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L entirely false and that they were spired by persomal malice towards him- Judge Arthur B. Calkins has made elf. is finding in the probaet court, allowing the final accoumt, said Mr. Geary, and the reasoms alleged for the appeal are true. man of New died in 1895 and his wife was adminis- tratrix of his estate. She ‘employed Mr. Geary as her attorney and agent in condact of the estate and He also became r of her estate upon =administrato: death. It is claimed that the alleged ir- financial extend to the transactions in both estates. with a charge that Geary deposited to his own checking count the sum of $50,000 received from the sale of sbme land to the railroad, complaint makes a’ long list of allega- tions. The largest amount lnvulvedd in y_single charge concerns the conduct of the business of the Columbla Steam Sawmills company, in which it is stated that an anmual business of $173,000 was done from 1895 to 1901 for the estate of Andrew J. Bentley, but it is claimed that amount was It is also that the assets of the estate at the time of the death of the administra- trix were greatly in excess of the amount at which they Were shown in the account- | although sald Geary in said account has only one-seventh of this credited to the administratrix. elatmed in| Acid Stomach For 10 Years Now 2 Different Woman EarnestlyPraisesEatonio “‘My wife was a great sufferer from . years,”’ writea- H. D.. Ctippen, ‘but is a different scid stomach for 10 ‘woman since taking Eatonic.” Safferers from acid stomach'— let It quickly the excess | ity and gases and makes the stomach cool and comfortable. You digest easily, get the full strength food, feel well and strong, r bloating, belching, food , ete. Big box costs only a your druggist’s guarantee. Eatosnjc help you also. takes up and carries out from your ree K::. trifle wi Lee & Osgood. 131 Main 8w . Bentley, Who was a wealthy and ‘business Mr. . The complaint is drawn as follows by appellants: The appellants file the following as 1—Immediately an of Julia C. Benfley as ndm.hmn‘ Mm! the estate of Andrew J. Bentley, late of New London, deceas- ed, she employed John C. Geary, an at- * | torney-at-law, as her attorney and con- fidential agent in handling the affairs, assets and business of said estate and il transactions of said administratrix in administering said estate were made by her through said John C. Geary, or by his direction and advice as attorney and agent aforesaid, and from the time of the appointment of said admimistratrix to the date of her death, said John C. Geary, acting as such attorney and agent for the administratrix, received large sums of meney from time to time from debtors of said estaate, but said account from the allowance of wWhich this appeal is taken, contains no items of these tramsactions; mor does it show the amount of money so received by gaid Geary in his said éapacity as at- torney and agent of said administratrix; nor does it contain any ftems of pay- ments received by him fros the various debtors from whom said Geary collected such money; nor does it show the amount of money paid by him from the amount so collected by him, to said ad- ministratrix. 2—On November.13th, 1903, sald John C. Geary, an attorney and agent of sald estate as aforesald, received as assets of said estate in his said capacity said edministratrix, the sum of fifty thous- and dollars ($50,000), which has been paid to said administratgix by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad {Company, as the purchase price for a jtract of land belonging to said estate situated near Fort Neck in New London. Said Geary knew the source of said ' money, that had been paid as such pur- chase price, as aforesaid, and that it | belonged to the assets of sald estate; and in- not the her ac- the charged the administratrix with the re- ceipt of said sum from said raflroad company, vet it was not expended by. her, but was delivered by her to him as aforesaid, and said account does not con- tain a statement of the recelpt of said sum by said Geary, nor does it con- tain a statement of the dlsposition of it by him, nor does it contain a statement of the disposition of it by him por any payments therefrom. Said Geary -de- posited sald sum of ‘money of said es- tate In: his own checking account in the New London City National bank. 3—From said sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) so received by him, as aforesaid, said Geary on November 16, 1903, withdrew the sum of one ($1.