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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
FIRE DESTROYS BARN.
St. Albans Property Loss Will Reaci
$1,000.

st Albans, Sept. l6.-The barn il
the rear of the home of Clyde B. Aller
of Messenger street was badly dam
aged by fire last evening about s:3t
o'clock at loss of about $4,000 partly
covered by insurance. The origin o.
the fire is unknown.
Mr.. Allen and his family were noti,
fed of the fire by neighbors who
phoned and asked If he knew his barr
was ablaze With the assistance Of hi.
hired men and neighbor most of the
farm machinery was removed includ
ing wagons, and also two autos anc
two horses were safely taken out.
Matthew Shannon who kept his horse
in the barn, was overcome by smoke
in his attempts to get his animal from
the barn, and he was rescued by
Charles + Graves, who lives next door
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
TWO FIRES In PORTLAND.
Lighting System Put Out of Order for
an Hour.

Portland. Me-. Sept. l6.-Portland
and it's immediate surrounding terri
tory was plunged into darkness for
more than an hour last night when a
severe electric storm put the switches
at the electric lighting power plant
out of commission. Street car traffic
was parslyzed. Two fires resulted.
Theatre programs were interrupted
and the Maitland performance was
called of A few minutes after the
storm struck the city the only light
on Congress street, the leading busi-
ness thoroughfare, was from a candle
liz by q milliner. who was attempting
TO unlock the door az her place Of
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
MUCH DAMAGE
BY HARD>STORM
Hail Stones Inch and Three
Quarters in Diameter
at Bennington
CROPS DAMAGED
NEAR RUTLAND
Lightning Destroyed Barn
and Garage - Heavy
Downpour Of Rain

Rutland Sept. l6.--HaiI stones a
half inch in diameter slashcd standing
corn and did much damage to other
crops in this vicinity yesterday The
deluge Of ice which covered walks and
roads IN the city momentarily accom-
panied a heavy thunder storm at four
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Lightning struck a barn in this city
belonging to Miss Rose Parker and
destroyed it, with horse and several
tons of hay. The flames were COM
municated to a garage owned by Mrs.
Robert Hesh and burned Ford auto
mobile. The loss is $1,000, only par
tally insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
DISARMAMENT IN DEADLOCK.
League Committee in Disagreement
Over One Paragraph.

Geneva, Sept. l6 tBy the Associated
Press) The disarmament committee
of the league Of nations, which is con-
sidering Lord Robert Cecil's disarma-
ment plan. reached deadlock to-day
when 1t came to draft the fourth para
graph Of the project. Delegate Jouvenel
Of France asked that this paragraph be
worded 50 that the nations subscribing
TO the plan should sign the covenant
guaranteeing protection to the consign-
ers before disarmament was begun. Lord
Robert Cecil, however. insists that dis
armament should precede the signing
of the guarantee pacts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
CHARGE NoN-sUppoRr.
Pouitney Man Indicted in District of
Columbia, Where Family Lived.

Rutland, Sept. l6.-Federsl Judge
Harland B. Howe will hear at Bur-
lington next Monday an unusual case
for the district court. when Hugh Ed
wards of Poultney is arraigned be-
fore him on the charge of 4on-sup-
port of his family. The man was in
dicted in the District Of Columbia,
where his family lived. He was ar
rested here by Deputy Gnited States
Marshal John H. Dugan on a bench
warrant. He gave bail before United
States Commissioner James J. Leaniy
for his appearance at Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
MOST SEVERE
STORM OF SEASON
Extended Over Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachu-

Boston, Sept l6.--Communities in
Massachusetts and northern New Eng
land to-day were repairing damage
done during the night by the most
severe electrical storm of the season.
The smouldering ruins of many farm
buildings, damaged churches and
homes and crippled telegraph and tele-
phone services was left in the wake Of
the storm, which, sweeping over Maine,
and New Hampshire, alec put out Of
commission the lighting systems Of
several cities, including Portland, Me-,
Concord and Dover. N. H.,
Fruit and vegetable crops in south
ern Vermont were destroyed BY hail
storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
Spain Has N Earthquake.

vigo. Spain, Sept. Is tBy the Asso.
ciated Pressl.--A sharp earthquake
lasting several seconds last night
caused the collapse of a number Of
small cottages in the villages Of vo-
mclos and Cirtibancalvo. A few per-
sons were injured. The inhabitants
took refuge in the fields.
There was recurrence of the shock
but with diminished intensity. within
fifteen minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
ROBBERS ESCAPE
WITH AZ, 900 PESOS
Wounded Oil Co. Cashier and KILLED
His Chauffeur at Tampico, Then
Made Escape.

