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Arizona republican., 1919-06-01
LAME EXCUSE

"Heniy, I'm ashamed of you"
 Whats the matter. my dear?.
 T caught you flirting with that waitress"
 "I was just trying to establish the entente cordiale, my love. That's the Nnly way to get any service in this place."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
AZ ST0CKYARD UNIONS
VOTE GENERAL STRIKE
49, Deputy Sheriffs From
Chicago Plants.
WHITE MEN QUIT WORK
Twenty-Threc More Negroes Are In
dicted in Connection With Partici-
patton in Recent Race Riots, Max
50 ing Total Of Fifty-Four.
TBy Associated Pre...l

CHICAGO. Angus, 7.--Eepresenta-
tives OF for,y.two union locals Of stock
yard employees voted tonight for a
general strike tomorrow unless militia.
policemen and deputy sheriffs. on duty
TO prevent race rioting. are withdraw
from the yards. More than 900 per-
sons are employed in the yards.
4 strike was virtually begun today
when hundreds OF white men quit
, work after 5000 OF the $4,000 negro
workers returned 10 the Yards under
troop protection. They had been COM
last weeks race riotinE
The union men said they objected
10 negro nonunion workers and no,
to the workers simply because they
were negroes They claimed that
about 5000 white men walked out to-
day, but the packing company officials
placed the number At about $50.
Before the strike vote officials OF
the StockyardS labor council con-
ferred with Federal Judge Alschuler,
Federal arbitrator in stockyards con-
troversies. The negro situation was
discussed, and IL was believed tho aid
OF Judge Alschulcr in having the
guards withdraw also was sought.
The grand jury today voted indict-
mentS against twenty three more
negroes making total of fifty-four
negroes indicted for participating in
the recent riots. One negro, beaten
in the riots. died today, makn the
death list thrtr-SiS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
!CHlEF EXECUTIVE COMPLETES
SPEECH FOR CONGREssMEN

I, CONTINUED from F!rst Pare)
from many district attorneys that they
sgere proceeding Win .nvestlcation.
IN their territory
II. Postal Employer AK Incr.a,e.
]; ADDED 10 the already large number
iof demands Of labor for wage increases
ibecause Of the high cost OF living ware
those today from post office and postal
en- ployees delegation headed bv
. Frank Morrison, secretary Of the
x American Federation OF Labor. lief, a
letter at the White House for the Presi.
Sdent. asking him TO recommend that
Congress grant wage increases for
these employees averaging so per cent
t'The poSal wage problem is fully as
I pressing as tina, OF railway wages, the
,lettcr stated
= Another contribution to the invest.
uent OF Justice today received rtnort G
today by the Federal Trade Commis-
fsion showing that stocks OF food in
,etorage were higher BY 20 per cent
last June than they were year aCo
/yrh PRICES o! all foods showing an
SncTcape.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
BROTHERS I'M TOURNEY
All Arc Officers ia United states Army
Hnd Competing In National
Rifle Matches.
iBy Associated Pres

CALDw ELL. :. J.. August Among
matches now being hold here are three
brothers. each II contender for the in
dividual championship of the L. .ited
States.
The brothers. all officers L. ,hc
United States army, who will face each
other at the targets, are: Lieut. aHant
l.. S. Spooncr. Il member OF the y E T..
team that has just reported at the
navy rifle range, won fifth place in tire
tntcr-Rllied tournament recently held
at d'Arours range, Lemans, FfLncc:
LIEUTENANT l." H. Spooner. OF the f,eld
artillery. who has just TcturHeh trnm
.twenty-nine months -crvicc in France
and Captain G. r. Spo"ncr. quarter
master of the Camp Funston. kans.
rifle team
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, Angus. -7.-Increase
rates rates on cotton and cotton linters
various destinations "e in the '1 3inite ID
States and Canada. asked by south
eastern railroads in connection with
carriers not under Federal control.
We're approved for fling today by tho
Interstate Commerce Commission
without formal hearing.
JACKSON MISS. August al
though rsturns from the primary cleo
this morning. indications were thar
The run off would be between Oscar
-: Johnston and Lieutenant Governor
HAVANA, cUBA. August "a vote
OF 'hankS and testimonial OF public
G GsI;msf'o Z and srati,ude to Major
recognition OF the service he has rem
dcTed cuba in revising the electoral
ana ana census laws was passed in both
houses OF the Cuban Congress
BERLIN. Angus, If Is cxncc,.a
The surrender Of Bella Kun and other
, rum, Soviet eaders by the AUS
- ! R 81 august the ' govern
Marsha n'I ro rfSce iny;1, isesram from
cupN miiitarily and administrativeiv
,he. Maimedy region. accordins to G Ie
communication issued tonirht ad I,ngs
~" me loiShcvists hold the town OF
""St Of Archangcl strongly. '"'
Aio. august Packing house
SeTIurltirs suffered severe break in
'dIu' this afternoon, owing 10 anil
trnsj acton by tho government, and
Hi dnsr OF strikes by employees
TtWitt a. co stock closed at Ioli. ;.
i" i,, o, " y since last night.
XIV YORK, August T-Passcnrer
IRA on The Sew York, New Haven
an" s,,i narItord Railroad may be entirely
or
Ssnopmens strike. This announcement
" MHS maze ;,, '9nish, al tho company's
''' r,,, IN INC Grand Central Terminal.
AitiS. August IN Dutas,a
r'nch MINISTER to Switzerland. has
nc"n appointed tamhassador TO CO..
many he viii go TO Berlin shortly
AXIS. August THE pcacc conr.r
rnrs was advised today thai the lin.
Edrihh cabinet headed by Jules roidiI
n nhn h9cn oNerthrown, and that Ar"h.
nuhc joseph had established a mjuie
try IN Budapest III" IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
GOOD RIFLE SCORES MADE
In 8o0-Yard TnrEet Shoot, Eight Make
Perfect Records In National
Matches Mt Caldwell.
TBy ASSOCIATED !,rcss. ]

