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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
p. U. Findings In Death Fairfield Man

The Public Utilities Commission In
a decision rendered Saturday in the
matter of the accident at Fairfield,
June %, last resulting in the death
of Charles f. Holt, says that from
the evidence it appears that Mr.. Holt,
who was quite deaf, did not heed or
hear the warning of the crossing
tender.
ION June %. 1923, at about 709 a.
M, Train No. SO, a regular passenger
train of the Maine Central Railroad
Co., running between Wateryille and
Bangor, struck Ford automobile
driven by Charles E. Holt. aged So
years, of Fairfield" says the Public
Utilities Commission in its decision.
"The accident occurred at the
Lower Main street crossing in the
town of Fairfield" continues the de-
cision.
Train No. 80, left Waterville for
Bangor at 7.05 a. m. on the day of the
accident. AS it approached the
crossing at Lower Main street, the
fireman saw an automobile on the
track In front of the approaching
train. He shouted to the engineer,
who threw on the emergency brake,
but as the automobile was only a
short distance from the train it was
impossible to stop the train in time
to prevent the accident. The twain
struck the automobile, throwing 1t
from the track Mr.. Holt was thrown
from the automobile into the road a
short distance away. The right side
of his face was badly bruised. His
right hand was crushed and torn.
The injured man was taken to his
home, which Is near the scene OF the
accident. A doctor was called and
after an examination the injured man
was taken to the Sisters Hospital at
Waterville, where he died on June 26'
1923.
at appears from the testimony that
Mr.. Holt was returning to his home
from nearby garge where he had
gone for some gasoline. As he was
approaching the crossing, the cross
ing tender, d. McCluskey, saw the
automobile and stepped out into the
middle OF the street and waved the
warning sign to warn Mr.. Holtiof his
danger.
"Mr Holt paid no heed to the warn
Ing but continued on his way, pass
ing to the left OF Mr.. McCluskey, who
was trying to warn Mr.. Holt OF his
danger. From the evidence 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Holt. who was quite
deaf. did not heed or hear the warn
ing of the crossing tender. 1t also
appears that he was having some
trouble with his car and that he did
not see the approaching train until II
was too late to prevent the accident
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KINGFIELD

On July "a. Kenneth T. Brimigion OF
Coplin and Miss Margaret l.. Potter
OF Stratton, we're united In marriage
at Kingfield by Pastor c. d. Mckenzie
of the Baptist Church. in the presence
of the groom's father. T. w. Brimi-
gion, M. d. The ring service was
used. The young couple will for the
present reside at Stratton.. The
bride was a resident of Kingfield UNI
til about four years ago, attending
the Kingfield schools.
Miss Alta Harris OF Lewiston, 9
graduate of Bates College Is to take
the place OF Miss Lunt as teacher OF
English in the Kingfield high school
Miss Stella Kennedy Is hired for the
Intermediate school. Mrs. Hilda Win
ter, resigning, and Mrs. Edith French
is to teach the Primary which was
formerly taught by Mrs. II. r. Nc
Kenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Bentz
were In town from Tuesday to Thurs
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Wing
stopping at The Herbert over night
They drove through from Pennsyl-
vania in their Ford car In three days
Wednesday, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wing they took an auto triT
around Mt. Bigelow starting home
Thursday.
C. ]. Longley and family are NOV,
ing into the Mrs. Gladys Williams
Berry house on North Main street.
Miss Stella Kennedy has been elect
II 81 hn onfiqf Snnhp \
School to attend the Convention a
Ocean Park the second week OF Au
gust.
Mrs. Hattie WILDER and grandson
Leslie Taylor went to Boston, Wed
nesday to visit her daughter and hus
band, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. N. Wyman
They expect to be away two or thre'
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.. Francis ant
daughter and Mrs. G. ]. Griesser ant
daughter of Rushville, Indiana were
in Kingfield at The Herbert, Monda,
night and Tuesday, enroute to tht
Sporting Camps in the Dead River
region The party have been 81,
weeks on the road motoring from
Indiana making stops at Washing
ton. Philadelphia. New York, Boston
New Jersey and Ogunquit, Maine
From here they go to Alexandra
Bay, through the White Mountain re
gion and Green Mountains.
Miss Theima Warehouse went Il
Poland, Tuesday. called by the illness
of her mother, Mrs. Almon Water
house, who is sunettns from frac'
tured collar bone. -
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
Romances OF Business

