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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Of $4,000
IN SUNDAY BLAZE
Fire in Agnew Laundry and
BushneIPs Grocery
Store
SEVERAL ESCAPE
IN NIGHT CLOTHES

Eight Streams OF Water Played on Fire,
Which Starts at =. N. and Is Not
Out until O'cIocl.-Cause Of Fire Not
Known.
Hugh Agnew's laundry on Elliot street
and the building it occupied were totally
destroyed by a fire which broke out in the
rear part of the basement Of that struc
ture at o'clock Sunday morning, and
Jason Z. BushneIrs grocery store and
building were badly damaged by fire and
water. The aggregate loss exceeds
$4,000 Both buildings were owned by
Mr.. Bushnell and there was S11 900 in
surance on the property, as well as $500
insurance on the Bushnell stock. Mr..
Agnew was insured for $4,000 and his
machinery and other equipment were VA
ued at $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushnell and FIVE chill
dren and Miss Beatrice Temple. who occu-
pied rooms over the store, and John Car
ter and Mr.. and Mrs Harold Smith, who
lived over the laundry, barely escaped in
their night clothes, the smoke almost suf
locating them before they could leave the
structures. None of their clothing was
saved.
Within q few minutes after the alarm
was rung in eight streams of water were
being played on the fire. five from the
front and three from the Flat street side.
The five streams on Elliot street came
from three hydrants, one in front of the
steamer house. one at. the corner of
Elliot and Church streets and the other
at the corner of Elm and Elliot streets.
The fire had gained considerable headway
before the alarm was rung in at box 30,
in front of the steamer house, and was an
extremely difficult one to fight due to
the fact that it was high up in the rear
of the buildings and had gained a start
In the partitions. After long fight. last
ing until q O'Clock. the flames were ex-
tnguished and the store building saved,
although the household furniture and
much Of the stock were ruined by water
and smoke and considerable damage was
done by fire.
Fireman Richard Chamberlain fell 20
feet down the bank wall in the rear of
the laundry building in the darkness, but
sustained only the fracture of one finger.
The police station and hook and ladder
buildings on the east were threatened, as
was also the Hertzberg building on the
west side of the laundry.
To add to the damage done. two foun-
dation retaining walls in the rear of the
buildings were washed out by the tons of
water poured on the flames and slid down
TO the Flat street level below
The cause Of the fire is not known.
Mr.. Agnew was in his laundry basement
Saturday night, leaving at 10 O'Clock Be
fore leaving he went to the rear part to
see that the rear door was locked. He
says that everything was all right then.
and he can think of nothing that could
(Ts0ptiDI1a5 Ipapn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
AT EAST DOVER
Gov. and Mrs. Hartness Attend Grange
Fair - County Agent Also Speak
pr-ROiled Dinner Served.

County Agent r. Wilton Harvey and
Club Agent Viola u. Cameron were in
East Dover to attend the Grange fair
Friday evening, when the guests of honor
We're Governor James Hartness and Mrs.
HartueSs.
Supper. which consisted of a New
England boiled dinner, was served to
about 100 Gov. Hartness spoke briefly
and was followed by Mr. Harvey, who
spoke on Farm Bureau work. Miss
Cameron talked of the Boys and Girls
club work and a demonstration, which
was well received. was given by the corn
selection team from Guilford. Readings
were given and male quartet rendered
vocal selections.
Mr.. Harvey. Miss Cameron. and Mr..
Howe of Wilmington were the judges.
There was a boys and girls booth.
Governor and Mrs. Hartness were
guests in the home of Rev. and Mrs. c.
10. Durham over Friday night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
CONFERENCE ON
GO-TO-CHURCH PLANS
Local Pastors Meet Rev. W. r. Daven-
port Here TOday-Banquet and
Mass Meeting Sunday. Oct. 15.

