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New-York tribune., 1918-02-04
Lectures for Women Planned

Tho New York School Of philan-
thropy. 105 East Twenty Street,
announces the opening Of training
course in Getty government and social
science" to begin next Thursday and
to continue until May 81. Women de.
string to fit themselves as voters arc
invited TO attend. The course will in.
cludc fourteen lectures on successive
Thursdays on the structure of gov
ernment by Professor Charles A
Beard. Students will attend meetings
Of the city boards and public commits.
sions and will visit institutions undc,
municipal control.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-04
Fuller to Start Weekly

Harold Dc Wolf Fuller, editor Of
THE Nation" has resigned. and will
start weekly of his own in associa-
ton with DR.. Fabian Franklin, who re-
signed from the associate editorshi N
of "Thc New York Evening Postn la,t
March Mr.. Fuller was assistant editor
OF THE Nation" under Paul Elmer
Moore, now Of Princeton, and succeed.
cd to the cditorshlp two years ago.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-04
Shoes and Ships
And Sealing Wax

III President Harrison had not in.
sisted upon eating pic for breakfast
Dolly Dandridgc, a negro, might have
died in the White House instead of at
her old home in Lexington, Ky.
For years Dolly ruled the Presiden-
tial kitchens with stern sense of what
was fitting and proper. All her stand
ards we're violated when President Uar-
rlson took possession and demanded n;c
for breakfast.
Pie amt no breakfast dish for q
human thus Dolly handed in her ulti.
matum to the Chief Executive. "J'll
quit first"
And she did
The members of certain local cx-
cmption board shrugged their shoulders
cynically when a young man appeared
before them, limping conspicuously. and
asked for exemption on the ground Of
physical disability.
"Fell down on the ice and hurt YOUR
self. l suppose one of them suggested.
No." said the candidate, flushing. "I
Lost one leg at the Battle of the
Somme."
Then there was large silence.
No matter how blue DR.. Garfield NAV
make Monday for New Workers. his
stringent ruling has only served to in
crease ospitality in the homes of
Montclair, n. J.
Residents there /havc formed small
coal conservation clubs. Each Monday
1he members Of each club meet at the
house of one of their fellows from,
noon to bedtime. This house is kent
warm. The other houses remain cold.
and great is the saving of coal
Boston got its first sign of spring
yesterday, when some one found q
ROBIN; 1t was frozen stiff, but other
Wise looked quite vernal and natural.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Installation of Officers

Tuesday evening a large gathering
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were
present at the installation of Par
menas Encampment and Priscilla
Lodge Mrs. Lima M McKenney, dis
trict deputy president of Madison,
with her retinue of officers installed
the Rebekah officers. Those who will
occupy chairs during the coming year
are, P. N G.. Mrs. Mary M. Hurley;
N. G., Miss Alice Danforth; V. G.,
Mrs, Nellie Chase; secretary, Mrs.
Mertie NJ. Lamb; treasurer, Mrs.
Alice S. Baker; warden, Mrs. Lottie
NJ Gates conductor. Miss Isabelle b.
Thomas; r. S. n. G., Mrs. Lillian
French; L. S. ~, c.. Mrs. Ida M
George; chaplain, Mrs. Mabel G.
Bragg; r. S. V. G., Mrs, Lillian
Smith; L. S. V. G., Mrs, Agnes Par
sons; l. G., Mrs. Ava v Sheridan;
o. G.. Miss Myra NJ French
Officers Of Parmenas Encampment
we're installed by deputy grand Pa
triarch Leslie E. Jacobs assisted by
Edward Spear as deputy grand junior
warden; W. A. Bailey as deputy grand
high priest; Hugh Hurley as deputy
grand senior warden; l.. W. Gerrish
as deputy grand secretary and A. X.
Jewett as deputy grand treasurer Of
ficers installed were Fred A Will
liams, C. p; Lyle Moore, II. p.
Ralph Weston, S. w; Reuben
French, J. w; e B. Chase, scribe;
L. +. Jacobs, treasurer; appointed Of
ficers installed: L. w. Gerrish,
guide; E. Spear first watch; Robert
Boyd. second watch; Ivan Dyer, Bird
watch; "A. A. Porter, 4th watch; II. r.
Bearce, first G. t; Lewis Cavanaugh,
I'd G. T.. Lester Shepley, L s.; Willis
Porter, o. s.
Preceding the installation ceremon-
les a delicious supper was served in
the / o. o. F. banquet hall
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OUINNEBASSETT

