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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

81 Deaconess Williams, of Dante,
jEfpent few days in the Gap last
\ week, the guest of Mrs. h. 4.
Irvine.
Miss Hattie johnson left last
kweek for Radford, where she
will attend the summer normal
school.
81 Mrs. Martin V. Wells is visit
ging ut the Arlington Hotel at
Norton this week.
+ Miss Eunice Littrell, OF Rye
NCOye, is visiting relatives aud
afriends in the Gap.
4 Mrs. Henry Morrison and
Flour children, Lucy, a III @ | ia,
Henry and Kyle, left Saturday
morning for Nashville, where
they viii make their future
home Mr.. Morrison has very
important position with the gov
erment near Nashville.
4 Mr. and Mrs. a. X. Morrison
and three children left Monday
morning for Bristol where they
will make their future home.
Mrs Lindsey Horton return
ed home Sunday from n visit of
a few days with Mrs. T.. Il. Tate
at Osaka.
DR. and Mrs. q. G. Honeycutt
spent Sunday in Scott county
whiting relatives.
Misa Laura Mars, of Keokec,
spent Saturday and Sunday in
The Clap with Miss Matt Nick
els.
Miss Beatrice Gobblc, who
has a position at Norton, spent
Sunday in the Gap with her
sister. Mrs. 9. Polly.
Mrs. G. II. Long and son,
Master John, returned last week
nom a several days visit to
relatives at Toms Greek.
Miss Flora Bruce spent a few
days last week with relatives
and friends in Norton and Coe-
barn,
Very important meeting of
the Camp Fire Girls" Thurs.
day evening at 200. Every
member urged to be present at
Inc school building in room 10.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-26
Miss Maxwell Weds in Roa-
noke.

noke.
News was received in the
Gap last week of the marriage
of Miss Marie Maxwell to Mr.
William Bartin Simmons. of
Bluefield, at the parsonage of
the Trinity NJ. Il. Church.
South, in Roanoke last Wed
nes,lay by Rev. j. j. River.
pastor of the same church.
Miss Maxwell has been spend
lug the past year in the Gap,
where her half-sister,l little Miss
Dorothy Bailey, has been at.
tending school since Christ
mas. They have been board.
ing Mt the Monte Vista Hotel
where Miss Max well and MIR.
Simmons, who is u yelling
man for t h e Westinghouse
Electric Company, first met.
Immediately after the cere
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons
left for a honeymoon trip TO
Northern cities for few DAYS
after which Mr.. Simmons will
enter the service for Uncle Sam,
having been called by selective
draft juno 25th, Mrs. sim
nous will spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. HUH. in
Roanoke.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-26
Surprise Wedding.

y wedding which will come
az complete surprise to Il large
circle Of friends and relatives
was quietly solcmnined last Fri
day afternoon at five thirty at
the residence OF Mrs. NJ. v.
Wells III the presence of few
friends and relatives when Miss
Mabel CULLEN became the bride
OF Mr. Daniel Ginther Of Louis
vile, Ky, Rev. G. w. Dean was
the officiating minister and use
the impressive ring ceremony.
The bride, who is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Dan Littrell, of East
Stone Gap, and Il very attract
i've young lady, wore hand.
some dress of rose crepe de chine
combined with georgettc crepe
and gray accessories. She has
has a position in the Interstate
X II. offices in the Gap which
she will keep while Mr.. Ginther
is III service. She formerly had
a position i'll Louisville, KY,
where the romance which cul
minated in the above marriage
was begun. The above we'd
ding was TO have taken place
later but on account of Mr..
Girther being called into ser
vice juno the twenty-tifth it
was fastened. lie returned 10
Louisville Sunday night.
The Post joins their many
friends in wishing Mr. Ginther's
safe return after the war and
thea long happy married life
together.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-26
Little Robert Reason Dead

