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(Centinued from Fourtesnth Page.) will Be held at Rauscher's. This banquet will be sponsored by the past presidents of the College Women's Club. Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark of New York will be the principal speaker. She will talk on “A New Woman Looks at an Old World.” Mrs, Clark, in addition to having been for many vears an editorial writer for the Pic torial Review, is the author of many | known of | house. books, among which are Wife," “R Demacracy in groups of 10 by a Willlam 1. Searle, avenue, chairman committee. Music for nished hy Mre, Rand. Nrs. and an original skit, entitled teen," will he presented by o he einb. The Susan RB. will hold a husiness mesting Tues evening. S oclock, in the hallvoem of the Shoreham Hotel when the Lo delegates 1o the law conference, to he held in April. will be elected. Reports of the work done by all officers and chairmen of com mittees during the last month will be heard. The afternoon meeting on TuesdAy will he omitted. but the of- fice will e open from 3 to 5:30 on Thursday and Saturdav as usual. The committee on incorporation, of which Mis. Luella M. MacKennan is_chairman. is sending out letters tn admivers of Susan R. Anthony <he “Uncle ord No. best Sam Nee and plving to Mrs. of the Henry White's lazr tn hecome incorporators. The lixt will be limited to 100. and all applica- tions must be in by May 1. The child welfare committee, of which Mrs. B. 1. Rrennan is chairman, has arranged for a unique entertainment to be given In the hall of nations of the Washington Hotel on Thursday afternoon oclock. The program Will_consist of a dramatic sketch, “A Day \With the Water-Carvier of Jerusalem,” and a style show of 2,000 Years age, under the direction of Mrs. Nanette B. Paul sisting Mr: Rrennan are: Mre. Wymend Rrad bhury. vice chairman of the committee; Dr. Gertrude Richardson Brigham. Ars. Leland . Conness, Mrs. Maude Howell Smith, Mrs. Minn{zerode Andrews, AMrs, William Laird Dunlop and members of the junior leazne. The entertainment is given for the henefit of the day nurseries of the city District League of American Pen Women.—The hiztorv and genealogy group will meet Wednesday. Tyler Dennett, historian. will speak on “The Preparation of Historical Material for Publication,” and will answer ques. tons afterward. The meeting will convene at 8 p.am, in the clubhouse a1 1700 H street Mrs. Amos Fries announces one of her regular av teas for this afternoon at . also in the club. house. On Tuesday. the 16th, Mrs. Milton Reed hostess at the monthly hook review tea. Two unusually fine reviews were given. Under the arrangement of Miss Fannie Wulfson, the League of American Pen Women gave cently an exceptlonally fine musical pro- sram. Dr. Alex Henneman played his own compositions and rendered all_the instrumental musie. Maj. Fairhanks read Allen Sea gar's’ “1 Have a Rendevous With Death.” ta Dr. Henneman's accom paniment. Other numbers were given by request. Aiss’ Jones sang. Auduibon Society.—The Spring bird clnsses will take place tomorrow aft ernonn in the assembly hall of the Thomson School. This will be the fourth session of the series, which will close “a week from tomorrow. Fach meeting sees an increase in the artendance, and it is expected that the fleld meetings. which will begin Saturday, April 17, also will have a Jarge attendance. The classroom study of the hird skins prepares the students for the identification of the live hird out of doors. The children's class will begin, as heretofore, at 3:30, and continue for an hour, to he followed at 4:45 by the class for adults. Voteless District of Columbia Yeague of Women Voters.—The monthly meeting will be held In the auditorium _of the Mount Pleasant Library, Sixteenth and Lamont streets, March 30 at 8 p.m.. at which time Mrs. Alvin Dodd will speak on #Federal Prisons for Women.” and Miss Elizabeth Harris will speak on “Jury Service for Women.” Mrs. George A. Ricker, president the Jeague, will preside. Mre. Frank Hiram Snell, who was nominated by the League of Women Yoters to he a memher of the Citi- gens' Advisery Council of the Dis. trict, I« the only woman whe Is now & candidate for that office. She has strong hacking, and there seems to e & possibility of her being elected. of The Newcomb Club met Friday at the home af Mrs. Robert Martin, Oak place. The cluh voted $10 ta pur chase food for a needy family, and Mrs. Potley and