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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29

nament at Richland Center this week
Wednesday,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-04-29

baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Len Friedlein, residing near Sandy Hook,
on Saturday. April 25. Mrs. Fredein will
be better remembered as Adele Habermann.
Relatives and friends here were grieved
to learn of the death in Montana of Paul
Kleinpel, former resident of this village.
1t is reported that he took his life while
in q fit of deSpondency.-Jay M. Kay.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
East Windsor

Eliza Hanson and family have
moved into his fathers house, Jas.
Hanson's.. Earl Phillips and family
had for Thanksgiving guests Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Harvey of New
comerstown, Mrs Sadie Crawford
and son Vincent of McConneisviile
and Mr.. and MIS-. Harris Phillips Of
Stockport and Mr.. Ralph Sells.
Carl Hall and his cousin Earl Pryor
of Marietta spent Monday hunting.
They took dinner with Nick Barn
house and family. Frank Mont
gomery returned to Columbus sun
day evening to resume his work..
Nick Farmhouse and family spent
Sunday afternoon with Henry
Sleighbaugh and family. Frank
Graham and family and Mr.. Alvin
Summers spent Sunday in Marietta.
Mrs. Joe Antill was calling on
Mrs. Frank Montgomery Monday af-
ternoon Otto Young took dinner
with Nick Farmhouse and family,
Sunday. Mrs. John Sheets and son
Howard were callers at their home
place Tuesday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
pennsville

Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Dougan, Mrs.
Emma Marshall of Corning, Mrs.
Bertha Williams, Miss Hannah An
derson and Mr. and Mrs. G S. Hiatt
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherd Dougan of Chesterhill.. Elder
Jess F. Love of Georgia, preached at
the Christian church Saturday even
ing, Sunday morning and evening.
John Dougan of Columbus spent
from Wednesday until Sunday with
his brothers and sisters here. Mr..
and Mrs. Myers Van Fossen are the
proud parents of a daughter, born
to them Sunday morning, named
Helen Lee. Misses Lottie and
Minnie Davis visited from Wednes-
day until Sunday with their sister
Mrs. Ino Corner and family of Bev-
erly. Chas. Hollingsworth of Lima
is visiting his parents Emmor Hol-
Hngsworth and wife Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Kennard and Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Bachelor were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Roberts of Nal
ta. S. Mrs. Jesse Williams was pain
fully burned Monday morning when
sher clothes caught fire from Rez-
nor stove. Wauneta was burned
about her hands in trying to put the
fire out. Mr. and Mrs. nj. D. Harris
and son Gary of near Tabor enter
tanned for Thanksgiving dinner,
Mrs. Belle Bowman, Mrs. Arthur
Miner and her niece Verna Brown
OF GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Amanda Hooper,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
w estIand

A doctor from McConnelsville was
called Wednesday of last week to see
Frank McPeak who is very poorly.
On Saturday he was called to see
Robert, small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey McPeak. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Black and Mrs. Elmer Rouanzoin
and son Delmar attended the funer-
al of Mrs. Calvin Black at Rehobeth
last Monday. Quite a number at
tended the surprise party for Miss
Maggie Reed last Saturday night.
Miss Marjorie Dawson spent last
Thursday and Friday at her sisters
Mrs. Marie Raney of near Hopewell
Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Miles
Linscott and Will Newburn of, the
Elliott neighborhood are quite poor
ly.. Will Newburn has installed a
radio. Mrs. Ethel Eye, teacher# at
Westland, spent her Thanksgiving
vacation with home folks on Lemon
Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daugh-
erty spent Monday in Glouster. Is
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT

