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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04


THANKSGIVING recess with his grand-
Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. g. S. Jewett.
The Scholarship Whist club met
ON Friday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs Jane Whiting.
Mrs. Martha Russell has returned
from q several weeks visit with reia-
lives in Starks. @ :, =,
Bert Albee has been very III with
pneumonia.
R. WIN Taylor of Mechanic Falls
was q Sunday guest at the home OF
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. D. L. TaS-
lor.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Everett re
turned Saturday TO their home IN
Portland. Mrs. Everett has been
here several weeks assisting her sis
ter, Miss Frances Jones to get set
tied in her new home. e
Mrs. Jane Mills and daughter. MIS-.
Josephine Whiting went to Oakland
last week and were the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Mills.
Wilbur Taylor was seriously SICK
Sunday with acute indigestion but
is now conyalescing. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Emmons and
family ana MIR. and Mrs. Chas. En-
mons were in Skowhegnn Thanksgiv-
lIlk LAY StHO NSLS titV S~uSSeo ~ :
and Mrs. Adelbert Hobert.
4 party consisting of DIR. and Mrs
Harry Smith. Hon. and Mrs. Leroy
X. Folsom. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hus-
sey and daughter. Miss Virginia, en-
joyed Thanksgiving dinner together
at the Elmwood in Waterville.
Mrs. Mary Tracey. who has been
passing several weeks with her cou-
sin. Mrs. Sara Frederic. has gone to
Oakland where she will visit for a
time with her son. Roy Tracey.
Miss Thelma Smith was guest
several days last week, of her aunt,
Mrs. Laura Lockwood on the north
side of the river.
The next regular meeting of Som
erset Rebekah lodge will be observed
as roll call night.
Joseph Vaughn and son. Eric OF
Littleton, y. H., were guests several
days last week of Mr.. Naughn's pa =
rents, Mr.. AMI Mrs. E. II. Vaughn of
Mechanic street.
Ezra Kelly and Heman Beane re-
turned Sunday after several days
hunting at Pleasant Ridge.
Mrs. H. W. Smith entertained a
small party at bridge on Saturday
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Asa Pratt

ma
Asa Pratt, a much respected citizen,
passed away ut his late home Monday
night at 1880 O'Clock after an illness
of about three weeks. The dccca sed
was the son of Asa and Parthenia
Flood Pratt and was born on the farm
where he passed his life. His father
was also born on this farm and his
grandfather. David Pratt. Back Of
that for generations the paternal an
cestor bore the name OF Asa.
Mr.. I'ratt was united i'm marriage to
Henrietta Parkman "a years ago last
April and the following June they
were baptized and Joined the Baptist
church at Hinckley. Mr.. Pratt was al
ways interested in religious work and
was faithful church attendant as
long as his health permitted and for a
number of years he held the Office of
oierE. Besides the widow he leaves
THREE children, Ernest, who for the
past 10 years has lived near his father
and assisted him with his work: Mac
of West Newton, Mass, and Blanche.
of Albany. y. Y. There are also one
granddaughter and seven grandsons
Mr.. Pratt was &c years of age. The
funeral will he held at the home
Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
Rev G. w. Hinckley officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
BELFAST
A Busy Corner

About the busiest corner In two
counties from Sunday night to Tues
day at Z. NJ. was the Belfast Wes-
tern Union Office on the corner Of
Main and Hight streets Not only
did the manager, Mrs. Oscar Olson,
nave all her own work to handle but
also that of the Rockland and Cam
den offices, the former d large Office,
owing to the fact that during the
terrific storm of Saturday more thar,
100 poles between Rockland and
Bath were blown dswn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