Pastors-of several Brattleboro churches
met today in. the Congregational chapel
to confer with Rev. W r. Davenport.
representing the secretaries Of several de-
Nominations in ths state. relative to n
statewide Go-to-C hurch movement. The
plan is to have a banquet Of laymen in
one of the local churches Oct. II with
short speeches by two men from each
church on the Importance Of worship and
church going. On Sunday night. oct.
10 a mass meeting will be held at which
there will be short addresses by See. G. {.
Merrill. See. W. L. Davenport and Sec.
W. y. Dawson. of the Congregational.
Methodist and Baptist state organiza-
tion> 1t is planned to have Go-to-Church
Sunday oct. % and it is hoped to inter
est the whole community in regular church
attendance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Miss Evelyn Fisher
Graduate of Chalif school, n. Y.
Brattleboro's Premier
DanSeuse

Who will make her debut as 4
ballet dancer, assisted by eight
other dancers in the Ballet Of
the Roses" in Brattleboro's 1921
Frolic, Happy Valley" at the
Auditorium Oct, 18th and 18th.
The first ballet dance ever put on
by amateurs in Brattleboro.
Your last chance to procure sub
scribers' tickets is this week, as
subscribers exchange sale opens
at box office next Saturday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Carvassers will
not have time to canvass all the
town. Phone Allan Colt, 684-W,
or Clyde Falby, 40.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
LAST WEEK OF CoUNCIL.
AIlocatiOn of League Expenses This
Week at Geneva.

-Election of uon-permncnt members Of
the council of the league Of nations.
amendment to the covenant and the al
location of the expenses of the league
were on the agcnda of the league assem-
bly, when it began this morning what
was expected to be the final week of its
present session.
\ caucus was expected on the alIoca-
tion If expenses and it was said it might
prolong decision a day or two and posi-
bly, until the end of the week The dele
gates hoped. however. that they could
finish business on Wednesday. Many
already have left home and the rest of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
BADLY BURNED BY
HIGH VOLTAGE WIRE
Daniel Durfee. New England Power co.
Employe. Brought Here for
Treatment.

Is Daniel Durfee Of Easthampton. Mass,
who was in the employ of the New Eng
land Power Co. was burned badly yester-
day, when he accidentally came in con
tact with n Wire carrying 1900 volts.
The accident happened near Putney and
Mr. Durfee was brought to the Memorial
hospital. where he is attended by Dr
Harry T. Greene.
Mr.. Durfee's head, both hands and both
feet were badly burned. but it Is expected
that he will recover. When he received
the electrical charge he fell 20 feet to the
ground striking on his back.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
AMERICAN FAMILIES
GROWING SMALLER
Decline Since 1880 Census Reports Show
Largest Families In the
Southern States.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. - Decrease
during the last decade in the average
number of persons in a family and to a
dwelling in the United States is indicated
by comparative statistics made public to-
day by the census bureau. The 1920
census showed, a statement said. an av-
crage of 43 persons to a family and 81
persons to a dwelling. IN 1910 the av-
eragc number of persons to a family was
10 and TO a dwelling %.
The average in both cases was still
higher in 1880. Five persons to Il family
and 5.6 persons to dwelling and has
declined steadily since. As shown by the
1920 census the average size of families
was greatest in the southern states and
smallest in the western states, the hu-
reau announced The numbers of per
sons to a dwelling was greatest in the
New England and Middle Atlantic states
and smallest i9 the western states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
WEALTHY WOMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Husband Believes She Was DespOndent
Over Death of Only S0n-Takes
SIpPning Powder

MORRISVILLE. \. J., Oct. 3. - Dy-
ing from an overdose of sleeping pow
der and with wrists slashed. Mrs. Paul G.
Zuhlke. wife of a wealthy New York i'm
porter and exporter who had been miss
ing since Thursday, was found Saturday
night in Il barn on the Zuhkle estate near
Madison, it became known today. Mrs.
ZuhkIe died a few minutes after being
found. A verdict of suicide was given.
Dependency over the death of her
only son, Apul, six months of age. waa
believed to have caused Mrs. Zuhkle to
take her life, according to Mr.. Zuhlks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
HEALTH BENEFIT
TAG DAY NETS 5000
VIII Be Applied on $500 Deficit In
curred June Il - Health Play to
BE Given by School Children.

Rcccints Of Approximately 1920 from
the health benefit tag day were an
nounced this morning by the committees
in charge of the canvass. THIS will
show a profit of about 5000 to be ap-
piled against the deficit of more than
$500 which was incurred by the health
exhibit of June a.
1t also was announced that a health
play will be given soon by the school
children in the hope of raising enough
to finish cleaning up the deficit Details
of the plans for the health play have not
been mapped out definitely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
PROGRAM FOR
HOSPITAL BENEFIT
Special Pictures at Local Theatres -
Concert i'm Auditorium, Followed
by Dance in Festival Hall.

