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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
What grade should a girl of twelve
years old be in? (2) How should a girl
of twelve comb her hair? Your truly,
MISS BEET TOP, Utah.
% If you started in school at six,
making n grade each year, you should
finish the seventh grade at twelve. ca
You also have neglected to give any
particulars, the same as Miss Oniontop.
therefore it would be useless to at
tempt to tell you anything which would
really help you. 1t is extremely diff
cult to give a style of hairdressing
when one knows nothing of the general
appearance and characteristics of the
person wishing such information.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15

IEMI Est, ROOSEVELT, Utah.
Assuredly you are welcome to come
in. % And why not put your arm on
the back of the seat? If this is a
comfortable. restful position, there is
no reason why you should not do so.
CD l was not aware, Tempest, that
Rodolph was in a dancing contest. Vas>
entino and his wife are simply mark
ing time" and incidentally making pin
money" until such time as his case in
court comes up which is to decide his
future plans. Local dancing and
beauty contests were held each place
they stopped, however, and Rudy
awarded the prizes. Thank you so very
much for the song, dear.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
We wrote to your corner before. We
thank you very much for the informa-
ton we received and hope we are well
come again. % VIII you please tell us
how to make rose heads? (2) Will you
tell us what studies can be taken when
we go to high school? VIII you give
US some Indian girls names? We think
everyone should enclose their real
name to have their answers sent to
them, which we think would save you
much time and bother. Wishing you
much JOY and success in your work, we
remain
KITTY & DOLLY, Meridian, Idaho.
You most surely are, Kitty and Dolly
i am delighted to tell you how to make
rose beads and hope you have the best
success with yours. Gather your rose
petals and while still fresh run
them through your food chopper. Gus
ing finest knife) at least twelve times,
being careful not to waste one drop of
the juice, using platter to grind them
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15

CURLY" Utah.
Sorry. Gladys. but this time will have
to refer you to the music shops where
both the songs you request may be had.
"Smilin' Through" Is 40 cents and "Old
Pal' Is 35 cents. Would be very glad
to have them sent to you in this way
If you wish, but I cannot publish the
words to popular songs which are to be
had in the music shops. Thank you,
and what next may do for you?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
This is my first time to your corner
and 1 hope 1 am welcome. Will you
| please answer this question for me-
| What Is the meaning and history of the
Orange Blossom? Thanking you in ad-
vance and wishing you all kinds OF
good luck, / am
MAY, Mammoth. Utah.
Let US hope 1t will not be the last
time you call on us, May. In the Ian
guage of tho flowers the orange BIOS
som stand for chastity; bridal fes-
tivity" and means Your purity equals
your lovliness The orange flower Is
borne singly or in small clusters, and
Is thick petaled, white, waxlike, and
wonderfully fragrant. Because of
their beauty and fragrance the flowers
have long been worn in bridal wreaths;
some florists cultivating tho orange
trees especially for their flowers for
this purpose.
MIR. w. H., Howe. Ida.-The poem
"Grandfather's Clock" which you re-
quested some time ago, appears below.
through the kindness Of reader who
noted the request for it, and we are
most grateful, are we not?
GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK.
Ny grandfathers clock was too large
for the shelf,
So 1t stood ninety years on the floor;
1t was taller by half than the old man
himself,
Though it weighed not a penny-weight
more.
1t was bought on the morn of the day
that he was born,
And was always his pleasure and pride
Chorus:
But 1t stopped short never to go again
When the old man died.
Ninety years, without slumbering Click
took, tick tock,)
His life seconds numbering Click,
took, tick, tock,)
1t stoppd short never to go again
When the old man died.
In watching its pendulum swing to AID
fro,
Many hours had he spent while boy,
And in childhood and manhood the
clock seemed to know
And to STARE both his grief and his JOY
For it saruck twenty-four when he en-
tered at the door.
With blooming and beautiful bride
My grandfather said that of those he
could hire.
Not servant so faithful he found;
For it wasted no time and had but one
desire
At the close of each week to be wound.
And it kept in it's place. not frown on
it's face,
And it's hands never hung by its side
t rang an alarm in the dead of the
night
An alarm that for years had been
duTb;
And we knew that his spirit was
pluming for flight,
That his hour of departure had come.
still the clock kept the time, with a
soft and muffled chime
Is we silently stood by his side.
Written by Henry C. Work.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15

