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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
POULTRY
CACKLES
CARING FOR GROWING CHICKS
Essentials to Best Growth Are Coed
coops, CLEANLINESS, Feed. Water
and Free Range.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
The care Of growing chicks. especial
y during warm weather. is most Inn
portant, say specialists of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Every boy or girl member of q poul-
try club should give them the best
Of attention II success ID to be had.
Tie baby chicks may be smart little
fellows from strong, vigorous parent
stock, and they may have been brood
I'd carefully for the first two or three
weeks. but unless they receive proper
care and management during their
later growing period they will not
develop properly, and many Of them
will be lost through disease or sick
ness. The chief essentials to proper
growth are good coops or houses,
cleanliness, proper feed and water.
shade. and free range.
Every coop or poultry house used
for growing chicks should be kept
clean at all times. Sickness or disease
starts usually in unclean quarters. and
In such places lice and mites are al
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
SMALL FLOCK IN BACK YARD
Two Hens for Each Member Of Fam.
lily Are Recommended &C Best by
Poultry Specialist,

The average novice can reasonably
expect to get an average Of at least
10 dozen eggs per hen per year from
his small flock in the back yard. On
the basis Of two hens to each MEM
Der of the family this will give 20
dozen eggs year to each person.
which amount Is about halfway be-
tween the average Of farm and city
consumption. No backyard poultry
keeper should be satisfied with less
than, this. say poultry specialists Of
the United States Department OF
Agriculture. Every backyard poultry.
keeper should try to get as much
more rs possible. To provide an egg
|fa day for each person, two hens would
Rave TO lay 1873 eggs each Z year. 8 &.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
FAN pry L.a e !. Ven ! ]!

i hody's dunnage bag for a pillow. l
felt him drawing a tarpaulin over me
4 m I sank into bottomless depths Of
sleep. 81
y I opened my eyes to the dying stars.
The moon had set. heard men
shouting. sHere she comes!" .Stand
by to lend q hand ~ In haste
scrambled up and tore for the beach.
must witness the landing Of Aunt
Jane. II. I.
Through the dawn-twllight that lay
upon the cove the boat drew near that
! bore Mr.. Tubbs and his fair charges.
p saw the three cork helmets grouped
y together in the stern. Then the foam
Ing fringe Of wavelets caught the
Z boat, hurled It forward. seemed all but
TO engulf It. Out leaped the sail.
org. Out leaped Mr.. ,,ubbs and dis,
appeared at once beneath the waves.
Shrill and prolonged rose the shrfeks
Of my aunt and Miss Higgiesby-
Browne. svaliantly Mr. Shaw and
Cuthbert yane had rushed into the
deep. Each now appeared staggering
4 UP the steep. foam-swept strand I'm.
der; q struggling burden. Even after
Il they were ssfely deptsite y on the
san Miss browne and my aunt con
t'nLsAl to shrie Il. II Il ~ I'M
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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
evlNEAs UTILIZE ALL WASTE
Fowls Pick Up Material That Escape
Chickens and Turksys-Are
Prolific EGG Layers.

Guinea fowls utilize waste that
would escape both hens and turkeys.
say poultry specialists Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Taking wider range than chickens.
and yet not SO wide as turkeys. keep
ing largely to thickets and weed
patches, and committing fewer depre-
datlons against field and garden than
either chickens or turkeys. requiring
little feed at any time, being prolific
layers during their season of eggs.
that are thought by many to have q
richer and finer flavor even than hens
eggs, the guinea fowl Is we'll worth
considering on any farm where 9
serious effort is made to convert all
waste into meat and eggs.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
GRAIN OF SUPERIOR
QUALITY IN DEMAND
Frequent Use Of Cleaning Equip
ment Is Profitable.
Financial Loss caussd by Pressnes Of
impurities, Foreign Matter or
Hiah Moisture contsnt-Eis-
vator Not at Fault.

prepared by tho United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
While equipment for cleaning and
conditioning grain is expensive. coun-
try elevators will find that its use fire.
quently improves the quality Of .the
grain apd increases its market value.
say specialists Of the bureau Of mar
kets, United States Department of
Agriculture. Sometimes grain comes
to the elevator in poor condition.
often being dirty, dusty, or with high
moisture content. and unless the quail.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
AIR coNsERvEs BOARD FLOOR
Free Circulation Underneath Prolonss
Life Of Lumber-cioss Open
inss During Winter.


