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Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
GEN. DUPONT GETS OLD PILL0RY

The Kent County Levy Court on Tues
day decided to present to General T.
Coleman dupont the old whipping post
and pillory which has been standing in
the Kent County Jail yard at Dover
for many years. The pillory, which has
just been abolished from the list of
corporal punishment in this state, has
been an important figure in the punish
ment OF robbers and assailants in Della
ware for many years. Soon after the law
abolishing it was passed, General du
Pont paid a personal visit to Sheriff
Edward Baker and the Kent County
Levy Court Commissioners and asked for
the ancient instrument. He promised
not only to keep it safe from any persons
who desired to use it as money-making
exhibit, but also to erect new whipping
post, which is now the only means of
corporal punishment in the State. Cen
eral dupont desired to place the pillory
in the museum of the dupont family.
where it will remain for generations,
and the Court decided that it was proper
that bis request should be granted. The
motion for the presentment was made
by Commissioner John B. Wharton.
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PERSONALITIES

Mr.. Volz, of Batavia, N. Y, is spend
ing several weeks in town.
Miss Adele Cochran spent Sunday with
Miss Bessie Cochran at "Peola."
Mrs. F. c. West, of Wilmington, is the
guest OF relatives and friends in town.
Mrs. A. P. Johns is the guest of her
sisters, the Misses Beasten, on Cass street.
Miss Lulu Vinyard, OF Odessa, is the
guest Of her brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Corbit
Vinyard.
Miss Patten Cochran spent several DAYS
with Miss Grace Ii. Parvis during the
past week.
Messrs. Clifton Turner and Howard
Smith, Of Smyrna, spent Sunday evening
with friends in town.
Mr.. Edward Massey, of Lansdowne,
Pa, is the guest of his brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Emlin Massey.
Mrs. E w. Caswell, of New York City,
is the guest OF her mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Jones, on East Main street.
Mrs. VIC Massey, of Wilmington, was
the guest of her son, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Massey, several days this week.
Mr.. Sydney Peverley, of st. Luke's
School, Philadelphia, is the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. v. Peverley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl A. Goldsborough
and little daughter Mary, of Smyrna.
were guests of relatives and friends in
town on Sunday.
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THE NEW CASTLE PREsBYTERY
New Moderator Will be Elected and
Also Commissioners

There promises to be some interesting
discussions at ihe annual meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle to be held al
st. Georges Church on April 18th. The
Rev. J. r. Miligan is pastor of the
church. The first work Of Importance
will be the election of m ,derator to sue
ceed the Rev. w. J. Rowan Of Newark.
At this session commissioners to the
General Assembly, which meets at Win
ona, Indiana, in May, will be elected.
There are two ministers and two elders
to be elected from the local Presbytery.
There will be the discussion and vote,
on the second day of the session, on the
union with the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. There are two overtures from
the last General Assembly that the Pres
byteries of the country have and are con.
sidering pertaining to this union. There
will probably be some strong speeches
pro and con. The matter of separate
Presbyteries enters particularly into this
matter of union, that is allowing the COL
ored Presbyterian ministers and churches
to have their own Presbytery and the
whites to have theirs. This is the law
and practice in the Cumberland Church
Separate Presbyteries and the final agree
mento union will bring about the adop-
tion OF this overture by the Northern
Presbyterian Church, for the Cumber-
land Church has declared that it will not
enter union unless this provision be
made.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
WARWICK