Tampico, Sept. l6 tBy the Associated
Press The robbers who held up and
seriously wounded John H. Clark. cash
ier of the Atlantic, Gull and West In
dies Petroleum corporation, killed hi
Mexican chauffeur and escaped Will
$1,000 pesos. yesterday are alleged Il
belong to gang of American desper
ADDE'S said to have been operating free
ly of late in this region.
The Clark party exchanged shots
with the robbers, but there were nc
casualties among the latter.
The money represented the payroll o;
the oil company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
SHOP WORKERS CONFER.
Meet President of Southern Railway to
Consider Peace Terms.

Washington. Sept. l6.--GeneraI chair
men of shop workers of the Southern
railway went into conference to-day
with Henry w. Miller, vice president
of the Southern, in charge Of opera
tions TO arrange an agreement on the
basis Of the Warfeld Willard Jewell
proposal which would end the shop
mems strike on the Southern's lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
DAMAGE In N. a.
Lighting System Put Out in Concord
and Dover.

Manchester, N. H., Sept. l6.-
Southern New Hampshire was visited
by sharp electrical storm last night,
accompanied by heavy rain and hail.
At Concord and Dover, the lighting
service WAS interrupted plunging those
cities into darkness. Lightning hit the
house of Max Schleiker in Derry. set
ting the building on fire. The fremen
stopped the blaze.
At Rochester. on the White Owl
swamp road, lightning struck George
barn. destroying IL. TO-
gether with considerable farm machin-
ery. The Rochester street railway
service was put out of commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16

Special Rates to New Orleans conven.
tion.

New Orleans. Sept. is.-A round trip
ticket or the price of a one way fare,
for members Of the American Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary. the women's
organization. attending the national
here Oct i6 20 20. has been
granted all railroads in the United
States. Legion officials here announced
today Widows Of legionsires are also
entitled % the redured rate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16

Long Beach. Cal. sept. l6.-WSllism m
jennings Bryan. IN an address today
opening q campaign for the Cslifornia
prohihificn enforcement act. urged
an voters 20 csst The ballot for the
measure - the state would gain
machinery 70 enforce the Nolssead AZ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
N. Z. c. MEETS sHoPcRAFTs.
In Endeavor to Reach Settlement Of
Differences.

New York, Sept. l6.-Officials Of the
New York Central lines and the six
shopcrafts unions went into conference
to-day TO seek a settlement Of the
strike on the basis of the plan adopted
by the policy committee Of the union.
The conference was the first effort
made by an eastern road 20 settle the
strike on the new basis. If il is sue
cessful the lines of the company in
other sections of the country also will
be affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
M'MAHoN CHIEF OF STAFF.
OF the Free State Army-Suceeeds
Richard Mulcahy.

Dublin, Sept. 10. (By the Associated
Press Major General John Mcmahon
has been appointed chief Of staff Of the
free state army. He succeeds Richard
Mulcshy. who. since Michael Collins
death has held the combined posts Of
defense. chief Of staff and commander
in chief OF the national army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
NEW ORLEANS
HAS BIG FIRE
More Than SIS, 100000 Dam
age to Property
Destroyed
WHARVES AND
WAREHOUSES; GONE.
Forty Box Cars Loaded
With Merchandise
Destroyed

New Orleans, Sept. l6 (By the Assoc
ciated Press Five blocks Of wharves
and warehouses along the Mississippi
river front were in ruins to-day follow
ing fire which last night did damage
estimated in excess Of S5,0O0,000. Tie
wharves and warehouses were erected
BY the federal government in 1918 and
1919.
In addition, about 40 box cars load
ed with merchandise were destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
Z. ALL OUT FOR PRUNEs.
|tres sf Oregon to Close That Crop
WV May Be Gathered.

Salem, Ore, Sept. l6.-The labor
situation in its relation to the pr,ine
harvest has become so acute that
plans are being made for merchants
Of Dallas, the county seat, to lose
their stores next Monday so their
employees may pick prlnes. The crop
is big.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16

Salem. Mass. sept l6.-Dsring last
nights storm q bolt Of lightning
struck the spire Of The Irnmaculsfe
Conception church. passing down
through The uslls and out 81 = win
don. doing several hundred dollars
porth II damage, but setting no frs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
HAIL AT BENNINGTON.
Stones Measured Inch and Three Quar-
tiers in Diameter.

