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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

ed than Mrs. Gaddin recognized in
him her husband, whom she had
supposed drowned, and everything
ended happily, with a carnival end
ing In q beautiful spectacular tab
leau Liberty Afiame." The follow
ing groups were represented in the
finale:
Yankee Dixies. Evelyn Currier,
Marie Taylor. Rita Auclair, Pearl
Titus, Eileen Dostie. Dora Fleury.
English jackies, Erma Riley, Err
ma Simpson, Irma Haskell. Mary
Skomro.
Italy, Carolyn Beatty, Ida Roder-
lex. Adeline Auclair. Mary Kus.
Dutch. Mary Robertson, Evelyn
Andrews Florence Roderick, Flea
nor Larallee French. Evelyn Hills.
Mary Wedza. Evelyn Larrabee, Anna
Briggs,
Belgian. Evonne Fleury, Helen
Abelle.
Chinese. Alice Brimeau. Irene
Loon. .4
Sammies, Pearl Lavallee. Mary
Patton. Elizabeth Kinney. Annie
Skomro. Evelyn Fleury and Rose
Abelle.
Columbia Trio: Uncle Sam. Ell
lott Wheeler, America. Helen Cur
rier. Peace, Irene Fleury.
The music for the evening was
furnished by an orchestra composed
of Miss Dorothy Maxwell. violin:
Mrs. Helen Baker, piano; Richard
Mcnamara, drums.
The production will be repeated
this evening and record attendance
is expected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting of A. M Thursday Nov IS

S. Army, reported Monday afternoon
and is to be stationed at Augusta for
time, engaged in securing eX-of-
fcers to join the Organized Reserves.
He will be at the office of Major Will
liam Mitchell. Adjutant General
Building, State House.
Walter H. jenkins, health Of
ficer for York Village, arrived
in the city Monday afternoon to
attend the Local Health Officers
Meet at the State House to-
| day and Wednesday. He will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. CRUDE B,
Cornish, 16 Amherst street.
The Board of Charities and Correc-
lions will hold a meeting Nov. 6 at
Portland.
Louis H. Winship, deputy State
treasurer, was exhibiting Monday at
the State House some monster Alex
ander apples grown on the land near
his house on lower State street
Some of the apples measured about
I II inches in circumference, five inches
in diameter, and weighed about
| three quarters of a pound apiece.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
MONMOUTH
To PreSent Farce

The Juniors of Monmouth academy
will present a farce, entitled THE
! Haunted Gate" ut Cumston hall on
Wednesday evening. oct. 81 Fol-
| lowing the entertainment a Hallow
cen social will be held in the caucus
hall. with fortune telling. Ice cream
and home made candies will be on
sale. A good time is expected.
The schools closed Wednesday for
the week aud all the teachers in
town with one exception attended the
state teachers convention in Port
land. Principa, A. j. Chick, Pro-
fessor Roy Thomas and Mrs. GLADYS
Stetson of the academy: Mrs. Cert
rude Barron, Miss Mildred Wright
and Mrs. Ruth Day of the Center
schools.
Miss Nellie l.. Shorey of Portland
is passing few days with her sister
in-law. Mrs. l.. T. Shorey.
The Willing Workers of North
Monmouth held an all-day meeting
Wednesday with Mrs. ]. II. Ambrose
10 sew for fair to be held in Deem
Der a picnic dinner was served
h An entertainment was held at
Frosts Chapel, East Monmouth Mon
day evening. last week. An interest
ing program was presented. A fish
pohu was oil much interest TO fisher
men. Ice cream and candy were on
sale. A good sum was realized.
daughter, Mary Seabury. was
born Oct, % to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Pingree.
A. NJ Gilbert of Camden, n. J., has
closed his cottage at Cochnewagan
lake and left Saturday for his home.
MIR. Gilbert is the last one to leave
the lake
Miss May Richmond of Augusta.
was recent visitor of her aunts,
Mrs. l.. S. Cooling and Mrs. Mary
Frost and families
The Ladies Auxiliary of East Mon
mouth will give costume HalIow.
cen party at Frost Chapel on We'd
nesday evening. Oct. 81.
Committees Appointed
AT the last meeting of the Ladies'
Aid of the Methodist church the fol-
lowing committees were appointed
for the sale to be held, Dec. 10, in
charge of the president, Mrs. Louise
Pettingill. Supper committee. Mrs.
Lydia Berry, chairman: decorations
DAISY Carr; entertainment. Mrs
Ethel Pettingill: apron booth Mrs
annie Bates and Miss Ellen Colby.
fancy work, Edna Woodbury.: candy
Mrs. Amelia Thompson's class.
household articles. Mrs. C. r. BOYD:
hsh pond. Mrs. Leona REYNOLDS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
More 1928 Wheat
In Canada Yield

