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ULARE, MICHIGAN. THURSDAY MORNING JAN. 16, 1919.
New Series: Vol. 27 Ho. 11
ALLIED VICTORY
Was Celebrated In Far Away
China
| Sends
A. S. RHOADES
Greeting * To    Michigan
Friends
INTERESTING
Private
Letter  From
Witness
An   Eye
The bal'
Ed.
December 1st,
nee
1918
Onr readers will be interested in
Xb* following private letter received
by Mr. and Mrs. J. L Littlefleld
from "tbeir eon in law, Dr. D. V.
Smith, a medical missionary, wbo |
baa been in China for several years.
Wa regret that we are compelled to
publish in installments
will appear next week.
Peking
Dear Ones All: -
Well another week h as roiled
aro-ud and it has brought us our
_r*t mow and real cold weather. Not
very mocb snow or very coid weather
but It is enough to remind us that
winter is bere at last. The ground is
froaen hard wbere the sun does net
strike it and tbere is also a film of
anow in tbe shady places, while quite
a bit ot it can be seen on
ninato the west.
We arranged in tbe clinic
only :~c wi.ret cases camcon Thursday uuJ so Dr. Vao looked sfter
tbem and I bad a whole day Tree
from the clinic. About nine-thirty.
according to an invitation received
the day previous 1 went to the western gate oi the Forbidden city and
Continued on psge 5
tbe   mount-
so   tbat
A Mad WorW.
ACOIINT BOOKS
Devised
By   Authorities
M. A. C.
At
John Wesley Marlin.
Was born June 25th. 1885, and departed tbis life to be witb ieaeus
January 7, 1919, Aged 52 years, 8
snoathe and 12 days.
Mr. Marlin was married to Miss
Jennie Erwin Oct. Sth 1895.
To this union were horn two children, Joseph of North Carolina and
Helen at home.
Mr. Marlin came with bis parents
from Canada in 1S31 and bas been a
resident of this vicinity since.
Mr, Marlin was converted and bees—ie s member of tbe Herrick M. H.
.burch several years ago. He died
leaving tbe assurance that al) was
well with his soul. He was a kind
aad loving husband and fatber and
was i-ocb loyed and respected by ail
who knew him.
Besides bis wife and children be
leave* to mourn hi* lots, twe sister*
Mra. Geo Bryant, of this cky and
Mr*. J. W Lloyd ot Kingston,*Ont.,
also four brothers, Jas. ot Joseph ,
Oregon, George of Lansing, William
aad David of Herrick.
Tbe funeral in charge of Rev. Eavia
was held from the home on Friday
last   with   burial   in    Cherry   Grove.
X
Our readers will be greatly interested, as we neve been, in tbe
foTiw ■ ng letter from Mr. Rboades,
long a resident and business man in
this city.    Ed.  '"
Exeter, Calif., Jan. 6 1919
Batitcr of the Sentinel
Clare, Micb.
Dear Mr. Andnis-,1 hereby renew
my subscription which I see has expired. We would miss the weekly
visits of tbe Sentinel as it seems like
getting a weekly letterxtrom norne.
At times we bave read witflsad btsita
when it brings tbe news ajf the death
oi some of our dear old friends und
neighbors, of whicb it seems there j
have been a great many in the short
irne we have been bere, less than s,
year. The ''"tubas been very bad in
tbis state, but so far we bave escaped
it in our vicinity and nor school b«s
not bad to close ou account of it, and
it is practically tbe only one in this
county that did not bave to. close'
down. Tbelittle village ofLeraoscove
which is only three miles from here
had to turn their school building into
a hospital snd bad as liigb as forty
cases at one time. Tbe epidemic is
about over now unless tbe cold
weather of the past two weeks ehouid
bring it back agein.
We have had early lains in tbiB
part of California, starting in September, and the weather bas been
warm and ideal up to within the laBt
two weeks; and while tbe temperature
goes down to 21 to 26 nigbts and we
have heavy frost, tbe days «re bright
end beautiful. We have had no
damage from frost in mir orchards,
here as we are situated so close to tbe
foot hills we are protected. About
seven miles out in": he valley it has
done a lot of damage to tbe young
citrus orchards.
