood of Hartford, and Mrs.
J.. A. French of Woodstock, VT, were
guests of DIR. and Mrs. \. F. Wood for
Thanksgiving.
Rev. and Mrs William Boomer en-.
tertained their daughter, Miss Mary
of Wellesley college, and their son
Robert, for the holidays.
A large party Of young and older PEG
pie gathered in the town hall Thanks
giving night for the Tennis club dance
Nearly $50 was realized
Miss Nellie Nye Of Greenfield ant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
~ NJ M Mhitncv i. ilI.

sNtNt W. W. NUllntN II III.
Nii,a Catherine Plant has gone to
Washington, y. c., to spend the holi
days.
Arthur r. Cutler. who is attending
school in Lyudonville, is home for a
week.
T. s. sayrc closed his regular iitney
trirs for the season to Brattlaboro
Mordly.
Mrs. James Perkins has returned
home after spending week with her
daughter in Brookline.
Miss Bcrniee Holden, who has been
IN some time, is around again. She
went to her home Wednesday.
Mrs George Carleton, who had been
with her sister, Mrs. Martin Sparks
some time. returned TO her home in
Wrdham Sunday.
The boys and girls arc finding som,
compensation for this shivcring wealth
er in tho enjoyment they get coas.ing
skiing and skating.
w. HI. Taft of thi. place is spend
ing most Of his time slperintcndin,
work ~ his lumber mill III West Towns
hcud, which is again in operation.
Mr. and Mrs. {. =. Sullivan Of Gar
den city, l.. L., were at Charles Will
lard = Monday. They were making
pedestrian trip in southern New Eng
land az they are accustomed to do eacI
year.
Miss Lila Taft, who has been visit
ing nc the home Of her brother, w. Il
Taft, went Saturday to Springfield
Mass, 10 visit her brother, George Tat
before returning to her home la Spot
ford, y. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
Will Go on Sale at Postoffice and Banks
Next Monday.

The new war savings stamps and GER
tiiicates which have been issued by the
government will be placed on sale next
Monday throughout the country. In
Brattleboro they will be disposed Of UNI
der direction OF Postmaster NJ. j. Moran.
They will be on sale not only in the post
office but at banks and other places which
may be designated.
In addition 20 raising additional reye-
nuc for the big war expense they are eX-
pe,ted to encourage thrift on the part ci
the people. one may purchase stamps At
- cents each and attach them to a folder
which Is furnished al the postoilice
When lG stamps have been saved, repre-
senting an expenditure of 81, certificate
redeemabIc for \ in 1923 will be issued
for Il few cents and these in turn may
be saved until the folder contains $lOt
worth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
MARLBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. F. Adams entertained
"a large number Of guests at the Ladies
Aid society meeting last week
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Worden were called
to Belchertown. Mass, late last week by
the serious illness of Mrs Worden's
mother, Mrs. Harvey Hadlock.
The teacher and pupils of the -Four
Corners school gave an enjoyable enter
tainment Tuesday evening, Nov. p, al
he close of successful term.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
DUMMERSTON.

George Johnson, second san Of Mr.
and Mra. Dwight Johnson, is i'll in
Greenfield Of typhoid fever.
Clinton johnson is visiting his broth
en-. Ellis Johnson, in Greenfield and
Mics Louise Johnson is with relatives
in Guilfotd.
The Grange will hold its next meet
ing Tuesday evening, Dec. I, ald it
viii be election Of officers. A good
attendance il desired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
SEIZED Gu TREASON CHARGE.
Munitions Wicker in Ontario Plant
Is Arrested

CRAWFORD, Ont, Dee. IL l..
Hausrlman, graduate OF a school Of
ehiropractice in Chicago, Who has been
rIacticing here in the daytime and
working at munitions at night, was ar
rcoel here yesterday on charge of
trcd sJu.
lIansclman was employed by local
firm a year ago, then moved to Chi
cage, and recently returned mere and
lately has been employed by shell
making concern. lie will be arraigncd
Monday. llansclman was born in
Canada OF German parcntagc
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
FUEL COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Will Be Glad to Receive Suggestions Next
Monday Evening.

