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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
BLOCKADE W|L[
CONTINUE UNTIL
HUNS SIGN PACT
Allies Have No Intention Of
Abandoning Chief Weapon
for Insuring Just Peace,
Says London Times.

London, Nov. 2S.-The Times
says the absurd story which the Ger
mans are reported to have spread
semi officially that the entente prob
ably will consider the abolition of
the blockade is absolutely unfound-
ed. The allies have not the slightest
intention, the Times continues, of
throwing aside their chief weapon
for insuring the signature of just
peace and the performance of its
conditions, particularly in the pres
ent chaotic state of Germany.
When the truth has been ascer-
tanned, the allies and the United
States will allow the Germans from
time to time during the peace nego-
tiations such food supplies as hu-
manity dictates, but the blockade
must remain in force until a dehni-
tive peace has been ratified. These-
after it may be kept in allegiance as
the chosen instrument of the league
of nations for enforcing its deci-
sions.
Welcome Wilson's Visit.
Concerning the German attempts
to draw a distinction between the
allies and the United States, the
Times speaks of the futility of these
efforts. With regard to President
Wilson's coming visit to Europe. the
Times says the allies look upon this
unprecedented event, as great
landmark in the worlds history.
They rejoice that the president is to
make the visit first because they de-
sire to show the United States by
the reception they give the chief ex-
ecutive their sense of the immense
debt they owe for Americas assist
ance, and, secondly, because they are
anxious to have the personal aid of
President Wilson in the task before
them.
To Enforce Armistice Terms.
Paris, Nov. 28.-Edouard Ignace,
under secretary for military justice
and pensions. announced in the
chamber of deputies today that par
liamenAry commissions would be
appointed to witness the execution
of the clauses of the armistice re-
lating to war prisoners.
Meanwhile. the under secretary
said, automobile conveys and re-
victualling trains under guard would
be dispatched to the various con-
centration camps for war prisoners.
The chamber of deputies passed
without a roll call an order of the
day expressing confidence that the
government would enforce the exc
cution by Germany of the armistice
clauses concerning food for prison
ers and the repatriation of the sol
diers.
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WORK OF DRAFT BOARDS
SOON TO BE CONCLUDED.

Trenton, N. J., Nov. 28--A tele-
gram received today from Provost
Marshal General Crowder informed
Governor Edge that Secretary OF
War Baker had issued instructions
that local draft boards are not to
be utilized in rehabilitation of the
troops. General Crowder directs
that draft boards be instructed to
complete all data on hand as soon
as possible. -t.
The boards are also ordered to
conclude as quickly as possible their
classification of the l8-year-old boys
and the 81 to N-year-old class. Ad-
,utant General Gilkyson said tonight
the work of draft boards soon will
be soon ended.
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U-Boat Avenue, Harbor of
HarWiCh, is Over Mile Iona

London, Nov. 28.-(Via MontreaD
"A Reuter- correspondent who visit
ed "U-boat avenue" off Harwich,
where the surrendered submarines
are lying, states that the avenue"
is over mile long. The submarines
are towed to either side in patches
of threes and fours. Officers, when
asked the whereabouts of their flags,
said their flag was red one.
The correspondent visited sub
marine of the Deutschland type and
saw a blood-stained CATO -nine-tails
which British sailor had found un-
der the captains bunk.
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Secretary Barth Tells SOL
diers and Workmen in
Berlin Generals Now
in Open Revolt.
BULLETINS.

allies have decided to demand that
Holland surrender the former
emperor of Germany to justice,
according to the Daily Express.
London, Nov. 28.-At a Berlin
meeting of the soldiers and work.
mems council, Herr Barth, secre-
tary for social policy in the Ebert
ministry, declared that a counter
revolution was in full swing, ac-
cording to a Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany.
Several generals have issued
counter revolutionary proclama-
tions, and have attempted to dis
solve the soldiers and workmen's
councils.
Herr Barth said that the chief
army command had been ordered
to come to Berlin and that the
dismissal of General Eberhard had
been demanded owing to the ar
rest of the members of the SOL
diers' and workmen's councils on
the western front. No reply had
been received, Herr Barth contin-
ued, but if the order is disregard
ed, the chief army command
will be arrested.
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Six American Officers
Visit TreVeS and C0bIenz

Amsterdam, Nov. 28.-According
to a Treves dispatch published in
Mondays issue of the Dusseldorf
Nachrichten, six American officers,
described as "of the American relief
committee" arrived at Treves, con-
ferred with the workmen's and SOL
diers' council and proceeded to
Coblenz.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Red Flag of BoIsheyiki
UJnfTIed in San Francisco