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct. 90 CA.
P)-The total wheat crop of the
Canadian provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta is estim-
ated by government officials at 425.-
503,169 bushels. an increase of $4,000
bushels over the record 1922 yield.
The three provinces now produce APP
proXimately 50 percent of all wheat
grown in the Dominion, officials said.
Forty-five and so bushel yields
were reported in n number of areas
while in others the run was 60 bu
Shells to the acre. The wheat weigh
ed between GO and g. pounds to the
bushel and more than 90 percent of
it graded No. l hard.
The oats yield in the prairies was
placed at 3S6,S25,295 bushels. Other
grain crops We're estimated as fol-
lows: barley, 61,540,140 bushels; rye.
24,376 $50 bushels, and fax, 1888, 026
pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
RICHMOND

A farce, (which One Will He
Have" will be given at the Grange
hall, Halloween eve, Tuesday, Oct.
30. Those in the cast are: DR.. F.|B.
Peabody, Elmer Rogers. Mrs Ruth
Howe, Mrs Myrtle Stuart, Mrs. Re-
becca Rogers. Miss Nettie Lewis
Mrs. Ethel Pray, Mrs. Elizabeth
Alexander, Mrs. Harriet Patch and
Mrs. Fredericine Fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pray with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Frost as guests
motored to Portland. Sunday, visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Baxter.
Mrs. Randall j. Condor, who has
been passing the summer months in
Maine. left Richmond Thursday, for
her home in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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LITCHFIELD

Mrs. w. c. Bowley entertained
friends from Augusta, Washington
d c. and New York, Sunday eve
ming. -
Mrs. Ernest Bird Of Gorham, y. H,
is the guest Of her mother, Jennie
Dunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Newell, Herbert
Libby. Harold Swift of West Gardi
ner, Joseph Newell. Mr.. and Mrs
John Simpson and daughter Doro-
thy IneZ Simpson Of Gardiner, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Gowell and daugh =
ter, Mabel Emma E. Bowley, Mrs. a
Gibson and Elizabeth Springer, Sam
uel Smart of Augusta were the Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Purinton.
Wilbur Gowell, who has been In
UXbridge and Whitinsville, Mass, ar
rived home FRIDAY ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
State House Chat

Secretary CRUDE B. Cornish of the
Charities Board will make an in
spection of the city farm at Portland
on Wednesday, and will pass the rest
of the week in that city inspecting
institutions.
Miss Elizabeth Leslie, supervisor
for the Charities Board, visited over
Sunday at her home at Dexter.
Neil l.. Niolette, acting forest COM
missioner was in Portland Monday
on department business.
Capt. Thomas Thomas of the Fifth
Infantry, stationed at Fort Williams,
was caller Monday at the Office of
the adjutant general.
Adjuant General James w. Hanson
passed Monday at Rockland on bust
ness matters connected with the
Coast Artillery Corps.
Captain r. G.. Potts, Infantry. U.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
Harrington Man
Seeks Pardon From
Jail Sentence

A petition for the pardon OF
Charles NJ. Plummer of Harrington,
who is serving a sentence of go
days in the Washington county jail
at Machias, for a violation OF the
prohibitory liquor law, was received
at the Department of State Monday
A hearing on the petition will be
assigned at the session of the Gov
ernor and Council, which will be
held Nov. Is.
In his petition for pardon
Plummer states that he was sem
fenced to serve 60 days in Jail in the
supreme judicial court at Machias
on Oct. 20 last, that he is "a years
of age, that he is suffering from
diabetes. that he cannot get proper
diet, nursing or exercise in the Jail
and that he fears that he will not
live out his sentence. Oscar II
Dunbar of Machias is counsel foi
the petitioners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
Program for
State Pathological
Meet at Portland

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was made Monday
of the official program of the an
nual meeting of the Maine Pomo-
logical Society, which will be held
at Portland, Nov. 80, 1923. The pro-
gram is as follows;
1880 A. M.-Annual business
meeting presidents address, treas
urer's report, secretary's report, cleo
ton OF officers, unfinished business.
2:30 T. M.--Address, Control oil
Insects and Diseases. with Special
Reference to Apple Scab." r. A. Van
Meter OF Amherst. Mass: discussion
Requisites for Success in Future
Fruit Growing in Maine DR.. G.. NJ.
Twitcheli of Monmouth.
Discussion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