The death angel visited the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Milt
Reason Monday night about 1880
and carried away their bright
little seven year old boy, Robert
Ray Reason.
Little Robert, better known
as "Bobbie" to his parents and
little school males, was taken
sick Tuesday, two weeks ago,
with an illness that was baf.
fling to three physicians, which
was caused by eating green APP
pies, mulberries and green cher
ries. "BobbieV was very patient
during his illness and cheerfully
took his medicine with TIL e
promise of getting a soldier suit
when he recovered. With tile
pennies he had saved, the sol.
dier suit was bought in which
he was buried.
He was buried Wednesday
morning, today, down in tn @
cove in the Reason graveyard
by tho side of her baby brother,
Woodrow, who died three years
ago. Funeral services were
conducted at the home by Rev
j. NJ. Smith.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-06-26

eoo'cy vi NOTlOu was
visitor in town Sunday.
Buy War Saving Stamps to
the utmost of Your financial
capacity, and then ,ncre ease
your capacity by saving more.
Miss Al Brown, of Norton,
spent the week end with Miss
Parllee Buckley in the Gap.
Miss Lula Vaughan, of Harri-
man, Tenn, arrived in the Gap
Friday morning, where she will
spend some time visiting her
aunt. Mrs. +. Kennedy. also
The guest of Miss Elsie 'raylor
j. 9. Fuller, of the mercnn.
tile firm of Fuller Brothers, re
turned Monday night from
New York, where has been for
couple Of weeks taking treat.
ment III a hospital for stomach
trouble.
Eugene II. Brown, who lis a
warrant officer in the aviation
corps, spent Sunday in the Gap
with relatives. Eugene has
just completed special course
IN mechanical aviation at Col
umbia University, New York
City, and left Tuesday night
for San Diego, Cal, where he
will be an instructor in the
mechanical aviation school.
Mrs. j NJ Stewart returned
Sunday night from Kingsport,
where she has been spending
several weeks visiting her sons,
w a. and G. L. Stewart, of
that place.
The presentation of a servic
flag will be held at the Metho.
dist church next Sunday night.
There Will be about twenty.one
or twenty-five stars OH this flag
for the boys who are now in
the service. An appropriate
program will be given Every
body is invited to be present at
this service.
The Community Sing will!
meet every Sunday afternoon
from five to six ut the ball park
when t he weather permits,
otherwise in the school audito
rum. These sings are being
well attended and are very in
teresting and if you are not at
tending them be sure to come
out next Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. T.. Moody
gave Il dinner party on Monday
evening at the Monta Vista in
honor of Mrs. Moody's mother,
Mrs. w. f. Stemper, who is Wis
ting from Chattanooga, Tenn.
The following guests were pres
ent; Miss Cecil and Miss Hot
tie Moody, of Appalachia, Miss
Kirby Tourne, of Big Stone Gap.
aud Mrs. ID. NJ. Ginther, for
mcrly Miss Mabel CULLEN.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. N. knight
and children of this place, Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l.. Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Brown and two
children of Middlesboro Miss
Al Brow N, Of Norton, and
Eugene IL. Brown, warrant Of
ficer of the Naval Aviation
Corps were the guests of their
mother and grand mother. Mira
Laura X. Buckley, Sunday.
Ernest Woodruff, little son
of MIR. and Mrs. G.. j. Woodruff,
wko has been attending school
at Johnson City, Tenn the
past year, returned home Sun
day night. He was accompa.
MED by his little sister and Miss
Grace Altman, who went over
there last Thursday.
Mrs. } Proctor Brown will
conduct n piano and harmony
class at her studio on Popular
Hill for young students and
teachers. Mrs. Brown is well
known as pianist and as a
pedagogue of high ideals, hav.
ing received her training from
the best masters of the Cincin-
natl and New England Conserv-
atories of music, Chicago and
New York.
Little Robert Reason Dead
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| have n position open formun
over or boy under draft age.
Apply ut once, Monte Vista
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
N. Y. Wholesale Prices

