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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-10
REVIVAL SERVICES
THE week
CIassrooms Are Crowded
Sunday-Other Local
News

1870 Fn|. A. Has". a.
BELtyIEW, Jan. 10.-The re.
Ttyal services at the Highland Ave.
nue NJ. 2. Church will still con,
ttnue each evening Of the present
week. All services at tho church
on last Sunday were well attended,
more than 80 persins being pres
ent in the Sunday school. Although
We are somewhat handicapped for
room, every effort is being made to
take care of the classes to The
best advantage, and II 10 hoped
that In the not far distant future
We may have at least a house large
enough to give each class a room
to itself.
Newly Weds Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jordon, whose
marriage was an event OF last De,
cember, returned yesterday from
their honeymoon trip which was
spent with relatives near Holly
junction. They have taken house.
keeping apartments in the resi-,
dence OF Mrs. Rose Parkerln Penn,
fsylYania ayenues
lsdtstcsI PatfeHs
Herbert T. Deatch who makfs
bis homo at tho residence o. ,Mr,
and MRS. Bell Wilson Ii Highland
avenue, is d surgical patient at st.
|Mary's Hospital at Clarksburg. Mir,
Deatoh, who Is an employee OF The
local .. and o. n. Il. shops; is said
TO be In a very satisfactory condt'
tion at the presebtttlnc
Son 5oEh
Mr.. and Mrs. Clhrtnch Mortified,
of Pennsylvania avettue, have wei.
coined d Rew arrival Id their fanni.
~. Tie newcomer Is d file littic
son, who arrived on ldst Saturday
morning and weighed ton and 4
half pounds. Moth6r and Child are
doing splendidly at this time.
Serenade Party
A number or relatives from Bell,
View and other nearby suburbs
journeyed to tho new hone Of MI.
and Mrs. ulyssus L. Nlzum and
gave them a friendly serenadc, MIR,
and Mrs. Nuzufn, whose MARRIAGE
was an event OF last Friday ere.
ming, are located at I'LL CASTOR
avenue. They Welcomed tho barty
in a gracious mannef, and during
the evening served them with re,
freshments OF choice fruit, Among
the serenaders were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jasper Bartfts, MI. and Mrs. Harry
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Phillips,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hall and
Mrs. A. B, Moore.
Bought Automobiles
Last week two more Of our Bell.
view citizens became automobile
owners, when Harry Wilcox OF Lay.
man street, plrehased n flSe.pas.
sengger Buick and Mi. and Mrs,
WelEa Kennedy became owners Of
o large new Dodge car.
To Milbrsville
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. ". Shaw, who
have been Tesidihg IN apartments
in, the Moore residence in Bel.
view avenue for the past. several
months, have leased property il
Millersville and moved to their new
home today. The change was
made SO as to be located nearer Mi,
Shaw's employment.
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. LeniUtl Hail and
two children, Of East Park, Miss
Beatrice Deyatlt, Of Smith Town,
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. n. Houston, Of
Highland avenue, we're q pattp who
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WORK
before BOARD
Out Of Ordinary at
Session Of City Dads
Monday