CIAL COURT IN EQUITY.
SEARS +. CONDIT ". ~ONDIT
ELECTRICAL, MANCFAC.TI,RIN(;
COMPANY
ORDER OF NOTICE:
On the foregoing bLll in equity pre-
scented by Sears b. Condit, President
and Treasurer of the Condit Electrical
manufacturing Company, against said
Company alleging that the stockhold-
crs OF said corporation on April ., 1929
voted to dissolve said corpora zion >and
'hat there are no existing liabilities or
assets Of said corporation And pray
ing for dissolution of said CORPORA
ton.
ORDERED, that a hearing be had at
the Court House in Augusta, Maine, on
Saturday the Gath day of November
1878. at ten o'clock A NJ and that no.
tlce OF said hearing be given hy serv-
ing an attested copy Of said bill and
THIS order Of court thereon on said cor
poration thirty days at least before the
Date of said hearing, and by publish
ing an attested copy of this order once
a week Tor three successive weeks in
the kennebec Journal a newspaper
published in Augusta. Maine. tho last
publicatlon to he at least seven DAYS
before the date of said hearing.
LESLIE G. CORNISH
Chlef Justice Supreme Judicial Court
Dated this 18th day of October. 1923.
(SeaD
Attest: C. W. Jones CIork
oct23, tues3t
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Examination for
Natl. Guard Man
lowest Point

Notice has been sent out by Adj
jutant General James w. Hanson
that the preliminary examination for
West Point will be held Nov. at
the Office of the adjutant general for
members of the National Guard be-
tween the ages of IS and 81, who
have had at least one years service.
From the successful candidates, one
will be selected by Governor Baxter
to take the final examination which
will be held some time in March,
probably at West Point.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
EAST READFIELD

The l.. S. c. held an all day ns'
ing with Mrs. Lena Bourne Nedne
day, Oct. "a. A bountiful dinner Y
served. after which much sewing v
accomplished. The next nleeu
will be with Mrs. Alice Dudley. /,
Miss Ethel Pinkham ATTENDED
teachers convention at Portland.
Miss Ella Gordon of Farmlnsr
passed the week end at her hOms
Miss Bertha Howard of Auguss
visiting at the home of Mrs. a
Berry. -,
Friends of Mrs. Ida Morrll
sorry to hear she is i'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
Guilty In Short Lobster Case

In Lincoln county supreme court,
Wiscasset, Friday. the jury returned
verdict of guilty in the case against
Alva Sproul of Pemaquid. an appeal
ed case from the Lincoln municipal
court charging possession of 13 short
Holsters. Older attorneys of the bar
say that this is only the second con-
viction in a lobster case obtained
during their memory in this county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
New Tribes SOUGHT

Christiania Oct 9 "a. p. by MaiD
The Arctic explorer. Knut Rasmus-
sen. has started on sled journey of
about 5000 kilometers over Alaska
and the Behring Strait to the east
coast of Siberia He opines that n
journey laid on such a course will
bring him into contact with several
Eskimo tribes that have never seen
white men,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

Buck" Gaudette. star second base
man and pitcher of the Lewiston Star
TaXis this summer. was fined $50
and cost for assault on Edgar Martin
Of Auburn in the Municipal Court,
Saturday morning. He appealed.
The assault is alleged to have taken
place Thursday night in New Auburn
when the two men had an argument
about loaf of bread.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
WINTHROP

The meeting Of the Kennebec
County Association of Congrega-
tional churches will be held today
at the Winthrop church with Rev.
C. +. Sargent as moderator and Rev.
Watkins OF Litchfield as scribe.
Fine programs are promised for
every session addresses by Frank
Harrington of Augusta and Mrs. Ida
Vose Woodbury. of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
VASSALBORO

CROSS HILL-Mr. and Mrs NJ
vim Tobey of South Windsor VI
visitors on the hill Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lake and IAN
are moving their household goods,
MASSACHUSETTS where they plan
make their home for the future.
Orville Nelson and little grands
of South Vassalboro, were callers
the place Sunday.
DR.. Libbey of Richmond, was
this vicinity last week testing COW
out of the 450 cows that were tesl
there were but three that were Co
demned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
BURNHAM