Mrs. Vaden were eppointed a commitiee for this pur poge. Mrs. Newell reported on fair work: Mre. Margaret Aldrich was re. celved 85 a new memher. The presi- dent ealled the roll backward, and each member responded with a fews wards on “her hobhy.” The member whore hobby was knitting bronght a box of heautiful sweaters ta show it visibly. Mrs. Elmore. whose hohby wag teaching. siaged a one-act pla) Tahles may he made iy | Home Corele met Thursday at 1866 Wyoming | seating | the evening will be fur f:, Frank Howard will sing | ¢ “Four | members | Antheny Foundation | enforcement | B in | all parts of the country asking them | | with members in the cast, of Deestrict school of vears back. The “school” had reading. 'riting and “rithmetic: geography and recita tions of poetry. Kach member of the cast lived the character she had a sumed and the audience was 8o amused over the antics of bhad hoys aml girls that the club has been | asked 1o repeat it to A larger audi- | ence. About the 1st of May it will be given some night at the school The Dahlgren Terrace Crittenton 1 pm. Duffies, on | 41 the home of Mrs. E. 1. Twellth street northeast Report from the rec | was satisfaciory and om the card party given in the echt & Co. Tower Auditerinm on | h & showed a net profit of ove 0. | The circle voted to $100 on its pledge for furnishing & room in the , at the Crittenton luncheon the returns nt | new Snow Hospit Home. M president of the home board, was the suest of honor and made an Interesting address. \ luncheon ws the host eNs. ted hy M | 1. 0'Conneii. The «lnh | tuncheon will M have a progressive h 25 with Mrs | Rowzie, 1000 Rhode Island avenue | northeast; Mrs. Kingshury, 1000 | Rhode Island avenue, and w.th Mrs. ('Connell, 2732 Twelfth street north enst. | One new membhar was received | and three visitors were present The Aprii 15 meeting will be held with Mrs. Proctor, 2301 Irving street | northeast. The Writers' Club will meet Friday, 8 pm. with Miss Marion Seville, 11929 Park road. Al its February ses- | sion, held at the home of Frederick | Fowle, 19 Q =street. an original | story, “The Runaway Shoes.” hy Miss Marie Schiffer of Denver, was read by Miss Lael T. Rose. The Men's Club of Christ Church, rgetown, held its annual open | meeting for all the ladies and gentle- men of the parish. Monday evening in the parish hall. Representatiye Car- | roll L. Reedy, the club's invited guest, delivered an illuminating address on The World Court.” The latter part | of the evening was spent in the en joyment of social conversation and light refreshments. The attendance was large. Monticello Chapter met Tuesday afiernoon at the heme of the vice regent, Mrs. William Derr Baker, The Portsmouth, the assisting hostess heing Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker. The | regent, Mre. A, E. T. Hansmann, | presided. The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Frank Bourn. and the usuil patriotic open. ing exercises followed, after which reports from the chairmen of the various committees were heard. The regent told of the State con | ference. held on the 34 and 4th of | March. and read her report. She also spoke of the address given by the president general, Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook. Mrs. Baker. the vice regent, told of the various social activities she had attended and also told of the very beautiful luncheon in the banquet hall in Memorial Conti- nental Hall given in honor of the president general and other national officers on the first day of the State conference and which she and the regent attended, Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker will give a card party at her residence, Non. 1851 Vernon street, on the afternoan of March 26 at 2 n'clock. A committee was appointed to arrange for the npen meeting in April. The State regent, Mrs, Beavers, wag a guest and brought greetings to the chapter and also told of the new furnishings of the District room. Mrs. W. W, Husband, the thairman of Americanization. was also a guest and gave an account of the wark of hier committee, and espe- cially the Girl Home-Makers, in which is chapter is much inter. ested, ) St. Clair, also a guest, told of the Chapter House. Mrs. Harry C. Grove, the regent of K Pluribus Unum Chapter, brought greetings from her chapter. The chapter was glad to welcome its honorary regent. Mrs. Hammond. After adjournment a social hour vas spent, when refreshments were rved by the hostesses. guests were Miss Sears, Mrs. «dale and Mrs. Edward R. John M The Study Club of Lanham heid its rch meeting at the home of Mrs. P Robertson. Mrs. Robertson, as- sisted by Mrs Downes and Mrs. Eberle, entertained the members af Iuncheon. 