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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-05-30
Prisoners Plan Escape

On Sunday last the prisoner, IN the
Elkt"n jail planned, and almost car
rlcd uut an attempt at q Wholesale de
livery They were AL nut III the jail
yard. when Sheriff lIagcr', attention
was attracted by an unusual noise m
side III, yard He entered To- inycsti-
ratcaud found the prisoner, sitting in
a group apparently engaged in CON
vCrsI on He walked over 20 them.
and found that they had removed one
~ the large stones. about IS inches
square. from the wall and were try
ing to conceal the hole with their
bodies
The prisoners, led by Charlie, Price.
colurcd, Leo Cruuic and Charles
Cronic. who were sentenced only the
day before by Magistrate Gilp'n to
three month, in the House oi Corrcc-
tiou for illegal freight riding, had
wrcnchcd one pi the iron bars from A
cellar window and were using il 10
pick away the cement from the stones
Had It not been for the fact that the
Sheriff heard the noise when he did.
probably the whole crowd would have
escaped. as but little more work was
necessary to make the hole large
enough to pcrml, a man to get through.
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The Good Roads Commission met
the citizens OF Cecil in the Court House
on Monday afternoon 10 hear opinions
as Ia the location oi the highway to
be bull, by the State under the Act OF
the late Legislature The meeting was
very we'll attended. considering the
short notice given of il. and there was
no lack oi interest shown i'll the sub
ject or hcsitancy IN the expression OF
decided sentiments The only discord-
ant note was tendency, now and
again. To- diSparagc one or another
section ui the county and to forget
that public service is not mcted out
upon the claims oi poverty or wealth.
but upon the basis oi the public veal
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der. These manifestations, were, how
ever. only temporary and born OF the
advocates natural zeal ior his own
The plan under which the Commission
is working made il certain that the
highway would 60 from the Kent line
(probably at FredcricktownD to Elk
ton. The discussion therefore. came
over the route To be taken from the
latter point to the Hartford line. The
most numerous and Jealous body of
advocates in the meeting plead Tor
the road from Elkton To- Fair Hill. TO
Calvert. L. Rising Sun. tu COnowingo.
Other, thought the road should go
from Elkton. via Mechanics Valley,
Zion. Rising Sun to C"nowing". leav-
ing the Elkton-fair Hill road and the
Fair Hill-Calvcrt span To- be attended
to by the county, under the S2oo.ooo
bond Road Bill. Still others wanted
the terminus 81 its Northern end at
Port DEPOSIT instead oi Conowingo.
And So the claim, oi the various sec
tions. the advantages and diSadyan-
,agc> 81 the p.aposed routes, were
thoroughly ,hrcshcd ou; ior about two
hours. when the convention adjourned,
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Fell To Death From Rridde

Leslie England. the y year old son
oi Mr. and Mrs w. Il. England. Of
Aiken. icll from the Il & O. bridge
over the SuSquchanna, distance oi
= icct, Friday oi last week. and was
instantly killed The youth was en-
plnycd a water carrier by the Amcri-
can Bridge Company, which has charge
oi the construction work on the new
bridge near Havrc dc Grace No one
saw him when he fell. and no one
knew oi the fatal accident until his
coat and dinner pail were found on
the bridge This caused search tn
he made which resulted in the finding
al the body.
Coroner Frank Frazer was mott
fled Aitcr viewing the remains and
hearing the testimony. he considered
an inquest unnecessary and gave Ger
tihcatc oi accidental death
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at two o'clock. with interment III
Ehenczer Cemetery.
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Before The Magistrate

