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Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07

THE war isn't really over until the spells have been divided.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07
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2 Tt is great privilege" cried {,
 D the profiteer, to pay for war {; 2 so nobly won. Put me down for !, 2 million dollars for our wounded {, 2 soldiers.' {; q t$ t3 tt t st tt t3 !: a ts ts s3 q {: {,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07

THE COMING song: q didn't raise my boy to be taxpayer"
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07

DON'T judge France too harshly there may be madness in her method
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-07

NO wonder the Bolsheviks deny God He brought order out of chaos.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

Milk river, ITO miles in "a hours. Ran
kln's message was a plea for help to
save Pnyne's men. Again Merritt act
ed instantly. Within an hour four
troops of the Fifth had left Fort Rus
sell and were speeding for Rawiins in
a special train.
On the morning of October 2 Mer-
rltt and his cavarymen detrained at
RaWlins and after a fivehour rest.
they were marching away TO the south
west guided by Rankin, with four COM
panies of the Fourth. Except for oc.
casional stops of five or ten minutes
they pushed on until midnight and then
went into bivouac on Cow Creek with
40 miles of their journey behind them.
AT O'Clock the next morning they
took up the trail again and that day
they covered so miles before they
went into camp on Fertilization creek
in Colorado
| The morning of October found
them with nearly half of their journey
ahead. Eighty miles away Payne and
his men were lying in the trenches
they had dug Although Merritt real
lied the necessity of haste there was
no hurrying or worrying Of horse or
man beyond pace which they could
sustain. So all day they logged along
the narrow trail which was now TAX
ing them over some Of the toughest
mountain country in America, the men
often walking beside their mounts.
Buele Blows "otficers' Call"
In the meantime, Payne had been
reinforced by Buffalo Soldiers" ne
gro troopers of the Ninth cavalry,
led by Capt. f. S. Dodge, who had
been following Thornburgh's trail and
had been warned of the ambush by
teamsters fleeing over the back trail.
Dodge, true to his soldierly training,
had hastened to the sound of the guns,
covered 50 miles in 1S hours and rid
den into Payne's little fortress with
every man and horse ready to fight
But the horses had been soon shot
down by the Utes. Dodge, as well an
Payne, was facing death.
Before dawn on the morning of Oc-
tober s Merritt's troopers reached a
valley in which Rankin said the rem
nants of Payne's command lay be-
sieged. 1t had been a custom in the
Fifth for one troop to guide another
into camp by sounding Officers CALL"
Payne, believing Il just possible that
Merritt would reach him on the morn
Ing of october s. lay behind breast
works straining his ears to catch the
slightest sound which might Indicate
the arrival of a relief column.
| Just as the sun began to streak the
east there foated down to the en-
trenched troopers the notes of the of
ficers call
A few moments later Payne's men,
crazy with joy, saw the Utes retreat
ing sulenly before the steady advance
of Merritt's dust-covered troopers.
Again had the great cavalry leader
proved his greatness. From noon Of
October to dawn of October 5 he
had led his troops of cavalry over
some of the most difficult mountain
trails on the continent, distance of
40 miles, and he had brought them
to their objective with only three men
dismounted on account of exhausted
horses
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12
Martha Washington

Martha Washington's portrait Is to
,,penr on the new four-cent United
States stamp. She was the daughter
of one Of the most ariStocratic plant.
ers in Virginia whom Washington
married in 1859 in his twenty sixth
wear. She was model wife. Official
social life was started by her In the
infant republic. Washington himself
was highly polished man. lie in
sisted upon strict and appropriate et.-
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

groups to the spring, carrying bamboo
pipes twelve feet long. These pipes
are made by forcing out the pith at the
Joints, and held about five gallons
apiece. When full, the drinking end
was plugged with leaves. the pipe be-
ing stood in shady spot near its own.
er's house and used when needed. In.
cidentally, drinking from these weird
receptacles was rather hazardous
business, care being necessary lest
too copious supply should gush out
when the pipe was held to the mouth.
H. Z. Pratt in Wide World,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12
What Is Islam7

An Arabic word, meaning complete
and entire submission of body and soul
to God His will and His service, as well
as to all those articles of faith. COM
mands. and ordinances revealed to and
ordained by Mobammed, His prophet"
II is the proper name of the religion
generally known as Mohammedanism
and consists In M observance OF the
following 1--WE duties: Declaring that
there is but one God: reciting prlyess
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

loaded, and could only be unloaded BY
being fred. says the Detroit News.
This was done on the approach Of
foreign ship against which no hostile
uction was intended. as an Indication
that no such action would be taken.
The approaching ship replied by simt-
lar action.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12
Soap Bubbles Thickness.

