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The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Of ths proceedings cf the Board
of Supervisors Of Yuma
County, Ariz One.

Omc9 Of Board Of Supervisors,
Yuua County, Yuma, ArizonaJ
Oct. 2, 1908.
Board Of Supervisors Of Yuma
county met at 10 Il. N. pursuant
to adjournment, supervisors A.
Il. Kent and J. Il. Shanssey and
district attorney and CLERK
present; Supervisor II. H. Donk-
ersley absent. Minutes of Oct.
L, 1903, were read and approved,
all members voting aye.
On motion board took recess
until 1920 "a. M, to meet at the
county treasurer's office and
count the money in the county
treasury. After counting the
money the board met at 1O:3O a.
m. and made and filed the follow
ing report, to wit;
Office Of Board Of Supervisors
of Yuma County, Arizona,
Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 2, 1903.
We, A. II. Kent and j. H.
Shanssey, members of the board
of supervisors of Yuma county,
territory of Arizona, and Peter
It. Robertson, district attorney
for said Yuma county, being each
and all duly sworn, upon oath,
each for himself and not one for
the other, deposes and says:
That by the statement and
books of George Nicholson,
treasurer Of said county OF Yuma,
submitted to and iled in the Office
of the board of Supervisors OF
said county of Yuma, there
should be in the county treasury
of said county of Yuma the sum
of $28, 500 "a.
That we and each Of US per
sonally counted the money in the
county treasury of said county,
and that we found in the said
]
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28

1t is absurd, of course, to con-
tend that any road leading from
or to Yuma is bordered by any
brand of calamity At the same
time it is safer and better to have
a friendly and energetic Repub-
lican in congress than an indiffer-
ent Democrat whose principal
recommendation is that he is q
"good fellow"
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Alfalfa; 10 acres: This was sown May Is
1907 yielding three cuttings of about five tois
of clean hay the first season. During the Sec
ond season, covered by this Ilmely HINT.
about 20 tons of hay. The only cash outlay
was S22 II for irrigatng water. The labor re-
quired was, mans time, II days and team
nine days, which is rather high labor require
ment for this alfalfa on account of the small
size Of tho field un der consideration, and linn
tied use of machinery. This crop at S5 90 to
$1,000 a ton, loose, which has been the price
this season. represents q cash return of not
less thar $120.00 for the crop; bnt this hay was
used to feed the team employed on the place,
proving to be more than Suffi for that
purnose. since q stack of about three tons re-
mains at the end of the season. The manure
from this source. being free from Rermuda
grass seed. was especially valuable for fertil-
iZing part of the crops grown.
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Afflicted With Sore Eyes for SIS Year,

Afflicted With Sore Eyes for 55 Years
] have been afflicted with sore eyes
for thirty-nve years. ThirleeD years
ago became totally blind and was
blind for six years. My eyes were badly
infiamed. One of my neighbors insist
ed upon my trying Chamberlains Salve
and gav- me half box of it. TO my
surprise it healed my eyes and my
sight came back to me.-P. C. Earls,
Cyuthiana, KY. Chamberlain's Salve
is for sale by Ketcherside Drug Store.
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The amount OF labor expended upon this
crop was large for the area, especially at the
transplan ting time. One days team work in
preparing the land and about 81 days, men s
lime, were required TO bring it through, al
though the work was not heavy and could
have bee,; largely performed by boys. The
yield was low owing to the desert and unfer-
tiIized character of the soil, onions requiring
large amounts OF organic matter i'll the soil to
give good results.
Early Rose potatoes; 81 acres: Seed pota-
toes planted Feb. 1919, 1906. beginning to
bloom April l3. Crop all harvested June Is.
Yield, 26l5 pouaus. Highest price, MAY p,
3lac. Bulk of crop, 22lc. Nj marketed in
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28

Don't vote blind; hook up the
records of the several candidates
and cast your vote for the best
men.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Adele Priest. Deceased.

