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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
Curb Market Opens
Here Saturday

When? Saturday, March 5th, from
9 to II a. m. Same hours Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday of each week
thereafter. (Hours subject to change)
Where? Opposite postofice on
Central Avenue, and Lee street be-
tween Central Avenue and Ocmulgee
Street, at the Curb Market sign.
What? Any produce, vegetables
fruits, chickens, eggs, butter, milk
meats, fresh fish, canned or bottled
syrup, home canned fruits and vege-
tables. Orders taken for cakes, rolls
plants, feed, wood, etc.
Why? To reduce the high cost Of
living, and to enable the farmer tc
get what his produce is worth by sell.
ing direct to consumer, saving time
by disposing of it at a designated
point instead of going from house to
house. For illustration, farmer says
he brings certain product to town
and goes to six houses, becomes dis
couraged and takes it back home: the
seventh house was in need of it, but
how could he know?
Aim? A permanent market place
for Ben Hill County. This offers a
splendid opportunity to merchants
for a wide choice of homegrown sup
plies for his customers who cannot
reach this market.
Come to the opening Saturday
morning and see it started off.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28

ATLANTA FEBRUARY 28-1udge Samuel H. Sb1ev
zeo Bugg receiver for the A. B. A. railroad to make
reduction wages of all employees equivalent fifty per cent
the increases received since December reduction
authorized togo into effect Tuesday March 1st
Inc court order authorizing reduction followed the
ooer Friday placing the A. A. railway hands of
receiver with B. L. Bugg former president receiver The recev
np was result OF petition filed in United States by the
trust and Savings Company which holds note against
the road for $4,000 due March 7 which alleges the road
unable pay "
IS understood that the action bring about
reevershp IN order to give the opportunity 70
get on its feet 1t has been losing 100000 per month accordne
the operators exclusive of interest charges passed from
government control ~
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
FITZGERALD ATHLETES
TO PLAY MOULTRIE

The Fitzgerald Athletic Association
will send its basketball team to Moul-
trie Wednesday evening to play the
Moultrie Athletic Association quintet.
The Fitzgerald lineup will be: Need
ham Warren, center; Arthur Justice
and Robert Frazer, guards; Elmer
Waits and P. C. Collins, forwards;
Ivey Murray, substitute. All the
players are former high school stars.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
AMERICAN LEGION
MEETS TOMORROW

The Mars Mcdonald Post of the
American Legion will hold its reg
ular March meeting at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms at s O'clock
tuesday, tomorrow evening. The
standing committees for 1921 will be
appointed by Commander Gle O n
Howell and membership cards issued
to members in good standing. Mem
bers must pay their dues at this meet
ing if they wish TO cint;nuc to relieve
the American Legion weekly.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
Goldberg Buys
Cobb Grocery

Harry Goldberg, formerly with
Moore Brothers, has purchased the
stock of merchandise formerly owned
by the Cobb Grocery from the Con-
solidated Grocery Co. and will shortly
open first class retail Grocery.
Mr.. Goldberg has been a resident of
Fitzgerald a number Of years and has
large acquaintance among the trade
OF the county. The new owner will
remodel the entire store and will carry
first class line of standard groceries
and food products.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28

EMPLOYEES MAY STRIKE
is CURRENT RUMOR

Following the news of the au-
thorlzed wage reduction, rumor
gained currency here that the A.
b. & A. employees were prepared
to go on strike at a moments no.
tlce from national headquarters.
1t was rumored that a strike ballot
had been carried soon after the op-
orators first proposed stheir wage
reduction. The court order order
ing the receivership enjoined the
men from striking but it is held in
some quarters that such ruling is
unconstitutional.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
Fair Store Gets
Bankrupt Bargain
Entire Stock of Kinard & Co. oil
Newbern Bought by Kruger

The entire stock of dry goods.
shoes, notions, and fixtures of w. c.
Kinard and Co., of Newbern, Ga, was
purchased last week by Abe Kruger
proprietor of the Fair Store, at bank
rupt sale and will be placed on sale
here soon at unusually low prices, Mr..
Kruger stated today The purchase
made through the receiver appointed
for the concern by the United States
court.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
FIREMEN TO REBUILD
KIDDIES' PLAYGROUND