What better Christmas gift for
the whole family than to buy them a
home of their own? A fine selection
of homes now at reasonable prices:
houses, room and room;
garage, 4 full lots, only $2,150.
room house for rent, newly pa
pered and painted.
room. bath, barn, near high
school.
6 room, near high school, $4,000.
Z room, corner lot, $3.50.
room, bath. electricity, $4,000.
room, bath, near school, S2,250.
(4) room, $1,150 to $4,000.
(4O doubles. $2,100 TO $3,100.
Several room bargains.
room, bath, only, $4,000.
EMMETT a. TAYLOR, Agent
End Floor, Jones Fldg.
Over Stanbery Drug Store
McConnelsville. Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Barkhurst, Miss
Mabel Brown, Mrs. Nan Ham and
Miss Mae Adrian. Mrs. Bowman,
Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Barkhurst,
Mrs. Harris and Mrs Ham were for
mer sehool-mates together The
table groaned with chicken and all
the good things that goes with a
Thanksgiving dinner. The after
noon was enjoyed in talking of the
many things that happened in their
old school days. All departed in
the evening wishing many more hap
by occasions like this. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. V. Dougan entertained for dim
ner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Harper
Dougan, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Dougan
and John. Mrs. Dell Williams spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Lucy Knight
Fisher of Malta. Misses Mildred
Dougan of Athens, Louise Dougan
and Bertha Rae Hopes of Rutland,
Grace Dougan, GAINESVILLE, and Sam
uel Van Fossen of Columbus were
Thanksgiving visitors of their par
ents here. Mr.. and Mrs. Mortley
Sherwood of Malta were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Picker
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Cunning
ham and son and Mr.. Cunningham S
mother of Stockport were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Nc
Comas and family. The P. T. A.
will hold it's regular meeting Tues
day evening, Dec. 8, at 1880. A
very interesting program has been
arranged as follows: Victrola mu-
sic; Punishment-why, how and
when, Mrs. Draper Van Fossen; vo-
cal duet, Edith Heskett and Nettie
Warner; That impossible child, Ell
len Jane Groves; reading, Mrs. Will
Hilaman; The kind of obedience we
want, James Heskett; music. We
hope for a lively discussion of these
important subjects. = ~
The .'Dougans" Feast
On Thanksgiving day the 'Dou-
gans" assembled at the /. O. 0. F.
hall for a feast and good time. By
noon there were 53 present, and oh,
the eats. There was turkey (Which
came as a surprise to all except Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Dougan) which is
sufficient to say was fine. Then
eight or nine chickens, mashed po-
tatoes, gravy, dressing, baked
Deans. pickles., COI6 SldW, VI duDcl-
ries, apple salad, pie, cake, dough-
nuts, celery, bread, butter, jelly and
coffee. The afternoon was spent in
visiting. and all surely improved the
time. All departed in the evening
feeling it was day well spent and
wishing the absent ones might have
been present Those present We're
j. T. Dougan, wife and children Don,
Myla, Mildred and Robley, r. s.
Dougan, wife and children Lowell,
Grace, Louise, Kenneth, Lois and r..
s. Junior; c. S. Hiatt and wife, F. E.
Williams and sons Clyde and Dana,
G. B. Dougan and wife, Harper Dou-
gan and wife, John Dougan, W. s.
Dougan and wife, Mrs. Emma Mar
shall, G. E. Carr and son Eldon, r.
V. Dougan, wife and children Helen
and George, Raymond Dougan and
friend, Harold Hilaman, wife and
son Keith, Donna Dougan, Vana
Dougan, wife and children Dalton,
James, Dorothy and Gerald, Clancy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
TRUE SPORTS

make any particularly big noise about the
number NJ football this season sl
might However, little noise is coming their
av the craftsmanship shown 1t the natural
good when team winning rght
along but takes genuine sportsmansp to take defeats IN the
same manner and We had that have
than has this team ever
showed as craftsmanship that what the long
winning of Sportsmanshp not
victory The anitor at the M e A. Mar
eta paid compliment the day they played Marietta
he said that during the eight he had been
and various had used the building for
such we'll Bred well be-
haved similar of boys A mighty nice compliment call it.
breeding-what fine combination!
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
Cut This Out-It Is Worth Money

Send this ad and ten cents to
Foley & Co.. 1885 Sheffield Ave,
Chicago, H., writing your name anc
address clearly. You will receive c
ten cent bottle Of FOLEY'S HONEY
AND TAR COMPOUND for coughs,
colds and hoarseness, also free sam
pie packages Of FOLEY'S PILLS,
diuretic stimulant for the kidneys,
and FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS
for constipation and biliousness.
These wonderful remedies have
helped millions of people. Try
them! Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
LITTLE FOLKS
HANDKERCHIEFS

Familiar nursery folks, per-
forming clever antics, are the
amusing trimmings on the
handkerchiefs for youngsters.
Three in a gift box, at 25c, 35c
and 69c.
Single handkerchiefs at DC
and 1Oc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03

Newburn and wife, Clifford Dougan.
wife and daughter Ruth, Raymond
Penrose, wife and sons Charles and
Richard, and Bertha Rae Hoopes..
All the children of the late James
Dougan being there except Jesse
Douean and Mary Ellen Moore.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
Silk and Silk and Wool Hosiery
The GIFT
That Is Always Acceptable

