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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
INCREASING NUMBER OF Dl.
VORCES.
fORCES.

According TO a preliminary estimate
made by the census bureau. there
have L.een $4,000 divorces granted an
nually lin the United States during the
last 20 years. The total number grant.
ed from 1856 to 1906 was about l,00O,-
900. Philadelphia shows greater in.
crease than Chicago. which in the
public mind has the reputation of be-
ing divorce city. Even Boston is
showing greater Increases than Chi
cage.
Tho estimates of the bureau indi.
cate that the number OF applications
for divorce filed throughout the Unit.
ed States during the 2O-year period
from 1856 TO 1906 will reach the enor-
nous total OF 100000. It is esti.
mated that threc-fourths of the up.
plicatlons have been granted. which
brings the number OF divorces to the
100000 mark.
In the 20-year period from 1866 to
1886. for which divorce statistics were
secured. the total number of divorces
was $4,000.
On their face the figures indicate a
stupendous increase. but when the
ratio they bear TO the population is
considered, it Is not SO great, though
still large enough to warrant the Sc.
rious consideration of the American
people. Upon the basis of the aver.
age annual population Of each period,
1t appears that the number of divorces
In the first period was 33 per 100 900
of population for the whole United
States. and approximately 20 per 100.
600 for the second period. 1t is esti-
mated therefore, that for the whole
country divorces have more than lou
blcd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
where the sympathes OF the Hearst
papers lie in the present trial
Boston Express.
MANY PROBLEM PLAYS.
First Business of Dramatlst is to Pro.
uuce Good Play.

With plays revolving about the
problems of the Capitalization of
wealth. the divorce question, political
corruption. labor and capital, and
other subjects much In the public
mind. 1t would seem that in this year
OF grace the stage of New York is bent
upon becoming reformatory institu.
ton. or course the real purpose of
these plays is to make money, and
not all OF them solve even that impor.
tant problem. AS for the other prob
lcms-they get nowhere at ALL They
may start out with fine show of
earnest intention to achieve some.
thing. but they end up either by mere.
ly affording pleasant evenings en-
tertainment or by boring audiences
extremely, So they accomplish exact
~ the same result as other plays that
make no pretensions of purpose,
whether ethical, economic, or socio-
logical.
There are those who really believe.
In a Simple. honest way, that the lat.
tcrday drama is serious and to some
degree uplifting. They do not real.
lie that the first business of dra.
matist is to produce good play; that
If he doesn't do that, he fails, no
matter how profound are his ideas or
how high his ideals. IT. in addition to
writing really good play. he can OF:
for solution of problem that Is of
real concern to society, or even pres.
ent problem in a new light then his
play has that much additional value.
But the play. not the problem. is of
first mportanCe.-"Thc Players" in
the March Everybody's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

catastrophcs. and now II is the marine
disasters that are occupying the at-
! tentlon OF the world. The dreadful
fate of the liner Berlin is the latest
of the awful series of marine disas-
ters that have recently occurred and
the thought naturally arises where Is
the end?
In the Berlin horror there has been
no charge of carelessness or bad sen.
manship thus far. 1t was her unfor-
tunate lot to be overtaken by n terri
flc storm and driven against jetty, and
in Il few moments great waves of al
most unlimited force broke her in two
and all on board were lost. Accord
Ing TO the first reports cowardice on
the part Of many Of the passengers
played an important part in the large
loss Of life, That wild panic which
has fear for It's basis and in which
all that is the lowest in the animal
Will assert itself, was responsible for
the loss of many lives. There did
not seem to be the usual hcroism at
tachcd to the Berlin accident that
usually accompanies marine disasters.
Tho old ndagc that self preservation
is the first law of nature" evidently
asserted itself in most emphatic
manner
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
An Illustration.

a Baltimore man was one after.
noon seated In a dentists ante-room
waiting his turn. when young
woman, evincing every evidence Of
utmost agitation at the thought Of
submitting to an ordeal. entered and
LOOK seat beside him. Very short
~ thereafter series OF piercing
shrieks came from the operating
room whcreupon the timid young
woman sprang from her seat IN ter
ror and grasping the arm of the
colcFed attendant. saspah:
'Oh. what is that's Oh, what is
tha:?"
II ant nothin'. miss" the darby
hastc"e1 to assure her. IT'S only a
patient ns"'s BEN treated free Of
d&acse. - EIarper's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
WITH The PARAGRAPHERs.