w B. Tryon whose farm buildings
are closed for the winter Is to make
his home in Augusta until the spring
months. He Is buying and shipping
hay, apples and other farm produce
Miss Beulah Robinson who has been
spending her Christmas vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Rob-
inson, has returned to Hartford, CT.
Miss Ethel Frost spent the week
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man Frost.
Miss Elsie Walker. who has been at
her home for several days, expects to
return to Skowhegan in few days.
Mervel Boone who has been at
Skinner for number of weeks, came
home last week, Friday. He will go
to Rangeley in few days to drive
team.
Clyde Rogers went to Bingham last
week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Withee and Mr.,
and Mrs P. e. Withee and daughter
Hazel were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. x.
A. Withee In Skowhegan Sunday
Edward Roullard left Tuesday for
Skinner where he will work in the
woods during the winter, Mrs. Roul-
lard will be employed at Skowhegas
while he Is away.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
NORRIDGEWOCK

Dodlin school closed for Christmas
vacation on Monday, Dec. II, owing
to Fridays heavy storm. A Christ
mas tree was enjoyed b. the children.
Songs, recitations and dialogues were
successfully given, even old Santa
himself appearing accompanied by his
wife. These two parts taken by
Reginald Boyington and Evelyn Rowe
dressed in costume were especially
pleasing. Friends, parents and our
superintendent, NJ. Shear. were pres
ent to hear these exercises, Dodlin
school for the fall term had anSen-
rollment OF "a, being the largest rural
school in the three towns. At the
end of the seventh week the Flewel-
ling children left to attend an Advent
school, leaving twenty, making an
average for the term OF seventeen
and seven tenths. Isabelle Avery,
Amber and Reginald Boyington, Irene
Annie and Philip Sirois were not alb
sent one half day during term.
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HINCKLEY

w A. Hall went to Chelsea on
business Saturday.
Mrs. M. D. Holt Is i'll with a cold
Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford, who has
a position in Stockton Springs at
Homework, has been passing a few
days at her home in this place. Fred
eric Morrison, the 10 year old son
of her employers, accompanied her.
w. E. Palmer of the old firm OF
Palmer Bros, has accepted the posi-
ton of manager at the Hinckley Far
mers Union Store and IS moving his
family from Chelsea, where he has
been living since May.
A peculiar coincidence is the ma
tionality of several neighbors at Nye's
Corner within a distance of one-half
mile. Beginning just below the, cor
ner Is man of French parentage
continuing north to the next house
the woman came from New Bruins
wick and just across the field is an
other New Brunswick lady; the next
household is Yankee, the next Swedish
the next Scotch and New Brunswick
the next French and Nova Scotia and
the next English. Who can beat 1t?
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ATHENS

Athens Branch Red Cross have been
doing their part in the Xmas drive,
There are Ill members enrolled and
all are asked to call at Mrs. Waldo
Sanders for knitting, etc. Everyone
is asked to do all the knitting they
possibly can as our boys at the front
need it. The officers are as follows
Chairman, H. N. Flanders; vice chair
man, Wilbur Taylor; treasurer, Ella
Ellingwood; secretary, Lillian Will
liams: finance committee, H. S. Ell
lott; membership committee, H. S,
Elliott. Fl. N. Flanders; executive
committee, Nettie Sanders, Myrtle
TAYLOR. Florence Elliott.
The town of Athens Is invited to
help the Red Cross. 1t is a Nations
call for help. May we willingly
march mp to the front and be unit
for America. Headquarters for
Athens Branch, American Red Cross
at Sanders & Flanders Store, where
the executive committee nave their
material, etcc
At we'll attended meeting of the
Winona Rebekah, held Thursday
evening Of last week, the following Of
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EIGHT ITALIANS ENTER
PLEA =" NOT GUILTY
We're Arraigned at Bangor on Charge
of Breaking the BOne-dry Law