As a soap bubbs' floats in the light
o- the sun 1t reflects to the eye an end
less variety of gorgeous tints. Each
or these tints corresponds to GER
tain thickness of the substance form
ing the. bubble. scientists claim. Near
the highest point of the bubble. just
before 1t bursts, can be seen n spot
which reflects no color and appears
black. The thickness OF the bubble at
this black point Is said to be the two
million Ave .hundred-thousand,' part Of
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12


fy horses must be fast, enduring and
OF uniform quality. And this Is the
why and wherefore of the activities of
the United States Remount Service
which is devoted to the Improvement
OF the cavalry horse through the sta
tioning of thoroughbred sires through
out the nation. For it Is now pretty
generally admitted that the thorough
bred is the best horse to be used in
the production of the army horse.
While Arabs have won some of the
endurance tests arranged to determine
the best breeds, 1t is contended that
more care was used in selecting them
than in choosing the thoroughbreds.
These rides are real tests of both
horse and man for they are required
to cover total of 800 miles in five
consecutive days, regardless of wealth
er conditions. They must do their so
miles a day in not less than nine hours
and not more than eleven hours The
final scoring allows 60 points for con-
dition and 40 for speed The Colorado
Endurance Ride for 1923 is over. The
Eastern Endurance in New York state
comes in october.
In the Colorado ride a thoroughbred,
Norfolk Star, an eight -year-old chest.
nut gelding by Tim Payne-Cheridah,
ridden by Capt Herbert Il. Watkins
of Fort d. A. Russell. Wyo., repeated
his 1922 victory with score of S947.
In 1929 it was $500 The winner of
the 1922 Eastern ride was also a thor
oughbred. Before that two Arabs
won. An outstanding horse In the 1922
Colorado ride was Fox. an aged cow
pony. entered by E. A. Pring and rid
den by George Snurr, a slxty-two-year-
old cowboy. Fox finished third with a
ssore of $500.
General MERITS Fame.
Such contests as these, held with tho
approval of the War department and
watched with keen interest by cayol.
rymen, recall to veterans In the
mounted service some of the feats of
long distance riding in the Indian fight
ing days of the old frontier. 1t was
different in the old days When Uncle
Sans troopers were called out to pur-
sue n band of raiding Indians or to
ride to the relief of beleaguered com
rudes. The chase led them over bar.
rcn plains or rugged mountains. The
soldier carried meager ration of
BAREBACK bacon and coffee and his NIL
low ut night was his saddle. He had
a scnnty grain ration for his horse.
Death lurked along the trail and if
he was put afoot death came nearer
still.
When the final list of brilliant Amer.
lean cuvalrymen is complied, high up
On the record will be the name of Gen.
eral Wesley Merritt. Twice while he
was colonel of the Fifth cavalry. the
"Fighting Fifth" he proved his right
to greatness as a leader The first
time was during the Sioux War of 1876
and the second during the Ute upris.
ing in Colorado in 1879.
On July IL, 1876, Merritt, who had
started with the Fifth to join General
Crooks expedition, was camped on the
Fort Laramie trail at Rawhlde creek
in Wyoming At noon he received a
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12
Origin Of Salute. by Guns.

Its origin In the British navy. Saluting
between ships, however. did not orig.
inully Indicate compliment. neither
was 1t demonstration of loyaIt-. In
the old days foreign ships Of war when
met at sea. or distant harbor, had to
be friendly. Guns were normally kept
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

quette in the conduct of the govern.
ments social life. Martha Washing
tons receptions were managed with
the greatest skill and she won such
fame as hostess that by the con.
temporary ambassadors she was called
queen.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

fingered leaves. with stems wrapped
safely in their homemade vegetable
asbestos They have pines for neigh.
bors and fires are frequent. Flames
sweep the ground, climb In pillars Of
fire to the top Of the pine. They leave
the ground black and bare. But In a
few weeks all is green again with the
palms, whose underground roots and
protected buds have suffered no harm.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12
Bamboo Poles as Water Jugs

took note while we were in Eps
of rather curious method of drawing
water from the communal spring, hall
a mile from the village. Twice a day
the women went down In chattering
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12
Dictionary Al Wrong.

