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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
|H|NK|NG ABOUT
 TOURING SOUTH DURING WINTER?
Aere Is Some Information About Best Roads Into and Through Dixie

STa the current issue of Motor Life mag lne. John F. Mixer, who has travelled 2p south in a motor car each winter for Ss last six years. makes the following 4nments on southern travel:
 In outlining a trip from the central rest to Florida, there IS no, best way to end a tourist Any one of the roads be- tsen the Mississippi river and the At
 ttic coast has some poor stretches Of
 I'd, and one can be assured of trouble
 Tone happens to strike rainy weather
 II ile on the trip.
 Ehe Dixie highway from Chicago to Ildosta is as good trip at any going \ way of Indianapolis. Louisville, Nash He, Chattanooga. Rome, Atlanta Perry 3fdosta, Lake City via Jasper. Gaines He Leesburgh either to Tampa on 3st coast or to Daytona on east coast Ehis route has some poor stretches Eween Louisville and Nashville which E rough and stony Between Nashville H Chattanooga it is rough and stony Ter the Cumberland mountains, with 10 short stretches of clay (unless they i've been stoned recently) one between Awan and Mount Eagle and one be- aeen Mour. rsa~ie and Tasrer. 4 NEARLY ALL STONE #The roao from chat ;lnoosa to Naldosta \ Naple to be muddy and slippery in aces during wet weather.
 Mle best way to the south. next to M,g via Washington is, think. from t,innati to Lexington, Knoxville and
 E.ftAnooga The route is nearly all Inc or macadam road. Some of this E4 between Corbin and La Toilette is Her Con nstruction and ought to be all 3ned For macadanized by late fall.
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After having trayeled over every avail able route from the north to Florida, I much prefer the route via Cincinnati,
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Probably will have some short stretches of dirt road until 1921.
 The Nashville Huntsville. Rome-Atlanta road is preferred by some as it avoids the mountains to some extent. This rad is good from Nashville and Huntsville, There is a poor dirt stretch of road De-
 weens Huntsville and Gadsden (un'ess improved this falD. This has been very
 ad for two years or noI ?. and III in3 I opinion is the hardest to travel, espe- eially in wet weather The other ros.S's' 10 Chattanooga can now be traveieo when wet without much danger ol oen7 stuck in the mud
 The Florida short route which goes via Huntsville Gadson, Syiacauga. 70 Il1,nbus. Albany Thomasville ana iaiAa- hassee, is all right when dry, eAcepe has the same poor stretch Of road suoeh ~ oi Huntsville to Gadsden From ffuhtsNllie if is dirt or sand-clay nearly all the way to Florida and gets quite had when wet
 rrbe other routes are sand-clay rom fvhattanooga to Florida-and have some stretches which are had when wet
 ROAD FAIRLY GOOD
 Tn going from the middle west to Wash ington or from New York to Washing ton to the south over the national nish- wav-and then to Florida through Rich
 mond. Augusta. the road is fairly good and passable most any time without any great chance of being mired in mud, as far as Augusta. From Augusta to any part of Florida some clay road will be encountered, and if wet will be difficult to travel and one must expect trouble Between Augusta and Savannah the road is sand d-clav and fairly good. Be tween Savannah and Jacksonville the road is only fair. In some places is clay. This road has not been travelable for over year, as the ferry across Altomaha was discontinued and has not been in operation. This ferry was railroad bridge and cars were loaded on a flat car and taken across the river. This bridge is now being made into a highway bridge, and is promised to be completed in the late fall.
 If one is going south of Jacksonville it is advisable to go via Valdosta from Augusta as the road is in very poor condition from Jacksonville to Daytona via St Augustine. Considerable travel goes from Augusta to Macon-W aycross and Jacksonville, This is fairly good to Waycross and then very poor to Jackson ville and should be avoided during wet weather.
 FEW LONG HILLS After having travelled over every avail able route from the north to Florida, much prefer the route via Cincinnati,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
USING ENGINE AS BRAKE

From Motor Life.
 some motorists appear to have the mistaken notion that it is harmful to the engine to use the compression as a brake in going down steep hills. shut off the engine and leave the gears In mesh. so that the wheels drive the engine against the compression i nthe cylinders. Be sure that the thrvttle is closed. ! $
 This will help to save the s.rvice and emergency brakes from excessiv. wear If greater braking power than that afforded by the high speed posi- tion of the gears is needed, shift into second or low, the breaking effect being increased al you step down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31

