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Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
SHARON

Mrs. Frank A. Wike is the owner
of a new REQ roadster.
Mrs. R. B. Cogswen of Denver, c..
has been guest at C. H. Eggles-
toms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Coley of
New York city are spending their
honeymoon in town.
Miss Louise Plunkett of Windsor
Locks, has been visiting her uncle,
Rev. A. J. Plunkett.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Junkett and
daughters of Bridgeport were Sun
day visitors at Mrs. Chas. Rhynus'.
Geo. T. A. Kirby was recent visi-
tor of his porents.
Mrs. Chas. Whitford was on the
sick list last week.
T. B. Mcdonald of Hartford was
a recent guest of his wife.
On Thursday, June Is, DR.. Valeria
Parker of Hartford will speak to the
mothers of Sharon on the child well
fare campaign, which is nation
wide topic for the month of June.
The meeting will be held in the Con-
gregational chapel at 3 80 p. m. The
public is cordially invited, and every
mother especially is urged to attend.
Mrs. George B. Klebes attended
the wedding of her nephew, Francis
Bradford Howes and Miss Hazel
Russell in Waterbury June 1.
Miss Ethel Morehouse has been
visiting relatives in New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fortune and
son of Holyoke, Mass, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. White.
Maynard Bartram and Miss Laura
Bartram attended the concert in
Norfolk last Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Klebes re-
Gently received a letter from their
son Herbert, who is in France. He
states that he is we'll and had been
in the trenches twice at the time the
letter was written and says he knows
what real fireworks are.
The following is the address re-
ceived from Clinton J. Miller, and
he would be glad to hear from any
! friends: Clinton ]. Miller, 254 Areo
Service Squadron, care United States
Air Force, 35 Eaton Place, London,
S. N. l., England.
Owing to the increase of other
duties as chairman of war work
Rev. DR.. A. J. Plunkett has found il
necessary to resign as fuel admin
istrator for Sharon.
Rev. A. J. Plunkett will be toast.
master at Villanova College, Pa, al
it's Diamond Jubilee. DIR. Plunkett
is graduate of the college. Warren
and John Fahey attend the college.
The Sharon Red Cross are plan.
ming three day drive to begin or
Tuesday, June 18th.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
CANAAN VALLEY

Children's day was observed in the
Valley Sunday School, the exercises
by the children were all well rem
dered, the hall was attractively dec
grated with flags and flowers.
Mrs. w. H. Chaplin entertained
company from Springfield last week.
Mrs. King of Canton spent last
week with the Misses Donalds and
attended the Norfolk concerts with
them.
Miss Freda Anderson of Winsted
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. August Anderson.
\ Arthur Upper of Camp Devens
made his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Upper and sister, Mrs. H.
Rockwell short visit last week.
Prof. R. R. Stevens and ]. G. Lud-
lum, president of the university club
of Bridgeport spent couple of days
the last of the week trout fishing in
this locality, stopping with F. H.
Langdon, these gentlemen left for
Bridgeport with over go of the finest
trout seldom seen.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Buckbee of
Canaan and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Langdon, attended the burial of their
cousin Mrs. Marshal Clark of Collins
vile, the interment being in the viii
lage cemetery at Sheffield, Mass.
Sunday afternoon.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
ASHLEY FALLS

Mrs. M. Vosbnrgh of Middlefeld,
Mass. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Herman Handel.
Albert Marschat from Camp
Hamstead, L. 1. spent Sunday at his
home.
F. P. Smith is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Smith and
daughter of Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Smith and children of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. John Strong and
son from Pittsfeld, Mass, DIR. and
Mrs. Cook of Moodus, and Edgar
Smith are stopping at the Maplewood
Inn and attended the funeral of Mrs.
Lucinda Smith.
Fred Leffingwell of Shelton spent
Sunday at H. C. Tallerday's.
Miss Sarah Rood spent Saturday
and Sunday with her friend, Miss
Lucretia Rix at East Canaan.
Joseph Phillips of Pittsfeld spent
Sunday with friends.
Several from this place attended
he Norfolk concerts last week.
Mrs. Robert Welch of Shelton, has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Pinkava.
Walter Vandeusen has had his
house remodeled by putting large
veranda on the south side of it, and
has had bathroom installed.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall recent
ly motored to Lenox, bringing Mr.
and Mrs. John Walker home with
them.
Albert Marschat left for New
York last week.
H. D. Ferry was a recent guest OF
friends in Torrington.
William Johnson has been visit
in his brother in North Adams.
Fred Sackett of Collinsville called
on friends in town recently.
Walter Johnson was kicked by {
horse recently.
T. Crowther of Pittsfield spent {
recent weekend with his mother
The following are the new arr
walls at the Maplewood Inn w. A
Hooker, Torrington Charles K. Muir
ry, Holyoke; Mr.. and Mrs Duke
Williston; F. S. Ferry, Mrs. G. Camp
bell and Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Nc
Cheady of Brooklyn, N. Y, D. B
Hubbard of Middletown.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
SALISBURY

