1895*

Ernest Giles called me by telephone a while ago from his residence in Lebanon, New Hampshire, just for a greeting. He has been in Chicago. He still publishes the weekly bulletin of the Leather Shoe News Cos., and is in his usual good health.

"Tommy" Thompson is spending the winter in Alameda, and elsewhere in California. His married daughters Dorothy and Hildegarde are residents of the Golden State.

My most enthusiastic correspondent of late has been Frank Austin. He left Hanover with his daughter Maud the last of December for a short stay in West Palm Beach, Florida. He wrote from there soon after arriving as follows: "Daughter Maud and I are here in the 'Sunny South' with genial temperature of around 70°. I'll say this trip is the very best Christmas present I have ever received. I shall stay down two weeks and will stay an additional week if you folks will come down." Later he wrote "I feel so much better in this warm, sunny climate I expect to stay here for two or three weeks longer. May stay until March. Have never been so comfortable during the winter in my life."

Charles Holden is spending much of his time in the Legislature at Concord, New Hampshire.

I have received news direct from Dr. Marden, a postal card dated at Athens, Dec. 7, came to me two months later. Here is the message:

"We have little news from friends in America. Mails much belated are now getting through, so we are sending greetings to a few friends. We have had a few raids but for more than 2 weeks we have not heard the siren. There is much distress among the poor people. We get the Columbia broadcast at 8:30 P.M. as well as English news over the radio. We hope for peace before another winter. There are some encouraging signs. Hoping this will find all your family well and wishing a Happy New Year. Jesse."

As '95 is now in the asterisk classification assuring delivery of the MAGAZINE to every member, I venture to refer to pages 14-16 of the February number upon which is recorded a richly deserved encomium anent "Mother Rood." This may remind some of us who fitted for college at St. Johnsbury Academy of Ma Switzer.

Secretary, White River Junction, Vt.