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Middletown transcript., 1895-03-16
MARY PENNINGTON,

Beautiful Y oung Life Goes Out.
Mary Pennington, oldest daughter of F
}. and Jennie Pennington, died on Monday
morning at II 80 of Peritonitis, caused by
br;iise resulting from fall on the ice
during the winter.
Her illness was of many weeks duration,
and her suffering was SO great that death
was welcome as release from pain. Her
age was IA years and one week.
She was a young girl of many virtues
and beloved by all who knew her; womanly
beyond her years, her gentle ministrations
in the home circle were a constant bene-
diction. Her bereaved parents have the
warmest sympathy of many friends in the
loss Of 50 precious treasure as she was
known to be.
Her funeral took place Wednesday af-
ternoon, at her home near Odessa. Rev.
F. H. Moore officiating assisted by Rev. R.
1. Watkins. The feral offering were num-
erous and beautiful. The interment was
at Forest Cemetery.
"The house is dark and gloomy,
A shining light has gone from there,
Has gone to God in heaven,
Flown upward, through the higher air;
A sweet young life has ended,
And gone to Gods Fair home above,
With angels dwells in glory,
And ever shares the Fathers love.
Oh, God! show all Thy mourners,
The glory of the future life,
Then when death comes to grieve us
We then can meet him with less strife,
Show us that earthly parting
Is but to meet again above,
To greet again our dear ones,
Safe harbored in eternal love,n
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PORT PENN.

1t is said that there are plenty of ducks
and sport good.
Miss Fannie Dilworth spent Sunday with
the Misses Vail.
The snow has made the roads streets and
sidewalks even worse than before.
Little Florence Eaton is still very i'll, al
times her life has been despaired of.
On Friday evening the long talked OF
Minstrel entertainment will come off and
the small girls are busily engaged in SELL
ing tickets.
Presiding Elder L. E. Barrett preached
in the Methodist church on Sunday. In
the evening everybody seemed to attend
the Presbyterian church, and there was an
excellent congregation.
Mrs. Jane MCLEAN celebrated her nine
tieth birthday ON Saturday March 9th,
She has retained her sight and hearing,
and other faculties but is in feeble health.
Miss Mary E. Collier of this place, and
George Wingel, steward at :the Quarantine
on Ready Island, were married on Monday
evening March 11th, at nine o'clock, by
Rev. o. A. Gillingham.
Nearly all the fishermen are down the
bay fishing, with more or less success.
George Phonse, after some rough exper-
fence has succeeded in catching as many
as ten barrels of fish. During the cold
weather some of our men ran short of pro.
visions and are fifteen miles from supplies
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Four Score and one Year.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Hous-
ton was the scene of a very happy party
on Saturday, the occasion being the cele.
bration of the S1st birthday of Mr.. Hous-
toms mother, who for number of years
has been an honored member of the home
circle. Although she has passed her four
score years. she is as well and active in
both body and mind as many much
younger women, and her enjoyment of the
delightful social intercourse with her friends
on this occasion was quite remarkable.
Among the invited ones were: Rev. F. H.
Moore. u. L. Dunning and sister. Misses
Eunice and Lizzie Jefferson. Mr.. and Mrs.
+. NJ. Rothwell, Misses Mary and Will
Beasien, Miss Lynch. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Houston and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Naudain, Houston and Helen Naudain.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY,

