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Evening star., 1923-09-18
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

California Packing Corporation an
nounced il had advanced it's prices on
canned goods, increases ranging from
: to 10 cents a dozen. At the same
time the concern has withdrawn sew
eral lines of goods from the market.
The raising of prices is said to be due
10 active demand along with reduced
California fruit pack.
Crucible Steel declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 81 on the COM
mon stock, payable October 81 to
stockholders of record October Is.
Barnet Leather declared the regular
quarterly dividend Of 1 q per cent on
the preferred stock. payable October
l 20 stockholders OF record Septem-
Brooklyn Borough Gas declared
tho regular quarterly dividend of 90
cents, payable october 10 to stock
holders Of record September %.
American Window Glass Machine
declared regular quarterly dividends
Of / y per cent On common and IA
per cent on preferred. payable Oc-
tober l to stockholders OF record
September %.
Il. H. Macy declared regular quar-
terIy dividend of la per cent on pre-
ferred, payable November l to stock
hc1ders of record October IL.
j. KaySer declared regular quar-
tcf1y dividend of SO on preferred,
payable october !.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
CHECK ISSUE LAID
ASIDE BY COUNCIL
Reserve Board Members
Take Up Actual Manage
ment of Bank Affairs.

The Federal Advisory Council went
further today into its discussion. be-
gun at the opening of the fall session
yesterday, of the problem of handling
bank checks on, basis that will
avoid collection charges. There was
no immediate prospect of a solution,
however. and few members OF the
council would hazard a guess as to
what form the final recommendations
of the council TO the Federal Reserve
Board might take.
In addition TO the par Clearance
question; one of the reserve. boards
chief problems OF the year. tle COUNCIL
had before 1t several questions hav-
ing to do with the actual manage
ment OF rese-xe bank affairs and said
to AFFECT more or less directly their
relations with member banks.
The question of par collection of
checks was laid aside by the board
about two months ago for eonsid.
GRAFTON at the present meetins. of the
council. without authority 10 force
par collection by law. the board in
dealing with the question sought to
bylaws and the fproposed employ
ment of a penalty against non-rnenl- :
Der banks aroused storm of pro-
test. which was backed by some
banks holding membership in the re-
serve system. shortly after the So
called Claiborne-Adams plan for re-
gionah clearance Of checks on free
basis was presented to the board. 1t
suspended Indefinitely the operative
date OF the regulation.
4 The hearing record on the Clai-
borne-Adarns plan is included among
the data which the board has placed
before the council and witch its
members continued TO discuss today.
with indications of the same diverge-
gencc of views as has narked the
boards consideration of the question
Evening star., 1923-09-18
NEWCOMERS DISCUSS
DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Question Finally Referred to Com
mittee at Meeting in
City Club.

After considerable discussion OF so
ing on record regarding the proposed
issue of bonds to further city i'm
provements it was referred to a COM
mittee of three by members OF the
Newcomers Club at their weekly
meeting in the City Club yesterday.
The club voted unanimously TO sup
port any movement to increase the
pay of policemen and ffremen, not IN
cluded in the reclassification OF Dis
trict and government employees.
Joseph A. Burkhart presided ano
announced tfat the organi2stlon
would participate in the forthconlinG
intercivic club dinner. 10 be held No
Vember Is.
Alfred Gawler. Newcomer for the
DAY, outlined a proposed program 10
be presented for the action OF Con
gress whereby the embalElinG OF the
dead and other mortuary business
would be regulated by law.
During the afternoon warren l.
Terry accompanied at the piano pE
Mrs. Margaret Allen Ross, rendered
several solos.
and Mrs. Ross.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
LOCOMOTIVE PLANT
GETS LARGE ORDER
American Works at Richmond Will
Run on Full Time for
Many Months.
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va. September Is
Orders for the construction OF twenty
FIVE Mikado type locomotives for the
Missouri Pacific railroad and four for
the Tennessee Central railroad have
been placed with the Richmond plant
of the American Locomotive Com
psny, il was announced today. The
engines, which will be turned ont at
the rate of four week after actual
construction has begun, will cost
about $4,000 each.
The plant now is at work OIL ten
Mallet locomotives for the Kansas
City Southern and two mountain type
engines for the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac railroads and tho
orders of the Missouri Pacific and
Tennessee Central will keep the force
of 1000 men working at full time for
several months.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
RAW SUGAR HIGHER.
Futures Market Also Goes in To-
days Trading.

