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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-10
NECESSITY OF Ne W
CONSTITUTION IS
SEEN BY COVE RNOR
Present Constitution Declared
an Unavoidable Patchwork
Which Imposes Too Many
Limitations
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU |
3 THE AGE-HERAL0
Montgomery, Ala, Jan. Q I

Governor Kilby in his final mes
sage 20 the legislature today APP
pealed for the submission of the
question of a constitutional conven-
-tion to the voters Of Alabama Gov
ernor l<ilby declared the present con
stitution with its amendments is a
patch work and imposes such re-
strictfons and inhibtions as to make
it imperative and unavoidable when
il is sought to make it meet the
needs of this age.
The question of constitutional
convention was brought before the
legislature in 1920 at the special ses-
sion but the necessary two-thirds
vote of the members not OBJ
tanned, The governor believes the
people now realize that another con-
stitution She uld be written and will
favor it when the matter is sub
mitted to them.
In making the recommendation
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AWARD CONTRACT FOR
S47,670 ADDITION To-
TROY NORMAL SCHOOL
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery. Ala. Jan. Q


Contracts for the construction of a
state training school at the Troy
Normal school today were awarded 10
f. G. Jones & Co.. of Troy. The con-
tract price is s47,67o and work will be
started as soon as material can be
placed. The building will be located
on the new site cf the school near
Troy.
The legislature in 1919 appropriat-
ed 10000 for the building and citi-
zens of Pike county contribute d
$4,000. The contract was awarded
by Governor Kilby, Dr. John W. Aber-
crombie, state superintendent of edd-
cation, and Jack Thorington, who
were designated as a special build
ing committee of the state board of
education.
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ds that Alabama Continue March of Progress

Governor Kilby suggested Il Al eht
Legislature provide for the Napnorlien-
ment Of delegates to the convention
in the bill submitting the question
and prLvide for the create 81 a
special committee of either con-
posed of all professions an bust
nesses which would make s1uSy 81
the nee Is of the state and would ore
pare recommendations for ri
atitn in the new constitute
Wants Convention
During recent years it has sen
found that much progressive lasi8-
lation,s badly needed and great Gee
sired, has been restrained beca Oil
sc me constitutional limitation or IN
hibition," said Governor Kilby. This
has occasioned the submission 10 the
people for approval at almost aveTy
general election of one or rore
amendments to the constitution. some
of these amendments have bee res
iected and some have been ado ptef
The result Is that we now RAW
much confusion and a great lac az
co-ordinatien in the fundamentf lav
of the state. The constitution With
its amendments is a patchwor II
should be changed. remodeled aad
rewritten and made a harmt Gus
whole. / shall not undertal 70
enumerate the many des caple
changes, but | mention just on the
benefit of which would be wo, te
the state in dollars and cents
dred times the cost of a con- p1
I refer to the provision of the ION
stitution requiring the Iegisla nre tc
enforce uniformity in all ella aes Of
taxation. Under our constitut On al
property, real and personal, must be
taxed at the same rate. The taiforr
tax system has never worked ~ vi
any state. Constitute nal pre- lslor
providing for uniform taxation g,
Continued ON Page sixteez.g
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G00DWATER WOMAN IS
BITTEN BY RABIE CAT

GooDwATER, Ala, Jan. s.-(spe-
cial.)-Mrs. Susie Neighbors was
painfully bitten and scratched by a
cat on Sunday, and when it became
known that the cat was probably
affected with rabies. the patient was
rushed to Montgomery for treatment
and the cats head carried along for
examination.
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SENT TO ASYLUM

