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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
10 EXEMPT FARM LABOR.
Prize ard Harrison Agree on an
Amendment.

Washington, April l2.--Plans were
completed yesterday FOR fight in the
House for the exemption of bona-tde
farm labor from the next army draft.
A new amendment was drawn by Rep
rcscntatives Harrison, Of Virginia,
and Price. Of Maryland, which will
be offered to the Draft Classification
bill which the House took up for gen
cral debate.
The proposed amendment is com
promise between the plans=propoosed
by the two men, Tt reads as follows:
provided that all those regis
trants. who are bona fde engaged in
agricultural enterprises, conducted TOR
commercial purpose and producing
supplies in excess of the necessities
81 those engaged therein, shall be en-
tiled to deferred ciassifications as
long as and no longer than they are so
engaged whether they are engaged
therein as proprietors, managers, ten
ants o. farm laborers. For the prop
er enforcement of this provision such
rules and regulation may be presented
not inconsistent Herewith, similar in
character to those prescribed for reg
istrants en- Emergency Fleet c!assifi-
cation list in Section 153, l54 and $50,
of the Selective Draft regulations.
The amendment will be sharply
fought by members Of Congress from
the city districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
,,UsTRIA's PEACE TEELER.
Carl Mag Have t9 Explain Alsacc
letter 70 PREMIER G:csaenccau.

: ~ ~
Washington, Aprii IL. Premier
Clen,enceau:s charge that Carl Of Aus
tria in his Own handwriting favored
Tie restoration g Alsacc-Lorra;ne to
france has created sensation II Bcr-
lin. The German government in Off
cial diplomatic dispatches reaching
Washington last night, Is reported 10
have addressed a harp note 20 Vienna
demanding that the Austrian goTein-
ment either rcpudiate CT explain the
lettc-- attributed = the Emperor.
At lie sane tine The American
STATE Department unhe=itatingly de-
niai the Geriin z.;2ry that Alneric2
had made secret efforts 70: peace with
Austria through a Prof. anderson.
While it is admitted that q Prof. An
dcrson visited Count Apponyi, the
grca. Hungavia.. nationalist arl paci-
fist, at the latter. invitation, before
the United States entered the wa,
officials at Che State 0apaTtment made
Is perfectly plain that .?sof. Andersen
had &c authority 10 sosak for The
United States. Il was further stated
that Pref. Anderson merely listened
to what Count AppoaJ7: i1:.i TO say.
He made q report o. this TO the
State Department bu: 50 little impor-
lance was attached to his activities BY
officials that they were. unable to It
call Prof. An3crson's initials or his
connections.
Cninion il Par is Itself held svs-
pended on The amazing letter attribut-
cd to The Austrian Emperor, accordinr
70 officials dispatcAes received here.
TIE ya" IN which Germany was fore
ed to acknowledge demanis Tor TIC
French fortresses OF Terdun and Toul
bera~a declaring war on France is re-
gardel ag a precedent on which the
Germans may have to stick By the
assertion Of the Austrian Emperor. Il
is rys believed IN Paris shat C|eman-
ceau, THE CID t:gor," wcu!d make such
an assertion wit;!0tG ample proc. to
back Il IN.
officials 81 Tie State Department
arc iaclined to attribute III OF these
peace feeicr incidents 10 the sort Of
amatryr H&ciiiists who infested Eo-
rope before lie United States entered
lie u,r, anI who. sponsored by bcl!i-
ecrars rovc rmcntg for the informa-
zion they can cain, have been active
ever @.ncc. They arc more or less n
Tie category o. Henry Fcrd's peace
project, tho worI; Of some o The III
ternational Socialists and the actjvl-
ties Of suci, well intcnt:on2d persons
as Mrs. Norman Dc Z. Whitehousc.
They act wholly w:thort the authority
Of the government which they assume
to represent, it Is stated. though their
report arc usually ":olccmcd for such
information as they may contain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
VOTE TO JOIN RUMANI4. :
OPPRESSED Austrian Nations See Only
--2lrat:oR i: Split OF Empire. -