7 Miss Ruth Tighe, one of the county health nurses, told the cluh of the work of her department. A motion was carried indo work of the county health nu expressing a desire to ses It continued. A resolution recommending the es: tablishment of a loan scholarship by the Prince Genrges County Federation of Women's Clubs was indorsed. The school hudget was discussed and commended. A committee was appointed to ar- range for a demonstration during Retter Homes week. The naxt meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Eben Toole April 21. Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps held a short meedng Tuesday eve. ning. followed by patriotic exervises arranged hy Mrs. Olive Johnson. patri- otic instructor of the corps, in com- memoration of Washington, McKin- First on the Avenue ‘With The Pags Boy Slipper From the sauey lit- tle Opera Prmp came this unique new sitp- per. Appliqued in an en- tirely new way with embossed snake. And_of Latin Toe and Pronounced Heel TH 1Iey and Grand Army days. Mre. Esther Sloss, past president of Grant Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army, “The Battle Hymn of the Repub- ."" “The Star Spangled Banner" and | dust Before the Battle, Mother.” A prayer compored by Washington waw read by the corps chaplain, Miss Eleanor Marston. An article on | McKinley was read by Mre. Elfzabeth D. Shaw: Judge Moulton, past de- partment commander, gave a talk on ithe Grand Army: Mrs. Charlotte M. Cary read an article on Dr. Harding's view of the war and reminiscences of his meeting President Lincoln. The department commander, Dr. Petteys, attended, with members of his staff and comrades, namely, Senior Vice Commander Kunsman. Junior Vice Commander Bennett, Assistant Adju- tant General Johnson, Assistant Quar- termaster Gudfrey, Past Department Commander Entrikin, Burnside Post Quartermaster Parker, Comrade Drum. he department commander gave a talk on his war days with Sheridan and McKinley: the senior vica com- mander spoke on his experiences in the war. Just served, Mrs, hefme refreshments w Sloss sung “When You and 1 Were Young, Maggie,” accom- panied by the corps president, Mrs. Addie Hickman. The departme Caroline M. Gury, | Thil Sheridan Corps. Mrs. Gury asked | the membher to attend services on Easter Sunday At the tomb of the Un. known Dead df the Civil War, con. ducted hy the Daughters of ('nion ‘eterans of the Civil War, Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, No. 1, and to 1ttend services hy the Woman's Relfef Corps on April € at the Grand Army Monument, Seventh street and Penn- Ivama avenue, In commemorating | Grand Army day. The meeting rlosed with the fiag salute. The Crittenton Wheel Club held its eleventh meeting of the season with Mrs. Straw and Mrs. Haliday at 4624 Ninth street. A luncheon was sarved, ifter which Mrs, Alvord described ent_musical at the White House, Mrs. Washburn gave a personal ex. perience. Mrs. Herfurth gave an abstract of an address by the late Dr. Kate Waller Barrett an the selection of a hushand. Mrs. Ide and Mrs. Half- dny read poems. Miss Nickerson, # suest, recited and Mrs. Preston read A letter from Mrs. Charles (. Ahhot of this eity, written from Relonchistan Mre. Minnie 1de. 44 D street north sast, will be cluh hostess an Friday. Crittenton Board.—For the first time since November, the Florence Crittenton hoard of managers held ite. monthly meeting at tha home on Conduit road. Great improvements | noted in newly lald hardwond painting, furnishings, etc. are 32 girls and 36 babies at the home. It was voted to have a bazaar in the Fall and a baby show in the near future. Delegates were appointed to the coming law enforce. ment conference and Mrs. Robertson president of the hoard, and Miss Cole. superintendent of the home were ap nointed delegates to the national Crit- tenton convention At Columbus in It was directed that letters of vmpathy be sent to the families of Mrs. Gardner Smith and Mrs. Annand, recently deceased members of the board. On Arbor day, April 18, at 10:30 a.m.. memorial trees will he planted on Bladensburg road, one in memory of the late Dr. Kate Waller Barrett. national president of Critten ton work. is & membher of The Columbia Heights Art Club me: Thursday with Mre. John Fowler. 