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Evening journal., 1919-08-26
BY FRED $. FERGUSON
United Press staff Correspondent /.

NEW YORK, Aug. 96-Samuel Com
pers returns home todly from Europe
TO face the most serious and complex
situation that has arisen during his
entire regime as President OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
GOmpers was aboard the transport
George Washington, the Presidents
ship" which has already played its
part in American history. But in land
ing Gompers on American soil the
famous ship played is part in a drama,
the consequences OF which are consid-
cred second only to the peace confer
ence. The George Washington was
due TO dock this afternoon.
Gompers is 60 years old. For thirty
seven years he has directed The labor
movement OF America as President Of
the A. +. OF L. And due TO the power
that has come 70 labor, the entire
country was looking TO Gompers to-
day for an announcement Of policy.
With strikes in progress or pending
the country and workers
demanding increased wages and coup
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NEW C0MMANDANTF0R
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Major Carleton Coulter. Jr., the new
military instructor at Delaware College
arrived at Newark today preparatory
to taking over command OF the r. o..
TIC. when college opens next month.
Major Coulter succeeds Major Duvall
who at the close Of the college term
was assigned 10 the University OF
South Carolina He went 10 Delaware
about the FIRST OF the year after the
Student Army Training Corps was dis
banded following the signing Of the ar
mistice. Major Coulter was transferred
TO Delaware College by the War De
partment from the Ninth. District. He
is a graduate OF West Point class OF
1917 and saw service overseas.
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TREATY AGAIN AMENDED;
PRESIDENT TAKES CHARGE
OF FIGHT OVER SHANTUNC

committee voted against the amend
ment.
The committee quickly adopted other
Fall amendments OF the same character
by the same vote.
While these amendments were being
adopted, President Wilson summoned
Senator Hitchcock, administration
leader to the White House for a con-
ference at 3 p. m.
President Wilson has taken personal
charge Of the Tight against the Shantung
amendment TO the peace treaty, Senators
believed today, following his unexpected
call on Senator Swanson in Swanson's
office, late yesterday.
Swanson today declined 10 discuss
for publication the result OF the con-
ference, but 10 was learned that in the
i5-minute conference, Shantung was
the burden Of the conversation. The
President was said 10 view with con-
cern the possibility that the action OF
the foreign relations committee in
amending the Shantung provision so as
to return the territory 10 China instead
OF giving it to Japan will be approved
when the fun Senate votes on II.
Senator's Of both parties today agreed
that the hostility TO the Shsntung pro-
vision has increased since the commit
tees hearings begun.
The general opinion. however. is that
the President regards Shantung as the
test upon which the fate OF the whole
pact may hang. II the Shanhlng
amendment goes through. Senators pre-
dlcted other provisions will be changed.
and that, in the Pres 7nt's opinion as
expressed to Senators Would spell dis
Continued on Page Eleven.)
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TROLLEYMEN MAY
ACCEPT TEN-CENT
RAISE, NOT STRIKE
Committee Representing Union,
After Receiving Manager Wilson's
Offer of Increase of Ten Cents an
Hour, TO Continue if Scent Fare
is Granted, Urges Acceptance of
it by Carmen. Ballot Count To-
niqF,f to Decide Result

Although the local Railway Union
offered them in their controversy by Thomas Wilson general
officials, and there would e strike
this A.
the who had
Il
a
by of only
should
the
This letter
half
of
a the
be in
providing the Public Utilities
trolley eDh
effect the utilities
n n to be ecur
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According TO members OF the Car
mems Union, who attended the meet
ing this morning, the action OF their
committee in recommending the accep-
tance OF the offer made by the com
pany will be approved by the older men
in the companys employ.
IL was said that while the late swing
men were yet TO vote, the indications at
noon were that the men would accept
the compromise and there would be no
strike. some OF the trolleymen said.
The voting on the question started at
10 o'clock this morning. when 1t was
announced that the ballot boxes would
be closed at 9 o'clock this evening
when the vote will be counted. Mayor
TAYLOR informed the men today at their
headquarters, that he would be present
tonight when the vote was counted.
While it had been contended that the
men would insist on the recognition OF
their union, it was pointed out today
that the company had recognized that
body and the rights OF the men to or
ganize, in receiving their committee and
communication.
Mr.. Wilson last night. in the course
OF his statement 10 the men, referred
10 the fact that the company owes a
duty TO the citizens Of Wilmington, as
do the employees, and their one desire
was to give this community good troll
ley service without interruption.
The conference held last evening be-
tween the Street Garments Union and
Mr.. Wilson. was held at the Offices Of
the traction company. The Carmen's
Union was represented by II. II. Gala
CHER, president Of the union; John II.
Edwards, George z. Smith, G. II. Hall,
Jr., J. j. Mahoney and William J.
Hunter.
Mr.. Wilson presented the employees
with a lengthy statement in replying
Continued on Page Eleven.
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ny l. C. MARTIN

