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WATCH WAS WOUND UP
TO FULLEST EXTENT
Times Announces That No Trick Is In
corporated in Guessing Contest on
Run of Chronometer.

The contest for the watch which is
on exhibition in the window of r. Har-
ris & Co.'S jewelry store. corner Sew
enth and D Streets. wakes warm, the
number Of guesses on when II stopped
numbering 500 and 500 a day. The fact
that regardless of how many people
compute the time, II is almost impOs-
sible for anybody to guess the time to
the minute, or a number Of minutes,
makes the competition active, and many
people who sent in guesses early are
sending in additional ones now.
Some people imagine that there may
be some trick about the winding OF the
watch In the first place II is not quite
plain what could be accomplished by
incorporating any trick in the PROPOSE
ton. One man writes TO ask If the
watch was wound up as lightly as II
could be wound Even IL IL were not
il is difficult TO see wherein anyone
could profit by Il, because If anything
IL would be more difficult to compute
the time a watch partly wound up
would stop than one fully wound up.
But to disabuse the mind of any such
idea that a trick is embodied In the
| scheme. The Times will say that the
watch was fully wound up by Mr.. Har-
ris in the presence of a representative
of the Lincoln National Bank, who
sealed the frame I'm which the watch is
| inCased with the seal Of the bank. and
also in the presence of several people.
onC who were present upon the general
| invitation Of The Times 20 all who so
| desired TO be present and see the watch
| wound and sealed Full conditions will
j he found in the advertisement elsewhere
/ I'm today's Issue.
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Political HeirDOesn't Travel
if Roosevelt Does.
AVOID DANGER AT SAME TIME
Secretary of States Failure to Speak
Yesterday Accounted for by Presi-
dents Speech at Gettysburg.

Secretary Hay. so closely associated
with President Lincoln at the time Of
the civil war. is sought more, perhaps.
than any other man prominent in the
present Administration as a speaker at
G. A. r. meetings. and on other occa-
sions. In which men of war times are
interested. His address at the open
ms Of the national G. A. r. encampmcnt
in Washington two years ago was the
most notable event Of the great convea-
ton Of veterans.
The failure of Secretary Hay TO ac-
cept speaking engagement for Nc
mortal Day. the day of days when he
Is especially sought caused some com
ment, but was explained by a G. A. r.
man, high in official circles. who said:
THE President and the man next in
succession seldom accept speaking en-
gagements on the same day. Whenever
possible one Of them remains in Wash
ington. or at his summer home, as il is
not thought advisable for both ID Ga eN-
posed TO the dangers of travel and z
large crowd at the same time
This has been the practice for a long
time. While Mckinley and Hobart were
serving together they once planned TO
make a trip to New York together as
soon as this was announced a number
of Senators FASTENED 10 the White
House and protested against such ac-
ton. The plans were Changed and al
though both went TO New York they
went over different railroads that the
danger from accident might be mini
mized.
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HighWayn1an Holds Up
Trolley Car Conductor
Masked Robber Appears at Terminus of Trip
With Revolver and Takes Money From
Man in Charge of the Car.

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 9l.-Armed
with a revolver and wearing a handker-
chief mask, a man held up n KensinE-
ton line car shortly before midnight
and robbed the conductor CT $50 and
fed.
Bert Wilson was the conductor and
Frank J. Fischer the motorman. Thomas
Cotter. a prospective conductor. was on
the car practicing with Wilson. No
resistance was offered. As soon as the
robber disappeared. the crew reported
the robbery to the police. There were
no passengers in the car at the time of
the hold-up.
The car ran to the city line on Ken
sington Avenue. and there made a turn
for the return trip. The run was the
last for the crew. When the car neared
the city line Fischer and Wilson got
out and prepared TO change the life
guard for the return trip, when, from
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the bushes ct the side of the street, a
masked man with a revolver emerged
and approached the two men.
The spot where the Kensington trolley
turns is particularly deserted and lone
some late at night. and the robber evil
IDENTIFY calculated carefully the place and
hour OF his crime.
The man with the revolver approached
Conductor Wilson. and. holding the
muzzle of the revolver close to his neck,
said: Hold up your hands. and give
me what you got, or I'll blow your
brains out And you he said, pointins
the pistol at MotOrman Fischer, you
get"
Fischer got and never STOPPED run
ming until he reached the house of Ar
thur Moon, mile away. Close on the
heels Of Fischer was Cotter who had
got a fieeting glimpse of the revolver.
Wilson obediently put both hands above
his head, and then the robber took all
the money he had in his clothes and
turned him adrift.
The Washington times., 1904-05-31
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
FOR ADATH ISRAEL
Merry Evening at Rifles Armory End
ing in Dance-Goodly Sum
for Building Fund.