It's getting almost as dangerous
10 tfaVei by sea as by laud-Wash,
mSton Times.
senator Smoot has begun TO rival
inc tariff as permancncy In Con
sfeSsional Observation-Disclosures Star
Not many years will pass before
MI Lodge will claim 10 be the rath.
er OF tariff reform.-Springficld Re.
publican.
me New York World says Sir
Henry Mortimer Dnrand found
washington wearing" Wearing what
and whcn?-Jiouston Post.
Wc used to hear OF Chinese fond.
ness for eating puppies. Now the
unfortunate famine sufferers are Iiv.
ing on bark-New York Mail
Mr. Harriman's attack OF indigss.
ton must be something serious J,o
mas not swallowed n railroad for Soy
cral days--Clevcland Leader.
Nicaragua and Honduras arc
scratching each others face IN spitr
OF al! Hhe advice to behave thai
mas been shouted at thcm-Balti
How strange the U. S. Senators
must feel with tho Smoot case sci.
licd!--Boston Globe ~
~,
whether il is liking for rhaw o,
hatred for jerome, there Is no doub,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
entered at the Newport News Va. PoHtofnct
a. second-class matter.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1907,
RAILROAD BLUFFS SHOULD BE
CALLED


In the effort TO arrive at Just con-
clusious regarding the compensation
allowed for railway transportation OF
mails, II Is important to keep in mind
the fact that reform In this respect
10 by no means new proposition.
The claim which some of the curriers'
sock to- set up, that the provision Of
the postal appropriation bill has been
sprung suddenly upon them. and that
they had no opportunity for & hear
ing, is wholly fallacious. Not only Is
mission, on whose report the suggest
cd legislation Is based, gave all inter
ested parties Il chance to be heard,
hut six weeks ago the House commit.
tee set apart two days for the special
benefit Of the roads. Though soma
Of the railroad representatives were
then In Washington they failed to up.
pear.
The Inference, strengthened by
many circumstances. Is that thcy re-
ceirod assurances from inside the
committee that their interests would
he safeguarded and that they need
not court publicity by presenting their
case.
But the agitation for reduction of
charges for railway mail service Is
much older than the present bill For
more than a decade the Postofficc De.
nartmcnt and every commission that
locked into the question, has made
revelations OF the cXtortlonate com,
pcnsatioh paid Attention has been
repeatedly called to the fact that no
reimbursement OF rates has been Of.
focted for nearly a third Of cen.
fury. though there has been phenom.
eNal cheapening of transportation ~
every other line. On several occasions
it has becn shown that the govern
ment regularly paid for the anrua,
rental of postal cars more than their
original cost, and then paid addition
ally for the hauling of mail in them
IL VIII moi be easy to persuade eth.
CT the people or the Congress tina, all
the mass Of information and statistics
prepared on this subject is utterly
misleading, or that the concwsi ms
reached arc worthless To know
whether a reduction In payments for
any service is just, 1t is necessary
first to know whether the existing
cl'ii gcs are too high, ami on tits
point there has boen 10 substantial
difference of opinion since The rcpor.
ol the first inquiry into the matter
eleven years ago. The cloiGs have
been gathering all that tin. andcto
Characterize the commuters recon.
n.9noation as lightning out Of clear
sky requires an assurance " li"h moro
bui experienced special pleadcl.. m,,,
command.
As for the threats that .rains i'm
portant to the postal sersic, will
hive to be discontinued mn,ess the
government continues to aiy exorhi
tant prices for a very minute portion
OF tho business they do. Congress is
III position TO call the bluff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
BEAT OUT COMRADES BRAINS.
Negroes Lodged in Jail for Brutal
Murder
tBy Associated Press.)


RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. q.
special from Nicanor, y. G. to the
News and Observer. says that at a
logging camp at that place. yester-
day. two negroes beat out the brains
OF comrade with clubs After the
deed was done they fed, passing
near a wrecking crew on tie Nor.
folk aud Southern railroad, where
they We're arrested.
One of the negroes started to run,
nut an officer shot him in the lee
and stopped his flight Tile negroes
were taken to Hartford today, and
after examination. were committed
to Jail without bail
The names OF the parties have
not been learned The motive for
the crime is not clear 1t is stated
mat the murderers were sober
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
FIVE HUNDRED MILLION.
Value of Enormous Cotton Snip.
ments Last Year.
fBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 22-
Amerlca's pocket book was enriched
by practically s50O0Oo,OOO thronef,
us expectations last year or cor.
Ton and the products of that staple
according to n statment issued today
ny tho bureau of statistics of tho
department OF commerce and labor
INC exports of these products
amounted TO one fourth OF tsb 81.
G3ooOOOO worth OF tao domestic
exports.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

Ii President Roosevelt had to line.
up at lunch counter some night with
crowd of drunken bluc.jackets. per.
haps he wouldn't be SO strong on re.
spcct for tho uniform"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23
MANY AWFUL DISASTERS.