Estate of Adele Priest, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by The under
signed, Ward Priest, and Raymond NJ.
Priest, Executors of the Last Will and
Testament of Adele Priest, deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, 10 ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first publi-
cation of this notice To the said Execu-
tors at the office of Thomas ID. AloIloy,
Madison Avenue, Yuma, Arizona, the
same being Il place for the transaction
of the business of said estate, in said
County of Yuma.
WARD PRIEST,
RAYMOND NJ. PRIEST,
Executors Of the Last viii and Testa
meEt of Adele Priest, Deceased.
Dated Yuma, Arizoua, this 10th day
oi October, 1905. Hat
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vvUMA LODGE No. 4. .. =. X. MEETS
eyer7 TUESDAY eycnlng a; o'clock. visit
tns brstnreu in good standing are invited 10
attend. Yours in C. II. and z.
Y. L. EWING. Il. w.
I'D. MAEES. X.
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*Not including 81 80, failed to collect.
Until the last of June this croo required but
little labor. During the shipping season,
however, four persons were employed on
about halt time In picking. packing aud ship
ing the crop. The entire labor requirements
for the crop we"p, mems time, s. dayS; women
and boys. 38 Gays: and team 10 days, the
heaviest demand upon labor being during
July Dwarf Champion and Barpseo Quarter
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CITY OFFICERS
pOsTOFFgCE HOURS.

Ean open or Sundays from To a. n.
Week days a. II. 20 =. III.
no Money Order business on Snn19ys.
Mail (F;nSt and Rtst) closes every day At q IN
T. II. C0aniler y. y.
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yv II ELLIOTT, CIVIL ENGINEER AND
= . Surveyor; L. 5. Deputy Mineral Sur
.yor. Yuma, arizona.
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CROPS AND MARKETS.

Tho crops selected for the season of 1906
weIv EallY Rose pOtGtu6S, White Bermuda
onions. kochytOrd cantai0u pes, Dwarf Chan-
pi0n and Durpce'S Quarter Century Tomatoes,
and-alfat;l, besides few Mills of walcrlneOns
and Sundry vegetables.
The pr1duce lvas marketed in Yuma with
the exception Ot tomatoes, which, IoT the
largest pant, were expressed 81 Tucson and
hiSbee. The following statements for the
various crops are on the basis of net cash re-
turns To the small farmer, who with al. aver
age family OF five and Il team of horses is as
Sunled to do he work required as explained
below. Items neccssitating cash outlay, as
seed irTigating watei. an q crates are deducted
from gross returns. Water costs an average
OF NJ cents for irrigation per acre for the crops
grown. The yields in certain Instances are
low, Cue tu the unInIprovpd condition of the
SOil, which, like desert soils in ger-.dl, was
low in nitrogen and organic matter Some
small salty areas also affected yields locally.
White Bermuda onions; AZ acres; seed
planted Sept. 27-Oct 3, 1905. Young onions
trans planted, Feb. 50 l9O. Crop matured
aboutJune /. Yield 1915 pounds Of dry on
ions Highest price received, 2l9c n pound:
lowest price received, l.Sc pound. Entire
crop marketed i'll Yuma.
Cash Cash
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"a TETE0DIST EPISCOPAL CHGRcH-
M Preaching erery othar Sunday morning
a. II O'Clock and Sunday night at 7:30 by the
pastor J. n. Oehetree. SUNDAY School every
SuaSav morning al 10 O'Clock, Z. 7. Robertson,
Superintendent.
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a L.LrANCIA HISpANO-AMgHTCANO NO.
~ To- meets every Sunday a. El}.s' hall 8 p.
N. MANuSL MoERoY, Pres. J. l.. REDoNDo,
Secretary.
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RECLAMATION OF THE GnouSD.

