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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
YOUNG MAN BOUND OVER
FOR BLACK HAND LETTERS

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 9.-The preliminary
hearing in the case of the United
States VS.. Lee Canaan, charged with
writing Matchmaking letters, threaten
Ing incendiary burning Of their farm
buildings to Henry Esselburg and Sam
Thorpe. in Sully county, was held be-
fore United States Commissioner John
H. McCord, United States Attorney G.
]. Morris appearing for the government,
and Horner, Martin & Goldsmith. OF
his city, for the defendant. The evil
dence introduced by the prosecution
was purely circumstanital. showing
that Canaan's home was located very
close to the mail box in which the
anonymous letters were placed. and
that there were some striking resem-
blances between Canaan's handwriting
and that OF the letters. United States
Inspector Wood, who has a charge
of the case from the beginning, and
Assistant Postmaster Fred Williams
qualified as handwriting experts, both
testifying as to similarities, the latter
showing that the sign 81" capital
"T" and the letter "y' were much alike
in the threatening letters and in the
defendants writing. The defendant Of
fered no defense, but moved that the
case be dismissed because of lack OF
evidence, merely calling attention to
the fact that Inspector Wood had felt
sure that the writing Of Ripley-the
mail carrier discharged by the county
authorities last week on this same
charge-was the same as in the letters.
The motion was denied and the de-
PENDANT was bound owe to h federal
court with $1,000 bond.
Canaan is % years Of age, unmar-
ried. began farming for himself last
spring, was brought up in Pierre, where
he has attended the common and high
schools, is industrious and generally
has borne an excellent reputation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

Probably because the law on trout 10
n Of tho best observed Of all fish and
game interdictions. It is not generally
known that they r voracious feeders
In the winter and can easily be taken
through the ice by p~oachers. Bait is
used, Of course. Trout are at the heads
Of streams now, but In q few weeks
will have worked their way down
stream into deep holes or ponds. There
they will remain until the warmth Of
spring melts the snow and ice, when
they will again work upstream In
search Of food,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
PRIVATE SUBSCRIPTION PAYS
FOR THE GOVERNORS SPECIAL

Pierre, s. D., Jan. A few weeks
ago the auditors office held up a war
rant for $1,500 drawn by Commissioner
of Immigration John d. Deets, paying
for South Dakota's share Of the gov
ernors' special because a small bal
ance which had not been raised by
private subscription would have to
come out of the state treasury, the
legislature not having appropriated any
funds for this purpose. Mr.. Deets re-
ports that practically all of this bal
ance has been raised by subscription.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
GOOD ROADS BOOSTERS AT.
CONSERVATION CONGRESS

Pierre, s. D., Jan. s.-All the coun-
ties lying along the route of the Nerd.
ian road nave appointed committees
to attend the Madison meeting to per
feet the permanent state organization.
This meeting will probably be post
poned from the first set date of Jan.
uary IL, because Of it's proximity to
the time Of the conservation ngr
State Engineer Lea has been invited
to attend. and address a convention
on the proposed trunk line across South
Dakota to connect Iowa with the Vel
lowstone National park, to be held at
Deadwood on February 2 and 8. He IL
also considering the advisability of the
proposed highway from Minnesota to
the Black Hills and desires to secure
detailed information concerning the
most practicable routes, and to thar
end will welcome n information. Lat
er this department will issue a good
roads bulletin.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
NO Time TO RESCUE
MONEY and TICKETS
Dakota Central Railroad Sta
ton at Cotton Goes Up in
Quick Fire.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 8.-A loss Of
between $4,000 and $4,000 resulted from
the destruction by fire shortly befo.
noon of the depot building of the South
Dakota Central Railway company A,
Cotton Nothing could be saved, even
the cash received from the sale O.
tickets and in payment for freight be.
ing consumed. The regular p~assenger
train had passed a short time befor,
and the depot agent had temporariy
left the building when the flames broke
out.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