Nine Italians, residents of Madison,
were arraigned recently before United
States Commissioner Reid at Bangor,
charged with violation of the Reed
amendment of the bone-dry law. The
respondents were taken to Bangor for
hearing several days ago In custody
of Deputy United States Marshall T.
L. Harmon of Portland.
Upon being informed of the charge
against them, eight of the respondents
entered pleas of mot guilty" while
one, John Hudok declared himself to
be guilty. His case was continued
and as for the others each was placed
under bonds of $500 for their appear
ance at the United States Court at
Bangor, which convenes in February.
This is the first prosecution to be
experienced in this section since the
Reed Amendment went into effect.
The Italians, Joe Hercle, F. Ricci,
Nicola yassali, Joe Bertuccille, John
Faut, Mike Collar, Joe Disasko, John
Hudok, were charged with receiving a
shipment Of nine barrels of beer. At
the time Of their first arrest by Depu-
ty sheriff Frank l.. Harding of Madi-
son, the men were arraigned and the
liquors returned to them This did
believed that the Italians procured
the stun, as they said. to drink In
place of coffee. Further investiga-
ton in the matter led to "a second ar
rest by the United States Deputy
Marshal
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Harry Cool and mother Mrs. Emma
Cool and Master Willie Bennett visit
ed Christmas day at the home of
James Dysart at Beans Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Allen and little
son Horace spent Christmas with Mr..
Aliens cousin and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harland True and attended a
family Christmas tree.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Tilton of
Beans Corner spent Christmas day
with their brother and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Hebron Tiiton.
Miss Ruby Hartwell who received
bad injuries last fall by falling from
a horse, has so far recovered as to
be able to be out.
Albert Tilton passed Christmas
with his brother O. w. Hilton and
family at the village.
Sherman Gray. who has bought a
saw mill has moved his family to
Moose Pond near Hartland; where his
mill is located and is engaged in the
numbering business.
Miss Pearl Tilton of the village
spent last week with her grandpa
rents MIR. ana MIS-. HEBRON liltoh'
Mr.. and Mrs pa Sweet have moved
to Moose Pond, where Mr.. Sweet Will
work for his brother-in-law Sherman
Gray for the winter,
Charles Written has gone to work
for Sherman Gray at Moose Pond.
Mrs. Written and little son have gone
to the village to visit with her moth
or for q time She will go to Moose
Pond later to join her husband
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WEST FORKS

Orrin Mckay, who spent a few days
/ at home, returned to his work In
i Dead River region for Daniel Burns
Tuesday night
The weather is the coolest the peo-
pie have realized for years, cellars
are freezing and the thermometer
| registering 36 to 40 below Is almost a
common occurrence.
There were no schools held in
West Forks, Monday, on account OF
cold weather But they were all in
session Tuesday.
Jas. Fitzmorris was at Jackman re-
Gently visiting friends and relatives
Mrs Jas. D. Durgins little niece
Miss Nedeau, who has been visiting
here for quite a few weeks, has re-
turned to her home at Jackman
Jas Martin has been at home re-
Gently.
Alton B. Durgin is at home.
1t. Carl ]. Sandberg left town this
previous week to resume his new du-
ties He has the good wishes of his
many friends and acquaintance in
his trip abroad,
Miss Lillian Farley is recovering
from the humps as we are very glad
to hear.
Jas. d. Durgin is hauling birch
from Churchill Hill to the landing OPP
posite Mont Beans
VIM. Holway is some better He
has been very sick has a nurse from
the Lewiston hospital. Her tender
care has brought him through his
sickness and a speedy recovery is
hoped for by all.
The Christmas exercises that were
held at The Chapel, Dec. "a. 1917
we're beautifully rendered. Those
taking part we're: Inez Louise Dur
gin, Victor O'Neal, Leona Farley,
Pearl Crotto, Robert Durgin. Kenneth
Bean. Hazel O'Neal Edna Burns, Joe
Comber, Cecilia Merrill, Cinda r.
Farley. Beatrice Marshall, Gertrude
Farley, Harry Burns, Bin Fitzsim-
mons, Floris Merrill, Herbert Berry,
Jean Culleton, Russell Kennedy,
Dorothy Adams, Merle Farley. Hazel
Berry. These children did not only
credit to their parents. but to their
teachers as we'll. who took many
pains in making the exercises COM
plete. the teachers taking part were
Hazel Durgin, Mrs. Jennie Adams,
Hazel Ames and Jane Kennedy. The
two Christmas trees were decorated
fine, and with many pretty and useful
presents that were distributed and en-
joyed by all.
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HARMONY

