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The Washington times., 1923-01-05
j. s. To CO. SLOW.
ON PADDOCK
CLAUSE
Finds Sentiment Against
Wholesale Use of Measure
In Large Cities.
BY w. III. ATKINS.

The Administration will use eau
tion and common sense in applying
the paddock clause of the Volstead
act against liquor law offenders and
win refuse to press before courts
those cases which do not reveal flag.
rant violations Of the law by owners
Of property, it was declared today
nuthoritatively
Demands of the, Anti-Saloon
League and other groups for literal
application of the statute to owners
Of property, whether or not they
have had knowledge of violations on
premises they control, have been
taken with a measure of reserve
by the Department of Justice and by
the Treasu v Department.
Consensus Of opinion among Fed
eral district attorneys has revealed
60 the Department Of Justice that 1t
win be a waste of time and money
Tor the Government to attempt prose.
cutions through injunction proceed
ings, against property owners who
have not participated in offenses or
had knowledge of them.
: Antagonist to the paddock" idea
Is especially pronounced in the larger
cities Of the country. Attemps to
enforce that provision. through q
number Of cases already tried before
juries. shows conclusively that pub
lie sentiment does not approve an
oxtneme policy in that direction, of.
1icials declared.
A series of conferences is now in
progress between enforcement Off
Gals and higher officers Of the De-
partment OF Justice, discussing new
steps to apply writs Of Injunction
against property owners.
General Closing Not Meant.
It is declared officially, however,
that the Department Of Justice does
not contemplate any effort to- close
up buildings except in extraordinary
cases in which there is an intimate
inside connection of the owner with
bootIegging or Illicit manufacturing.
Even IN that type of cases, officials
declared, securing Of conviction
against an accused person is ex-
tremely difficult when the case is
heard by a jury. In still others
which may be decided by the court,
officials said, the Government must
overcome innumerable obstacles, be-
cause Of sympathy in favor of the
defendant.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
coLoRED DERBY WINNER
DIES IN MONTANA At 115

MISSOULA, Mont, Jan. 5.-Jo-
eeph Wells, coIored, who claimed he
once won the Kentucky Derby and
was one time member Of Gen. Mel
son A Miles bodyguard, died Of
pneumonia here at the age of lis
years. He was believed to be the
eldest man In Montana.
He was born in Louisville, KY, In
1907. His mother was slave.
With his mannerisrns and time
warped visage, his story >of how he
won the Kentucky Derby, strapped
to the back OF the winner of the
Blue Grass classic, was an interest
The Washington times., 1923-01-05

Every druggist here guarantees
each package Of 'Pape:s Cold Com
pound to break up any cold ana
end grippe misery IN few hours
81 money returned. StuffIness. pain.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
Girls Scalp Brought
20 Miles And Put
Back On Head

COX1NGTON, KY, Jan. g.
Thelma Baker, sixteen, Of New
port, and her skull and scalp
are reunited. They were parted
for a.eperiod Of several hours
and by a,distance Of many miles
yesterday.
Thelma was interested in, the
working Of a corn grinder. She
was peerinG into the machine
when her curls got entangled in
the grinder. The machine tore
the girls scalp from her head.
She was rushed twenty miles to
the BOothe Memorial Hospital
here, but in the excitement her
scalp was left behind. There
was q dash at breaineck speed
back to the farm and back here
! again. Surgeons by q skillful
operation, replaced the scalp
on Miss Bakers head, using
adhesive plaster to bind the
wounds.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
Presidents Program

9:20 a. m.-Generali Lord, d.
rector of the bureau Of the
budget.
10 a. m.-Senator EIkins, Of
" 1915 a. m.-Eugene Meyer.
jr.
1890 a. m.-Congressman
Cooper and delegation.
1O:45 a. NC. s. Barrett.
IL q. m.-Cabinet meeting.
D. mp. A. Jay, minister
to .Rumania.
3:45 p. p.-Senator Wads-
worth. of New York.
4 p. Tn.-WashingtOn news
paper correspondents. :
4:30 p. m.-The British am
bassador, to present the chan
cellor OF the excheQuer, Mr..
Baldwin, and the governor Of
the Bank of England, Mr..
NoFiLldh' 4
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
JAIL so CLEAN HoRoEs
PASS UP JERSEY TOWN