\ Jew lad was arrested on tuesday
by Constable Russell and taken before
Squire Bddr, charged with selling
writing paper without kccu>r The
Squire tined him $40 aud cost, and he
wa, placed IN the lock mp 10 await be.
ug taken To- 'a,l m default ui fine,
when by ,"mc mean, he escaped from
HI, cell by breaking the lock. then
getting uut q window Daniel Jones.
painter WI, charged with helping
him ont. and warrant wa, ISSUED iur
HIM and tr'al sci tur "Wednesday. but
the case wa> dismissed
On Saturday Leo and Percy Cruucy
aud tharlc> Davis were given hear
ing before Magistrate Gilprn On the
charge ui illegal freight riding They
were all found guilty, the two Cr"'ry'>
being sentenced to three months each
IN the House ui Correction and Davis
wa, fined S. and costs
L,eitc good deal Oi excitement was
created Tuesday evening on the How
ard House corner by a fight IN which
Mc>>rs James aud Cove Scotch and
lcClarc Green were the participants
II seem, that Green was standing on
the corner when in some manner he
became engaged III an alteration with
MIR James Scotch, whcrcupon both
the Scottcu> attacked him. knocking
him down several times and one Of
them struck him with billiard cue
BY the time the combatants were
separated large crowd had collected
aud Officer McGrcady had appeared on
the scene Sheriff Ilagcr was called
and all three oi the parties concerned
were placed under arrest. Nt a hear
ing "Wednesday evening all pleaded
guilty before Magistrate Gilpin and
were fined Sls and costs amounting in
each case to $50 30 The Mcs>r, Scot
ten both paid their fines bu, Green
was committed to jail until hi, is paid
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Receives Severe Shock

MIR Charles G Wells had a narrow
escape from death during the cleo
trical storm Thursday afternoon.
Thinking that the storm was over, MIR
Wells. who is employed by the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company as
manager. was in the exchange test
ing the wires To see il any OF them
had been damaged As he was trying
one oi the Baltimore lines the wire
was struck by lightning. causing Mr.
Wells To- be severely shocked He
wa, Knocked to the floor unconscious.
DR. Cawi,y was summoned and ste
cccdcd in rcvivirg him after about two
hnr-s' work
Mr. Wells IS at the present writing
confined To- his room. and is suffering
from the nervous shock. He is how
ever, well on the road To- recovery and
vii! probably be out in a few days
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ROAD COMMISSION MEETS
CECIL COVNTY'S CITIZENS

after vote expressing its apprecia-
tinn 81 the Commissions courtesy in
arranging the hearing.
The meeting was called To order by
President William H. Deshane, (oi
tW Board OF County Commissionersl.
MIR John r. Wilson. oi the Ninth dis
trict. was chosen Chairman, and DIR.
K NJ Black oi the First, Secretary.
All the members OF the Commission
were present except DR., Remsen. and
followed on map OF the county the
various routes proposed. The meeting
was first addressed by Governor Gro
theirs. who outlined the wsrk the Com
mission expects to do and pointed out
the great value the new highways will
be to the State as a whole, as well as
to the individual counties. OF the
whole loan, he said, 100000 will be
available for the work in the counties.
and Si.ooo.ooo will be used in improy-
ing the turn-pikes leading into Balti-
more after the city shall have acquired
them. He expects the loan to pro-
vide a system OF modern highways that
will form a network all over the State,
- AiiaA 81 liidlls " llN ~ hNNHNNt
drive from Worcester 10 Garret. visit
ing the county seat of each county.
and have a line. solid road all the way.
The Chairman. Mr. John p Wilson,
then introduced the subject for discus
sion in a very capable address, after
which informal speeches were made
by MeSSrS. Joseph Scarborough. Alfred
McNey, A. l.. Duyckinck. J. Wilson
Squier. Joshua Clayton, F +. vii
liams. Elwood Baldcrston. Charles a.
Benjamin. James II Smith Rrinton
p Nichols. Wilson Merritt. George
K. Kcrioot and others.
The Commission left Elkton on the
Peninsula EXPIRES, for Chestcrtown and
other points Of their itinerary down
the Shore, A. outlined in last week :
WHIG.
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Wills probafed