A serious accident occurred at the
stone sheds on Wednesday when VIII
Written who was working the der
rick, got his fingers caught in the
gears. Three fingers and a thumb
Of the right hand were badly crushed.
He was taken to Somerset hospital
at Skowhegan where amputation
was found necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenleaf Blaisdell
and son, Alton and grandson Charlie,
enjoyed Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Blaisdell's parents. Rev. and Mrs.
Samuel +. Emerson. This is an an
nual family gathering and this year
there were SO present to partake of
the feast.
Miss Mabel White of Augusta
passed Thanksgiving at the home of
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II.
White.
Mrs. Carrie Walton of Mercer is
visiting her brother. Everett Will
hanson and Mrs. Williamson.
Somerset Rebebah lodge and their
families enjoyed delicious supper
on Friday evening at Odd Fellows
hail. A social hour was passed and
IL very pleasing program given as
follows. Song, Alice NYitham, read
ing. Caroline Huntoon; duet. cornet
and clarinet, Messrs. Hale and Moore:
reading, Mrs. Elva Stanley: recita-
ton. Pauline Mitchell: ladies' trio,
Miss Walker. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Has
ken; piano solo, Miss Bernice Blais-
dell.
Frank w. Spaulding has moved
his drug store from the old Hussey
coat shop which he has occupied
since the fire last May to the store
which has been made ready for him
in the Farmers Union block, recent
ly purchased by DIR. w. T.. Brown.
Mr.. Spaulding has a very attractive
salesroom made fresh and sanitary
by new paint with plenty of light
from two large plate glass windows
with southern exposure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
MT. VERNON

Mr.. and Mrs. IIaines Of. Madso,
were guests of Fred Hopkins anu
family over THANKSGIVING. Ihe
also were callers at +. &. UoDohs
W. W. Weiser has aold his iafm
and farming tools and is moving ~
and household goods TO con,
necticut where he has employmen..
The recent snow storm was guy
n surprise and quite a big storm ~
the first one. -Four AUTOS had 70 u
hauled out Saturday night az.
through the day and night suno1'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

wears coats, and the really beauti-
full frocks don't show. but In sum-
ner, when laundry bills are simply
mountain high, it's quite a struggle
to look nice.
I had one darling dress. OF very
thin, dark blue organdie. 1t was
trimmed with little narrow. white
frills, and had a big sash. and It
was awfully becoming. But 1t had
to be laundered every time it was
worn, II 1t was to be kept crisp and
fresh looking-if It didn't look per-
fectly fresh and newly done. 1t
looked like a messy rag-you know
those dresses,
The upkeep on that frock was
simply ghastly. The French laundry
charged me four dollars every time
they washed it. The Chinaman at
the corner charged me less. but he
did it only about third as we'll. and
left the blue part looking streaky.
I'd tried doing it myself. in the
laundry at the club, and 1t looked
worse than when the Chinaman aid
II.
Luckily, sent it to the French
place Just before went 10 Cape
Cod. 20 it looked simply wonderful
that afternoon. ! couldn't quite de-
eide TO wear IL, because 1t was go
awfully sweet and simple looking.
and thought maybe the agent
would want me for a rather sophist-
!cated role. wondered II ought
not to wear a checked silk that Ia
| bought at little shop on Broadway.
that looked older and more dressed
up. and had a hat that matched Il.
But the afternoon was pretty
| warm. and finally voted for the
! dark-blue one and white shoes and
stockings and a big. fioppy hat
trimmed with maline and soft white
flowers. It's lines were wonderful.
and I knew I'd look nice. whether
I was sophisticated or not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
LOVE-OR FAME?
BY
VIOLET DARE
Author Of ssThe Half-1ine Wife"

pretty sure that he felt just about
as did.
] dashed UP the stairs two II q
time, and got out every single dress
] had and spread them around on the
bed. / didn't have very many clothes.
because, Of course, hadn't had
much money to spend on such
things, but mother had sent me all
my last summers things and two
new dresses. and while we were
working at Fort Lee I'd bought
some more.
New York is an awfuliy discour-
aging place in summer. though. II
you want to look smart. In winter
it's different. because everybody
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Pittsfeld Community
HOSPITAL Organized

