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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
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FIRST on
LIST
Reciprocity With Maryland to
Be Pushed Other Impor-
tant Legislation Sought,

The ty-eighth Congress, which
convened today, win be asked to
take immediate action on 4 num-
Der of new measures affecting the
District, according to plans of
members of the House District
Committee.
Auto Reciprocity First.
Among the new pieces of legisla.
ton win be bill regulating District
insurance.
It is also planned to introduce a
bin regulating optometry and siml-
lar scientific practices
The first District bill, upon which
the House win be called to act, is
. measure bringing about automo-
bile reciprocity with Maryland This
measure, according to District
COMMITTEES member, viii be pressed
through early in preferences to all
other District legislation.
During its last session, Congress
spent more than one-fourteenth Of
its time on District legislation, in
several instances putting aside ma
tional measures in favor of it.
The Sixty-seventh Congress passed
twenty-five bills affecting the Dis
trict and but 1854 for the entire ma
ton.
Other Measures Listed.
Among the pressing matters oil
legislation affecting the District are
the following:
Automobile reciprocity.
A constitutional amendment pro-
viding voting representation in both
Houses.
Local self-goyernment bill.
A district delegate bill
A bin providing increased salaries
Cor District school teachers.
bill providing an adequate
school building program.
A bill providing reduced street
car fares and universal transfers.
High water pressure for fire
fighting purposes in the business
sections of the city.
A District health office milk
bill.
A workmen's compensation BILL
A bill providing for extension of
the District rent act to make the
District Rent Commission a per-
manent organization.
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" H A !
SCORES
ROOMS
"UninhabitabIe, 4 Says Chair
man, ii Most Drastic %.
termination BY Board.

Declaration that several apart
ments in the Cadiz apartment
house, 115-117 e street south
east, fare uninhabitable and should
not carry an rental value ct aII''
and that the general condition Of
the apartment els depIorabIe, was
made by Chairman Richard 8.
Whaley Of the District Rent Com
mission today IN what i regarded
the most caustic determination yet
made BY this body.
Signed BY Five Members.
The determination which il
signed by all five members Of the
commission. chops the rents III
practically all OF the twenty-3our
month. and none higher than $40
q month.
It was pointed out today that no
case which has come before the
Commission since its creation more
fOrcefuIly illustrates the need Tor
permanent rental governing body,
and also the disadvantage or Out-Of-
town ownership Of Washington
property The apartment IN uues-
ton is owned by Henry s. Waller
stein, Of Richmond, Va
Complaints BY Tenants.
Chairman Whaley further states
IN his determination that desplte
the fact that several Of the apart
ments are uninhabitabIe and should
not carry any rental value at ali
they are occupied, ana the com
mission feels II is necessary to paif
. some valuation on them.
Some OF the tenants who COM
planned to the commission were
Charles Owens, Andrew e. Sanford.
@. II. Atchison, Waiter Il. Binnx,
Winifred "A. Herr. Lester T.. Com
merfOrd and Mrs. G. Al. Quantrille.
When the case was heard before
the Rent Commission, Owens testf-
fled that q new gas stove was only
put in his apartment when the old
one nearly blew my wife to pieces.
Mrs. QuantriIle testified that there
was no kitchen ceiling at all In her
apartment. Z used to have to 70
there in my raincoat to get any
meals when it rained,' she said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
LADD SEEKS INCREASE
OF TARIFF ON WHEAT

Increased tariff duties upon wheat
and wheat products and flax seed
were sought today by Senator Ladd
and Congressman Young Of North
Dakota.
They asked the tariff commission
to increase the flax rate. including
linseed oil, from 40 to so cents a
bushel, and introduced bills in the
Senate and House to amend the
tariff law to raise the duty on
wheat from 80 to 40 cents a bushel
with corresponding increases in the
duty on flour and other wheat
products.
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COMMODORE VEEDER DEAD;
FORMER B. C. RESIDENT

Commodore Ten Eyck De Witt
Veeder, u. S. NJ, retired, who died
Saturday in Greenwich, Va, at the
age of sixty-nine, was former resi-
dent of Washington. He was super
intendent of the Naval Observatory
here just before retiring in 1910.
Commodore Veeder was graduated
from Annapolis in 1873. He COM
manded the Alabama in the naval
cruise around the world in 1907 and
later was in command of the Brook
lyn navy yard. He is survived by
widow, two sons, both in the navy,
two brothers and three sisters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
POLICE CAPTURE RUM CAR
AS 1T TURNS SOMERSAUL7

