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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Tea for Mrs. Walker

Complimenting her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Wheatiy Walker. who with Mr..
Walker left Monday for San Fran
cisco on the first stage OF a journey
20 Shanghai. Mrs. Robinson ID. Pike
entertained Informally at tea at her
home Saturday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
SWEETNESS ON WAY
FROM CUBAN FIELD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov. 12.-Black.
strap molasses from Cuba will be in
the market by the sbipload in Mem.
phis. It's the first sea ahip service
up the Mississippi north OK New Or
leans
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Announce Enhancement

Mr.. and Mrs. George r. James. Of
Seattle and Alaska. announce the
engagement Of their daughter. Ruth
Aeline. TO Mr. Lloyd Lester Tnriis.
OF Seattle. formerly OF Everett. Mr..
Inglls was n member OF company 4.
I6ist infantry, but was wounded
while serving with company Of the
gard infantry in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Doll Tea

Mrs. John d. Ryan and Mrs. II. c.
Peters entertained today with n
Doll Tea" at Mrs. Ryan's home,
where fifty rag dolls we're in the
course OF construction. Assisting at
the tea table were Mrs. Corwin
Eberting. Miss Jeanne Peters and
aflss Dorothy Greene.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Tea BIZ Mrs. Roy

With Mrs. Edmund Bowden. Jr..
and Miss Belle sherman. OF Ithaca.
New York, as honor guests. Mrs. r..
II. Roy entertained with an attrac-
tive tea al her home yesterday after
noon. AIiss Sherman. who Is the
guest OF Mrs. A. NJ. IL. Ellis. was a
former high school teacher OF Mrs.
Roy's. when she lived In Ithaca
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
TRANSPAClFIC TRIP
CUT TO IL DAYS

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IA
new direct express service between
San Francisco and Japan makes the
transpacific trip ~ days instead Of
H. Honolulu is omitted from the
schedule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
NO POCKETS, AFRICANS
WANT SILVER MONEY

CAPETOWN. Nov. 12.-Natives Of
Africa want silver. They are sus.
picious OF paper money and they
haven't the pockets to carry It. sn.
yer they hide away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Program for Junior
Practice Club

The program for the Junior Prae.
sice club which met yesterday with
Airs. Charles Farrell al the Hotel
Sorrento is given below:
psp~r. Comparative Analogy OF Musie
and Painting Mrs. Lsteasr iameuth
w.ltn .Mo9zkowsSl
Mrs. Thomas stimson
Suite Of Songs. .Sehunann
Mrs Charles Farrell
Mrs. prous-ais Beck at tho plane
-Musieai Current Events. .......-....
.-............... Nrs- Mason Havkin'
The next meeting OF the club VIII
bs with Mrs. Mason Hawkins Mon
dry afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
At the Wonten's
University Club

Friday afternoon NJ the Women'a
University club there viii be n talk
on Industrial conditions by Mias Eve
Ign Gardner. head OF the Social Wei
fare Service In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
AIRS. Campbell
10 Entertain

To compliment Mrs Leroy Fields
Mrs Guy Porter and Mrs Stanley
smith Of Portland. who are passing
thru hero on their way TO Nancou'
Ncr Mrs, John \. Campbell viii be
hostess az an informal luncheon NJ
tho sunset club tomorrow afternoon,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
For Mr.. and Mrs. Foss

compilmenting Mr. and Mrs. ~.
mer Theodore Foss. Mr.. Clayton
Crawford will entertain Informally
az his home Friday evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
BRITlSHER STARTING
FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

LONDON, Nov. l2.--Capt. Ross
Smith started on flight to Aus.
tralia today by way OF Europe and
Asia. lie Is plotting vickers. vimy
plane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Victoru Club

The Victory club viii hold their
weekly dance In the Masonic temple
this evening. During the internis-
sion Monte Austin will sing a mum.
Der Of the latest song hits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
.Sianln M

Sigma M fraternity viii entertain
with an informal dance at tho chap
ter house Friday, November FL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
BridQe PdrfY

To compliment Miss Peggy Lin.
coin. OF Philadelphia, Miss Anne
Holmes cousin. Miss Gwcndolyn
Green entertained with bridge
party tea at her home yesterday aft.
ernoon.
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Dinner Before
Winter Ball

itonoring Brig. Gen. II. y. Hodges
and Mrs, Hodges. Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
ilald $. powney win entertain with
e dinner az the sunset club Friday
evening before the Winter Ran az the
Hotel Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Birthddn ANNIVERSARY

