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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
The NEWS eRIEFEp.

The price OF radium. established by
the British scientists. is sS.0OO 900 per
pound OF twelve ounces. as IA grains
have been contracted for for sl50.O00.
II. f. Huntington. president OF the
Los Angeles Pacific Railway Com.
pany. was slightly injured In an auto,
mobile accident near San Bernardlno
Sunday
Measles has broken out In the Har.
ward camp. and Hooper. who has been
rowing No. in the varsity four. will
lose his seat on account OF an attack
OF the disease.
Mrs. Bellamy Storer has established
a new society the aim OF which is TO
obtain from steamship and railway Of
ficials permission for pet dogs TO ira
vel with their mistresses.
The American Board OF Commission.
ers OF Foreign Missions viii start In
July to raise a fund OF 100000 for
the enlargement OF all the educational
institutions under its supervision.
Rev. J W. Mccain. pastor OF ST.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church. and
Rev w. l. Beal of the Episcopal
Church. Elgin. H.. have expressed
themselves as not being opposed to
Sunday baseball.
Nikolas Kaumanns. German imperial
commissioner at Washington, Is in
East St Louis watching the investlga.
tion OF the packing house inspection
which is being conducted by the gov.
ernment.
Dr. J. Goldberger OF the Philadel.
phia Marine Hospital Service has
gone 10 Washington with his arm a
mass Of bllsters from being inoculated
with the newly discovered straw dis.
ease" which arises from sleeping on
straw mattresses
To prevent the wholesale smuggling
that has been common at New York
port special watchmen will be employ.
ed to see that no trunks or parcels
are lowered over the sides OF vessels
into waiting boats.
There is a strong probability thai
President Woodrow Wilson OF Prince
ton University will be the netx Demo
cratic nominee for governor OF New
Jersey. though he Is not personally
engaged in the campaign
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
icEl IcEll IcEiii
Help Bryan Grow by Pstronizins
Home Industry.

| am now operating my Ice factory
and fan system jointly and am pre-.
pared to supply Bryan and all the sur.
rounding country with ice. cannot
dispose of II however and am compel.
led TO close down at night. There is
no necessity for shipping ice into
Bryan from Houston or other outside
points when We have a factory here
for its manufacture that can supply
every demand. that gives employment
TO labor, that helps the business OF the
city with its payrolls and pays its
taxes TO help support the city and
county governments. ! want the peo-
pie OF Bryan to know they get their
moneys worth when they buy ice
from the Bryan Ice Company. My
ice weighs $40 pounds to the block.
yet am selling II az the rate OF 240
pounds to the block. DO you Got think
this liberal treatment when 20 pounds
out OF every block Is absolutely given
away You will not find another ice
plant that will do this. therefore when
you can get this liberal treatment
and cheap prices why help to ship ice
into Bryan and thereby tear down a
home enterprise have sold to other
ice dealers In Bryan but seven blocks
OF Ice In seven months. notwithstand.
ing the fact they can buy II from me
at their own figures. This forces me
to close down at night when the fan
circuit Is Of. which throws several
men out OF employment. and also for.
ces me TO additional expense Of star.
ting up the machinery the next morn.
ing. II the people OF Bryan will by
their patronage. keep the plant busy
manufacturing ice during the summer
months. win place fans In every res.
idence where desired at one half
price.
l. STEPHAN.
Manager Bryan Ice Company.
l50
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
SOLICITING PREMIUMS.

The committee appointed to get up
the premiums for the Farmers Union
exhibit to be held In this city July %
and q. were out this afternoon and
met with much encouragement among
the merchants and business men. They
we're much elated over the encourage
ment they received. and believe they
will have a very fine list to offer ex.
hibitors. The list will be published In
The Eagle in a few days.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
TEXAS DOCTOR
BEATEN AND SHOT
Taken Out Under Cover of Darkness and
Fearfully Wounded

ed until he was unconscious. Evans
recovered to find his assailants still
holding him He then tried to escape
and was shot twice The men then
fed. dropping a knife and a hat which
may lead to arrest. Evans when ac-
costed believed the men were robbers
and offered his money and watch.
which they angrily refused. lie does
not know their motive. The physician
is now at the Sunset hotel. where his
condition Is critical.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
TEXAS RETAIL MERCHANTS.
Special to the Eagle

Special 20 the Eagle
Temple Texas. June. 22-Several
hundred members OF the Retail Mer.
chants association were on hand to.
day at the opening OF the associations $
ninth annual convention. The session
will last three days and will be devo-
ted to the discussion OF numerous mat.
ters OF live interest and importance
to the retail trade.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
SEA
RECORD EVER MADE
The mauretsnis Clips of Another
fif'y Minutes.

