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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29
HAND COUNTY POST NO. ss
AMERICAN LEGION

IL you haven't joined the American
Legion, do SO now. We wish to invite
all ex-service men OF Hand County
tc join Hand Co Post No. 38 of Miller,
8. Oak.
Regular meetings are held once a
month and at the present time in the
I O. o. +. hall. Membership will
assist you in getting your back pay,
travel pay, bonus, and information on
government insurance.
For the social side we have a BAN
cuet and a little entertainment at
each meeting. BY joining you may
be able to locate some OF your buddies
AID talk over days and times spent
in the army.
The American Legion is similar to
the G. A. r organization of Civil War
veterans, and is composed OF ex-ser-
vice men of the late war. Anyone is
eligible who served or entered any
army, navy or marine corps after
April G, 1917 and before November IL,
1919.
Let's stick together buddies. Fill
cut the application of Hand County
Post below and mail to c. Z. Hull,
Post Adj, Miller, S. d.
Military Rank
Home Address
Military organization with which SER
ved ...'....
Civil Occupation
! hereby subscribe to the Constitu-
ton of the American Legion and apply
for enrolment in Hand County Post
No. SO, S. d Branch.
Signatures
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

The Pierre Indian girls basket ball
team played the local high school
girls team Saturday evening. The re-
suit was a score OF % to 80. in favor
OF the Miller girls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

A birthday dinner was given at the
Holzworth farm in Florence township
in honor of Miss Isington. Ed. Holz.
worth and Zoe Allen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

On Monday, January 26, at the NJ. +.
parsonage in this city occurred the
marriage of Miss Mildred Goyke. of
st Lawrence. and George V. Clark, of
Sioux City. Ia, the Rev. r. e Tarle-
ton officiating.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Word was received last week by
II. A Phinney, of the death of his
brother-in-law, L. b. Lafayette, of
Willow Springs. Mo. Mr.. Lafayette
was an early settler of Cedar town
chip.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

A. H. Churchill and A. +. Churchill
were called to Wakonda, s. D., by the
serious illness Of their father. A. F.
churchill returned home Tuesday
morning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Will the party who has our loose
leaf plan book please return same, as
we need It to insert new plans receiv-
eG. +. j. Weber, Mgr.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29
and disability feature. Give this you
attention at once and see
Frank Weir, Agent.

Dial Bremen departed Tuesday
evening for his home at Chicago, after
spending a few days visiting at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. # Bremen.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

There will be n land-seekers ex-
cursion to northwest Florida. leaving
Miller oD Friday morning. February
9Th Anyone desiring information call
on j. M. Douglas. Miller, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29
Notice to Rural Subscribers

Rural subscribers of the Dakota
Central Telephone Company are re-
quested to notify the chief operator
or manager, either by phone or mail,
when moving away from their farms
or changing phones.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

six Feet Four" . big American
drama A picture that counts William
Russell as Buck Thornton at the
Scenic Thursday and Friday. Febru-
airy s and 6.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Miss Cassie Gonstead departed We'd
nesday evening for her home at Will
low Lakes, S. D.. called there by ill
ness In the family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

There will be a regular meeting
of Crescent Chapter No. 4 o. e. S.
Tuesday evening, February 8 at 500
p m. Comforting of degrees.
Laverna Wilson, Secy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Boys two-piece heavy fieeced under
YEA agrees 10 and IL at 40 cents each
and ages IA and 16 at SO cents each.
Greeves & Rudd.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Mrs. S. g. Parsons left Saturday
noon for her home at Highmore after
visiting for a few days at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Stanley.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

When you buy Superlative Flour
you buy a -four that is made from
wheat grown in Hand County and
made In Miller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

The party taking surry from the
south side OF my shop some time ago
| wish would return it.
II. NJ. Snoddy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29
Lutheran Services

At the Presbyterian church at 2:3O
p. m You are welcome.
II. C. Hafermann, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

The Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. have
two cars of Zeigler- Sootless stove
coal for the kitchen range. Try some.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Let me write you q life insurance
policy ana give you double indenlnit,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Automobile curtains repaired at
Murphy's Harness Shop Bring 'em
in.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Automobile curtains repaired al
Murphy's Harness Shop Bring EN-
in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-01-29

Bring in your Panama hats and
have them cleaned and blocked.
City Tailor Shop.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
MYSTERIOUS DISEASE APPEARS,
Two Prisoners from Dannemora Dead
and Others Blinded.