OPPRESSED Austrian Nations See Only
:s.2lrat:on i; Split OF Empire.
.h.nls.crdana, april l2.-Bessarabian
Junction with Rumania is reported IN
D..li- dispatches which say tie Bcs-
za.Sr,;an Council! voted to that effect,
s. i, 5.
Tie Gismcmbernent 6 the Aust"o-
Hungarian empire is declared to be
he only hope by which the Poles,
Sos, PuElaniaas and B@heniang can
attain th2i. natioaa! rights and am
bits, ii The agreements reached At
thc corg:c:: G Oppressed Austrian
~. @:.a.i.;as Just concluded in Eomo.
Tha scs~l- was announced in al Official
I..a.;~~ c25la received here WcdHes-
da> H:@,,,.
..~scncat was also reached a. The
Con~rcss between the Italians and
the -5avs. whereby these two
interests will not conflict when the
peace settles the fate o. the shores
of The AHG:atic.
T!,c agreement reached BY tic AIS
TRAN n.tionalitics was as follows:
every people proc!aims it tc be Us
light to determine It's own nationality
and national unity ana complete inde
r2ndcnce.
Second. Every people Knows that
the .Austro-IiunGarian monarchy IS
the irstrumcnt of German domination
and Fundamental obstacle to the re-
alizat:on CT It's rights to free develop
rent and sclf-government.
"Thrd, The Congress recognizes
The necessity Of fighting against the
common orProssors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
EEIRAHAGANCE IN WAR.
Eigh; {; Twenty Dollars Il Day Paid
rcr Entertainment at Atlantic City.

The aG:cial statistics give the num-
Der Of hotels aE Atlantic City at only
shout 900. From = feeting glance
We sh -uld put the number at any
whcre rem II to IL times this. But
thc exact figure does not matter.
4 rGnGt dozen Of these hotels hou@c
81 average os 1000 guests apiece.
What thc average for the remain
der we have no idea The Tribune cor
respondent estimated the crowd on ne
Boardwalk for Easter Sunday ut
A0H,Goc.
|Nc -gapcct this may have been an
error cf Transmission. Possibly il
was only .o,G0O. But the fact lc-
mains tha. The hotels were all jam
med and there were 10000 or more
pcoplc a5lo end willing to pay SIS to
$50 dav each at the more pre-
teatious h@tcls and 10000 or 10000
more t. pay somewhat less than this.
Our correspondent adds that is was
a rccc.i crowd ard record spend.
Chairs on the Boardwalk were 81 IN
hour. Long trains Of solid Pullmans
were run to transport the army OF
spenders end Pullman agents reported
they could have sold two or three
times as r2any tickets as they hac
seats fsr. Such is war time.-N. Y
Trihunc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
REFUTE NAVAL BASE STORY.
Assistant TO Daniels Says llumor Has
Real German Flavor.

Washington. Apri! 12.-Declarins
to be absolutely false q story sent ont
yesterday by a news service 70 the 2f-
feet that the United States had a.
CURED naval base in the Azores, As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
Welt last night branded the article as
being Identical with report recently
circulated in German propaganda.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
.,nctfcr Strike al Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, April 12.-pemandlng
an increase in wages from 30 cent to
80 cent; IN hour, ironworkers employ
ed in marine railway repair shops
along the Norfolk water front ye5ter-
day o-.t work, tying up important
repair y2:l to Government vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-12
Alexandria Cash Grocery Company
Cor. King and Washington ST.

We where live how old you
question orfWo:
Have tried Banquet Brand Coffee Are you eating any OF that line
where get better Cheese than
Banquet Brand Coffee
thcbest in the price-2l cents.
mal1god margarine
potatoes 29c peck salmon
colnnea 63c Canpbels baked
imported French 24; imported French mushrooms oc
lobster chicken king % ivory soap &C. lighthouse soap &C.
today barley flour only small quantity cali
T"
samp Ye, we n
ALEXANDRIA CASH GROCERY COMPANY.
Washington streets alexandria, virginia
6 Brothers old stando
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
STONING7ON
Class Day Exercises at High School champnez Cox Marriage - Call For Men in Deferred Class.