Queenstown. June 22.-The Cunard
line steamer Mauretania has clipped
another ffty minutes on the best pre-
vious eastward record. which is also
her own. She accomplished the jour,
ney from New York In four days II
hours and p minutes. the best previ.
Gus time being four days Is hours and
II minutes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
TAPPED FARMERS
TRUNK FOR $4,000
Kept Money in Trunk and Clever Thief
Evidently Knew About 1t.
special TO the Eagle

Special 10 the Eagle
San Marcos. Tex. June 22.-The
home Of p. l. Loman. prosperous and
wealthy farmer living near Staples.
in Guadalupe County. was entered last
night at a late hour. and a trunk con-
tanning approximately $4,000 was taken
from the house The trail OF the rob
bers was followed today and the trunk
and contents found in a chapparal
thioket a short distance from the
house. II is believed the thieves
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
CHILD IS DEAD
THREE ARE HURT
Sad Scenes Attended Burning Of
San Angelo Home

Special TO the Eagle.
San Angelo. Tex, June al. T.
Lawrence and the 5-yearold adopted
son OF J. T. Valentine were burned TO
death and three others painfully burn.
ed in an attemppt to rescue him In a
fire which destroyed the Valentine
home on Angelo Heights yesterday
afternoon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22

planned to leave II there and return
later and complete the robbery. There
Is no clew whatever to the thieves.
Mr.. Loman is one OF the wealthIest
farmers in that section and has a way
OF doing his banking business. this
fact being known generally In the
neighborhOod. The money was kept
locked in a trunk and in a clothes
closet. Whoever the thieves were.
they no doubt understood fully the
habits and customs OF their victim.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22

Special to the Eagle.
Alyord. Texas. June 22.-Dr. l.. II.
Evans. a prominent physician OF this
city, was terribly beaten and shot
early yesterday morning near Sunset.
whore be had gone TO visit Miss Ida
Hasty. lie was returning about mid.
night when two men leaped upon him
from a dark roadside.
He was dragged into o deep woods,
laid across a log and beaten and .chok.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
RICH MANS SON KIDNAPPED.
An heir to Millions Spirited Away In
City Of Mexico.

Special 10 the Eagle.
Mexico City. June 22-Aurora Ar
zapalo. 6 year old son. an orphan and
heir TO millions, has been kidnapped
and cannot be found. Several sus-
poets among the relatives have been
arrested by the police. All are veal
thy and will fall heir to some OF Ar
zapalo's millions II the child were out
OF the way
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
HORACE Chiffon
NOT IN RACE
Former United States Senator Will
Not Try for Governor OF Texas
Special to the Eagle.

Special TO the Eagle.
Wichita Falls. Texas. June 22.-ln a
letter to Ed Howard. editor OF the
Wichita Falls Times. former United
States Senator Horace Chiffon Of Dal-
las declines TO permit the use OF his
name in connection with the guberna-
torial nomination.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
RAINS FALL FROM
AMARILLO TO Ell PAsO
Special to the Eagle.

Special to the Eagle
FL Paso. Texas. June Scattered
rain fell Sunday night from Amarillo
TO FL Paso. Texas and Pacific official
reports cloudburst at San MARITIME
near Toyah. washing ont a stretch OF
track which Is now being repaired.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
GREENEviLlE HAS VOTED ELEc
TRIO LIGHT BONDS.
Special to the Eagle.

Special to the Eagle.
Greenville. Tex, June 22.-An elec-
ton was held here yesterday to de-
eide whether bonds 10 the amount of
$50. 900 shall be issued to build a new
electric light plant and make improve
ments. The proposition carried by a
vote OF 275 TO ISL.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
THE TEXAS Lsa6GE

Yesterdays scores:
Houston 4. Fort Worth
Galveston $. Shreveport ..
Waco 4. Dallas /.
San Antonio rs, Oklahoma City 40,
Where they play tclay
fCTt Worth at Houston.
Shreveport At Galveston.
Dallas at Waco.
Oklahoma City at San Antonio.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
YEARNEo TO SEE THE ALAMO.
Andrew jackson, Ninety-Two.Year
Old Man. From Virginia.