There will be meeting Of the local
fuel committee in the board OF trade
rooms next Monday evening at O'Clock
The committee will be glad 10 hear any
complaints and receive any information
that any person may have to give.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01

Acartra is Hostein- Friesian heHer calf
Red Cross Pontiac Alcdrtra is her full n
it is significant Of her immediate mission in ife which
vide money for the Brattleboro Red Cross chapter.
Alcartra has been consigned by Mr. c. W.
Cortland N. w. to the sale of the Purebred Live Stool
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec and 5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-01
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, Nov. 20, by Rev D. f
Trout. Kenneth Godfrer Macduarrie and
Ellen Stephens, both OF Brattleboro.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Clothes
Illustrations Sketched in
MacDougaU- SouthlDick Studio
Established 1875
Neu

n HERE are so many charming new things to tal<
about in the Infants and Childrens Sections
For instance \
The first Little Girl is wearing MILDLY Dress
striped Bingham, trimmed with pearl buttons
white collar and cuffs; $l.95. Isles to g. !:
The new Hat she wears is of white linen With
colored cross. stitching; $295. !.
To Skip Rope properly little girl from to
should have frock of striped or checked ginghan5
high wasted and ruffled; CSC. |.
Sweaters of fiber silk in white and colors for
little girls from to 6, $1.95 to $5.00-the STYLE
sketched is $2.95.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

Wars may come and wars
may go. but there are some
things that 20 on forever. Just
the same. For instance:
"Just n few sunny days now.
and we'll have 10 begin now
ing lawns says Secretary
Roland Cottorill OF the park
board.
Trilliums nre in bloom In tho
woods. Conductor No. 1897 on
the Ravenna Pork line had
one IN his buttorhole Wednes-
day afternoon.
The robins, whose nest At
torney Crawford +. White
wired back into place after a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

WASHINGTON. Aprn io-Food
has been taken out OF cold storage
tho last month 40 fnst there is lit.
tie left to supply the peoples needs.
\ bulletin OF the United States
department OF agriculture Just IL.
sued. shows eggs In cold storage
have decreased nearly 90 per cent
In one month A year ago. cold
storage warehouses In the United
States contained 3t.TGi cases OF
eggs. containing 30 dozen OF eggs
each. Now they hold only 1859
cases.
on February I. its.e43 cases OF
eggs were In cold storage A far
greater amount has been taken out
this year than last. Eggs are nj.
ready coming into the Northern
warehouses from the South. but Il
Is predicted the supply win be
much less this year than last
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

only three out ~ ten cold stor'
age foods show nh increase over
last years supply, They arc frozen
beef. cured beef and dry salt pork.
The increases range from to -
per cent Tho decreases from 3 to
81 per cont.
With tho coming OF spring there
will he increased supplies OF but.
ter. milk and choese. More frcsh
vegetables will 40 North from the
South. and more shad. maekerel
and blue fish East from the Pacific
coast
Tho report shows also the supply
OF beef. pork and other meats in
gaining.
People are eating more cheese.
tho bulletin reports. as ono way
20 fight the coat OF living. The de
crease IN the cold storage supply
has been from 100000 pounds n
year ago 10 100000 now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
SETTLE DISPUTE OF
YEARS. STANDING

Bringing an end TO the discus
sion that has gone on for two
years over the relative value OF
the Tower route and upper
route" the streets committee of
the city council yesterday accept
ed the Flower roulette straight
line-for the construction of the
West Marginal way This will
parallel the Duwamish waterway
;nru the shipbuilding section. 1t
will be given the council next Mon
day for ratification.
John Shorett. attorney for the
Duwamish waterway commission,
urged that rot 70 be decided upon
Immediately. that no bar might
he left in ;he way of the develop
ment of the Duwamish waterway
district az n manufacturing center
end industrial srea for shipbuild.
crs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Just a Few Days Now and
You'll Be Moving Lawns
Wonen's
Misses
Sizes

windstorm last year. have
come back and built another
IN his back yard at 1908 Mead
st
"They have just finished II.
and the old lady is sitting on
the eggs now" reports White.
1T keeps me pretty busy dig
ging worms for them"
Fishing season is open. and
the fish are biting. But not as
well. says Il. l.. Rich OF the
St Regis. who has been trying
to interest the trout, as they
would IL the spring hadn't been
so wet
There's too much water In
the pools" he says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
IRON WORKS STRIKE
IS STILL Unsettled

