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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
WILL SELL ADDIcKs PROPERTY

United States Marshal William R. Finn
Wednesday advertised the sale of the per-
sonal property of j. Edward Addicks to
take place on September 18th. This is
the property sized under a judgement OBJ
tanned by Charles L. Hinchman in New
jersey and it was announced some time
ago that Addicks would secure a stay Of
proceedings and fight the case. The sale
will be in two sections. The property on
the Handy farm in Brandywine hundred
is to be sold at 1890 A. H., and that OH
the Lodge farm at 200 P. Nj.
On the Handy farm the sale will consist
OF II cows, 4 heifers, two horses, quanti-
ties of hay and wheat, two farm wagons
and number Of posts and rails.
On the Lodge farm the sale will consist
of three mares with colts, four colts, five
mules, 20 cows, one bull, seven shoats,
four COWS, seven calves, half interest in
$50 chickets, three turkeys, a jaeger
wagon, lot of farm implements and
growing crops.
1t is expected that the attendance at
the sale will be large, as many will attend
out of curiosity in addition to those who
will desire to buy.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
ODESSA

Mr.. George Croft has returned to Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. L. V. Aspril was a Wilmington
visitor Monday.
Miss Molie Rose is visiting her brother
in Delaware City.
Judge Spruance, of Wilmington, was
visitor in town Sunday.
Miss Hannah Wilson, of Atlantic City,
was visitor in town last week.
Mr.. Howard Brooks, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs. H. V. Woodall returned Saturday
from weeks stay in Still Pond, Md.
Miss Nellie Stevens visited friends in
Chester from Saturday until Monday.
Misses Jeanette and Helen Watkins
are spending this week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Oakley Vineyard and Miss Martha
Evans visited Warwick part of last week.
Miss Alice Mccoy has been spending
the past week with friends in Sassafras,
Md.
Miss Rue, of Amber, Pa, is the guest
Of Miss Catherine Whittock, of near
town.
Miss Lucy Rhodes, of Farnhurst, visited
her father, Mr.. William A. Rhodes, on
Tuesday.
Miss Mary Stringfelow, of Whining
ton, visited friends here from Saturday
until Monday.
Mr. Walter Keen, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Keen.
Miss Margaret Mccoy spent few days
this week with her sister, Mrs. A. Hay
den, in Middetown.
Miss Helen Townsend is entertaining
her friend, Miss Helen Harper, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, this week.
Mr.. Harry Knots, of near town, who
is threatened with typhoid fever, is not
any better at this writing.
Mr.. w. Lee Pennington has returned
home after having been employed in
Philadelphia for the past six months.
Miss Emma Ecces had as her guest
over Sunday Miss Lou Skellinger, of
Wilmington, and Miss Mollie Baynam, of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Frank Tucker, of High Bridge, N.
J., spent Sunday and Labor Day here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tucker and wife.
Mrs. S. F. Shallcross, Jr., and son
Ralph and Miss Velma Moore were Phil
adelphia visitors from Wednesday until
Saturday of last week.
Mrs. William Fl. Eccles entertained on
Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs. Lizzie
Ratledge, of Wilmington, and sister, Mrs.
Snyder, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Howard Morris and son, of Ches-
ter, have returned home after spending
two months here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Rhein.
Miss Elizabeth B. Gates returned to
her home in Wilmington last Saturday
after having spent the past month here
with her cousin, Miss Emma Eccles.
Mrs. Krumm and daughters, Misses
Katie and Clara, and son George returned
to their home in Philadelphia on Monday
after All extended visit here with friends.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
WARWICK

Mr.. W. ]. Lohand was in Smyrna DEL,
on Thursday.
Mrs. Edwin G. Lynch is sojourning in
Wilmington, Del.
Master HAZEL Price fell from a gate
post and broke his arm.
Mrs. John R. H. Price is entertaining
Mrs. Gillespie and son, of Wilmington.
Mr.. Harry G. Kirby was a visitor at
the home of Mr.. B. S. Hall last Sunday.
Miss Millie Pser is at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Wilson Merritt, who is quite
ill.,
Miss Ella NJ. Stats entertained her
sister, Mrs. Louisa P Crowford, at her
home last week.
T. Bayard Vinyard has returned home
after weeks stay at Houston and Mil
ford, Delaware.
Master Walter w. Akin, OF. Middle
town, spent last week with his grand
parents on Main street.
Preaching at the NJ. P. Church to-
morrow evening at 8 o'clock. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Washington camp, No. s, P. O. s. of
A, meets every Tuesday evening in
Merritt's Hall at o'clock.
Adolphus NJ. CHM who has been at
Eaton, Col, for the past two years, was a
brief visitor i'll town ON Tuesday.
The address delivered at the Amend
ment meeting on Tuesday by the Demo-
cratic Nominee for the State Senate in
Cecil County, Hon. Austin L. Crothera,
was most heartily enjoyed by vast as.
semblage from Cecil and neighboring
counties.
! TILE TRANSCRIPT. 81 90 ner wear
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CHESAPEAKE cITYlTEMs

