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The Amherst News-Times
VOL. I, NO.
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AMHERST,  OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919
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'SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD"
VICTORY PARADE
SATURDAY NIGHT
AMHERST    HEARING    QUOTA    IN
LOAN  DRIVE—THERMOMETER
REGISTERS PROGRESS.
•OLDIERS,   ATTENTION.
Good Speakert Saturdsy, snd All Civic
Organisations snd Soldiers In
Llns—Final Cslsbrstlon.
Amherst will celebrate Saturday
night. By that time she will be over
the top in the Victory liberty loan
campaign, or so near it that a final
push will reach the goal.
. A committee composed of It. C
Blum, chairman, A. O. Menz, William
A. Miller a .id Arthur Hollingsworth
is In charge of the arrangements for
the grand parade and celebration Sat
urday. It plans on such a gathering
as was never before seen here.
The parade will form at 6:30 o'clock
Dr. Turner will be marshall of th.-
day and will bo assisted by drove
Ormsby. The flag and three soldier*
will lead 'he way, followed by the Am
herst City b'.nd and the South Am
herst boy scouts. All returned so',-
dlers will follow. In full uniform, then
in order will come the Red Cross la
•lies, the Amherst lire department,
school children, fraternal orders, wttn
the Eagles' drum corps in line, other
organised civic bodies, and citizens
The parade will form near VkX
square, march osuth on Main street
east oh Elyria avenue, north on Church
to Cleveland avenue, then to the public •.qua re.
Best Speakers Evsr.
At the square, from the decorated
bandstand, the crowd will be addresa-
ed by a galaxy of speakers such^a-i
was never before heard here. Included will be several Amherst soldiers
who were In the hardest fighting in
Prance, and several out-of-town orators who will hnve a ringing message.
There will be tnousands out Satur
day night, and overyone Is requested
and expected to be on hand.
We're Over the 9100,000 Mark.
Of Amherst's quota of $165,360. up
to Wednesday evening we had sold
about $103,000. There remain but i
few hours in which to rlase the remainder, but the loan officials declare
It will be done. Chairman Miller says
the cliUens should consider the investment features of the Victory | loan,
compare it with any other security.
then put every dollar into It they can
-lay their hands on.' The seMler*' testis not yet completed, three are hundreds of thousands yet in the service,
and they must be properly supported
by the people at home.
-.All Bonds Will Be Allotted.
While the government has said  It
will not take an oversubscription ln
the present loan, Chairman Miller in
forms us that up to $10,000 all bond
subscriptions will be honored in full.
Thermometer Marks Progrsss.
A large thermometer, the work ot
Hasen Schofleld, was erected at .the
public square Wednesday evening, and
each ot the remaining days   of   the
campaign, 'the  mark reached  locally
will be registered on it.   The changes
are to be marked up at 7 o'clock each
evoning.
Locally the solicitors have finished
their work. Subscriptions coming ln
now are the results of their work. It
is helioved many subscribers will come
to the banks at the last minute and
make their payments. It has been a
bard campaign, and one filled with dlf
Acuities, but when It is finished, Amherst will be able to hold up her head
with pride, in common with hundreds
of other honor cities throughout the
country, as one who "completed the
job" with a flourish.
* The loeal Liberty losn commit- *
* tee   requests  thst sli  discharged *
* soldiers and ssilors sppesr st the •
* square In uniform Saturday even- *
* Ino, Msy 10, by 6:30 o'clock.   Tha *
* soldiers will hsve the piece of hon- *
* or in ths grand Vlotory parado and *
* cslsbrstlon, and It is hoped every *
* soldier residing In Amherst snd vl- *
* einlty will make a spselal effort to *
* bs present, and help put the loan '
* aoross with s whoop.
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NEW STORY STARTS
IN THIS ISSUE
'GREEN FANCY" BY M'CUTCHEON
—OTHER   SPECIAL   FEATURES
OF   INTEREST.
"Green Fancy," by Oeorge Harr M« •
i'uteheon.  Is our new  serial  story.  I
generous   first   Installment   appeurin'
this week.
In plot, and sustained Interest
throughout. McCutcheon has never
produced a better story. The scene h
laid along tbe Canadian border to the
east of us here, and contains much
of local Interest.
Those who have read and enjoyee'
"Qraustarck" and "The Prince ol
Orauatarck" will find the new story
fully as interesting nnd tho character*
as lovable.   Start It today.
