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Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
MONTvILLE
Patton Johnson Marriage-Rev. George c. ChappeiI to Supply at Deep River.

The Baraca fife and drum corps marched through the village Monday evening.
 Patton Johnson.
 Robert Patton and Mary B. Johnson, beth of Montville, were married by Rev. G. c. Chappell, Wednesday eve ming, at the brides home in Mont vile Center
 A large congregation Worshipped ir the Chesterfield Baptist church last Sunday afternoon, June II. The mu- sic was especially fine
 Rev. and Mrs. George c. Chappsll were guests Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Mir. and Mrs. E. l.. ChsppeH of Chester. Conn.
 Graduating Exercises. The araduafien exercises of Palm
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

Rev Fl. T. Arnold of Norwich eocu- pied the pulpit of the Congregational Mark is. The C. E. meeting vas emitted.
 Chldren's Day Exercises
 Childrens day exercises were held in the chapel at 4 o'clock D. hn- The programme follows:
 Song by school, True Hearted, Whole Hearted; song by school, Shin ing All Cur Days; Scripture reading and prayer by Rev. H. T. Arnold; rec net Home; song by school, While the Grain Is Growing; recitation, Do You Knew Why? Jennie Gasbrenner; Chil- dren's Day, by four boys; Such Sun ny Day. Warren Williams; A Little Bird, Charlie Fox; Six Flowers, by six girls: Rosebuds Song, Susie Home: A Happy Violet, Hope Comstock; Sol diers of Jesus. by boys; The Dafs- diIs, Bertie Fox; song by school, God Is. Goodness, God Is Love; recitation, The Little Lad. Chester Comsteck; I've Ways of Giving, Pauline Gas brenner; What Can We Give? Milton Gordon; Unsatisfed, Raymond Sehol- field; One by One. by four boys; read ings, The Use of Flowers. Miss As nes Atwood; Consequences, Miss Min nie Nichols; Dreams Ahead, Miss Ln- lie Johnson: Indirection, Miss Helen Lynch: A Praise Meeting of the Flow CTS, by seven young people; recita- ton. Little Brown Hands, Miss Eve 1yn Cemstock; Countless Voices, Ma rion Lynch; Rainbow Colors, by seven girls: The Sunday School, "A Living Garden. by Supt. J. c Fellowes; col lection for the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing society: closing song, God Be With You Till We Meet Again; benediction by Rev. MT. Ar mold.
 Committee Meeting.
 There was a committee meeting of some of the members of the Ladies, Social union in the chapel Monday aft- ernoon to make plans for a strawberry festival.
 Deacon D. A. Johnson IS painting the parsonage.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

The use of muslin in dairy windows instead of glass Is said to lessen the daEers from disease EermAs
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
Given Variety Shower
PRESTON
Childrep's Day Observed-PIainfieId
 Guest at Robbins Butler Weddino.

Childrens day was observed in both churches last Sunday
 George Butler of Plainfield was home Wednesday to attend the wedding of his sister, Miss Edith Butler. and Clarence Robbins
 Miss Alice zabriskie has returned to
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
ASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND

Northfeld after visiting relatives .;n this place.
 James Butler is entertaining his brother and family from England.
 Miss~Adelaide Burdick visited over Sunday with Miss Mary Woodmansee.
 Rev. F. A. Holden will preach in the Congregational church next Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
Who is Going and Coming Incidents. Accidents
 and Building in Three Counties

visitor in New London and at Golden
 Spur.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

CT Memorial school were held We'd nesday evening.
 Miss Elsie Manchester has returned from a visit in New York.
 Deep River Supply.
 Rev. George c. Chappell, pastor of the Union Baptist church, will be the supply of the First Baptist church of Deep River. the 9th. 18th. and 23d of July.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
MAN
Baptist Friendly Society Holds Social -Rexbury Stone for ouiney-Greve Notes.

