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The Washington herald., 1919-10-16

at the noon hour. DIR. Broughton
was pastor In London during the war.
Deeds Of transfer for ive pieces Of
property today were placed on record
In the office Of the clerk of the court
as follows: Richard NJ. Green, ad-
mfnistrator and others to Harry HAM
mond, lot Is and onehalf lot 1s In block
II, section 2. Rosemont: Mrs. Annie c.
Wsller to Mrs. Virginia H. Bovee.
house and lot. 2ls South Lee street;
Fred g. Ayers to Thomas r. Dawson.
house and lot. l211 Prince street; VIII
liam b. Dulany to DR.. Vivian p. Berry,
house and lot, 314 South Alfred street:
Mrs. Mary b. Yates to Thomas M.
Burton. house and lot. 100 Prince
street.
The Master Masons' Club, recently
organised in this city, last night held
an informal smoker and luncheon. t.R.
M. Much presided. and during the eve
ming Charles H. Callahan, this city.
spoke on "The Introduction OF Ma
sonry in America and Its History
Through the State Of Virginia and
Alexandria Up to the Present Time" :"
Others who made address included
Capt. Ernest G. Lamb. H. B. Richards.
F. c. Goodnow. Mr.. KaIlenback. Dr.
Wood, II. c. Russell. Fred A. Softer.
Q. w. Smith,. T. ]. Gaddis. Charlotte,
N. c.. chairman of the entertainment
committee, looked after the luncheon
Mrs. Phillips, wife of Rev. p. p.
Phillips. DID,, rector Of St Paul's p.
E. Church. died early tonight at the
Alexandria Hospital The deceased
had been in failing health for some
time past. Mrs. Phillips was a daugh-
ter OF the late James L. Norris. OF
Washington.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Phillips
is survived by one daughter. Miss
Edith Phillips.
The body was taken to her late
home. ~ Duke street The funeral
arrangements have not been made.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee OF the Sunday school parade,
which will be given next Sunday
afternoon. will be held at o'clock
Friday night. in the First Baptist
Church. when all details WIN be
completed for the affair.
Sarepta Lodge Of odd Fellows to-
night conferred the second degree OF
the order on a class of nine candi-
dates.
Miss Alice s. Richmond, of Semi
nary Hill. and Herbert W. Thada, of
Washington. were married yester-
day afternoon in the chapel of the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-16
ALEXANDRIA
THE HEcALD BUREAU.
4. y. Doniphan.
IN Kin. Street


IN King Street
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, Oct. 15.-The board
OF police commissioners tonight elect
ed Policeman William Campbell a
sergeant to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Police Sergt.
Scott
Others who were placed in nom
nation for sergeant were Policemen
Rawiett. Gill and Durrer.
TWO new po1cemen were elected
on the force. to fill the vacancies
caused by the resignation of Sergt.
Wilmer Scott and Policeman RAYMOND
Grover.
They are Clarence D. Morris and
Frank w. Belts.
The board received eleven applica-
tions for the position Of policeman,
The Washington herald., 1919-10-16
Roosevelt 10 Speak.

Franklin d. Roosevelt. Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy. will deliver
the address at a luncheon in his
honor at 1890 o'clock today In the
New Willard Hotel. He will be the
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Episcopal Theological Seminary,
Rev. s. A wallis. ID. D., oficiatinE.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Nancy Richmond, and was
given away by her brother, Lieut..
Charles Richmond.
Mrs. Mary De Silva. . years old,
wife of James De Silva, Mount IDA.
Alexandria County, died yesterday
afternoon at the Alexandria Hospital.
She was q native Of Dayton, Ohio.
The body was taken to wheatleys
chapel and today forwarded to her
home town for burial.
Beginning next Saturday and con-
tinuing every Saturday thereafter
until further notice. the First Ma
tional. Citizens National and Burke
& Herbert. bankers. will close their
places at o'clock In the afternoon
instead of o'clock
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guest Of members of the executiva
committee directing the drive TO be-.
gin this month for $4,000 TO be
used In the establishment Of a
permanent Trinity Community House.