The canning factory finished work
on apples Friday.
Schools began Monday after a two
weeks vacation.
No services were held in either
church Sunday as both ministers were
away over the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kingdom OF
Hull. Mass. have been visiting rela.
tives and friends in town the past
week
The Freshman declarations which
were to be held Jan 2, have been post.
poned indefinitely.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs c. R. Kimbal
Sunday evening, Dec. 3d. when theil
sister Miss Mabel Kimball was JOINED
in marriage to Benjamin Nichols o.
Portland. They will reside in Port
land after a short visit with relative;
in Guilford.
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SOLON

The next regular meeting of the
Ladies Aid will be held with Mrs.
Carolyn Rowell, Tuesday. Jan. s. Of
ficers for 1918 have been elected as
follows: Pres, Mae Andrews; first
vice president, Albert Whipple; Sec
ond vice president, Nellie l. M. Paul j;
secretary, Mile Paul; treasurer
Julia Vittum; board OF managers,
Myrtle Rowell, Julia Dyer, Marion
Young, Leonora Ray, Martha Cross
entertainment committee, Chispa Ro
we'll, Lura Abbey, Mildred Manson
visiting committee, Emily Patterson
Effie Drew, May Longley.
Earl Andrews, who is at work for
Steward & Marston at Skowhegan
spent Christmas with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Andrews.
North Somerset Grange will hold
their installation next Saturday, Jan
8, with an all day meeting and dinner
Thursday evening at the regular
meeting of Keystone Chapter o. E. s
the officers for the year will be in
stalled followed by an oyster supper
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tozier, who
have been visiting their children II
Waterville and Skowhegan, have re
turned home.
Miss Laura Pierce returned to hel
work in Waltham, Monday.
One of Steward & Marston's mer
was in town Tuesday, looking after
the boilers In the high school build,
ing.
Miss Martha Louise Paul who has
been at work in Skowhegan, is home
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Ralph Larrabee Thursday
this week.
Mrs. NJ. P. Pollard, who has beer
quite Ill the past week, is much i'm
proved.
The next regular meeting of Abigail
Chamberlain Whipple Chapter of d
A. R. will meet with Mrs. Mae Long
ley this week Friday.
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MAINSTREAM

Mrs Roy NJ Burdick has been visit
ing for several days with relatives in
Bangor.
Dennis Leayitt is confined to the
house with a lame side caused by
getting hurt while working in the
woods.
Calvin Roakes, who has worked for
the Mainstream Lumber Co. for sever
al years has moved his family from
East Eddington into the Fuller cot
tage, recently vacated by Zenas EN-
cry.
Mrs. Esther Brown Of Pittsfield WIS.,
tied her aunt, Mrs. Hattie Bachelor
over Sunday
Mrs. Mary Leavitt visited her
daughter In Waterville several days
last week.
Chas Ross and Mr. wilkins Of St.
Adams have moved their families into
Grover Huff's house and are haulin
pulp wood for the Hamlin Co.
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LOCAL NEWS