Butter Creamery, higher than extras, h., 574 @5Sc; tubs, finest, 56@5674c; good to prime, 52@55c.
 Eggs - Fresh gathered xtras, per dozen, 5S@59c; extra frsts, 55@57c.
 Fruits - Apples, Mcintosh, bbl., $6@S; Alexander, bbl, $4@6; Jong than, Dbl $5@8; Wealthy, bbl $450' or; Maiden Blush, bb1, s4@5; Twenty Ounce, bbl, $4@5; Snow, bbl, S4@5; Holland Pippin, Dbl, $4@5; bbl, $4@5; Gravenstein. bbl, S4@6; King, bbl, $4@5.50; Hubardson, bbl, $3.50 o 4.5O; Baldwin, bbl, $4@5; Ben Davis, bbl, $3.5O@4; Greening, bbI, $2.5O @5. Pears, bbl, Beurre Bose, $S @12; Beurre Clairgeau, $6Q9; Shell don, $5 @1O; Webster, $4@6.5O; Law renee, $4@6; Vicer, $3@4, Kieffer, $2.50 4.5O. Quinces, No. 1, bbI, $7 @9; basket, $2.5O@3. Grapes case, $1@1.5O; Niagara, $3@4.
 Hay and Straw - Hay, per ton, per large bale, timothy, No. 1, $4O@41; No. 2, $36 OBS; No. 3, $33@35; ship ping, $31 32; fancy light clover mix | ed, $36 38; No. 1, clover mixed, $33 @35. Straw, per ton, per large bale, No. 1, rye, $23.
 Potatoes - Maine, 100 lbs, $2@ 2.5O; Long Island, 100 lbs. $2.25@ 2.63.
 Poultry, Dressed Turkeys, spring selected, lb, 4O@42c; poor to fair, ID, 1 20 O soc. Chickens, 10 to IT lbs to dozen, ID, 45c; IS to A lbs. 45c; 25 to 30 lbs, 38@42c; 31 to 34 lbs 35c; 37 to AZ lbs, 35c; 43 to 47 lbs, 3Sc; i AS lbs, and over, 3Sc. Fowls, 60 lbs. and over to dozen, 35kc; AS to 56 lbs, 35c; 4S to AT lbs, 341ac; 36 to ] AZ lbs, 321a; 30 to 35 lbs, 32c; under 1 30 lbs, Sc. Spring Ducklings, ID, 4Oc. Squabs, prime, white, to 10 lbs. and over to dog, $3.5O@8.25; dark, per dog, s2@3; culls, per dog, s1@1.5O. 1 Guineas, spring, per pair, S135; cid, per pair, 6O@75c.
 Poultry, Live - Chickens, 36@ 37c. Fowls, 35 o 37c. Turkeys, 3Oc. Ducks, 33c. Geese, 25@26c. Guineas, per pair, 75c. Live Pigeons, per pair 35 O 40c.
 Vegetables - Brussels Sprouts, at 7@16c. Beans, wax or green, bsk 5c@$1.25. Beets, 100 punches, $1. 1.5O 1 W A'oVJ Dohs oONW P1, DDIy .l lJ 2.25. Carrots, 10 punches, SOP; bsk, 50@75c. Cucumbers, S102.5O Cucumber Pickles, small bsk, s2@3; Dill, bsk, s1.5O@2.25; bbl, s2.5O@ 4.5O. Cabbages, ton, s15@2O; per 1OC $2.6o@4. Caulifowers, bbl, S2@5 Celery, bunch, 17@6Oc; rough, case $2@4. Horseradish, 100 lbs, S39 95 Lima Beans, potato, bsk, 5Oc@$1.5O; fiat, bsk, 5O075c. Onions, Connecti- cut, 100 ID. bag. $1.75@s2; Long Is- land, bbl, $1.75@2. Pumpkins Dbl, $1.25 O 1.50. Radishes, 100 punches $1.50@2. Rhubarb, 100 punches, $2
 @3 Squash, Crookneck, bbl, $1 @ 1.5O; Hubbard, bbI, s1.25@1.75; mar row, bbl, $1@1.50. Turnips, Futa- baga, bbl, s1.5O@2; white, bsk, 40 @ COG; bbl, 75c@$1. Tomatoes, crate 50c@ $1.5O; carrier, 5Oc@$125; green crate, 5O@75c.
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Republican farmer., 1918-10-25