The dictionary Is all wrong. It's
the auto driver who does the stepping
and the pedestrian who has to do the
steering.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

lEIT. GEN. NATHAN
BEDFORD FORREST. G..
S. A., was pronounced by
Gen. w. T. Sherman the
most remarkable man our
Civil war produced on
either side" Anyway, lie
was Il natural genius as
u cavalry leader and his
motto was:
"Git thar fust with the
moStest men,"
This YnponS that pnVnl-
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

Great quantities of print paper are
being imported In Pacific northwe1e
ports. II puper.making center.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

daily; giving legal aims: observing
the month of Ramadan as fast
making one pilgrimage to Mecca dur
ing a lifetime.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-12

VII " INC he1Cue.
Tie message had been brought to
Rawlins by Joseph E. Rankin, a scout
who had broken through the hosttjes
around Payne's beleaguered soldiers
and had ridden from the ambush at
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SOTTH CANAAN

Harry AicKenny of Clinton killed
Il large steer FOR Louyille Written
Wednesday,
Mrs. Alton Gerald who has been
confined to the houes with the grippe
is much better.
Friends and former neighbors OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawer will re-
greet to hear of the death of their only
son. John, following an operation for
Appendicitis a week ago. his heart not
being strong enough to stand it
John was fifteen years OF age and n
remarkable smart young man, Il
student at Clinton High school and
beloved by all who knew him and he
will be greatly missed. Much SORROW
is felt for his bereavcd parents as he
was their only child. Funeral SER
vices will be held from .his late home
at Clinton, Friday afternoon at .
o'clock.
News is very scarce as we are all
showed In and about all there is in
order Is breaking roads and shoyeling
SNOW
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CARATCNk

Work on the bridge is moving on
fast 1t looks as il We might be
crossing on it soon.
There We're no Boston papers Sat
urday night due to delayed trains.
We are congratulating Lewis VIII
liams who has recently received pa
pers that he will begin to draw State
pension for the blind the first n
March.
Arlene and Erma Martin with Al
thea Hunnewell took hike for Gill
roy Landing before the recent storm
where they spent week with their
aunt Sadie Hunnewell. From there
they wont to West Forks TO visit an
other aunt. Mrs. Rilla Farley. They
are expected homo soon.
The last meeting Of the Woman II
Club was Thursday with Alice Clark.
hostess; roll call, humoruos stories;
reports and social hour. The after
noon was spent in playing whist, at
ter which O bountiful feast was serv-
cd BY Mrs. Clark and the other direc-
tors consisting OF chicken and celery
salad with lettuce sandwiches, cakes.
hermits and coffee. Prizes were won
by Eva Webster and Helen Beane.. All
report a very pleasant afternoon.
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sTRATTON
(DEFERRED)

Orlando Weeks is boarding at the
LeCiair boarding house.
Harry Aver, Jr., has returned from
a trip down river and gone TO work
for Jean Collins.
A. A. Berry haA returned from Il
trip down river.
Ray l.. Lisherness & Co. have put
In u line Of confectionery at the post
Office.
Kenneth Danico who is in the hos
pital In Portland is reported to be-
getting along fine.
Frank w. Nutting who has been IN
the hospital In Lewiston returned
home last week
Carroll Leavitt spent Sunday at his
home In Eustis.
DR.. A. N. Trask, the optometrist has
been in town.
Deputy Sheriff ]. A. LeClair was in
kingfield recently On business.
Jack Parnell is working for G. b.
Durrell.
Nina Hennigan has lately been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Clyde Jacobs
in Enstis.
Hon. II. A. Furbush of Rangeley and
NJ. II. Perro Of Portland have been
in town lately.
A. Il. Sargent returned from = trip
down river last week.
+. II. Grace is working at the New
Adams house in Lewiston.
Fred Brown of Pennington was in
town recently en- route for King &
Bartlett.
Bnrleigh Sylvester of Eustis is
boarding with f. L. Hutchins and go
ing to school.
y. l.. Hutchins was in Hlstis re-
Gently.
Quite q number of our people are
having bad colds. Walter Scribner
and wife. J. A. LeClair and f. L..
Foster are among the lucky ones, af-
flicted with bad colds, also l.. A.
Knowles.
S. b. Daggett is Waterman at the
birch mill this winter.
Mrs. Laura Williamson died Thurs
day and the funeral services was held
at the Union church, Sunday at 10
o'clock. Rev J. T. Berry officiated.
Burial was at the local cemetery.
Sunday morning was the coolest for
the winter here, 30 below.
: Stratton was in darkness January
4th ON account OF a break down at
power plant in Eustis.
Omer Durrell has gone to work for
G.. Is. Durrell at The Stratton.
Word has been received here of the
illness of w. A. Lee ut Hancock,
Mass, but is improving. we are glad
to say.
Dr.. ]. II. Moulton was a recent cal
Ter in Eustis.
L. l.. Marsh has returned to work
In the mill after being away by ILL
ness for a few days.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Will Martin and Erwin Steward
dressed six fat cattle for Mrs. Rose
Williams Friday and Saturday. which
CHE has sold 10 Walter Robinson Of
Bingham.
f.. n. i,eane MAS in caratunk on
business Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Hi Steward had the misfor-
tune 10 fall and break two ribs Satur-
day while assisting her aged husband
with the chores in the barn.
Dick Rollins, who was employed Of
cahills camp. was obliged 10 20 TO
his home In Concord last week be-
cause OF the serious illness Of hls
mother Mrs. Carrie Rollins.
panvilic Bean is quite III with the
grip. Other members of the family
are much improved.
EYandcr Andrews and family arc
getting considerable pleasure from A
Radio these days Of many SHOWS ami
moro blows
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TREE ROAD CROSSIN
(DEFERRED)

