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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Kirby Challenges Chamberlain

senator Kirby called Senator Cham
ber!ains speech the ''condemnation of
ms judgment and challenged his pro-
ceoure IN saying what he did in his
New York speech
senator Kirby maintained that the
chairman of the military committee
should have reported to- the comma nd
er-in-chief if he believed the examine :
tlon had disclosed a dangerous situa-
ton. rather than IL carry il to the
Senate floor first in a speech.
Senator Kirby, in defending the adj
mlnistration, admitted there was 4.
shortage Of military equipment such
as trench mortars and machine guns.
but added preparations were being
made to deliver in quantities next
month. Every man that has been sen:
10 France has been properly equipped.
he said. There hasn't been enough ri
ties in the camps recently because they
could not be manufactured in sufficient
quantities. he said, The war depart
ment has done well and rifles are IN
the hands OF the soldiers. ! de said 800,
Concluding his raniv tn Senator
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
FAIRFIELD

Nerrymeeting Chapter, O. e. S..
held its annual installation of officers
Wednesday evening at their hall on
Main street AS the meeting was SEMI
public an unusually. good attendance
was present to. witness the installing
which was done by Mrs. Grace Clark
past natron, assisted by Mrs. Arlen
Jewell as ,narshak and Warren SWEET
as organist. In appreciation Of the good
and faithful work done by the past
worthy matron Mrs. Harriet Ford, the
customary jewel was presented to her
She responded most feelingly. Special
music was furnished and during the
evening refreshments Were served. The
officers installed were Worthy matron,
Miss Harriet Brophy; assistant, Mrs
agnes Park; secretary, Mrs. Bertha
F!ewelling: conductress. Mrs. Mable
MAYO: assistant. Mrs Leila Lawrence
treasurer Miss Edith Marden: chap
Ethel Crawford: Ada, Mrs. Bertha
Flewelling: Ruth, Mrs. Zoe Seabury;
Esther, Mrs Susie Ames; Martha,
Mrs Harriet Ford; lecturer Miss
Ethel Marlen: organist. Mrs. Colby
Creenleaf; warder. Mrs. Susie McClin-
tock; sentinel Walter Woodman.
Mrs. w. A. McAuiey was hostess to
the Priscilla Club Thursday afternoon
at her home on Bunker avenue. The
afternoon was pleasantly passed by
sewing and refreshments were served.
The entertainment and social that
were given at Benton Grange Thursday
S1I3cpSSfu1
every way. and a large sum was real
lied.
Day of Prayer was observed Thursday
afternoon by members of the different
churches, meeting at the home of Mrs.
c. II. Is. Seliger, where the afternoon was
devoted to prayer and religious under
tak;rgs.
A basketball team has been formed uHl
der the management of Ralph Blakney
former Lawrence High school athlete,
with mostly Lawrence alumuae as play
ers. The bpys are deVoting Il great deal
of time to practice.
Walter I-add. who is in the Camp Dew
ems training camp as member OF the
Headquarters 303d Heavy Field Artillery,
is passing a short furlough at his home
on Winchester street.
Mrs. Henry Gousse has gone to the
Sisters hospital at Waterville, where she
will undergo an operation for appendicitis
Mrs. Abbie J. Ladd has been called 10
North Arson by the death Of her aunt,
Miss Roe Manter.
Lyman Fish has gone To Skowhegan,
where he will serve on the jury for the
remainder of tho week
{ A number of the school pupils were at
the Red Cross rooms Thursday afternoon.
where they were busily engaged In sew
ing. VI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
'GET TO WORK ON
NEAREST WooDLOT

Orono. Me-, Jan. M-The following was
issued today by Charles D. Woods. chair
man of the State Fuel Wood committee
for Maine:
Immediately on receipt of the notice
from Washington relative to closing
stores and factories the State Fuel Al
ministration sent kilograms to the local
fuel committees urging them to procure
stumpage and arrange that the men who
will be out of work on the next 10 Mon
days be provided with a chance TO cut
wood for next winters use.
From all that the Fuel Administration
can learn. acute as the fuel situation is
the present year it is likely to be FAR
more difficult another winter In ship
ments of coal for domestic use places tina.
are not near to supplies Of fuel wood Will
be likely to be given the preference. To
the residents of Maine who are now hav-
Ifng enforced Monday holidays there IL AZ,
opportunity to forelay against another
winters shortage by cutting fuel wood.
II any such person cannot find stumpase
he should take up the matter with local
fuel committee or in case there is no such
committee with the municipal officers.
A cord of high quality hard wood is the
fuel equivalent of a ton OF coal. Its use
leaves for war essentials the labor of
minin: and transporting the coal and
keep within the State the money the coal
would cost. Coal may not be available
next winter for domestic purposes. Begin
to get ready for next winters wood sup
ply now.
In the larger towns and cities of the
State dry fuel wood is often sold fitted
for the stove. Complaints have come to
the state Fuel Wood Committee Of short
measure. Investigation has shown that
in practically every case the sale was
made by the load. In bargaining the
purchaser has assumed that a load means
a cord. And when he has piled and meas
ured the wood instead of a cord usually
about feet or in one extreme instance :
feet were delivered Obviously the RENE
dy is to buy wood by the measure and
not by the load.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES
Maine Postal Changes

