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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25

LUCERNE, Elvetia, "a. Aug
Marea Britanie 81 Italia cerind ru-
silor ca Sc modifice propunerile lor
de arluistitiu, au TRIMS nota boil
sevistilor, prin care GER ca boise
visit Sc elimineze propunerile obiec
tionabile, pima la sfirsitul acestei
: -saptamini, a anuntat Lloyd George
All.
Premierul englez a spus ca pre-
mierul italian d. Giolitti aprobat
ace9sta atitudene.
"Cerintele sovietelor Cd lucra-
tori poloni sa fie inarmati de
nesuferit,' q spus Lloyd George
,Giolitti q spus ca masurile An
gliei 81 Italiei de sigur vor cistiga
aprobarea celorlalti aliati.
Gel dol premicri au ajuns la o
intalegere complecta ca nccesitatea
momentana este de restabili pa
cea, particular fntre Russia 81 restul
lumii, spune un comunicat Official.
Guvernele englez 81 italian au
luat pasii necesari in fata atitor
vesti ncsigure, dc restaura comu-
nicatiile dintrc Russia 81 restul lu-
mel, spune comunicatul.
"Deci GU profund regret cd
tocmai acum am auzit ca dupa re-
petate asigurari, guvcrnul sovictist
1ncercat ca Sc impuna Poloniei
conditii incompatible cu indepen-
denta ei nationala.
casa numita 'sarmata civil"
care sc fie compusa numai dintr o
clasa de cetateni, dupa cum ccre
calusa a patra din termini guvcr-
nului soviet, ceace e metOda in
direNa de organiza a forta ca Sc
rastoarne constitutionalismul de-
mocrat 81 Sc introneze absOlutis-
mul citOr-va.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25
DoNATIA LIGEI
RATIONALE
PENTRU MONUMENTAL
ECATERINA TEODOROIU

Liga Nationala Romina din
America a donat $500 Lei
pentru Monumental Eroinei de
la Jiu, SUBJ -Locot. Ecaterina
Teodoroiu, in satul eli natal, CO.
muna Vadeni, care sc va ridica
din donatia Rcminilor din A.
merica. Banii Sc expediaza
astazi d-nei Atenia G. Caluga-
reanu, presedinta Comitetului
care a luat 1nsarcinarea sc in
faptuiasca acest semn de pioas
sd recunostinta in memoria e.
roinei in rasboiul pentru des-
robirea neamului.
Prin darul generos al Ligei
Rationale Romine din Ameri-
ca Sc realizeaza pc jumatate
dorinta noastra ca monumen-
tul Eroinei della Jiu in satul eli
natal sa fie ridicat din partea
Rominilor din America. .Ra-
mine ca restul sa fie colectat
pc calea care s'a arafat in ape
lu! nostru.
In numele ideii frumoase. a.
sa de bine definita de dina A.
tenia G. Calugareanu in scri-
soarea in care aproba dorinta
noastra, aducem cele mai vii 81
mai calduroase multumiri Lii
gel Nationale Ron11ne din A.
merica pentru darul eli gene
ros.
Gu acest prilej rugam toate
organizatiunile rominesti din
tara aceasta 81 pc toti cetitorii
nostri sd formeze liste de CO.
lecte pentru acest scop. Sa pri-
measca ori ce suma, della cinci
cent? in sus 81 sd trimita su-
mele colectate La adresa ziaru-
lui nostru ca sd le putem tri-
mite cit mai neintirziat in tara.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25
Anti-suragiStii au
pierdut Iupta in Tennessee
euvERNoRuL A tER7IFIcA1 vo1ul cAmERE,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, "a Aug
Certificarea ratifiicarii amenda-
mentului sufragiului pentrn femei
de catre corpurile legiuitoare ale
statului Tennessee All noapte a
fost pc drum catre Washington.
FruntaSii sufragistelor cred ca Sc
cretarul de Stat Banbridge Colby
la douazeci 81 patru de ore dupa
primirea lui sau eel mutt Joi, va
da o proclamatie formala, facind
amendamentul parte din legea
organica tarii, punind prin acea-
sta douazeci de milioane de femei
in drepturi politice egale GU ale
barbatilor 81 in fata urnei electo-
rale.
Guvernorul Roberts a TRIMS as
taxi certificarea dupa ce a PRINT
comunicarea della Procurorul Ge-
neral al Statului ca noaptea ire
cuta Judecatorul Sef Lansden della
Curtea Suprema stat,:lui Ten
nessee inlaturat ordinul de re-
strictie temporar pfin care Guver-
norul era oprit sd la actiunea a..
3easta.
Ordinul de rcstrictie fost OBJ
tinut Simbata trecuta de cetatenii
din Nashville earl Sc opuneau su-
fragiului pc motiv ca actiunea lu.
alta fata de amedament de catre
legislatia de present a fost in vic.
larea constitltiunei statului 81 lie
gala.
Aceasta actiunc poate va trans
fera la Washington lupta GU pri-
wire la legalitatea ratificarii. de-
clara fruntasii anti-sufragiSti Ii
cind ca Liga Constitutional Anne
ricana apeleaza la curtea supre-
ma Districtului Columbia pentru
un ordin de a opri pc, Secretarul
de Stat Colby sd dea proclamatiu-
nca.
Anuntarca facuta All dimineata
ca judccatorul Lansden a inlaturat
restrictia, urmata peste un ceas de
stirca ca guvernorul a TRIMS GER
tificarea a cazut ca bomba in la
garul anti-sufragetelor, 81 pro-
dus surpriza placuta in cercurile
sufragiste. Fruntasii sufragetelor
au comunicat &c actiunc vor lua,
pastrind bine secretul.
Anti-sufragistii au ramas mirati
de lovitura data 81 au atacat actiu-
nea intro declaratiune formala, III
cind ca in cazul acesta s'a intre-
buintat tactica de nina malta 81
metoade fara precedente.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25
In diferite narti ale tarn Z; n

