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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-20
HARRINGTON NEWS.

FARMINGToN, May 10. 1899.
The Mizpah Club met with Mr.. James Arch
ibald last Friday evening, at Woodlawn.
Mr.. Roswell Slicer, of Philadelphia. spent
Sunday with his mother. Mrs. P. A. Sicer.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the home of
Miss Rachie Kirk, Of College Green, last Sat
urday.
Miss Ella Stats, of Woodlawn. spent a
pleasant visit last Sunday with Misses Eva
and Mabel Brickley.
Miss Annie SItcer is visiting Philadelphia
friends.
The song service held in Ebenezer Church
on Sunday evening, was success in every
way. The meeting was conducted by Mr..
Perry Logan.
iive-year. old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Krauss, of Philadelphia, was laid to
rest in Ebenezer Cemetery last Saturday
afternoon.
Our farmers are complaining about their
corn not coming up very good. The reason
is unknown. Mr.. A. W. Kirk had Il field to
plant over again this week. We wish him
better success with his last planting.
Mr.. Robert Shock, of Philadelphia, was
recently the guest of Pennington friends n
few days Of this week.
Mr.. Clifton Kirk and sister was in Perry
vile last Sunday, visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Norris Cameron.
John Thompson of Rising Sun, was the
guest OF Kirk Cameron on Sunday
Misses Mary Reynolds and Lizzie Gatchell,
OF Zion, were the guests OF Miss Lula Mcvey
on Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Oldham and daughter
Madge, spent Monday with Mrs Maggie
NIcVey.
Miss Lula Mcvey is visiting her aunts at
Zion.
This section was visited with very heavy
thunder shower on Tuesday.
Several members OF Calvin Watsons family
are suffering with the measles.
Miss Mary Shure, of Liberty Grove, and
Miss Bessie Way, Of Colora, were the guests
OF Miss George Clifford last Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Krauss and sister, of Philadel-
phia, spent a few days with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Krauss.
| iht Stohc 10 bclup put III OTuer Tor
crushing stone on the farm OF Mr.. BENJAMIN
McVey. 1t will be ready to begin its work by
the beginning of the week. Mr.. Gibson, OF
Principle, will run the crusher with his
engine.
Mr.. William Clifford is making quite an
improvement upon his place, by building a
new wood and hog house and repairing his
| farm house.
First Quarterly Conference will be held at
Ebenezer NJ. E. Church on May 27th at 9. 30
p. m. The following Sunday, Presiding
Elder Rev. Robert Watt, d. D., OF Whining
ton Conference will preach an appropriate
sermon to the audience.
A pretty family Of foxes and their playful
cubs had made their homo in a quiet place
undisturbed until lately. Alas they were
spied by some farmers who perhaps had read
that they had liking for chickens, and
thought to dispatch them as a means Of pro
lection. One plugged the entrance to their
burrow and dug them from their homo, to be
wantonly put to death.
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Traoe MeWs.

c. T. F. Mearns at North East has received
a ship load of lumber from North Carolina.
1t is reported that the Providence Woolen
Mill has been bought by James Turner, of
Philadelphia.
J. E. Ferguson. of Ceciton, will conduct
the undertaking business in Chestertown,
where he recently purchased the outfit of the
late Z. G. Reiche.
George A. NJ. johnson will engage in the
fertilizer and farm implement business at
Leslie. He has resigned his position as oper-
ator on the F., W. and b. Railroad.
Wilson Merritt, Of Warwick, and George
w. Evans, of Aberdeen, have formed part
nership and are now erecting II tomato can
merry at Warwick. They have contracted for
200 acres.
The work Of taking account OF stock in the
store of the late Il. c. Lewis, in Elkton, has
been finished, but the report has not yet been
submitted by Messrs. II, p. Price and G. NJ.
Boulden, who did the work.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED IN A
WEEK.
Special Letters From the Whig'S Larre
Staff of Correspondents Giving All
Local Happenings.
ZION ITEMS.
ZIoN. Mp, May 10. 1899.