Chief w. c. Wilkerson of the Fitz-
gerald Fire Department announced
today that the firemen would repair
the children's playground in the city
hall park this week and put 1t in con-
dition for use by Thursday Or Friday.
The equipment will be reprinted and
the long slide will bs rebuilt And ~.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28

iency and good service is the average
distance which freight car moves a
day. The A. B. and A. has made a
enviable record in this respect. For
example, in last November the aver
age miles made per day for each
freight car on its rails was 352 Note
the comparison with other roads and
all of these figures are for the most
part rreditable to the roads named
A. and w. P, 27.7 imles per day; Cen
trail, 29.8; Georgia Railroad, 23.8; G.
S. and F., Il; N. C. and St. L., 800;
w. of A., 27.8. Our figures for Sep
TENDER and October show substantial
ly similar comparison.
The average loading of freight cars
is another index watched closely.
The comparison for November shows
that the average loading of freight on
the A, B. & A. was 24.5 ton per car;
A. & w. P, 225; Georgia Railroad,
23.4; G. S. & F., 269; NJ C. & St. L.,
24.1; w. of A.. 23.4
In order to make one index fig
ure which is perhaps the most accurate
in estimating efficiency in handling
freight, the rapidity of the average car
movement and the average loading
per car are combined to show ton
miles per day per car" This is ar
rived at by multiplying the average
tonnage loaded per car by the av-
erage miles per car moved per day.
which produces the following result
In November: A. B. and A., 500 ton
miles per car per day; A. and w. P.
483; Central, 535; G. S. and F. 1928; N.
c. and St L., 478; w. OLA 447. The
comparison in October and September
was likewise most favorable to the A.
B. and A.
Another test of operating effic-
iency is the average number of tons
per freight train operated. In October
tons per train on the A. B. and A. were
492; A. and w. P, 4o; Central, 504;
Georgia, All; G. S. and F., $50; N. C.
and St. L. 3S9; w. of A., 498. These
figures are representative of other
months
Another test of operating efficiency
is how small is the ratio of transport
tation expense, that is train service ex-
pense, to the total operating cost.
Taking October as a representative
month, the percentage of tht A. B. and
A. was a. IL per cent; C. of Ga, So;
Georgia Railroad, 81; G. S. and F. S.;
N. c. and St. L. 40 per rent. We did
not have figures for other roads, but
the figures given are representative.
The efficiency of track maintenance
may be measured by the average ex-
pense per mile per month and l think
it would be interesting to make the
comparison not only for recent months
but for an average of the three-year
pre-war period ending June 30th,, 1917.
The average cost OF track manten-
ance per mile per month in September,
October and November, 1920, on the
A. B. and A. was $2O800-pre-war
average $6207; G. S. and F., $276.22-
pre-war average 5000; Central, SOB
70; pre-war average $78.65; Georgia
Railroad, $311.07 pre-war average SIS.
50; A. and w. P.,$42o 60-pre-war
average $l47.60; N. c. and St. l.,
$3o5.00; pre-war average $143.3o.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28

secured. Then the program will be
further strengthened by the large
number of Sunday School workers in
Georgia who will have prominent
places on the program.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
b. l.. Bugg Issues State.
ment In Regard To
Receivership

Col. B. L. Bugg, formerly president
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Rail
way Company. and who was Friday
appointed Receiver for that Company,
gave out the following statement:
The appointment of a Receiver for
the Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
Railway Company is a logical result
OF the condition in which the road
finds itself, due to the relation be-
tween the present level of revenues
and the rates of wages hanging over
from the war period and the after
math.
While the freight rates have been
advanced about Sc per cent and the
passenger rates about "a per cent,
the pay of the employees has been
more than doubled. In 1915 the to-
tai pay roll amounted to $1,347,873,
which was AZ per cent of the gross
earnings. In 1920 the pay roll
amounted to $4,203,99S, which was
II per cent of the gross earnings,
and more than three times the amount
of the total pay roll in 1915.
Prior to January l, 1918, when
the railroads were taken under Fed
eral control, the Atlanta, Birmingham
q Atlantic was earning a sufficient
amount to pay the interest on all of
its bonded Indebtedness and a small
surplus besides. During the period
of Federal control and since. it has
been operating at deficit, which
since September 1st has amounted to
approximately 100000 per month,
not including any interest. This con-
dition on the Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic is due principally to- the fix
ing of wages and working conditions
the same on all railroads regardless
of their local conditions, the volume
of traffic or their ability to pay.
"The situation on the railroads of
the country as whole is far from
satisfactory In the month of Decem-
Der % roads, comprising "a per cent
Of the total mileage, failed to earn
operating expenses by more than
$20,000,0O0."
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28