Children's Day was observed in the
Congregational church last Sunday.
D. P. Fackler and family have
opened their house for the season.
More than twenty-five babies
were taken to the town hall on
Tuesday for measurements and
weights.
Mrs. J. S. Clark has rented her
house for the season. She is staying
with Miss VanCleft.
Mrs. Granville Hunter and daugh-
ter Penelope who have been in
Georgia with Mr.. Hunter are in
town.
Miss Margaret Norton, who has
been teaching in Chicago the past
year, returned home on Monday.
Miss Louise Miner is also home from
her school in Virginia. Richmond
Landon, Howard Selleck and Arthur
Dubios from Yale.
Miss Marie Berge has opened her
house for the season.
Salisbury went cover the top,
in the recent Red Gross Drive by
ATT per cent.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
TACONIC

Miss Ethel Pentecost of Pennsyl-
vania has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Pentecost. Miss Pentecost is
dietician at the Pennsylvania State
Hospital.
Mrs. Herbert Scoville returned last
week to her summer place here.
Miss Butts of Torrington was a
recent guest of her cousin Miss Mary
Holmes.
Mrs. Frank O'Neil is visiting Mrs.
Pratt.
Aleck Angus was home from New
Brunswick, N. J.recently.
Charles Fish has returned to Fort
Andrews, Boston Harbor, after a
several weeks illness.
rs Mrs. James Rebillard of Torring-
ton has, been at Ernest Rebillard's.
| ., Mrs. A. c; Pickert and daughter of
Gouverneur; N. Y. were visitors of
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
SHARON. VALLEY

Miss Walsh motored to Pittsfeld
Sunday.
School will be closed Friday for
the summer vacation and will wind
up with a picnic on Saturday.
John Egan of Camp Upton spent
the week end at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pink and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pink and sons John
and Wilson of Brooklyn, N. Y. were
auto guests over the weekend at
their aunts, Mrs. Hattie Middlebrook.
Miss Cecilia Klebes and friend
John Martin of Hartford are spend
ing the week end with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Klebes
Miss Irene Schultz of Riggs School
at Lakeville was visitor of Miss
Walsh at the Valley school Saturday.
Miss Evelyn Scott notored to
Bantam Sunday and called on Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Juckett,
John Horst entertained company
Sunday.
Miss Della Clum is working at T.
BIB. Hidden's for the summer
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13

months.
Little Charlotte Plat was rushed
to Sharon Hospital one day last
week. She accidentally ate some
paris green, and by the quick aid of
DIR. Dunton of Armenia her life was
saved.
Rev. Mr.. Stickles and family were
callers at The Home Monday even
ing.
A very enjoyable time was had by
all who attended Rose Chapter o. E.
S. last Wednesday night. The
Worthy Grand Matron Miss Lathrum
of Noank, and the Associate Grand
Matron, Mrs. Ada Pagen of Danbury
were entertained by Rose Chapter
one candidate being initiated into the
order Miss Gladys Brace becoming
a member of the Eastern Star. Re-
marks made by he Grand Officers
after which ice cream and cake were
served.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
NEWS from RHAk

Leo J. Byron va home fr
naan over Sunday.
Miss Josephine Smith of Bic 49,
port and Miss Katherine OBI.
Waterbury are at the Lawrence
for a few days.
Charles HOLSTER has entered
employ of J. E. Arnold.
John Roberts has entered the en-
ploy of the Connecticut Power c..
as one of the linemen's force.
The large fagpole has been raised
on the green opposite the library
This pole 81 to fly besides large U.
S. flag, the town service flag and the
cover the top" flag. The date of the
raising is June %.
Mrs. Kingdom Gould of New York
has rented the Louis Waldecker
house. Her husband is son of the
wealthy Gould family and has an
swered the call of his country and is
now serving in France.
Mrs. G. M. LAGER received word
of the death of her sister, Mrs. o.
DISORDER at Burlington, VT.
Winthrop Smith spent the week
end with his father.
Misses Grace and Fannie McCor-
mick have returned to their home
after spending few days in town.
| E. G. Hartshorn and family have
arrived at their home.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
Push.Button Batteries.