CALDWELL. y. j., August THE
second stage OF the national rife match
was held here today on the aoo-yard
teStants making perfect scores OF
thirty-hve Weather conditions were
more satisfactory than yesterday al
though owing TO slight breeze,
w!ndage was necessary throughout the
day.
Arms Company, and Lieutenant-Com-
mander w. A. Lee, L. S; N, who made
perfect scores yesterday and today.
scored the possible thirty-tive today
we're Captain q. l.. Wotykins, u. S. A.;
Phillips. L. S. n: Captain r. A.
l'rucffner. Iowa civilian team: L. NJ
Newcomb. District of Columbia civilian
team. and J. Wade. Wyoming civilian
team.
Among those shooting for individual
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
HOOVER BELIEVES 1T TIME
EUROPE RAN OWN AFFAIRS
Man Whose Efforts HIVE Saved Million
From Starving Is Sick OF
His Job,
Universal Service,

Universal Service.>
:. PARIS. August 7.-Herbert c. Hoover
is sick Of his job.
Putting it bluntly but accurately.
that = the dominating reason for the
annoSsced retirement to private life
OF the man who has come 10 be looked
upon az the most successful individual
feeder of the worlds nations, and who
has saved many millions in all parts
OF the globe from sure starvation.
MIR. Hoover has just passed up an
ofer TO become the worlds coal con-
trollcr, with very dictatorial powers.
II has no lure for him. for he has
been through the mill"-the food
lifetime.
The time has acme for Europe to
run its own affairs"-that sums up Mr..
Hoorers opinion. at which he has ar
rived after years OF infinitely patient
iaoors against gigantic odds. He has
come to believe that to try to swim
against certain currents which persist
i'll sweeping away patient, unseltish
efforts is as useless as il is unwiSe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
Believe Bones Found
Are Those Of Custis
Vault Uncovered Thought
That of Washing
tons StepSon.
Especial TO The Times. Dispa,ch !

VEST FOINT. Va. August Ire.
cent visitors to the historic Ethan
plantation ON the Pamunkey River In
lower New Kent are convinced that
the bones OF John Parkc Custls step
son or George Washington. wero some
limo ago plowed UP that farm
when the present owners moved i'm
some time ago. in blowing they struck
when opened. was found TO contain a
HANDFUL or more Of human bones
The mistress Of the house took the
bones and carefully placing them in
a box put them safely away in her
closet AFTER long time the family
became tired o having a box Of huma n
bones confronting thcm daily, so finally
the box was given TO the plowman and
ne was told TO bury them. Some time
Sri.er In reading Loss inG's History the
tamily found that about the time a,
Sorn"allS surrender nj Yorktown
John Pdrkc Custis died "a, F;ltha,n OF
In All probability he was buried in this
wcll-constructed vault
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
Inv Associated Press ,

