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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19
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AWTHORNE SCHOOL

The Hawthorne school closed Fri
day for the simmer vacation. Lii
liam Coburn, Malcolm, Carolyn and
Raymond Waugh, Esther Boyington
Lawrence and Maynard Briggs at
tended the field day for Emblem
schools held at North Arson Thurs
day. Everyone reported a good time
Those receiving 100 per cent in
spelling last week were Lillian, Co
burn, Malcolm, Carolyn and Raymond
Waugh, Alice Foss, Esther Boyington
Lawrence and Maynard Briggs.
Raymond Waugh of the second
grade took spelling test with the
fifth grade and misspelled only -four
words out of the fifty, therefore re-
ceiving rank of 90 per cent. Ray
mond is our Champion Speller
Our Larkin order has arrived and
we wish to thank those that helped
us.
Lillian Waugh did not miss a word
in spelling during the twelve week
term.
There were seven pupils out OF
the ten enrolled for the spring term
OF twelve weeks that were not abb
sent. They were Lillian, Carolyn
Marelyn. Malcolm, Coburn and Ray
mond Waugh. also Esther Boyington
Bell Curtis is at Dora Hilton's.
Walter Thompson and wife and son
Fletcher were calling on old neigh
bors and friends Sunday.
A. d. Brown and wife, also Lima
Witham and wife and Parker WITH
am we're at Grant Williams Sunday
There was a dance at Joe Guer-
rette's Saturday evening with good
attendance. They are TO hold them
every Saturday night.
Phyllis Walker and mother, Mrs.
Grant Witham, were at Madison ana
Starks Saturday.
Grant Witham spent the week end
at home returning to ms Worh III
Starks Monday morning.
The Purington school closed last
Friday after term of twelve weeks
The pupils not being absent during
the term each received gift from
their teacher. The pupils were Gay
ton Stevens, Althea Moulton, Lode
Casey. Eunice Moulton, Roy Casey
stanley McAllister and Kenneth Lane.
The school accompanied by their
teacher, Ruth B. Cross, went to NO.
Arson Thursday where the Empaeh
schools had field day. The follow
ing parents were there: Mrs. George
Moulton. Mrs. Eugene Lane and Mrs
Alton Lane. The day was spent in
demonstration of work given by each
teacher and a picnic lunch at noon
followed by ball game and various
other games in the afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Ann Moplton who Is
known as Aunt May Gel
ebrated her 18TH birthday at her home
SUNDAY. June the 8th. During the
dav she entertained the following
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build a cottage in which he intends
TO live.
Mrs. Bert Fairbanks who has been
in Hampden during the past week Wis
ting with her sister, Mrs. Perley
Russell returned home Monday of
this week.
Ralph GioNannucci Oral Small
and Albert Tilton have each purchas-
ed new Ford truck.
Mrs Schuyler Burrill and little
granddaughter, Wilma Cover of Ca
naan. spent Wednesday of last week
with her sister, Mrs. Fred Allen.
Nathan Gray shingled his house last
week. F. r. Allen and son, Leslie
helped him.
Mrs. Hebron Tilton called on Mrs.
Ray Ames at Beans Corner Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Tracy and son
Guy Woodbury.. from the village were
visitors Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Leslie Allen. They also made a call
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Allen.
Ralph Giovannucci and Oral Small
with their new trucks are hauling
spool bars from the new birch mill
at Sibley Pond to the village where
they are loading it onto the cars.
Bert Fairbanks and daughter Ruth
were callers Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Hebron Tilton.
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POWERS SCHOOLGIRLS