Alfred Bell, of Baltimore spent last
week with friends at Back Creek.
Miss Alma BouchelIe spent part of las
week with Miss Hattie Morgan, at Back
| Creek.
Another one of our young men will soon
pack his trunk and leave for a more dis
tant cline.
Stanley Steele, of Baltimore, spent Sum
day at home with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Steele.
Miss Regina Beiswanger has returned
home from two months sojourn with re-
latives in Baltimore.
Miss Ida l.. Wood, of Chestertown, who
was entertained byMissKatharine Lorrai ne
last week, has returned to her home.
Any person desiring pure buff cochin
chickens can purchase them at a reason
able price from James Groome Steele.
We are very glad that we are soon to
have dentist perman emily located in our
town, as we are badly in need of one.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Woolsy are now
on tour through the western states. They
expect to be away from home for several
months.
James Groome Steele spent part of last
week in Baltimore the guest of his brother
Stanley. who is a dental student at the
Maryland University.
William A. Alexander has purchased
very handsome soda fountain and will
soon be prepared to supply the public
with fine ice-cream soda and soda water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex n VanBuskirk cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary, of their
marriage, on Friday evening of last week
A large number of their friends and rel
atives were present and many beautiful
and useful presents were received
The barn and stable, on the farm Owned |
by George M. Bennett and situated near
town. were entirely destroyed by fire on
Monday afternoon of this week. A lot of
wheat corn and hay was consumed and
the origin Of the fire is not known.
A surprise donation was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Augustus Tatman on Tues
day evening of this week, where num-
Der of other guests gathered at their home
and spent the evening very pleasantly in
playing games, discussing the topics of the
day etc. Refreshments were served during
the evening.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
On Thursday evening last Rev. L. E.
Barrett P. E. did not deliver his lecturs en-
titled 1.-THE Four Boxes" in the NJ. E.
church as was advertised, and on account
If previous engagements up until the time
Conference begins, he could not be pro-
,ured for any future date.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women

Little Lines About Men and womel
and What Thev Are Doing.
Miss Alice Nc Kee is visiting relative
| in MIDI dietown Pa
Mrs. s. S. Deakyne. of Philadelphia, il
a guest at Mrs. w. J. Barnett's.
DIR. Horoce Vaughan and George F.
Wilson spent Wednesday in Philadelphia
Mrs. R. L. Price and Mrs. Harry Jones
spent several days this week in Philadel-
phia.
| Miss Ida Crew, near Chestertown Md,
is the guest of Miss Elizabeth T Caulk, of
| Sassafras
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Prettyman paid
| a visit to relatives in Smyrna and Seaford
this week.
"A. G. Cox has been confined to his
home nearly all this week, suffering with a
severe celd and cough.
Mr.. Samuel Gledhill, of Bridgeport,
Conn. was the guest of his cousin Mrs. NJ.
B. Burris on Wednesday.
MIR. William Houston returned home
on Tuesday after pleasant sojourn with
his daughter in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Adams of Phila-
delphia, formerly of Nc Donough. spent
several days this week in Mddletown.
Mrs. Theo Kumple whose severe i'll
ness we have previously reported is slowly
convalescing, and her recovery seems we'll
assured.
Rev. F. H. Moore attended the Alumni
reunion of his Alma Mater, Lafayette
College, given at the Continental hotel in
Philadelphia, Thursday night.
Misses Mabel Parvis and Mary Choch-
ran Messrs Howard Pool and E. R. Choch-
ran. attended the Opera in Wilmington
Wednesday evening.
Fred Echenhofer who for the past year
has been employed in Philadelphia has re-
turned home, and will be associated with |
his father and brother in business here.
w. o. Stack who has just completed |
term at the Maryland Dental College in
Baltimore was in town this week en- route
for Cambridge, Md, where he will spend
some weeks.
Col. John Wainwright, of Wilmington,
'alled at the TRANSCRIPT sanctum on Thurs
lay. The colonel is member of City
;ouncil and was en- route for the Capitol to
ook after matters pertaining to the city's
welfare.
Charles H. Treat, Esq. of New York
itv, visited several of the towns down
re State the first of the week on business.
ie is the same energetic, pushing man he
Vas in 1888 when ihroug his superior pow
- III organ .zatiop and forcibie eloquence
the stump. Sussex County was car, iec'
~ The kepubl C ms. Mr.. Treat was the
minee for Congress at The time.
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MORE KIND WORDS,
Three Added to the Several Given on
the Editorial Page-Thanks,
Good Friends.

