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Evening journal., 1912-07-05
BEDLAM AFTER
WOLCASTIS GIVEN
The RIVERS FIGHT

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July 5-For
twelve rounds Ad Wolgast and Joe
Rivers fought like catamounts in their
lightweight championship battle at
Vernon arena yesterday.
In the thirteenth there came a
blow which landed low, and both boys
In an instant were sprawling and
writhing upon the floor Wolgast
was declared the winner by Referee
Jack Welch. Then bedlam broke
loose.
There was a demonstration, lasting
more than half an hour, by 1000 ex-
cited spectators. but it was handled
throughout by less than a dozen po-
licemen. without violence of any sort.
Referee Welsh stands disputed by
Rivers and by thousands of spectators
In his decision that Wolgast won by
a knockout The Mexican fighter
claimed a foul. and in his dressing
room he displayed a dented aluminium
protector to prove his claim Wolgast
said he also was fouled, but tonight
in a conference with Promoter Tom
McCarey, of the Pacific Athletic Club,
Tom Jones, his manager. said he did
not believe the foul inflicted upon the
champion was intentional
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
SEMIS LET
PENNSCROVE In
THEIR LEAGUE

There came another shift today in
the Semi-Professional League, Penns-
grove taking the place Of Fort Du-
pont in the league. Fort Dupont
succeeded Imperial in the league two
weeks ago, but the long jump to the
canal town proved so inconvenient to
the league that the managers got to-
gether hurriedly last night and de-
cided to accept Pennsgrove's appli-
cation for a berth in the league. The
Jerseymen will pay a S15 guarantee,
furnish all the balls and pay half
the expenses of the umpire. Plum
vey Hastings Pullman team will
meet Pennsgrove tomorrow afternoon.
in the first game The Wilmington
players, leaving Fourth street wharf
at ] O'clock
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
aIAcKv RABBIT SHOOT.

The Wilmington Gun Club will
hold a merchandise and Jack Rab-
bit" shoot at Lobdell's park tomor-
row afternoon. There viii be fve
events.
Entries may be made for Targets
Only" and for any number Of events.
but a shooter to qualify for the three
merchandise prizes must shoot
through the program Of fifty targets.
The Jack" Rabbit sweep is op-
tional. Prizes will be awarded under
the Lewis Glass system The
shooting starts at 130 o'clock c.
Thorpe Martin will be manager.
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
BOYLE-BOLTY
TO BOX AGAIN

Harry Boyle of the C. A. c. who
bested Young Baltimore at the Ar
mory on Wednesday night came back
with another challenge to Balty this
morning. Boyle wants the mill to
be pulled off at the c. A. c. on next
Tuesday night and as Balty is will
ing fight fans will see another good
exhibition in the outdoor arena that
night. Balty says Boyle outweighed
him by ten pounds on Wednesday
night for which reason he lost.
The c. A. c. management will not
stage a fight between Kid Finney and
Kid Autten.
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
BRIDGE TAXES FIRE.

Sparks from > locomotive yesterday
set FIRE TO the elevated railroad bridge
at Twelfth and claymont streets. The
Independence Fire Company extin-
guished the blaze before the bridge
was damaged.
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Church League.

Newport VS.. Central. at Newport.
Eastlake VS.. Silverbrook, at She'll
pot.
Old swedes VS.. Edge Moor, at Land
lith.
Saturday umpire assignments in
the Semi-League are: Front and
Union, Cox; Marshallton. Speakman;
Pennsgrove, Shields.
Umpire assignments in the ALL
Wilmington League are: Speakman-
Vandever, Allen; Observation-Disclosures.
Dougherty; Rockford-P -Parkside, Dough-
erty; Hillside-duPont. Jamison.
Belmont vs.. Wilmington Juniors at
Ninth and Rodney streets.
Colonial vs.. South Side at Eden
Park
Old Swedes VS.. Elsmere at Elsmere.
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
VANDEVER TIRES, THEN
TRIMS CAMDENITES

DOVER. Del, July 5.--The attrac-
ton at Camden yesterday was two
games of ball played by the home
team with the vandever Club of the
All-Wilmington League. The first
game went seven innings to a tie and
vandever won the afternoon game 4
TO 9
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
NEW CASTLE BREAKS EVEN.

NEW CASTLE. Del, July 5.-Fifty-
fifth Co. Coast Artillery easily de-
feated New Castle A. c. yesterday
morning 10 to ?. In the afternoon
New Castle defeated Marshallton 10
TO 6
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
PICTURESQUE DECORATIONS.

