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COAL EDICT IN EFFECT
STEEL MILLS AND FOOD PLANTS
STAY OPEN.
Order Expected to Release Fuel for
Ships Loaded With Supplies for
v. s. and British Soldiers.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The nations
manufacturing industry in the twen-
ty-eight states east OF the Mississippi
river was virtually suspended Friday
in obedience to the governments or
der forbidding the use of fuel.
MANY exemptions Of industries al
fected under the order were an
nounced, including twenty-three steel
plants and various forms OF business
The latter Included: Grain elevators.
potato or vegetable houses, cold stor-
age, all forms of grain storage, grain
and feed mills, cereal product manu-
facturers. bakers, Gamers. milk deal
| ers. creameries, condensers and all
other milk product manufactures.
packing and slaughter houses. Ice
plants and refrigerators. wholesale
commission and retail trades. sugar
manufacturers and every sort of food
handling, manufacturing or distribut-
ing agency.
In addition to the food industry. DR..
! Garfield also excepted binder twine
manufacturers, ammonia manufactur-
ers, insecticides and fertilizer manu-
facturers.
State food administrators are au-
thorized to determine what other in
dustries are essential to the uninter-
rupted flow of food.
America felt the pinch Of war per-
haps for the first time with its in
dustries hanging idle under the fuel
administration order issued to re-
lieve the coal shortage and release
fuel for ships loaded with supplies for
the American army and the allies.
In the face of protests predicting
disastrous consequences and formal
request from the Senate to stay its
execution temporarily the order was
signed by Administrator Garfield with
the apI roval of President Wilson.
BY it's provisions manufacturing
plants east of the Mississippi and in
Louisiana and Minnesota, with rare
exceptions, will be closed for five days.
from Jan. IS, and virtually all busi-
ness activity will be stopped on every
Monday for a period of ten weeks,
beginning Jan. 81. Through its appli-
cation the Fuel Administration ex-
poets coal to move to essential con-
sumers, including railroads, household
ers, public utilities and shipping in
terests and producers Of food. in
whose behalf the order is issued.
A supplementary list of exemptions
embraces various industries engaged
In imperative war work. Shipyards
working on navy construction. plants
filling contracts for army and navy
woolen uniforms, tent manufacturers
and manufacturers Of other products
deemed necessary for immediate use
of the military forces were named in
this list.
The day brought a statement of un-
equivocal support for the order from
President Wilson and vigorous de-
fense by Fuel Administrator Garfield
of the step and the governments pur-
pose in taking it.
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Finn. Called to Fight soishevikl.

Stockholm-As a result of the Fin
nish diets decision to authorize the
government to organize an effective
force to preserve order the executive
committee of the Socialist party has
issued a proclamation calling on the
proletariat throughout Finland to Join
forces against the government. The
proclamation refers to the govern
ment's butcher policy" and declares
that the majority in the diet has de-
ceived the proletariat and now threat
ems It with bayonets and bullets.
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Wool Growers Pledge Loyalty.

Salt Lake City. Utah.-With the pa
triotic record IF having raised more
than s2S.0OO toAsaia in winning the
great world war for justice and lib
erty." the National Wool Growers
Association brought its fifty-fourth
annual convention to close. Before
adjournment the organization adopted
resolutions on a number OF matters of
national importance and reelected all
of its old officers.
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REDS DEFEATED
IN CONVENTION
FIRE ON DELEGATES AS THEY
WITHDRAW-"WoR PEACE"
REVOLUTION PASSED.
.BOLSHEvIkI VOTED OUT
TCHERNoFF, NEW LEADER, SAYS
RUSSIA CAN AID ALLIES IF
KAISER RALkS PEACE.