SONGS RECEIVED
The following songs and poems have
been received during the past week.
and I wish to thank each one for their
Kindness in contributing them:
Spotted Fawn.
Tell Mother I'll Be There.
Blue Bird.
Everybody's DOM It.
Blue Bell.
Bill Bailey.
REQUESTED SONGS AND POEMS
These songs and poems are on the
requested and To-Be-Found list:
The Pardon Came, But Came Too
Late"
Little Black Me.
I Cannot be Your Sweetheart.
Pale Moon.
Sweet Belle Malone.
Three Wishes.
The Last Grand Round UP.
Rio Nights.
Unknown title:
There are friends that we never
forget
There are friends that we ever hold
dear;
I Never Got the Girl Loved.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear MISS BrookS:
"Our Corner" is very interesting and
1 know that you have helped many
girls and boys. May I join? % If
you are car riding, is it right for a
girl to put her arm on the back of the
seat? Co Has Rodolph Valentino won
the dancing contest yet? Thanking you
in advance, I remain,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15

MONROE STUDIop
Your friends want your photograph. Let us d.
it. 267h So. Main, Salt Observation-Disclosures
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15

Dear Miss Brooks:
have written to you before and re-
ceived such splendid answers I am TAX
ing the liberty to write again, and hope
l am not too much bother. Will you
please give me the words to "Smilin'
Through" and "Old Pal, Why Don't
You Answer Me?" Thanking you very
much, I am
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15
SUGAR SACKS SAIL

~ New Sugar Sacks sl.o0 plus postage 1oc-
send M. o.. your check or currency. Also
town; Nice work. Good pay. Mail Ad for
details. Zip Mfg. Co.. P. o. Box 1853. Salt
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-15

BUSINESS COLLEGES
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L. ID. S. BUSINESS COLLEGE
school Of Efficiency. All commercial branches
Catalog fre>. so N. Main ST.. Salt Lake City
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
EAST WINDSOR

Mrs. w. L. Mahan is helping to
care for her daughter Mrs. Carrie
Hanson and family who have had
the flu.
J.. W. Fitch and wife spent Sun
day at J. W. McVeigh's.
Birdie Phillips spent Friday eve
ming in the twin cities, and attended
the literary at Meigs given by Vim
cent Crawford's pupils.
N. HI. Farmhouse, wife and chill
dren were callers at Frank Gra-
hams Sunday.
Eliza Hanson was caller Monday
at Haysville.
Fannie Graham spent Monday in
Marietta.
Annie Fitch and Bernice Nc
Weigh spent Tuesday evening at An
ME Phillips.
Ona Summers and Ethel Phillips
spent over Sunday at their homes.
Birdie Phillips and Mrs. Ethel
Phillips were callers Saturday in
GAINESVILLE.
Vernard Hindman spent Friday
day night and Saturday in the twin
cities, also Esther Kelly and
Blanche Young were callers Satur-
day.
Kate Harris is spending a few
days in the twin cities.
VIM. LindimOre spent Sunday at
Earl Phillips.
Earl Phillips is spending a few
days near Stockport.
Howard Moore called on Ralph
Wells Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01

pleasure of the drive, we came to
this Catholic cemetery. There we
found names on the stones that
were standing BurgooDs, Long
streths, Reharts, and there was one
fine granite monument more recent
ly placed for Phillip Longstreth and
family. Also among the older mark
ers we noticed the name of Dan
Dickes, man who for many years
was the only blacksmith in Dea-
vertown. Seeing his name remind
ed the writer of an incident that
happened in 1856 or ST. Rev. Bar
ringer of the M. e. church and the
Rev. Gardner of the Christian
church were to have a debate on
Baptism, and Rev. Barringer want
ed German Bible to look up some
translations on certain verses on
baptism. So the minister went to
the blacksmith shop one day and
asked Mr.. Dickes If he had a Ger
man Bible. He stepped up close
and said: Eyes, haf one, but
keeps it hid so my church people
not know haf it. go to the
house and get it for you" They
went Mr. Dickes took the cushion
off his rocking chair, lifted a lid
from the seat and took out his Ger
man Bible. saying: "You not gif
me away, so my church people find
it out" The chair was curtained
with calico, and a cushion of like
material hid from view the box con-
tanning the precious word of Cod.
We recently received good long
letter from one of Deavertown's
former citizens-Mrs. Susannali
Van Lennep, who used to be Sudie
Groves. Her home is in Auburn,
Cal. She writes she is SO thankful
she can write and knit and sew and
read and take an interest in the
1t very easy when so employed to
pass the time pleasantly. She will
soon be IS.
There are several cases of
in town.
Our village Is an unusually
healthy Pace to live-on high
ground well drained, and the finest
water supply town might want,
there being some 40 dug wells of
excellent water, some soft water
wells and some hard water.
We are sorry to note the death of
DR.. L. s. Holcomb.
Mrs. Nelson Deaver is very pleas
antly situated in her old home
again. She was Kate Tysinger. We
are glad to have her with us again.
Several of the Tropic miners here
have gone to Santoy to work. The
TrOpic mine is idle most of the
time lately.
There will be Juvenile grange
organized here Saturday, Jan. q.
DeavertOwn grange has purchased
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01

