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The Washington times., 1921-12-31
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis
NeW Year Resolutions.

NeU Year Resolutions.
AYLY New Years coming in
vr to the tune of laughter, merry
shouts and happy din almost
raise the rafter. Every one is fill
ed with glee for this simple reason:
perfect for a season. Casting every
fault away, quitting every folly,
there's no wonder that this day
finds folks blithe and jolly! jim
son will not take a chew. Johnson's
sworn off smoking; jerks has
vowed to quit home brew, Binks
has stopped his joking. New Year
finds things glad and gay, sounds
of song and shooting; every one
is good today, busy resoluting! Hear
the rustic through the land, leaves
that folks are turning; everybody
takes a stand, high resolves are
burning! Mother says she'll cease
to spend Daddy's cash so lightly,
Sis says FITTINGS at an end, Bub
starts spiling brightly. Brother
claims he'll get to work, he will
loaf no longer, says the chaps
who scorn to shirk day by day wax
stronger. Resolutions by the score
making folks feel dandy; baby shall
be spoiled no more, Bud shall cut
out candy. IT'S a season full of
cheer, everything quite proper on
our swiftly spinning sphere, naught
to jar or stop her. Every wheel
is oiled o. X, every cog is hitting,
that's the pace for New Year Day
but the day is fitting! Folks are
only human here, little faults come
creeping, little follies soon appear,
things that catch us sleeping. Still,
although the day must go, resolu-
tons cheer us; II you don't believe
it's so, pause a bit and hear us.
81 won't growl at Smith or Jones'
Mr.. Crouch is vowing; II will
work. cries Lazybones, me for
heavy blowing"
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
A Romantic and Gorgeous Film Drama
Based on Dom Byrne's
Famous Story.

; TITS not my fault" shrugged the
handsome writer.
Slightly Sarcastic.
"Oh, no. indeed-you try your
best to keep away from the gentle
sex, we al know that! hope I'm
not keeping any OF 'em out now?"
"As a matter of fact, Fennell.
you're publlsher-bear that in
mind-you've arrived in the nick
of time"
The butler entered with a card.
81 thought So" said Meade; tell
her my publisher is here. I'm very
sorry I can't see her today-I'm
engaged in an important confer
ence."
Without a smile the butler with
drew, followed by the admiring
eyes of Fennell.
Clever fellow, your butler. So
I'm a publisher, eh?"
II envy you living in the coun-
try, John"
Get out. See here. If you mean
it, why don't you come and pay
me a visit. You can leave when
ever you get tired"
by George, / will. That's just
the thing. I'll get away from all
this hero worshipping stuff and in
hale few breaths of the real
thing"
That's the way to talk" Fen
neil threw back his head and
laughed. I'm going back tomor-
row night. I'll cali for you about
seven"
In such manner came about the
visit of the famous poet to Lise-
mere. 1t didn't take long for the
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lage one hot afternoon she had
no idea Meade was in the neighbor-
hood. AS a matter OF fact. he
was making the most Of his visit,
and having tired OF the seclusion
of his friends house he had set
out in a taunting car.
True TO his nature. he had a
pretty girl at his side. and the
girl. very proud to be thus singled
out, was doing her best to enter
tain him. When the car stopped
he found himself surrounded like
n conIuerirf hero by a crowd OF
admiring women.
tn, size Of the throng attracted
the attention of John Barrett's
daughter
'who is it," she asked of a
Lasserby.
Its Bulmer Meade, the famous
poet. bless your heart" said the
woman.
BURNER meaue! salu tHe girl,
leanl;.g back in her car and wait
ing for the poet and his followers
to approach.
Like Conquering Hero.
The young man, flattered by the
attention he was receiving. bowed
right and left, and scattered a
handful OF coins for the children.
Aileen's eyes never left his face.
So this was the man who had writ
ten the beautiful sentiments which
had set her heart to humping and
brought tears to her eyes. There
was a volume of his verses repos-
ing on the center table in the Bar
rett living room, and little had
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
Is Kitchen Light?

