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Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
A BEAUTIFUL GIFT

A number of lady friends of Mrs Char
les A. Ritchie made her the recipient on
Thursday the 18Th of a handsome testi.
nlonial OF their esteem by presenting her
with gold chain and jeweled necklace
enclosed in purple velvet jewel case
The necklace consisted of 10 fine round
amethysts arranged in three groups, two
groups of three gems each, united bv
golden chains to fourth group of four
gems from which in turn we're pendant
by five golden chains five larger pear
shaped amethysts. while midway ink the
chains was set another ronnd gem with
an ornamental gold mounting visible
above and surrounded by nine pearls
mounted on the gold chains.
fhe design is very graceful one the IL
amethysts being of deep purple hue and
cut in brilliant, heavily mounted in gold
settings, while the five cut and face,ed
pear shaped amethyst, ,symetricslly hung
with the cenetral gem lowest of all, are of
lighter color, being lovely psle violet.
The gift was anonymously delivered TO
Mrs. Ritchie accompanied with a type
written note containing the following
words, "a token of loving appreciation
from tile lady friends of Jenny Ritchie in
MddIttpwn and vicinity"
This charming gift it the second that
has been given Mrs. Richie by her lady
friends, and is an eloquent proof of the
warm regard in which she was universally
held. Both in society,in the Club and in
the Church her departure will be un.
feignedIy derl,red.
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MRS. FREDERICK BRADY ILL

The many friends of Mrs. Frederick
Brady will regret to learn that she has
been for about week confined to her
bed with severe attack OF pneumonia
which developed very suddenly, and
has threatened to prove fatal, being of
the exceedingly dangerous type known
as acute double lobar pneumonia.
Two traineo nurses have been secured
fIom the city, and everything is being
done to fight the dreadful disease which
next to the white plague itself, is the
most fatal of all diseases.
Friday afternoon just before going to
press We learn that Mrs. Brady is just
holding her own; and until the crises is
reached, about Sunday or Monday, there
can be no certain prognoscis in her case.
But it is hoped by all that so estimable and
valuable Iady's life may be spared to her
family, friends and the community.
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WARWICK

Miss Ethel Vinyard was Sunday visi.
tor in town.
We are sorry to report the illness OF
Miss Eva Holden.
Judge R. B. Merritt and vile have re.
turned home from Baltimore.
Mr.. Will CHM, of Middletown,i is spend
ing few days with Mr.. J. C. Wilson.
Mr.. William Vinyard spent several days
last week with Mr.. Make Bland of near
Middletown.
The Mite Society will hold its regular
meeting at the hone of Mrs. E. A. Jones
on Friday evening.
Miss Willie King, of Wilmington, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. King near town.
Mrs. Bayard Jordan and son Howard.
OF Hockessin, are spending sometime with
her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ Eaton.
Preaching here Sunday evening at 7 30
o'clock. Christian Endeavor at Z o'clock
All are cordially invited to attend the
services.
Most of the farmers around town snc.
ceeded in getting their ice houses fill last
week. Report was that the ice was finer
tnah mas Deen for several years.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
CECILTON

Mr.. S. W. W. Lusby was a Wilmington
visitor one day last week.
Miss Martha Bailey was tie guest of
Miss Mary Blackway on Sunday.
Mesars. Thomas Hall and Albert Watts
were Middletown visitor on Friday of last
week.
Mrs. James Peirce has been spending
the past week with relative in Phiadel-
phia.
Mrs. Laura Roberts, of Chesapeake city,
spent several days this week with Mrs. R.
A. Snyder.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Manlove and chill
dren visited Mrs.J E Hoover on Saturday
of last week.
Miss Julia P. Dushane, of near Earle
vile. was guest of Mrs. ]. P. Mccoy Que
day this week.
Miss Culberston visited her sister Miss
Amy CuIberston at the home of Mrs.
Alexander Wilson.
Mr.. WilIian EtheriDgton and sister
Miss Mary Etherington, have been visit
ing relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. L. D. Boulder and daughter Miss
Nettie Boulder have been visiting Mrs.
joseph Bouchelle of the Manor.
The children of Mrs. L. D. Boulden
gave her a surprise dinner at the home of
her oldest daughter Mrs. James D. Vim
yard of the Manor, in honor of her sel.
enty fifth birthday. All her ten children
part OF Der grandchildren and three great
grand children honored the occasion.
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Vinyard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert R. A. Sny-
der, Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. II. Boulden aud
son, Mr.. aud Mrs. John D. Boulder, Mr..
aud Ms. Veasey L. Kirk and daughter
and son, Miss Hanna and Master Earle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Connar aud daugh.
ter Miss Mable, Mr.. and Mr. and Mrs. L.
D. Boulden and children, Mrs. Emma
Weir and daughter Miss Mary Weir, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Bouchelle and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boulden and daugh-
er and Miss Nettie Boulden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lambert B. Manlove and daughtt re, Mrs
Laura Roberts, Messrs. Herman Bouchelle,
md John Dorsey. After a pleasant day
III returned to their homes wishing Mrs
3oulden many happy returnes OF the day.
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FINE RESIDENCE BURNED