NEW YORK, September 1S.--The
early raw sugar market was firmer
today and prices advanced Is cent
to the basis of cents for Cubas cost
and freight, equal to 67S for centrifu-
gal. There were sales of 29.400 bags
of Porto Ricans for September ship
ment.
higher on covering and trade buying.
Trading, however was light. Prices at
midday showed advances of 8 to s
points.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
ToDAY's METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, September lS.-Cop-
per. easy; electrolytic, spot and flu
lures. 1875. Tin. firm; spot and near
by, 41.62; futures. 41.50. Iron.
steady; prices unchanged. Lead
steady; spot. 6.S5a7.10. Zinc. quiet;
East st. Louis, spot aud nearby de-
livery. 642a6f5. Antimony, spot.
z T45a7.55.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
RAW SILK JUMPS
80 TO so PER CENT
Much Higher Prices Quoted as Sus.
pended Trading Is Re
sumed Today.
specigl plspateh to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. September 1S.-Raw
silk opened at advances from so to 90
per cent today. when quotations
were resumed after q suspension OF
nearly three weeks. resulting from
the Japanese earthquake and fires.
Best No. /; which had finished August
at s7.55 a pound. was quoted today
at Si1. The NxA 20-22 denier was
up TO S115o, as against $3.50; Canton
1915 at s10.50. as against $3.50, and
Canton 2O-22 at 1915. as against
$685.. There was practically no
Japanese silk.
In the cotton goods market busi-
re..i continued brisk. Mondays
price,, 10A and Il cents, respec
lively, prevailed on .64 by Go and
6S by az prints.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
FIRST TOMATOES ARRIVE.

NEW YORK. September Is (Spe-
ciaD.-California ripe tomatoes made
their first appearance on the New
York city wholesale markets today
when a carload was received which
met a very limited demand at LISA
zoo Der box containing about thirty
mounds. Upstate tomatoes in bushel
l1sskets( which were mostly of ordi-
nary quality and condition, brought
from 2.00a2.5O.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. September 1S.--Cot-
ton spot. supply restricted; prices,
strong. coed niddling. 1851; fully
1921; middling, I7.71: low
niddiing, 17.o6: good ordinary, 1856;
ordinary, 1926. Sales, 1000 bales. in
cluding $500 American Receipts,
& 600 bales. including $500 American.
Futures closed steady. September,
1896; October, 1925; December. 1919:
January, 1853: March, 15.37: May,
15I5; July, 14.75.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
MARKET CLOSES HEAVY.
Whole List OFF Fractionallv in Late
-: Trading.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September lS.-Weak-
less of the low-priced oil shares.
which declined ] to points, and rela-
lively good support for the usual
leaders were the contrasting Incl
dents of today's stock market. Early
advances of / to 2 points in some
instances were Cancelled later when
pressure against the cheaper oils be-
came more intense. Sales approXi-
mated 650.000 shares.
The closing was heavy. Failure of
support TO materialize for the oil
stocks, which extended their losses,
caused the remainder of the list to
sell off fractionally in the late deal
ings.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
CALL MONEY LOWER.

NEW YORK, September 1S.-Can
money easy; high, Az; low, Az: rui-
ing rate. Az closing bid, 4; offered
at Az: last loan, 4: call loans against
acceptances. AZ; time loans firm;
mixed collateral. so to 80 days, 5Is
4 to s months, 5a; prime commercial
paper, 5Aa5is. {.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
SILK FIRMS CAUTIOUS.

NEW YORK. September 1S.-Ai-
though the raw silk market reopen
ed officially today after suspension
Of two weeks. awaiting advices on
the exact damage to the SILK INDUS
trys in Japan as a result of the earth
oiiake. only one Japanese Importing
house would transact any business
In Japan raw silks. Some OF the
largest American houses declined to
quote prices.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
PARIS MARKET EASY.

