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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have placed contracts for
equipment which will cost approx
mately i$2,50O,OO0. The orders call for
1000 steel hopper cars and so cars for
passenger service and immediate de-
livery is stipulated in the contracts.
The hopper cars will be equipped
with longitudinal doors and modern
apparatus for complete and quick I'M
loading. They viii be built by The
American Car & Foundry Company
of East st. Louis, H.; the pressed
Steel Car Company of Pittsburgh and
the Cambria Steel Company, of Johns
town, Pa. The order for passenger
cars was placed with the Pullman
Company, Chicago, and included s.
coaches, five combination passenger
and baggage cars, two baggage and
mail cars, four baggage cars, two
cafe-parlor cars and two cafe coaches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Ransom News.

Mrs. IA. L. Clevenger and her grand.
daughter Elizabeth Anderson have re-
turned from visit to relatives at Sum-
NIT Point and Winchester
o. Tuesday evening. July q, apleas-
ant evening was spent by those whc
attended the open air social of the Jun
ior Aid Society. The band rendered
pleasant music. and there were vocal
numbers
On Tuesday evening Aug, 2, Rain.
bow garden party will be given by some
Ransom ladies in the grounds of the
Municipal building. Ice cream. cake
and fruit punch will be served. The
Powhatan band will render some beauti.
full numbers and quartette of gentle.
men give vocal selections. A guess
cake, a sibyl and palmist will add tc
the interest of the evening. The pro
ceeds to be used to decorate Lancaster
Circle, and for the building fund of the
Baptist Church. Do come everybody
and help good causes.
Mr.. Willie Young, of Staunton. is
visiting Mr.. W, A. Hggs.
The Ransom people are having hap,
~ time to day. Some are at the Pres
oyterian Picnic at Penmar, others al
Island Park.
Lancaster Circle is being enclosed l.,
by concrete wall one foot high arc
eight inches broad.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Price and famil,
# Towson Md, are visiting Mr.. ant
Mrs, Gerard Moore. Their visit will
last two weeks. IF
Mr.. and Mrs. CT veland, of Verona
Va, came on Saturday to visit MIR
and Mrs. E. E. Furr. They left OF
tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Cooke, of Win
chester, are making brief visit t.
DIR. and Mrs. John Elliott. of Nortl
Mildred St.
& Miss Irene Golladay is spending tw'
weeks in Baltimore and other places.
Miss Charlotte Schamel, of St. Jane
Md, is visiting her cousin Mrs. G. w
Polling. !.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
HENRY N. BRADLEY. P

S. L. Rissler, the popular grain
dearer at Pleasant Green, has tradee
his elevator, residence and 107 acres
of land near Pleasant Green to Bert
and A. R. Hartman for a 33O-acrt
farm miles southwest of Sedalia. Hc
gives immediate possession of the ele.
vator and possession ofthe land Sep,
TENDER /. Mr.. Rissler will move tc
his new farm in the near future. He
and his family are excellent citizens
and we regret to know that they con.
template leaving Cooper county,
Bunceton (Mo.) Eagle. Mr.. Risslcr
who is son of Mrs. S. L. Rissler OF
near Charles Town went to Missouri
twenty years ago and ha sheen grain
dealer at Pleasant Green since 1902.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

The meeting of the Berkeley Coun-
ty Horticultural Society, fruit growers
in Berkeley and Jefferson counties.
Ind of Frederick Co., Va. at Martins
burg on Tuesday was we'll attended.
The meeting was presided over b { !.
w. Boyer, of Bunker Hill, president of
the society, who briefly stated its OBJ
Ject, laying particular stress upon the
importance of organizing a selling
agency and the benefits to be de-iv
ed therefrom Mr.. W. c. Bassett, of
Washington, delivered the principal
address, giving general outline oil
the work of selling agency, showing
at length how it can be operated and
why such an organization would prove
of beneficial character He cited
many instances where the fruit grow
ers had banded themselves together,
and then supported his statements by
producing the facts. Among the
prominent fruit men present from a
distance were: Senator S. L. Lupton
and William Massey, of Winchester,
Va, and S. H. Fulton, of Sleepy
Greek, former president of the state
horticultural society The following
board of directors was elected: d.
Gold Miller, NJ. l. Dorm, |. w. Wood
G. B. Wiltshire, H. L Alexander. c.
c. Westrater, c. W.: Boyer, Gray
Silver, William Somers.' s. H. Fulton
and c. E. Johnson. The board will
meet in fe. wdays to elect officers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List OF letters remaining in the Post
Office at Charles Town. Jefferson Coun
ty, W. Va. on Saturday, July oath,
1914. Persons calling for same will be
required to pay one cent for each letter
Mics Katherine Bartol, Bertha Conrad
Mr.. and Mrs. Rangley P. Devan, Mrs G. P
Green, Mrs. E. W. Howard. Mrs. gu san
Johnston, Miss Willie Mason, Mrs. Treresa
Medley Smith. Messrs. James Davis, J.
Walter Duncan, Jas. a. Estep, Chas. Fulk;
Tray Howard Heucy Ha rl.on, tied "
5chil,ing.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to the
dead letter Office. Persons calling fol
them will please say that they are ad.
vertised.
HENRY N. BRADLEY. P. M.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Church Items.