Residents of Franklin street be-
tween Sixth and seventh yesterday
had picturesque decorations for tho
block. Thousands OF small flags were
stuck upright in the lawns the en-
tire length Of the block, making a
veritable bed OF red, white and blue
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
JUNIORS ENTERTAIN CHILDREN.

The members Of the Junior Order
American Mechanics, as has been the
custom for eight years, entertained
the children of the Childrens Home
Yesterday The orders band furnish
ed music and refreshments were
served. The children had a good
time,
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
no IMPROVE FIRE BOAT.

The Philadelphia fire boat Edwin
S. Stuart arrived at the Pusey &
Jones Company yards today 70 have
new decks and other necessary re-
pairs made in accordance with ar
award made TO them.
Evening journal., 1912-07-05

SCENIC RAILWAY CAR
JUMPED THE TRACK.

One OF the cars OF the scenic rail
way at Brandywine Springs Park
Jumped the track last evening at a
curve and broke the guard rail. No
one was injured as the car was only
getting we'll under way when the ac-
cident happened Excitement pre-
vailed Tor awhile.
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even when Flynn's butting tactics
we're at their worst. Johnson bore
not a single mark Of the fight beyond
a slight cut inside his lower lip.
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General Sports.

Inter-city racing, Horse Show Park
Shooting, DUPONT Gun Club.
Shooting, Wilmington Gun Club
Golf and tennis. Country Club
Evening journal., 1912-07-05
RACING AT REHOBOTH.

REHoBOTH. Del. July 5.-The
new track was opened yesterday with
exciting races. A slow track made
fast time impossible. Nearly 5000
people sa wthe races.
Free-FOr-A1.
Charlie W., b. G. Collins .......1 L
Dandeline, e g. clendence ... 2 p
Time, 2.31 IA. 2.29 Ia.
2.35 TrOt.
Lady Barnet, b. m. Elliott ..... 1.
Leroy. e. g. Grow ........... 2 2
Lady Fleetwood, b. m. Collin ... 9 3
Time, 2.35, 2.36.
Q 80 TrOt
Fourth Of July .....,.,........ 1 l
Sam Tracy ............... 2 .
Time, 2.45 IA, 2.46.
2.25 Pace.
J Linwood, b. g. ......... ! !
Tommy W, C. s. ...4..... 2
Time 2.3S. 231.
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Delicious Piel Beers. Telephone order 3is
D. A. Chapples', los W. Seventh st..
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Wilmington Learne.

speakman VS.. Vandever, at vande-
YER
Riverview VS.. Highland. at High
land
Rockford VS.. Parkside, at Park
side.
Hillside VS.. DUPONT at DUPONT.
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SATURDAY SPORTS
BASEBALL.

bA0EbAIIs
Seml-PrOfessional- League.
High 80 VS.. New Castle, at Front
and Unlon streets.
Madison VS.. Marshallton, at Mar
shallton.
Pennsgrove VS.. Pullman, at Penns-
grove.
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NEW HOMESTEAD LAW
Text Of Bill Now In the Hands oil
President Taft Effecting New
Mexico Homesteads.

Washington, June II. Follow
ing is the text Of the Three
Year Homestead act, which is
now in the hands of President
Taft, who is daily expected to
sign the same:
In the house Of representa-
tives, u. s., March q, 1912
Resolved that the bill in the
senate 1867 entitled IAN Act to
amend section 20 to 1911 and sec
ton 20 to 1877 of the revised
statutes of the United States re-
1ating to homesteads do pass with
the following amendments:
Strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert; That section
1921 and section 2297 be amend
ed to read as follows: No certi-
ficate. however, shall be given
or patent issued therefore until
the expiration of three years
from the date of such entry; and
If the expiration of said time or
any time within two years there
after the person making such
entry. or If he be dead. his
widow, or in case of her death,
his heirs or devisee. or in case of
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stead Of 400 as vas the case in
the last presidential election.
Since 1905 there has been a new
apportionment in the house.
The law provides that the num-
Der of electors shall be equal to
the number of senators and rep
resentatives to which the several
states are by law entitled at the
time when the president to be
chosen. comes into Office. By
the re-apportionment recently
made. the next congress will
have 53l members instead of 49O,
and the number of electors to be
chosen in November must cor
respond with the total of the
combined membership Of the
senate and house.
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Delegates and Electors

