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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
VISIT IS RETURNED
Del Rio RO.arians Attend Uvalde
Meeting.

Del Rio, Tex, Sept. 29.-Twenty-
five members of the Del Rio Rotary
Club left here Monday afternoon for
Uvalde, where they were rendered a
luncheon that evening by the Uyalde
Rotarians, and returned Tuesday
morning.
A program was put on by the Del
Rio Rotarians. who were assisted by
Misses Eleanor Harrison. pianist.
Louemma Weinert, violinist. and
Lenora Hoskins. reader. all from Del
Rio, and each of whom is an artist in
her line and has more than a local
reputation.
The trip was return engagement.
IN response TO an invitation from the
Uvade club. whose members. were en-
tertained here about two months ago
by the Del Rio Rotnrians. and at
which the visiting Rotarians put on
the program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30

SCHOOL OPENS LATE
Georgetown Superintendent Makes
Public List Of Teachers,

Georgetown, Tex, Sept. 29.-Super.
intendent Thomas Z. Lee, of George
town public schools, has issued a state
ment, announcing that the opening
date of the schools will be October 8.
A delay of one month has been
caused by the building program which
made occupancy of either the new
$4,000 high school building or the
rearranged three-story grammar school
impossible.
Announcement is now made that
the three-story building which has
been completely remodeled and mod
crnized, will be ready for use by the
eighth Of the coming month and the
high school building will be completed
two weeks later.
Until the completion of the high
school building half day sessions will
be had, the grammar school depart
ment attending in the forenoon and
the higher departments in the after
noon.
The following assignments of teach
ers has been made: Grammar school /:
First grade: Misses Annie Purl and
Lulu johnson; second grade, Misses
Villa Samson and Edna Rouser:
third grade. Miss Bessie Woods, Mrs.
Maud Newberry, Miss Julia Stewart
fourth grade, Misses Frances Pool and
Edith Stewart fifth and sixth grades,
Mrs. Minnie Joseph, Misses Thelma
Byron. Gladys Baycr, Miss Florence
Guenzel.
High school: H. L. Egger. princi-
pal; Misses Vivian Daniel. Helen Gil
lett. Lille Moore .Haden. Louise
Heinatz. Mildred Pickett. Matte Low
enthal, Estelle Gee. Mrs. Ruth Fer
guson. Mr.. Benton Linqnist is princi-
pal of the Junior high school.
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AGED VETERANS ELECT
OFFICERS AT MEETING
HELD AT THE CAPITAL
Ranks of Texas TER,
Rangers Fast Thin
ming Out.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 29.-MGj. George
I. McGhee of San Marcos was ,-elect-
ed president of the Texas Terry Ran
gers, at the close of the fifty-second
annual reunion of this once famous
organization Wednesday afternoon.
Other officers elected include: Mrs.
W. Il. Wroe, Austin, vice president !:
4. VI. Rector. Manor. vice president !;
Mrs. W. VI. Owens, Austin, vice presi-
dent: t. H. Davis, Austin. secretary !:
Shirley Gregg. Travis county. GORE
spending secretary; DR.. w. r. Min
ter. Austin. chaplain.
Austin was selected as the place for
holding the next annual reunion.
There were less than a dozen mem
bers of the association in attendance
at the reunion. which originally had a
strength of 100.
Not more than 80 of the old soldiers
are still living. but. the majority were
unable TO attend on account of physi
cal infirmites.
The veterans were royalty entern-
tanned during the two days of the re-
union.
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To Build Community House.


Riviera community, sixteen miles
south of Kingsville in this county,
projects for community house have
been under discussion for so.ne time.
At a meeting $500 Of the $1,000 neces-
sary for incorporation was raised.
This community house will be- moor.
pOrated under the laws of Texas.
Riviera has only 800 residents, yet
they boast of a 25-piece band. County
Agent Knox and Home Demonstra-
ton Agent Miss rma Seaiy are both
very much interested in the communi.
ty house project. They plan to uul-
ize the house as. headquart RS for the
annual community faic. for livestock
sales and canning and home economies
demonstrations. 1t is expected that
the new building will be completed in
time for New Years celebration.
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Victoria Hen Lays
Monster Egg That
Weighs Fiue Ounces

Victoria, Tex, Sept. 29.-Joe
MOntag, of this city, who does a
large volume of business annually
in eggs and poultry, reports that
he saw the largest chicken egg he
ever saw in his life, which was
laid by a Buff Leghorn hen.
The egg measured nine by eleven
inches and weighed five ounces.
The hen belongs to Mr.. Deisch.
Victoria county farmer, who
says that all of the eggs this hen
lays are of this size.
A case of eggs of this size would
weigh about twice what a case of
eggs of ordinary size weighs.
Mr.: Montag reports that the
turkey crop will be larger this
year than usual, as n great many
Of the turkeys survived in the
spring, and the recent rains have
provided plenty of forage for thera.
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New Uvalde Fire Station.

