Neil Tolman has returned to his school duties at Tilton.

Mrs. Remington Merrill and son Lambert of Providence, R.I., have returned home after spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. William Gilpatrick.

This summer has been especially hard on the private boarding houses on account of the "growlers." It seems strange to find so many people who are not willing to give up any thing on account of the war.

Mrs. L. A. Provande has returned to her home in Melrose Highlands.

The Missionary society meeting at Mrs. Bennett's was very interesting. A fine lunch was served and pleasant time enjoyed.

The Mothers' Circle will meet on Wednesday evening, September 18, with Mrs. Frank James. Subject for discussion, "Home Economics."

The Rockingham County W. C. T. U. convention was held in the Baptist church Thursday with a good number of delegates present. A fine dinner was served by the ladies. Rev. W. A. Loyne gave an interesting account of his twenty-seven years work among the lumbermen.

Miss Helen Tolman has entered the sophomore class at Robinson seminary at Exeter.

Mrs. J. W. Nutter has closed her cottage, "The Beechnut," for the summer.

The exercises to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Congregational Sunday School were held Sept. 1 at the Sunday School session. The little folks are always interesting and the exercises by the younger classes were especially good.

The solo by Mrs. Merrill, the song by the young ladies' class and the selection by the quartette were much enjoyed.

Rev. Mr. Hubbard of Cambridge who supplied the pulpit, made some very appropriate remarks.

Mr. Lewis Perkins gave a very interesting talk on the Sunday Schools of foreign lands which he have visited and as he gave us facts in regard to these schools and showed us the heathen god taken from a temple in Peking, China, which the people worship, we were all very glad that we were enrolled in the Sunday Schools of our own beloved U.S.A.

A very pleasant and delightful part of the program was the reading of the message to the Sunday School from the former pastor, Rev. Wallace H. Stern.

The history of the past one hundred years was given in a very able and interesting way by Mr. Ernest G. Cole and Mrs. Flora E. Lane.

As we heard the inspiring history of the past, we could only hope that the future years would give us as honorable a record.

Not many Sunday Schools have the distinction of reaching the Centennial mark, and we trust that when some future generations celebrate the two hundredth anniversary, the history of the second hundred years may show a record of usefulness and honest endeavor in the Master's work in the lives of us who are now making that history, as in the years past whose history we commemorate.

Kendall Curtis King

Kendall Curtis, only child of Elmer Curtis and Lillian Dow King, passed away early Friday morning after a long illness with tubercular meningitis. The funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.

The floral tokens were; Crescent, "Darling," papa and mama; wreath, Grandpa and Grandma Dow; asters Miss Doris King; spray of pink buds, Mothers' Circle; rose buds, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hobbs; white pinks, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobbs and family; rose buds, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott; white asters. Advent Sunday School Hampton; white pinks, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Collins; cross of hydrangeas, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Brown and family; pinks and gladioli, Mr. and Mrs. Major Gilman; pink asters, Mr. and Mrs. Ross and family; white pinks, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Murphy; white carnations, Mrs. Lillian Emery; rose buds Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan; rose buds, Miss Ella Chase; white petunias and asters, Great-grandpa and Grandma Hobbs; white rose Great-grandma Dow; mixed flowers, Mrs. Rebecca Leavitt; sweet peas, Mrs. Addie Brown; bouquet of mixed flowers, Miss Agatha and Master Albert Towle.

Has Letter From King George.

When Corporal Stanley C. Fogg formerly of Hampton, arrived in England, July 28th, he was presented by King George with the following letter:

"WINSOR CASTLE

"Soldiers of the United States-the people of the British Isles welcome you on your way to take your stand beside the armies of many nations now fighting in the old world the great battle for human freedom.

"The Allies will gain new heart and spirit in your company. I wish I could shake the hand of each of you and bid you God-speed on your mission.

"George, R. I.
April, 1918"

The "Red Cross Day" at the Beach proved a wonderful success. Although the official figures have not been received it is said that a thousand dollars was raised for the cause. The local branch was very much in evidence, two of its floats being in the parade besides the decorated motors eighty-three members marched, and the school children showed their patriotism by answering the request and joining the others.

But one of the most attractive features of the afternoon was the beautifully decorated motor carrying the G. A. R. It was most appropriate that these men should lead the parade, for Clara Barton began her nursing of soldiers in their war; and out of her work has grown the Red Cross organization of today.

It is impossible for the secretary to write personal notes to all who helped make this day such a success but a grateful appreciation is felt for any assistance whatever which was given. It is such hearty and ready help, which makes a success of any affair; and the spirit of helpfulness in all good causes seems to be abroad. It is one of the beautiful aspects of this terrible war.

The Hampton branch won the first prize of $50.00 for the largest numbers. The prize given to the various floats, even to that won by the diminutive "Uncle Sam," were all generously turned over to the local branch, making a total of $110.00.

The Exeter Chapter won the first prize for their particularly beautiful float, though it must have been difficult for the judges to discriminate when such fine representations of "We Need You," and the "Greatest Mother," were before them. The miniature nurses and sailors on one of these were most appropriately chosen, as most of them were children of men in action.

Inadvertently the charming singing of Mrs. Maud Moulton and the playing by Miss Ernestine Cole at the recent lawn fete at the Bennett estate was not mentioned in the last week's account. They added much to the charm of the afternoon's entertainment.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness during the recent illness of our little one. Also for the many floral tributes.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer King

The registration of Hampton citizens under the new draft law on Thursday exceeded by more than 50 per cent the estimated number for this town.