Petrograd, Jan. 21.-The Bolshevik
members and those of the left wing
of the social revolutionists and the
Socialist revolutionary members with
drew from the constituent assembly.
The constituent delegates, threaten
ed with treatment as counter revo-
lutionary" organization, hurriedly
adopted DEGREES awarding the LANDS
to the peasants and proposing to send
delegates to all the warning nations
to arrange world peace.
The DEGREES were adopted at 4
o'clock in the morning as wall of
mencaing bayonets in the hands of the
sailors on guard pressed toward the
constituent members. The closing
hours of the session were full of ex-
citing scenes, including the attempt on
the life of M. Tseretelli.
NJ. Tchernoff elected chairman of
the constituent assembly by the So
cial Revolutionists. declared that the
Constituent Assembly should immedi-
ately call a conference of all the En-
tente allies to consider war aims.
NJ. Tchernoff granted an interview
to a correspondent during the mid
night recess.
DO you think Russia can continue
the war If Germany refuses peace on
democratic terms?" NJ. Tchernoff
was asked. He replied:
Everybody says that Russia can
not fight because of the extreme state
of disorganization. All know that the
decision in this war will be on the
western front.
But Russia can act as magnet
to draw German forces and prevent
their being thrown over to the western
front. The Russian army may re-
treat, but in doing so. will benefit
the allies by diverting the Germans
deeper and deeper into Russian terri
tory, with no gain for them"
The All-Russian Railway Mems Con-
gress has passed by vote of 273 to
81 a resolution supporting the Con-
stituent Assembly and calling upon
the peoples commissioners to agree
with the majority. with view to the
formation OF government responsible
to the Assembly.
From Moscow It is reported that
many persons we're wounded and 9TH
ers killed as the result of the Red
Guard firing on demonstrators there
in favor of the Constituent Assembly.
The Japanese embassy here, in an
official statement. made denial Of the
report that Japanese forces had been
landed at Vladivostok.
1t was o'clock in the morning
when NJ. Askokov. a Bolshevik dele
gate, announced that the Bolsheviki
were determined to withdraw perman-
emily from the Constituent Assembly.
which he said had proved itself not
to represent the actual proletariat.
Meanwhile" he declared, "the
Workmen's and Soldiers Government
will consider what to do with that
counter revolutionary organization"
Chairman Tchernoff, making him
self heard, Notwithstanding the wild
stamping and shouting of the sailors,
announced that the Assembly would
sit until it had passed the land de-
cree. The decree was hurriedly read
and adopted with a standing vote.
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williams Named on u.Ilttie. Board.

Denver.-Leroy ]. Williams OF Cen
trail City. former state senator and
member OF the House Of Representa-
tives, was appointed a member OF the
state public utilities commission to fill
the vacancy created by the resisna-
ton Of M. H Aylesworth. He will
serve until January, 1921. provided the
Senate confirms his appointment
when the Twenty-second General As
sembly meets. ]. T. Duce OF Boulder
was appointed chief clerk In the Bu-
soan of Mtnea
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Coal Miners Ban Strike. During War.

Indianapolis, Ind.-After two days
of stirring debate. the United Mine
Workers of America in biennial con-
vention by an overwhelming vote rat
flied tho. Washington agreement of
Oct. 6, which grants substantial wage
advances to bituminous coal miners.
and provides penalties for violation Of
contracts. The agreement became ef-
fective Nov. 1 last, and remains in
force until April 1. 1920. unless the
war ends before that date. in which
event it automatically terminates.
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Labor Hard Hit, says eompers.

Washington. Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, in a statement, declared
that the workers of the nation will be
the greatest sufferers from the fuel
restriction order, but that they will
..maintain their loyal stand despite
their suffering and sacrifices which
they may be called upon to bear"
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Health of w. J. Bryan, Jr., Impaired.

