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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
The "Irnbit" BACK.

one ~ the strange fanc.es Of fashion
Is return 10 the "habit" back the
closely hitting skirt which went ont
only recently. charged with inmod-
csty But the new "habit" back IL
made with difference There are
lines 10 break lis width. and the skirt
otherwise is cut 10 fare FROM a point n
dozen inches below the belt An ire
slstiblc example o. the new smooth
back comes on a garment which has a
bolero front and princess back. The
long line M the back would give height
even 10 q li;tle woman Some skill Is
required for making such a dress. mas
much as the back is Of one length from
neck 10 train. while the bodice and
skirt are separate and disconnected At
the front. The skirt closes at the left
hip
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Unner Schedule
Ween5 Steamboat Co.
ANYMORE. FREDERICKSBURG AMI
NPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROVrE.
t,yyAuANNocE RIv - nog

s,.inuiug Sunl" Iuae sNtn .,oa,o.-
., lave Baltim' % rom r'es p S,'a,.l",
$50 D. IN .,oS.lay ard fr1 - 49, -
-rirk-burg nd al landings u ., ", W.
-.sIav f.,r T .ppnhanLoc> . ID AM i,nl',,
cent Ir,frctou. Meeai> N,rans ~,
.,irt Nsiilenheck and - ,rrt .,n ~ D.,
l,Snrslov and $50 2. -. Snn.iav f,r ,ra,,na
norn0ck and all larF tgs eycant Ravnnrf
Nrienheck. Merry feg and Moran.
Leave Tappanan'P Is for Baltimore Mon
nv Tuesday auo } rilav AZ : "A. mn aua
Thursday AT = %. m. stopping al AL
yharves except will call at Bayport on
Tuesday aud Friday only aud win nor
cau at NJ neDbecb. Merry or Mcaru-
o4 Wednesday. For baltimore dlrec,
~ ! p m. Wednesday. making mo-
stops For fredericksburg Monday ~ : o.
H.: leave Port Royal al 1890 p. IN; arrive
in Fredericksburg az q. M. tide permitting
For Fredericksburg Wednesday AZ / . m..
Port Royal at g.. m. arrive On rederick--
DurE tide permitting. az $50 y. m. For
fredericksburg saturday about I D. IN. For
Norfolk Friday o. ui.. calling AT AT whnrveS.
Leave Norfolk from Baltimore Steam Packet
lOmpauys wharf for fredericksburg and AL
HudiuzS at 3 p 10 sunday
Leave Fredericksburg for Baltimore and
all landings Monday aud Thursday az D.
H., eide permitting. For Baltimore and all
landings a. far as TappahannOck at 6 a. m.
Wednesday.
Freight received In Baltimore daily and for
srced as az present.
11ce-Per =, Light IT.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Rabbit Shot The Gunner.

Claude D. Bennett, met with a sing al
accident while out cunning in New HoxE
State.
He saw a long-legged yellow IA bbit
jump into hole. Mr.. Bennett, after
trying to smoke out the rabbit, laid his
gun upon the ground, the muzEle point
ing backward, while he got down on his
hands and knees and peered into the
hole. With a rush the rabbit bounded
out. striking its left hind foot on the
trigger, which fell, exploding the shell.
The charge ripped it's way into Mr..
Benefits right foot. he grasped the
gun and sent the Their barrel after the
rabbit. but the game went on its way,
and Mr.. Bennett limped home, using his
gun as a cru tch
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Roll Of Honor.

Public school No. 10, CORTLAND dis.
trict, SpotsylvaDia county, for month
ending Dec 9th: (No. enrolled "a, daily
attendance 1889 Willie, Horace and
Ashton Beasley, Charlie Blanton, Arthur
and Saville Miller, Ernest and Jimmie
Morris, Joseph Massey, Oracle and Mary
Blanton, Nellie, verna and Bessie Clarke
Nellie and Katie Morris, Lizzie Riley
Amander l.. Clark, teacher.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Err IsrInnplInE.

Fur ss a trimming will Dc extremely
used on all kinds OF gowns 90 tailor
made street frocks, daytime gowns and
house dresses A pretty method will
be to use the lines of fur in rather Sc
we're arabesque fashion as heading
to an entire deux Of heavy yellow lace.
Zibeline is n favOrite fur n tbs COLI
junction with deep yellow lace on 4
frock OF light tan cloth.
Very long fur boas are rather fat
over the shoulders and minus tlls usual
collar The Rngths Vre somewhat
7Ound and usually teriU mate in calls.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
4 Queer Hospital.