ZIoN. Mp. May 10. 1899.
The "lll Try Mission Band was entertain
ed by Misses Mnarnie and Josie Carhnrt on
Saturday.
Austin Carhart was in Lansdowue on SUIT
day aud Monday, the guest of his brother
Mr.. James Carhnrt.
The Woman, HON" and Foreign Mission.
ary Society mot at the home of MIS-. James
MrCr"ary Oh Thursday.
Prof and Mr~. Krrswill ana son. If Lincoln
University, visited Mr. and MIS-. j. VI C.
Ctrhart on Saturday.
Rev. Edmund FitZ Simon, of Princeton. "
] was tn" @ua-t Of his brother, Rev William
FaH SiGnu, last week.
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CHERRY HILL ITEMS.
CHERRY HILL. MAY 10, 1899.

CHERRY HILL. May 10. 1899.
Mis- Lillian Rriifrr has returned home
after spending II few days in Chester with
her friends.
Misses DoIie Miller and Lydia Porter who
have been visiting Mrs. Il. PHing, at Kia-
mensi returned home on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Smiley spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Rrthwrll, At Elkton.
Mrs. Carl McLare and Miss Louisa Ne
Laue are visiting friends in Wilmington.
Miss Addlc Grant is able to be around
again, after suffering several days with severe
pain from the bite OF a black spider on the
arm.
Tire o. L. A. NJ, No. 10, Of Cherry Hill.
will hold strawberry festival in the hall OIL
next Thursday evening, May 25.
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Personal and Social.