Alfred Culber of Henry county,
who was sentenced for murder in
that county last year and whose sen :
tenee was committed to life imprison-
ment by Governor Kilby, today was
ordered committed to the state in
sane hospital by the governor. The
order was issued following report
Ct a special commission which held
that Culber had become insane while
in prison
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insane hospitals, $4,000 20 be ex-
pended during the next four years
for additional buildings at the home
for feeble minded. 100000; for a re-
--yolving fund of the educational de-
partment which would be used in
extending terms of rural schools.
100000 annually; for the Alabama
Boys Industrial School at East Lake
an increase of 5000 annually; for
additional buildings at the state
training school for girls in Birming
ham. $4,000; for the creation of a
state reform school for negro girls,
$4,000: for additional buildings at
the state school for juvenile negro
breakers, $4,000. for the cam
paign against adult illiteracy, $4,000
annually.
In addition to those specific ap-
preparations, Governor kilby urged
the Legislature to provide sufficient
funds for the establishment of a
state tuberculosis sanitarium, for
improvements at the state school for
deaf and blind, for the establish :
ment of a detention home for dis
eased women and for the erection
of memorial by the state in com
memoration of the deeds of Alabam a
soldiers and sailors in the Great
war.
But Governor kilby did not stop
with his appeal for appropriations
for the continued development of the
states institutions. He went specif-
ically into the various departments
of the state and recommended
changes of almost every character in
the belief that the suggestions would
make the state government more eff
ficient.
Governor Kiiby's recommendations.
epitomized, follow:
Submission of a constitutional
amendment putting the budget sys-
tenn into the states organic law.
Submission of a constitutional
amendment for the levying of state
income tax.
Submission of constitutional
amendment providing a special mill
age tax for the support of the state
institutions of higher learning.
Submission to the people of Ala
bama OF a proposal for the holding
Of a constitutional convention.
The enactment of a law prohibit
ing heads of departments from en-
ploying relatives in their depart
ments.
Legislation requiring trial judges
and solicitors to make reports to
the governor on all cases where per-
sons are convicted of felonies.
Abolition Of coupty aims house and
Continued ON Page sixteen.A
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WOULD SELL STOCK

The Alabama Power company to-
day filed a petition with the public
service commission for permission to
dispose of 10000 shares of cumulative
preferred stock in this state. The
commission set the petition for hear
ing Wednesday. The proposed issue
will be continuation of the plan OF
the company to sell to citizens Of
Alabama its preferred stock for the
purpose of developing its property.
The petition stated that the stock
would be sold for not less tnan ss7
per share
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SHOT OVER DEBT

TALLsADEGA, Ala. Jan. 9-(Spe-
cial)--At Lincoln. Monday. shortly
before noon. George Morgan. a negro
merchant, shot and killed Oscar E.
ston. colored. They disputed over
the settlement of an account due Nor
gan by Elston. After the shooting
Morgan surrendered.
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COVE RN0R FAvORs
ONLY 8 MEMBERS
ON HIGHWAY BOARD
Final Message to Legislature
Puts in Plea For Good
Roads and Levying of
Gasoline Tax
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU /
THE AGE-HERALD

Radiation of the membership of
.,
e"e sea'e ms i'"es
urged by Governor hllpy IN ms t1hal
message to the legislature today, He
expressed the opinion that the best
results can be obtained by commits
sion of three or by the employment
of one man to serve as comme ssionef
of roads and bridges. Whatever the
plan the governor SAID the commas
sion or commissioner should be We'll
PAID, salary or salaries suftlcient
to command the services OF nigh
CLASS, outstanding business man
For the maintenance Of the roads
after they have been constructed.
Governor Kilby said additional eunds
are necessary and he urged the
levying of a tax of two cents a gall
lon on gasoline the proceeds to be
devoted exclusively to the upkeep of
roads constructed with state and fed
eral aid. He warned the legislature
that 1t would be better to stop the
program at this time than to con-
tinue it without providing adequate
maintenance funds.
IL. .i.o rad ~. 1ovookers ~
ra,',ata 49,, r,aIast ~ tr,,cl,s ~, the
go ai,araasa ~ linerse
ster .r,,,t,s .,T. Vii soorca1v
~ ossI,,to go win ,a5ght raou-
,,Ia.ad go - con,nal ,bass freight
% rr,,i,a tr,,ol.s ~ nay tax which
viii annroximate the amount OF dam
age thew infliet on the highways"
he concluded.
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Three Recommendations
nave just three recommehuations
TO submit toucnihe the SUBJECT
First; ihat the hiehway eommis-
sion'be reduced In numbers. MY
satisfactory
results wouio pc optaihea D! We'll
paid commission OF three members.
or by the employment OF one man
TO serve as commissioner or roads
and bridges, vested with all the au-
thority that IS now vested IN tho
highway commission. Inc salary
+ should be sufficlent TO command the
business man. Ii is my firm con-
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This is matter of tremen ious
Importance. To neglect it will cost
us millions of dollars; to take hold
tContinued ON Pase sixteenD
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Sixty Seconds Ev'ry Min
ute. From Greenwich
Village Follies. Intro.
Sweetheart Lane"
Medley Fox-Trot.
The Columbiuns.
Tomorrow Morning. Fox
Trot. Eddie Elkins' Or
chestrd. A-3745 rs
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OTHER RECENT RELEASES