The consolidation of the News anil
Times made necessary some changes
on the so-called "Inside" pages of this
upper. It was endeavored to retain the
best features previously presented.
Accordingly we have retained the
news pictures, state sittings, corre
spondence from Washington and other
centers, the Julia Bottomley fashion
articles, and the best in special arti
cles.
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tion to the best fiction that eun he secured, The News-Times hopes te-
please every reader, und hnve some-
chlng of Interest for every member A
the family.
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ELECTRIC SERVICE      FIREMEN'S MEET MISS ECU TO JOIN
FOR _N0RTH BID6E WEDNESDAY CHAUTAUQUA
EAGLES' IMPRESSIVE
MEMORIAL SERVICES
OPERA   HOU0E,   CROWDED    LAST
V EVENINC
PROGRAM
SUNDAY EVENING—FINE
The Amherst opera house was tilled
to overflowing last Sunday eveninr
when the local aerie of Eagles hel I
memorial services In honor of Its list
ot four men who were lost during the
war. , The four heroes were A. J. Deck-
sr, Henry Holle and Walter Plppert.
killed ln action, and Homer A. Dute
who was drowned when the Tlconder-
oga was shelled by a German sub
marine.
The local Eagles had 71 men in the
service, many of whom are still over
seas.
C. F. Adams of Lorain was the prin
cipai speaker Sunday evening. His
address was touching, and he paid
special tribute tq the sacrifices of the
mothers of the four young men wbo
were given to their country.
The roll.call  for absent members
called by Secretary J. J. Smythe, wa..
answered by President E. E. Foster.
Other numbers on the program especially pleasing were selections by "
ladles'  quartet composed  of  Mrs.   M.
Neumelster,  Mrs.  Newton  Holzhauer
Mrs. Charles Jauch and Miss Mildred
Holzhuuer, and a male quartet, Peter
Meeker, Charles .lauch, William Gartht
ind Ray Hearn.   Muster Claire Tlllack
of Lorain, the boy tenor, un| "Little
Mother o' Mine," and R. H. Miller anil
Oeorge  Cox   of   Elyria   pleaded    with
"Whispering   Hope."     The     audience
Joined In singing "Americu."    Prayer
was led by Rev. M. Neumelster, and
Hev. FT E. Kline pronounced the benediction.
Petitions   Circulated    and    Signatures
Easily   Secured—Green   Line  to
Furnish Light and Power.
E. C. Wolf of East Quarry hus beer.
.•Irculutlng u petition umong his
leighhnrs to secure electric lighting
-cervlce from the green line. He ha*
15 signer.* to the petition who 11 v
along the green line right-of-way from
the village limits of Amherst to Pen-
Held Junction.
The petition hus been presented to
'he graen line otliciuls and Mr. Demii
'Ine of Kamms, who Is superintendent
.if overhead construe lion for this division of the road .has u.-tsured Mr. Wolf
that the service will lie forthcomin;;.
Contracts are now being prepared by
the cur lino official:-! and each of the
-Ignore of the petition will be called
upon and asked to sign a contract In
■irder to assure the company the pa
milage of the petitioners.
A Special high tension wire, known
is a service line, will be required; this
will have to come direct from the plant
In Elyria., It hus not heen estimated
Just how much It will cost, each bull-
vldual consumer, Hut after tho trans-
,'oriners ure paid for tho service Will
uot be expensive.
Severul farmers are now planum:.'
to use the power to run light machinery on their farms. There nre nine
houses close together at Knst Quarry
hut the rest  are farther apart.
BIG   GATHERING   OF   FIRE   FIGHTERS AND  FRIEND8 TO   BE
HELD  IN  ELYRIA.
NO COMMENCEMENT
AT BROWNHELM SCHOOL
Voters Again to Pass on $50,000 Bond
Issue—Seven   to  Complete
Studies This  Year.
Committee   Arranging   for   Entertain-
ment of Large Crowd—Amherst
Going After Prizes.
The annunl convention and tourna-
ment of the Lorain County Volunteer
firemen's association will he held In
Klyria next Wednesday, May 14. The j
Klyria committee and tin1 officers of j
the organization are making arrangements for the accommodation of u
large crowd.
Many people are always attracted
hy the spectacular part of the program, which consists of various race*
and contests and tho large parade.
Last year, when Amherst was the con- j
volition city, the hoys from Oberlln i
carried away most of the prizes.