Board floors usually are short-lived
unless air Is allowed to circulate un-
der them. This may be provided for
BY means Of openings in the founda-
'tion walls, which should be closed
during the winter. A board floor COW
cred with .one-quarter inch Of fine
sand, with scratching material on this
makes good floor. The litter and
sand can be removed readily when de-
sired, and fresh materials provided.
II the wooden floors are constructed
within two or three inches Of the
ground II Is essential that the founda-
ton walls be constructed in such .
way that rats cannot gain access he
meath the floor.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
tcAAPTER ,v-cont,nued.)

Il was" announced, moved to de-
aiance by the neighborhood Of Mr..
Shaw. Before we started l was so
afraid that II you had listened you
might have heard my teeth chattering.
But l had at least the comforting
thought that IL 1 did go to my end it
would not be simply in pursuit Of sor-
did gain!"
), ''And indeed that was almost a
waste Of noble sentiment under the
circumstances" answered the dour
Scot, with the fieeting shadow of an
renraging smile.
i promised myself, as went with
Mr.. Vane toward the fire, that some
day I would find the weapon that
would penetrate the ScOtchman's arm
Grand would use 1t mercilessly.
Cookie received us with unctuous
warmth.
swell, now, 'clar to goodness IL 1t
ssint the lille lady! How come you
git ashore all dry LAX you is? Yes,
Aah, Cookie'll git you-all some'n hot
dmmejusly." He waited me with state
~ gestures to seat on an overturned
Iron kettle, and served my coffee with
an air appropriate to mahogany and
plate. It was something to see him
wait on Cuthbert yane. AS Cookie
told me later In the course Of our
rapidly developing friendship, "dat,
young gemmun am sure one OBJ de
quality. To indicate the certainty Of
Cookies instinct, Miss Higglesby-
Rrowne was never more to him than
dat pusson.'
On the beach Mr.. Shaw. Captain
Magnus and the sailors were toiling,
unloading and piling up stores. Rath-
&r laggingly. Apollo Joined them.
was glad, for heavy fatigue was
stealing over me. Cookie. taking note
1f. my sagging head, brought me some
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
SPANISH 3, & &4s3554
|DOUBLOONS !: , I::::z
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Save, save MIR. Tubbs!" implored
Aunt Jane.
But Mr.. Tubbs. overlooked by all
but this thoughtful friend, had canni.
~ saved himself. He advanced upon
US dripping.
"A close calf" he sang out cheer
fully. Thought one time old Nep had
got strangle-hold all right. Thinks
/, guess therein be something doing
when Wall Street gets this news-that
old H. HI. is food for the finny -deni-
zens of the deep!"
1T would have been most-most
sbocking" quavered poor Aunt Jane
with feeling. She was piteously striv-
ing to extricate herself from the folds
Of the green veil.
came to her assistance. The Door
plump little woman was trembling
from head to foot.
1T was mOst-unusual expert
ence," she told me as unwound her.
Probably extremely-unifying to the
sOul-f0Ices and all that, as Miss
Browne says but for the moment
unsettling. Is my helmet on straight,
dear? Il think it is little severe for
my type of face, don't you? There
was sweet little hat in Fifth ave-
nue. shop-simple and yet so chic. l
thought It just the thing, but Miss
Browne said no, helmets were always
worn Coffee? Oh, my dear child
how thankful shall bet"
And 'Aunt Jane chung to me as Of
yore as led her up the beach.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
Melons Cool Quickly, Thus
Preventing Mold.

handling and for some delay in transit.
As general rule, therefore, canta-
loupes should be picked just before
they reach the full-slip stage. Such
melons possess not only the desirable
eating quality, hut also the necessary
carrying quality.
The keeping and carrying qualities
Of cantaloupes are directly dependent
on the care exercised to prevent me-
chanical injuries in harvesting and
preparation for shipment
uss Care In Packing.
During the operation Of packing,
melons should be placed carefully in
the crates, and not dropped or tossed
into place. as Is frequently done. In
jury caused by squeezing can be pre-
vented IL packers are careful not to
force in diversified melons when fin
fishing the crates.
The reduction of serious market
losses from over-ripe and decayed mel
ons is dependent to large extent
upon the promptness with which they
are placed under refrigeration. They
should be loaded Immediately In iced
refrigerator cars. and, while being
hauled from packing shed to the car
loading platform. should be covered
to protect them from the sun.
Catalogues should preferably not
be wrapped. They do not refrigerate
90 well In transit nor do they reach
The consumer in 50 good condition as
unwrapped melons. Loading different
types Of packages may obstruct air cir
culation and thus seriously retard re-
frigeration. In cars equipped with
these racks, a. well as basket bunk
ers. salt may be effectively employed
to hasten refrigeration. The ability
Of refrigerator cars to cool melon ship
ments quickly and to maintain desir-
|Sable temperatures In transit depends
directly upon proper bunker and bulk.
head construction. and upon the guam.
tity and quality Of the insulating ma
terial used. -.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
THE ISLAND.