The class day exercises of Stoning- ton High school were held Wednes- day afternoon in Borough hall with a large audience of friends of the 1918 class of the school in attendance. The programme was as follows: Star Spangled Banner. high school orches- tra: Class History. William Eueene Rycn, IT,: All Hail to Old Glory, Sleeper senior class: address to un- dergraduates. Murie1 Stanton I-eng- worthy; Three Cheers For Your TTn- cle Sam. Lewis, senior class Class Prophecy. Henry Joseph Dolibaum; music, high school orchestra; presen- tation Of class gift. Mary Louise Ca sey; acceptance Of class gift. Waiter Sands Fish: The Gallant Troubadour senior class: Class Wifi. Joseph Fran cis Bray: class ode. senior clas Glass Santa Claus, Fred Richard Zel- lar: music. high school orchestra. The commencement exercises will | he held in Borough hall this evening.
 There was 1arpa attendance at the Junior Prom. held Wednesday, night in the Wequetequock Casino.
 Champney-cox.
 Miss Esther q; Cox. daughter Of i Mrs. Annie C. Cox formerly oe Ston- ineton. and Clinton W. Champney. oi 1 Brooklyn. N. V, were married recent " in that city The ceremonv was rerformed hv Rev Father Kelley, in St. Francis Xavier church.
 Deferred Men Called.
 Several young men in the deferred Eclass by reason Of marriage, were summoned Wednesday before the ex- emption board to show cause why they should not he placed in Class 1 Divis- ion A, under the se'ective service law
 Fans Happy.
 Every fan in the borough is delirht- ed with the successful work of Ston- lngton High school team which has won the championship of the division and now is contesting for the Inter scholas stic league championship witl the Webster team. The contest is 2 series Of best two out of three games and each team is credited with 2 game. The final contest will he or neutral ground. perhans on the bal field of the Norwich Free Academy.
 Stonington Pointers.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar r. Pendletor have as a guest Mrs. Robert Pater. son, of Middletown. Conn.
 James C. Gilmore has arrived ir France.
 Menhaden are reported numerous 1T nearby waters
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Frank H. Allen Chosen to Succeed the
 Late George H. Pratt

At the special meeting of the board of directors of the Jewett City Tex tile Novelty Co., held at the office of in Jewett City. June 18th. Andrew Me Nicol was elected director to succeed George H. Pratt deceased, for the balance of the fiscal year. Frank H. AEen was elected president and Will jam R. McLane, vice president.
 At N. F. A. Graduation.
 Mir and Mrs. John Dolan. MT. and Mrs. M. E. Shea, Mrs F. J. Carroll, Leslie Carroll, MT. and Mrs. F. H. Gill bert, Charles Morgan. Mrs. D. J. Trum- hull and Miss Alice Trumbull attended the graduation exercises at Norwich Free Academy. James Dolan and Miss Martha Morgan were graduated.
 Principal at West Hartford.
 Miss Georgianna Houle, who has taught at Riverside Grammar school the past year is to become principal of school at West Hartford
 Would Increase Teachers Salaries.
 J. F. Hennon was chairman of the annual joint board meeting of the school visitors and selectmen held on Tuesday evening. The estimates for the cost of the schools were: Jewett City, S1S,000; Glasgo, $1,375. The out lying district schools each are esti- mated at $510.
 These appropriations allow for an increase of about 25 per cent in the teachers wages, if at the next joint meeting it should so vote Principal r H. P. Clement was made principal o1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

