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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
NEW LOW LEVELS
OF TEMPERATURE
Northfeld Gave Lowest Official Record
of 80 Below Zero-Unofficial Rec
ords Down to 40.

BOSTON, Jan. 26.-The mercury was
forced to new official low levels by the
cold wave which spread over northern
New England last night Mortified,
Vt, with reading of 30 below was the
coldest place on the North American
continent from which official reports
were received by the weather bureau to-
dav.
Unofficial figures, however, ran lower.
Reports of 40 below at Van Buren, Ne,
and at Montpelier, VT, were received
Official lows reported by the weather
bureau showed a gradual rise in tenn
perature from north to south in New
England. 1t was % below at Bur4ing-
ton, Vt. 20 below at Greensville, Me.
Is below at Concord, \. H., Eight below
at Portland, Ne, above at Block
Island and 16 above at Nantucket
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
1876 Gases In Boston.

BOSTON, Jan. 26. A recurrence,
in mild degree, of the influenza cpl
demic of last winter is developing in
this city in the opinion of Health Com
missioner William G. Woodward. The
recurrence could not be avoided, he
said today, and the number of deaths,
now small, would increase, but probably
not to a great degree.
The commissioner issued call for a
conference of health experts and relief
organization representatives to consid-
er the situation.
A total of 195 new cases was reported
to the health department for the AS
hours ending at 8 a. m. today, 137 of
them in the last "a hours. There were
10 new pneumonia cases and eight
deaths from this disease.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
INFLUENZA ON
WANE IN CHICAGO
Yesterdays Death Toll the
Highest of Any During
the Epidemic
DISEASE HAS
APPEARED IN BOSTON
Health Commissioner Preparing to Com
bat the Epidemic - Eight Deaths -
In Chicago $50 Deaths Were Re-
ported for Sunday.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Today's death
toll from influenza and pneumonia was
the highest since the epidemic began,
Health Commissioner Robinson report
ed, but the total of cases of both dis
eases showed very marked decrease.
Mr.. Robinson was confident that the
epidemic was on the wane. New cases
loss as compared to last Fridays high
mark of 2,230. New cases of pneumonia
totaled 250 during the "a hours, against
32l last Friday.
Deaths from influenza today num-
bered SO and from pneumonia SO while
the total deaths from all causes were
$50, a new high record for single
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
NO COURT WORK
THIS FORENOON
Municipal Judge Delayed Until Noon
as Train Was Unable to Leave
South Londonderry On Time.

There was no session of the NUM-
cipal court this forenoon, as Judge A. E.
Cudworth did not reach Brattleboro
until noon, the morning passenger train
on the West River road being delayed.
The pump which supplies the en-
gines and tanks was found to be frozen
this morning, and shortly before time
for the train to start, about $50, there
was a question as to whether it would
be necessary to draw the fire. This
was not done, however. and after time
the pump was thawed out and sup.
ply of water secured so the train
started about 10 clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
PUBLIC BUILDING
FOR WESTMINSTER
East Parish to Have Com
munity House and
Playground
MIR. DASCOMB BUYS
NUTTING PLACE
Invests $4,000 for Maintenance Fund
and Will Build New OF Remodel Nut
ting Residence - Will Give Land for
Playground Purposes.

Through the generosity of George A.
Dascomb of Westminster, president of
the Hilgard Lumber Co. of Chicago, the
east parish of Westminster, which is an
Incorporated village, is to have COM
munity building and playground. Mr..
Dascomb recently secured an option on
the Stephen Nutting property, which con-
sists of house and large tract of land,
and this he has now bought.
Mr.. Dascomb is undecided as to whether
he viii tear down the old house and Guild
new or remodel the present structure,
which is of historical interest, as it is
said to have been the meeting place of
the first Vermont legislature. He has in
vested $4,000 in the Hilgard Lumber Co.
in trust for the east parish as a main
tenance fund for the community house
and playground, which he will give to
the parish.
About % acres of land goes with the
Nuttmg house, and separated from it
by the railroad is tract of 10 acres
which Mr.. Dascomb bought 10 years or
more ago, so that he now owns about 81
acres OF contiguous land, and ne Will set
apart such portion of it as is needed
for playground.
1t is planned to have a commodious
hall and reading room and such other
features as usually are included in com
munity house, but the plans have not
vet been worked out. The total OUTLAY
depends, of course, on what the plans in
clude. but it doubtless will reach $50 1000
Mr. Dascomb is Westminster native
and has a residence there as well as il
Chicago. He is proprietor of the big
orchard of the Connecticut Valley Or
chard Co. in Westminster, which includes
more than 10000 apple trees, many o.
them now bearing.
Mr. Nutting is spending the winter il
Boston with his son, William Nutting
who is with the Safe Deposit & Trus
Co. Mrs. Nutting died not long ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
Counsel for Trustees Say
They Plan to File
Demurrer
REGARD PETITION
AS MULTIFARIOUS
Raises Question of Law and May or
May Not Delay Ultimate Determine
ton of Action to Remove Trustee
Bradley from Office.