ALBANY, n. Y. March IA mvs-
FERROUS disease which has caused the
death of. two prisoners and the blind
ing and partially binding of several
more within the past week at Dame
mora prison was reported last night
by Superintendent of Prisons Charles
F. Rattigan upon his return from the
prisons.
Several prisoners became afflicted
last week, one dying Friday and an
other on Tuesday and because of the
apparent seriousness of the situation
Superintendent Rattigan left for Dan
nemora where he has since been making
an investigation, but as yet without
any result The cause of the trouble
is as puzzling to the prison physician
md experts from the state department
Of health as ever
One opinion early expressed was that
he men had partaken of wood alcohol
but Superintendent Rattigan is disin
elined to believe this to be the cas-,
rs the symptoms were different thar
| n eases of alcohol poisoning He ais,
believes that it would not be possible
10 smuggle the alcohol within tn,
| prison.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12

Members of st. Joseph s parish in
Burlington are to erect $4,000 memo
rial to the late Father Cloarec, bust
of the late priest, one third larger
than hfe-size, with an inscription be
meath it giving a brief account of his
life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
WASHINGTON COUNTY COWS.
Produced an Average of Z Pounds of
Butterfat a Day.

MONTPELIER, March 12.-An ac-
count of the first month s work has
been received from Tester Karl r.
Manning of the Waitsfeld Waterbury
cow testing association. 1t covers the
period from Jan. 81 to Feb. 81 during
which time "a herds and 434 COWS
were tested.
Thirty. COWS were in the equality
list, having produced over 40 pounds
of butterfat or 1000 pounds of milk
in a month The cow producing the
most butterfat is owned by E. II.
Jones of Waitsfeld, and is nine year
old registered Jersey. She produced
ST. pounds of butterfat and should
easily, qualify for "advanced regis
try - 81
The average production per day of
these 434 cows was III pounds of
milk and z pounds of butterfat The
average price received for butterfat
was 80 cents pound ar So cents a day
for the value of fat from the ordinary
cow. This same average cow received
Is pounds of hay, 23.1 pounds of silage
and Al pounds of grain per day With
hay worth $25 ton, silage So and
grain SIS, there would be II cents left
This represents figure somewhat bet
ter than the average farmer, since only
six of these "a men do not have Stage
and but 10 of them feed prepared
ration rather than use home mixed
| feed
| Men mixing their cow feed at HON,
actually saved from So to $22 a tor
as the ready mixed rations in som,
cases cost $s4 a ton, while some mel
were getting fairly good results will
/ rations that they mixed for $62 ton
The question is, can one afford to mi,
a ton of COW feed for $22?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
VIOLATED COURT ORDER.
Evidence Obtained Against the Peo-
pies Coal Company.

SCRANTON,-P Pa, March Thinning
engineers employed by the city to in
vestigate the workings of the Oxford
colliery of the Peoples Coal company,
who invaded the mine workings
through an abandoned, opening, report
ed to Mayor Connell yesterday that
they had found unmistakable evidence
that mining had been going on in the
territory in which operations were re-
stricted by an order of court 1t was
also found, it is reported, that coal
owned by private persons and held by
them for the protection of their prop
ertv had been mined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
PERsHING NOT PLACED.
House Refuses Him Permanent job
Congressman Greene Opposes.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-With-
out record vote the house yesterday
refused to amend the army reorganza
tion bill so as to make General Perish
ing tho permanent chief-of staff. In
doing So it approved the section per
uniting the secretary of war to make
the selection.
Representative Strong, Republican, OF
Kansas, offered the amendment, de
claring that without it Pershing 5
war experience in the management OF
the army will be lost but Represent
ative Greene, Republican. Vermont. and
Representative Caldwell. Democrat
New York, contended that the seere
tary of war should be free to choose
''the chief military adviser. =
General Pershing 5 assignment a:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
SUGAR PROFITS
BIGGEST EVER
American Sugar Refining
Co. Had One OF It's Most
Profitable Years
DID TOTAL BUSINESS !
OF $3OO,OOO,OOO
Profits Were S1o,2s3, 032, or S13.93 a
Common Share-Does Only About 81
Per Cent of Total Business In Coun-
try-Increase Boston Refinery.

