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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
COUNTY To- PROTECT ITS
MILLIONS BY INSURANCE
Supervisors Also Accept Plans for
New Buildings at Hospital and
Order Advertising for
Bids

For the first seven months of 1909
the county's millions, held i'll the
vaults of the courthouse, will be in
sured for 100000, and for the remain
ing five months of 1909 guarantee to
nav 100000 if the money Is lost mas
been made by the Maryland Casualty
company. This was the action taken
by the board of supervisors yesterday
to protect the county against the loss
of it's funds.
The board accepted the plans of
Hudson & Munsell, architects, for the
consumptive and medical buildings to
be erected at the county hospital
grounds, and bids for the work of con-
struction were ordered advertised for.
Owing to a number of protests hav-
ing been made against Supervisor
Wilson's fertilizer ordinance the mat
ter was continued until today, when
il is expected the proposed law will be
modified so it will not interfere with
factories now in existence.
The Downey Light and Power COM
pany was given the contract for fur
nishing light to the county farm for
the next three years, the board reserv-
ing the right to renew the contract for
two years. The price will be is cents
a kiIoWatt,
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FAC-SIMILE

Circle City as readily as from Chutes
park to Catalina island.
The wireless people of the north, 80
Manager Bleakeny of the Los Angeles
service says, are convinced that santa
Claus travels on ether waves, which
explains why he can be almost every
where at once on Christmas eve. These
cannot be located by the geography;
ones parents must be resorted to.
Anyhow, 1t is entirely feasible for
Santa Claus to reach Los Angeles a
second time by Friday afternoon for
a ride from Chutes park in the Kna-
benshue dirigible.
"And I think when he has had q
daylight view of Los Angeles he will
want to make this his home and move
his toy factory here" says Roy Kna-
benshue
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oNToE TO HAVE RICH PARENTS

Dear Santa Claus-I hear you are going
to see that Santa Claus does not pass us
children by. I have no papa to buy me
anything for Christmas like other little girls
do not know what to ask Santa for because
need so many things 1 need shoes, clothes
and some hair ribbons. But Santa won't
bring me all those things 1t must be awful
nice to have a rich mamma and papa ana
then 1 would have nice things as other little
girls have I go to San Pedro street school
and am 10 years. We are poor people and
have no money to buy things. W. H. R.,
East Sixteenth street.
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MOTHER AND THREE ALMOST
GutA IlNLINlA

Dear .SantaI-I drop you few lines to ask
help for Christmas. 1 am a poor woman
with four children and no one to help me.
NV moor little children have no shoes.
Christmas is coming, yet they will not
know it, so please Santa help me with a
little thing. Please send me a pair of shoes
for each child and little to eat on Christ
mas II any one needs help 1 do. Ny chill
drer are IL, II and years old. Their shoe
sizes are ~, / and 4 II for the baby. Please
try and do the best you can for me. Come
and see for yourself, as many times we are
almost starving. Mrs. V, a,
Echo Park avenue.
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LISTEN TO WISHES
OF MOTHERS AND
CHILDREN TO SANTA

All it takes now to make the Christ
mas festival a success is additional
money and contributions of wearing
apparel and toys. Dolls for the girls
and useful and amusing things for the
boys will make all the young people
happy.
Canned goods and articles suitable
to send out in baskets can be used ad-
vantageously.
Read these letters and see for your
selves how necessary 1t is for every
body who can afford it to send some
thing, if only a rubber ball, for some
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PAPA CAN'T BUY THIS YEAR

sick and papa says he cannot get little sis
ter and I no presents. I want train and
push cart and sister wants a doll She is z
years l am years. Ny papa is reader
of The Herald Love to you Santa G. L.
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rwo pooR L1rTLE CHTI.pREN

Herald-My mother Is poor lady and she
has two poor little children. I'd like to
have big doll. 1 need shoes. No. 81. My
sister, who is 3 years. also needs a pair
NELLIE r.,
North Avenue Twenty-Five.
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pImFUL PLEA or MOTHER

Dear SANTA ask you to help a poor
woman with some shoes and something to
eat l have no one to work for me but
myself. Christmas will be duh in this mouse
If YOU do not come. The children are 10,
121b, 10 and s years, 50 do the best you
can. 1 will be satisfied with what get
and something to eat for the children, SO
that they will know 1t Is Christmas else
thew will he looking at other children and
break their hearts MRS. M. NJ. W.,
Echo Park avenue
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Turs MAID or TEN WRITES