Tbe only snow we have seen so far
is np on the sierra Navada forty
miles away which we can e^-e from
onr bouse, both winter and summer.
We are about thirty five miles from
tbe Gen. Grant Park, aKo tbe Sequoia
Park Tbe cement highway that
takes you up to these woanderfni
parks runs directly in front of our
little bungalow, so when yon. take
yonr next trip up tbere, just step in
and eea ns. Both Mrs. R. and myself are enjoying rancb life immensly
and would not go back into business
again if we couid.
The warm climate c_ reduced me
considerable in weiubt. I tip the
scales at 153 lbs and never felt better
in my life. We are both enjoying ex
cedent health and three square
meals a day. We send greetings to
all old friends and hope to see some
of them out here in tbe near future.
Very truly yours
A. S. Rhoedes
Tbe present epidemic  of  influenxa
bas  produced   or revived an epldem- j
ic. of sure preventitive*  or   cure*   by
various persons and cults not skilled
io rhe subject of  which tbey   speak, |
wbicb   are   menace*' to   tbe    public;
health in proportion to tbe amount of
faith reposed in tbem, and   therefore 	
For instance: One , That Farmers Should Know How
QUITE DESIRABLE
Farm Is Paying.
farmers
perhaps
require refuting
State newspaper writer who doubtless
ia a very good blacksmith or something else, but clearly has no medical
learning, argues tbat carbolic acid is
good antiseptic, therefore It wonld
be well to have everyone carry a
pledgelet ot cotton soaked in carbolic
aTid to keep the "flu" germs away
He probaly guessed tbat tbe germs
would go vrazv- trying to find that
pledgel-et of cotton and forget to go
I to tbe nose and throat of tbeir wonld
be victim. Aa well advise a rat trap
to catch them.
Other equally intelligent person advise   and   wear   asafoetida, camphor,
onions or   otber inhuman odoriferous j
charms about their neck, pernaps   on j
the Homeopathic theory   that   "Like;
cures like".    Some    pour    a   pint   of
whiskey   down   said   neck, ( inside of
course) witn a firm belief   in   its   saving grace and    spirlual   help,   others |
content themselves witb. the more Tbe new books fit the farming^buei-
modest faith in sprinkling sulphur in j ness in tbe same manner that otber
each shoe every morning' etc. ad in-i specialized systems fit other business,
fioitom. "In tbe new books there is no part.
The   Christen   Science full page ad j except the actual daily record, wbicb
entitled "A Mad World"   claims that; can not be left until   a  slack   season,
fear is tbe cause of the present epidem-j like raid-winter,   for  classifying   and
Fear is said to be tne   provoking I summarizing,"   declares   Charles   H.
It is often charged th-at
are not business men an'J
this may too often be true. Certain
!v it is desirable tbat farmers shall
know for a certainty juet bow bis
business is paying just as the merchant does. Perhaps all farmers will
be interested io the following:
A method which ie believed will
lighten the bookkeeping/problems of
tbe average farmer ha^ been evoiv
ed by the office ot farm management
of tbe Michigan Agricultural college.
The department, it is announced
from the college has published a
b'»ok for Ihe keeping of farm accounts simplified in a way tbat will
enable tne farmer to introduce methods of efficiency tn bookkeeping
without having to devote more than
a minute or t»o  a   .ay   to   the   task
Successful Meeting
Radical
Trait   Of
Character.
Tbe Grange  Co-operation  Association held tbeir annual-mealing at tbe
Farm-Tit Produce on   Sa'urday,   Jan. {
4tb, and was well attended. Tbe gen- j
oral feeling   of   tbe   Association   was
for a  more determined intention   <>f
furthering the interest of the Aseocia
tion and of more   knowledge   of   (V
operation      It baa been   said   and   in
fact is tbe c imraon talk .til'   farmer:-
as a t'iass   will   noi "stick together,'
For tbe benefit acd   knowledge   • i   a
Class  oi   ptiupie   who   seem   to   tnink j
tbis is true tbey should bave been   at j the tight for .' mericanlsm
the meeting.    Had   tbey  been   in   at- ! cause the wa   Is or*..
tendance,   tbey   a 'change   thalir j     There are   pieuiy   of   persons
views on the   mant ''is  true   tbe
farmer Joas been slow to grasp tbe'
idea of Co-operation, but he is awaking from his long slumber and   is   he-
AMERICANISM. PRIMARY ELECTION
Roosevelt
Will Be Held On Wednesday
March 5
COUNTY SCHOOL
The Us: ptiblic   stthement by   Col.
