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Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
DELAWARE TRAIN CHANGE

Important changes in the schedule Of
the Delaware Railroad will go into effect
on Monday. Passenger trains Nos. 6Sl and
6S2 will be added to the run between
Georgetown and Rehoboth. No. 63l will
leave Georgetown at 6.5l P. NJ, arriving
at Rehoboth at 7.3l. No. 632 will leave
Rehoboth at l.3O O'Clock P. NJ, arriving
at Georgetown at 2.1O. Passenger trains
Nos. 5S2, 545, 596 and $50 between Har-
rington and Rehoboth will be Withdrawn,
Is will the second class passenger train
No. 5S7 between Harrington and George
town. Train No. 81 will leave Whining.
ton at 2.53 P. NJ, instead of .3s, stopping
at Wyoming. This train will also be an
''F' stop at FELTON,. On the 3.44 train
there will be Pullman car through TO
Pocomoke City.
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THE CUNNING SEASON

The season for shooting reed and rail-
birds in this State opened Wednesday and
until February 1st it will be lawful to
hunt and shoot these birds. Az matter
Of fact, however, the season will be much
shorter than that, as these birds will be
gone within few weeks. From present
indications they are very timid and for a
few days will probably be hard to reach
except where they are surprised, but if
the bombardment is not too extensive
they will probably recover from the shock
and be plentiful again. The reeds are in
excellent condition and make splendid
feeding grounds. The open seasons for
different kinds of game in Delaware are
as follows:
Reedbird-Season begins September let
and ends February lst.
Railbird-Season begins September LIST
and ends February LIST.
Wild goose-Season begins October 1st
and ends April 10Th.
swan-season begins October 1st and
ends April 10Th.
Brant-season begins October 1st and
ends April 18th.
Wild duck-season begins October Ist
and ends April 18th.
Squirrels-Season begins in New Castle
and Kent counties on November 18th and
ends December 3lst.
Quail-season begins November 18th
and ends December 3Ist.
Partridge - Season begins November
10th and ends December 3let.
Pheasant-.Season begins November 18th
and ends December 3lst.
Rabbit-season begins November 18th
and ends December 3lst.
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Miss Ollie Paynterisspending sometim,
with friends in St. Georges.
/ Misses Margaret and Alice Mccoy an
visiting friends in Cambridge, Md.
Rev. D ] Giyan is spending this weel
with friends in Upper Fairmount, Md.
] Mrs. l. NJ. KielkOpf Of Philadelphia,
j. -, aag lis week With Mrs. John
hprG
Hiss Ethel l. Mailly has returned home,
after very pleasant visit with friends in
Atglen.
Miss Florence Berry is spending some
time with friends in Newport and Better
ton, Nd.
Miss Katherine Krumm, Of Philsdel-
phia, is spending sometime with Mrs
John Heldmyer.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Naudain, of st. Louis,
No, spent q few days last week with
friends in town.
Mr.. aud Mrs. George Crossan, of Will
mington, are, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William Nay Tor.
Mrs. NJ. B. Cats, Of Wilmington, spent
few days last week with Mr.. William
Eccles and family.
Mr. Robert Douglas and Miss Bertha
Stevens spent Sunday with Mr.. John
Joseph, near Middletown.
Rev. W. H. Hutehin will preach in St.
PauPs NJ. E. Church tomorrow Sunday
both morning and evening.
Mrs. John Scholer and son, Andrew,
OF Philadelphia, are spending a few days
with Mrs. jacob Muhlberger.
Misses Reba Gary, of North East, Md,
and Bessie GunkIe, of Warwick, Md,
spent one day last week with Miss Edna
Ewell. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Snyder, of Phila-
delphia, are spending a few days with
their daughter, Mrs. George Whittock,
near town.
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OYSTER SEASON OpEHs

The oyster season opened on Wsdnes.
day and the toothsome bivales will again
make their appearance. According to
reports from the oyster beds, the condi.
tions for good season have been favor
able. The protractsd dry weather Of the
past few weeks is said to have had q
beneficial effect, bringing She saIt water
well up into the streams where the oysters
are found. Many boats have gone to the
oyster grounds to get ready for the work,
and the carrying boats are also on hand
ready TO take the oysters to market as
soon as they are taken from the water.
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School Time Is Here
Once More.
once more.