After a two-mile chase through
the city's streets, liquor laden ma.
chine turned complete somersault
at Second and F streets northeast
yesterday and was captured by q
pursuing policeman.
James e. Marshall and Howard
Carter, both colored, were arrested
and charged with Illegal possession
and transporting of liquor by Pc.
liceman James A. Godbold. One
hundred and twenty gallons of all
legged corn were confiscated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
BUTLER MAY ACCEPT
PHILADELPHIA POST

Brig. Gen. Smedley d. Butler, Of
the marine corps, has been ten
dered the office of director of public
safety in Philadelphia by Mayor
elect Kendrick, it was learned to-
day.
tt is understood that General
Butler viii accept on condition that
President Coolidge will grant him.
leave of absence from military duty.
with retention of his rank, and
that the mayor above him to resign
from the city post without question.
should politicians interfere with him
in efforts to reorganize, the police
department on plane of high
efficiency.
Several conferences have been
held between the new mayor and
General Butler on the subject.
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cRAZED BY HIS ILLNESS,
BARBER KILLS HIMSELF

Crazed by chronic throat NAL
ady, Jose Martinez. a barber,
slashed his throat and wrists in
the bathroom of his home at 1929
Thirteenth street northwest yes.
terday. He was found dead by a
daughter-in.law.
Martinez, who was sixty-two.
left a note stating that the bad
health had driven him to the act.
A razor was found near the note.
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt issued
q certificate of death by suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
THREE SMALL BOYS ROB
JEWELER BEFORE CROWD

Three coIored boys, each less
than ten years of age. staged a
robbery during the busy part of
last night, and escaped with four
watches, only to be arrested several
hours later.
While an amazed crowd looked
on, the boys smashed the window
of the jewelry store at 1858 NJ
street northwest, owned by Harris
Krick, and seized the watches. I'm
der arrest at the house of deten-
ton in connection with the burglary
are James Allen Reed. 939 Twenty.
sixth street northwest, Leonard
Cole, 2525 I street northwest, both
eight, and Paul Lee, 2705 Dunbar.
ton avenue northwest. nine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
NEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
IN PETWoRTH OPENED

Four hundred and fifteen pupils
will today enter the portals of the
newest addition to the Washington
schooIs-the Mcfarland Junior High
School on Iowa avenue in Petworth
The structure is not fully COM
pleted. 1t will care for 500 pupils
when workmen are finished, accord
ing to the architects plans.
The pupils have been attending
the classes in the West and Pet
worth schools. Their books and
materials were moved to the new
school Wednesday. Howard P. SAT-
ford, principal Of the school. said
today that there will be house
warming at the school in a week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
WILL OUR SOCIAL FORMAL.
TIES EXTEND TO THIS?
TOUGH ON REPORTERS.

A Colorado murderer refused
to eat Breakfast on the morning
OF his execution. If this should
become a custom it will be tough
on the reporters, who always
write a paragraph that che ate
hearty breakfast of ham and
eggs and called for coffee twice. I"
Somehow the condemned muir
derers never care for pork chops
and nobody ever heard of one
asking for grape fruit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
Chamber Committee Meets.

The membership committee Qk
the Chamber of Commerce viii
meet at o'clock tomorrow night.
An hour later the board OF directors
be submitted, A. e, Seymour, score
tary, said.
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THE WORSE THAN THOU
PERSON.

I felt quito bad; my head was numb;
INV stomach felt all out Of Joint.
NY back was bent: my feet were lead
1 mOurnfully thought I'D soon be
dead.
But then-'she'' came along.
She said that once she felt Hike this.
hut she was even worse than me,
She stayed In bed for many days and
DER her pOndeFed doctors, three.
She always was q little worse than you
could ever really be,
She thinks to tell you Of cher Ills In
giving You sweet sympathy.
stu, 1 have yet to see the day when
one can call her Ills the bluff,
This you're not sick, L liked to died, -
II getting to be tiresOme stuff.
shouldn't wonder, II some day, when
this life has no more for me,
That 1 shall find this dame some
where arguing that she IL deadeV
than me!
ID. X. b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
Plans Trade Meeting.

Plans for the December meeting
of the Board of Trade will be made
tonight when meeting of the board
of directors will be held. The COM
mittee has secured two speakers for
the meeting, which will be held De-
cember 10 in the Willard.
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Rauscher's. 1894 Connecticut avenue,
tonight. Important committee re-
ports will be heard, Mrs. William Is.
Ridgley, secretary, announced.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
Major Bell to Talk.