Settlement OF the strike OF 200
workmen employed at the Wash
.ngton Iron Works plant had not
been accomplished Friday. Francis
f'rlnk. secretary and treasurer OF
the company, has refused to grant
n conference with the men, many
of whom viii probably be placed
in other plants today.
The men are striking for the
same scale OF wages that IL paid
by water front shipbuilding firms.
The Washington Iron Works man
ufactures many ships parts for To-
cal builders.
Frink says the plant is running
10 60 per cent capacity and that
80 new men have been put on
since the walk-out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Young Russian Flees to
Escape War Service and
Is Betrayed by Captain

rs,sii-. g. Ni~ ',o~ket Tswn.'- fi~vs
passed. and three meals each day
consumed his funds. until. when at
last the kamakura Maru began It's
voyage Ia Victoria. u. c.. with Ston
aboard. he had no money 10 pay hts
passage The captain made him
work for II in the kitchen.
Loesca MIN Up
That suited S,on. but the captain
didn't play fair. and he told the
British authorities tina, s,on was n
deserter. They locked him up at
Victoria, md for many days and
nights he suffered the exquisite tor.
ture OF the man who knows that any
moment the message that means
death TO him may come.
lie was ordered deported lie
was to have been taken aboard shlp
in the morning. lie escaped vita
the aid OF a Japanese cook and he
fled TO tho United States.
Arrested Again
His taste OF liberty was brief. for
the immigration men arrested him
and took him 10 the Seattle deteu.
ton station. Attorney Jacob Kali.
ina. In the Lyon building, took up
his fight.
Followed then red tape and osfi-
cial statements and official actionr.
Five weeks dragged by and S,on al.
most had given UP hope. when.
Thursday morning. came the yellow
slip Of paper that opened the doors
for him.
But In those five weeks the
world had been moving. and in
stead Of peaceful America. s.on
10 In a land where the battle
drums throb with the same In
tensity that they did In his own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
Arnold ston 10 free.

Arnold ston 10 free.
After more than two months
~ fear. and worry. and waiting.
most OF the time In Isils ana
detention stations, Arnold sson.
Russian. 10 free.
The order for his release
from the Seattle immigration
detention station. where he
spens five long weeks. came by
telegraph from Washington. D.
c., Thursday morning.
Ston VAS drafted into the army
o, the cIar lilo hated Il all. the
the suffering. the abuse
and ~ treatment OF tho officers,
and no wanted To escape II aud 10
come TO the land across tho seas
where there was peace.
SO he deserted. and after much
trouble reached Japan with coo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13
This Is the
Season for
Ostrich
"
eek
Rufus
"
Saturday
$l.65
Special
Telephone Main 672O

WITH n new
w spring and the
first days without
your coat n bit OF
ostrich for tho neck
IL as comfortable ms
II In stylish
Each ruff II ~ long
curled ostrich fin
irhed with silk tas
selcd ends,
All white. all black.
black and white.
pink and white,
grey and white.
slro blue and
white.
Special Sf.GJ.
--NseDooEsii-sooth-
vtrk-fivst FLOOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

Did you ever stop 20 think chat.
while tho Germans shortened their
line. they also shortened the enc
my's line
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

Private at Freeport. H., gets fur
Tough. obtains marriage license and
then girl changes her mind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

We're for sanding an army to
France. even IL it's to learn tho nick.
names the French poilus give tho
Germans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