the Editorial Page-Thanks,
Good Friends.
From the Sussex Republican, GEORGETOWN, Del
McKendree Downham has bought the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT and has assumed
editorial control. Mr.. Downham has had
newspaper experience. is born editor and
we are glad that the TRANSCRIPT is in such
goo hands. He will doubtless make il q
great success. We tender its readers con
gratglations.
From the Every Evening, Wilmington. Del
Mr.. McKendree Downham, who was a
Republican member of the Legislature from
Sussex i'll 1889, and after wards the chief OF
division in the Pension Beurau under
President Harrison, has bought the Mid
dletown TRANSCRIPT and will be its future
editor. Mr.. Downham has been editor of
some OF the State papers in past years, and
the newspaper men will be glad to welcome
him back to the fold. The TRANSCRIPT will
continue to be Republican paper.
From the New Era of March 18th:
Really and truly, in the rush of other
and to us more important matters, we for
got to mention the change of proprietor
and editor of the TRANSCRIPT. McKendree
Downham, the new editor and proprietor,
making his greeting" last Saturday. These
changes in the TRANscRIpr, have been so
frequent. they have become somewhat mon
otonous, and scarcely create ripple ON the
surface in smooth-sailing Middletown Jour-
nalism. Brother Downham is not green
hand in the editorial chair, and is vel
coined by the editor of The Neao Era with
the best of feelings. We cannot refrain
however, good-naturedly, from assuring
our brother that his is a "lost cause" if he
thinks to rob ex-senator Higgins of his
prefix by his pen on the TRANSCRIPT.
(Thanks, Brother Freeman, neither shall
your forgetfulness be held against you,
nor was the "really and truly" necessary
to us that We should accept your "wel.
come" most cordially. We come in peace;
we come to build up not to pull down;
we come hoping to aid in every good work
and interest in the town; we come to rob"
no man of any thing as our work is done
in the light of day; we come TO beIittle no
man, no enterprise, no effort, but to give
honor where honor is due in every re-
spect, and more especially to honor those
of our own State whose ability. character,
position and efforts merit it. We shall
be glad to share this platform with yon.
Shake w~.-The Editor).
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HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The Annual Meeting at New Castle.
The 9th annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society was held in
New Castle on Thursday, There We're
$50 lrdies In attendance In the absence
of the President, Mrs. N. NJ. Browne, Miss
Sarah Weldin presided. The sessions were
full of interest, the papers, addresses,
all being we'll given. Mrs. M. B. Burris
gave paper on The aid the minist ers
can give" and Mrs. R. L. Price gave vocal
solo. Mrs. Clara Jones gave secretary's re-
port from Middletown, and Miss Ethel Par.
Wis reported for the mission circle. Mrs.
Clinton B. Fisk addressed the evening meet
ing. There were nine ladies in the
Middletown delegation, they were: Mrs.
r. L. Price, Mrs. NJ. B. Burris, Mrs
Cyrus Gears, Mrs. Alex Maxwell, Mrs.
III, Jones, Misses Eliza Hurn, Ethel Parvis,
Mabelle Taylor, Susie Parker.
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OUR TOWN FATHERS.
M But COrrects Moth
ing.