A RE sink, stove, workable and
other important parts Of
your kitchen well lighted? Every
kitchen neeo : good artificial light.
ing as well as plenty Of daylight and
sun during some part of the day.
Dark, gloomy kitchens may often be
transformed into cheerful work
rooms by cutting an additional win.
dow. or even by painting walls ana
woodwork a color that reflects
rather than absorbs light. Reflec.
tors behind wall lamps and lights
help in throwing light where 1t Is
most needed,
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Nelu Year COOkeru
r AND YOU'LL HAVE LUCK"

AMI IOO LII II ~ II LOCh
ture. Basic about three hours with
the fat as 1t melts from the goose.
The last hour pour off the fat and
use boiling water for basting.
What is suitable to round out
the menu and serve with goose?
A Dixie shrimp cocktail, made of
celery, green pepper. shrimp and
mayonnaise, is good for a begin
ming. A fruit cocktail might be
substituted.
Riced potatoes. boiled tiny white
onions with white sauce and
chopped parsley, currant jelly, and
Waldorf salad served in bright red
Jonathan apple shells will help
round out the meal.
Instead of pie or pudding or ice
cream, which are all rather rich to
serve with goose, try serving snow
balls with strawberry sauce.
To make the sauce, cream one
half cup Of butter, add gradually
one cup of sugar and alternate one
half cup of milk with two and one.
fourth cups of flour sifted with
three and one-half teaspoons bak.
ing powder. Then cut and fold in
the whites Of four eggs beaten stiff.
Steam thirty-five minutes in but
tered cups. Turn on serving plates
and serve with strawberry sauce.
To makes the sauce. cream one
fourth cup Of butter, and one-half
cup of powdered sugar to the white
Of one egg beaten stiff and one cup
Of preserved Strawberries. Beat
until all are blended and the sauce
light and foamy. Serve on the hot
pudding.
Coffee and mints or sailed al.
monds and tiny honbons will give
finish to most satisfactory Holt
day meal.
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
ANIMALS AND
DISEASE
BY Brice Belden, M. d.

IN HE pubic should be better in
formed as to the diseases that
are transmitted from domestic
animals to man.
Whoopingcough and diphtheria
may be transmitted by cats. Any
cat that sniffles ought to be isolated
away from children.
Chickens and squads may trans
nit diphtheria to human beings,
just as they can contract it from
them.
Sick canaries and parrots should
be isolated and watched, although
they are only under suspicion Of
transmitting diphtheria; 1t is more
than probable. however. that they
transmit other infections.
Hydrophobia can be contracted
through the bite of a dog, cat,
horse, COW. wolf, or skunk. The
dog is, of course, the common
source of rabies, but the other
animals mentioned all suffer from
it at times.
tuberculosis from infected cows
is a familiar example Of transmits
sion. 1t may be conveyed by milk,
butter, or cheese.
What is known as septic sore
throat in man is derived from milk
which has become contaminated
during handling. Pasteurization
prevents infection from milk.
Ringworm is frequently con-
tracted from cats and dogs by con-
tact infection.
Anthrax in city life is commonly
contracted from cheap shaving
brushes which are infected with the
germ. 1t is sort Of malignant
carbuncle.
Other instances are tapeworm
infestation. bubonic plague, lock-
jaw, CHAMBERS, foot-and-mouth dis
ease, trichiniasis and actinomyco-.
sis. the last two, fortunately, as
rare as their names are queer.
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luck all year. runs an
old superstition. And whether we
believe II or not, 1t Is delightful
surprise to have a goose on the
dinner table on the first holiday
Of the New Year.
Buy the best goose you can al
ford to buy, and then after II Is
thoroughly cleansed and the en-
trails, Oil sac. pin feathers and
tendons of the legs have been re-
moved. scrub the goose, both in
side and out, in water to which
soda has been added. Some use
soapy water, but the soda water
has always seemed a little more
satisfactory, personally speaking.
Rinse with plenty of boiling water.
Dry and rub the outside with flour
and bread crumbs mixed in equal
proportions. Season with salt and
pepper.
or course, you will want an ex-
traordinarily good stuffing. Then
try the apple and prune stuffing,
so popular at the better eating
places. Mix three cups of dried
bread crumbs with two table
spoons of melted butter. half tea
spoon Of salt, dash Of paprika
and pepper, and one-half teaspoon
of thyme. Then add one cup tart
apples cut into cubes, half a cup
stoned raw prunes and half a cup
of English walnuts broken into
pieces.
For an eight-pound goose allow
four hours at a very low tempera-
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
The Wine of Life
STORY OF AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG SCULPTOR