The following is a report for
Poplar Ridge school for the month
of January: Enrollment-boys, H.;
girls. IL; total, %: aggregate days
of attendance--boys, 215A; girls,
213A; total, 4291s; average daily
attendance-boys, 10 plus; girls,
10 plus; total, 21 plus; percent of
attendance-boys, 98 S-44; girls,
81 7-44; total, 81 21-44. There
were no cases of tardiness. Those
not absent during the month are:
Arthur, Kenneth and Marie Bald
ing, Catherine, John and Leila
Bauer, Pauline, Kenneth and john
ME Porter, Johnnie and Ruth Max
we'll, Mertie Elliott, Kenneth Kim
BILE and Kenneth Patterson.-Lois
Torbert, teacher.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
BETTER THAN CALONEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets the SUBJ
stitute for calomei -are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
mostinstantaneou These littleolive-
colored tablets are the result of DIR.
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomel does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calomel. They take
hold of the trouble and quickly correct
it. Why cure the liver at the expense of
the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays
ndvoc with the gums. So do strong
liquids. 1t is best not to take calomel.
Let DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets take
its place.
Headaches, "dullness and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel "logy" and
heavy" They clear" clouded brain
and "perk up the spirits. 15c and 3Oc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
JUST READ THIS

If You Are Afraid Of Smallpox or q
Mad Dog Then You Should Be
Afraid of the Cold Germ. Sanitary
Rules to Be Observed to Prevent
Relieve and Fight Colds.
SOME IMPORTANT DoNT'S.
Don't sit or work In an overheated
room. Don't step out into the night
air without your hat on or a coat OF
wrap over your shoulders. Don't al
low your feet to become wet, numt
and cold.
Don't go out IL you are feeling Ill
Keep your mouth and nostrils covered
when you are near any person who
is coughing or sneezing as cold germs
are being sprayed like bullets from q
machine gun.
DANGEROUS TO LIFE.
Thousands of lives can be saved
and much sickness prevented If peo
pie will only realize that the cofllmon
cold is to be as much Jared as. small.
pox or mad dog.
Colds, no matter how mild they ap.
pear should never be allowed to drift
down into the chest and lungs. In.
1uenza or Pneum onia, exceedingly
dangerous to life often develop from
neglected colds.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO.
Flush the waste poisons from the
intestines and bowels.
Keep the liver and kidneys active
Drink plenty of pure water, al
least eight glasses daily.
Stimulate the circulation, warm ur
the chilled, stagnant blood.
Upon the first sign Of a cold one
Of the best things you can do is to
take cupful of hot medicinal herb
tea as this helps to increase the cir
culation and aids in flushing the
bowels.
One OF the best known remedies for
the relief Of colds is Bulgarian Herb
Tea, famous all over the world for its
powerful medicinal properties.
Bulgarian Herb Tea should be IN
every home In the land as a first aid
to relieve and help break up colds
Its gentle tonic and laxative quail
ties help nature to flush the poisone
from the bowels, stimulate the circu
lation, and aid materially to strength
en- your physical resistance.
See your druggist at once and get
box OF Bulgarian Herb Tea. Yourself
or some member Of the family may
need 1t to quickly relieve q cold dur
ing the winter.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
Church on First Floor Of s,vscrape,
BUY TOWN PROPERTY NOW