TN.re'., hospsal down on Absurdity square.
Where %. qu.,rssi Of patients are tended with
ARE.
Whom made thee, visit. Jaw IN a crib
A little Umbrella who had broken MS rib. -
And then olisfyed In the yery nett bed
bright lrtie Pin sho had bumped his poor
heat
Thy s.i6 n,r cur. they d decided % try
Ga an ol. Ne,lle. totally blind 10 one eve.
pas mu5h inter'yted. and soon espied
Sine ~io cong aimed Of stitch IN her side.
md .ad Looking patient who seemed n 'hs
dumps
Was Clock with a swell face because Of the
mrmps
Then tried very hard. though fear iva. in
vain
To comfort window who hsd had pane.
And / paused JUS, a momen, to cheeHy speak
With pale Carp Of Tea, who was awiully weak
A. took my departure I met on the stair
A new patient whom they were handling With
care,
A victim perhaps Of sonP terrible wreck
Twas a squash. who had finally broken his neck.
Carolyn Wells in Youths Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Pussy"

The origin of the name pussy" isex-
psained by Our Boys and Girls as fol
Jews:
Many years ago the people Of Egyps
worshped the cat. They Thought that
she was like the moon because she was
more active az uight and because her
eyes changed, just as the moou
changes. which Is sometimes full and
sometimes only a little bright crescent
or half moon.
So these people made an idol with
the cats head and named It Pasht. the
same name which they gave 10 the
moon. for the word means the face
Of the moon"
That word has been changed to
pas" or "pus." and has come at last
To be "puss." the name which almost
every one gives to the cat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14

Among the tens of thousands who
Nave used Chamberlain's Cosgh Remedy
for colds and la grippe during the past
few years. to our knowledge, not q single
case has resulted in pneumonia. Thomas
Whitefeld & Co., $40 Wabash avenue,
Chicago, one OF the most prominent re-
tail druggists in that city, In speaking OF
this. says: 1--WE recommend Chamber
lainis Cough Remedy for la grippe in
many cases, as it not only gives prompt
and complete recovery, but also counter
4 acts any tendency OF la grippe TO result
lin pnsumonia. For sale by N. NJ
kLAHin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Put Her Baby In The Oven

Mrs. ]. Fred Meyers, living near Cor
rectionville, Iowa, wrapped her j.
months-Old baby in blanket, put her
in the oven of the kitchen stove to Ioeep
warm, and went out in the yard to
gather fuel When, half and hour s ter
she came back, the fire in the stove had
blazed up and the room was filed it'll
smoke. Rushing to the oven she ~ md
the blanket and clothing in flames The
infant was dead, it's arms and legs
burned to n crisp.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
EmhrnIIerr L. In.

Great quantities Of embroidery Of all
kinds Will be- worn this season. perhaps
the most successful beng very heavy
work I'm curious dim shades Of wool.
the flowers and leaves often being
slightly padded so rs 20 give bold Of
feet. Tiny touches Of gold or silver
thread are introduced sometimes lntO
this work and occasionally Tiny beads
and Sequns. but all unobtrusiye mere
~ giving strength TO the design. This
work is either done on the mate tiJl Of
the dress or else on loose canvas Of n
shade to tone with the gown and used
as straDpings collars. etc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Annli.h Knnxlear--

spell ferment and give its de6nf-
ton" requested the teacher.
"F-e-r-m-e-n-t. to work." responded a
dimlnutive maiden.
Now place 1t in sentence. so thst
| may he sure you understand ts mean
ing" said the teacher.
I'm the summer would rather play
out of doors than ferwert In the school
house." returned thP small scholar
Wisconsin Journal of EducR5lOn.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Johunv ObeNed.

"Childrcn." said the teacher. while
instructing the class in composition.
you should not attempt any flights OF
fancy. bur simply he yourselves. and
write wh,u Is in you. Do not initiate
any other persons writings or draw III
spiration from outside sources"
As a result of this advice Johnny
Wise turned IN the following compo
sition:
I'VE should not attempt any fiites OF
fancy. but rite what is in MS. In ms
thare is my stummick. lungs. hart
liver. two apples. one piece oc pie. on'
stick lemon candy. and my dinner"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
The Best Planter.

4 piece Of flannel dampened w itt Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and bound to the
affected parts is superior TO any plaster
When troubled with lame back or pains
in the side OF chest, give it q trial and
you are certain TO be more than pleased
with the prompt relief whirh it affords
Pain Balm also cures rheumatism. On
application gives relief. For sale by VI
NJ Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
800 Reward. 500.