Steamboat Service Established
Southport to Ocean Point. Accept the
proposal of Howard b. Thompson of
Southport, under the advertisement Of
Nov. Is, 1917, for carrying the mails
from Southport by Capitol and SPUR
rel Island, to Ocean Point and back.
6 times week from June 1 to 80 and
from Sept. 81 to 80. and IL times a
week from July to Sept. 20. each
year, between Southport and Squirrel
Island, and three times a week from
June 16 to 80, and ~ times week from
July to Sept. 20, each year between
Squirrel Island and Ocean Point, in
safe and suitable steam or other pow
er boats and by schedule satisfac-
tory to the Department, from June /,
1918, to June 80, 1921. at the rate of
$500 for the period of each year.
PostmaSters Commissioned-Fou
class; Clair I. Currie, Drew; George
Henderson. Saint Francis.
Star Service Schedules-East Otis
field to K. r. Station On o.; Leave
Fast Otisfield daily except Sunday
morning train from Portland. Arrive
r. Il. station in 2 hours.
Leave r. r. station daily except Sun
day on receipt of mail from train due
654 p. m, but not later than p. m.
Arrive in East Otisfeld in 2 hours
Leave Oxford daily except Sunday
415 p. M. or in time to dispatch mail
by train due $50 p. m. Arrive r. r.
station in so minutes.
Leave r. r. station daily except
Sunday on receipt Of mail from train
due 9.51 a. m. but not later than 1880
Ia. m. Arrive in so minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
GAIN IN PRODUCTION
NEWS PRINT PAPER FOR
PAST YEAR OVER 1916

Washington. Jan. o4.-News prin,
paper production in 1917 amounted TO
I'"i".l-3 tons compared with 1,3l4.74O
IONS IN 1916, according TO figures issu-
"a today by the Federal Trade Com
mission. Production of standard news
print was l.o69..2s tons in 1917. and L.
90 $40 tons in 1916. During December
ihefe was a decline of about 1000 tons
in stocks on hand at mills due 10
strikes on the Pacific coast and the
christmas holidays. Stocks held by
publishers decreased Ell tons during
the month and there was a small de-
crease in sheet news held by jobbers.
Stocks or hand at the end of Decem-
Der showed 9.09S tons in warehouses,
1881 tons in publishers hands. and
3s,ol tons III transit
current market prices to domestic
buyers ranged during December from
$3.50 to $3.50 for rolls in car lots and
Sj.lo TO $3.50 for sheets in car lots
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
FRENCH EXECUTE
BRILLIANT RAID

Nth INC French Armies in France.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. %. tRy The Associat
81 'reSs' The French on Monday ex-
'ru'ed n brilliant raid on the German
INES eastward from Nienne-Le Cha
l'aH' near Four De Paris along a
i'"h' 'f $500 Yards and reaching q
depth Of 80 Yards. An intense arti,-
l'fA preparation made the progress of
me 'To"ps easy and they were able ia
"es'roF all enemy works. shelters and
1nine galleries before returning to their
own line. Fifteen prisoners and three
machine guns were captured The
FRENCH suffered few casualties and
none killed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
FAIRFIELD

NORTH Mrs. Florence STRICKLAND
has been working for Mrs Ed. Mu''".
of Waterville, has returned to her Ho"'N
in this place.
Mrs. S. b. Atwood is quite poorly '"'S
winter.
James Badger passed Sunday VIII -
mother. who Is at Grays hospitai !"
WatervilIe.
An all-day meeting of the TUESDAY
Club will be held next Tuesday win ME-
Hodges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25

