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Evening star., 1924-02-15
SAYS SMALLPOX
|S.ER|DEM|C HERE
Health Officials, However,
Refute Statement of Mrs.
Van Wrinkle.

Addressing the Social Hygiene So
ciety of the District today, Lieut..
Nina Van Wrinkle. director Of the
woman's bureau Of the police de-
partment, declared There is an
epidemic of smallpox in Washington
at present" but investigation at the
District health department disclosed
that health officials do not regard the
thirty three cases of the disease re-
ported since January 1 as epidemic" :"
Most Of the cases have been very
teen OF the patients have been dis
missed from quarantine. There have
been no deaths.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle made her an
nouncement during an address to the
hygiene society during a discussion
OF the necessity for establishment OF
a clinic for examination Of wards Of
the Juvenile Court. house Of detention
and other such agencies. She illus
trated this necessity by recalling the
case of a girl who was admitted to
the house of detention without exam.
ination, although she had been taken
from house next door to one which
contained case of smallpox.
PAosOOV APPROPRIATION AHke0.
The organization adopted a resolu-
ton demanding that a supplemental
appropriation of $4,000 be made to
the District budget to defray the cost
or maintenance and establishment Of
such a clinic. Basing its argument
for the necessity OF such a clinic
on statistics. the Organization sent
a resolution to the Commissioners to
urge the addition of the supple ment
and resolution will also be taken
to Gen. Lord by a delegation backed
in the move by several other wom-
ems organizations.
Mrs. Van Wrinkle declared that
Washington was medieval in the care
Of delinquent and dependent children
and persons. There is no money for
anything" declared Mrs. Van Wrinkle,
who stated that 1t was national
scandal that the District had to SUBJ
nit to that sort of treatment and
urged women to get busy and get the
things needed.
Hearing Attended.
Representatives Of the society at
tended hearing of the Senate ap-
to have retained the $149.000 for the
United States Public Health Service
department Of social diseases. A let
ter read at the meeting showed that
England appropriated five times as
much money for this work and that
Denmark seven times as much.
Surgeon Gen. Cummings OF the
United States Public Health Service
and Assistant Surgeon Gen. White Of
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice also spoke.
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BOECKEL BADLY HURT.

SAN DIEGO. Calf, February 15.-
Tony Boeckel, third baseman for the
Boston Braves, is in the La Jolla Hos
pitaI, near here, today, with a badly
crushed arm, and Bob Albright, thea
trical man of Los Angeles, is recovering
from serious injuries, as the result of a
collision of three automobiles near the
top Of the Torrey Pines grade today.
Bob Meusel of the Yankees was with
Boeckel but was not, injured seriously.
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HELD IN PRIESTS DEATH

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, February Is.
|-Harold Israel. 'twe4ty-three years
old, formerly of Pottsville, Pa, re-
Gently discharged from the United
States Army. today. was held on the
charge of flrst-degree murder for the
killing of Rev. Hubert Dahme. pastor
Of st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church, here on February T.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
MACDONALD WILL FILED.
Physician Leaves Real Estate and
Personal Income to Wife.

The will OF DR.. Thomas L. Macdon-
aid has been filed for probate All
the real estate is devised to the wife,
Adelaide v. Macdonald, who is also
given the household effects and auto
biles and Is to receive the income
from the personal estate. The widow
is named as executrix.
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NEW YORK OBSERVES DAY
State Official Leads Veterans Trib
ute to Maine Heroes.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 15.-The
twenty-sixth anniversary of the destuc-
ton OF the United States battleship
Maine in Havana harbor will be OBJ
served today with appropriate exercises.
William A. Dawkins commander Of the
New York state department, United
spanish War Veterans. will lay wreath
on the Maine monument in Columbus
Circle at $40 O'Clock In the evening. the
hour OF the disaster. Representatives
OF all Spanish war camps of the metro
politan district will attend.
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FOOD PRICES BROADCAST.