RIVERSIDE, N. j. Jan. s. While
State authorities commend the River.
side Jail Officials for its wei kept
condition. the place is condemned by
tramps. who dislike its immaculate
cleanness. Carrying Cut their ideas
of sanitation, cops even require pris-
oners to wash their hands with atDap
and water before their admission to
the spotless cells.
The sanitary precautions are = 90
distasteful to trampg seeking q
nights lodging that the taboo sign
has been flashed through the hobo
fraternity, and. the wandering ones
pass on to towns where they win
feel more ''at; home" in Jail.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
BRITISH 70 TAKE TAX or
81 600, 900 FROM [ ERAUDY

LONDON. Jan, 1.-THE British
exchequer expects to receive death
duties Of more than $4,000. 900 from
the estate Of Jacques Lebaudy, EN-.
peror. Of the Saraha, who was said
to have been worth sS7,OOO,OoO when
he died.
1T was revealed last night that a
LONDON bank holds securities In
Lebaudy's name amounting to an
proximately $1,000. 900. The hold.
lngs include extensive investments
nsrubber concerns.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
VALIsE FULL OF BIRDS
ABANDONED by OWNER

NEW. YORK, Jan. 5.-Police are
seeking the owner Of a score of exotic
songbirds, which were found singing
bAthely, although deserted, on an ele-
waited line platform.
BENJAMIN Carpenter. detective, dis
covered the songsters when he got
Off the train on his way home.
Opening, the valise. he found four
cages, filled with canaries. linnets,
thrushes and other birds he was un.
able to identify. Four had died from
exposure. Carpenter took his4 find
to the Fourth, avenue police station,
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
Remember Tonsilinl1e

ToNSILlNlE 10 tho National Sore
Throat RemedY-it' is sold in every
State in the Ulion. Most people buy
bottle. occasionally because most
people occasionally have Sore Throat.
They, buy it for the prompt, welcome
relief It brings to sufferers from this
malady. You can forget Sore Throat II
ron will only remember TONSILlCNE
and get the bottle NOW that -.
waits for you at your druggists. GZ1
!, Look for tho long neCked
fellow on the bottle when you
Get it..
IS cents and 60 cents. Hos.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05

the program CortOt selected. They
ranged from Chopin and Schutnann
to Maurice RaveI and DeU6say.
Safnt-Saens' 'E,tudes en- Fortne DE-
VaIse" were especially well exe-
sclited, Liszt's unfamiliar ElevontI
Rhapsody was excellently inter-
preted. NJ
mann's Etudes Symphoniques; -
"a Prelude. Chopin; Bouree Pour
Debussy: Jeux dsEcuz, Eavel. and
"Seguidlllas, BY AIbeniz.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
! Cold Compound Breaks ! Cold in ,sHous

headache, feverishness, inflamed or
congested nose and head relieved
with first dose. These safe, pleas
ant tablets cost only few cents
ard millions now take them instead
OF sickening ouinine.
The Washington times., 1923-01-05
LEAGUE RAISES FUNDS
RENTING CHAIR COVERS

ST.. CLAIRsVILLE, Ohio, Jan. S.
"A novel idea for raising funds
Tor, playground equipment has been
adopted BY the Child's Conserve
ton League.
Members made chair covers
which are rented to persons who
rent undertakers' chairs for parties,
etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
5knnillrgaat zlafal NfluH