In diferite parti ale tari 81 in
special intre vistula 81 Prussia,
s'au organizat cetc de soldati carl
au plecat prin paduri dupa vina-
tul rosiilor asa casi cum ar vira
caprioare orr ursi salbatici.
Gen. Pilsudski q facut un apcl
Ia tarani ca sd faca prisonieri pc
toti aceia care le cad in NINA 81
imediat sal predea autorita3lor
militare.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25
KOLNO CAPTURAT DE
POLONI

VARSOVIA, 25 Aug.-Kolno,
un oras important din apropierea
de frontiera prusiaca, la nord dc
Lomza, q fost capturat de fortele
polone, care urmaresc pc bolseviSti
in retragere.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25

PARIS, "a Aug. = Premierul
Millerand TRIMS All o nota Off
ciala la Londra, in care declara ca
in nota Anglo Italiana nu este nj
mic contrar principiilor franccze.
Millerand la fel a TRIMS stire
lui Lloyd George Cd ar fl fericit ca
sal intilniasca pc ell 81 pc Giolitti,
in eel mai scurt timp.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25
Ru$i Sc retrag pc
un front de 500 mile


lar masinele de sburat, coborindu-
Sc la o altitudine joasa impuscind
Gu masinele de puscat, maresc tero-
area bolSevistilor.
In acest timp ofensiva Generalu-
lui Wrangel in dubla ofensiva din
Crimea 81 Don, contina a avea sue
sece frumOase.
0 miscare anti-bolSevista porni-
ta in Ucrania sc crcde ca va resulta
la impreunarea armatei polone Gu
a. lui Wrangel in regiunea Czerno-
witz.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-08-25