Dear Santa---I girl 10 years. nave
two brothers, and years, and little sis
ter 10 months My parents are too poor TO
buy us anything. I would like a doll buggyi
MY brother would like a suit of clothes, size
s. and the two little ones will be pleased
with anything. b. e.,
South Avenue Twenty-one.
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MAMMA WORKS HARD

Dear Santa Claus-I hear that you are
going to give Christmas presents we are
1arv moor Mamma has to work hard for a
living. I have no papa. Please bring me
a hat and shoes. That is what l need most.
/ am 10 years and wear No. shoes
MARGARET w,
Compton avenue
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AMBITIOUS ELECTRICIAN

Dear Santa--I am boy II years, anu
have a little brother years. I want to be
an electrician when l get big and nave al
wavs wanted a motor Please, dear Santa,
send me a good one. My little brother would
be pleased with anything. G. H.
~ Hobart street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE,
MAN DIES AT HOSPITAL

Suffering from injuries received
when he was run down by an auto
mobile near Fourth and. Main streets
saturday night, Thomas j. Carlin.
structural iron worker, living at 2919
Baldwin street, died at an early hour
yesterday morning at the county hos
pitaI.
The accident which resulted in the
death of Carlin occurred while he was
crossing Main street He failed to see
a rapidly approaching automobile and
Sustained a, severe fracture of the
skull and many abrasions of the head
and body. The inquest will be held
today.
S. Conrad will sell fine diamonds at very
low Drices Cor Fifth and Hill SITS.
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Dear Santa Claus-I want a doll. buggy,
new dress and q new hat 1 go to Utah
street school. 1 have four sisters and one
brother. I need pair Of No. shoes l
10 years. r. M En-
Mono street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
RARy WANTS RED WAGON

Dear Santa Claus-I am girl of 10. My
baby brother years, want a wagon, painted
red I want a doll cart and dishes We
Will be very thankful If you remember US.
II. N, Lawndale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
FINANCES GROW
WITH BANKERS
AS AUDITORS
PEOPLES FUND IN HANDS OF
CHILDREN'S FRIENDS
TICKET DISTRIBUTION is WELL
UNDER WAY
More Men, Women and Girls Needed
to Make Eleventh Hour Canvass
for the Big Christmas
Dinner
lCnntInned from Page Onel

tones; of the warmth of music, and
candles and lights and the boxes given
them by Old Nick's deputies.
If Christmas were to come without
all this the day would be dark indeed
for the children compelled to spend the
day in cheerless homes-in homes
where the cupboards are bare.
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MInnW AND SIX CHTLDREN

Dear Santa-I am 10 years old. Papa is
dead and mamma has six children. nave
two little brothers. one is lame. He Is
nearly years and wants toys. He prefers
big top and rubber ball. My sister, not
yet three, wants white ribbons and / want
brown ribbons S. L. ",
Hynes.
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CLOTHES HIS WISH

Dear Editor-Please send me pair OF
shoes and stockings so L can go to sunday
and public school. ! ask no more
w. L., Hoover street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22

Dear Santa Claus-I want a doll and
buggy. a bicycle and a pair of shoes. go
to Utah street school, l am a girl OF ~
oDd u,ear No 3 shoes A. r. r..
Mono street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22

three little brothers, one II, one 10 and one
years. We would each like to have a
sweater and hat. II you have any toys to
spare we would be glad to have some
X. b., Ceres avenue.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits Of
California products at the Chamber of Com
nerce building, on Broadway. between First
and Second streets, where free information VII
be given all subjects pertaining to this sec
lion
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22

She Herald, like every other newspaper, is
>iisrepresented at times. particularly in cases
Involving hotels, theaters, etc. The pubic
viii please take notice that every representa-
tive OF this newspaper is equipped with the
proper credentials and more particularly equip
ped with money with which to pay his blis'
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
1 WIRELEss message received BIZ