i Misrepresents But Corrects Moth
ing.
Below is given letter written by gen
! tleman well known to the Every Evening
which it has silently refused admission
to its columns. The editor is not acquainted
with the J.. Els correspondent, does moi
even know him by name, but evidently
the correspondent was mistaken in the
'well-organized-effort" intentions of the
people, since one of new commissioners
was not aware he was on the ticket until
after the election was closed. Probably
the other two were equally blissfully igno.
rant of the honor" awaiting them.
The Every Evening did injustice, how
ever, to the retiring members, and to cor.
rect that error space is given to the com
munication referred to:
MIDDLErowN, Del March 9th, 1895.
To THE EDITOR OF Every Evening Il
take notice that your Middletown CORES
pondent, in his letter of March 5th, takes
occasion to say that there has been much
dissatisfaction with our Board of Town
Commissioners formerly in power" and
that the election on March 4th resulted in
the defeat of Jno. F. McWhorter, George
d. Kelley and Michael Kumpel, (which
was the result of well organized effort to-
wards re eorm m pvement in municipal
affairs" One might infer from your cor
letter. that the opportunity for
wickedness of Middletown Town Com
is only surpassed by that of
Tammany Boss in New York City; and
that George D. Kelley, Esq, who is cashier
&c he Nofio 81, IL
and Jno. F. McWhorter and Michael |
Kumpel, both of whom are trusted business |
men of our little community, are nothing |
short of lot of rascals, with their hands |
into the pockets of the dear people, and |
that, up to their elbows.
Now in justice TO all persons concerned. |
permit me to say that the three gentlemen |
whom your correspondent named as hav-
ng been elected Town Commissioners on
he 4th inst. are among our best citizens,
md are honest and capable men, but not
me whit more so than the three gentlemen
yhe escaped the thankless duty of serving
IS Town Commissioners for another term,
~ being defeated. There is neither salary,
requisites nor politics in the office of Com
missioner in Middletown; but an excellent
opportunity for being "cussed" and
bused by all the unhappy and dis
runtled from the beginning to the end of
heir term of office. The three men re-
cred to were forced into the duties of
two years ago by their fel-
DIV townsmen, and having served the
own for two years the best they knew.
'ore forced on the ticket again under pro
est and against their wishes. The people
{ this community do not know who your
is, nor do they care; but it
safe to assume that the three men, whose
ood name he handles SO lightly, pay more
* in this town in one year than he has or
ill in a life time. You need not look in
an Francisco for sand-lot orator, we have
lem in Middletown.
MARTIN B. BURRIs. G
Elect Senator
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Mrs. Thomas Maloney has returned from
visit to Millington.
Mrs. A. s. Mobray, OF Newport, is the
guest of Mrs. Herman Roe.
Miss Lizzie Disch is unable to teach
school on account of sickness.
The Ladies' Aid met on Tuesday night at
the home of Mrs. A. L. QuilIen.
Three of the section men from Middle
town moved down on Thursday.
G. NJ. Watts has moved from South st.
to the Outten house on Taylor St.
Mr. W. W. shockley, of Greensboro, is
visiting his brother, L. B. shockley.
A number of our town people are con-
fined to their homes with la grippe.
Miss Anita Wilson, of the West Chester
Normal School is home for the Easter holi-
days. ~ 5f.i re
At the monthly meeting of the Loan
Association money sold at 26 cents pre-
MUM.
Our church was the scene of pretty
wedding on Thursday afternoon. The
contracting patties were Mr.. Evan II.
Klair, of near Stanton, and Miss Ida F.
Stanert of near here. A prettily construc-
ted arch stood near the chancel. Blooming
plants were banked back of the arch and a
bell was suspended from the top. Miss
Katie Hutchison played the wedding
march. At 2 o'clock the bridal party en-
tered the church, little Ethel Dyatt of
Clayton, and Tinley Scott acted as pages
and took their places just inside the ever
green gates. Messrs. J. P. Pritchard and
Eugene Dockerty were ushers. Miss Delma
Dockerty, of Wilmington, was brides maid
and MIR. Harry Buckson, of Delaware City,
was best man. The bride was dressed in
light shade of steel. trimmed in satin ribbon
md lace. SSe wore a veil and carried roses.
Rev. +. f. Carpenter officiated. Immedi-
'tely after the ceremony the relatives and
invited guests repaired to the home of Mr.
!. Pritchard where reception was held.
lr. Klair and his bride left on the 6 o'clock
rain for their home near Stanton. Quite
number of friends went to the station to
ee them off, and to lend hand in show
ring rice upon them. We extend our
est wishes for long and happy life.
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Quarterly Conference.

