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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT.
Her Son Gained Back His Health
And Strength with Hypo-Cod

Mrs. Rhoda M. Ireland, of ga
K st. N. E., is very enthusiastic
over Hypo-Cod. Her son suffered
from q lingering illness; he was
weak and had little strength, prac-
tically no appetite and was in a
general bad way. Nothing that he
seemed to take benefited him. His
mother was urged to have him try
Hypo-Cod. She got two bottles,
and writes as follows. MY son
has been taking Hypo-Cod now for
thirty days, and he looks and feels
better than he did before his i'll
ness. It has certainly done him a
world Of good; 1t has built up his
strength, and given him a fine ap.
petite and made him into a better
man. / now recommend Hypo-Cod
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reply. "If they go no further than
ask me to propose for them I will
readily and willingly comply, bu.
when they also ask me to fiud
them wives-well, that's asking
too much"
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by robbers from the Farmers and
Mechanics State Bank here. The
loot was in safe weighing 300
pounds, which the robbers loaded
on a trailer and carted away.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
SPECIAL SERMON
FOR GRADUATES
Prizes Awarded Students
in Various Branches
Eight Boys and Girls Receive DiplO-
mas from Fr. Renaud mt High
Mass Sunday. The Picnic

The graduating class composed OF
Blnache Cowette, Elmier Fontaine,
Blanche Lcssard. Marie Angie La
Croix, Thomas Bizier Lewia), jose
eph LaCroix, Joseph Gagne and Aime
Gauvin attended high mass at the
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and
were presented with their diplomas
by Rev. J. l.. A. Renaud. The grad
yates were seated in the Sanctuary
and Father Renaud believer special
sermon based on the commission OF
Christ to his Apostles, Teach Ye all
nations, baptising them in the name
of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Ghost; teaching them all things
which | have commanded Ye." The
music was of high order and was fur
nished by the childrens choir, COM
bined with st. Mary's choir. st. Ce-
elias Orchestra, also played during
the service
THE SCHOOL PICNIC
About 270 attended the Parochial
school picnic on Monday at the Gro
teal camps at the head of the Lake
The affair was given under the direc-
ton of the Ladies' Of st. Anne, Cath
olic Sodality, and a committee from
organization were present during the
day. A picnic lunch was enjoyed
and orangeade, ice cream, peanuts
and candy were literally served to
the youngsters, Various sports and
games were iudulged in. Local
citizens conveyed the children to and
from the picnic grounds.
THE PRIZE AWARDS
The following prizes were awarded
at the closing of the school Friday In
the various branches of study: Sth
grade, first prize, Catechism, Louis
Lacroix; first prize English, M. Ange
Lacroix; first prize French, M. Ange
Lacroix.
7th grade, first prize, Catechism,
Gertrude Drouin; first prize English
Gertrude Drouin; first prize, French,
Alma Poirrier. Polteness awarded
to Miss Blanch Lessard and Thomas
BiZier. 49,.
9th grade. first prize, Catechism,
Lillian Breton, first prize, English,
Lillian Breton; first prize, French,
Thomas Turcotte.
5th grade. first prize, Catechism.
Nina Griffin; first prize, English,
Juliette Gilbert; first prize, French,
Lillian Giroux.
4th grade, first prize. Catechism,
Helen Couture; first prize. English,
Rose Boufford; first prize. French,
Lucienne Cayouette.
3rd grade, first prize, Catechism,
Ernestine SYLVAN; first prize, Eng
lish, Marguerite Thibodeau; first
prize, French, Corinne Turcotte.
End grade, flrst prize, Catechism,
Alden Rodrigue; first prize, English,
Alvina Turcotte.
1st grade, first prize, Catechism,
Albert Gagnon; first prize. English.
Carleton Thibault
Primary grade, first prize, English,
A. Marie Violette.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
X, A. W|THEE HONOREO
TUESDAY At 81
Delightful Gathering OF Over One
Hundred People TO Celebrate
Event