Koosevelt  wa* read   last   nigbt at   an ,
•aali American   concert," bere   under N
the auspices of the American "defense 	
society, ot  which   be  was honorary i Commissioner To Be Nominated
president    It read. At That Time.
I can   ot be   with   you   and so all I 	
can do !• to wif- you (icd-speeo.       ^J      On March otb next, there, will be a
There   must h- no sa.gini.'   back in : Primary election   held  in  tbis county
m ire y be to nominate candidates for county
j school commis-:oner and the women
wbo j can vote at tbis election on tha same
have already made the assertion that ■ terms as men However they must
they believe the American people | register. A previous registration to
bave a short memory and tbat they j vote on some school or bond proposi-
intend to revive ail the foreign asso-| tion will not answer.
ginning tc realize tbat be has had; no | elation* which most directly inter-I TbeMaw provides tbat a township or
voice in tbe matter of tbe price of ' fere- with tbe complete Amencaniza-| city clerk shall be at his office, or
bis farm products- It has been the J tion of our people. Our principle in | some other cor; vcr.jsnt place, on the
old-time custom for tbe cattle buyer'this matter should t>e absolutely ' fourth and thin! S-lnrdsys r>rer>#»<"-
to place  a   price   upon   tbe   farmer's i simple. | ing a primary ejection   and   on   such
stock.    It baa   been   the   custom   for j     In tbe first   place, we   sbou'd insist I other days prior to said   third   Satur-
the merchant to place a price upon I that if tbe immigrant wbo comes
the famer's farm products. It has , bere does in good .'Kith become an
been tbe custom for tbe farmer to go | American and assimilates himself to
"crawling" on
bis knees to the   groc- • irs^ be   shall be   treated  on an
sr-mercbant asking bim    what    he
will pay the farmer   for   a   bushel
is I quality witb   even one   6lse. 1<
ex act
r it Is
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Of The War Chest
1919.
Receipts
Disbursements
Advertising
So ,„
Msj. Collins
20 00
lied Cross
1600 00
Associated War Act
ivities
2000.00
Razors
74.25
8mileage Books
109.00
-   Ho.fces Bros
.65
" J. W. Calkins
22.00
Express on aoppl
ies    2.36
M. Fanning
6.76
Telegram
.48
Cash on hand
758.48
On  Jan.   10
$4 1129,4"
Mrs.  Eliza Johnson.
4,t}_6,47
!_. R. Davy Tress.
Likes California
Mrs. Eliza Johnson, whose maiden
name was Meeker, was born at Sugar
Ridge, Ohio. Feb. 14, 18";o. Oa Julv
4th, 1872 she became the wife of I.E.
Johnson. To thie nnion three children were born, one daughter, Mrs.
T. L. Simmons who died June 15,
1905, George of tbis city and Mrs.
£nas. Grover of Toledo, O.
In 1908 Mr. and Mrs Johnson •'arse
to Clare wbeJe tbey lived until a
year ago when ber health failed and
tbey returned to Ohio nnd sbe made
her home witb tbe daughter tbere
till her death wbich occurred Jan 5,
1919.
During tbe several years rseidence
here Mrs. Johnson made many warm
friends wbo deeply regretted the failure io her health and who will share
witb the family sorrow in tbe death
of their loved one.
KILLED BY 1 RAIN
A letter from P. L. Blain   wbo   new
resides at Sana Ana, Calif., says tbat
(bey are just recovering from tbe tin,
so tbat we see tbat tbis very   fasLioc-
, able malady is no  respecter of   per-
i acas and attacks tbe people ont tbere
.a* well as  bere.    However,   be   says
tbey are  sill delighted   witb   "Sunnv
California "
RED CROSS.