Batiste Fontome hav beeg dose po-
tato hug to dinner on hees two acher
field las toosdy He squeert bug
iooce most all day on heem for scare
heem offn eet.
Jean Chappelle gon begun haydn
naxt weak Mondy.
Tom Ballou have went 70 solding
wild strawberry he peck of hees back
yard patch, puddlin her on top Scog-
gan veeiage.
We have worsest tunder lightnin
storms on hot spells las weak We have
for som tam.
Joe Demajn bung heemseif yer bad
on hees foot one day las Fishdy when
he teenk he gon meestook bees toe
for toad ana hack hoes hoe at her.
Those Daughters OF the Restrictions
Eon holds som psscknseirs oh Skunk
Hollow cedar swamp ,naxt Wensdy
weeth boxed daeners, Deenk lemon
AIDES. and mehhe ice froze custard.
Come on come alis and brung Your
own grubs.
Dust blow pretty deep on Tree Road
eros roads. We got som drowths
she don't wet down queek weeth slow
rainstom. ~
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PLEASANT RIDGE
tDEFERRED)

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hinckley went
to Cooper brook Thursday, where MIR.
HInckley has a good position as scaler
for the Great Northern, Paper Co.
Miss Gladys Barron was q week end
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Cora, Bigelow
In Concord.
Howard and Henry Lynds arrived
Tuesday evening from Starks with
their teams and sleds to haul lumber
from Burnt hill to the Kennebec river
Their sister Ia to cook for them at
the Cushnoc No. 3 Camp, where they
are located.
Nearly every family In this section
have the grip epidemic. one or more
members being quite III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Steward finish
ed moving into their new quarters
near their mill IN Moscow, January
6tl "a
Miss 4yelSfa Rollins is cooking for
her father and brother at their log
ging camp,
Erwin Steward has moved his fam
lily into the house recently vacated
by Clyde Andrews family. who at the
present are at Daniel Mullen'a-
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kISGFIELD

The officers elected for the ensuing
year Of the Evangelical Sunday School
ars as follows: superintendent. Fl.
Voc cock; assistant superintendent.
James Howe; recording secretary,
James Howe; treasurer. Mrs. Andrew
Sawyer; homo department. Mrs. Lydia
Durrell and Mrs. G. W. Stevens; su-
porintendent oi Cradle Roll. Mrs. X.
l.. Bailey, temperance superintendent.
Andrew Sawyer; librarian, Mrs. Lura
Hutchins; clerk of church, A. \. Saw
yer: class leader, A. y. Sawyer; as
sistant class leader, II. Woodcock; ;
trustees for three years, Fred Blan-
chard and A. y. Sawyer.
Miss Cora Barden has returned to
Boston to resume her studies in the
Boston School of Osteopathy.
Miss Hortonso Barden is visiting
her aunt Mrs Barden of Wilton.
C. c. Barden. who has been confined
TO the house with a carbuncle on his
knee is better His daughter. Mrs.
". O. Foster of New Portland is keep
ing house for him.
Tuesday was election of officers in
Signal Light Chapter, Q. +. S. and
there was a good attendance. Fol-
lowing are the offcers-elect for the
ensuing year: w. NJ. Mrs. Ava Wy
man; ". r., Orren Tufts; A. NJ, Mrs.
Lucille Swectser; secretary, Mrs.
Lydia Voter; treasurer, Mrs. Gene
we've Garland; conductress, Mrs. Eu-
nice Tufts; associate conductress,
Mrs. Ada s. Huse; finance committee,
Hartley Sprague. Mrs. Elma Mitchell,
Mrs. Eunicc Tufts.
The January meeting of Col. Asa
Whrtcomh Chapter, d. A. r. Will be
held Friday evening, January 10, with
Mrs. Josephine Vose The meeting
to open promptly at 1870.
The next meeting OF Weelaffalott
Whist Club will be held with Mrs.
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sMITHrIELD