Prof. Guy johnson spent Saturday and
Sunday in Elkton.
P. F. Johns. Esq, was in Newport, Pa.
part of the past week.
Miss Bessie B. Bishop was a visitor in
Wilmington one day last week.
Junior Christian Endeavor prayer
meeting this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. John Holden is visiting Centre
vile, the guest Of her son, L. H. Hol.
den.
Mr.. Albert Watts, of Ceciton, was a
caller at the home of Mr.. John Piser last
SUNDAY.
Mr.. r. D. Akin, of Delaware City,
Del, was the guest of relatives in town
last Sunday.
Washington Camp, No. 8, P. O. s. OF
A., meets every Wednesday evening in
Merritts Hall.
Mrs. John Fl. nj. Garner was the gIest
of her sister, Mrs. Harry Akin, at Mid
dletown, on Monday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George Goldsborough, OF
Middleneck. spent Sunday in town, the
guest Of Mrs r. M. Day.
Mr.. Louis p. King is attending the
MARYLAND Animal Conference as delegate
of the M. P. Church, which is in session
at Salisbury.
The following pupils of Warwick public
schools have attained the average of 90
per cent. or over for the month Of March:
9Th GRADE = Paul Marsh, Eccleston
Marsh, Ethel Vinyard. 7th GRADE
Mary Tarbutton. 9Th GRADE Stella
Bishop, Viola Hall. Jesse Vinyard, Clara
Price, Jodie Sterns. Richard Tarbutton,
Mamie Merritt. Enla Vinyard, Katie
Carroll. 9th GRADE - Lester Bishop.
4th. GRADE-Howard Bishop. Rodney
Price. iuy Lockerman, Francis Marsh,
Willie Pierce, Bertha Lynch. Hartley
Thornton, Irring Manning, Emory Thorn
ton. 3rd GRADE Margaret Marsh, Ben.
jamin Balm, Reha Thornton, Michael
Carroll, Alice Marsh. End GRADE-Joln
Garner
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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
Does Christ's Life Show Us about the
Father f' John 14:e-24. Leader, Miss
Mary J. Lyman.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor Of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at 6.4E
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for tomorrow
evening is "What does Christ's life show
US about the Father?" John 14:6-24. Miss
Viola Ennis, leader.
Rev. W. P. Taylor of Bethel and Sum
init Churches will preach tomorrow or
Sabbath Observance. Mr.. Herman
G. Taylor of Dover, DEL, will be
present and sing some choice selections
The public is cordially invited to attend
The Rev. F. e. Moore will preach in
the Armstrong Chapel tomorrow after
noon. Services begins at 2.30 o'clock
The sessions of the Sunday School have
been resumed. DIR. Moore will preach in
the Chapel the first Sunday afternoon
of each month. All cordially invited.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
ODESSA

Mr. Gardner Keen was a Wilmington
visitor Monday.
Mr.. William T. VanDyke was visitor
in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. E. s. Stevens was a Philadelphia
visitor Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. l. G. Webb is entertaining her
niece, Miss CHM, from near Townsend.
Mr.. Charles P. Spicer visited his daugh-
ter in Stockley from Saturday until Mon
day.
Miss Burdette Rose attended the fun
eral OF Roy c. Rose in Newark, OH Tues
day.
Mrs. A. M. Williams is the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Sparks, of near
town.
Miss M. Elizabeth Harper spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Susie Chandler, in
Smyrna.
Miss Mary Curtis, of Newark, is visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
W. Corbit.
Miss Nellie Stevens entertained her
friend, Miss B. Seminar, of Chadd's Ford,
Pa, on Sunday.
Miss George G. Enos, Of Wilmington,
was the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Enos, on Sunday.
After very pleasant visit with rela-
tives in Wilmington and otker places,
Miss Mary Townsend has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Townsend, Jr.,
have returned to their home after spend
ing the past three months in Whining.
ton.
At town election ON Monday after
noon the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Commissioners, JOS
eph L. Gibson, F. B. Watkins, A. P. Cor
bit, L. V. Aspril, Jr., John West; Asses
sor, Joseph II. Enos; Treasurer, William
III. Eccles.
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cEcILToN

Mrs. W. F. Dawson is suffering with
the grip.
James II. Smith has been spending a
few days in Baltimore.
Miss Mollie Richards has returned from
visiting in Philadelphia
Miss Myrtle Templeman spent Sunday
last with Miss Elizabeth Anderson.
We are sorry to state that Thomas
Boulden is suffering with pnenmonia.
George Warmsley, one Of our aged citi-
zens, is now making his hon e with his
niece at Rock Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Crew, of Kent
County, were over Sunday gnests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Blackway.
Misses Blanche and Renola yanB Buskirk
have been spending several days with
their cousins, the Misses Anderson.
DIR. W. A. Pierce, wife and daughter,
of Germantown, Pa, were the guests OF
James A. Pierce and wife last week.
Messrs. J. E. Ferguson, and Charles
Rachie, of Chestertown. spent few days
with Mrs. M. E. Ferguson during the
past week.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
ROLLS OF HONOR