The now year was ushercd in by
several fearful railroad disasters and
these were followed by tidal waves
and earthquakes that caused the loss
OF hundreds of lives and then there
WAS an epidemic, so to speak OF innc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

General Booth wants to have some
rich man found a university for the
study of mankind. If IL was made
Tor the study of womankind its field
would be unlimited.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

POOR old John ID. His man of bust.
ness tells us that his yearly income
only amounts to pnltry twenty mil
lion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

Evelyn Thaw in tears? 1t is enough
10 make even the believer that ..
the world is good. smile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

Senator Bailey can't be beat who,
1t comes to shotgun talk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

It's getting almost as dangc,0n.
TO travel by sea as by laud-Nasb
ington Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

senator Smoot has begun TO riya.
inc tariff as a pcrmancncy In Con
sreasional Observation-Disclosures star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

How strange the U. S. Senators
n,nst fccl with the Smoot case set.
licd!-Bostom Globe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

Not many years will pass befor,
ar. Lodge will claim TO be the rat
er OF tariff reform,-Springfield Re
publican
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-23

Mhrtner il is liking for rhaw or
"a'rcu Tor Jerome, there is no doubt
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10

terial falling off in the receipts in June and not
enough of an increase in expenditures TO pre-
vent large surplus In that month The Treas
ury will come to the end of the fiscal year with
an enormous excess of receipts over eXpendi
lures and with a large cash balance in addition
to the S1I1OOO,OO0 now held for government ac-
count in the depositary banks, and it there
fore is absurd for any one to grow uneasy over
the idea that the Treasury will weaken its posi-
ton by paying off the government bonds from
cash in its vaults rather than from depsoits
with the national banks
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
BANK OF ENGLAND WEEKLY RETURN.

London. May s.-The weekly return OF the Bank
of England shows the following changes: Total re-
serve Increased f350Oo circulation decreased faS-
oo bullion decreased f17gS2. other securities de-
creased f.72Sooo. other deposits decreased fSoo0'
public deposits decreased fS2s 00 notes IN reserva
increased fo60Oo. government securities unchanged
Tho proportion OF the banks TO liabilities
Is now +o 70 per cent. against 81 per cent last
week. and compares with advance OF SSA per
cent TO s9& per In this week last year. To0
rate OF discount - unbalanced aS par cent
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
PRODUCE EXCHANGE STOCKS.

Business In the stock department. OF the Produce
Exchange was IN slightly larger volume yesterday,
but the market was narrow and weaker The most
active stock was Branch Mint in which there had
been no transactions the preceding day. II
opened at 15 but after 1000 shares had been dis
posed OF at that price IL fell 1873 Six thousand
shares were disposed OF altogether. The other
transactions were: 5000 Nevada Exploration COM
pany at 1870. 1000 Red Top Extension at S5c. Loo
Adams at 16c 500 Jack Pot at 81 Os and 100 Nevada
Hills at 81 Is Bid and asked prices were fol-
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Boston-Par. Chicago
-1Oc premium. Charleston-Buying. 500 discount:
selling. 1-10c premium. st. Louis-15c premium bid.
San Francisco-Sght. par; telegraph. 2Iac premium.
New Orleans-Commercial. 75c9s1 discount: bank.
81 premium. Cincnnati-3oc discount Savannah
Buyng soc discount; selling, T5c premium.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York. Exchanges
s2s1 sos 6ss: balances s9s27.1o2. Philadelpha-Ex-
changes s23045 s0S; balances, s2564314. Chica go
Exchanges s41744,534: balances. 2.09o,477 Balti-
rnore-Exchanges, s42256 balances. $685. 7s7.
Observation-Disclosures, s26.S2S.5So; balances. s1.4ss.-
ASP.
SILVER MARRET.-Bar silver 647sc. Mexican
silver dollars, SOC. Bar silver in London closed at
30d.
GOLD PREMIUM.--In Madrid, 11.05; Lisbon, $50.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-Mexican exchange on
New York is quoted 81 2G054.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington s117S 722; internal rev.
enue receipts. sS79620; miscellaneous receipts.
s260244 Receipts for the day. s2.3135Ss; expendi-
lures. 1880. 900. Receipts for the month to date
s19.o42.s7s; expenditures s1450o.000 of re-
ceipts. $4.542,379 Receipts for the year to date
s564I4s0Ss; expenditures, $500. sos; excess OF
receipts. s6i.0lSI8o.
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debt
or TO the Clearing House S4s6.11I
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET-Money on call opened at
2s per cent; highest, per cent lowest per cent:
closing, 29212 per cent; last loan. 21s per cent:
ruling rate. 234 per cent. Time money quoted
at 3Iaq4 per cent for sixty days, Az per for
ninety days, and 4s445 per cent for four, five and
six months. Commercial paper was quoted at 51h
per cent for sixty to ninety days and four months
and 51aG6 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened easier, with sterling rates down )
points to 4S64594S61s for cables. 4s6l044s6l for
demand sterling and 4sSAG4S3S5 for sixty day
bills Short francs quoted at 6171a Qess 1922
and short rechsmarks around 95. these quota
tons however, being nominal yesterday
observed as a. holiday in Paris and Berlin. The
market experienced a further decline during the
morning and early afternoon OF 10 points to 4s6
for demand sterling. but within the last hour the
market rallied slightly, advancing to 4s6l0q4 s615
for short sterling. Other classes of remittances
recovered TO about the same extent Actual closing
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10