Health OF W. ]. Bryan, 1T., THpdrTeu'
Tucson, Ariz.-William Jennings
Bryan, Jr.. assistant United States
district attorney for this district, has
been granted six months leave of
absence because of impaired health.
Col ]. H. Martin, former commanding
officer of the Arizona National Guard
and former clerk of the United States
District Court, has been appointed to
the place.
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.SLAv TERMS REJECTED
TEUroN TROOPS WILL NOT QUIT
OCCUPIED TERRITORY.
Germans Reported Continuing Brest-
Litovsk Farley to Gain Time to
Strengthen Fighting Forces.
on News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London, Jan. 18.-The Central pow
ers have flatly rejected RUSSIAN de-
mands for withdrawal Of Teutonic
armies from occupied portions OF Rus
sia, according to wireless dispatches
from Berlin.
On Monday, according to these mes
sages, the Central powers delegates at
Brest-Litovsk made lengthy reply as
serting that Germany and Austria
Hungary do not intend Incorporating
the occupied territories into their re-
spective countries" but adding that
withdrawal of Central powers armies
is impossible as long as the war lasts"
However" the statement added,
I'VE would endeavor to reduce the
number of occupying troops.
"The Central powers agree in the
principle that the people should vote
on broad lines on the basis of citizen
ship, but a referendum appears to be
impractical. A vote taken by an elect
ed representative body seems suffi-
cient. The Central powers can go no
farther"
The statement also asserted that the
Teutons were willing in benevolent
spirit to examine the question of re-
turn of refugees which was insisted
upon by the Russians.
In some quarters in Germany 1t Is
believed the crown councils had more
- do with plans for military opera
tons on the western front. German
newspapers have heralded strong
stack on this front and 1t has been
declared that the Germans had
brought more than 100000 men to
France from the eastern front.
London.-A pitched battle has oc-
CURED in the streets of Odessa be-
tween Ukrainian and Bolshevik troops.
according to dispatch received in
Petrograd and forwarded by Reuters
Limited. The Ukrainians held the
theater building and posted machine
guns in nearby streets. The shooting
soon spread throughout the city. The
chief OF the Bolshevik troops was
wounded mortally.
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Turk Navy Nearly Wiped Out.

London-Turkey's navy has been
practically wiped out by the loss OF
the big cruisers Sultan Selim and MI.
dullu.
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war.hip. to Guard vladivostok.

Washington. - American. British
and Japanese war vessels will protect
the interests of the nationals of their
respective countries at Vladivostok
and the landing of small forces is con-
templated II it has not already taken
Mace
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the interior, has been charged with
the task of forming new cabinet.
London.-Sir Edward Carson, min
lister without portfolio in the war cab
met, has resigned
Berlin, Jan. 22.-The ENJOYS of the
German and Ukrainian governments
at Brest-Litovsk have reached an
agreement on peace, it was officially
announced. According to the announce
ment, the agreement will form the
basis of treaty of peace. In making
the announcement, the Berlin war Of
flee pointed out that this is the first
time since the beginning of the war
that basis for peace has been found
between any two beIligerents.
Berne.-With the pan-Germans in
the political ascendancy in Germany,
there are serious strikes In Austria.
More than 100000 workmen have quit
work in vicinity of Vienna as q pro-
test against Germany and in favor of
peace. The Viennn correspondent OF
one German newspaper says the Aus
trian strike movement demands a
speedy peace with Russia and has
grown too strong Ito be stemmed by
force"
Washington-A bill authorizing the
President to order the registration
and drafting OF all men between IS
and 62, to be used in the conduct of
industries necessary for the war. was
provided in a bill introduced by SEN
ator McCumber and referred to the
military committee. Provost Marshal
General Crowder has notified draft
boards that 1t is contrary to the select
i've service regulations for boards to
issue permits to men of draft age to
go abroad to enlist in the armies OF
other nations. Some boards are re-
ported to have been issuing such
permits.
Copenhagen.-A reign of terror has
followed the forcible dissolution Of the
constituent assembly by Bolshevik
troops. said dispatch from Petro
grad. NJ. Kokoshkin and M. Shinga
reff. both members of the cadets and
been assassinated by a band of Boil
shevik sailors and workmen. Both
were members of anti-Bolshevtk
group.
The Lokal Anzeiger Of Berlin says
that unless Leon Trotzky. the Bolshe-
vik foreign minister, accepts the de-
mands of the central powers when he
returns to Brest-Litovsk on Jan. 30
the central powers will break off
peace negotiations.
Paris.-Germany has massed more
than quarter Of million fresh
troops in Belgium for an offensive, II
was stated here by competent mill
tary observers. An Amsterdam tele
gram reports the presence of many
Austro-Hungarian soldiers in Belgium
adding that the province of Limburg
is literally crowded with them.
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War Council eIlI Approved.