The Plain Dealer of Cleveland,
Ohio. has lately printed the toiio"-
ing article by Edward Mott Wooiley
which tells something of the career
of Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer OF Skowhe-
gan. Mrs. Dyer is intimately KNOWN
to the people OF Somerset County
thru her very successful business and
after coming thru various hands, the
story has reached the Reporter s
desk. 1t is a pleasure to publish
the same dealing as 1t does with the
activities of fellow townswoman.
ELIZABETH DYER OF SKoWHE-
GAN, MAINE
One couldn't get much farther from
Hollywood, Cal, than Skowhegan
Me-. and still be in the United States
Yet in this town of $500 people, Mrs
Elizabeth Dyer has accomplished to
some extent the same things Betty
Bolton has in Hollywood. as already
told In these romances. She has
monetized the common craving Tor
homemade candy, and has taught
Skowhegan to climb three flights OF
stairs to get 1t. Ridiculous, you say!
when there are undoubtedly other
candy stores in town? Yes, to be
sure, other stores. But there Is such
a thing as an individual following.
In 1915 Mr.. Dyer was taken i'll, and
his wife faced the prevalent problem
of a living. He was i'll long time,
and died-but to go back; One day
Mrs. Dyer saw an advertisement of a
little school of candy-making. She
had always enjoyed making confec-
tions, and she answered the ad; then,
as the lessons progressed, she discov-
cred that concocting delicious sweet
meats was the most delightful and
natural task in the world for her.
Surely, she had been made for just
this work. And not long after she
went into the candy business in earn
est.
Original capital? None" she says.
1.-THE start was financed by an initial
purchase of five pounds of coating
chocolate, the other materials being
in my kitchen. My first sales were
secured from the division of one
sample chocolate peppermint into
three parts, an order following"
Romance? Well say so. Mrs.
Dyer's future hung upon that trisect-
ed peppermint.
"My first years business" she con-
tinues, twas only such as l was able
to pick up through orders for candy
to be delivered. 1t constantly in
creased, but delivering in offices was
too hard and heavy"
4 THREE FLIGHTS UP
Mrs. Dyer's first candy kitchen was
up three flights of stairs in an I'M
assuming building. Her workroom,
her salesroom, her display room and
her kitchen were one and the same.
There was only modest sign over
the door. elizabeth Dyer's Candy
Kitchen and yet when anyone dis
covered her, he never failed to come
back and climb the three flights a
second time.
The present kitchen Is in the same
building, up one flight, with the sales
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/ Did Not Buy the Tire
(Bv Roland T. Pattenl


About the goth of July very en-
gaging stranger called to see me one
morning. He purposed to sell tires
direct from the manufacturer to the
consumer at remarkable reduction
0etting him tell IT.. In order that
l might feel I was in good company,
in case l should trade with him, he
showed me a list of well known
Skowhegan people from whom he had
already received orders. Some OF
them, he claimed, had been using his
tires for several years. l would like
to give the names but do not feel
quite at liberty to do so. Among
them were banker, financier, a
retired manufacturer, an attorney, a
lady of means and leisure, etc.
| have no word of criticism for my
engaging stranger. He was entire
ly within his legal and moral rights
in selling all the tires he could in
Skowhegan. Neither have l any
criticism for the loyalty, or business
sagacity of the people who Goose to
trade with him. will simply say
right here however, that l DID NOT
BUY A TIRE.
| explained to the gentleman that
| had lived In Somerset County for
forty-three years: that my boyhood
friends and business associates of lat
er life had all been in this locality
and that these friendships and bust
ness associations were such that for
any saving (real or imaginery) which
he had to offer l did not consider I
would be justified in going back on
my friends. My invariable policy has
been to trade with people whose bust
ness activity led to the welfare OF
Somerset County and to the happi-
ness of people who dwelt therein
This explanation was received with
courtesy and was approved OF with q
good deal of enthusiasm. | really
think I gained the respect OF my WIS.,
itor to a greater extent than | would
have had l Joined the list of well
know Skowheganites who buy tires
elsewhere.
At any rate I am very sure that
better retain my own self respect
for turning down his offer.
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Teachers Notice

