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and taxpayers" pressed the defense attorney.
 "Yes," was the answer.
 List of His Services
 The list of services, as read by MT. Thoms, former law partner of Judge Arthur F. ELS, now of the supreme court bench, was as follows:
 1881: Legislation concerning inc portant water rights for the city.
 1882: Bond issues and Q review Of the tax laws.
 1883: Consulted Q good deal by Mayor Hayes ad Controller Leary; drafted bills for important legisla- ton; including police pension and an effort to borrow money from the R. F. c.
 1934:-Park bonds, work in connec- tion with obtaining federal grant for the golf course; negotiations concerning land with the Litchfield Power and Light Co.,; litigation over affairs of the registrars of voters; and construction jobs including the East Main street project, Harpers Ferry bridge: and Silver street bridge. Also a great deal of minor matters-such as expenditures" he said
 1884: "A legislation year." said the witness. He referred to legis- lation for the Park road school dis- trict, and salaries for aldermen Work on claims for damages by a construction company working for the city.
 Mention of an airport, which he said was worked on, brought from Attorney Murray the query.
 "You didn't suggest the airport at Plymouth, did you?"
 "No," was the reply. Republican, American Idea
 "That suggestion came from the i Republican and American, didn't it?" queried Murray. The answer was affirmative.
 And they urged 1t very strongly" asked the attorney. Again the ans wer was affirmative.
 In 1936-The witness said he worked on more police department legislation, concerning appointments also efforts made to determine how the trolley company could be brought to pay a portion of the expense of the new South Main street bridge.
 In 1937-he said, there was work on the election litigation, the merit system, and legislation. Former Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile walked to the stand shortly after 10 o'clock this morning, as the 68th day of the trial got underway. Carl b. Olsen, whose illness has been a cause of delay and interruption to the trial the past few days, was on hand again, stating that he was feeling better.
 Dr. Chris Neuswanger, who has been treating him for his condition, stated last night that Olsen dis played remarkable nerve" in going to court yesterday.
 As Guilfoile took the stand to resume his testimony, most of which was given for the state yesterday, John H. Goss, 8 member of the
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publican, practicing lawyer since 1902 and city court judge from 1917 to 1888, now in retirement, followed Mayor Spellacy to the stand.
 Aided City
 With prompting by Alcorn he tes- tified that in 1881 he received $6,- 612.00 from the city for lobbying work. His fee in 1892, he said was about the same. In that year he was employed to help the corpora ton counsel in the sale of bonds The mayor he said, twas afraid the city would go on script payments, and he did not want that to hap pen."
 For additional lobby services in 1883 he received 5000, he said. He could not definitely recall an addi- tional $3,000 which the special pro- secutor called to his mind.
 In 1894 he received $6,50o for work on compensation. There was no work for him in 1895 ard 1886, he said, insofar as the city was con- cerned. But in 1887 he was paid $7,50O for legislation work. He ad- mitted that the total was near $40,000, although he could not re- call one payment of $S.000 which Alcorn reminded him of.
 Under cross-examination by At- torney Murray he said that he con- ferred often with Attorney Edward Mcdonald and Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor about his work. He went to the legislature each day after court, he added.
 There was nothing unusual about the fact that he cashed his checks at the Waterbury Trust Company, he testified. At the time, he said, he was involved in a litigation for $100,000 and he did not wish to make possible any supplemental at- tachments.
 Former Mayor Guilfoile was called instead.
 After testifying that he has been @ member of the bar 38 years. and mayor of Waterbury from 1921 to 1929, Guilfoile admitted that he re- ceived substantial" sums from the city between 1931-l937.
 He was employed, he said, through the mayor" and received a total of about s42,000, for work on indexing the city charter, and legal services in connection with sewage disposals, the merit system, charter work, the election recount case, and general advice.
 The former mayor was questioned about "a man named Purdle". whom hc said he knew slightly, having first seen him at the Cowell-oull- foile building. He rented q room m the building. Guiifoilc said in io38 or 1887, but only stayed a few months.
 Alcorn seemed interested in the proximity of PurdIe's room to the Republican American building, which k adjacent to the coweli- uuiifoile building. But the witness said that the Purdie room was re- mote from the newspaper plant. It seemed that Aleorn would at- tempt ct that time to bring iii tss- tlmOny concerning an allegation by Publisher WilIlnlgl J. pape that he found diei0grapbs in the fireplace Df hia office, and Afl inference that Pufdle had placed thesn.