Receives Good Contribution In
North End.
Prom tbe Cleaver we learn tbat tbe
eity of Harrison and tbe town*hip* of
Hsmilton, Hayes, Greenwood, Summer-eld, Wiutertteld and Bedding
a-ontrlbutatf to the Bad Cross ta tbe
lata "drive" tbe earn of 9318.76.
George Myers   of Temple Loses
Life Last Week.
Tbe north bound Ann Arbor train
on Tuesday of last week struck snd
killed George Myers a resident of
Temple, a* be attempted to cross the
track at that piace.
He bad jost left the store on the
sontb side of the track, and apparently failed to bear tbe approching train.
Hia bead was crushed snd one leg cut
off, beside otber injuries. A verdict
of accidental deatb was of course
gi-en.-
Mr. Myers owned a farm a abort
distance east of Temple, wbere be
lived alone, as we understand.
ic.
cause of ail evil of every sort These
ot course are unproven statements,
just as I might claim tbat fear is what
makes the world go around once in
twenty four hours, or tnat tear is
what makes the gasoline run short
when you are caught in the middle of
tbe night ten miles from a supply station. Still tbera are simple minded
persons wbo like to swalli w just such
dope, especially wben given in tbe
name of Christianity  or Science.
Said 'Scientists" claim that "Some
day the world will come to see tbat
what it calls contagion is a mental
condition, aod wbat it calls infection
is tbe infection of one mind from an-
otber". 1 would not be so discourteous as to call this nonsense,- i %wili
just call it bosh. If Christian Science
could make tbe American people
believe such stuff, they would cause
more deaths tnan a contincus world'*
w«. such as bas just closed, for al!
contagious diseases would have foil
sway at the bodies of our citizens
while Christian Scientists were busy
making tbeir minds crazy enough to
believe tbat tbey are not sick at all.
If a man bas a leaky heart, the
"Scientists" tell bim it is ail in hie
mind. He might better see a plumber
If fear of a disease causes tbe
disease, why not fear of a tire set
your house on tire, or fear of a frost
in summer cause a frost? I persums
that tbey will tell the farmer tbat the
fear of . antbraconais is what made
tbeir beans blight.
Remember, these statements about
fear causing disease are made by persons who probaly never saw a microbe
Dor made any scientific study of one,
and couldn't tell one from a wood-
chuck. In courts, such evidence as
theirs is ruled out as not competent.
A writer says "A bullet may kill a
solaier whether he f e a r s or . not.
What is the difference between ballets
and microbes? is not one as real and
deadly as the other'.- In fact more die
from microbes than from ballets. If
Christian Scientists came oat frankly
aud boldly and denied that bullets
can kill, they would he consistent,
bat all the rest of tbe world would
percieve the absurdity of tbeir teaching. If tbeir theory ehouid prevail,
tbis country wbould be swept by
epidemice from one end of tbe
country to tbe other."
Thattneir faith does not keep tbem
from having disease we bave ample
proof. There are plenty of ench unhealthy saints and more healthy sinners In tbis  world.
Witb religion I have no quarrel.
It dogmas in tbe name ot religion or
anything else encourage ignorance
and superstition and hinder progress^
in over coming disease by teaching
total disregard of health laws, we
should raise a voice against it, as
against asy other public menace.
J. A. Reeder.
Graves, farm management
for the college.
"Tbe present ie a good time to commence the keeping of farm records
for tne first of Ibe year ie fast becoming tbe standard season for the taking of inventories and summarizing
of last year's results.''
Tbe books, according to the announcement from tbe college, can be
obtained for a small fee (cost) from
the county agricultural agents, or d'
rect from the college in t -ose counties where there are^no agents.
E. A. ANDERSON
potatoes.    It ii *e been tbe custom for
tbe farmer to go   "crawling"   od   his
knees to tbe grocers aekiog him what
he is going to charge him for   a   sack
of flour.    It bas been tbe custom   for
tbe farmer   to   be  the   "nnder-dog".