A little Ason was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Hanson Clement Friday. Janu-
arv 18th. Moth mother and baby are
doing fines
installation of officers in the Grange
uas postponed hast Saturday eveninE
owing to the terrible snowstorm OF
friday lasts r, The next nfeeting will
no in two weeks from last Saturday
night unless special meeting h call.
ed to order.
VILLAGE SCHOOL LIST. NO. 4
Those ranking 100 per cent In spell
ing for the week ending January 18th
we're Durward Clement, Winston Cle-
ment. Eleanor Clement, Glenwood
Rickford. Madelyn Bickford and John
Perkins.
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EUSTIS
lDEFERREpl

The Surveyors are in town survey
ing for the dam which the Central
Maine Power Company are contem-
plating ON building.
Burleigh Sylvester has been home
from school over Sunday.
J. p. Sylvester has just returned
home with two new horses.
DR.. Garland and Dr. Moulton were
in town this week on professional
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fountain have
moved home after long absence.
Mary Bragdon has gone home after
long time in town.
Mrs. Nellie Fletcher has been in
town for a. few days from the Libby.
Mr., Jackson of Flagstaff was a
business CATER of Fl. p. Sylvester.
Mrs. Sprague of Rangeley Is in
town nursing.
Dana Potter and Percy Day also
Hugh Sylvester are going with King
& Bartlett to get up the wood
Frank Brown of Pennington has
gone to King 4 Bartlett to help Geo.
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MERCER
(DEFERRED)

Charles Varney attended the New
England Telephone meeting at Water
vile last week.
Mrs. Bert Hutchins returned home
from Skowhegan Friday. She has
been a patient at one of the hospitals
there several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Gray are the
parents of a little girl born Thursday
OF last week. Mother and child are
doing we'll.
Earl Laid sawed wood at Frank
Caswells last week. He expects to
saw number OF lots Ia Rome, soon.
Mrs. David Tracy has been in poor
health for several weeks.
Ed Clough has been suffering with
an abscess in his throat for week.
1t is better at this writing.
Mrs. Cora Blaistieil recently visit
cd at the home of her parents In
town. ~ -.
Jonas Varpey sold his household
goods at auction last week. He has
been living since the death. of his
wife. with his son and wife,
Two of the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Holmes have whooping
cough.
Frederick Mcmahon went to Angus
ia last week where he has secured
work for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Kelly and little
grandson of Rome visited at Frank
Kelley's Sunday.
Mabel Niles has finished her work
at Frank Kelley's.
Fred Florette Is to give an enter
tainment at the village In about two
weeks He Is to be assisted by local
talent so rehearsals are held fire.
qnently.
George Williamson Is III with neuri-
It's, he has been IN poor health for a
long time His eldest son, Elton, Is
suffering with bOils, be had fifteen at
one time. Tne family all had scar
let fever about "a year aso and have
not been very we'll since.
Tile oficers OF Sandy River Orange
No. SO, will be installed Saturday,
Jan. 9th, by Harry Head of Nor
ridgewock
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JiCkMAE
(DEFFRRED)

January l, a son was born to Mr.,
and Mrs. Allen Tewksbury.
The Moose River Lodge /. o. o. F.
No ia. and the Abram Newton Re-
bekah Lodge No. l42 held a joint in
atallation January 5th In the Town
Hall. After the Installation they
gave a dance, music being furnished
by Cannayan. supper was served
after the dance.
f. A. Piper. representative from
Jackman and surrounding towns 10
the Leg stature. was in town Sunday.
A son was born January 4th 10 Mr..
and Mrs 0mer Duval.
On account of the stunpage being
removed on wood from the Jackman
Lumber companys land that was
burned over last fall, many people in
town are cutting and hauling their
years supply of wood
Llewelyn Wilson has sold his home
to Henry HugheH. Mr.. Wilson Is
going to Three Rivers, Canada, this
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Dutelle are
the happy parents of a twelve pound
boy horn January 9Th,
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NORTH MADISON
fDEFERRED)

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dean. and
their two daughters of North Arson
were in town today visiting Mr..
Deans sister, Mrs. Edith Robbins.
Everett Greene ON the Lakewood
road made a trip to Norridgewock last
week to visit his sister Mrs. Amos
Buzzell and family.
Robert Green, an aged man, who
has been in very poor health for the
past few weeks, remains about the
same. \
Beatrice Green, who has been work.
ing for Mrs, Mary Robuchard has
finished work and returned home.
Every one in this vicinity are SUI
fering from bad colds.
Alden Adams made trip to Bing-
ham last Sunday.