Special 10 the Eagle.
San Antonio. Texas. June 22.-Hay
Ing come all the way from Richmond,
Va, Andrew Jackson. s2 years OF age,
has arrived here for the purpose OF
seeing the Alamo. He has newspaper
clippings showing the various cities
through which he passed on the way
10 San Antonio He has been on the
road three months and says that he
feels very good after his long trip
Jackson fought az the battle OF the
Alamo 65 years ago. He also fought
In the Mexican and civil wars. He Is
on his way 10 Mexico TO visit the old
battlehelds there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
DENTON NAN
Gets THE JOB
J. S. Abbott is Made State Food Com.
missioner.

special 20 the Eagle
Austin. Texas. June 22.-The gov.
ernor yesterday appointed J. s Ab.
bolt OF Denton state food commission
70 under the new law
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
For Sale.

Large combination lock iron safe,
in good condition. and new Smith.
Premier typewriter VIII go at half
value Apply at this office
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22

George Edge. a merchant OF Harris
School House was In the city today
looking after business matters.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22
WEATHER.

New Orleans. La. June 22.-To.
night and Wednesday partly cloudy
weather for Bryan and vicinity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-06-22

Manager Bryan Ice Company
l70
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
FACTS ABOUT PERRY.

Here are some interesting facts
abunt Edward Baxter Perry, who is
to play here on February Sth. at the
Grand Opera House: 4
He Is the only blind pianist In the
worlds history who ever succeeded
IN winning an unFuestioned position
lin the front rank Of Ills profession.
lie Is the only American pianist
who ever played at the imperiol court
III Germany. '.
tie is the only pianist, living or
dead, of any country, who ever played
twelve hundred concerts in ten years
surprising even Gottschalk's world
famous record Of eleven hundred.
i1c Is the only pianist, American OF
foreign. who ever succeeded in sus
tanning himself for period OF ten
consecutive years by concert playing
alone. in the United States.
He Is the originator OF the Lecture
Recital. 15
The admission VIII be fifty csuts
No seats reserved but box seats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
LaRue's Theory '|7' o.
Continued from Page Onc.r

] . , # q ~ . s F. ! o
"We need but few mining laws IN
this State, and owing to the keen COM
petition from the coal fields around
lis, in other States, we should have
no mining law that would be .discrim-
mating. What We want to do is to
speedily arrange to comply with nat
nral law in all our mines.
81 AM in ruvor Of an amendment OF
our mining laws that will compel all
our coal operators to put their mines
under atmospheric moisture In the
winter season. and compel them to
keep them In such condition. I am
IN favor Of taking all explosives out Of
the hands OF all ignorant men in mines
and keeping them out. All shots IN
mines should be fred by competent
shot firers. Clay sllould be used for
tamplng exclusively. All shots should
B. o. . .
90 tamnedi and fred after the working
places have been properly timbercd,
coal properly undercut, and all holes
properly placed. ,S..5
"rhese precautions should be taken
TO prevent local troubles and local &C.
cidents in mines:
"Tne use of steel tamping bars
should be prohibited by law. Aside
from a number Of men who have been
killed witness the men tramping over
our country with their eyes. blown
out. their hands blown off and Grip
pied in various why's by the use OF
these steel bars. For tamping shots
in mines. I would recommend the use
Of wooden bars or oopperheaded bars,
Instead OF steel tamplng bars. i
1.-THE use OF the open torch should
be done away with. Owing to the vast
amount Of smoke and SCOT produced
by It in mines. | utterly fail to IN.
lerstand why some mine men, who,
profess to be intelligent, still insist
in tie use Of the open torch in mines,
In my district the best conditions !
have are in the mines3where all closed;
lights are used. The men could not
be compelled to return ito the use ,' Of
The open torch after they have used q;
closed lights as long tas two Sor three "a
months. where closed lights are arg,
used exclusively IN mines, tae minss'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
MONUMENT DEALERS
Are Holding Annual Convention a
CIarksburu,

, Are F1oidin9 annual IonVe''lot' d'
ciarksburg.
Members OF the West Virginia Retail
Monument Dealers Association are
gathered ut the Waldo Hotel and are
holding their second annual conven'
ton. The first session was scheduled
for / o'clock Thursday afternoon, but
at that hour only two Or three Of th4
members Ind arrived,
The first arrivals for the meeting
were r. +. Stewart, OF Huntington,
who is president Of the association;
L. W. Rouse, Of New Martinsvlllc,
vice president. and s. J. Wilhide, Of
Grafton, the treasurer. :
The association was organized ut
Parkersburg February G, last year. Its
objects are the protection Of the com
mon interests Of It's members. the for
nation Of rules for he transaction OF
bushes sand the promotion OF friend
~ and equitable relations among retail
monument dealers aud manufacturers
in this State.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
CHIEF SHOEMAKER
Was Called TO Look For Burglar Clues
But Found None.