ATLANTA, Georgia, February %.
Col. B. L. Bugg, formerly of the A.
B. and A. Railway Company who was
Friday appointed Receiver by order
of Hon. Samuel H. Sibley, Judge of
the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Georgia, is
sued the following statement:
The financial condition of the road
is due entirely to the extraordinary
increases in the cost of operation of
which much the largest item is the
wages. In the year 1920, the wages
were IL per cent of all earnings.
These increases were in much greater
proportion than the increases in the
more than double, while the average
advance in freight and passenger rates
was about so per cent
In order to satisfy ourselves of the
efficiency of the operation of the road
since return to private ownership, we
have made up some figures from Of
fetal sources showing a comparison
of the operation of the A. B. and A.
with other roads in this territory.
These comparisons are very striking
and reflect great credit on the results
accomplished by the officers and en-
ployes of the A. B. & A. Perhaps the
best-known index of operating effic-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28
JUDGE AUTHORIZES RECEIVER tn
MAKE CUT EFFECTIVE MARCH |

Joint Committee Of Brotherhoods In Session
Here Today Awaits Word From National
Executive Officers Cannot Take Action On
Gut Until Advice Is Received From National
Headquarters Some Time Today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-02-28

Mr.. f. H. Edwards has returned
from business trip to Ambrose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Proctor, returned home Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. John Curtis of Orange
Heights, Fla, started on their home
ward journey Tuesday. DR. and Mrs.
Curtis have been making their annual
visit to relatives and friends in Maine
for the past six weeks. enjoying most
of the time with Mrs. Curtis sister,
Mrs. Nettic Umbcrhind on Main
street.
Lawyer Henry Il. Drew has moved
his offices on Main street to the Stuart
block, where the Richmond Library
formerly was located.
Extensive repairs arc being made in
the Lake block recently purchased by
several of our town men and three
apartments, of five rooms each will
soon he ready for occupancy.
William +. Durham was a business
visitor in Bath, Wednesday,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
Bates COLLEGE
Total Student Enrolment 542
-Fresh.- Soph. Tug-of-War
Football Team in Hard
Conscientious Practice

The final figures Of registration
have been compiled and the registrar
Miss Nola Houdlctte Thursday re-
ported total number of 542 students
at the college. OF these 232 are WON
On and 80 men. Glass statistics are
rs follows: Seniors 10 men, IS vomeH ::
juniors As men. IS women; sophomorcs
g. men. 81 women, freshmen l2G NOR
Il women.
! The sophomore class met al +. NJ.
, Thursday at Hathorn Hall to complete
plans for the freshman initiation.
Questions failed to elicit what was
discussed at the meeting.
The fourth event of Initiation week.
the frcsh-sough tug-o-war. was held
at 4.30 Thursday. ON the bank above
the contestants stood several upper
cjassmcn with frehosc ready TO soak
the losers. After a brief struggle the
freshmen succumbed and accepted =
wetting. In order to accommodate the
overflow and insure everyone bath.
second contest was held between the
dry" members and the class Of -.
after which the freshmen paddle !
away TO don dry clothes.
Last night tho first lecture in the
George Colby Chase lecture course
was held at the college chapel The
lecturer Of the evening was Shailor
Matthews, dean of the Divinity school
at the University of Chicago and for
merly a professor at Colby. He chose
rs his subject The Validity Of Ameri-
can Ideals and developed il in mos.
masterful way. \ large audience com
posed Of students and friends filled
the chapel.
The football team has been putting
in some hard. conscientious practice
this week in preparation for Satur-
days game with Tufts college at
Medford, Mass. After the battle they
put up against Yale the team can be
depended upon to bring back an ex-
eellent report of themselves.
The freshman football team is
rounding inth shape in expectation of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
Dewitt C.. Foster