PARIS. September 1s.--Prices were
easy on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 56 francs So centipess
exchange on London, rs francs 65
centimes; per cent loan. rs francs
10 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at II francs 33 centimes.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
TRADING IN BONDS
ON SMALL SCALE
Liberty 8 1-2s Turn Upward.
Pierce-ArroWs Gain.
Rails More Active.
BY GEORGE II. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September 1S.-Trad-
ing in the bond market was again
on very small scale today.
: Among United States government
loans the feature was the recovery
in the tax-exempt s1$s which have
been steadily losing ground. The
third AZ were a little higher at
one time. While dealers and trad
ers are skeptical as to any immediate
improvement in the market for prime
investments there does not seem to
be any substantial liquidation in this
group.
Rail Issues More Active.
Among the railroad issues there
was considerable activity in st. Louis
and San Francisco income 6s. Inter
est on this bond is paid annually on
October l. six points coming off the
price. Although interest require
nents on this issue have always
been earned and paid, il sells to re-
turn over per cent. Seaboard Air
Line 6s went a little lower, while the
adjustment 5s were fairly firm. Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas adjustments
Were steady
Bun-Up I'm Pierce-Arrow ss.
Among the industrials the feature
was a run up in Pierce-Arrow SIS of
about point and a half, with con-
siderable activity. These debentures
Were offered last February 70 the
stockholders. and have sold as low as
G5ls and as high as sea- this -~~v.
At the, present price, around rs. they
yield about II per cent. U. s. Rubber
5s were lower and American Chain IS
little higher. Wilson & Co. first 6s
also lost fractionally. Sinclair Oil is
and 61as were heavy. in sympa thy
with the stock. Except for a slight
loss in Cuba Cane Sugar Ss there was
little doing in the sugar issues.
Foreign Group SteRdy.
French and Belgian bonds were re-
markably steady. considering all the
uncertainties OF the situation abroad.
The market quotations for foreign
bonds seem 10 be Indifferent TO fluc-
tuations in exchange rates. The Lon
don market is much more sensitive to
TIE exchange quotations
Evening star., 1923-09-18
BAR SILVER RATES.

LONDON. September 1s.--Bar silver.
81 1916 pence per ounce. Money,
2ss per cent.
Discount rates short bills, 31-16a
3M per cent. Three months bills
3s-16a3l. per cent.
NEW YORK, September, H. Bar
silver, 6fss. Mexican dollars, i9ae.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
COTTON AGAIN GOES
TO RECORD LEVELS
Exciting Advances Take
Prices to Highest Mark
Reached This Season.
p, the As,ocinfed Pres.

By the Associated Pres.
NEW YORK. September ls.--The
cotton market showed continued ac-
tiyity ard excitement during today g
early trading. The political news
from the near cast had rather an un-
settling effect on sentiment. and an
opeaing advance of 10 TO S5 points
attracted heavy realizing. There was
also increased southern hedge selling,
but the heavy offerings We're abb
sorbed by a further broadening OF
general trade and commission house
demand, which soon sent the price OF
October contracts up TO $3.50 and
January TO aSG9. or 40 TO ~ points
net higher.
The demand was stimulated By the
strength OF Liverpool under
buIlish weather and crop adNiceS from
the gouth. while there was also buy
ing on reports of an advancing basis
ror grades of white cotton in the
southwest and difficulty in filling spot
commitments.
Highest Prices of Season.
NEW ORLEANS. September IS
New high levels for the season were
made in the cotton market today on
q continuation VI thC 49, ne
ment based on unfayorable weather
in the belt. Further COM
plants OF excessive rains in Texas
and Oklahoma were the main factors
Rains were reported in the central
belt and the forecast indicated thar
the wet area slowly was moving east
ward into the Atlantic. In the first
hour OF the session prices gained ~
70 30 points. October rising to ESQ.
Today's Closing Quotations.
NEW, YORK, September 1S.-Cotton-
Spot, qriet: middling. %. 20. Cotton fu-
t,Ires sCIosed easy. October, %. Oea2g.02i
December, 2S.61a2S.5S; January, 2S.Vj;
March, 2S.00a2S.02; May. 2i.S1a2I.9o.
NEW ORLEANS. September IS. =
Cation futures closed steady at net
losses Of IS to 81 points. October
rs, ,20a2S34; December. 2S.O1a2s.l is
January, 27.S2a27.S2: March, 27.64a
g7.6S; May. 27.4Sa27.51.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
u. $. TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
teaOtat;ons furnished by Redmond & Co.,
RosroN STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON. September 1S.-Following g
is a list of today's highest. lowest and
closing prices for the most active stocks
dealt in here:
Evening star., 1923-09-18
-CHICAGO STOCK MARkET.

