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Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06
By F. Y. L. Turner
Secretary Laying Competitions

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Losing a small number of eggs in
total production for the thirtieth
week Of the thirteenth Philadelphia
North American International Egg
Laying Competition, which is staged
an the grounds Of the Delaware state
board of agriculture at Milford, Del,
the 500 hens engaged evidently in
Elined to the depressing influences of
..he exceptionally wet spring this Sec
ion of the country has experienced.
Notwithstanding the loss in total
production, those pens that have kept
!uhe pace made a splendid showing,
fhe list of fourteen higher pens pro-
iducing, all of them, twenty-five or
more eggs each.
/ In the first tier the three pens pro-
Huced. respectively, 2S, 2S and 27
Eggs, thereby holding relative stand
Sings. Incidentally, pens 26 and 27
vame back with greatly increased
scores over the preceding week; pens
Ga and 35 breaking even with last
week, no gain or loss showing, while
pen "a leads SO by eight eggs, as in
the twenty y-ninth week
Pen 26 is two eggs below S5, and
Eive eggs separate pens 26 and 27.
For the current week four pens
stand above zoo, and at least five
pens SHOULD go over that figure next
week.
Birds laying perfect scores drop
ped to thirty eight for the thirtieth
week, and 80 eggs was the highest
pen register. High individuals have
changed places because of the death
of bird 4 in pen IS; birds in pens
Ga and 2 each now score 169 eggs for
high, with bird in pen SS scoring
1872. Bird 4 in pen SO had q total of
163 up to the time of her death
caused by broken egg in the owl
duct Exclusive of this dead bird
six individuals now score from 100
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06
Progress and Profit in Poultry E. + aoEss

expressed "sF" or
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06

good than can ever tell, and my friends
say, What have you done to yourself?
You look so WE'LL tell them it is the
Vegetable Compound that makes me so
well and strong. There is no use to suf-
fer with backache and pains. / will
tell every one what it has done for me. +"
Mrs. FRED. PRIMO, Route No. 2, East
Hardwick, Vermont.
Housewives make a great mistake in
allowing themselves to become so i'll
that it is well-nigh impossible for them
to attend to their household duties.
In a recent countrywide canvass of
purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound, SO out of every 100
report they We're benefited by its use.
For sale by druggists everywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06
Nntes

Opportunity is an infrequent visitor.
This chick season is an unusual one.
To go into the chick bus ness now is
the opportunity, ana it may be several
years before chicks are asa.n so plenti-
ful at such reasonable prices.
A few hens for next winters eggs
are always appealing to tine average
householder. Now is the time to buy
a bunch Of chicks and rear them into
layers.
AS a meat source chicken is unparaI-
leled for delica y, nutrition and free
dom from any oe the object ons raised
by dieticians against four-footed meats
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06

ldu DdChdcue, mead
ache, side ache, and
was sick all the time
for six months. We
read about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound in the
newspapers, and my
husband said to me,
Why don't you try
it,? So l saidI would,
and he went and got
me a dozen bottles.
/ + has dOOa mo pooro
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06
Comparative Yield by Years

grand
to Philadelphia North American
are
wN. lgss
45sS SI7 52s
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-06
HUSBAND SAID
WHY NOT TRY IT
Wife Said She Would. Result,
Lydia E .Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her
Well and Strong

East Hardwick, Vt.-"Last winter
| was not able to do any work at all. l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-12
.kENT''S HILL

Professor ana Alra Dlals' Dean and
small son. who have 6oen passing
the summer In MaSs., have returned
to the Torsey House. Mr.. Dean will
continue teaching at the Seminary.
/, Mis- Hazel Gibbs has gone hack
tS Augusta to continue her work Ia
high.
Edwin strout. who has been Ill u
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Kerr spent
tho weekend In Andover. Ne.
Mrs. Eliza Harwood Uf the Curry
passing a few weeks at her home
here. -
Albert J. Pike Of Rochester, N. T..
passed Tuesday with his sister. Mrs.
Harry Gibbs.
Miss Charlotte Lane IL at home
for a short time befoce leaving Tor
Bates college, where she Is . sopho.
more.
Miss Ellen Palmer has returned to
her school in Springfield. Masa
Mr.. and Mrs. Boynton Pierce are
passing q few days with Mrs.
Pierce's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Palmer. before returning to
their new home In Maiden Mass.
The Rents Hill grammar school
began Monday with Miss Mary
Drake Of Canton a. teacher.
Howard Sullivan Of Peru, Ind, Is
passing a few days At the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. True Taylor.
Mrs. Mary Pullen IL visiting at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor are
staying at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
True Taylor for short time, Mr..
and Mrs. True Taylor leave soon for
Peru, Ind.
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PALERMO