Services in st. James Catholic
Church: second Sunday, mass s;45 a, m.
fourth Sunday. mass 1880 a. M. even
ing services 7:30 p. m. Sunday School
every Sunday 9:45 a. m.
Rev. W. o. Talbot, of Winchester, will
preach in thu N. +. Church here next San
day at II a. N. and p. M.
Mr.. Cole will use for his Subject next
SLufay at II .. m. Christ Among His
People" and at p. N. what Hast Thou
In Thy House."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

eff midst my toll they had but thought
To stretch q finger would have caught
Gladly such aid to bear me through
Some bitter duty l had to do;
And when it was done, had ] but heard
One breath of applause. one cheering
word
One cry of "Couragel" amid the strife
That was weighted for me, with death
.. or life;
But what worth is eulOgy's blandest
breath
When whispered in ears that are hush
ed in death?"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Card Party.

Mrs. Cruger W. Smith delightfully."-
entertained at Bridge on Saturday
morning last in honor of her neice Miss
E liza Perry. Those playing we're Mis-
ses Eliza Perry, Mary Porterfield. Bar
bara Campbell, Elizabeth Beckwith,
Jane Byrd Pendleton, Eleanor Eyster,
Virginia Shut. Mary Morris Mason,
Cary Gravatt. Sydney Wynkoop, Mi
dred Daniel and Anna Smith of Sum
nerville. s. C..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
The Citizens Fine Company
of Charles Town is Gong to hold,
AFniT
in their hall on
July q. 80 and 81. 1916. =

20 ny 10 RAISE money 70 neiP Keep up u
stunning expenses.
On the 2oth, at 7:30 p. m. there will
bea sack race. The prize will be q
ticket for 50 cents worth of anything al
the supper,
At7p. m. the goth, there will be q
wheelbarrowiace. Prize same as for
sack race.
After the wheelbarrow race there will
be parade Of home and visiting Fire
men. Also prize of $s in Gold for best
decorated automobile in line.
On Saturday evening the 3rst, at !
o'clock. there WILDE agreased pig race,
Anyone catching the pig and holding
it, will take pig rs the prize.
The Fire Companies of the surround.
ing Towns and the Public are cordially
invited to visit our Fair.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
STRAUS ENDS PENNY LUNCHES
Better Business Conditions Make Aid
to Unemployed No Longer
Necessary.

New York.-Another indication Of
the passing Of business depression de.
veloped when announcement was made
by Nathan Straus that he has found it
unnecessary longer to continue the
distribution Of food to the unemployed
at the relief stations he established
early in the winter. Reports furnished
to Mr.. Stratus show that 1.135,7 31
meals were served at penny each.
The last Of the stations to cease OPP
erations was the one in City Hall
park.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
EYhRY MARRIED COUPLE

and an who contemplate marriage should own
this ecmplste book Of Life-The ~Common Sense
Medical Adviser by 4. ". Pierce. n. d. It
unfcldD the secrets Of married happiness. %
eftsn revealed too hate. No book like 1t TO be
hid, 1T any price. 1908 pages-beund IN cloth.
Sod furmef1y for $l.5O. We can only mention
. few uf he chapters here. The Mechanism
II Life. History Of Marriage. Advice for Mother
md Babe. Nervous Trd1hles. Sex. Hygiene, An
atgmg, Rhyniology. Medicine etc
Special O6er: - For limited time We, WIN
Bend one copy for dimes to pay cost Of wrap
ping and mailing, 70 any reader o1 this paDaE,
AddenB - Main St. Bu0AlA u. Z
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Automobiles For Sale.

The following second hand cars for
sale at the jefferson Garage; One s.
Pullman. One 5.passenger
Maxwell, two 2-passenger Maxwells
and two 5-passenger Fords. one with
electric lighting and starting outfit. All
these cars are in splendid condition and
will be sold quick.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Lessons in Plain Sewing.