Women's silk hose at. .$1.OO
A wonderful wearing stocking,
good weight, with Isle tops,
heels and toes, in black, white
and a big assortment of col
orS.
Women's Full Fashioned Silk
hose, at. :. :. .S1.5O
The Munsingwear ticket as
sures you of the quality. Comes
in black, white and a big as
sOrtment of cOlOrs.
At So we have beautiful lace
clocked black hose, same quail
ity we had to sell at $3.50 last
season-also an excellent quail
ity all silk black hose.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
GIVE HANDKERCHIEFS

and be assured of having chOs-
en- a gift of lasting beauty and
usefulness.
WOmen's boxed handkerchiefs,
three i'm box, batiste, pref
tily embroidered-at 25c
and soc, box.
Sheer batiste and linen EN-
broidered at ST, $3.50 and
81 so.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
JEWELRY

To the feminine heart few
things strike a more responsive
chord than the jewelry adorn-
ment, even if it is not expen-
sive. Here we have bar pins,
brooches, bracelets, lingerie
clasps, rings, beauty pins, box
ed pearl beads and number
of other items, any one OF
which would make a very pref
ty gift.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
KNIT PRINCESS SLIPS

Is sensible gift. Prices,
S1.25 to $2.39. Ideal winter
undergarments- mug nttihg
and decidedly warm. Come I'm
plain, grey, and grey trimmed
i'm colorS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03

LADIES' SPORT HOSE
In English Rib to toe hose at
soc and $1.O0
Honey Comb Stitch at $1.OO.
Comes in Blonde, Leather,
French Nude, Mode, Grey and
Black.
CHILDREN'S SPORT HOSE
In English Rib and Honey
Comb Stitch, in CordOvan,
Russian Tan, Med. Grey,
Smoked Elk, Palm Beach and
Black at soc.
CHIDREN'S WOOL HOSE
In sport Rib-comes i'm Camel
Hair and Grey. To cost from
75c to soc, according to size.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
MEMS HANDKERCHIHFS
MAKE USEFUL GIFTS

Initial handkerchiefs of pure
linen, at 25c.
Plain linen handkerchiefs at
25c, 35c and soc each.
Cotton handkerchiefs, colored
border, at 15c and 25c.
Plain white cotton handker-
chiefs, at 10c, 15c and 25c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
Back
of
the
whole
rich
for
Red
Stran

Copper Bearing,
Galvannealed,
Square Deal Fence
is the new quality
standard set in a
double life product
at oextra expense.
Reduces the cost
one half. No other
fence like it. See
Morris Hardware
the safe place to
deal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
Only
10
More
Shopping
Days till
Christmas
Gifts for Women

What Would Mother, Sister or
Sweetheart Like For Christmas?
This is the question trying
to help you
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
HOSIERY
MAKES PRACTICAL GIFTS

And lucky the man who re-
ceiyes one or several pairs
from our stock.
Notaseme silk hose i'm big
assortment of coIors and
black, at SOC and 75c.
Munsingwear Full Fashioned
sOx, in brown and black at
$1.OO.
New fancy silk and cotton
plaid half hose, at SOC and
$f.0O.
Wool half hose i'm plain black
and oxford at soc.
Silk and wool half hose, at 75c
and $1.00.
Cotton and Isle half hose at
15c to 35c.
III you want an extra good
wearing boys hose, we recon-
mend our No. IL hose, comes
i'm black cOrdovan and Russian
tan, at 40c to SOC per pair, de-
pending ON the size.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03
GIFT MUFFLERS


A nice thing to give to any
man. No size to be considered
when you select it. They are
very good this season.
Mems Fine Imported Scotch
Wool Mufflers, beautiful pat
terms and quality, at $500
and $500.
Mems Silk Muffiers; good as
sortment of patterns at 81
and $3.50.
Mems Brushed Wool Nufflers,
extra values at $3.50 to
$2.39.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03

Prices from $1.5O to 900
An extra fine quality white
English broadcloth shirt, col
lar attached at $500.
A good quality tan and white
English brOadcloth shirt, with
collar attached at So. so.
Tan, white and grey Brittany
broadcloth shirt, collar at
tached, at $500. g7.% .
White English broadcloth
shirt, collar band style, at So
and $3.50.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-03