The soil Of our tract, warm, sandy loan
well adapted 10 gardening operations, was
levelled ditchcd and b0ldered ut contract
price OF SlT ~ an aero, considerably less than
the a. erage for the locality, reckoning the
labor OF men and teams at current rates. Ia
addition, harbed wire and posts for fencing
cost $50 TO; lumber for headgates cost $S357;
a drive wet point and pipe, q pitcher-spout
pump and a barrel, Si34j; small lumber
days carpenter nire. Sid2 Is; and n hrush-TOOf
shelter for horses, about s. 90. only skilled
labor employed in lerell!Gg, bordering and
ditching the ground, and for Part c0nSiruc-
ton of The house, Is included in. the above
estimates. a. tife common labor required pI-
dinasily would he, and in titiS ease was, fur
nShed by the farmer himself.
To bring this ground ander cultivation and
make It habiiabic for a small farmer and els
family as stated above, therefore required n
cash outlay of about %lcQ 10. In addition, III
the average instance nluSt be included a
team, wagon. plow, narrow, having equip
lnent ShnvriS hoes and otner small tools.
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The tabor on this crop was light, but in this
case time consuming, because ofinconVenient
arrangements for marketing. There were em-
ployed on the crop 81 days mems time; S days
women and boys; and days team, not other
wise included.
The crop was fertilized with barnvald man.
ure in about three-fcurths of the hills, and, as
stated above the stand was poor. The results
of this acre are therefore conservative.
Watermelons and Sundry small items of
produce were sold locally TO the amount
of............... ...................... SIS s.
Seed and irrigating water, about 200
Lea wing cash return of about. 1885
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28

DETER T. ROBERTSON, ATTORNEY NJ
Il Law. Once in CCtvor B-dg., Yuma, A-lz
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28

z. B. HETCHERSfDE. ia. HETCHERSJnE
TvETCHERSIDE & KEpCHERSIDE, PLY
" sicians and Surgeons. 0liice in Cotter's
drug store.
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r1IRST baptist OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or The fonrth Sunday il each month AZ
e:S1 L. IN Prave- meeting on FRIDAY night Of
each Jna,:. Eugene EsAH, raStor in charge.
uB.ay ScEool every Sunday morning ~ 10
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II. WUPPERMAN MARy =. WuPPEEaAN
UyUPPERAAN s. WUPP EGMAN, ACIOlt-
w neys ut law. Notary Public. Court Re
porting. Odices IL y CpperTnan Building, yuma
Arizoaa. Telephone No. 2c6.
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~OME TO THE SENTINEL OFFICE
Y for JOB Work. Satisfaction assured.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28

TH TSAUrMAN, Jeweler aud Optician.
ELs Yuma, Arizona.
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The amount of labor required for the crop
itself was about Is working days, win team
\ days. The seSbania used as green manir-
ing on the west half Of the potato ground was
gwen IL irrlgatiOnS. Bermuda grass, more
over flourished beneath the sesbanla to such
an extent as subsequently To require 23 days
labor for cleaning up The As acres so fertiliZed.
Although the larger part OF the crop came
from the Seshania fertiliZed portion OF the pO-
tatoes, this method Of enriching the soil
proved very costly, n days mans time and
days teamwork being required 10 put the seS-
bana under and afterwards get rid of the
Bermuda grass. Nevertheless, the labor en-
tailed could easily have been managed by a
careful farmer, as the Bermuda digging was
done in January when other work was not
Urgent
Tomatoes. Dwarf Champion and ,Burpee's
Quartei Century; 90 acres: Seed planted in
e0ld-flame, Feb. |. 1886 Trans plan led tu field,
March lZ-i5. First ripe tomatoes, June IL.
Last Of marketable CROP. Sept. s. Yield, first
class, li261 pounds; second class, salable, 22i9
pounds; waste most OF which could have
been canned, 1910 pounds. Total crop of 1900
vines, 1874 pounds or &c pounds gross, 10 the
Vine Highest price received, 30a for single
pound on June 10. Buik Of first-claSs cr0p SOld
during July in Tucson and Biebee markets, t
81 to 41sc f. o. b. Yuma. second class crop
=, -fx~fl fl.NfsTv
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TIMELY HINTS
FOR FARMERS.
A Lesson In Intensive Farming BY
r RI. Forbes, Director and
Chemist of Agricultural
Experiment Station
University Of Arizona,
January -, laJ7.