Just in honor of school open
ing days, wejust received a large
assortment of Children S Dresses
in plaid and checked percales,
plaid gin 6 b a m S, plain and
striped galtea, just as full of
style Os service. Some pleated
skirts and princess panels with
bright contrasting bands and
pipings. And you can buy them
for the price that you would
have to pay for the goods.
Prices,s5o S Is, $.98, SIPS. s1.5o,
s1.75, S1.98.
Come and see them before
you buy the goods and be con-
WINGED that it will pay you better
to get one of our beautiful little
dresses, ages from 6 to IA years.
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cAsH.Bo fuWE
YlIIaee Rhsrs D Par.ls.TAsv.do 3

+
Village Where aTg Psychologists |
Busiest Burg e. Casters shore
Il FEDERALsBURe, 10 II yoG hsve sh'
pricewe will be glad q serve goB; u so,
haven't you would do better BY going Il
the next town"
| This is the way the merchants Of FEEDER
slsbnrG talk, and the way they do hrs'
ness--on sticky each basis-and wtl.
il comes TO making change there il
hardly business house in The town that
cannot always manage anything from q
fve-cent piece to $1,000 certificate.
Among the stores In this town Il is money
or its equivalent, or the goods remain
where they are. The merchants lad
much rather become attached to their
goods than be attached by the Sheriff
fredericksburg, situated in the extreme
southeastern corner Of Caroline County,
on the Cambridge aud Seaford branch of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, is one of the
most progressive towns anywhere on the
Eastern Shore, aud one of the very few
towns in the United States that sell strict
ly for cash. This The people can pay
because everybody works here, even to
''father."
Next to Salisbury, fredericksburg is the
busiest little town on the lower PENN!
suia. Its commercial growth within the
past 10 years has been rapid, and as
manufacturing town it stands second only
to Salisbury, There are -four mills aud
feed mills aud mills of every kind on the
Eastern Shore, but there is no town that
can boast Of the modern, thoroughly up.
tO-dste -four and feed mill like that az
fredericksburg. FederaIsburg's great mills
and their special brands Of wheat and
buckwheat hour are likely to make the
town famous. There are various other
manufacture Z industries there, such as
crate aud BASKET factories, boxshook and
and barrel factories, two shirt factories
and other smaller factories and mills, be-
side big creamery.
Federalsburg's progress is easily ac-
counted for. Its captains Of industry and |
producers pull together. There is no
friction between them, and they are side
by eide and hand in hand in everything
that tends to the advancement ofthe town
and its material welfare.
Everybody is out of debt and prosper
bus in fredericksburg. II they work they
get the cash for it and if they buy any
hing they pay the cash for it. The
merchants discount all their bills aud
yive their customers the benefit. The
people here, in q measure, believe in
he cooperative plan of living and doing
you work for me and IN
work for you" system-and it has been
As as town doing business on a strictly
ash basis, fredericksburg is in the lead.
The cash and cooperative systems have
'een its salvation. The two systems CON-
lined have made il what it is to-day
he town also claims to be the only one
D the country whose inhabitants can 90
'efore the Squire and say 1--WE owe no ;
mar" and it all "came about" SO the
Merchants say, by swearing allegiance to
he cash system. So strongly, indeed,
J the town welded to this system that,
Iere the Governor of the State to come
ere and call for plug of tobacco With t
ut pIanking down the money it is doubt
II il he would get it.
The motto Of the town is mo Trust; I
% Bust" and it is living up to it to the I
liter.
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cEcILToN

Mr.. Albert Watts is visiting friends il
Raleigh, N. G.
Mr.. Edward CUP. of Philadelphia, il
visiting friends in and near town.
Miss Marion Clark was the guest OIL
Mrs. Arthur Davis few days last week.
Mrs. NJ. H. Price, Of New Jersey, has
been visiting relatives in and out of town.
Mr.. James A. Pearce, wife and daugh.
ter are spending sometime at Atlantic
City.
Edward Cessel, Of Washington, D. c.,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Oldham, near
town.
Mrs. John Storr, of Baltimore, has been
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. R. NJ.
Black.
Mr.. Blackway and Mro. Berry, of Mid
dletown, Del, spent Sunday with friends
in town.
Mrs. William Taylor and son Ashley
we're the guests of friends near Earleville
on Sunday.
Miss Wilmer MilIiken is visiting reIa
tives and friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Miss Julia Dushane, of EArlsville, spent
Thursday and Friday with her sister, Mrs.
E a. Bioxton.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Blackway and son
Roland spent last week with Landlord,
Md, relatives.
Miss Emma Pennington, OF Frederick
town, Nd, was the guest OF Miss Lille
Short on Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Watts and son Edgar are
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. shockley, in Townsend.
Miss Anna O'NeiI has been presented |
with rolling.chair, donated by her kind |
friends, which she appreciates highly.
Mr.. James Smith and wife spent sew
sral days last week with their daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Atwell, near Chestertown.
Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
JUDGE HASTINGS BUYS rARN