Washington.-Tbe bill to create a
war council of three civilian members
was approved by the Senate military
committee and will be introduced in
the Senate.
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U. 8, Bank at Salt Lake City.

San Francisco, Cal-Directors Of
the Twelfth District Federal Reserve
Bank have decided upon the establish
ment of a branch bank in Salt Lake
City.
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Charter 1874 National Banks In 1917.
Observation-Disclosures were grant
ed to 1874 new national banks, with an
aggregated capital of $12.035.000. in
1917, Comptroller of the Currency Will
liams reported.
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Swiss Formally Recognize Finland.
Berne.-The Swiss Government has
formally the sovereign
" and independence Of Finland.
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Murderer Sentenced to bic.

Chicago.-Edward Wheed, convicted
pay roll robber. recently convicted of
murder, was sentenced to death by
hanging Feb. 15.
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HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
(F. o. B. Denver, Carload Price.)
Hay.

Buying Prices-per Ton.
Colo. upland. per ton .... .22.o0 Q Sa.o0 Saa.o0
Nebr. upland, per ton .... .2o.ooV A@'o0
Prairie hay (new crop), ,,nn m
Colo and Nebr,. per ton. ao.0Vy ae-0 aeoo
Timothy, per ton .Io'OUV ss9HSH
Alfalfa (new crop per ton 20.0UVaaee'oo00
South Park, per ton ..... 25.00V ae.0oo
Gunnison Valley. per ton. .23.00g y I2'0SS
Straw, per ton .......-.... e.ooV Nv"
Grain.
Oats, Nebr., 100 lbs. buying
Colo. oats, bulk, buying g..........'aa'
Corn chop. sack, selling. .........'
Corn in sack. selling. g..-.....:..... 20
Bran. Colo. per 100 lbs. selling. .A.'
Flour.
HUNGARIAN patent ...,,.... .4.oe
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Fruit.
HIDES AND PELTS.
Dry Hides.

Flint fallen. Id. lb.................. 28
Flint bull and stag. lb.. IT
Flint culls and glue. lb. ......... Is
Salt hides. &c to &c Id. less.
Horse hides L2 to 2/3 price of green
Ralted,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Prices for Metals,

Prices for Metals.
Bar silver, $3.50.
Copper, $23.17h.
Lead, $6.75.
Spelter, $7.62M.
Tungsten concentrates. per unit. $2s.
Boulder. Colo. = Tungsten concen-
trates, 60 per cent $25.00927.5O per
unit. Crude ores, so per cent, 500 a
$500; rs per cent, $12.0O012.5O; 10 per
cent, t9.400 1920 per unit
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LinseeA.

Duluth. MINI. = Lnseed - 3SB1K0
Sseh; January. 33.51h; May. $8.t7 bid:
July. es.4a bid; October. $3.50. -
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Fire Destroys Freight Yard.
Port Arthur, Textile freight de-
pot of the Kansas City Southern rail
road was destroyed by fire.
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Green s.lted Cured Hidden. etc.