The Washington herald., 1919-10-16
Arthur Jordan Piano Co.'s Great 15Day
Sale Pianos and Player Pianos
Real Bargains in Used, Slightly
Used, Shopworn and Traded
In Pianos and Players
From Washington s Leading Homes

Our business for August and September has been Selling
hye number Of such the CHCKERNG
MPC0, BENNG PAYERPN0 often called upon used
panos and ordinary players trade Usually these pianos through shop
and sold immediately but business has been great
stocked with and So have instruments
such low figures that they will be sold within Is days This sale be
strung period of months but viii positively close November
take advantage Of the low prices and quoting during
great l5day SALE and hurry before the best bargains sold
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HOUSE AGREES TO
PASS BILL BARRING
RED IMMIGRANTS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

ranking Democrat on the committee,
added that these dangerous aliens
could do great harm to our institu-
tons"
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Miss Alice s. Richmond, Of Semi
nary Hill. and Herbert W. Thada, OF
Washington. were married yester-
day afternoon in the chapel OF the
The Washington herald., 1919-10-16

Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows to-
night conferred the second degree OF
the order on a class OF nine candi-
dates.
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A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Sunday school parade,
which will be given next Sunday
afternoon. will be held at 8 O'Clock
Friday night. in the First Baptist
Church. when all details WIN be
completed for the affair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-01
MERSET COUNTY HEADQUARTERS
224 MADISON Az

The regular meeting of the Town I'm
srovement socety was held in the La
srary parlors Fridoy afternoon, Nov.
b. with the president. Mrs. Elizabeth
P Merrill. presiding. Mrs. Della Bart
lett and Mrs. Emma Goodrich served
Is hosteeses. This was an educational
meeting and was directed by Miss Ger
Rude s. Weston. The opening number
IN the program was an extremely we'll
rendered piano solo. La Gazeile" (Hon-
mani, played by Mrs. Ethel Whittier
Ames. Interesting selections from mag
lzlne articles were read by Miss Wes-
.on and Mrs. Ella r Holt. Mrs. Ames
played two piano selections, Scotch
Poem'' By Mcdowell. and Ara
,esque." Debussy. An interesting sto-
~ entitled "Bailey's Babies was read
sy Mrs. Laura H. Dinsnore. The next
meeting will occur December 3 and will
be an afternoon on music
Mrs Emma Thompson went to Lewis
ION Saturday morning for weeks Wis
4 with relatives.
Mrs. Reuel S. Copr passed the day
saturday in Augusta. Her son Ken
seth went to Lewiston.
Miss Winnibel Cover returned TO
Portland Saturday morning Miss Cow
,r has been for some years a teacher in
he Deering High school
Frank J. Foster. who served as buglef
with Co. E. 10ed Inf. A. f. F.. was
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ton. after passing Z few days with
her parents. Nr. and AEs. Peter Para
dis.
DR.. Genoa A. Sanborn Of Auburn
arrived in town Saturday night, call
I'd here by the illness Of the little
child Of Mr.. and Mrs Leon Webster.
The two ladies are sisters and Mrs.
Webster recently underwent q surgi-
cal operation at the Kennebec Valley
hospital
The next monthly meeting Of the
county commissioners will be held on
the second Tuesday Of December, in
stead Of the FIRST Tuesday as has been
customary.
The many friends Of A. c. Bow
man. who formerly resided in Show
hogan. will be grieved to learn that
he IL seriously I'll with typhoid fever.
A party OF about 20 Skowhegan
young people attended the production
OF College CAums" in Madison Fri
day evening. After the play an i'm
promptu dance was given for the
skowhesan party at the Grange hail.
which courtesy was highly appreci-
ated by the Skowhegan visitors.