In the republican national con.
vention this year there will be
1,076 delegates. The candidate
who wins the nomination in that
convention will be required to
have a majority of the votes.
The number nescessary TO a
choice is therefore 539.
In the democratic national con-
vention, there will be l.092 dele
gates. but with the democrats.
the nominee is required to have
two thirds of the total number
of votes, hence the number
necessary to 8 choice is 72s.
In the electoral college this
year. there will be 53l votes in
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a widow making such entry his
heirs, or devisees, in case of her
death, proved by himself and
two creditable witnesses, that
he, she or they have a habitable
house upon the land and have
actually resided upon and cult
waited the same for the term of
three years succeeding the time
of filing the affidavit, and makes
affidavit that no part of such
land has been alienated except
as provided in section 22SS, and
that he, she or they will bear
true allegiance to the govern
ment Of the United States, then
in such case he, she or they, if
at the time citizens Of the United
States. shall be entitled to a pat
ent as in other cases provided by
law; that upon filing in the case
land Office notice Of the begin
ming of such act. the entryman
shall be entitled to a continuous
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leave of absence from the land
for a period not exceeding five
months in each year after es-
tablishing residence, and upon
the termination of such absence
the entryman shall file a notice
of termination in the local land
Office. but in case of commute
ton, the fourteen months resi-
dence as now required by law
must be shown, and the person
committing must be at the time
a citizen of the United States,
provided that when the person
making entry dies before the
offer Of the final proof, the sue
ceeding 70 the entry must comply
with the law in all respects to
show that the entryman had
complied with the law up to the
date of his death and that they
have since complied with the
law in respects as would have
been required of the entryman,
had he lived, excepting that
they are relieved from any re-
quirement of residence upon the
land, provided further that the
entryman shall in order to COM
ply with the requirements of
herein provided for,
cultivate not less than one
sixteenth of the area of his
entry. beginning with the second
wear of his entry and not less
han one-eighth beginning with
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-13

The onion growers Of Sos
Texas will realize approximate
81. $50. 500 from this seas
crop. Upward Of ten thouss
acres were planted in this D
duct in South Texas this ye,
producing so far. 800 G
loads and 500 more cars will
shipped before the season en-,
These cars will represent 2.25I
600 crates. which will sell
an average of Sl.25 per era
making a gross income of 5:
Sl2. 500. The average cost
production will total 81. $50, o.
therefore the profit will rea
l25 per cent. an average
$l56. rs per acre.
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the third year of the entryman,
had he lived, except that in case
of entry under section 6 of the
enlarged homestead laws, double
the area of cultivation herein
provided shall be required, but
the secretary of the Interior
may. upon satisfactory showing,
under rules and regulations pre-
scribed by him, reduce the re-
quired area Of cultivation: pro-
yided that the above provision
as to cultivation shall not APP
ply 10 entry commonly known as
the kincaid act. or entry under
the act of June II. 1902. a recla-
nation act, and that the pro-
visions of this section, relative
to the homestead period shall
apply 10 all unprotected entries
as well as entries hereafter
made, upon which residence is
provided that the sec
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permanent residence upon the
land.
And provided, further, that
where there may be climatic
reasons. sickness or other un-
avoidable cause, the commission
ers of the general land Office
may, in his discretion allow the
settler twelve months from
the date OF the filing in which to
commence his residence on said
land under such rules and regu-
lations as he may prescribe.
The trainers Of the measure
claim it will save the homes Of
thousands of struggling settlers
in the west by alloyfng them to
go away for woy<while develop
ing their lan/
My delN~ service is in a
class b<s sen A good wagon
and a COURTEOUS driver who
strives 7lease. Martins
Bakery 40 II
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rotary of the interior shall with
in 60 days after the passage OF
this act, send in a copy of the
same to each homestead entry
man of record. who may be eff
fected thereby, by ordinary mail
to his last address, and any such
entryman may, by giving notice
within 100 days after the pas
sage of this act, by registered
letter to the register and re-
ceiver of the local land, elect to
make proof upon his entry
under the law which the same
was made without regard to the
provisions of this act.
Section 2207. If at any time
after the filing of the affidavit
as required in section 2290 and
before the expiration of the
three years mentioned in sec
tions 229l, if it is proved after
due notice to the settler to the
satisfaction of the register OF
the land office, that the person
having filed such affidavit has
failed to establish residence,
within six months after date of
entry or abandon the land, for
more than six months at any
time, then and in that event,
the land so entered shall revert
to the government, provided
that the three years period of
residence herein fixed shall date
from the establishment Of actual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
TRAFFIC RULES
BEING ENFORCED
Officer Kept Busy ThiN Morning
Warning Drivers as to
Street Regulations.