Uvalde, Tex, Sept. 29.-At a call
meeting of the Uvalde city council
held Monday night bids for Uvalde' s
new fire station were acted upon. The
successful bidder was Fred Wagner of
San Antonio whose bid was 1912. Al
the same meeting Jarrett & Company
of San Antonio bought $4,000 of 6
per cent city warrants at o. cents
These warrants are for the purpose o.
building the fire station and also for
paying for the ornamental street
lights which have been recently in
stalled. The new fire station, when
will be located at the corner of Gar.
den and Getty streets, will be modern
in every respect. 1t will be two
story, fireproof structure.
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FORM MEMS COUNCIL
Del Rio School Patrons Meet at Call
of Superintendent,

Del Rio, Tex, Sept e9.-On Thurs
day night. 81 patrons of the Del Rio
public schools met on the call, of
Supt. w. d. Motley at the high school
auditorium for the purpose of organ
izing mems council.
The organization will look after the
interests Of the public schools some
what on the order of Re Parent
Teacher Associations, but will be COM
posed exclusively of men.
Organization was affected b. elect
ing +. X. Senior president, Robert
Hunnicutt, vice president, o. t. Love,
secretary aid NJ. L. Stanley. treasurer
A committee composed of W. ID. Not
ley. George Love, +. l.. Barry, II. IL.
Bible and W. c. Hodge, was appointed
to draft a constitution and bylaws,
and prepare a program for next meet
ing.
Hot doughnuts and coffee were
served ct the close of the business of
the meeting. .s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Four Generations at Trial
Brownsville Judge Refuses to Send Aged Mexican
Woman, Great-grandmother, to Jail for
Violation of Dean Law

Brownsville. Tex, Sept. 29.-Four
generations of the Arsola family of
Harlingen, appeared in criminal dis
trict court here Wednesday when the
case of the State VS.. Tomasa Arsola,
charged with violation Of the Dean
liquor law. was called for trial by
Judge A. w. Cunningham.
Tomasa Arsola, when arraigned,
stated that she could not state posi-
lively what her age is, but she ad-
mitted that she had given a Mexican
friend quart of tequila for which
she intended to collect "twenty bits
and that the officers had found six
quarts of the Mexican liquor in her
home.
1t was evidently plain case of vio-
lation of the Dean law, and the court
was evidently in a quandary as to the
proper punishment TO mete out to the
aged woman.
At this point her attorney asked
her age. the woman stating that she
did not know definitely.
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New Plant at Harlingen.

Harrington, TtA., Sell. 2y.--HarIin-
gen has another new business institu-
ton, in the name the Home Ice and
Cold Storage Company. The business
is strictly q Harlingen owned anu Up-
Grated business. j. A. Alderdice was
elected president. The company in
tends to deliver ice to the residents of
Harlingen and will also maintain a
small downtown ice station TO furnish
ice to farmers. The company has
leased the old government ice plant,
located Jne-half mile north of town.
They VIII be in a position to furnish
cold storage for the districts vegeta-
bles and produce.
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$4,000 Lambs Shipped.

Del Rio, Tex, Sept. c0.-During
the last week the records show that
more than $1,000 lambs and kids were
shipped out of Val Verde county to
northern and western markets. The
price received was around So per head.
Most of the shipments went to Kansas
City and California points. One thou
sand head were crossed over from
Mexico and shipped from here. The
largest shipment was that of w. +.
Whitehead and consisted of around
5000 head consigned to Kansas City
firm.
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lUECES AND
4 FR|0 RIVERS
ON RAMPAGE
Cause $4,000 Damage to
Bridges in Uvalde
De County.
ROAD WORK DELAYED
Plan to Rebuild Washed
Out Bridges I'm
rs mediately.
ROAD WORK DELAYED