Mr.. William Pryor, of Wilmington, il
visiting in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Stubs are visit
ing in Baltimore.
Mr.. Kenneth Campbell, of Baltimore
spent Sunday in town.
| Mrs. Eliza Ross, of Wilmington, is Wis
ting her son, Mr.. Andrew Ross.
Miss Al,a Taylor is home from a
months visit with Maine friends.
Miss Edith Whitehead, of Wilmington,
| is the guest of Miss Bessie Barwick.
Rev. and Mrs. S. NJ. Perry have re-
turned from their summer vacation.
Mrs. William Queck and daughter Ella
have been visiting in Pennsylvania.
Miss Louise Rudolph, of Elkton, has
been the guest of Mrs. w. A. Hazel.
Mr.. Joseph Egee, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Annie Egee.
Miss Edith Willis has gone back to
| Virginia where she will resume her posi-
ton.
Delmar Curry who, was threatened
with typhoid fever is somewhat i'm
proved.
Mrs. John Lusby and children, of Tren-
ton, have been the guests of Mrs. James
Jefferson.
Mrs. HI. V. Manlove and daughter
Lionne, are visiting Mrs. Delphos Price,
of Elkton.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hedrick, of Phila-
delphia. have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Griffin.
Mr.. Bennett Savin, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Sayin.
Mr.. James Willis, of Baltimore, was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Emma
Willis over Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Davis and children, of
Virginia, have been spending sometime
with Mr. John Lumm.
Miss Mary X. Gooding, of Chestertown,
has returned here after spending her
vacation with her family.
Ri. Rev. w. F. Adams, of Easton, held
service in the Church of the Good Shep-
herd last Sunday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. Graves and children who
have been camping at "Arnolds Barr"
are spending the remainder OF their vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Reed.
The Methodist Sunday School held
their annual picnic at Locust Point, on
Wednesday. Five straw rides took the
teachers and scholars. They all spent
delightful day.
Alice, the two year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stubs died from
spasms on Sunday, September Sd, at the
home Of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Boulder.
The students of the High School are all
going around with smiles on their faces
and as we wonder what makes them, we
remember school started Monday and
they are all SO glad they have something
to do.
Captain r. Fuller Shryock, OF Balti-
more, the senior member Of the law, real
estate and insurance firm of Shryock and
Taylor, was visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Bouchelle, during the
past week. Captain Shryock was for
merly Captain of Company A. Baltimore
Light Infantry and brother of Gen. F.
T. Shryock, Grand Master of the Masonic
Fraternity, of Nd, also one Of the Police
Commissioners of Baltimore.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
PERSONALITIES