EAST-School commenced here
Monday morning with Cassie B. Cain
as teacher
Miss Doris Hannah has gone to
Augusta. where she will attend the
Cony high school.
The farmers Of this vicinity are
hauling their grain to Olen Harrine
toms at Sherman Corner to have it
threshed.
Beatrice. the nve-year old daugh
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. .. s. Turner.
broke her right arm recently.
Merritt G. Tibbetts will attend
school this fall at the NJ. c. I. at
Fittsfleld.
Eden Jones and wife Of Rhode
Island. recently visited his brother.
A. c. Jones and now Prince Jones %
Lakewood, r. l., another brother. is
visiting here.
Mrs. Olive ]. Nash Is visiting at
South Liberty and Washington.
Harry Grady will attend rschoCl
this fall at Erskine academy. China
Harold and Maurice Scates have
gone to Houlton, whore they have
employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. D. Bradstreet and
family Of Belfast visited his mother,
Mrs. Amelia Bradstreet Sunday.
Miss Hazel Turner OF Augusta
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l.
j. Turner Sunday.
Mrs. Grace B. Turner and two
daughters accompanied her son to
Pittsfleld Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Turner of Con-
cord. N. H., are visiting his sister and
other relatives in town.
Mrs. Lewis Day has taken her
daughter, Florence, to Augusta Gen =
eral Hospital to have her throat OPP
Grated upon.
Miss Avis Cain will attend school
at Besse High at Albion.
The Sheepscott Lake Grange held
an all day meeting Sept and made
plans for the annual fair Sept. so.
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VASSALBURO

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Small, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ. Gates returned Saturday to
their home in Brookline, Mass.
Karl Gates and family. Scott Lewis
and family. Mrs. Sylvia Small and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Gates attended
Windsor fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Howson of
Santa Cruz. Cal, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. F. A. Skulings.
David Burns made a business trip
Monday to Gardiner.
Quite q number from this place
went to Pemaquid Sunday to pass
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Jones returned
last week from q short trip to Dux-
bury, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Hussey, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Skillings. have returned to their
home in Everett, Mass. They were
accompanied on their return by the
Misses Ethelyn and Evelyn Hussey.
POPE AVENUE-Frederic Pope
left Friday for Reading, Mass, to
resume school work there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Tufts, Miss Sarah. Tufts
Mrs. 8. H. Marden and Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. johnson and son of Augusta
made a pleasure trip Monday to
Northport.
Mrs. BicknslI of Rockland was a
week end guest Of Mrs. Anna Mar
den at Maple Hill.
Miss Marion d. Pope made a bus
mess trip Friday to Augusta.
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Pine Tree Aggies
Go To Springfield
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

(SpeClal 10 henneOec JOurnal)
Orono, Me. Sept. 11.-Ten boys
and girls from different parts Of the
state are leaving Maine the last of
this week for the Eastern States Ex-
position at Springfield where they will
take part in competitive demonstra-
tions with other boys and girls agri-
cultural and home economics teams
from the remaining eastern states.
These boys and girls are being
sent to Springfield by the Extension
Service Of the College Of Agriculture
as 9 definite part of the years pro-
gram Of extension work. N. s. Dom
ahue. county agent in Waldo County
and Flora Howard. home demonstra-
ton agent in Piscataquis County will
accompany the boys and girls. These
teams, Ave in all, will be in Spring.
field all next week putting on their
different demonstrations and seeing
the Expeditions. Last Sunday, two
Penobscot and Frances Baine Of St.
Adams left for the Exposition to at
tend the second annual leadership
class.
Five demonstration teams are BE-.
Ing sent from Maine. this year. They
are as follows: canning. garden,
poultry. sewing and bread making.
The canning demonstration team is
made UP Of Mary Brown and Eixada
Nickerson, both Of Brooks. Kenneth
and Donald Campbell Of Dover-Fox-
croft. comprise the garden team,
while Richard Marston and John
Gould Of Freeport will demonstrate
poultry work. Two girls from Stand
ish. Eva and Edna Butterfieid. will
demonstrate club work in sewing
while Mary Pillsbury and Margaret
Urquhart. both Of Scarboro will DEM
onstrate bread making.
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WInSLOvV /.