Choo-Choo Blues. Fox-Trot.
That Barkin' Dog (Woof
WoofD Intro. walking
the Dog" Medley Fox
Trot. Frank Westphat
and His Orchestra.
A-3743 rs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-13
WEST PITTSFIELD

School at Powers, schoolhouse
opened Monday morning for the fall
term. The same teacher, Miss Car
RE Edes that taught last year will
teach this year. -
Mr.. and Mrs. William Booth from
Dover, N. H, arrived Saturday noon
at the home of Mrs. Booths brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Gray,
where they will spend two weeks.
The trip was made in the Booth car.
Mrs. Rosa Ramsdell of South Can
an spent several days recently with
her, daughter, Mrs. Leslie Allen.
Mrs. Fidela Brown who has been
passing a month at home with her
mother, Mrs. Almeda Tilton, has re-
turned to her home in Boston.
Ralph Gray and Harold Allen made
a flying trip to Lewiston Thursday
OF last week on business.
Almon Written accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Written,
his sister, Mrs. Bertha Towle and
a neighbor, Mrs. Hebron Tilton, mot
ored to Etna, where they attended
camp meeting.
Mrs. w. E. Emerson who Us so ser
ioasly i'll remains very low.
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WELLINGTON

Lisle Hutchins and Woodie Small
who are at work installing Delco
lights, came home last Friday. They
will go to New Portland next Friday
where they have a number of plants
to Install.
Peter st. Clair and family of Beth
lehem, n. Fl. are visiting Mrs. St.
Clair's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hamilton.
Isle Hutchins and Glen earle went
to Jackman last Saturday on business
Benjamin Cross, an aged resident
Of this town passed away Sunday,
September End Funeral was held
at the home, Wednesday and the re-
mains was taken to Kingsbury where
he was buried in the Hilton cemetery.
He was about ninety-fours years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Small have hired
the Alex Stevenson house of Fred
Robinson and are moving in this week
Ben Yesner Is moving his family to
Sangerville this week.
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CANAAN

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Carey of Fort
Fairfield have been guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alpheus Mason.
Harry Jewell left Sunday for Wat
erville where he will be employed In
bakery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lake and chill
dren Ella and Cody returned Friday
from a two weeks visit to their for
mer home in Oakland.
Fred Holt left Monday for MILL
nocket where he will attend high
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boston OF
Michigan have been visiting his faith
err, c. A. Boston.
Schools throughout the town be-
gan Monday, Sept. 10th with the fol-
lowing teachers: High, Sidney Buzz
zell of Abbott; Grammar, Miss Carrie
Drinkwater; Primary, Miss Gladys
Gleason of Canaan; Brock, Miss Verna
Pease of Detroit; Mason, Mrs. Clara
Coleman of Canaan; Slab City, Mrs
Cronkite Of Palmyra.
Mrs Addie Holt passed last week
with her sister Mrs. Bell Holt In
Fairfield.
Misses May and Emma Goodwin re-
turned to their schools in Newton and
Cambridge, Mass, Wednesday.
Norman williams left Monday for
Waterville to continue his studies at
Coburn.
MIR. and Mrs. Selden Fitzgerald, o.
A. Moody motored to- Detroit, Sunday
They were accompanied home by Mrs,
Moody, who has been visiting her sis
ter Mrs, Abbie Pennelr.
Mrs. Carl Nelson Is boarding the
high and grammar school teachers.
Mrs Edith Tibbetts, daughters Mel
lie and Encie entertained relatives
from Augusta over Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Goodrich returned to
Portland Saturday after visit with
her grandmother Mrs. Estelle Good
rich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lovejoy of Wat
erville have been guests OF her moth
err Mrs. Estelle Goodrich.
Miss Eva Robb of Skowhegan is
passing week with her father Alex
ander Robb.
George Maxfield Is enjoying his an
nual vacation from his duties as X
F. d. carrier. Alton Goodrich is
substituting as carrier,
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r. WOMEN ONLY KNEW