Something new in push-buttons has
been invented by an Eastern man that
bids fair to send the old dry batteries
now In use to ring your front door bell
to the ashcan. It is quite a simple ar
rangement, and II is strange that no,
one should have thought of such a SIM
pie device. The button Itself is con-
nected to a rod that is geared to a
small dynamo. and when the button I'm
pushed the dynamo armature rotats@
In the field of a permanent magnet.
thereby generating enough electricity
30 ring the bell. The whole unit hard
" takes up more space than the ordi-
nary push button, and does away with
the constant expense of renewing bat
teries.-From the Electrical Expert
menter.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
WEST CORNWAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Rebstock were at
their summer home for afew days.
Also their daughter Helen, now Mrs.
Roy Parsons. Mr.. Parsons having
been called to camp, Mrs. Parsons
has returned to New York with her
mother.
Mrs. Sackett and family are at
their summer home on Cream Hill.
Mrs. Bourne has also arrived at
her summer home.
Prof. VanDoren is occupying his
cottage and Mrs. w. L. Rogers and
daughter Frances have returned to
their home from New York.
Mrs. Niles Scoville and Miss Ella
Brush have also returned to North
Cornwall.
And so the vacant housees are
again occupied.
Last Sunday Rev. Fred Smith be-
gan his duties as pastor, and there
was fair sized audience to welcome
him. t
Mrs. Willis Potter is again at home
after some ten days spent with hel
mother in West Stockbridge.
A large number from Cornwall
enjoyed hte Norfolk concerts.
Monday the attendance at the
grange was small, but on Friday
over thirty patrons with then
friends, visited Goshen grange anc
had a very pleasant social evening
Wednesday evening, June 10Th
Cornwall Grange is invited to visit
Kent Grange.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
Americas First Cartoon.

Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania
Gazette was the first American news
paper to print a cartoon. There were
rumors of a possible war with the
French, which resulted in Il call for n
meeting at Albany of the representa-
tives of the British colonies. Frank
lin was one Of the commissioners, and
10 increase the force of an appeal for
united action, on May 8, 1884, printed
a cartoon representing snake cut into
eight parts, the head representing New
England and the other seven parts Tho
various colonies outside of New i2ng.
land. The legend read: Join or die"
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
. EAST CANAAN

/ Children's Day next Sunday, don't
forget.
The Ladies Aid will meet Wednes-
renee.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
there will be meeting of the church
at the conference room to take &C
ton in regard to supplying the pull
pit the coming year.
The Choir will meet for rehear-
sal Saturday evening.
Miss Lucretia Rix is home from
Northfeld, also friend with her,
for week, Miss Rose Hines of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Belma of
Detroit, Mich. are spending a little
time atAndrew Bailler's. Mrs. Bel
ma is neice of Mrs. Battles.
H. c. Allyn is spending a few days
I in Hartford.
Mrs. Grace CANCEL is visiting her
son in Bridgeport.
Mrs. Whiting and Miss Helen
i Whiting spent Saturday in Torring-
ton.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Frank Goodwin spent
Sunday with their son in VanDeusen-
, VILE
Miss Sarah Rood and Philip Rood
were at Mr.. Rixs' Sunday.
Michael Goggin has given up his
job on the New York and New Haven
railroad and accepted a job as fore
man in the Barnum and Richardson
Co. yard at the Chemical works.
Miss Clarinda Beebe died at her
home here, Thursday morning. The
funeral was largely attended. from
the house Saturday afternoon, burial
at Hillside cemetery. Rev. M. Fuller
officiated. A large number of rela-
tives were present from Dalton,
Sheffield, Mass. from Plainfeld, Win
sted, South Canaan, and Canaan.
Only one brother of large family is
left, Newton Beebe. "Tinnie''
was born and lived all her life in the
old home, and it seems sad that the
house is closed and she has passed
onto the great hereafter.
sit may be that I shall not know,
! The way yhen comes my time to go
But in my Fathers hand I'll lay
My own, and he will show the way".
She remarked to a friend, she had
done her best and was trusting God,
B. J, Stratton and family motored
to Lenox, Mass. Sunday.
James H. Casey and Michael N.
Foley attended the Knights of Co
lumbus meeting in Torrington Sun
day.
Miss Hazel Miller of Westfeld,
Mass. spent Sunday with Alice Per
ldrizet.
Messrs. Henry Kimball and George
Condor of Plainville spent Sunday
at their homes here.
William Wallace of Hartford
pent the weekend at James Tier
ney Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Garfield spent
Sunday with relatives in Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Whitney and fam
lily of Torrington spent Sunday al
Nelson Stratton's.
Miss Grace Ball spent Saturday
in Winsted.
Miss Kate Bird visited at her home
jat Southfeld, Mass. Friday.
Thomas O'Neil spent Sunday al
his home at Great Darlington, Mass.
Mrs. Charles Mccarthy of Bridge
port called on friends in town Satur
day.
Wedding bells are ringing.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13

