Dolores Claiborne(83)

John Caron's brother, Philo, came down from Derry to help John caulk his boat, the Deepstar, while it was at drydock. There is nothing like a little 'brotherly love' in this blessed season, is there, boys?

Jolene Aubuchon, who lives with her granddaughter, Patricia, finished a 2000-piece jigsaw puzzle of Mt St Helens last Thursday. Jolene says that she's going to celebrate her 90th birthday next year by doing a 5000-

piece puzzle of the Sistine Chapel. Hurrah, Jolene! Nosy Nettie and all at the Tide like your style!

Dolores Claiborne will be shopping for one extra this week! She knew her son Joe - 'Mr Democrat' - was coming home with his family from his toils in Augusta for an 'island Christmas', but now she says that her daughter, famous magazine scribe Selena St George, will be making her first visit in nearly twenty years! Dolores says she feels 'very blessed.' When Nosy asked if they would be discussing Selena's latest 'think-piece' in the Atlantic Monthly, Dolores would only smile and say, 'We'll find lots to talk about, I'm sure.'

From the Early Recovery Dept, Nosy hears that Vincent Bragg, who broke his arm playing football last October...

October 1989 - February 1992