Major J. Franklin Bell, Engineer
Commissioner, will address the me st.
ing of the Dupont Circle Citizens AS.
ISOLATION that win be held al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03

A Jersey City man, Joseph
Lakowski, is lining his coffin
with. asbestos. Those contem-
plating sudden change to q
warmer climate, on leaving this
earth, may find the idea of La
kowski not a bad one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-03
SPARKLETS
; BY BEL PRICE
WHERE Are THE SONGS OF YEsTERYEAR9

SP A II Il l. r. 4 S.
Some men defy their wives,
while others commit suicide.
washington finally succeeded
In landing two great sporting
events for the same month,
namely the Marine-Army. foot
ball game, and the meeting Of
Congress.
a BugIpuse FhbIe-A report
from Petf6grnd states that sew.
ernl BARRIERS Of that city are
suffering from nervous break
downs caused by OveRwOrk.
Some people don't know when
they have enough. The Ger
z mans have chosen q new Chan
cellOr named MARX.
Uncle Nose says: ''Mah wife
told me dat / proved de OAR
winian theory but 1 objected on
de grounds dat q monkey ann
allowed to do his own think
ins.S JOE HOLMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
Bleacher Seats ~..
at High School Gym

The people who come to the nigh
school tonight to see the Gardiner
Fairfield game want have TO stand
up anymore, trying to see the game
around the posts, but will have a
chance to try the hleachcr seats on
the floor which have just been in
stalled and which will be roped off
for the onloOlers. During Coach o.
Biien'S absence with the track team
at Portland, Mr.. Cobb, the manual
training instructor. will have charge
Of the game. Dicks Jolly Jazz or
chcStra will furnish music for the
dance afterwards and Mrs. Chester
Marson, Mrs. David Darling and Mrs.
Il. ID. SimOns will chlperon the dance
which will follow the game, ana as
same as 4 public affair it should not
affect those observing Lent. The us
ual lineup is expected to start the
game, with the exception of Captain
SimOns, who is barred by rank from
playing. The Gardiner boys lost the
game they played at Fairfield, but
now feel confident to stage a come
back that will be worth seeing.
The Gardiner high school library
is now open for the use Of students
from the close of school each day
at $50 to o'clock. Miss Marietta
Parshley is acting rs librarian. The
students are permitted to take out
books for week at a time. A fine
of 1c. a day will be charged for
those not returned on time.
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S. of V. Auxiliary Held
LincOln's Birthday

Lincoln's Day was observed at the
meeting of Gen. c. w. Tilden Camp
>. of V. Auxiliary Tuesday evening
with the following pregnant:
abraham Lincoln as a States
man. Mrs. Ralph Anderson. presi-
dent: Lincoln, the Greatest Stu
dent" Mrs. Lloyd o. Powers: 1.-The
Log Cabin School," Miss Marie Pat
terson: poem, abraham Lincoln, /"
Mrs. Anderson: "Lincoln Taught
Himself Military Strategy" Miss
Daisy Skillin: Lincoln Wrote Down
What He Learned" Miss Nina
Boynton; Lincoln Knew Few
Books Well" Mrs. George Dens-
more: Poem to Abraham Lincoln. -
Mrs. Samuel Weber; Lincoln, the
Country Gentleman" Mrs. Elizabeth
Leonard.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by committee consisting of Miss
Marie Patterson. Miss Daisy Skillin.
Miss Nina Boynton and Mrs. Ralnh
Anderson. -
One application for membership
IN the Auxiliary was received. Mrs,
Anderson received the mystery hoy
a lovely towel.
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Coach O'Brien Is
Confident G. H. S. Will
Make Good Showing