The Womans Friendly society of the Baptist churca held a SoclaI ana serv- church parlors. There was a large attendance and good sum was real ized for the cnurcn secieuy.
 Loyal fishermen shipped several bar rels or fsn te New Yerk nrst e1 the week.
 rehearsing at Union hall fer the grad uating exercises.
 Busy at Quarries.
 Large quantities of stone are being taken from the Rexbury auarries daily and shipped to Quincy, Mass.
 The pavilion has opened fer the sea son in charge of Will Derman.
 Some improvement is noticed in the condition of Fred Partrie.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. E. Hills of Hartford opened their cottage in Center street Thursday for the season.
 Mir and Mrs. c. A. Bell left We'd nesday for Springfield, Mass, where they will visit till Monday.
 Miss Jessie A. Wiley has been vis- iting her sister, Miss Katie J. Wiley in Norwich.
 H. B. Goodenough of Broadway has purchased the Herbert s. Morse cot tage in Main street.
 Mrs. Ralph Saunders and daughter Mrs. Clark. of Brooklyn, N. Y, arrived at the grove Tuesday. %
 Captain and Mrs. W. H. Barber have opened their cottage, the Mohawk, in Orchard street.
 Conductor W. J. Manwaring of the New Haven road made a short visit here Tuesday, the guest of his par ents MT and Mrs. Robert Latham Manwaring, in South street.
 Frank A. Aston arrived at the Grove Monday fer an indefinite stay.
 Harry Lee Of New London spent Sunday at the Lee cottage in Broad way. He made the trip in his car.
 Mrs. Clarence Glass and children, of New London are at the Sherman n cottage in High street.
 Thomas Washburn and the Misses Edith and Florence Washburn of Nor wich are at the Washburn cottage in Center street for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17
OAKDALE.
Varied and Attractive Programme car-
 ried Out on Chiidren's Day.

Rev. Fl. T. Arnold of Norwich eocu- pied the pulpit of the Congregational church on Sunday, preaching from Mark i:s The C. E. meeting was emitted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-17

Tn. graduation exercises of Palm
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
Mines Of This Camp
Were Pleasant Surprise

and know the land equally as well If
not better than the present assessor.
The land has not disappeared; IL
may have changed hands-and 1t has
IN many instances; but the land still
remains.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
EXCERPTS TAKEN FROM
SALT kAkE NEWSPAPER

The following are a few excerpts
from Salt Lake newspapers CT last
Tuesday:
Tribune-"We could not have been
treated better anywhere in the coun
try" said one enthusiastic member
of the party. Nor could any visit
of President Taft be better timed
or better conducted anywhere. From
the hour we arrived until we left the
camp each and every move was ar
ranged, each hour set aside for some
distinct purpose land we kept to seed
ult This permitted us to see eaoE
and every interest spot in the dis
Irl1t from the lowest levels to tins
hosting machinery on the top.
"One evening we were the guests
j k,r ealtp at q ualeo "hother ei-
eling We were Lanquetcd " the IL
ccAe Commercial club. C0nSeyancts
Vvre affored rs for all Of the trips.
IA fact, Phoebe showed, without room
fof doubt, that Ii is as ful. cf finc
| talioNS as it is cf one, and with such
a combination any mining camp is
pound TO succeed"
Tel sral,l-The salt Lake excursions
| lists returned from rioche this morn
| in., and TO a man they are Grim ful.
Of praise for the people Of the camp
Tne' wonderful hospitality shown tc
4 the eisitlTs was never surpassed II
the history of the west and the no
tells, clubs and even the homes OF
the Phoebe people were thrown wide
open to the Salt Lakers. No Nevada
camp even in it's palmiest days ev
entertained more lavishly and tn,
sentiment of the visitors were tha
such a people is designed to sue
ceed, for they do business on the
same elaborate scale as they enter
, tain.
y The wonders of the camp and III
mineral deposits will be told by ev
|. cry one OF the thirty odd people VIII,
took advantage of the opportunity t
inspect the mines. 1t was the frs
| visit OF a majority of the excursion
: lists, and without any hesitation the
say there is no mining section i
the country which compares to p
: oche in the point of opportunities t
make money Some of the full
developed mines will shortly begi
(. producing at rate that will astor
v ish everyone who is not actuall
!, posted on the physical cond
!. tion of these properties. In additio
l. to this there is a large expanse
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
lex Il. E. FreudenthaIl