To celebrate bis 18th birthday
Master Lewis Sohwager entertained
with dinner for eight OF hts school
| friends Sunday evening az his home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tyler arc 70
eeiving congratulations upon tho
birth OF n son. sunday morning at
the Seattle General hospital. The
little one has been named Charles
Partridge Cudin for His mothers
father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
No Gift
in Order

Dear Miss Grey: Is II right TO give
Christmas present To an employer
for whom you have been working
for about seven months, and what
would you suggest as a gift?
T. ]. r.
IL is not Mt all necessary to
give your employer a Christmas
present.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Tea Dance

Miss Bernetta Barbour and Mia.
Hazel Allen are In charge OF the reg
ular tea dance at the Red Cross 1'ea
Room SATURDAY afternoon. with Mrs.
Henry Frederick as ra;ronesa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Wisterin Dnncina Club

give their weekly dance tonight al
lChrlstensen's Broadway hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Hesperian Club

The H~spcrian club win give n
jazz dance this evening In Douglas
hall. There win be n number Of
special features.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
For Mr.. and Mrs. Connell

Compllmcnting Mfr. and Mrs T. J..
Council. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Kerr
VIII be hosts AT an informal dinner
AL their home this evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
To Gire Informal Tea

Mrs. Thomas ScruEgs viii enter
tain with an Informal tea in her
apar,ment Saturday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
MacDcuga4 Southwick
Second FIess.

Estimating on the basb Il =
September docket, is.ess chiar
persons win appear in divorce CO..
during the coming year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Phi Kama PSI

Phi Kappa Psi fraternity will give
n dance at the Seattle Tennis club
Friday. November 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
IChadren'S Masquerade
I'drtV

The childrcn's classes OF the DouE.
las studio OF Dancing will hold a
chlldren's masquerade party next
Saturday afternoon at $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs. Charles Iihhard Is donating
n superior Baby Bunting Doll with
a real rabbits skln mantle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs. J. Richard lane gave two
"no,l Teas" at her home last week
and dressed an exquisite Curly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs. Kane was honor guest AZ a
dinner last evening given by Mr.. and
Mrs. David c. Hall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Locks.
Mrs. Alfred Rattle entertained
with a Doll Tea" AT her home this
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
Doll Shoir Bulletins

Mrs. Henry G, EwinE entertained
with Doll Tea" az her homo yes.
tcrday afternoon.
Mrs. Cecil Beddome and Mrs, J. r
Grant viii each give a tea Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Grant Is cnErossed
in dressing French dolls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs. Rollln V. Ankeny Is dressing
a baby doll with the most complete
and smart Infants wardrobe imag'
Unable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs. A. s. HagEett entertained
with a matinee party Saturday after.
noon 10 compliment Mrs. Kane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert T. Condor
were hosts at a dinner Monday eve
ming To honor Mrs. Kane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

I<<'s 70 buy Boldt's French pas
try. Uptown. 1914 I'd ave; DOWN
town. 9i3 I'd ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs Frederick iausFnan i busy
fashioning the royal sleeping beauty
and the fascinating prince Just ready
10 wake her from her long, enchant'
ed dreaming.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mrs. oliver u. Colvin Is dressing
and donating several Tom. Tom, the
Piper's sons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
MUSHROOM SPECIALS
ARE RUN IN JAPAN

KOBE. Nov. i3.-sMushroom pic
MICS are an established fall activity
in KOBE. Special trains are run TO
the regions where the mushrooms
grow.
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ClNl]b.D
CLUBS ron THURSDAY