Xantheus A Withee. prominent
member of Russell Post. &. A. h. and
for many years closely associated
with Skowhegan Grange and of the
Order of Odd Fellows, was highly
honored by his near relatives ana
many friends on reaching the eighty
fourth anniversary of his birth, Tues
day of this week. the affair taking
place at the home of his eldest son,
Hbrace S. Withec of Norridgewock.
UPWARDS of one hundred were in at
tendance during the afternoon, social
ly enjoying themselves both indoors
and on the spacious lawns that sur
round the fine residence. A long
table was arranged and loaded with
a lucious repast sufficient for all con-
sisting of baked beans, bread, cake,
pies, doughnutS. coffee, cream and
sugar, closing UP with an abundance
of ice cream.
Mr.. Withee was called to the front
and the great granddaughter. Hiss
Hazel Clara Withee was designated
to present her reat-grandfather some
valuable presents as tokens of love
and esteem Miss Hazel called at
tention to the fact that she had two
great-grandtather present who were
soldiers in the Civil War. an occur
renee that it woAld he hard to du-
plicate. Then Percy Emerson With
ee. in most fitting terms, presented
his grandfather a complete Canton
uniform Announcing the fact that
as an officer he has recently been
permitted to initiate both his father
and grandfather into the higher de-
gree Of Odd Fellowship.
In a few brief remarks S. F En-
erson stated that he first met Mr.
Withee sixty-five years ago, That
they afterwards met together while
in the Army of the Potomac and
that he had the privilege of giving
one of his daughters to Comrade
Withee's eldest son in marriage thus
the Withee and Emerson
families.
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FAREWELLS To R. v.
LEIGHTON
Rotarians Have Weekly
Club Luncheon
Numerous Gifts Presented TO Member
Leaving Town. II. TObey
MOOers Speaks Next
Week

There was splendid meeting of
Skowhegan Rotary Club next Tuesday
noon at the Grand Army Hall. The
luncheon menu included salmon,
green peas, mashed potatoes, hot rolls,
salad, tapioca pudding and coffee. The
usual songs were sung, especially
pertaining to Rotary, led by Prof.
Ralph w. Leighton, who>on yesterday
left for his future home in Portland.
After the luncheon Carleton p. Mer-
rill, the president, presided and a
number of humorous gifts were pre-
scented as farewell tokens to Mr..
Leighton. These gifts which were
presumed to have come from different
local organizations were varied in the
extreme and occasioned much hilarity
at what would otherwise have been
rather a solemn gathering. Those
making presentation remarks were
Mr.. Merrill, l.. II. Goldsmith, j. p.
Oak, DR.. c. II. Viles, S. N. Shumway,
w. H. Hight, A, II Jewett and d A.
Porter The last speaker was Geo.
w. Cover whose remarks were in a
more sober vein and he spoke with
much feeling of Mr. Lelghton's work
in Skowhegan as "a monument that
will endure when we are no longer
here" citing positions that his stu
dents had gained in the worll. Mr.
Cover spoke of the loyalty the high
school students felt for Mr.. Leighton
and added that "his life in Skowhe-
gan had been true exemplification
OF Rotary-service above self" He
then proceeded to unite a rather unat-
tractive looking burlap bag but which
was found to contain an elegant ira
Yelling bag which was given to Mr.
Leighton as a gift from the club. Mr.
Leighton responded most feelngly
expressing his regret at leaving the
town and saying, "Skowhegan is my
home. dearer even than my birth
place" At the close of the meeting
the members rendered Mr.. leighton
an informal reception during which
farewells were said.
At the meeting next Tuesday noon
the speaker will be II. TObey Mooers,
American Consul to Lisbon. Portugal
who is here for several weeks.
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NO TRACE Of DANA BEAN Of HIGHLAND
PLANTATION FOUND BY OFFICERS
Startling Reports Now Circulating Through
Northern Somerset County Investigations