Mrs. james Shippers has moved to Philadel-
phia,
Z. W, purr ell, of Philadelphia visited Elk
ton on Sundi,y.
Mis- Kett,I is visiting her cousin, Nil.
Katharine Eudd.
Donnel Marshall, of Delaware College,
spent sunday i'll Elkton.
Mrs Rutherford, of Harrisburg, Pa, is Wis
iting Mrs. c. NJ. Boullen.
Chalkley Phillips, of Reading, Pa isspend
ing several days in Elkton
Duncal Yea,ey, ESD, of the Baltimore bar,
was in L Ikton on Thursday.
Mrs. John Amory, Of New York, is tie
guest of her sister Mrs. Frank Whitney.
Miss Corinnc Jamar is spending two weeks
at Atlantic City with friends from Princess
Anne.
Miss Van Dcuscn has gone TO New York,
having been called there 10y the illness of II
friend
Samuel Baader. of Philadelphia was the
guest of John u. Boullcu. near town, on
sunday.
Mr. Wilbcrt P Apple, and child, Of Con-
shohocken, Pa, are visiting Miss Anabel
CuIlrny.
Mr.. Alfred Matsinger, Of Philadelphia, is
spending some time at his clubhouse at Scot
land Point.
!Irs. Duyckinrk, OF Rising Sun, is on Il visit
to her daughter, Mrs. A. l.. Haiues, at Prin-
&c IS Anne, Nd.
Miss Helen squier, of Philadelphia is visit
lug her aunt, Mrs. George p Whitaker, at
!Principio Furnace
Reginald Constable Of Elkton, has been
elected Literary Editor of the Delaware Col
lege Press Association.
A marriage license was issued this week to
Joseph II. Smith, of Farmington and Mary
j. dcDougal, of Rising Sun.
Mrs j. Newman Davis, of Wilmington, has
been the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph MeNeal, at Belle Hill
Miss Grcta Sparks, Miss Anna Ayers and
Miss Perla CantwelI, of Wilmington, are the
guests of Mrs. william Watson.
Mr.. r. b. Waters. for some time a resident
OF Cecil county, has been admitted to practice
in the Court of Claims, at Washington, d. c.
Rudulph Tull, of Washington College, at
Chestertown, spent Saturday and Sunday at
his home in Elkton, making the trip on his
wheel.
Mr. and Mrs. George I. Witworth, OF VII
mingtoD, Del. have returned home after
spending a pleasant visit with her pareuts,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Shockley.
| Mr.. benjamin Singles, of near Strickers-
Vile, celebrated his eightieth birthday on
Wednesday, of last week. A family reunion
was held in honor of the occasion.
Norman Cameron has arrived home from
South Carolina. where he has been teaching,
and will spend the summer vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi 0. Cameron, OF
Elkton.
Miss Emile Shaffner, of Marietta, Pa, has
returned to her home. after an extended visit
to her sister, Mrs. John McElmoyle, accom-
panied by her nieces Misses Emile and Jean
McElmoye.
Miss Katharine Budd was guest at the
wedding of her brother, Edward g. Budd, of
Smyrna, Del, and Miss Mary l.. Knight, of
Philadelphia, which took place in that city
on Tuesday.
Our esteemed friend Mr.. John McCleary, of
near Fair Hill, is enjoying the best of health
despite the fact that he is in his eighty-third
year, and as an evidence of his yigor, he
recently built SO panels Of fence on his farm,
and took great pride in the accomplishment.
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2ith, il Cherry Hill hall. ut
o'clock. Memorial services will bs held at
the Union Church on May - Meet at , so
o'clock. Services conducted by Rev. W. Il.
Mowbray. On the following Tuesday,
Decoration Day. they will have services in
the Union Church at $50 o'clock. Prominent
speakers will b, present. All are invited. A
large attendance Of Post l. deste. BY order
Of Commander.
The usual Decoration Day services Of Gar.
field Post, Rising Sun, hay" been changed
from their annual trip % Rosebauk. The
Post will send committees in the morning,
May 80, to West Nottingham. kosebauk.
Ebenczcr and HopeweIl to distribute ilow' Is
on graves; in the afternoon the memorial
services will Be held at the crave of Charles
". Wilson in Brookview Cemetery. At 3
o'clock there will he speaking in the town
hall by Rev H. A. G. WesterIeld, Rev. W. p.
Mowbray. Of Zion. and T. X. Stubs, Esd, +
Oxford. Pa.
l.. Marshall Hainos, ESQ. of EIkton, ha,
accepted an invitation to be one Of the
speakers at the Memorial Day exercises of
Wingate Post, c. A. r., of North East. Rev.
r. L. Terry, Of the Elkton NJ. L. Church. has
also accepted an invitation to speak at Little
Britain the same day.
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MRS. MARY Il. SWISHER.

Mrs Mary Il. Swishor died at her homc.
near Rowlandvill". on Friday. Of last week.
She was "A daughter of r. Finley Rowland, Of
Hoprwrl. A husband and one child survive
her The funeral was held on Monday, the
services being conducted 10y Rev d. T. Shaw
and Rev. Earle Malloy; interment in West
Nottingham Cemetery.
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Change Of Trains.

A new time schedule will go into effect on
the r., W. b. Railroad tomorrow, Sun
day, May 81. The southbound train due at
Elkton at 8.13 a. M, will be changed to S.10-
The northbound train due at 9.09 n. m. is
made regular stop and the 9.2S a. m. train
is taken off.
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MRS. RACHEL CLAYP00L

Mrs Rachel Cla,pool died on Tuesday
morning, at her home, in Chesapeake City,
from the ntrmities Of OLD age. The funeral
services took place on Thursday afternoon,
ut two O'clock the interment being at Bethel
Cemetery.
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WILLIAM HARRIS.