 But he swilna away from the subs iect as unexpectedly as hs bfoscheu it.
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cipal law?
 A. Yes, in all branches of it.
 @. Now, during your service as corporation counsel, did you have anything to do with what was called the Platts Mills case? A. Yes, I did.
 o. Will you explain to the jury what was involved in that case?
 Special Report
 A. My recollection was that it be- gan in 1889 before was admitted to the bar and I made 6 special report of it for The Waterbury American.
 Objection by Alcorn.
 Murray: I want to show the quali- fications of this witness in munich pal law and city government of the City of Waterbury.
 Judge: think this case was along that line. Murray: It is, your honor. It was reported in books, understand and 1t has some bearing on some of the services rendered by this witt ness subsequent to the city of Wa terbury.
 o. Now, did you have anything to do with the legal aspects of that case, MT. Guilfoile?
 A. Well, when I was appointed by The Waterbury American to report the case was familiar with what our city engineer was doing; and l had had talks with him afterwards in regard to the case and I was more or less familiar with what was going on and what the city was doing for the sewerage disposal.
 o. What had you to do with the disposal of sewerage of the city of Waterbury?
 A. Disposal of sewerage in general Platts Mills was in the section of course.
 o. Now after your retention by the city of Waterbury as special counsel in 1881, was MT. Cairns city engineer of Waterbury?
 A. Yes.
 o. And he has died since?
 A. Yes. Conferences @. Now, for those services rendered by you for 1931-37, were any services rendered in connection with the City Engineering Department ot Waterbury?
 A. Yes. I was in conference with
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over all tn, proposed legislation. There was a great deal of it in 1887. I reviewed all the bills; in fact, I think I drew all of them and sent them back to the mayors office and the corporation counsel.
 o. Now. these two checks that you got in November 1887, that was after the October election?
 A. Yes.
 e. And they aggregated $2o,ooOs
 A. Correct.
 c. And you say one of them cov- cred the year 1886?
 A. Yes.
 e. Did you know why you were delayed in getting your pay in l93ep
 A. Well. I know the reason.
 e. Tell me the reason.
 A. In i037--this lo36 payment l remember I spoke to city officials about 1t, and they said they would take care of 1t little bit iater Of course. was very busy in Jan. uary, 1887, with . couple of matters in the General Assembly, and in Febfuary I was taken sick and I was confined to my house for about six weeks Then when i came out. spoke about t again and he said walt q little while. Then, of course eame tho question Of the litigation of the Merit system. asid nothing was done about it ,intii November
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such as to take up the time of the corporation counsel and his assist antS?n asked Murray of Thoms, near the close of the examination.
 'That's my opinion" was the ans wer.
 Needed Special Counsel
 The former mayor, who at one time taught Greek and Latin in the Waterbury High School, stated that the city had to have special coun- sel."
 During the reading of the lengthy list of services to the city by the firm of Carmody & Thoms, At- torney Murray interrupted oc- casionally to ask, And that re-
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board of finance and president of the Scovill Mfg. Company was seat- ed in the courtroom, awaiting call as 0 witness.
 Awaiting Can
 Previously, five members of the finance commission, which served between 1931-1937, have testified. Goss has been in Florida, and his call as a witness, upon his return, was anticipated. He has been here for the past several weeks, however, awaiting call.
 Also in the witness row were Mrs. Peter Pomponio. secretary to Attor- ney Ralph Coppeto. a defendant; Francis Troy, of the firm of George H. Kingsley Go. and Miss Elsie EmanuelSon, an accountants clerk.
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn ques. toned former Mayor Guilfoile con- corning the s6,000 city check he cashed at the Waterbury Trust Company, in December. 1887, as the morning session got underway.