- 000) by check payable to himself and on said date withdrew the further sum of fifteen hundred nine dollars ($1559) also by check payable to himself as agent; and on November 17, 1903, with- drew the further sum of three thousand dollars ($3000) by check' payable to himself ; and on December 8th, 1903, he withdrew from said sum, the further gsum of two thousand eight hundred thir- teen dollars ($2.813), which he paid to L. Q. Raymond for the purchase price of land on Moore avenue, in New London, then conveyed by said Raymond to him. said John C. Geary, individually: and TUESDA which Is unknown to these appsllants.!nssets of sald estate the sum of twelve [posit in the Savings Bank of;_.\r‘\ Heirs Appeal Geary's Account,‘ * Alegattons that sums of money Hull, McGuire and Hull, and Thomas h-tm-n::‘n:ummmu. E. Troland, Who are attorneys for the ‘ministrator’s report he has made to the probate court in New London are made|their seasons of Said account does not contain any[l\undred dollars ($1200) from A. and C: statement of sald transactions, either as|Cassara, who were then indebted to said payments by said administratrix, or byestate by reason of their note secured said ‘Geary, nor does it charge spid¥hy a mortzage on regl estate and said John C. Geary with the income received |account does not show the receint of from sald sum, nor with any incréase:said sum by &aid Geary, or the dispo- thereon resulting from said msa.cuon!.!sifion of said sum by said administra- or any other; nor does it -charge said !trix, or by said Geary. Geary with, or account for, the interest| 8—While sald relation so existed be- on sald sums so withdrawn by said |tween said Geary and sald administra- upon the appointment | Geary. 4—While the aforesald relation existed between sald administratrix and him of any consideration therefor, throp street, in does not show the receipt and dispo- sition of the purchase prics fhereof. trix assigned, to said Geary'a mortgage and martglgl note of one Ruddock, be- said | ing a part of the assets of sald estate; John C. Geary, said sdministratrix trans-|and said account does not show the re- ferred to him, without the payment by|ceipt of any money by sald administra- a|trix from sald Geary for said asset, nor certain tract of land, situated on Win-|does it show the receipt and disposition d New London, be-|of the income from said mortgage, or longing to.sald estate, and sald account|any increase thereon . 10—While said relation so existed be- tween said Geary and said administra- In said account John C. Geary, act-|trix, said administratrix assigned to said Ing as administrator of the estate of|Geary a mortgage and mortgage note, from him, hundred dollars (31409) nor any other 5—While said relation trix,’ she tranaferred to him a m lars ($300), given by John Rollo, which the assets of said estate and said Geary account does not contain any.items show- Ing the n of any moneys re- ceived by sald administratrix from John C. Geary in return for such trans- fer, nor is there anvthing therein con- tained, which accoupts for such asset of the estate; said John.C. Geary in filing said aeccount as administrator of the estate of sald Julia C. Bentley, charges said Julia C. Bentley as admin- istratrix with the reeeipt of eight hun- @red dollars ($800) from said Rollo's mortgage, notwithstanding the fact that €ald sum was never received by her. 6—While said relation so existed be- tween said Geary and <aid administra- trix, said Geary collectfl] from A. Fari- na the sum of one thousand dollars ($1000), which sald Farina owed to said estate by reasen of his note, payable to said estate, secured by 2 mortzage which he gave to said estate: and said account does not show the receipt of said sum by said Geary, or the disposition of said sum by said Geary, or the dispo- sition of said sum by said administra- trix, and although said John C. Geary. as administrator, in filing said account has charged Julia C. Bentley, adminis- tratrix, with the receipt of said money, vet sald administratrix never actually received said money. from him. 7—While said relation so existed be- tween saild Geary and said edministra- trix, said John C. Geary received from John and Cerina O'Brien, who were then indebted to said estate by reason of their note, sécured by a real estate mortgage, the sum of six hundred ($600) in payment of said note, and said sum was received by said John C. Geary as a part of the assets of said estate, but sald account does not contain a state- ment of the recelpt and disposition of said sum by said Geary; and although said Geary in his said account has icharged said administratrix with the re- ! ceipt of said sum, -yet she never received the sum from him, nor does said accounc | show the receipt of any income or in-' {erease resulting from such payment so | made to him. said Geary withdrew and paid further| suyms of money from said sum of fifty | " thousand dollars ($50,000) the amount of , I\iX. Saiu ., STt eafa pelattan sn axisted beo “cen sald Geary and sald administra- : .ved as a part of the Mavhaltan 121-125 MAIN STREET - PRICES ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF POIRET TWILL, TRICOTINE - AND FINE SERGE WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUITS HAVE BEEN REVISED ‘Offering Now An Unusual Opportunity to Purchase High-Class Tailored Suits At a Substantial Saving. . Group 1—$39.50 were up to sss.od | Group 2—$49.50 ‘were up to 565.00 Group 3'—$59:50 were ap to $85.00 - The acknowledged success of Manhattan styles for Women and Misses is distinctly evidenced in our present showing smart Spring Suits. Unusual style is al- ways to be expected here and the cost is no more than for commonplace models. - Marhattan 121-125 MAIN STREET P said mortgage and nots wers a part of | P! paid no comsideration therefor; and said|S said Julla C. Bentley, has charged her|which one Cone then owed to €aid es- as administratrix of the estate of Andrew |tate, being a part of the assets of said J. Bentley, with the su mof fourteem | estate, and sall account does not show hundred dollars ($1400), received by her|the receipt or disposition of any sum as the purchase price of said | for such transfer, nor the income from land, but meither =ai® Sum of fourteen |said mortzage, or increase -thereon. 11—While said relation so existed be- sum, has Jeen paid b; d 1and. |tween said Geary and sald administra- hi y)hn“fvr u?.’g,ah:,_ trix, said administratrix transferred to tween said Geary and sald administra-|said Geary out of the assets of the es- tate, the. following shares, or interest in and mortgage note for eight hundred dol-| vessels, then owned by said estate: 8-64 interest in Schooner “Howard B. eck. b 1-64 interest in Schoomer “Jeremiah mith.” 4-64 Interest in Schoomer “Hattie A. Marsh.” 1-64 interest in Schoomer “Anmie A. Mitchell.” g 2-64 interest In Schooner “Cornelia Soule,” e Said transfer was without authority from the probate court having jurisdic- tion of said estate; and In said account there is an item showing that sald Geary received said shares in exchange for his services, but sald account does not show of what said services consisted, nor was there ever a determination of the value of said services by any court having jur- isdiction of the matter. 12—While sald relation so existed said Geary and. sald thix, said Geary collected large sums of money due to said estate from various debtors and, retained therefrom sums for ser- vices rendered by him, vet said account does not contain a statement of the moneys so retained by him; the amount and items of which are unknown to these appellants. 13—While said relation so existeq be- tween said Géary and said administratrix there were paid to said Geary out of the assets of said estats, moneys to be used by him in paying clalms of va- rlous creditors of said estate, and said Geary retained from said sums so de- livered to him by said estate, certain sums, the amount of which is unknown to these appellants, which he claimed represented commissions which he had charged = creditors for the cpllec- tigh of =aid sums: and said account does not contain-a statement of ‘the debts so Paid, nor of the sums so retained by him, nor does it show the payment of said sums so retained, to said adminis- tratrix by said Geary. 14—Said account should be disallowed because it does not show what invest- ments were made with moneys of said estate in the hands of said Geary dur- ing the existence of such' relations, nor | does’4t show the amount of incime and interest received _therefrom, or the in- crease received thereon by said Geary. 15—While said relation so existéd be- tween said Geary and said administra- trix, there was delivered to said Geary for collection by him. a claim of fhe es- tate seains§ D. 1. Haygs & Com- pany in Chicage, in the sum of approx- imately eighty-eight hundred dollars ($3800) for material sold to D. H. Hayes & Company, and used by said Haves & Company in the construction of ths Pnit- ed States Appraisers: Warehouse in New York: said account does not show. the amount, if any, collected by said Geary, nor what became of this asset of the estate. 16—Sald account is erroneous and Im- préper and should be disallowed for the reason that im the yeay 1910, about three years after the death of said ad- ministratrix, sald John C. Gearv, took as claimed assets of said estate the ag- gregate Sum of sixteen thousand five hundred seventy-eight dollars and twen- ty-three cents ($16,578.23) then on de- Gouraud’'s Oriental Cream Now Ready of By the authorof *Pollyanna® “ Just David,” “Mary Marie” dun, and In the Mariners in_the names of thess any 15 8 Iy, and from said claimed asscis said estate, he then deducted and p to himself the sum of four thou | dollars ($4000) in payment of a claim-| ed debt owed by said estate to him, al though said esfate was not then debted to him. Said Geary In makis sald payment to himself acted entive without any authority from any court| and said - claimed indebtedness of said| estate to him had not been found to he | iy | duo to him and said payment was 1ot |c approval by the probate court. Sald payment is shown in said accou the credit side thereof as the item “1910 4-paid to J. C. Geary bill in.full §4- #00” and is an improper credit item and should be disallowed. B 17—Sald Geary in making this saidl payment to himself claimed that said| sum was a balance due him for services alleged by him to have been loaned by him to said estate. Said account does not contaln a statement of the trans- actions resulting in such balance. 