William Harris. aged II wears. died at his
home. in Port Deposit on Saturday. after an
Illness from consumption. The funeral ser.
vices were conducted on Wednesday. 10y the
Rev. A $. Mowbray interment in HopeweIl
Cemetery
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me ulIuHl CONVENTION cl tllt 4NDl ll'ilStti II
District Christian Endeavor Union, which
embraces the counties of Cecil, Hartford aud
Baltimore. will be held on May oath and 25th,
in the Presbyterian Church, Elkton. The
following is the program -
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th, 1899.
II .. m.-Prayer Service--Subiect, "The
Holy Spirit" led by George A. Blake, Esq.
of Elkton.
11.3O Il. m.-Ten minute talks by District
Christian Endeavor County Presidents Prof.
John Connor, Cecil county; w. A. Price,
county.
12m.-Informal reception and adjournment
for lunch.
m.-Open discussion, "How to Develop
the Latent Powers" led by EX-State Presi-
dent w. A. Schumacher, of Baltimore City.
$50 p. m.-"How to Work for the Associate
Members" by Rev. E. T. Read, OF Baltimore
City.
3p.m m.-Address, "The True Objective OF
Christian Endeavor," by Rev. Arthur W.
Spooner d. D., of Camden, N. j.
4p. m.-Consecration Service, led by Rev.
W. W. Shaw, of Port Deposit.
43O p. m.-Adiournment for tea.
7.3O p. m.-Music.
745p.m m.-Address. For Christ and the
Church." by Rev. T. E. Terry, of the NJ. E.
Church, Elkton.
$50 p. m.--Address, "Christians for the
Crisis" by VIM. T. Ellis, President of Phila.
delphia Christian Endeavor Union, formerly
OF The Golden Rule, Boston, Mass.
$50 p. m.-Offering and adjournment
THURSDAY, MAY 25th, 1899.
m.-Devotional. led by Mr.. j. J. Nc
Cauley, of Leeds, Cecil county.
915 n. m.-Address, "The Uses of the Con.
vention," by State Secretary, Mr.. Henry N
Hanna, of Bel Air, Hartford county.
9.45 n m.-Address, "Propartionate Civ
ine.' by State Treasurer, Mr.. Richard A.
Harris, Of Baltimore City.
1915 a. Discussion committee work by
Rev. S. NJ. Perry, Of Chesapeake City, Cecil
county.
1915 Il. r1.-The Question Box.
11.15 a, m.-The State Christian Endeayor
Paper, by Rev. E. T. Read, of Baltimore City
11.3O a. m.-Eeports of Committees and
Election.
70 to IL. 80 p. m.-Closing Services.
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LUBERTA FOX,

Luberta Fox eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Fox. OF Richarlsmerc. this
county. died on saturday morning, from
spinal meningitis. The funeral services took
place on Tuesday morning.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-20
Medical Society.

Tho Cecil County Medical Society met
Thursday, May 10, at Perryville, at o'clock
p. M The subject OF "Apoplexy; was dis
cussed by Drs. Roman and Worrall
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Prohibition County Convention.

The Prohibition Party County Convention
will meet in Elkton, on Thursday, May 25th,
to nominate u ticket and elect delegates to
the State Convention.
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The base ball team of the Jacob Tome In
stitute, of Port Deposit played a most excit-
ing game with the Atantics, of Baltimore, on
Tuesday afternoon. at Port Deposit. The
visitors were ahead until the seventh inning.
when the home team made five runs, and at
the finish the score stood 13 to in favor OF
the Jacob Tome Institute. The features of
the game were the pitching of Ruehr and
Johnson, the ecatching of Price and the catches
made by Butchenhart at third and in right
field. Wiley's and Smiths catches in the out
field We're deservedly applauded. Captain
Crawford at first, played great ball, while
McClenahan and Armstrong led at the bat.
Who BettertOn hnse hnll cluh hns nrnnuiznd
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FARMINGTOS.
NOTTINGHAM.
Total. 1S15 ~ . Total. .13 9 OF IA
AND
Athletics.

IotaI. .I0 l52I . Total. .I3 q II
Pennington . g 0 5 9 9 0 1-1S
Nottingham o 0 0 7 0 0 0 3-13
Two-base ht-Gilespie. Struck out-by
Sellers IA by Caldwell 3. First base on balls
on Sellers 10; off Caldwell H. Double
Play-Smith to Phillips. Umpire-Wiley.
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Memorial Day.