At the Office OF the Somerset Coun-
ty Register Of Deeds ut Skowhegan
the certificate OF organization OF
Community hospital at Pittsfield for
treatment of medical. surgical and
maternity cases. There are to be
and they are: President. J.. IL.
eleven officers on the executive board
Blun hard. NJ. D.: ce-president. Il.
Trickey. NJ. D.: secretary or clerk.
r. u. Getcheil: treasurer. Il. r..
Getchel; directors. l.. II. Blanchard,
NJ. d.: w II. Trickey. NJ. D.. Roy C.
Brown. NJ. d. T. Il, Getchell. w. NJ.
BigeIow. r. w. Lane and Edith G..
Burns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

ChrcAie eAxaySh. no matter how bad.
and Gases 70 6ropchiAl A1thpA now
yield instantly to the atnaxang dtDceysry
nethod caliss Lavcx Kills the CORN II
thtee SninutgA. Jet ID poaiuvsly hArtn-
len to the nstst dellcAfe tiuneA feor
hsed and lursSs are caearsA like maSla
Sufferers are believed IN . single night
. 10 prove, es ana TO intzoduos IAyex
70 2 pintes ElesceI z ocs soasa. I
p6SQaia, 10 Az ea0 vAo WI write for
tEe no uAliR fs3n- No cooE n St cures
~. yeA CO papaS tAe teyef ~ falling
yolr ff.0ds~-N Hee the ~ . nina
No Rpt1sr NkNt yea hAys aae4 ma
tt e&uoc9nS e. n0a2a6onf AAl prove
ut goa en- II IA " e1tsrrh.
". =, uDr71. - haven mag.
s. xsSs9s oaty. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

The publicity committee of the
State Federation OF Business and
Professional Clubs of which Miss
Margaret NJ. Chase a past president
of the Skowhegan Club is the chair
man, will hold business meeting
Tuesday, December 9th.
The monthly meeting of Canton
Somerset and Somerset Fortress No. I
will be held at the ]. Q. o. F. hall this
evening. The $40 supper which was
planned will not be served. but rather
Refreshments will be served after the
meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Glasses for ePW Msmbsr.

Two courses are to be opened in
the clubrooms of the Belfast Bust
ness and Professional Women's club
for the remainder of the winter and
members are now enrolling for one
or both. One of these is in parIia-
mentary law. and will be taught by
Mrs. Fred Waldo Brown. Her classes
will meet Wednesday nights at o..
clock and will be open to all club
members: The fee win be $3.50 for
ten lessons.
class in current events and Eng
fish will be held Thursday nights.
from to 3. under the direction of
Mrs. s. A. Parker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

- ~ . -
that he cared
a good deal
for me. Since
L h a d seen
him In the
taxi with Syl-
via early that
M o r n ing, !
h a d known
that / cared
for him. And
/ admitted to
myself that
I'd rat h e r
have him ask
me to marry
him than have
anything else
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

operator for the Maine Central rail-
road station at Burnham. has ac-
copied a similar position at the Gin
ton station.
Mrs. Fannie Files Is substituting
in the first and second grades of the
village schools during the absence of
the regular teacher. Miss Carrie
Turner,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

where but for some time he had been
at his mothers home. The latter ac'
cOmpanicd the remains here together
with two brothers, Walter X. and
Fank Lee Whitney, of Boston. An.
other brother, Irving s.. Is In the [,
=. navy and Is now IN his way to
the Argentine. Mr. Whitney is alsl
survived by his father. Arthur Col
Inns Whitney. and by fUJr sons. WI
liam F.. Walter r.. Wilbur II. and
Chester Arthur. Jr. He vas born u
Swans Island in 1888.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
Funeral Of chester Whitnev

Funeral services We're held Tues
day afternoon at 1870 in the chapel IN
Grove cemetery, Rev. George C..
Sauer officiating, for Chester Arthur
Whitney, former Belfast man,
whose death occurred In Surry Sat
urday at the home Of his mother,
Mrs. May H. Mckay NJ. Whitney
had been Ill for two years or more,
seeking health in California and else
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

It's of Scion, land with buildings in
Scion.
Starks-Rose A. Mclaughlin OF
Pennington to Frank l.. Mclaughlin
of Pennington, land in Starks. Eel
Ter +. Greenleaf Of Starks to Ev-
erett .. Greenleaf of Starks. land
with buildings in Starks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
WHO'S WHO AND WHATS
HAPPENED.