The will OF ]. Harvey Rowland was
probated in the Orphans Court Thurs
day afternoon. Within lis provisions
he bequeaths to his wife the farm on
which he resided in the Seventh dis
tr:ct. and $4,000. the latter 10 be a
lein on his real and personal estate.
wherever situated. To his daughter.
Mary r. Clapp. he leaves a lot in the
City OF Washington and the sum OF
$4,000. To his son. Samuel C. Row
land. is left all his property in the
town OF Port Deposit, and the sum OF
100000 To his son, Edwin n, Row
land. he leaves the farm near Port De-
post. together with the stock. his
property ON Light street in Baltimore,
used as wharf and lumber yard. and
also the sum OF $4,000 To each OF
his grandchildren is bequeaihed the
sum of $1,000 to be invested and given
to them with the accumulated interest
when they shall reach the age OF "a
years, II males and Fl years il females.
The Port Deposit Presbyterian Church
receives the sum OF $4,000. to be in
vested in mortgage on real estate in
Cecil county, the interest 10 be used
to support the officiating minister.
The remainder OF the property is TO
be equally divided among the three
children. who shall agree among them
selves which stocks and bonds and
other property each shall take. Any
promissory notes that he has given 10
any OF his children are to be held as
debts against the estate.
His three children Samuel c. Row
land. Edwin II. Rowland and Mary
r. Clapp are named as executors.
The will is dated August u. 1893,
and is witnessed by ]. H. Snyder,
George H. Buck and Roy II. Snyder.
A codicil. bearing date as OF Angus,
9. 1899. and witnessed by L. NJ Haines,
b. NJ Manly and Fred r. Haines.
makes the following additional pro-
visions Samuel c. receives. beside
his other legacies the sum OF $4,000:
Edwin II. the sum of $1,000: all stock
in the Bowman Lumber Co and all
lands situate in West Virginia are "a
be divided equally among the three
children
The will OF John Mayer. Sr., was
probated IN the Orphans Court. We'd
ncsday. He bequeaths all his prop
erty. both personal and real. to his
wife. Lena Mayer, and names her as
his cxccutrix The will bears the date
of May -. 1909, and is witnessed by
James T. Dean aud Reuben HaineS
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6. 6. II. s. Commencement

he commencement exercises oi the
Cecil County High School will be held
thi, Saturday morning. in the Me
chanlcs Hall Governor Crothers will
make the address To- the graduates
aud Mr.. George \. Blake. President
al the School Board. will present the
diplomas The program was published
~ iull III our last issue
Thursday evening the Clas, DAY ex-
crci>cs were held in the High School
Building, and proved very interest
ing To- the audience. which crowded
the room L. the doors.
The program was a. follows.
instrumental Duet.
Misses Biddle and Blake
Exercises Opened by President,
Wilson l.. Coudon. Jr.
Roll Call,
Monte Peterson
Reading pi the Minutes,
Miss Grace Bdde
Treasurer, Report,
Miss Grace Price
Male Quartet,
Robert Harvey. Allan George,
Russell George. Harold Anderson
Address to Faculty.
Miss Mary Blake
Address /" Undergraduates.
II Alan George
Cla>, History,
Miss Mary Hnchman
Presentation OF Gifts,
Robert {. Lewis
Class WILL Russell GEORGE
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DEATHS
JAMES II. ROWLAND.