Miss Lottie JoIls is the guest of relaiyes
in West Chester, Pa.
Miss Eliza Hurn was the guest of Clay
ton friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Reynolds, OF Newark, is
the guest of relatives here.
Miss Clara Whitlock, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of relatives here.
Miss Lillian Walker, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday at her home here.
Miss lola Buehm has returned from a
visit with Wilmington relatives.
Mrs. John A. Jolls and daughter are
spending sometime at Rehoboth.
Mr.. Liston Townsend, of Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. w. P. Norris, of Baltimore, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. ]. c. Aston.
Miss Ida McNamee, of North East,
Md, is visiting Mrs. Dan NJ. Cochran.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Toppin, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. Isaac Green.
Mrs. H. G. Browne, of Wilmington, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. H. V. Per-
Wis.
Mrs. J. z. Grassland was Wilmington
and Philadelphia visitor several days last
week.
Miss Margaret Mccoy, Of near Odessa,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Abram
Hayden.
Mrs. John Saven and children, of Phil
adelphia, are guests of her mother, Mrs.
R. G. Hall.
Mrs. J. M. Foster and Master Foster
Johnson were Wilmington visitors part
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beaston are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their friends
it is a boy.
Mr.. Ernest Solway, of Dover, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Solway.
Mrs. George Foraker and daughter,
Miss Bessie, are visiting in Philadelphia
and West Chester.
Mr.. Benjamin Gibbs, of Philadelphia,
is the guest Of his grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lockwood.
Messrs. NJ. Banning and Danuel W.
Stevens were in Lewes and Rehoboth
several days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Price were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Smith, in Will
mington, part Of last week.
Misses Mary and Helen johnson, of
near Newark, were entertained by Mrs.
Walter Beaston on Thursday.
Mrs. G. B. Pearson and little son are
spending sometime with her sister, Mrs.
James L. Warren, near Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Sylvia Moore has been appointed
teacher in a school at Chelten, near
Philadelphia, and left for that place on
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary E. Smith and daughter, Mrs.
J. K. Reynolds, Of Mayfeld. KY, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Schreitz on
Crawford street.
Mr. Preston Hardcastle has returned
to his home in New York City after a
visit OF several months with his sister,
NJ, Fbop,oe roobrap
Miss Grace Stiles. Of Philadelphia, who
is visiting friends in Chesapeake City,
Md, called on her numerous MiddIetown
friends Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph G. Jols and Mr..
and Mrs. P. L. McWhorter spent several
days OF this week in New York City, and
while away took trip up the Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thee. Rothwell, and
Mrs. James Rothwell, of the Quaker City,
were entertained over Sunday by the
Misses Beasten on Cass street.
DR.. and Mrs. A. H. Reynolds, Of Phila-
delphia, are visiting his sister, Mrs. J. S.
Cochran, near town. DR.. Reynolds is a
native of this town, but after graduating
several years ago, located in Philadel-
phia, and enjoys large practice in den
tistry in the Quaker City.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
TOWNSEND

] D, B. Jones spent Thursday in Phila-
delphia.
John Ellis, of Philadelphia, is visiting
| friends near town.
Miss Alma Lyman visited friends near
| Cecilton this week.
Harry-Hart, of Philadelphia, was an
over Sunday visitor.
james Brown, Jr., of Philadelphia,
/ spent Sunday in town.
Kemp Donovan is making an extended
visit with Sussex relatives.
Mrs. Joshua Hudson and children WIS.,
tied Philadelphia last week.
RAYMOND Walbert, of near Chester
town, spent Sunday in town.
Rev. J. w. Jones and wife visited
friends in Port Penn this week.
John Townsend, of Washington, D. G.,
spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Edward Hart who has been confined to
his home with carbuncle is out again.
Archibald Finley ACCOMPANIED by his
friend, Mr.. Taylor, spent Sunday in town.
Miss Ethel Lee has heen the guest of
her sister, Mrs. John Norris, near Smy-
rna.
Miss Elizabeth Dorman, of Baltimore,
Md. is the guest of her cousin, Miss Ella
Malonev.
Miss Mamie Townsend, of Philadel-
phia, was visitor in town few days
this week.
Miss Edith Carpenter, of Wilmington,
is visiting Misses Myrtle and Margaret
Townsend.
Martin Lee, of Philadelphia, spent
few days with his mother, Mrs. Maggie
Lee, this week.
Miss Lena Stats, OF Middletown. was
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
q Stats, Sunday.
Roy Lockerman, of Wilmington, visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. q. Locker
man, over Sunday.
Elmer Pritchard, OF Philadelphia, spent
Sunday and Monday at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Pritchard.
Miss Maud Castle has returned to her
home in Riverton, n. j., after spending
sometime with Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Hutchinson, near town.
Mr.. Joshua Hannah had the misfor-
tune to lose his home by fire last week.
Early Saturday morning the family were
aroused by the smell of smoke and found
the back part of the house in flames.
Very little of either clothing or furniture
could be saved. The loss was partly
covered by insurance.
An all-day meeting will he held at
Union NJ. E. Church, near town. to-
morrow. Rev. 6. p. Jones, former
pastor, will preach in the morning and
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne of Middletown,
in the afternoon. Morning preaching
service will begin at 1890 afternoon at 8.
There will be 10 services in Emmanuel
NJ. f. Church, Townsend, in the morn
ing.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
SCHOOL COMMISSION MEETING