Bennington, Sept. 49, Hail stones
measuring an inch and three quarters
in diameter fell during heavy storm
IN this district early last night.
The fruit crop was damaged by the
hail and standing corn was slit from
the stalks. All telephone lines connect
ing with rural districts were put out Of
commission by the storm and it was
impossible TO estimate the extent Of
the property damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
Done to Streets of Fitchburg By Last
Nights Storm.

Fitchburg, Mass, Sept. l6.--Exten-
sive damage to streets due to wash
outs was discovered after last night 8
intensive electrical and rain storw.
Deep gnllies were torn in the hillside
streets, some parts of the city were in
darkness after lightning disabled the
electric company circuits.
In Lunenburg. lightning struck a
new barn on the Hoisington estate and
fire destroyed the buildings and con-
tents.
A trolley car running from Lun-
enburg TO Fitchhurg jumped the rails
when sand covered the tracks. Twelve
passengers were shaken up. The car
was stopped by q fence on the edge of
a pond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
Untroubled.

Young wife-Now what would you
do If you heard your husband vas tax
ing HE stenoeraPher out 70 mnchf
Her friend-I wouldn't believe il. Ny
husbands stsnographer j. n man with a
broken ncse.-Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
TAMPIco HAS YELLOW FEVER.
S. Health Authorities Declare a
Quarantine Against Port.

Mexico City. Sept. l6.--United
States health authorities have declared
quarantine against Tampico because
of yellow fever. it is reported. Usual
fumigation regulations have been. pre-
scribed before vessels from Tampico
are permitted 10 enter American ports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
M'coRxIcKs HEARD From.
Living in Strict Retirement On Banks
Of Lake Lucerne.

Lucerne. Switzerland sept ls-Mr.
and Mrs Harold r. Mccormick and
the formers daughter. Miss Msthilde.
IL is learned. are living in strict retire
ment IN a small hotel on the border ~
Lake Lpcerne. in the neichborhcod If
this citr MAJOR Max Osrr. fanoe q
Miss Nathiids, Is also stopping al ths
hotel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
RANDOLPH

George May, who lived at the stock
farm, passed away Wednesday night,
and his body was taken to Sherbrooke,
p. O., for burial on Friday. A. F.
Lamb, undertaken, went as far as
White River junction to assist in the
transfer of the remains, and the fam
lily went by automobile. Mr. May
was about IS years of age. it is un-
derstood, but has not lived in town
very long.
Rev. and Mrs. G. 0. Howe went to
White River Junction on Friday for
a short stay.
Mrs. Lawrence McKenna went to
her home in Stockbridge Friday for
a short visit with her parents.
Many people from this place went
to the state fair this week and report
a fine exhibit and all orderly and law
abiding
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Stevens and Mr..
and Mrs. A.. J. Grover, who have been
taking an automobile trip through the
state of New York, have arrived here
and are to- pass few days with Mr..
and Mrs. c. 7. Stevens and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Greene before returning to
their home in Lawrence, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z. Baker announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Florence Baker, to Harold G. Rich
srdson Of Georges Mills on Sept. Q.
The couple will make their home in
hat place, where the groom has po-
sition.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Booth and Mrs.
Mollie Holman were in Waterbury to
attend the funeral of their cousin,
Mrs. Pearl Randall Wasson, who died
N Burlington Monday. Mrs. Wasson
iad been dean Of the women's college
IF the University of Vermont since
1919.
Miss Harriet Holman is taking
two weeks vacation from the store of
Bell Brothers, and has been passing
he time at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Seayer OF Will
Jamestown are visiting their grand
on,> H. L. Seaver, and family this
week.
Martin L. Scott went to Palmer,
Mass, Monday, where he has posi-
ion with a wire corporation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Williamson Of
)edham, Mass, were at the home of
1. L. Hatch Friday, after passing the
week in Strafford. Mr.. Williamson
dts the text book published by Sill
Ter, Burdette company.
Mrs. Minnie Miller came from Lun-
nburg, Mass, Monday for a few days
'isit.
Stanhope Brigham has returned to
Norwich for eanother years course of
tudy.
C. B. Paige of Randolph Center. is
he new delivery express man for the
american Express Co.
Mrs. Raymond Campbell is enter
aiming her brother and family, Rev. |
md Mrs. Harrison, Of Brockton. Mass.
o. j. Marcott and son have pur-
hased a Nash Six touring car of the
>lien garage
Mrs. Ellen Chandler, who has been
With her sister. Mrs. +. L. Mcintyre,
las been In Ascutneyville for a few
lays. after which she will 90 to Bur
ington TO pass the winter, and Mrs.
Mcintyre viii close her house and /
eturn with her son. Major and Mrs. |
I. b. Mcintyre. with whom she win |
Ass the winter. The house on Ran
lolph avenue win be closed for the
eason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fairbanks. after
! several days stay here. returned on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
OLD LANDMARK STRUCK.
Tamersek Tree on Old Hartman Place
in Orange Shattered.