4 Uvalde, Tex, Sept. 29.-Floods OF
The past week have caused loss of
/ approximately $4,000 to Uvalde coun-
kty by the washing out of concrete
5crossings over the Nueces and Frio
rivers.
q The Arnold crossing on the Nueces
-abovc the Monteil community is to-
tfal loss.
Plans are in progress now to rebuild
this crossing 300 feet below the site of
|the old crossing.
Until the new crossing can be made
{every effort is being made to construct
u Temporary crossing.
Permission for the use of sand bags
from Fort Sam Houston is being
potght from the secretary of war.
On the Frio river, above the Con
IAN community, three crossings are
Exported to have washed out including
he just finished just above Con Can.
These are to be replaced as soon as
heasurements and plans can be made
(of the new ones and the contracts
Us Road Work Retarded.
III Due to the continued wet weather.
had work in this county has been re
8asded the past two weeks. but the
Ems have been very beneficial to that
Zrt of the roadway already construct
Eravel work on the San Antonio-Del
- Highway No. 8 will begin at an
hly date.
& practically all Of both the concrete
, Ia earth work has been completed ir
dad District No. q.
Il d Road District No. gravel haul.
Sis also expected to begin within the
xNr future.
k{Survey of section No. 3 of this high
I'm in this county from Ange Switch
The Tvalde Cemetery is now in prog
R{fs ~ plans will be started early
: ~esnth.
B i-% Rock Springs Uvalde road.
\ NJ sn,een at a standstill for some
inv ~ the bad weather.
deprivins BE grading CREW is en-
We AZ, the Batesville, the
~.s;.n.sx San Antonio roads
g - contiSS Ill continue until all
i. fhcssS -raa, yare put into shape |
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CITIZENS ARE WARNED
Corpus Christi Health Officer Urges
Fight on Mosquito.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. 20
There are no eases of dengue fever
in Corpus Christi at this time. but
unless residents take every precau-
ton in cleaning up their premises,
being particularly careful to destroy
all tin cans. an endemic NAV strike
the city this fall. it was said by DIR.
w. +. Wills. the city health officer.
The recent heavy rains" said t.e
health officer. shave filled many cans
with water, thus providing excellent
breeding places for mosquitoes.
Last fall only few cases of dem
que fever appeared here. and the city's
clean bill of health at this time is
attributed to the constant war on
the fever's carrier.
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Firemen Have Barbecue

Victoria. Tex. Sept. 2e.-The an.
nual barbecue of the Victoria fire de-
Dartment was held at the city numr
house park last Monday night when n
large number of. the volunteer mem
bers. as well as the exempt members.
enjoyed it. Victoria boasts of having
one of the best protected cities in the
state and has the lowest five irsur-
ance key rate in the state. The local
fire department consists of fur pair
firemen. with about two hundred vol
untecr members and four, exceptional
" fine fire trucks, and a smaller
truck.
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Brownsville Papaya,
on Exhibition, Tips
Scales at s Pounds

Brownsville, Tex. Sept. GA
new variety of papaya is being
grown in Brownsville. the fruit
attaining enormous size.
One of the papayas now being
exhibited in a local store weighs
6 81 pounds. and is declared to be
the largest papaya ever grown in
the valley. and possibly in the
United States.
The tree from which the fruit
was picked has over a dozen fruit,
each of which weighs over five
pounds.
The papayas are of excellent
flavor, and one is sufficient to
supply a family.
As rule the valley papayas
weigh from one TO two pounds, and
six-pounders have never before
been seen here.
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FAIR is CHARTERED
Harlingen Association Starts t.
Work.

San Benit6, Tex, Sept. 29.-Word
is received from Bob Stuart of Stuart
Place, who was in Au'tin last week,
that charter for the. Rio .Grande
Valley MidWinter Fair Association
has been granted.
The telegram which was addressed
to the fair committee, read as fol-
lows: Charter granted and in my
pocket. Everybody ge. busy" Signed,
Bob Stuart.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Girls School Opeus.

kerryille, Tex, Sept. 29.-The SEQ
field Home School for Girls opened
its doors Wednesday morning for the
1924 term with prospects that it
will be the best in the history ofNthe
institution. More than % young ladies
registered on the opening day and
many more are expected. 1t is thought
that practically the entire attendance
will be registered before next week.
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Mems Association Formed.

Victoria, Tex, Sept. 29.-The Mems
Association of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city was organized
Monday night in the basement of the
church when supper was given for
the men. The association has large
membership, and the following were
elected officers of the same: DIR. f.
b. Shields. president: John Ruckman,
vice president, and Harry NJ. Donal-
son, secretary. The association viii
do the mems work of the church and
help in al things towards the better
ment Of church work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Buried i'm Victoria.