Charles B. Davis of Portland, grand
secretary of the Mason's grand bodies
was visiting his sister, Mrs. II. b.
Hcagon last Friday. He also at
tended Lebanon Lodge, f. and A. M.
Friday evening, being past master
of that lodge. Mr. Davis was the
son of x. A. Davis of this place and
spent his boyhood days here and when
a young man attended the Eaton Fam
lily and Day school at Norridgewock.
He is an honored member of the
Alumni Association and very rarely
misses the annual reunion.
Miss Mildred Gilman of Waterville
has been visiting her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b, Heagan for few
days during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hutchinson
took trip to Northern Maine juno
ton last Saturday to meet Mr.. and
Mrs. Slocum. Mrs. Hutchnson's
parents taking them back with them
10 spend the summer at least and
perhaps longer.
Elmer Bates was up from Oakland
over the week end.
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PALMYRA

Harry Goodrich of Palmyra hnd
Michael Dyer of Pittsfield made a
trip to Deadwater the past week.
The school in the village district
closed Friday after three very success
full terms taught by Mrs, Lucy Bur
ton of Pttsfield
Mrs. r. A. Stacey is in very poor
health at this writing.
f. r. McCabe spent the week end
at his home in Palmyra.
Mrs. Leslie Johonnett is on the sick
list
Ascher McCabe is suffering from
blood poisoning in his arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Boomer OF
Auburn were guests of relatives in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Johnonnett is visiting
in the home of Rev. c. II. Johonnett.
Miss Helen Johonnett went to Mas
sachusetts last week to be present at
the graduating exercises OF her broth
er Elton Joi1onnett.
Farmers were glad to welcome the
rain of Saturday night as 1t was
much needed.
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liar M0NY
measles

Mrs Bina Leighton was in Bangor
Monday, making the trip in her over
land car.
C. B. Rhoades was in Boston sever
al days last week
Mrs. r. r. Reed Is in Waterville
Miss Ethel is one of the graduating
class from Colby College
George Pettingill left Saturday
morning for Harpswell
Miss Emma Willis and brother Mar
shall are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NAL
colin Willis in Jonesport.
Hazen Barrows who had the mis-
fortune to crush some of the bones oil
his right foot is getting along nicely
The baseball game of Saturday be-
tween the married and single men re-
suited in a victory of ten to nine In
favor Of the married men.
Edward Chadbourne went from
Skowhegan to Boston hospital Fri
dav. Mrs. Chadbourne is with him
Chauncy Chandler and son Burke
and Mrs. Blanche Roberts from Madi-
son were calling Sunday on Mrs. u
H. Rhoades.
/ Miss Isabelle Trafton is home for
a brief vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown and
two children of Dexter visited at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Lawrence
Bailey.
Robert Morecroft went to Lynn
Mass. Saturday morning returning
j Monday morning accompanied by MS
mother who will remain for time
/ C. c. Mclaughlin. Vaughn Reed
and Fred Eldridge returned the first
of the week from fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brilliant oil
Portland have been visiting Mr.. and
/ Mrs. James Irwin.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kimbal ant
Mr.. and Mrs. James Irwin were in
Dexter Friday and Saturday evenings
attending the marnival and report
good time.
Several from the Rebekah Lodge
here were in Skowhegan Monday
night.
The degree team from the Rebekaf
Lodge goes Friday, June 20 to Hart
land where they will confer the de
gree at the district meeting.
Schools closed last week with th'
high school graduating exercises
Thursday evening and the grammar
Friday evening, which were botf
largely attended.
II. +. Bowie who has been princi'
pal of the high school here for three
wears finished his labors and WITT
his family have gone to Lisbon Falis
He will finish his course at Bates
College. Mr. and Mrs. Bowie have
made many friends here who regre
/ their going. ,,-
William Tracy and John Rollins
have Joined the L. S. Navy and lef
town.
Miss Clara Curtis is in Hartland.
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JACkMAN