WASHINGTON, August - Al
though prices of practically all int
portnnt foods have shown sub-
stnntint increase during the last
year, stocks Of food held In storage
on June I, this year, were npproxi-
matcly 20 per cent greater than
thosc held on juno I. 1918, Accord
Ing TO memorandum showing the
relation between storage figures
md prices isSued today by the
Federal Trade Commission. Cow
eminent stocks were excluded from
the comparison.
'"The fnct that atock. Of many
important foods were much larger
on June this year thnn on tho
snmc date last year," snid the COM
missions statement. "while prices
were ns high or higher. apparently
means that they nrc being with
held specuIntiveiy for world de-
mnnd. which Is not now here, but
which Is cxrccteu when hunger
impcIIed strikes secure higher
wages with which higher food
prices can be pnid.
To show TINT the "iaw of supply
md demand In not working" the
commission listed eight staple foods,
which on June showed an increase
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
Federal Report Shows 20 Per Cent
Greater Stocks Held in Cold Storage

In stocks withheld from the mar
kct, ranging from to POS rer cent
over stocks on June {, 1918, md In
each instance there WINS shown to
have been substantial ADVANCE I'm
the Wholesale price during that
period. stocks Of frozen fowl
showed n mn1imum increase or .0S
per cent and the price. despite this
fact. increased cents n mound.
Wheat stocks showed nm increase
Of ia per cent, with an inereaxc in
price OF III cents; hour stocks, nm
Increase of - per. cent, with an In
crcnse In the price per barrel OF
nearly $500; egg stocks, nm In
crease of o.S per cent, with nm In
crenre I'm price Of II cents, and hut
ter stocks nm increase OF i2p per
cent, with the price soaring IL cents
above Inst years figure. Salt beef,
canned salmon and canned corn
completed tho items In thi. table,
tho Inter showing mn increase OF
III per cent I'm stocks, with nm In
crcnse In price.
Increases In other cold storage
htocks were rho,vn ms follows,
Cured beef, 10S per cent; frozen
lamb and mutton, ~ per cent;
frozen pork. 20 pcr cent. md picked
pork, 10 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
I.udErnf buys Newark.
w YORK, August 1.-The Newark

International League club has been
sold 10 Ernest q. Landgraf by Joseph
j. Lannin. it was announced today.
LandSraf is Il New York manufacturer.
iowa, Paterson. =. j., Richmond. Va.
and Portsmouth. Va. Scwburgh. y.
Y, and panbury Conn. Patsy Donovan,
ii was announced will continue as
manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
TAKES FOOD FOR GERMANS
American Steamer Thnia Sails From
Philndciphia for Hamburg With
Provisions.
IBv Associated Press ,

TT tLADEII1I'fiIA "A, august 7. = The
American steamer Thala sailed today
for Hamburg with the first cargo from
Philadelphia consigned 10 German
port since the war. Most OF the cargo
or 5000 tons consisted OF packages OF
tood. clothing and toilet articles sent
by individuals to relatives and friends
IN Germany. Captain Thompson was
in command OF the Tha!a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
Seek MN Who Shot.

D.ANNIT4LE. BA.. August THE
police were looking today for man
Charles Baker. engineer OF Southern
railway. bringing his train into this
city. Baker vas not hit. the bullets
lodging in the cab. Baker IS said to
have recognized the man AS one who
recently spoke to him regarding the
strike. but he had not been identI-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
SAY HE HAS EIGHT WIVES
New York Police Have Man Charged
with w0olnE Ivy bible
QuotatiOns.

tBy Universal Service.)
NEW YORK. August 7.-Charles
Hugh Wilson, known AS the most
married man In New York" who will
10 answer TO the charge OF bigamy
wooed and won eight wives by quoting
from tho Bible. according to state
mcnt today by Clarke Barber. superin-
tendent OF the Society for the Proven
ton of Crime.
Wilson has come to be known. Bar
Der said. as the religious wooer," be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
DiscontInunnce Passenger Tr=jna.
ChcSapeako and Ohio Railroad

EheG{lNe az onSe, to!oWlnE trains TEN Dor
Through train leaving Richmond 1900
leaving Richmond 700 4. NJ. for Wewnort
News. Local trains, leaving Richmond as
4. II. and 5:l5 =. NJ. for Charlottesville and
5:l5 =. NJ. for IynchhurE.
Trains arriving RICHMOND from the east
Vile ,s:55 A: II. and 1850 P 81, and from
iynchourE $40 A. NJ also discontinued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08

The COttrcIl Sadd1cry Company for
teitcd the game they were scheduled
to play the f. B. Brnuer team at tho
Seminary diamond yesterday. The
Brauerites were out in full number for
the fray. but not single oppont
showed up. This makes Brauer stand
in the Athletic League. thirteen won
and five lost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
THREE DIE IN RIOT
Strike Battle In Florida Phonphate
Mining Region Iins Fatal
Results.
IRy Associated Press.