Dewitt c. Foster an old and re-
spccted resident of Farmingdaie. died
thursday at his home on Main ave
nue., Farmingdale. He has been en-
ployed all his life as riverman and
was the last of the sturdy pioneers of
ms craft. He was born in Winthrop
July 10. 1882, and was the son of Ma
man nd Hannah (Fairbanks) Foster.
HIS surviving relatives are a son,
waiter l.. Foster of Farmingdale: two
daughters. Mrs. Angie Campbell OF
Medford. Mass. and Mrs. Mabel +.
lapoy of Lewiston; eight grandchl-
dren' Mrs. Marion Strout of Medford,
Mass Eden +. Campbell of Wollas-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Interesting services will he held at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning and evening. There will be
n special musical program for each
of these services. In the morning
Rev. y. r. Holt district superintend :
ent will deliver the sermon. The eve
ming service will be in the form of an
Fpworth League rally. with a lot of
fine music. and an inspiring address
by Rev. George C. Clark Of Angus
ia. All the members of the Epworth
League are expected to be present
and to sit in a body at that service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

ton, Hallowell always claimed sam
a. one of its characters.
No more dilapitated individual ever
walked the streets. and added TO this
he was not handsome.
He was known as the pond lily
man. No one knew where ne got
them, but no more fragrant or large
size lilies were ever seen. Ihcir
fragrance Mas 50 exotic that a com
mon expression was: sam Grouse
is coming for | can smell the pond
lilies" For what one would pay for
one of these flowers in the larger
cities Sam would sell dozen for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

at $40. Arthur Purinton. the genia
secretary. had charge of the meetins
The speaker was Rev. Geo. f. Finn'
OF the United Baptist church, WI
spoke on The College Mans Re-
ligion." The talk was vitality inter
esting and contained much Of valu'
The Y. NJ. c. A. holds weekly mee'
ings on Wednesday evening in ChaS'
hall. the mems social building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
GARDINER LOCAL NEWS
OFFICE: No. Depot Square. :. Telephone 37.W
Office to 20 T. NJ, 4tos pm

Among those from Gardiner attend
ing the annual convention of District
No. Il, Waterville Pythian Sisters,
were Mrs Newell Laudrick, Mrs. AL
bert Hodgdon. Mrs. Pearl Black, Mrs.
George Wiley, Mrs. w. s. Stevens,
Mrs. Ann Barker, Mrs. w. b. James
E1yin A. Leighton is out for the
biggest days business on Saturday in
his mercantile career. Here's the
reason. Just eleven years ago to-
morrow that he opened his store in
Gardiner. So Saturday is the eleventh
anniversary as a Gardiner merchant.
Hence the plan for a real big ami
versary sale. He says that Gardner
is a pretty good town" We agree
and go him one better and say that
he fits pretty well in the pretty good
town. He realizes that the one way
to accomplish his wish for big day
is by offering genuine bargains.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
WEST GARDINER

PLEASANT POND--Miss Mildred
Parker and sister passed the week
end at the Billings cottage.
Mrs. Abbie Decker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Decker. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boothby, Hen
nv Hilton and Peggy Parsons of Lew
iston and Auburn were guests at the
Pleasant Pond House Sunday.
The Pleasant Pond House has clos
ed for the season with the exception
of the store, which will be open Sat
urdays and Sundays as long as the
weather holds good
Mrs. Clara Cole has closed KUN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

giving Hebron academy surprise
Saturday afternoon when the 'b: <
green team comes to Bates college 20
tackle the representatives of 1926.
This year the freshmen have a regu-
lar schedule including some of the
leading preparatory and high schools
of the State.
Thursday evening the first weekly
meeting of the W MI c. A. was hell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