At a meeting OF the city board Of
directors held yesterday afternoon
IN the city building, City Director
lot Finance q. F, Davis told the
board that the state tax commits.
|sioner was DESTROYS that there be u
Ireyaluhtion Of the real estate and.
Iperspral property OF the city OF
IFaFrlont and throughoutEth the state.
The county court has asked the city
TO cooperate In the matter and IN
the payment d the cost 81 assess.
ment.
Mayor w. w. Conway advised
the board that the state had as.
signed Dr.. j. a. Rathbohe, Of
Charleston, here to examine the
daily herds and asked that tho
board authorize the travelling ex.
|penses3o t DR.. Rathbone as he goes
from place to place in his work.
The board authorized such exDen.
ditures.
Director OF Highways w. e. Ar.
nett notified the board that tho
work Of removing the false piers In
the Monohgahela river and clear.
Ing the channel would proceed a.
once the work to be done by the
boat the Jackson under the direcs
ton OF Charles f.. BotheRetd, Or tho
New York Concrete Steel Engineer.
ing Company.
The bond Of Miss Pauline Ark.
wright as city bactertofogist, was
presented and-accepted by the
board and Miss Arkwright who is
installing the equipment In the far.
oratory will begin her work Of test.
lag water and milk probably the lat
ter part Of this week.
a permit was granted to the
Paige Motor Sales company TO erect
an electric@sig In front Of their
place OF business. on Madison. street.
City Attorney Albert j. Kern was
authorized to draw up q city ordt.
nance creating the office Of CITY
veterinarian and fix the duties ana
salary of such office.
e. Norman appeared before
the board and asked that helbe per.
n1itted to lay a gasoline service line
from 1he. proposed siding OF the No.
4opgahela. Railway company from
East Park avenue to Morgantown
avenue where storage tanks arc 10
be. erected. Tho board will look
the situation over before granting
the. hermit
Building permits were granted
as follows; Rosser and I.oase Ia
erect a garage, flats and 4 business
building at the corner OF tho Speeti.
way and Winfield street at 4 cost
lot $12.o00; Aiphonso Carl6pe Il
build a garage and repair shop III
Pennsylysnia avenue near Hamp-
ton Roads at d cost OF 5000.
Franklin ". Riggs 10 maize general
repairs to residence III Center
street 10 cost $500: Vi. Il. Balm.
bridge to erect a tool housc In Nor.
gantown avenue at a cost OF 5000.
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CAROLINA


- SNNt NNFt
Many local Russian and Syrian
families observed Saturday eve
ming and Sunday as Christmas,
celebrating Ia various ways. Dane
ing proved to be tine most popular
form of entertainment,
Sunday Services
Sunday school and preaching in
the forenoon and prayer meeting
In the evening composed the
/ church activities here last Sun
day.
Those who have the interest OF
tho Sunday school at heart are EN-.
couraged by the increased attend
ance at the beginning Of the .neW
year. Forty.six were present Sum
day, as compared with seventeen
a year ago. Collection Sunday. So
as compared with seventy-one
cents a year ago. Preaching sery.
ices were held by Rev, Hopson OF
Enterprise.
Personals
The school for colored children
has reopened again with Miss
Smallwood. a local girl, IN charge,
filling the position left vacant by
the regular ,teacher, Mrs. Oscar
James, who is i'll.
Mr.Sand Mrs. Sammy Larry. who
were married on New Years day
are moving to Wyatt, whore Sam
my ia going to conduct a pool
room.
Charles neuskey anu family are
leaving hero this week for Tria.
delphia, near Wheeling, where Mr..
Dsuskey has secured employment
in tho mines.
Born recently to Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Tippner, n son. He has been
named Albert il. Both mother
and son are doing we'll.
Harold, infant son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd wtaley. Is recovering
from an attack OF pneumonia
IAYaf4 FNG
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Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds were filed
with County Clerk Lee N, satter.
field yesterday Tor recording:
Claude =. Hughes to John ".
swiger, a parcel Of land in the vii
iage OF Boothsyille in Grant dis.
trtct. Consideration $1,000.
Catherine Giles and husband to
Mary J. Hawking a parcel OF land
In the Fourth ward Of the city Of
FairmoGt, Consideration s1,1sG
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~ -- ~ Gu a M.|"
were entertained at the homs OF
MI. and Mrs. w. @. S~atterfIeld in
PelnsylYania avenue at twelve
o'clock dinner on last Sunday.
To Michigan
Mrs. Maud Wilson. and her son,
Eoren, left yesterday for Detroit,
Mich, where they will visit fsela.
.ttVes for some time, after which
they will so to Miami. Fla, where
they will spend the remainder OF
the winter.
! Personals
Mrs. James Nusutn and her
daughter, Miss Lucy Nease, who
hayetbeen sptfding, some time with
relatives here. have returned to
their home Ia Pittsburgh.
Miss Hazel Barr Is confined to
lier, home In Highland avenue By a
severe, attack OF quinsy.
Miss DsIbhih Fawcett, OF Penn
.sylyahia atenue, Is Spending ser.
efal days With Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ.
Fawcett in Locust avenue.
Fred Higginbothhm twas d bust.
ness visitor III Wheeling yester.
day.
". ". Watson, Of Highland ave.
nue., has been conffhed 10 his homo
FOR the past few days on account
Of. illness.
Jack Blnt5 has retufhld from 1u.
diana, where no had beer tie guest
Of RELATIVES for the past several
days.
Emmett swisher was the guest
Of his brother, Carl SSishtr and
Mrs. swisher, ut. Murray Yesterday.
William Gerliin, OF Ogden avenue,
was q Sunday visitor at the home
OF bis son, John Gerkih, In Liberty
avenue.
Miss Lucy III pling has TeSirhed
to school after being absent for
tfeNerSl days on account oGSiltness.
Sarah Jane, little daughter Of
Mr.. antl Mrs. Joseph Toothman. Is
recovering from an Illness Of Sew
SFaIt days.
AIRS. ". S. Meredith. who has
recently returned from Cook Hos
pital where shc had been o surgi.
cal patient, is tecoyaring ntetly.
Miss Ernie Michaols of Baxter,
was q Sunday tistQr'at the home Of
Mfr. and Mrs.. S. W. rutherford In
Highland avenue.
Miss lflelen Wilton has returned
trom'a week end visit with relatives
at Glafksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Satterfielh,
pholBas Doolittle AID Mrs. John
Gefkin we're shtsta d Mr.. and Mrs.
David Prieltett at RlyesvilleA yes.
terdas evening gDa
Mr.. and Mrs. Carletoh stGtlethayt'
returned to +lair homezin High.
land avenue. after. a visit. with the
formers parents, Mr.. and FMtb
Luther StdtIer, III Parkershdf8;
= 49,.
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MissIenarN MestLnn