The local hoys did nol compete, a* a
courtesy to the (pests, but next wee.
they will try that(k"ilarn'dest" to show-
up the other J<t]HUi><euls. The Amherst department will leave for Elyria
on the regular 1:80 cur.
Association  Growing.
The convention  will  be  held  at   In
O'clock Wednesday morning when the
business of  the association    v III    !>j
gone   over   und   new   officers   elcctc
Attar dinner Ihe parade  will be form
ed. following which will conn; the e
citing contests.
The association Ilrst contained onl'
tlio various volunteer departments o
\he county. Now It hus branched out
soi.iowhat and includes Vermilion tun
Madias counties. If good woutke
prevails there will be a big time Iii
Klyria   next   Wednesday.
The annual meetings usually have
heen held ln midsummer, hut this year
promises to he so very dry along sbon'
that time of year thut the dute wat
shoved ahead three months.
A petition has been circulated In
Brownhelm township to hold unother
election for the purpose of voting
again on the $50,000 bond issue that
>vas recent yl defetited by nine votes.
The school board hus called another
election to be held a week trom next
Tuesday, May 20. Severul voters have
said that they did not understand th"
$50,000 wus to puy for the equipment
of the building us well as the buildinr I South   Amherst   and   Amherst   Route
LEAVES WITHIN FEW DAYS FOR
ST. LOUIS—TOURS SOUTH
DURING SUMMER.
It Is indeed gratifying to learn that
Miss llu'd.i Kgli. who has proven herself a most capable musician, has
signed a contract with the Hedpath
company to appear on Its chautauqua
circuit tills summer. To some who
have not known a great deal about the
work of this talented young lady, this
announcement comes like a holt out of
a clear sky. hut those who have' re-.-og
ni/.e'd her ability are not greatly surprised at her success.
Miss Kgli. who is the daughter of
Kev. and Mrs. A. Kgli of Church street
is but II years of age next August. She
is widely known in this community am!
her laleni us a musician is widely rec
oguized.
In I lie chautauqua course she will
take part in two 4!i-minute programs
a day. Her chief work will be op the
violin, hut she will also do some solo
work und act us itccoiiipunlsh on the
piano for others of the company who
will trsvel Yvith hei  .
Joins Within Few Days.
Miss Kgli will start for St. Louis
sometime ubout the middle of thi.-
month and Ultra will he given her directions und huve her route laid on'
or Ihe season. The circuit she will
ollow extends through the southern
dates, finishing near Chicago enrly In
MXt September.
Msls Kgll's contract culls for an ex-
• client salary per week, with ull expenses paid.
The He'd path chautauqua ami lyceum
bureau is a large organization with a
good reputation und able management
One of its circuits touches neighboring
counties lo us every season and capable BPMHers uiiel musicians are employed for the programs.
Ambers: is proud to be represented
oi such an organization, and will watch
diss Kgll's career with lnterset.
BRIGHTON FARMERS
STARTJLEVATOR
FARMERS     ENTHUSIASTIC    OVER
8UCCESS—COUNTRY LIFE HA8
NEW   ASPECT   NOW.
Considerable Interest by farmers
from htl ports of Ihe county centered
upon the undertaking of Ihe farmers of
trlgbton township when they Incorporated and started business by open-
ng un elevator on a co-operative basis.
The building now In use hud been
abandoned for some time on account
of the ratal! business that was being
handled there. The business had nev
ir been very lnrge ut any time in the
pusl and very little service was ren-
lered ihe public under privute man
igement. Although only a few weeks
ild ihe proposition bids fair for as
airing a large volume of business unci
rendering u real service lo the community. In fact, the business Man
done at the present time is fur beyond
the expectutlons held hy the most en
thuslastic members before organization. The business has grown so tup
idly under the direction of Mr. Foote
BETTER TRANSPORTATION
SERVICE IN PROSPECT
BENEFIT TO BE GIVEN
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
The Junior class of the high school
has completed plans for the benefit
which it is to give at the Park theater
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week. At this benefit the superb feature, "The Blue Bird," is to be shown.
Along with the picture is special n*;v
slc which will add to its attractiveness.
Everyone who has heard of or read
"The Blue B.,tl" will surely want  to      The local oruV of Eagles Is eonsld
see it.   It Is a picture for everybody—   ering placing a  nrsT   class    baseball
BASEBALL  TEAM   PLANNED.
no distinction of age and taste. It you
like to see motion pictures you will
surely want to see "The Blue Bird."