The following pupils of n.
Smith Grammar School havo /
feet attendance record for tha :.
term; Grade VIIT-Agnes ~
Laudia Champagne and Ru,h :.
Ia. Grade WILMINGTON n
Mlpord Holden, Irene Gilbert Az
iene Wilson. Edmund Reed ",
sent only one-half day and Ayns,
deau only one-half day for the !
year. Fifty-six different snoa]
BIRDS were seen and identified h
pupils during the spring term
their wild-flower collection /
fifty different specimens. Tbs
lowing pupils of Payson Smith
airy school were not absent ON,
day for the spring term: Grsa
Ogden Colby; Grade III M
Doughty, Dorothy Canayan. G,s1
Horace Pease. Ogden CoIhv
William Doughty were nor abso,
tardy for the year.
In memory of our son
LEWIS ERNEST CLARK
who passed away June H. /,
He sleeps free from pain
Mother and Dad
Brothers and Sisters
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WINDING HILLrNORRIDGEW0CK

Mrs. Maud Dinsmore who has been
visiting her uncle Saul Grove and
family has returned to her home in
Waltham, Mass.
Jerry Gillin who is at work at Madi-
son and Fred Foreman of Woodstock
N B.. were calling on John Gillin and
family recently.
Eddie, Charles and Henry Bishop
were callers at John Gillin's Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. John Gillin visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Albee Sunday
Elmer Albee and son Cyrus of Ca
naan were calling on his brother Bert
Albee Sunday.
Elmer Grove has moved into the
Geo. Holt house.
Guy and Eugene Grove are work
ing for Levite Bellefleur who is press
ing hay for Skowhegan parties.
Walter Green and daughter Doris
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WEST PITTSFIELD

School at Powers schoolhouse
closed Friday, June the 9th for the
summer vacation.
Willis Emerson is in Boston visit
ing with his son Edgar and also with
his sister.
Almon Written who has been so
very i'll with pneumonia for the past
two weeks is slowly gaining and his
many friends hope for speedy re-
covery. DR.. Moulton of Hartland at
tended him.
Ellsworth Ramsdell of Canaan re-
Gently purchased piece of land of
Don Towne of Madison, which is near
the residence of W. E. Emerson, and
has already begun to haul lumber to
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JUNE n

were calling at John c,u,-
A young son arrived s ., N Sun
mr.. and Mrs. Alfred 81 u p the hon
morning. Mother and ot eeter NJ
ting along nicely. 'n'ld are
christine Gillin is wo.,.,
fred st. Peters assist fiorking at
he during Mrs with
illness. .. st. Pc
Mrs. Henry Buzzell and It,,
attended church at No It's Bal
Sunday. sofridges
Miss Clara Grove has h..-
sick list but is reported 'e a. On
Clinton Watson who 10 ,ro.,.,
Bingham spent Sunday at " ,a ,
of his father Eugene Wa q, the
.Autiee Cheviot has el essUn'
successful term of school ba.. d
was liked very much by h aefe.
Let's all spend the Fon mr., Se u
wood Park, Norridgewoek :" al :,
our town all We can. sha
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IARONE

Holt and Works of Clinton were
this way last week and purchased d
large drove of stock of different farm
ers which f. W. Farley delivered to
them on Friday.
Nell Ames and wife with three
children of Abbot were Sunday Wis
itors at f. C. Austin's. The Ames
family formerly lived on the Will AL
len farm.
The L.arone roads are being re-
paired and decided improvements are
already noticed
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kidder with
Miss Lucille of Waterville were re-
cent callers in town.
Mrs Walter Harvie has gone TO
New York, called there by the death
of relative.
Maurice Austin was home over Sun
day from his work at Horace Withee
in Norridgewock.
The apple trees have blossomed
well and promise a good crop. The
prospect of a yield of berries is good,
but plum trees did not bloom very
freely
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BEANS CORNER PITTSFIELD