(United Press stan correspondents
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. United
Press) The foreign relations COM
mlttee today again amended the peace
treaty, by adopting Senator Falls pro
posal TO eliminate the United States
from membership on the international
commission TO trace the boundary be-
tween Belgium and Germany.
BY a gpte OF Q to the committee
struck out OF article 35 Of the treaty
the words land associated" This ar
ticle creates boundary commission
OF seven. 1--WE member6 Of which are
to be appointed by the principal Al
lied and Associated powers" Elimlna-
ton Of the words "and associated re-
moves the United States which during
the war and the peace negotiations
was known es an associate" and not
an ally Of the Entente powers.
All the Democratic members OF the
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LEAPED FROM AUTO
AS TRAIN HIT 1T
pecial to The Evenlng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Aug. 26.-Hearn Laws, a
concrete manufacturer, had a narrow
escape at Powells crossing. a short dis
tance north OF Pennington. Sunday
afternoon. He drove up 10 the crossing
IN his automobile when a freight train
was passing After the freight train
PASSED he started across and got on
the track before he saw a norihbound
Norfolk express, going flfty miles an
hour. almost on top OF him. lie jumped
from the car with the train only few
yards away. lie escaped, but his ma
chine was demolished.
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FINDS WIFE DEAD ON
RETURN FROM FIELD

Special 10 The Evening Journal 1
DOVER, Aug. 26.-While her husband
was In the field picking tomatoes, Mrs.
Elmer Williams, aged % years, was
burned 10 death on the Corbitt Farm,
near Leipsic. He found her body on
the porch when he returned TO the
house. almost burned to crisp. No
one else was in the house, and Mr..
Williams is unable TO account for how
his wife caught fire.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26
GOT ENOUGH LIQUOR
AT DOVER FOR JAG

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Aug. 26.-Henry Louth.
claiming New Castle as his home but
at present working with a Kent county
farmer, wns arrested saturday eve
ming. charged with being drunk and
disorderly on The street, Just where
ne secured his "spiriis1 was not as
cert3ined. Before Magistrate Z. f.
Wood yesterday he was compelled to
pay fine and costs amounting to s725.
Evening journal., 1919-08-26

WASuINCTON United to
will be shopmn Director
o. Wharton chairman
OF he O railroad working conditions
administration include
Hines them by September
Hines ter 10
"The position Of
Of of
highest
living peamen basis adjustment
OF
higher living costs which would thereby have
be recognized"
pointed
claims for impartial treatment that may be presented"
TO
tOnsup lem evident injustice.
although
President Wilson's appealing
industrial disputes uncertain Just when would be
issued
in shopmen
sd II decided
call would been sent out last night early today
WASHINGTON Aug today eagerly
labor President Wilson's for
of
Europe Labor officials here hope Gompes VIII TO Washington
meeting federation
after arrival
the immediate the Presidents appeal whose
position
asking
II o
referendum the Presidents reply before acting
leaders had promised the Prcd much during their White
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LOCAL SHOPMEN SILENT
ON STRIKE SITUATION

The failure Of the railroad employees
to obtain the desired increase of wages,
and the attitude Of President Wilson,
has caused considerable dissatisfaction
among the employees OF the p. B. and
w. Railroad in this city.
No statement OF their intention can
.s secured =. This time although
vote was taken last week on the ques-
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ton Of striking in the event OF their
being refused the increase asked for.
President Matthew c. Ralslon, chair
man Of the local shop mems union, at
Todds Cut today declined to make any
statement this morning as TO what
steps would likely be taken by the
shop men or whether or not they
.s:.::;:: -;;:.::-:s:s-.: S1.s'5 90. %
strike.
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COUNTY FINANCES.