Chamberlain, Senator Kirby declared
that the military department had not
fallen down and that where deficien-
cies occurred. they had been remedied
by volunteer boards composed of the
best talent in the country
The senator says" said Senator kir-
by. that in 1914. when it was apparent
that war was going to come on. the
ordnance department was absolutely
quiescent and that no move was made
to manufacture heavy ordnance. He
cites that as an instance of why the
military establishment is inefficient. In
1914 the United States had not gone
into the war. and since 1914 we fought
out presidential campaign on the
proposition that we Should not go into
the war. Then why in 1914 should the
military establishment have insisted
that we manufacture heavy ordnance
at that time?
Another proposition that the sena-
tor cites is this: IN 1e1fehe said our
ambassador. Gerard, over in Germany.
said that the German people were un-
friendly and that soG:e Gay we are
going TO have trouble Do YOU sup
pose that the ordnance department or
the secretary Of war is going on VIVA;
the ambassador to Germany might
have reported here in q secret way.
Would we have expected anything Of
that kind" No. =
Heavy Guns in France
The senator said we are not able
now to put our men in the, trenches
in France and supply them with heavy
guns. We have them. They are there.
They are in the hands of our soldiers
today apd can be used effectively when
VIC see fit to. put our men in the fight
ing front.
Yes, but the senator said we have
TO buy. them from. France. We have
TO buy them from France instead OF
trying to manufacture tne;:., wnicn
would have taken a longer time. 1t
seems to me that that is conclusive
evidence of high efficiency. To get
the thing that you need when YOU
need it. and it makes 10 difference
where. so YOU can apply it,"
Senator Kirby said the uniform to-
day is the same weight it always has
been in the United States army.
Every man. he added, ION the 9TH
er side has been supplied with cloth
ing. with ammunition, with rifles. with
machine guns, and everything else to
best equip him for effective fighting.
Il want to assume entire RESPONSE
bility for what I have said and | say
it to YOU as a man who has headed
this investigation, that my opinion Of
the condition as it exists today is that
the military department has not fallen
dsjwn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
PAYSON SMITH
FORECASTS A
SCHOOL CALAMITY

Boston. Jan. 24-Dr Pavson Smith
'ate commissioner Of education. told the
FglSiatiNe department OF the New Eng
s'"" woman club last night that it was
'd'amity that schools must close for
e"h OF iuel while saloons remained open.
90 not wish to make any criticism Of
our iu"I administration" he said. but
.he closing of our schools for several
H'ehs tends t. demoralize our school svs.
tom
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
OAKLAND

II is not Elmer J. Hallett VINO -
hauling wood as it was undefs'ooo'
1t is Percy d. Hallett. He mas io"
completed his work in this town.
Ella Hallett was through this pia''
from Portland Saturday to VISIT ne
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy d. Hal
lett in Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Joseph Hunt

The death Of Joseph Hunt occurred
At his home on Water street early On
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Hunt had been
sufferer from diabetes for severai
Years past. but had been about his
work until the past few weeks. His age
was A. years and he is survived by a.
wiIe, three brothers and two sisters.
uneral services were held ut the home
Thursday at 10 O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. w. }. Patterson, The remains
were placed in the tomb. The bearers
were members of the K Of p. lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
AUGUSTA LOCALS
A Lied Match

N ~ ne closest match Of the winter. roll
s. iast evening at the Colonial alleys. the
Noionlais and the Athletics went to a tie
Which was rolled off in the third string
me Athletics winning BY a single bin !
croteau was high man with a total Of ",2
and a single string of 10 The spn,oa-,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
The Quinine That Does Not Affect
Head

Because or its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine can he taLs,,
by anyone without causing nervousness
Or ringing in the head. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." F.. w GROVF's sia.
nature :: c:t box SOC. SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
City League Standino
SPARKS FROM Maine WIRES
Killed in Elevator Accident

Clinton 4. Rowe, aged 90. OF South port
land, was Killed Thursday "a. Portland =,
An MISREPRESENTATION at the works of tho
Portland Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
TWO LIVES LOST
When U-Boat Sinks an
American Steamer
Owasco, Former German. with $4,000
Cases Of Gasoline on Board Goes
Down "eiazins Like Toreh'-Part Of
Convoy Of Four Vessels

An Atlantic Port, Jan. 24.-The
the German steamer Allemannia and
seized here when the United States en-
tered the war, was sunk by subnlar-
inc the early part Of December while
IN Mediterranean waters near the
Spanish coast, according to survivors
who arrived here today on a Spanish
liner. 1t was said that two members
~ tie crew lost their lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Blazing Like a Torch"