day, Oct. IT. Both mother and child are doing well.
 Marshall Beach has had his house house and stores
 Miss Minnie Osborne expected to leave for France last week as a Red Cross nurse.
 MT. and Fred J. French and fam fly have sold their place in Stevenson to the Water Company and will make their home this winter at the home of Mrs. John H. Hawkins, She left last week for New York, where she has entered the Faith Home. MT. French still works as blacksmith at his old shop, and commutes daily.
 Theodore J. Beardsley and family have left their home here and moved to Bridgeport.
 Homer E. Clarke of Stratford is caring for F. W. Wheeler, who is i'll.
 Ralph G. Wales and Leslie B. Shel- ton, youthful hunters, spent last Sat urday afternoon on a hunting trip and returned home with four gray squirrels and a monstrous hen hawk.
 Several from this town were called to Bridgeport Wednesday as witnesses of the petition of the Bridgeport Fly draulic Go. vs. Twist Brothers. Con- demnation proceedings of an eight acre tract of land in East Village was the cause of the suit.
 Mrs. George W. Burr, who has been seriously sick, is a little better at the present writing, and her friends hope for speedy recovery.
 The East Village Cemetery Asso- 1 citation will held it's annual meeting at the school house on Monday even 1 ing, Oct. 2S.
 William c. Kruger is relayng a | chimney for William S. Clark Charles W. Deane, former superin tendent of schools of Bridgeport, has | been delivering four minute talks or the Fourth Liberty loan in Polls and | other places.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
U. s. Gift to British
 Red Cross S2,335,OOO
H. D. Davison Starts Drive By Send
 ing Check.

Washington, Oct. 24-Great Bri- tain's Red Cross campaign, which be- gins today with the celebration Of Our Day" throughout the empire, was given a flying start yesterday by contribution of 5O0,OOO pounds (S2,255, 900 at current rates Of eX- change) from the American Red Cross.
 Announcement of the donation was made by the Washington headquar- ters of the American organization upon receipts oS a cable stating that a check for the above amount was handed to Sir Robert Hudson of the British Red Cross by Leutenant-Col- onel William Endicott, commissioner of the American Red Cross for Great Britain. The check was delivered in the presence of a distinguished as semblage at a dinner given by Colonel Endicott at the St. James club.
 A cable message from Henry P. Davison presenting the gift was read at the dinner. It expressed the deep appreciation and gratitude of the American people for the service ren- dered to the American Red Cross by the British organization and the Or der of St. John.
 After Sir Robert Hudson acknowl- edged the donation, the Duke of Con naught delivered a stirring speech of thanks on behalf of the Order of St. | John.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
WORK TO SOLVE MYSTERY
 OF MAN'S DEATH
Bolts From Ford Fender, Buttons and Hairpins Clues
 to Mannel's End.
Wednesday, Oct. 2S

Under the personal direction of Cap cain D. o. Cronan, chief of the detec- tive bureau. @ squad of men arc to- day working to solve the mystery surrounding the death of A. Mannel of 221 Grove street, whose mangled body was found on the trolley car tracks on OK Hill road. above Hen ringers cafe on North Main street last night.
 Up to late hour this afternoon nothing definite had been accom- plished, but 1t was proven beyond all doubt that the man was not hit by a trolley car.
 The first reports of the occurrence stated that both his legs had been severed below the knees This is not so. Both legs were broken and hor- ribly mangled, but not in the manner that would be inflicted by the sharp tlanges of car wheels.
 Another link in the chain of evil dence being slowly welded together is the fact that two bolts such as secure the mud guards of a Ford automobile, as well as buttons apparently torn from clothing and a black hairpin were found near where the body was discovered last evening. These scraps of evidence which might mean so much were picked up by Detective Sergeant Edward Wheeler, who is one of the principals unravelling the tan gled case.
 Another interesting bit of evidence was extracted today from Charles Hal of Long Hill, who found the body af ter he had ahghted from the Lons Hill trolley car. Hall stated toda! that while a passenger on the trolle, car two automobiles passed at racinl speed, a few minutes later he got of the car and saw the body on tn tracks He stated that in his belief tn, automobiles were racing.
 According to a statement issued b, the medical authorities, Mannel mus have been alive when his body wa found. He had just gasped hi last when Dr. Harry Weiss, accom- panied by Ambulance Driver Der Risley and Clifford L. Bright arriv ed.
 The matter was reported to tn medical examiner and today Corone John J. Phelan began an investiga tion
 Letters and papers found in tn mans clothing revealed the fact tha he worked as a gang foreman at tn Locomobile Co.'S plant, has a broth CT living in Hartford, and resided wit Edward Bergon at the Grove stree address.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
TEACHERS AGENCY ESTABLISHED TO
 MEET SHORTAGE