The home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles JEFF
ferson at Delaware City was completely
destroyed by fire at five o'clock on Thurs.
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Il Clark, father and mother of Mrs. JEFF.
ferson, make their home with their dauQh-
ter. Mr.. Clark was reading in the library
when he stcelled smoke. Hurrying out of
the room to make an investigation, Mr..
Clark found the house full Of smoke and
before he could call for help, the house
was in blaze. The hose company and
the soldiers from tina Fort did good work
in saving nearby property. Little if any
OF the furniture was saved, The loss OF
the house is about covered by insurance
in the Che ter County Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company, of which Mr.. Clark lie the
Delaware City agent. Mrs. Clark had
left home in the morning for a visit to
Boston With her daughter. Mrs. Lincoln
and Mrs. in Philadelphia for the day.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. and M-s. N. G. Watson and son
Alfred, of New Castle, are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Watson.
Mr. Oliver Guessford spent two days OF
last week in Wilmington.
Miss Wilimina Manering, of Black.
bird Station, visited Mr. George W. Far.
ries and family this week.
Mrs. Susan A. Davis returned to her
home lsst week from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Wilmington.
Those who had ice houses have taken
advantage of the first opportunity of the
season to harvest ice.
Mr.. Mortimer Records who has been
confned to his bed for the past week
seems to be improving very slowly. A
trained nurse from Philadelphia was call
ed last week and we trust Mr.. Records
N y coon recover.
Mrs. Ed. Whitlock is also on the sick
list with pneumonia at this writing is
improving slowly.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
SPECIAL JURY

4 Especial jury was struck at the Office
of the prothonary Saturday morning by
counsel in the George Miller contested
will case. The case is set for trial Mon
day, January 22d, aud will probably re-
quire a week. The jurors follow:
Wilmington-Joseph Swift, Charles c.
Kuatz, S. Frank Ewart, William G. Muir
gatroyd, Linton Smith, George B. Miller
and Joseph H. Davidson.
Brandywine-J. Allen Colby, Henry
B. Bradford and Howard Wilson.
Christiana-George R. Hoffecker and
William ]. Armstrong.
Mill Creek-Lewis H. Lyman.
White Clay Creek-Joseph H. Hossin-
ger.
New Castle-James W. Denning.
Red Lion-Henry P. Scott, John C.
Higgins and William 7. Vail.
St. Gsorges-Frederick Brady, Andrew
S. Eliason, Daniel W. Corbit and Leon
ard V. Aspril, Jr.
Observation-Disclosures G. Hodgson.
Blackbird-Charles Beth.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS

The members of the Library Committee
nave added the following new books to
the shelves of the library:"The Fair Irish
Maid, Justin Huntley Mccarthy; 'The
Singer of the Kootenay," Robert E.
Knowles; "The following of Star" Flor
ence L. Barclay. "Kenneday Square,, F.
Hopkinson Smith; THE Third Miss Wen.
derby", Mabel Barnes Grundy; "The
Secret Garden" Frances Hodgson Bur.
nett; IA Maid of Old New York" Amelia
E. Barr; the Long Green Road" Sarah
P. M. Greene; "The Harvester" Gene
Stratton Porter; "The Amazing Adven-
lures of Letitia Carberry", Mary Roberts
RIDehart; "a Rose of Old Harpeth,"
Maria Thompson Daviess; "Cap'n War
ren's Wards" Joseph c. Lincoln; "The
Glory of Cementina", William ]. Locke:
"The G .lden Silence, c. N. & A. M.
Williamson; "The Broad Highway" Jeff.
rry FOrnol; "At Glod O.1 Siwash,n
George Fitch. "The Dilemma of EngeI
Tie, ELma RaYner; "TOddie" Gilbert
Watson "The Iron Woman" Margaret
Deland; "The Innocerce of Father
Brown" Gilbert Chestertown; "a Coun-
try Lawyer" Judge Henry H. Shute;
"The Winning of Barbara WORTH" Har.
old Bell Wright; "a Measure Of Man"
Norman Duncan" "Queed. "EIenry Snyder
Harrison; "The City of Beautiful Non.
sense" E. Temple Thurston; "The Money |
Moon," Jeffrey Farnol; "The Love that
Lives" Mabel WrigI t; "For Yardley,"
Ralph Henry Barbour: "Just Patty" ,
Jean Webster; Four volumes of "The Lit
tie Colonel stories by Annie Fellows |
Johnston; Three volumes Of Robert
Browning's poems.
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FIRE IN HAMTOWN