The followings pupils of Middletowr
Public Schools have obtained so pei
cent. or better for the month of March:
HIGH SCHOOL.
Grade A.-Anna Denny, Helen Davis
Prudence Lewis, Victor Jones, Ernest
Sirman, Josephine Cochran. Grade B.
Ida Armstrong, Emily Alice, Helen
Rowe, Nevada Alrichs, Isaac Gibbs
Grade C.-Jean Metten, Lydia Dockety,
Nellie Armstrong, Frances johnson,
Edith ShalIcross, Ada Scott, Reece Darl
ington, Olin Davis.
DEPARTMENT NO. 2.
Benjamin Gibbs, Blanche Deakyne,
Helen Biggs, Elsie BouIden, Fannie
McCrone, Anna Shallcross
DEPARTMENT NO. 8.
Class A.-Lena Weber, Nellie Pyle
George Hukill, Bertha Whitlock, Alfred
Connellee. Glass B.-Leah Berkman
Rupert Burstan, Purnell Fortner, Viols
Weber.
DEPARTMENT NO. 4.
Hannah Kirk, Elsie Minner, Estells
johnson, Frank Richards. Lester Cleayer
Clifton Green, Theodore Whitlock.
DEPARTMENT NO. 5.
Alice Boulden, Myrtle Whitlock, Grace
Williams, Charlotte Peverley, Sarah
Hates, Bessie Denny. Edith Eliason
Jessie Shepherd. Beulah Whitlock, Tim
Hnkill. Frank Tyson, Lemont Jones
Albert Rhodes, John Dickinson, Evan
Kennedy, Clifford Pyle, Perth johnson
Bruce WhitIock, Elmer Kirk, Crawfore
Dayids.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
Might Makes Right

God made man-male and female,
''created He them'' him and her, and
woman was the crowning act of creation.
The Creator took mother Eve not from
Adams head that she might be his super.
ior, nor from his feet that she might be
his inferior, but from his side that she
might be his equal. Why then does
woman not possess equal political rights
with man? Only because might makes
right" For no other reason. Political
inequality of the sexes rests at bottom on
tyranny. 1t can have no other founda-
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
ST. GEORGES

! Mr.. Clement Cannon was at Porter
OH Tuesday.
Miss Moliie Taylor is visiting friends in
Delaware City.
Mrs. Rosetta Grassland is with friends
! in Philadelphia
Francis Stuckert, of Delaware College,
is home for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Jones spent
Tuesdayin Wilmington.
Miss MabIe Jones spent Sunday with
James Batten and family.
Mrs. William Edwards was visiting her
parents part of this week.
Howard Gray, wife and daughter spent
Sunday with friends near Kirkwood.
Misses Bessie Davidson and Blanche
Jones spent Sunday with Mrs. Elida
Jones.
Mrs. Catherine Smith spent part of this
week with her brother, John Stewart and
family.
William Todd, of Kirkwood, spent one
day this week with Clark Tompson and
| family.
Mr.. Alfred Huse, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of George Swain and family on
Sunday.
Miss Lucie Hill has returned home
after spending week with relatives in
London Grove, Pa.
George Cam, wife and son Edward, OF
Delaware City, visited their mother, Mrs.
Sarah Cam, on Tuesday.
Miss. s.Marion Hill entertained number
of friends on Monday evening, in honor
Of Alfred Stiltz, of Newark.
Howard Milligan, of Delaware College,
is spending the week with his parents.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. K. Mlligan.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cannon and daugh-
ter, Miss Ada, were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. James Moore on Tuesday.
Clark Foard and Miss Ida VanPelt, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Tomp- |
son.
The Rev. J. Brewington began his pas
torate here on Sunday. The services, |
both morning and evening, were largely |
attended.
Misses Amanda Moore and Marion Hill |
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent |
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore |
this week.
Harvey Reynolds, Benjamin Simmons
and Miss Hattie Carrow were the guests
of Miss Matte Murry at her home in
Choats on Sunday.
The remains OF Elizabeth, wife of Harry
Bentz, of Wilmington, were brought here
for interment on Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs
Bentz resided here for many years before
moving to Wilmington.
Mrs. John Gam has opened a general
merchandise store in the St. Georges
House on the dam. The store has been
made very attractive with new coat of
paint, and large supply of fresh new
goods. Mrs. Gam, with the aid of Glenn
ent Cannon as clerk, is now ready to
accommodate customers with good goods
at reasonable prices.
Miss Margaret Cam, of Wilmington, |
and Corbit Davidson were married in
Wilmington on Wednesday. The brides
gown was white silk, trimmed in lace.
A reception was held at their future home
at Corbit's Station. They received many
handsome and useful presents and the
congratulations and best wishes OF large
number OF relatives and friends.
DR.. Mccoy and family, Theodore Allen
and family and George Vincent and
family have returned from the South,
where they have been spending the win
ter. DIR. Mccoy has on the way car
load of trees and shrubbery with which
he expects to adorn his spacious lawn.
We hope in short time to. see the stately
palms and the fragrant magnolias of the
South adapting themselves to their new
home.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
TOWNSEND