CHICAGO, September 1S.--Foliowing
is 4 report of todays sales, high. low
and closing quotatfons, at the Chicago
Stock EXcha nge.
Evening star., 1923-09-18
ToDAY,s CHICAGO PRICES.

CHICAGO, September 1S.-In SYM
pathy with corn and a s a result of
firmness of values at Liverpool, the
wheat market here had slight up
ward tendency today during the early
dealings. Belief that frost had done
considerable damage to the new corn
crop was the chief bullish factor as
to corn, and with weather continuing
unfavorable made sellers of wheat in
cIined to be cautious. Accordingly
wheat business was small, and the
market easily Influenced. Opening
prices. which varied rom unchanged
fieures TO half cent higher. with De-
cenber 1.02Is to i.02ss and May 1.07a4
to 1.073s. were followed by trifiing
gains and then something of reac-
ton.
Corn was stronger than wheat.
After opening Is to Es up, December
6754, the market continued above yes
terday's finish.
oats started Is to !: higher, Decem-
Der S91s and later remained firm.
Provisions were steady in line with
~. l. a-1n
Evening star., 1923-09-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, September IS Omitted
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts,. $1,000 head slow,
mostly 10 lower; early sales steady
to 10 lower; bulk good and choice
$50 to $50 pound averages. S.9ea9.10:
top. 9.10; desirable 240 to $40 pound
butchers. S.40aS.S5; packing sows,
7.z0a7.60; desirable strong weight
killing pigs. $50.
CattIe-Recefpts, 1900 head: most
classes generally steady: bulk fed
steers and yearlings, 9.75a11.75: veal
ers steady TO - higher: bulk vealers
to packers. 12.00a12.50: bulk weighty
bulls. 4.50a5.60: bulk stockers and
feeders. 6.00a7.50.
Sheep-Receipts. aS.000 head; slow;
fat lambs steady to % lower: culls,
sheep and feeding lambs steady: fat
lambs. 1885: most natives, 13.25a
1875; top to city butchers, 1900;
choice fat light-weight ewes, zoe;
60-pound feeding lambs, 1916.
Evening star., 1923-09-18

TOTAL SALES tPar Vaiue}:
1Va.m.. 22T2 00o y noon , 500 OH
1p.m.. 46,O0QJ ap.m.. ) 794 1JJ
Evening star., 1923-09-18
sHoRr.rERM SECURITIES.

le:ao,at!ons furnished BY Redmond & CO
Evening star., 1923-09-18
Grain, Produce and
Live Stock
Local WHOLESALE MARkET.