Miss Nellie Campbell will give les
sons in Plain Sewing and Booklet
Making this summer at Stephenson
Seminar. For further particulars
apply to her at the Seminary.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Odd Fellows Reunion Pen-MaI
Thursday, August 9Th.

For the above occasion. special train
will be operated by the Norfolk &
Western Rwy. from Elkton and. inter
mediate stations, leaving Charles Town
9:10 m Very low round "Trip fares
for the day. Returning, special train
will leave Pen Mar 5:25 pm. this date.
W. C. SAUNDERS.
General Passenger Agent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Chautuaqua Is Coming.

Please call and get your Season Tick.
cts of S. Lee Phillips. Treasurer, on
sale at the bank. Positively the best
program we, have had, Help the Com
mittee Guarantors By getting your
tickets AT ONCE. F. L. BUSHONG,
Chairman,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Bessie Had a Jaa.

Danville, Ind.-Benjamin Prether of
Avon is strong temperance man,
but that did not prevent one of his
favorite mich COWS from getting
drunk. It was q comical sight.
Prether noticed the animal prancing
around in the barn lot. doing all sorts
of antics, and could not imagine what
was the matter. He sent for a veteri-
marian, who said the COW was drunk.
It was learned that she had been
where she could get at quantity OF
fermented corn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

Miller's Pharmacy sell a complete
line of Fishing Tackle.
Mlller's Pharmacy sells Big Ben
Alarm Clocks.
Buy Ingersoll Watches of Miller's
Pharmacy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
Summer Board.

We are situated on beautiful Capon
Lake. Rowing, bathing and fishing.
Good board, both Litha and Sulphur
Waters. Terms Sc Copper week. Charles
Town Reference.
j. FRANK BAYLIS,
Capon Springs. w. We.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

You need a flashlight, buy an ever
eady of MiIler's Pharmacy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

Want an Alarm Clock. See Miller.
Phsrmacy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

You have not gotten that Pyrene
Fire Extinguisher yet from the JET
FERsON GARAGE, You will put it of
till it is too late, after you have de-
structive fire, you will then see your
mistake. Fifteen of them have gone
out in the last two months. four of
them to the corporation of Charles
Town to be used by the two fire COM
panies, A. s. ALLEN, Prop.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29

Miller's Pharmacy sells Ingersoll
Watches.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1915-07-29
For Rent.

Several desirable four room fats for
rent from April 1st 1915, in building
next door to Farmers and Merchants
Deposit Co., on George street, Charles
Town, w. Va. Rooms heated and
water rents paid by landlord. Apply
to FRANK BECKWITH.
Jan l7-tf Charles Town, w, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Cape May, n. J.


Special Correspondence Of The star.
CAPE MAY, N. J.. August 21.--Thurs-
day the New Jersey board OF navlga-
ton and conservation, together with
those interested in the federal inland
waterway system and Gov. Fielder,
were at Cape May inspecting the I'M
proyements in the state inland water
way in this section. and the Cape May
harbor This harbor was built at a
cost Of nearly 100000. while the en-
trance to it cost the United States gov
eminent $1.211,000. The entrance Is
500 feet wide and the stone piles on
either side extend 1000 feet out to sea.
The harbor has an area of 500 acres
and Is forty feet deep. 1t is also tne
southern entrance to the New Jersey
just inside the New Jersey beaches be-
tween Bay Head and Cape May.
c. P Stone, with Miss Stone and Z.
P. Stone, jr.. of Washington and Mr..
and Mrs A 3. Browne OF washington
William c. Mccartney is among WASH
ingtonians staying at the Hotel La
fayette for the late season.
Mrs. J. N. Cunningham OF Washing
ton is spending some time at the Wind
sor Hotel.
Herbert Wells of Washington is a
patron at the Baltimore Inn.
Miss Ethel Hickey of Washington Is
visiting her sister, Mrs Delworth Hib-
berd Of Philadelphia, at her cottage
here.
Mr.. shungo Takaki. son of Baron
Takaki of Toxic, Japan, with his wife
and three children. is here for August
Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Osborne and Miss
Frances S. Osborne have Joined the
Washington colony at the Colonial.
Mrs. William Shyrock of Washing
ton accompanies Miss Virginia de Grey
and Miss Laura de Grey of Baltimore
who are staying at the Hotel Cape
May.
Rev. John Mcnamara Of Washington
is at the Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemue1 Shore Of Wash
ington are staying at the Star Villa.
The Corinthian Yacht Club last night
elected the following officers to serve
for the coming year: Commodore
James P. Forsythe: vice commodore, S
Ross Campbell; rear commodore, DR.. J
Stuart TAFT: trustees, William S. Cassel-
man, Norman Grey, ]. Wallace Halo
well, Francis J. Hill. George L. Hooley
]. A. Mccartney and DR.. Richard c
Norris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Rehoboth Beach.



REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. August al
The social affair of the week was the
card party given by Bishop Monaghan,
at Belhaven- by the Ocean, for the bene-
fit of st. Agnes-by-the-Sea Catholic
Church. The ballroom was crowded.
Many Washington guests were present.
Miss Gladys Hinckley, Mr.. Robert
Hinckley, Miss May Cryder and Mr..
Howard Beck were among those pres
ent from Washington Handsome prizes
were given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Macklin enter
tanned at an afternoon tea on board
their boat Yvette, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Griffin are spend
ing several weeks with their daughter,
Mrs. R. E. Roberts.
Dr. Earnest Collins and family have
McClelland cottage for the rest of the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs Y. Hern are entertain
ing a house party at Ross Inn
Miss Hilda Rooms is entertaining her
classmates from Washington College
for the week.
, Miss Elsie Dorr gave melon party.
followed by dance, at her cottage
Tuesday night.
A dance given Wednesday night after
launch party by the Misses Townsend
was enjoyed by their washington
guests, Misses May Carter and Earnes-
tine Pagett.
Mrs. Leo Symonds is chaperoning a
house party at Anderson cottage
Mrs. James Devoney and family have
a cottage on Pennsylvania avenue for
two weeks .
Mr. and Mrs. James Loose and family
have a cottage in the Pines for week.
Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Marvellt have
returned to their home in Washington.
Miss Mary Autriville Powers has gone
| to Washington until September l, when
she will enter Delaware college Tor
special course of study.
Miss Agnes Boyd. Miss Clara Elem
ing, Miss Cigar Hammond and MISS
Elsa Moran, chaperoned by Mrs. r. 7.
Gibson, have a comfortable and attrac-
tive camp in the Pines, and will re-
main until August %.
Mr.. James NJ Pickens of the Agricu1-
tural Department, spent the week end
with friends on Surf avenue
Miss Elvia Lee and Miss Mary Hasso-
wing are visiting Mrs. r. T. Pointer. at
the Terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

scribe a movie" poster that showed
natures great white way of ice and
snow.
The boy had explained that it was the
north pole, where nothing could live.
The old lady knew better.
Bugs can live there. l hearn a man
down at the mash mahket one SADLY
night readin' about icebugs, an 1 seen
the paper in his hands. The paper said
bugs, thereto, they is bugs
The boy cut pigeon wing to show
his contempt, but the ancient soul, so
weak that she wavered in her walk,
was strong on conviction. The paper
said bugs, thereto
"Lor, gramma, you don't know what
you're talking about. When Cook and
Purry went up to the north pole they
didn't see hide nor hair of any kinder
animal"
Bugs amt got no hair. an they amt
got no hide, boy. Bugs is just natchal-
ly bugs"
The boy put his derision into another
extra skip
Lor. gramma, you make me laugh
How you reckon bugs could live up at
the north pole with nothin but ice to
feed on-huh?"
What they live on? What them icebugs
live on? Huh, I amt never been there
to hne out an never specs to. but eff
de good Lawd puttem thar, He bounter
iced EN-. He knows His business bet
tern you do. And de paper said"
The boy broke out into the rich, I'M
studied laughter of his race and
A passing woman wondered If, by any
possible chance, the old woman could
be meaning icebergs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