Elder o. NJ. Chase held a nice little
meeting at the schoolhouse Sunday
afternoon.
The stork arrived at Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilce Perkins Saturday evening leav-
ing an eight pound baby girl.
Elder o. NJ Chase will hold a meet
ing at Beans Corner schoolhouse
Sunday. June 22nd at 100 if the wea-
tier permits.
Mrs. Mandy rilton was a visitor at
Wilce Perkins over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Oral Small and fam
lily were callers at Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Ames Sunday evening.
Almon Written is gaining slowly.
Alfred Crocker's son Hiram Crock
err is staying with his uncle Chester
Croker this summer.
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is due and the citizens OF Jackman
extend to Mr.. Tewksbury their sin
cere appreciation for his efforts and
interest in behalf of the schools. At
the close of the exercises a reception
was held. followed by a dance. Out
Of town guests attending the gradua-
ton were; Mr.. and Mrs. James Laws.
Mrs May Sanbln, and Mrs Zoa Bart
ley of Bangor: Mr.. and Mrs. Rem
johnson and daughter of Brownville;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Holden of Port
land: Miss Della Hilton of Oldtown;
Austin Kennedy of The Forks. Henry
Nc Mahon of Spencer, and Meredith
Geddy of Toano. Va.
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j ACkMAN

Bill IaCross. Miss Norma McDon-
aid, Mr.. and Mrs Guy WinsloW and
Mr.. and Mrs G.. Cyr motored to Ripo-
genus Saturday where they spent the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w S. Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. II. Williams, Fred Pierce II. p.
McKenney, and Fred Moore attended
the Masonic annual supper at Bing-
ham Saturday night and the special
services Sunday
Frank Durgin OF The Forks was the
guest of J. S. Williams one day last
week.
Fred Johnson was in Bingham on
business recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. A. Forth and fam
lily. DR.. and Mrs. f. Melanson and
family and Gideon Forth went to st.
Georges Sunday.
e. A. Henderson took party to
Quebec last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfonso McDaniels,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Gilbert and Mr..
and Mrs. George Crawford were at
Jim Mac Pond recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Drisko went
to their home at Columbia Falls Fri
day. 1t is much regretted that Mr..
Drisko will not return next year as
principal of the high school mere as
he has been of high standing,
Miss Ann VeaZie and Carl Cunning
ham have returned to their respective
homes.
The first baseball game of the sea.
son was played between the Jackmp
Lumber Company team and the jack
man Station team on the mill dla-
mbnd. The game resulted in VIC
tory for the Jackman Lumber team.
The graduation exercises OF the
Hickman high school were held in
the town hall Thursday evening. The
hall was beautifully decorated with
the class colors, old rose and gray.
Streamers of these colors were
brought to the center of the hall in
n canopy effect. The rear and front
of the stage were banked with ever
greens studded with American Beauty
roses-the class flower. AT the PACK
of the stage on gray bacKgrouho
was the class motto, We Have
Crossed the Bay the Ocean Lies be
fore Us" the letters being MADE OF
roses. Stairs led up the center OF
the stage to swinging gates when
bore the mum erals 1924. AT eight
o'clock the class, to the music OF
Canavans Orchestra, were marshalled
down the center aisle by Miss Myrtlce
Hancox '25. The class was preceded
by the flower girls, Eleanor Cyr ana
Gwen Humphrey. The program was
40 follows. March, orchestra; invo-
cation. Rev. Wilbur Rand. orchestra;
salutatory, Lois r. Young; class ms
tory. Airline f. Hi; orchestra; class
prophecy, meta NJ. Armstrong; essay
"Class Colors.' Mary X Hughey; Or
cfestra; class will, Maxine d. ELLIOTT;
yaledictory, Eloise r. Hancox' pre-
sentation of diplomas, Russell 5. ray
lor. class ode; benediction, kew. VIII
bur Rand. Following Miss Lois
Young's essay. different Ways OF
Communication" in which she con.
trasted the early colonial methods Oh
with the present day
radio, dealing with the latter at some
length, came a unique feature OF the
Miss Airline Hall, who Is
at her home in Moose
River for scarlet fever. delivered the
class history by radio which could DC
mainly heard throughout the hall
Miss Hall was privileged to listen III
to the entire program. This was
made possible by the thoughtfulness
and generosity of Allan Tewksbury,
fStation 1-BJM) to whom much credit
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fine four pound salmon on the trip
down the lake. Mr.. Mace guided
the party.
Tommy Earles of Portland is re-
turning home this morning with his
full of trout after spending few
days at Rainbow camps.
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WASHINGTON SCHOOL
TROUTDALE