Thomas Arbuckle, who has been in
town visiting his mother. Mrs. Mary
Boulier. returned to Somervilie,
Mass, Saturday. where he is employ
ed. Mr.. Arbuckle. while in service
with the A E. F. in the 18th Engi-
neers. was decorated by the English
government. The train Of which he
had charge, loaded with about 90 tons
OF high explosive. was caught in a
barrage Of shell fire and the car next
the engine caught FIRE from a shell
fragment. Tommy" pulled the train
TO the nearest water tank and flooded
the burning car. extinguishing the
flames. His cool courage was wit
messed by an English officer. who rec
commended the decoration.
Frank E. Nolin. federal auditor of
the American Railway Express with
headquarters in New York City pass
ed Friday and Saturday in town with
his mother. Mrs. Annie Nolin.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Bap-
tist church will meet Monday after
noon at o'clock.
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NEWPORT

The American Wooden Companv
nave made the following announce
ment to its employees. a plan of sick
and accident benefits to become ef-
fecuve on Dec. l, 1918. This plan
will include every employee OF the
American Wooden Company and its
subsidiary companies. The basis on
which these benefits are computed il
as follows:
No employee Is insured under the
plan who is not on the payroll of the
company on Dec. LIST, 1919, working
for full time and full pay. An en-
pioyee who is not at work on Dec
LIST because Of disability. will be in
sured from the date of his return
to employment on full time ana full
pay After Dec. LIST, 1913 new en-
ployees will be eligible when they
have been in the employ of the com.
pany for period Of six continuous
months.
1. Those on the payroll Dec. I. 1919
and who have been employed for less
than six months will receive 20 per
cent Of their average weekly income
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versary Of the dedication of the Vas
salboro Grange hall. At this time
nine years ago when the new hall was
put into use the debt Of $500 was TAX
en- up in notes by loyal members Of
the grange, thus no mortgage vas
raised over this edifice. The hall was.
built at cost Of $4,000. Some OF the
money was already raised. They
wanted. at first, $500 and then 500
more was needed. Interest Of 500
was paid on the notes During the
past nine years, also. $500 has been
raised to install a new furnace, 10
purchase new scenery and TO make
changes in the hall. Money has been
raised by fairs, entertainments and
by dues. There are $50 members IN
the Vassalboro Grange.
State Master Thompson was ac-
companied II. the Saturday gala DAY
OF the Vassalboro Grange by Mrs
Thompson and everyone was delight
ed to see them. Mr. Thompson. VINO
has just returned from the National
Grange convention in Michigan
spoke Of the factions at strife now
in the country. He said that at the
next election it would not so mlcn
connect between the Republicans anu
the Democrats as between the con
sentative element and the raaica'S
He urged that the farmers line W
with the conservative element sup
porting private ownership rather 'haH
government ownership.
There were about 200 present ..
the meeting. which was an aii-da
event. Mr.. Little was presented WI"
a purse Of $50 as a token Of app's'
citation for his line of service.
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oooooo U04o4o 70 ne1p No and my folks
wers quite discouraged whsn my mother
decided to write for adviee TO the Specialists
q Dr.. Piefue's lnvAlids' Hotel, Buffalo. n.
Y. This Adtice lncluded Q course Of treat
ment With 'Favoeite Prescription and Il
Was this medicine which restored me to
pssisee hsaIfh. ! have never hadka sien Of
vomAa's veak11O since this one exper,ence
h my eihAnod. an now the mother Of
nine heolthy ehf3dfso and / have Always
tspen6sd upoa 'favosite Prsscription' 10
lisp NJ we1 md strong during expectancy.
"Df. PiEes's Pleasant Pellets ase s2so .
standby With NJ. could not kesp houce
without thsu. ! feel confident that theee
tiny 'Pdleta' help . great deal ID keeping
my ch2dEeA VOL and saving me doctor
BILL. MRS. T. p. FULLER, Is Jackson
Ave.
RN0s, n. Y.:-"As Q tonic during e.
psetaney Aaye found Dr. Piesce's Favorits
Puscsiption - b Ill that could b desired.