An excellent quality, all white
silk Jersey shirt, at $500.
New Silk Stripe Madras Shirts,
collar band style, at $500.
New fancy striped and check
ed English broadclOth shirts,
with collars to match, at
$3.50 and $500.
Plenty OF. good snappy patterns
in fancy striped and figured
percales and madras, at
$3.50 to 81. so.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
Death CuIn,inates
Dying Soldiers
Nuptial Contract
Bride He Chose From 20
Applicants to Inherit
All His Property.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March IL
The hand of death wrote paid in
full" across an unusual prenuptial
compact in San Antonio Tuesday aft
ernoon, when George Appel. Sc. a
World War Veteran, breathed his last.
The bride that Appel chose from
among a group of more than 20 wom-
en- last January inherits $4,000 in
surance policy, house and lot and
$500 in Liberty bonds, under his will
Appel was confined to the base hos
pital at Fort Sam Houston. suffering
with tuberculosis after the war. He
had contracted the dreaded disease in
service in France. With full knowl-
edge that he had less than a year to
live, he left the hospital to wait for
death in a little house he bought here.
The lonely waiting for death irked
him, and last January he advertised
in San Antonio papers for woman
to marry and care for him during the
last months of his life, promising her
full inheritance.
Among the many applicants, he
chose Mrs. Cora Bell Cronson and
they were married January 20.
Appel became worse and last Satur-
day he and his wife started for Ari-
Zona. They were unable TO continue
came yesterday.
military funeral will be held for
Appel today under the auspices of the
Red Cross with a picked detachment
from Fort Sam Houston.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
LEGAL TANGLES ENMESH
WEALTHY COAL DEALER
$S5, ,473 Verdict for Film Actress
Is Followed by Wife's Suit for
$34, 500 Alimony.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 11.-As the re-
suit of suit last year in which
Madelain Traverse, film actress, won
SS5,473 from Herbert Lyon Smith, coal
and oil dealer. Smith yesterday be-
came entangled in legal proceedings
brought by his wife for s34,600 back
aiimony.
The wife, Mrs. Fannie B. Smith, said
she was married to Smith in 1875 and
divorced him in 1895, when he was
ordered to pay her s25 a week ALI
mony. She charged that he disap-
peared in 1895 and failed to make
further payments.
When Miss Traverse sued the aged
coal man for S222,500 for default of
a contract by which he was to star
her in motion pictures. Mrs. Smith
read of the case and identified the
defendant as her former husband.
Supreme Court Justice Erlanger yes
terday ordered Smith to show cause
by Thursday why he shall not be ad-
judged in contempt of court for fall
ure to pay the alimony.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
MOVIE SHOW AT SCHOOL.
Agriculture Department Films on
View Tonight at Eastern.

Motion pictures given by the United
States Department of Agriculture and
the community center department,
District of Columbia public schools,
will be shown this evening at
o'clock in the auditorium of the New
Eastern High center. The films are a
part of the educational series which
have been arranged by the COM
munity center department through the
East Washington center, of which
Mrs. Lucretia Walker Hardy is super
visor.
Tonight's program will consist of
four reels of varied subjects, includ-
ing Pan and Ceres in the Movies" !"
illustrating in addition to an interest
ing story the scope of the motion
picture department of the Department
of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
"THE GREAT COLD" GONE;
JAPAN'S FRUIT CROP SAFE
Plum Trees Blossoms Out and
Fields Turn Green, While Ice
Covers Rice Paddles.
Core spondence of The Star and the Chicago

Cores espondence of The Star and the Chicago
Daily News.
TOXIC, February 6.-The "dai
kan'-the great cold-was over on
February 3. Still the snow lies thick
on thatched roofs and film of Ice
covers the paddy fields. In spite of
heavy frost the country is green. The
hills are covered with pines and bam-
boos and other evergreens, the plum
blossoms are coming out and the red
camelias are blooming in the lanes.
Oranges ripen in bitter cold and Ice
which wou' d ruin a Florida crop.
Copyright, 1928, by Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1925-03-11

with $4,000 tons of merchandise
arriving by ship each week, and the
railroads able to haul away only 40,-
600 tons in that time, Sac Paulo. Bra
zil, has the worst transportation
problem in It's history.
Evening star., 1925-03-11
a gavel might be presented to each
school filing it's quota.
Details Left to Committee.