BERLIN, February 15.-Every
morning at 10 o'clock prices Of stand
ard foodstuffs are communicated by
radio in Berlin for the benefit Of
housekeepers who have been annoyed
by tho lack Of uniformity In prices.
Radio clubs are being formed here
and In Hamburg and free commune
cation has been established with Eng
lish stations ~
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lSADORA DIVORCED.
Classic Dancer Freed From Poet
4 Husband, Is Report.

PARIS, February 15.-Dispatchns
received here say that Isadora Dun
can, classic DANCER, and her young
poet husband, Serge Yessinin, were
divorced under the soviet law some
months ago. according to an an
nouncement from members of the
Duncan family. It Is recalled that
upon his release from jail In Moscow
last November, after being arrested
for alleged anti-semitic utterances
Yessinin declared he was separated
from Miss Duncan
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HOWARD CARTER BARRED
FROM PHARAOH'S TOMB
Police Exhibit Written Govern
ment Order When Excavator
Seeks Entrance. -

By the Associated Press.
LUXOR. Egypt, February 15.-How-
ard Carter presented himself at Tut
kh-Amen's tomb today and was re.
fused admission by the chief OF DO
lice. who presented a written order
from the government.
Mr.. Carter then retired.
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POINCARE IS UPHELD
IN LOTTERY OPPOSITION
Deputies Vote $50 to 242 Against
Plan to Aid French
Finances.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 15.-The govern
ment was sustained on a question of
confidence in the chamber OF deputies
this morning when the lottery loan
scheme intended to improve Frances
finances was rejected by vote of
$50 against 242.
Evening star., 1924-02-15
BISHOP RANKS WILSON
j.. WITH LENIN OF RUSSIA
Chancellor Of Episcopal College at
Geneva Names "Four Greatest
. Men Of Century"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y. February 15.-
Bishop Charles H. Brent, chancellor
of Hobart College (Episcopallan) at
Geneva, in an address to the students,
dent Wilson, Cardinal Mercier, Lenin
and Ghandi. In response to criticism
for ranking Lenin with Wilson. he
said he judged the men for their ef-
feet upon the world at large.
Evening star., 1924-02-15

next number to
those which Henry
Cabot Lodge could
add. and nearly all
were bestowed in
recognition of his
valuable contribu-
tions to ] Q 6 a !
knowledge g o n =
tanned in several
volumes which he
published during
the t h ir t y-two
years in which he
was one of the
| e a d e RS Of the
Philadelphia bar.
Senator p Q PIP . r
won his first de-
gree and at the
Evening star., 1924-02-15
FOLKS

George Wharton Pepper. senator
from Pennsylvania, can write a be-
wildering number of honorary de-
grees after his name. perhaps the
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RITES FOR CLUBW0MAN.
Mrs. William Haywood's Funeral
Tomorrow Morning.

Funeral services for Mrs. William
Haywood, prominent clubwoman and
charitable worker and the daughter
of the late Judge jeremiah Wilson,
who died at her residence in the
Presidential apartments. 18th and L
streets northwest, Wednesday, will
be conducted at the residence tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pastor OF
the Church of the Covenant, Presby-
terian, will off1ciate. Burial will be
private, in tho Rock Creek cemetery
II you want work read the want col.
umns Of Tho Star.
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TWYMAN Is NAMED
TO SUCCEED PERRY
IN BUREAU POSITION
Continued from First Pase.)