The officers having in charge tho
application of the tubcrculin test
among the cattle owners of the city
on Thursday visited the farms of the
Vaughan estate better known as the
Elm Hill Dairy farm. Sandy Brook
farm. owned by II. r. Clearwater and
the farm Of William Cole on the Out
let road and found the herds there
to be wholly free from tuberculosis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

ton. Mass, Arthur G. Foster of Halo
well. w. Scott Foster of Dead River,
Edward c. Foster of Providence. r. l.,
Mrs. Urban Gowan of FarmingdaIe,
Miss Susie Foster and Miss Harriet
Foster of Boston. There are six
ildren. Funeral Sert-
ices will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
RICHMOND

Rufus Trott of Gardiner was
business visitor in Richmond Thurs
day.
CAPTAIN F. G. Call, local night
Waterman, who has been passing a
few DAYS at Capitol Island with J. a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
LOCAL NOTICE

Great reduction in the price Of
linoleums at Wakefield McNaughton
Co for 10 days. Entire stock at
one third and one-half off former
prices. What an opportunity for
Frightening up the living rooms at
small expense. See ad.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

"Geno" Mascardri graduate Of
Hallowell High school class Of 81,
who this fall entered Nrlanova col
lege. has returned 70 his home in
this city. He intends to enter the
University of Maine next fall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Funeral services for William Benz
WEIGH. infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Burt y. WEIGH We're held from his
home on the Iitchfield road at II
o'clock, Thursday morning. + - G.
q. Perry officiating Interment in
family lot in West Farmingdale Gem
etery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Mrs. F. p Kimball sustained pain
full injuries Wednesday. when she fell
down small flight Of stairs, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. V. w.
Brann, Central street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Thurhor,
who were called here by the i'll
ness of Mrs. Thurbcr's mother, Mrs.
c. y. Smith. have returned to their
home at Philadelphia, Pa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

There will be rehearsal Of St Mat
thew's Choir this afternoon at
o'clock att he church. A full attend
anCe is desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

The Methodist choir will rchearse
at the church this Friday evening
All members are the choir are urged
20 he present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Eleven years of square dealing has
put his business where it is. The sale
which begins tomorrow will be an
other link in his long line of sue
ceSSes-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Unimpeachable-If you were to see
the unequalled volume of unimpcach-
able testimony in favor of Hoods Sar-
sa parilla you would uphraid yourself
for so long delaying to take this effcc-
tive medicine for that blood disease
from which you are suffering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Here's chance where few steps
will save a dollar or two. Read s.
P. Hutchinson's adv in this issue. I'M
ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

John s. Desmond of Belgrade was
anon gthe out -of-town business call
ers in the city Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
HAL.L-0WELL

Prin. c. A. Newton Of Kents Hill
Seminary was in the city Thursda y
calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30

Inn, and is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Eldridge of Gardiner.
DIR. Blake and wife and Mrs. Eliza
beth Hirow of Providence, r. I. are
at the Spaulding cottage for the
month Of September.
The cottage people are all glad to
see the Richardson cottage open. Mr..
and Mrs. John McGregor are staying
there and making repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson
recently entertained George Newell,
Miss Annie Fogg. Mrs. Eva Fogg.
Mrs. Ella Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith,
Mrs. Emma Stephenson, William
Robinson, Jr., and Miss Beatrice
Hanley at supper when a very jolly
time was enjoyed by all.
All the campers are taking advan-
tage Of the low water and cleaning
up their beaches making a great i'm
provement.
MERRILL'S CORNER--Mrs. Matte
Campion of Boston was calling on re-
atiyes and friends in town Wedncs
! day.
S. O. Green and Mrs. y. H. Stevens
were weekend guests of relatives Iii
Liberty.
Harry Goodrich and Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Lunt of Augusta were Sunday
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lunt.
| Joseph Newell of Gardiner was I
/ business caller in town Wednesday.
| Mrs. Jennie Simpson and grand
! daughter of Lisbon Falls arc guests at
I the home of G. F. Brown.
Mrs. Horace Hughes of Gardiner
was caller Tuesday at the home Of
Mrs. f. G. Gilman.
! Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lunt, who
have been passing the summer in
town, closed their cottage Wednesday
and returned to their home in Gard
ner.
Arthur Peters have moved his fam
lily to Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gross, who
We're called to West Minot by the ill
ness of the latter's mother, have re-
turned home.