San Francisco, Nov. 18.-The red
flag of the Russian bolsheviki was
unfurled at recent meeting here,
Department OF Justice investigators
said today. 'The Marsellaise" was
sung, a one-act <playlet "The Gar
in Exile" said by the investigators
to be Incredibly dull" was pre-
sented, and pictures of Lenine and
Trotzky were unveiled.
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n R | E F
&RIGHT
1)R EE ZY
BITS OF NEWS
NEW WORKERS LAVISH
TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

New York, Nov. 28.-New York
poured out its heart today in thanks
giving for victorious peace. The
material demonstration of that
thankfulness to the men who helped
win the war was so widespread that
every soldier and sailor in the city
was extended more hospitality than
he could accept. .
One of the most notable features
OF the day was the victory sing" in
Madison Square Garden, when 5000
voices joined in "The Star-Spangled
Banner" Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell
was. was Il the principal speaker at. the
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Swiss Commander Resigns

Berne, Nov. 28.-Gen. Ulrich
Willie, commander of the Swiss
army has asked the federal council
TO relieve him of his duties. Since
the armistica> has been signed, he
says, his services can be dispensed
with.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-29
Aquitania Arrives With
1900 Canadian Soldiers

Halifax, N. S., Nov. 28.-The gil
ant British liner Aquitania reached
here today with 1000 returned Ca
madam soldiers on board,
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Flu Epidemic in Annoy.

Annoy, China, Nov. 2S.-Inhuenza
is epidemic in Annoy. 1t is estimat-
ed 8 per cent of the population is
ILL.,
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ASK DUTCH YIELD KAISER:
MONEYS LIFE SPARED
Entire German Army
in Foch's Grasp When
Armistice Was Granted

London, Nov. 2s.-(British
Wireless Service. 1.-The war cor.
respondent of the British Wire
less service at headquarters in
France says that when the Ger
man delegates came to see Mar
shall Foch with regard to the arm
istice the marshal, as we'll as the
British high command, knew per-
fectly we'll that a few days more
"the marshal put it at 10 days at
the most"-would have seen the
surrender of the entire German
army into his hands and the cul-
mination of the greatest victory of
all ages.
"The marshal" says the corre-
spondent," renounced that great
victory deliberately and with his
eyes open, because continuation of
the struggle must have cost cer-
tain number of French and British
lives and he could not have it on
his conscience to sacrifice one life
after it was in his power to make
peace on terms of victory"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-02-07
WEST FORKS
QEFERRED)

Daniel Burns has returned with his
crew from Dead River, whore he has
had employment since November last.
Mrs. Jennie Adams has closed
successful term of school in the Gram
mar school at this place and gone to
Moxie to teach during the vacation
here, then she will return to this
school. where she Is employed for an
other year.
Henry Farley is working at Mont
Beans camp.
Miss Hazel Ames has gone to her
home in Bucksport, during her yaca-
ton.
Tuesday afternoon, one OF the mills
above Lake Moxie that was owned
and operated by Mr.. Skinner burned
making a large fire, but having favor
able weather, with no strong winds,
they were able to save all the lum-
Der
Orrin E. Mckay was down river re-
Gently, returning the latter part OF the
week
Alton B. Durgin, Harry Morris and
Harold Comber have arrived at the
Training camps and as yet, like very
nicely.
Cinda R. Farley is confined to the
house with mumps, being quite sick
Monday and Tuesday OF this week, but
is some better at this writing.
The four daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Farley are having mumps, Miss
Mearle and baby Norma having re-
covered quite nicely. Leona and
Gertrude who were not taken sick as
soon are making fast recovery
Monday last the thermometer regis
tered 80 degrees below at Robert
Harvey's.
Austin Kennedy is at work away
from his home at present.
Jas. D. Durgins family have moved
to their home in this place.
Mrs. Allan ONeal has returned
home from treatment at Augusta, all
are sorry she could not have gotten
more benefit.
Jas. Mckinney from Bingham. is
working here.
Harold O'Neal is at Thos. Berry's.
Frank Fitzsimmons is scaling at
log hauler's camp.
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JACKMAN