iii
CLUBS fOK THURSDAY
Sorosis Club.
Art department ~ this club will
meet nj fhe Federated club house at
2 y, m. MIR. H. l.. Luke. hostess
Mrs. l.. W Losourd will talk on
Giovanni fieillni." and Mrs. John
Wilson on Turner's Venetian pic.
lures.
Mooderiift Totem Club.
WIZ give an entertainment NJ the
club rooms. Railroad Exchange
building. at 2 y. m. Mrs. Mae Flem.
Ing, chairman ~ arrangementh.
n. y. Day P..T. a.
WIN meet al > .. ~. All members
are asked 10 be present Good pro.
gram IN planned
Delta Epsilon Moihers' Club.
VIII meet at Chapter house. 4GiG
Twenty'fifst avenue. northeast. at 3
.. m.
Alpha Club.
VIII meet with Mrs. 4. IL Nelson.
ssao West slxiyfourth. for luncheon
at is.5o.
The Thursday Progress, Club.
VIII meet with Mrs. ST. a. Me.
Curdy. coo Nineteenth avenue. at /
O'Clock.
Annie Wright Seminary Club.
Will NEE, at Q. m. with Mrs. w.
X Crawford. az Hamilton Arms.
Franir n. Coo PIT. A.
WIN meet AZ the school auditorium
at ) o. IN Elizabeth Wyard. Of tho
police department will speak.
Foster High School PIT. A.
In honor OF the very best fathers
IN the state Of Washington the fos'
ter ut. A. VIII present a "Dadn
Night" tho program Of which Will
be under tie supervision OF the king
County Federation 81 P.;r. A. at the
Poster high school auditorium nj
f.aQ q. M. The desire In 10 present
10 parents and teachers tho great
need Of organizing for the training
81 our children in tho bcs, American
citizenship;
Rsesp,ien.
tiee--commani,y singing. Prof uev.
sii isaAes- accompanied ~ oeidiha
rssisufics
sso-asiui. stars ana Rsripea
ts4-"lusrirattsns for the Home. "
Edna waissf. county hosas dsmensira'
sisn axsnt
te--'canpsifs Girls NJ A. A.
siso--au,amn oard.ns.- Ronald "
Chapman. Seattle public garden super
sisoF.
tiis-n..s@s ~ ris. o. Bsessasn
sits-'-Man and hoy Dr. iloy ~
cafnthsiL - Plymouth church.
s;tb--Hlltsr offering. child welfare
t.;s- Ilsffvshnshss
Seattle Cirrir. >eighbors Of Wood
craft.
WIN give a concert and dance a,
40 NJ the Swedish club house.
Iiaiasu Guard Club.
wiil meet with Airs. Allan Beali
ists East Thomas. at p. m for
luncheon.
Ionrf~liow P.T. A.
VIII meet at IN. school house at
40 y. m. Mrs. Mary Haley viii give
n talk on the origin and history OF
the parrni.Teachcr associations
Musical numbers viii follow.
Evergreen Drill Team Of Danish
Sister Society, Lodge No. 10
VIII meet nj the home Of Mrs. NJ.
sSiAncn. CTS North Fortieth street. a,
! 20 .. m. Take phlnney avenue car.
Ionia Chapter. q. Il. =.
Silver tea for Armcnlanr. by fonla
chapter No. ia. o. y. r.. from 10 4
O'Clock. at tho home of Mrs. Pred
Newell 200 Twelfth avenue north.
Fortsen.Thygesen.
fortH~n Thygcsen auxiliary Unit.
ci Spanish War Veterans, at 2
o'clock at the Arfnory.
Community work-waliingford
District
Tho high cost Of living problem
will be discussed by the women OF
Waliingfori community district who
are burdencd with purchasing for
the home under the prevailing high
prices for necessities OF life
All women today are looking for n
solution Of the problem and arc de.
string immediate relief. The cooper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12
For Mrs. Kane

A number OF Affairs have been
even for Airs. Thomas Franklin
lane, wife Of former President
hornas Franklin Kane OF tho Uni
Nersity OF Washington. who II the
ggest Of Mrs A. :. Haggett.
Friday Mrs. A. w. Frater enter
fa!ned with n iuncheon at her home
Yer Mrs Kane.
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Community Work-wallinrford
District