No trace OF Dana Bean of II ghland
Plantation who has been missing
since June Sth. has yet been found.
Last Tuesday both Sheriff Mooers and
County Attorney Thorne accompanied
by Deputies Cook, Crocker and At
wood aided by several citizens made
a somewhat extended search and in
Investigations were only partially
many and somewhat startling reports
now circulating through Northern
Somerset County. When asked what
conclusion had been reached yester-
day Sheriff Mooers replied that the
Investigations were only partially
completed, in fact scarcely more than
begun by the officers who were un-
able to fine Trevor Howe. the man
with whom Bean lived, he being away
with a searching party in the vicln-
ity presumably of Carry Pond. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21

HELEN HIGHT (Salutatory)
to play with, all three, and the man
who turns to them Is beaten before he
starts" He then told briefly of the
results of the use OF these drugs. in
vestigations as to the amounts used
and then led his hearers to a more
cheerful thought when he told them
what had been done to combat this
evil beginning with the Harrison Law
in 1914. The message. which was
well delivered was closed with the
warning that "only tiny wedge had
been started In the mass of wolves
that stand at the door of American
civilization, ready for devastation.
Until the production of various drugs
is limited to medical and legitimate
requirements, an uncertain cloud will
hang over the nations future
An Innovation In the program was
the manner of delivering the class HIS
tory Miss Flora Edith Longfellow
was assisted in this always interest
ing feature by others of her class,
the Misses Marion Eunice Jacobs and
Fay Lillian Burkhardt, Harold Lord
and George II. Halves. AS the quart
ct grouped themselves about their
historian, Miss Longfellow said: at
doesn't seem possible that our high
school days are over. but surely
enough they are. Can you realize
that our four years have passed so
quickly?"
Eyes, high school days are over, but
we still may have the pleasure of re-
calling them together. Want to?"
said Harold Lord.
This was readily assented to and
with Miss Longfellow as the main
spokesman, she and her mates gave an
interesting review of their four years
at Skowhegan high, omitting none of
the big events in which their class
had so nobly participated and not for
getting their curling party, their nu-
merous class functions and their
Junior Elk production of "Oh! Oh!
Cindy." Tender reference was made
to the death by drowning of one OF
their number. Earle Ames, "the one
thing that mars the pleasure of look
ing back over our Sophomore year"
In closing Miss Longfellow said, Now
is the biggest and saddest event of
all-graduation and now | know altho
we may not express 1t in words, we
feel that more profitable days may
be before us, but happier we shall
never find" Rousing cheers were
then given by the class under the
leadership of their president.
Continued on Page Eleven)
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officers also stated that whatever
views were entertained by him and
his deputies would not be made public
until the same were crystalized or
eliminated. He did say. however.
that neither himself or the deputies
believed that Bean was lost on a fish
ing trip. Questioned as to what was
meant by this he replied: Bean
may have gone into the woods on that
rainy afternoon and may be dead or
alive in that region, but what we do
mean is that it was not a fishing trip
under narmal conditions that prompt
ed Bean to leave Howes' place that
afternoon Investigations were going
steadily on yesterday.
Bean was fifty-three years old and
unmarried. His parents are not
living but he has several relatives
of the same name living in Bingham
and vicinity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
|IH[R GROUP LEAVE SK0WHEGAN. HIGH
's|CH0OL TO FACE THE WORLD
|. # the Graduates to Enter Schools and
Epa.s.s. The Alumni Banquet Class Picnic

