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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-15
CHOICE PEACHES

DR.. Outcalt will have daily ship
ments of those choice peaches for can
ring and table use. Call CT phone
early, as they will only last g week
Or 10 days. Bell Phone 29S and 554J.
CHAS. L. OUTCALT. st.
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BY R. r. KNOX. aUCTIONEER

Pursuant to the terms Of a decree
entered by the Corporation Court
of the City of Alexandria, Virginia,
on the 9Th day of September, 1915;
in a certain chancery cause therein
depending, wherein Rose Mary Pow
ell, ct vir, are Compartments and An
ME Marian Carr ct al, are defen-
dants. the undersigned who were by
the terms of the said decree appoint
ed special Commissioners for the pur-
pose, will offer for sale at public auc-
ton, in front of the Royal Street en-
trance to the market building, in the
city of Alexandria. Virginia. on
SATURDAY, the 18th day of SEP
TEMPER, 1915, at II o'clock noon.
all that lot of ground with the i'm
provements thereon in the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia on the east
side Of Washington Street, between
Madison and Montgomery streets
and bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: Beginning on the east side
Of Washington Street, ut 4 point 80
feet 6 inches north Of the middle OF
he square between Madison and Mont
Gomery Streets, land running thence
north on Washington Street IS feet
/ inches; thence east parallel with
Madison Street rs feet; thence south
parallel with Washington Street Is
feet 4 inches; thence west in a
straight line 1l5 feet to the begin
ming. which was conveyed to Marshall
Carr deceased. by John a. Field and
wife by deed dated August Il, 1879.
and duly recorded amongst the land
records of the City Of Alexandria
Virginia, in Deed Book No. s, page
G56.
Terms of Sale, Cash. Conveyance
.ng at the cost Of the purchaser.
II. NOEL GARNER.
CHARLES F.. CORGAN
Commissioners of sale.
], Newell s. Greenaway, Clerk Of
The Corporation Court Of the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, do hereby
certify that the bond required by the
above mentioned declee has been
duly given by II. Noel Garner, one
IF the Commissioners Of Sale.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY,
Clerk Corporation Court
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proposing amendment to section 90 Of cle
providing puDhhg sau
the to the next General Assembly


majority Fe o D es efeeted eaeh
the 0Tg an ne d to the
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presiding officer Of
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publicly The fact of the signing shall be en-
the journal. e
hereby certify that foregoing is true copy Of amendments
proposed TO the Constitution and agreed by the General Assem-
bv of Virginia 1914 and the published
ance of section 1876 the Constitution and act the General B
semby approved February g. 1908 p.
JOHN W. WILLIAMS,
Clerk House of Delegates of Virginia.
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COMMONWEALTH OF. VIRGINIA
OFFICE OF ~" =: /,
CLERK OF, The. HOUSE OF DELEGATES 4
OFFICE OF

Proposed amendments the Constitution Virginia agrees
at Of General Assembly 1914 and published
section 1876 Of the Constitution and approved February
1908: Ga5s ;
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing Article
Constitution, /.
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Oyster Season open, at
the Rammel Cafe.
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Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY CO.

In effect june Fl, 1915.
Subject to Change Without Notice.
Leave tlcyuudriu For WashiDgtOn-
Daily Except Sundays and Holidays
4. Nj co. ! 49, 90. 90. . 40,
& 50. 10. 20. 80, Z 40 80, 8 90:
: 10. S 90. 40 . 90. 90. . 40: 10 90;
10 90, 10 40. IL 90. II 20. II 40. Noon
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MOUNTAIN VIEW.