COuniy Treasurer G. IT. Lippincott re-
ported The following county balances TO
Levy Court today TO the credit Of New
Castle county, sis,i25.60; miscellaneous
roads account, si02O3; Christiana, S.
22i.62: Mill Greek, si,44923; White
Clay Greek, si609S; Pencader, s2,75s,29; f;
New Castle, S3935i: Red Lion. s222s 5s ;
st. Georges, ,S2.0i4.59; Blackbird. So
s66.ls; Brandywine, S3ii719.
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MuTE ROX OPENING

The monthly meeting and mite box
opening Of the Women's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, Of Union NJ. Z. Church,
will be held on Thursday afternoon, at
2.30 O'Clock, at the home of Mrs. Brin-
ton, dupont Road, near Lancaster pike.
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GEN. Du pONT NEW DIRECTOR.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26 united Press
General It. Coleman dupont and Henry
Payne Whitney have been added to the
board of directors OF the Vanadium
Steel Company Of America.
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TopNY's TEMPERATURE.
SUN AND TIDES.
LOST AND FOUND.

7 oST-GRAY DOG. WHITE FEET,
- white breast. two white spots on nose.
Return to 23i King st. Reward. aug26-3t.
CONTINUED on Psgo Eighteen.)
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:s good {. ::.- cn;;ar-n-5i.e then:
CLOVER DAIRY NURSERY MDLK.--Adv
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Safety Hrst-DrlnR CLOVER DAIRY
QUALITY MlLK.-Adv.
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Try Aco-The best yet.-Ady.
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WEATHER

Fair and continued cool to-
night and Wednesday; gen.
tie northwest winds.
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ADD ct" TO THE
PR0VERBIAL RS

A st" has been added to the
three proverbial RS" made
famous by the little old red
schoolhouse on the hill. 1t stands
for Thrift" The National Edu-
cational Association, represent
ing the great bulk of the school
teachers and officials of this
country, have adopted thrift as
a basic principle in American
education, and the teachers have
urged that thrift and savings be
made compulsory in every school
curriculum.
In resolutions adopted at their ses-
sion in Milwaukee, the members of
the National Educational Association
state that they are heartily in accord
with the present Government Savings
movement, and that all teachers
throughout the country will cooperate
in all ways possible in stimulating the
sale of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps. The teachers have also vol
unteered to do all in their power tn
propagate the ideas OF thrift.
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MARLBORO.
Dec. ,

Mrs. Otto Johnson is ill.
Wesley l. Ford spent the recent holiday
with his family in Ellsworth.
d. w. Springer has Graded his fish boat,
Jennie E., on the Grover marsh for the
winter. This boat was recently over
hauled and Mr.. Springer plans to enter
her in early service next year.
The local butchers, Coleman Hodgkins
& Son, are in their busy season. They re-
port hogs not as plentiful as in seasons
past, and attribute it to the high cost of
grain.
Among local residents who attended
the party at Henry Bartlett's Friday
night were Mr.. and Mrs. o. W. Ford and
Mrs. l.. l.. Brown. The Bartletts are real
entertainers, and the guests had a rousipg
good time.
Thanksgiving was jolly good day for
hustling Marlboro. All the homes typlfied
the Jay in serving bountiful dinners. Mr.
and Mrs. .. w. Ford were guests OF Mr.
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and Mrs. George Mcclellan and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. P. Stratton had their feast with
MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Stratton.
Marlboro is proud of the fact that it Is
able to report the Mcintyre brothers,
five in number, and all at home finding
remuneration on their farm. At present
they are hustling along a shingie mill,
and it will doubtless be success. They
are installing 2o-ho-sepower engine.
c. II. Thompson of Portland, who was
here last week hunting, declared it was
one OF the most pleasant events OF his life.
Mr.. Thompson is real sportsman and
one would marvel at his skill with the
shot gun. His wholesome respect for the
game laws only kept him from taking
more birds.
Much interest here has conferred in the
political controversy between Charles
Sumner Baxter and Governor Coolidge of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Baxter is one OF our
large real estate owners and long summer
residents. All like him, and should he
suffer politically at the hands OF Massa-
chusetts, the latch string is out here.
Nov. %. JANE.
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NORTH SULLIVAN.