 Guilfoile stated that Olsen cashed the check for him, and gave him six packages containing 4i,000 each ifl $100 bills. When Alcorn asked him if the bills were new, Attorney Thomas F. McDonough interrupted with:
 "What's the difference, your hon. or, I object, it's neither material nor relevant" But Judge Inglis did not answer.
 ouilfoile said that he took tho bulky package of cash to his office
 Checks studied
 A cashiers check. signed by Olsen, which Alcofn has previously cons tended was used tc "eoveY" ths transaction. but 0uilfells said he had never seen 1t before. The two checks were passed to the jury fos inspection.
 dullfoils was questioned by Al. corn only ten minutes this morning then taken over for 0AssexAmina. ton by Defense Attorney James D Q. Murray.
 ilil early career. Including rspeg. i0fiaI services on Q local paper, dei. eaaie in the constitutional convene tlan in ieQa, lnsmbtf ot lhe sensfh assembly ln 1901 corporation eeilfs. sel of Waterbury lnf fiahE ysaf1 from ia0g and mayor loi Msht beal' siaftlnk ip5i, were EeQAIikd lhfnlisil ills questioning 0f Attorney Mufrap
 ik NAe alKlllsed, through All9fnej Murray. that former Mayor mull'
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Attorney @ Murray; who finally agreed to "let it stand"
 "That's very nice of you," said Alcorr.
 I'm glad you think something is nice in this world" retorted Mur- ray. "It's the first time every heard you say it."
 70 mo-" said Alcorrl.
 At the conclusion of the Guilfolle testimony, Alcorn introduced photo static copies of the records brought from New York yesterday, relative to the applications of John G. Pur- die for license as a special investlga- tor.
 Before they were passed to the jury, Attorney Harold Ashworth, representing Purdie, pointed out that each was accompanied by 8 surety bond for $2,000. One was for H. cense to operate as the UnderWrlt- CTS Investigation Bureau.
 He pointed out that five men have signed the application as verifying that Purdie was of good character, honest and competent to act as a special investigator"
 ThOms On Hand
 Former Mayor William E. Thoms took the stand at 11:10. A member of the law firm of Carmody & Thoms, mayor of the city from 1906- 1909, Attorney Thon1s admitted that his firm had received payments from the city of Waterbury between 1891 and 1887.
 His firm kept books, he said, but they did not relate charges against the city of Waterbury. Only the re- ceipts and payments would be regis tered, he said. "The City of Water bury would appear on the books in regard to payments only?" asked AL corn. The witness agreed.
 Alcorn attempted to have the wit- ness testify to a question concerning his ability to go through the books and prepare a bill for services as to the city for the past years. Defense objections were sustained.
 From a memorandum he had pre- pared, the former mayor, the second former mayor to testify today, said that in June, 1881 the law firm of Carmody & Thoms received slO,- i5B.7O: in lD32 he personally rec celved $8,00o in November; In June, l932, he received enough to make the total si0,boo.
 Thoins was not sure if the pay- mcnts were made to him personal- ly. but the cheeks were made out to him.
 Tn iess, he said, hs received sis.226 according to his records and iTi ie3f he got ei7,500. In i03b, the amount was sie'0oo and in 1886. the amount was e26 ,e29O0.
 Sss.oss Paid
 The year ioaT was featured by two checks, he said. one for ei2Ooo and the other for ei7,00o in November, for a total of t2p.o0o. The witness said that part of the checks was for 1886 work, however. -
 The totals tof the years 1881, lDg6, leas and 1887, which were segregated by Alenfn. wAk sl5. BS1n, Th0mf aeFesd hIa the total paid lo the llIln sf oaFin0dy 4 Th0Iis ana Theas individually dlItIng tlis seven years period vas eiso .apsfe,
 When sAilea a specific q.istlien kt 10 that amount, TholnH answered, Hit could he I alanf add them np "
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LawyersC Compensated
 For Lobbying Services
Mayor Spelacy of Hartford Heads List of Witnesses
 Called Yesterday Afternoon

FoAner Mayor Francis P. Guil- foile of Waterbury, Mayor Thomas P. Spellacy of Hartford and former City Court Judge John F. McGrath received large sums from the City of Waterbury between 1881 and 1887 for special legal work and lobbying services, they testified in the Wa terbury conspiracy trial yesterday afternoon.
 In session that was abbreviated by the relapse of Carl D. Olsen, Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn also called State Police Commissioner Anthony P. Sunderland, whose tes- timony was sought to show that the hiring of Detective John G. Purdie, another defendant, by city officials, was illegal.
 Alcorn charged yesterday that it is illegal for a city official to hire 8 private detective unless 8 specific appropriation is made and unless application for assistance is made to the state police and reasonable time given them to act.
 The only requests for assistance made by Waterbury officials, which were allowed to be read into the record, were three: a request by Mayor Hayes for an escort for the funeral of the late Rev. William Me- Gurk: for three troopers to work at the Watertown Horse Show; and for two troopers to escort Waterbury Brewing Company trucks to Bristol during a truck strike.