synopsIs-Jane Harding, respect
able and conservative old maid
but never too old to think of mar
riage with more money than
brains. is inveigled by a strong
minded spinster. Miss Higglesby-
Browne, into financing an expedi-
ton to hunt for buried treasure on
Leeward island. Her niece, Vir-t
ginfa Harding. undertaking to stop
her. gets on the vessel and IL UNI
willingly carried along. BY no
means concealing her distaste for
the expedition and her contempt
for Its 'nlembers. Virginia makes
the acquaintance Of the Honorabl
Cuthbert Vane. Talking with
Dugald Shaw, leader of the expedi-
ton. Virginia very frankly ex-
presses her views. practically ac-
cusing Shaw and the other mem
bers cS The party, including q
somewhat uncertain personage
Captain Magnus. and . shady
"hnancicr," Hamilton H. Tubbs, Of
being in conspiracy to defra,ld.
Jane Harding. Landing on the
island q q matter of some difiicOl-
~. Virginia being carried ashore
in the arms Of Cuthbert Vane.
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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
Young Incubator Chicks Allowed to
Run Out on Government Farm at
BeltsviiIe. .M

Run Out on Government Farm 1t
Beltsviile.
ways more plentiful. Coops and
houses should be cleaned and sprayed
once week, and clean shavings, chat.
or sand put on the floor. Examine the
mites. and If found they should be got
rid Of at once by following the direc-
lions in Department Circular 16. Lice.
Mites and Cleanliness. which may no
had. free, upon application to the d.
vision of publications. United States
Department Of Agriculture.
A variety Of feeds, with fresh, clean
water, is necessary II chicks are to
grow properly. Perhaps the three
most necessary for rapid growth arc
grain feed, green feed and dry mash.
Poultry specialists of the department
say that in addition to the green feed
and dry mash, which should be pro-
vided regularly. grain mixture
should be fed night and morning. CIV
ing as large quantity as the chicks
will eat clean, but no more. A good
grain mixture for growing chicks con-
sists Of three parts cracked corn. two
parts wheat, and two parts hulled
oats. When available, kafir or rolled
or hulled barley may be substituted
for hulled oats. In localities where
hulled oats. kafir, or rolled barley can
not be obtained, or are too expensive.
mixture Of cracked corn and wheat
only may be fed until the chicks are
old enough to eat whole oats. when
two parts may be added to the corn
and wheat mixture.
A reasonable supply of fresh green
feed is almost as necessary as grain
for growing chicks. II allowed iiber-
ty they will get much Of 1t for them.
selves. but If confined. or II In quar-
tiers where green feed is not album
dant. 1t should be supplied regularly.
Lawn grass. beet tops, cabbage and
lettuce are excellent feeds. When
chicks are confined to brood cOOps
with runs. they should be placed on
ground where the grass is green and
tender. and as fast as It Is eaten of.
the coop and run should be moved to
a place where the grass is plentiful.
In addition to green feeds and grain,
dry mash should be kept before grow
Ing chicks at oil times after they are
three or four weeks old. It is best to
feed 1t in a hopper inside the build
ing. or where 1t will not be exposed to
rain or wet. Here is good dry mash
mixture: Two pounds corn meal. two
pounds middllngs. one pound oat-
meal. two, pounds wheat bran. ono
pound beef scrap and one-fourth
pound charcoal. Grit and oyster shelf
also should be provided.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
FOWLS REQUIRE GREEN FEED
Nor. important During summsr
Months Thdh In Wintsr-oivs
\, Them Glover and Weeds. IL