Bradley from OHice.
information was received from Bos-
ton by telephone this morning that a
new move was to be made by the
trustees of the Thomas Thompson
estate, defendants in the attempt of
the town of Brattleboro and the So
ciety of Seamstresses, Sewing Women
and Shop Girls to secure the removal
from Office of Trustee Richards NJ.
Bradley.
Brattleboro counsel for the petition
eres were notified by their Boston asso-
ciates, Bats, Nay. Abbott & Dane, that
the trustees counsel, Putnam, Putnam
& Bell, had notified them of their in
tention to file demurrer to the peti-
tion on the ground that the petition is
multifarious, that is that it joins too
many uncpnnected matters.
A demurrer is a pleading that admits
the facts stated in the pleading to
which it replies, but denies that they
are sufficient to constitute a good cause
of action or defense in law. 1t raises
a law question and frequently is resort
ed to as a means of delay, but some
times clears the way for an earlier de-
termination of the main issues.
In the hearing in the supreme court
of Massachusetts, in Boston Friday If
was ordered that the trustees file their
answer to the petition by Feb. 2, but if
! a demurrer is filed it may result in
postponing the time for fling the de-
| fendant IS answer. 1t is expected that
] the demurrer will be fled right away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
First Baptist Church

Monday, z P. m.-Meeting of Boy
Scouts.
Tuesday, 730 p. m. Meeting of
Christian Endeavor society.
Wednesday, $50 p ln.-Annual ban
quet of Baraca class.
Friday, p. m.-Meeting of Juniors;
7.30 p. rn.-Meeting for prayer and
praise Address by Rev. A. A. Forshee
formerly missionary in Philippine is
lands.
Troop No. 2, Boy Scouts, viii hold its
regular meeting in the Baptist vestry
at 7.30 instead of until further no.
tice
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
EIGHT OR MORE KILLED.
Two Sections of Transcontinental Train
On Canadian Pacific Collide.

MONTREAL, Jan. 26.-The collision
of two sections of a transcontinental
train at Corbeil, Ont, yesterday in which
eight or more persons were killed, was
due to the failure of trainmen to hear
warning torpedoes explode, according to
reports reaching the Canadian Pacific
railway offices today.
The first section was stalled owing to
difficulty in getting up steam in the ex-
treme cold and the crew put torpedoes
on the track as warning to the second
section. The crew of the second section
said the explosions were not loud enough
to be heard above the roar of the train.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
TEAM 2 APPEARS
TO BE WINNER
With Two More Games to Play Has
Lead of 73 Points in knights of
Columbus Pool Tournament.

With but two more games to play in
the Knights of Columbus pool tourna
ment team practically has won, lead
ing its opponents by 73 points, the total
at the close of last week IS playing
standing 1884 to 1,211. Following are
the scores of last week s matches, the
man on team l being named first in
each pair: NJ. J. Moran 80, C. F. Mann
so; John McCarty 27, F. A. Dunlevy
so; P. NJ. Ferriter 80, John F. Austin
so; James Clune 81, James A. Austin
so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
Influenza In 20 States.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-Influenza
in now prevalent generally throughout
the 20 states, the public health ser
vice announced today and has made its
appearance in a number of others.
Two thousand new cases in Michigan
were reported today while Kansas City
reported So deaths attributed to the
disease. Many new cases also were re-
ported by New York city and the dis
ease also is scattered through the north
ern part of New York state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
GRAHAM TRIAL
STILL UNDERWAY
Auditor Gates On the Stand This Aft
ernoon-Auditor' Books Are
Carefully Inspected.
Especial to The Reformer.)