of Hartford was present and gave a very interesting talk on the order in general. Short speeches were made by several visiting brothers. Next Tuesday evening the Lebanon lodge will bring over the five candidates for the second rank and two for the first. The lodge receied and accepted an invitation to participate in the me morial services of Natchaug lodge of Wi1imantic Sunday, June 23. The lodge will observe Memorial day Sun day June 30th.
 Personal Mention.
 S. Berwald of Hartford was the guest of friends in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. Hattie Jackson and Mrs Will Hams of Norwich were visiting friends; in town Tuesday.
 Mr and Mrs. Louis Rather were calling on friends in Norwich Tues day.
 Edward Hagen of Middletown was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. l.. Steb- bins the past week. Charles Russell and daughter of New Britain and Mrs. Henry Clark and Mrs. William Hlnkley of South Windham were guests Sunday of MT and Mrs. Frank Gillette. Mir. and Mrs. C. G. Bowers of Hart ford are guests of MT. and Mrs. E. E Brink
 Frederick o. Brown of Norwich was 1 in town Monday.
 Deacon George Strong of Exeter i; a guest at Mrs. William E. Strong's
 Teachers Meeting.
 A teachers meeting was held in the Ransom school Monday afternoon ir charge of Supervisor Libby. | Mir. and Mrs. Louis Rather were guests of friends in Norwich Tues. i day.
 1 F. Fl. Bartlett of New Haven was { caller here Tuesday.
 Convention Delegates Elected at Dem
 ocratic Caucus.
 At the democratic caucus Saturda, evening in Grange hall the followin; were chosen: State: Clarence H. Nor ton, Leslie F. Lefingwell, David Shea Benjamin Mint Congressional: Carl eton H. Skinner. Artemus F. Roper William H. BlaclIer, Carhles Smaller Senatorial: James F. Purcess, Charle H. Strong. Leon Broder, Asa B. Fay Tor. County: Frederick J. Hudson Timothy F. Kelley, R. R. Carrier, an Henry O. Sorrell.
 and James F. Purcell clerk of tn meeting. The old town committe was reelected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
MIST''~
Birthday Party-Jerry Northrup Crit icaIly lIl-Injury to Treasurer Dex- ter Rood.

Miss Eleanor Knowlton was given a party Tuesday afternoon at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs Robert Knowlton, on Pearl street, when 12 little friends helped her celebrate her fifth birthday. Games were played and at o'clock all sat down to tea. Little Miss KnoWlton received many birthday gifts.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Burrows and Miss Grace Burrows of Brooklyn, x. Y., have opened their summer home on Pequot avenue.
 R. B. Low, principal of Mystic acad- en1y, has left for his home in Essex, Mass.
 Mrs. Esther Copp Smith has ar rived from California to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs Ann Copp, and brother, J. Brenton Copp.
 A. W. George is spending the week in New York.
 George F. Emmons and L. E. Kin ney are spending few days in Bos ton.
 Lewis A. Spence of Brooklyn is the guest of MT. and Mrs. William T. 1 Brand.
 Prof. and Mrs. Walter E. Wilcox of St. Louis will spend the summer with the professors parents. Mir. and Mrs George W. WILCOX. Charles C. Dodge has returned to a hospital in New York after severa1 days stay in Mystic.
 Critically III. Jerry Northup who has been ir Lawrence hospital New London i where he was operated on for ap- pendicitis three weeks ago, is critical ly i'll.
 Painfully Injured.
 Dexter Rood. treasurer of the Grotor Iron works at Noank, was painfully 1 injured Sunday when he twisted hi. leg so badly that he tore the liza ments.
 Heard and Seen.
 Mrs. Robert D. Bradley is on a tri1 l to Dayton, O., to visit her son, Lieut. Carl Bradley, of the aviation corps MT. Bradley went as far as New Yorl with Mrs. Bradley.
 Mr. and Mrs. Fred George have re turned to Fall River, Mass. Edward H. Chapman of San Fran cisco has been the guest of Mir ant Mrs. Edgar V. Whiting on East Mai street.
 Mrs. Ferguson Rennie has gone t Norfolk, Va, where her husband is a camp.
 Lieut.. Lyons Sails.
 Mrs. Roy Lyons and son of Char lotte, s. C.. are guests of Mrs. Lyons parents, MT and Mrs. Julius Dudley Mrs. Lyons husband, Lieut.. Lyons has left for across the sea Cornelius c. Costello has receives identification cards and buttons iron Washington for the four minute me, of Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