1424 Sixteenth street. A visit through the office of Mr. Fowler gave the mem hers a colorful realization of the proc se of lithography. as explained hy the host. Invitations were extended to many prominent in club and soeial lite to meet the club members at the tea. The previous meeting nf the cluh | was held Fehruary 18 at the home of Mrs. Sarah A. Walhaupter, the presi dent, Mrs. Asher J. Seaton. presiding Art papers for the day were given by Mre. Willam €. Clark, Miss Kathleen Nalle and Mrs. W. B. Farrell, daughter of the American artist, Edward Tar bell. On March 4 the club was en tertained at the home of Mr R. Cranmer, Mrs. De Wit (. Crojssant presiding. the papers for the day being given by Mrs. 8. W. Morris and Mrs. Arthur J. Seaton, The Excelsior Literary Club me iesday at the home of Mrs. E. V. 923 Decatur street, Mrs. R. G Whiting, vice president, presiding in the absence of the president. After the business meeting Mrs. Robert Bates was admitted as a new member. The hostess presented a pleasing pro- gram of entertainment, Including pi- ano selections by Mre. Brazel, Miss Selma Hadden and M Carr, and vo. 1 solos by Mrs. Jarboe, Mra. Stein and Mrs. Wilson. The subject of the day was “C‘anals and Highwaye,™ which was read hy Mrs, Trauty. A recitation was given by Mrs. Stein. A letter was revefved | from the General Federation of Cluhs admitting the Excelsior Cluh to mem hership, and an fssue of the General Federation News will be forwarded to the club. The next meeting will he April 6 at the home of Mre. W. Trauty, 1832 Park road, Philo Classico.—Mrs. Sarah A. Wol- haupter received the members at the Inst meeting. ‘The committer in charge of the program for Philo Classico day reported reheavsals and | rent progress. A brief veport of the last | meetirg of the Distriet Federation of | Women's Clubs was ziven. Mrs. T Young Philanthropist MRS. CHARLE! Wife of the former consul at Cher- hourg, France. She Is director of the Community Center of the public schools of the District. W. Newburn, chairman of the new vearbook, appoinied the following committee as assistants: Mrs, R. Bruce Bare, Mrs. G. 1. Peckham and Mrs Alfred H. Williams. Mrs. Bare wax elected delesute 1o the blennial con vention of the (ieneral Federation of Women's Clubs, 1o he held In Atlantic City the week of May 2, and Mrs Newhurn as alternate. Mrs. Newhurn was made a member of the Distrier clubhouse committee The husiness swesslon was followed hy the papers for the afterneon. the subject heing ‘A Friendly Argiment: Romen ve. Julier.”" the parts taken. respectively hy Mrs. Glass and M Walhaunter The reading of “Romen and Juliet™ wasg eoncluded. The Sovial Hygiene Society of the District will March 22 at £: o'clock At St Stephen’s Parish Honse an “ourteenth street. Rev. 1 M Cooper, assistant professer of soei ology at Cathalic University, will speak on “The Family in Culture His tory.” The other speaker of the eve ning will be Dr. Vernon Kellogg, per manent secretary of the National Re search’ Council. His subject will he “Biology and Human Weifare." The Rev. George F. Dudley will preside. The Cultus Club met for its ecur session at the residence of Mrs Paris Rrengle. all hut 10 members heing present. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs William Knowies Cooper The first paper, hy Mrs. Aj o Clark, jr., was an account of “Flor 1da Under Four Flags" with illustrat ing pictures. The second feature. of the program. given by Mrs. William Knowles Cooper. was her personal ex perience in Switzerland. This was followed by a reading by Mrs. William S. Corby. The usual discussion fol lowed hefore the meeting adjournea Woman's The was entertai Park litera commitiee March 12 by Mrs. Cleorge Evans, Rock Creek Chureh road. Miss Caro Ilyn Whitlock gave an interesting snr vey of the literature of the Middle West, in which she discussed co temporary anthors from Illinois, Tn tiana, Ohin. Wisconsin and other States, their place in American let ters, and illustrated her points ™ examples from th hest known works, Mrz. W. M. Lunn gave dialec: readings. after which a musical pro as given by Frank W. F Evans, tenor soloist of Calvary Meth odist Chureh, and L, E. Murray. bari tone of Wallace Memorial Church The program inclinded such nimber At Dawning” (Cadman). and “Pale oon,” by Mr. Evans: “Vulean's ng” (Gounod), and It Was Not S Be.” by Mr. Mureay. Mrs, Fred Walker accompanied. 