| W. A. Lyman visited Wilningto
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Wilson visited Middleton
Monday.
Thomas Lattomus was in Wilmington
Wednesday.
Mrs. d. r. IIutchi>on spent Tuesday il
Wilmington.
Mrs. Robert Beardsly was Whining
ton visitor Tuesday.
Miss Ella Maloney is spending some
time in Wilmington.
Miss Edith Powell and mother visited
Wilmington recently.
John Morris and wife, of near Smyrna,
were Sunday visitors in town.
Miss Beulah Buckson spent Sunday
with friends in Delaware City.
Miss Hannah Wright has accepted a
position with William T. DeValinger.
John Townsend, Jr., of the Washing
ton Ball Team, was home over Sunday.
Mrs. Daisy Collins, of near Whining
ton, visited her home in town this week.
Miss Frances Husbands and Miss
Addie Anfree were in Wilmington Satur-
day.
William A. Lyman has purchased from
Levi Lattomus, the restaurant on Main
street.
w. Harman Reynolds and wife spent
Sunday with his parents, near Cypress
Bridge.
Howard Van Dyke and sisters, Misses
EstelIa and Annie, spent Sunday near
SMYRNA.
B. G. Lockerman who is employed in
Wilmington spent Sunday with his
family.
Mrs. Thomas Gray and daughter, of
Bridgeville, visited Mrs. d. B. Maloney,
this week.
Mrs. Harvey Daniels and daughter
Ada, of Wilmington were over Sunday
visitors here.
Mrs. Lee Maloney and Mary Money
were the guests of Miss Ethel Lofland, in
McDonough, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Townsend Jr., entertained
the Townsend Auxiliary of the W. H.
M. Society Tuesday evening.
The Sunday School Convention of
Blackbird and Appoquinimink Hundreds
was held at Friendship NJ. E. Church,
April 9th.
Mrs. ]. 2. Stats accompanied by Mrs.
William H. Money and Mrs. w. A.
Scott are visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Hart, in Philadelphia.
The w. c. 7. U. met at the home of
Mrs. D. B. Maloney on Monday evening
to discuss plans for the entertainment of
the coming w. c. T. U. Convention.
Miss Margaret Townsend las been
elected as delegate OF the TOWNSEND M.
E. Sunday School to the State Convention
to be held at Newark, Del, April 10th
and 2lst. Mrs. Retta Stradey was
chosen alternate.
The Townsend Public School celebrated
Arbor Day on Friday afternoon, March
}lst. The exercises were held in the
grove, and consisted of readings, recita-
ions and singing by the school children.
Several visitors were present. One of the
of the program was the planting
If three trees on the school grounds,
;wo of which were dedicated to the men,
,ry OF former principals: Herman Roe
md H. K. McCabe, while the third was
named in honor of ex-Supt. D. B. Jones,
who was also formerly principal of the
chool. The children joined in cleaning
he school grounds, and the afternoon
vas both pro6tably and pleasantly spent. |
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
Hog Cholera Around Blackbird

The hog cholera has again visited the
neighborhood of Blackbird. During the
past week, Mr.. William Fortner has lost
at his farm near Blackbird Station quite
number of fine porkers and shoats.
The strange fact is that cholera has not
been known here recently while places
nearby where it was last year, have this
time escaped. Mr. James A. Buckson
has also several sick with something like
the dreaded disease.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
FARMERS ATTENTION

We are now prepared to fill all orders
for High Grade Fertilizers for Spring
Planting. Also Seed Oats from cur ware
house, MiddIetown, Del.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
Spring Announcement

Franklin was right when he
said: "No Sale is Profitable
Unless Both Parties are
Satisfied" We want your
trade and influence but we
don't deserve them unless we
take care of them. Entire
Stock of New Spring Goods
is ready all over the store.
Ready-to- Wear Suits, Top
Coats, Spring Overcoats,
Raincoats, Fancy Vests and
Odd Trousers, Piece Gouds
for Tailoring, Hats, Shoes
and all kinds of Furnishings.
The Latest. The Best and
Prices are Not High.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. $l.05 Corn
No. 2 1.O2 Yellow, shelled SO
Timothy Seed $2.65 6 cob ..... SO
Clover Seed ID 104c Oats ............... 81
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08

THE TRAsscaIrr, sl.Oo per year.
Middletown transcript., 1905-04-08

The followings pupils of Middletown
Public Schools have obtained so per
cent or better for the month Of March:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13
The Auctioneer.