Tie 'W~scO went down II minutes
AFTER being struck 10y the torpedo
. i'iazing like a torch rs one of the
Survivors put il, for she carried more
tlan 10000 cases of gasoline. The crew
took to the boats and out of 81 men on
hoard, all were saved except Norwe-
Iian seaman named Albert Jacobsen
ana Spanish mess man named Garcia.
We were part of a convoy of four
'cssels. one of the men said toda V.
% were preceded by an English and
- Norwegian slip. Shortly before mid
lght the men on watch heard the ex-
osion of the torpedo that sent the
Vessels ahead of US to the bottom and
Immediately sounded the alarm on the
'wasco that brought everyone to the
deck for cmerency. Less than 10 min
. 'tes after the first vessel was torpe-
o"cd, the second vessel and our own
were Victims.
We We're within easy reach of the
tuore. and the light that served as an
agency in our destruction by giving the
submarine u range guided us to a land
Ing where We We're cared for by the
, people of a Spanish village. The crew
~ the Norwegian ship landed shortly
after we did, but we never did hear
v hat became of the crew of the BRIT
. fisher"
ON the following morning the crew Of
~" O." asco Witnessed from the shore n
'SH' between destroyer and p mer-
chairman on one side and a U-boat on
~.
we other The fight lasted about two
!"urs without apparent damage to any
~ the COmbatantS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
MARYLAND
Cookson- Merrick

A very pretty home wedding was sol
emnized at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
p. Merrick in st. Adams when their
daughter. Miss Ida, was united in mar
riage to Clyde w. Cookson of Hartland
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
W. J. Patterson. Mr.. and Mrs. Cookson
will reside in Hartland.
Eli Hoyt suffered a shock while at Esl-
ker Bros store Tuesday forenoon. lie
was taken t. his home on Seekins street
He is stll unconscious with very little
hope Of recovery.
Mrs. William Small, who fell on the floor
of her kitchen and broke her leg several
days ago.. is as well as can be expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Lamont Robinson

The funeral services for the late La
mont Robinson were held Saturda,
afternoon from his late home in Pal
myra. short distance from this vii
iagc, conducted by Rev. w. J. Pat
terson Of the Methodist church. Mr.
Robinson had been i'll but 10 days
with pneumonia and his death came
as a shock to his many friends.
He was kind husband and neigh
Dor and will be greatly missed. His
age was 81 years. The immediate rel
atlyes are the wife and one brother,
Frank Robinson Of Sherman Station.
MI. Robinson was Il member of
Hartiand Lodge, i. O. O. F., and Twi-
hight Rebekah Lodge, also Corinthia
Lodge, r. and a. NJ. and HartIand
Grange. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
relatives from out OF town To the
services were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
robinson of Sherman Station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
Two Other Ships Sunk

The Gr;asco is the American ship re-
Gently reported as having been one Of
the three vessels sunk while passing q
lighthouse with the submarine lying
~. tie shore and picking te vessels off
as they passed through the beam Of
light. Tie two other sips sunk We're
Norwegian and British
The OwascU was a steamship of 500
tons gross register, built at Belfast in
1882 and fc.:nerly CNred by the Ham
buzz t.me; lean lint, She left here No
Net:.ber - with q cargo for an Italian
lolt uj;Get coclriand CT Captain A. G.
.,!:cn ard carried a c,e"- of about
- i.:.n j.: ..tI1.,.cn 20 a detail % navy
Eun:.ars.
Tie Joss 81 tie O+-asco makes ;hGee
former German ships that have been
victims of German torpedoes The
others We're the 1ctaeon formerly the
->damsturm, sunk Nov - ard the Ar
inenia. The latter ship was beacled
and, ii is understood, wifi soon be ready
again for service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25

Senator Chamberlain read letter show
ing that camp authorities failed to notify
family of tine death Of a soldier and
that the body came home wrapped only
in a sheet
IF l were to print all the letters get
along this line" he continued, they
would shock not only Congress but the
American conscience. l do it only 70
show the country that there is inefficiency
and I'm going to do it if it costs me my
political life"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25