The old tsmerack tree that has stood
as a sentinel for nobody knows how
many years on the Hartman place in
Orange was struck by lightning yester-
day afternoon and shattered, parts of
the tree being thrown rods away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
ANTHRACITE STARTED.
s5,272 Tons of Coal on Its Way to
Consumers.

New York, Sept. l6.- The Lehigh
Valley railroad announced to-day that
36,222 tons of anthracite coal from
mines along its route were started on
the way to distributing points yes
terday, as compared with 40,35l tons
one year ago.
Since the strike settlement, Ill ,305
tons have been forwarded, the an
nouncement added
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
BRITISH HAVE
ADOPTED PLAN
That the Effective and Permanent
Freedom Of Dardanelles Is
Vital Necessity.

London, Sept. 10 lBy the Associated
Pressl The British government has
adopted the attitude that the effective
and permanent freedom of the Darda-
nelles is vital necessity, for the sake
of which it is prepared to make exer-
tions, it was authoritatiyely stated this
afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
Goshl Ther Admit h.

London advertismenf-~lf we laun-
der your collar Ne collar your laun-
dry. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
VICTIMS OF TURKS
MAY REACH 10000,
HORRORS INCREASE
insurance companies also stand to lose
severely.
TURNED OVER TO SOLDIERS.
$4,000 Christian Women and Girl
Conveyed to Interior.

London, Sept. 10, Smyrna )-"Twen-
ty-fiye thousand Christian women and
girls have been conveyed to the interior
and distributed among the Turkish
soldiers" says message from NJ.
Lascsaris, editor of the newspaper
Kosmo who escaped to the island Of
Mitylene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-16
A Hot one

Crshbe- Some people make ne sick.
Cuttine-It il only fair that they
should rsciproeate.-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
NEW CORPORATIONS

The Office of the attorney general
has approved the certificates of in
corporation of the. following new
corporations:
w. f. Jones Company, organized
at South Paris; capital stock, $10,-
600, all of which is common; amount
PAID In. $500; par value of shares
500; directors, president and treas
urer. William F. Jones of Norway;
Katherine H. Jones of Norway and
Walter L. Gray Of South Paris. Pur-
pose: To own and control real es-
tate, to buy and sell lands, tene-
ments. etc.
Otto n. Larson Company, organ
lied at Lewiston, to deal in mems,
women's and children's wearing ap-
paral; capital stock, $4,000, all of
which is common $500 paid in: par
value of shares, 800: directors, pres
ident, Maude A. Thurston Of Auburn;
treasurer; Leo Zelch of Lewiston:
and Benjamin l.. Berman of Lewis
ton
Danforth Hardware Company, or
ganized at Danforth, to carry on q
general wholesale and retail bust
ness: capital stock, $4,000. all of
which is common. $500 paid in; par
value of shares. 500: directors.
president, Forrest A. Treworgy of
Danforth Harold E. Treworgy of
Brunswick, and William T. Fifield Of
Danforth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
=. l.. Decision on
i. & NJ. II. r. Fata!
Accident at SacO

1t appears from the evidence that
llr Benson either did not see the
SIGNALS OF the crossing tender or that
he did not heed the warning" states
the report of the Public Utilities
Commission in the matter of the
accident on the Boston & Maine
Railroad ut Saco. Nov. Is, last which
resulted in the death OF Ernest Den
rctt, aged As. of Bar Mills, Maine.
Tho decision reads as follows:
ON November 10, 1922, at about
r Is. extra freight train, No. .2050.
running from Portsmouth, NJ H., to
Portland. struck a Ford automobile
al North street crossing, Sacp., The
automobile was driven by Arthur
Benson of Buxton, with Mr.. Benson
was Ernest bennett of Bars Mills.
Both men received severe injuries.
They were taken to the Biddeford
hospital where Mr.. bennett died on
November 10th, 1922. James NJ.
Grace. crossing tender at North
street. testified that he saw the au-
tomobile approaching the crossing at
a speed of about 20 or Is miles an
hour and that he swung his lantern
To warn the driver that train was
approaching the crossing. He states
that the driver paid no attention to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
Preparing for
Trial of Seven
Murder Cases