Just west OF Yuma. Arizona, in the ailuvial
flood plain OF the Colorado, lies little farm
OF II acres which on May /, 1868, was virgin
bnttumland, covered with SAltWeed, arrow
brush and crPoSote bushes. The original
purpose OF the tract was FOR planting selected
varieties of datT palms imported by the u. ;.
Department Of Agriculture from the Old
World. The Experiment station, May 2 be-
gan preparing be ground, and on May 2U the
work Of leveiling, bordering and irrigatlng
the tract and the planting OF i52 palms, was
completed.
Recognizing, however, that a farmer with
his living To make meantime, cannot afford
to walt for all orchard to come into bearing,
il was planned to plant crops for quick re-
turns between the tree-rows, thus putting the
worK on q feasible basis from the small farm
eris point OF view. In order TO ecouomiZe
ground the rrigating borders were so placed
rs to coincide vii n the rows or palms, thus
utilizing space otherwise usually wasted
The tract WAS divided by the borders into
lands, for tie most part one-haif an acre in
size. lrTigating water from Lhe Colorado
Valley p. < |. Canal Tas obtained in the Gus
tomary manner, and r. l.. Crane, himself a
Yuma Valley farmer. undertook the care OF
what WAS nicknamed our play farm"
In size, as we'll as in the intensive character
of the work planned, this farm is the op-
posite of the average holdings of this locality
The prevailing crops of the region are alfalfa,
corn, barley, and forages in general, eompAra-
lively little attention being given to vege-
tables and fruits. Withal, the cost of levelling
land in this region is high rarely falling be-
low twenty dollars an acre at current prices
for labor and teams. Moreover, the cost, ex-
elusive of maintenance, of the Government
irrigating system now under construction
will be about s.. so an acre annually for ten
years. To meet these and other heavy items
of expense in connection with the establish
menI of a farm in this region, Intensive crops
of more rpmuuerative character than those
now in voGile, ale essential. 1t was partly,
therefore, as an object lesson bearing upon
these financial aspects OF The general sItua-
ton, that this cultural work was planned.
The Arizona sentinel., 1908-10-28

Century yielded about equal We'll, both be-
ing of the dwarf bushy sorts best adapted to
this climate. Barnyard manure vas used IN
der the double rows. otherwise the ground
was unfertlized save by the muddy irrigating
water used.
Rockyford cantaloupes; acre. Seed planted
March 10, 1906. Cold backward saason re-
suting in thin stand equal to about three
fourths of an acre. Crop picked July to
Sept. Z. Yield $50 dozen, sold locally at from
35c to l5c adozen.
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rusticn NJ ,h,A psa,, ..... Joe Redondo
Constnhla ...... .......JrliO Martinez
Trustees Y,pnR SchoOl eiSrrlct-W. z. Elliott,
J. W pCrringtna.C. G. JUnn&Oa.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
DIP. WATT COMPLlMENTEO
Gets Six Votes For Bishop-The Eight
Bishops Elected at The Great
Methodist Conference