Over 40 lbs lb;; ;;.............!0 Oil
Bull and stag ag............... 09
Glue hides and skins. OS
Part cured. 1c less.
Green &c less than cured,
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Boston Wool Marked,

Boston.-Wool-Scour basis: Texas
fine II months; 1850 1.72; fine
California northern, $1.7001.75; mid
die county, $1.55 q 1.60; southern. $1.45
01.b0.
Oregon eastern No. staple. $500
1.s2; eastern clothing, $1.50Q1.60 val
ley No. /, 31.65
Territory fine staple, $1.s0@1sb:
half blood combing. si.7501.s0: three.
sighths-blood combing, $I.l5@ 1.50:
fine clothing, $1.6OQ1.65; fine medium
clothing, $1.55 Q1.60.
Pulled extra, 31.s0@1.s5: AA. $1.7D0
1.80; A supers. $1.60Q1.65. -
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Graf, a.d Provisio. Prices.

Chicago.-Corn-No. 3 yellow. $1.so;
No. 4 yellow. $1.6:.
ard. 81 u 0s2c.
Rye-No. 2, $1.so.
Bariey-i.4011.5s.
Timothy-s5.o0I a 500.
Clover-$21.00@2s.00
Pork-Nominal
Lard-324s0.
Ribs-s23.e0@1i. @ 1855.
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Calf and Kip, Green saIted.
Green saIted Peit..
Dry Flint Pelts.

Wool pelts ...................3 .3S@4O
Short wool pelts. 49,. .36Q38
No. murian shearlings 1900. 10
Bucks. saddles and pieces at value.
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London.-The American sailing yes
sci Monitor has been sunk by sub
marine near Fureteventura, one Of the
Canary islands. dispatch from Las
Palmas to the Wireless press reports.
The crew was saved.
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New York Cotton Prices.

New fork.-Cotton-Janu 32.os:
March, 31.17: May. 31.00; July, 1910:
October. 2s.46. Middling. $3.50.
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AUSTRIAN LABOR
GUSTS MINISTRY
ukRAINIANs DISREGARD TRoTz.
KY DEMANDS AND SIGN PEACE
PACT WITH HUN CHIEFS.
DERTWOM!NISTERS
U. S. DRAFTING OF ALL FROM 1s
TO 81 URGED BY BILL IN
THE SENATE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Amsterdam.-The Austrian ministry
has resigned, according to Vienna
dispatch to the Berliner Morgen Post.
Count Won Toggenburg. minister OF
the interior. has been charged with
the task of forming a new cabinet.
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DRESSED POULTRY.

Hungarian patent ...'os
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London, Jan. liking Ferdinand OF
Rumania, whose arrest had been or
dered by the Bolshevik government. is
now under the protection of the Allies.
according to a Petrograd dispatch to
the Daily Express.
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.
Butter.

Creameries, ex. LIST grd lb. .49 Qb0
Creameries End grade. lb.-. -
Apples. Colo. new fancy. box. LOO % l.I6
Pears. Colo. .1.75 o. zoo
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London.-Sir Edward Carson. min
lister without portfolio in the war cab
met, has resigned.
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London.-According to a telegram
received in London. German Chancel-
lor Count Won Hertling has again
postponed the speech which he was
to have made in reply to the defini-
ton of war aims by President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George.
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MARKET
UorATIo N 3
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER AARKETS-
Cattle.
Sheep.

Good hog. ...............1 - ..15.ss@1s.2o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-12
The Powdered Milk Industry.