side to side, for all the world like
to run down the perpetrator Of that
enormity, sir. has taken three whole
days of my timer
Then why bother about it?" de-
manded Storrow, with imperfectly
masked antagonism. He was trou-
bled. at the moment, with none too
happy memories OF earlier COM
ments on his art work.
why bother about it?" repeated
Modrynski. undisturbed by the
others hostility. Because behind
all its badness, my dear young mis-
anthrope, behind all its misplacing
of muscles and false marshalling of
masses, is enough of the breath of
life to compel a man who has grown
old in the search of beauty to re-
spect it's creator" He turned for
the first time, and stared lowly
about the crowded and cast-littered
chamber. But what in the name
of heaven are you doing in a cata-
comb like this?"
I'm living my own life," averred
Storrow. meeting Modrynskfs sun
ken and ochre-framed eye. Still
again, and even through the fogs Of
hostility, he could detect the beauty
of that unaging eve, full-colored and
deep and limpid in the midst of the
yellow and wrinkled face.
you mean burying your life,"
countered Modrynsh, with yet an
other stare about the room. And
the interring of that which is still
alive impresses me as not only a
calamity but as a crime" ne added
with slow elaboration, as he seat
ed himself on one Of Angeles cases
of plaster images.
It's at least my own" retorted
Storrow, plainly with no wish to
prolong the interview. But Mod
rynski was not to be shaken off.
Not altogether" he meditatively
reminded the other man. Then he
stood up again. There's Torrie,
you know. And / feel, sir. that you
have not been quite fair to her."
1t was a full moment before Stor-
row spoke again.
"Ill be obliged il you'll not dis
cuss my wife," he finally declared.
Again the eyes of the two men
met. 1t was only the face Of the
older man that carried. any touch
of gentleness.
FRO IAd
to discuss her. contended Mod.
rynski, the slight foreign information
of his voice seeming to give a touch
of impersonality ton statement still
essentially personal. And Torrie
is a girl very dear to my heart"
I've had considerable evidence
of that" was Storrow's quick and
mbittered retort.
The deep-set eyes gazed unwaver-
ingly out of the faded old face, as
meditative and melancholy as an
agle's.
II am complimented by your jeal-
-usly, my lad, even while / am
compelled to acknowledge that It is
unjust" Modrynski quietly replied.
I'm two years I shall be seventy
| am an old man. And time, you
must remember, brings its immuni.
ties. You are young. and your blood
is holland for that I envy you. But
l who am old have learned to know
that no problem Is solved by run
ming away from it."
I've been conscious Of no partic-
ular, problem confronting me-" con.
tended the younger man.
Go be continued Monday.J
Copyright 1870, by Arthur strlnger)
Publish by arrangement with InternA-
tional. Feature Service. Ino.
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax
Don't Regret Him.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am eighteen years old and
am going out with a wealthy
man. At first, did not love him,
but the way he respected me
made me like him. This was my
first experience. He took me out
to the SWEETEST theaters and hotel
affairs and he promised to give
me riches, saying / would not
have to work any more and that
he would send me q weekly sum
of money, but he changed 80 sud
denly that he made my heart
break. What shall l do?
G.. r.
THE man never asked you to
L marry him, did he2 All his
talk of riches and of sending you
a weekly sum of money was moth
ing but insult and marked great
danger for you. Perhaps he has
come to a realization that you are
too fine a little girl TO be so treated.
His leaving you was the kindest
thing he ever did for you. Don't
regret him. You will find an hon.
est love some day. and then you'll
be glad that money didn't blind
you or cut you off from the things
a true woman wants most in the
world,
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
Screen Version NOVeIlzed
BY Jane Mclean.