Ask your druggist for 2525 liver
pills. til
Mrs. Alice Wilson of Chelmsford
Mass, has been visiting with her Sis
ter, Mrs. John Clifford. -
Julian C. Goodrich is attending
Commencement exercises at Hebrs4
Academy. He graduated from that
institution in 1920 "
Miss Margaret Totman and Miss
Alice Laid of Fairfield were in town
Monday calling on Miss Ladd's bro
Their, Irwin r. Laid.
Chas. Hanson has come here from
North Stratford, N. H., to spend the
summer with his father, Joseph Han
| son at Hotel Oxford.
The high school boys went over to
Pennington last Saturday to particip-
ate with other schools at the track
meet in the Hippach field.
Mr. and Mrs. Donovan Cool are
shortly to move TO Old Town where
Mr.. Cool Mas position as boss dyer In
one of the mills of the American
Wooden Company.
Parker Smith who was formerly EN-
ployed at the Peoples Garage is to
be employed by the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Co and will move his fam
lily from Lakewood to Cold Stream.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of Miss Mary Hebert form
er1y of this town and George Nevie
of Biddeford The bride Is the daugh-
ter of George Hebert who now re-
sides in Embden.
Mrs. A. f. Bison, Cassimir Bison
and Miss Christine Bison left early
Monday morning for Orono to attend
graduating exercises at the University
of Maine. Adolph Bison is a mem-
Der of the graduating class.
Percy Nutting and William Phil
brick are at home from University OF
Maine and Bowdoin College having
completed their years study. Law
renee Cockburn was also at home
from Bowdoin College for a few days
this week.
Inc Town Improvement Society
cleared about $40 from their food sale
last Saturday in the vestibule of the
Bethany Church. The directors of
the club were an charge of the sale
and the proceeds will go toward beau
tifying the town and for the district
nurse fund.
Among the Skowhegan people who
are attending the Department Con-
vention of the Woman's Relief Corps
in Augusta this week are: Mrs. |.
]. Smith, Mrs. J. N. Smith, Mrs. How
ard Friend, Mrs. Frank Morrill,, Mrs.
r. O. Eaton and Mrs. S. F. Emerson.
Mrs. Eaton was a former Department
president.
II. p. Pickett has assumed the du-
ties of head operator at TIE Weston
Power House, succeeding Howard
Burgess who has been transferred
back to the engineering department
Of the Central Maine Power Company
at the Waterville Offices where he
was formerly employed. He has
moved his family back to that city.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14

.-..aIy1I iueS-
Gay evening by the pupils of Mrs.
ethel Whittier Ames The following
participated .Desma Russell, Celia
Moore, Eva Ames, Barbara Whitman,
Elizabeth NJ. Page, Thelma Green
wood, Henry Thomas, Rena Sargent.
Edmund Lawrence, Edward Page,
Muriel Cover, Elizabeth Quincy,
Ivanetta Newton, Lucille Moore, Annie
Oulton, Beatrice Pomelow, Evelyn
Reed, Edith Young, Alice Hobart,
Henrietta Page, Lynette Mantor and
Glennis N. Haines.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
80 Coats and Capes left
Every one of them new.
this season

s725; $3.50 siae8; $3.50
sA8e: $2500 SEIZE
$l7s; 5000 $225e;
$3.50 ssGOe; $500 $500; $3.50 se7O,
now
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-14
1-3 Off on
All Suits

Spring su ts5 alb sPs hedes and Tailored STYLES at s
$4,000
now suits
Misses 10 SOHts 53 but
OF them "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
GALL ABOARD"
HERE NOV. o.
BIG X. G. SHOW

"All Aboard. another John b.
Rogers Producing Co. big show is
coming to Augusta to be presented
Monday evening, Nov. &c at the City
Hall under the auspices of Abnaki
Council, No. 1874. knights Of CO.
lumbus. OF course this is good news
to the amusement lovers Of the city
and the friends and supporters of
the council. But even an added bit
OF good news is the fact that the
director of "All Aboard" is to be L.
Merle Ward. who so successfully d.
rected two Augusta Girls Communi-
ty Club shows, Kathleen" and THE
Revue.
! The talent committee Of which
Ludger Vermette is chairman, is
hard at work. selecting the princi-
pals and the members of the various
choruses. There will be about $50
in all. in the entire production. As
the story goes, it all takes place on
board ship and the production is
chock-a block full of sparkling song,
dance and comedy.
After "All Aboard" there will be
the "All Aboard" ball. and the eve
ming of Monday. Nov. &c promises big
to be top notcher in amusement
for young and old alike.
On Monday afternoon at 1880
o'clock, the cast and chorus will
meet with the director in *. Of c.
hall for the first rehearsal of IAN
Aboard. --advt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
WHY INCREASE THE WATER RATES?
CONDITIONS CONFRONTING THE TRUSTEES