I lad Alvays hsea weak and aesvoas and
vsuh salsr fos several days. Before my
last baby ny hath waa absolutely perfect
~ IL whils. anply hscause I toned up my
Uyes0 With 'EAvceits Prsscsipt;oo.' I
would not think Of trying to eet along with
ost r. and ! taks pleasure IN rscummending
Il 70 prospective mothe1."-MRS.
LDONA SMITH. Huntington Pam, n. D. /
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2. Those employed continuously
over six months and not more than
one year will receive so per cent OF
their average weekly income
3. Those emplo. "A continuously
over one year and not more than two
years wifi receive 80 per cent Of their
average weekly income.
I. Those employed continuously
two years and not more than three
years will receive 20 per cent of Their
average weekly income.
5. Those employed continuously
over three years and not more than
four years will receive IS per cent OF
their average weekly income.
8. Those employed continuously
over four years will receive so Der
cent Of their average weekly income.
No employee will receive less than
$500 per week, nor more than SO. 90
per week regardless Of his average
weekly earnings.
These benefits win cover all cases
of disability arising from sickness or
accident. inside or outside Of the
workers place of employment and
are supplemental and in addition to
the indemnities provided by the Com
pensation Acts Of the different
states where our mills are located for
arising at occupation to the
extent Of the difference between in
IDENTITIES provided for by the above
plan and the indemnities provided
by the Compensation Acts of sucb
states. except that new EMPLOYEES
hired after Dec. /. 1919 will be en-
titled to benefits as provided by the
Compensation Act until after thew
have completed six months continu.
Gus service.
The benefits will begin ONLY afta-
seven days loss Of time ana win con-
tinue thereafter for q period not tn
exceed Is continuous weeks 50 that
for accidents occurring at occupation
the indemnity paid beyond 70 weexs
shall be only that provided for by the
Compensation Law Of the STATE In
which the mill In which an emplov.a
works is located.
Benefits for maternity cases In
GLIDING any illness due to preenarcx
for employed women win be paid for
= period OF four weeks onIv "a
dependent on length Of s.r-
vice. az outlined in the above plan
These benefits are In Addition 90
the group life insurance now In ef.
feet.
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CLINTON
CIinton's Welcome Homo

One Of the most enjoyable occas-
ions that the people of the old town
Of Clinton ever experienced was that
OF the afternoon and evening Of Fri
day. Nov. 2sth. when the welcome
home" was given the towns returned
soldier boys.
In the first place, no one could ask
for a more pleasant day than that
which dawned. and all day long peo-
pie were saying: Il think this day
must have been especially sent for
our time"
At 2. p. NJ. the Town haIl was
opened for the free pictures. which
were enjoyed by a good number of
people.
At $50 the boys with their families
and the invited guests repaired to
the Grange hall in the following or
der: The boys and their families
led; then came the Civil War Vet
Grams with their wives; the speakers
Of the evening with their families:
the ministers of the town with their
wives; and lastly the citizens. After
the company was seated grace was
said by Rev. F. c. Worcester. Tie
supper committee did itself and the
town credit: and was ably assisted
by a company Of daintily dressed
and very attentive Mattresses.
At 7.30 p. M. a large crowd hal
assembled. and the exercises Of the
evening opened at the Town hall
with music by Barney's orchestra.
Prayer was offered by Rev. e. e.
Longley. Hon. Frank L. Besse, in
a few we'll chosen words. Introduced
DR.. A. A. Shaw as the chairman Of
the evening. and the doctor, after a
short but well received address of
welcome, introduced Col. John q.
Towne Of Waterville az the first
speaker. Col Towne. who is well
known and loved by many Of the
boys gave a very interesting ad.
dress. which was closely followed by
all. He advanced the thought that
although the World War il ended
there is yet work to be done here IN
our own country, and urged the
boys to BE as true citizens q you
have been soldiers!"
After music by the orchsatra.