|, ,,e importants events OF the
+ a,,ed 'r last Friday evening
(.s,nsr splendid class OF young
!, somen, forty-seven in num-
/. sraduated from Bloomfield
nd skowhegan high school.
.ainn anu IIv always largely attend
as'oa oi,izens was no exception
ihs - '' the general rule and the
,o seating capacity was
hOass .se uttermost, additional
.,.s Wv 10 be brought in to ac-
,',a a.,ni The audience. The stage
lia's ~ we're of unusual charm,
'eas '.s It was a general per-
y W., The massive columns being
- .'oueealed with trailing flow-
Infant coIors with natural
I ,,,,iee work gave a most
s.aing design and reed
:, rpden benches were quite
ra,,ee with the general idea'
~ with the general idea.
marched in by classes to
'rpd for their convenience
minors also occupied seats
near the stage. The class
| |, ras George II. Hawes, pres
1 lhe 1923 class, who seated
|r,ors and then the dignified
marched gravely thru the au-
\ to their seats on the plat
n was a genuinely school
and the orchestra furnishing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
Former SkOwhegan People Sustains
Accidents In California

J. Harvey White and Mrs. Helen
Steward Bradstreet, both formerly of
Skowhegan now of Los Angeles are
suffering from the effects of accidents
1t was rather strange coincidence
neither of them were able to attend
the Maine Society Picnic of Los Ange-
les which was held June as they
are the respective president and first
vice president of the organization. Mr..
White was in an automobile accident
near Santa Barbara the first of June
when the car In which he was riding
was overturned and he was badly
bruised, sustaining a broken right
arm. He was taken to the Clara
Barten Hospital in Los Angeles Mrs
Bradstreet has been confined to
crutches from the effects of a fall
which she sustained the last of May
The picnic was in charge of the sec
ond vice president, Mrs. w. B. Scott
from Aroostook County. About
5000 people were expected and the
beans, rolls. coffee. etc. were all Civ
en- by Mr.. Whittier, formerly of Hal
lowell, now of Berkeley Hills, Cali
fornia He has beautiful home and
each year he has the beans cooked
by his own kitchen force and sent
steaming hot to the picnic grounds.
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numerous benefactors of the class,
she said that nearly all of its stud
ents were athletes, and that remark
able as 1t might seem all its athletes
were students, and closed with gra-
cious words to the audience.
Main Street Gone Wrong" was
the rather unusual title of the splen-
did essay delivered by Orman Edgar
Richardson and in which he discus
sed vital question before the peo-
pie which concerns the welfare of the
American people, dealing mainly with
the little Insignificant word of four
letters: D-O-P-E!" The speaker then
proceeded to discuss its qualities and
with dramatic interest gave a won
derfully good lecture on this menace
to the human race. The three most
to be feared he gave as cocain, hecoin
and morphine "The trio are also
called Charley, Harry and Mary Don't
make the acquaintance of these tools
of the Devil. They are a bad lot
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
Death OF Nancy ]. Spearing In
California

Word has been received here of the
death of Miss Nancy Spearing in the
Lutheran California Hospital in Los
Angeles. She had kidney and heart
trouble. She left Maine about three
years ago and has worked for several
families In Los Angles. At the time
of her last sickness she was working
in Hollywood. Miss Spearing had a
severe cold in February and seemed
to have difficulty in shaking it. On
March 22nd she stopped work to rest
and later entered the hospital where
she died. She was buried in Holly
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
Engagement of Miss Mabelle e. Ross
to L. T. Manchester

An engagement of special interest
to many Skowhegan people is that OF
Miss Mabelle e. Ross, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Ross OF Court
street, Skowhegan and Edwin F. Man
chester of Portland. The wedding
will occur this fall. Miss Ross has
been for sometime employed as book
keeper for Conant & Patrick, grocers,
of Portland and Mr. Manchester is a
travelling salesman for the F. M.
Brown Paint Co. of Portland. The
couple are to establish their future
home In the Forest City. Miss Ross
is an accomplished musician and has
hosts of friends in this community.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
|9MERSET COUNTY YOUNG PEOPLE
lDUATED YESTERDAY FROM COLBY
tleanor Hawes Of Skowhegan in the List
F'from Pittsfield, Fairfield and Norridgewock

nose who received their
~, 'he commencement exer-
"Dy college yesterday were
wopie from Somerset Coun-
'aom are very creditably
1elr college courses. These
sna three women are very
(rs,.o .eoioy and with their grad
y roses six loyal workers.
" harrls is the daughter of
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2.14 PACE STAKE PURSE $500