The proposal to increase the water
rates in the Augusta Water District.
whereby the rate for the first faucet
in dwellings, for instance, would be
increased from 81 to So naturally has
caused some comment and aroused
interest in the conditions which led
the trustees to call for the increase.
1t may be of interest in this con-
nection to reread the charter of the
Augusta Water District. Section 10
provides as follows:
All individuals, firms and CORPORA
lions, whether private. public or
municipal, shall pay to the treasurer
of said district the rates established
by said board of trustees for the
water used by them, and said rates
shall be uniform within the terri
tory supplied by the district, said
rates shall be so established as to
provide revenue for the following
purposes: =
I To pay the current running ex-
penses for maintaining the water
system and provide for such ex-
tensions and renewals as may be-
come necessary.
II To provide for payment Of the
interest on the indebtedness of the
district. a
~ PioNlOS SdCu year sum
equal to not less than one nor more
than five per cent of the entire in
debtedness of the district, which sum
shall be turned into a sinking fund
to provide for the final extinguish-
ment of the funded debt. The
money set aside for the sinking fund
shall be devoted to the retirement of
the obligations of the district or in
vested in such securities as savings
banks are allowed to hold.
~ If any surplus remains at the
end of the year it may be paid to the
city of Augusta.
Another feature Of the charter
having a bearing on the situation is
the provision under which the Au-
gusta Water District is obligated to
carry out all valid contracts formerly
existing between the Augusta Water
Company and any persons or cor
porations.
A Journal reporter sought an in
terview with the Treasurer of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10

Water District, George E. Macomber.
Mr. Macomber said he had no state
nient to make but was willing to
give such informal ton as he could.
What do you wish to know about?"
he asked.
Inquiries are being made and evil
IDENTIFY tile public would like, to
know something definite about the
conditions occasioning the increase
in rates: the last annual report of
the Water District indicated that the
affairs OF the District were in good
shape with a sinking fund on Jan
!, 1923 amounting in all to $196,230.-
Eyes, the sinking fund Is now
around 100000. We are required to
have sinking fund of two per cent
Of the 100000 bonded indebtedness
and make our rates produce that
$4,000 annually. Then. whatever
surplus we have can be used toward
extensions. Our extensions on River
side Drive cost probably $4,000. We
can't borrow under the terms OF the
agreement under which the bonds
were placed. You will remember
that after the District took over the
service 1t reduced the rate from
IS to 81 and we have tried to get
have been getting along as we best
could. 1t should be remembered
that when we reduced the rate we
could hire men for $3.50 that we now
pay $500. could buy pipe for around
$40 per ton which now costs $55."
What about the costs arising from
the work now being done to protect
the water supply?"
1--WE. have bought four places out
there and have made a trade with
the town to buy school house and
have had cleaning up. Some of
the occupants will remain until
spring when they can move to bet
ter advantage but the place has been
cleaned up and two weeks ago the
examination of the water showed
that the former condition had been
overcome. The trustees have felt all
along that all possibility of trouble
should be removed"
Mr.. Macomber described how they
dug at considerable expense quite
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
SUNDAY, NOV. II, 1923
uu1 s4a+,or