Th6GIHa4n Afts sinita5S anciEtyept
the Diamond street church will
meet "Wednesday a. two O'clock al
the ehuTeh The following iRter.
,estinE program viii be- given:
Sone-aBlest Be the Tsas Devo.
tional-Mrs. Hendrix: Rehding-
'sIg-Mrs. CLARK Snyder; Re
port Of 6ommtltSes-Mrs Anna
Powell; Motto or Slogan-Mrs. r.
2. Hoult; Study Book-Mrs. E. A.
Grose.
Mrs. Charles pittmah's division
is IN charge Of the program.
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THREE KILLED

LONDON. Jan. 10-In q bloody
tight between Fascist and con-
munists Mt Bergfola near Carrara,
Italy, three persons were killed
and a dozen badly wounded, says a
Times dispatch from Milan. Cara
btneers who interviewed were fired
upon by the ritiemep OF both fac
lions. Wholesale arrests followed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-10
.sssAfsa

A "Twirler and Twlsters social
will be held this eSeflng at the
PalatIne Baptist church by the
members OF the B. Y. P. U. 1t
has not been given out what kind
of a program will be given but
no doubt 1t will be both interest.
ing and unique.
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sonr Rarrr1,

BELFAST, Jan. 10 -four mon
ra'ded a saloon last night, serIous-
~ tnjuring a tenant. One OF tho
raiders ives captured.
Two hartenders employed ID an
other saloon we're seriously shot
walking on the street.
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Personal

Mrs. R. =. Kerns and sons,
Charles Ray and Eprl went to
.Parkers Run today 10 visit her
parents.
Harley Harris and Lutte Brown.
were business Visitors at Ciarkse
burg today.
r. y. Kerns and n. r. Wilfong
went TO Morgantown today on bus.
I'D
Louise Price OF Philippi Is visit
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Win Mrs. shstfer

The Home missionary society Of
the First N. p. church will meei
on Thursday evening at f:30.
O'Clock with Mrs. w. X Shaffer in
Newton street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-10