An persons interested IN sstablish-
Ing q branch Of the normal music de-
partment IN Winslow are requested
to be at the Taconnet club house at
9 O'Clock Saturday morning, and Mrs.
Harriet Patterson will be there TO n.
range tor the lessons.
G. F. Ware Of Fairfield was ADJUST.
ness caller IN town Thurday.
Ralph johnson Of Albion was Q
business visitor In winslow yester-
day.
Mrs. A. B. Robinson attended the
reunion Of the 21st Maine regimentsl
association in Augusta Wednesday.
There win be . special grange
meeting this evening Tor the purpose
OF receiving applications for mem-
bershfp.
Mrs. Ida Hawkins II wesley ana
Mrs. Ada Driscoll Of Brunswick were
guests Thursday OF Mrs. Charles
Drummond Of the river road.
e. w. Chase Of Clin,on was a bust
ness visitor in town Thursday.
Word has been received from Mr..
and Mrs. Finest Gibbs that they
have safely arrived in Los Angeles,
Cal.
John withee Of watcrville was a
caller In town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reynolds OF
Waterville were calling on friends
and relatives in town Thursday.
Charles Foster OF Orono was a Wis.
itor in town yesterday.
Mrs. Edison Phillips and daughter.
Lucern. We're calling on Mrs. Roy
ouimby Thursday.
! Walter blanchard OF watervil:e
was n business caller in town yes
terday.
Mrs. Thomas Sampson OF Portland
II visiting her mother. Mrs. Geory
Paine OF Lithgow street.
charles Robinson was a business
visitor In Brunswick Thursday.
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New York Produce Market
Nav York. SAINT. 1

now 1Ork, sept. IL.
northern spring l T New York lake
and rail 1.53; No: 2 hard winter + o b
CORN-Spot frmer; No. 2 yellow
Q l track New York lake and rail
1.402:. No. 2 mixed do. 1854.
OATS-Spot hrmer: No. 2 white 50.
LARD-Ftrn; middle west 14.20@
Other articles unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm; receipts 10.649:
creamery higher than extras $4,000:
creamery extras. 80 score, 3S1@39:
creamery firsts, IS to 81 score. 36@3Si.
EGGS-Firm; receipts 21,121; fresh
gathered extra frsts 5000; do firsts
35Q3S; nearby hennery whites closely
selected extras 5000: nearby and
nearby western hennery whites flrsts
to average extras 44@5S; nearby hem
merry browns extras 48Q54.
OTATOES-Firmer; Long Island
per $50 pounds 2.4092;60: New Jersey
per $50 pounds l.90V2.O0:
per head 40sc; New York per ton 1900
$4,000.
The raw sugar market was quiet to-
day and without sales. Prices were
steady at sos for Cuban duty paid.
Raw sugar futures eased under real
izing and selling by trade interests, fl
nal prices ranging from 1 to s points
lower. September 4.19, December 400,
March 1886. May 3.42.
Business in refined sugar continued
fair with prices unchanged at TO-,
$50 for fine granulated.
Refined futures nominal.
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Woman Owns Horses
Delights in Their Speed

Cincinnati. Sept. - "a. P) -
To the increasing list Of women race
horse owners has been added the
name of Mrs. Caroline Cox, widow u
George B. Cox, nationally known Re-
publican leader. Mrs. Cox. whose
love for horses, goes back to he,
childhood, has purchased a doze,,
animals from the stock farm of Ed
ward +. Simms at Saratoga, and
expects to race them next year.
Il am a lover Of horses and I an,
going into the racing rame for tho
pleasure I can get out Of it," Mrs.
Cox said.
Freddie Good. who was associated
with Mrs. Cox's husband in politics.
has been appointed manager Of the
horses. three Of which probably viii!
be raced at Churchill Downs next
spring. The remaining nine are year.
lings.
One Of the horses bought by Mrs.
Cox Is the daughter Of Simm's $780,
600 stallion. Prince Palatine, sire of
Prince Pal
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LlTCHFIELD

PLAINS-C. l.. Small was very
happily surprised Sunday evening
when about 20 of his friends called
to wish him many happy returns OF
the day. it being his birthday. The
evening was pleasantly passed In
conversation, and singing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Pierce who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. z.
w. Pierce for few days. went Tues
day to Kent's HILL
Edward Weston. who has been at
tending the automobile school in
Boston, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Weston and
daughters. Doris and Ruth, returned
to Massachusetts, Monday.
Mrs. Blanch Bailey of Wakefield.
Mass. was the guest this week Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Weston.
Mrs. Arvesta Gibson In visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Freeman Hannaford
in Augusta.
Mrs. BERTHE Grant and daughter.
who have been visiting MIR. and
Mrs. VIII Newell at Merrills corner,
returned to Boston Tuesday.
Inez Gowell and Mrs. Eta Gowell
have returned to Boston.
Mrs. Mary Weston and daughter,
sets.
School will commence in town
Monday, Sept. Is.
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Russian Police Doings
OF Ruthless Secrecy