KIT ELLO, Meade" called the
man from the country as
he breezed into the book
lined studio, you look glum; what's
the trouble?"
"Oh, I'm sick of this shilly -shally
way Of living" answered the poet,
shaking hands with him. I'D like
to meet one girl who'd tell me she
hated the ground 1 walked on"
THAT oughtn't to be 80 hard"
said FennelE.
You don't think so, eh?"
Meaning it wouldn't be hard for
Newell, maybe you're right, I'm
not killer suppose they all
do fall in love with you at first
sight; there's nothing like being a
poet Of the elemental passions"
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THE STORY so FAR.

Aileen Barrett, belle of little Irish VII
lage OF Newrie and beloved by the vii
layers beca use of her many kindnesses.
Il the idol of John Barrett's doting heart.
With his stone quarries money he IN
tends TO make Aileen great lady. and
plans to send her away to school. Aiieen
spends her happy girlhood days dream.
ing of the wonderful man she viii
marry. She meets Sir Fergus Cassidy,
= neighbor. before going away. When
Aileen and her schoolmates are caught
reading Bulmer Meade's poetry, she
assumes the blame and is subject to
severe lecture. She is suddenly sum-
moned home by her sick father and
arrives Just he dies. She uses In
herited money for betterment of neigh
borhood. Bulmer Meade comes to
Newris TO visit friend.
c'The Brides Play" made into mo.
tion pictures, directed by George w.
Terwilliger, scenario by Mildred Con-
sidine, which was created by COsmO-
p0lltan Productions and released as =
Paramount picture.)
The Washington times., 1921-12-31
This Day in History

IN this date in 1879 occurred the forerunner of the
~ Boer War against the British in South Africa The
Dutch colonists in that portion of Natal controlled
by Great Britain started Inflated insurrection.
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GOOSE FOR NEW YEA
By LOrettO C.. Lynch

An Authority on All Matters Per
tanning to Household Management.
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IN HE pubic should be better in
formed as to the diseases that
are transmitted from domestic
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KIT AVE goose for New
Year and you'll have
~ luck all year" runs an
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, Copy right 1870. by Arthur str,nger)
Publish by arrangement with IntsrnA-
tional. Feature Service. Ino.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-15

LoNGfELLow ST. NR. 18th ST.
3 rns. b., fnme 4 stu. dwg. sl6o0
harry wardmsn. 1870 st. NV N $50
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=. dR 9aabingtnn NrraI1,a 8
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
r~-ks-u>I

NEAT MARKET roR SAFE; TfRsT-cIlss
store; well established. In good location.
dong q paying cash business. This is an
unusual opportunity and win bear investi-
CATION; part cash considered. Apply 3516
Georgis ave. NV, 492
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

A KANSAS OIL CORPORATION NEEDS
money to build storage tanks. Owns roy
atty IL 8 wells. Conservative proposition.
Psrticplars free. No obliga tons. ALVIN B.
GILES. Pres, Is Park Row. New York.
F.S4s.
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ALLISON ST.. NR. nth. RMS. B..
h.w.h.. elec. Its. SIS 500. SHANNON a
LCCHs, 7l3 18th Of. NV. n. 2s45.
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Cenhaf.