13—Said sum of four thousand dol- lare (§4000) was not then due from said | estate to sald Geary, whatever Indebt- edness ever existed said estate to him, having been paid to him long prior to the death of said administratrix. 19—Sald sum of sixteen thousand five hundred seventy-eight dollars and twen- ty-three cents ($16,578.23) so withdrawn by sald ‘Geary from said banks as afore- said, was not the property of said es- tate, but was the property of the appel- lants individually. 20—Sald account so filled by said John C. Geary, administrator, is so involved that it cannot be understood, or compre- hended, and I8 unintelligible and is im- proper in form, and should therefore be disallowed. 21—It appears therefyom that all of the items on the debit side of the ac- count, except the first item—“Book Ac- counts as shown by Ledger August 31st, 1901,” “are receipts from property in- ventoried, without any effort being made to state gain or loss resuiting from such sales, 22—Said account unfairly charges tng administratrix with the item *“Receivea book accounts inventoried March 17th, 1895,” without stating how much of said book accounts were collected by said administratrix or by her said at- torney, notwithstanding the’ fact that large sums of money were so collected. 23—Said account unfairly charges the administratrix with the item “Book Ac- counts, August 31st, 1901—twenty thous- and and three hundred ninety-four dol- lars an’ sixty-six cents ($20,394.66)” without stating in said account whether sald item embraces any part of book accounts inyentoried March 17th, 1895, and without statine how much thereof was collected by said administratrix, or her attorney, and said item is Indefinite. 242-At the time of the death of An- drew J. Bentley he was carrying on a general wholesale and retail business known as the Columbia Steam Saw Mills Commnany, and from and safter the ap- poinThent and qualification of said ad- minstratrix, she, under the guidange ant direction of her attorney and agent, John C., Geary, carried on said business. And It apnears from said account that said busineds was so carried on, but said ac- count does not show the receipts.and ex- venditures of said administratrix in car- rying on =aid bLusiness. 25—In carrying on sald business, large purchases were made of merchandise and material, yet said account does not show the amount of said purchases, or the amount of sales therefrom. 426—Said business was actually con- ducted by said administratrix as afore- said from the time of the death of said Andrew J. Benfley in 1895 to 1801 and during the time the annual sales of merchandise made by said administra- trix in eaid business was approximately one hundred seventv-three thousand dol- lars (172,000) in each and every year during sald period, yet gall aceount credits the administratrix with only ap- proximately one-seventh of the amount of sale actually made. 27—Said account should be rejected because it does not show the items of the transactions of said estate in car- rying on 'said business. 28—Said account shounld be disallowed and rejected because it contains items of various sums in gross,-without prop- er items of explanation, to wit: . (a) Losse in business, shown ELEANOR H.;PORTER’'S A-Story-of_Joy“Through Self-sacrifice CRANSTON’S - HAVE YOU SECURED YOUR COPY OF _ PEACE NEGOTIATIONS By Robert Lansing a work of such intense interest that the entire first edition has been entirely sold. BUY.A COPY TODAY ! The Cranston Co. by Schedule C .......... $79.508.69 (b) Unpaid bills March 17, 1895, estimated ceeene.. 47,199.69 (c) Paid John C. Geary—bill . fn il ..l ol sene 4,000.00 (d) Shrinkage on inventory .. 39,756.73 (e) Sundry accounts, as per books, as shown by Sched- ule B, bills payable ...... 6,118.00 (f) Farm expense . 9,101.48 (g) Farm account . 233.45 (h) House expense . . 