Chairman Shaw asked Lieut.. New
comb to tell some Of his war expert
ences, which he did in a very pleas
ing manner-although protesting 20
be much frightened.
Again music was listened to, after
which Chairman Shaw Introduced
the last speaker Of the evening. Rev.
H. E. Dunnack Of Augusta, State
librarian. Mr.. Dunnack came IN
place Of Gov. Milliken. who on &C.
count Of q severe bronchial cold, was
unable to be present and speak to
US, as had been hoped and expected.
Mr.. Dunnack's address was very
good and he said that he il. - great
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believer in tomorrow, and that al
though our boys have done their duty
bravely, in the past" he believes
are presented to them, better AMI
better"
After more music the chairman stated
that the committee Rad purchased now
ers to be presented. BY the cisixens OF
Clinton, to the families Of ''our boys
who never returned and called Mr..
Besse, the flower committee. forward
to take charge Of these exercises. Mr..
Besse asked the audience to join. for Q
moment, in silent prayer. and then with
the assistance Of his little helper. Miss
Martha A. Holt. and that q Chairman
Shaw. he presented a beautiful cross
made Of pink and white roses 10 the
father ofCharies wiIlett. who was sho.
while in active service in France and
whose body lies buried there. Three
beautiful bouquets were presented to
the families of George r. Philbrook.
Russell H. Priest and Horace True. all
Of whom died in active service but
whose bodies rest in Clinton soil
After the audience had risen and
joined in siging The Star SpangiAd
Banner to the orchestra aecompani-
ment, everyone was asked to be seated
while the young ladies served the de-
licious ice cream free to all
The dance opened with a grand march
which was led by Jasper II. Daax;er
and Miss Harding. Mr.. DANGER II one
OF the boys who has Just computed
-FOUR years service in the army and re-
ceived an honorable discharge.
Much credit is due Mrs. Nellie w.
Gordon, chairman Of the decorating
committee, who with her able assist-
ants made our Town hall q BEAUTIFUL
sight. OF which Clinton people were
proui and about which the ou,-cf..ovo
people said many nice words.
, Credit is due each and every co,n.
nittee connected with the affair. and
to the orchestra Altogether il in fell
tfat the day was a success and ooe long
10 De remembered with pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H, Ward ana SON
Maxwell have returned from Bovdoin.
man, where they passed THANKSGIVING
with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Seweil Brown have re.
turned from Watervil,e, where thex
were guests Of their daughter. Mrs.
Irving Stewart.
Mrs.. Charles Abbott has returned tn
her home in Albion after a visit .,;,n
her daughter. sirs. Floyd Besse.
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to Fred H. Estes. Pittsneld. Lot
in Block II, on Dobson plan OF
Pittsield.
Cassius Merrill, Athens. TO Eugene
II. Thompson ct al. Skowhegan. east
one-half Of Lot 5, 3rd., range Of lots
in Harmony.
James E. McCorrison. Harmony to
Eugene Thompson ct al. Skowhesan.
timber cutting right in Harmony.
Omer Poulin. Jackman. to the Can
adam Pacific r. r. Co, Brownville
Junction, part Of lot one ~ in the
18th r. Jackman.
William Rogers, Arson to Rossi-
ter Small Madison. Let IS on Buswel,
Plan Of Madison
The Skowhegan Woman's Club was
delightfully."- entertained at the home
of it's president, Miss Hannah Page,
Friday evening, Nov. 18th. The
hostesses were, Mrs. Mary Page,
Miss Elliott and Miss Genthner. It
was a musical evening and unde.
the direction Of Mrs. Mae Fellows
White. A letter was read from Gil
bert Bourginon. q little French boy
whom the club has helped financially.
The letter was translated by Miss
Elliot. losing very little of its real
expression in the translation. The
first musical number was a trio, two
violins and a cello. and was played
by Mrs. White. Maurice Phiibrick
and Miss Freda Harris. with Carl W.