DOROTHY LANE gees to New
York TO visit
PERSIS GRANT and try to break
into the movies. She meets
LAWRENCE FRENCH, a young
publicity man. and after a quarrel
with Persis, goes to girls club with
SYLVIA STEARNS and lives
there. Through French she meets
JOHN SEWARD, a famous star,
and Is engaged as his leading lady
in an Independent production that
he is making. Seward. known as
the great lover Of the screen" falls
In love with her. Realizing that she
cared more for Lawrence French
than for him, she is much upset.
Returning from a location trip
early one morning. she sees Sylvia
and Lawrence driving to the rail-
way station together. and feels sure
that they are clipping. But a note
from Sylvia explains that she has
an engagement with a stock com
pany out OF town and Is leaving to
I'LL it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

There was n large attendance ~
the Belfast dancing club ASSEMBLY
Tuesday night in Odd Fellows hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

20 Tuesday evening. Dec. Q. Miss Lena
Madison Phillips. an attorney OF New
York, and DR.. Little. president OF tho
state University. will be the speakers.
A banquet will he served In Grand
Army hall at $50 by the Ladies' Social
Circle of the Methodist church.
ffoulton. Rockland. Belfast. Bangor
waterviilc, Pittsfield. the state execu-
Tive board. the state publicity commit
tee and state president. Miss Flora
n. Weed, will be guests. There Will
he singing and instrumental music.
At $50 ut the Opera House DIR. Lit
tic and Miss Phillips will speak. Mt
which time there will he orchestral
music and vocal solos. The Skowhe-
gan Rotary Club. their wives. all wom-
ems and mems clubs and Interested
citizens are cordially invited to at
tend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Horizontal
Ito seize suddenly
Goal product
Sun reflector
10-One of Jupiter's loves
11-Haircloth garment worn in
the Levant
12-Italian river
15-ln addition
15-Relative value
17-Leader in child's play
1S--Finish
19-Zoroastran diety (pos.)
2l-Queen of the Gods
23-Exclamation.
2l-In addition
26-Within
27-An Irishman
3o-Rotating piece OF machinery
3l-Shaped like an l.
Vertical
Later stone age
Others tLatinl
"-Mental prejudice
4--Russian ruler I.
BIN the vicinity OF
6--Seizing living prey
IA trunCatet. gable
S-Siberian river
pedal digit
l4-An Indian tribe
l6-Relating to (sufix) |.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
|SkOVVnEeAN LOCAL NEWS
somerset County Headquarters Phones, f.: i. =:
Personal MENTION

Percy withee of Norridgewock
was In town Wednesday on his way
to Waterviile.-
County Attorney James Fl. Thorne
Of Madison was a business caller in
town Tuesday.
Dean Merrill of the Agricultural
College was in town Tuesday, speak
ing before the Rotary club.
Attorney Frank L. Ames and son,
Basil of Norridgewock were in town.
Tuesday on business at the Register
Of Deeds Office.
Judge Charles o. Small of Mad
ison was in town Tuesday. presiding
at hearing Of the County Probate
Court.
Prof. A. L. Grover Of the Univers-
ity of Maine WAS in town Wednesday
being the speaker at the woman's
Club meeting.
Mrs. Myrtle II. Lamb Is acting as
cashier at Ordway's dry goods store.
taking the place of Miss Edith Long
fellow, who was injured in an auto
mobile accident Thanksgiving Day.
County Agent Gerald c. Dunn ana
Home Demonstration Agent Miss
Eliza Anterior will be in Cornvilie,
Thursday to attend the all day an
nual meeting Of the Cornville Farm
Bureau.
Mrs. John W. Higgins went to
kezar Falls. Wednesday afternoon
because of the death OF her little
nephew, Orman Stanley, son of
Cashier and Mrs. Orman l.. Stanley.
The funeral will be held Thursday.
kennebee Valley Notes
Patients lately admitted to Kenne-
bee Valley hospital are Mrs.. James
Norton Of Arson, Mrs. Walter Copp
OF North Arson, Augustus Boulette
OF Skowhegan, William Prentiss,
young son of George Prentiss Of
Skowhegan, Roscoe Berry Of Con-
cord and Mrs. Annie Mitchell of
North New Portland. Among those
recently discharged are Harry Cum
mings of Bingham, Mrs. Samuel Nef-
son of Skowhegan. Ansel Nickerson
Of Mercer and Frederick Viles Of
Skowhegan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Mrs. Evander Mitchell of Hinek-
ley was q business caller in town
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
PERSONAL MENTION

