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April 2s-tf.
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sHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Levari Facias 10 me
directed will be exposed to public sale
at the Court House. on Market street
between Tenth and Eleventh streets
in the city Of Wilmington. New Castle
county state n Delaware,
ON SATURDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1905.
at 10 o'clock. a. m.
the following described real estate. viz;
All that certain lot, piece OF parcel Of
land with the brick buildings thereon
erected. situate In the City Of Whining
ton. county of New Castle and State of
Delaware known as No. 2506 Washington
street bounded and described as follows,
to wit.
Beginning at a point on the southerly
side of Washington street at the distance
Of seventy-fve feet east from the easterly
side of Twenty-ffth street thence south
erly end parallel with Twenty-hfth street
and passing through the middle OF the
hrck division wall between the building
on this lot and the building adjoining
on the west one hundred ard ten feet TO a
point. thence eastcrly and parallel with
/ Washington street twenty-five feet 10 2
I corner. thence northerly and uarallel with
/ Twentv-nfth street one hundred and ten
I feet 10 the aforesaid southery side OF
/ Washington street and thence thereby
westerly twenty-five fet to the place of
beginning. be the contents thereof what
/ they may.
/ seized and taken in execution as the
property Of Garrett f. Cox and Elma II.
Cox his wife. mortgasors, and TO be sold
HARRY T. GILL1s. sheriff.
] Sheriff Office. Wilmington Delaware
November 3, 1903.
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MACHINERY, TOOLS, ETC.

Hand and Power Pumps,
Towers, Tanks and Windmills, Hot Air
Engines and Compressors. II. f. Trot-
man. 1O7 n. Third St. Philadelphia, Pa.
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FOR RENT.
'his classlfieation lbc a word

This classification &c a word.
-Girard, sos SO7 and
500 Race street, Philadelphia.
Rooms 25c. 35c, SOC. Gentlemen only.
Oct. 7-3m.
FOR Rents. w. Cor. 4th and Poular,
ten rooms and bath and store.
Chas. c. Kurtz. Nov6-eod-tf
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SHERIFFS SALE BY VIRTUE OF a
writ Of I.evari Facias TO rne directed.
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, In the city
Of Wilmington. New Castle county Del
aware,
or SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1902
at 10 o'clock. a. m.
the following described real estate, VIZ.
All that certain lot piece or parcel OF
land situate I'm the City Of Wilmington,
New Castle county and State Of Della
ware being lot No. GA. on nlot OF land
sold mt public sale October :. 1872 and
bounded and described as follows, to VIII.
Reginning at a point on the southerN
side Of Fourth street at distance OF one
hundred and fifty feet from the westerly
side of Dupont street, thence southery
parallel 10 Dupont street, ninety-tnfee
feet and two inches 20 a corner, thence
westerly parallel to Fourth street 70
line of James Wehbs land thence notlh-
erlv along said line OF Webhs land nine
tv-four feet ton inches to the soutneriy
side of Fourth street and thence alrnt
said street fortv-nine feet and hVe incheS
10 the place OF beginning, be the contents
thereof what thov may.
SEIZED and taken in execution as thS
nronartv of James II. Honecker, Jr, ana
Isiizabeth w. his wife. mortgagors and
tts and TO be sold by -
HARRY ]. GJLLIS. Sheriff,
sheriffs Omce, wilmington bei"
November g. 1905.
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MONEY TO LOAN on mortgages in
sums to suit.
LAMBERT J. FOULK.
S39 Market Street
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE.--Good Residences between
Franklin and Broome streets from
Eighth to Lowering avenue. Some great
bargains. ]. r. d. SEEDS, 1710 Brcome
street. Sep 27-tf
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VIII Mrs. Lizzie Farley send her ad-
dress to j. w. W., Philadelphia p. o.
Nov. 6-5t.
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SHERIFF SALES.


SHERlrF-S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ Of Levari Facias TO me directed.
VIII be exposed TO public sale at the
Court House on Market street. between,
Tenth and Eleventh streets, I'm the City
OF wilmington. New Castle County. Del
aware
ON SATURDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1905.
al 10 o'clock a. m.
the following described Real Estate, viz.
All those two tracts of land with frame
buildings thereon erected. situate In the
hundred and county OF New Castle. and
state Of Delaware. bounded and described
as follows
Beginning at a point on the northwest
erly side Of Hares Corner avenue, at the
distance OF 220 feet southwesterly from
the southwesterly side Of Lincoln avenue.
thence continuing along the northwestern
~ side of Hares Corner avenue 733 feet
and extending at that width at right
angles thereto and parallel with lincoln
avenue. northwesterly 723 feet s inches.
containing within said bounds T. 1Il-l00O
acres Of land.
Seized and taken i'm execution as the
property of John A. Myers. administrator
of Laura A. Myers. deceased mortgagor'
and John A. Myers surviving mortgagor,
and 10 he sold by
HARRY T. GIr.LIS, Sheriff.
49, rff-- NfG Gro. Wilmington, Delaware
November g. 1905.
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FINANCIAL
DIVIDEND

