1892

About the middle of December came the word that Mrs. Norton had died in Buffalo and just a week later came the news of Norton's passing. The sketch in the obituary section of the MAGAZINE was prepared by Gil Brown who was his roommate for the four years they were in Hanover.

Randall's Christmas greeting, a reproduction of one of his effective pencil drawings, bore the address 78 Park Street, Portland, Me. Probably this is just a winter address.

If you want a particularly delicious avacado pear get one stamped "Cavalo." They are raised in Cox's beloved California and the samples which he sent me live up to every claim made for them.

By the time you read this the Salinger's will be enjoying their regular February holiday at Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Secretary, Longwood Towers, Brookline, Mass.