An important meeting OF the
Queen Esther clrcle Of the Dia.
inoud street church will be held
Thursday evening ct the home of.
Mrs. b. M. Cox In Market street
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The Snomshoe Trail
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e''sF'sAt issrb titi' nfssR 9 @; md M n H.rss
lcontInusd EEon Lsst Iasuel


CONTINUED Frofn Last lasge)
lynn can cJstn bsits "a n, usv
ola Nss "n'spetm eagefly lplo
Nlrgimn'a car Aoi sefe With BIZ
when he found
II can-bat won't she replied
eoldlv
"r-s
.'u' soin - Mnspsiev
70 nimseh aeeps sna heaps o.
er ua ,puntea. Ana
~ wsir (; Nesti Aaa
70 WAX Hsntt INTO
ne was stctensd ny the thought
mat except TOT his own cowardice
ne wouin nave accompanied them
INTO inc den Then he would have
been IN a pesition 70 claim half
the mine-and sat it too.
He found o match. The white
skeleton iay Just at his feet.
He drew back startled. b,. IN.
stantiy regained IN neisa He
snelt with u1eSni;eahIe in%tentnaas
He. too. saw ghss,is yScs,sTi
and its grim eonnection w,th ~
tusted picj1 A.d be liant siowiy'
IKE a man WIN III irving "a CON
troll an inwented easerness i,ttiny
The nic,S III n s1ms
a.
~, tSy y
49, Y WYE IN ms
asaaly elow the
W lptsicti
Nv
Bill made plans for an early
start 10 his Twenty.three Mile
cabin.
I'M leave before dawn-as soon
rs 1t gets gray" he told Virginia
as he babe her good night. "l'll
come back the next day, with q
backioad Or supplies. And with the
little We have lett, we win have
enough "a COON We can start for
Bradlsybnrg the day after that"
Virginia took no pleasure in
bidding him goodby.
Her voice sank almost to a
whisper, and her tones were sober
and earnest. sIll pray for you.
Here's my hand Bill"
He grobedtfo Ii, found Il at last:
1t was swallowed IN his own palm.
and the heart Of the ma raced,
snd thrilled and burned,
He m1sfed on, his snowshoes
cranchlng on The white crust. The
powers ofsthe wilderness rave him
good speed-aimost 10 the con
hour.
Then he Was suddenly aware
that the fine edge Of the Wilder
ness silence had been dulled There
was d faint and distant murmur.
the muriaitr 10 4 long swish like
% million rustlinE Farmants. a
tree fen. with q crash far away.
Then Inc wind smote him,
Ii was from the southeast.
No man &c Tie Northwest prov.
Wind prayed for in the
sprinE because ia breath melts
tho drffksS SWIFTLY. but ID ia hated 10
death by the traveller caught FAR
tom his cabin m snowshoes
ft did NOT occur 10 BiIl to turn
back. Already he was nearly half
way to mis- destination. The food
supplies had % BIO secured. sooner
or later: and when the Chinook
comes no man knows when it will
"a AVN He mt1shed on, through
The softenfng snow
T~heftrTth suddenly dswned upon
him tha4 he was face 10 face with
one az The most uncomfortable sit.
nations AZ an his wears In ths for
40 He didnt believe he youId
be ahfe 10 make the cabin before
the fan oEFnisht
fIis woodsr6an's senses predicted
bitter nig1ts
Tbfotrh the black hours he
wntIid5 iiaye h firbt off sieen an
that Is couid mend the inc and
mt ffiea.
i.afe aftarnoon. already The
shadows lay strange and heavy in
me distant tree aisles. And ali al
once heEpaused. thrilled, In his
traeks
little way 10 the east a, the
hank of 4 small creek. his father
mi Skirs traiferona martinez hoA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-10
OVERSEAS cLua.