PAYING MINING. OIL. TIMBER,
sAfELTER AND INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
making possible LARGE INTEREST
and PROFITS. our speciality. Booklets
giving full information mailed free on ap-
plication. DOUGLAS, LACEY & CO.,
Bankers and Brokers. SC Broadway New
York. e. d. KING. Special Representa-
tive. 6Oi Ford Building, wilmington, Del
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AN OFEER


on any Of these properties viii be con-
sidered as we must sell.
4O5 Washington street, Is T. and b.
$40 Jackson street, 10 T. and b.
7O4 jefferson street. 8 T. and b.
s021 Delaware avenue, 10 r. and b.
1905 Tatnall street, 10 r. and b.
1O2 W. Eighteenth street, IL r. and b.
1908 w Thirteenth street, 10 r. and b.
1116 King street. r. and b.
513 T. Sixth street, r. and b.
ZIG Walnut street. r. and b.
1901 Walnut street, 10 r. and b.
1903 Walnut street. s r. and b.
7OS w. Tenth street, r and b.
1912 Poplar street. r. and b.
Charles c. Kurtz, 1O1l Market street,
Opposite Court House.)
Oct. 17-e.od.
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one on Hubby.

one on Hubby.
Mr.. Wiseman (surveying new draperiea
IN parlorl-My dear. you certainly have
wretched taste
His Wife-Yes that's what everyone
said when ! married you.
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SHERlFFS $ SALE.-BN VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Lovari Facias. to me directed
Will be exposed TO public sale. at the
Court House on Market street. between
Tenth and Eleventh street I'm the city
OF Wilmington. New Castle county and
State of Delaware
ON SATURDAY.
THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1905.
az no o'clock a. M.
tho following described real estate. viz.
All that certain lot. piece or parcel of
land with "a two and a half story frame
city Of WILMINGTON. New Castle county.
State OF Delaware bounded and described
as follows 10 wit.
Beginning at point on the westerly
side of Woodlawn avenue at sixty feet
wide between Second and Pyle streets al
the distance Of fortv-eight feet northerlv
from the intersection formed by the north
erly side Of Second street extended with
the westerly side of Woodlawn avenue.
thence westerly parallel with said Second
street eightv-four feet TO the easterlv
side OF four feet wide allev: thence
northcrly along said side of said alley and
parallel with SAID Woodiawn avenue
twentv-four feet TO a corner; thence east
erlv parallel with said Second street
elghtv-four feet TO the said westerly side
Of Woodlawn avenue and thence thereby
routherly twenty-four feet to the place
OF beginning. be the contents thereof
what they may with the free use and
privilege Of said four feet wide alley ir
common with other owners entitled there
to forever.
Seized and taken IN execution as the
property OF Arthur w. Brilelv and Eds-
tiana NJ Brilelv his wife mortgagors.
HARRY 7. GILL1s. Sheriff.
Sherin's Omce, Wilmington. Delaware,
November g. 1905
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FOR sALE-A farm of 145 acres, on
the Newark and Delaware city
Railroad. about one and one-half miles
west of Porter's Station, good build
ings, barn new last year. Apply The
Real Estate Department, The Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Co.
Nov. &c. o. dim.
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PERSONAL.

This classification &c a word.
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WANTED
rhls elassIneatIon lse a word.

A POSITION AS FIREMAN on an
engine. Apply 9O4 Poplar st.
Nov. TT.
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A ROOM in a private family to store
furniture. Apply f, this Office.
Nov. 6-4t
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CAF Cnew and second -hand; re-
pairing. Both Phones.
Barnes Safe and Lock Co., II n. Sixth
ST.. Philadelphia. Pa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
PRIZE FOR ESSAY
ON r1EMORIAL. DAY