Moscow, Aug. Ala. p. by Mail)-
To Russians the Cheka is the most
feared organization in Russia, the
very mention of the name connecting
terror and ruthlessness. Its chief
purpose is to suppress counter-revo-
lutionary activities and to punish all
who attempt to injure the present
Soviet regime.
In a larger sense the Cheka re-
sembles the American Secret Service
or the English Scotland Yard, except
it has much greater scope. exercises
plenary powers, acts as 'judge. jury
and executioner." maintains It's own
army prisons. and is all-powerful in
There is no appeal from its decisions.
With the Red Army. the 'Cheka
constitutes the most formidable
weapon the Bolsheviks possess for
maintaining themselves in power.
No person. no group, no community.
however influential, is strong enough
to resist the all embracing tentacles
of the Cheka octopus which reach
out to every nook and corner of Rus
sia. The number Of counter-revolu-
tionaries and political prisoners 1t
put to death during the revolution
and terror runs into tens of thou
sands.
Since the late Premier Lenine in
troduced the so-called new economy
policy" Of the government. the Cheka
has been rechristened with view to
depriving 1t in the minds Of the Rus
SLAMS OF it's sinister aspect. 1t now
goes by the mild name of estate poll
teal department. or &c. p. IT,"
these being the initial letters of the
Russian words. In it are employed
many Of the agents of the old Czarist
secret service, whose knowledge OF
old political offenders is of special
value.
The G. P. U. is the most highly or
ganized and severely disciplined OF
all Soviet institutions, and its mem
bers are the most devoted to the
Communistic cause. Any disclosure
would mean certain death. It's work.
ing force numbers hundreds Of thou
sands Of men and women. Every
employe Of every communistic insti-
tuition throughout Russia Is a poten-
tial agent or spy of the G. p. u.
Felix Djerzhinsky. the mild-speak-
ing, soft-mannered Pole who brought
the organization up to it's present
high state of efficiency, has been
elevated to the craftsmanship of the
Supreme Economic Council. but he
still directs the broad policy of the
G. p. U.
Within the building serving as the
G. p. U. headquarters is great
courtyard, along the sides Of which
are steel-barred cells. The occu-
pants are regarded as the more dan
gerous Of the political prisoners.
They are awaiting either death or de-
portation to Siberia for life.
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SOLON

Miss Grace Philbrook has returned
from Kineo. where she has been en-.
ployed through the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman and
Miss Georgia Pierce OF wollaston,
Mass, are guests Of Mrs. Thomas
Fallon.
Schools opened Monday with the
same teachers as last year. The high
school freshman class numbers 10
Miss Evelyn Butts and Miss Geneva
Hunnswell went to Pennington Tues
day. whore they will be students In the
normal school.
| Asher Davis had q very serious III
turn Saturday. He IL better but still
In bed.
Miss Jessie Lawrence went to oro,o
Monday to enter the State university.
Robert French went to Boston
Wednesday to study electrical snsi.
neering. -
Mr., Richards. q steepisjack, n
painting ana making necessary repairs
on the stespis Of the Congregational
church.
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UNITY

SOUTH-.William Walton and daugh-
ter Olive attended Lewiston fair
Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Maxim and little SON Of
Augusta were guests last week Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Blanchard.
Mrs. Ben Weston and two children
Of Augusta are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Walton.
Miss Jeanette Stephenson has gone
to Massachusetts, to teach.
Mrs. John Taylor was the guest
Tuesday Of Mrs. Percy Nickless.
Mrs. Emma Randall Of Augusta 10
visiting her brother. Martin Nickisss
and family.N
Miss Bertha Weber IL working In
Benton for . short time.
Mr.. and Ars. Clair Waning Of Au-
gusta are passing weeks vacation in
town.
Carl Goodwin and family and Harry
Waning and family accompanied .
party to Ssarsport Sunday on a clam
bake.
The Woods school has been re-
opened this fall with Lila Farwell as
teacher and an attendance Of 10 pupils.
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Chicago Produce Market