esting Events of My School Days, by Edith Saxton Date; essay, The Early Days of Woodrow Wilson, Louis Ard Robinson essay, Boys and Girls as Fighters Marion Anna Mitchell; es- say, The Differences Between My School Days in New York. and Here, Anna Catherine Janasace; essay, What I Have Learned at Cooking Schools Mary Florence 'Danko Part tion of diplomas, by, Charles B. Davis, chairman of the school board.
 Prizes Awarded.
 Miss Bertha ,Halleck gave a brief | talk on the cooking club at Pleasure Hill School and an exhibition of the children's cooking was on a large ta- ble at the back of the church. Prizes were awarded as follows: First, Ella M. Rockwood; second, Rose Adam 1 ick; third. Arad Robinson; fourth, An na Janasack. ss E
 1 The exercises, closed with singing of tle Star SpangEed Banner
 | The members of the graduating class follows: Myrtice Lillian Brown ing. Edith Laston Date, Lavius Arad 1 Robinson. Anna Gatheuise Janasake, Mary Florence Danko of the Pleas lure Hill -Schools Ella. Morse Redwood. Windham Hill School Stanley Elias Armstrong, Marion. Anna Mitchell, Meeting House Hill School
 Cottage Cheese Demonstration.
 A demonstration on cottage cheese was held at District No, 6 School on Friday morning of last week by Miss Morse, of Storrs Agricultural college. After the, demonstration there were songs ands reeita tionss by %he children.
 Z. as4 PieniesIs at iRavine.
 It being the last day of school. at noon the children went. to Baileys RayiRe fora picnic, Meeting House Hill School and Windham Road uniting with Pleasure Hkll School. Cake, ice cream and lemonade were served. ii sa.ass
 Infant Baptized.
 Children's Day exercises was held at the Franklin church Sunday morn ling. The infant son of NIT. and Mrs. Reuben Manning was baptized. Rev. Francis Child gaNe a very interesting talk to the children.
 Patriotic Pupils.
 Miss Catherine. Holton's school closed Friday with Flag Day exercis- es by thes children with quite a mum Der of S1sitorss present. sAfter the ex- ercises war cake, ice cream and lem onade were served. sz--s----r
 Miss Holton's school for the past few months has been working for the Red Cross. At the. time Maple sap was running the children got enough .sap to make three quarts or syrup which they sold. the proceeds going to the Red Cross War fund. June 9th the school gave a concert to raise money enough for the Junior Red Cross fund. Miss Holton has raised Itheir quota, which was five dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

Local Laeonics.
 James Mcknight has been appoint ed day patrolman for the village of Pawcatuck.
 Charles F. Hammond has been ap- pointed chairman of the ticket com mittee for the Westerly Chautauqua
 Lieutenant Elliott R. Thorp oi Westerly is now with the Fifth Re placement regiment at Camp Gordon Georgia.
 Frederick c. Buffur, Jr.. of West erly, who is in the aviation service at Park field, Memphis, Tenn, took his first solo flight Saturday.
 It is probable that the Westerly sanitary corps will become part ot the Rhode Island State guard, witt Dr. F. I. Payne as lieutenant in com mand
 Daniel J. Sully and family are tc occupy their summer home, Kenneth Ridge, at Watch Hill during the sea son. For three years Kenenth Ridge was high grade summer hotel
 Frank O'Connor, who went with the last quota of drafted men from West erN to Camp Upton, has been assign ed to the quartermasters departmen and transferred to Jacksonville, Fla.
 The Fourth company, Westerly Rhode Island State guard, will take practice hike next Sunday. the desti nation to be decided Thursday even ing. It will be Bourdens pond O Pleasant View.
 Deacon Cyrus Henry Brown of Cal vary Baptist church, Westerly attend ed the annual meeting of the Stoning ton Union Baptist association in Jew cit City Wednesday. Deacon Brown at the age of S9. is active and in gooC health and is the oldest member of tn, church and association
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

cording to the news that comes from him.
 Miss ALaude Graves of Canterbury is spending few days with her class mate, Miss Helen Ashley.
 The platform about the Plainfield depot is being put in first class shape by the repair men from the head quarters, to the satisfaction of Agent Babcock. -.
 P1ainfeld. High School graduating exercises will oe held Thursday in the Peoples theatre, Moosup.
 The Lawton Mill office is being completed rapidly.
 Workman Injured. Jeremiah Sullivan an outside labor CT of the ~Lawton corporation is around with his right arm in sling as a result of an accident while hand i ling cotton. The company's nurse Miss Kirby, rendered first aid and i afterwards the injured man was at 1 tended by Drs. Chase and Sweet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20