Lexington. Knoxville and Chattanooga as being the easiest on the car and occu- pants. It has very few long hills and by the spring of 1921 will be q hard- surfaced road nearly all the way to Chattanooga.
 In going to Florida from Memphis the best way is via Tupelo. Birmingham, Montgomery, Dothan. Tallahassee and Madison Some of this road will be bad in wet weather. as it is nearly all sand clay or dirt road.
 From Texas or the southwest it is ad- visable to go to viclssburg, Jackson, Hat tiesburg and Gulfport: or to New Orleans and then use the boat to Bay St Louis or Gulfport. following the Spanish Trail from this point to Mobile. Pensacola, De- Funiak Springs, Marianna. Tallahassee, Madison, Lake City and then south to Gainesville Ocala and either to the west or east coast as previously outlined in this article
 These roads from Vicksburg or Gulf port are sand clay Or gravel, and are open to motor traffic practically twelve
 months in the year. If excessive rains are encountered rivers, are lible to get out of bounds and ferries fof which there are many) are unble to operate. necessitating long detours to find bridges across these rivers.
 Michigan is the leading state in the production of sand lime brick. fol- = tr
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INFLUENCE
 TOWN BAPTlSMS

From Motor Life.
 We have long had Auto. W. Va- ana now a brand new town which sprans up over night in Oklahoma has been named for the Apperson.
 One of the community's leading spirits had shown the rest of the boys tc. their full satisfaction. that his car vas the best in town, bar none Ana you may be sure that crowd had pretty good bunch of cars, too. when he made the motion that the town De named Apperson, after his car, every body conceded the honor was que 't' And ths motion was carried unani- ruous1y
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REPBLlC MAN HERE

R. T. Rhode Island" Wheeler rep resentative of the Republic Motor Truck Company of Alma. Mich. arrived in Birmingham yesterday morning and attended the Alabama-Sewanee game with Earl Ford, sales manager for the Cruse Crawford Manufacturing Com pany.
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TRAFFIC COPS A LA MODE

From Motor Life.
 The police at fashionable summer resort in Massachusetts have unearthed Illegal liquor to the consumer.
 Traffic cop mannekihs, six Inches tall with one arm extended to direct traf-
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hc, were sold as souvenirs. Each cop per had cork under his raised arm and when this was removed the pur- chaser inhaled two drinks.
 However, the revenue officers ef7 dciency has removed one booth of souvenirs into oblivion.
 "A framework with a padded headrest for the use of persons obliged to lie on
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The eminent French astronomer, La : lande, possessed an excessive fond : ness for spiders and caterpillars as arr ticles of diet and would ca them with apparent relish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
z4 |5allesa ltsk AUTOMOTIVE SECTION e9zZ4g eszzz4

their backs under automobiles to make repairs has been invented that can be folded small enough to be carried un- der a car seat.
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Birmingham Motor Trade
 Association

Adamson Motor Co. Alabama Oldsmobile Co. Brownell Auto Co. Birmingham Motor Go. Bissell Motor Co. Con nsolidated Motor Ca
 Co.
 Crawford Auto Shop.
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Overland Motor Car Co. Poc'-a~d Birmingham
 Motors Go. Reliance Auto Go. Scouten M,tor Co. snu'heastern Motor Co. Southern Motor Sales Cc.
 sssicr Motor Co.
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Michigan is the leading state in the production of sand lime brick. fol- lowed by Minnesota and New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
MONKTON RIDGE

Quarterly meeting will bc held al the
Friends Church this week beginning FRI
day evening with a lecture and stereopt.
can views of Foreign Mission work
on Saturday at 1915 a. M. meeting of
meeting for worship followed by the
business session: Saturday evening q
lecture on our Home Mission Work."
illustrated by stereoptican views; meet
ing Sunday morning at II o'clock and
Sunday evening at 1850 o'clock. The
Rev. Albert G.. Shepard. field secretary,
from poughkeepsie. n. Y, is expected.
the Rev Morgan w. Nantassel of West
Branch n. y. and the Rev. Jesse Stan
field of Glens Falls, n. Y. These will all
have prominent parts in the program of
the quarterly meeting. The public is
cordially invited to attend all these serv-
iccS.-Frank Roscoe. who has carried on
the O. T. Barnum farm the past three
years. Has purchased Bert Lawrence s
farm. and will take possession March |.
r. p. Stilson will carry on the Barnum
farm the coming year, and is TO move
into the rooms vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe.-Mr. and Mrs. f. c. Shivcrette
visited his parents in Starksboro last
week.-Frank Huntoon, who has been
passing several months with Mrs. Edna
Meader and family, has returned to his
homo in Wallingford.-Mrs Morton Hill
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Taft, in Starksboro.-Bert Lawrence of
Fitchburg. Mass. was a visitor in town
the past week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
SHELBURNE