Members of the Adath Israel Congre-
cation gave a strawberry festival last
night in National Rifles Armory when
the hall was prettily decorated and many
ether attractions greeted the visitors.
The entertainment was a benefit in aid
OF the building fund for the new syna-
gogue which is to be built on the site
now occupied by the Adath Temple.
Strawberries and fee cream were
served downstairs and in the upper hall
a dance had been arranged for the young
people The Ladies Auxiliary, with its
preSiden. EAITs. c. g. OppeuheiunN-s r ; IN
SnarBe, arranged the festival and dance
MIS- samuel Oppenheimer, secretary OF
lhe auxiliary, was also active In the ar
rangemeut.
Inc ice cream tables downstairs were
In charge of D Rosen and Mrs. King
Wnlle strawberries were served by Mrs.
y. sanders, Mrs. i. Mauther and a num-
Der OF assistants. An attractive fancy
table was in charge of Mrs. Rosen and
Soohns lemonade was served by the
Misses Jennie and Lille Cohen. Mrs
Stearman presided over the soft drinks
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WOMEN'S Swiss Ribbed Isle
Vests. with hand crochet fronts ana
yokes: silk tapes in neck and arms:
also choice lot OF fine lace-trimmed
STYLES with Nalenciennes and tor
chon laces Worth up to SOC,
4oI -------'-..- -------..----------- 25c
CHILDREN Low Neck Vests. no
sleeves, Richelieu ribbed. bleached
white tapes in neck and arms
all sizes; eaCh--.-......-....... Sc
CHILDREN'S Ribbed Bleached
Vests, low neck, no sleeves, with
woven lace fronts. tapped neck
and arms. all sizes f0Io
CHILDREN'S Plain BaIbriggan
Vests. high neck. long sleeves. draw
erS 10 match. knee and ankle
lengths; all sizes. Regular 25c
qualities; special at...---....-.....t 0c
INFANTS Wrappers. button-down-
front style. nigh neck. long sleeves.
all sizes ! TO s. sc quality. at,
SaSA- -.--''-.- ...s....s..s... i9C
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WOMEN'S AlI-silk Subscribed
Vests, hand crochet finish. low neck.
no sleeves. in pink. and blue.
Regular price, 81; special at.......5 SOC
WOMEN'S Summer Union Suits.
low neck, no Sleeves with umbrella
shaped. drawers, trimmed in torchon.
Nalenciennes. and woven laces. two
style rib. 10 different styles.
IT, ''-.''-.' .45C
WOMEN'S Fancy Woven Isle
Thread Vests. mercerized and have
the appearance Of silk. in pink and
blue; silk ribbons in neck and
arms. Usual SOC kind. at......... 29c
WOMEN'S extra. large sizes IN
Richelieu Ribbed Vests. low neck, no
sleeves. tapped neck and arms:
worth PIC; at............-....... o.
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Comfortable Summer Underwear Dependable