The famous "Auctioneer, used
by Messrs. Conquer and Holland as
a vehicle to introduce stheir Jeffer.
son Stock Company next Monday
night at the Opera House will no
doubt prove most gratifying sur
prise to those who might expect a
production of mediocre attachments
usually rendered at small admis-
.sions.
The "Auctioneer' is drama Of
usual pleasing propensities, built
on lines different from the ordinary,
and is powerful in theme and moral.
The play centers about "Old
Levy the old clothes man and his
ward, Margaret. The plot is an
evolvement Of happy surprise
tinges of heartfelt emotion-and an
abundance Of characteristic whole
some comedy.
No dlstastetul horsep.aying bur-
lesque of character prevails, but
instead there is a studious portray
al of realis m, predominating
throughout the entire production.
The play is under the direction of
Mr.. Hobart G. Godschaux, of Jeffer-
son family repute. Mr.. Godschaux
assumes the intricate, varying role
of "Old Levy" in manner one
would naturally expect of mem
Der Of family of hereditary art.
The vaudeville list is headed by
the -Four dancing Creightons, the
New York Clipper medal winners.
Others are Charles and James, ac-
arobtic roller scate novelty dancers;
and sisters. Arna and Maye, the
fashion plates, and Garrett s. Dodo,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13
COMIC OPERA.

Last Nights Performance Treat
Bowling Green was treated to a
real comic opera last evening by
the Herald Square Opera Company
when they presented said Pasha. =
Miss Leona Watson scored a de-
cided hit with her solo, cupid and
|, land won much deserved applause.
Martin Peche, a tenor of rare
ability. IN the role of Torrano. the
Mexican nobleman, was exception
ally good and the other members of
the company gave the principals
fine support. The comedy was
clean and wholesome and alto
gether the audience was immensely
pleased. Bowling Green people
will welcome the news that a re-
turn date is now being arranged.
From the Bowling Green. KY
Tunes.
The same company will appear
here on Saturday night, Oct. IA, at
Reynolds Opera House.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13
TO cATARRH SUFFERERS.
Hyomei Guaranteed to Cure BY Red Cross
Pharmacy or Money Refunded.

The popularity and increase in the
sales of Hyomei are unique in the am
nails of medicine. Such astonishing
cures have been made by this remedy
that the proprietors have authorized
the Red Cross Pharmacy to sell every
package of Hyomei under an absolute
guarantee that it will cure catarrh.
If it does not, the purchaser can have
his money refunded by the Red Cross
Pharmacy.
Hyomei is no ordinary remedy. 1t
is the only method Of treatment that
sends by direct inhalation to the most
remote part of the air passages, a tal-
samic air that destroys all catarrhal
germs in the breathing organs, en-
riches and purifes the blood with adj
ditional ozone, and makes a permanent
and complete cure of catarrh.
The complete Hyomel outfit costs
but slO0 and consists Of an inhaler
that can be carried In the vest pocket,
a medicine dropper, and bottle Of
Hyomei. The inhaler lasts a lifetime,
and il one bottle does not cure, an
extra bottle of Hyomei can be obtained
for 80 cents. 1t is the most economic
al of all remedies advertised for the
cure Of catarrh, and is the only one
that follows nature in her methods Of
treating diseases of the respiratory
organs.
Breathe through the inhaler for
few minutes four times day, and
your cat&rrh iscured That's all.
If not cured, the Red Cross Phar-
macy win refund your money.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13
W. O. T. u.

The prospects now bid fair for
us to have one Of the largest con-
vent;ons ever held in the State.
The present delegation, number
ninety-many unions at this writ
ing. not having been heard from.
Our citizens, considering the scar
city of labor. are responding nobly
to the cali made upon them for
homes. We hope the ladies' in par
ticular will attend the business SEES
sions Of the conventions.
MRS. M. E. EDWARDS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-10-13
PORTER MEDICINE CO., Paris. Tenn.

The Jefferson Stock Company,
appearing at Reynolds Opera
House next week, claims superior
ity III the realm Of popular prices
for many reasons. First the COM
pany comprises sixteen people, OF
mature experience and demonstrate
ca ability. Secondly, the engage
ment brings forth a new and bright
little star, who is rapidly gaining
popularity as tiny marvel of dam
tiness and cleverness. Further
more. the company as whole is
new, the plays are new and the
costuming astonishing for roper
toire collection. The vaudeville is
distinct ard creditable offering.
Charles and James, the roller scate
dancers and acrobatic comedians
standing alone in their line. Sis
ters Arne and May sustain a well
earned reputation as the Fashion
plates. Others are Garrett and
Dodo, mimicers, and the -Four
Creightons, the premier CONVERSE
ton singers and dancers, combi-
nation in the speciality line lar
above tie average.