 During arguments for the admis- sion to evidence of complaint sheets from the state police files, Alcorn shouted, Mayor Hayes, from 1881, was constantly in touch with the state police-and not once did he ask them to come here and do the things Purdie was hired to do."
 Spellacy Nervous
 Mayor Spellacy took the stand at 3 o'clock and testified for 15 minutes in clear tone, although at times his fingers drummed nervously on the witness rail. In two years, 1883 and 1885, he said, his law firm re- ceived total of $12,500 from the city, for services he performed in the general assembly.
 Tn 1883, he said, when his work was in an advisory capacity, he was employed by Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor, and in 1895. he was employed by Mayor Hayes, al- though he considered 1. @ continual ton of the 1883 work.
 His work. he said, was ITO take care of City of Waterbury matters 30 far as Democratic members Of the legislature were concerned"
 Under examination by Alcorn hC said that he did not know "speci- flcally" that williamson. Thoms, McGrath. 0uilfoile or Weismah were working for the city.
 No person, other than memberl of his law firm shared any Of the Waterbury money, he said firmly under cross examination by Attor- hey James n. c. Murray.
 Under further crosssexaminati0n he said he was employed mot as . politician" Continuing he avefred II assumed I was employed as . lawyer"
 Asked # Do thought she fee he re. eeiyed was commensurate 10 ihE work performed. he replied iers0ly "t thought 90 CT 1 would not have rendered the bllI.'
 Attorney John F. MeuFath, a Re-
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Former Mayor Francis Guilfoile returned to the stand this morning. The more important portions of this mornings testimony follow:
 Questioned by Alcorn:--
 e. MT. Guilfoile, in your testi- mony yesterday with respect to the $6,OOO you received in December, 1887. Do you recall thats
 A. Yes.
 c. Did you receive that by check2
 A. Yes, received by check.
 O. Whether or not you cashed your check?
 A. Yes, I cashed that check.
 c. And where did you cash the check2
 pany. O. And who cashed 1t for you? A. MT. Olsen did? O. MT. Olsen gave you the cash, did he, in return for the checkP A. Yes.
 e. What were the denominations of the bills?
 A. I think they were $lOO bills and six packages think.
 e. What did you do with 1t?
 A. I brought it back to the of- flee.
 Attorney Murray:-- e. Did you make a study of municipal law?
 A. Yes. , o. Would 1t be proper to say that YOU specialize in the study of muni-
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Germany is paying greater atten. ton Co the "slftInsE and FedIsiFlbus tl0ll of workers already employed
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II want to get some ties for my
family"
scared of these sophisticated girls
in most of the shops. That's be-
cause I've been here only a few
months, and in my home town ev-
eryone knew everyone and it was,
well, it was different. Say, you
don't think I'm getting fresh, do
you? I'm just so homesick." His
face was red with embarra ssment.
1t was Betsy's turn to look trou-
bled. Sure. l knew how it was.
I don't chatter away with every GUS
toner this way, either. I'm like you
new here, and lonesome for my own
people. l was hating Christmas
time, with so much confusion and no
real Christmas spirit. So I'm glad
you told me about your family"
She turned him over to Marie at
the women's wear counter, and went
on with her tie selling. They seemed
prettier, fresher and more attrac-
tive, than they had before the curly
headed fellow had come along to
buy some.
ONLY a half hour off for supper,
" then she'd have to work until
the store closed at nine. Christmas
eve meant lots of last minute gifts
to be bought in this big city. AS
she turned away from her counter
to 90 out to eat, a friendly voice
sounded at her shoulder.
If you're going to snatch a sand.
witch, do you mind if go along and
we learn something more about each
other? Your friend told me you'd
have just a little while for lunch,
and / want to get acquainted, if
you'll let me-" 1t wasn't just
pickup" This was a homesick
boy, wanting to talk with a small
town girl who knew his language.
There was just moments hest
tation before Betsy said, with a grin,
Sure enough. Lead me to the lunch
counter. You're no more lonely than
I've been. AS it is, really feel like
! can say Merry Christmas when
tomorrow comes"
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Silas Creek News

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Kirk, of
Crumpler, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Kinks father and mo-
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Dick
son.