WOMEN'S Low Neck Vests, no
sleeves. woven lace yokes. tapped neck
and arms. Rio lelieu ribbed.
19c quality, or.-.................l2 Ac
WOMEN'S Lisle Thread Vests. low
neck. no sleeves, deep lace edge, also
with deep lace yOkes. silk tapped
neck and arms: usual 25c quail
ity, t...-......-.---.........
WOMEN'S Woven Corset Covers,
high neck. long sleeves or low neck
and short sleeves, with woven trim
ming. Usual 25c quality: spe-
cial t........................
WOMENS High Neck Ribbed
Vests, short sleeves, pants 70 match
IN ankle length, French bands;
3 for SOC; each. tRe
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Low Rate Coach Excursion to St. Louis

Worlds Fair Every Tuesday in June,
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Only
$500 round trip. Tickets good going in
day coaches only, limited TO return ten
DAYS. including date OF sale. Trains will
leave Washington. New Jersey Avenue
and c st. at 1905 a. m. June z. a. Fl.
and % Call at ticket offices. New York
ave. and 18th ST.. GIG Pa. ave, and at
station. for full particulars.
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SUICIDE COURTED
WOMAN HE KILLED

PITTSBURG, Pa. May 31.-At $50
o'clock this morning Irving Wise. a me-
chanical engineer, shot Katie Graf. pro-
prietress of a boarding house. through
the heart, instantly killing her. He then
turned his revolver on himself, sending
another bullet into his own heart, end
ing his life instantly.
There were no witnesses TO the murder
and suicide. The motive for the double
crime is unknown
Wise had been paying attentions 10
Mrs. Graf for some time
That the crime was premeditated is
shown by message found on the union
card discovered in Wise's pocket. The
card read:
my name is Irving Wise. Notify my
mother, Mrs S. r. Wise, Lewtsburg
Union county. Pa"
The Washington times., 1904-05-31
PANAMA MONETARY QUESTION.

PANAMA. May 3l.-The convention
has closed it's session. The President
will Immediately convene the legislative
body IN special session to attend to i'm
portant matters. including the monetary
question.
The Washington times., 1904-05-31

wOMEN'S Plain Tan
Isle Thread Hose garter
top. full regular made,
newest shades: a
pair $50
WOOIENS Plain Tan
Isle Thread Hose, gauze
weight. garter tops.
clocked and plain. all the
new shades; full
regular made; a pair. 500
CHILDREN'S Full Reg
liar Made Made ! By I
Rib Isle Thread Hose,
fast black. double knees,
heels. and toes all
sizes; a pair. -25C
CHILDRENS Tan Lisie
Thread Hose. I BY ! rib.
fun regular made; In new
shades Of tan; all
sizes; a pair. --....... $50
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WHAT BRIToNs DID FOR CALAIS

LONDON, May 31.-Lace and tulle 70
the value of92. 400. 600 were exported from
Calais to England last year. The manu-
facture Of these goods IN Calais is large
~ in the hands Of Nottingham people.
who introduced the trade In the French
port.
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Three Through vestibuled Trains to

ST. Louis via Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Modern coaches. drawing room
5sIeepIns cars. observation cars. and din
ing cars, leave Washington 1905 "a 10
400 p. m. and 12:45 midnight.
The Washington times., 1904-05-31
The Cautious Seldom Ell.

They. choose what is most meritorious
Naturally they eat Elk Grove Butter
It's best. At your grocers.
The Washington times., 1904-05-31