The quarterly meeting of the Board of
School Commissioners of New Castle
county was held in the Office of Deputy
Attorney General d. o. Hastings W ed
nesday morning, and Professor A. r.
Spaid, the county superintendent, re-
ported that all the normal school ap-
pointments had been filed. Fourteen
student teachers from this county will GO
to the normal schools.
Superintendent Spaid reported that
some of the schools opened on Monday,
but that others observed Labor Day. He
complained that the clerks of the school
districts are not complying with the law
in notifying him OF the employment of
teachers. The superintendent also an
nouced that teachers are needed in the
country and that he will hold an exami-
nation for teachers as soon as he sees it
is necessary,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
PROHIBITION CANDIDATES

The following nominations have been
made by the Prohibitionists of Cecil
county, Md, which make up nearly full
ticket save for Assistant Treasurer and
County Surveyor. The nominations were
made at Rising Sun, on Thursday
Senator-Amos R. Brown, SyImar.
House of Delegates-EIi T. REYNOLDS,
Rising Sun Samuel D. Wilson, Sylmar
Rumsey Smithson, Port Deposit.
County Treasurer-W. Lewis Ryan,
Rising Sun.
County Commissioners-(Long term, J
Howard Brown, Calvert (short term,
George Baidertson, Colora.
Sheriff-John L. Stephens, Rising Sun.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
ONE THING HE DID NOT TAKE

There is man i'm our town whose name
is "Jot."
Who made lot OF money and went and
bought lot,
Then on this lot he bnilta house, plain
but verv neat,
And think lie will be happy ON an
aristocratic street.
He has commenced to move into this de.
sirable little home,
So his better-half and he, took the Bible.
mirror and broom,
He took good many little things, very
useful. maybe,
Bnt one thing he did not take, and
that's little B"
X ROADS BARD.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
CHURCH NOTES

Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room Of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for Tomorrow evening is: "What
is Practical Christianity ?" Jas. 2:14-26.
DR.. George F. Lee, leader.
The Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor Of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at Gas
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for tomorrow
evening is: "What is Practical Christi
anity r. Jas. 2:l4-26. j. F. Deakyne,
leader.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
NOTIcE--REMOVAL

DR.. W. E. Barnard, Surgeon Dentist,
has vacated the Anderson property, and
removed his offices and residence to the
property recently occupied by the late
S. NJ. Reynolds, next door to the post
Office. Long Distance Phone, No. 81.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. .7e Corn
No. 2 rs Yellow, shelled 81
Timothy Seed $2.65 cob 49,. so
Clover Seed 10 104c Oats ............... "a
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09

THE TRAsscRIrr, 81 90 per year.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-09-09
Local News.

Oysters at
Middletown Restaurant q supply 70.
MONTGOMERY is now making his choice
candies.
Leave your laundry at Jones barber
shop. The best of work and prompt SER
vice.
Oysters at
Middletown Restaurant 4 Supply TO.
HORSE SHOEING.-Plain, 70 cents
cash. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-25
LITTLE HAPPENINGS

Saturday morning Albert +.
Evans passed a check on the New
store. Ballard. for SIS. The check
was refused at the bank. The po-
lice are looking for Evans.
The old Washington Food com
pany building. at Ballard. Is TO be
turned into a first-class cereal fac
tory. A. w. Mackie and O. w Toop
are negotiating with parties who. II
they take Il. will make II one OF
the best food companies on the
coast.
Every one is looking forward to
the big memorial services 10 be held
AZ the Gilman Park NJ. +. church.
at Ballard, next Sunday. In the af-
ternoon. at the park. there will be
speeches and music. The school
children will take part in the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Giuseppe Tata, Thursday
morning. filed with the city a claim
for $4,000 damages for the death
of her husband on April 26. She
alleges that owing to the negli-
genee Of the city a manhole at For
tieth and Fifteenth northeast. in
which her husband was working.
was flooded. resulting in his death.
Roy Thomas while at work in the
Sumson mill, Monday, cauhht his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-25
CASE sEARs emo

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
John ,. Miller xili probably finish
the states case against g. =. Bili-
man n Judge grsffin's court Thurs
DAY afternoon tn. jury sitting IN
the ease IL being. BY request Of the
defense. kept together under charge
Of the court haliIffE.
The suit recently brought against
Hnlmau BY Attorneys Steele and
Brown IN Judge FratoF'a court In
for the purpose Of recovering ta.soo
in fees. which the attorneys claim
h due them for bringing about a
reconciliation between fiiilman and
his wife after divorce proceedings
had been started. The original fee
allowed by the court was $500. but
the lawyers say that the benefit
HlIlman and his Slfe derived from
the reconciliation In property inter-
ests made their share In the manip-
ulation worth s55eo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-25