The board of equalization met last
Monday for the purpose of equalizing
the taxes H. K. Freudenthal appear
ed before the board, as well as Mr..
NJ L. Lee, and objected to the ac-
ceptance of the roll on the grounds
that the said assessments were not
equal, in that Phoebe was assessed
higher in proportion than the rest
Of The county; a.so that Phoebe was
not assessed as high as it should be.
MIR. A. L. Scott appeared on behalf
the Boston & Phoebe Mining com
pany in the same highland the gem
tlemen represented-in addition to
their individual and company assess
ments-four-fifths of the assessed val
ue of the rest of the town of Phoebe.
The representatives of the. major
portion OF the taxpayers OF Eioche
contended that assessment on cat
tie and lands were far below what 1t
should be and, after quite a stormy
argument the board finally got down
Ito business and made a raise total
ing $9.653 on Phoebe.
LANDS TAKEN UP
The lands were next takeu up and
on a motion made by Mir. Ronnow,
which was seconded by Mr. Ryan, i'm
proved lands were to be raised to $40
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

and know the land equally as well n
not better than the present assessor
The land has not disappeared; /,
may have changed hands--and 1t has
In many instances; but the land still
remains.
FIGURES ON CATTLE
AS to the number of cattle APPROX.
iihately owned. a list was submitted
ana while IL was eontended by one
Of two members of the board that
they did not believe the number of
cattle as shown en- the list existed
have every reason to believe that
It comes near being right. The to-
tai value of the cattle assessed by
the assessor abounts to less than $42r
Voo, and the market value of the eat.
Tie on the ranges today is not a cent
shtFt u f4a0,J0d. Last year, there
was sold on one roundup, $55, 900
worth of cattle; this | know to be a
fact, Us | had the number that were
sold by the different cattlemen Of
the county. How many cattle were
sold this year. do not know, but
the range stock number about the
same. am told that one party sold
1900 head Of steers this year-his
stock ranges in hotn Lincoln and
INye counties and he is assessed at
800 ia Ayc courtyard rs In Lincoln,
PiOCHE GETS RAW DEAL,
have no nesitancy in saying that
Piochel taxpayers got a mighty raw
deal when the board jumped the trac
es and quit with "coid feet" Had
the members Of the board refused
at first instance to make any raise
whatever and stated that In their
judgement the assessment as made
by the assessor was fair; 1t would
not have been SO bad But after ad.
mitting that the assessments were no
equal, and after spending two days
in raising the several taxpayers to
what they deemed just and right the
task assumed TO great magnitude
and ii was heap run away" from
their duty.
have no personal grievances
against any member of the board, as
they all have been my warm personal
friends for years. but 1t Is due to
the public and myself that the posi-.
tion taken by Mr.Lee, Mr.. Scott and
myself be published SO that. when
judgement is passed, it will fall
where 1t Is due-whether we get cen
surd for our actions or not.
nave made aTrang ments
with Mr.. Beason the ed
itor OF this paper, that ii the
assessor or any member of the boar,
desires to have their side OF tht
case published, oF to reply to this
article, that he will do SO free ot
charge.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