~ Mrs. Philip Turcotte and Mrs
George Goulette were business call
ers I'm Fairfield Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Fall was in Shawmut
Wednesday the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Clifton Gerald.
Mrs. Glen Harmon, who has beel
the guest of her mother, Mrs.
George 4. Triton, returned Wednes'
day to her home In Old Orchard.
Herbert Durgin, Of the Durgfn
Candy Store went to Portland Wed
nesday for treatment. He has been
in I'll health for some months.
Mr. and Mrs. John Il. Chase. who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Chase returned to their home
10 Gardiner Wednesday.
Miss Evelyn Groder 8. II. g., -.
who has been very I'll for several
weeks. was taken TO Portland Wed
riesday where she entered the Chill
dren's hospital for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

There were about 100 In attendance
at the meeting OF the Priscilla Re-
bekah Lodge Tuesday evening. Follow
ing the business session . pleasing
program was presented which included
cello and banjo numbers by Harold
Dover accompanied by Mrs. Dover:
reading poem, Things Worth While"
music. Mr.. and Mrs. Dover; humorous
reading. Miss Ruth NJ. Valliere.
The hostess committee, OF which
Hiss falliere was chairman, had
charge OF the progI am and served de-
Iicious sandwiches. hot chocolate and
minis. The next meeting will be held
on the third Tuesday in December.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Prof. Peterson Addresses BPW Cl@
And Guests i.
ITALY Today" was the subject
the most interesting aud INSTRUCTIVE
talk given before the Belfast BUS.
ness and Professional Women's clu0
Tuesday night by Roy NJ. Peterson
professor of Spanish at University v
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04

Tomorrow-New Opportunities
Wheeler Syndicate, lao.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-04
XxViI-TWO TELEPHONE
CALLS

r WONDERED about so MANY
things, as I stood there at the
q telephone. waiting for Lawrence
French to call me again. felt
fairly, .,,w~
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ia cheer
20-Bow OF vessel
2l-To sharper
22-Cape on the Massachdseu,
coast G.
25-Either
2S-Bachelor Of Arts (abbr)
29-Not (prefiex)
The solution will appear tomorrow
Solution Of yesterdays puz,Is.
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The Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
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Copyright. 1894. Ay Ths
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-14
Ell KAISER EXIGE GRANDES
cANTIDADEs DE DLNERo AL
PUEBLO ALEMAN