Chief shonlaker was called to inve'
tiente a burglary committed last nlght'
The call was sent in by Mr.. NJ. L.
Hutchinson. A burglar entered and
sacked The house occupied by the col
ored maids end 81 in money and SD
in checks, i diamond engagement
ring, q stick pin, plain slgnet rlnS
n garnet ring and other articles were
.lic!,cd. The door had been pried open
with n chlsel. Chief Shoemaker vas
unable to find any clue. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05

yenuti!a ton, 1t was about twelve and
'e1e.half years. Under uniform tenn
Ipcrnture the mines would be safe and
pleasant for men to work in. A mitch
better class Of iabor con be secured.
/ Under such conditions the Intelligent
practical miners who have left the
mines. owing to- dangerous conditions
produced. will return to the mine.
San old and large and dry mine
Iwill become satlI7'ate in about one
month after 1t has been subjected Ito
a Uniform temperature Of about O.
degrees Of heat, provided the mine
Is well ventilated, During which time
icnd after no cold wnter should be used
for sprinkllng or washing the mines.
OF course am: RETIRING to zero CON
r.l,,ons outside Of the mine. AS to
tie units Of heat needed: When We
Ieo,.si,ler the brne.Its derived from the
eyronsion Of air IN mines, II can bp
readily seen that no very great
amount OF ae:lt Is. needed For Illus.
,,ntion. soy one hundred and fifty
thousand cubic. fcer Of mir IS entering
,ha mine nor minute and Il lis heat
"a twenty degrees I'll the intake: OK.
,rr,,nsIon nj once to,;ts Mace and when
t;,e mir oas trayercT i've hundred feet
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
a CoWardiY Assault.

Joe Conway was given nine days In
the city jail for bastlng Abe Friedman
in the back with a brick. The dltllcul.
ty started on the street last night.
Conway watched for him and when
Friedman passed Conway let drive
ut him. Abe was able to be about tlls
morning, but was badly crippled up,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
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rs It
IA Miss Mary Christie went to Nor
q santowns this afternoon to attend tn
4 fraternity dance this ! evening. she
Tfll be the guest OF Miss Helen Tre.t
Miss Ruth Kelley went to Bnekharn'
non Sthis afternoon TO spend several
weeks with relatives;
Mrs. Morgan IeMhsters. of'st. Lott
y d, lis the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs Jesse
1ehasters. a y ....
MRS. Leroy Taylor and daughter,
who had been Ia the city for several
days, have returned 70 Morgantown.
II Miss Fara ent!soes to Plttshurg
Il tomorrow to spend seyera! weeks
ElBert; Kinlead, who. has been IN
Durham S. g, for:5:he past. month.
has returned home.
4 n Mrs. T. Hartman has been the
4 guest Of Mrs. Howard showal:er IN
Huntington for several days.
DR. Phoebe Moore, Of Manninst'n'
was a bushes visitor here yester lay.
(: Robert Ellis, of Kihgwood, spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
s5SEss Nlrs. Will Phillips, who was visit.
E;fng friends here. has returned TO Graf
ION X
Iiss EMaymej wertz, of Huntington,
sssWlll sarrive here the middle of the
sniopth to spend some time with her
I ulster, Mrs. Scott Love. t
SlIrs. Lou q ohm has been Ill for the
a past week at her home on Quincy
u street, 4; a {a
IRIS: A.;W, Sterling and granddaugh.
u fer,s Miss Martha Dlckerson, spent yes
4 steFday With friends IN INorgantowh.
s. Taylor, Of .Fairmont. Is spend.
Ting short time here looking after
some business matters.-Morgantown
Post Chronicle.
n mis-. &W. Sterling md her little
Slaughter, Of Fairmont. spent the lay
mere Sas the 4 guests Of Mrs. Walter
a Il estrezat. - Morgantown Post
Chronicle Il faa X, sl.
& airs w H. spragg, OF Waynesburs'
SRas who is ylslting in the city, is very
/ Al at theS Ogden home on Quincy
street.
sE:$ W!NSlE.saBrannon. Of Weston, was a
Shusiness visitor here today.
4 sttoiH ~. H.. Losch. wno has
sbeensat, Charleston for severa! weeks,
\ AasE rctQynel home.
Mss Eal,ue Is Il daughter OF R. 5.
5faRue, smlne inspector Of the First
K ldistnct % tails! Slate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
Sudden Death at Cairo.