the country which is still in the pros
pectiye stages, and still more coun-
try that is in the mineral zones yet
to be developed.
Caller George Wasson was bubbling
over III his praise for Phoebe. Mr..
Wasson has visited every camp of
note in the west and yet he said
that what he saw in Phoebe did
not half describe the real merit of
the district. He, too, had the most
complimentary things to say of the
manner in which Fioche people had
entertained them.
AT the c4ose OF the call today Eres-
dent Browning of the exchange re-
Luested Mr.. Wasson to address the
members on the subject of Phoebe.
fhe caller waded into his subject cas-
lily and told the members that
| there was some big business to be
nad in that section, and suggested
| that it would be profitable for the
over the proposition to accept the
southern peoples invitation TO 40
1 business with them. Personally, he
expressed regret that more Of the
/ members had not gone ON the trip,
as ne said it made amost favoraple
impression upon those who did go,
and he felt that there were many gol
en- opportunities awaiting men Of
means and with up-to-date business
ideas.
Mr.. Wasson said that it lis a most
| remarkable thing to look over the
old workings, to see teh modern ho-
reis and homes and to stop to think
of the $4,000, GEO to $4,000, 900 worth
ed forty years ago, Then look out be-
yond these old properties and see
the great amount Of territory that
may yet prove to be pust as rich az
some OF the determines. He took as
an illustration of the new mines the
Prince Consolidated. Here he said he
saw onesof the biggest developed ore
bodies in the camp.
Harry Cole said that he made the
trip to satisfy himself as to the true
|, conditions, and tina the returned full
ly satisfied.
I'VE were entertained every mo
ment of our time" said Ralph Guth
rie this morning, 'and | canvassec
the party carefully and found thai
] every one was for Phoebe and Its
people. The mining conditions were
, a revelation to all of us. Even those
, who are already interested in thu
t camp were amazed at underground
: conditions of the mines which hav'
7 been steadily developed for sometime
j In our party were men who have bee
mining all their lives and a ney
D light appears to have dawned upol
7 them since this trip. | heard mum
n Der of them say that they propose
i to give more of their time and NOR
Y ey to the development Of propertie
+ out there, and l have several thing
n on hand that ! propose to wor
# out for myself"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
CONFER WITH MR.. Low

General Manager X. f. Wells and
Sup't Ii. e. Vaniiousen, OF the Salt
Lake Route, came up from Caliente
Sunday morning on a special train
to confer with NJ. A. Low, president
of the Phoebe Coalition Mines com.
pany and also chief counsel of the
Rock Island raircad with headquar.
ters AT Topeka. on matters pertain,
ing to the building of the proposed ez
tension of the Phoebe branch around
to the Princeton side of the district.
The conference Is said to have re-
suited satisfactory and that the fl
nal decision rests with the heads OF
the Hartman system. Mr.. Low, II
Is said, took the matter up personally
with General Manager Bancroft of th'
Hartman interests,in Salt Lake last
Wednesday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

acker, Harry Earl. H. |. Cobb, w. o.
Sutherland, Dr. II. w. Barton, George
Grove II. j. Osborne and Arthur
Thomas.
PROGRAM CARRIED OUT
Early Saturday morning, the arrange
ments mapped out by the Commercial
club arrangements committee was
changed. 1t had been planned to : di-
vide the crowd into two parties, but
it was fopnd to be more convenient
to keep the visitors together, hence
the latter idea prevailed
The management of the fiocha ia
cific Railroad company extended ths
courtesy OF specia4 rtain over the
high line" after wishing No SHAFT
of the Amalgamated Phoebe ansi view.
ing the famous Black ledge The
high line special connected at tht
smeiter with the regular train foI
Jack Rabbit where couple OF hours
were spent very enjoyabiy in inspect
ing the Day mine. Sunday, the party
was driven to the Prince ConsNidat
Ell, Piocne Coaution, rioche DennJohI
and other properties on tnat side oi
the district. 1t was anticipated that
the Menuha ana oher mines in the
tiisa.and district wouia be included
in the days itinerary, but darkness
overlook the party eaying the Dem
| ijohn; hence the Highland mines die
lot c5lne III Tor their snare OF ateen
I.tl5n. However, a portion et tAe par
ltY drove to the Mendha Monday morn
| ing, feturniIs in time 10 caJch inc
train for home, which departed IRON
Phoebe at o'clock Monday afternoon
The visitors came to get acquainl
ed" with rioche, its mines and Its
Ipeople. They went away good boost
ers for the camp and thoroughly con
sinced that fiache mas greater min
erai possibilities than has really been
claimed for it.
1t was much regretted that Joy +
Johnson, pres't of the S. L. CONNER
cial club was unable at last minute
to come with the party; but the
Salt Lake club had official repre-
sentaton in M. G. Godbe, d. P. Boil
ton and R. ]. Evans.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
LITERARY SOCIETY At
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Special to the Record