Tho high cost OF living problem
will be discussed BY the women OF
waliingford community district who
are burdencd with purchasing for
the home under the prevailing high
prices for necessities OF life.
All women today are looking for n
solution Of the problem and arc de.
string immediate relief. The cooper.
alive movement offers the safest.
nanest and most practical solution.
as the educational committee hope TO
show during tho discussion at "A meet
Ing 10 be held on Thursday afternoon
Mt the home Of Mrs. q. r. Ostman.
5si7 Woodiawn ave. The meeting W
called for 2 o'clock. Mrs. Mary san
derH will speak on How the Move.
mcnt Started" Jean Stovei will give
a short talk on Cost OF Distribu.
ton" All women who have the com
munlty interest at heart arc invited
10 come and take part.
Seattle business Womcn's Civic Club
The members Of this energetic club
desiring TO become better acquainted
with tho fundamental principles nm
DERIVING our great American govern.
mcnt. in order that they may take
n more intelligent part In civic work,
have decided To begin "A study Of
American history beginning with
the declaration OF Independence and
the causes that led up TO the Tram
ling OF that great document. Tho reg
ular meeting OF the club viii be held
at Good Eats cafeteria. Thursday
evening. November 10. Supper from
8 TO 7 o'clock. American history and
discussion begins at o'clock. IL IL
hoped that every member will take
advantage OF this opportunity 10 go
back to school days in the history OF
our country
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The older girls OF 81. Nicholas
school gave their time ycsterday--a
hoiiday-to dressing Mr.. and Mrs.
Pumpkin Eater.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Dear Miss Grey. Ny idea Of an
ideal husband II clean young man
who IN just a good pal who win no,
settle down into nut the minute he
In married. but always be interested
In the things that Interest me, and
40 ahSut with me. OF course, In
turn viii be interested in things that
he cares for. ROWENA-
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Mr.. James Penny returned laA'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Mr and Mrs. Edgar Franklin
Frost came down from Gold ltaf
Friday and motored 70 Tacoma Tor
the week end.
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Evergreen Drill Team Of Danish
Sister Society. odrr No 10


ror,s-n Thygcsen auxiliary Unit
81 Spanish War Veterans. at
o'clock at the Arfnory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-12

Dear Mrs Grey: We would liks
70 know what causes the eclipse oi
the moon. s. AND n.
IL is caused by the in,erpo-
sition of the earth between the
sun and tho moon and the
moons consequent immersion in
the shadow of the earth.
This can occur only when the
moon IL In opposition 20 the sun
I'm the heavens, ut the time OF
full moon. and both sun and
moon are near the moons nodes.
1. g., the points where her orbit
crosses the plane OF the ecliptic.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23

Mrs Henry Neddeau and two chill
dren are very i'll with pneumonia.
Ralph McAllister Is home from the
woods called here by the illness of
his family.
Kendall Cross caught wild cat
near the swimming rock in Kenne-
bee river This same wild cat or
another was recently seen in a tree
near Charles French's house.
Mr. and Mrs. c. S. Andrews who
have been in North Arson for the
past ten days, came home Tuesday
noon.
Adoniram Adams who has been do
ing chores for Herbert Adams, is
home on account of i'll health.
Rev L G. Thorne and family are
i'll with the grippe
The community was saddened Mon
day morning by the news of the death
Of Mrs Robert Davis of pneumonia.
Mrs Davis was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Cooley. Mrs. Davis
leaves besides her husband, seven
children the youngest being two and
half years old The services were
held from the late home, Tuesday.
The interment was in Evergreen
cemetery. The family have the sym
patty of the whole community.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Fred r. Smith of Pitts
field in the county of Somerset and
State of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated September 9Th, 1905. and record
ed in Somerset Registry of Deeds. Book
PIT. Page A. conveyed to Llewellyn
Parks of said Pittsfield, who has since
died testate, and the eXecutrix of
whose will / am, a certain lot or par
eel of land with the buildings thereon
situated in said Pittsfield bounded and
described as follows: Beginning on
Lancey st. so called, at the southwest
corner of a lot of land owned or for
merly owned and occupied by Eta H.
Sawyer; thence running easterly along
the southerly line of said Eta Fl. Saw
yer lot to the southeasterly corner
thereof; thence in southerly direc-
ton four rods CD thence westerly at
right angles to said Lancey Street and
parallel with said Eta II. Sawyer's
southerly line to said Lancey Street
thence northerly along said Lancey
Street to place of beginning.
And whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, now there
fore by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof, l claim foreclosure
of said mortgage.
Dated at Pittsfield. Maine, January
6. 1919.
MARY f. PARKS.
Executrix of the last will of
Llewellyn Parks by
3w2 J. w. Manson, her Atty.
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HINCKLEY