TAMPA, FLA, August 7.-Outbreaks
OF violence in the phosphate mining
region OF Polk and East Hillsborouch
Counties, where "A strike Of mine work
crs has been on for about three
months. has resulted in three deaths
occurring today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
Motor shin I, Disabled.

HALIFAX. n s.. August THE
American motor ship Mount Baker.
bound from New York to Liverpool In
disabled at sea and flashing radio calls
for assistance. according to the marine
intelligence Office here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
SENDS NOTE TO ROUMANIANs
Supreme Council Asks Authoritie, Nor
to Embnrras. Investigators
In hungary.
IRy ASSOCIATED Press. !

PARIS, August THE supreme
council has sent note to the Rouman-
ian authorities begging them TO con-
form TO the conditions of the entente
and not to embarrass by previous
de ions. the work OF the inter-allicd
investigating commission sent 10
Buda peSt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
Merchants -;


Summury Three base hit--CardwelL
Two -basc hit-Carter. Sacrifice hit-Card-
Well Sacrihec hy-Davis. Struck out--by
Davis. IA by Baldwin. s. Bases on balls
OFF Davis, .: off Baldwin. :. Stolen biscs-
Luck, .; Walden. Carter, Soian. Caldwell
OSullivan. Broaddus and Hunt. Passed
hall--Solan Left on ,-as.a-.ncrc.....,s
20: american. .. Time 81 game. l;55.
Cmpircs-Bia nton. Seares, Nowlal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08
DAVIS HURLS MERCHANTS
TO WIN OVER AMERICAN
bnnk LEAGUE Leaders Have II All
Their Way md Easily Register
.4-to-0 Victory.

Merchants National defeated the
American National at Byrd Park by Il
4-to-0 count
Davis pitched alright ball for the
Merchants crowd and American did not
have a look until the ninth inning
when DAVIS got q bit shaky.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-08

honors Is lieutenant Perry C. Scorcld, ,
U. S. ". champion buil's-eye shot OF
the world, who will seek to break his
record OF III hmlrS-eYcs Vt 500 VA rla
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-08-27
MORRISVILLE CHURCHES
UniversaliSt Church

Sunday, August 81, at 10;45 a. m.
Rev DR. l P. Booth will pteoch, At
80 p. M Communion will be held. All
friends OF Dr. Booth and all friends of the
local church are urged to- attend The
L. 0. K. A. will meet at the church at
$50 p. m. sharp.
Monday, September l, opening session
of the Y. P c. U. State Convention, SER
mon by Rev. Harold Scott of St. Johns
bury.
Tuesday, September 2, morning bust
ness session OF Y. p, c. U. at HOO a. m.
Address by W H. Jeffrey, Commissioner,
Probation, and Charities. At 200 D. M.
business session of W. M. A. Convention.
O. AT 90 p. M. addresses by Marietta b.
Wilkins OF Salem, Mass, and Agnes M.
Hathaway of Toxic, Japan.
Wednesday, September 3. session of
State Convention. At IL. 90 a. m. SER
mon by R. F Johonnot, D. D. of Bellow WIS
f ais At 200 p. m. Sunday School
Round Table by Mrs. Olive Kjmball OF
Glover. Evening session, address by Rev.
K. E. Sykes, President of St. Lawrence
2 University and Rev. Harold Marshal.
Manager OF University Publishing House.
Boston, Mass. Rev. John S. Lowe, D D
General Superintendent of the Deuomina-
tion will also speak during the Conven-
ton. The public is cordially invited.
Friends OF the Universalist Church will.
ing to lodge aud breakfast delegates 10
this Convention, please notify George F.
Fortier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-08-27
Taylor-AinswOrth

Last week Wednesday at the Congrega-
tional parsonage in Montpelier occurred
the marriage of Miss Katie Edith Aims
worth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi N.
Ainsworth of that city and Clarence w.
Taylo, son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. TAYLOR.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles N. St. John.
The groom has spent nearly his whole
life in Morrisville where he has many
friends and was discharged from nearly
two years honorable service in the 10Th
division overseas and resumed his former
position with S. L. Ring and Son, ice
dealers. last spring.
The bride is native of Calais but has
lived many years in Montpelier, where
she is highly esteemed.
Congratulations and best wishes are in
order.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-08-27
LamoilIe Farm Bureau Meeting