1,330.92 (i) Fxpense on real estate, per estate books . cee 1,38492 29—Said account Is incorrect and it should be disallowed in that the item of shrinkage on Inventory, amounting to thirty thousand seven hundred fifty-six dollars and seventy-three cents ($30,- 756.73) s not explained In any way. 30—Sald account should be disallowed because it does not show any addition LAST "BIG~-NOVEL, - on | S aid W. .A Foran amount for fun houldehe % items ai: account are untrue: | | and G. M. Will- | iams fo se of mtg: dat- ed Jan. 12, 1891, for $1000 $3500.00 6. m 1. adm. . | T §00.90 | S¢ pald Savings Bank of New Lendon for release of mtg, $700 ang int. $35 .... 735.00 1904 Feb. 9, pald mortgage to C! | - Potter .. 2,500.00 | 11905 Y | July 2, pald Peleg Williams for Telease of mtg., dated Dec By AR o) o spionikeniss . 2.000.00 Paid Mrs. Carrie B. Gerard for ac- count of Julla C. Bentley— June 3, 1596 July 21, 1896 October 31, 1896 November 30, 189 February 27, April 30, 1897 nts object to the item de of the account—"Paid allowance to Mrs. Julia C. Bentley, by court order three thousand dollars $3.- 000 per year from March 17, 1895 to September 7, 1907, twelve years and six months-—thirty-seven thousand five hun- dred roflars ( 0) because said sum |- was not so pa to sald administratrix, nor dig she receive said sum from said estate, 34—The acconnt should be disallowed because the item on the debit side there- of ““Pald F. T. Brown, Attornev—five hundred dollars ($500)” 1s an improper item. 3 35—The account shonld be disallowes because the ftem on the debit side there- of, "Reteived for-sale of vessel property about eleven hundred seventy-five dol- lars $(1175)" is indefinite and there Is nnwnta!ement of what vessel property was spld. 5 36—The account should be Alsallowed becduse . Schedule A, annexed to the account, is not a true statement of tax- es’ and Interest thereon, ,pald by the administratrix, . 37—The account should be disallowed because Exhibit B annexed to the ac- count iz unintelligible and cannot be understood and does not state trulv the condition of the estet?, or any part there- of, or does not truly state the.frans- actions had by said administratrix during the time that the business of sald estate was carried on by her. 38—The account should be dlsallowed hecause Schedqule C is not a true state- ment and is not an accurate trading statement of the business carried on by the adminfstratrix from March 17th, 1895 to August 21at, 1907: it does not contain a statement of money obtaimed from the sale of merchandise; nor the amount of merchandisy on hand. Tt states sales of merchandise amounting to less than one-seventh of the toal amount of sales of merchandiee by the administratrix in carrying on' said bus- iness, 3%—The account shyuld be dtsaTiowed because Exhibit D is not a true state- ment of all of the assets of said estatae on hand at the_time of the death of sald administratrix ‘and 1s objected to by these annellants in part because the first item thercof—to wit: The item of e f‘wflhfl‘r\ thoysand one hundred eizht dollars an ~th s ioryars and twenty-thres said cash so intended * ltem i cash names of amounted to st cents a_true ftem, that o be shown I sald that was on 3eposit 1n the these several annellants ana not xteen thousand five - dred seventv-eizht dollars and tw:;x‘;n- three cents ($16.578.23). and did not be. long to saiqd estate: the assets of the estate on hand at the time of the death of said administratrix were greatly in excess of the amount shown in said Fx. hiblt D and the amount therof is un- known to these appellants, 40—The account should be dlsalowea because the taxes on the levy of 1907 are therein included ; said taxes were not pa;r; h_x[r_hsafd administratrix. —The account should be disal because it does not show moneys 2::’1? ed from the sales of real estate to Thom. 2 B. Alexander, amounting to "bout fitteen hundred golars £1500). Syld sales were made in June, 1895, — B - P NORWICH TOWN ™ A group meeting of Christian FEndea- Yor societies was held Sunday evening, In the First Congregational ch: a good attendange. W. ¥ field secretary of the Connecticut Ch tian Endéavor union, who gave an ad- dress at this church Sunday morning, Was also the speaker at the evening ser- vice. Problems of Christian Endeavor was the theme of the stirring address, which brought to light, many interesting points as well as helpful suggestions. Miss Martha Taylor, president of the First Congregational C. E. soclety, was In charge of the meeting. Frederick H. Bushnell offered prayer. Preceding tue service, the Uptown orchestra gave sev- eral selections, also accompaniad for the hymns. Included in the at‘cniance were members of the First Metho Episco- pal, and the Scotland Road socle- ties, by special invitation of the Congre- gational society. Following the servic the officers of the Congregational society held a cabinet meeting with Secretary Hicks, who responded to many questions concerning Christian Endeavor work, Im- parting much helpful information. ~The officers are: President, Miss Martha Taylor; vice president, D. Dudley Lath- rop; recording