oO06 = A4V
BERLIN, "a Aug.-Co -Comite-
tul central al uniunei lucratori-
lor della calea ferata din Dan
zig a votat. ca sa opreasca toa-
te materialele de rasboiu carl
sosesc in acel port 81 sunt des-
innate pentru armata polona,
permitind numai proviziile de
hrana 81 lucrurile sanitare ca
sd fie transportate.
LONDRA, "a Aug. - infringe
rea rusilor in Polonia este att de
complecta 81 de mare in cit inumai
nici posibilitate pentru RUSH
de asi reforma armata sdrobita, pc
tcritorul polon, spun depesele tri-
mise ziarelor.
Toti correspondence prezic ca in
treaga arnata rosii va Fl alungata
din tinututile invadate pima la STIR
situl acestei saptamini.
Armata. de nord rusiasca ince-
put negociatii ca sa Sc predea, dll-
pa cum spun rapoartcle primite
din Viena All.
DepeSa care nu c0nfirmata
pima acum, spune ca bolseviSti au
TRIMS un curier. la Generalul Si-
dorski ca se so1deze daca vrca ca
sc primeasca delegate spre a a.
ranja capitularea fortelor boise
vistc din accasta regiune.
Strife ncoficiale primite acum
spun ca numarul prisoncrilor prin-
81 de armata polona trece peste
nouazeci de mil.
Sasezaci de mil dintre acestia au
fost prinsi in jurul Varsoviei 81 in
coridorul dintre Polonia 81 Danzig.
Rosii Sc retrag pc Intregll front
dc cinci suite dc mile lungimc, du-
pa cum spun STRIFE primite din
Varsovia.
Generalul Budenney care ame-
nintat ca Sc atace pc poloni in di-
rectia Lembergului Sc spune ca
ar fl inceput sa Sc retraga 81 el Gu
cavaleria lui astfel retragerea boil
sevistilor a a'devenit generala.
Pc tinutul etnografic polon Sc
mai afla numai sapte divizii boil
seviSte.
Sase divizii bolseviste intregi au
fost dustruse lar altc opt divizii au
fost din greu lovite 81 au suferit
perderi enorme.
Mai multi de doua suite de tunuri
au. fost capturate. Polonii au i'm
presurat complect armata a "A 81
al 3-lea corp de cayalerie, dupa
cum spun strife sosite la ministru
de externe francez.
Armat polona la nord de Varso-
via sdrobit complect q cihcia ar
mata bolsevista 81 a ocupat Przas-
nysz. Trupele Pomeraniane au re-
capturat Soldau. =
Pc linga numarGl mare de pri-
soneri 81 capturarea de materialc
de rasboi in cantitati enorme,
10000 de bolsevisti au fost siliti
ca sd Sc refugieze in Prussia ca Sc
scape de nu cadea in mfnele po-
lopilor.
Dupa cum spun informatiile ne
oficiale, Polonii vor intrebuinta
armata aceasta de prisoneri boise
VISIT la repararea cailor ferate 81 a
drumuribr de tara.
fncercarile desperate q bolsevis-
tilor de a scapa din cursa in care
All cazut la nord de Varsovia re-
sultat intro retragere in desordi-
ne. Armata de sub Generalul Hal.
Ter a taiat ultima linie de comuni-
cate . bolsevistilor ceacel resul-
tat in abandonarea celei mai mari
parti de artilerie 81 provizii.
Cavsleria polona este mereu Ia
calciile ybolsevistilor in retragere,
The Press., 1920-07-29

The Phoenix Liberty band will give concert Sunday afternoon during the ball game.
 The following account of the Thompson-Phillips wedding is taken from the Springfield Sunday Republi- can.
 Miss Estella Grace Thompson, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Thompson of POP Springfield street, Chicopee, and Charles H. Phillips, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Phil lips of Stafford, were married yester- day afternoon at 4 in the home of the bride by Rev. James Ainslee of the Central Baptist church, Chicopee. The single ring service was used. The wedding music was played by Miss Marion Strong of Westfield, who used the wedding music from "Lohengrin." The bridemaid was Miss Mary E. Thompson, 9 sister of the bride, and the best man was Norman Phillips, brother of the bridegroom. Frederick H. Thompson, brother of the bride, served as usher. The bride was dress ed in a gown of white organdie with filet lace trimming and wore tulle veil caught with bandeau of pearls. She carried bride roses. The bride maid was dressed in white georgette crepe and carried pink sweet peas. Othote catered for the reception. The house was decorated with the seasons flowers. The gift of the bride to the bridemaid was a silk umbrella, and the bridegroom gave the best man and the ushers tie clasps. The brides gift to the bridegroom was belt with a sterling silver buckle. The bride re- ceived a brooch set with amethysts and pearls. MT and Mrs. Phillips left on wedding trip late this afternoon for Lake George, N. Y. Travelling Mrs. Phillips wore a blue serge suit with a small hat. On their return MT. and Mrs. Phillips will live at 118 Hop kins place, Longmeadow. They will be lat home" to their friends after September 1. Guests were present from Gilbertville, Pittsfeld, Storrs and Stafford. The bride attended Chicopee high school and has been a teller in the foreign exchange depart ment at the Union trust company Springfield. The bridegroom is en- ployed by the BigelowDowse com pany of Springfield.
 StaffOrdvilIe.
 Misses Helen and Anna Meyer are visiting relatives in Hartford.
 Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Hughes and two children of Springfield, are spending their vacation with MT. Hughes grand father, George Moore.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Greenwood, Mrs. Annie Greenwood and Mr. Cassidy cousin, Mrs. Paul LalImand.
 Mrs. Henry Adams and two children of Newport and Mir. and Mrs c. w, Hathaway of New York are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. c. M. Hathaway and Mrs. Clarence Turner this week
The Press., 1920-07-29
TOLIAND,