Washington, Oct. 23-President Wilson has authorized the establish ment by the United States Bureau of Education of a teachers agency to be known as a school board service sec ton to meet the shortage of instruc- tors in schools and colleges, estimates as reaching 30,000. The purpose of the section, as announcement today said, will be to find teachers for col leges, normal and technical schools, superintendents and principles of schools and teachers and supervisors of special subjects in secondary and elementary schools.
 AS in other lines, the shortage in the teaching profession due to calls for military and industrial service is most marked in certain localities Tne bureau of education has received a number of letters describing condi- tions as serious.
 The service of the bureau will be free and will be largely in the nature of a registration service to bring teachers and school officials together. Unlike a teachers agency, the bureau will not undertake to recommend any teacher for any position.
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
PLANS TO KEEP
 STATE HIGHWAYS
 FREE FROM SNOW

Hartford, Oct 2S-The highways transport committee of the Council of National Defense has informed the transportation department of the Connecticut State Council of Defense that It's help will be desired during the coming winter in keeping the main highways of the state free from snow. It was pointed out that this matter was of especial importance in Connecticut because of the large amount of motor convoy traffic pass ing through this state
 The highways transport committee has arranged with Prof. Charles ;. Marvin, chief of the Federal Weather Bureau, to have forecasts made from different observation points in the territory expected to be covered this winter by motor truck routes at least three days in advance of the starting of the trains. In this way it is hoped to be able to anticipate com- ing eHow falls in such time as to make it possible to guard against them
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
America Held As
 Model For Russia

Archangel Oct 24-America is l,ald up as a model for regenerated Russia by the Sternoie Utro, an ArchanSle newspaper, in urging Russians to re- store their country to its former place in the world.
 "The ideals of America and Russia are alike" asserts the paper. Both countries strive for permanent. dem ocratic peace, and equally hate the German imperialism. We hope that our friendly feelings toward America will allow us to grow more and more acquainted with her life and culture and that, taking her as a model, Rus sia will occupy her former rank"
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
MONROE

At the Republican caucus on Fri day night Solon B. Wales was named for representative. For justices of the peace were Charles L. Smalley, Arthur J. Hull, Ambrose S. Hurd and August D. Jacob. Arthur J. Hull was chairman of the caucus and Freder- ick P. Sherman clerk.
 At the Democratic caucus held on Tuesday evening Elbert R. Eastwood was nominated for representative. For justices of the peace the following were named: Oliver S. BIakeman, Joseph G. Woods, Turney Northrop and Arthur B. Tyrrell. Stephen B. Hayes was chairman of the caucus and Victor w. Burr clerk.
 Mrs. Albert Armbruster of Thom- aston, a former resident of this place, died of Spanish influenza and was brought here for burial in the Monroe cemetery on Monday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Dixon were weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Ken drick.
 MT. Fred Gisner died at his home in Monroe of pneumonia following in f1uenza. He leaves a wife and sev- eral small children to mourn his loss. Interment was in Elm street ceme- tery.
 Fairfield County Pomona will hold a special meeting at Greenfield Hill on Wednesday, Oct 23.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward L. Hurd at tended the funeral of their niece, Miss Julia Dickerman, of Mount Car mel, on Sunday. She was a victim of pneumonia preceded by Spanish in- fluenza, and was only two years of age Besides her parents she leaves four brothers to mourn her loss.
 There will be no services at St. Peters church on Sunday next.
 Mrs. William W. Shelton has re- turned home from a two weeks visit with relatives on Staten Island,
 Clairmont B. Standish, who has been on Easton the past week, return ed home on Saturday.
 Special communication of Washing ton lodge, No. 197, F. and A. M, will be held on Monday evening, Oct. 2s. with work in the E. A. degree.
 Regular meeting of Harmonv Grange on Thursday evening. A com petitive program is promised for that evening.
 While placing the upper door in his silo one day last week, George W, Burr of Bagburn Hill, slipped and fell the entire distance to the concrete floor below. and escaped without in jury.
 The selectmen and town clerk will be in session at the town hall on Fri day, Oct. 25, from a. m. until 8 p. m. for the admission of electors. MT. and Mrs. Philip H. Jones are the happy parents of a son born to them at the Griffin hospital on Thurs
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
HAS CHRISTMAS LABEL COME FROM
 YOUR SOLDIER?