Mrs Edgar Murphy and daughter
Altana, are visiting in town the guests
of friends.
Cleher Harville, formerly with the
Skowhegan Garage, is now with Leon
Withcm's Ford Service Station.
A son, nine and a quarter pounds,
was born to the wife of Herbert A.
Thompson, at East Madison, this
morning.
Late reports this Thursday morn
ing are to the effect that Mrs. H. C.
Taggart still remains in a very critical
condition at her home on High street.
Mrs Herbert l.. SWEET will give Il
whist party this Thursday after
noon at the SWEET home on Water St.
Proceeds of the affair are for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Misses Faith and Freda Harris re-
turned Wednesday to Mt Holyoke
College, after spending the Christmas
recess here with their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Harris, Turner Ave.
Miss Blanche Tague of North New
Portland has returned to Orono where
she is a student at the University of
Maine, following a brief visit in
Skowhegan with her brother, Edward
Tague.
On Saturday the Somerset County
Red Cross Chapter is to ship gar
ments to headquarters. Those who
have yarn which was taken out In
October and November are requested
to bring their knitted articles to the
Dodge block In time for this shipment
1t was decided by the stockholders
of the Hinckley Farmers Union, at a
meeting held Tuesday night, to re-
build the union store which was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. The Union
had about $4,000 insurance on a $780,
600 stock. The railroad company
company has furnished a passenger
car at Hinckley to take the place of
the station, which was destroyed.
The annual meeting of the Somer-
set Dairymens Progressive League
will occur at the Creamery on Satur-
day, January 18th, at 1890 a. m. 1t
is expected that F. s. Adams OF Au-
gusta will be present. The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery will oc-
cur in the afternoon of the same day
at / p m.
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Who Can Locate These Parties

We are anxious to get in touch with
the persons whose names appear In
the following list. The courtesy will
be appreciated II anyone knowing
their present address will advise us
of the same. When a town or city
Is given herein, it indicates the last
known place of residence.
Austin B. D., Waterville; Beckwith.
Rev. Milton, Ellsworth. Me-; Brown.
l.. c.. Flagstaff; Burns, Mrs. A., 20
Laurel street, Ottawa. Canada; Cook.
George, Berlin, N. H.; Crommett, d.
M, Providence, r. L.: Devene. Eddie,
Waltham, Mass; Doutt. c. M, West
land formerly of Brighton); Foshey.
Frost, A. b., Skowhegan; Fur
Winchester, Mass: Frost, A. B., Show
hogan; Furland, W. j., Wateryille, clio
WaterviYle Tallow Company; Goslin,
Fred, Canada; A. d. Graf, Bing-
ham; Hamilton. Frank. Lewis Mill.
CAL; Hammond, Mrs. Ellen, South
Paris; Haywood. William A., So
81, OtdtlOu DOSlOllt hdoSss
Hodson. John H., Skowhegan; Holt,
Willard F., Norridgewock Johnson.
Hiram, Jackman; Knights, N. E.,
Skowhegan; May. Mrs. o. B., R. r.
1. Hartland; Miller. Miss Alice, Sc
Chatham Road, Eeverett, Mass; Mill
er, Frank H.. Madison; Mitchell, Max
Tor MichaeD, Bangor; Padfield, Mrs.
w. S.. 1859 Indiana St, San Diego.
Calf; Paige, F. w. Brewer, Me-;
Perry, Albert, Jacksonville, Florida;
Poland, Samuel, Elk Rapids, Mich;
Ramsey, John, Warren; Rogers, Frank
Norfolk Va; Sabin, Mrs. Lizzie,
Frankfort; Smith, l.. F., Manches-
ter, Conn; Sawyer, Percy, Sc Brem-
omeal street, Marlboro. Mass; Shaw.
j. E., Jackman; Small, G. w, Madison;
Snow, Phoebe, r. r. No. /, Norridge-
wock; Soule, Miss Edna H., 81
West Main street. Marlboro, Mass;
Stoddard, NJ. A., Winthrop; TAFT. Tom.
Pittsfield Tracey, 1. c., Gardiner;
Trask. Mrs Sue, Frank, Lula j., VIII
low avenue, Auburn; Ward, Mack A.,
Scion and Unity; Weeks, F. w. Arson:
White. John, Hartland; Wills, Nellie
Scion; Wilson. H. G.. R. F. D. No.
2. Skowhegan: Wilson. w. B.. Show
hogan, R. R, z; Wood, H. NJ, Gorham.
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NORTH CORNVILLE