FLORIDA AVE. NV. ss.5oo.
rms, b.. a. MI. nr. 18th st
y. l. Sansbury, III 18th 81. nv. II. 1904
l53
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l4TH sT.-store, erms., h.w.h. eiec. lights;
$4,000. Easy terms W. B. Kraft q Co.,
1895 n Y ave u so0
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MISCELLANEOUS-WANTED

WILL CALL IN MY USLErTERED Auro.
mCone, city or >s'urban. aud pay Won
highest prices for hdies. sentlsmen's. chi.
arenss asearded clothing. ! win call. n
hH-s- lssz .tn @. nv. Worth II5s- 1880
FURNITURE.
wANTED-FURNITURE ENOUGH F0R 4.
room house: win buy separate or as vho,e.
Phone Main 5s3s. ~
you WILL OBTAIN TIE BEST PRICE
for your furniture from NOTEss FrrRvf.
TURE HOUSE. s14 Il ST. NV. send fh~..
card or phone franklin 2ol5. Ia
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Ne. Mr.. 4TH ST. & X. l. ave- roon,
and bath: .. m. L.: gar; o.25o.
NcKeever a Goss 1905 tt nv
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POULTRY AND PETS.

WIRE PLANT TRAINERS. SHEEP FER.
ultzer for lawn and plants and fresh
lawn grass seeds; also nne collection OF
goldfish and aquariums. sCHMID's BIRD
STORE. Il2 18th st. nv. Ana
FLORIDA FACTs-DEPENDABLE INFOR-
nation concerning farming, fruit and
yegetable growing, poultry, livestock. FARM
AND LIVE STOCK RECORD, Jacksonville,
Fla Monthly illustrated 50c a year. spe
eial months loc. Write today. aIs
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bhiGHTWO0D SEC. rms, b.. amt
NY. ave. n. 5l27
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sTH ST. NR. JEFFERSON ST. 4. W.
Or 4 b.: semi-detached. Price. $500
Il. L. RUST, el2 18th st.
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KENNEDY ST. Mr.. I4Th.
L. rms, b., ami. $4,000.
Harry Wardman. l430 st NV NJ 1Ioo
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-01-01
W WOMEN PERISH
IN DISASTROUS FIRE
AFTER BEING WARNED, UNFoR-
TUNATES WAITED TO DRESS
AND WE'RE THUS CUT OFF
FROM ESCAPE. lNClNERATED
BODIES RECOVERED.

Pleasantville was visited by one of
it's very worst fires Wednesday morn
ing in which two women lost their
lives. The scene of the conflagration
was Risley's Boarding Cottage at the
corner of Main and Wright streets.
The owner, Mr.. Harry Risley, was
aroused shortly after 4 o'clock in the
morning by smoke in his 0 and be-
ing in a semi-conscious condition, due
to a bad %toothache, which necessitated
his going to the bathroom several
times that morning before the fire, he
was Immediately awakened. His first
thoughts were to arouse Mrs. Mary G..
McIlhenny, who was sleeping in the
room above the kitchen, where flames
had already reached. She answered
him by saying, | will be right down.
By this time his son Harry was up
and called the remaining guests, in
Guiding Mrs. Bridget Muldowney, who
responded that she was coming. He
told her that she would have to hurry
as the smoke was very dense then.
The two women stopped to put on
their clothing and lost their lives.
There were a total of ten people in
the house, all of whom got out safely
except the two ladies mentioned. Mrs.
McIlhenny was II years of age and
Mrs. Muldowney so. The charred
form of Mrs. McIlhenny was found
upon the stairway which she had
started to descend. She ordinarily
would have been safe on reaching the
stairway, but apparently swooned
from the suffocating effects of the
smoke and lay motionless where she
fell.
The body of Mrs. Muldowney was
faurd in her bedroom. She had been
unable to make her way to the hall
by reason of the smoke which finally
'suffocated her when she fell to the
floor from terror. There were only
two burns on her body. The dead wo-
men occupied rooms on. the first sleep
ing floor.
When the iremen arrived on the
eoone the Mace was like a roaring
furnace, and it was impossible for
them to inter. One man, who was a
guest at pc house, was sitting on the
curb in pnt of the house in his B. ".
Dc vi the fire company arrived
and tn emainder had found shelter
- Srhv ~rnighbors. In the major
ity of cases they were unable to get
~ ~ Or other articles, except
their night attire. .
Mr.. RisIev is mystified over the
tragedy. He states he banked the
fires in the furnace and in the kitchen
on retiring on Tuesday night. His
loss. he estimates. will total $12, 900,
with insurance of $4,000 carried large
ly through the Zippler & Wootton
The fire company did exceptionally
oecd work and deserve much praise
for the name in which they handled
tho SITUATION. The entire inside was
burned. and vet the walls of the build
ing stilkFtand intact.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-01-01
PLEASANTVlLLE WOMEN
DRAWN ON PETIT JURY.