Mrs. Wilkison and Mrs. Murphy
motored to and from Canaan to Nor
folk with Miss A. Florence Howes
and Miss Bonita Slocum of Park
City on Wednesday evening to attend
the concert.
Misses Julia and Martha Goodwin
are visiting their sister in Proctor,
Vermont.
D. E. Dean and sister Mrs Emma
Kellogg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Gan
ser spent the weekend in New Ha-
ven.
From indications at present, it
seems that Falls Village won the
honor flag offered by Litchfield
Chapter.
Tom Jennings was home few
days from Camp Devens.
James Woodin and family of Win
sted spent Sunday at R. A. Woodin's
In Amesville.
Miss Ruth Hillyer, the nurse, got
her hand badly bruised in the ma
chinery of an automobile few days
ago.
Miss Marjory Russell is in Norfolk
for few days.
Mrs. M. Moore spent Sunday with
her daughter in Pittsfeld.
Misses Marjory and Grace Russell
were in Pittsfeld Saturday returning
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Edith Poppell of New Britain
spent Sunday in town.
w. J. Russell fNew York city
has been in town few days.
Frank Pulver of Bridgeport spent
Sunday in town.
A card has been received by Mrs.
Marcus w. Hurlburt stating the safe
arrival of her husband Bugler M. w.
Hurlburt of the 307th Ammunition
Train, 82d division, overseas.
F. Raymond Dean is driving a
new Ford purchased from G. H.
Pease Of Canaan.
Mrs. Miles Hanchett is spending
the week at the Hanchett farm while
Mr. Hanchett is in Portland, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baldwin of Torring-
ton were Sunday guests at Mrs.
Charles Vandover's.
A social will be held at the M. E.
church Friday evening, after which
Master Stein celebrated his
fifth birthday Tuesday by entertain
ing few of his little friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Sprague took
theis son Francis to Winsted Satur-
day when he had his tonsils removed
at the Winsted hospital. ..'|
Mrs. VIM. L. Willard and A. w.
Moore spent Monday with Mrs. A. L.
Roberts in Kent
v Miss Helen Powells of New York
was a guest of Mrs. Arthur Stein a
few days. ..a-.
Mrs. Romine of New York has ar
rived for the season.
J. T. Bartle and Carroll Burkett
spent Monday in Danbury.
Mrs. w. G. Daley returned to New
Haven Wednesday. O..
DIR. T. Watson of New Haven
spent few days at his home last
week
John T. Bartle spent couple OF
days in Boston, Mass. last week.
Miss Ethel Mcneil who has been
spending two weeks with her uncle
L. ]. Morse has returned to her home
in Wallingford e
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Egleston and
Howard Egleston attended the fun
eral of Miss Clarinda Beebe at East
Canaan Saturday
Nm. Miles of Bulls Bridge was a
guest of J. K. Mackie Saturday.
Carroll Burkett spent a couple OF
days in New Britain last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Frear, Mrs. /
W. Zamboni,, Miss Isabelle Hanchett
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs A g Davis inShefie1d
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Harry Yale took load of potatoes
to Torrington Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman were in Ca
naan last Saturday on business.
A heavy thunder shower visited
this place one day last week.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
NORFOLK

In letter received from the front
Nh France, it was stated that all the
local boys who were injured in March
have returned to the ranks. 49,, -,
The republican caucus was, held at
The town hall Wednesday evening. "a
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
row Ms
ives here last week.

red Cross workers will meet in
he future with Mrs. Herbert SEQ
lille atHill House, on Wednesday
afternoons at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Zabriskie of New York is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Herbert
Scoville.
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
CORNWALL

Ellery A. Wilcox started for Camp
Devens last Monday, having enlisted
in the supply service. He expects to
go cover there" in July. ..I
Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
Its CImaa.