AR. and Mrs. Fred Martin have NOV
ed from the Norris Pushor rent to their
home over the barber shop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-25
AuSTRIANS EvACUATE
ITALIAN TERRITORY

b. Italian ARM Headquarters in Northern
Italy. Wednesday. Jan. 3.-(By the Asso-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-14

at iii church Wednesday.
Percy Foster of North Bennington
is a guest of his brother, Alan Foster
Morris Finn of Erie. Penn, was
calling on friends in the Nahey Mon
daj
Edward Bouplon is moving house
for Perry Gardner in Bennington this
week.
Burt Robinson and family of Bel
cher, n. Y, visited at the parsonage
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Robinson of
White Creek were visitors in the
Valley last week.
+. NJ Pierce, Ralph Peters and
Clyde Fuller were in lloosick Falls on
business recently.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Shatelle OF
Bennington were guests of Mrs Lois
Howard last week,
Mrs. Jared Howard is spending The
week with her daughter, Mrs. e. s.
Estes in Bennington.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fuller and son,
Clyde and Ellis Bouplon were In
Bennington Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peters and Mr.,
and Mrs. Lora Andrews were pleasure
seekers in Bennington Friday
Mrs. Gordon Montgomery and son
of Cambridge were recent visitors
Of Rev. and Mrs j. Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cone and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-14
EAST ARLINGTON

Miss Mary Morton, who has been III
with toncilitis is better at the time
Mrs. Charles Whitman visited in
Manchester Saturday.
John Doy,e of Schenectady visited
friends in town last week
Mrs, Grace Dunlap and Carl Knox
passed a few days in Dorset visiting
relatives of Mr. Knox.
George Cole OF North Adams has
been spending few days in town
visiting relatives.
Bennie Frachella, who has been
III with tonsilitis Is out again and has
resumed his work
r r. Shaw of Adams passed the
week end in town with his son II, d.
Shaw.
Mort Dean and his daughter, Alice
OF Newark, n J. are spending a few
days in town Visiting friends and
relatives.
], II, Judson and his son, +. o. Jud-
son, who have been on a fishing ex.
petition to Prince Edwards island,
returned home last week.
Mr. and Mrs, Bert Park and family
have been visiting relatives at Hart
ford, N. Y. They made the trip in
theis auto.
Miss Edith Grout, librarian at
Minneapolis Mimi. is spending her
vacation in town with her mother,
Mrs. Ella Grout.
Frank BATHS of Springfield, Mass,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-14
aENNlNGTt,N BRIEFS


In case of rain Friday the 10th the
F. NJ. [. A. B. celebration will take
place Saturday afternoon at the same
time and pace. Adv.
The price OF admission to the an.
nual picnic and field day of the +. NJ.
T. A. B. society at Hunts Upper
grove the 10th will be 80 cents which
covers the war tax. ADV.
The Bennington Chapter Da.A. u,
will observe the twenty.fifth anniver.
sary OF the organization Of the Chap.
ter at the cottage of Mrs. Charles II.
Dewey in Woodford City on the after.
noon of August 18th. Automobiles
will be furnished for those who wish
to attend provided they notify Miss
Valentine. Party will start from
Miss Valentines home at promptly
4 O'clock p. = m. If the afternoon
should prove rainy, the meeting will
be held on Saturday, the 18th.
Berlin will bring stronger team
than it had here July 20 when it de.
feated the Black Cat 90 to 5. But
the Black Cats are much stronger
now and it is. expected that Hogan,
the Troy pitcher that has been given
try-out by the New York Nationals
VIII be on the slate for the Black
Cats with DAILY of North Adams to
catch him. Runs will be scarce in
'this game which Is to be Friday
morning at 10 O'Clock on the Black
Cat athletic field Admission free.
This is for the benefit of the f, NJ. T
a. b. society. ADV. 1872
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-14
sHAsTssuRY

The Ladies' Aid society will meet
at the home of Mrs. Oscar Elwell
Friday afternoon; August Is.
j. W. Bowen is spending few
days in town. ''t
Eta Tompson OF Green Island. n
Y, is visiting at the homes of Mrs
u, w. Harrington and Mrs. A. S
Hulet. 80
Miss Adel Wing VINO has. been Wis
iting at the home of Mrs H. a. lIulet
has returned to her home In New
Yorl;.
Mrs Juckett and daughter, Frances
who have been spending several
weeks at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Strong, returned to Burlington
Saturday accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs Strong who will spend week
there. The trip was made by auto
mobile.
A party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs
w, E. Randall and daughter Alice
Forrest Hulet. Thurston Hulet. Lois
Young. Marjorie Randall. James
Young, Miss Adell Wing of New York
and Wayne Spencer of North Ben
nington- have returned home from a
camping trip.