NEW YORK, March l2-The year 1919
was one Of the most profitable periods in
the history of the American Sugar Refining
Company, according to its annual report
port of earnings for that period shows that,
after all charges for depreciation, interest,
expenses, federal taxes, etc, net profit
available for dividends on stock amounted
to $9,4lS,675, or 1888 a share on the COM
mon after preferred dividends, against net
profits, after taxes, ETC., in 1918 of $780,
III, or Sll 60 share on the common.
| Earl d. Babst president of the company
said in his report:
The total business of the company in
| Guiding all it's operations in sugar, syrup,
molasses, cooperage, timber, lumber, land,
tank cars and railroads, Appropriated $780,
100000. The range of higher prices as well
| as increased volume of business brought
our operations approximately to $l,000,O0C
| a day average. On this business we secured
1 an operating profit of $40, 2S3, 08l, return
of about 8 per cent. on sales, or three cents
on each dollar of turnover. This operation
| profit is a margin so narrow as to keep u;
very near an even break.
Year by year we have seen our percent
ages of the total business of the country
steadily decline, while the percentage of on
competitors steadily increases. In 1909 W.
had 60 per cent. of the sugar business o
/ the country and our competitors 40 pc
cent In 1919 we had y per cent. and on
/ competitors 10 per cent This means tina
while our volume of business has Remained
steady our percentage in the industry ha
declined to such a point that we must pu
4 ourselves in position to share with on
. competitors at least the general growth Q
: the business Owing to the increased sea
sonal demand for sugar in New Englan
we have made plans to increase substar
: TALLY the capacity of our Boston refinery.
: is expected that part of this neww capac
: ty will be available during the current yeal
After more than "A years investigation b
our active staff we have accepted tn
invitation of the business men of Baitlmor
to build a new refinery in that city.
site has been secured in the very heart c
baltimore, without intervening streets
with approximately 800 feet of waite
frontage on the direct rails of the Bait
more and Ohio Active building operation
will soon begin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12

chief -of-staff, Mr.. Caldwell said
'"would be step down -
Objections by both Republicans and
Democrats that the general staff would
be permitted to rule the war depart
ment and the army under the reorgan-
ization bill resulted in the adoption OF
an amendment which would prevent
assumption of administrative functions
by the staff.
Representative Johnson, Republican
South Dakota, tried to have the bill
amended so as to provide for radica
changes in the administration of mill
.aarR justice. A motion to in.
sclude the Cha1nberlafn-J Crimson court
martial measure, was voted down, n
to 66 = - rfs-s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12

The Methodist Episcopal church
property in Rutland is for sale, as the
denomination there desires to buy other
property in the residential section and
build a new edifiee. The present
church has been built only since 1898
and cost ST. 800. The church member
ship is about $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
SCHOOL BOYS SAVE GAME.
Aided in Getting Food to It Through
the Deep Snow.

HARRISBURG, PA March l2-Eighty-
SIX boys in the schools of Lykens borough
saved the game in the state game preserve
n the upper end of Dauphin county BY
helping to get food to them during the
recent heavy snow.
They volunteered to shovel snow from
the road into the woodland where herds
Of deer and numbers of grouse, pheasants
and quail. recently placed there by the
PENNSYLVANIA game commission, were in
danger of starving Though snow drifts
three or four feet high were piled in tho
roads the boys in one afternoon cut a
path through them and enabled the keeper
to save valuable game
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
HAM PRoFITEER BEATEN.
Court Upholds Customers Refusal ia
Pay S25 for a Ham.

NEW YORK, March PA house
holders refusal to pay a delieatessen
store $25 for a cooked ham was sus-
tanned Wednesday by municipal court
jury which returned verdict for Rob
ert II. Manner, wealthy resident of
the west side. He deducted $ll from
the bill on learning that the best
cooked ham should not cost more than
81 pound and was sued by the store
for the balance. Since the suit was
entered he has received 13S letters
praising his stand and three hams have
been given him. Justice Young said
the bill was outrageous and directed
the store to pay the costs of the suit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12

Through a compromise between the
city of Burlington and the Central Yer
mont and Rutland railroads, the city
will receive next Monday $l3,573 in
back taxes, covering a period since
1911.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12

Five new sugar mills, with total
capacity of 5000 tons of cane daily, are to
be erected i'll Negroes Philippine Islands
Ten mills with a capacity of 5000 tons of
cane daily are already in operation in
Negros.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-12
VERMONT NEWS.