Details Left to Committee.
'I will leave all these details to
yourself and committee, but will be
glad to be advised from time to
time in the matter. Undoubtedly the
first step will be to secure the CO.
operation of tho big newspapers
throughout the country so they will
aid in the dissemination of patriotic
matter.
I'm connection with this matter,
material will undoubtedly have to be
prepared for the orators and instruc-
tors to present the matter to the
school boards and to the pupils.
.'P. 81 think it would be very
desirable for the Daughters of 1912
to get the cooperation of other pa
triotic organizations, such as the
Sons and Daughters of the Revolu
tion, Sons of Veterans, etc.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07


But that's where you come in.
We've shifted him to a sell with a
diitograph in II, and you're going in
and have chat with him. Pump him
dry, see? Find out all you ran. And
remember that I'll be listening to you
as well as to him: so don't try to stall
or help him cover 1t. And what's most
important, get him to talk in English.
I'm going to get the truth on this
case. and I'm going to get 1t now"
You mean to use me In order to
ipcriminate Ghopal Bose, then? i.
Well, Mr.. Smith, I'll tell you right
n0w. that you're going to do nothing
" the sort. I'm as eager to clear this
matter up as anybody. but ! shall not
break the bonds of friendship for any
body at any time"
Now, don't get on a high horse
with a high hat. You're no better
than the rest of 'em, and you're 60
ing to do what | tell you. Look here"
Smith pulled from an inside pocket
the crossword puzzle which had been
slipped under Miss Minty's door.
''See that? Now. are you going to
do as tell you, or aren't your
Where did that come from?" Chal-
fonte parried.
Where 1t came from doesn't mat
ter at present. What matters now is
where you're going II you don't do
what We tell you to do. Now. under
stand, you're not to speak one word
in Hindu language to Ghopal Bose.
You're to talk English all the time.
He's not going to know about the
dictograph at all. see? You're just
going in there and get the dope"
you seem very sure. Mr.. Smith,
I'm just as sure that you're going
as that I am standing here
At this moment the door down the
corridor opened and a man raced
after Smith. Phone, Mr.. Smith. Very
important. Says his names Lushing
tom
You wait" Smith commanded.
Burke and Chalfonte waited-for
eve minutes, for ten. At last Smith
came back. Say, this things getting
too much for me. The jeweler says
this isn't Emily Dunseath's emerald at
ALL" Smith wiped his forehead with
his handkerchief. "Lushington says
he took the emerald to the jewelor,
and the jeweler called him Just few
minutes ago and asked him to come
right over Mrs. Dunseath's emerald
was perfect, he says and this one has
n slight flaw in 1t. It's luminous, like
hers, but like / say, it's got slight
flaw in It, and also II weighs a frac-
ton of a carat more than the Dun.
seath jewel, and Is cut just little
different In one part. Say, what do
YOU know about that?"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07

The most pathetic person on board
ii me is one of those buck teeth de-
butantes from New York who Is anx-
ious to be seen, admired and petted.
And nobody is doing il.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07

Silly rumors scatter over every
ship. This time It was the sinister
whisperings of dreaded typhus. You
lounge. smoking rooms an on prone
made decks. The ship surgeon tells
ME the only passenger laid up is n
man who cracked his toe against a
steamer trunk.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07

Men are creatures who cut down
great trees TO make room for a city
and then plant little saplinrs to beau
tify it, Sandusky Register.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07

The young page who answers the
bells on my deck Is II years of age
and has crdssed the Atlantic II
times. He came from a family of sea
going folk. HIS mother is steward
on a Cunarder. His father is on n
long Mediterranean cruise. Two older
brothers are in the British navy.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-07

Irving Berlin would probably get
a Kick out Of an incident on the
promenade deck today. A sengalese
passenger was whistllng his latest
tune. "All Alone"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
RESCUE FIVE FAMILIES
 FROM FIRE IN HARTFORD
Two Families Trapped on Upper Floors in Early Morning
 Blaze

Hartford, Feb. Hive families were carried or led out by firemcn and police in an early morning fire which started in the cellar of a six tenement. house at 114-143 Avon street and filled the entire building with a dense smoke. The fire was discovered shortly after midnight by Policeman D. w. Mccarthy who discovered smoke curling from the front door. He rang In an alarm and ran back accompanied by Po- liceman D. Mcdonald to awaken the occupants. Three families were led out by them.
 Bremen arriving on the scene found two families still in the build ing on the second and third floors. A thrill of excitement swept over the crowd when woman's head ap- peared at the top floor through a raised window.
 Cries of Get back, don't jnmp' resounded through the air. Truck number raised ladder 10 the top floor up which Lieutenant Col lins, commanding officer, ran to the trapped family, Police arriving upon the scene, civilians and fire men joined in. the rescue work, choosing to take the trapped fam ilies down the stairs rather than risk a descent upon the ladder none too secure on it's icy footing.