One of the greatest conservation factors
in the dairy industry is found in the
Manufacture Of powdered milk by proc
esses which began to come into wide
use about Is years ago. The last avail
able census figures FOR 1911 gives the TO-
tai production Of powdered milk as 20,
00,o00 pounds year in the United
States, of which New York state made
almost half, with Wisconsin second and
Michigan third Nine pounds OF milk
powder represent loo pounds Of milk, and
all forms OF milk such as whole milk
skim milk buttermilk, and cream, are
now dried successfully, as we'll as modi-
fed milk for infants food. Dried milk
products are in such demand that this
country has never had surplus tor eX
port They are used IN baking ice cream
candy and other products rs we'll as by
families, and offer a method by which a
great surplus in a perishahe food staple
may be turned into imperishablc form and
/ held for market
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-12
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The Mary Geddis class Of the Meth
odist church will hold a regular meet
ing Monday evening in the home OF
Mrs. G. H. Boorn of Brook street.
Miss Della NJ. Sherman slipped in her
home on Cedar street Wednesday while
attempting to answer the telephone and
injured her ankle. She was taken to
the Brattleboro Memorial hospital,
where she has since been confined.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee S. Haven of South
Londonderry have issued announce
ments of the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Tressia Elizabeth, to Sergt. Elias
Thomas Foley in Charlotte, \. c., Jan
10. Mrs Foley is graduate of the
training school of the Memorial hos
pital and has been engaged III private
work in Brattleboro since that time
Sergeant Foley was employed by tht
New England Telephone & Telegraph
company in the local telephone office
before enlisting in the service.
The installation of chiefs of Quonee
ticut tribe, No. 2, /. @. R. NJ, was hel(
last evening in Red Men 5 hall Will
| A. A. Jones of Brattleboro deputized b,
the state council to raise the chiefs t,
their respective stumrs. The follow
ing chiefs were raised: Prophet
| George S. Knight; Sachem, Leon Par
sons; senior sycamore, Orlin Whitney
junior sycamore, Harry Robinson; col
| lector of wampum, George Brocking
ton; keeper Of wanpum, f. l.. Parker
| At the close Of the business meetin
refreshments were served.
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WILMINGTON.

Florence Reed is visiting at her home
Ill Jacksonville.
Joseph Damour was i'll Troy, y. Y,
on business the first Of the week.
George Bond and Henry Stafford cf
Reads5oro were in town Tuesday.
Ralph Howe spent Sunday and Mon
day with his parents III East Dover.
DR.. A. H. Wright was in North
Adams Tuesday and Wednesday on
business.
George Streeter, who has been on the
sick list for several weeks is able to
be about the house
John Dix Of Sheburne Falls was in
town Monday in the interests OF the
Heath Telephone company
G. G. Lewis, who has been working
for Charles Terrill in New HAMPSHIRE
was in town a few days recently.
Mrs. Charles Ames and daughter
Madeline, who visited Mr. Ames and
| Charles, jr., at Cranberry Lake. \. Y.
for three weeks, returned home Mon
day.
A. II. Atwell has finished work fol
the Ludington Woodenware company
and has moved his family to Green
field, Mass, where he has secured en-
ployment.
Second Lieutenant Paul Jones, afte
spending several weeks at his HON,
here received orders to report at Camp
Greene, Charlotte, \. G., and left Sat
urday morning.
Mrs. Gertrude Kingsley and Mis-
Eva Kingsley were in Monroe Bridg
Friday, where the body of William
Johnson, an uncle. had been brough
from Mooers, n y.
Luther Bellows and Harrison King;
: ley snowahoed to Haystack lake Tue;
t day to investigate the shortage of Vi
s lage water. For several days the W.
4 ter in the reservoir has been droppin
rapidly.
! farewell dinner and dance wei
! rendered Mr.. and Mrs Howard Smit
Il ut the Childs Tavern Monday evenin
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith expect to leaV
4 this week for Maine, where they wi
nal Ike their home.
!, Saturday afternoon and evening re
resentativea of the Woman s club "
be at the town hall to receive any co
tributions of warm clothing, shoes wi
) good uppers, etc, which are to be Sc
- to the Belgian headquarters in Bosto
re In the meeting of the Citizens ba
8. Tuesday evening in the town hall t
following officers were elected for t
ensuing year: Merton T. Barker, pr
ident; Fred t. Cheney, vice presider
al Walter E. Howe, secretary and ire;
i. urer; J. Albert Buell., A. H. Wrig
81 Marcus Busby, directors.
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