Arrangements are already
being made for the observance
of Memorial Day in the county.
G.. A. II Post, No. 10. will
meet on Wednesday next. May
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-05-20
Christian Endeavor Convention

The annual convention OF the Northeastern
District Christian Endeavor Union, which
embraces the counties of Cecil, Hartford and
Baltimore will be held on May oath and 25th,
in the Presbyterian Church, Elkton. The
following is the program -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

land Women Delmonico's. No. 531 Fifth-ave 1880
p. ~.
Meeting ~ the Alumne Assertion Of the New-York City
Training school for Nurses at the Academy Of Medi-
cine No. II West FOrty-third-st., 2. m.
Christmas Pascal Institute. No. $40 Lexng
ton-ave. continuing through Friday, afternoons and
evenings.
Mee,ire of the Urban Club at home OF senior
directress. Mrs A. j. Perry, No. 80 First Place.
Brooklyn afternoon.
General conference Of the Daughters Of the King with
report Of the National Convention Atlanta Ga, by
Mrs. William II. Barnes in the chapel OF Christ
CHURCH. Dvision-ave.. Brooklyn, p. M
Annual meeting Planting Association the
Merchants club No 346 Broadway. p.
Distribution Of candy by the auxiliary society Of the
Hebrew Sheering Guardian Society Orphan Asylum TO
children Of the asylum. Fourthave. and One-hun
dred-and Fifteth-st.
Lecture by the Hon John Barrett on America in the
Philippines and the Far East at the Baptist Church
o. the Epiphany, Madisonave. and Sixty-fourth-st.
,. m.
Conference on Plumbing and Sanitation" at the House
hold Economic Association, Nos LIS and 1'715 Broad
way. p
Meeting Of the Society Political Study at the Tuxedo
Madison-ave and F1fty-nfnth-st., p. Subject
should Colleges be COeduCational?''
Lecture on self Help and Concentration by Horatio W
Dresser the Circle of Divine Ministry No l3l
Fifth ave. II a. m.
First Oriental entertainment of three by Nine
Mounf0rd under the auspices OF the Ladies' Aid As
Church In the Young Mems Christian Association
Hail. Liberty and Pennsylvania aves., Brooklyn, 8
p.
The Catholic Cub receives Ladies Auxiliary Board
and the Associate Board OF the Trinity College
Catholic Women No. 40 Central Park South, 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12

anxiety about clean caps for some time to come
requred?'
our engagement is for six months: and OF course
we snail make no other arrangements as long as
we are likely to be wanted"
10 you know where the Maine is likely to be
Wherever the War Office thinks we shall be OF
most use"
II shall be glad If you will tell me something
about your own career. You have had great deal
OF experience in the nursing of soldiers beleve?'
II joined the Army Nursing Service upon its
foundaton in 1897. Then. upon the outbreak Of
hostilites between the Spanish and Americans I
was placed at the head of the hospital in
nurses and thousand beds. l was
there for some months | also supern-
tendent at the military camp at Jacksonville where
over one hundred and fifty nurses were under my
charge. Though there good deal OF Illness
we never lost nurse all the time. Later
duty in the Surgeon Generals office in Washing
ton
81 had to write to nurses. to give them nforma-
ton when desired. to interview them and ascertain
If they were suitable persons for admission to the
ranks of the Army nurses. and generally TO assist
the doctor in charge"
How long you there"
81 only resigned in order 10 take up this work
board the American hospital ship.
AS walked along the softly carpeted pas
sage of the hotel she told me how much the nurses
appreciated the comfort OF their quarters that
they were treated with every consideration, and
that the manager had taken all of them the night
before to the Empress Room to hear THE Absent
minded Beggar" sung. They were much impressed
by the number of men and women who came up
and spoke TO them and wished them we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
THE SUNSHINE OF 1899.