Prof P. III Wentz, leader of the
Carroll County Reed Band, gave a
free set out to the members of the
band, and also to a number of his
neighbors and friends on Monday ev-
ening, February s. Those present
were MIR. and Mrs. P. TT. Wentz, MIR.
and Mrs Horace Geiman, Mr.. and
Mrs George Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Clinton Null, Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph
Reese, Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Wentz,
and Mrs. John Baumgardner, Misses
Bessie Utz, Goldie Bechtel, Eta
Vent, Erma Markell, Espeneta
Hilda and Nellie Reese, Pauline Null,
Viola Mummert; Messrs Paul Shorb,
Charles Slack, Claudio Wisner, Ro-
landus Mummert, Emory Wentz, Cur
vim Bechtel, Lloyd Markell, Fred.
Bechtel, Floyd Barnhart, Clarence
Starner, Guy Shaffer and Paul Mum
inert. The members of the band
We're: David Wentz, Cleft Bechtel,
William Gobrecht, Harvey Starner,
William Bechtel, Clayton Gobrecht,
Lawrence Wentz, Irwin Stegner, Earl
Bechtel, Edward Gobrecht, Herbert
Starner, Levi, Emory and Joseph
Gobrecht-
st. Bartholomew church choir is
practicing the foreign mission service
that is to be held Sunday, February
18th, at u. m, by Rev. j. III. Hart
man.
~ infant child, aged A year, 4
month and Z days, Of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Tasto, died Thursday, Feb
ruary 18th, Of spasms The funeral
was held Saturday morning. Brief
S rvices at the house at o'clock.
Further rvices at Sherman's church.
Interment in the church cemetery.
Edward Croft, funeral director.
Those visiting at the home of G. NJ.
Furry, on Sunday were: MIR. and Mrs.
Randolph Reese, Mrs Charles Barn
hart, Mrs NV. n. ID. Frock, Mrs Rob
ert Leppo and daughter, Mary, and
Miss Eta Wentz.
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SOME BIG
CLOTHING BARGAINS

CLOTHING BARGAINS
i8---$22 and $25 Overcoats, sizes
81 to 81, now SIS
2O---S15 and SIG Overcoats, now
15---s12 and s14- Overcoats,
now $3.50
2O---S7 and So Overcoats, now
$3.50
15---M Mems and Boys Balmacaan
Overcoats at half value
3---S12 Mackinaw Coats, now
$7
12---Youth's So and 50 Over
coats, now SIS
10---Youth's 81 and SIS Over
coats, now $2.75
8---Boys' S. Overcoats, a to g
year sizes, now SITS
So SO to $12 Knee Pants Suits,
now $7
All our Mems and Youths Win
ter Suits at great money
saving reduction
"A few Of the SIG and $18 CASH
mere Suits lett ait $3.50
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WEST FALLS.

The Ladies' Aid Of West Falls
church. Will have a BOX Social" Sat
urday night, February 90, at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs Willis Neishaar.
Mrs. Annie Hood was given sur
prise birthday dinner by her child
rem and grandchildren, Sunday, Feb
ruary n. Those present were: MIR.
and Mrs. Ernest Hood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman Lowman, Miss Naomi Hood,
Mr.. Archie Hood, Masters Wilbur
Hood and Horace Lowman.
The Ladies' Aid, Of West Falls
held its last meeting at the home Of
Mrs Willis Neishaar, Thursday, Feb
ruary AL. Those present We're: Mrs
William Gosnell, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Chaney, MI. and Mrs. Willis Neis-
haar, Mr. Fannie Rinecker, Mrs.
Annie Hood, Mrs Emma Brasnear,
Mrs. Amy Hood, Mrs. Annie Brashear,
Mrs. Elsie Welsh, Mr. and Mrs Rob
ert Lowman, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Keefer, Mrs. Edna Lowman, Mrs.
Bertha Silence and son, Edward, of
Long Corner, Misses May Long, Mao
mi Hood, Ruth CLANCY, Margie Low
man, Addie CLANCY, Ruth Penn, Mas
tiers Earl Weishaar, Walter Welsh and
Horace Lowman. After the meeting
refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be held at Mrs. Ernest
Hoods Thursday afternoon, April IL.
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Judge For Yourself.

Which IL Better-Try am Experiment
OH Profit by a Westminster Citizens
Experience.
Something new is an experiment.
| Must be proved to be as represent
ed.
The statement OF manufactul IL Is
not convincing proof of merit
But the endorsement or friends IT,
Now supposing you had a bad pack,
"A lame, weak, or aching one,
Would you experiment on it?
You will read OF many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Read this Westminster case
M. T.. Campbell, T.. Main st.. West
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured al
Moore's Drug Store, whenever have
been in need Of kidney tonic and
they have always given satisfactory
results. For backache and other
kidney disorders, / consider Doan's
Kidney Pills unequaled."
Mr.. Campbell is only one of many
Westminster people who have CRATE
fully endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills.
liz your back aches-If your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for a
kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Campbell had-the remedy back
ed b. home testimony. Soc at all
stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, n. Y. When Your Back is
the Name.'
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Y SURPRISE Pound Party.