The first day of enforcement of the
traffic regulations in this city, kept
the police officers on the down town
beats very busy, indeed. No arrests
were made as it is not the intention
IF the city authorities to punish viola
tier so much as to encourage observ-
arce. This does not mean that pun
ishment will not follow fragrant viola
items, however.
Over half hundred people who had
left their autos or rigs standing with
The left wheel TO the curb, were ac-
CCsted by an officer and appraised of
the law which says the right wheel
must be at the curb. Several men who
showed dispositions to drive automo-
biles between the curbing and street
cars that were unloading passengers,
we're reprimanded and warned not to
repeat the offense. This latter prac-
ticc is the most dangerous OF the
evils which the ordinances seek to
remedy and the police will do their
utmost to see that it is broken up.
AS a result of the first days labor
on the part of the police, fewer wagons
were seen on the wrc1g side of the
street and generally speaking there
vas less confusion apparently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
BUSY BEES ELECT.


THE BUSY BEE SEWING CIR
Gle was entertained yesterday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Mollie
McCIaren, 2706 Nineteenth avenue.
when the annual election Of officers
was held. Those chosen to serve the
year are:
President-Mrs. ]. L. Ehman.
Vice President-Mrs. George Bar
ker.
Secretary-Mrs. J. A. Reid.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. S. Milton.
Chaplain-Mrs. Harry PAIL.
The ladies' planned to send three
dozen handkerchiefs and various other
articles to the orphans home at Lin
coin, III. They also donated a COM
fort 10 the visiting nurse for use in
her work A pleasant social hour was
enjoyed when lunch was served. The
annual Christmas party will this year
be he'd on New Years eve at the
home Of Mrs. J. A. Reid, $40 Six
teenth street, when members and their
families will be the guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Personal Points

Rev. J. H. Fletcher of Dewitt, Iowa,
is in the city for several days, visiting
among his friends of the clergy.
Mrs. Martin Lundberg has returned
after a weeks visit at Woodruff, Ill,
at the home of her brother-in-law Ed
ward Lundburg.
Mr. and Mrs. b. Wolter. 1888 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, are the par
ents of a six-pound baby girl which
arrived Tuesday.
Mrs. H. G. McCrossen and daughter
Mabelle of Cedar Rapids arrived in
the city this morning for a several
days visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Graham, so Tenth street.
Mrs. H. E. Casteel and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Head arrived in Rock
Island this morning from the latter's
home at Welland, Ont, Canada, where
Mrs. Casteel had been visiting for sew
eral months past Mrs. Head will re-
main here over Christmas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
DRUGGISTS AUXILIARY.

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO
the Rock Island County Druggists as
sociation held a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles
Brunstrom. 4216 River drive, Moline.
All business matters pertaining tc the
closing of the years work were dis
posed of and the annual meeting will
be held next month. Following the
business session the afternoon was
spent socially and card games were
played. Mrs. Henry Rowe and Mrs.
William Ullemeyer both of this city
taking the first and second prizes re-
spectively. The hostess served a nice
supper after the games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE HELPERS CIRCLE OF
Kings Daughters will meet with Mrs.
F. A. Smith, Sal Twenty-third street
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock TO sew
in preparation for their annual bazaar at
the home of Mrs. T. A. Murphy Fri
day, Dec. Il.
Back Hawk camp No. 523, Court
of Honor will give a dancing party at
Beselin's hall Monday evening Dec. 9.
The annual meeting of the Rock Is
land County Humane society viii be
held al the Association house, 637
Seventeenth street. Monday evening
az 1880 O'Clock. Election of officers
will be held and the members are
asked to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Obituary
VAN L. Morris.

Officers of Rock Island lodge No. 65S,
A. F. and A. NJ. yesterday received
news of the death at Beardstown, Ill,
of Van f. Norris, a member of the
lodge and former resident of Rock
Island. Mr.. Norris was employed as
locomotive engineer by the Burlington
road and was well known in this city.
Funeral services will be held at his
home Sunday and at the request of the
local masons, Cass lodge No. % OF
Beardstown will take charge of the
ceremonies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
CEREMONIES FOR
+. LAYING OF STONE
H. E. Casteel Will Preside-Pro-
gram in Church in Case
Weather Is Unfavorable.