On Monday night at midnight there
vas bad fire in Hamtown in which. but
for the fortunate circumstance that
Edward Camomile, whose house was
burned, had not yet gotten to sleep, some
half dozen people might have been
burned in their beds. The house of
Edward Camomils in which himself and
family and Matthew Brown and his
family lived, was entirely destroyed
together with all the clothing, and furni.
ture belonging to them all. 49,.
Just as Camomile was going to sleep he
heard some sort Of noise in the part Of the
house occupied by Brown, that excited
his suspicious that something was wrong,
and running over there found the room
filed with smoke and the fire well under
way. Matthew Browns wife was standing
in the middle of the room wringing her
hands and it was with difficulty that
Camomile got her and the rest of the
women safely out of the house. Brown
was awakened by the grandson OF
Camonie and got out safely as did all the |
inmates; though the house burned too |
fast for them to get even their clothing |
out, and when CamomiIe after helping |
the women out turned to go to bis own
room to get the clothes he wore, the
flames would not permit it, and the sum
OF $1,000 in silver together with his keys
ETC., was burned in his pockets. The
keys and some few c1ins we're found
badly scorched in the ashes. Besides this
amount Camomile says he had $65. 100 in
paper money in a pocketbook hid in a
cupboard. The iron frame of the pocket.
book was found.
The fire was caused by a coal oil stove
which was burning in Matthew Browns
room, becoming ignited in some manner.
loss is especially heavy, as
not only his house, furniture and clothing
we're destroyed, but also all his winters
ood, consisting OF a large quantity of ,
pork and other provisions laid in for the
eason. He is hardworking, sober and
lonest old colored man, and deserves to
eceive the assistance of the community
q bis misfortune.
A number of gentlemen are kindly
interesting themselves in bis behalf, and
subscription will be taken up for :
i'm. The old mar, barefoot and with but :
title clothing on, was exposed to the
old, and it was feared he might be taken #
nth an attack of pneumonia, DR.. E. G. u
lark advising that great care be taken '
him by the kind neighbors who had Il
fered place of refuge to him and bis G
hildren.
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TOWNSEND

Miss Lillian Wright, of Brenford, is
visiting Mrs. W Harmon Reynolds.
Mr.. ]. c. VanDyke, of Atlantic CITY.
is spending some time with bis parents
here.
Mrs. D. B. Jones is spending some time
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. N.
Watts.
Mr.. George Knots is spending several
days with friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Harmon Reynolds
and Miss Lillian Wright were in Phil
adelphia on Thursday.
Mr.. Peachy and daughter Mrs. ]. Arm
strong, left on Monday for their new
home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. George VanDyke and ]. c. Van
Dyke, of Atlantic City, spent Monday and
Tuesday with Ralph VanDyke and family
of Millington Md.
Miss Laura Heavelow had as her guests
on Sunday Mr.. George Heavelow and
friend of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary
Smith, of Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
A FAMILY REUNION

The children of Mrs. L. D. Boulden, Sr,
OF Bohemia Manor, Md, which numbers
ten in all surprised her greatly by congre.
eating at the home of her oldest daughter
Mrs. ]. A. Vinyard in honor of her sew
enty-tifth birthday on Monday Jan. 10th.
She as the recipient of roany beautiful
gifts aud postal cards. The family assem-
blsd into the dining room which was de-
corated for the occasion, where an elabor.
ate dinner was served consisting of tur-
key, duck, chicken, haw, salads, iellies,
pickles, biscuits, cranberries, celery, ice
cream, cakes and all the delioacies of the
season. 1t was most enjoyable affair all
her children being present, also eleven
grand children and three great grand
children, and she was more than delighted
with her days surprise.
Those present were: Mr.and Mrs. James
a. Vinyard of Bohemia Manor, Nd, Nj.
and Mrs. R. A. Snyder, of Cecilton, Nd,
Mr. and Mrs. John Boulden Warwick Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Boulden and
son OLar, Middletown; Mrs. Emma J.
Wier and daughter Mary of Wilmington,
Miss Nettie Boulden of Bohemia Manor
Nd, Mr.. and Mrs L. V. Kirk and daugh
ter Hannah and son Earle of Middletowu,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Conner and daugh.
ter Mabel Of Cecilton Nd. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. B. BouIden Jr., and sons Tyson and
Harry and daughter Anna of Bohemia
Manor Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bou-
chelle and daughter Mary of Cecilton
Nd, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Manlove and
daughters Virginia and Mildred of Cecil
ton. Md Mr.. and Mrs. I. P. Boulden and
daughter Mary of EarIevilIe, Md.
After wishing her many more happy
birthdays the children returned to their
respective homes delighted with their
days pleasure.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
Surprised By His Young Friends