Victoria. Tex. Sent. 28.-The fun.
eral OF Mrs. Alice Newcomb Parker
aged "a Years, who died Monday night
at her home in San Antonio. was
held here Wednesday afternoon from
the Southern Pacific station. Inter
ment was made-in Evergreen Gene
termy. Rev. w. =. McMicken. pastor
of the First Methodist Church of Vic
toria. officiating. For the past sew
eral years Mrs. Parker had lived in
San Antonio. but previous to that
time she lived here. She was born
here in 1869.
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San Anglican Dies.

San Angelo. Tex. Sept. 29.-Dr.
William Franklin Wood. A. optomer-
trist here for the Holland Jewelry
Company, died Sunday night at his
residence. Burial was made Monday
afternoon in Fairmount Cemetery. the
Masons having charge. DR.. Wood
leaves widow, two sons, Vaughan
and Woodrow; his father, w. H..
Wood of Nacogdoches, two brothers
and two sisters. The family Will re-
turn to Fayetteville, Ark, the former
homo
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Students Elect Staff.

FREDERICKSBURG, Tex, Sept. %
he high school students have selected
the staff for the annual the third adj
dition of which is to be printed dur
ing the course Of the year. The follow
ing is the 1924 Mesa staff: William
NJ. Petmecky, editor-in-chief Miss
Lolie Gold. assistant; Kurt Welse-
hansen, business manager; Winton
Scott, assistant Theodore X. Highland.
sport editor; Miss Antoinnette Bra
cher, art editor; Misses Clara Kott
and Julia Knopp, stenosraphers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
36,SS4 Bales i'm williamson

GEORGETOWN. Tex. Sept. 28.-P. s.
Ford: limited States cotton statistician
Tor Williamson county. states that
prior to Sentember 1. 1923. there was
rinned of the cotton crop of this sea-
son 36.SS4 bales of cotton. Same date
LOST wear there had only been ginned
lS.A1S bales. T. is esti.lated that about
half the cron of the present season
has been Gathered nv farmers.
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Gonzales Mayor Resigns.

y Gonzales, Tex, Sept. 29.-At the
regular session of the city council.
Mayor B. b. Hoskins Sr. submitted
his resignation as mayor ofSGonzales.
TO. take effect on November l. Upon
motion the resignation of the mayor
was accepted. Mayor Hoskips as
.rigned as his reasons that during his
kwo terms of mayor there has been n
majority of the council who have
|faken such an attitude toward him
that his acts and efforts have been
materially hammered.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
LIONS CLUB FORMED
Fl Charter Members at George
town.

GEORGETOWN. Tex. Sent. o9.-An or.
ganization of Lions with 81 members
was perfected here this week with the
following officers W. L. Price. presi-
dent; Or w. ! Rurcham. vice presi
dent: Rev. A. Fl. Pcrnetuo. vice presi-
dent: Wharton T.. Foster. secretary
Owen W. Sheriff.. treasurer. Dr. ].
e. Godbey. tail twister: Sam V. Stone.
lion tanner.
The Organization .Sill hold its first
regular meetino OctotS ~. when it is
expected the charter will be here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Fire Department Reorranized.

YOakum, Tex, Sept. 29.-The re-
organization of the loakum fire de-
partment was effected at he tire sta
ton Sunday morning. Yoakum has
had the distinction of ma ntaining one
of the best volunteer fire companies
in South Texas for the pas several
years, and the reorganization is for
the purpose of taking care of some
of the loop holes" that has accum.:-
lated from time to time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
VALLEY Gronefr,it Early

Brownsville. Tex. Sept. 29.-valley
grapefruit is beginning to come onto
the market, the fruit maturing n few
weeks earlier this year than usual.
The fruit has the typical valley flaw
or. and Is in great demand. Valley
lemons are on the market in large
suantities. and shipments Of grape
Iruit, lemons: oranges and lines will
soon be leaving the valley.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Gonzales Doctor Dies.

Qonxales, Tex, Sept. 29.-Dr. NJ.
I. Mahon died at his home here after
long period of illness. He is sur
ived by his widow and four daugh-
ks. DIR. Mahon did not take up
be study of medicine until late in
x and entered practice in the val
y Immediately upon lea ing school.
e, was a successful physician and
'ss well and favorably known in the
IL Bend district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Guadalupe Cotton Figures.