On Jan 30th the Ladies Aid held
their annual meeting at the Library.
New officers were elected for the COM
ing year and full reports were given
for the past year, which showed an
increase in membership and finance.
James H. Ford immigrant inspect
or, has been transferred from this Of
fee to Newport, VT, where he will
have charge Of the office. We are all
sorry to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Ford from
our community as both have been a
great help to the different societies
In town.
Miss Williams of Sebec has been en-
gagged to teach the Grammar school at
the village, the vacancy being caused
by the illness OF Mr.. Pixies father,
which prevented them from returning
to resume his work at the beginning
of the winter term.
E. A. Williams OF Moose River and
j. B. Sterling OF this town attended a
joint school board meeting held at
Greenville last Tuesday. The board
succeeded In obtaining Russell Taylor
as joint superintendent OF schools for
this union, which composes the fol-
lowing towns: Shirley, Greenville,
Long Pond, Jackman, Moose River
and Dennistown plantation.
Abram Newton was home over Sum
day from his work at Penobscot Lake.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUsE

Mrs. Frances Gilman is gaining a
little so her granddaughter lola Holt
has returned to Skowhegan.
Bernard Hutchinson was called the
last of the week to Aroostook by the
serious illness of his father and
brother.
Mrs. E. Smith and Halle Ba.es were
callers at Susie Puffer's and Eta
Berry's last week.
Geness Puffer made a business trip
To Waterville Friday.
Wallace Sheaff is cutting wood on
Bear Hill.
George Sheaff visited at his uncle's
Chester Sheaff's Sunday.
Ralph Berry called on his father,
Joe Berry, Sunday.
Fred Chapman is hauling wood for
George Harlow.
Ellis Tobey cut his horse quite bad
ly while hauling wood from Bear Hill.
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BLACKWELL

On Candlemas day In Colonial times
people were supposed to have half
their meat and half the hay.
Mrs. Priscilla Collins who was quite
severely burned last week by falling
on the stove, is more comfortable,
while her injuries are very painful the
doctor did not consider them danger
Gus. Mrs. Collins Is an elderly lady
and has been quite lame for a long
time. Her friends are very sorry
for her that she has met with this
accident.
Mrs Daisy Manter visited her moth
er in Madison one day last week
Walter Bird is breaking his year
old colt. He has harnessed him to
the sleigh several times.
The Richards family that have been
on the sick list for so long, are very
much improved.
Morris Moore is having his wood
sawed. Perley Adams and Dalton
WEIGH are saving 1t with gasoline
power.
John Murray was home Sunday
from Madison where he has been
working for a few weeks.
Winnie Beaulier was home to see
her mother a short time Sunday. She
Is working at Skowhegan.
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NEW PORTLAND

DR.. Spear has been confined to the
house lately with a very severe cold.
+. A. Strickland has been hauling
pressed hay to North Arson for ship
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Atwood and
little son of North New Portland spent
Sunday of last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Il. r. Atwood.
Ernest Robbins Is pressing hay on
the Seth Robbins place.
w. d. Lawrence, representing the
Skowhegan Monumental Works, was
business caller in town lately.
Mrs Lishness OF North New Port
land VINO has been i'll, is somewhat
better
Road breaking has been on the pro
gram again this week.
Miss Winona Butts is better, but
not vet able to return to her school at
Kingfeld
A. J. Strickland who has been SUI
fering lately from lame side, is re
ported better.
Ernest Robbins made a trip to Mad
ison Saturday.
John F. Butts, aged "a. passed away
very suddenly on Saturday morning at
his home in this town. While putting
on his overshoes preparatory to go
ing to the barn, he fell over dead. He
is survived by widow, two daughters,
and one son. Mrs. Warren Clark OF
North New Portland, Mrs. Eben Cars
ley OF this village, also J. p. Butts,
one Of the local dealers. Mr.. Butts
had enjoyed remarkably good health
thruout his whole life, and even In his
old age remained strong and active.
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TREE ROAD CROSSING

The male man what drove threw
here every day except when he don't
com, sail us som goyment tradin
stamp for stuck in book what he Civ
us for twent-five cents. He gon sail
us som more every tam he com an we
got som quorter 5. When we got
som book full he gone cost us 4 5.
Then we gon gave those male man
thirteen or foreteen cents more an he
gon gave us nodder stamp he call war
saving stamp. Bimeby the CONVENT
gon gave us 5 S for these one These
gon be good chance for folks make
som money chepe. We gon save all
our quorters.
Julie LaGrande make som honey
clOper ehees las weak
Pete Dommage gon have som bean
sOsialbul down on his house mex
toosdy II he got his bean cooked on
tam. He have her wensdy If they
don't got done.
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MILLAY HILL-N. NEW PORTLAND