The readers u this paper viii be pleased u
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure In
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure known
TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires a constitu.
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure II
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In It's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it falls to cure. Send for list OF
Address. FL. cHENEY & CO.. Tolsdo, o,
Nold BY Druggists. X5c.
HaF,s Fawily FiIl1 are the hest.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
A Good Excuse

A little lad OF three years when asked
why he had opened the gate after being
forbidden to do so, answereds
81 opened It to get little fresh air
mummie, dear"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
OF Ranaht 10 Ynn

d. S. Mitchell. Fulford, Md. DIN ing
n long illness was troubled With bed
sores, was ad yised 10 try De Witt'sW tch
Hazel Salve and did so with wonder full
results. was perfectly cured. 1t is I he
best salve on the market" Sure cure for
piles, sores, burns. Beware Of Counk ".
sfeits. Bowman and King.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14

mctrical effect to thc whole. Fine bod
ice is hlou~cd and trimmed with cream
lace. which forms n collar eIs,ulets
and hrc'cllnS The short sleeves have
elbow fr.l.- of lace 'l't foot Of the
skirt i~ o.uaurut,d with lace. and
'lrrc is % -r9.rtul train. Nrw York
Comm r,lli Adt,lTl.,r.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14

Beginning 'lC.s1av. March 26. Steamers
northumberland and Potomac will leave Pier
g, Light street. Baltimore. every Tuesday
tndria and Washington. calling az all Of the
usual landings. Beginning Thursday. March
-. VIII leave 1th street Wharf. Washington.
at ! 2. 20. Thursday, sunday and Tuesdog
going as far AS LcOuarlt0wn on these even
.nss. VIII leave Leonarltown al Is a. IN.
Aiusale 10 = n.. Niiier'~a AT = p. IN. Gra.son's
% p. m, and Bacon's at D. m. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday. arriving ia Bal.i-
- eiyed daily IN Baltimore.
hENRl WILLIAMS, Agent. Baltl.
STEPHENSON K BRO, AgsatR,
- at Washington, d. G..
WILL : VI. NEARDOE 4 gent,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
Bell Of Lexington

che finest whlskcy uu earth Hand
made. sour mash. copper dletiltd-
double stamp. WaFruD tr,I uurr Nour
better for tnhie aud medical u=e. -
years old. So per gallon. years oid.
s. per gallon. ! hnudc the Buueru-
-chmidt- beer. tho mo. healthy drink
for warm weather. also keep in
stock a nice line ~ wines. gins and
hraniirs. cig5irs and tobacco. Thans.
iug you FOR your liberal patronage U.s.
the past. and hOpintg To- merit % con
tluuuuce of same. lu.
Most r.-pr . fully.
2D9 Commerce st. J. T HARRIS
cold Nacset Harris stand"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14

blue " the color here employed. with
soke and vest OF white tucked taffeta.
which also outlines the strap trimming
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
i. Smoked II 5rrjrg,

The, celebrated smoked herring put Hp
by p ster Street, of Stafford, can be had
only ut the store of T NJ. Chinn. RichaFd
Engl aad's Old stand. on Commerce street
Fred hricksburg, Va. IT..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14

There's Sal down on Absurdity square.
Where 10 ou.,rrsi Of patients are tended NJ
fare
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14
4 Pretty whist.

A simple but stylish waist * show n
In the popular French han9a. China
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-12-14

Whom { made theri visit. I saw IN crib z
little Umbrella who had broken his rib. 1,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
The Trial POSTPONED

Lancaster, Pa, January 21.-The trial
of William NJ. Mott, of Norfolk. Va,
who shot and killed Madame Alberta,
a palmist, and Miss Elizabeth Stein
baur, proprietress of a boarding house
at Columbia, Pa, several months ago,
was today postponed until April. Nd
jor A. c. Reinoehl, postmaster Of this
city, who recently committed suicide
was Motifs chief counsel, and his death
was the plea on which the case was
continued.
Madame Alberta, whose real name
was Ann Furlong, formerly resided
in Chicago. Mott met her about a
year ago at Dover. Del, and the pail
established offices at Columbia and
Lancaster. Mott became jealous of the
woman and on the Sth OF last October
he quarreled with her. Miss Stein.
bauer interferred and Mott shot and
killed both women.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
MORE BATHROOMS WRECKED
Mrs. Nation Gets In Another Inning at
wichita