Dear Children OF the Clnb,--Yoti re-
member. Of course, that May Is memorial
month, and am sure all children OF the
club know why memorial day is kept. and
why 1t seems that tho custom Of cele-l
bratlng 1t has come to mean 80 much TO
the people Of Virginia and the South.
How many Of you know the history Of
Memorial Day and when the first day
was celebrated? How many OF you have
Z realized that this year there will be a
fresh grave--that OF gallant General Fitz-
hugh Lee--to make fragrant and bright
with It's tribute OF flowers?
Do YOU realize. dear girls and boys OF
tho club. how vital a thing 1t is for you
to keep annually alive the memory OF the
heroic dead7 Does the thought come
wood, lakewood, and other Virginia ceme-
terles, hold within their embrace Of
knightly heroisn,, Of devoted vnlor, of
splendid patriotism. that remain to you
as your heritage, and should Inspire you
+ to live UP to the standard that they have
set for you?
Do you think, as you lay your flowers
on the greensward where the dead I've
sleeping, that they are calling to you,
In memory of their struggles, OF their
lives laid down. to follow In the shining
path along which they have passed TO
their reward; to be brave and faithful
and true, as they have been; to make,
as they would have you do. OF your girl
hood and your boyhood something so
fne and precious that the world will see
to It, that in you, the flower of chivalry
and purity lives and CLOVIS again, TO dc
honor to those who, In your hearts TINS
May, are It's immortal exemplars?
They sleep in the shadow of the pyra-
mid, built OF Virginia granite. that sym
bolizes the love OF Southern hearts.
I Havc'you thought that the young people
OF the country have II In their power 70
rear grandcr monument than any that
has yet been erected. by the conservation
OF their lives and aims to what is truly
good. noble and pure2
To live such lives that all With whom
you come in contact may say: This
greatest memorial that has yet been laid
at the feet of valor and devotion Is 10 DO
found in the pure and lofty single heart
s edness, with which the children and
grandchildren OF the good and great are
living because they desire to be worthy
OF an Immortal trust committed to their
keeping. I"
The medals In the May contest will;
be awarded to the boy and girl writing
the best illustrated stories on Memorial
Day. The stories must be In the office
on or before May 24tf,. and will be
published Sunday. May 2sth.
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started once moro for the city. When
he reached the bishops house the SER
wants noticed that he carried something
+ In his cloak, which he wished to conceal,
and then began to push and pull the
poor Indian about till they discovered
what he had. At sight OF the roses the
men attempted to take them from him,
but wherever they were touched they
turned to painted flowers on the In
dams cloak.
When John was brought before the
bishop he opened his cloak to show the
sign that was to prove his words, and
fresh, sweet smelling roses, wet with
dew fell to the floor, whilo on the cloak
itself appeared beautiful picture OF
the Immaculate Mother OF God.
1.-THE finger of God is here" said the
bishop, and there he knelt before the pic.
ture and gave praise to God.
Tho. miraculous picture was placed In
tho principal church Of Mexico. where 1t
remained till suitable chapel was built
on the hill as tho Blessed Virgin desired.
END.
Yours truly.
JENNIE MONTAGNxA. z
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SPRING.

1t was spring and the trees, We're al
hGms The be aau,
school would soon be- out.
II am so glad tbs most time e. osg go 70
1T said her brother, because we can
have so much fun ~. !. i
TT was the day before going, and mother
came in and said: Now, children, 81 10
+ p '"A ll' Fight said the happy little chill
dren. so hey went to bed:
I'm thp morning tho children got M
ffbR aMy ana Ia GsGsF oeoeF;
About 10 O'clock they got TO the noun.
tains, Tho children We're so glad q get
thorc; they had had such long trip.
rho first thing they did was TO- ~, ssnuggle
nm in their beds and so to sleep. The next
Ssn adIndn g w shayt SEs e tte sovels nrety
garden. They planted pansies gera n ums,
s that they loved to do was TO na,l boxes
4 on tthe fences with straw In them for the
7 hiuebirds lays, redbirds and others. They
ioy ye'tt OF take the birds worms and watch
the little birds come out Of the !, smell ell y
watch the little yellow ducks and chick
ems, They had such g. nice time. NOW
It was time to go h9m . lai = l1ApnrAN
6C6 East Grace street
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ON THE sWARPATH.