"a surprise pound party was held
at the re-idence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
II. Lare, near MT. Airy, on Thursday
evening, February IL. 1t was a COM
plete surprise when the guests came
laden with their pounds which made
IT all the more enjoyable. The social
gatherings at Mr.. and Mrs. Lare's are
always full of life and joy for both
young AMI old, and this event will
long be remembered. The evening was
spent in playing games of various
kinds, and enjoying the music render
ed by Howard Monkey on the auto
graph and mouth organ and on the
organ by Miss Eva Brashears and
Miss Pearl Clarity. Later all were i'm
vited to the dining room for refresh
ments- This part OF the entertain
ment was especially enjoyed
Those present were MIR. and Mrs
John J.. Lare, Mr. and Mrs. William
Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Day, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles ". Main, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lowman, George Il. Main
and Thomas Hood; Misses Bessie
Dorsey, HELEN Dorsey, Eva Brash-
ears, Pearl Clarity, Rosa Hood, Lena
Nicholson, May Hood, Dora Lare,
Frances Gosnell, May Smith, Ellen
Kroh, Anna Grimes, Lille Farver,
Sadie Wheeler, Olea Runkles, Jessie
Gosnell, Reniel Buckingham, Virginia
Baker, Naomi Hood, Sadie Hall, Ruth
CLANCY, Bette Stull, Lillian Rem,
Hepsey Nicholson, Grace Stull and
Edna Dayhoff; Messrs. Roscoe Day
hoff, Russell Hood; Roscoe Thomp-
son, Fred Harrison, Grover Lare, Will
son Day, John Shoemaker, William
Wordsworth, Ellsworth Harrison,
Leonard Lewis, Albert Lewis, Rus
sell Grim 3, William Hargett, Howard
Hood, David Hall, James Franklin,
Earl Day, Bernard q. Harrison, Geo.
Wordsworth, Richard Van SAINT, Gar
rison Norwood, Roy Warfield, John
Bennett, Walden Gosnell, Dorsey Viii
lard Gosnell, Irving Cross, Edward
Flemming, James Van SAINT, Oscar
Dorsey, Frank Dorsey, Clark Stull,
Monroe Clancy, Clarence Lewis,
William Lare, Paul Dayhoff, James
Il. Dayton, Louis Rem, Ray War
field, Howard Moxley, Raymond An
drews, Phillip Dietrich, Charles Mich
olson, w. II. Delauter, William Brown,
Charles Wagner, Davis Baker.
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MATERSYILLE.

TN BUSY Bees" OF Watersville,'
had an Olde Tyne social and waffle
supper at Sellman's Hall, on Satur-
day evening, February 9th, which
was well patroniZed and enjoyed by
the many present Waffies, crullers,
ginger bread and candy yielded o fa1r
return. The social consisted Of musi-
cal selections blown through combs,
Rotations, duets, solos and imper-
sonations. The hall was beautifully
decorated, also the booths where the
goodies were sold were decorated
with greens and roses, while the in
dividual supper tables lent beauty 70
their different colors OF candles and
shades.
improvements in the building line
have been going on. "a coal shed and
outbuildings have been donated to the
Methodist Episcopal church by the
Busy Bees"
Messrs. Upton Henry, Walter VOL
bert and Albert Gosnen have been
hauling ties to the depot here, for
shipment, to fulfill a contract.
Mr.. Ralph Sellman has had success
in selling his giant German and Bel
GUM rabbits, at satisfactory prices.
Mr.. a. B. Sellman attended the
dance at Masonic Hall, Mt Airy, last
Thursday evening. He danced all
night, until broad daylight, and came
home tired in the morning.
Mr. w. a. Shipley, who has been in-
disposed, is about again. His son,
Mi o. w. Shipley, il confined To hi
home by sickness.
Judge Allen Griffin, who sustained
a fall on the ice several weeks ago,
injuring the knee cap, has recovered,
and is enjoying his usual good health.
MIR. Claude Winebrenner j. the nm
fortunate loser of his valuable driv-
ing horse, Lady, on account Of
broken limb.
Miss Dorothy Albaugh, Of West
minister, who has been the guest Of
Mrs Norman Hood, Of MT. Airy, visit
ed her aunts, the Misses Selby, at
SeIbrooke, on Wednesday last.
Mr.. A. Anderfuren, U. S. n, re
tired, has returned from an enjoyable
trip to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Miss Olivia DOLE spent the day
with Mrs. William Main last Tuesday.
"Woodman don't spare the tree il
the order of the day around here at
present, for which we will have to
suffer later by death Of timber
supply.
Don't forget the oyster supper for
the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Sellman's Hall, next Friday
and Saturday evenings, 18th and 10th.
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ter and George Mummaugh, Edgar
Benjamin Bond and Bond Roop-
Mr.. Saul Myers spent Sunday In
Baltimore with friends.
Misses Ethel and Ruth Fowble and
Gladys Parker visited Ida and Grace
Yingling on Saturday.
Mr.. Roland Matthews, of Hamp-
stead, ID visiting his sister, Mrs.
Marshall Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. William Gist and
family spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Garfield Weaver.
Miss Jessie Parker spent the
weeks end with her friend, Mrs. Al
bert CHANNEL, of Arlington.
Miss Pearl Zepp spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Charles Elseroad.
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DETOUR.