Wichita, Kan. January zI.-Mrs
Carrie Nation came back to wichi;a
today. after her recent incarceration
and the net result Of ten minutes OF
work by her this afternoon are two
wrecked saloons. the pieces OF which
are being sold tonight for souvenirs.
Mrs. Nation was assisted by Miss Julia
Evans. dis Lucy without and Mrs.
Lydia Muntz, all of the local Woman's
ton. They aused yer 1.500 damage.
With hatchets concealed under their
cloaks they entered the saloon of James
Burns. ON Douglas avenue. and did
not leave a complete piece of glass or
All show cases. plate glass windows
and doors were broken into smithe-
reens.
Next they ran to John Herrig's sa-
loon and a everything in h front
of h room broken when he appeared
with a revolver, placed it at Mrs. Ma
tons head ard said hat he would
blow out her brains if she did not de-
eist. She yielded and ran to the Carry
hotel bar where three policemen met
her. She struck at Detective Sutton
with a poker. He showed her aside,
and a youth struck him in the face.
A policeman struck the youth and
knocked him down.
The police then overpoWered Mrs.
Nation and her friends and took them
TO the city prison, followed by 1000
people. Chief of Police Cudbon dis
charged the prisoners after they reach
ed the Jail and is heartily condemned
by the citizens.
After leaving the city building Mrs.
Nation began a street lecture. Shaking
her fist at the crowd she said:
Men Of Wichita, this is the right arm
of God and 1 am destined to wreck
every saloon in your city"
The woman procured q wagon and
o through the streets singing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and other
hymns. They halted in front of the
saloons they had smashed m held
prayer meetings. 1t Is estimated that
5000 persons, men and women, have
viewed the wrecks since 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Nation caused a new sensation
tonight. Mrs. Nation was at the Union
station buying a ticket when the
sheriff said: You are my prisoner,
madam" She urne and gave him i
violent slap across the face and wrung
both of his ears v~iciously. Tremend-
Gus excitement followed.
a policeman came to his rescue and
with the aid of some ~byStanders they
succeeded in taking the woman to a
cab, which was driven rapidly to the
county Jail. There she began to pray
and sing hymns.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
Novel Industry.

Nh. a. a. Brown, OF this city, has
gone into a novel industry. He has a
rabbit farm at Oakmont. Fifteenth and
Market streets. and is raising Belgian
and Himalayan hares.
A Messenger representative VINO VS.
tied his farm was shown forty hne
mares Of all ages and sizes. h hares
are full grown at six months Of age
and their weight runs from eight to ten
pounds. They are twice the size OF
our ordinary hares.
Mr.. Brown keeps his hares in a sta
BILE specially built for them. and back
of it is a wire enclosure divided into
compartments. which run out from the
stable, affording each stall Of are a
range for exercise. They are fed on
clover hay, oats and cracked corn, and
they are a fat and ahrifty lot of ami
mails. They propagate six times a
year, so that it is only necessary TO
have a few with which to start bust
ness
At present Mr.. Brown is only raising
them for sale in pairs as fancy stock,
but he hopes to be able to supply the
market with dressed hares at no distant
day. They are considered a great deli
cacy on the table. and here is quite a
demand for them. especially in the
northern markets. Their fur is also
valuable and finds ready sale.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
IN CASE OF THE QUEENS rzATm
The omcial FormaIities by Our Cow


Washington. January 2L-The great
est interest and sympathy Is manifest
ed in official circles here IN the condi-
ton OF h queen The president AMI
the members OF his cabinet and other
high officials are by their own request
promptly notified OF every change in
the sad cen at Osborne.
There is little to be done officially
here. when the end comes. and that
little is perfectly we'll defined by prec-
edent. The president will communi-
cate directly from the White house al,
expression OF his regret to the prince
of Wales. or rather to King Edward
VII. as he Will be by the time the
message is indicted. Secretary Hay
will communicate 10 Ambassador
Choate an official expression OF the
sentiments of this government. This
wdfl be cabied also. Later on more
formal exchanges viii take place by
mail.
By this means the state department
Will be officially informed of the ac-
cessfon Of the new % the
throne. 1t will return its official ac-
acknowledgements and that will be a
that is prescribed by the rules of Of
fetal etiquette.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
TIE HAZING INVESTIGATION
The Committee to Report and.Recom-
mend a Remedy.