Alonzo Gordon is recovering from
an attack of bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Reid are Wis
iting their son Carlton.
Mrs. Jerusha Trip has gone to
Sullivan to spend the winter with
Miss Susie Simpson.
Pearl Trip who is employed by
the Maine Central r. r. Co., spent
Thanksgiving at his home here.
Reuben Merchant went to La
moine Saturday to see his sister, Mrs.
Mcfarland, who is quite i'll.
Mrs Edward futile, jr., formerly
Mrs. Mary circuit of Poughkeepsie,
n. Y, visited relatives here last
week.
N. H. Williams, who was operated
on at the Paine hospital. Bangor. last
week, was quite comfortable Satur-
day His many friends hope for
his speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Haskell and
son Norman went to Monson
Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Haskell
Dec. l. H.
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FRANKLIN.

Miss Lola Dyer spent Sunday in
Bangor.
Misses Helene Phillips and Esther
Bunker are home from Waterville.
Mrs. Thompson and daughter En-
ma were in Orono over Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Workman are
home for the season, after spending
the summer in Bangor.
Herbert Marshall spent the week
end with his parents.
Mrs. L. M. Springers friends are
glad to know she is convalescing
from her Illness.
Mrs. A. s. Gray of Sullivan spent
Thanksgiving week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. D. L. Tracey.
Mrs. David O. Campbell returns to
Sangerville Wednesday, after a week
with her mother. Mrs. j. H. West
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Homer and
children have gone TO Bangor for the
winter.
Eyerard Cousins and Miss Edith
Butler will entertain their Sunday
school classes in the Methodist YES
try Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Blaisdell,
with little Beryl Blaisdell, are in
Waltham, Mass, spending Thanks
giving week with their daughter,
Mrs. E. P. Crabtree.
| Dec. /. n.
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AN ELLSWORTH MANS
EXPERIENCE

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Ellsworth citizen?
You can verify Ellsworth endorse
ment.
Read this:
John w. Campbell, lumberman. Lib
erty St, Ellsworth. says: Il can say
Doans Kidney Pills have done me a
world OF good. At my work loading logs
] am exposed to all kinds of weather
and this sometimes brings on attacks
of backache. My kidneys have been
irregular in action and the secretions
have passed too freely at times. then
again they would be scanty in passage.
/ was advised to get Doan's Kidney
Pills and got some from C. A. Alexan-
der's Drug Store. After using them
awhile the trouble disappeared: my
back became strong and my kidneys
became normal. l haven't been both
cred with my kidneys for quite long
time, Doan's Kidney Pills seem to have
ended the trouble entirely"
soc, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co. Mfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y.
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Boston to spend Thanksgiving with i.
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Snow and ".
and Mrs. II. A. Snow spent SUNDAY -
Camden. -
Miss Ruth BlaisdelI is at home from
Massachusetts,, where she had EN- lovms,,
during the sum er.
Mrs. Maggie Leach spent the week on,
with her cousin, Mrs. T. F. Mas,
Monday she will leave for Florida |,
the winter.
The party from Connecticut b.,.
hunting has returned home. AIt,.t
Gildersleeve shot a large moose, Artbr,
Penfield deer, also another deer ga,
taken by one OF the party. Tbey all
pronounced il a Plea SAINT trip.
Dec. l. N
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NORTH LAMOINE.

Mrs. L. j. Brsgdon spent Thanksgiving
week with her brother, Howard w. Dunn,
at Ellsworth.
Miss Josie Abbott of Bangor has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William Harden,
the past week.
Miss Winifred Matheson OF Somes-
vile is spending two weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Roland Carter.
George II. Coggins goes this week to
visit his daughter, Mrs. ROBBIE Norwood,
at Southwest Harbor.
Mrs. Brown, who has been housekeeper
for George II. Coggins, returns to her
home in Dover this week.
School closed on Wednesday last, after
a successful term taught by Mrs. Shirley
Holt. Appropriate exercises were held
Wednesday afternoon.
Francis and Allen Hodgkins came from
Wsterville to spend their vacation with
their cousins, Shepard ana Herman Holt,
who were home from Charleston for the
Thanksgiving recess.
Der
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WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST
WAR STAMP "SHARKS-

Warning against "loan sharks. -
who are circulating false re-
ports that the Treasury Depart
ment had abandoned its thrift
campaign" has been issued bv
Mrs. F. L. Higginson, director
OF savings for the First Federal
Reserve District, yesterday.
INSCRIPTIONS interests TO promote
the sale of their own securities are
sending broadcast in New England
information which states that the de-
partment has abandoned the cam
paign," she said
The Treasury Department has nc
intention of disseminating the thrift
campaign in this country. Recently
Secretary Glass said the sale of these
Government securities would 20 ON
indefinitely.
To-day the Government realizes
that If the high cost Of living is tc
be reduced the people must be Taught
thrift"
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Despite II. C. L.
Few N. E. People
Seek Aims Houses