The Shelburne Camp. NJ. W. A.. will
hold the regular meeting February 3
Initiation will be worked on a number of
candidates District Deputy William
Thyme will be present to assist in the
work. 1t is hoped that as many members
as possible wi! be present.-Friday night
the Winooski high school team comes TO
Shelburne to play the local NJ. w. A.
team. The Winooski high school has one
of the fastest preparatory school team in
northern Vermont. so this is bound to be
a close, fast game. After the game dane
ing will be enjoyed. Music will be fur
nished by Winooski high school orchestra.
Charles Barstow is in town, being called
to Burlington by the death of his aunt,
Miss Mary Mack. Miss Mack was the
last of the older generation Of the family
The remains will be brought to the village
cemetery for burial in the spring.-Miss
Stewart has been i'll with mumpS. She
will be able to resume her school in a
short time.-Mrs. Walter Wells is able
to be out again after an attack of mumps.
Major Collamer has recovered from
mumps.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Palmer
and children have been i'll with grip, fol-
lowing mumps.-Michael Crowley has re-
turned from Florida. lie reports the
! weather unusually cold there.-The fur
coat that was stolen from c. S. Allen
November Ii and traced to Wadhams,
\. Y, has heen returned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
PANTON

What came Hear being a sorioG" con-
flagation occurred a. the homo Of NJ. and
Mrs. Ward Spauldng Tuesday morning
Mrs. Snauding arose at five a m, TO
look y the coal fire after which she
lighted 81 match 10 ascertain the time,
throwing the match down. In so doing
1t came into contac. with the fringe OF Il
couch. which stood near by, and in a
short time the whole thing was ab.eHc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spaulding succeeded in get
ting it out doors and into the snow but
it was entirely ruined. 1t had been used
for bed for q few nights and some bed
ding rugs and other articles near were
ruined. Mr.. and Mrs. SpauldinG escaped
with several burns and bruises The
house, hold goods were insured. The house
which belongs to Warren Norton was
somewhat damaged but was insured
There being a shortage Of coal in Yer
gcnnes. several from here have been to
Westport and Port Henry and gotten a
supply.-Nr. and Mrs. c. s. Curler and
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Spauldng attended
a social at East Addison last Friday
evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
JERICHO

The Rev. William Cashmere was /,
Montpelier on business Molday.-Altol
Stafford Is very i'll with throat trouble
Miss Eva Cady, who teaches at Essc,
Junction. was u Sunday visitor Of he
parents. Mr. and Mrs William Cady,
Roy kimball will go to Greenfield Mass
where nc has position I is family wi
remain here until they dispose Of thei
placc.-iialph Styles has sold for Nj
Armstrong his farm, stock and tools t,
man from Penns ylVana. who has take
posscssion.-C. NJ Henderson. who ha
sold his meat market in Underhill, vii
move here for the remainder of the win
ter and stay at the home OF Mr. and Mrs
Orvis.-Mumps have arrived at the HON
of Mr.. and Mrs. Waite Pcttingill, som
Of the children being il'.--Mrs. l.. G.. Rio
had the misfortune to slip on the schoi
house steps. striking on her back an
hurting her quito badly She is unable t
to attend to her school work. Miss Boss
!" Martin. who has h"cn visiting her sis
ter. Jennie. the past Few weeks. rcturne
To her home in Boston Tuesday Mr.,
Carman Brush and S,u, Leo. attended tn
dance at Cambridge Friday evening -E,r
win Holmes, of Jcffcrsonville was a rcceu
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs {
y. StHglcs.-Harold Pcck'S two brother.
of Essex Junction, visited him Saturda,
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HANCOCK

Mr.. and Mrs George Farr We're called
to Randolph last week by the death Of
Mr.. Fairs father.-Henry Manning, Jr.
and family have gone to Massachusetts,
to lvc.-A successful dance was given
Friday night at the hall for the benefit
OF the library. Forty-five dollars was
cleared. About 40 couples were present.
Refreshments were served.--Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Farr have returned from Ran
dolph.-Claude Farr and Miss Moore. the
nurse. who has cared for him for over
six months were married in Randolph
January Dist and returned to his home
here in town.-Gcorgc = arr and daugh-
ter, Phyllis. returned from Randolph
Saturday. Mrs. Farr remained there for
a few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott,
who have been in Barre most OF the VIM
ter, have returned home herc.-Mrs. Leon
Sturtevant and little daughter are with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William McCray
in Rochester.-Littlc Keith Aldrich from
Rochester was with his grandparents, G.
r. Church and wife, most Of last week.
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WALTHAM