Get ahead of spring buyers.
Some new bargains:
Groom house, (bath), $4,000.
5-room house, near square, ST.
ESQ.
5-rooms. $4,000: 7-rooms, 81
600.
Groom house (near square)
$500.
6-room houses, $1.1O0 and
$1.450.
Groom house e 1ots) $500.
Groom house e lots) $4,000.
Good house and acres, $1,000.
10-room double (bath) $2,85O.
modern homes, $1,000 and
$3.50.
See these properties now.
List your farm with our Masters
Farm Agency. See our farms If you
want to buy.
EMMETT A. TAYLOR, Agt.
Successor to Ross & TaylOr)
Rooms 1912 Stanbery Bldg.
McCOnnelsville, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
SEVEN

admirably done In French Gothic,
and has a beautiful steeple, with
chimes, rising to height of 556
feet above the street level, j foot
higher than the Washington monu-
ment. 1t is being erected to give
expression to the idea that religion
Is not merely Sunday natter"
but rather an integral part of life
which should be of concern to the
business man and worker every
day in the week. Carrying out this
theme. it is planned to hold SER
vices at noon throughout the week,
and conduct the various charities
and activities of the church within
"earshot" of the worker.-Popular
Mechanics.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
Cloud Literary Program

Program for Cloud literary Fri
day night, Feb. 8: Song, by society:
recitations, Ethel Shuster, Morjory
Barclay, Pearl Richey, Louise Law
renee, Nathan Harmon, Dee Dun.
kle; essays, Harry Barclay, Garfield
Dye, Grace Campbell; dialogue
Hamer Wilson and Harry Barclay;
duets, Dorothy and Sara Barclay
Elizabeth Walls and Edith Ray;
readings, James Grandstaff, Roy
McGrath; prophecy, Bristol high
school; debate, Resolved: "that the
signs of the times indicate the
downfall of a nation" affirmative,
John Grandstaff and o. r. Barclay;
negative, H. G. Henderson and o. c.
Culyer.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
TlsIADEI.PHIA

Will Maier and wife entertained
about 20 of their friends last Thurs
day night with a dance and card
party Nice refreshments were serv-
ed and all report fine time.
Miss Hazel Loughman returned
to GAINESVILLE Monday, after weeks
visit with her parents W. E. Lough-
man and wife.
Mrs. Arthur Grey and daughter
Mabel of Waterford, are spending a
few days with Mrs. Grey's parents
C. F. Waterman and wife.
Earl Sherwood has chickenpox.
Miss Jewel Hearing of Porterville
is assisting with the house work at
Will Maxwell's. Mr.. Maxwell is no
better.
Ira Frash spent the week end
here with his parents Henry Trash
and wife.
The flu and grip victims are i'm
proving.
Farmers institute next Friday
and Saturday, at grange hall.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
DEAVERTOWN
Interesting Things Are Recalled BY
Trip to Jerusalem Church

Interesting Things Are Recalled BY
Trip to Jerusalem Church
Editor Democrat: In your last
weeks Issue see Mrs. M. H. Ty-
singers article about our trip to
the Jerusalem church. She failed
to tell you about our arrival there;
on prominent hill most beautiful
1y situated for a church and ceme-
terry some two miles from our little
town. After arriving there we
went through the well kept ceme-
terry recently leveled off and sown
to grass, now in fine condition to
be kept clean with lawn mower.
Very many familiar names on the
markers and many fine monuments.
Also afterward we strolled through
the beautiful picnic grounds ad-
jacent to the church, and gathered
some hickory nuts on the ground
near by. On our way from the
church we came to road leading
north, and as we were out for the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
Westland Grange Program

The program for Westland
grange No. 121, for Feb. 10, 1923,
at / p. m. follows: Song, by grange;
paper, Legend Of st. Valentine, and
why Feb. 14th was chosen as st.
Valentine day, Harold Embree; mu-
sic, Maude Carr; paper. Contrast
the life, and home, of the farmers
wife today with the life and home of
tho farmers wife at the time of
:. ashington and Lincoln, Maggie
Reed, Dortha Mendenhall, Bernice
Fitch; paper, Our County, Paul
Wells; question, How does Ohio
rank in number of patrons of hus-
bandry with other states of the u
s., by me'nbers; contest.-Rosa B.
Abel. Lecturer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
influenza from Neglected Colds

IIIUDHZN ITOIH N0BIBCtCU OUIUS
Stop your coughs and colds be-
fore they become serious. If neg
lected they lead to influenza, la
grippe, asthma and bronchitis.
Three generations of users have tes-
titled to the quick relief given by
Foley's Honey and Tar from
coughs, colds, Group, throat, chest
and bronchial trouble. Largest
selling cough medicine in the
world d.-Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01