The poorhouse business is growing
poorer. With thousands of people clam
oring about the high cost of living,
the fact comes to light that the total
number of persons admitted to the
charitable institutions of New Eng
land during the last six months is
less than it has been for that same
period in many years.
Less Poor In U. S.
Reports from the other districts
throughout the country show that the
poor-houses in all the states are feel
ing the same falling of in business.
Scarcity of labor, high prices paid
to skilled and unskilled workmen,
prohibition, and the cultivation of IN
precedented habits of thriftiness
among the American people, are said
to be responsible for the principal de-
crease in the number of inmates reg
istered in the various poor houses
and other charitable institutions
throughout the country.
Thousands of people in New Eng
land have invested their savings in
4 uIlll SldIupS, WdT Savings OtdIupS,
Treasury Saving Certificates and
other Government securities, which in
a large measure accounts for the
financial independence of the people,
as shown by the decreasing number
OF admissions to the country's poor
houses.
Hundreds Practice Thrift.
Mrs F. L. Higginson, director Of
savings for the First Federal Re-
serve District, states that there is a
greater number of people in New
England practicing thrift now than
before the war. However, she states
that there is stin a large number Of
people in these states. who as yet
have not learned the benefits to be
derived from Thrift and the proper
investment Of their savings in safe
securities, rather than in untried in
vestments.
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WEST HANCOCK.

G. B. Bridges lost a valuable horse re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Springer of Dexter
are spending few days at their old home
here.
Mrs. Fred Milliken left Monday for
Massachusetts to visit herisister. Miss
Priscilla Linscott is keeping house for
her.
Chester Norris of Mansfield, n. H., John
Norris, Col. Ned Southards OF Bangor,
and Fred Milliken spent few days last
week hunting at Beddington.
There was narrow escape from a seri-
GUS accident Saturday when little Mary
Linscott. daughter OF Mrs. Gertrude Lin
scott, ran up behind her brother Milton
while he was chopping wood. AS it is she
was quite badly cut on the head.
Dec. /. M. NJ. NJ.
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"Parsec" Is a Long, Long Way.

A ''parsec" is a distance that the
most Jealous pedestrian would hardly
care TO walk before breakfast In
fact. it doesn't enter into the sphere
of human operations at all, but it is
handy unit in astronomy. 1t is
equal to 20.OOo,OOO,000.OO0 miles and
is the distance travelled by light in
3.3 years. A few of the nearest stars
are from one to five parsecs distant
from us, but most of the stars that
dot the sky are scores or hundreds
of parsecs away.
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Decima.lnu.

Originally, decimation was a mill.
tary punishment of the Romans, who
dealt with large bodies of rebels, pris.
oners or mutinous soldiers by execut.
ing one man in ten. In popular use
today, defamation means the destruc.
ton of large proportion of anything;
as, "the epidemic has declmated the
population" or "the Prusslan guards
were decimated at verdun."
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The Old Tobacco Box

There was an old Geezer and he
had wooden leg.
No tobacco could he borrow; no
tobacco could he beg.
There was another old Geezer who
took care of his rocks,
He always had tobacco in his old
tobacco box.
Said Geezer number one: Wont
you give me smoker
Said the other old Geezer: You've
no cause to be broke.
''If you'd buy few Thrift Stamps
and save up your dough,
Your store of tobacco wouldn't
always run low"
Now this same old Geezer with the
same old wooden limb.
Is saving up in Thrift Stamps and
you can't stump him.
He's learned to be thrifty and
cares for his rocks
And has plenty of tobacco in his
old tobacco box.
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PROSPECT HARBOR.

Miss Ruth Wakefield OF Winter Hsrbor
spent the weekend here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. {. c. Baker.
Norman and Richard Shaw were home
for the Thanksgiving recess.
Mrs. Guy II. Cole and little daughter
have joined Mr.. Cole, who is employed
in Nashua, N. H.
The many friends of John b. Cole OF
Waterville will be interested in the news
OF his marriage on Nov. %. The bride
was Mrs. Clara Clark of that city.
Friends extend ratulations.
Dec. l. {.