A Farm Bureau meeting was held at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs G. A. Hunt
January %. About 20 were present
among them were Miss Emma A. Full.
Ter. Homo Agent, and L. X. Churchill,
county agent. Plans were made for the
coming year. Refreshments were served
and a pleasant evening was passed
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Jackman were call
Ell to W. II. Hernon, Mass, Tuesday by
the illness of their son, Henry. who has
pnenmonia MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Ward
enterta,red IS of their friends Satur-
day, it being the annual reunion of
their near rclatives.-Mrs. L. y. Herd
of Vergennes passed the weekend with
her neice Mrs. p w. Otis.-MIs. c. IL.
Dana oc New Haven Is passing few
days with her mother and brother, Mrs.
and w H. Jackman.-Mrs. william
Layaree was called to Worcester, Mass,
January 49, by the sudden death of a
friend. Miss Exbert.-Miss Grace Fris-
bic entertained her school class at her
nome last Saturday evening. About 25
were present. Refreshments were serv-
ed and good time was enjoyed Ward
NJ. Merrill has gone to Summersworth,
n. H., where he has a position as ma
Chinist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-05
COLCHESTER

Colchester has been experiencing some
extra cold weather. the thermometer reg
istering from So to AZ degrees below zero.
There are several cases of measles in
town. Among the sick are the Heath
children, Irving Manning, Elizabeth Thay-
err, Dorothy Caderette and Llwyellyn But
ton.-Mr and Mrs. Max Wolcott are the
happy parents of daughter, born Jam
uary 3l.-W. II. Munson's family enter
tanned Il party of young people from Essex
Junction. who enjoyed sleigh ride to
the hospitable home.--The Colchester
Grange will meet Friday evening. Feb
ruary 6. The following program will be
rendered: Song Grange: reading, Mrs.
Luella Severance duet. Mr., and Mrs. p.
w. Severance. discussion, "Resolved, That
Farmers Should Use Butter Rather Than
Margarine or Other Substitutes" afiirma-
tive, r. +. Gale. Martin Manning. Mrs,
b. r. Severance. negative, A. S. Morgan,
p W. Severance, Mrs. Clara Wright.
duet, the Misses Helen Shaw. Lillian VOL
colt; Orange poem, Mrs, Nora Pitts;
reading. Mrs. Gertrude Cary; monologue,
Marjorie Cary; closing song, Grange.
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WEST'FORD

\ supper will be served at the tow
hall from six until eight O'Clock Frida
evening. After the supper tho play b
local talent. Popping by Proxy" Wi
hc given. The proceeds of the evenin
will be used for the benefit of the librar
and farm bureau.-Thc Ladies' All
met for dinner Wednesday at the hom
of George Rice.-Thc Pythian Sisters wi
have a valentine whist party at th
Is. of p. hall Friday evening Februar
49, instead of February 6.-James Sheldo
Of Pittstield. Mass, is spending a fe,
days in town.-Roy Barkyoumb is NOV
ing to farm in Fletcher recently pur
chased by him.-The school on Osgoo
Hill which has been closed for severa
weeks on account of the mumps, opene
against February Mrs. Nora Crawl
Is confined to the house with inflammation
rheumatsn.-Dr. Petty is taking tn
census of the town.-Florence Huptle
and Eva Dominique OF Johnson Norma
school spent the weekend at their homes
Lillian Petty was at home from North
field for over Sunday.-Carolyn Macon
Der spent Saturday and Sunday at he
home.-Several in town have the mumr
and whooping cough also is prevalen
in the west part of the town.
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HINESBURG

Howard Magee of Charlotte has
hoved into the Geprags tene-
ment and is working for e. NJ. Hiins-
dale.--Louis Myers of Charlotte has
moved into the Borden tenement and
is working for the Borden company
A small crowd attended the dance Fri
day evening THE friends of Miss Lii
liam Stokes gave her miscellaneous
shower Thursday afternoon at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Emery Lawrence. Miss Stokes is soon
to be married to Eugene Downer Of
Middlebury.- Tracy of st. Al
bans spent the week end with his par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Tracy.-Th,
Ladies' Aid of the United Church will
have their January social and supper
Friday. February C. This is the post
DonCd social
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GRANVILLE