will be exerted toward placing this
great institution on solid. efficient
and harmonious working basis"
When asked to comment on the
restoration program for former en-
ployeS dismissed with James L Will
meth about two years ago, Maj.
Kirby declined to comment.
nounced that Maj. Kirby was to take
charge OF tho problems OF restoring
these ousted employees to positions In
tho bureau. under q policy OF the ad-
ministration recently adopted.
Maj. Kirby's statement follows:
IT fully appreciate the responsible
ity, Of directing the operations of the
largest security reproduction institu-
ton in the world, and, as an omcer
OF the Army, am prepared to give
the best Of my ability to this impor-
tant duty to which l have been or
dered.
Traditions Of Corps.
"Its past and present experiences
have built up for the Corps of Engin-
eers' tradition and esprit de corps. in
which all officers belonging thereto
partake. This branch of the Army
!, has found by experience that the best
results are to be obtained by sympa-
thetio cooperation, with no hasty,
inconsiderate action, which may work
Injustice to individuals, but by appli-
cation Of justice without favor after
careful and complete investigation.
Zone OF the important functions OF
the Corps Of Engineers Is reproduc-
tion. It is as q specialist in that
branch, without solicitation on the
self, that have been temporarily
assigned to the dictatorship Of the
bureau of engraving and printing
Ny every effort from now until my
assignment is ended will be exerted
on q solid, efficient, and harmonious
working basis" 1=.--.->s.-----s
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man. Portland: Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL.
Berry. Auburn; Mr.. and Mrs. Madl-
son /. Gilman and children, Jane n
William of Augusta; Mr.. anu mle'
George Allen and son Henry, HEBRON
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Tinkham, turner
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Childs ana son
Kenneth, West Pennington; Mr.. anu
Mrs. Henry Mitchell, daughters faye
and Kathleen, Mrs. Samuel Gilman
Strong; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shaalen
and daughter Laura. Mr.. n Mrs
Austin Gilman, Wilton; Mrs. Brehda
Gilman, Ada NJ. Gilman. Ruth Gilman
Dryden, Mrs. Frank Gilman, Gladys
Gilman, Madelyn Gilman, Richard
Gilman, Robert Gilman, Livemore
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman
Gladys Hoar and children Allen Jr,
and Eugene. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Moore and children Lyndon and mary
Mrs. Emma Allbee. Mrs. Ada Trefery
and daughter Lillian, Mrs. Christine
Allbee and son Merle, all of Norridge-
wock: Mrs. V. S. Daggett, Albaner
Edwards, Feralyn Daggett, Verna
Dasgett of S%kowhegan; Mr.. n Mrs
T. G.. Daggett, Mrs. Omer Briggs, MI
and Mrs. Asher Hilton, Elsie Tarr
and daughter Reita. Mrs. Mabel Hun
ter, l.. ]. Berry, Mrs. Maude Sabin
Feralyn Gilman, Anson; Mrs cara
| Gilman Powers and daughters Maud
and Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gil
man. Mr.. and Mrs. u. c. Gilman and
son Raymond, Samuel Bracket, Made
lyn Adams, Mae Brown. John Adams
Llttlefeld. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Brack,
EFT and children, Evelyn, Marta and
Birdina, Mrs. Lydia Will M daugh.
ter Marion, Mrs. Hazel Humphrey ano
daughter, Muriel, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Haynes, Mr.. apd Mrs. Harold Cald'
we'll. Mrs. Alice Stetson, Miss Addie
Churchill, Miss Helen Kennison, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Harding, Mrs. Carrie
Weseott. Edwin, Gertrude, Abbie. Eva
and Lysander ingalls,, all Of Madison
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Paul Reunion