p. D. Rooms, ST., and wife visited
the dentist In Union Bridge, on Fri
day
John and Amos Cushion recently
made a trip to Pennsylvania, and
purchased two fine mules.
Mrs Kemp, of Uniontown, and
Mrs MI A Rooms, of Taneytown,
spent Saturday night with their sis
ter, Mrs. II. u Shorb.
Harry Schildt and wife, Of Ladies'
burg, spent Friday with Samuel
Weybright, ST., and wife.
Mrs George Miller and Mrs. Reuben
Whitmore, visited in Union Bridge
one day last week.
Mrs. NJ L. Fogle, of Arlington, and
Charles Fogle and wife, of Balti-
more, spent Sunday with Samuel
Weybright, Jr, and wife.
Wilbur Delpha and wife. of Middle
burg, visited relatives here on Sun
day
Mrs Fannie Wagner and daughter,
of New Windsor, visited relatives
here this week
Jacob Myerly, P. D. Rooms, ST., and
C. Anderson spent Tuesday in Balti-
more on business.
Mrs. John Hahn, Mrs. John Law
renee and Mrs. George Mentzer visit
ed relatives in Hanover, q few days
this week.
Herbert Angel, of near Logs Sta
ton, spent one day last week in town.
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MO. 4341 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County
Ephraim Franklin Tracy infant, et AL, plaintiffs
VS.. Carrie E. Wantz. ct al, Defendants.
Ordered this 5th day of February, "A. d. 1918
that the account of the Auditor filed in this cause
be finally ratified and confirmed unless cause to
contrary thereof be shown on or before the 22nd day
inserted for two successive weeks before the last
named day in some newspaper published in Car
roll County,
OSCAR ID. GILBERT, Clerk.
True opy,-Test:
feb st OSCAR ID. GILBERT. Clerk.
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IS Cts. AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
feb II Pm
TO CREDITORS.
ISADORE. LEVINE.

The undersigned, having settled in the Orphans
Court. an account of the personal estate Of
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EMORY.

The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
social at Mrs Ellis Fowble's, Feb
ruary 20. All are welcome.
Mr. Frank Roop has returned after
spending the weeks end with his
mother. Mrs Mary al Roop, ana sis-
ters, Mrs. George w. Trout and Mrs.
Fulton Payne, OF Stewartstown, ia.
The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs.
John Rohrbaugh's, March A. All ARE
welcome.
Miss IT. IT zepp has returned after
spending two weeks with her brother.
Mr. Charles Zepp, Of Anne Arundel
county.
Miss Ruth Taylor entertained the
following on Saturday night: Misses
Jessie Parker, Margaret Leight and
Pearl Zepp.
Miss Jessie Parker and brother.
George, entertained the following III
Friday night; Misses Naomi Upperco,
Anna Bond, Margaret Leight, Pearl
zepp and Ruth Taylor, Messrs. Wal
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-02-19

After exhaustive research, q Scotch
scientist has decided that no trees ana
immune to lightning and that one
species AZ struck as often as another
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ISADORE LEVINE,
late Of Carroll County Md. deceased, and ascer.
tanned the balance in his hands for distribution
according to law, among the creditors of said de-
ceased, hereby give notice to said creditors u le
their claims against said deceased, legally authen-
ticated with the Register of Wills for Carroll
County, before the 9Th day of March l9I5
preparatory to distribution of the assets Of said
personal estate, to be made amongst said creditors
under the direction of the Orphans Court Of Car
roll County, Nd, on the 18th day of March, 1916
After the final ratification Of said distribution BY
the Orphans Court aforesaid the undersigned
will be prepared to pay to each Of sand creditors
their respective dividends according to said di.
tribution.
HYMAN u ROSENSTOCK
feb 12-4t Administrator.
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MELROSE..