The market for outside securities was dull
Prices in general showed firm tendency and in
spots fair activity occasionally developed. A-ner-
Tobacco ruled strong. Manhattan Transit
after opening at fractional Improvement eased
off to "a. Western Ice slightly lower. Butte
Coalition up u. Dominion Copper improved
a small fraction Nevada Utah was strong at ar
Improvement OF L. Nevada Smelling in fair
demand. Micmac was irregular. Nevada Consol-
dated steady. Price changes elsewhere were
cnly slight. Bonds dull. Atchison new 5s
firm.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
'Ex dividend
sex dividend.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET-Cal money II

London 1iz42 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills per cent; long bills. per cent
Berlin discount rate. IA per cent Paris discount
rate 3 5-I6 per cent Paris exchange on London. 3
francs 1872 centimes. Bar gold, us 9i2d. Berlin
exchange London 90 marks 4612 pfennigs
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-British consols for
money, S5h for the account. IS 5-l6 French rentes
O. francs 17ln centimes
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

The following shows yesterdays closing quota
tions for government bonds. compared with
Wednesdays:
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London, May 9, p. m.-The market for Ameri-
can securities weak IN the greater part Of the
day, but firm at the close. Last quotations follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
Diridend Notices.

AMERICAN EMPRESS COMPANY.
6. 1907.
At meeting Of the Board % Directors. held this
day dividend OF So per share declared out OF
the Company's earnings from its business. payable
July 1907 10 shareholders Of record the close OF
business JUNG 10. 1907
JAMES F. FARGO. Vice President and Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
Financial.
GUARANTEED 10, DIVIDENDS,

offer stock in legitimate mining company
now paying I0qo dividends. Stock guaranteed
by responsible Bankers For particulars address
Box 154. Cleveland, Ohio.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10

Treasurer's Office New York. Mas sth, 1907.
The Transfer Books Of this Company VIII be closed
from O'Clock II. Nav 10th, 1907. 70 the morning
OFT ". ROWE. Tress
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.

Actual sales@tCClosing7
lOpen High Low Fin. Bid. Ask
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
INVESTORS READ
The Wall Street Journal
Financial Meetings.
OFFICE OF

OFFICE OF
AmaIsamateG Copper Company.
- Broadway. New York, May / 1907
hereby given that the stock certificate
transfer books the Company Will be closed on Mon
day MAJ 1907. O'Clock P NJ. for the purpose
of the annual meeting Company. be held
June 1907. books VIII be reopened on
Tuesday. June i 1907 10 o'clock a. -.
A. II MELIN. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

T59 s6s Total sales for the day unlisted tsma lots
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
BONDS.
BOSTON STOCKS.

'odd lots. tseiis cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1907-05-10
CHICAGO STOCKS.