The International Tribune Sunshine Society mas
been the medium of distributing sunshine more
abundantly In the year just ending than curing
any former period of It's existence. through the
generosity and thoughtfulness Of It's active mem
hers good cheer has been sent in thousand direc-
lions and a multitude of hearts have been glad
dened and strengthened by innumerabIe acts OF
kindness.
Although the work of the general office mas oeen
urceasing and laborious 1t only represents part
Of the real work accomplished. Branches and In
dividuals have only responded literally to every
appeai for special aid. but they have been CON
stant in season and OUT in scattering regular sun
shine Many members have assumed the sPeclaI
work of cheering number OF "shut-lns whose
lives are peculiarly sad or isolated Special gifts
Of boxes of reading matter and useful glttS nave
been sent to Cuba India, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines boxes have gone TO twenty-four dlnerent
missions some of them having received extra ones
at the different holidays Branches In Colorado'
Nehraska North and South Carolina, virginia,
Nsfne Michigan Wisconsin, Connecticut, New
York and New-Jersey have received special boxes
and barrels the contents of which nave helpeh
a nd cheered hundreds.
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WOMEN'S LEAGUE FAIR.
WAXEN PORTRAITS OF PRETTY AC
TRESSES FOR SALE.
CROWDS THRONG THE BALLROOM OF THE WAL
DoRF-AsToRIA AT THE OPENING OF THE

CROWDS THRONG THE BALLROOM OF THE WAL
DoRF-AsToRIA AT THE OPENING OF THE
PROFESSIONAL wOMAN's LEAGUE BAZAAR.
The annual bazaar of the Professional Woman S
League opened last evening at the Waldorf-Astoria.
and, judging from the gay throng of visitors and
the enthusiasm of workers and patrons alike. this
years affair promises to be more of a success
than former efforts.
The patriotic booth is in charge OF Aunt Louisa"
Eldridge, Mrs Hattie Skeils and Mrs. A. T. Harms
have the apron table. and Mrs. II. Westford and
Mrs Ross sell cigars at the 'gentlemens BOOTH
Anna Held Marguerite Sylvia and other actresses
distinguished for good looks preside over the
beauty booth" Oriental embroiderles and art
objects are for sale a booth in charge of How
arje Dahrong whose name is part OF the attrac-
tiveness John Drew. Henry Miller. E. II. Sothern
and other matinee heroes have promised to be on
hand every afternoon to write their names on their
pictures for sentimental buyers.
The doll table is. usual the most conspicuous
of all and this year the interest is heightened by
several dolls whose faces have been modelled into
exact resemblances Of the originals of the char
acters they represent
Miss Resale Wheeler. the youngest member OF
the League is of the attractions OF the flower
booth Miss Wheeler, who Is only sixteen years
OF age recently returned from Paris where. under
the supervision of her mother Mrs. Charles Wheel
err of Brooklyn. her education was carried on she
is a linguist and musician, and is now learning 10
fence Miss Wheelers SfotpAifs out reception wi"
The bazaar will be open afternoons and evenings
through out the week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-12
uoJJv AND UTSTLETOE DAYS.

Christmas shoppers I'm search OF noVelues VIII
end paper knives OF odd and fancfu shapes par
ticu,arly acceptable Christmas gifts. Among the
most favored is the miniature reproduction OF ser
vice sword finished in black enamel GIT OF hicAe,
The infantry sword with its nickel plated soaoDard
e. called the "Miles": the naval officers sword in
black Gilt trimmed scabbard. is called the Dewey
and the cavalry sword in curved scabbard' Is
known as the Roosevelt" They have fine steel
blades correct scabbards ana are ABOUT 'e" INCHES
long ,, ,. ,ha, ,,o,,ld seor,
IN threaten TO depOpuate the greenhouses. Flo"ers
and growing plants becoming more popular az
Christmas gifts every year The japanese ar ferns
that are grown in fancy shapes-balls gondoas anu
even hoises-and the dwarfed evergreens are
especial favories this season. Roses orchids ana
growinP hulbous plants are being ordered weeks
ssbead Tor gifts and for Christmas decorations.