Tickets for the Memorial hospital bene-
fit on Wednesday of this week have been
placed on sale-at the drug stores of the
town. also may be obtained of tie physi-
clans. On that afternoon and evening
special pictures VIII be shown in the mo-
ton picture theatres, the Princess theatre
showing The Road TO Ambition and the
Latchis theatre showing Dangerous Toys.
At S o'clock in the evening a concert will
be given in the Auditorium. and at $50
Il hospital benefit dance viii be held in
Festival hall. Following is the concert
program:
Invercargil,
Materia Medica Band.
Overture. Poet and Peasant. Suppe
NIateria Medica Band.
Selection by Mount Hermon Male Quartet
Lcgett, Lawrence, Moore and Leyden.
Piano DuoS.
a. Gavotte and Musette, Raft
b. Waltz, Arensky
Violin solo,
AIRS. Miller
Evolution of Dixie.
1t. Felix Ferdinando's Marine Orchestra
Cornet Duet. You and I.
MeSsrs. Boccari and Brandenburg.
Stars and Stripes Forever,
Ferdinando's Marine Orchestra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
TO EXHUME BODY
Of {. A. SEARLES
Autopsy to Determine II
He Died From
Poisoning
WANTS
TO SILENCE RUMOR
Declares He Has No Evidence of Poison
ing Or Violence - Attending Physi-
elan Says There Were Symptoms OF
ArseniCal Poisoning.


/ ing Jr Violence - Attending Physi-
elan Says There Were Symptoms OF
! ATsenical Poisoning.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Oct 3. - The
body of Edward t. Searles. the recluse
millionaire of Methuen, was ordered ex-
humed for the purpose of holding an au-
topsy today. District Attorney S. How
lard Donnell in making this announce
ment which followed anonymous reports
to him that SearIes was poisoned, said
he had no evidence at present to warrant
belief that death was due to poison or
violence
The district attorney said he had dc
cided to order the autopsy after a con
ference with DR.. Victor \. Reed Of this
city, who is associate medical examiner.
DIR. Reed tended the late millionaire
most of the time during his last illness.
but was away ON vacation 10 days in the
month preceding his death Aug. &. 1920.
During this period the symptoms that
Continued fuutiI death developed" DIR.
Reed said. The symptoms he has de
sCribcd as similar to those which accom-
pany arSenical poisoning although assert
ing that all Indications that death was
due to old age
evidence in my possession does not
warrant a belief that Mr.. SearlcS met his
death through violence" said Mr. Don
nelly. but there can be no real objection
TO an autopsy that VIII ser at rest all
rumors and determine the truth or fall
sity of the fate.
The body of ScarlcS is cntombed on his
estate at Alethucn.
The principal beneficiary of his mill
lions was Arthur T. Walker of New
York. who had assisted him in business
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
COODELL HERE AS
STATION AGENT
Comes from Amherst to Succeed Samuel
Ashby, Who VIII Remain i'm Town
In Amherst Eight Years.

I Walter Goodell of Amherst. Mass. has
come to Brattleboro to take the position
of station agent. being sent here by Supt
+. !. Guthrie of the New London division
Of the Central Vermont railroad to sue
ceed Samuel Ashby. Mr.. Goodell has
been the agent at Amherst about eight
years For the present he is living with
Conductor c. s. Pingree of Is Highland
street. His wife viii come here later.
AIr. GoodelI is succeeded in Amherst by
Frank Webbcr Of Palmer. Mass. who has
been travelling agent Mr.. Ashby plans to
remain in BrattlebOTo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
BOY TRAFFIC OFFICERS.
VIII Guard Streets While 1900 Worces-
ter Children Leave School.