The members of the Junior class
have been working hard during the
last week selling tickets for this wonderful benefit. If you have not yet
secured your ticket, buy at once from
any member of the Junior class. The
first show on both evenings will commence at 6:46 p. m.
Itself.    It Is thought  that  the matter
will carry this time.
There will he no commencement
exercises ln Hrownhelm high school
this yeur. In 0SM the bond election
carries this time the students who
have completed the fourth year of the
school will be given their diplomas ns
If the school were already a first grade
high school
May Be Covered by Taxis on
Regular Schedule.
A proposition being tulked of hy tho
Ohio Quurries Co. und the Cleveland
Stone  Co.   muy  soon   provide   regular
transportation between South Amhersl
Md Amherst   George Martin, who has
a lurge uuto bus anil a seven pusscn-
It hus ulways been a sec-]ger cur, has offered to make the trip
"ARCEL POST PACKAGE PUZZLES.
II. A. K'iss, local druggist, Is trying
to solve u mystery. A few duys ago
be received word that the Hall-Van
eorder Co. of Cleveland hud ut its
olliee a package address to him, and
asked what should he done with it. It
was sent here, und on being opened
was found to contain a black tie, u
khaki handkerchief, safety rnzor and
brush, a pipe, and a baby's picture,
with the notation: "Cora's buby, tuken
manager, that it has been necessary to
increase the capital stock antl open a
small warehouse, two days a week, in
Wellington to accommodate all of the
farmers co-operating.
Brighton farmers are very enthusl
antic over the suci^is already me
with and are fast Nft»;Jsliig what real
co-e)]ierutiou means
Muny dollars ure saved on the farm
products sold und much is saved iu the
purchase of supplies through the co
operative plan.
Cooperation Brightens Farm Life.
Co-operation ulong business lines
often leads to a higher community
spirit und belter social activities In a
community. This is quite true ln
brighten. When the men are culled
to a business meeting the women of
tlu- community plan for a social meeting on the same evening. The women
folks spend the evening us they choos"
and after the men huve finished with
thlr business a supper is served und u
royal good time iu indulged in. Country life tukes on u new aspect and be
■cimes further removed from isolation
und drudgery. Anyone Interested in
seeing whut effect co-operation has
upon u rural community, as well us the
volume of business thut Ih possible
where only a few weeks hefore no bVaS)
ness was done at all, will do well to
visit Brighton. The spirit of co-operation fills the air and radiates from the
faces of nil members of the community.
The Lorain County Farm bureau Is
fully interested In ull uctlvlties bettering country life, und is ever ready
to assist in any movement that will en
able furmers io get together for im
proving funning conditions und  conn
COUNCIL ACTS ON
LOTS 0' THINGS
ALDRICH MAKES COMPLAINT BUT
IS MOLLIFIED—PAVING BONDS
BEING   PRINTED.
Car of Cinder*, trom N   Y. C. Accepted
—Council Discusses Delay in Fire
Alarm and Other Questions.
In their meeting Tuc.v.luy evening,
about the Ilrst ihlng the members of
the villuge council heard was u complaint from K. It. Aldrfi'h of Milan avenue. He did not formally enter a
claim for dumuges on account of Ihe
proposed pavement that will more than
likely be built this summer in front of
bis home, hut he seemed to think there
was something due hltn. The council.
however, in discussing the matter,
showed hltn that the street would b.-n
' ellt blm more than the amount of damage that might he clone hi.* property
County Records to Be Corrected.
Mayor K. K. Foster presented tbe
deed of the streets In the A\le|| allot-
intent that was tiled in the courthouse
In UU:!. The plat of the allotment
I wus Hied in l!in7. The mayor reported
upon an interview with the city solicitor who suys no deed is necessary of
the streets. If the plat is properly died
at the courthouse dedicating certain
portions of streets und duly accepted
by he villuge. The mayor will look up
this mutter ut the courthouse and huve
the county records corrected.
The solicitor had prepared u notice
certifying the change of names of certain streets in Amherst to the recorder
at Klyrla. They now know Clevelaml
and Milan avenues as street*, and they
thus appear on all .county records.
A price wus received from the .liaison compuny of Cleveland eel .<22 for
the printing of Ihe bonds and coupon*!
to be issued for the pavement of Milan
avenue.