'In the dining room a beautifully decorated ftahic was arranged and supper served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Fred Walker, Mrs. Walter . Erwin and Mrs. J. A Curi View U.—An executive meet ing was held Wednesday morning a1 headquarters, 522 Sixth street. Iy the absence of the president. Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton, and the vice president, Mr M. Pollock. on account of illness, the ecorresponding secretary, Mrs. T. A. Williams, pre sided. The ports of officers were read. An invitation was accepied te hold the next auarterly conventitn at the Rhode Tsland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church, First street and Rhode Island avenue. and Friday April 23, was the date decided npon Committees were appointed, Mrs, ° P. Grandfield. Mrs. Olea W. Coster Mrs. M. A. Bradburn, with the off cors, were appointed to serve as the program committee for the quarterly convention. Mrs. Walter Howard an notnced April 16 as Arhor day. when the exerclses will take place in con nection with the‘tree planting on the Bladenshurg road The resolutions committes was confirmed, as follow w. T, MODEL ¥ 'SHOP The Spirit of Spring Is Interpreted By These New Garmenis COATS A collection that lar styles, rather t particular model, is our pol includes the most han stressing o cy. opu- one $25.00 to $39.50 SUITS Single and double breasted models, hand- somely hand-tailored and finished to perfec- $25.00 to $39.50 tion, DRESSES tion for women and Variety is the keynote in this dress collec- misse $15.00 to $39.50 Charge Accounts Invited (Continued from Third Page. of the Ludlow Savings Trust Co. At 23, he married Virginia Joseph- ine Moore, the daughter of a neigh- hor. Khe was his wife of the years in the rooms hehind the stors. In the tiny room, within sound of the caucus round the cracker hox, she bore him two children, C‘alvin Coolidge and the sister who did not live to grow up. When Virginia Moore Coolidge had watched Calvin to his twelfth vear she dled, and it was a lonely house- hold through the enruing years. Remarried Later. There was a housekeeper until Cal- vin had gone away to school and col lege. Then the colonel married again. The second Mrs. Conlidge, Carrie Brown of Plymouth, was the wife of the prosperous white house opposite the church and stor The Coolidges had moved in before the death of the first wife. It added 10 the established position of the colonel in the com munity. The Conlidge house is the Bank and Mrs. E. €. Dinwiddie, Mrs. E Stanton. Mra. William Knaub, Mre T. J. Scaggs, Mrs, Olea W. Coster. Those desiring to register and secure tickets for the luncheon for the law enforcement convention, to he held ‘at the Washington Hotel in .]\v‘n-u, were urged to do so without delay. : Petworth Woman's Club. The literary committes met March & with Mrs. Frank Bernard. A paper on the “One Act Play” was read by Mrs Schwartz. “Lonesome - Like" and Overtones” were read in character v Mre. Wirt Tavlor, Mrs. Maude Wedeman, Mrs. George M. Beckett and Mre. Séhwartz Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted w Mre. R €. Smith. Mre. Civanangh ind Mrs. Weihe, The edneatinnal he home nf Mrs. Fuesday. Miss committee met at Frederick Fernald Mary ank had hurke of the program. introducing neroad. who spoke on “Phys cal Edueation in the Sehool The ) es were Mre. Rlake, Mre, Hud on. Mrs. AL M Smith and Mrs. Der mady The RBible Study Club will conclude < Lenten seryi with a_meeting on Thursday merning at 11 at the Hotel Roosevell. Rev. Joseph R. Saon. pastor of the New York Ave me Preshvterian Church, will speak 1 “The Pawey of Praver.” A musical meeting 10 he held nnder dirention nof Mre J. J. Stahl auirman of the musie division of the sisirict of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs. and Mre. Harriet taniev Locher, chairman of the Dis. v Tederation’s diviston of motion pictures. will take place Tueaday iternoon at 330 at the Ambassador heater. Mre. Marx E. Oberndorfer, hairman of the musie division of the ieneral Federation of Women's Clubs, <) be the or guest. .luvenile rtists will zive feature numbers. ‘ne zeneral public ix {@vited h E SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 21, 1926—PART 2. Spirit of the Unchanging Villager Reflected by Col. Coolidge! Yankee fmost comfortable of the little cluster of homes at the four corners. For about 10 years the second Mrs. | Coolidge was postmistress. She was in poor health for a number of years before her