"a Continued Story.)
ruhpTErp n

The boys went off as soon as Colonel
johnson WAS through With them. to tile
barracks; go get NIL the sleep they could.
before they undertook their dangerous
mission
little before midnight they were
awaken by an orderly, and told to get
ready to go, and 10 report as soon us they
were ready at headquarters.
The boys said good bye 10 their COM
rades and went to the colonel They
found the colonel busily engaged trying
10 maxi, out how he could hold out the
longest.
They entered and saluted.
You have not got a minute to spare.
hoys; and want you to be off as soon
x as finish with you, - the colonel said.
a"I have provided Indian DISCUSSES here
for you, so put them on AZ quickly as
you can "A .sss si.3s ts
The colonel proceeded to give them In
struct!ons rs they donned their disg u So
q ..As It wifi be night. It will not be neces-
sary for you 10 paint, but draw your
robe closely about you SO as to shadow
your face You must avoid saying any
thing. for II you do it Will certainly give
you away. 1t is not possible for me to
provided YOU with horses; tor you would
have 10 60 out of the big gate aSd X
you did that YOU might ms we'll not so
{ at all for they would have your scalp
In two seconds.
The Indians will likely have their horses
picketed in a bunch on the edge OF their
camp with one or two braves TO guard
them. These braves you must get rid
Of even II you have to shoot them. but
avoid that II sou cam hit them blow
with something and stun them, for II you
shoot you will be pushed close to get
away.
You will doubtless have to make your
horses swim the river. BY this time
the boys were dressed. They were armed
1 with a knife, II pistol and a rifle sluns
over their shoulder. The colonel then
gave them their final instructions.
II will have your supplies let down by
the side OF the little gate, and you can
get them as you ride by. will have a
PARTY of soldiers make a fent as II to
try to break through their line from the
4; opposite side OF the fort, from which you
will go; that will draw some OF the ln-
dams away from your side, and MAKE
1t easierafor you to get out.
] none that you will succeed" said Colo
mel Johnson, giving each Of the boys
hearty handshnke. ,
The boys walked silently along, each
thinking that this might the last time
that they would ever walk In the ola
fort
They walked along until they chmc to a
small side gateway heavily barred with
strong bolts. and sentinel pacing 70
and fro, in front OF It.
AS soon as he saw the boys he snluted
and would have kept~on had not FRANK
called him. He turned around and as
soon as Frank showed him the note. which
Colonel j ohnson gave him, he unbarred
the gate and let them out.
Good luck to you. my hearties. they
heard him say as he closed the gate. The
ioys started out on the alert, trying, not
to make any noise
They had gotten short way when out OF
the shadow glided an Indian. The boys
recoled. and as they did SO, the indian
said:
.Why do my brothers start so, at the
sight Of Long Iiair!'
(To be Continued)
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screen. He called tho other two boys.
They tiptoed down the steps and up be-
hind to take a peep. My! the lemonade
looked good and cool, and the cake had
ralsins in 1t. Presently, sue looked up
and saw three heads stuck through thu
screen. but she went on playing she was
Mrs. Brown. giving the tea to Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Lightfoot, while her kind little
heart thought OF a way to make friends.
I'm glad you could both come, Mrs
Smith," she said, because I've asked
three young men know to come. too
why. here they arel"
The boys held back minute, but
when they saw that Polly and Nelly were
ready to have them join the tea party.
they came round the screen and crowded
in. And the next thing mother saw
through the window was q train being
robbed on the front lawn, and It had
three lady passengers init!
ESTELIiE FIERBLG,
A$a@ssi ss5 81. Richmond. Va.
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THE CAPTURE
OF ELIZABETH

4 Once there were three little girls, Their
names were Jane, Rebecca. and Elzabetn;
one was Eizabeth. She was entirely diff
ference from the Others, as she had light
hair. which was very curly, and big blue
saw, while the other two had black hair
and eyes One day they were out in the
meadow playing when they heard q noisa
as II ten guns We're fired g., once Iney
Was ' heard, louder and more distinct Than
ever, they began to! ba frightened. aa ~
fast as they could. but Just as they start
ed TO run several 1ndlans came, from the
woods On lprseba e aJne and Repecoa
the youngest, The Indians easily over
took her. One Of them took her on his
horse and wentsoft in the direction OF their
4 4 ''5 (ro be Continued Next Weekly
HIcLlIN REED VAUGHAN.
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.:I. Z, s ;.:pgsr-:.lH.'''e:n''Da
leans. The French were commanded BY