"Gent" 10 an abbrevation which has
never zen accepted by polite society,
a. q witness appearing before Justice
Wightman once found to his cost. He
was t%estifying TO tho excellent charac-
tar Of the defendant, and among points
In his favor remarked that he vas IAN
Independent gent" IAN independent
what7" interrupted Judge Wightman.
"A gent. my lord" repeated the wit
ness "Oh, I understand" replied the
Judge. That's something short of q
6eutlemaI. isn't IT PEE
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
SOUTH DAKOTA

as saying in the Atlantic Monthly.
that Christianity is the better religion
for women; my W has been better
for men. What ar ideal of manliness
the prophets faith holds up; think OF
the Osmanli Turks or the Arab Shieks.
or u w Moguls; all devotedly rerg-
ious. A virile faith. But the religion
Of Jesus has always been wonderfully
tender to women and children, and |
think today your churches are built
on the hearts OF women; but your lead
ing men, in politics or science or lit
erature. seem TO me to be estranged
from Christianity. 1t does not hold
their intellects IS II holds the hearts
of the women. But of course l speak
as q stranger. and really know very
little OF these things
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

The report Of Francis w. Bird, ap-
praiser Of the port Of New York, for
November, shows that, whereas there
was a falling off In the imports of dia
monds n other precious stones, in
comparison with the corresponding
period Of 1910. entries Of automobiles
show an increase. The precious stone
entries aggregated 50. 0Ss, 1884. compared
With g. ,S72 in November, 1910. The
same month Of 1909 the gems were en-
tored to q value Of So. 626 .S9l,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

A notable example of honesty was
reported in the New York city papers
recently. While one honest man was
walking In Broadway q $40 bill was
blown into his face. He promptly
turned the bill over to another honest
man, a policeman. The police tried to
md the owner. Here the tale Of the
honest man ends and that of the dis
honest ones begins. II Is said that
more than q score of persons applied
for the bill. each claiming to have lost
Il. The rightful owner finally proved
his case, and to him the money wa
restored.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

A common complaint made by tour
lists in japan is that they are Obliged
20 pay for everything far higher prices
than the natives are charged; or, in
other words, that because they are
foreigners they are being fleeced. But
Q glance at the social conditions by
which the people have been educated
would reveal the curious fact that
throughout Japan's long period Of iso-
lation 1t was an accepted principle that
the rich must i've for the sake of the
poor, and prices have always been
based upon the purchasers rank in So
ciety or upon his presumed ability to
nay,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

I'VE say that nature is blind" said
John Burroughs. in the December At
lantic, but she has no need of eyes,
she tries all courses: she has infinite
time. infinite power. infinite space: and
% far as our feeble minds can see, her
delight Is to play this game Of blind
mans buff over n over to all eternity.
Her creatures get life, and the Joy and
pain that life brings. but what is aug
mented, or depleted, or concluded, or
satisfied, or f~ulflled-who knows?
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

A writer In the Biblical World. speak
ing Of The Minister and the Boy"
says: ITO behold In the boy a rough
summary OF the past, and TO be able
TO capitalize for good the successive in
stincts as they emerge is to accomplish
q fine piece OF missionary work with
out leaving home. . The fire
worshiper. the fierce tribesman, the
savage hunter, the religion making no.
mad. the daring pirate, the elemental
fighter with nature and rival of every
kind, the master Of the world in max
ing, comes before you in the unfolding
life of the ordinary boy. . . He Is
an abridged volume on ethnology."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
FATHER
| PAYS
Il
New YC

| Ossining, I
|gano, former
|fiage license
put to death
prison here (
daughter.
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Per, Anna, or
pSO9. while
school In N
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been frequen
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Prime.
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fhe fathers
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main at hon
Ppect. Mani
responsible
ehot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

Returning home from a health trip to
Colorado, a young New Haven man
told his father about buying a silver
mine for 5000. II knew they'd rope
you in," exclaimed the old man. S
you were ass enough to buy a hum
bug miner Yes, but / didn't lose
anything. formed a company and
sold half the stock to q Connecticut
mar for $1,000" "Y-you did," gasped
the old man as he turned white. I'll
bet I'm the one who bought It." Il
know you are" coolly observed the
young man as he crossed his legs and
tried to appear very much at home.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