Remember that yarded fowls need
greens and vegetable food during the
summer months even more than In
winter. IL their yards are bare. add
CUT clover to the daily mash. and
throw to the birds all the weeds that
you puil In the garden q well % lava
clippings, etc.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
"No, We 20 Our Best to Keep Out
Of Them"

clean, how seemly, how self-respecting
were our Leeward island pigs to real
lie how profoundly the pig Of Chris
tian lands is debased and slandered
animal. These quadrupeds would
have strengthened Jean jacques be-
lief in the primitive virtue Of man be-
fore civilization debauched him.
Aunt Jane had been dreadfully
alarmed by the pigs, and wanted to
keep me immured in the cabin o.
nights so that should not be eaten.
But nothing less than Bengal tiger
would have driven me to such extrem.
fly.
Though If pig should eat me-"
I suggested. "you might mark him
to avoid becoming cannibal at Sec
ond hand. should hate to think Of
you, Aunt Jane, as the family tomb ="
Virginia, you are most unfeeling,"
said Aunt Jane. getting pink about
the eyelids.
"Ah, didn't know you Americans
went in much for family tombs,' re-
marked the beautiful youth Interested
".
NO. we do our best to keep out Of
them." assured him, and he walked
OF meditatively revolving this.
II the beautiful youth had been
beautiful on shipboard, in the inform
al costume he affected on the island
he was more splendid still. His
white cotton shirt and trousers
showed him 1.-THE and lean and muscu-
lar. His barred arms and chest were
like, cream solidified into flesh. With
his striped silk sash Of red and blue
about his waist, and his crown Of am
brosial chestnut curls a development
due to the absence Of barber-the
Honorable Cuthbert would certainly
have been hailed by the natives, IL
There had been any. as the islands
god. IS Il. Ri
Camp was made in the early hours
Of the day. Then came luncheon,
prepared witt, skill by Cookie, and
eaten from table OF packing cases
laid In the shade. Afterward every
one. hot and weary. retired for Sd
esta. Always around the island blew
/ the faint cooling breath Of the sea.
No marsh or stagnant water bred. In
sect pests or fever. Every day while
we were there the men worked hard,
and grew lean and sun Drowned, !. and
thrived on It. Every afternoon with
unfailing regularity light shower
fell, but in twenty minutes It was
over and the sun shone again, greed.
lily tapping up the moisture that gilt
tered on the leaves. 5. siS.sl
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
NOTING PERIOD is TRYING
feathers That Must Be Made Are
Rich In heterogeneous Substance
Coated With Oil.

Many owners Of hens think that be-
calse the hens are not laying during
the molting period. they do not need
feed. This period is harder ON a hen
than heavy laying for the feathers
that must be made arp rich IN snitrog-
enous substances end are coated viii,
~ oll. ss,S 81
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1921-09-01
..in the 6rst place. ! don'e
believe r. your trsasurs.' Z ri

n gro BE c,'oNTINuED.)
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Seal Cove.

Capt s. N. Dow and wife, of Som
erville, Mass, and their son Clarence,
and his wife, of Bar Harbor, were
guest Of Cart. Cows sister. Mrs
James A Gray, Center, Sunday last.
Mrs. Eta Walls visited relatives at
Southwest Harbor last week.
Miss Avis Ashley of Northeast Har-
Dor is visiting her grandparents, Ro-
land B. Ashley and Wife
Miss Bernice Ashley has gone to
Northeast Har5or for the season.
Patrons of Center postoffice have
been forced to accept with reluctance
the resignation of Albert A Bartlett,
postmaster. Mr.. Bartlett has held
the office for about five years, prov
ing painstaking and courteous
public servant and strictly honest
1t is supposed the Office will soon be
discontinued, as there seem to be no
applicants for the position.
June "a. N.
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West GouldSbOrO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome B. Clark were
guests of their sister, Mrs Herbert o.
Johnson, in East Sullivan, Sunday.
Charles Hutchings and wife Of
Prospect Harbor were Sunday Wis
itors with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kings
ley at "Old Homestead Farm
Misses Susie and Marjorie Eddy
have gone to Kenduskeag for the
summer.
Elwood Robertson, wife and
daughter, of Bangor, were weekend
gnests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred d. Ashe.
Mrs. N. |. Wooster was business
visitor in Bangor last week.
Emery Albee, who is employed in
Machias, spent few days recently
with Mr. and Mrs. Newell Bunker.
A party of Twenty-Five enjoyed a
picnic dinner at The Sands Sun
day. Norman Shaw served hot had
dock chowder and coffee, and pies
and cakes were taken by the party.
The dance in the hall last Friday
night was a success. There will be
another next Friday night, July l.
June 27. l..
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PenObScOt.