AT the last Quarterly Conference of the M.
E. church of this town the following were
elected Stewards to serve the next Confer.
ence year G. E. Hukill. NJ. B. Burris, N.
Burris. William Brockson, J. 81. Emerson,
William Taylor, J. C. Parker, Hugh @.
Browne, Thomas Cavender. John W. Jolls,
DR.. R. B. Mckee and James FARRELL, G. E.
Hukill was made Secretary. Thomas Cav.
ender, District Steward, NJ. B. Burris Alter
nste.-Elect Senator.
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DELAWARE CITY,
Mrs. Ayres is still very i'll,

Mrs. Ayres is still very ILL,
The health Sam'l Hines Jr. is improving.
The spring trade in the canal has be-
gun.
Miles Clark, of Philadelphia, was in town
this week.
Mrs. Hemphill spent Wednesday in
Philadelphia.
Rev. G. s. Gassner visited Middletown on
Wednesday.
Miss Laura Frempt has returned from
Philadelphia.
| Rev. J. Edwin Amos has returned from
visit to Baltimore.
Mrs. J. T. Cheairs has been quite sick but
is now convalescent.
The steamer Major Reybold will resume
her trips on Monday 18th.
Miss Rebecca Clark returned from visit
to Washington, D. c., on Wednesday.
Mrs. Lsura Dunlap who is staying with
relatives in Philadelphia, spent Sunday at
home.
The ladies of the different churches in
town are busy making articles to fill Mis-.
sionary boxes.
Rev. Mr.. Munson, of Emanuel P. E.
Church, of New Castle, officiated in Christ
Church on Thursday evening.
Rev. L. E. Barrett, the presiding elder,
visited Delaware City, on Sunday preach
ing at the morning service.
Houses for rent are scarce in Delaware
City this year. Cholers Row which has
had two and three houses vacant for sew
eral years, will be occupied this spring.
Spring has comel The Major the her.
ring and the frogs; the latter giving a vocal
demonstration of their arrival OH Sunday
evening retreating to winter quarters the
following evening.
To the town board. The condition of our
street lamps is worthy of consideration-at
least the selection of a new lighter-one
who can fill the position creditably, and re-
lieve US of our smokey, begrimod affairs.
With regret We announce the death of a
former resident of our town, Mr.. William
Harlow, who died at his residence in
Somers, Conn. His remains were inferred
in Hope Cemetery, Worcester, Mass
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church had a
Japanese tea OH Thu rsday evening in the
chapel. The admission fee provided each
person with supper and souvenir cup and
saucer. .OnFriday evening a"birthday' party
was given i'll the same chapel. Those who
were provided with neat little
rancy bags in which they were expected to
deposit pennies equivalent in amount to
heir years. 1t is needless to add some of
he girls did not care to participate A sup
'er followed, the proceeds of both evenings
we're for the benefit of the church.
A Temperance lecture was delivered by
Rev. W. P. Swartz, OF Wilmington, in the
'resbyterian Church on Monday evening,
Or the benefit of the w. C. T. U. of this
lacs. Considering the inclement weather
he attendance was very good, and we hope
cry soon again to have the pleasure of
stening to his most helpful talk for the
ause. His remarks were decidedly to the
oint in regard to saloon, politician and our
uties as citizens, but were tempered
18th the u tmost kindness which is cbarac.
'ristic of the man. Although very busy
astor DR.. Swartz devotes great deal of
is valuable time to the cause. Refresh
lente were served later ON in the lecture
'om where all adjourned, spending the re-
lainder of the evening in most most
ljoyable manner.
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Conference Homes.

The official laymen of our town who will
attend the NJ. E. Conference at Smyrna
next week. former pastors and ministers of
adjacent charges will be entertained as fol-
lows: A. G. Cox, NJ. E. Parsonage; M. B.
Burris, John P. Hudson; Mrs. C. c..
Browne, E. G. Walls; Rev. r. i. Wat
kins, ]. 9. DeFord; Rey. F. F. Carpenter.
Abel Porter; Rev. Alfred Smith, L. M.
Price; Rev. r. II. Adams. w. A. Stevens:
Rev. Wilmer Jaggard, Mrs. Sarah Pratt:
Rev. W. L. 8. Murray j. H. Hoffecker.
Rev. T. Z, Martindale, Jos. Smithers; Rev.
]. E. Amos. w. E. Hall; Bishop Hurst and
DR.. Buckley will be guests at the. parson-
age.-Elect Senator. 81 <.a,sz
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Died While Milking.