Things have changed.    Tbe farmer is
I now learning the Co-operative system
specialist I of doing business.    He is now   learn
j ing to ship his own   products.    He   is
now learning to sell bis awn groceries.
The   farmers   of   Clare   and   Isabella
have a Grange Co-operative   Association.    They have a Farmers   Produce
Co.    Tbey are no'V selling   tbeir   own
live    stock.    They   are    now    selling
tbeir own cream and    farm products.
Tbey are now selling tbeir   own   groceries      What is the result?.   A   great
howl   bas   gone  up   from; tbe   cattle
buyers.    Has not tbe   farmer a   right
| to transact bia own    business   as
the cattle   buyer to transact bie   own
| business?     Certainly   tbey     have    a
right and no ont can   deny   tbe   fact,
are   thro*_   in    tbp
of j an outrage to discrimate again-t any
such man because of creed or ' irth-
place or oriilu. This is predicated
upon   tbe   man's   becoming   lu   very
fact an American and nothing but an
American
If be tries to keep segregated with
men of bis own orgin _ad separated
from the rest of Amprica, then he
isn't doing niaf" part as an American.
Tnere can be no divided allegiance at
all.
We bave room for but one Usg, tbe
American 'lag, and this excludes the
red flag which symbolizes all wars
against iiberty snd civilization just
as much as it excludes any foreign
flag of a nation to which we are bos-
tile. We have room for but one language bere and that is the English
language, for we i.iteod to see that
the crucible 'urns our people outaa
has j Americans, of American nationality
and not as dwellers in a polyglot
boarding house; and   we   bave   room
day as tbe township board or city
council may designate, not exceeding
tive ia- all, to regis'er voters. Due
n itice wiil.doiibtlese be i£iv*-n by the
c erks concerning this.
Women vote upon iho same terms
as men, geuerily speaking, tbat is a
A'oman 21 years old or over can vote,
provi.eo sbe is a cu.Zsn. However,
one pecular exception exists. The wife
may gain or lose her citizenship
through marryiage. If she is a citizen
and marries an alien, she loses ber
citizenship, On tbe other band if she
ia an alien, she gains citizenship by
rxarryiug a citizen
We hope to see the women take
sufficient interest in civic affairs to
register and vote. Voting is not
only a priveleg'- but a duty. It has
been declared oy many that women
would n-'t vote if they were granted
the privelege. They bave the opportunity now to show that such is not
tbe fact
E. A. Anderson wbo was special
Enrolling Agent for the U. S. Merchant Marine during tbe war, has
now been appointed permanent En-
roiling Agent for the U S. Shipping
Board Recruitidg Service. -+
L'nusal opportunities are offered
tbe American youth who desires to
enter the United States mercbaDt
service. Boys who have bad no sea
experience are given free training,
with pay, on one of the several specialty fitted training ships of tbe Recruiting Service, and then are listed
merchant marine in tbe worid. Travel for active duty in tbe bigbest paid
adventure and a career lie before tbem tinder tbe Stars and Stripes.
Owing to the rapid delivery of new
cargo vessels the demand for trained
i seamen is increasing, and a special
campaign to recruit young men for
immediate training is now underway.
Detailed information regarding tba
oportunitiea in the merchant service
can be obtained from Mr.   Anderson.
i Many obstacles
Appointed Enrolling Agent   Fori P*tb« of tb<? rar«»er wbiie he' is going
Shipping Board. |to tbe "scn<><>. of Co operation".   The
farmer will some day overcome these |
obstacles and will march in triumph
at the head of the great colnmn of
succeesf-.il classes of people and will
some day take bis place at tbe bead
of tbe Agriculture line wbicb is tbe
! greatest enterprise in the world today.
Tbe Association will soon erect tbeir
own stock yards and will soon bave
tbeir own elevator "and coal sheds.
Tbe following directors were elected.
Henry Fancon, Jobn Northon, T. W.
MicbaV Walter White, John Har-
ring, L Pudvay, G, J. Nass, K. A.
Cameos* and Howard Cotton.
T. W. Michael. Sec.
tor but   one soul   loyalty,   and that is
loyalty to tbe American people.