Hugo Harner of Long Island spent the weekend with his family
 The Hicks family of New York are spending some time at their summer home.
 Miss Sarah Brown of R. l., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John I. Rhodes.
 Andrew Mccormick of Hartford was the guest Sunday of friends in the Snipsic district.
 Miss Edith F. Clark of Vernon Gen. ter, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mrs. Lewis B. Price.
 Miss Bernice Hall is the guest of her room mate, Miss Alice Sisson, of Little Compton, R. I.
 Miss Hope Aldrich of Brookline, Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Frederick s. Carpenter at the home of Judge E. s. Agard.
 MT. and Mrs. William B. Ludlow picnicked at Crystal Lake one day last week.
 A song service was held on the church steps and lawn Sunday after noon. Rev. William c. Darby spoke in most interesting manner. Mrs. Mary Daniels is giving a se- ries of talks on Jesus Christ and his Village Life," the first series was giv- en Sunday evening, and Thursday of this week she will speak again in the church vestry.
 Wallace Newman, who was taken suddenly with appendicitis, was sent to the Hartford hospital last week | where he successfully underwent an operation and at the last account was | resting comfortably. A tree toad came down off a tree last Thursday and rested calmly on plant stand and was viewed by | many people who never, or rarely had an opportunity to see one near to. At night he went back to his high perch.
 The Federated committee of the church met last week and made out a budget for the church expenses for the coming year. This report was | adopted by both the Methodist and Congregational churches Sunday after the morning service. The lawn social of the Sunday | school class of Mrs. Samuel Simpson on Saturday evening was a success and added quite a sum to the treasury | of the organized class. A most pleas ing program was given at the lawn social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Ludlow Thursday evening. $25 was realized for the support of the French orphan. The fair of the women of the town will be held for the benefit of the Ladies societies of the Federated church in the town hall, Wednesday and Thursday of next week August 4th and 5th, afternoon and evening There will be booths for fancy work aprons, flowers, fruits, jellies, and miscellaneous articles Home made candy and ice cream will be for sale
 Supper will be served each night
 after which entertainments will be given consisting of dialogues, plays and vocal and instrumental music. A | fine time is assured.
The Press., 1920-07-29