Abby VIM is serving as MA
watch at the chair factory substt-
ing in the place of David E. Reyri
II. r. Mitchell of Waterville Vas,
business visitor in town Thursdav
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Avery of Stockton
Springs are guests of their daugh-
ter. Mrs. +. T. Clifford.
Mrs. Leon Roberts is in Boston
hospital for surgical treatment. Mr..
Roberts accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Murch on Sun
day attended the EXERCISES of dedi-
cation of a memorial tablet to the
five boyh who lost their lives at
Cilby College in the fire last spring.
Elmer Taylor, a fellow member of
the fraternity. was one of the
speakers at the service of deication.
Mrs. Charles Weymouth and
daughter Affie of Lewiston were
guests of Miss Sarah Lloyd Sunday
Miss Adelaide Marble and Miss
Lulu Hamilton of Pennington Nor
NAL passed the weekend at Miss
Marbles home here.
c. +. Marble is in Gorham. Berlin
and Portland this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.. Andrews and
son Kenneth passed the weekend
in Concord, \. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanson of
Mars Hill are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Hartman.
Miss Beatrice Hamilton Of Rum
fond is the guest of Mrs. c. +. Mar
BILE.
The Women"s Division of the
Farm Bureau will meet at the
/ Grange hall Wednesday at 1890 A.
NJ. The subject is Exchange OF
Ideas. Every member is asked 10
be present and bring a friend. Pic
nc dinner at noon with coffee ser
we'd by the ladies of the bureau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

INegetaDie III
pound that wne,sJ|
realized ] nee sss;.,|
Ito take son,eE ~
|mtorelievem yYIs|
| and backacnoes,gs'
Ito help bull! y
upI began To- ~
/ that. I had ~
| sick off and On y
years s. and bare, ss''|
weighed q M
dred pounds y.
now I have y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Richards are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Rich
ards parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Rice. On Monday they will go to
Bowdoinham where Mr.. Richards is
employed as telegraph operator at
the Maine Central r. r. Station.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris Sidelinger, Thursday, Oct. %.
Miss Helena O'Neil and Miss
Pauline O'Neil of Augusta passed
the weekend with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Neil
The guarantors OF the Swathmore
Chautauqua are requested to meet
at the Fraternity office at 80. We'd
nesday evening, Oct. 81. The Chau-
tauqua will be held at the Opera
House, Nov. 90, % and IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Griffin and
daughter. Violet, are visiting rela-
tives in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Florence G. Maxwell, with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bond as
guests are enjoying an automobile
trip over the Mohawk trail.
Mrs. Mary Sommers of Portland
is visiting at the home of her son,
DIR. j. NJ. Sommers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
Entertains Sunday School Class

Mrs. George Hawkes. entertained
the members of her Sunday school
class at Il house party Friday and
Saturday at her farm at 1ceboro.
Those in the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hawks and the Misses
Ruth Anderson, Carolyn Averill.
Florence Douglass. Dorothy Hona-
ser, Thelma Merrill. Frances Preble.
The hike to and from the farm
was enjoyed as well. as the many
happy hours in between, Saturday
morning the girls were surprised by
seeing Il buck deer cross the yard.
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Willing Workers Me,t

There was a good attendants
members of the Willing Workers
the meeting held with Mrs. Alice Y
Nally on Thursday afternoon. II y
voted to cancel the Halloween IN
for which plans had been made
the date is near that of the chr
fair to be held Nov. 81, and the lad
of the society are working hard
the success of the fair.
The next meeting of the Will
Workers will be held with Mrs. IN
Gee next Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gee ver,
Oakland Thursday evening.
The annual meeting of the ID
branch of then. Z. NJ. p. A., was h
at the town hall Friday evening 4
there were about q dozen memt.
of the association present. G.
Mudgett was reelected president
the local and L. E. Davis re-elel
secretary and treasurer. The ID
gates to the district meeting to
held early in Nov. are the presii
and secretary.
David E. Reynolds, who undeHi
surgical operation at the Elm c
hospital in Waterville on ThursG
is getting along favorably.
+. l.. Cunningham, who recen
purchased the NJ. r. McGray til
has moved into his new home TO
side.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
CUT FLOWER

We carry large supply OF potted
plants, palms, ferns and can also
furnish you with hanging baskets.
Floral Decorations and Designs
our specialties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30