In the death Of James Harvey Row
land. of Port Deposit, Cecil county
loses one of her most prominent and
successful citizens. Mr.. Rowland died
on Sunday last at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore. to which institu-
tion he had been taken about eight
week previously Mr.. Rowland was in
his nineteenth year, and his death was
due, largely. 10 the inhrmities OF his
advanced age.
The interment took place at West
Nottingham on Wednesday morning.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. William Shaw, Pastor of the
Govans Presbyterian Church, former
ly Of the Port Deposit Church. OF
which Mr. Rowland was an official.
Rev. John Timothy Stone. Pastor OF
the Brown Memorial Church. OF Bal
timore. assisted in the services. The
pail bearers were six grandsons OF the
deceased
Mr.. Rowland is survived by widow.
who was Miss Elizabeth A. Webb. and
three children-Mrs. Edwin X. Clapp
and Edwin II Rowland, OF Port De-
post. and Samuel c. Rowland. OF
Baltimore.
Mr. Rowland was born in Rowlands-
vile. Cecil county. in December. 1910.
His father. Samuel Rowland. was a ma
tive OF Cecil county, and his mother
was Miss Black. Of Geneva. N. Y.
His grandparents. William and Sarah
Rowland. moved to the upper end OF
Cecil county about the middle OF the
eighteenth century and founded the
town Of Rowlandsville.
As boy. Mr.. Rowland was reared
on his fathers farm. and as he grew
older he was sent TO West Noting
ham Academy. where he received his
education. Leaving the academy he
came to Baltimore, and for a number
OF years he engaged in mercantile
business. He feturned to Port De-
post. where he engaged in the lumber
business at that place and at Williams
port. Pa He formed partnership
with h. c. Bowman, and the firm ac-
1uired large tracts OF standing timber
Extensive saw-mills were operated
and the foundation oi fortune was
laid.
Mr. Rowland believed in the deve-
lopment of West Virginia. and he in.
vested i'll coal and lumber lands. Mr.
Rowland held the investments at the
time of his death For many wears
he has lived a retired life AT his coun-
try home.
The following tribute 10 Mr.. Row
lands memory is forwarded To the
WHIG by his lifelong friend. Mr..
John 3 Ramsay. President Of the
National Mechanics Bank OF Balti-
more:
IN MEMORIAM.
On Sunday morning last. at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. in the City
oi Baltimore. there passed from death
unto life the soul OF James Harvey
Rowland. oi Port Deposit.
From my boyhood days unto his
death he was my faithful friend. and il
is now my privilege to pay my tribute
To- the sterling quality OF his man
hood
In every relation Of life he was
honest and true
In his business Office. and in his
happy home there was always found
WV NultN t'HNtNA ~ StHlItNl.V ~
the old school
II was natural that those who had
known and loved him for many years.
should meet at his home on Wcdnes-
day to pay the last tribute OF respect
to an honorcd and useful lie.
Beneath a wilderness oi flowers"
he sleeps in the old cemetery at Wes,
Nottingham.
Hi, lie well run.
His work well done.
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EIkfon M. e. Church

Services next Sunday, May a., as
a M, preaching by the
pastor. p m, Sabbath School and
pastors Bible Class No service in
the evening on account OF Children's
Day service at the Presbyterian
Church All are invited to these SER
vices.
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JOHN h RAMSAY
JOHN MAYER. SIR

John Mayer. who ior many years
lived on a iarm near Elkton. died Fri
day morning of las, week a, his home
in Philadelphia from paralysis He
was 7S years oi age and was born in
Germany He came to this country
when u year, OF age. and located near
Chesapeake City He Is survived by
his wife aud FIVE children-John MAYER.
Mrs Edward Mollitor, Mrs Daniel
Worrall oi Chesapeake City: Mrs.
knoph. oi Philadelphia, and Miss
Picnic Mayer
The remains were brough, To Elkion
Monday morning, ior burial Funeral
services were held in the Catholic
Church and in,crment was made in
the adjoining cemetery.
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PENN SHADE