Rev. DR.. Robert Watt who has
been spending two weeks in Balti-
more IN attendance upon the General
Conference, returned home Friday.
Or. Watt was particularly compli-
mented at the great Conference bv re-
eelving six votes for Bishop, com
pllment which is all the more perti
nent from the fact that he was not 2
member of the General Conference.
and had in no way been doomed for
the high office. Presiding Elder
Rooms also received a complimentary
vote or two. By the election yester-
day of the last four of the eight
bishops needed to bring the episcopacv
up TO the desired strength the General
Conference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, at the Lyric theatre.
brought to an end one of the greatest
elections it has ever held. The last
four elected were: President Edwin
II. Hughes, of De Pauw University:
President William Seeley Lewis, of
Morningside College, Sioux CITY.
Iowa; Rev. DR.. Robert Mcintyre. of
Los Angeles; Rev. DR.. Frank M.
Bristol, pastor Metropolitan Church.
Washington. The four bishops cleo
ted previously were: Rev. DR.. Will
liam F. Anderson of New YORK; Rev.
DR.. John L. Nuelsen, professor of
Mast Theological Seminary; Rev.
DR.. William A. Quayle of Chicago;
Rev. DR.. Charles W. Smith of Pitts
burg. The eight bishops will be
consecrated at a special service held
at the Lyric next Sunday afternoon.
The eight men chosen are regarded as
worthy to follow the list headed bv
Thomas Coke and Bishop Asbury.
They are considered the pick of the
thousands of ministers of the church
and among the formost churchmen of
to-day. In intellect and moral
strength they will constitute a big
addition to the present board of
general superintendent, of which
there are only twelve in active ser
vice.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
DENNEY PROPERTY SOLD
Commonwealth Trust Company Pur.
chases it For Howard Jopeph

Commonwealth Trust Company Pur-
chases it For Howard Jopeph
H. D. Boyer, real estate broker.
has sold the property on Commerce
street belonging to the Mrs. Mary
A. Denney estate, to the Common
wealth Trust Company, of PhiladeI-
phia, for Howard Josephs. The
consideration is $4,O8O.OO. The
property is one of the oldest mansions
in town, being years ago the home
of the late Jacob Raymond and
subsequently the residence of the late
Colonel Robert Hill. Mrs. ].
Wesley Denney few years before
her death purchased it and put
several thousand dollars in improve
ments on it. 1t is understood that
the property will undergo some i'm
provements to make it an up-to-date
and comfortable home for the Joseph
family who recently moved here from
SwarthmOre, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Stephen L. Minner of Near Black
iston's, Mother of Mrs. Benjamin
Middleton of Smyrna Dead

Mrs. Eliza Minner widow of
Stephen L. Minner a prominent
farmer of Kenton Hundred, died at
her home near Blackiston's last
Wednesday in the Sind year of her
age. Deceased had been in failing
health for several months. Her Ii e
was given in devotion to her home
and to her children and she will he
sadly missed not only by her family
but by her circle of friends who held
her in love and esteem. She is sur
vived by five children, two daughters
and three sons as follows: Mrs. Ben
jamin F. Middleton of Smyrna; Miss
Josephine Middleton and Mr.. Eugene
Middleton who lived at home: Will
lam H. Middleton of Newark. N. J.
and Arthur Middleton, who is farming
for himself near Clayton. Funeral
services were held Saturday at her
late residence near Blackistons and
lnterment was made in the family
burying grounds at Brynzion Baptist
Cemetery near Kenton. The Rev.
Arthur Richards of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church of Smyrna, Officiated.
Former Dover Hotel Man Dead.
Levi Griffith, one of the best hotel
men on the Peninsula, who recently
removed from Dover after a period
OF twenty-five years as manager of
the Capitol Hotel and became propri-
etor OF a hotel at Ocean City Md.
died Monday night. Mr.. Grifith's
death was caused by dropsy from
which he had been sick for sometime.
He was 60 years old and leaves one
son, Edward Griffith, besides his wife.
The remains were brought to Dover
this morning and inferred in the Old
Methodist Cemetry.
Little Mary E. Slaughter Dead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew F. Slaughter
OF near town have the sympathy of
their many friends in the death of
their infant daughter, Mary E., who
died Saturday, aged six months. In
terment took place at Odd Fellows
Cemetery on Sunday, the Rev. G. P.
Smith officiating.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
PUPILS GIVE FINE RECITAL