The Gun Club met at the home of
Chester Sullivan on Saturday last to
practice on clay pigeons Andrew
Sullivan was the best marksman
The warmest subject for debate
around here is the fact that now the
macadamized road through here il an
assured fact. Who will be the one
to receive the contract to build said
road? The whole community in a
body, demand that Jacob Frederick,
or some one who will do as well, EN-
ploying our taxpayers, who can, to
help furnish material and help earn
some money, shall have the contract.
The road to Westminster was built
by foreigners who do not pay any
taxes. We are sure our County
Commissioners will do the right
thing in having a contractor.
MIS- wish to congratulate Mr.. Hor-
alto Shorb and Miss Goldie Sullivan,
wac were united i'm the holy bonds
OF matrimony
We also have the pleasure of con-
graduating two more couples who
were launched on the sea of matri-
monial bliss the latter part OF last
week, MIR. Oscar Frock and Miss Lot.
Tic oAOlly anu MT. AlD0TL meQcQ6y
and Miss Martha Baumgardner. Who
will We next?
There was pretty wedding solemn
lied at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J
T. T. Baumgardner on the 18th -o
February. Those present were =. J
T. Baumgardner and wife, Georg,
Baumgardner, wife and children
Elmer and Helen, Albert Menchey ant
wife, Mary Baumgardner, Ellen Yost
John Horich, George Humbert ant
wife, Charles Thurman, Dallas NJ
Wilson and wife and son, Maurice.
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For experimental purposes there
has been built an agricultural trac-
ton engine that has wheels Lib feet
In diameter, with 1S-inch treads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Miss Agatha Olsen, confidential clerk
to Secretary Redfeld, has returned to
her desk after brief leave of abb
sence, spent with her parents on Stat
en- Island, New York.
Edison B. Valentine left Washington a
few days ago for various places in
Pennsylvania. where he will be en-
gagged for some months to come in the
collection of statistics of manufactures.
John N. Brinton started recently for
Fort Wayne. Ind, where he is begin
ming work on the collection of financial
statistics of cities.
Maj. Hanson ]. DePue of the division
of vital statistics, census Office, died
suddenly April at his home in this
city. Maj. DePue. who had lost an arm
in the service of his country during the
civil war. had been in the employ of
the census bureau nearly fifteen years.
He was one of the organizers of the
Census Bureau Beneficial Association
and for some years had been Its presi-
dent. Maj. DePue had many friends in
the bureau, and his loss is sincerely
mourned by them.
The following changes in personnel
were announced during the week:
In the office of the Secretary-Miss
Edith NJ. Berwick, clerk at $1,000. has
resigned: Edward S. A. Kuglon, clerk,
has been promoted to 81 200, and Arthur
L. Hill, assistant messenger. has been
transferred to clerk at $500 In the bu
reau of the census. Probationary ap-
pointments have been given to Samuel
Woodley. as clerk at $500, and Miss
Madeline l. Day as telephone operator
at $40; James G. Helm has been pro-
noted to assistant messenger at $500.
Gordon Groves. messenger boy at $3.50
in the bureau of the census. has been
detailed to the Office of the Secretary.
In the coast and geodetic survey the
temporary appointments of Clarence IT,
Runfner as clerk at $500 and George H.
Moon as extra laborer at $3.50 day
have been terminated: Reuben Arey.
aid, has been designated chief OF
party, with bond at $4,000; Francis J.
Stoerger has been temporarily appoint
ed as clerk at $500: Charles c. Comley
has been temporarily appointed as as
sistant surgeon at $40 month.
In the bureau OF standards the fol-
lowing have been promoted: Francis
p. Phelps, assistant physicist. to S1.40O:
and Michael Hertz. laboratory assist
ants, to $1,000. $1,000 and $500. respec-
lively, and William J. Kanof. aid, to-
S72O; George Lunt has been temporarily
appointed as assistant physicist. the
temporary appointment of John w.
Cross as electrician at $500 has been
terminated, Percival D. Lowell has
been promoted to aid at $500. and Wal
ter H Voskull has been promoted tol
laboratory apprentice at $40.
ferred from the United States civil
service commission to clerk at $500 in
the bureau of the census.
In the bureau of foreign and domesticl
commerce Miss Helen Wrenn has been
temporarily appointed as clerk at $500.
and Miss Maude Walker has been tenn
porarily appointed as clerk at $50 a
month at San Francisco, Cal.