AS usual. There will be a shortage
of Ford cars in the spring. Be wise
Place your order now through Holt &
Hight, Skowhegan.
The farm buildings owned and &C.
cupied by Forrest Bosworth were
burned to the ground last Thursday
evening, Dec. 26th, The family had
retired early in the evening and were
entirely ignorant of the fire until Mr.
Bosworth was awakened by being
choked by the smoke. He was un-
able to speak from the inhalation OF
the fumes but managed somehow to
awaken his wife and little boy in
time to make their escape. None OF
the neighbors saw the fire until Mr.
Bosworth rang the fire alarm and be-
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fore assistance arrived the house with
its contents was buried in flames. AL
the stock and farming tools In the
barn were saved but only two or three
tons of hay from two years croI
could be gotten out.
Last Monday, after a two weeks
recess, the pupils in this town, there
being twenty in all, resumed theil
studies at Somerset Academy.
The Kinsman school did not begir
until Tuesday morning on account o.
such cold weather.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Eta May Walker left Tuesday
morning for the winter term at CAS-
tine Normal School.
A number of people met at the
church last Sunday to make plans for
a local organization of the Red Cross.
Miss Baker. principal of the High
School at North New Portland, gave
helpful and instructive talk on the
history and work of the Red Cross.
1t is hoped that every one in this
community will join
Miss Florence Emery is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs Marilla Strickland
at North Arson.
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At Somerset Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. w II. Halves are the
parents of a son, born Wednesday, at
the hospital.
Peter Poland was operated on at
the hospital on Monday last
Mrs. Cylvia Legere is numbered
among the patients. She underwent
a surgical operation Tuesday.
On Wednesday Miss Myra RowelI
was admitted to the hospital and I'm
derwent an operation.
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TREE ROAD CROSSING

Pete Dommage gon saw som cod
wood naxt weak Toosdy.
Batiste Fantome ben bad off these
weak from bad toe when he shave
her to soon in pairing som corn.
Old Miss Lagrande an her ten
child are visit on Jean Chapelle's
woman. Jean haYe1 XIII MS nOB
Thas why.
Marie Fantome was gon out on
village an by som paper an pensil.
She gon wrote som letter.
Tom Ballou has by him som tho
meter for see how cool she get by
his kitchen. 1t go down twenty
three notch under nothing las Sun
day morning.
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His Glory.

One OF his ancestors was at Crecy
and Agincourt.
Another of his forefathers was at
Blenheim.
His great-grandfather exhibited such
bravery at Princeton that he was per
sonally praised by Washington.
His grandfather was with Scott In
Mexico, and won promotion for the
gallantry he exhibited at Buena
Vista
His father was conspicuous at Get.
tysburg and was with Grant when the
end came at Appomattox.
But what was their glory in COM
parison with his?
He was the runner-up in a state
championship golf tournament last
year.
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CORSON'S CORNER-ATHENS

Cold? Yes. The oldest people
said they never saw 1t colder. We
did think one day we should have to
take in the thermometer so as to have
1t In running order when the wealth
er moderated.
Maurice Wilson has started his hay
press again after being shut down a
short time for the want of wire. Les
lie Perkins, Guy futile and John Foss
of this town have gone to Scion to
work for him.
A party Christmas tree and pleas
ant evening were enjoyed by the child
rem at the Longfellow school thru the
efforts of their teacher, Miss Margaret
Frasier and their parents.