Washington, January 21.-The con-
gressional committee that investigated
hazing conditions at West Point tomor-
row will make a report and recommend
legislation which they believe will re-
suit in the abolition of haZing for all
time at the academy. The committee
will find, what the inquiry developed,
that hazing mas been generally prac-
ticed and that in many instances it
has been of a brutal character and will
also find that BooZ was brutally haZed.
but will not escribe his death to the
result of the. haZing. The majority OF
the committee favor a statute which
will provide, not only for the expu'-
sion of a cadet who is found guilty Of
hazing, but q provision that a cadet
expelled for such cause shall no he
eligible to reappointment and shall De
forever disbarred from holding a COM
mission in the army OF the United
States. This probably will be<the leg
islation recommended to the house.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
BISHOP DUNCAN TO COME HERE
He VIII reach ut Grace ME- Church
on the Second Sunday in February.
He Comes to Round Up the Fund tor
a Pipe Organ for the Church.

At the services at Grace NJ. E. church
On Sunday, the Rev. John n. Cole, the
pastor, made an announcement that
will be received with pleasure by moi
only The Methodists of Wilmington,
but our church-going people generally.
1t was that Bishop w. w. Duncan, of
Spartanburg, S. c.. an eminent men,
Der of the college of Bishops of the NJ.
E. church, south, will be here to preach
at Grace church on the second Sunday
in February.
The purpose for which h Bishop is
coming is to hold a mass meeting fol
the purpose of completing The fund
which the Organ Fund Society has
been raising for the past few a for
the purpose of purchasing a fine pipe
organ for the church. He comes at the
solicitation of the Organ Fund Society
as it is desired to close up the FUND
and purchase the organ at once. Sew
eral hundred dollars will complete the
fund.
The fact that Bishop Duncan is tC
preach will pack the church with peo-
pie, and for the occasion q fine musical
programme will be another drawing
feature.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
Charged With Being Anarchists

New York, January 21-Four men
have been arrested In Yonkers in con-
nectfon with the stabbing Of Elias
Masuras, a Syrian, who was wounded
with a knife owe the left eye during
an alteration with men who he al
1eges are members of an anarchist
society. Three of the four men are
P~arnajotis, Louis and Christos The
ophilopolus, brothers. and the fourth
is George Vorrfs, who Is said to be a
New York padrone. Masuras formerly
worked for Vorris, 1T is alleged. but
finally decided to start i'm business for
himself, which it is said led to the
trouble. All the prisoners pleaded
not guilty today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
Wind and Ice Wreck a Vessel

Chatham, Mass, January 21.-The
three masted schooner Ellecta Bailey
went ashore off Hardings beach last
might. h was bound from Pooles
Landing, Me-, for Portsmouth. Va,
with ice. She encountered the storm
Saturday night off Cross rip. Her sails
We're blown ava n she anchored
off the northwest of Handkerchief light
ship. A great deal of ice formed about
the vessel and finally her anchor chains
parted and she was driven before the
gale into Chatham bay, where she
grounded. The Chatham life saving
crew went to the assistance of the crew
this morning and took them off but
could not get back to Chatham so they
went to West Chatham and made a
landing there. The men were all badly
frost bittened. 1t is believed the vessel
will go to pieces, as she is an old one,
although h is now in an easy posi-
ton. She was built at Petersburg, N.
J.. in 1868 and hailed from Bangor.
Her gross tonnoge was 344.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-25
MONEY TALKS
There Is Now on Deposit I'm the Banks
of Wilmington SO, 2O-Say-
fngs Banks Contain SsO4 ,62O.77 of
the Peoples MISUNDERSTANDING Cap
itaI and Deposits DOT mp Nearly
3,OOO,O 600.

The recent statements published by
the banks of Wilmington afford an
interesting study and go to show not
only the development and success OF
the banking business in our city but
the gratifying progress of Wilmington
as well.
The three national and two savings
banks have a ooniied capital Gnclud-
ing surplus and undivided profits) ag-
gregating$690,57 2 compared with a
merely nominal capital of $780, 900 in
Dictated in the statements of the old
banks which failed and vent out of
business in the past seven or eight
years.
There are now IN deposit in the banks
of Wilmington 1922 53. 20, n the
statements show that the loans and
discounts are S2,237, 5S7.2S, indicat-
ing hat the money is not only here
but is employed in business.
The two savings banks contain de-
posits aggregating $S04, 620.77 This
sum of more than three fourths of a
million dollars indicates that the peo-
pie of Wilmington realize the import
ance Of laying up their money for a
rainy day. They not only do this but
the savings are drawing more than
1872, 900 a year in interest. a large share
of this interest is going to the wage
which goes to show the vast
Importance and necessity of savings
banks to a city.