More than . third Of the new gold
DOW produced In this country goes into
the arts and manufactures. Ten years
ago tho proportion put to this use was
only about one-ffth Of the total pro-
iAuction, or SIS. 900, 900. Last year the
amount vas 8 1000, 900. or nearly
double that Of 10 years q This left
e62. 900. 900 for coinage and other pur-
N09Aa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
WILLIAM DEWITT HOWE WRITES
BIOGRAPHY OF BISHOP HARE

Pierre, s. D., Jan. 9.--There has just
been received here a copy Of the biog-
raphy Of Bishop William Hobart Hare,
of the Episcopal church, by William
Dewitt Howe, OF Boston. 1t Is an
exhaustive account OF his life and
labors, embracing some 400 pages,
bound in a handsome green cloth, and
includes the story Of his boyhood; his
young manhood In Nebraska: his work
as a missionary to two races, the white
and the red; the period of HIS mission
In japan, and what is regarded as the
crowning feature Of his life, the sue
cessful fight against a a South Da-
kota divorce law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

Havana tobacco always has the call,
but the cultivated wee Of Venezuela
has q good flavor for smoking. Ven
szuela Is such q fne country for tobac-
90, the fragrant weed grows wild and
makes pretty fair smoking.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

Professor MCGEE, a noted scientist,
Agures from the present rate OF In
orease that In 200 years from now our
population will be ver 1000, 600. 900,
and the total population Of the world
will be 20, 900, 000, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
OFFICERS CHOSEN BY THE
DAKOTA BAR ASSOCIATION

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 9.-The South
Dakota Bar association concluded it's
18th annual convention here and ad-
journed, after electing the following
officers: President, James Brown,
Chamberlain; first vice president, j.
II. Mccoy, Aberdeen; second vice pres
ident, Frank Anderson, Webster; sec
rotary, j. H. Voorhees,, Sioux Falls;
treasurer, l.. M. Simons, Belle Fourche.
The executive council elected is as fol-
lows: First judicial circuit. A. II. Orvis,
Yankton; Second circuit, A. j. Keith,
Sioux Falls; Third circuit, j. G. Nc
Farland, Watertown; Fourth circuit,
Dick Haney, MITCHELL; Fifth circuit, l..
It. Van Slyke. Aberdeen; Sixth circuit,
George Philip, Fort Pierre: Seventh
circuit, l.. N. Hedrick, Hot Springs;
Eighth circuit, John T.. H~effernan.
Deadwood; Ninth circuit. A. Clay Darl-
ing, Mellette; 10th circuit E. b. Java;
18th circuit, Charles A. Davis, Fairfax;
18th circuit, A. E. Yeager, Lennon.
The delegates to the american Bar as
%sociation are: w. G. Rice, Deadwood;
j. II. Voorhees,. Sioux Falls; G. N.
Williamson, Aberdeen: alternates, John
b. Hanten, Watertown; A. II. Orvis.
Yankton; Byron Abbott. Britton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
BLIZZARD AT DEADWOOD
BlOCKADES ALL TRAFFIC

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. "a telegram
from Deadwood, S. D., to the t says
that a blizzard is raging in that ter
ritory. Snow Is drifting SO that no
trains are expected today. Coal ar
rived in Deadwood yesterday for the
first time since the beginning Of the
old spell, but all other commercial
traffic is at q ~standstill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

TIL
Relief From
Week Fe
Over

Chicago,
warmer wei
10y to the r.
Of Chicago
lived. Her
cold spell I'll
by frozen
ment that !
cold. Now
road beds an
triffic. IPra
states whe
running bel
At 10 o'e
temperature
above xerc
Chicago hs
four days o
Kansas Cit
from the In
Missouri vail
day in the 81
10 20 degree
one to three
parts Of Mis-
Arkansas. Ne
peratures rai
Huron. s. L
Worth, Tex.
Trains fror
layed today {
poets of cont
poets for peri
err for sufferet
Of western H
wind swept
mercury ther
below zero ne
Nebraska [
2 below at Or
Platte. DeS
zero In Kans
Kan, was tn
ern Missouri
Cold
Duluth, MI
the hardest {
Of northwest
had been n r
continuous
operating del
roads report
Loss Of loco
fully SO pei
keep steam u
sure and the
bearings com
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Great
Portland, O
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to "a hours !
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mark.
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st. Louis.
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to the police
frozen in a I
IL o'clock was
degrees high
perature rec
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

In memory Of Mungo Park and Rich
ara Lander. who explored the course Of
the River Niger. II is proposed TO erect
IN obelisk Of similar design end dimen-
G1ons to Cleopatru's Needle. on q pro-
locting point Of land at Fo-"a6os.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

Requests for religious, educational
during 1911 exceeded $50, 900, 900.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

Soup made OF wasps IS
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-01-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
ROCKVILLE.