Miss Rita Leach is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. M. l. Smith, in Bangor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. G.. Perkins and
children of Roxbury, Mass, are here
for the summer.
Miss Jeanette Sellers has returned
from the Massachusetts general
hospital. Her many friends are
pleased to know that she will not
need to submit to an operation upon
her throat.
Mrs. A. E. Varnum spent the week
end in Castine with her daughter,
Mrs. Harry Macomber.
Miss Ruth Perkins has gone to
Dark Harbor for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Heath and
Miss Eta Leach are employed at
Brooklin.
Miss Ethel B. Hutchins spent the
weekend in Castine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eastman Dodge Wis
tied their daughter, Mrs. Virgil
Wardwell, at Castine over Sunday.
Capt. j. B. Sellers is at home from
Dark Harbor.
There will be dance at town hall
Thursday evening, June 80.
There will be services at the
Methodist church every other Sunday
at 1890 during the summer.
Capt. and Mrs. William Sellers
have returned from a visit in Boston.
June 81. 'Woodlocke."
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North SedoWick,

The four-master, loading slaves
from G. NJ. Allen & Sons, finished her
cargo, Thursday, carrying 1000
to Trinidad, S. A.
Mrs Dora Hanscomb visited her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Henricgson, at
South Bluehill last week.
Miss Bertha Carter of Boston is
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Page, for
the summer.
John Thurston recently added
5000 trout to his brook, from East
Orland hatcheries.
Rev. John Sherman has been at
Dark Harbor the past two Sundays.
Wallace Grindle of California is
with his sister, Mrs. G. M. Allen, for
his first visit in forty-three years. He
finds many friends to give the glad
hand.
Victor and Leslie Friend of Mel
rose, Mass, spent the weekend here.
Mrs. Eric Closson is visiting her
parents at Winterport.
Miss Carrie Pierce, who has been
in Ellsworth the past few weeks, is
home.
The many friends here of Mrs.
Edith Ferguson were grieved at her
untimely death, following an oper-
alton for appendicitis.
June Of. X.
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North IamOine.

Lester E. Young, Colby IT, went
last week to Waterville to attend the
commencement exercises.
Herbert and John Garter of Seal
Harbor visited their father, Reuben
Carter, Sunday.
Lewis Smith has returned from
Bath and purchased the William Will
son place, where he will reside.
Forrest Richardson went last week
with his truck to Bath to move home
the household belongings of Lewis
Smith. waAN
Anna M. Young has returned from
Boston, where she teaches, for the
summer.
There was a slight fire at the home
of Harry NJ. Woods Saturday after
. noon. Several men employed by Mr..
Woods had eaten their dinners on the
piazza. After dinner they smoked,
and it is supposed a spark set fire to
a large rug on the piazza. 1t was
not discovered until some time later
The rug was burned. and a hole was
burned through the piazza.
June 81. Y
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East BIuehilI.

Among recent arrivals are Mrs. w.
Heron and family, of Washington,
D. c., at "Cherlochome;" Mrs. r. r..
Quay and family of New York, at
Richard Boardman's cottage; Mrs.
Henry E. Matterson and family, of
New York, at the Jennie Wren.
CASTOR M. Dethier and wife of New
York have opened their cottage for
the season. Edward Dethier, wife
and children will occupy Louis
Bostelmann's cottage.
Prof. L. S. Marks, wife and family,
of Cambridge, Mass, are at Luther
Bridges cottage.
Warren York has bought a Ford
car
Mrs. William Farnsworth and
daughter Nellie came home from
Taunton, Mass, Saturday, accompa-
MED by her sister, Mrs. Crankshaw,
and her daughter Alice, who have re-
Gently arrived from England.
June 81. r.
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North BROOKLYN.

Faith Roberts is visiting at South
Bluehill.
Lewis and Arthur Candage are
building a motor boat for private
use.
The BURBERRY crop here is i'm
perilled by the drought. AS it is,
the blueberry growers do not antici-
pate more than half crop.
Miss Harris and a companion came
Friday from Newton, Mass, to oc-
cupy the Bond cottage for the sum-
mer
Harvard Dow, who has been home
two weeks, left Saturday to resume
his duties with Swift & Co., Boston.
A crew of men, under the leader
ship of Fred Hamilton, worked We'd
nesday and Thursday, clearing up
and putting in order the North
Brooklin cemetery.
Miss Ruby Freethey, oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Free
they, was graduated last week with
honors from the Providence X. L.
high school and is now here visiting
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A. Hamilton.
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Indian Point.

Mrs George Higgins, who has
spent a month at her old home here,
has returned to Winterport.
, John Abram has had a piazza built
ON his house, which improves its ap-
pearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Martin,
who have been visiting Mrs. Martins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Hig-
gins, have returned to Dorchester,
Mass.
Mrs. Georgia Clay of Bucksport
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Richards.
June 81. Bubbles"