leans. The French were commanded by
William hustle.
Every recess they would selze their
corn-stalk muskets and calabash drums.
and turn out to fight their mimic battles
with great fury.
He received only a plain English edu-
cation, his first schoolmaster being an
old sexton named Hobby, who lived TO
see tho rerlown OF his pupil. and used TO
boast that the foundation of George
washington's greatness was laid between
his knees.
"Truth George" said his good father.
n him ono day. "s the. lovelest quality
Z, youth, j would ride fifty miles, my
son to see the little boy whose heart
was as honest, and his lips as pure, that
I could depend on every word he says"
His father died. leaving his estate to his
wife and five children,
AT the ago of sixteen he left school
ana obtained situation as surveyor for
/, or1 FAIRFAX. who owned all the land
in what Is called the Nor ttll Ne s S OF
noals md Potomac Rivers. and from the
Chaaspeake Bay back 70 the Allegheny
Mountains.
Washington relnalneu ~ tI'sS e'Hraoy.
ment until his twentieth year. When
sWashinEton was lwenty-one Governor
2Dinwiddie sent him with 10 message TO
tha French Commander. Pierre.
a When tho French and indian War broke
out washington was appointed adJutant-
general. !,
CHIEF Of the English forces, died very
suddenly and Washington succeeded nm
He aid not hold his position long before
England sent over Braddock, a distin-
When tho Revolutionary War broke
out washington was appointed conpntin-
5der-inrchlof OF the brave American army.
His army fought brnyely at Now York,
Philadelphia and different points In Vir-
ginia ana tho Carolinas. y
sT1 After the war he was elected first Pres
tdent Of the United States. He WAS In
Iauguratcd at New York city on April 80,
1875, and served unli 1877 After his last
term expired, he went live ON his fine
{farmbgat Mount Vernon.
While he was alt riding, he vas caught
In severe storm and took cold, from
which he died on oecenlher1 IA. l7!fl,
After his death 1t was declared By
Richard Henry Lee, that he was First
In war, first in peace, and first In the
80 = 7. ~ 4 LEON. ABRoTT.
New Castle. va,
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''Will you be promoted this year,
RUTH" asked one school girl of another.
why, no, Alice replied the other.
.'You see, had to have my eyes treated.
and then Kitty won't be promoted; so
really 7 don't care
Ruth and Katie, or Kitty, Us she was
generally called, were playmates. Ruth
was ten and very. tall for her age, while
kitty was nine and not very well grown.
They lived near each other, and were in
the same room at school.
Then this year Kitty was taken very
sick and they took her to the hospital.
It happened that that very year Ruth's
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q :" ~. Z 7 u
eyes gave her trouble. and so she, too,
went away to have them treated. i
Kitty stayed at5the hospital two-three-
four months and grew better. OF course,
1t was Impossible to be promoted when
she had missed so much at school.
If any one asked Ruth II she were going
to be promoted she told them she was
going to stay back so she could be with
Kitty.
Ono day every one was shocked by the
news-Kitty was dead. 1t was SO un-i
expected, Every one thought she was
going to get we'll. Ruth cried and cried
and cried,
Well, they brought the little body home
and although she was retained In school,
kits soul was promoted to the high,
est grade OF ambition, where not only
study, but goodness, wins the medal.
p. LINWOOD LEHMAN,
Suffolk. Va.
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THE ROBBERS TEA PARTY

Confined from last week.) II
The cake and lemonade were soon
ready on tho lit tic table set on the lawn.
Polly dragged the screen down to hide
them from the boys, and the party be-
gan, And where were the train robbersY
They had tried to play, MS usual, hut
they missed Polly, who always played
passenger, and It wasn't very long before
they were strollng around, looking for
something to do. Billy, creeping through
the hall, looking for the girls, sl'ied the
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sIENNIE's DREAM.
CHAPTER II

+. CHAPTER Ian T: ,l II y 4. 1,ttle
she heard Il little voice say. ~, sT,Ine
Win ma?1&'.Ol yes,' crled Jennie, but pvt,
cannot get up there" Just as she sp s9,s .
sho herself rising up, w. a ahe li Via
S So and thew were swinging away up
among the green 4branche ~ ,,a+
6how me" gassped ,: 5enni honod j Sc 70
ssl'k lonesome s too" said Jennie; for !
is.ye no one to play with me-. g! Won. ~
You come and play With me d y hd IN tne
,,,iIlS ha olad to- lust as they were climh-
Ing down from the swing wllen-s why.
hero she is asleep. It was mamma
voice, Jennie darling, wake up supper
is ready, -, -, J,
LUCILLE FIRESHBETs,
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GEORGE WASHINGTON.

81 George washing ton was born in Vest est
moreland county, Va, on February e,
1872.
He was the son Of Augustine and Mary
Ball Washington.
AT school he would line his school mates
into columns and he called one side
America and the other side France OF
course George would command the Amer
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(Conunued,)

IN|OIiFEIIUEU,J
Our lady took the roses In her pure
hands, and letting them drop back into
the cloak, ga ia TO John. Present these
to the bishop. and say that they are the
proof Of the command ] give YOU. Do
not show any ono what You carry and
open your cloak in the presence OF the
bishop"
h Thanking the blessed virgin John