Malley at the piano. A group of
French songs followed. sung very
charmingly by Mrs. Enie Pooler NAL
ley, accompanied by Mr.. Malley and
by Mrs. White. Mrs. White and Nj.
Philbrick played o duet by Barnaby.
accompanied by Mr.. Malley. The
trio was heard again with great
pleasure In two short selections.
Mrs. Malley then sang a group Of
English songs. During the evening
several Of Mrs Whites own COM
positions were played. The evening
was one Of rare pleasure for music
lovers ana will long be remembered
by those who attended.
DeMolay Commandery, No. 10. will
hold its regular conclave on Tuesday
evening. Dec. End.
Miss Mae E. Ward Of Brockton
who has been home to pass tina ,oli.
day with her father. Sumner wand.
and her sister. 8. Madeline, returned
to Boston Saturday.
Paul Gaylord. who has BEEN in
towns about 10 days. vtsitin1 With
relatives. started Friday for his home
in Saskatchewan. This was Nj.
Cayford's FIRST visit to Maine, though
his parents were former residents OF
Somerset county. His mother, Alice
Palmer. was a graduate Of Skowhe.
gan High school. -ss
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Plummer and
family returned Saturday niKfat from
a visit with Mrs. Plummer's sister.
Mrs. Robert Bradford. in Livermore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCrtlliA who
have been managing the q. N. Msr-
rill farm for about two years will
leave with their sons about the ffryt
OF December for bingham. Mass.
where they win make their homo.
Miss Grace P4radis returned to
Bath Sunday, where she has Q posi-
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ed with the degree Of B. D. in 1893,
beirg the first to receive that de-
gree at Newton. He received the de-
gree OF S. T. B. from Chicago Uni
vers;ty in 1860. and that OF Phi. D. in
Semitics from the same institution in
1901
DR.. Gray's first pastorate was at
the First Baptist church at PPort
Huron. Mich. where he was located
from December. 1901, to March, 1905.
He was then called to the Stoughton
street Baptist church Of Boston, be-
ginning his work there in April, 1905,
and continuing until October. 1912.
He resigned from the Stoughton
street church to become associate ed
itor Of the Standard. the leading weekly
paper of the Baptist denomination in
the country. In January. 1a14. he be-
came managing editor OF the paper and
president and treasurer Of the compa-
ny publishing the Standard.
Pres. Elect Gray has been very proni-
nent in the national work Of the Bap
list denomination for a number OF years.
He wac q member Of the congress on
Christian work in Latin America. held
in Ancon. Canal Zone, in 1916. a member
Of the committee on negro work Of the
Northern and Southern Baptist conven-
lions member Of the social service
commission Of the Northern Baptist con-
vention. and a member of the city COM
n ission Of the American Baptist Home
Mission Society. He is a trustee Of the
Newton Theological Institution.
The summers Of 1907 and 1910 were
spent by DR.. Gray in Europe as a men,
Der Of the party of editors of leading
religious papers who from October. 1915,
toi January, 1919, were in England and
France as guests of the British govern
Hent.
Dr.. Gray is a member Of the Masonic
fra.ernity. and Of the Hamilton Club. a
a5ing Republican organization of Chi.
ca 20. He was married in June, 1900 Il
Neva B. Ham IF Somersworth. n. H,
and the- have three children, Malcolm
j.. born at Port huron. Mich. March l.
1893: Paul j.. born in Boston. March Is
1906 and Clifton D. Jr, born in H,ns.
Gale. III. Aug. q. 1915.
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JEFFERSON

b. H. Jones recently bought Va"
liable horse Of II. 4. Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. BesSe nav
moved to Lewiston for the "in',,'
Mr.. Besse is salesman for the VIZ"
known firm of Wade & Dunton.
Kendall NJ. Dunbar Of DaTaris'V,,
Ia was a business caller az the " =,
fee Of the town clerk Tuesda! ="
last week.
Eugene Hodskins Of North AnsV ~
Is on a short visit at the home y
his father. Amy Hodgkins-