A WIRELESS message received by
II Roy Knabenshue at midnight
IA last night assures the little folk
of Los Angeles that Santa Claus will
be here in person Christmas day. II
came from Sitka, Alaska, where Santa
will begin his invasion of the United
States, and no little boy or girl need
doubt it, for the message was signed
by good Mr. Claus himself.
The wireless stations now reach far
into the north-Fairbanks, Fort Glib
bon, Circle City, Eagle, Nome and st.
Michael, for instance, are constantly
communicating with each other, and
any we'll regulated geography will
show what this means-and the gov
eminent and United Wireless stations
in California find 1t possible to tallr to
Alaska. The United station at Los
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The Herald will pay $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction of any person caught stealing
patrons.
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1ATsET CASH CONTRIBUTIONS

Eugene Klyce ....,...........''.......
Bankers LIST. NJ. Elliott, First Ma
tional $40; Stoddard Jess, $40; Ameri-
can National Bank, S.; j. c. F. Hull
ST. Merchants Bank and Trust Co., So
A. NJ. Bittenger, So; c. B. easier,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
EsrHER CARROLL,s LIST

Miss Esther Carroll of 52S South HancocH
street. a pupil at Griffin school, raised the fol-
lowing sum among her friends: Mary Is. Xii
liam Mrs Byrne, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Slack, e
H. Armstrong Mrs. Oswald, Mrs. A. e. Cur
veil. Mrs. j. E. Harrison, Mrs. T. Duff, DR..
Helen Cunningham, Lorena Carroll; total 81
Women's International Label league. SOC
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shoes and stockings SO we can go to Sunday
and public school, w. w. A,
Hoover street.
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WHEEL CHAIR INVALID
THANKS HERALD'S
GOOD SAMARlT ANS

\ Immediate help auto squads
!. have been organized by The Her
j aid to visit special cases of re- ;
X ported distress. Words of thanks :
;. have been received from one of :
!. the families thus visited, namely: :
!. Dear Herald: wish to thank :
J. YOU, oh, so much, for your kind :
\ ness to me. had a pleasant visit
]. Saturday afternoon. There were :
\ two very pleasant callers to see me. :
J. They said they were from the Los :
J. Angeles Herald. They asked me ;
\ if | needed groceries, which 1 do,
i and L told them so. May God
!. bless The Herald and all it's help
!. ers.
j. mot long after they left re-
< ceived a sack of coal and sack
j. of wood, which I was so thankful :
4 for that 1 can't find words to ex-
X press my gratefulness to them and :
\ The Herald.
;. "The ladies' asked if my hus- :
\ hand has work, and he has not. :
!. / told them that he out looking
! for work. He came home without
i work. He had only two days
!. work this week and no work for :
!. tomorrow. The ladies said to let
J. The Herald know how we got "
/ along from time to time. He needs :
J. work. oh, so badly, because we
! need many things at present.
< "If he only had steady work, :
4 rain or shine, we would get along :
< All right. 1 am a helpless invalid :
!. in a wheel chair for many long
]. Years. 1 am very gratefully yours, .
X MRS. -, .
4 "East - street."
q. 4. =.
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GIRL ASKS FOR HER BROTHERS
Dear Santa Claus-I am little girl OF II
years. NV mother is a poor widow. 1 have
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-22
NEEDS GIRLS OUTFIT

Dear Santa Claus-I writing to let
YOU know that 1 am poor girl and need
dress a hat and ribbons. Papa and mamma
are hard working people. I am years.
viii thank you for your kindness.
MISS o. B.,
East Fourth street.
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South Pasadena woman. jellies and women
apparel.
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S. Conrad will sell fine diamonds at YER
low prices Cor. Fifth and Hill SITS.
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WANT SCHOOL CLOTHES
Dear Editor-Please bring us a pair OF
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s Conrad, opposite Park bank, corner
Fifth and Hill streets
Frame your picture for your friend. San
horn. vail & Co., 434 and 1876 s. Broadway
T.t at the Angelus grill.
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east --- street. =
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Women's International LABOR leaBue. o'Vl
MISCELLANEOUS
Diamond Coal company, y ton of coal to
cook dinner.
Mrs. Passmore. shoes, toys, clothes.
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% az the Angelus grlll.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
Brown Cottage School
PASTOR WELCOMED