Have you ever taught school for
Supt. Charles e. Ball of Bingham? II
so you and your family are invited to
attend the meeting and picnic at Bing-
ham Heights Grove on August 9Th.
Assemble at IL a. m. dinner at noon
followed by business and program.
IL bad weather the meeting will be In
Grange Hall. 1t Is to be general
lunch, baked beans, brown bread and
coffee will be supplied by the Bling
ham teachers, all others are asked to
bring sandwiches or pastry, and dish
es for their own needs. Consider
this a personal invitation and come,
all ready. Many out of town and
some out of state have sent word OF
their intention of attending.
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and work-rooms separate, although
patrons are still welcomed in the
work-room.
81 never change my quality" Mrs.
Dyer tells me. 81 secure the best
materials possible, never substituting
something Just as good make every
effort to please the public.
MY business is closed from early
in July to the 10th of September,
partly due to heat, which with my
facilities, makes 1t difficult to handle
chocolate. Another reason is my own
need of a rest after ten strenuous
months. have one agency in Wat
eryille, and that finds no fault In
waiting until early fall to take my
candies on again.
81 am about 45, and have never felt
that had strength sufficient to make
too great venture. But my pres
ent business Is sufficient to give me
a remuneration enough for my modest
needs, and little besides; also 1t as
sures me as to the future.
AT one time," she adds, "a pack
age of candy was shipped without my
knowledge in a trunk routed to Paris.
1t had no extra protection, not even
a sheet of waxed paper. The pack
age was mis-sent in England, and
family reached Paris afer six weeks,
In first class condition. Yes, our
candy has gone to England many
times, and to China and the Azores"
A charming romance for women
10 IGnnuri0hf
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate).
Mr.. Woolley will be glad to have
letters telling of other romances OF
business. Address him care of The
Plain Dealer.
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IT HAPPENED m skoWnEeAn
And ls Happening 70 skowheaan
People Every Week.

FeoPie Every week.
The case told below is not an I'M
common thing. The same occurs fire.
Quently and will continue to happen
as long as folks have kidneys and
overtax the kidneys.
J. A. Savage, prop. Of fruit tree
business. 40 Pleasant st. Skowhegan.
says: Il have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills on two or three occasions when
my kidneys were out of order and
they did me world of good. The
main symptom was with my kidneys;
my bladder swelled and was painful
when passing the kidney secretions
and at times my back ached Just
over my kidneys. l went to Samp-
sons Drug Store and got a box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. used them
for few days and the ailments be-
came corrected"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Savage had. Foster.Mllburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
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MAYFIELD

Frank Batchelder and mother,
Henry Stevens and Mrs. Hattie
Dore from Harmony have been
spending a few days at their cottage
in Mayfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pooler and
family called on his brother Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lapointe from
Brighton and Mrs Edible Hilton from
Moscow were callers at l.. G. Pooler's
Sunday.
f. J. Russell went to Bingham one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Small from
Athens are spending a few days at
Annie Skidmore's cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crowell from
Skowhegan and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Kiah from Jackman and Isaiah Crow
ell from Malbon's Mills have been
spending few days at the Coburn
Heirs farm in Mayfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Coleman from
Boston are spending few days with
their brother, Perley Brown.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
"The Meanest Man In the World"

The comedy drama, "The Meanest
Man in the World" although 1t Is a
comedy, is a good play for any young
man to see. From an unsuccessful
young lawyer, Kenneth Thomson in
the role of Richard Clark, rises to a
most successful promoter out in Penn
sylvania. or course the pretty girl
plays an important part in the sue
cesses of the young hero but the
splendid moral of honesty is shown in
full effect. Nearly the entire COM
pany participates and there is plenty
of mirth so that not dull minute
comes. into the performance. 1t Is
one of the plays that hits everybody,
yet has its serious vein along with it's
laughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
ST. ALBANS