The Overseas club will. Meet on.
Thursday evening at the residence
Of Mreand Mrs. Lee G!llin. IS Graf.
ton street. All officsrs. ana mem.
berss ate urged 10 be present for
the purpose Of holding. an Initiation.
Following the Initiation program,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillln will entertain
the club. "a.
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Aid seeieiy

The Aid Society OF the Palatine
Baptist church will have an In
portant meeting Thursday evening
at the home 6f4MfsS Clark In Mer.
chant street. All members are ex.
ipected to be present.
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MANNRNGTON NEWS


BEGINNING OF 7h Tie boys team
3fodebgah tlgtE
and At It's conclusion the local girls
high team playsthe Monnngah
IgtFlsg Both home clubs believe
they VIII win easily; but arc not
going into helgames suffering from
oyer-contidence. Boys and girls
are both in good trim for the con.
tests.
Personals.
Norris +. Reardon, Of Jackson.
burg, was a business visitor In ths
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-10

Give YOUR bath tub a stirpeise-
battle witt. HlaS Devil and leave M \
rlpgsf-Aey
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-10

Working days "lost" in the
United. E'nee tho armiss
ttcc total up to 61,OOO,0OON ~. .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-21
TRIBUTE TO ROBERT FROST
Faculty and Students Want Him to Re
turn to Ann Arbor.

That Robert Frost is appreciated
elsewhere than in Vermont Is shown
by the following from the book review
section OF the New York Sunday
Times.
Faculty and students of the UnIyer.
sity OF Michigan unite in begging Rob
ert Frost to accept again the fellow
ship IN creative art which he has held
during the last year A letter from the
Department OF English to President
Burton, says:
"The benefits accruIng to the uniyer-
sity are intellectually richer than could
reasonably have been expected - >
We do not refer merely to Mrs Frosts
pre-eminence among living American
poets, indisputable though il may be.
We do not refer merely to Mr. Frosts
ties Of character and personality which
have endeared him to all who have
come within the range Of his influence
The tribute of reverential affection the
students have paid to Mr. Frost is not
less impressive than the hearty sym
pathetic kindliness with which he has
entered into our lives"
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FARM BUREAU JOINS
ORANGES IN PICNIC
Three Counties Unite in Enjoyable
Outdoor Gathering at
Weston.

The Farm Bureau organizations
and grange societies of Windham,
Windsor and Bennington counties
united and held field day exercises
Friday on the common at Weston.
The program began at II O'Clock with
various comic sports in which every
one Joined or all these the Kiddie
Kar race, in which grown men par
tlclpated against each other on regu-
lation vehicles provided for the oc'
casion by the H. c. White company
of North Bennington, provided the
most fun for the spectators.
In the afternoon speeches were
made by Mrs. r. c. Williams OF
st. Albans, representing the state ex-
tension service, by N. p. Hall of
Notre Dame council, Michigan in be-
half Of the Grange, by S. NJ. Bucking-
ham Of l4ynchfeld, Conn, county
commissioner and representative of
the Farm Bureau. A musical pro
gram was provided by the Weston
made quartette and chorus compos-
ed of members of the Farm Bureau
Boys and Girls clubs. Most of the
latter were Weston children, although
Bennington county had one singer
Miss Allen Tiff of Dorset A toe
dancer from the ziegfeld Follies
show gave an exhibition.
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MANY NEW FEATURES
Circus, Though Bigger end Better, Re
turns to Pre-War Admission Fees,

The Walter l.. Main Circus, now in
It's 43rd annual tour will make its ap.
pearance in Bennington. Monday,
August 2S, on Morgan Ball Park, and
Is the first of all tental shows to re
store It's price OF admission to pre.wal
schedule. The big circus this season
Is using 35 double length circus cars
and presenting in addition to its reg
ular program the twin baby ele
plants and the trained wild animal
shows, but believes that a popular
price of admission is this season s
keynote of success. Anticipating an
unusually big business, because of the
reduced price of admission, the seat
ing capacity has been increased and
as the astute proprietor says, two
wellfiled tents mean more money
than half filled tents at big prices
but he asserts that he has in no in
stance curtailed the excellence OF
the performance. In fact, he is pre-
senting this season the greatest ar
enic performance in the history OF
the Main show During the past win.
ter his foreign agents were kept busy
and he will present in consequence
the most sensational features ever
brought to this country. These in
clude the first performance here OF
the Johannes Josefson Iceian0c
Clinic troupe, in a marvellous exhib
ition of self defence, eight men de
Tending themselves against twice as
many assailants, the worlds great.
est acrobats in the International I
whirlwind Arabs, Macahua de Ortega
Brazil's famous wire walker, the Mills
French acrobats, the Wallet family
of riders, from England, including
Mss Rose Wallet, who is said to be
the most accomplished of all eques
trienes now before the public, Fred,
trained seals and sea lions. who moi
only are expert jugglers, but play
musical instruments as we'll, and
more than forty clowns who will fiji
in the time with their witticisms. The
Main Circus this. season promises {
great performance. Including the wal
tax, the admission will be GO cents
for adults and 80 cents for children.
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CITIZENS OF DUBLIN
KEEP OUT OF SIGHT
Expected Raids of Irreeulars Fail to
Materlalize But People Hold
Cover.