The town of Ludlow has tax rate
of 1926 Those living in the incorpo-
rated village of Ludlow must pay &c
cents more, or total of $491
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-02

Miss Josephine NJ. Woods is able
to be gu: again after being confined
to the house with illness.
The birds in the treetops, the rip
ping waters in the brook and the
gentle winds whispered "Jenny BE
! Good. See Mary Miles Minter in
this delightful picture at the Globe
| tonight.
Mrs. G. A. Wright, No. 5 Cliff St,
is spending some time with her sons.
Frank C. Wright and G. r. Wright
of East Moline, III.
Another freight train of nearly 60
empty coal cars went west over the
Lake road this week drawn by three
engines. This is the third train that
has been routed over this road via
! Swanton and Odgensburg to the coal
fields to relieve the coal shortage.
The monthly meeting of the Red
! Cross will be held Tuesday, June T.,
at 3 o'clock, in the Pvthian Building.
Interesting reports will be given. The
Executive board will meet at 2
O'clock.
The members of Chamberlin RE
,, lief Corps will meet in Court House
/ Square at 2.15 Sunday afternoon to
attend the Memorial exercises.
| Ha swell Royal Arch Chapter work
ed the degrees on 10 candidates at
the Temple Friday opening the lodge
at 4.30. The ladies of the Eastern
Star served supper to the so men,
bers of the Chapter that were in at
Tendance.
The Misses Lola and Marjorie
French, Barbara and Lucy Clark of
Boston an Robert Haskell of Lynn,
Mass, are expected to come by auto
next Tuesday to spend two weeks at
Robert French's before the SWIFT
nev Folk" start on their Chautauqua
trip. Part of their vacation will be
spent at Mr.. French's attractive cot
tage ."Sunset Lodge" at Joe's Pond.
Cortes T. Brigham, &c years old,
died at his home on Mt. Pleasant St.,
Friday afternoon. The funeral will
be held Monday forenoon at II
o'clock.
J. The fire truck was called out at
11.3O Saturday morning for brush
heap fire in the unsightly dump just
north of Ellis w. Moore's residence
on Railroad street.
Robert p. Cunningham of Boston,
consulting engineer for the Worth
ington Pump Co., is here for few
days visiting his old friends. Forty
years ago Mr.. Cunningham was en-
ployel at the scale works and in a
visit thc:c today found five still in
the Companv's employ who were
there while he was working in the
factory.
NJ. A. Weiner has just returned
from business trip to Boston.
The people who have friends and
relatives buried in Mt. Cavalry GEM
etery will appreciate the improve
that have been made on this property.
The MANY friends of Mr.. and
Mrs, Charles I. Bovnton of East
Braintree Mass, will be interested
TO learn of the arrival in their family
of ten pound daughter at their
home THU sdav night.
MIS-. John Phillips, who has been
here with her mother, Mrs. William
GIL, 1.-The past SIX &lonths:3 with her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-02
Mre.. Nellie Ga.kell and