PANACA, sep't 22-The program
arranged by the literary society OF
the Lincoln County High school for
Friday evening. September 29. will
be as follows:
Debate" Resolved that women
should be permitted to vote and
hold office" Affirmative. Miss Ed.
ma Wadsworth and Miss Sarah Miles.
Negative. Wash Edwards and Er-
astus Hansen.
| Composition-Mis Lea Ronnow.
Reading-Miss verna Syphus.
The Society Paper--Wilford Heaps
| The girls of the high school have
organized an athletic club; also
dramatic club. consisting OF teach
ers and students. The dramatic clut
will give plays In the various towns
Of Lincoln county during the schoo
year.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept 10.
Phoebe Commercial Club,
Phoebe, Nevada.
Boys arrived home safe; were over
whelmed with the royal entertainment
extended to them. They are filled
with enthusiasm and believe Pioche
destined to be one Of the largest
mining districts 1t has been their
privilege to see. Committee made re-
report that they believe the people
Of Phoebe are justly entitled to the
cooperation of everyone of the party
in bringing about the great success
the district so justly merits.
= r. x. COBB & COMPANY,
r, J, EVANS
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
r. j. EVANS

Did the Salt Lake business men
and brokers who came to Phoebe IN
a special train have a good time!
They said. they did and Judging from
alhei forestiIgf telegrams and from
what thesSa.t Lake papers have been
saying this week, they mean every
word of it,
But without any doubt, iiorhe gave
thevisitors the time of their nges; tne
nana OF hospitality was extended ev-
erywhere-Lne camp belonged 10 them
while they were here. Tney went
home favoraDiy impressed. ne VISA
TO the mines was an eye-opener to
them, tor they had been ignorant oI
the real extent OF tne ore deposits
OF the Piocne district. Ine royal re-
ception rendered by members OF the
Phoebe Commercial eiuD III pdr,icaier,
and the citizens u liocne III general,
game as genuine and wholesome
surprise.
The Phoebe Commercial club did ev-
cry thing possible 90 make the viai-
tors feel at home, The club had ar
ranged for the lunch served at tne
Day Bristol mine which was visited
last Saturday; also for the one serv-
ed Sunday al the flocne Coaiition
Mines company's ooafding house
salur1iy meat, tno vf.4fd Ma.- 5iV-
esl an lni..rinal ~ fptI-n II tile l.
uciie lUlnnserelal eiG0 M,alta as
followed By a bad i'll Ihon4p, 5 up-
ira n1use where the VISITORS ut.t5ed
until they were tired. auhuay llsht,
the banquet slr.n ny TIE il'e--.t ers
of The tioche Golillfeeiai Litp. AZ
the cub roone, was thc climax ol
ali. Plates were spr>a for ;sDti "
yeople, and they were all tax; il. ii, g
FYeudenthal acted as toas'mastef ahs
called on number Cf the sal Lax
ers for responses. Among che spe@h
ers were; Ralph Guthrie, y. 4 70!
ton, Roger w. Powers, George r
Wasson, NJ. K. Evans, Arthur Tom
as, H. B. Blades, George Co.lingwood
Percy M. Cropper, DR.. II. W. Barton
and w. H. Lee; while those OF the
local men called up were: William
Lloyd, who gave the guests OF tnt
evening few pointers on what RI
Soche has dcne iii the East and Whal
Il is capable of doing in the future
Attorney Charles Lee Horsey gave
an interesting talk on Phoebe, reiat
ing to some of the incidents which
aed UP to his decision to locate here
having been attracted by the mininl
possibilities of this part OF Nevada
Fl. C. Parker was called for and toll
his hearers some interesting thing
about the Day.Bristol and Analgama
ed Phoebe, declaring that the era G
real mining In the camp Is Just be
ginning.
The banquet ended with three cheer
and q tiger for Phoebe and the Pioch
Commercial club, which was propo'
ed by one of the Salt Lake delegauo
Two Salt Lake newspapers were n
resented In the crowd, the Herai'
Republican by Geo, Collingwood an
the Deseret News by Percy M. Crol
per. In addition to the, newspaper M
the following wera~fn the party;
D., G. Bolton, H. b. Blades. Geoft
Rust, Harry B. Cole, H. z. Maxwell
Ralph A. Badger, j. e, Stevenson,
H. Grut, H. A. Bowers. George
Wasson, Paul Woolley. Roger W. Pc
.ers. John T. Hodson. M. r. Evan
F. Schuyler, Frank Godbe, M
4Godbe, Ralph Guthrie. W. $. Ste
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
Loud In Praise Of
Reception rendered Them