The annual reunion of the Paul
Hobart families was held at the home
of Mrs. Nellie I. M. Paul. Scion,
Thursday, August II. 1t was thought
in the morning that the weather rec
ord of previous years would be bro
ken as 1t was a rainy, dismal morn
ing, the kind of a morning that often
foretells a rainy day.
The first guests arrived early say
ing that rain could not keep them
away and that they could eat as many
beans as fifty people. BY noon a
goodly number had arrived n din
ner was served in the carriage house
as usual. Not as many of the older
ones as In former years were present
but Webster Williams of st. Peters
burg, Florida, of the third generation
met with us for the first time. We
enjoyed Mr.. Williams very much and
hope he will be with us again next
year.
A number of letters were read from
absent members. One from Mr.
William Whorff and wife in California
eighty-six and e~ighty-four years old,
Two from dear old ladies here in
Maine. eighty-three and eighty-four
respectively. After dinner the party
adjourned to the lawn where pictures
were taken. Until late afternoon the
guests remained in groups about the
house and grounds. The sun had
set before the last guest had departed
and another reunion was added tc
history.
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ing in the still wild country of Brit
ish Columbia.
The club adjourned to the auditor
ium of the building to enjoy a brief
organ program by Miss Hinckley. The
organ is of exceptionally sweet tone
and Miss Hinckley played with skill
and expression.
LUNCHEON SERVED
Luncheon at which the club were
guests of the Hincklsys. was at l p.
m. in Tracey hall. The long table
was decorated with large punches OF
marigolds. An appetizing menu was
served by the Good Will Girls. Two
Of these girls, who have exceptionally
sweet voices, sang a song written by
MIR. Hinckley.
Those at the luncheon were: Miss
Rose d. Nealley, Ethel G. Pierce,
Mabel S. Merrill and Emmie b.. Whit
ney from Lewiston; Mrs. Catherine
II. WILDER, Auburn; Stella King
White, Houlton; Louise H.. Coburn,
Florence Waugh Danforth, Elise Eel
lows White, Skowhegan; Jessica j.
Haskell, Hallowell; Lucy Brown Key
nolds and Linda l. Green, Waterville;
Henrietta Tozier Totman. Oakland;
Leila H. Hunnewell, Kingield; Mary
A. Wyman, Newcastle; Caroline e.
Vose, Portland: Mamie P. Farris, OK
ford; Mrs. G.. w. Hinckley, Faith D.
Hinckley and Mrs. David r. Porter,
Hinckley.
JUST MAINE FOLKS
A business meeting was held in the
| afternoon, at which it was voted to
publish a year book of the club. plans
for publication of Just Maine Folks
a companion book to Maine, My
State were discussed and the matter
of having a club department in some
Maine publication interested In Maine
| historical research, was considered.
The trails were too wet to permit
any walks, but, after the meeting, Mr..
Hinckley escorted the guests to the
Bates Natural History Museum and
conducted them about the buildings
The delightful hospitality of the
Hinckleys was much appreciated by
the club.
The next meeting will be at The
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Portland, Sept. 80 to Oct. 1 and 2.
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Gilman Reunion

The 18th reunion of the Gilman
family was held Thursday in the Mad
ison Free Baptist Church and brot
out an attendance of 124 members
and friends of the family from Maine
to California. Although the norm
ing was rainy the sun broke through
the clouds about nine and brought the
proverbial fine weather which has
been characteristic of nearly all these
gatherings. Long before the noon
hour Maple street presented a busy
looking aspect with it's long line of
automobiles which brought the out of
town guests. At noon oyer one hun
dred were seated at the tables which
were bountifully loaded for the oc-
casion with the usual baked bean
dinner. Following the dinner came
a short social intercourse after which
the company gathered in the audito-
rum and were called together by the
president, Asa NJ. Gilman for the pro-
gram and business meeting. Piano
solo, Gladys Gilman; prayer. Asa NJ.
Gilman; song. Ruth Gilman. At the
time the chair appointed a nominal
ing committee of five to submit a list
of officers for the ensuing year. Read
/ iIlp, MlSS ftldi4l ollllidA lioAi illC
tai and vocal duet, Mrs. Ida Briggs
and Lynden Moore; reading. Betty
at the Ball Came" Bernice Allen;
song, Lyndon Moore. Next came the
annual report of the officers and the
reading of a letter from Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Gilman, the oldest living men,
bers of the family. Mr.. Gilman hav-
ing recently celebrated his Oath birth
day, bringing greetings and express
ing their regret at not being present,
because they were spending the sum-
mer with their daughter in Glens
Falls, n. Y. The following officers
were elected.. PresidenE Asa M.
Gilman; vice president, Clara E.. Pow
ers; secretary. Maud B. Powers;
treasurer, Frank Moore; executive
committee, Gertie Gilman, Hattie
Bracket. b. l.. Tibbetts, Fred A. Gill
man, NJ. B. Powers; entertainment
committee, Christine Allbee, Gladys
Gilman, Rose Gilman, Hester Adams,
Lyndon Moore. After a brief dis
course it was voted to leave the place
Of meeting for 1925 in the hands OF
the executive committee.
Among those present were: Miss
Ruth Leavitt, Pasadena, Calf; Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. J. Berry, Milwaukee
Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman
and children Alice and Walter; b. l.
Tibbetts, all of Danyers. Mass; Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford b. Reed, Woburn
Mass; Dorothy S. Parsons, Winches'
ter, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa NJ. Gil
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Portland Rotarians Good to Ne
CBv |. T. Patten)