From 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Chief Registrar Herbert L. Tobey and his assistants, Charles Francis Adams and Lewis Perkins, were constantly employed with the work.

The allotment of cards for this town gave out early in the day and three additional acquisitions on Portsmouth were made.

One hundred and forty-four cards were issued to Hampton citizens and over fifty to registrants of other districts, making a total of about two hundred blanks which had to be filled in during the day.

A Japanese and a Russian were among those who got cards to send to their home districts.

The following is the list of Hampton citizens with their ages.

Everett William Thompson 19 Walter Alfred Scott 37 Chester Seymore Brooks 18 Lawrence Melbern True 19 George Irving Moore 38 Henry Bailey Hobbs 37 Peter John Angus Paty 44 Lewis Lester Mace 34 William Albert Guilford 39 Ernest Arthur Page 41 Chester Henry Moody 40 Irving Edward Stickney 19 Davis Daniel Page 36 Charles Willis Dewhurst 36 Charles William Locke 45 Newell McKinley Brown 20 Archie Parker Bent 38 Walter Wentworth Shaw 34 Charles Herman Brown 42 Fred Lester Blake 39 Merton Marston James 42 George Wallace Philbrook 41 Guy Evans Sturgis 44 John Drysdale 40 Clarence Merton Boyd 39 Herbert Lester Tobey 39 Robert Orlando Brown 20 Arthur Lawrence Young 39 Willard Eugene Nudd 20 Emile Auguste Ferir 45 Edwin Llewellyn Batchelder 33 Lester Whitcomb Holmes 19 Edmund Langley 41 Thomas Cogger 43 Charles Edmund Walker 36 Guy Stanley Garland 19 Lee Bartlett Lamprey 19 Frederick Holland Thompson 42 Oscar Earl Huse 34 Benn Frank Damsell 43 Elroy Garfield Shaw 36 George Samuel Carlton 37 Gerald Ralph Thompson 18 Robert Eben Tolman 43 Warren Harrison Hobbs 41 Webster Leslie Van Horn 40 Wallace Stanley Blake 18 Ernest Lambert White 36 Frank Leslie Long 33 James Sanborn DeLancey 45 John Leroy Bryant 36 Roland Isaac Noyes 19 Walter Edwards Brown 38 Raymond Bates Buker 19 Richard Steele Buker 19 Leroy Woods 36 Frederick Whitney Mathews 45 Henry William Paul 43 Charles Winchester Leavitt 43 Richard Barker Shelton 42 Homer Albert Johnson 18 Lauris Elwood Jenness 41 Lewis Marelli 34 Eugene Mason Tilton 38 Parker Raymond Small 18 Frank Lewis Bristol 42 Thomas Elliott Steger 45 Neil Rutheven Underwood 43 George McLellan Purington 40 Philip Nelson Blake 19 Chester Garfield Marston 36 Atwood Rowe 35

Edward Joseph Murphy 19 Charles Franklin Blake 36 Carl Golden Mitchell 34 Richard Elliott Stenger 18 Myron Addison Blake 20 Clyde Wallace Brown 19 Dennis James Mahoney 45 John Stacy Nudd 20 Charles Herbert Raymond 42 William Brown 42 Winthrop Dearborn Blake 32 John French Snider 45 William Marten Gilpatrick 39 Arthur Chester Fogg 32 Ned William Fellows 38 Charles Henry Palmer 34 Willis Everett Fellows 34 Edward Palmer Brown 41 Arthur Bell Lamprey 33 Elmer Guy Lane 41 Herbert Burleigh Beede 33 Ernest Herman Lewis 42 Oliver Washington Hobbs 40 Gerald Holden Buker 20 Gerald Albert Smith 33 Edward Jacob Brown 39 George Byron Purdy 42 Edward Francis McFarland 43 Howard Byron Taylor 44 Charles Ernest Cutts 44 James Murray 37 Henry Clinton Hanson 34 William Merton Blake 41 Leon Elsworth Mace 36 John Alfred Janvrin 41 Stephen Green Hobbs 45 Horace Estow Hobbs 18 Carl Granville Fogg 19 Edward Soulte Batchelder 38 Roy Frank Brockway 18 Edgar Warren Howe 45 Harry Edward Greene 44 Maurice Winthrop Lane 38 Clinton Waite Berry 32 Carl Max Hatch 43 Uri Lamprey 38 Felix Corno 45 Albert Justin Dumbrack 43 Arthur Lewis Greene 35 Harold Glidden Perkins 18 Clifford Gordon Lindsey 18 Arthur Francis Collum 45 Clinton Henry Durant 34 Norman Marston Coffin 19 Harold Marston Keene 19 Percy Trefethen Jenness 41 Edmund Sharp 42 Charles Norman Frye 39 Elmore Lamprey Dearborn 19 Frank Louis Henaff 33 Thomas John Watt 39 Harry Dale Munsey 35 Frank Bouve Redman 33 Fred Elias Perkins 43 Samuel Brown 37 John Herbert Ryder 34 Christopher Stephen Toppan 44 Harry Edgar Page 32 Armas Guyon 36 Walter Scott Emery 45 Clarence Adair Cline 21 John Banks Rich 41