Miss Bonnie Dickson is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Albert Martin, OF
Boonville, North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Stike, of Err
win high school in Harnett coun-
ty, spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Phipps. They are
both teaching in the high school
at this place.
Mrs. Floyd Jones visited Mr..
and Mrs. John Houck of Grant,
Va, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Dickson
spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. r. Phipps.
Since the weather has been
cloudy for the past few days, the
folks who have tobacco have been
very busy getting is ready for
the market.
Mr.. w. A. Campbell and his
saw mill crew, who have been at
home grading tobacco for the
past few days, are back cutting
and saving timber.
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Merry
Christmas!
By Helen Morton

IT WAS enough to make one hate
Christmas! Betsy was so tired
that she could hardly stand. This
counter in the middle of the aisle
had become nightmare to her. The
crowds hurrying by, pulling the
neckties off as their coats brushed
against them, lingering them over
and then tossing them back on the
table carelessly.
Still, it was good to have a job.
even a temporary one. For she
had been without work for a long
enough time so that she had "eat-
en- and all her possessions she could
borrow money on.
No time to be standing here think
ing, though. That fat woman looked
as if she was going to buy several
ties. These are very nice. madam
And so reasonable; IS cents a piece
or three for $1.00. This is an ex.
ceptionally pretty one" and Betsy
showed her a navy blue. But the fat
woman dropped the ties and has.
tened away with her friend, leaving
pile of ties on the floor.
YEARLY Betsy leaned over ano
began picking them up Let me
help?" a friendly voice asked. Betsy
looked up into handsome face.
curly brown hair, deep blue eyes,
and a mouth that curved into a
smile at the surprise in Betsy's eyes.
II want to get some ties for my
family. I've been up here the past
few weeks, and so I don't know
what the kids want, but I think it'll
be safe to give 'em ties. Socks are
SO commonplace"
Your brothers?" Betsy asked as
she held up one or two she liked
particularly.
yeah. Three brothers and a sis
ter. She's about your age, I reckon.
What does a girl like. anyway, when
you've only little to spend?" He
looked imploringly.
Lets get the brothers fixed up
first, and then see about her. How's
this for the 17-year-old?" Betsy in
CURED.
Fine. You know, I'm tickled pink
to be able to do anything for the
family. / struck a bad spell. was
down with flu for three weeks. and
lost my job. I just got another last
week. But I'd have hated to have
the day 60 by with nothing from the
big boy" His face was shining.
I'm have them wrapped as gifts.
Then you go over to the counter
there and select something for your
sister. Here, I'll take you over and
get a girl from my home town to
wait on you. She'll help" and Betsy
went along with him.
You're not q city girl, then? No
wonder you were so helpful. I'm
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the courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell, to the high
est bidder, for cash, to satisfy
said deed of trust interest and
cost, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a stake, the
Northeast corner Of the Tester
man lot and runs Westward with
the FISHERMAN line 146 feet to the
Worth FISHERMAN corner; thence
Northward with the w. H. Worth
line 10 feet to a stake; thence
Eastward, parallel with the said
FISHERMAN line 1859 feet to stake
on the West side of the Jefferson
West jefferson Highway; thence
Southwark distance of 81 feet
to the beginning.
This the 4th day of December,
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Plan Clock Party
Over New Years:
Do 1t This Way:

Plan ''clock party" to entertain
your guests New Years eve. For
this you'll need all the alarm and
striking" clocks you can find. Set
them at different hours and put
them in all sorts of unusual places
so that chimes and gongs will sound
from everywhere in the most un.
expected way - under davenport
cushions, in the dining room buffet
and behind the radio.
Use black-and-white decorations,
with clock faces drawn on white
cardboard peering from everywhere,
black-and-white paper Grapes, a
black-and-white checkered paper
cloth for your table, and black
and-White glass or china.
You can have a clever question.
and-answer clock game, too. Have
your questions typed on slips of pa
per with space for answers. Pass
them around. set a time limit for
answering, and make your prizes
something to do with time-a calen.
dar, diary, kitchen clock or egg-tim-
er. Here are some typical questions:
/. What book of the Bible is on a
clock? AnsWer-Numbers.
2. What part of clock means most
to an Oriental? Answer-Face.
8. What has a bed in common
with a clock? Answer-Springs.
4. What part of clock would mos,
interest a lawyer? Answer-Case.
5. What do you have that a clock
has? AnsWer-Hands.