Leonard Maillett, adjutant's clerk.
met with an accident Monday which
luckily did not severely injure him
He was driving in from Lewiston
early and when near Monmouth. the
front wheel hit bump in the road
which caused the machine to jump
into the ditch. The windshield was
br oxen. an axle sprung and the top
damaged. The car was brought in to
WadIeigh's garage for repairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
TO RELIEVE PAIN
and .BACKAcHE|
Women May Depend upon
Lydia E. Pinkhams ves'|
table Compound

Minneapolis, Mimi had h es
so much about Lydia E. PnKnes ,s|
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Halloween Party

The Young Ladies Class of the
Congregational Sunday school gave
a delightful Halloween party Fri
day evening at the vestry.
stunts and games suited to the
season We're enjoyed. \ fortune tel
Ter disclosed the future, ghosts and
witches gave a program of songs
and readings with a ghostly initi-
alton as feature. and pies, dough :
nuts and fruit punch were sold.
Halloween decorations were feat
ured, with a cave for the witch who
acted as fortune teller.
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NATIONAL Home

Officer Of the day, Capt. John j.
Mooney.
James F. Flaherty has returned
from a pass visiting friends in chei-
sea.
George Upham of Hartford, late Co.
Z, 154 Depot Brigade and Richard
Furlong of Waterville. late Co. |, 46
U. S. Inf, have reported for admis-
sion.
John Albert Mcneil Of East Bos-
ton, late Navy; Malachi T. kittredge
of Boston late Co. K, 9, Mass Inf. ;
John Laughlin Deegan of Boston. late
Navy, and Albert L. Norton of Lows
ell. late Co. l.. AZ. U. S. Inf. have
been re-admitted to the Home.
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such good results that ! am rsst 4
mending the Vegetable CompOeur@S |
every one. Mrs. J. J.BIEBEEM ;rs
18th Ave. South, Minneapolis @'
Finds a True Friend u
EVERY woman who values y, N
health should be proud to have
friend like theVegetable ComR1GlJisd
says Mrs. w. E. Shaw, SzZ1 VIZ " 4.
Street, Chicago, Illinois. ! Pc ~
male weakness so badly tnas nj
not stand on my feet. Hall 9. ~
time was spent in bed and l haoE
in my back which were unceanfs \ n
tried everything ! could tnm.S
help myself, and when Irie .s,,l
vised Lydia e. Pinkham's veg ~
Compound l began taking y .. ~ ~; M
/ recommend it without heslsas
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Funeral of Peter Nado

The funeral of the late Peter Nado
was held from the Home chapel at
1890 Monday. Rev. FIR. Mclaughlin
officiating. The interment was made
in the Home cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-30
STATE Or MAINE

KENNEBEC, SIS. SUPREME JUDI
CIAL COURT IN EQUITY.
SEARS +. CONDIT ". ~GEDIT
ELECTRICAL, MANCFA CTI,RIN(;
4.
Putnam patriot., 1923-07-13
PHOENIxVILLE

A new garage is being built on the Ethridge property.
 Mrs. Roy Clemens was in Rockville one day this week.
 William Wago of New York Is the guest of his parents.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Newton are the guests of friends on Cape Cod.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett were visitors in Westford over the holiday.
 The dances at the Geieral Lyon Inn attracted numerous young people this week.
 Osborn Prouty returned to Boston Sunday after spending q week with Roy Latham.
 Elwell F. Kimball. superintendent of schools in Thompson, was in this village Friday.
 Miss Lola Ethridge of Putnam is spending two weeks with her mother, Mrs. May Ethridge.
 A number of automobile parties at- tended the big show in Hartford the day before the Fourth.
 The Ethridge family of Brooklyn, N. r., have opened their cottage on Sprague Hill for the season.
 Among those attending the Grange meeting in Chaplin Friday evening were Robert Colburn and Mir. and Mrs. Roy Clemens.
 Mrs. Sarah Latham entertained her son, Lieut.. 0. H. Latham, and two daughters, the Misses Susan and FraL- ces Latham of Eastford Sunday.
 Recent guests at Roy Clemens in- cluded Mir. and Mrs. Frank Austin of Marlboro and John R. Vinton of South Windsor and George Small of East Hartford.
 Local people attending the dance at Music hall, Abingdon, Saturday eve ming included Mir. and Mrs. Nathaniel Sherman, Ralph West, Joseph Eth ridge, F. w Greene, Mrs. Mae Eth ridge, Miss Lola Ethridge, Herbert Copeland, Robert Colburn, Mir. ard Mrs. Roy Clemens.