The program for the laying Of the
corner stone of the new Y. NJ. c. A.
building mas been prepared and is now
given out for the first time. The ex-
. crcises will be held at the site of
tho new building, at the corner of
7 Iifth avenue and Twentieth Street, il
the weather permits. In case Of IN
( favorable weather, the program will
take place AT he First NJ Z. church,
hni very brief ceremony will be Civ
en- at the building Three O'Clock Sun
Coy afternoon is the time. and the
-orGer or events is as follows.
DoZoloRy
Scripture Reading Rev. T Z. New
land
u Prayer Rcv. " s. Marquis.
Historical Sketch-E. B. McKown.
ddress-State Secretary X. A. Shu-
maker
Laying Of the corner stone.
Hymn-"Bl est BE the Tie That
Binds"
Benediction-Re Rev. J L. Vance
n Chairman y. Z. Casteel of the build.
Zig committee viii preside and the
nusic will be led by E l.. Philbrook
y tn the Domince quartet
Men who were members Of the
T teams that made the campaign last
srrinE for the building fund are re
L pIcated 10 meet AZ the First NJ. Z
church a. PAS Sunday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

The party was under the direction of
the entertainment committee of the
club and proved a very enjoyable af-
fair. Lunch was served at 1920
O'clock Music for dancing was fur
nished by the Criterion orchestra. The
next party will be a New Years din
ner at the club house. The committee
in charge is Ralph Lamont, V. c. Hall,
DR.. r. NJ. Pearce, Robert Bennett, Jr.,
and Leon Larkin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
SPENCER LADIES, coFFEE.

THE DECEMBER COFFEE PARTY
or the ladies of Spencer Memorial
Methodist church was held yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Matilda
Anderson, ia Third avenue, Moline.
The afternoon was spent in a social
way, business being put aside. A
TIN ee-course lunch was served and the
afternoon proved one of the pleasant
es' of the series of coffees given by
the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
Boy Declared Delinquent.

Herbert Beatty. aged 16. was adjudg-
ed delinquent this afternoon in the
county court and ordered committed to
the state training school for boys at st.
Charles III. The youth was a leader
of the gang of boys which was arrest
ed yesterday in connection with the
theft of an automobile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
IN HIS NAME CIRCLE MEETS.

MISS MIRIAM MACKIN AT HER
home, 1119 Twentieth street entertain
ed the members of the In His Name
Circle of Kings Daughters yesterday
afternoon. The circle has been pay
ing a portion of the salary of the mat
ron at the Association house during
the past year and they yes
terday decided to continue pay
ments towards this salary They
planned for their Christmas bas-
of the city and also discussed pans
for a bakery sale TO be held in the
near future. During the social hour
that followed the hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
DUTCH SUPPER AND BAZAAR.

THE MONDAY CLUB OF THE
First Methodist church of Milan held
a bazar and Dutch supper in the
church last evening. Many pieces of
linen. aprons, comforts and other ar
ticles in the notion line were sold
There was a very good attendance for
the supper in the evening and the lad
les will clear approximately $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
CLEAR S275 AT SALE.

THE SALE, CONDUCTED BY THE
ladies' of the German Evangelical
church in the church basement We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons and
e, cnings, cleared them $275. Upwards
of 600 people were served with lunch
con in the two days and practically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
GERMAN LADIES MEET.

MRS. T. KlES AT HER HOME. COZ
Fourteenth street yesterday afternoon
entertained the members of the Lad
les Aid society of the German Metho-
dist church. The time was passed
sewing in preparation for the an
nual sale to be held next week. AS
they sewed the ladies visited and en-
jCyed d pleasant social time and they
were served TO lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06

DR.. w. H. Ludewig who is soon to
leave for Foley, Ala, to make his
home. The plaintiff is John Bredar,
son of Nicholas Bredar, 727 Sixth ave-
nue.. The allegation is made that the
physician mis-set a fractured arm for
the plaintiff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
LADIES SEW ALL DAY.

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO
the Rock Island County Humane soci-
ETY. held an all-day sewing meeting
yesterday at the home of Mrs. Belle
Jones, 1901 Seventeenth avenue.
Plans were completed for the annual
bazaar and dinner to be given at the
Memorial Christian church Dec. L. At
noon the ladies were served TO dinner.