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept 49,
Secretary Commercial Club,
Pioche, Nevada.
On behalf OF Salt Lake Commercial
club delegation accompanying pioche
excursion, we wish to tender the
oaaratulatlon of our organization for
tne excellent entertainment provid'
ed BY your club and the citizens
j Phoebe.
SALT LAKE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Joy H. JOHNSON, President
JOSEPH (. GAME, Secretary.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
Poche Hospitality Captvates Salt Lake Excursonsts X
Board
Meets, Docs Nothing.

SITTING AS BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
GET COLD FEET AND SACK wATER-BAck
RuT TRAVELLED ~ FoR@ER BOARDS FOR YEAEs-PocHE is
STILL TO BRUNT TAxE4 FAiD IN THE TAxPAY
ERs OF PocHE PAY Tt3fR SIXTY
THE CASH VALUE OF PROPERTY
or THE TAXPAYERS COUNTY
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

CONTINUED on Page Eisht)
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23

Ths keccr1 Prints ths Hsvs
OF ths Phoebe Mining nj
trict and IL tbs oniy MsSs-
un where yOa get & s1sisAt
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-09-23
EVERY CITIZEN

OF Lincoln County should rea4
the Phoebe Record; because
Il prints the news and il is
your Home Paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-03-11
~. ~ the New BAGS.

The newest hand bags are quite
small doubtless in contrast to the
mammoth ones we have been carry
ing The favorite shape is oblong'
about seven inches wide and five deep.
The special favorites for spring are
In colored leather in shades OF mauve,
nricot blue. violet and red. They
usually carry on the outer flap three
small initials in gold or in darker
shade than the leather.
Most of these bags, though small
have on one side compartment for
mirror and vanity case and on the
other a place for handkerchief and
cardcase. Others have special
chain so It can be easily pulled out
in a crowd. instead Of fishing In a
crowded bag.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-03-11
GETTING RID OF INSECTS
They VIII Depart II Wooden Furni-
ture and Crevlces Are Washed
With Weak Solution Of Alum.

A housekeeper of long experience
says she no longer is troubled with
insects, pests of any kind since an
old cook told her to wash her shelves,
floors, bed-slats, bureau drawers, the
woodwork around sink and all crevices
with a rather weak solution Of alum
water.
This same housekeeper does her
own patching of iron pots and pans.
She mixes a pound of salt and two
pounds of wood aches to thick paste
and fills in the break in the iron. She
then sets 1t away to dry, when, 1t be-
comes as hard as the iron itself and
the leak stops.
Another of her contrivances for soft
ening hard water for washing clothes
was the night before wash day to put
about a peck of wood ashes in the
bottom of barrel and fill 1t up with
the hard water. By morning the gen.
tie alkali has softened the water as no
modern washing powder does as safe
ly or any better.