secretary, Miss Louise P, Bafley; corresponding secretary, Miss Jessie Iyde; treasurer, George Durr; Intermediate superintendent, Miss Susan C. Hyde; junior superintendent, Miss Lu- cile D. Bailey. ‘The Lathrop Memorial Forelgn WMis- sfonary society is to meet in the chapel Wednesday afternoon at 3.30. The les- son for the day will be the fifth chapter in the Study Book. The mite box will be opened at this meeting, The Sunday afternoon serviee at the Sheltering Arms was conducted by Mrs. Gurdon F. Bailey, assisted by several young women from the First Congrega- tional Christian Endeavor society, who furnished exceptionally good singi un- der the leadership of Miss Mary Wattles. Clyde Beebe offered prayer. and read for the ecripture lesson the first chapter of St. Mark. Mr. Beeba spoke briefly on Christ's Ministry of Tealinz. All united | In repeating the Twenty-third Psalm, HOW TO REDUCE ‘ VARICOSE VEINS become despondent 1 led to believe that will reduce | M that there i quickly otice an improvement which will continue until the veins and bunches are reduced to no Moone's Eme: ald Oil is very concen- trated and a bottle lasts a long time— that's why it is_a most inexpensive treat- ment. It has brought much comfort to worried people all over the country and is one of the wonderful discovaries of re- cent years, and always bear in mind that anyone who is disappointed with its use can have their money refunded. Gener- ous sample on receipt of 15 _cents, silver or.stamps. _International Laboratories, Rochester, N. Y. 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Telephone 552-2 53 UNCAS STREET LEGAL NOTICE FOR SALE Pursuant to an order of the Judge of the Probate Court for the Distriet of Lebanon,” I will sell all the right, titis and interest of Mary T. Clarke, deceased and late of Lebanon, to a tract or pafee of land containing thirty-six (36) ache: more or less. Said tract of land is cated in the Town of Lebanon, State of Connecticut, and is fully described in ap- plication to sell filed with said Court. Dated Lebanon, Coun., April 11, 1921 aprizd at Among the several hymms glven during the service were My Faith Looks Up to Thee, He Leadeth Me, Blest Be the Tie That Binds and What a Friend We Have in Jesus? Miss Margaret Chapin ace companied at the piano for the singing There were, several visitors present, bee sides- the twelve or more Who particis pated in the servics, which closed wity the Christian Endeavor benediction, §“The Lord watch over thee and me, when we are absent one.from another.” The Apri] mecting of the Dorcas Home Missionary society of the First M. X. church, scheduled for Thursday, has beca postponed until _next wi Norwich Town rela Mrs. Henry Thubston and family of Pittsfleld, Mass., have ‘recelved word that about April first, fiffeen inches of smow fell in that place, following a day of ra- ther hizh temperature. Mr. and-Mrs Addison Dodge tha Brown) and infant son, Franklin Dodge of Springfield, \Mass. end at the home of M Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton W. s of Mr. 3md An automobile party Mildred A. Kinney a M Kennedy, spent Sunday at Tag tage, Quonochontaug beach, 2 summer home of Mr..and Mrs. James Thurston. The April meeting of the Rock Nook Children’s Home committee, was li2id at that institution Monday morninz. Jt was reported that theres are Lwenty-nine chil- dren in the home at present. Mr. and Mrs. John Brown anl f:lm!‘.‘ moved Monday from Wightmaa's switch to Tanner avenue. o BRIEF STATE NEWS Stratford—The Strafford Chamber of Commerce has a ballot boy stuffing case In the election of officers no less than 3 out. Bridgeport.—The master barbers of Bridgeport voted to reduce the pay of the journeymen barbers from $25 to $31 a weelk. The latter refused to mccept the cut, and a lockout followed. Southington.—At Belleview farms,’ the chicken houses have been equipped. with electric lights, which are turned on at an early, hour in the morning, and which are also lighted until late in the evening. Ar a result the chickens, it is claimed, work longer and produce better results in ege laying. In fact, the apparatus has been in operation during the past few months and has proven William Hut- ton, who has ch cken farm which raises high bred pouitry, is enthu- siastic in regard to the nsw ajparatus. Martford—Father Kirby of the Order of La Salette has been clected local su- perior and rector of La Salette ollege for a term of thrée yea Father Kirby Is the first Amer! old this positiam 1 tue history of college. Fathor Kirby was born in Clinton, Mass. e studied at La Salette and cor education abroad at the Gr versity in Rome. grad turning to the Tnited & uation, Father Kirby will ce e I ar tion as local superior and re Cuticura Soap Clears the Skin and Keeps it Clear oot Betieary Cobereiis S S, Mo e