Gas p. NJ. Sunday vespers on the
Springfield Municipal Chimes
transmitted direct from the Cam
panile, Ernest Newton Bagg. chime
ringer.
$50 p. NJ. Church services conducted
bNRev. Fred w. Adams. pastor Of
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, assisted by church quar-
tet; Mrs. Fred Winslow Adams.
soprano; Mrs. William J. Warner.
contralto; Frederic L. Wade. ten
or; William j. Stevens. bass; Ar
thur II. Turner. accompanist.
wGY Station
IT'S p. M. Service of Bellevue Re-
formed church, Schenectady, N. Y.
KDKA Station
$50 P. NJ. Dinner concert by Pitts
burg Athletic Association Orches-
ira; Gregorio Scalzo, conductor. ,
500 P. NJ. Services OF the Point
Breeze Presbyterian church. Pitts
burg. Pa; Rev. Percival II. Bar
ker, D. D., minister.
WE Station
500 p. M. 1.-THE Annalist's Talk for
Business Men," by the Annalist of
the New York Times.
SIS p. M. American Legion Armistice
Night program, arranged by the
Alfred Wilson Post, No. 6SS, of
Flatbush.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10

q distance to drain a swampy place
the other side of the road where the
cows had been In the habit of COM
ing, but from which it was not. ex-
pected pollution could find it's way
to the pond except in time of freshet
there might be a possibility of it.
He told Of what had been done in
chlorinating the water, how this has
been thoroughly done and a machine
Is to be set up at the power station
at East Winthrop for forcing the
chlorine into the water as 1t passes
the station. He felt they had things
in good shape but of course the I'M
expected has q way OF bobbing up.
Asked what he estimated the cost
Of the cleaning up would be, he re-
piled that it would be around $4,000
before completed. This he termed
a call out Of a clear sky on top of
extension work on Riverside Drive,
Mt. Vernon Avenue and other places.
He added: II guess we are the only
concern in the State that hasn't
raised the rate before this"
He was asked respecting the
Water District furnishing the water
to the city's hydrants without
charge.
To this he replied that under the
provision of the Districts charter
it was required to carry out the
contracts made by its predecessor,
the Augusta Water Company. That
company had entered into a con-
tract with the city to furnish water
for the city's hydrants at a certain
sum with the proviso that at the
end of 20 years this water should be
free for hydrant purposes. This was
the contract which the Water Dis
trict Is now carrying out as it is
obliged to do, he said.
In concluding he told how the
trustees had held off and held off
from raising the rate, but felt that
row had come the time when it must
be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
i Radio
Programs
TODAY, NOV. 10. 1928

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Electric, East
Pittsburgh, Pa, $50 Kilocycles, Pre-
quency. 326 Meters, Wave Length.
Eastern Standard Time
500 p. NJ. Football scores.
6.l5 p. NJ. Dinner concert by the
Westinghouse band under the di-
p m rect 10 Of T: j Vastine.
7S Ss s NJ T Dinner c oGSret continued
7.30 P. M. bringing the World to
America" prepared by "our
7.45 P. NJ. Goodnight Story for the
500 p. NJ. Features.
$50 p. NJ. Concert by the Westing-
house Band under the direction of
T. ]. Vastine. assisted by students
of Walter Ernest-Margaret Scho-
walter. contralto land Samuel D
Wangard, tenor. !
9.55 p. NJ. Arlington time signals
Weather forecast.
WBz-8oo Kilocyoles, Frequency
Westinghouse Electric, Springfield
Mass. 1877 Meters, Wave Length
700 P. M. Dinner concert by the
Hotel Kimball Trio direct from the
Hotel Kimball dining room; Jan
Geerts violinist and director; An
gela GODDARD Lorergan, cellist; Paul
Lawrence. pianist.
7.30 F. NJ. Twilight tales for the kid
dies. Bringing the World to
America" prepared by Our
World" Magazine. This Week
Judge"
500 p. NJ. Concert by Mrs. Nellie
Hamilton, pianist; Gladys Noble,
soprano.
900 P. NJ. Bedtime story for grown
ups, by Orison S. Marden.
9.55 +. NJ. Arlington time signals.
wGY-schenectady, N. Y, $50 Meters,
General Electric Company
go P. NJ. Phil Romano's Rain-bo Or
chestra at the Kenmore Hotel CAL
bany, N. V
wJz-Broadcast Central, 80 West
42nd Street, N. Y. City. ass Meters,
$50 Ki1ocycles
100 p. NJ. Arbitration on CONNER
cial Disputes-a Saving on Litiga-
tion Costs" by Charles Bernheim-
err. chairman of committee on ar
bitration and claims of the New
York Board of Trade and Trans
portation.
745 p. NJ. Harper Brothers Literary
Minutes.
500 p. NJ. Recital by Daisy sosser
cOloratura soprano.
SIS p. NJ. 1.-The Inner Workings of
Radio" by DIR. Alfred Goldsmith,
director Of the research depart
ment of the Radio Corporation of
America.
$50 p. M. Recital by Daisy Sosser,
coioratura soprano.
S45 p. M. 1.-THE Marines Have Land
ed" by Marvel Washburn, of the
National Historical Society.
9.05 P. M. Marine Night; speech by
General George Richards of the
Marine Corps; musical program by
the Navy Band.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
SHOP NOTES
At Chernowsky's Today