Eggs-Strictly fresh, selected, can
died, per dozen, 40;S average receipts
3S; storage, 32a33.
Live poultry-Roosters, Fer. lb:. 1S;
turkeys, per lb., 80; spring chickens. ns
per lb., 2Sa32; keats, young, each, soa
so: fowls. per h.. 24a26.
Dressed poultry = Fresh kiIieo
spring chickens, per lb.. S4aSS; roosd-
ers, per lb., 20a35; hens, per h., 50a32;
turkeys, per lb., S5a4o; keats, young
each. 70a75.
Live stock--Calves. choice. per lb..
per lb., 6a7. Lambs. spring. per lb..
10. Live pigs, 3.00a5.00 each; live
hogs. per lb., 91a.
Green fruits-Apples. new. per bas-
ket. 50a1.75. California oranges. per
crate. 5.ooaS.5o; Florida S.ooae.oo.
fruit. 400a4.50. Peaches, per crate.
1.50a3.o0: 1s-bushel basket, LOCAL. so.
Grapes, Concord. 1.50a2.25; Delaware.
150a2.50; Niagara, 1.5oa2.50; Colorado
Lopes, standards, 2.o0a3.00; fats, 75a
125.
No. /. 4.5oa5.e0: No. 2. 2.O0a2.5o. New
Jersey potatoes, round, per bag. 4.00a
425; New Jersey. giant potatoes. per
bag, 3.00a3.25. New sweet potatoes,
3.50a4. 90 per bbi. New York lettuce.
per crate. 1.00a1.25. Cabbage. north
eTn sooasSS per loo iSs;i nearby crlt lSo
1.0oa1.55. Tomatoes. 1a-bushel bas-
ket, nearby. 40ai.o0. Beans. 1.5oaS.0 90
per bbl. New York celery, per crate,
4.50a5.50. Squash, 75a1:25. Peppers.
per crate, nearby. 5oa6O. kale, per
1.ooa1.5O. Homegrown lima beans,
per quart, 20a35. New York cucum-
bers, per bushel 2.00a3.00. Sugar
corn, per dozen, l5a30.
Evening star., 1923-09-18

Wheat--No. red winter. spot
SPOT SPOT o9: No 3 RED winter. earlicky,
spot. 9s1a; No. red winter, garlicky,
spot. 94ia.
Sales-Bag lots of nearby at 92 per
bushel
Corn-Cob. new. 80 per barrel: !:
No. . corn, spot, no quotations; track
corn, yellow. No. or better. 1.06a
1861.
Sales--Eone.
Oats-No. white. new, 4SIa asked; ;
No. white, new. AZ asked.
Rye-Nearby. 75aS5 per bushel; No
. rye. spot. 174 per bushel.
Hay-Receipts. 146 tons. Under
heavy receipts the market for timothy
and light mixed hay rules easy at
24.00 TO 1900 per ton. Low grades
and damaged hay are being received
in considerable quantities and are of
uncertain value.
Straw-No. l tangled rye. 15.00a
1900: No. / wheat, Ie.50al3.0O: No. l
oat, 13.00a14.00.
Evening star., 1923-09-18

BALTIMORE. Md. September IS
Especially. = Live poultry Spring
chickens. 25a30; leghorns. 22a25: old
hens, 20a2S; leghorns. 2Qa22; old
roosters, 15a16; ducks, 17a23; pigeons,
pair. %; guinea fowl. each, 40a6o.
firsts. dozen. 3S: southern. 30.
Butter-Creamery; good to fancy:
pound, 45a4S: prints, 4Sa50: nearby
creamery. ISAAC: ladies. Sass; rolls.
31a33: store packed, 81; dairy prints.
31a33; process butter, SSa39.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19

Mrs. Avery Carr, Mrs. Emery Nor
rison and Emily Warren of Maria
VILE, Mr.. Bickford and Miss Howe of
Ellsworth, attended the Farm Blu
reau meeting at James Jordan's De
cemher -.
Mrs. Fannie Young, who attended
State grange returned home Satur-
day.
Mrs. w, c. Salisbury, who has been
working for Mrs. Roland Salisbury,
came home Friday.
Carlton Salisbury, who is working
in Brewer, has been at home few
days.
Mrs Bishop of Bangor spent Sun
day with her aunt, Mrs, j. l., Sails
bury.
Mr.. Davis of otter Creek has
brought w. d, Moore's garage. He
will have it moved to a lot near San
ford Griudle's, and remodel it into a
cottage.
Dec. II. O.
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. DeLaittrc
Celebrate at Minneapolis.