Class of Mrs. Marion CoverdaIe At
tract Large Audience at Century Club
Between one hundred and fifty and
two hundred persons were present at
the Century Clubhouse last Wednesday
evening to hear the Pupils Recital
given by the class of music scholars
of Mrs. Marion Coverdale. The
numbers were all given generous
applause and the manner IN which
the pupils acquitted themselves
reflected credit not only upon them
selves but their teacher, Mrs. Cover
dale, who is thorough and proficient in
her work. The pupils who took part
in the recital were: Sarah Turner.
Alice Mattiford, Reba Latta, Clifton
Deakyne, Hilda Deakyne, Julia HUM,
Juia Ross, Edna Prat, Amelia Win
ford, Alethia Spruance, Alva Wheat
man, Sydney Scout, Mary Warner,
Mary B. Gilreath, Margaret Dunn,
Lola Dick, Sherman Gilreath,
Florence David, Elenor Spruance,
Nita Jones, Helen Johnson, Phida
Janney, Kathryn Mannon, Lille
Prettyman, Mildred Baxter, Ella
Davis, Nellie Ford, Reynolds Wilson,
Lena Lewis, Lille Frazier, William
Gardner, Pearl Shorts, Anita
Kitchens, Malvina Lewis, Anna Tai
bot, Mabel Robinson, Olive Hirons,
Ina Stats, and Edna Lewis.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY
Series of Sermons on "a Great Mans
Desire" to Begin Sunday Morning.

Series of Sermons on "a Great Mans
Desire" to Begin Sunday Morning.
Sunday morning at Asbury M. E.
Church, Rev Robert Watt D. D. the
pastor will begin a series of four ser
mons on "A Great Mans Desire. -
The subject for next Sabbath morning
will be "A Colossal Ambition" In
the evening the continuation of the
sermon stories which have to do with
the Hebrew Dreamer, the subject be-
ing The Dreamer Forgotten, and the
Dreamer Rescued. " These brief ser
mon stories abound in modern touches.
The pastor is receiving gratifying ev-
licences that these sermons are not in
vain. At the prayer meeting services
this evening the pastor will discuss
" A Great Movement in Methodism-
an Echo from the General Confer
ence." He hopes for a full attend
ance. The monthly official Board
meeting will be held at the close
of the prayer meeting.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
SMYRNA-CLAYTON ROADS
Commissioner Hudson Regrets That
Levy Court Cannot Furnish Stone

Commissioner Hudson Regrets That
Levy Court Cannot Furnish Stone
The Smyrna and Clayton roads are
being ploughed, graded, scraped and
hardened by rolling, and other
roadside in the First district will be
systematically treated in the same
manner. Commissioner Hudson
regrets that there is not sufficient
money to build any more stone roads
in this district, but it is pointed out
that these roads which are being
improved will be all ready for stone
treatment in the early future. Thev
will make excellent drivewavs and
speedways, it is thought, all summer.
One of the best clay roads is being
made IN the Sixth district, beginning
westward at Harrington and extending
northeastward toward Masten' sCorner.
About two miles of this road has
been thus improved. Another new
clay road, of the same kind as
Commissioner Sapp's new clay drive
way, has just been completed in the
Seventh district, from Derby's Hill
to Woodside. Commissioner Richards
is now at work completing a hard
turf road, using some stone, from
Wyoming to the Kent Almshouse.
Road building has also been in
progress for some time on the much
used road between Camden and the
wharves at Lebanon.
Smyrna times., 1908-05-27
JUNIOR AUXILIARY MEETS
Mrs. A. Jardine Elected Secretary
For Kent County at Annual Meeting

FOR Kent County at Annual Meeting
About 60 delegates from all parts
Of the State attended the annual
meeting of the Junior Auxiliary of
the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware,
in Trinity Church, Wilmington, Satur
day. During the session an address
was made by Rev. Jules Provost, who
was in Alaska for several years as a
missionary. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. George
c. Hall; secretary and treasurer.
Miss LOusie D. Van Trump; educa-
tional secretary, Miss Lucie Prim-
rose; organizing secretary, New
Castle county, Mrs. Green of Middle
town; Kent, Mrs. Jardine of Smyrna.
Mrs. Hall will appoint the organizing
secretary for Sussex. Twenty-Five
dollars was pledged toward the Bishop
Coleman Memorial Luncheon was
served in the parishhouse at noon.