2.14 PACE STAKE PURSE $500
H. s. Coburn, Lewiston. %; ". II.
Keys, st. Stephen. t2l; f. ". Bur
bank, ALFRED; Politics. Stable. Port
land, "a; F. G. Colburn, Farming
ton; C.. S. Towle. Winthrop; Alton
Richardson, Jr., Waterville. (3): Har-
ry T. Hayes, +. Rochester, y. H.; Ne
yers Stable, Houlton.
2.3O PACE STAKE-PURSE $500
maine Owned Horsesl
". A. Bradford W. Pennington; F.
NJ. Simmons, Rockland, ~; J. Yuill,
Sanford; Politics. Stable, Portland,
"a; b. {. Wells, Readfield; c. ]. Wor-
then & Son, Bangor; Arthur Richard
son. Clinton; Alton Richardson, Jr.
Waterville. (3); Alton Goodrich, Ca
naan Perry Nelson, Dexter; Nevers
Stable, Houton.
The following are the officers and
committees for the fair next fall:
Elmer E. Harris. president; W. P.
Ordway, vice president; ]. w. Fogler,
treasurer; George H. Plummer, sec
retary; John II. Lancaster, Assist
ant secretary; S. H. Bradbury, clerk
of race course.
Trustees-George II. Plummer, Ell
mer E. Harris, J. w. Fogler. ]. H..
Lancaster, w. p. Ordway. w. H. Hight.
S. II. Bradbury, A. r. Jewett, NJ. C..
Viles, George L. II. Smith, Ernest C..
Butler, c. Davis Miller. B. w. Page.
G. T. Ayore, c. c. Cleveland, E. b.
Rowell, Roland T. Patten.
Continued on Page Two)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
FOR PAGEANT
Committee from Historical Society
Meet with Chairman OF Their
Committee and Miss Oak

Historical research has already
been begun for the pageant celebrat-
ing the Tooth anniversary of the town
and which will be given under the
direction of Miss Pauline Eaton Oak
about the middle of August A meet
ig of the historical committee con-
nected with the pageant which is
composed of Miss Louise II. Coburn.
chairman, Judge f. f. Danforth. Miss
Gertrude s. Weston, Mrs. Fanny ].
Cabot and John L. FISH all members
of the Skowhegan Historical Society.
WAS hCld Saturday afternoon at Miss
Coburns home. Miss Oak was pres
ent and a number Of episodes for the
pageant were outlined
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h RUSSAKOFF (Valedictory)
Bic was a large aggregation of
ehOol pupils who have been
BY drilled by Harrison A. Smith,
Nylsor of music and who per-
conducted the orchestra dur
evening assisted by j. A. Ken
ID several members of St.
q Orchestra. After the selec-
lowing the professional march
LOring Thurlow, pastor of the
led First Baptist and Congre-
u Church offered the invoca-
Phich. was followed by another
pn Of music.
salutatory was given by Miss
Claire Hight who said: Friends
Ekome you one and all to these
hting exercises Of the class of
Nr. Leighton and other mem
the faculty and members Of
AoOl board we welcome you that
Ny see the fruits of your labors
ours Under-classmen we are
pat you are here that you may,
Fe measure, realize the serious
nd significance of the occasion.
we welcome you back to our
Eacement-you who already at
ne Or another have realized the
NY OF this oceasion-you whose
We are soon to join. Parents
auyes we greet you who assem-
evening with mingled feelings
mess and regret. We extend
v welcome to all who with
'l interest and amity have
witness these exercises.
having completed the preface
Oh 1879 pauses moment be-
alhlng to the first chapter of
" Oh Life, that we may show
measure, what we have ac-
1aed in these four years. This
~ Is the metamorphosis, 1t Is
al@ OF transformation" Miss
uen contrasted the attitude of
,ss with that of the Roman
WIZ who before their combats
~ their emperor as being
v ale, but that their salute
V we are about to live"
1HeSslons of gratitude to the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN PURSES
FOR SOMERSET CENTRAL FAIR
Nomination for 1923 Stake Races Are In---List
of Committees Announced