Attorney General Ransford w.
Shaw and Hon. William II. Fisher,
deputy attorney general, are busily
engaged in making ready the States
cases for five murder trials which
will take place at the January terms
in several counties, and two cases in
order for hearing at the Franklin
county court in February. In several
of these cases the State will be rep
resented by Mr.. Fisher.
Two of the cases on the January
In the first, Franklin Tucker of
Steuben is accused of killing girl
and has been committed to the in
sane hospital for observation. The
other is the Crowell murder case.
The York county case is that
against John Hillhouse of South
Berwick. charged with the murder
nobscot case, Adelbert Wilson, is ac-
cuscd of the murder of his wife, and
his mother in law, Mrs. Darling. The
Cumberland case is an indictment
charging Ernest Nersali of Portland
with the murder of Rosa CALI.
The first of the Franklin county
cases is that against jeremiah A.
Wheaton of Elmira, n. Y, and Nor
man Mowson of Menthuen, Mass,
accused of the murder of Otis A.
Beane. a mail carrier at Rangeley
Lake. The other is the Joseph
Thorne murder case of New Sharon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting of A. Friday

his signals but that he swung his
car to the left and continued over
the crossing. He also states that he
had to step to one side to avoid be-
ing run over by the automobile.
George Nadeau, brakeman on extra
No. 2050, testified that he saw the
automobile approaching the cross
ing and that he saw the crossing ten
der waving his lantern. He shout
ed to the crossing tender and at the
same time signaled the engineer to
stop the train. Brakes were ap-
piled and the train stopped but not
in. time to prevent the accident The
train struck the automobile and
dragged it distance of about 20
feet over the crossing. The train
crew went to the assistance of the
occupants of the car. They found
both men unconscious. A doctor was
called and an ambulance summoned
The doctor ordered both men taken
to, the Biddeford hospital where MIR.
bennett died on November 10th.
1t appears from the evidence that
Mr.. Benson either did not see the
signals of the crossing tender or
that he did not heed the warning.
If the driver of this car had
stopped. looked and listened this ac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
u. of M. SOrOrities
Announce Pledges

Orono, Me, Dec. 7.-(SpeciaD-
The five sororities at the University
Of Maine announced pledges Thurs
day as follows:
Delta Delta Delta-Miss Beatrice
Johnson Of Portland. "a; Miss Fra nee
f. Perkins of Machias, %; Miss
Muriel Sprague of Corinna. Miss
katherine Andrews of Glenmere, Miss
Audrey Fenlason of North New Port
land, and Miss Hilda Merrill of Blue
hill and Miss Florence Merritt OF
Portland, class Of 1926.
Chi Omega-Miss Marion e. Lord of
kezar Falls, Miss Leone Dakin of
Brookton. Miss Frances Willett of
Bangor, Miss Esther Thompson Of
Bangor. Miss Emma Emerson Of
Bangor, class of 1926, and Miss Lyn-
nette Walker of Orono, '25.
Phi Nu-Helen Mayo Of Cheyboy-
gan, Mich, Shirley Roberts Of Port
land, Anna Sargent of Drew. kath-
leen Hunt Of Woodfords and Cora
Emory of Bar Harbor, all Of the class
Of 1926.
Alpha Omicron Pi-Madeline Gillin
Of Bangor, Charlotte Osgood and
Beulah Osgood of Orono, and Frances
Brewer Of Bar Harbor, all of the
class of 1926.
Pi Beta Phi-Margaret Boothby Of
Gorham and Elizabeth Laughlin OF
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
STATE HOUSE CHAT

State Horticultural G. A. Yeaton
and Charles NJ. White, chief of the
division Of markets, Department OF
Agriculture, will attend the meeting
of the State Grange to be held at
Bangor, Dec. II, IS, and IA. Mr..
Ycaton is planning an exhibit of
plates depicting all the common dis
eases to apples, and will also exhibit
spraying and busting materials. He
will be there to explain the methods
of Graduating these diseases to
fruit.
DR.. A. Q. Thomas. State superin
tendent of schools, passed Wednes-
day evening in Waterville, where he
spoke at a Father and Son banquet.
Harold A. Allen. who is now doing
graduate work at Harvard Univer-
sity. was a visitor Thursday at the
state House on matters Of business.
Mr.. Allen is on leave OF. absence
from his duties as agent for rural
education. State School Department.
AR. and Mrs. Ivan E. Lang of Wa
terSliie. were visitors Thursday at