The Republican journal., 1922-10-26

Miss Leora Partridge is recovering
from her recent cold but has not yet ven
tured out o. doors, owing to the low TEN
perature and presence of snow Her
mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Partridge, who has
been very poorly all summer, seems con
siderably stronger for the past several
weeks
Friends have rece V d word of the ar
rival Oct 9th of little daul hter to Mr..
and Mrs. Willard G. Griffin of Alameda,
California. Mr.. Griffin is the elder son
of Mr. Charles w Griffin of Alameda
and grandson of the late-Mr and Mrs.
Willard NJ. Griffin, both originally Stock
ton people.
The Misses AzuSa and Mary Decrow,
who have been summering at their cot
ta2e on the shore OF Sandy point cove,
have close it for the winter and left last
Friday for New York city, where they
have employment IN the straw business.
They spent the last week with their g.
ter. Mrs. Weilman Hanson, and family.
Archie McLauQhlin running his fathers
| Buick sedan one day last week met with
| a serious condition and marvellous escape
| from a severe accident. with fuii car
! of pas engers he was proceeding TO bel
| fast and when in Psrk met Car. lie
| turned OF and when the approaching car
should have done the same and passed in
safety, il swerved 10 front of Archie he
saw it meant collision or the ditch so
choosing the ditch he cleared the car, but
his bumper caught teleersph pole, broke
that, flinging 1t into the sir, so that his
passed along uniniured, save for the
bending of the bumpet. On ms presence
OF mind and quick action prevented a
serious catastrophe.
The village schools begin next Monday
in the new school house The tinishing
tou :hes were put on The heating appara
tus Saturday and a fire started, much to
the satisfaction of Mr.. Harold p. Griffin,
who has had charge of Installing the
same. 1t is fine building with every want
supplied. The desks and seats are ac-
Unstable Each room is ventilated into
metal lined air shaft running to the roof
of the building. Every room is well ilgh' .
ed and well supplied with radi tors, While
in the chemistry room Is st oowi with
| running water. In the basement are the
| furnace and fuel room and two large
| toilets, each supplied with set bowl
| with faucet and running water On the
| first floor are found the primary rooms,
QeShS ldCiUS tuC WCSt ohA AZ s-~ .Ns~A
mediate room, the desks face the north,
and the long hall, out of which lead the
| stairs to the second story, the two lights
| of stairs to the basement and the two
ends furnishing chances to hang outside
wraps. On the second floor of the main
building is the high school loom with the
western end of the floor slightly raised SO
! it can be used for a stage, this being the
chemistry room In the front OF the Ions
hall in the tower end is the superintend
ent's room, with several closets. and IN
| the rear end is the cloak room, well sup.
piled with closets. On the first floor ol
the extension is the grammar schoo
room, and on the second floor, the hIef
school class room. The main entrance Il
in the tower, where double doors opeI
under a broad portico. second en-
trance is at the angle of the main build
ing and the addition, under square por
tico. with q brt q flight of steps. Ever
detail of conys nisnce has been locke
after, and the fresh white walls and haI'
pine finish throughout make line look
ing building, one every townsman ough
to be proud of.