Snecial Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 81, 1912
Miss Mona Thompson has returned to
her home here from trip TO Fort
Monroe and New York. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Mossburg have returned 10
their home in Baltimore, after visiting
in Poolesville district. DR.. and Mrs.
Henry Young of Washington recently VS.
tied friends near Poolesvilie, this county.
Miss Carrie England has returned to her
home here after spending several months
visiting in the south. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Richard Falvey and Mrs. Falvey's father.
Col Spencer c. Jones. sent the week au-
tomobiling in the valley of Virginia and
elsewhere. DIR. and Mrs. Arthur Mann
have returned to Baltimore. after visiting
friends in this county Or. ana MIS-.
Harry G. Shippers of onestertown, Md,
Shippers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Z.
Townsend at Unity. Mr.. and Mrs. jacob
Fiddler of ST. Louis are visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN M. Heagy
here. Misses Mamie d. Poole, Mary
Jones Anna Darby, Sarah Hersperger.
Lutte Griffith and Mana Hays have re-
turned to their homes in Poolesville dis
trict, after sojourn at Atlantic City.
Mrs Charles Pyles has returned to her
home at Poolesville from visit with
friends at Hancock, Md.
Mrs. Ellen Armstrong has returned to
Rockville after spending the summer with
relatives in st. Paul, MINI. Misses Re-
becca Lamar and Margaret Higgins left
during the week for Lynchburg, Va. to
enter the Woman's College Mrs. T. Ran
dolph Hall and little son have returned
to their home at Poolesville after spend
ing several weeks in Rockville at the
home of Mrs. Halls parents. Rev. and
Mrs. Samuel r. White. Mrs. r. s. Owens
of Waynesboro. Va. has been visiting her
sister, Mrs William II. Talbot, here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