Curren Whitney's family have ar
rived from Bangor to spend the sum
mer here, where Mr.. Whitney is en-
ployed at the State telephone office
for the Forestry Department.
Luther o. Folsom. proprietor OF
Rainbow Camps is away for the week
end on business.
Mrs. Archie Hopkins of Portland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw, accompanied
by Herbert Hern. all of Winthrop,
are spending the week end with Mrs.
Shaw's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W.
Murray at the state hatchery.
Raj Riley and Mrs. Tappen OF the
Tappen farm at Winthrop, with a
number of the winthrop boys spent
a few days last week, fishing on Lake
Moxie.
S. F. Whitney of Bingham, G. Fl.
farewell of bingham, Mass, and s.
Fl. Mace, proprietor of West Beach
Camps at Pleasant Pond, were dinner
guests at Rainbow Camps one day
last week, Mr.. farewell caught a
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Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Getchell of
Portland were week end guests of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell
Miss Minnie Williams of Waterville
was at home Sunday. She will leave
Monday for Boston, where she will
pass week.
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EMBDEN LAKE

Roy Badger of Worcester, Mass,
is visiting his son George who boards
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Dreamer.
Miss Marjorie Walker Is keeping
house for her grandfather, while Mrs.
Walker is away on a visit.
Everett A. Berry and family motor
ed to Lexington Sunday in his new
sedan.
The Emerson school closed Friday
June 18th.
Miss Emily Wentworth is visiting
friends in Aroostook County.
All roads lead to Madison Wednes-
day, June 18th to the circus.
Wedding bells will soon be ring
ing.
Miss Fannie Dumphy Is working
for Mrs. Fred 0etehell.
Miss Pearl Mullen was unable to
teach school the past week on account
of sickness.
Miss Olive Baron has the german
measles.
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guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Boy
ington and son Clifton of Belfast, Mr..
and Mrs. Harlon Boyington and
daughters Mildred and Esther and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cross. They
enjoyed bountiful dinner of fish and
all the good things that went with it.
She received several gifts, among
them being two birthday cakes. Ev-
eryone wished her many more birth
dug
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WEST MOSCOW