The annual meeting of the Lamoille
Farm Bureau association, attended by rs,
was held at the town hall, Morrisville,
August 81. The meeting was called to
order by the president, M. G, Lovejoy of
Stowe, and reports of officers and project
leaders were read followed by the report
of the county agent. Nominating COM
mittee was appointed by the chairman to
nominate officers for the ensuing year as
follows: Phillip S. French of Johnson,
chairman, G. c Young of Morrisville, ].
]. Gilmore and H. w. Lang of Cambridge,
A. E. Holbrcok of Belvidere and J. B. Nc
Kinley of Stowe. A meeting of the aides
was held in the morning, addressed by
Miss Charlotte Pierpoint of Burlington.
Dinner was served at noon by the Unity
class of the Congregational Church. In
the afternoon the following officers were
elected: President, J. J. Gilmore of Hyde
Park; vice president H. w. Lang of Cam
bridge; secretary, J. H Mudgett of
Morrisville; treasurer, G. G. Young of
MorrisI lille; with the following members
of the executive committee, A. E. Hol-
brook of Belvidere, w. F. Sinclair of John
son, G.. E. Bartlett OF Wolcott and Geo, ge
Terrill of Morrisville. 1t was voted to
change the date of the annual meeting to
the second Thursday in October. Next
meeting to be held in October, 1920. 1t
was voted to have membership year begin
July l of each year. The meeting was
then addressed by ]. E. Carrigan of Bur
lington, assistant county agent leader,
followed by short address by Miss Pier
pont. Adjournment came following few
remarks on proposed county program
work by w. F. Sinclair of Johnson, B. B.
Bennett of Hyde Park and H. E. Davis of
Cambridge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-08-27
Methodist Church

Owing to the heavy thunder storm the
congregation was not as large last Sun
day as usual. The entire hour OF the SER
vice was devoted to the administration
OF the Sacrement OF the Lords Supper.
the pastor being assisted by Rev George
f. Fortier OF the Universalist Church.
and Rev. Earl Sweet, former Pastor of
the Methodist Church of WoIcott.
Senator VilasS of Burlington, gave a
splendid address at the evening service to
a fair sized audience. His arguments
were so strong and convincing against
the League OF Nations in its present
form that many persons were led to
change their opinions regarding this i'm.
portant document
The Epworth League service last Sun.
day evening was led by G. ). Stapcliff
who conducted an old fashioned class
meeting in very acceptable manner.
There will be preaching service this
evening at the home ofHerman Eaton on
West Hill.
A Labor Day service will be held next
Sunday morning with an appropriate
sermon by the Pastor, dealing with
present day conditions as they confront
the labor world, the text being, Tine
Laborer is Worthy of His Hire"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-08-27
Estate of Lucius N. Shepard

Slate oil Nermont-District of Lamoille, IS.
me Honorable aforesaid. Probate Court for the
pistrici aforesaid =
o az pefsons Interested in the estate OF Lucius
y. shepard, late Of Hyde Park, in said District,
deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS. said Court has assigned the 18th
Gay oil sept. next, for examining and allowing
me account OF the Administrator Of the estate Of
SAID deceased, and for decree of the residue Of
Sa6 estate to the lawful claimsn Of the same,
ana ordered that public notice thereof be given
% an persons interested in said estate BY pub
lshlng Tins order three weeks successfully preyi.
Gus 70 the day assigned. in the News and Citizen
newspaper published at Hyde Park and Morris
VILE in said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
al ne Probate Office in Hyde Park in said Dis
tnct, on the day assigned, then and there to con
test the allowance Of said account you Sc case
ana 20 establish your right as heirs, legatees and
awful Claimants 70 said residue.
owen under my hand this 77nd day OF August
1919 2S MOVES G WOOD, Judge
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1919-08-27
MORRISVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. P. c. Jones spent part
of last week at their camp at Elmore
Pond.
Mrs. Henry Stowell and daughter, Miss
Carrie, we're in Stowe several days the
past week.
Mrs. F. E. Campbell and children are
| guests of her sister, Mrs. Lyman Darling,
at Lake Eden.
H. A. Smalley and family have returned
from Lake Eden, where they have spent
several weeks.
Miss Belle Barrows has been off duty
at the Messenger office for several days
on account of illness.
Mr~and Mrs. Herman Eaton and family
are visiting friends and relatives in differ
ent parts of the State.
Miss Lillian Stone of Springfield is
spending a two weeks vacation with
friends and relatives in town.
Miss Bernice Kaylor of Chester came
Thursday to spend several days at the H.
A. Burnham home on Congress street.
Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Edwards of New
port we're guests at Mrs. R. E. Barrows
Sunday the former coming to supply
the pulpit at the Congregational church.
They were accompanied here by Hilda
and Elain Butterfeld of Burlington, who
have been spending two weeks with their
grandparents in North Troy. They left
for their home the first of the week.