week was the marriage of Miss Vera
Taylor and DIR. Glenn L. Dickens OF
Lynchburg. which took place this even
ing at Kinlock the summer home of the
brides sister. Mrs. James A. Strother.
DIR. Hamilton of the First Baptist
Church of Lynchburg performed the cere-
mony, using the Episcopal service. The
bride was given away by her father.
Maj. Thomas S. Taylor. She was gowned
in white duchess satin, with garniture "
princess lace and pearls, and carried n
shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies.
Her sister, Mrs. c. r. Shumate of Lynch
burg. was matron of honor. and her niece.
Miss Cecil Taylor Of Baltimore. maid ot
honor Mrs. Shumate's dress was yellow
brocaded satin and her flowers yellow
daisies. The maid of honor wore pink
satin with Overdress of pink chiffon and
carried La France roses. Little Miss
Mary James Strother. the small niece OF
the bride. was rlngbearer DR.. Dickens
was attended by his brother. Mr. J. II.
Dickens of Houston, Va, as best man.
The house was charmingly decorated
with masses of golden rod and mountain
ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Strother We're assist
ed in receiving by Miss Lucie Wiltshire OF
Baltimore and Miss frankie Taunt. A re-
ception with a buffet supper followed the
ceremony. Miss Celeste Williams, Miss
Adella Vowel and Miss Gildea presiding
at the punch bowl. Later in the evening
DIR. and Mrs. Dickens left for d north
ern tour, their plan being to go by boat
from New York to Old Point. where they
will spend some time They will make
their home In Lynchburg. Among the
guests in the wedding house party are
Maj. and Mrs. Thomas S. Taylor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shumate and Mrs. Depriest Of
Lynchburg, Miss Champe Thompson of
Waynesboro, Va: Miss Adele Quildea and
Miss Cecil Taylor of Baltimore, Mr.. Dick
ems Of Houston, Miss Ruth Davis and
Miss Mary Merrill of Lynchburg. Miss
Adella Holton entertained Thursday
morning at her home on East street in
compliment to the Junior Five Hundred
CLUB. Four tables of the game We're
played, the prize for the highest score
going to Miss Mildred Bispham. salad
course was served at the conclusion. Miss
May StringfeIlow has returned from a
visit to friends in Richmond and was the
guest of Miss May Long on East street
before going to her home Bon Air, in the
lower part OF the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22
RIvERDALE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
RIVERDALE, Nd. September 81, 1912.
Mrs. Thomas D. Hayden of 34th street
is expecting visit from her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. William Montstephen of Cape
Town, Cape Of Good Hope, South Africa,
who are now making tour of the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Z. Steinmeyer en-
tertained the Twilight Five Hundred
Club Wednesday evening last. Prizes
were won by Mr.. Steinmeyer and Mrs.
II. E. Lewis. Those present We're Mr..
and Mrs. H. E. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
F. O'Neill, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Meyer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Stenmeyer.
MIR. +. II. Roberts of Brentwood visited
friends in Riverdale Sunday. Mrs. c. d.
Coleman of Washington is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. L. c. Frey. Adams ave-
nue., after spending week with her
grandson. Mr.. Louis Shafer, on Chesa
peake bay. Miss Marguerite Roberts will
return home September -, after spending
six weeks with her uncle. DR.. A. o. Rob-
erts Of Rensselaer,, n. Y. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Harkinson left Sunday for Phla
delphia to visit relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Wagner Of Norfolk. Va. will
leave for New York by water September
"A, and on their return will visit Mrs.
Wagner's parents Mr.. and Mrs Charles
+. Steinmeyer. West Riverdale. Mrs. II.
G. Weigel and children of Washington
spent several days last week with the
formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. D.
ketner, Buchanan avenue. Mr.. and Mrs.
Markham Ffannery returned home Sat-
urday from New York, where they visit
ed relatives Miss Rose O'Brien OF Wash
ington was the weekend guest Of her
sister. Mrs. William A. Donovan, East
Riverdale. Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Corkins
and children have returned to their home.
in East Riverdale. after a visit to Allan
-, H. ,,Io
Z. Fox has returned to her home, in
Houston, Tex, after spending the sum-
mer with her sister. Mrs. Jessie l.. Lane
West Riverdale. Mr. and Mrs. McErnany
and children of Indian Head were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
j. Held, Jackson avenue. Mr.. Charles h.
Steinmeyer has just returned from pleas
ant visit to his daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren L. Wagner of
Norfolk, Va. Mrs. H. NJ. Crawford re-
turned this week after spending two
weeks in Newport. r. I. Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Higdon Of Madison avenue left
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Mrs. G. Minor Anderson is entertaining
for a few days Mrs. Thomas ]. Packard
of Howard county. Miss Ella Rabbit
spent the week visiting in Washington.
Mrs. John NJ. Heagy and her guest. Mrs.
Jacob Fidler of ST. Louis, visited Mrs.
Heagy's daughter, Mrs. Ralph kimball,. in
Washington during the week. Mrs. Will
liam L. Elliott and children returned 10
their home at Forent Glen recently after
spending several weeks visiting Mrs. Ell
liott's parents in Covington. Ga. Miss
Hester Heisse of Baltimore has been VS.
iting friends at kensington. Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Bentley of Sandy Spring en-
tertained at a luncheon a few days ago.
their guests including sixty of their
friends from the Sandy Spring neighbor-
hood. Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Bogley
have returned from Harpers Ferry, w.
Va. where they spent few days Miss
Ruby Robertson left during the week to
resume her studies in Western Maryland
College. Mrs. Samuel r. White has re-
turned to Rockville from a visit to Mrs.
Clara Hall at Poolesville. Mrs. James X.
Kerr and daughter of Washington have
been visiting Mrs. Kerr's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William NJ. Davis. here. Mr.
William NJ. Reading of Washington was
a visitor at the home of his father Jo-
seph Rad!ng. here during the week.