A large number of the Good VIII
Club members spent Thursday June
70. with Mrs. Mabel Hilton at her
home and enjoyed the day very much.
Mrs. Stella Hill and Mrs. Margaret
Dunton very kindly carried the party
in their cars. Two puffs were tack
ed for Mrs. Hilton. At noon a boun-
tiful dinner of baked beans, brown
and white bread beet pickles, olives
salad, cookies. pie, all kinds OF nice
cakes and coffee, was much relished
by all present. In the, afternoon
the meeting was called to order by
the new president, Mrs. Dunton, and
fine program was carried out: Flag
Day, being the subject. Everyone
had quotations and Mrs. Kelley, Mrs.
Dunton. Mrs. Artie Collins and Mrs.
Moulton read selected readings con-
corning the flag. Mrs. Hilton and
Mrs. Dunton furnished a large part
of the entertainment by their piano
nlaving. The date of the next meet
ing will be on the afternoon of June
26 at Mrs. Amelia Gates, and all
please come prepared to tack puhs
for the club.
WASHINGTON SCHOOL
Pupils receiving 100 per cent in
spelling during the week of June 3
are as follows: Ruthie George,
Stanton Beane, Bin Grin Collins, Har-
riet, Helena Greenlaw, Earl Hill, Err
vim. Arthur, Stanley Vaccine. There
was only one absence, Arthur Berry.
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Star. In conjunction with the Coli
scum and several Seattle merchants.
are conducting prize contes; TO re;
some IDEAS on this Vital question
which Eiinor Glyn uses as the
theme Of her new story. How 10
Educate Wife" which n coming
soon 20 the Coliseum. with Marie
Provost and Monte Blue In the star
ring roles
For the best essays Of 200 words
prizes will be given as shown on
this page. The essays should be
confined 10 200 words and they
should be mailed 10 the Contest Ed
tor Of Tho Seattle Star. The con-
toSt win continue thru the run OF
the picture. closing Friday night.
August %. The essays. however. do
not need 10 bear upon the picture
in fact, II is preferable that they do
not.
The judges OF the contest are
Rcah II. Whitehead. Judge in justice
court; Frank Fuqua. captain traffic
squad; DaaiHl Landon. attorney.
First prxe-Grunbaum Bros. fur
niturc-tIo merchandise order. Sec
ond prizes. Friedlander & Sons.
iewelcrs-Ilo merchandise order.
Third prize sherman Clay & Co..
music-S5 merchandise order Fourth
prize-A. g. spalding s. Bro. sport
iag goods-one club (golD. Fifth
prize-H. +. Williamson Electric Co.
IS merchandise order.
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WfeEducation
is Interesting
Contest Topic

Contest Editor: Many people will
say that wife education IL some
thing that should b. done before
marriage and others win ray that
II comes after. There arc. however.
certain things In which the average
wife OF today should be educated
before taking the marriage vow.
Tho average girl who works and
earns her own salary. and Ii there
fore more or less ! Independent.
should be taught that after mar
rage she will not be able 10 have
many OF the luxuriss she was able
10 buy for herself while she lived
AZ home and had no expense, The
uPkecp OF n house takes at least Is
per cent OF the family income. and
the luxury loving girl should realize
that marriage IL serious problem.
very large number OF tho divorces
today are the result Of incomes OF
not sufficient size. the pinch OF pow
eriy. No TO speak. and the ultimate
plunge into debt
Many states now have hygienic
tests for both parties compulsory.
and n declaration OF the resources OF
the prospective bride and groom
would do much TO check marriages
OF couples wholly minated and
wholly ignorant Of the seriousness
Of the venture.
II the girls OF today we're odu-
Gated on the cost OF home main
tcnanco and impressed with the
fact that It Is easier TO say that Civ
ms up things will be easy. when in
reality the opposite is the case
many unhappy marriages would be
avoided JACK CLARK,
1921 Pine st.
Well. folks, what do you think Of
Jacks ideas on How to Educate a
Wife12 Wed like to have your opin-
ion on the subject. too. In fact, Tho
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GAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE
- old whaler Narwhal and her Ill
assorted crew is en- route TO San
Francisco and home after one OF
the wierdest voyages in maritime
history.
A group Of gentlemen adyen-
turers'' banded together and outfit
ted the whaler here many months
ago and sailed for the South Seas.
Few OF them knew anything OF sail
ing. or could distinguish life pre-
server from a capstan when they
put to sea, but they all can tell
signs of hurricane at a glance
by this time, according TO letters
received here.
hurry n. Fay. one of the lead
ers OF the expedition. wrote from
the Mnrauesas TO friends here an
nouncing that he and his fellows
have had all they want OF South
Sea shadows, and then some, and
are looking landward TO solid earth
and a sleep between sheets. The let
ter was dated May 4. and read:
Il could write pages of stuff
about what has happened since we
left Noumea. but will save II until
we get home. Four of our mem
bers are missing. and two more left
us at sydney. Another fellow was
added at Sydney. chap from Bos-
ton. Just out of Harvard. of very
wealthy family. He has been al
most a savior OF us and the ship.
"All the food we have is spoiled
and should have been thrown over
board long ago. We have been blown