Mrs. Finley. Thompson and baby
OF GAINESVILLE are at her fathers
Elmer Rouanzoin's with measles.
Miss Blanche Davis spent last
week at McConnelsyille and Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
WESTLAND

A daughter was born Jan. % to
Mr.. and Mrs. Oney Duncan of the
Elliott neighborhood.
Miss Mary Newburn spent the
last ten days at McConnelsville and
Parkersburg.
Mrs. James Harris is on the sick
list. Miss Nina Davis of near Pts
gah Is working for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fitch and
Clifford Dougan were Stockport
callers last Thursday.
Mrs. Dale Smith Of Elliott is sick.
Mac Strobe OF Utica spent from
Friday until Monday with George
Strode's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Pierpoint spent
Saturday with the latter's niece
Miss Lois Carpenter of Joy who rs
bedfast with rheumatism.
Mrs. Archie Hummel, James
Brooks, Miss Daisy Davis, and
Charles Huffman and family are
grip or flu victims.
Miss Annie Wells, teacher at
White Pigeon, spent Saturday at
McConnelsville with her sister Miss
Esther Wells.
Mrs. j. A. McPeak has returned
from Philo where she was getting
acquainted with her new grand
daughter Glendora Clark,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
Cut This Quit Is Worth Money

Cut out this slip, enclose with SC
to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave.,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name
and address clearly. You will re-
ceive in return trial package con-
tanning Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound, for coughs, colds and
Group. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets.-Sold Every-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
ponlar Ridge school Report

named pupils were tardy a f
.imes.-W. III. NORM, teacher.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
Meigs school Report

Meigs School Report
Following is a report of Meigs
school for the month of January:
Enrolment: boys IL, girls IA, total
rs: aggregate days of attendance,
boys 210, girls 261 ~, total All II
Average daily attendance, boys
1915, girls 13.O875, total 235875;
percent of attendance, boys 95 sill,
girls 93zs. total 94.35. Number of
cases Of hardness, boys 8, girls 2,
total S. Those neither absent nor
tardy: Lyle and Chalmer Carnes,
Dean Fox. Fred Radcliff, Delbert
Roberts, Christine Best, Iva and
Burdel1a Carnes, Catherine and
Winifred Jenkins, Margaret Kalb,
and Dorothy Wilson.
The literary held at the school
house last Friday evening. was well
attended. Come out to the next one
and give us your support.-Vincent
j. Crawford, teacher.
Church on First Floor of Skyscraper
On the ground floor Of new of
First Methodist Episcopal church
dC the corner or washington and
Clark streets, in the Chicago bust
ness district, has been built the
church proper. two stories high,
nd capable, with its balcony, of
seating more than 1900 persons.
A special. large foyer is run from
Clark street directly to the church.
so that both convenience and
~rivacv are secured. The business
Elevators are reached by another
foyer opening on Washington street.
The building, 21 stories high, is
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
RUN DOWN PEOPLE
NEED RICH BLOOD

X/OU never heard doctor say,
He is all run down, but his blood
= is pure and rich.
The best thing the biggest thing
that Gude's Pepto-Mangan does is to
purify and enrich your blood. Then
those weary, run down, dragged out
feelings will disappear, and the oldtime
vim and pep" come back again. Get
Guides Pepto-M -Mangan today.
At your druggists liquid or tablets,
as you prefer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-02-01
ROOSTERVHLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hayes of Stock
port spent Sunday at Chester New
toms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Scott and
family visited Sunday at Isaac
Gheen's.
0. v. Hanlin of this place and
Mrs. Jennie Scott Of Malta, were
called to Newark Saturday by the
illness of their mother Mrs. Mary
Hanlin. Mrs. Hanlin formerly re-
sided here, until about year ago,
since which time she has made her
home at Newark with her daughter
Mrs. Carrie Mears.
Mrs. Leslie Hallowell of Penns-
Vile. spent the first of the week
with her father Thomas Hooper.
Mr.. Hooper, who it has been pre-
viously mentioned, has gangrene in
his foot, remains about the same.
Mrs. Charles Dewitt visited Mon
day with Mrs. B. A. Carr.
Mrs. Ernest Dixon spent Monday
and Tuesday at Lowell.
Mr.. Earl Phillips of East Wind
sor is visiting at the home of his
son Harris Phillips