ESPtCIdI % 7 IIU IttIUI IiIVI-I
MONTPELIER, Jan. %.
State Auditor Benjamin Gates resumed
his testimony on the vouchered and un1
vouchered accounts of Horace +. Graham,
former governor, when the Graham trial
was resumed at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Gates viii be on the stand all the
afternoon. The account is being taken
up item by item.
Attorney General Archibald and Mr..
Barber remained in town over Sunday
preparing the case. The auditors books
have been placed in the county clerks
office and the defense given access to
them when wanted
Mr. Graham has examined the books
personally since court adjourned Satur-
day noon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

Originally meaning a field of any
size, the limits of an acre of land were
first established by statute during the
reign of Edward l. of England, as the
amount yoke of oxen could plough
in one day. Later it was fixed as 4S40
SQUARE yards
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

A report was circulated during the
war, and seems now to have been well
founded, that amoung some ayiators
who reported at Dijon for military ser
vice was woman dressed as soldier
Her hair cut short and she was ar.
rayed in uniform. 1t has been
learned since that she was an English
girl and good family. Unable tc
carry out her wish to VOLUNTEER fol-
service she had Joined the aviators
and intened to work with them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
POWHATAN CAUGHT AGAIN.
Two American Tugs Bringing Runaway
Transport Back.

HALIFAX, n. S., Jan. 26.-The dis
abled army transport Powhatan which
has been adrift since Saturday 100 miles
from this port is again in tow, according
to wireless advices received here today.
Two American tugs are bringing her to
this port.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
MATTHIAS ERzBERGER SHOT.
German Minister of Finance Hit By
One Bullet.

BERLIN, Jan. 26. "A Matthias Err
berger, the minister of finance, was
wounded by a shot fired at him today
He was shot as he was leaving the libel
criminal court building after hearing
in libel suit. Only one shot struck
the minister
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
SHOOTING CASE CONTINUED.
Important Witness in the Boston Police
Tragedy is Ill.

BOSTON, Jan. ga continuance until
next Thursday was granted at the re-
quest of the state when Philip Puccia
and Frank Rotondo were arraigned for
the murder of Patrolman William G.
Clancy in the Charlestown district court
today. 1t was said that delay was nee
essary on account of the illness of an i'm
portant witness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
NEW FRENCH WAR COUNCIL.
Marshals Foch, Joffre and Petain and
Major-General Buat Chosen.

PARIS, Jan. 26.-Marshals Foch Jof-
fre and Petain and Major General Buat,
chief of staff, make up the new French
war council, according to an announce
ment. Nine generals viii be chosen later
to act on the council, which will be under
the presidency of the minister of war.
Marshal Petain win be vice president
and commander -in-chief of the French
army in time of war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

Thursday, Jan. 80, p. m.-Social in
the church parlors under the auspices of
the Epworth league, for all members
and friends of the congregation and par
ish. A program of music and literary Sc
lections will be presented. Refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
PERISHED IN HOTEL FIRE.
One Body Found and Officers Fear There
Are More Victims.

DETROIT, Jan. 26.-The body of an
man was recovered early to-
day from the ruins of the Holman hotel
destroyed by fire which broke out shortly
after midnight and continued until day
break. Fire department officials ex-
pressed the opinion that several other
persons had been unable to escape as, all
the lights in the hotel were extinguished
almost as soon as the fire started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

Within the last ten years the manu-.
facture of substitutes for leather has
become an important industry. The
chief ingredient of the substitutes is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
HOLD MRS. G. R. SMITH.
Wife of Springfield Dentist May Be
Charged With Attempting To Kill

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. .26.-Mrs.
G. R. Smith of West Springfield, wife
of s. c. Smith, dentist, was held for
the grand jury here today at the con-
clusion of hearing on the charge of
attempting to murder her mother-in law
last October A razor is alleged to
have been used in the attack.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
Centre Congregational Church