Women's Silk Hose in plain colors,
gray, black and cordOvan at s1.00 a
pair; women's Suede gloves. all
rolors, soc a pair; sport hose, all
colors, roc: ladies' union suits, low
neck, no sleeves. knee length, all
sizes, S100; Lingette Princess slips
S1.9S value for $3.50: soc Jersey flesh
boomers 39c; $500 and $500 War
ner corsets in broken sizes $500; /
lot of Sl.00 muslin night gowns for
69c; | lot of $1.00 Flannelette night
gowns for soc.
II. J. Merrick has 10 dozen child
rens' Z z fleeced union suits. to IL
yr.. size, grey or white, for boys and
girls. $1.00, $1.25 and s1.39. A splen-
did suit for any boy or girl. 66x8O
big blankets, grey, pretty pink or
blue borders. s2.9S a pr. 70 x SO
heavy blanket sheets, $249. women's
and children's warm heather hose,
CSC pr. children's, misses and wo-
mems outing robes, boomers or pa
jamas at very attractive prices.
children's teddy bear suits, sweaters,
gloves. hose, fieeced vests or pants,
cap and scarf suits, warm serge
dtesses, hats, tams and sleeping gar
ments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
Many Features at Lewiston Armistice
Day Dance

Lewiston's new armory is sure to
be crowded on Monday evening when
n big Armistice Day dance will. be
given. The floor Is one Of the finest
dance surfaces in all Of New Eng
land and to make the event doubly
worth while. the committee from the
Lewiston Post of the American Le-
gion have provided two musical or
PLANTATIONS. From to 1915, a mill
tary band will hold forth and from
1890 to l A. NJ. the combined Music
hall and Empire theatre orchestras
will furnish the music.
In addition to this, there will be
solo dance by Miss Marion Murphy,
a pupil of Denishawns.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
North Augusta Grange

A very interesting meeting was
held at North Augusta Grange hall
TUESDAY, Nov. 6, when "Old Fash
toned Night was observed. Many
of the lady members were in costume.
At the business meeting It was de-
cided to have a community Christ
mas tree at the Grange hall on Fri
day evening, Dec. IA.
The following program was pre-
scented at the end of the business ses-
sion: Song, "Home Sweet Home" by
the grange; reading, Everett Withee;
song, Put on Your Old Gray Bon
net" six girls; reading, Abbie Bal
lard; song, Long. Long Ago" by the
grange; farce. "An Old Maids Ven
lures Sara Knowles. Harriet
Knowles and Sara Ayers; reading,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-10
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Opera House Monday

On Monday next (matinee 215) the
popular Augusta Opera house will re-
open its doors for the regular theatre
Acal season with an offering worthy
of the occasion when Evans Musical
Revue, a company of 25 people COM
ing here direct from summer sea-
son of ten weeks in Boston. The
reputation of this well known at
traction is phenomenal in the east.