Mrc. Nellie Ga-kell and Mrs.
Annie Mundant spent Sunday and
Monday with relatives ut Vast
Burke.
O. \. D;mick and parry motorcd to
Shclbroolc Saturday.
Hon. Alexander Dunnett i, no ne
| from his camp at Groton.
Misses Margaret B. Ling and Alice
Roach, W. Ling and Glen Ling spent
the week end a. Linghurst, Miles
Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Emmons and
son, Alphcnse spent the week end in
Burlington with relatives.
st. Toh:sbulv House Tea Room
opens Wednesday afternoon. adv
Fred Morse spent Sunday and
Monday with his mother, Mrs. VAL
lace Morse, at North Danvllc.
Fred Morse spent Sunday and Men
day with his mother, Mrs. Wallace
Morse, at West Danville.
Mrs. A. f. Lawrence is seriously Ill
with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kicker arc
attended the commencement eXerrii-
es at Peacham academy. Friday. The
address TO the graduating class was
given by lev. George A. Mart;l.
Mrs. Margaret MARSH died t the
st. Johnsbury Hospital, May II, aged
70 vars. The fu.eral WA held at 10
o'clock Saturday morning at the
Stanley undertaking rooms and the
burial was at st. Johnsbu"y Center.
Mrs. Daniel A. Noel spe ut Friday
at her old home in WesttielI.
e. NJ. Massey, who has recently
returned from a week spent in Hyde
Park, Mass, and Putncy, N. H., is
confined to the house by illness.
confined to he house by illness. David
were a McIndoes Falls Friday on le-
gal business.
Mrs. c. H. Morse started Friday
night foc Birmingham, Ala. where
she expects to spend several weeks
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rush
M. Hess.
Lieut.. Jack S. Barker is here for
a few days getting ready to ship his
furniture TO Boston whare he is now
manager "f the Atlantic Printing Co.,
one Of the largest printing establish
ments in tnat city. Lieut.. Barker was
foreman Of the Caledonian Office ne
fore the war and during much of the
time h" vas in service he was sta
toned at Camp Devens as paymaster.
E. H. Clane of Brattleboro, we'll
known in st. Johnsbury, has declined
the presidency of the Brattleboro
Chamber of Commerce.
Doa p. Cameron of North Adams,
Mass. is visiting his St. Johnsblrv
friends for few days.
Under the supervision of W. P.
Russell the re-surfacing of the road
from Danville to St. Johnsbury has
been resumed and the four army
trucks that were used here last year
are in service again. The workmen
began just above the Clay Hill
schoolhouse and are working towards
st. Johnsbury. Later the trucks will
be used on the other State work.
Miss Margaret ROBBIE arrived here
Saturday noon from Rutland and is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M
UI1'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-02
ST. JOHNSBURY
,. Local News

, Miss Ruth Hatch and Miss Vera
Thomas of Lyndon Institute were
week end quests at the home Of Mrs
Jennie s. Noyes of Prospect st. On
MQrtday they joined the senior class
, of ,the Institute at Lake Morty
whefe festivities We're in order dur
ing 4hc day, The Norwich University
boys furnished music for the dancing.
MI. and Mrs. Ralph H. Ross of
New York City are visiting his par
cntS DR.. and. Mrs. Z. II. Ross.
Rbbeit L. Stone who is with the
Vetfnont Forestry service at Sharon
spent the. holiday at his old home.
Ernest Sherburne spent the week
enaiWith friends in Newport.
Miss Nathalie Baldwin from Brad
street''s Office in Burlington spent
MEMORIAL day with hel~parents, Mr..
and;Mrs. james aBldwin.
The State Federation of the Won
ants Clubs have their silver anniver-
sary|0t Windsor Tuesday, WedncS-
day and Thursday. Those planning
to attend from st. Johnsbury are Mrs
George r. Cheney, president Of the
st. Johnsbury Woman's Club, MIS-.
w. A. Kicker, Mrs. Margaret N.
Haywood, Mrs. Z. f. Porter and
Mrs. A. w. Flint, chairman of the
conservation committee.
The Outlook Club will hold an OK
ira meeting for sewing Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Nettie Moffctt, on Celia
donia street. The next regular meet
ing will he held at the home of Mrs.
w. H. Harvey, at No. l6 Spring st.
M. T. Wing has gone to Wh;teface
Inn 1t Lake Placid, N. Y, where he
will serve as steward for the fourth
consecutive season.
Mizpah Lodge of Perfection will
hold special communication at the
Temple Friday evening for receiving
new members and on that occasion
the 14th degree will be conferred in
full ceremonial form by the officers
of Gamal:el Washburn Lodge of Per-
lection of Montpelier. Supper will
be served at the Temple at $50
I o'clock.
Ms. Rcdger A. Millett of Man.
chester, who has been visiting her
, sister, Mrs. c. l.. Clark, returned to
, her home Monday accompanied by
& Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Blossom of
\ Barre. spent Sunday at Frank e.
Blossoms.
Dave Reggie spent Sunday and
Monday at his home in North STRAIT
ford.
M. and Mrs. William f. Trainor
!. spent the past few days in White
i River Junction and Barre. Miss Nav
Addy and Mrs. Julia Addy returned
horqe with them.
/. John d. Hall of Berlin spent Sum
Ldhy here visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Daniels were
in Concord Sunday to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Helen Stockwell.
h Ray Howard of Pierm ont spent the
week end in town. ~
n Frank Carr and family were in
Concord to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Helen Stockwell. a