The members and friends of Bethesda
Methodist Episcopal Church, gave Rev.
and Mrs. George Jones delightful recep.
ton Wednesday evening in honor of bis
return to Bethesda Church for the second
year. There was large crowd present,
the visitors we're welcomed on their ar
rival by the pastor and his wife, and were
assisted by Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd and
Mrs. William II. Moore. Rev. J. A.
Arters, in behalf of the ministers of the
congregation, and Rev. William Hutchin,
in behalf of the Ladies' Aid Society, vel.
coined the pastor and his wife, and the
pastor feelingly responded in brief ad-
dress. The event was a very pleasant
and enjoyable one to all present. Re-
freshments were served.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
TOWN SEND

Little Miss Elizabeth MaIoney is suffer.
ing from tonsilltis.
Rev. Alfred Scott visited friends and
relatives here over Sunday.
Frank Lattomus, of near Wilmington,
was visitor in town this week.
The W. c. T. w. met on Monday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. Maggie Lee.
Mr.. Daniel Jones entertained his cousin,
Mr.. Jones of Bridgeville, this week.
Little Jack Lyman who has been quite
ill, is very much better at this writing
Miss Anna Denny, of Middletown,
was the guest of Miss Edith CHM on
Sunday.
George Crossman and wife, of Whining
ton, have been visiting Joseph A Hart
and wife.
Howard Schuster and wife, of Whining
ton, are spending few days with reIa-
tives here.
Mrs. Joseph Lee and son Albert, of
near Clayton, spent Sunday with her
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burris of Dover,
were the guests of NJ. D. Hart and family
over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Fennimore, of Blackbird,
is spending something with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Deakyne.
J: A. Hart and wife spent Sunday
with their parents, William Naylor and
and wife, near Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus, of Philadelphia,
were the guests of Henry Gill and family
during the past week.
Helena Joiner, daughter of Mr.. and
and Mrs. William Joiner is lying seriously
ill with spinal meningitis.
Mrs. L. B. Shockley and Miss Mary
Money visited Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Watts, in Cecilton, on Wednesday.
Messrs. Lloyed Knots and Preston
Shockley entered Goldey College on
Wednesday to take business course.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Oakley Barwick was in Philadelphia
on Thursday.
Miss Louie Queck was recent visitor
in Elkton.
Mrs. Ralph Rees spent part of las
week in Philadelphia.
Miss Fanny Brooks has returned from
a visit to Wilmington.
Mrs. W. A. Hazel visited friends in
Elkton several days last week.
DIR. and Mrs. Delmar Smithers were
visitors in Baltimore last Wednesday.
Miss Elsie Karsner has been spending
few days with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Irwin Griffith and daughter Emma
visited relatives in Philadelphia last
week.
Mrs. T. n. Lorraine and Mrs. Henry
Kibler were Wilmington visitors this
week.
Rev. Mr.. Logan, of the New Castle
Presbytery, preached in the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Taylor, of Camden, has
been the guest OF Mrs. Thomas Rees, at
her home near town.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. A. G. Westerfield
and children, of Wilmington, are being
entertained by Mrs. Thomas Rees.
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Mccoy and son, Of
Pomona, Nd, we're guests Of his mother,
Mrs. Susan Mccoy, last week.
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the
Presbyterian Church met at the home of
Mrs. ]. S. Hopper Wednesday afternoon.
The bill introduced by Mr.. ]. Wilson
Squier, to amend the charter of the town,
was passed by the Senate last Saturday.
Mr.. Ernest Hallman, who has been
attending theological seminary in Up
land, Ind, is spending some time with
relatives in town.
Mrs. Harry Budd, Mrs. George Beaston
and Mrs. Thomas Pierce, of Cecilton,
spent Thursday with their sister, Mrs.
Byron Bouchelle.
Miss Myrtle Davenport, of Carlisle,
Pa, spent part of this week with her
sister, Mrs. George Pierce. and on Thurs
day left for an extended trip to Boston.
Mr.. Henry Jones, justice of the peace,
died at his home here on Friday, aged
about seventy-seven years. Funeral
services we're held on Sunday, with in
terment in Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Minnie Graeber, of Philadelphia,
died at the home of her uncle, DR.. W. G.
Karsner, early Thursday morning from
heart trouble, aged thirty-fve years.
She came here about three weeks ago in
the hopes that change would benefit
her. A husband and two children sur
vive her. Her body was sent to her late
home in Philadelphia on Thursday after
noon.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04