WORCESTER. MASS. Oct 3-Ten
boy pupils at the North High school
in front Of the school building at dis
missai hour when l.5oU boys and girls
leave the school The boys have been
trained in traffic signals under the
the direction of a police sergeant and
each day, a few minutes before the
session closes. two Of them control auto
mobile and street car traffic while their
fellow scholars pass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, Oct. 1. at 80 p. m-Regular
meeting of Bingham Chapter No. 80,
O. +. S. Entertainment ond refresh
mentS.
Thursday, Oct. 6, 80 p. m.-Connecti-
cut Valley council. No. l6,R. and S NJ.
Friday. Oct. 1870 p. m.-Stated con
clave of Beauscant commandery, No.
:, X. T. Work: r. c. and Knights of
Malta.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
FURTHER DECLINE
IN COTTON CROP
Department of Agriculture
Predicts Only $751;
900 Bales
ONLY 1922 PER CENT
OF NORMAL YIELD
Issuance of Report Causes Big Break In
Cotton Speculation Extreme of
FEuetuatiOn In New Orleans on
$3.50 "a Bail In New York.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Further de
cline in the condition of cotton during
September resulted III a reduction of
100000 bales in the forecast of produc-
tion issued today by the department of
agriculture, which places the total crop
at 6,537 900, equivalent 900 pound bales.
The estimate was based on the condition
of this crop Sept. -. which was -
per cent of normal Indicating a yield of
11S pounds an acre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
First Baptist Church

Monday. 7.13 p. m.-Boy Scouts.
Tuesday, 7.30 p.m.-ChriStian Endeavor
meeting.
Commencing with the alumni banquet
ION Wednesday evening, and continuing
through Friday evening. the 34th meeting
Of the Vermont Christian Endeavor Union
will be held in this church. The societies
the Centre Congregational and the West
Brattleboro Congregational and Baptist
churches will cooperate in the entertain
ment of the delegates
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
AMERICANS IN DILEMA.
Russia Rules They Cannot Enter That
Country Without Passports

RIGA. Oct s lAssOciated Press. =
Maxim LitzinOff. chief of Soviet dega-
BOlShevik legation that Russia will make
no exception to the new rule not to adj
nit Americans unless they carry nation
nj passports. The state department at
Washington has made regulation that
such passports must be surrendered to
American consuls and Americans bound
therefore facing the choice of either vio-
lating the Washington ruling or staying
out of the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Methodist Episcopal Church

Monday, 7.3O p. m.-Lcaders' meeting
in the vestry. This Is a gathering for
every official in the church. no matter
how humble his place. Officers and com
mitteGs of every organization connected
with the church are expected at the meet
ing. If you were invited to the leaders
meeting held six months ago. you are in
vitcd to this one. Speeches and reports
by heads Of departments. Refreshments
win be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
INVITES GOVERNOR
TO ATTEND COMEDY
Col. f. w. Gibson Asks Chief Executive
20 See Musical Play, Happy Val
lev, for Co. 1 Benefit.

f Col Z. ". Gibson has invited Gov.
James Hartness to attend one of the per
formances of Happy Valley, the big mus
ical comedy which is to be put on by To-
cal talent for the benefit of Company l.,
172d infantry at the Auditorium Oct. II
and l..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
TO APPOINT NEW
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Wednesday-TuftS Silent Con-
cerning Removal

BOSTON. Oct. 3.-Governor Cox viii
send to the council on Wednesday the
name of his appointce to complete the
mexpired term of District Attorney
Tufts of NHddIcseX county who was re
moved from Office Saturday by the su-
prcme court. The governor said he had
received recommendations for many men
for the place.
Tufts today reiterated that he had no
statement to make regarding his removal
or his future conduct in the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
TRAINS BLOCKED
SEVERAL HOURS
Passenger Train DeraiIed Near Connec
ticut River This MOrning-Re-
ported None Injured.

SAYBROOK JUNCTION. Conn. Oct.
3. - An early morning passenger train
over the Shore Line division of the \.
Y. y. II. & II. railroad from New Ha-
ven fol Boston was in derailmcnt near
the Connecticut river bridge about 2.l4
- clock this morning. 1t was stated 10y
the railroad management that no one
was hurt Trains were blocked for scy-
cral hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
JAPAN WILLING
TO DISCUSS OUTLET
VIII Bring Question of Placing It's Pop.
UlatiOn Before Disarmament
Conference

TOXIC, oct. 3. (A~Sociatcd Press -
Iapan's problems of finding an outlet for
her increasing population will be frankly
submitted at the conference on limitation
Of armament and Far Eastern questions
at Washington it is declared by the IShii
Shimbun of this city. The newspaper
says the government will emphasize the
urgency of extending economic opportun-
titles for the welfare Of the increasing mil
ions Of Iananesc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Cotton Market Breaks.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. ,3.-The final
report today of the season by the depart
ment of agriculture on the condition of
the growing cotton crop cracked the cot
ton market wide open and. in FIVE minutes
oi sales following the issuance of the fig
ures of 422,, prices were so a bale off
from the highest of the morning, the cX-
tremc OF huctuation In one session al
lowed under the rules Of the cotton ex-
change.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03