William McClugga ge leaves today for North Adams, where he will be an overseer. MT. McCluggage has been second hand for his father, who is oV- erseer in the callender room in the As pinook bleacherY. His help gave him a number of handsome gifts, including a ring and vest chain. He has been a popular and capable foreman and in the remarks of the presentation the high esteem in which h@he was held by the employees was plainly evidenced.
 Death From Diphtheria. Charlotte L. Masse the three year old daughter of MT and Mrs Louis Masse of Mechanic street, died We'd tuesday of diphtheria. The child had been sick only a day.
 1 Important Meeting Tonight. An important meeting of the Gris- wold War Savings committee, also of | the Women's committee of which Miss Elizabeth Dealy is chairman will be ] held in the town hall this (Thursday) evening at o'clock. Work will be out 1 lined for the coming War Savings campaign for the registration of pledg 1 es. This work will entail the services of all who will lend a hand, and 1t is
  present and ready to assist the com nittee in any way possible So that l Griswo'd may again go over the quo ta, which in the enlistment campaign is 60 per cent. of the population. g. 460 persons over IA years of age, to be pledged to Save and Serve.
 Attended Conference.
 The following Jewett City people at tended the conference of six churches
 held in Neweut with that church or Wednesday: Mrs. Samuel Geer, Mrs F. A. Faust Deacon J. C. Hawkins Mrs. J c. Hawkins, H. C. Webster Mrs. G. A. Haskell. Miss Marjorie
 Webster, Miss Clarissa Geer. Mrs R TIT. Howard. Mrs. Charles Wolf Mis- Bernice Wolf, Mir. and Mrs. Joh1 WhalleY. Mrs. F. l.. Kanahan Mis- Mable Kanahan Thomas E. Lee. Mis- Mabel Wilcox, Miss Elsie Lord, Mrs ,E F. Burleson. Miss Jean Burleson Miss Dorothy Paul Mrs. Sherman Wa Iters, Rev. E. NJ. Anthony, A. H. An thonv, Rev. J. E. Aldrich, Mrs J. P
 Aldrich, Rev Albert Donnell, Mrs A A. Adams. Mrs. G. c. Hull and Mis-
 Helen Hull.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-20
RIFLE CLUES SHOOT
George HutclHson, dr., Had Highest
 Scores Tuesday Evening.


 The Plainfield Rifle club held a shooting contest in krauss hall Tues day evening. George Hutchinson, IT,, won highest honors last night, The following scores were made: George Hutchinson, Jr., 2S6: Lawrence Krauss 235; Arthur Chase, 234: Howard Up- tor 230: Isadore Mercier 22s; John Bottomley 226; Frank Evans 225: Joshua Peterson 221; Wilfred Allard 221; Edward Lyons 215:, William Cantweil 21S; John Krauss 216: Geo. Hutchinson. Sr., POS: John Leahy 222; H. Krauss 154. The total shot for the club was S275. The per cent for the total club was s6 per cent which YVES much better than the club has done for the past few weeks.
 erevities.
 John A. Laf1am of Woonsocket. R. T., has come to Plainfield to prepare for the St. Jean the Baptist parade Sunday.
 Herbert Campbell motored to Will limantic Wednesday morning and wis tied St. Joseph's hospital.
 John Nolan was a business caller ir Norwich Tuesday.
 Christopher Krauss of Camp Dev. ems has returned after spending a few days with his parents on Railroad avenue.
 A. W, Dousherty was Wil1imantit caller Tuesday.
 John Murdock was in Pomfret or Wednesday,
 MT. ard Mrs. Robert Dershnan O Fall River are spending a few days. a Air. and Mrs. R. J. Burke. British Relief Fund s2511. The British American War Reliet Fund report for last week was as fol tows: Amount previously aoa-nowl- edged was s2490.50 collected June 1: i in Plainfieid s14.S5, in Jewett Cit! s6.25. The total amount collected i! $2511.60. The collectors for next Sat rrday are Thoross Parkinson and Feel 1 Tetlow for PIainfe,d and Josepl Wharton for Jewett City.