Hard to do housework with an acAs
ing back.
Brings you hours Of misery at
leisure or at work.
II women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys.
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Read what q Skowhegan citizen
says:
MIRA. Bert Jones, So Court st.,
says: "Just after my recovery from
the "hu" my kidneys became disor
dered and my bladder was badly In
famed, The pains across my back
almost put me wild and was laid up
for three weeks, unable to do any
work. The flesh under my eyes was
all puffy and ] felt miserable. doc
tored, but got no benefit whatever,
until was told TO try Doan's Kid
ney Pills. This medicine reached
my case at once and three boxes
cured me-"
soc, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo. N. Y.
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N0RTH C0RNYILLE

Mrs. Mae Hayden Emery of Wash
ington, D. C. was calling on relatives
and friends In town Friday.
The Farm Bureau, woman's branch,
held its regular monthly meeting last
Thursday at the home Of Mrs. Gladys
Kelley. Fourteen members were In
attendance. Subject millinery. A
dinner of beans, brown and white
bread, new potatoes, string beans,
cold meats, salads, cucumbers. pas
try and coffee was served. The next
meeting will be held October IA, at
the home of Carrie L. French, subject
Food Values. Miss Hare will be
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Harville and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Huff, son
Lloyd Chase and Mrs. Leland Bos-
worth attended the camp meeting at
Lakewood, Sunday.
Supt. Elmer A. Pattee of Harmony
was in town Monday
Miss Flora Hayden is helping Mrs.
Frank Hight with her homework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morrill, spent
Sunday with Mf. and Mrs. Willard
Drew. in West Athens.
Miss Helen James went to Madison
Sunday where she has employment.
Sunnyside Stock Farm is well rep
resented at Skowhegan Fair this week.
Twenty head OF purebred Holsteins
and several different grades of blood
ed sheep being on exhibition.
For three consecutive years Howard
Huff has been president of his class
at Somerset Academy and is now
serving again in his senior year. Other
officers this year are Howard Cook,
vice president; Hilda Rowell, secre-
tary; Barbara Allen, treasurer and the
program committee, Arthur Moody,
Howard Huff and Barbara Allen.
There are twelve in the class of 1924
six boys and six girls.
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BEANS CORNER-PITTsFIELD

There was fine religious meeting
held at Beams Corner schoolhouse,
Sunday, September 8. There was
large attendance 1t was glor-
ious meeting and number started
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WEST ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Fred Finson left on Tuesday
morning in company with Mrs. Lizzie
Davis who was returning to her home
in Brooklyn, N. Y. for Augusta and
North Berwick for a weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Batchelder OF
Bangor were callers at E. W. Gil
more's recently.
Mrs. Stephen Bragg is very poorly
at this writing not being able to sit
up any.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hollister and
family left Thursday morning for
Fort Fairfield where they will be for
a month or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. A., H. Prescott and
family of Dexter were over night Wis
itors at Frank Libby's, Friday, at
tending Hartland Fair.
Leroy Harding and family have
come down from their cottage at
Moose Pond.
The Hartland-St. Adams Boys and
Girls Club was well represented al
Hartland Fair. receiving the follow
ing awards for their exhibits: Clay
ton Braley, potatoes, LIST; Agnes
Wood, bread, list; Enzer Varney
bread, second; Esther Varney. bread
3rd: Hilda Buker. BREAD 4th; Mar
garet Buker. bread, 5th; sewing
Eileen Seekins. list; Frances Baine
End; Lucille Braley, 9rd; Althea Mer
row 3rd; canning, Elizabeth Libby
1st: John Braley, End There ar
twenty-one members eligible to atten'
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treasurer, Mrs. A. T. Churchill; ex-
ecutive committee, T. H. Hutchins, A.
X. P, Edwards, II. P. Jones. Letters
were read from Mrs. Juliette Edwards
of California, Mrs. Frances Stanley OF
Newton, Mass. and w. N. Gilbert OF
Hanson, Mass; readings by Mrs. En-
ma Hutchins and Mrs. r. A. Nye.
Question box; the. question that arous-
ed the most interest was I'm what re-
spect is the present school system
better than the old time system? This
was discussed by Gen. Hoyt. Edgar
Millay, w. 8. Parsons, Rev. Frank
Doliff and Mrs. John True. Another
interesting question was 'What are
the advantages of consolidating our
schools?' This was discussed by
Mrs. w. c. Robinson and c. B. Walk
err. Among those present were:
Franz Gilbert, Lowell, Mass, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dane and Roy Pratt OF
Skowhegan; Rev. M s. Hutchins,
Phillips; Forrest Hutchins, Bridgeton;
Mr.. and Mrs. John True and daughter
Hazel and Mrs. Harriet Written,
Pennington; Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Tai
colt and Lillian Gould, New Vineyard;
Mrs. Sadie Churchill son Merville,
Miss Allie Churchill, Dion Gordon,
daughter Shirley, Madison; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll Caswell, Edgar Millay,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Robinson, North
Arson; Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Caswell,
Edgar Millay, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
Robinson. North Arson; Mrs. ]. L.
Carville, Mrs. Edna Mckinney and
John Quint, Kingfield.
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
MERCER