Mr. Penn Shade died Monday morn
ing at his home near Rising Sun. OF
heart failure. He was 70 years OF
age and had been i'll poor health for
some months lie was well known in
the upper part OF the county and fol
lowed the life oi a trappcr for over so
years When a young man he went
West, but returned again To- his home
He i survived by widow. seven
daughters and one son
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon. at o'clock, from James
NJ +. Church, with intcrmcnt made in
Little Brick Cemetery
MRS. DELORA c. JOHNSON.
Mrs. Delora c Johnson, widow Of
Benjamin Johnson, late oi Rising Sun,
died Saturday May 10. at the home
ci her son. Benjamin Johnson. in
Onoudoga, n y. where She has been
living since the death oi her husband.
Beside her son, she il survived by two
daugh,ers-Mrs John Lynch and Miss
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Sunday morning la,t the Baccalau-
rcaic sermon wa, preached To- the
graduating cla>, IN the Elktou NJ. +
Church by DR. Barrett
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ELIJAH BENDLAR

Elijah Bcndlsr died Thursday, May
Il, at the home Of his son, Woodruff
Bendlar. AT Summit Bridge at the age
oi 81 years Two son, and two daugh-
ter, survive him
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STRONG WILL PLACED ON FILE
Sister, Mrs. Slade, Is Bequeatheed
the Sum of $4,000.
Another Sister, Julia ID. Strong, Re-
ceives Dupont Circle Premises.
Nephew Gets $4,000.

By the terms Of the will Of Miss Mary
w. Strong. dated July "A. 1897. and filed
for probate yesterday. Miss Julia d.
Strong, sister, is given the premises. 3
Dupont circle. and ali Of the residue OF
the estate, after the other bequests have
been made.
To another sister. Mrs Amelia NJ. Slade.
Miss Strong leaves the sum of $1,000.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany which is named as executor. is
given $4,000 10 hold in trust and invest for
a nephew. William Strong, and the in
come therefrom Is 10 be paid TO him.
AT his death the principal sum Is to go
to his children. II he has any. In the
event Of his dying without heir. the ex-
ecutor is directed to pay 10 cousin OF
the deceased Florence CASTOR Collins.
the sum of 5000; TO Louise r. Bull. $1,000;
to the Home for the Incurables OF the
District of Columbia. $1,000, and the re-
naming $500 TO the board Of trustees of
the Church of the Covenant. to be in
vested by them. and the income given TO
the poor fund OF the church. as a meme
rial to the father Of the deceased, William
Strong
The American Security and Trust Com
pany is named as executor in place Of a
relative. who has died since the drawing
up OF the instrument
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Makers and Sellers Are Both in
Their Element.
Manufacturer Gives Advice Regard
ing Observance OF "GIoriOus
Fourth This Year.

This week is the harvest home of the
fireworks manufacturer and seller. The
manufacturer has striven and worked
for year 70 meet the demands that will
be made upon him for the next six days.
The glorious Fourth" brings Joy to the
small boy and to the men who have pre-
pared for his pleasure.
What Is the best material 10 buy for
a Fourth OF July exhibition" is a ques-
tion that is often asked
A manufacturer. whose name is known
oil over the United States. says:
In the first place. the material used
should be OF the best make. which. when
the safety IN handling is taken into con
sderatiOn. is the cheapest in the end
Location should also be thought Of when
ordering fireworks II for an ordinary
lawn exhibition. colored lights. candles.
devices, mines. small rockets, floral
bomb-shells. and. OF course the old IA
miliar Chinese frecrackers are desirable.
good idea and one which Is more
satisfactory than each individual buying
and setting on his own little display. is
for neiBhbors to join issues and have a
really creditable display. Pick out a
piece Of ground at a reasonably safe dis
tsnee FROM the house, so that the rocket
sticks and various debris will fall clear
OF the stables and greenhouses, and the
stars from The candles viii not drop on
the awnings. Let the spectators keep AZ
least seventy-hve or 100 feet away from
the exhibition; fireworks can be much
better appreciated AT a slight distance
All sorts Of new pyrotecbnic display
have been added to this years list The
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LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