 Mrs. Edwin Chaffee and daughter Eleanor, feturn this week to their home in East Everett, Mass, after spending the month here.,
 Eleanor Chaffee gave party last week Tuesday to about fifteen small friends in honor of her third birthday. Many games and sports were enjoyed and ice cream and cake serve,l. The hostess re- ceived many pretty gifts and her guests departed wishing little Eleanor many happy birthdays.
 The funeral of Mrs Dwight Glazier, 85 was held from the church last Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Bal. lantine, assisted by Rev. w. o. Derck man, officiating. MT. Ballantine spoke very feelingly of the high character ol the deceased, having experienced more than twelve years acquaintance, and calling her a true "Mother in Israeli A quartette consisting of Mrs. LaVergne Dimock, Mrs. Edwin Chaffee, Spencer Bradway and Clinton Bradway, accom-. panied by Mrs. Spencer Bradway, sang "Asleep in Jesus'' and ''safc in the Arms of Jesus" She was borne to her last resting place in the Center cemetery by her sons, Charles and Herbert, Difno Glazier, grandson, ,and Charles Leonard a nephew. Her husband survives her.
 Stafford.
 Mrs. c. L. Chism is visiting friends in New Bedford, Mass.
 Rev. Edward Dunbar of Maine preached at the Baptist church Sun day last.
 Mass, has been the guest of her son Carl Green. She has passed her nine ty-first birthday and is still active.
 The state highway is open for traffic once more, but as the repairs are only partly finished there are doubts as to whether it will remain so for long.
 Regular meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening. It being Child rens' night the program will be fur nished by them and followed by a social time.
 The Phoenix Riverside team lost for  the first time on the home grounds this season to the Chapman Valve works fast team by a score of 10 to 3. The local teams errors in the first inning proved very costly as the Chapman Valve scored. six runs. They will next Sunday play the Hazardville A. c. at the home grounds.
 Within the past week, three well known dogs have met their fate by poisoning. One of these dogs is cred ited with having saved good portion of this part of the town few years ago, when fire broke out in H. M. Jen- kins's store. The people unanimously agree that dog poisoning is stopping rather low, and would suggest that such persons seek employment with the Humane society.
The Press., 1920-07-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS

George Parizeau of Ludlow Vt. is passing this week in town.
 Jerry M O'Shay of Providence is spending some time here.
 Mortimer Pollard of East Berlin was at D. McIntire's over the week end.
 Mrs. Sarah Mullins has returned from a two-weeks' visit to Sound View.
 Miss Violet Hayes has taken a po- sition in the w. HI. Heald insurance office
 Mrs Frederic Faulkner has sold her Stanley steam car to Springfield party.
 Robert Sullivan of the Rockville Leader is spending weeks vacation in town.
 Joseph Delligan of Norwich is visit ing his daughter. Mrs. Joseph Brissell. on Main street.
 Miss Ruth McIntire is spending a vacation with relatives in Springfield and Pittsfield. Mass.
 John Ash and family of Providence, R. I. are visiting at the home of his mother in Prospect street.
 Misses Req and Dorothy Crane of Plymouth, Mass. are the guests of their grandmother. Mrs. P. P. Davis.
 The laws of Connecticut by Nancy Sci.oonmaker have teen placed in the sublic library ly the w. c. T. U. No ". c. T. U. meeting will be held in August.
 Rev. Oscar J. Aldrich and family leave tomorrow for a three-weeks' va cation in Boston and vicinity. MT. AL drich will lead the prayer meeting this evening. On Sunday morning Rev. Thomas lyric of Springfield will preach in the Methodist church and the usual Sunday school session will be held at 12 o'clock.
 The Clerks and the Merchants will resume hostilities this Thursday after noon when they will clash in Hyde Park. Both teams have practiced much this week and should be in fine trim. The merchants of this town have received a challenge from the Rockville storemen for a game on the following Thursday. The players who will go up against the Rockville team will be picked according to the ap- pearance they make in the game this Thursday afternoon.
The Press., 1920-07-29