One of the most delightful social
affairs of the season in Minneapolis
was the reception given Saturday
evening, Dec. s, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs II. NJ. DeLaittre of Lake of
the Isles boulevard, to celebrate their
golden wedding. An account of this
pleasant event is of interest to many
people in Hancock county, as the
bride of 1878 was Miss Dora Coggins,
one of Lamoine's favorite daughters,
while Mr.. DeLaittre was born and
raised in Ellsworth.
Immediately after their marriage,
Mr. and Mrs. DeLaittre went to
Minneapolis, where their fifty years
residence has brought them a good
measure of prosperity and host of
loyal friends, 175 of whom came to
Offer their congratulations and
share in this interesting event A
wealth of beautiful flowers, the gifts
Of rfiends from far and near, deco
rated the rooms throughout the
spacious home. Gold-colored Ward
roses and chrysanthemums formed
an appropriate setting in the draw
'ns-room, where the guests were re-
ceived
In the receiving line We're their
sons and MISUNDERSTANDING Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace II. Delaittre, and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph A. DeLaittre; their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs r. A: Dixon, and their daugh-
ters, Misses Evelyn and Grace De-
Laittre Mr.. and Mrs. C, p. De-
Laittre of Aitkin, Mimi, brother and
sister-in-laW of Mr.. DeLaittre, and
Mrs. Emma Bunker of Minneapolis, a
girlhOod friend of Mrs. DeLaittre in
Maine, were also in the receiving
line. c. P. DeLaittre attended the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. DeLaittre
N Lamoine, in 1878.
The eight grandchildren, Howard,
Roy and Sally Dixon, sons and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Dixon; Cal
vim, Earl and Betty DeLaittre, sons
and daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
| A. DeLaittre and Carter and Howard
NJ. DeLaittre H. sons of Mr., and Mrs
| Horace II. DeLaittre, also were pres
| ent at the reception.
The frappe table in the sun parlor
was presided over by Mrs. T. ]. De
| l-etillit' NIloS hdDtl lDIAOll anu MISS
| Bernadette Regan. An orchestra on
! the balcony dispensed music through
out the evening. A delicious lunch
was served in the prettily-appointed
! dining room. Here the centerpiece
Of the table was a large amber bowl
filed with roses, lilies and gardenias
while the same decorative note
showed in slender candle and flower
| vases.
Out of town guests at the reception
were Mr.. and Mrs. c. p DeLaitte
Mrs. S. II, Hodgdon, of Aitkin, an(
Mrs A. NJ. Dixon and Miss Mabe
Dixon of Winona, MINI.
Scores of kilograms and note!
poured in throughout the day, which
with letters from friends and rela
tives from all over the country
helped to make this indeed ~
Golden Wedding Day."
Ellsworth American., 1923-12-19
East Sullivan.

Morton Urann has established a
record as a weather prophet. He
came with his daughter, Miss Nina,
shopping last week, on such a beauti-
ful afternoon the women were out in
force. Mr.. Urann did not look ex-
actly happy, and left as a parting
message you will see the worst
hurricane tomorrow you ever saw"
II arrived,
Mr.. and Mrs H. O. Johnson plan
to return to New York with their
daughter, Mrs. William Sutherland,
r. ~, to spend the holidays, leaving
Saturday.
Arthur j. Chilcott is visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Clara Chilcott Smith.
He is receiving a warm welcome
having practiced dentistry for sew
eral years here and made many
friends.
/. MT. and Mrs. Edward Leyigne and
son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pari
dy and son, of Great Works, were
recent guests of the William r.
Hannas The Levignes are we'll re
men}bered, coming here with the
lumber operations at Tunk pond.
Since their return from their visit,
Mr.. Leyigne has died, after a few
days illness of pneumonia.
Miss Doris Hatch is home from
Machias normal school for the holi-
days.
Agnes j., widow of Samuel Robert
son, beloved mother of Minnie Rob
ertson Hatch and Pearl b. Robertson,
grandmother of Miss Doris Hatch
and Clayton Robertson, great grand
mother of Gerald and Reginald
Hatch, fell asleep at her daughter S
home after only a few days illness,
although she had been much of an
invalid for several years. Mrs, Rob
ertson came to live with Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Hatch soon after her hus-
bands death, and has had a happy
home and loving care. Many will
remember her famous cooking, and
all her friends and neighbors Will
long remember her courage and her
kindness, which she gave freely to
all The funeral was held at the
Hatch home Tuesday afternoon, con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Knowles. Inter
ment was in Birch Tree cemetery,
Among those who came from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. p B. Rob
ertson and Clayton from Portland,
Miss Doris Hatch from Machias, Mrs.
Charles Robertson, Gerald and Regi-
nald Hatch and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
White, from Ellsworth.
Dec, II. ii.