IN FAN s. Seamless
Cotton Hose. lace open
work, in tan, white, plnk
blue. and black. Sizes 4
TO 81 Special. a
pair --------------- i21C
WOAIEN'S Full Regular
Made Gauze Isle Thread
Hose. HermsdOrf black.
spiiced seams. double
soles. heels. and toes.
Usual 39c quality.
Special. a pair.----2oc
WOMEN'S Isle Thread
Hose. with white split
soles. HermsdOrf black.
fun regular made, import
ed. Usual 35c quail
ity- Special, aapair-. 25c
WOMENS Rembrandt
and Richelieu Ribbed IN
grain Isle Thread Hose.
full regular made. Hern-5-
dorf black. Usual
Soc quality Spe-
cial. a pair..........25
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Fine Torchon Lace and Inser-
ton, In many choice patterns.
complete match sets, TO 4 inches
wide: &c 10 121Ac qualities. n e
Choice, a yard. ..................Z
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,CHHDRENS All-over
Black Lace Isle Thread
Hose IN all sizes. 81 to
So. Imported styles.
Special at.......--...-2 9C
HID RE Ms Full
Seamless Lace striped
Hose IN fast black, Isle
thread. new patterns; al
sizes. > 10 9 t1ches. Usual
25c qualities. Spe-
cial. a pair........-- t9C
CHILDR RE Ms Lace
striped Cotton Hose, fast
black. full sea mless. ali
sizes. 6 TO 81. a
palr--------.-.-----------iS &C
INFANTS Long Stock
ings in Isle thread. lace
oDenwork in black. white
pink. and blue Sizes 1 q
81 inches. Special.
a pair .-....--- -.-..--2 &C
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WON Ms All-over
Lace Isle Hose, full reg
ular made. i'm orte d
goods. Hermsdorf black.
Usual soc kind,
at-...-..-.-.-... .2SC
WOMENS Full Seam
less Luce-striped and
Lace-frOnt Hose. fast
black, spliced heels and
toes. Special, a
WOMEN'S Full Seam
less Lace-front and Lace
Boot Lisle Thread Hose
in black and the new
tan shades. a pair. 22C
W o NJ + Ms All-over
i m por ed Lace Isle
Thread Hose. extra fine
qualities and designs. Also
lace-boot pattern STYLES.
Worth SOC and 75c a
pair; special at........39c
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Fine French VaIencicnnes Edg-
ing. Insertion. and Beading. in
many patterns; a dozen orc
yards for..................... Z D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24

t3i.{
precious metals. have been engaged In
this ccupat lion for ma ny years and have.
Travelled NIL over the II Gclsy m ountain re
.gionE again and aga In, exploring mining
properties. and now and then Investing
In them.''is. IL 81 E5
\ Z How did yot, start mining q" = ask
ed, ,6s8 y K
II have always been more or less inter-
gested In geolog nd as u look ba els over
my life, tsaeemss 20 ME as ilonsi, my fate
was early fnst this dlfsction. Ms.
father was u farmer I'm q ipperary county,
ireland, vas born here aboilt fifty
three years so, nd was adllca ted In the
common schools. was the custom \ ia
send the Nteaehers to Dublin every ar
or 50 forsia course ofs normal Training,
and once Iirelnerp her our teach Ter brought
I back a chunk OF gran lie: 'he3 country
Sabout$SiisS was A y llmeston and this
sgrnnite was n great curiosity i. 18th that
began my frat study In st zones. and per-
maps my FIRST step toward mi nj ng. 4
after I hat my ather appreh-
gticed me to IA NIL! vri gh i, /. and Il thereby
put me sun an her step, alt llouEh at the
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working people raised, not only here.
but In Europe as well. Conditions In
Indeed, one Of tho chief difficulties of.
raising our labor Is the competlt!o which
comes In with the cheap alorSi from
abroad. A. g 81 ss
How can such impr be kmadeY
by tho Civic Fedora ton, 7 suppose g.
4 es, L the Civic Fed erat ion can do and
Is doing good, :. said 4 NJ Walls h, Tt Isl
bringing tho eihpl and. employe to-
gether. The employe sees hat the EN-,
pIoyer has not horns8and hoofs,s. and the,
employer is learning that the. employet
at the bottom is the same kind g'ofs man
that he IS, and that he should he treat ed
as sleh, 81 Ii 81 is n III & ;iS
The Genesis II AZ millionaire.
Il seTell mo something about yourself a s.
a laborer, Mr.. Walsh understand yaa,i
have done cansid epahlsi work. with. Your.
hands r SNl s;s
la Yes. i have. replied the mining mil-
lionaire " sueee ass, suct IA "a Isl has
come from Iva I'd work, q III ed TO my ma llfs
raj ability In discovering and testing the
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Thomas S. Walsh, the N ming
King, Talks With Mr. Nj, Gar 55
pcntcr on Gold Mining.
GIVES ADV cE u YOUNG O N 6 MEN LEI /
Some Practical Advice&to Young
NJ en- How the Camp Bird Bird -.
Mine Mas Discovered.
BY Frank G. Carpenter.