CHIC l'ncu T rs. eJ;k
Ne; Gold 4s...-
90 Exten <s- So
Eortnw "a As. 80
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-05
WEST ARLINGTON

Guy Smith OF shushan was In town
over Sunday.
Mrs Wells Is visiting her sister. Mrs
y. o. Hanaman.
Miss Estelle Harrington was home 4
few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs y. o. Hanaman were In
Manchester last week.
TommIe Hayes takes the lead In his
new rubber tire runabout
y. Farnham OF Albany IL visiting his
parents MIR and Mrs Henry Farnham.
Charles Hawiey has disposed OF his
farm. r. Hawiey being the owner OF II
now.
Mrs Haskins went TO Arlington 10
see her brother.in.law. George Oatman
Friday.
Misses Sarah and Llbbie Maynard OF
Cambridge are visiting their sister,
Mrs X. q. Mckee this week.
Mrs J. w. Doane OF Cambridge and
Miss Bertha English OF Greenwich
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs J. c,
Poor.
Mrs Jay Wilcox OF Erisyiile. N. Y.
Mrs Hemcnway OF Brattleboro and
Mrs Ralph Carey OF Hinsdale. N. H..
who were called here by the death OF
their sister. Mrs Mont. have returned
10 their homes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-05
sHAFTssURY CENTER

The ladies OF the mite society OF the
baptist church at the Center will meet
for work Ia social hall on Wednesday
afternoon and serve supper.
A party was given ON Saturday eve.
Ming az the Baptist parsonage by Rev
and Mrs Williams IN honor Of their
nephew. John X. Rogers Of Montreal.
A very pleasant evening was spent IN
playing games. after which refresh.
ments were served and after the Jolly
funmakcrH had had their photographs
taken by nashllght they went home In
a merry mood. Those present we're
Mr. and Mrs Horace Galusha. bert Bot
tum. Pearl Harrington. Miss Jessie
Harrington. Miss Ida Harrington. Miss
Nettie Galusha. Miss Mollie Bottum.
Hugh nottum. Miss Florence Williams.
George Williams aud Master Harold
Williams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-05
NORTH WHITE CREEK

william Sticlncy OF Fort Edward
formerly Of this place IN here on bust.
ness.
Rollin Coulter OF Schenectady II
spending n few days with his mother
here.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Agan have re-.
turned from visiting their daughter.
Mrs Peter Stone OF Valley Falls.
Died June 2, Sarah NJ. Bailey Of
Cambridge. n maiden sister OF Capt n.
3. Bailey. She leaves three sisters
and two brothers. Christopher NJ. Hail.
ey Of Cambridge and Francis Bailey Of
this place. Mrs Clark Weir. Mrs lou.
lisa barton and Mrs Louis orr Of Cam.
bridge. The funeral service was held
nj the Baptist church In Cambridge
Monday afternoon nj ? o'clock. In.
torment was In North White Greek
cemetery. Rev Mr. Gull OF the hap
list church oficiated assisted by Rev
Mr. Turnbull OF the Presbyterian
church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-05

Daniel f. Proud has sold driving
horse to Clarence Rathbun.
Miss Blanche Brown of Williams.
town spent Sunday at her home here.
James X. Logan OF Troy Conference
academy was In town over Sunday.
Mrs Fred NORM was the guest OF her
parents in North Adams portion OF
last week.
Mrs A. c. Bentley and daughter OF
Berlin were guests OF Mrs Clarence
Rathbun recently.
George II. Bullet and wife of Green
field were Memorial day guests OF Mrs
John B. christopher
James X Fulton of Brooklyn was the
guest OF Rev J. c.. Mitchell from Wed.
nesday until Monday.
Mrs Elliot l.. Niles Is seriously III at
her home and the doctor fears that she
may be threatened with appendicitis.
J. NJ. Thompson has returned from
New York where he has been under
going treatment at the Pasteur lnsti-
tute.
Representative and Mrs Fred Potter
are receiving many congratulations
over the birth OF q daughter. Florence
Elizabeth.
The section gang have organized q
baseball team. They expect TO play
games with the other sections ON Sat
urday afternoons.
Mrs Edward Alcombright entertain
ed her brother. George I.aFortune and
his bride. as well as the entire bridal
party one day last week.
The Memorial day supper at the NJ.
II. church Thursday evening was a
great success, over $4,000 being clear.
cd. Leon Dorman entertained the com
pany with the Edison photograph.
Mrs II. X. Lane and Miss Edith
Lane of Ulysses. Penn. were guests OF
Rev and Mrs Charles w. Van Schaick
part OF this week. They were former
parishioners OF Mr. Van Schaick In
Pennsylvania.
Miss Lode Gardner entertained IS
young people at Cedar Hin Saturday az
ternoon. the occasion being her 18th
birthday. Supper was served on the
spacious verandah and the party was
voted n very jolly one by the many
young folks who attended.