News have been received of the
marriage of Daniel Page OF New
Sharon and Miss Vera Cooper OF An
son. They are to reside in Arson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Williamson are
the happy parents Of baby girl.
Mrs. Williamson's mother, Grace Nc
kecknie is caring for her. The lit
tie Miss has been given the name of
Nina Doris Williamson.
The Grange fair will ba held on
the Grange ground October End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lucian of
Hillsborough, n. H., Nora Leeman of
Readfield. and Mrs. John Leeman of
Starks were guests at Sidney P. Lee
man and family Sunday.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Rev. and Mrs. Frank Dolliff went tc
North Vassalboro last Monday tc
carry Miss Mabel to her school. They
returned home Wednesday.
Rev. M. s. Hutchins of Phillips and
Forrest Hutchins of Bridgton were
guests last week of their mother Mrs
emma Hutchins.
The Ladies' Farm Bureau will meet
with Mrs. II. A. Nye next Saturday
Sept. 18th. This is a special meeting
on millinery" Dinner at noon
Miss Hare will be present. Please
bring material to work on also pastry
Miss Hazel Judkins, teacher of the
Pines school Is boarding at w. l.. Par
sons. Miss Irene Gnppy, assistant In
the Central High School is also board
ing at Mr.. Parsons.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Emery returned
to their home Saturday after spending
d week in Boston and Quincy, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Robinson and
daughters Emma, Dassie and Evelyn
of Bingham were calling on friends
here last Sunday.
Mrs. Thales Spaulding, sons Ed
ward and Thales Jr. and Miss Linnie
Baker of Bingham visited at Ray
Nye's Sunday. ~
Miss Stacy Pinkham Is staying with
her aunt Mrs. ID. W. Emery and at
tending Central High School.
Mrs. Ernest Skiilings, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
A. Emery for a week, returned to heI
home in Turner last Monday.
Mrs. Marilla Strickland Is visiting
relatives in Fort Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Norton of North An
son visited Principal and Mrs. Ray
mond Steward, Sunday.
OLD RED SCHOOL REUNION
The third annual reunion of the
Old Red School on New Portland Hill
was held at the schoolhouse, Thurs
day of last week. There was good
attendance and a good time was en-
joyed by all. Forty-fve ate at the
long table that was spread beneath
the trees while others ate their pic
mic lunch. One feature of the dinner
was the delicious beans baked in the
ground. AFTER dinner had been dis
posed of and old acquaintance had
been renewed the following program
with Rev. M. s. Hutchins as toast
master was given: Lords prayer;
singing, America; election of officers
president, Franz Gilbert; vice presi-
dent, G. B. Walker, secretary and
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WEST BRIGHTON

Work on the state road is progress
sing we'll.
All roads lead to Skowhegan fair,
September IL, IL, 13 and IA. Many
from this way are talking of attend
ing at least two days.
Frank Hight of Cornyille passed
through this vicinity one day last
week with large flock of sheep and
lambs. A very unusual sight these
days.
Lea Smith of Brighton was in this
vicinity one day last week demon
strating a Chevrolet car to some par
ties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Whitman with
their sister, Mrs. Lizzie Small and
his two grandsons, Walter and VII
bur of Dwight, Illinois, with Mr.. and
Mrs. D. D. Collins of Cornyille. Mrs.
Small was the daughter of Elisha and
Marcia Whitman of West Brighton.
She married and went west AZ years
ago.
DR.. J. o. Piper of Scion was cal
Ter in this vicinity Saturday.
Sunday, September 9th, all roads
led to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Whitman, the occasion being
the Whitman-Co rson reunion. Tables
were spread out of door and at noon
about 70 relatives and friends par
took of a bountiful dinner. In the
afternoon the business meeting was
held, officers elected and many pic
lures were taken, as reminders OF a
happy day spent with Mr. and Mrs.
Whitman.