CHICAGO. May zb-with the
spread Of the teamssera strike TO
the hardwood imber concerns.
which now seems inevitable. sew
erai hundred more transfers will
be involved.
Fifty men responded this morn
ing TO the call for a thousand addl-
tional policemen issued by Mayor
Dunno Last night. Twenty -four
hundred officers we're sent out this
morning guarding 1880 wagons. II
the new insizilmeat of police are
unable to cope with the situation
Mayor Dunno will AJAX for troops
At Twenty ninth and Dearborn al
3 O'Clock this morning five men at
tackled Louis FLINT. a colored strike
breaker. who waa beaten into in
acnalhility. The aasaiiants escaped.
FLINT Is in a critical condition.
Vice President Fairbanks reached
Chicago on his way TO Portland
When questioned regarding the re-
port that he would be asked 10 use
HIS influence to end the strike. he
said. "Of course. feel an interest
In the strike situation in Chicago.
aud | would exert myself To bring
about an amicable agreement be
tween the contendlng parties II my
good offices were considered In the
same manner that the efforts Of
any good citizen would be eonsid-
cred "
II IL not known whether Fair
banks will be asked by either par
ties 10 the strike TO take a hand
In the settlement
In the contempt hearing before
Judge Kohlsaat today Attorney
Mayer especially asked thar Presi-
dent Shea. OF the transfers, be sent
10 fail for contempt in refusing to
answer the questions designated by
the court.
At f.30 o'clock Judge Kohlaaat
took the contempt matter of Shea
and other labor leaders under adj
ylaement
Senator Plat. president OF the
United States Express company. Il
a statement issued In New York 10
day. declared the striking teamster
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-25
COOK TAXES
MORPHINE

George Wilson. a cook az tho
Boulevard restaurant. a2i Pike.
took two ounces Of morphine
Thursday afternoon and II now
lying dangerously ~ AZ the Proyi
dencr hospital
II Is supposed that he had been
drinking. a. he vas not At work
Thursday and could not BE- found
by his employer.
Wilson had engaged a room at
the Abbot hotel and while in his
room took the poison. lie was dis
covered by the clerk. who heard
hia means lie found Wilson
stretched across the bed With a
morphine vial Ia hla hand. his face
ghAatly white. aud. thinking him
dead. ssnt FOR the patrol wagon.
The patrol driver came. but re-
fused 10 take the man away. and
the ambulance waa sent for and
conveyed him 10 Providence hos
piihi
Wilson's coalition ls critical.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-25

]. A. Moore and ~ IT, Gilman. az
plicants for the new street railway
franchise. are in a deadlock with
the corporations committee OF the
council
The final clash came Wednesday
afternoon over the time limit OF the
franchise. The committee insisted
on certain conditions Gilman then
declared that 1t was all off" that
he was "out OF the game.
Unless Moore alone Is able TO
come 20 an agreement with the com
mittee the franchise which the
councilmen have been laborinR over
for months is already dead. and Sc
attie's hopes for a decent street car
system amount 70 only an irrides-
cent dream.
The point involved Is not com
plea. Moore aud Gilman want a IS
year franchise. the city rescrylng
the right 20 purchase In 1884. the
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CONTINUED on Page sevenJ
Mother Keeps Family on PihanCe

ed the report that I drink M my
money. This report has prevented
me from getting work in some
places. and Il has Inundated me
before my neirhbors. I never touch
81 drop OF liquor In my life. and
do not think any explanation as
"a where my money goes IL needed.
when I have four children and arm
getting only 50 cents a day. They
tried 10 use this false rumor as a
means % taking my children away
from me and giving them 20 the
Washington Children's home 20 be
adopted out. want 90 say right
nov. that I viii never give my chill
dren up. and even though I am poor
and may ct times need charity to
keep them alive no one has "A right
90 take my babies away from me
for Iifei"
Humane officer Clark. who filed
the petition asking that some dis
position be made OF the children no
they could be given proper food.
clothing and schooling, states that
he did not know anyone who ever
saw Mrs. Boyd drink. or under the
influence OF tntoxicants.