chicago. Sept. IL.
much as ZOO. 900 bushels. hoisted the
wheat market to new high prices. Corr
and rye were sharply advanced. An
grains closed strong at virtually the
toy su5ss Th sss 80 t. ss e amd
May 1.ssa to I.3s: corn Sc to 45c up,
oats at le@11 to lie gain. and pro-
visions varying from 1oc decline to a
Il was evident that the Canadian
government crop report was largely re-
sponsible for the unusual activity on
the part OF foreign buyers. The Cana
dian report, although taking no account
ed to q greatly reduced yield compared
with 1928 and was associated with an
unexpected upturn in tho Liverpool
quotations. European crop damage ad,
vices were also at nsnc wst weesther
in Great Britain and elsewhere and OF
drastic measures abroad to conserve
supplies, notably in France and roland.
Despite reports OF genera. , rams hms,n ~ u
here continued to broaden as the day
npproached to an end. It was said
the breakup Of the Argentine proGuSe
has failed to prevent damage w WHICH,
zion. On the other hand. reports OF
wet Weather in Canada causing damage
10 wheat In shock as we'll az delay 70
harvesting and crop movsment. aS.su u
a. = further stimulus to the rush mere
eop the buying side Of the market.
Wet weather and predictions OF frost
Ala much 10 enhance in the corn mar
Net the influence Of wheat strengtn,
ncaNe a tour OF the corn belt predicted
= rrester scarcity Of the contract
trade corn this year than has ever
before been experienced. Oats foiiow-
"a wheat and corn up grade.
we're later Eesponsive to the bulge IN
xsn Iuo Of grain.
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BELFAST
7. n. c. A. for Belfast Aim OF b.
p. W. Club


p. W. Club
Things are shaping well for the
carrying out Of plans made some
months ago In regard to a T.. n. c.
A. for Belfast, something badly
needed and q dream Of many years.
The preliminary work has been done
by q committee from the Business
and Professional Women's Club. as
sisted by several business and pro-
fessional men of, the city. and they
have received gubstantial support
and encouragement. Perhaps the
most encouraging support comes
from the trustees Of the North Con-
gregational church, now unused for
religious services. since the parish
federated with that Of the Unitarian.
under the name Of the First Church
Federated. q few years ago. This
federation has been 30 successful
and 90 helpful to all concerned that
it II not likely that 1t will ever be
dissolved and 50 the North church
property has been offered az q Y.
NJ. GA. There Is q condition. how
ever, that no changes which will un-
fit 1t for further use al o church
edifice shall be made for I'VE years.
but at the end Of that period, II
the Y. NJ. c. A. has become q per-
manent and useful organization.
there IL every reason to believe that
1t will be made q permanent home
for such.
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CORINNA

Maynard Quimby. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Royal w. Quimby and Richard
Clark of Bolster Mills left last week
for Gainesville. FL, to begin their
second year at the University.
Northern Maine Packing Company
of this town has just finished the
canning Of beans. putting up 10000
cases. They will begin canning sweet
corn Sept. Is.
Mrs. Robert Sawyer from Palmyra
Is a guest at the home Of her brother,
Frank Homestead and family.
M. G .Verrill has moved his family
to Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burton, who have
been visiting Mrs. Abbie Burton. have
returned to Sharon, Mass. where Mr..
Burton Is principal of high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Hutchings and
Mrs. Ruth Williams We're in Bangor
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Packard and
Mrs. Ann Packard went to Harmony
Sunday and attended a reunion Of the
Campbell family.
Charlie Bragg Of Stetson has pur-
chased Mrs. Judson Blaisdell's farm
near Morse's Corner.
Ernest Barney has accepted posi-
tfon at the State Experiment Station
at Monmouth and left for there last
Saturday.
Walter Blanchard was business
visitor in Bangor Tuesday.
Mrs. Abbie Kimball returned Mon
day from Sanbornville. N. H.. where
She has been visiting her sister.
Mrs. Abbie Holt is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. c. NJ. Lancaster, in
Pittsfield this week.
Mr.. and Mrs F. J Tuttle and dan oh
ter Maudist have returned from a week
at Presque Isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert De Base and
two sons. who have been guests Of Mrs.
De Bases parents. DR.. and Mrs. F. L.
Redman. have returned to their home
in Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Quimby and lit
tie daughter Olive Of Boston are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cougle.
Miss Louise Ross. who has been
passing her vacation in town at the
home Of Mrs. Velma Ross. left on her
return to Central Falls, n. H., Satur-
day.
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She Gets Signature
From Wary Ruddy

Burwash, England, Aug. - CA. p.
by maii)-"H' is not the only letter
winch Is frequently silent in Eng
anu also is often lost. espe-
cially in proper names, as in Bur
wash. which is pronounced Bur ash.
knowledge OF how to pronounce
the name OF this town recently won
an enterprising woman an autogra nh
letter from Rudyard Kiplins, the
most celebrated resident of Burwa sh.
Ealhng to get an audience with Kip
ing the woman wrote parody on
one of his poems and mailed il to
the poet. In the parody she rhymed
words with Burwash which showed
she knew how TO pronounce the
name correctly and kipling was so
surprised that he mailed her a letter
Of thanks.