George Maxim of Newton, Mass,
was a recent visitor In town.
A son, Bernard Ellis, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Thorne on July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Bowe of New
ton Highlands, Mass, and Mrs. Ralph
Chamberlain of Greenwich, Conn, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Bige-
low at Camp William Tell.
Mrs. Anna Vining, Mrs. Carrie Vim
ing, and Mrs. Florence Chisholm have
been occupying Minnie Martins cot
tage during the past week.
The Chatterbox Club was entertain
ed by Mrs. Glenn Hanson on Wednes-
day, July 25. In spite of the rain
there was a good attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ricord were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Watson
Sunday, July 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orie Parkman are
business visitors in Boston for a
few days.
C. j. Worthen and Dave Worthen
spent Sunday, July 20, with their fam
lilies at Indian Pond.
Miss Rebecca and Miss Helen Lu-
miamski of New Bedford, Mass, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ny Hilton left for their home Monday,
July 80.
Mrs. George Emery has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Hanson during the last week.
Mrs. Minnie Martin accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed King and Mrs. Chas.
Emery on an automobile trip Friday,
July 81. Charles Emery was in the
post Office during her absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Gilman of Bangor
were guests at c. J. Worthen's cot
tage, Sunday. July 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Farnum and Mr..
and Mrs. Moses Watson visited at w.
II. Watson's Thursday, July 26.
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SHARKS

Mrs. Ida Morse has returned to her
home in Mercer after visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. M. D. Frederic.
Mrs. Bert Farrand of Mercer recent
ly spent a few days at the home of
her son, l.. c. Farrand.
Charles Locke was called to Farm
ington last Saturday by the death of
his sister, Mrs. Rufus Jennings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Oliver and little
daughter of New York are guests of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sterry of
Skowhegan were Sunday guests of
his father, Llewellyn Sterry.
The next meeting of the Progress
sive Club will be with Mrs. NJ. ID.
Frederic. Thursday, August 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Upper re-
turned last week from their wedding
trip.
Byron Lambert of Norridgewock
was a recent caller at r. P. Whipple's.
Mrs. Ralph Soule and family of
Portland have been spending few
days here with her husband.
Mrs Bert Moore was the guest last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Edgerly
at Hallowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Whipple visited
his parents in Norridgewock one day
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hutchinson
spent Sunday at their home here re-
turning to Dover Foxcroft Monday.
Sidney Fogg made business trip
to Augusta The first of the week
District superintendent, d. B. Holt
of Auburn held serices here last
Sunday.
Addie Locke has recently purchased
Ford touring car and Brice Green
leaf a Ford truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Frederic were
at Mercer Monday.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our gratitude
and appreciation of cards, letters.
flowers and thoughtfulness of our kind
neighbors. friends and relatives dur
ing the illness and death of our loved
one. our sister and daughter, especial
ly the o. E. s., the Golden Cross, the
Bethany Baptist Philathea Glass and
the Changers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi F.. Croker
and family
Canaan, Maine, Aug, 2, 1929
Canaan, Maine, July 81, 1923"
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
DODLIN DIsT-S0RRIDGEwOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Adams have
as guests. Mrs. Adams sister. Mrs
Anna Fletcher of Philadelphia and
Mr.. and Mrs. Scarborough Of We'll
mington. New Jersey. Mrs. Scar
borough is a niece of Mrs. Adams.
Herbert Barker and Mrs. Gala San
ford entertained a few friends Sat
urday evening. Refreshments of cake
and Ice cream were served.
Mrs. Clyde Foss has been quite Ill
but Is better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams with the
guests and Susie Storer took an au-
tomobile trip to Lakewood Sunday
afternoon.
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BINHAM CENTER

Mrs. Arthur Clark Is in Portland
receiving medical aid for her eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Miller and son
are assisting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coney Grant with their haying
job
Mrs. Eliza Thompson went to Scion
last Monday to call on DR.. Piper. Mrs.
Thompson Is in poor health.
Our mail man Is wearing a broad
smile nowadays. The reason? He's
driving a shiny new Chevrolet car.
Mr. Mosher OF Pennington who
owns the Hughes place here and his
son-in-law Linwood York are cutting
the hay there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-02
Berry-M0ultOn Reunion