Dublin, Aug. 2l.-The notice of the
government to citizens OF Dublin to
keep indoors Saturday night general.
ly was obeyed Very few persons ven
tured out, and in consequence the
theaters and moving picture shows
were almost deserted.
The expected attack by the Irregu.
lars did not materialize and beyond
the usual sniping the night passed or
quietly.
Rumors were circulated that the
lrregulars conducting operations in
the North had reached Dublin and
were joining hands with the Repub.
licans in the city to attack the head
quarters of the provisional govern
ment in Merrion street, Dublin Castle
which is held by civic guards, the
city hail. the Shipstreet barracks,
the Central Telegraph Ohices, the
Beggars Bush barracks and the
newspaper offices. The guards at all
these places were strengthened while
troops held all the roads approaching
Dublin from the North.
CuOIlly dll6I Duuuug ulOl ulub
heavy machine gun, rifle and revolv-
er firing was heard. 1t was stated
that snipers were at work and that
the national troops replied with ma.
chine guns and rifles. The fustillade
continued some time.
An attack by Irish lrregulars Fri.
day on the automobile generally used
by Michael Collins, head Of the pro
yisional government and commander
of Free State forces, was reported In
an official communique. The com.
muniQue did not indicate whether
collins was in the machine at the
t me of the attack. 1t says
The commandments car was
ambushed at 1 o'clock last Friday aft
ernoon one mile on the Dublin side
of Stillorgen, en- route from Grey
stone. The second driver Rafter,
was wounded in the hip and is now
in hospital One bomb and from
20 to 80 shots were fired. The IRE
was returned The casualties to the
attackers are unknown, The car was
badly damaged
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FAMILY
HOLDS 9TH ANNUAL
HOME GATHERING
Seventy-fve Descendants Guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ball Lyons
MEET ON ANCESTRAL SOIL
Dinner Served in Open Air and
Usual Business and Social
Session Held

The 9th annual session Of the Strat.
ton Reunion association was held at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs Ball Lyons
on Saturday, August 49, This was an
especially fitting place for such gath
ering. since II is the old homestead OF
Freeman Stratton, youngest son of
Joel and Rhoda Beeman Stratton, and
about 70 OF their loyal descendants as.
sembled in spite OF threatening ram.
Tables were spread on the lawn and a
bountiful dinner was served by the
younger members
After the tables were cleared the
business session was held, with the
President Mrs Fred Lyons OF Green.
field presiding Interesting reports Of
the secretary and treasurer were read
by Mrs. Helen c. Burnham, the secre.
tary. Letters of regret at not being
able to be present, were read from
members in far away states, and their
best wishes extended.
After short but very enjoyable
program Of readings and muse, the
following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year. President
Mrs. Jesse Durham; vice President.
Mrs. Guy Morse; secretary, Hope
Lyons; treasurer, Mrs Fred Harring.
ton; Historian, Mrs William McFall.
Members of the association were
present from Hartford, Conn, White
Creek, N. Y, Greenfield, Mass, Shafts.
bury and North Bennington. 1t was
late In the afternoon when the asso
cation adjourned one Of its most en-.
thusastic and enjoyable sessions.