Juries for the January term of Court
were drawn on Wednesday, and the
names of a number of ome appear
dpon both panels. Pleasantville and
the Shore Road are u-nrepresented al
together on the Grand Jury. Among
the petit jurors drawn were the fol-
lowing:
Pleasantville - Mrs. Ida Taylor
Bolte, Mrs. Calesta Daley, Mrs. Cath
arine Lippincott, Mrs. Geneva Bossler,
Daniel M. ~Ipgersoll, Charles Stebbins,
John w. Kirkbride, George NJ. Bates,
John f. Ryon.
Absecon-Christie Hare, Alfred j..
Rover. Percy Smith.
Linwood-Waverly Ireland. Alonzo
Vansant.
Port Republic. Harry Collins.
Northfeld@Lee w. Herrick. Isaac
Steelman.
Egg Harbor Township-Joseph f.
Lee.
/, Somers Point-Alexander Y. Dare.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-01-01
GUNNER ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Alexander Saburn, a resident of
Somers Point, who in company with
DR.. C. G. Aliens of Absecon, had been
cunning in the Vicinity of Estelville,
accidentally shot himself. His wound
was of such a character that it was
found necessary at the Atlantic City
Hospital. where he vas taken, to am
putate his left arm. From the story
as told by DR.. Allen, Saburn was lean
ing on his gun with his hands over
ing the barrels. In some manner he
rubbed his foot against the weapon,
which was discharged. The entire
load went through his right hand and
then struck his left arm and tore his
face. : Just exactly how the gun was
discharged is not known. The unfor-
tunate affair caused considerable eX-
element in the hunting ground sec
ton, where Saburn is we'll and favora-
bly, known.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-01-01
pLEAsANTv1LLE, NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 1921.
CITY COUNCIL
TO ORGANIZE TODAY
WALTER ANDERSON TO HOLD
PRESIDING OFFICE AND ALBERT
e. JAMES FLOOR LEADER; CON-
MlTTEE AND OTHER APPOINT
MENTS TO BE MADE.

= City Council of Pleasantville meets
today at Don New Years Day. for
reorganization. President of Council
Charles NJ. Chattle, who was elected
to represent the First Ward, ~retires,
as does Councilman Raymond G.. Ire
land, of the Second Ward. Edward T.
Stephenson succeeds Mr.. Chattle and
Harry Umbrine succeeds Mr.. Ireland.
Councilman Walter j. Anderson, of the
Second Ward, who has served longer
than any other member, will head the
new Council for the year, and Council
men James and Blackman will repre-
sent the body upon the Board of
School Estimates. The terms of City
Solicitor Louis d. Champion and Po-
lice Justice Richard G. Brown expire,
and they will be named to succeed
themselves. Max H. Kirscht will be
appointed a member of the Board of
Health to succeed the late Mark w.
Blake. Clarence Daugherty will be
named as Building Inspector to sue
coed Paul Wootton, removed from
town. Franklin E. Smith will be re-
appointed a member of the Sinking
Fund Commission. A Shade Tree
Commission will be created to be COM
posed of Councilmen Stephenson, I'M
brine and James. Councilman James
will be the floor leader during the
year.
The committees of Council for the
year 1921 will be constituted as fol-
lows:
Lights Umbrine, Stephenson,
Adams.
Property-Adams, Umbrine, Black
man.
Finance,James, Blackman, UNI
brine.
Fire-Umbrine, Stephenson, James.
Streets-Blackman. James, Adams.
Sewerage-James, Blackman, Adams
Supply-Adams, Umbrine, Blackman
Poor-Umbrine. Adams. Peck.