The ruilroad company has offered a
cur of cinders delivered ut the siding
in Amherst to be put on Mill uvenue.
if the village will ugree to huul them.
This offer was accepted and if possible
two  will  be  secured.
Extra Police to Get Badges.
The mutter of budges for the men
who were deputized us extra police or
murshulls     in    an     emergency     was
brought up.    At present there is not a
budge ot authority  In the  village for
,   them to wear when called out.    Ten
',' men  have  been  so deputized   :>y  "Ihe
i mayor and It was decided to order a
among    farmers. I ,   ' ... j ...
dosen badges for them uud any others
it might be necessary to cull on.
C. J. Kin-man usked for un additional
light on Axtell street. It wus decided
to huve the light committee look the
situation over and if necessary have
another light installed.
Discuss  Recent  Fire.
Some complaint has been forthcoming because the lire alarm wus not
quickly unswered und the tiremen culled Sunday night when u barn wus
struck by lightning on Kust street.
Fire Chief Aschenbach says there is no
fault to find with the telephone compuny until Sunday evening, becau-.e
the test calls and former alarms have
always been given promptly. He says
that perhaps the failure of "central" to
lo her part might be explained by the
fuct thut the operator Is especially in-
structed lo stuy awuy from the switch-
lioarel during un electricul storm.
After acting upon the current hills
presented to the council, that body adjourned.
FUNERAL OF WALTER  HEI8ER.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
for Walter Helser, 46 years, who passed away last Friday at the hospital
trom  pneumonia,  following influenza.
Mr. Helser was widely known, hav-
lng lived here over 20 years. Surviving are his widow, and three children,
Mary, Arthur and Earl.
Mr. Helser was a member of tbe
Knights and Ladies of Security and ot
the Evangelical church of South Am
. harsL
toam In the Held this season. Thoupl'
It is getting lute, there hus not as yet
been many days when baseball woul'.
be enjoyed, und if a team ls organized
now, It should have a prosperous sea
son. Several former Amherst stu-*
who were in the service have returned
and there Is much excellent material
A meeting of enthusiasts was to
have~been held Tuesday evening, bu»
conflicting attractions prevented It-
being held, though several players
were on hand. It Is hoped to get them
together ln a few days. Tbe Eagle
lodge has promised substantial support
If a team Is organized.
ond gtSSt school und the county su, every two hours between the tw
perintendent suys students cunnot be . pluces on condition that the quarries
ie ulred lo tuke tho fourth year in tU ? IwIM guarantee him $2 a trip,
school. TlW people of South Amherst have
The members of the lill'J gradual- | felt the in ed of regular service for
ing class ure Leonard Wilson. Humid many moons und if this eun bo pro
In on, Louise Lelmbuch, Klsle Ilrecb-! vlded our geniul neighboring village
:e .Cher, .leanuette French. Cluyton j will be able lo lioust an ldeul residence
liechtel und Mildred Shutltick. town where rents are low. Men will
                    i bo able; to live there und work in Lo
peuco duy, Nov.  11, 1II1K."    The puck
age wus wrapped in u heavy wrapping ] try life generally,
paper, with a lnbel on It addressed to      Tlu. Brighton Farmers' Elevator Co.
Mr.  Kuss, originally  from  the  Cleve-  a^j^fajfj/ invites the public to cull and
land  firm. | gee  whut  hus  been  Ihe outgrowth  ol
Mr.   Kuss   believes   some   customer j the co-operation of a rural community.
asked  for and  received  the  paper at	
his   store,   wrapped   the   package   but   TIME CHANGE  FAVORED BY
8UNDAY, MAY 11,  MOTHERS' DAV.
Mothers' duy, Sunduy, Muy 11, will
be properly celebrated in Amherst,
most of the churches urrunglng special services for the occusion.
Mothers' duy is more generally o»>
served each year. He-mem trance
cardR and sifts are sent to mothers by
their children, and ull peirsons are riv
quested to wear curnutlons- -white if
the pi-jther it dead, und colored If living.
Dealers report a good sale of cards
und the florists have been swunipe I
with orders for carnations .
rain or  Klyria  with
than at present.
less   discomfort
STONECUTTER8' STRIKE NOT
YET FNDED;  MAY ARBITRATE
Tommy Bruce, Charles Wragg, Walter Koepke of this place Henry Reis
who lives on the South Amherst road,
and John Bruce of South Amherst arrived home Saturday from Camp Sherman, huving received their honorable
discharges   from   the   32nd   regiment
forgot to write u new label, and so it
was sent to the Hall-Van Oorder coin
puny. If the sender will cull for the
article,, the mystery will be solved.