BERLIN, oct. IL Omitted Press).
FL Ministro de Hacienda aleman, es-
ia muy preocupado con los metodos CO.
merciales de- Kaiser Guillermo II, que
una vez fue dueho senior de toda la
naci6n alemana.
El Ministro, Won Ritcher, ha descu-
bierto, que ell Kaiser insiste en- sus de-
mandas de que Sc lie garanticen sus
intereses y que Sc lie indemnice, por
sus estados en- Prussia, que como es sa-
bido de todos tienen considerable va
lor.
Ell representante del Kaiser, Won
Berg, dice que el viejo emperador ne
cesita NADIA menos que una renta de
1,125,o00 marcos orc, para cubrir Sus
gastos anualmente.
Won Ritcher a su vez ha manifesto
do que no es .su deSeo poner al Kaiser
a rae On, pero que el juzga tusto, que
$4,000 acres de terrenos cultivables,
y unos cuantos castilloS en- Aemania,
que valen unos cuantos mtllones de
marcos oro. Seran sufcientes para rem
dir al Kaiser una renta .decente que le
permita cubrir sus gastos, y llenar sus
exigencias, por grandes que estas sean.
Won Berg insiste en- que Ell Kaiser
necesita no menos de 100000 acres de
TERRA, va que sus estados en- Prussia
solamente, est&n dejando al gobierno
aieman, un beneticio anual de I'M mi
Hon de marcos orc.
Todo 10 cual ha uevado a Won Rit-
cher, peSar de su Won, anunciar
phblicamente, que tendra que entrar
en- pleitos judiciales con la casa de los
Hohenzollerns. Pero aun no Sc sabe
81 Ell p1eito ha de proSperar.
Los defensores del Kaiser manifies-
tan que ellos les gustaria que Ell Ca
so fuese ante los tribunales de JUS
ticia, pues ALI estaban seguros de ga
mar Ell pleito, va que los jueces del
tempo del emperador, aun no han aban
donado sus sitiales y continian impair
tiendo justicia.
Y los trabajadores que viven sobria-
mente, dicen que no hay razon algu-
ma por la cual los hijos del emperador
no trabajen como los demas mortales.
En- cuanto al Kaiser, opinan que
siendo va un anciano, Sc lie devuelva
parte de sus propiedades pero no 10
Green con derecho exipir fanfo va
que le consideran culpabIe de la gue-
rra, y por tanto, de la precaria ST.
tuaci6n por que atraviesa la naci6n
alemana en- estos momentos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-10-14
ArENEo PuERroRE1ouEso
CUENTo DE NAvIDAD

FL Ateneo Puertorriqueio en- su de-
SEQ de proporcionar sus niembros
solaz Y recreo legitimos, coloreados
con ell cultivo Y la afloranza de las
tradiciones patrias, proponese celebrar
una fiesta de caracter infantil en- los
tiltimos dias del pr6ximo mes de Di-
ciembre despues do la Natividad del
Sefior; para que sirva de ndcleo Y
eje al festival ha decidido La eelebra
ci6n de un concurso de "Cuentos de
Navidad'', bajo las bases y condicio-
mes siguientes:
1-Podran concurrir con sus ira.
ba JOS en- prosa todoS los escritores re-
sidentes en- Puerto Rico Y todos los
puertorriquefios residences fuera de la
Isla.
2.-Los trabajos seran enviados al
sefior Secretario del Ateneo:
A-Por correo;
B-Mecanografiados
C-Por copias triplicadas;
D.-Antes del dia 10 del proximo
Diciembre;
E.-Con un lena para su facil iden
tifcaci6n referencia;
F-Sin acompanarlos de fr1na, nom
bre, nj signo alguno que revele la per
sonalidad del antor.
Sci Ateneo otorgara un prenlio
consistente en- un objeto de arte di-
ploma de honor al cuento que sea ca
lificado de mejor por ell jurado exa-
minador.
Ell Ateneo Sc pernite indicar la con
veniencia de que los cuentos no ba-
jen de 500 palabras, nj excedan
de 1000.
AL pubncarse en- nuestra prensa
disria, en- antes del 18 del mismo
Diciembre ell titulo y lena del cuen-
to premiado, su a1ltor enviara al Sc
nor Seeretario del Ateneo, una nueva
ccpia. firmada, de su production, y
Sc dispondra asistir a la noble fiesta
donde sera leido su trabajo, la cuai
tendr& efecto en- un dfa del misrno
mes, despues del "a y Ell cual Sc Sc
fis1ara oportunamente.
San Juan de Puerto Rico, actubre 10
de 1924.
L. Mufoz MORALES,
Presidente INFERNO del Ateneo.
e. Fernandez vANGA,
Presidente de la Seccion de Bellas
Letras.