Genius can only breathe free In
an atmosphere OF freedom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-13

stockbridge, Mass, milltlsman,
refused furlough to marry, leaves
armory at midnight. wcds and re-
turns In afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16
MISS MYRTLE MILLER

possibly mentioning some casualty, or the return of some comrade to the lines.
 T am sure it will occur to you, as it did to me, that duplication of supplies
 might happen. For instance, if the Woman's society of the First Methodist church had adopted Company A, 167th regiment, Rainbow division, there would be men in that company whose real mothers did not belong to that church, and would be sending their sons pack ages. I was unaquainted with efficiency.
 as it is in Canada now, and also with that great brotherhood the army is get ting to be.
 This was the conversation I heard be- tween two ladies. One called the other and said: Oh, Mrs. Brown, will you be sending Tommy a cake this week?' After the affirmative reply was given, the in- terrogater asked, And how many pounds will you be sending? Mrs. Brown said she would send about three pounds, and the nterrogater smiled with Mrs. Brown, and I am sorry to say, moved
 off, so that I did not catch the number of men she said Tommy's would take care of. bystander explained that the mother unit would count Tommys cake an asset of theirs, and would not send so much cake that week.
 q saw the cake they send, and all the other things the men need, and am pre- pared to tell you all about it, when you are ready to hear. Socks always, vermn- proof underwear great many times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

pecial interest at this time will be pre- sented The Birmingham centre has taken an active hand in camp entertain ment by arranging for some of our best local talent to go at various times to Montgomery and to Annston in order to entertain and cheer our soldier boys. Now, in this instance, the reward comes quickly, and in brimming measure, for on Tuesday Mir. and Mrs. c. w. Bingeman of New York, at present at Camp Me Clellan, are coming to Birmingham to entertain and enlighten league members.
 Mrs. Bingeman is a Scottish vioiinist who before her marriage was well known on the concert platform as Miss Mary Henry. Birmingham people who have had the pleasure of hearing Mrs Binge- man are most enthusiastic. The New York Evening Mail says of her: Her tone Is beautiful, her execution faultless. her expression full of soul and sympa- thy" Our own Mrs. Gussen will ac- company Mrs. Bingeman at the piano.
 Mr. Bingeman is New York business man, who at the outbreak of the war offered his services as a Young Mems Christian association worker to the gov ernment. He is now at Cahp Mcclellan as building secretary of the Y M. L. A. He and Mrs Ringeman are great favor ties at the camp and in the social world of Anniston.
 MT. Bingeman will talk to the league about camp life and conditions and the work of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation in the camps. He is man or most attractive force and readily cap lures and holds his audience from start to finish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-16

only keep open house during Yuletide week, but. have united their efforts with MT. Vase chairman of the local Fosdick committee. in securing invitations to scores of homes for the soldier boys
 By the way, over 800 soldiers spent tho past weekend in Birmingham, return ing, enthusiastic over the delightful hos pitality of the Magic City.
 Even little children have caught the joy of giving and are happy to have part in soldier welfare. During the past week the hearts of the sick In the base hospital were gladdened by big box of goodies from the Birmingham Sunday school children of Temple Emanu-E Ei and best of all, with the gift came the promise of similar package every month
 Children take delight In pasting bits into scrapbooks for the soldiers, Moth CTS are clipping constantly bright jokes clever sayings and brief stories for use in the scrapbooks which help to while away many lonely hour for an i'll sol dier.
 With every Christmas plan the man in uniform comes first in the hearts of his countrymen." Several weeks ago the women of Apniston started pledge for sacrificial giving which has grown larg- CT and larger as the weeks go by. Friends are eager to relinquish the pleas ure of giving to each other in order to send bit of cheer to the soldier boys. Decorated with the cross of red. notes are going to friends, both far and near. saying:
 s'The birthday of Jesus is drawing near. So think of the boys in the trenches,
 dear
 And if you've gift that was meant for
 me.
 Just hang it on Uncle sam's Christmas
 tnee.