Monday, Jan. %, 7.15 p. m.-Troop l,
Boy Scouts will meet in the chapel.
Tuesday, Jan. 81, 7.30 p. m-Meeting
Iof Miss Bostwiek's Outlook class,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

Republican women of Kansas are
to hold State conference in Topeka at
the end of January to consider plans
for their participation in the approch-
ing campaign.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Jan. 27.-Regular meeting of
Dennis Rebekah lodge will begin prompt
ly at 7.30 o'clock. Following the meet
ing there will be a progressive 500 party
and social with prizes and refreshments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
UmversaIist Church

Wednesday, Jan. 2s, at 7.30 p. m.-Reg
ular meeting of Boy Scouts, Troop No. 4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
EDWIN C. MILLER DIES.
Former Head of Miller Piano Company
Victim of Apoplexy.

WESTFIELD, Mass, Jan. 26-Edwin
G. Miller, piano manufacturer, formerly
president of the Henry +. Miller & Sons
Piano company, died suddenly of ap-
oplexy at his residence here today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
READY TO FIGHT WORLD.
Russian Soviets No Longer Urging In
ternational Revolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Russian So
Wet organizations have become strong
enough to fight the world, Ludwig c. A.
Martens, Soviet agent to the United
States, told senate investigating com
mittee today. Because of this, he said,
the Soviet has ceased to urge an interna-
tional revolution to support them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy and Warmer Tonight and Tues
day-Probably Snow Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, JAM 26.--The weather
forecast: Cloudy and warmer tonight
and Tuesday. Probably snow Moder-
ate southwest winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
WOMEN ESPECIALLY INVITED.
Maine Democrats Want Them to At
tend State Convention.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 26. = Women
are especially invited to take part in
the celebrations of the Democratic
state convention at Bangor March 80,
in the call for the convention issued
today by the state committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

Dance Saturday night.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
Musical Comedy
Saturday Night

"'The New Minister is a scream, .
is what those who have seen the re-
.HearsaIs are saying about the play
which the Y. M. C. A. is staging in
the gymnasium next Saturday night.
An hour and half Of continuous
action and song is the bill.
The plot Of the play is the choosing
by an imaginary church Of new
minister. Everybody, including the
Music Committee, the Ladies Aid
Society, the Old Maids Club, the old
sexton and others, has to have his or
her say as to the kind Of preacher
they want.
Many are the schemes laid to trap
the new minister into marriage, and
finally he chooses from the maids
one who would be his life partner.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
FIELDING ADAMS ON
ROAD TO RECOVERY

Fielding Adams, whose illness has
been known to his many friends for
several weeks, seems now to be in
a fair way to recover. he has been
suffering from an abseessed condi-
ton Of the lungs and an operation
was finally deemed the surest meth
Cd Of inviting recovery. The oper-
alton was known to be difficult and
dangerous one, but as q last resort
was braved successfully.
One Of the ribs was removed and
drain was set in the lung, resulting
in almost instant Keller 70 the patient,
Although advanced in years, Mr.
Adams rallied Immediately and has
been reported in good condition ever
since.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
Interesting Program
By Women $ Club

The regular social meeting Of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club was held in the parlors Of the
X. ". G. A. Tuesday evening. The
Song, 'Aint It Awful" Flora SUIT
ton, Inez Davis and Clara Adams.
Reading, Miss Ruth Voss.
Solo, Miss Katie McInnis.
Dance, Flora Sutton and Inez
Davis
Reading, Miss Ethel Mitchell.
Popular songs, members Of club.
Song and dance, Flora Sutton,
Clara Adams and Inez Davis.
Reading, Miss Ruth Voss.
Popular song, members Of club.
After the program delicious sand
witches were served, with drinks
from the bottle
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
sENAToR JoHNsoN ~.