Mrs. Walter Pease has taken po- sition in the town clerks office.
 MT. and Mrs. George R. Towne spent part of this week in Canaan.
 Mrs. Ernest Furguson is visiting at the Wells home on West Main street.
 William Thiesing is here from Watertown, Mass, on a short vacation.
 William Symonds is spending the week on a vacation at Narragansett Pier.
 Miss Eva Custean of Newton, Mass, is visiting at the Antaya home in West Main street.
 Mrs. James Mclaughlin is spending a week with MT. and Mrs. J. V. Squier at Windsor Locks. -
 Miss Frances Newton has returned from a ten-days' trip to Long Island, where she has been visiting her grand mother, Mrs. o. D. Pomeroy.
 John Hancock was called the first part of the week to Keene, N H. where his uncle, Lewis Sherman lost his right leg on the railroad.
 A stained glass window with the words "Arba G. Hyde, Memorial Li brary" have beep put in over the outer entrance to the library.
 Miss Clover Converse will teach in the kindergarten school next year in place of Miss Ethel Moore, who re- signed at the close of the last term.
 Mr and Mrs. James R. Goodrich and daughter, Mary, of Hartford are spending few days with MT. and Mrs w. O. Judd at their home on East Main street.
 Charles Harrison of this place and Miss Albina Poggie of Rockville, were united in marriage Wednesday morn ing in the Grecian church in Norwich. They are now on wedding trip to New York.
 Ernest Reynolds has taken a posi- tion as receiving clerk in the Cyril Johnson Woolen mill. Mrs. Reynolds is employed in the office of the mill. Mr and Mrs. Reynolds came here from Hartford.
 MT. Dudley, who is at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. G. Sanford, sus- tained a shock last week and is now confined to his bed, with his limbs disabled. He has been remarkably active and seemed much younger than his ninety-three years.
 AS things now stand no out of town talent will be in the Stafford lineup in Sundays game. The order will be: battery, Cerago and Gilman, on the sacks, Dupre, Bolieau and Pallanck. Huden short, and Dickey, Wise, Mad sen or Calchera in the field.
 West Stafford.
 Joseph Demars is spending this week at Camp Major Raw, Mantle.
 Mrs. Wilbert Greaves of Hartford was weekend guest of relatives here.
 Samuel Dickinson of Amherst, Mass, spent Sunday in the c. P. Bradway home.
 Miss Sara M. Harries of New York City has been spending few days with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Dimock.
The Press., 1920-07-29

There will be lawn party on the Congregational church lawn next week Thursday evening. There will be special music from Pittsfeld, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. William Dunbar of Bos- ton, Mass, accompanied his mother, Mrs. Etta Durham home Sunday, mak- ing the trip in his automobile.
 A. Arthur West of Springfield, was the West. Mrs. A. A. West has sold her house to Giuseppe Manascalco.
 MT. and Mrs. w Terrill and MT. and Mrs. A. c. Ely of Newton Highlands, Mass, were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Charles Hathaway over Sunday.
The Press., 1920-07-29
W. ID. Graves has sold a three acre

w. D. Graves has sold a three acre tract of land in Forestville, just be- yond the Mullen place, to George Ma guro.
 On Sunday afternoon the Session Clock Company of Forestville, will send a strong team here to battle with the locals on Keefe's Plains. Mrs. McIntire, Mrs. Freeman Gil man and son, Philip, Mrs. Mabel Adams and son, Ralph, and Miss Lil- lian Benton, are in Mansfield today. Etalo Tiziani and Leo Campo are attending the junior short course at the Connecticut Agricultural college this week and have taken up the study of poultry.
 c. F. Chandler has purchased the interest of the late c. F. Harwood in the c. F. Harwood & Co.,, insurance business and will hereafter conduct the business in his own name.
 In spite of the showers the golf Saturday afternoon ended in a B to 5 victory for the Stafford golf team. The Monson golfers were the victims this time. A light supper was served in the clubhouse after the match.
 
 tine accompanied their father, Rev. J. w. Ballantine, on his return Wednes- day to his parish in Goshen, Mass, for few weeks vacation. MT. and Mrs. E. E. Penny took them and will re- main several days.
 Paramount Theater was crowded to it's doors Sunday evening when. the first Sunday moving pictures in Staff ford were presented. Music was fur nished by Woods orchestra. Both To- cal theaters will have movies next Sunday evening, at s o'clock.
 The town team will go to Bondsville for a game Saturday afternoon with the team that represents the best in that place. Two ball games a week in Stafford does not seem to be a profitable plan so it is probable that the Saturday game will be played out of town in the future.
 William Symonds took the principal part in an affair of real rapid action last Wednesday morning. About nine o'clock he received word by telephone, from Mrs. Symonds that the oil stove was afire. He whirled from the phone, dashed out the door and raced down the street. AS he sped past the Ste vens Hardware store he saw a tube of Pyrene hanging on the wall in the store. He entered snatched the tube from it's bracket and was gone. On his way out he bumped the heavy door and knocked it off one of it's hinges. Reaching the sidewalk MT. Symonds noticed the Stevens delivery truck standing near the curb, still purring. He hopped into it and rat tied up East Main to his home arriv- ing there in time to put the fire out before any great damage was done Although MT. Stevens was in his store at the time, he did not know who drove away in his truck. MT. Sy- monds is now on a vacation.