Saturday was the coolest day of winter
in this vicinity. The mercury registered
10 degrees below zero during the day
Mrs Eda Shirley has sold her house at
the corner to Fred T.. Burke. who will
occupy it for a home.-George Sargent
has sold his house at the corner to Mrs.
Eda Shirley, who will move there this
spring.-The Champlain Reality have two
trucks running day and night most OF the
time hauling logs to the banks Of the
river-Horace Hook, who Is boarding at
Frank Lingards this winter, has been III
and attended by DR.. Merriam Of Roches-
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GEORGIA

Mrs, Cara Ballard has gone to St Al.
bans. where she is visiting Mr., and Mrs.
Lucius Perry,-Mrs. NJ. G. Bragg, VINO
has been i'll for the past three weeks. is
somewhat Improved in health.-F. Il.
Goodwin. who has had bronchial pneu-
monia, is recovering.-Mr j. w. Rey-
nolds recently received a box of flowers
from her daughter in California. and
Mrs. Reuben Decker are the parents Of
a son. Judson Newell, Mrs. Minckler is
confined to the bed by iliness-There will
be dance in Victory hall Friday evening,
Miss Marion Wood spent few days
at her home recently Major F. j. Brock
bill OF Bridgeport. Conn. is visiting at
the home of his sister, Mrs. f. f. Good
wfn'-The regular meeting of Banner
Grange VIII be held EridaN evening
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ORWELL

The weather last week was the cold
est for years. from 20 to 35 below.-G. f.
Gregory has been i'll but is better.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Forter gave a dance
Friday evening.-Mrs. George Thayer
has had a shock and is in a serious con-
dition.-Mrs. C. j. Blair is with her peo-
pie in Poultney. her father being in poor
health.-The Congregational Church
will hold its annual meeting in the
ladies' rooms Thursday evening. Supper
will be served from six to eight. A
business meeting will follow.-Mrs. +.
w. Cults has recovered so that she can
walk about the house-G lenden Rising
has been for some days in Ticonderoga-
Mr.. and Mrs. George King were given
a surprise and dance Friday. which was
attended by 40 neighbors.-Miss
Catherine Purcell has returned from
Pttsford. where she spent some days
The c. o. +. annual ball held last week
was a success. Ninety-five couples were
present
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Edwin Abbott and Ray Boguc arr OF
again after h. |ing mumps.--C. NJ. Her
derson has sold his property, known q
the brick store, to Mrs -. f. .Hacket
of Boston, and her brother, S. Il. Hun
phrey. Of this place. Mr.. Humphrey wi
have charge of the store, The man
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson regr'
their departure.-Edward Harkias hs
the misfortune to break leg while los
ging last week. lie was taken to the hon
of Michael Fitzsimonds in the valley
Mrs, Lillian Sylvester returned Monda
to her home in Enosburg Falls after vi,
ting friends in town.-Miss Hope Scribnt
was the guest OF Mrs. George Woodru
at Jericho Saturday
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UNDERHILL CENTER

Owing to the epidemic of mumps, the
schools have been closed.-The auditors
met at the town clerks Tuesday ana
wednesday to settle the towns aHairs,
preparatory to the annual report,-The
infant OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Streeter
died Sunday.-The Mcclure farm In the
irish Settlement" has been sold to a
MI. Murray from Milton.-Thomas Reeves
OF Burlington was in town Tuesday
the extreme cold of last saturday
smashed all previous records.-Mrs' f. {.
slater Is III with the mumps.
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ST. GEORGE

Fred Peet and A b. Williams wer
in Burlington Saturday.-The Sunda
school was held at the home of Ir
Chase. Sunday,-Mrs Frank Hinsdal
is able to sit up again after being con
fined to her bed for several days.-Mr'
Edward Kehoe is ill-Mrs. Jennie Rue
OF Hinesburg is at the home of +. +
Hinsdale.--Earl Aver was in Esse
Junction Mondsy.-Peter Tabeau ha
the misfortune Saturday while sawin
wood to cut his finger severely.-Mi
Fletcher the mailman from Shelburnt
was unable TO make his trip for Nv
days up through the town on accoun
of the severe weather and bad roads
There was a party Friday evening "a
the home of r. II. North.-Walter STAG!
Of Georgia was a visitor in town Sa
turday
Fred Peet was in Burlington Saturda!
on bushes Mrs. Ada Kehoe has gon
to the Fanny Allen hospital for an opera
on.-Edward kehoe was in Essex juno
ton Monday.