+ \ general merchandise store in Leon
kas.. offered a prize of a pair of shoes
to the person guessing the correct num-
eat after a 24-hour fast Mrs. N S.
Matthews came closest, with a guess of
'2sS grains. The rooster consumed 240.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Odd Fellows Temple

Monday. Oct. 3.-Rchearsal Of Golden
Rule degree tonight. All members of
team please be present.
Thursday. Oct. G-Regular meeting of
Canton Palestine, No. 3. Special drill.
Please come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
HEARING IN WASHINGTON.
Senate Committee viii Not Visit West
Virginia Coal Fields Again.

WASHINGTON. oct 3. - The senate
labor committee is to conclude its in
vestigation of disorders in the NIngo. W
Va, coal field with Il weeks hearing here
beginning Monday. Chairman Kenyon
announced today that plans for another
visit to West Virginia had been aban-
doncd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Big Break in New York.

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-The cotton
market here made a sensa tional break
today following the publication of the Of
fetal crop conditions figures by the de
partmcnt Of agriculture. After selling
up to S21.95 for December delivery. a
new high record, prices broke $3.50 per
bale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Red Men S Hall

Thursday, Oct 6. at S p. m.-Special
meeting of Pocahontas Council, No. 4. u.
of =. Every member is urged to attend.
Tuesday, Oct. 4. s p. m.-Regular meet
ing of Brattleboro camp, No. 1881
NJ. w. A.
Friday. Oct. :. at s p. m-Special
meeting Of Quonekticut Tribe, No. >, /.
O. r. NJ.
Dance every Saturday night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Knights of Columbus Hall

Monday. Oct. 3. s o'clock-Business
meeting of Daughters of Isabella.
Regular meeting of Protective Grange
Wednesday. Get 5. First and second
degrees viii be conferred by special
degree teams. \ large attendance IS
desired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
Centre Congregational Church

Friday and Saturday. Oct. Z and s.
Rummage sale in the chapel. Goods for
the sale should be taken to the chapel be
tween and > u. IN. Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03
THE WEATHER.

Rain Tonight and Probably Tuesday -
Cooler Tonight end Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, oct. 3.-The wealth
cr forecast: Rain tonight and probably
Tuesday morning. Cooler Tuesday and
in New Hampshire and Vermont tonight
Fresh south shifting to west winds
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03

Women are too emotional to make
successful detectives, says the veteran
head of the detective bureau of Balti-
more.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03

The city of Pittsburgh it is said. stand,
on ground once given in exchange for q
violin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03

\ striking evidence of the. invasion of
Western ideas in China is found in the
fact that many Chinese women now
consent to be photographed. something
which has been practically unknown a
mong the women of that land heretofore
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-03

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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05
.R'RESRs9RaiyGsa
Fairy Tale
nNAATn
TRAYS WHICH GREW.
61NIARY GRAHAM BONNER

You know how il is-if you share
anything with a friend it seems TO
grow bigger? That is the way II is
ut the Hospitality hotel.
The boy and the girl adventures
looked in establishment at the brown
les with the trays. The trays were be-
ing brought in for the banquet, ana
they were growing larger and the
brownies seemed to be growing Dig
ger. Even the food on the plates
and on the trays was growing, too. IL
was all most mysterious.
"Grow, grow, grow" the brownies
all sang in a sing-song fasilloh'
"Grow, grow, grow. so, so, So Tor
we're to have a banquet.
In another moment a great gong
sounded through the hotel and there
was heard a great scurrying
It was then that the boy and the
girl looked about them in the hotel.
The staircases were great high, wind
ing ones, and the floors were of beau
tifully polished woodwork, though they
could see some scratches on the floors
which looked as though there had been
n dance or n ball given there recently.
Pictures hung on the walls in enOr-
nous gilt frames, and in the hallway
where they stood was the biggest coat
and hat rack they had ever seen with
so many coats and hats hanging there
they felt they could never count them
all.
The greas scurry lad kept up. Now
the trays had not grown for few
moments. But they were enormous
now. and the brownies were very much
larger and the food looked as if it had
been prepared for many, many people.
Now the hurrying and the scurrying
sounded nearer, and from all parts