Melissa  Babcock.
LEO B. WELCH
Tells   Of  High   Prices
Ireland.
In    Old
FINE CALF
Bought
By    Two    Progressive
Clare  Farmers.
Miss Thelma Keyes.
Hon. Tbos. Gray of   Rosebush waa
In town on Monday.
Milk Producers Association.
Tbe postponed meeting of tbe Isabella Co. Milk Producers' Association
trill be beld In tbe Court house In Mt.
Pleasant on Friday afternoon, Jan.
17, at 1:16 p. m, Tbere will be a
number of outside speakers and
doutlesa many la tbia vicinity will be
Clad to •Maud.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Keyes, died at ber home 421 South
Scrymore St , Lansing, of Pneumonia
Jan. 8,
days.
Julius W. Scbaeffer and Philip
Geeck nave just purchased from tbe
Bcartiman farms in Jackson county a
Holsteic Friesian bull calf tbat is
certainly a tine one. It weighs t>00
pounds and bas a pedigree as long ae
from here to Holland. This calf had
a sire whose dam produced 37.76
pounds of batter in 7 days and (45.03
pounds in 30 days. Roth ibeae men
bave been working into tbis   valuable
at the age ot  27  years   and 16  dalry breedi baving now several pure
y  om I-akc Correspondent.
Helen Meiiasa Bardie was born in
New York state nearly 79 years ago
departed from tbis life at her home
at Lake ou Wednesday, Jan.   .--,   1919.
While but a girl, sbe came witb her
parents to Highland, Michigan. On
August 24, 1869, sbe was united in
marriage wlt"p Gross Babcock of Pontiac. Near bere tbey made tbeir
home for many years. Twenty-four
years ago they came to Lake wbere
tbey have since raided. Though
Natnre left them childless, their
borne was always happy. Sbe was
a devoted wife and a kind neighbor. !
Her life was very active until tbe
past two months. Her greatest comfort in her closing days was to bear
those cheerful promises read from
Ltbe good old Hook and sbe died firm
in the love of the Master. Besides
her husband tbere is left several
nieces and many friends To these
we extend our sympath.y
Tbe funeral waa  beld   at  tbe   Lake
Gieaner  bali on   Saturday   afternoon
at one o'clock with Rev.   Kendall   of
i Farwell   in    charge.    Interment   was
made in Lak. cemetery.
ladiesIjn ion
bred heifers, and tbe addition of tbis
Thelma was born   in   Iaabeile
Co.,   Mich. Dec.   23.1W1,   wbere she, fl_e   ._,_,,   M   .   f_ture   8lre  8t_rW
lived until  four   yesrs   ago when she : tbem ._ thjJ snrero-d to,acceAB aioaR
went to Lansing. ! this line.
Sbe was of a loving disposition,; __• ba. only to watch tbe unmen.e
always willing to lend a helping hand | qnaotlttoB of m,Jk and creaD1 mai._et-
and waa liked by all who knew ber ■ ed bere |ro _..„_. ho_ raptd,y the
-She leaves to mourn their loss S|c.on-try „ deTe,0pinK lnt0 a dairy re-
mother, tbrse sisters. Mrs. Edgar j _io_ ADy lmprovemens in the qual-
McCary of Lansing,   Anna   and Julia | Jty Qf tne d_,ry bn,eda ,, certa,Dly w
sore   these
investment
Holds
Meeting     And
-    Officers.
Elects
at borne, also three brothers   Horace I be  weJcomed.      We   are
of Tillamook. Ore. Chas.   and   Frank, g-ntlemeB „in flnd the,r
at borne, besides many relatives   and
a bost of friends. .
Kurial was at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
'■■ a paying one.
Names
ISABELLA BOARD
For
Notice To Farmers.
Depository
Funds.
Co.
Tbe Isabella Co. board of supervisors at tbeir recent session named
Isabella Co. Bank as depository of
county funds, that bank offering
4>£ per cent interest on balances. By
a vote of 12 to 7 tbe board declined to
appropreate $1000 for a Fans Bureau.
Obae. H. Gould was at Lake on Saturday to conduct tbe funeral of Mrs.