4! s washington. ID. G.
III have been an employer, ~ for many many
years. / have no trouble with my iaDor
q .,Ipd II have never had a strik g.
,rbesc we're the words OF one OF y ne rlcn-
est mine owners OF the United y, !,
n ma n who has made many illltio1' ~ y.
Iars out Of gold mines. and Who ~, mas
Il mincs out OF which he Is now atak l,Is Is
* miilions' I. more. II refer to Thomas y;
Walsh. the owner OF the Camp BIRD ana
n other valuable properties In Coloraao, tii.,l
state where mining tro uples q &c w,
pant When lie said this We were Sums
In the parlor OF his great ma nslon on
Massa chusetts Avenue talking 81 goldS
mining. as n business and OF his expe-9
yiences In It. Z II y, 80. "a, n
s'.Mows do yo, accomplish that result =
!. I asked. "a, Il. |, &
4 owner. Al treat my men AS though they
we're human beings. / realize \ ha !. near
work is hard and that their conditions
K should he made al easy IS posslpl e.sS !
have been doing what ma y emp oSers ~
Europe and the United States are now @,
doing that Is. trying 70 better ttle SAM
tary and living ARA ngements Of my en- IN
ployes. The ordinary mining boarding
Il house is a. shack with poor rooms and
4 moor cooking. / have seen that my men
are we'll housed and we'll fed They have
nlaces q to dry their CLONES as sooli ueS
they come out Of the mines, we nave
Y ba tbs, with porcelain tubs and other m d-{
ern conveniences. The rooms IN which
they live are lighted with 8electricity and
heated by steam. and their meals l are We'll
a cooke Y y. ts
do you pay higher wages thansotheri
X operators? r. }is & " AZ Isl 3as55 IL. 5ss
I III think not said Mr., Walsh, ''al-
& though wo pay the highest current rates.
II We were among the first to adopt the
4 eight-holr day, and did so Just after III
was decided In the courts that 1t could not
ii be enforced. u hi f} ss W tis 4 fiJ
q III What Ia the cause of the mining
troubles In Colorado?"I asked.
THEY come from a variety Of sources,
v was the reply, land they have been
N largely fomented by the leaders of the
miners unions, ! think both operators
and miners have been to some extent In
J t e1s.y wrong The situation T. e dsp'9r'1ls
Closed Shop and Sympathetic
Strike.
3 s.'yhat is the matter With the unions2n"$
s..There la nothing tho natter with them
x as unions, 2, replied Mr.. Walsh, + II have
IS no objections to such orga MIA Ions, pros
I, Vided they are ca led y on upon proper
lSlnes, but tho unions insist upon many
a things In which do not believe ] an
Z. against the closed shop ] do not ap-f
& prove Of Ssthe synpathetic strike NOR the
Y boycott. and ! think every i man should
have the right to work and be sustained.
init whether he belongs to the union
4 ;or not. II would not lower wa gus and Il
y should like to see the condi ton Of the
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Mining as a Business