"a club buffet Is pcradoxIca' ~,'~;
OF thing"
"wIiy soY'
''B9cause SO tlany MN usr ~ hen
they are out of spirits"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-11
Tint the GRAY
Hairs Away
Give the Natural beauty Of Your
Face Chancc-Don't Spoil II
by Permitting unbecoming.
Gray or Stre,led Hair
TO Show,

GRAY hairs arc ncwcr welcomed BY
a woman. Many women are 30 en-
ployod that Rray hairs would lose
them their positions and incomes.
And to practically oil women. gray
hair means the loss of nttractiveneHE.
one simple application Of Brown.
atone" will Instantly tint the hair
and surely bring back a youthful APP
pearance.
You need not hesitate 30 use
"Brownatone"---for no previous ex-
perience Ia necessary. and no harm
ful results can possibly follow from
its uHc.
''Rrownntone" IL tho one prepare
ton Of It's kind, and is guaranteed to
be entirely free from sulphur. lead
silver, mercury. zinc. aniline. cohl
tar products or their derivatives
"Brownatone" viii give any shade.
from light golden brown to the deep
eat brown--or black. Il IL sold by
Ali leading drug stores ana toilet
counters. everywhere. Two sizes. 30
cents and si,l5.
a sample and booklet VIII he
gcnt you (from manufacturers only.
upon receipt Of 10 cents Mention
shade desired when writing or pur-
chasing. Prepared by The Kenton
Pharmacal vo.. suite 400 Coppin
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-11
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoce
contain too much alkali, which Il
very injurious. as IL dries the scalp
and makes the hair brittle.
The best thing 10 use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil. for II is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store.
and few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with wa
ter and rub Il in. about a teaspoon
full Is all that is required. II makes
an abundance of rich, creamy lather.
cleanses thoroughly. and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and is soft, fresh looking.
bright. fluffy. wavy. and easy to
handle. Besides, IL loosens and takes
out every particle OF dust. dirt and
dandruff. -Adyertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-11
Predicts Fleet
of 25,OOO,OOO
Tons After War

In an after dinner speech. AZ the
conclusion OF the rcpast prepared IN
his honor At the Hotel Washington
by seattics representative business
men Wednesday night. John II. RoH
setter. recently appointed director
general OF operations OF the .rnerg
oney feet corporation. predicted n
merchant fleet % $4,000 900 tons for
America at the conclusion OF the
war
The American flag viii dominate
commerce when the war !. over.
RosHeier declared And the Pacific
coast will 30 far and away ahead OF
the other shipping sections Of the
nation"
j. -. I.owman. Capt. J. +. Balm.
district officer OF tho emergency
fleet corporation. Judge H. \. Ba!.
unger. Secretary q. G. Corbaley. OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. and
President a. J. Rhodes. OF the cham
Der. delivered brief addresses.
Rosacter wns scheduled 70 leave
Seattle Thursday afternoon. proceed
lug thru Tacoma and Portland on
his way 90 san Francisco To dis
poae OF his steamship holdings for
the duration % tho war. In order 20
devote himself fully TO his new
duties as director general
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-11
Shipyard and
Waterfront
News & Notes
SMITH COVE TO
Be DOUBLED IF
PLANS co THRU

Definite plans for the enlargement
and Improvement OF the Seattle port
commissions Smith cove dock "a.
cillties. involving a direct cspendi
ture or si.bOo.ooo. are being rapidly
completed.
At Wednesdays meeting Of the
port commission. an estimate. rough
~ calculated. OF 81 500 600. was sub
mitted to the commission by Port
Engineer q. T.. Nicholson. who was
authorized 60 at once proceed with
specifications for the proposed i'm
provementH. 20 he submitted at the
next meeting of tho commission.
At this time. the commission Will
probably decide 60 submit the propo
sition to the voters Spokane and
Hanford street Improvement projects
will probably not bc undertaken for
some time.
Tho Smith cove improvements viii
include a practical duplication OF
the present terminus. with "a water
way OF 100 feet B-rthlnEapace that
az present Accommoda seven hiE
ocean freighters. viii he able TO hold
from five 10 six additional The
smith cove would then be the largest
dock on the Pacific coast
The material drcdged from the
channel will be used In nliing in
Elliott and Railroad svca IN the VI.
entity OF the dock A resolution
was adopted at Wednesdays meet
Ing authorizing the IN. with the pro
vision that the port defray half the
expense and tho city tho other hair
The proposition will be submitted 10
the city council BY Councilfner
Thomson. Lane. Moore. city Engi
nccr Dimock and Superintendent Of
streets Case. who were az tho meet
Ing
Increased salaries 90 the port en-
ginecr and auditor were voted at the
meeting and a report submitted by
Port Manager Hamilton Higday or
hia return from san Francisco filed