Senator Deios R. johnson, Of
FrankIinton has been confined toshis
bed for the past several days with
an attack of influenza. His condi-
ton is reported improving. His
friends are anxiously awaiting his
restoration 20 health to insist upon
him entering the congressional race.
f Mr.. Johnson enters the race his
friends in Washington parish win
give him enthusiastic support. His
decision in the matter viii likely be
made the early part Of next month.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
col. WRIGHT HERE

Col. G. R. Wright, formerly presi-
dent Of the Louisiana Fibre Board,
but who has just competed the cree
ton Of a plant at New Orleans which
viii make roofing, was the weekend
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cullen. Colonel
Wright said he expected to have his
new plant in operation By the first
OF May, providing there was no delay
in the installation Of machinery.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
Magic City Program

TONIGHT, Thursday, February 26
Charlie Chaplin in his latest mil
Iion-dollar comedy, "a Days Pleas
ure"; also Mary Pickford in Heart
Of the Hills" rs and SO cents, plus
tax.
Special matine at S:15. Is and rs
cents, plus tax.
FRIDAY-Finai episode Of elmo
the Mighty" a two-reel L. K. o..
Comedy, Lyons and Moran comedy
and Hearst News. 10 and 90 cents.
SATURDAY-H. B. Warner in
"A Fugitive From Matrimony," also
q brand new Sunshine comedy, Dab
bling in Society" 10 and 20 cents.
MONDAY Wanted a Home"
featuring Madge Evans; also tenth
episode Of The Invisible Hand. . 10
and 90 cents. Matinee at 3;15, 10
and is cents:
TUESDAY Madge Kennedy in
"a Perfect Lady" also Smiling Bill
Persons in aWhy Divorce" 10 and
20 cents.
WEDNESDAY Dorothy Dalton
in market Of Souls" also a good
comedy. Is and 25 cents.
Coming, March 18th, Razimova in
.'The Brat" and Fatty Arbuckle in
Back Stage.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
SHERIFF RATEMAN THANKS
HIS FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT

Mr.. Simmons having withdrawn
from the race, have been declared
the Democratic nominee for the Of
flee Of sheriff, and the campaign has
therefore been brought to close. !
sincerely thank those who we're loyal
to my candidacy and / am indeed
grateful for such support. ] have
not made any promises that viii han
dicap me in any way in giving the
people and efficient, honest, and
business administration Of the af-
fairs Of the sheriff's office. ! have
stood for certain principles in the
past and viii not be unduly per-
suaded by friends, nor coerced by
political enemies, to deviate from
what I consider to be my duty, and
from what my conscience tells me is
right. I viii at all times put forth
NV best efforts to improve conditions
in Washington Parish and hope that
the experience of the past four years
will enable me to be Of greater ser
vice to my people.
Respectfully,
J.E. BATEMAN.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
MONDAY A HOLIDAY

Last Monday was a holiday ii Boz
galusa and throughout the state, Sum
day being the anniversary Of the
birth Of George Washington and the
event was observed Monday. The
banks were closed and exercises we're
held at the schools.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
NOW WITH COCA COLA

C. Doremus, for the past two years
general bookkeeper in the office Of
the Bogalusa Steam Laundry, is now
in the accounting department Of the
Bogalusa Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26

w. @. Flanders returned from an
extended trip last Friday, but upon
his return home found himself rather
sick and did not report to his office
TO work until Moncay morning Of
this week.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26
3OPa Cent
IN Lurn

Spokane, Wash.
measure looking to
Of the lumber
tons which Il w
amount to 10 to Sc
present prices were
today by the
Company, diatributi
lumber mills CONTROL
erhauser interests
prices, it was deela
effective at least un
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-02-26

hrs. A, :. Millih
past week has been
an attack Of intluens
up again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-25

A swimming carnival has been ar
ranged at the Y. NJ. c. A. 70 take
place on July Q, arranged by i.
w. Scott, boys work secretary. The
contests will be in charge of the new
physical director, Schuyler Pew. who
comes to take up his duties here
July 1. A silver medal will be award
ed to the intermediate champion,
and a bronze medal to he junior
winner.
The events will include the 40 yard
dash, so yard dash. plunge for dis
lance, fetching. diving. 100 yard
swim, and exhibitions In n
strokes, life saving, and resuscita-
ton.
Championship 10 to be declared
for most points in the FIRST seven
events. Three points for participa-
ton in either of the last events. .
The ping-pong tournament is well
under way, but there are still some
openings for both the juniors and
seniors. This activity has just been
revived at the association and inter-
est Is being shown.
The business mems gymnasium
class outing will take place tomorrow
at Port-au-Peck. The automobiles
will leave the building at 1880 and
the activities will be composed of
athletic games and a shore dinner Is
being prepared.