~ - 49,
| had a good time with the Port
land Rotarians at their regular week
ly lunch at the Falmouth, Friday
noon August 18th. | was schedul-
ed to talk TO them about the
country weekly. to give my usual
Indian club demonstration and to put
on my fake accident. altho OF course
this latter item was a dark secret
except TO one or two members of the
Portland club and myself. No job
| ever approached eaused me more
misgiyings. Portland is a mecca
for summer tourists. Perhaps no
city in the world makes available in
this way a greater volume OF dis
tinguished talent. They have mad
as their guests, and to talk to them,
foreign diplomats, governors OF other
states, scientists. inventors, authors
really about all that the world al
fords. The thought was enough to
make "A humble country publisher
shake in his shoes and | certainly did
have many a SILVER. Beyond THIS,
they have had so many games and
franks served up to them that they
are keen and suspicious to the limit.
About a year ago | was present at
one of their lunches. At the close
of tho meal a bright looking young
man was introduced, with the explana-
ton that he was to provide some
thing unusual in the musical line. He
had in one hand a shiny. new hand
saw and in the other a common vio-
lin bow. Someone started to play
the accompaniment on the piano and
he Immediately commenced a VIC
lin solo" using the saw in place OF
the violin. Nobody around me &C
cepted it as genuine. 1t was beau
tiful music, having of course a
strange tone, but everybody seemed
to think that he would soon drop the
saw and that the music would CONT
nue., the real source being something
in concealment behind the piano. 1t
proved to be genuine, however, and
/ am relating the story only to1indi-
cate how hard my task was of at
tempting to take that bunch into
camp.
There was an unusual attendance,
at the Rotary meeting of the fifteenth,
many visitors being present.; among
them strangers from Ohio, Michigan,
Florida and many other of the Middle
Atlantic and Mississippi Basin states
These people you see were In Maine
and at the various summer resorts
and were keeping their attendance
The audience was such that 1t over
flowed the old State of Maine
room into the dining hall beyond. w
II. Cummings of Skowhegan was
among those present and | didn't
know whether to be glad or sorry
My courage was way down and while
| knew | could count on his friendly
sympathy. | rather hated to have him
there to witness what |, at the mo-
ment, felt would be a hating talk,
winding up with a perfect fzzle so
far as the joke-stunt-accident was
concerned.
At the left of the club president
sat Architect John Calvin Stevens
an old-time comrade with me in
membership in the League of Ameri'
can Wheelmen and with whom | had
ridden many a pleasant mile on the
Maine highways in the days OF the
old-fashioned big wheel bicycle. A
friendly conversation with him help
cd to steady my nerves a little and
there were other acquaintance who
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ME-. WRITER'S RESEARCH
CLUB At GOOD WILL
Miss Faith j. H~inckley, n New Men,
Der Was Hostess. Mrs. Elise
Fellows White. Il Speaker