Kenneth, the little son of Chester
Atwood. is sick with diphtheria He
Is getting along we'll and we hope no
more cases will be there as there is
a large family of six children and
boarders that have been working and
boarding at Mr. Atwood's are con-
fined in with the family.
f. S. Williamson was at Kingfield
Thursday.
Mrs Chalmer Vose was operated on
Tuesday evening.
Ralph Nicholas was taken very i'll
with lung trouble Monday, but is bet
ter now.
Mrs. Amelia Jackson is gaining
from her recent sickness of heart
trouble Of which we are glad to learn.
Herbert Brackett made a trip to the
North Village thru the drifts one day
recently.
Albert Milay. who has been very
sick with pneumonia is rapidly gain
ing and his nurse has left His aged
father has had a shock OF the brain
and is in a very poor condition.
Mrs. Howard Libby, who has been
very sick passed away Tuesday even
ing, and funeral was held Friday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs Ellery Savage who has been
very sick is now better
w II. Farnham was out with his
horse that got cut on the road while
breaking roads few days ago He
thinks he will come out all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hamilton Of
Kingfied visited at her fathers Alfred
Williamsons Thursday. Mr.. William
son has been very poorly all winter.
Dr. Garland was called to see Mr..
Nicholas, who was poorly few days
ago.
D.. w Emery is hauling pressed hay
for the Gordon Bros.
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RIDGE FAIRFIELD

Mrs Howard Ellis Is visiting at
Arthur Ellis this week.
Mrs Leland Coyell of Gardiner IS
visiting her sister Mrs. Frazier Gee
for few days.
Mrs Arthur Howe spent the week
end with friends in Auburn.
e Reginald Craig, who has been
home on Il short furlough has return
ed to Annapolis, Md
The ladies OF the road will meet
with Mrs. Fred Drawn, Wednesday at
ternoon, to make hospital supplies.
Arthur Howe has returned from a
weeks trip to Boston. While there
he visited Camp Devens.
Many from the Ridge attended the
all day Grange meeting Saturday at
Fairfield Center.
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CARATUNK

Mrs Retta Durgin of The Forks has
come to stay with Smith Sanborn the
rest of the winter Mr. Sanborn is in
poor health.
Miss Foss, who Is living with Mrs.
Bert Spaulding was taken suddenly i'll
last week Dr. Brown of Bingham
was called who pronounced it indiges-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Spaulding went
to Skowhegan last week.
Schools closed Friday Of last week
and the teachers have returned to
their homes with the exception of the
principal They will return for the
spring term.
Mrs John Fitzsimmons is visiting
her parents in Augusta at present.
Henry Carbino Is having a serious
time this winter with rheumatism.
Scholars not tardy or absent for the
winter term William Beane, Primary
School; Grammar school, Donald
Clark; missed one day, Irma Martin,
Althea Hunnewell.
George and Clarence Spaulding are
working In the woods for Bert Durgin
of West Forks.
DR.. Piper of Scion was called to see
Mrs. Winfield Powell last week. She
Is a little better at this writing.
Miss Mills has been sick for two
weeks with the prevailing distemper
and was not able to teach Lester
Morris substituted at the Grammar
grade for her.
Mrs Mary Carbino Is selling tickets
on her spread she has finished.
Mrs Annie Savage entertained the
Womans Club last week with full
house Subject, Mckinley. Read
ings and quotations from his life were
read Singing, Lead Kindly Light;
voted to knit an afghan for the Red
Cross; voted to render Smith San
born vote of thanks for doing so
much knitting for the relief fund.
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HIGHLAND
(DEFERRED)

C. f. Burbank went to the hospital
last week. E. A. Sampson accom-
panied him.
Florian Sampson went to Dead
River Saturday to visit his sister Mrs.
Lillian Burbank.
Paul Blanchette of Skowhegan, who
has been at work for c. j. Longley,
returned home last week.
Mrs. c. J. Longley and son John of
Klngheld are spending few days at
Longleys Camp.
Mrs. Eliza Howard spent Thursday
with her niece Miss Bessie Howard at
Clement Getchells.
Miss Lillian McKenney of North
New Portland is spending a few
days with Mrs. Walter Boynton.
Glen Romeo of North New Portland
Is at work at the Hight Of Land.
Edward Nutting has finished work
for Walter Boynton and returned
home Saturday.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Reed OF North
Arson spent Sunday with Mrs. Reed 8
parents Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Clark.
Mrs. James Steel who has been in
Boston since before Christmas. re-
turned to her home last Friday.
Mrs. Edith Robbins Is gaining slow
ly from her recent illness, so as to be
about the house.
Earl Green, who has been spending
a week at home on account Of hurting
one OF his horses, returned to his
work last Thursday, taking his team
with him.
Miss Nellie Green is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Leo Dean.
Mrs. Ephriam Dean, who Is In poor
health. still remains about the same.
John Gallant. who is attending High
school at Madison, spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home.
Mrs. Della Dean spent the day last
Thursday, with her daughter, Edith
Rollins.
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TOBEY Observation-Disclosures