Mr.. Lon Sharp, brother Of Mrs.
win Fisher, Of this city, died yeste''
day at his home at Giro. No news Of
his Illness had been received here and
It is thought that his death was std
den He Is survived by his wife AMI
three children. Funeral services will
be held on Saturday morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05

800 n q
ars hi rom the stckening stencil
that groaucs sby he open torch
aaa ars niue neal hies and Eaases Tor
men Sto work ~. The open toteh Il
asrelic Of heath enish barberisn and
its use inS mines should be forever
prohibited by law. Ssiss
But BY all means let us take the
load out OF the gun and keep It out
BY warming and moistenlng the air
entering the mines and bringing the
1nines under an atmospheric deposit
Of moisture, and keeping them free
from dust in suspension: then saonld
We have a flash OF gas, an oyer;charse
shot, a sblownout shot, a short cir.
cult OF electric current. q wreck Of
cars. OF: anything else wrong. we wolld
only have local trouble. Nothing
Of a serious nature could ocur. as
under a aigh ventilation OF cold, dry
air. we would be bound TO have a gen:
eral disaster, such as we are having
all over the country ut tae present
time. IN .3 W.,
THE day has come and It Is now
high noon, when ourI law makers
should know what they are doing in
regard to these matters. It Is up to
them to act. The poor miners wao
are being killed in these dust explo-
s!ors are being sacrificed unnecesr,
sarily. And51 wish to nsk again. how
long this unnecessary sacrifice Of hui
man Ewes is going 10 continue. /,
IN order to obtain the best results
Under atmospheric moisture. uni.
form temperature should be maintain
ed In the mines slightly above the nat.
ural temperature N the mines. say
frcm one to four degrees above the
natural temperature Of the mine. II
ITO degrees Of heat are allowed to
come below the natural temperature
Of the mine; the results will moi be en-.
tlrely satisfactory. The deposit Of
moisture will not be general through.
out the mines. but will be noticeable
only the different splits Of afr In the
mine, unite. Should the units OF heat
become too great, the mines would be
unpleasant FOR men to work In, thus
tho importance of q uniform tempera-
ture can readily he seen, The TEN.
.perature. usually maintained in this
altitude Is about 81 degrees. This
temperature Is pleasant for men to
work in. and produces grand results
us to general moisture throughout the
entire mines. s,55 "a +.
There is another very important
thing 70 consider in regard to uni.
form temperature in mines; It pro-
tects the roof. Warm moist air does
not affect the roof Of the mine under
a uniform temperature. The roof is
affected by contraction Of cooling off
process only. Under atmospheric mois..
tlre in MINIS We would be beyond all
danger. from mine fires in mines where.
safety powder Is used. We will be
beyond all danger. from dust explo-
sion; VIC will be away from the weak
ening and decaying Of mine timbers
less than one-half Of tie amount OF
timber viii be required to work out
the coal. Under atmospheric mols.
ture we can easily prevent gas explo-
sio1.s. We will be away from eSpan-
siou and contraction thing that has
played navoc with the roof in mines
siuce the beginning Of operations. but
h:s rapidly become worse under our
iish system Of ventilation. The
average life Of mine timber under
present conditions, Is only about >lhreei
...1r ....., ,,,In. 40 l,,noi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
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Ladles' Aid Society Meeting.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the N,
P. church met at The home Of Mrs.
Clara Barns yesterday afternoon. Al.
ter carrying out The plans Of the meet
ing delicious refreshments were serv
ed. The next meeting will be held ut
the home OF Mrs. J. C. Gaskill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-05
To Have Exchange.

The Ladies Aid Society OF the NJ.
g. Church. South, will have all en-
change tomorrow at Ham!ltun's gro
Gerry at yost Flats. Plenty Of cakes,
pies, salals and MI sorts. OF good
things FOR the Sunday dinner will be
On sale. y,