Judge Daniel O. Hastings, former Sec.
rotary Of State, but now resident Judge Of
New Castle County, purchased the A. B.
Magee country place, a fine farm aud for.
merly known as the Henry Pratt farm, a
mile west of Dover. The purchase price
was $1,000. Judge Hastings will have for
his overseer his fathsr-in-law, Cornelius
Saxton, an experienced Kent farmer, who
will move 70 the place. A country home
will be fitted up for the Judge and Bis
family.
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sTtaa1os ToR rHE DAiAwAn1


i H5facs g. Knowles Of Delaware,
former fhinister to Rounfa1ia, is the SORT
Of diplotnat who would rather make two
fish grow where there WAS none az all
than waste his time in diplomatic dinners
or dances. says The Philadelphia Inquirer.
He is now engaged in transplanting the
Danube variety of sturgeon to American
waters. He has secured large amount of
roe, which are to be taken in charge by
the Government, and the fry are to be de-
posted ia the rivers OF the Atlantic, es-
pecia ~ in the Delaware, in the hope Of
greatly adding 10 our fish food supply.
There seems to be no reason why the kind
Of sturgeon involved may not thrive here
as well as in the Volga aud Danube.
In this country We have several kinds
of edible sturgeon and formerly they were
plentiful in the Western lakes and rivers,
but they have largely disappeared. A
sturgeon Is any easy mark, and so far no
efforts have been made to protect them.
Our largest edible sturgeon weighs only
about 200 pounds at his best, while the
Danube variety grow to be 25 feet long
and weigh 5000 pounds. The most ex-
traordinary feature is the rspidity of
their growth, as they attain a weight OF
ton in six years. They are becoming
scarce in Europe because they are much
sought after for the caviar, which is worth |
more than the fish.
II We could have numerous sturgeon
weighing ton each in the Delaware in
the course OF six years it would seem as if |
the question Of cheap food was near so
luton. The sturgeon lives on anything
and apparently at times upon nothing in
particular, but he is good to eat. It is
possible to get as much as 500 pounds of
caviar out of single Danube sturgeon, SO
that there is prosperity ahead for the
fishermen ifthe trade becomes established
once more.
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Census 4 ppointmentS

Ex-senator L. H. Ball, who has been
appointed census supervisor for Delaware,
viii name an assistant in each couhty, Id
addition TO appointing large uumber II
enuneratora. Il was stated thas Gle
taking Of the census viii nos begin until
next April. The * Senator hes feoaivsd
= large number Of applications ior yosi-
tions, which pap any ~ ON $40 to
$50 q week.
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27 HEAD OF
&HOrSeS and Colts.

No. l. PRINCE, gray horse, Is wear,
old. good farm horse.
No. 2. BILLIE, dun horse. 6 years old
small, but good.
No. 3. ANNIE, sorrel mare, IL wears
old, good farm mare.
No. 4. BROWNIE, brown horse. u
years old, Is hands high, good farm
No. 5. FRANK. brown horse, ~ years
old, good farm horse.
No. 6. LUCY, bay mare, 10 years old,
colt by her side, bred to indian.
No. z. BRANDY, bay horse. IL wears
old. fine size, good farm horse.
No. 8. JOE, black horse, Is wears old.
fine size, good work horse.
No. 8. FANNIE, brown mare, Is wears
old, colt by her side, bred to Ninian. safe
for woman or child to drive.
No 10. MOLLIE, brown mare. II
years old, good work mare, bred to indian.
No. IL. DUR0CK, dark brown horse.
8 years old, good to work or drive. ~
No. IL. FLIRT, bay mare, IL years
old, colt by her side, bred to Ernest's
PeTcheon horse.
No. Is. SUNDAY, bay mare, 9 years
old, colt by her side, bred to Ernest's
Percheon horse.
No. IA. MABEL, bay mare, 6 years
old, fine size, of great endurance, bred
to indian.
No. Is. PLEASANT, bay mare, 4
years'oId, fine size, bred to indian. i
No. Is. LADY, black mare, IL years
old, colt by her side, good work mare,
bred to indian.
Two colts years old this fall; one
colt 2 years old; three colts l year old,
and five spring colts.
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Letter to Joseph Bsrkman