During practice Thursday afternoon
for the track meet at Portland Friday
hight. the relay team looked very fast
and Coach O'Brien feels confident that
the boys will make Il good showing.
The Gardiner boys will go down to
PORTLAND without having all the run
ming they would like to have had. due
to the cold weather and recent storms,
but every man is in good condition.
The following men will make the
trip: Dale. Malanoy. Morrill,, Mar
,, shall. Leighton, Sprasuc. Hildreth.
Several other names have been
passed in to the office as eligible. but
it hasn't been definitely decided as yet
whether they will so or not.
Besides the game and the track meet
Gardiner is sending representatives to
enter the outdoor sports events during
the day Friday at Augusta The
hoys will leave on the s o'clock car.
Those participating arc Hazard, Nc
Ionald. Barnard and Hldreth. Haz-
zard and Mcdonald will skate in the
SS0-Sard dash. Hildreth Will enter the
l00-yard ski race. and Barnard will
enter the 100-yard SnoWshoc race HaZ-
Zard and Hildreth will participate in
the SKI relay race. and Barnard and
Mcdonald in the snowShoc relay race
All these men have been practicing for
either basketball or track and so
haven't been putting in as much time
as necessary in the outdoor sports. but
want Gardiner represented at the car
niVal.
With so many activities on, the coach
is finding is hard to get a team to send
UP TO Augusta TO play cage ball with
Cony tonight at tho Carnival Ball.
Although Coach O'Brien will not be
lat the schoolhousc Friday. his classes
in gymnasium will continue with Da-
wilson, McCurdy and Stubcr in charge.
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Asahel w. Hamlin
Celebrates His 99th

Asahel w. Hamlin. who resides
with his daughter, Mrs. Antonio Nc
Causland, on Grant street, FARM
ingdale. on Feb. IA, quietly celebrated
his Goth birthday. For years Mr..
Hamlin has been q familiar figuse in
Gardiner, though of late years has
kept more closely to his home. He
is in remarkably good health for one
of his advanced years. He has been
a lifelong prohibitionist and was in
terested in the Washingtonian move
ment many years ago.
Mr.. Hamlin is the only living char
ter member of the Gardiner Free
Baptist church, joining in 1874. For
many years he had a class in the
Sabbath school Of the church and
served as church clerk for over 20
years and was a member % the
building committee of the present
church edifice.
He is distantly related to the late
Hannibal Hamlin. once vice president
of the United States. He was born
in Winslow, son of 1sah Hamlin.
On June 13. 1852 he married Miss
Mary T.. Buker, of Bowdoinham, who
died about one year ago. His many
friends join in extending their best
wishes for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
THORNDIKE

Mr. and Mrs. Hezzie Ward passed
Sunday i'll Freedom with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Nichols.
Howard Harmon attended Anah
Temple circus in Bangor last week.
Mrs. Clarence Hyde Of Boston,
Mass, and Mrs.tMilton Blake Of Bel
fast were called home last week by
the serious illness of their father,
Nelson Qorr2syth..
Howard ParSbn of Vassalboro was
business caef in town, Saturday.
George Meservey passed the
weekend in Troy with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Arey passed
the weekend in Unity. the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Van Deets.
Miss Verna Bessey passed the
weekend in Unity with her uncle,
Charles Hamln and family.
Donald Bartlett of Dexter came
nome Saturday for a few days stay
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Bartlett.
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OUTLET

feel ne ~ patrons of the telephone line
Alien '' fa n deepest sympathy with the
f Mr, Allen. Especial sympathy j is FOL o,
r en Inc reason that Mrs. Allen m n..,
VALET ealaah IN the hospital for some t two
n; sehs' though she is doing wv ,mu
h h,,sh Before the illness Of very Sry
husband her friends had Sent - hon ne 7
Cd MIS- ~ Grace Rollins has been ob,;r
e ent 70 close her school for the I nras
t tns' n having had severe attack bie Of
~" preva'iing epidemic. ~ "
h ms home, a victim of the hef', nnn,,, to
G G.sease. Mrs. Meader was ca,IpS ta
G ear by the illness of her en n, 10
en r. mr.; and Mrs. Howard. p'''
Leo Wheeler and family ,,,,
fiud TO Boston, where he eNpects re
ue Nj and Mrs. Joe Ware passed III.
"e a1 at Harry Spears SSeo 'he
sun ml: ana Hisi Mrs: Harry Crockett were
nam WEIGH. e VI VII
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Community Vesper Services

Rev. Milo G. Folsom, pastor of the
Universalist church, who was instru-
mental in bringing to Gardiner for
two years. the Open Forum, is now
preparing for a series of community
meetings to be held Sunday after
moons for the next six Sundays.
These services will be held in the
Universalist church at p. M. These
services will be of the popular orde.'
and will be conducted along nom
sectarian lines. Considerable atten-
ton will be given to the musical pro-
gram. The Universalist choir will be
assisted by soloists and by instru-
mental music. Many of the address,
es will be given by men from out of
town. The hour should prove a
popular one. Such services as these
should receive the support of all. no
matter of what creed, politics, race
OF color. All welcome.
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POPPY SUPPER AT
UNIVERSALIST VESTRY