death in 1820, and she,al ways hired an assistant to do the work of store and post office. For five years a distant cousin of the Presi dent, Walter Lynds, who has now leased the Coolidge sugar, bush, was the assistant' postmaster. Since the death of the second Mre. Coolldge, as for nearly a decade be-| fore her death. thé colonel's house- | hold had heen under the spotless su-| pervision of that paragon of Vermont housekeepers, Miss Aurora Pleree, For 16 years she presided over the Coolidge homestead. Iier horror of Aust, her genius as cook, her economy and management have become a part of the local lore of Plymouth. She has hardly lefi the big white house, aven to go across to the store, in vears. Perhaps she has not been out of Plymouth in a dozen yvears Her housakeeping has heen her pride and her life. as the colonel's official and_unofficial dutles were his. Tnto it she has put as much of Purftan discipline as remafna in the white church across from her front win. dows. "She does e room every Friday. whether it has heen used or not.” her nelghbors pay open-mout hed ributh. 17p at dawn. to hed by 6:30, she kept herself to her working da She has heen a part of the picture in the President’s vacations. She has tended fafthfully this long last watch by the falling master of tha house. The colonel himself was a man of disciplined dally hahits. To hed at & had long been his eustom. He was never a reading man. bevond keeping in touch with tha daily papers. Books were no essential part of his life. His waking hours were commonly filled with accounts current and accounts fn prospect. In the interstices of time hetween | his practical affaire he could pass the | tme with his own company. He dwelt much with his own thoughts, | whether by himself or with others. | Rarely did he feel impelled to tell | these thoughta, Hi= vears of keeping | the village store invited vast confl- dences and returnad vast stlences, Had Perfect Poker Face, Yet he was a tvpe of man there was mtiafaction In talking to. He conld lsten eloquently. Nor did he fafl tn participate in the conversation. But | his contributions were often single | worde—or both more and lass than worde —noda. chuckles. the under standing lifting of an eve. He had aves that could =av much or vel volumes unsaid. Wac ever a poker face more (nscrutabie than the colo nel's when there was someth o be left unsaid” XTI 0T OTCFOX On occasion he could tall stories, though, with a relish not found in tho: whose story telling is a constant oceupation. He enjoved a visit up ta the last stage of his iliness. His eon’s minence and the name it shed on Plymouth amused him. Yet it gave him great satistaction and great in terest He did not deny himself to even the most casually curious visitors. He seemed to enjoy showing the house to | all who would glimpse the background | of the' President, a hackground so new, vet =0 old, and always so fascinating to hordes of maderns sick of modern Ism, tn erowds of eity dwellers, hflbdl with eity | The colonel was often | fatigued by the crowds that rame to Plymonth. But he found satisfaction and recreation in this visiting. It was an extremely educational experience And up to the end he retained his fac- ulty for education. His mind was acute to the last, and al recep- tive, ahsorptive of new interests and | fresh contacts. The colonel saw many | sides of America in the last three | Summers. Like a Spring torrent, tour- ists poured past his village door, day Fashion SILVER costume. 2 RS FOXES —for Spring wear, and our complete selection anticipates every whim of the mode. Included are deep-furred CROSS FOXES & DYED FOXES —in all the new shades, to give the requisite touch of smartness to vour Easter ‘ SaKks Fur Co. Furs Exclusively for Over 35 Years 610 Twelfth—Just above F O , AR IROIIT ORI PRI - 15 after day, and in swollen volume on Sundays and holidays. But Winter brought back the seclu- #on of the villages of his youth. With snow piled over the fence tops and | drifted beside the sleigh pathe deep enough to bhury a horse Mtanding. Plymouth has been ae difficult of ac- cess in the days of his last iliness as when his corner store was the center of a self-contained community of 1,500 souls, who dealt in grain and cattle and broad pine timbers The colonel is remembered as the last man In town “to take up with a fur eoat.”” He used common hare-headed, in the vears of his prime. 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