To Fort Monroe. Norfolk. Newport News ana all
points South--NoTfok and Washington steamers
every evening IN the year at $50.
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert by United States Ma.
rine Band every evening followed by dancing.
Twilight excursions 20 Annapolis and Baltimore
every day Trains leave every half hour from FIf-
teenth and II streets northeast from p m
To Rock Creek Bridge. Geological Park. Chevy
Chase and kensngton-CHrs from Fifteenth st-ee,
and New York avenue every fifteen minutes
To Alexandria-Feuy steamer Lackawanna every
hour and half from a. m. 20 y. m
10 Tort Nlyer. Arlington National Cemetery. Fall,
Ci,gTsn and Fairfax Court House-Cars from Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue and Aqueduci
Bridge.
Chesapeake Besch-sce trains in railroad schedule
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall-Stearer CbarIe,
Manchester. daily. except sunday. 10 a. N. and 2S
=. m.
Steamer Queen Anne for River View. 10 a. m. 7l5
and 6 :5 p m.
Steamer jamestown for a forty-mile moonlight trIu
down the Potomac River. daily. at .. m.
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old style OF firing rocket after rocket and
bomb after bomb, all OF the same kind
is getting to be a thing OF the past
People demand variety and novelty to-
day
While the adult goes In for his fin dc
steele goods. the small boy must have
his crackers, his torpedOes, and his gun.
IL the mother can only induce Johnny
10 wear gloves during his pyrotechnic
spree next Saturday it will doubtless in
sure his being able 10 play ball the next
day. which he may not be able to do
otherwise.
Fireworks. Ike other products of in
dustry. have made rapid strides within
the last few years. and II carefully select
ed and properly fred, they viii delight
and repay everybody for the trouble had.
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HIS FINAL WORDS.

Washington. D. C., June %. 1908
To the Public: I, Albert Brown. am sat
isned with the action taken by the Presi-
dent. | am ready 70 die upon the scafold
this Morning. and am much better salts
fed 10 hang. than / wond be- if my sen
tence had been eomuted 70 Life imprisment,
in my opinion, / prefer hsaging rather than
going 30 the penitentiary for Life. all /
have got 70 say first and LAST is that /
know while / was on trial In the Criminal
Court Number one there we're at least
or 7 Witnesses who testified falsely against
me- they were paid 10 do So but / hold
nothing against them. have asked the
Lord to bless them and I have forgiven
them for what they have did against me
and ] hope 20 meet them all IN heaven
some day. Now my advice 20 all men Is
this 10 make themselves right with God and
serve. and worship him. don't put il on
any longer. but do so today. Ask the Lord
10 come into yOur hearts today open the
door Of your hearts when he knocks and
accept him. he win sa=e you from dstrlc-
tion and leade you out q the darkness into
the hsht boys don't wait any longer. give
your hearts 10 God. II yUu only new. how
much the savior Jesus Christ love us Just
realize and be happy. repent boys repent
and Be- saved by the blood q Jesus. ask
him 20 cleanse you. and forgive you of your
sins. he is willing and ready 20 receive
you. Leade a good Christian life and do
good 10 every one. Good By, l am going
beyond 20 meet my maker.
A. BROWN.
condemned 10 die.
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Permits for buildings.

Building permits were issued yesterday
by Acting Inspector Francis as follows:
To NJ. A. Fitzpatrick, for one two
story frame dwelling at 4O27 Connecticut
avenue at an estimated cost Of $4,000; c.
West, architect; NJ. A. Fitzpatrick, build
er.
To the estate Of Samuel Fowlers, John
Buckler, and Rosa A. Eherly. TO repair
shoe store at 210-Sl2 Seventh street north
west. at an estimated cost OF S.OOO; con-
tractor, G.. w. Corbett.
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HAVE YOUR old
SHOES MADE new
By National Shoe ManufaCtuT-
ing and Repair Company,
442 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST

Your shoes will be equal to new
in every way if you have your old
ones repaired with Whole Soles
and Heels-the method introduced
in Washington by the National
Shoe Manufacturing and Repair
Company. Phone Main 1910. and
a wagon will call. Mems Shoes,
$I.5o. Ladies Shoes. SI25.