and members of the Rebew Orchestra,
are spending the summer season at At
lantic City. Miss Grace Hopewell, q
violinist Of the Rebew Orchestra, is Wis
/ iting friends in eastern Pennsylvania.
George W. D. skilton, violinist, left
recently to settle in Atlanta, Ga,
| where he has accepted a position as
private secretary to the postmaster Of
that city.
substituting several Sundays for Frank
Reside at the Church of the Covenant,
| left Monday for a motor trip to Get
tysburg and other points in Pennsyl-
rania.
| Miss Loreto Preston was the soloist
at the Church of the Holy Rosary last
Sunday. Miss Preston sang. Millard's
ave Maria" effectively. Miss Agnes
Sullivan presided at the organ.
| Miss Lillian HALEY. formerly sopra no
| of the Church of the Epiphany, has
returned from her trip to Ocean Grove,
n. j.
| The music at Calvary Baptist Church
| this month is being furnished by Miss
| Agnes Preston. soprano, and William
| Weber, organist, in the absence of the
quartet of that church, and Louis A.
| Potter. jr., the regular organist. who
| is spending his vacation at White Sui
| phur Springs.
Walter c. Allen, violinist. left yester-
day for a trip to the Pacific coast. He
will visit Los Angeles and other points
in southern California. and then go to
San Francisco. where he will spend a
| bert w. Allen. He will return to
Washington the latter part Of Septem-
Der with Mrs. Allen, who has been stay
| ing for several weeks in San Fran
cisco with relatives.
Miss Jennie G1ennan. organist Of the
mixed choir of st. Patrick's Church. ac-
companied by her niece. Miss Marjorie
G1ennan, is spending her vacation at
Atlantic City.
The musical portion of the service at
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church today will include organ pre-
Jude, "Berceuse," by Kinder: offertory.
duet, Rise. Crowned with Light" by
Bracket, sung by Mrs. A. L. Haycock,
soprano, and A. c. Gorbach. baritone,
and organ postlude by Frost. Claude
Robson will preside at the organ as
usual.
Joe Finckel, violinist, and Nation
Boyce, pianist and organist- of st. Mat
thew's Church of this city. are giving a
series of recita1s at Stony Man Camp,
Va, this summer They will return to
Washington the first week in Septem-
Der.
Miss Helen Dodge, vio1inist, who has
been pursuing her musical education in
Chicago, is visiting her parents in this
city. She will leave in the early fall
for Indianapolis, where she expects to
remain during the coming winter.
Misses Marie Hansen, Helen Pyles and
Alse Dawson, pianists, returned last
week from a six-week stay at Chau-
tauqua Lake, N. Y.
John G. Klein, tenor soloist and choir
director of Gunton-Temple Presbyterian
Church. will give the special music of
the Church Of the Covenant tent to-
night. He will sing Song of Peni-
ttence." by Beethoven. and Evening and
service, led by Mr.. Klein, begins at
7:45. Mrs. Klein will be the accom-
PIANIST, as usual.
Mrs. Ernest F. Parkinson, soprano.
has just returned from a two-month
trip on the Pacific coast During a
greater portion of the time she re-
manned at the Preside, in San Fran
cisco, and sang at the Church of st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22

out-rigid. And anybody could see
that the young fellow didn't know the
first thing about how a baby-child
ought to be dressed-diked out, like
that. in a Scotch laddie outfit, cap,
kiltie and one of those fur aprons that
Highlanders wear.
Several passengers had something to
say about the funny looking, quiet lit
tie creature until the man right be-
hind smiled Northumberland then, in a
flash. it was plain to everybody:
The Child" was only one Of those
dummies that ventriloquists take on
their knees.
A really lovely girl in white lace
and a pink silk sweater wondered how
any nice looking young chap could have
the nerve to haul around a ridiculous
thing like that, but her escort looked at
the matter in a different light.
'I reckon there's no safe place to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-22
Spring Lake.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
SPRING LAKE, n. j., August 21.--
The cool weather since Monday has
made outdoor life ideal here this week.
Golf, tennis and dancing have been the
chief source of amusement for visitors
and with no Important social function
scheduled, members of society have en-
tered into the spirit Of competition with
more vigor than is usually the case.
Next week one of the most important
social affairs of the season will take
place at the New Essex and Sussex
Hotel. A black and white ball will be
given in the hotel Saturday evening,
August 2S, along the same lines as the
black and white ball at Newport. In
vitations have been issued and all
guests will be required to wear cos
tunes Of these colors to gain admit
lance to the ballroom.
The tennis tournament. which began
on the courts of the New Monmouth
Hotel Tuesday, was brought to a close
this afternoon. There were more than
eighty-flve entries in the tourney, and
the games were close.
Among the prominent visitors at
Spring Lake this week was Cardinal
Gibbons, who has been the guest of
Papal Marquis Martin Maloney, at his
villa here. Mr.. Maloney gave a lunch
con in honor of the cardinal. at the New
Essex and Sussex. Among his guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew O'Connell.
Mr.. OConnell is brother of Bishop
OConnell Of Boston.
Next Saturday will be pool day at
the Bathing and Tennis Club and, New
Jersey coast championships will be de-
cided. The program contains several
open events as well as 200-yard relay
race: ladies 5o-yard swim: 1oo-yard
handicap swim for men; 50-yard handi-
cap for boys under sixteen: 50-yard
ladies' handicap; 5o-yard handicap for
girls under fifteen and mems fancy div
ing.
Washington is represented at the
New Monmouth by Miss Lillian Groves
and Edward H. Hart.
The leading social function of the
coming week will be the annual bal
masque at the New Monmouth Hotel
next Friday night. Two thousand invi-
tations were issued yesterday for the
affair to prominent members of sum-
mer society living in their villas all the
way from Seabright south to this re-
sort. The fete is the companion event
to the governors ball, held at the New
Monmouth last month