A number OF the small friends of master
CHARLES A. Richie gave him a surprise
party on Monday evening at the home of
MrCyrhs Tatman. The party WAS to have
been given on Friday evening at DR..
Ritehie's home but was postponed because
of the weather and was held at Mr.. Tat
man's home on Monday, as DR.. Richie
axas moving hi, furniture from his own
tume. TIE evening was pleasantly spent
with games and music.
Those present we're Misses Ruth Giles
pi-, Mildred Vaughan, Mildred Rsdgrave,
Madeline Manloye, Edna Carpenter, Mar
qlret PleasaniOn, Margaret Richie, and
Frank Pool, JeEfstson Poo, Charles Myers.
Frank Tyson, Charles Kelly. William
n ere, Charles Richie, Gilbert Plsasan-
4ou, Shelly Myers aud William Clark.
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OUR FRIENDS AND VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know

See and Know
Mr.. G. P. Cochran spent Monday 10
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Walter Shaw, of Esston, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones.
Mr.. Thomas Pepper. of Georgetown, was
a visitor in town on Wednesday.
Miss Eizq R. Hnrn has bee siaying
with Mrs. Henry Donovan at McDonough.
Mrs. ]. E. CHM has been confined to
her room for several days but is improv-
ing.
Mrs. B. F. Gallagher and daughter
Miss Jennie, spent Tuesday in Whining.
ton.
Mr.. Norman Kumpel, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with bis mother Mrs. Sarah
Kumpel.
Mrs. Mark CIeaver, of Wilmington
visited the family Of Andrew S. Eliason
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walker. of Will
mington, ,speRt Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Price.
Mrs. B. R. Perry, OF Newark, is the
guest Oi Mrs. G. H. johnson at the Mid
dletown Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Roberts are
spending several days with relatives and
friends in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. William F.Metten and son Murray |
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Metteu.
Mr.. R. L. Patterson, OF Oxford, Pa, is
spending sometime with Mr.. George
FL. johnson at the Middletown Hotel.
Miss Lulu Vinyard and Miss \ ary
Beaston are spending sometime with reIa-
tives in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. Frank Hetzel who has been visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Fouracre left on
his home at Franksville, Wis.
Mrs. A. G. Cox and family Yesterday
entertained Mrs. ]. W. Study, of German
town, and Mrs. Mabel Black, of Philadel.
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Truitt and
Messrs. Harry and Leslie Truitt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ephramin
Sterling, near St. Georges.
Mr. Charles Smith, who has been suf.
ering from tubercular trouble for some
months left for the Hope Farm, near
Wilmington, Wednesday. We hope the
reatment received there will be benef.
;ial. 7
Rev. Francis H. Moore Of Forest Pres.
'yterian Church has been confined to the
louse for the past two weeks with laryn. t
tits. Mr. j. Fletcher Deakyne was in ?
harGe OF the prayer-meeting on Wednes.
ay evening. q
Mrs. Charles McWhorter has announced A
be marriage of her daughter, Annie
amison, to Rev. Oliver S. Bakete D. D., d
n Wednesday, January, l7tb, in Phil o
delpbia. DR.. and Mrs. Baketel will be
home at 4 Winthrop Place, Maplewood y
I. j., after February 1st. 4
William F. Rothwell, of N.w Castle
as elected Secretary and Treasurer of A
le farmers Mutual Fire Insurance A
ompany of Wilmington at their annual
ieeting held this week. This office car 4,
es salary of $24OO Mr.. Rothwell is =
sinR congratulated by his friends. He is
son of Mr.. end Mrs. John Moody Roth. :,
ell of Middletown and has many friends ~
ere. .
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
COOPERATION WITH SCHOOLS