Segl1in. Tex, Sent. 29.-According
. the report of the dire ,or of the
knsus bureau of the federal Depart
hit OF Commerce, 16.4S1 bales of
ION, counting round bales as half
lies. were ginned in Guadalupe coun.
k'from the crop Of 1923 brior TO Sep
F51pcr 1. rs compared with 9S21 bales
fed TO September Of the previous
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Club Holds Tag Day.

Victoria, Tex, Sept. 29-The Bronte
Club of Victoria, which is the oldest
literary club in the state aid one of
the Oldest federated clubs, held its
annual tag day on Saturday, when a
nice sum OF money was realized for
educational purposes. lie club is
called upon to meet many needs of ar
educational nature, such a. helping
to support the public library which
they sponsor, and other ivic move
ments towards general betterment.
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League Elects Officers.

SabinaI, Tex, Sept. 28.-At The or
ganization of the Uvalde County Inter-
scholastic League the following were
elected officers: Director general, G.
ID. Dean. Uvalde; athletic director.
Sterling Fly. Sabinal; debate. Elmer
Dotson, Trio: defamation. Sawyer
knippa; essay, Mrs. A. L. Chalk.
Sabinal; spelling. Miss Jesse johnson,
Utopea; rural school county super
intendent; music, Mrs. Hines.
Uvalde.
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Rural School Cnns.

Seguin. Tex, Sept. 29.-The Cor
doya school. six miles north of town,
will open Monday. October ]. Profess
sor J. ]. Migt has been appointed as
teacher. Extensive Improvements have
been made on the school building and
the campus also has been consider
ably enlarged and beautified.
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sslctoria RebeLahs ACCELERATE.

Tljolria. Tex. Sept. 29.-Rosebud
.ut, Lodge No. AZ. commemorate
notb,2nd anniversary of Rehekahs.
- mpecial service on Sunday
om hin the First Presbyterian
ID sistIis city. when Rev. John
tectionastor Of the church. de-
i've bitrropriate sermon about
- 70 her service was attended
-renf enevisitors. and a large
elbows and RebekahS
ou porfraying their regalia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Funds for PLAY Grounds.

A substantial sum 10 buy equipment
for children's play grounds was raised
BY the Corpus Christi Kiwanis Club
Monday and Tuesday nights of this
week. when the second annual XII
wants minstrel revue was given.
Large crowds attended the two per
formances.
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Priest Is Transferred.

Seguin, Tex, Sept. 29.-Rev. A
Heuehemer. pastor of the local St
James Catholic Church. for the .past
ten years. has been transferred ia
the Ursuline convent in San Antonio
Rev. Father Wolf, lately of Sinner
is now in charge Of the church here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Pigeons Mike Tire

Corpus Christi, Tex Sept. 20. -
Making the flight of 16G miles us the
pigeon flies" between here and La
redo at a speed of approximately 40
miles an hour, was the feat per-
formed b. two carrier pigeons liberat-
ed from the dec,s Of a pleasure boat
this week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
Woman succeeds Dead Spouse.

Alice. Tex. Sept. 29.-At special
meeting of the count commissioners
court. Monday, the wife of G. w. Saw
age was chosen to succeed him ms conn
ty tax assessor. he having suffered
stroke of paralysis lat week, death re-
sulting a few hours later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-27

Mrs. Joseph Spencer of Springfield,
Mass, were in Gown Friday calling
on friends.
Mrs. George Shannon has gone to
Norway to visit with relatives for
the week end.
Mrs. Scott Burns Of Clinton was
in town Friday visiting Mrs. John
Jacquith.
Mrs. F. A. Nicholson has returned
from Bangor where she has been
visiting friends. While there she
attended Bangor Fair.
George Keene and sister. Mrs.
Mildred K. Totman Of Canaan and
Mrs. Ella Gerald were Friday Wis
itors at the home of Mr.. Keene's
brother and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Willis M. Keene.
Russell Brown, who has been
employed at the Main Street Garage
for the summer months, completed
his duties Friday night. Saturday
morning he left for Sehec Lake
where he will enjoy a several days
Mr. and Mrs. william Scott Of
Portland are visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shannon foe few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray w. Goodwin, who
have been visiting his relatives for
the past week, have returned TO
their home at Portland.
Mrs. Wesley Fletcher and son,
Harold. are visiting at Albion for q
few days the guests of friends.