Walter Perkins had the misfortune
to lose one OF his work horses last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont Applebee OF
Skowhegan, who have been passing
several weeks at Hiram BigeloW s,
have returned to their home.
Mrs. c. E Campbell and daughter
Marie of Larone visited her aunt Liz
zie Parsons, several days last week.
The sick ones are all reported on
the gain. .
Ira knowlan and wife we're callers
at Walter Perkins Saturday.
School re-opened Monday after a
vacation of several weeks on account
OF the small pox scare
The many friends in this place Of
Cullen Ward we're shocked to learn
of the death OF his wife, which occurr-
ed Jan. 81 at their home in New York
Mr.. Ward has the sympathy OF all.
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Mrs Harry Newton, operator for
the Moosehead Tel. & Tel. Co., left
Monday for a months vacation. She
will go to Turner Pond. near Holeb,
where her husband is working for the
G. N. P. Co. During her absence Mrs.
Clifford Young will take her place.
The following boys left town last
week to join the Forestry Unit, going
to France: Harry Moore. VIM. Har-
ris, Vinal Hughey, Charlie Lumbert,
Rufus Colby, Everett Stewart and Err
nest Pierce, the two latter ones re-
turned home Saturday on account Of
being under the draft age. 1t is not
known at this writing whether they
will be accepted or not.
We notice that Ruel Holden is pre-
pairing for more cold weather, by the
looks of the good wood pile he has in
his dooryard.
Mrs. Nancy Colby is still on the
gain.
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LEXINGTON
(DEFERRED)

Mahlon Newell Is working for the
Howes Brothers.
David Pinkham who Is working al
Dead River came home Thursday, re-
turning to his work Friday.
John Ford is cutting poplar for
Warren Gerald.
/Dr Miner is staying with Justin
Howard and family.
A ]. Dumphy is at the Height OF
Land cooking for c. j. Longley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ford and chill
dren we're the guests OF her parents
Mr. and Mrs. George Pinkham Sunday.
John Stafford called on his mother
and sister Mrs. A. J. Allbee. Sunday.
Arch Longley purchased two year
old heiter of Mrs. Charles Getchell
last week.
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LAR0NE

Relatives OF Mrs. Cullen Ward OF
Newburg, N Y, send word of her
death on Jan. 81, from acute Brights
disease. Mrs Ward was a visitor in
town last season with her husband,
who was former resident here. Dur
ing Mrs Wards stay in town she
made many friends by her pleasant
ness and sociability.
Walter Perkins finished pressing
hay for Samuel Bartlett and moyet
the press to the Samuel Allen barn.
but there he met with bad luck In that
one OF the horses got loose in the
night and kicked his mate. breaking a
leg which necessitated killing it 1t Is
a hard blow to Walter as it was his
best horse and he can i'll afford to
lose It,
There is about four feet of snow
which has hindered all out door work
save breaking down the snow in the
highways
Last week RAYMOND Handley and
Leo Winsow delivered pressed hay
in Norrdgewock for S. l.. Bartlett
Some of the wells are running on
low gear and water barrels are in de
manG for hauling water for the stock
The Farmers Tel line has been
repaired in so far that we can talk
with our central when we can get her
Little Miss Louise Forbes has been
on the sick list from a bad cold and
grip.
Mrs C. f. Campbell was visiting
Mrs Frank Parsons on Burrell hill
recently.
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HARMON

Carl Rhoades has been in Augusta
the past week to take his examination
as superintendent of schools.
Miss Ida Cromwell was called home
last week by the illness of her moth
err, Mrs. Chas. Cromwell, who is still
very low
The many friends In Harmony of
Ernest Emery were sorry to hear of
his serious illness
The Young Peoples Society met
with Mrs Chas. Whittier last week.
After the usual business hour. ice
cream was served and the evening
was spent in playing games and tell
ing stories.
A candy pull social was given by
Mrs G. E. Hanson Saturday evening
which was we'll attended and a good
time was reported by al present.