Annie Wing who boards at l.. p.
Gifords is attending school in this
district.
Letters have been received from
Miss Faith j. Hinckley stating that
she will sail from France late in Jan
uary or early in February Mrs. e.
w. Hinckley will 60 TO New York,
Jan. 81. to give her welcome.
W. E. Palmer manager of the
Hinckley Farmers Union store. was
in Waterville, Tuesday on business.
Miss Pearl Bowden arrived In town
Monday afternoon from a visit to
Dorchester. Mass.
Rev G. w. Hinckiey goes to Angus
ia this week to attend the Community
Efficiency Conference, Jan. "a, 25 and
18th Jan 9th he leaves for SYRIA
cuse. y Y, where he is to attend a
conference of leaders in boys work
and will preach the conference ser
mon February End. Later, on the
same trip, he is to give two addresses
at the Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land State Boys Conference at
Springfield Mass and the same week
two addresses at the Connecticut
State Boys Conference at New Haven,
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ l.. Chase gave a
supper Friday evening to the Junior
Class at Good Will High School and
the teachers, in honor of their son
who is tuition scholar in that class.
There we're roast chicken with Fix
ngs" and other good things in abund-
ance. After the supper games were
played, and music both vocal and in
strumental was enjoyed.
Miss Katharine CLANCY from the
Clinton side of the river and Henry
Grondin of Lisbon were united in
marriage Thursday evening and left
Saturday for Bangor.
Miss Lucy Bigelow of North Fair
field was in town Tuesday calling on
friends
Private Ray Ellis has received his
honorable discharge. He came from
Camp Devens, Saturday, and is at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ellis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
Engagement Announced

Our readers will be interested in
the engagement OF Elliot Neil Spear,
son of 1t. Edward Spear of this place
to Miss Doris Sexton. third superin-
tendent OF st. Marylebone's Infirmary
of Noting Hill. London. The &C
quaintance which led to this pleasant
item of news for our readers was
formed while MIR. Spear was in Lon
don in military hospital The
meeting was in Selfridge's Depart
ment Store. which is one of the few
American concerns in the English
metropolis. Miss Sexton will come
to America as soon as Mr.. Spear re-
ceives his discharge from the English
Army. and the marriage is expected
to take place Immediately on her ar
rival Mr. Spear remarks that he
expects to meet his fiancee at the
dock with a clergyman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1919
WEST MOSCOW

Clyde Dunton with his span of
horses Ia hauling timber at the Colby
camp
E1on Hill has begun hauling poplar
TO the river
The death of Vera Padham Burns,
wife OF Robert Burns, who passed
away on Tuesday night of last week
after short illness with that dreaded
disease. pneumonia, has caused much
sadness in the town and deep sympa-
they Is felt for her family.
The work of harvesting the yearly
supply OF Ice in Temple Pond has
begun.
The families OF Jordan Hunnewell
Fred Moore and Charles Collins, who
have been iii with influenza, are i'm
proving
Miles Gates large family who live
on the Cham berlain Hill road. have
been very sick and two sons are now
very Ill. Mrs. Gates who has been
seriously Ill, is better. Mr.. Gates
son-in-law living in the same house,
died Friday.
Andrew COTS family have all been
sick with the disease.
A trained nurse arrived at Jordan
Hunnewell's Friday evening to care
for the sick ones.
Reuben Crombie has been cutting ice
for f. S. Hunnewell OF Bingham.
There is so much sickness no one
goes away from home unless Obliged
too, which seems to be the only way
to stop the spreading of the epidemic
Norman Collins was quite i'll a
Scion last week with Indigestion. but
is much improved.
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MAINSTRRAM

Mrs. Betscy Conroy passed away at
her home Monday night, January 18th.
Altho she had been confined to her
bed for some time the end came very
suddenly and was great shock to
her many friends The funeral was
held Wednesday at p. m. at the Nj.
r. Church of which she was member
The services were conducted by Miss
Ina Webster of Harmony. who spoke
words of comfort to the sorroWing
ones Besides an aged mother and a
sister in Monticello she leaves to
mourn her loss four daughters. Mrs,
Roy VI. Burdick, Mrs. Henry Smith,
Mrs. Irving Hussey, Miss Hildred
Conroy and son J. Rupert Conroy
who has been at home since last No
vember. She was a loving mother
and kind neighbor and friend She
Was a member of the Rebekahs, the
Grange, the w. c. T U. and was
treasurer of the Methodist Ladies Aid
of this place. She was laid to rest
in the family lot beside her husband,
who passed away about nine years
ago The many flowers told in their
silent way the high esteem in which
she was held by all. The family
have the entire sympathy of this
community.