~ \ Il p f z u Il
/, What kind o 4, business is mining
Nersatio ion. # q ia s3S , 3.s5tt a.
ut is one Of the best Of businesses
said this man who s...i ~ Ss5 Il 81 X
OF 1t, 1T Is an honest h,si.s
clean business In Il YOU do not have to
cut yolrsneig hbpr's throat. nor. fight with
him, making. ! IS posi- BILE. your success
out Of his,ruin. The successful miner Is
try. 4 He takes the treasures out sthF
ground and distributes them for the good
of mankind. Il am glad TO have 1t as
my business. X iisi., ( n
How about. the chances Of sucec:
81 think they are greater than in al
most any.other business. Is said Mr.. WA s
II mean fo&thes careful. conservatJ I've and
intelligent OPERATOR. mem the man
any otherSbuslness. who studies the sub
.lect. who carefully Investigates before
he Invests and who at the Same time
has a moderate amount Of business judg-
&infnt. There Is no rea son why such a
man should not succeed II
4 but thousands fail " sa Id T. Il
z .rThat Is true, said Mr. Walsh. '"There
are many failures In every business. 1t
Is sa Id that 90 per cent q Of our merchants
fan !. g some time IN =, th I lives doubt
among miners. One trouble Il That those those
4 who Invest In ines re 3S not careful
enough B IN making their Investigations
alongside lof !, the vein and taking out
samples at different levels You can esF
innate Its value Just ms a loosely as YOU
can thatSof a ny other ilYestment, There
is always q specula tive val 10 beyond and
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The HORSE 5 T. SHOW
A.'TAI'|iLAlNT'ICCI CITY
Society Deeply Interested Sit
This Event Guests From
Richmond.
Richmond.
Especial to The Times-Di spatch;)

jB (Spe cial to The 8Ilnles-Dlspatcn.)G
8 ATLANTIC CITY. n. j !. July 20. At
:lantic city has been deeply Interested In
the Horse Show during the past week as
It'll the society event. OF the seasan, and
IS as usual hasabeen well attended & Among
the entries this year are several from the.
large stock Iofssthoroughbreds OF a.. L. z
Ashbrook, Of Missouri and Virgin la, In
these the western visitors are cOnsld er-s
ably Interested and betting in a small
way as to the owners OF the entries taxi
ing prizes aga inst those from the EAST. #
f Mrs. John Spratley. of IIlheron, Va
has en- tered her saddle horse CorrlnneSin
that class. while "A. u. Ashbrook has
several enteries In the first ard second
class; roadsters. the middle weight hunt
gcrs and Sth0rougllbreds. Mrs. Spratley is
here In person ! to show off and take
charge OF her exhibit during the week,
Dnriig the closing days Of the ishrincrsi
convention several of the Temples, one
from Detroit marched Into the ocean in &
their bright and pretty costumes. 81 Acca
Temple. wlich8comes from Richmond,
Va, were loudly applanded in their drills.
Among tile officers elected to the Imperial
body$at the close OF the sessions was Geo.
IL Sheet OF Richmond. who Is elected as
Imperial Recorder. 6
During the coming week the II eague of
Mayors meet and on tho week commence
Ing August LIST the ostmasters Assoc
citation Of the United States holds Its an
fnual conventions. The annual show Of
babies which always creates more or
less of a sensation here has been delayed
owing to- the difficulty this year In get
ting material TO make good showing.
Babies are a. scarce commodity this ssea-g
son., mt least presentable stock,
45ie An elopenent which crea ted considsra-
bile gossip during the week was that Of
sJohni Scg,im, for many years engaged In.
business lin Indianapolis and well known
to tile farming interests OF Virginia, He
ca me to visit his hance. Miss Catherine
Chandler of New DIRK. a few days ago,
and as the parents of tina young lady OBJ
ljected 10 their keeping company, they
eloped and were married here at the
Rudolf they returned to- New York to
seek the forgiveness OF Miss Chander's
parents. l.
q Among tile guests here from Richmond
are Col, "A, G. Evans, Who Is a soiourner
at The Elberon. EIe SAW active service
IN the Confederate q rmy,
3. "A party at The Belmont are Mr.. and
Mrs. II. ", Rountree. Miss @ Rnuntree
and Mrs. A., Worst,
la. a. AicCurdy and daughters have reg
istered for a few weeks 5ss j, 81
& I, Mr. and Mrs, Vim, Saunders and family
have come down for q Few Weeks, and
are at The Iabgr Inn. =. Il,
Mi. James Pleasants Is att The Dennis,
and g, s, Sheet Is stopping fora few 4
.layssat The Dunlop, s9S "a
Y 4 Miss NJ Miller and Miss Coup are at !,
The avon Inn,5 and s.. c. Lake Is stay
Ing a week longer Mt the sarle hotel.
r. n, Lewis has registered at The !