Hinckley. August 21-One OF the
most ENJOYABLE meetings ever held by
the Maine Writers Research Club, was
that of August ~. when the club was
entertained by one of its newest mem
hers. Miss Faith j. Hinckley, at
Hinckley. Eighteen members were
present, coming from such distant
towns as Houlton and Portland Lew
iston and Auburn had five representa-
tives. Most of those attending came
by auto.
The hostess was assisted in enter
tanning by her family. all OF whom did
all that warm hospitality could sug-
gest to make the day a pleasant ana
interesting one. Hinckley. the home
of Good Will, known by fame, at least
10 all the members, with its many
points of interest and its fine Prescott
Memorial Building, vas an ideal place
for such Il meeting. The guests
were received by Miss Hinckley and
her mother. Mrs. George W. Hinckley.
The meeting, which was held in one
of the smaller assembly rooms Oh
Prescott Memorial Hall, was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Totman.
Rev. George W. Hinckley, to whom
the existence of Good Will at Hlnck-
lev, Is due, welcomed the club. lie
gave a most interesting address on
Features of interest at Good VIII,
and this was especially gratifying TO
the Club, as, owing to the rainy al
ternoon, they could not visit these
points personally, as had been plan
ned.
Mr.. Hinckley said hat he had at
tempted a bit of historical research
work himself at various times but
could not call his efforts very sue
c%essful. He gave an amusing account
of them. He said that while there
were no actual historical points at
Hinckley, there were places that
point back to history such as the
HYDE Boulder, at the end OF the Bow
doin Trail: the memorial Samuel
Hinckley, his forefather; to "Adiron-
dack" Murray, for his writings which
first inspired in New Englanders a
love for outdoor life; the Seton Fire
place, marking the place which Ernest
THOMPSON Seton cleared to hold a
campfire on ii two-days' visit to
Hinckley; the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument, a memorial to the thirteen
boys who gave their lives and the 184
boys who served from Good Will, in
the World War. Then he described
the landmarks of the Colby Trail with
Lovejoy Spring at its end, and told the
story of LoYeioy stone, with its myS-
FERROUS discoloratiOns.
Another feature of the session
was IA talk by Mrs. Elise Fellows
White of Skowhegan, on "well-known
lanes in the Kennebec valley, ex-
planning the meaning of the names.
S%kowhegan, NorridgewOck, Kennebec,
Wesserunsett, Abenaki, Sebasticook
and Sabatis. She quoted from the
Journal of Major MontressOr, whose
expedition she considers more import
ant thar that of Arnold. She also
, spoke briefly of Mr.. Whites pioneer
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Chatfeld-Stetson

A very pretty August wedding \
~solemnized last week at the homd
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stetson, We'd
avenue, Madison, when their NIL
Miss Ethel Leicnia Stetson of N
Arson became the bride of Arthur
ward Chatfield of Shawmut. The a
mony was witnessed by a compan,
relatives and friends and the impl
sive double ring service was used
Rev. c. w. Rogers, pastor Of the
gregational Church at North AM
After the ceremony a wedding lur
o was served. Mr.. and Mrs. CT
field left town amid a shower Of
and confetti for a short trip a
which they will reside in FaiFfel
Miss Stetson is the youngest daV
ter of the late Harlan and Mrs.
c. Stetson Of North Arson. She
educated in the schools of her ma
town and graduated from Al
Academy in the class Of 1920. s
her graduation she has taught in
Arson, Fairfield Center and FART
Mr.. Chatfield is a native Of Mega
and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Chatfeld, who for some years |
made their home in Shawmut.
Chafeld holds a responsible posi-
in the pulp mill at Shawmut. An
those from out of town were Mr.
Mrs. Frank Lane, Mr.. and Mrs,
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hutd
Mrs. Della Stetson of North Ad
Mr.. and Mrs. William Chatfeld
Shawmut, Mrs. Edith Hinckley
daughter Gladys OF Stoneham,