American people probably more thar
any other recognize the necessity and yaIuc
OF cooperation; and yet the home and the
school, two great institutions interested
IN the turning out of a very important
product are seldom seen to an outside oh.
server that there is a curious inconsistency
here, and there is. There is something
more thaH an inconsistency; there is a
positive wrong, and the finished product
is the loser.
Theodore Roosevelt says. "The public
schools are the factories of American citi.
zenship." Is the product of these factor.
les satisfactory to you? Is the work done
in these factories the very best that can
be done2 If not it may be that the per.
sons most vitality interested in the work.
do not understand the material upon
which they are working. That is, it NAV
be the parent and the teacher do not
know enough of the child.
How may they know more Clearly
by cooperating in their efforts in the
child's behalf; each giving the other the
benefit OF his knowledge and experience.
The influence of the home reacts upon
the school life, the teachings of the school
are carried to the home. Is it not clear
then that to secure the very best results
from the labors of the home and of the
school, an intimate knowledge of the child
in both places is necessary 2 Teachers
everywhere welcome the desire on the
part OF parents to obtain this knowledge.
They welcome abroad, sympathetic, inter
eat in their efforts, and will work with
the parents to make the school what il
be-a power for good in the community
a real center OF community life.
In what way may this cooperative
spirit express itself? Simply as all other
allied interests-by organization. No
power can withstand the organized efforts
Of parents and teachers Let US suggest
The organization of Parents and Teachers
Associations right here in MiddIetown.
There is much to be done where the vel.
are of children is concerned. Teachers
Ind parents get together and work to &C.
'omplish it.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-20
THEIR SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Jones
Entertained MANY Friends

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Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Jones. after
quarter OF a century Of married life, cele
brated their silver wedding anniverssr,
on Thursday evening, by calling together
many of their relatives and friends al
their home on Crawford street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, (then Miss Ida Hsr.
bert) were married at the brides home
cerner Broad and Lockwood Streets bv
Rev, Richard Hewlett Adams, then pas.
tor OF Bethesda NJ. E. Church OF this
town.
After the wedding reception which was
quite large affair, the bride and groom
went at once to their cozy home on Craw.
ford Street which the groom had lust
built, and where they have since made
their home. They have now five children
two of them grown Victor. who is EN-.
ployed bV the P, B. & W.Railroad Com.
pany and Miss Bertha who teaches school
near Wilmington.
A number of letters and kilograms we're
received by Mr.. aud Mrs. Jones from
friends who were unable to attend the sill.
yer anniversary, congratuIatiDg them and
wishing them many more bright years of
married life.
The presents were numerous and hand.
some, including not only silverware but
handsome chairs, glassware and other
beautiful things.
The house was prettily trimmed with
greens aud flowers aud the porch was en-
closed with canvas.
The bridal gown of twenty-five wears
ago was of ashes-of rose lady's cloth, while |
the silver wedding gown was of silver gray |
tnile over apricot satin with fringe and
cut steel trimmings.
Delicious refreshments Office cream. cake
coffee, fruits and nuts were served by
} oung ladies.
Among those present we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Sinnex. Clayton ;Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Numbers, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.Ford.
Mrs. Herman Sevil, Miss Elizabeth Short,
Miss Mabel Ford. Miss Bessie Numbers.
Mrs. Abel Numbers, of Clayton; Mrs.
Amanda Ross, Of Smyrna;Mr. Ward Oar.
ington, Miss Jennie Wood, Mrs. Annie
F4irb'nks, Miss Bertha Jones, of Whining
on; Mr.. Reese Darlington, of Newark;
Mrs. Frank HeizeI, of Franks, lille, Wis.,,
lre. Thorndike Roe, Of Green woed; Mr.
md MIS-. NJ. B. Burris, Mr.. and Mrs.J.L
Shepherd, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lee. Mr.. {
md Mrs. D. W. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. {
jrossland, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Allen, Mr..
nd Mrs. Walter Hopkins, Mrs. T. S.
'ouracre, Mrs. H. NJ. Jones, Miss Eliza
iurn, Mrs. Burton Pearson, Mr.. aud Mrs
theodore Kumpel, Rev. and Mrs. Arters.
lrs. Walter Letherbury, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
,. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Gorge Kohl, Mrs.
lary DroIl and Miss Catherine Droll Mr.. +
sIwood Banning, Mr.and Mrs. L. C.Scott. !
1iss Ada Scott, Miss Mary Richards. Mr.. !.
s'nggold Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. George !,
lrrritt, Mr.. Richard Fennimore, Miss "
,I-Ie Jones, Mrs. G. E. Pinder, Marion
I"drr, Alice Hall, Delbert Gallagher, Y
arl Jones, R. B. Jones, Miss Fannie *
hepherd, Mrs. Anne Shepherd, Miss :,
-ssie S epherd, Rev. Vaughan S Collins -
H. r b7cca Collins, Mr. A. G. Cox, "
'h" Kumpei aud Stacey Jones. ="