Mrs, Theodore Slaughter died suddenly
of ofapoplexy, near Wye Mills, Talbot county,
Monday morning, while milking a cow.
She was a very large heavy woman. and
went from the house about o'clock in the
morning to milk the COWS in the barn-yard.
An hour later she was found lying dead
beside amilk pail. The COW she had been
milking was patiently standing by. She
leaves husband and ten children. The
physician who was summoned said she
died of apoplexy.-Eleot Senator.
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-WE'RE NOT DocroRs, but We can keep
your pocket book from having the grippe.
]. B, MEssIcK.
A Show Reef.

One of the largest and finest beeves that
ever came to the Middletown meat marke
is on sale to-day at j. K. Longs. 1t was o
mammoth bullock, of beautiful proportion
and as perfectly grown as an animal could
be. Mr.. Keegan of near Odessa raised him.
He was only six years old, of Durham and
Holstien stock and the gross weight was
1870 lbs.-Elect Senator.
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MARCH FITTINGS.
Whei 9 Some of the Residents of Mid
dletown will be DomiciIed.

Whel Q Some of the Residents of Mid
dletown will be DomiciIed.
Moving day is near atLand, and it is SAT
, to say that March 25th will see create
turning around i'm Middletown than eve
before, as the moving fever seems to b.
epidemic. For weeks we have noted th'
househunters. with yard stick and tap'
measure taking the size of floors, walls
windows and doors, evidently bent OF
securing possible entrance for the house
hold gods before the lease is signed.
The residents of the East and West Ends
will change places, the polar extremes will
meet and many old homes will be started
in new places
| Mr.. ]. B. Bratton will move from the
Massey house on West Main street to the
| house which R. L. Price will vacate at the
East End. The latter taking the house
that George E. Pinder vacates to take up
his residence in Townsend.
]. Thomas Budd will occupy the house
Mr.. Bratton leaves, and W. B. Biggs comes
to the city. occupying the Budd house. Mr..
Clayton place, the beautiful suburban
home that Mr., Biggs vacates.
DIR. Vaughan's house on West Main street
will have new tenant and the town a
new resident in the person of Mr.. George
Janvier and family who come here from
Wilmington. Mr.. H. c. Jones will occupy
the house that Mr.. Crouch vacates, he hav-
ing rented the R. L. Grey farm near town.
Mrs. Henrietta Parvis will take the Buck
home on West Main street, and ]. F. Cliff
the Beasten house on Cass street, DR.. Fl. B.
Mcdowell having already moved to his
farm near town.
Mr.. Henry Appleton will move to one of
the Hukill houses on Cass street, and G. W.
w. Naudain will return to town, expecting
to occupy and run the boarding house.
John Morrison will take the house on
Crawford street which William Francis
will vacate. he having rented one of the
Ryan houses occupied by C. J. Freeman,
who will take one of the Lippncott houses
on North Broad street vacated this week
by Frank P. Rose,
Mr.. John Solloway will take the house |
that Mr.. John b. Roberts formerly occu-
pied, the latter taking urs. Rice's house on |
vain street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Price will begin
in the Miss Tilghman house
On Cochran street.
Mrs. Black way will move to where Mrs.
Gallagher now lives. Mrs. Gallagher having
rented the house John Morrison now occu-
pies.
j. w. Burrows will take the pretty little
Wilson home at the East End, and Harry
[hgram is slated for the house Mr.. Burrows
'acates.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Foard will begin
u>ek eping in their home at the West
nd.
SOU re Fer uson will move from "Whor.
'um" TO one OF Mrs. Adams houses on
lain street, where he will continue to hold
1