The annual reunion of the Berry
and Moulton families will be held al
the home of Michael Berry and sor
on Saturday, August 25th. Basket
picnic with beans baked in the ground
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RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Elmer Ward and son Herbert
of Mt Vernon visited Mrs. Fraser Gee,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Roscoe Holway OF Waterville
has been guest of Mrs. Arthur Howe
the past week.
Alton Alley of Calais is spending
several weeks with his sister, Mrs,
Roscoe Goodwin
L. c. and A. E, Howe was In Show
hogan Friday to attend the funeral OF
the late, Mrs. Ruth Eaton.
Mrs. Geo. Danforth of New York
City and nephew Fred Clifford Of Okla
hona were recent callers at A. B.
Goodwtn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mason of Pro
violence, r. 1. were guests Of Mr.. Ma
sons aunt, Mrs. A. H. Brown.
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LEXINGTON

M. G. Atwood and F. S. Jackson OF
Kingfield were the guests OF the form
er's daughter, Mrs. d. d. Pinkham
and family Sunday.
Carlton Dyer has purchased a Ford
car of William & Parker, New Port
land.
Mrs. Sylvester Chapman visited her
great grand child, Waldo Dexter, Sat
urday.
Mrs. Josie Allbee who has been
working for H. o. Hewett of New
Portland, came home Sunday.
Schools begin August 9Th.
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MERCER

w. B. Getchell spent the week end
at his home in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Leeman are the
parents of a nine and a half pound
boy.
Mrs. II. A. Farrand is spending a
few days with her son, l.. c. Farrand
and family in Starks.
Some more men have recently come
to work on the state road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lawton and Mr..
and Mrs. Harris Farrand and families
took an auto ride to Starks Friday
night.
Mrs. Margaret Crosswell is board
ing with Mrs. Abel Young for the
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Glavin of An
son were In town on business We'd
nesday.
Miss Margaret Stockford returned
home Friday night from two weeks
visit with relatives in New Hamp-
shire.
Folks are enjoying radio concerts
at Walton Morse's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gilman OF Nor
ridgewock we're in town Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine McKeckine
were the guests few days this week
at her parents, W. B. Niles.
Vim. Farrand of Norridgewock Is
helping his brother, H. A. Farrand
during haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lawton and
daughter Harriet spent the week end
at their home in Winthrop. They
left their infant son with Mrs. Harris
Farrand while they were away.
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Orvis L. Bourne, formerly Oh TINS
place had a very narrow escape from
being killed recently When struck ny
an auto at his home in Saranac Lake.
As 1t was he suffered serious injuries.
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Fireworks and Water Sports ut Lake.
wood

After Nothing But the Truth"
which the Lakewood Stock Co. is pre-
senting next week and before the
dance on Tuesday night. there will be
a fireworks display and water sports
under the searchlight at Lakewood
pier.
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Your Income

YOUR annual earning capacity or in
come is measured by the amount of
life's necessities it will buy.
The American Wooden G pany has
through its activities contributed great
deal to raise the standards of weaving and to
lower the cost of clothing, thus enabling you
to use larger portion of your income for
other things essential to life and happiness
Sixty mills equipped with every textile ma
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weaving of cloth, more than $4,000 work
ers, skilled in operating and caring for those
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advantages of large-scale operations which
lower costs of production so that the ulti-
mate user of wooden and worsted fabrics
may benefit. a,a4
AmerGanW6ol COMPANY
gmkgood President
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-06
Charities Board
Inspects the Town
Farm at Dexter

The state board of charities and
corrections has issued the following
report of an inspection of the Dexter
town farm made recently:
Administration-M and Mrs. c..
Harry Merrill are superintendent and
matron at a salary, of $500 per year.
There is one woman employed part
time who receives $500 per week.
The last inspection made by the mu-
nicipal board was in the spring.
Conditions Observed-There are
men. Two men are over 60 years of
age. Bathing is required once a week
and inmates have separate towels
and separate drinking dippers. Wis
itors furnish reading matter and the
atmosphere of the farm is homelike.
Recommendations should
be general renovation o. the inside
of the house. The sink room walls
and ceiling should be painted. One
bed room has very offensive odor.
IL may be necessary to fumigate this
room quite frequently. The walls
and ceilings of the bed rooms are in
very bad condition. The house is not
properly protected from fire. There
| should be at least three liquid fire
eAtlnSulSherS purchased, one of
which should be placed In a room
occupied by the two helpless men.
The furnace should be repaired and
arrangements made to run 1t during.
the winter months.