The Poppy Supper given Thu: sday
evening at the Universalist' Nest-y
under the auspices of the Junior and
Senior choirs and the immediate SUI
pervision of Mrs. n. H. Trafton,
chorister. proved complete success.
There was good attendance. all of
whom did full justice to the bouLti-
full repast. Red peoples were used in
the decoration with pleasing effect.
After the supper the following pro-
gram was given which refiectd much
credit ON the participants. both chons
and the choir leader: Selection by
orchestra: Welcome Song; flute
Solo. Frederick Folsom: vocal solo,
Margaret Wellman; violin solo,
Gladys Merrill; vocal solo. Valencia
Sproul; piano solo, Pauline Russell;
selection by orchestra: vocal solo,
Victoria Tyler; reading, Ruth lIaie;
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will be present in person on skis or

will be present in person on skis or
SnOwShOeS.
The ski races and snowshoe races
VIII, 1t is expected, come off in
sampson field, or some other suit
able place; the ski-jumping in what
is known as Wingate's pasture, a
spot ideally adapted for that sort of
contest. There will be ski races.
Snowshoe races and ski jumping for
poth boys and girls for each grade
of Maria Clark.
a number of business men have
onered cups to add to the interest
OF the race. One in particular is
ohered by Arthur Leonard to tho
poy scout of the city making tho
largest number of points in ali Tho
various events. '''e
10 further enliven proceed;,cs
mere viii be a snowshoe race h,.
some of the older business men ana
shl racing and ski jumping bv some
vi the Younger merchants,
T., Inc affair, while nominall,,
the auspices of Maria Clark is roaiI,.
community undertokin@ ons
Hinou,a pc regarded as such bv Hal
ioWeli citizens. William r 0nin',
f nrost; or Bombahook Club. is in
SIestihg himself in the arranmn
iH i.;n OF the affair in behalf Of 81
,I a and Principal oscar Ri e.ae
-Harla Clark for the school
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Clark Grammar School
to Hold Celebration

Maria Clark Grammar School has
some extremely interesting plans for
tne celepratlon of Washington s
Thursday. Feb. -, if all goes we'll
Hallowell will have a winter carn;
val of it's own with ski and snow
shoe races and ski jumping of var;-
Gus classes and kinds. In order -
make the occasion complete II is m ~
derstood that George Washington
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G, H, S. VS., Lawrence

Gardiner High basketball team will
play Lawrence High from Fairfield
on Friday evening at the High school
gymnasium. \ large crowd of en-
thuSiasts is expected as this will be
the first home game for several
weeks. A dance will follow the
game. The usual lineup is expected
to start the game with the exception
OF Capt. Simons who is barred by
rank from playing. The Gardiner
boys lost the game they played at
Fairfield but feel confident that they
can stage a comeback that will be
worth seeing
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Valentine Party

The valentine party of the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society at tie Bap-
fist parsonage Tuesday evening was
very pleasant affair. The rooms had
been attractively decorated by Louise
MacQuarrie and katherine London
with decorations appropriate to Saint
Valentines Day. A valentine box
caused much amusement. and games of
different kinds were played.
refreshments of cocoa. sandwiches,
heart-shaped cookies and homemade
candies were served during the evening.
IN account OF illness some of the mem
pers were unable to attend, greatly to
the regret of all.
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ALMA

Anthan Brown has been passing
a few days visit with his son in
Bristol.
j. L. Segars was called to Lewis
ton Monday by the death of his
daughter. Mrs. Lucinda Given.
Mrs. Andrew Leighton has return
ed from trip to Augusta.
A. j. B. Peaslee has bought a nice
span of work horses.
The selectmen will be in session
at their Office this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hanson went to
Lewiston Wednesday to attend the
funeral of her cousin, Mrs. Lucinda
Givens.
MIR. and Mrs. Ezra Weber. who
have been the guests of Mr.. and LIrs.
Allred graves. returned to tIcir
nome in Edgecomb Sunday.
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James Henry Williams

James Henry Williams died at his
home at 265 Water street, here carly
Friday morning. lie was born in
Litchtidd, March %. 1853. Beside his
wife. he is survived by son. Charles
III. Williams, and four grandchildren,
all of Gardiner. He had been a bar
Der here for a number of years. Mr..
Williams was an active member of
the Loyal Order of Moose. the X. Of
p, the Redmen and the Maccabees.
The funeral will be held Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock in the Universalist
church.