Niddletown. Del

MIuQIetOWHI Del,
Dear Sir Here's the sum total OF CEN
tury and half's experience:
Every job painted Devoe takes less
gallons than of any other paint.
And the paint that takes the least gal.
Ions wears longest; Always. We can't
help it. Yours truly
So F W DEvOE & CO
P. SD. F. McWhorter & Son sell our
paint.
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Farming implements, &c.
Consisting of Farm Wagons, one good
as new; l Dearborn and Pole, 8 Hay
Riggings, Hyland Roller, l Right-hand
Mccormick Binder and Rake, cut but two
seasons; Bickford & Huffman II-spout
Drill, Osborne Mower, / Corn Planter,
with phosphate attachment; three-horse
and l two-horse Oliver Flows, / Disc
Pillow, good as new, with four and ive-
horse trees; Clark's Double-acting Gut
away Harrow. Spring-tooth Harrows,
with trees for six horses; Spike.tooth
Harrows, Light Spike Harrow, 8 Ohio
and l Iron Age Wheel Cultivators,
Seed Sewer, sets Wagon Harness, l
set Dearborn Harness, l Wheel Slop Cart,
grindstone,1 80 foot Extension Ladder,
IA set Plow Harness, Collars, Brides, Milk
Cans, Shovels, Forks, Briar Scythes, Corn
Knives, Hoes, and many other articles
not herein mentioned.
Terms of Sale
On all sums of SIS and under, Cash; on
all sums over that amount a credit of
Twelve Months will be given by purchaser
giving bankable note with approved en-
dorser, interest added. No goods to be
removed until terms of sale are complied
with.
DR.. e. G. CLARK.
Dr.. CHARLES R. BILEs, Auc.
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SEPTEMBER


New Clothes, New Hats. New
Shoes, New Furnishings and
New Goods for tailoring in
and ready. Styles and quail.
tiles of the right kind, prices
as low as cash buying and
careful management can
make. Everything to wear
for Men and Boys of all ages
and sizes from q years old
Boys to the so inch extra
size Man. Mems Suits, IS
to $35. Boys and Young
Mems S. to SIS. Little Boys
$3.50 to $40. Dunlap's
Stetson's and Roelof's Hats.
Manhattan, Cluett and
Eclipse Shirts. Walkover
and Boyden Shoes for Men;
Dugan and Hudson's Iron
Clad Shoes for Little Boys,
MULLINS MEMS STORE
WILMINGTON
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The Middletawn Transcript


& N SaGang Nortb-7.25a g, M, 1905 am, 4.O5 pm
Yong south--s. 90 am, Ais p. m. and 9 p.m
70 Eor odeasa-75.o q. On. $50 a. M. IL 80 q. n.
For Warwick. Cecilton and EarlyiIle eco a,
NJ, and 4.45 D. m. --''' any '''0 =
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Public Sale !!

The undersigned. intending to discon.
tinue farming, will sell at Public Sale, on
the johnson Farm" two miles south of
st. Augustine, Md,
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Is HEAD OF
Fine Mich Cows.
Also rs Head of Ewes.
Cn~...s.. E-.Iu4

One Registered Holstein Bull, years
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NOTICE.!

DR.. CHARLES R. BILEs, Auc.
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CURRENT PRICES
MlDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.

C0RRECrKD WEEKLY BY v. +. coNNELLEF,
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OF PAINTED 5AMoALwooD

including Barnard, and before various
branches of the French alliance. and
has given special courses at the Chi
cago university. She spent some weeks
in Washington, where Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand gave a dinner in her
honor at the French embassy. Mile.
Ducreux is a learned young woman.
holding a diploma from the School of
Living Oriental Languages in Paris
and several other honors.
Mile. Ducreux has only one fear about
the American woman-she thinks she
may become selfish. "Women in this
country have so much liberty" she
said, "and almost always the privileged
being grows selfish. And the selfish
ness of women is more odious because
more against nature than the selfish
ness of men,"
In spite of this danger, she thinks
the American woman's liberty rather a
fine thing. N"Work and responsibility
will be the redemption of your wo-
men," she said. 1.-THE equality of OPP
portunity and the diversified duties
all this seems to me splendid, just as
things should be.
ST wish this rule Of justice existed
between men and women everywhere,
and I wish the American woman was
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evolving his scientific discovery his
wife was making biscuits for him or
stirring soup, and-oh, me! oh. my!-
when lunchtime came around. II he
didn't have something good to eat.
wouldn't he make a row!
And SO poor Mrs. Genius was kept
bending over the cook stove or doing
the marketing all the time. And VINO
knows if she hadn't beer kept tired
to death by her gigantic task of feed
ing the brute she might have mao
some fine ideas of her own
There is no doubt of it. we eat too
much, and when the day comes When
we absorb uncooked or condensed food
or else dine on the cooperative plan
you will see what a lot more we can
accomplish.
The finest social quality for either a
man or a woman is to be good
mixer"
Success of the Mixer.
The good mixer is never at a loss In
whatever society she finds herself She
can listen to anything and be inter-
ested in it, from the professor who
talks science to the home bound wo-
man who prattles of her latest baby.
Self centered women are the most
tiresome on earth. Give me the type
of woman who is interested in ali
phases Of the great throbbing life
around her.
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better known in Europe. Her bright
ness is admitted everywhere, but her
serious qualities ought to be better
known, her Quickness Of decision, her
eagerness to improve. 1 think Ameri-
can women show great administrative
ability in the management of their
homes, and what a servant problem
they have to grapple with! Some of
your schools and colleges for women,
too, have remarkable women at the
head of them. have been struck with
the pains taken to develop the person
ality of pupils. 1 hope to see the sys-
tenn of self government adopted in
some French schools. Yes, American
women have great opportunities"
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! Good Things to Eat
A MEATLESS DIET.