A large list of owners of the fast
est horses in New England have sig
nified their intentions of starting on
our local track next fall. The Fair
management are enthusiastic over
the prospects of the best racing in
the history of the Society Seven
thousands dollars has been offered in
purses for the annual fair races,
The stables represented by the
nominations are the most popular
and represent the fastest horses in
New England and the Provinces.
The following are the early clos
ing stake nominations:
2.17 TROT STAkE-PURSE $1,000
w. E. Newbert, Boston; II. S. CO.
burn, lewiston; J. Yuill, Sanford /;
w. II. Keys, st. Stephen. 10; Pot
ties Stable. Portland, (2): F. G. Col
burn, Pennington; II. n. Gould,
Pennington; b. c. Wells, Readfield !;
C. S. Towle, Winthrop; C. ]. Worthen
& Son, Bangor; Alton Richardson, Jr.,
Waterville, (3); e. w. Day. Skowhe-
gan; Hugh Hight. Norridgewock; Ne
vers Stable, Houlton, (3).
2.24 TROT STAKE-PURSE $500
Peter Gallagher, Belfast; W. H.
Keys, st. Stephen; Pottle's Stable,
Portland, (2); E. o. Kidder. Rumford !;
w. e. Newbert, Boston; II. N. Gould,
Pennington; B. c. Wells, (2), Read
field; F. NJ. Simmons, Rockland; c.
S. Towle. Winthrop; j. S. Butler, Lew
iston; Alton Richardson. Jr., Water
Vile. (3); James B. Nutting, Show
hogan.
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sKOWHEGAN LOCALS

Mrs. E. r. Danforth is expected
home this week from several days
spent in Cambridge. Mass.
William Lyons of Boston, Mass.
visited the first of the week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Bisson.
AT the meeting of Simon Peters
Post held Monday night plans were
discussed for the Fourth of July
celebration
Mrs. Sophia Williams of Caratunk,
the Reporters correspondent in that
town, was visitor in Skowhegan
Tuesday last.
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SOMERSET SUNSHINE
FIELD DAY LAKEWOOD
Animal Event Of County Branches
on Thursday, June IS

The annual Field Day of the Som
erset County Branches of the Inter
national Sunshine Society will be
held at Lakewood on Thursday. June
2S. A social time and picnic dinner
will be enjoyed in the forenoon and
the business program and entertain
ment will open at 1.30 p. m. in the
Theatre building.
This program will be open to the
public and a. full attendance of all
members and persons interested in
the work are invited to remember the
date and attend.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris. IL Elm
street, Fairfield. She graduated from
Lawrence high school in the class of
1919 and during her four years at col
lege has commuted from her home in
Fairfield. In her freshman year,
Miss Harris took part in the Centen-
NAL Pageant and throughout her COL
lege life has been very active in all
Continued on Page Eight AZ
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Summer Train Schedule Effective
Next Monday

The summer schedule on the Maine
Central Railroad of trains running in
and out of Skowhegan will become ef-
fective next Monday The early morn
ing train and evening train will be
added to the present schedule and
the following will be the order of
service:
Departures 445 a. m. TO a. m.
1.10 p. M. 2.35 p. m. week days, $50
p. IN. Sundays; arrivals 7.10 a. m,
11.50 m, 500 p. m. $40 p. m,
week days; 11.0S a m. Sundays.