Between Oct. 25 and Nov. l. all chapters of the American Red Cross will have received the official cartons for Christmas gifts to American fight ing men in France, according to an announcement made by the Atlantic Division of the Red Cross.
 The cartons will be distributed only to those persons who have received the official Christmas labels which were issued to the men in the Expe- ditionary force, and which are to be sent by them direct 10 the relatives from whom they desire to receive gifts. The Red CroEs had nothing whatever to do with the issuance of these labels overseas.
 The procedure as explained by the Atlantic. Division, will be for persons, possessing the Christmas labels, to make application at the nearest Red Cross chapter. The official carton will be given them upon presentation of the label. If label is lost it can not be replaced and the person losing it will not receive a Red Cross carton.
 The cartons should be filled as soon as possible and taken to the nearest Red Cross chapter for inspection. After the Red Cross inspection label is attached the parcel will be sent by mail to Hoboken. The postage is to be prepaid by the person sending the package.
 November 20 is the last day that Christmas packages for the Ameri- can soldiers in France can be put ir the mails. By reason of the large number of packages that are bound tC be received, relatives receiving the official Christmas labels from the mer in France are asked to do theil Christmas shopping early and thu! make certain that their gifts vii reach the point of transportation or time.
 Relatives and friends, who are hop ing to make the coming Christmas al merry as possible for the men in thu trenches and concentration camps il the war zone, should bear in mint that each soldier is entitled to bu one container. Where it is desrabl to have several people forward hin gifts. the size and variety of then should be decided upon, so that tn carton may not be overweight.
 The package cannot weigh nor than three pounds when it is read for mailing. If the Red Cross in spectors find that 1t is overweight they are under errictest orders to re move some article or articles. There fore, 1t Is important that those wh send the parcel adhere strictly to tn specifications as to weight which ca for 8 maximum of two pounds, ounces
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
WILL
 NOT BE PUT OFF

New York. Oct. 23.---There will be no postponement of the United War Work campaign set for November Il to IS, because of the countrywide in- fuenza epidemic the campaign coun- cil announced here today The de- cision reached after conference with President Wilson and officials of the war department, held that ''the disad- yantages of putting off the drive out weigh the apparent advantages of any such delay"
Republican farmer., 1918-10-25
CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST.

Ottawa, Oct. 22 - The following names of Americans appear in Cana dian casualty overseas list today:
 Killed in action-S. H. Esketh, New Hartford, Mass; W. Hill, Boston.
 Wounded - G. T. Bough, Lowell, Mass; J. Nelson, Bengal, Me; M. AL bert, Fau River Mass; A. H. Ryan, Rosindale, Mass; H. Rostron, New Bedford, Mass; J. T. Heron, Fall mouth, Mass; J. Rosedale, Sylesville. R. l.; c. A. Cosgrove, Providence, R. l.; F Carmin, Lowell Mass; T. w. Sarterm, Beverly, Mass; H. c. Clark, Worcester, Mass.