Gross Babcock
The Grange Co-operative Association will meet on Saturday Jan. *26 at
1 p. m. instead of Saturday Jan. 18
as ad arertlsed, owing to tbe Farmers
Produce Co. holding a meeting on
tbat date.
[Signed j
% T. W.  Michael"
Sec
Uov. Sleeper bas issued a prolama-
tlon asking tba people of tbis state to
contribute liberally toward proposed
fund of MO, 000, 000 for tbe relief of
tbe Armenian people. It ie said tbat
there are 4, 000, 000 of tbem tn urgent
danger of starvation.
Tbe Ladies Union held a delightful
meeting witb Mrs. Chas. Stone east
of town en Thursday last, Jan. 9, enjoying a pot-luck dinner and a fine
social time.
After dinner tbe following officers
were elected for tbe ensuing year;
Pre* , Mrs. C. H. Sutherland; vice
Pre*., Mrs. W. H. Elden:Seo., Mrs. F.
F. Smalley; trees., Mrs. C. Stone;
trees, of flower fund, Mrs. L. M-
Shumway ; chairman board ot directors, Mrs. S. Colson; visiting comittee
for January, Mrs. Elden and Mrs.
Hudson. Leader of literary meeting,
Mrs. Aoby.
Tbe Union and Guild voted to bold
tbeir monthly literary meetings together on tbe last Wednesday of eacb
month.
«th  December 191S.
Desr Mother:-    "•
How is everything over there? It
rained like the dickens last nigbt and
it is a very o'c? day aod an exception to days fur Ireland.
I was np to the Station last i ight lo
j see the boys leave for home and 1
sure did feel kind of funny to see
tbemieo ardfnot me witb tbem. But
I think tbat I will soon be borne too,
I am going ont today to take
picurea to take back witb me. I suppose that you are wading snow by
now Well I am weariug summer
under wear and I will not need my
coat today as it is fsiriy warm with
a heavy sblrt on.
I go to Dublin In tbe morning on
govt, business and will be np* tbere
for a few days. Uike to go because
it relieves the monotony of camp life.
I will soon however be on a ship
and will not be so.
I am well and hope yon are getting:
better as I   know   you   will.    I   tbink
.that   1   will   go   over   and   see    Aunt
Margaret if I g«t tbe   chance,   but   ae
| things are now 1 can't ssy   whether  I
| will get that chance.
Well there is r.ot much else to write,
, so will close hoping to bear from ycu
I soon.    I am
Your loving son,
Leo.
Bere are some of the prices for
food over in this country;- Batter, 60
cents a lb, egga, tl.29 a doz : sugar,
impossible to get; beef steak, 38 cents
a pound; potatoes, 338.12 per long
ton; fish, any kind, 30 cents a
pound; vegetable*, 4 cents a pound,
milk 14 cents a quart.
Corlis   Willie Light.
Double Wedding.
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On Saturday evening. Jan. 4. at tbe
Congregational Parsonage. Rev. Bennett joined tn marriage Howard P.
Hoicomb, now home on a furlough
from Camp Dick, N. J., and Miae
Margaret Cornell of Coleman; also
John H. Van Deventar and Mis*
Gladys Holoo-—ib, both of Coleman,
the double   ring  service   being  oaed.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Light of Greenwood are called upon to mourn tbe
deatb of tbeir oldest child Corlis wbo
died of croup at tbe borne in Green
wood Jan. 3, 1019. He waa born May
19, 1916, so.was not yet three years
old.
Tbe fnneral in charge of Rev. K. C.
Clapp was held at tbe borne on San-
day, Jan. o, witb burial in Harrison
cemetery.
He leaves to mourn, beaide tbe parents, a sister and brother, also many
otber relatives and friends.
Tbe family bave tbe sympathy of
tbe entire community.
Curd Of   Thanks.
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I wish to express my sincere thanks
to tbe man\ friends wbo so kindly
aasisied me during tbe sickness aad
death of my beloved wife Also to
those who uelpe.i at tba funeral and
furnished (lowers I feel grateful.
\      Groae Babcock.
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