AYOW that warm weather is ap-
IN preaching the careful housewife
plans to lessen her meat bill by
frequently arranging menu minus
meat. She has an immense supply of
sea food upon which to draw and sew
eral satisfactory substitutes for meat,
which remains very costly.
Rice is an invaluable summer dish
1t may be boiled in milk, with mush
rooms added; in the many Italian
"risotto" preparations. with curry a la
Hindoostanee, boiled in milk for dessert,
with fresh fruit with cream. with jelly
or jam. Spaghetti is another palatable
and nutritious substitute for meat,
served with Drowned butter, with
cracker crumbs. roasted in butter, with
parmesan cheese, with tomatoes or
any of the other fresh vegetables. 1t
may be baked in alternating layers
with fish, with farced ham or hash or
with fried onions.
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- HE reason so many women are
dull is that they do not take
an interest in the broader life

- around them.
Their minds are set on the kitchen,
the nursery and the .dressmaker, which
is, of course, just and right. but why
stop there?
These good mothers and housekeep-
ers never take interest in anything
save what relates to their craft. Now
and then they dabble in little poetry
or fiction but that is their extreme
limit When they subscribe to a maya
zine. even, it is apt to be one dealing
with household matters.
Now. the great thing in this world
both for men and women is to keep
well balanced. When we allow our
selves to go along one solitary line we
become cranks of mild or rabid sort
When you feel yourself drifting to-
ward the impractical, read technical
articles, diet yourself on common
sense.
When you think only of your own
affairs and business, read the daily
papers and interest yourself in the
sorrows and achievements of other
people.
,,o,,r scone of interest the whole world.
How many members Of my sex there
are who have never been taught to
sew!
This is a disgrace, and I say shame
On tho girl who is not able to make
her own dresses and trim her own
hats! She may never need to 90 so.
but how helpless she is if she doesn't
know how!
The mothers are to blame without
doubt both when they neglect to teach
this craft and when they teach 1t In
an unattractive manner.
Let the little girl make something
for herself instead of hemming endless
towels and pilloWcases- Even II 1t is
only handkerchief it will rouse her
interest. Teach her to mend her own
clothes early in life and to take pride
in the fact that they are kept neat and
trim.
And perhaps the best way of all is
to help her to make dolls clothes. Min
! fature patterns come for them as cor
/ rectly designed as those for real peo-
/ pie. and the little girl who makes dol
ly's clothes correctly will not have
much difficulty later on with her own.
1t takes tact to arouse interest in
occupations which the average child
! finds dull, but if you bring in the per-
sonal element half the battle is won.
! 1t does ones heart good to see how
women all over the world are inprov-
ing. OF course the idle rich do some
thing foolish every now and then, but
I am speaking of the great mass of
i women.
| In the old days when a thing went
wrong the average wife and mother
would weep and wiring her hands. Now
she gets up and does something to
remedy it.
We are becoming more and more
sensible, less hysterical and better able
to take care of ourselves.
In matters of hygiene women have
made better progress than men
/ The latter. indeed. are apt to be a
! little afraid of fresh air. The wife is
4 the one who wants the window open.
! as rule, and she sleeps on one pillow
and a hard mattress whenever she
can.
The morning tub has become prac-
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QUEEN wILHELMINA,s PUN.

Queen Wilhelmina is extremely sim
pie in her tastes and frowns upon ali
attempts at stiff formality in her
court. Her favorite residence Is an
old country palace near the village of
Apeldoorn. There she has a model
farm and a private flower garden
which she manages largely herself
She has pet dogs and ponies and
pigeons which settle on her shoulders
and head and eat out of her hands 1t
is her delight to take long drives and
drop into a hotel or inn for dinner
Not so long ago she and her husband