Many be autiful Spring hats will be
shown at our Opening on Tuesday next,
April 7th. L. NJ. SCoTT.
Mr.. Edward Reynolds, who has been
confined to his home from result of a
fall, is reported of be improving, at this
writing.
NOTICE.-We wish to call the at :
tention of the ladies OF Middletowp and
vicinity to our Spring Opening of Milli-
merry. You should not order or buy your
spring hat until you see our display. Do
not forget the dates. next Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. When
you can get hat that is an exact copy
ofImported hats with the best of materials
for about the price you will pay else
where. We only make one hat of style,
you will positively have different hat
from your neighbor or friend if you buy
here. A. FcGEL
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
ODESSA

William Phillips, of Salem, N. j., spen
Sunday with his family here.
Robert Swan is spending several days
with his sons in Wilmington.
Mrs. Caroline Hahn has returned from
visit with friends in St. Georges.
Mrs Emma Mcclellan is spending a
week with relatives in Chester, Pa.
Miss Marion Mifflin spent one day last
week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Miss Halle Gray is spending some
time with friends at Hummelstown, Pa.
Miss Frances Aspril, of Wilmington, is
the guest of her parents, L. V. Aspril and
wife.
Mrs. William johnson is being enter
tanned this week, by friends in Delaware
City.
Devaul Rhoades, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his parents, George W.
Rhoades and wife.
Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Givan entertained
part of last week, their friend, Mrs. Skin
ner, Of Ruthsbury.
Mrs. John Armstrong and Mrs. J. NJ.
Armstrong spent Friday and Saturday
last in Philadelphia.
Rev. Charles K, Gibson, of Hyde, Pa,
is spending several days with his parents,
]. L. Gibson and wife.
Mrs. Herman Kumpel and Miss Anna
Reynolds spent Monday of this week
with friends in Smyrna.
Misses F. E. Husbands, Minnie Arm
strong and Margaret Mccoy were visitors
in Philadelphia last week.
Rev. J. A. Arters, of Middletown,
preached in Drawers Presbyterian
Church on Sunday morning.
Miss Mary Mcclellan, of Chester, Pa,
is spending week here, the guest of her |
grandmother, Mrs. ]. M. Morris.
Miss Jeanette Watkins, OF Blairstown,
N. j., is spending this week with her
parents, J. W. Watkins and wife. Il
Miss Margaret Mccoy, of near town, is
spending this week at the home of her
brother, William Mccoy and family.
Mrs. J. B. Bracket, who has been
spending sometime in Cleveland, Ohio,
has returned to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. H. F. Smyth.
The Brotherhood of St. Pauls NJ. E.
Church, but recently organized, held its
monthly business meeting at the home of
M. Armstrong on Thursday night.
A most delightful affair took place in
St. PauFs NJ. E. Church on Thursday
evening last, when the members and
friends of the church gathered to greet
their pastor, Rev. D. J. Givan and wife,
and to welcome them in their midst for
another conference year. Refreshments,
of cake and coffee, were served
by the young men and ladies of the
church, and pleasant time was had by
all.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-04
CECILTON

Mr.. A. W. Jones, of Massey, was in
town on Tuesday.
Miss Martha Baitey spent Sunday with
Miss Clara Manlove.
Miss Clara Gary, of Middletown, is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Spear spent Sunday
with Miss Lidia Millikan.
Mr.. Noble P. Ferguson spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home here.
Mr.. George Richards has been the
guest of friends in Wilmington.
Messrs. James T. Watts and John An.
derson spent Monday in Baltimore.
Owen Griffith, Of Philadelphia, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. Charles Griffith and
wife.
Mr.. James P. Mccoy left on Monday
OF this week for Hockessin, DEL, on bust
iness.
Miss Annie Weir, Of Galena, Nd, was
entertained OIL Sunday by Miss Elizabeth
Anderson.
The Lenten services will be held in St.
Stephens Chapel on Tuesday and Thurs-
day at $780, P. M.
Lewis Crnikshank, Of Reading, Pa, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. 7. G. Cruikshank
and wife, near town.
The fliends of Rev w. F. Dawson and
wife were sorry to see them leave town
for bis new charge at Church Hill. He
will be succeeded by Rev. O. E. Jones,
who will be welcomed here on Wednes.
day.