MANY; CIRCULATE PETITIONS
TWO
BARNS   BURN    SUNDAY,
STRUCK  BY  LIGHTNING
The strike of the locul journeymen
stonecutters, now in progress for i
week shows no sign of settVcmeir.
Tho men huve refused to moderute
their demands for 8G cents per hour
though the employers huve offeree:
si'-* cents.
ThlB morning one of the men aft'ec
In the severe electrical storm Sunduy night ubout 11:45 o'clock, llgtn-
ning struck the Imrn of Joseph Pux
ter on Kast street, und In the ensuiri'
lire It wus totally destroyed. Besides
losing rnvtrsl chickens, 14 cords of
woocrtvoM tip in smoke. An adjoining barn belonging to Fred Strauss
caught fire und whs badly damage 1
A cow, In the latter building, wus giH-
l Petitions ure being circulated abe ii
town, being freely signed, to usk the-
villuge council to move the clocks baci
an hour. While Amhersl unci the ruit
roud time would then be conlticting. i;
is felt the advantages of the time in
use before the recent forwurd move
ment would more thun ofl'se' this.
Indications are thut Cleveland- responsible for all the recent time muddles—will go buck to Its former time
next Sunday, and in self defense, if
for no other reason, surrounding
towns will follow suit.
The piesent time, urtei six rneMs St
use, has few advocutes. Most people
claim it works hardship on the mujcr
Raymond Armstrong hus beeu visiting this week with his sister, Mrs.
Herman Kuss. Mr. Armstrong is well
known here, and but recently received
his discharge trom the balloon air service, after seeing active service    ln
which was engaged on    the    Italian  France.    He will return to    Geneva,
front while la Europe. Ohio, where his parents reside.
ed said there ls u possibility the ma'
tor may be arbitrated, und a settlement Ithe tire uliuin sent ln, but the firemen
reached by the end of the week. .did good work on their arrival.    The
ten out with dllllcullv.
There  wus some trouble in getting |ity  of  people,  and  hus  no  particular
attractive features.
About 20 men are affected and three
cut stone coiiipains.
Mr. und Mrs. Fred Struuss huve received word thut their sou, Bernhardt
has arrived in New York from overseas, after serving many months in
France and Oermany.
blast ess funned hy a 60-mile gale, and
that no other buildings caught on flie
is considered fortunate. Both barns
mete covered hy Insurance.
Mr. und Mrs. Joe Blckel of Oberlin
visited with Mr. und Mrs. William
Kane ot Park avenue Sunday .
SOUTH AMHERST NEARS
QUOTAMDTHER NEWS
Many Men Seek and Get Work at the
Quarries—Other Newsy Items
from the Busy Little Town.
South Amherst to dute has rulsed
$<>.iniii ol ber quota of 110,600 In the
Victory loan drive. The chairman reports, prospects gootl for going over
the top. though the time Is getting
short, and tbe help of everyone Is
needed. South Amherst hus never yet
filled in ber duty in various campaign--,
and i be Is nut  going to start in now.
Both the ohio Quarries conpaay and
the Cleveland Btone oontpaajt are bo
ing visited daily by scores of men look
lag lor employment, The quarry com-
panics have had an Increase in business since the end of the war, and with
bright prospects ahead, have DSSB able
fi give employment to almost overyone asking it.
The Bo) S""ejth of South Amhersl
in unforin, will participate in the Victory parade   al    Aataaral    Batiirr*ay
night. South Amherst will lead bun
eire.ls  to  the  celedira'ion.
A di.uce v.'ill be held Friday night .it
the Funsters' hull, one of the serie;
which hiib been given by the Boosters'
clu'j during the winter.
I'reil A. Jones was u visitor in Grafton Woduesduy.
Manager V. K. McGhee nf the Umpire theater announces tbat all re
turned soldiers and sailors, whether In
uniform or not, will be admitted free
to his theater Friday night, when a
special program will be produced. The
feature picture ls "Come On In," wlht
Shirley Mason aa tha star.
CARD  OF  THANK3.
We  wish  to express our thanks  to
the friends und neighbors for the kindness shown to us ln memory of our beloved futher and husband.
MRS.   WAI.TKR  HK1SEH  AND
CHILDRKN.
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