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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Frederick Poole Smith has return.
ed from South Carolina.
10
Mr.. and Mrs, +. A, Loveley, No.
i20 Seward,aye.. arc in New York.
O.
AIR. and Mrs. Horace w. String.
fellow have returned from Richmond.
Ky.
Miss Marie 8. Russell is the guest
OF Mrs. sydney d, Wright. IN New
York.
Mrs. otto Kirchner, who has been
visiting In Washington, ID. c.. re
(, turned Friday.
o.
Mrs. Charles Wesley, OF Adrian.
IL the guest OF Mrs. Homer McGraw,
No. 1903 cass-aye.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Mabley and
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. 8. Picard have re
turned from French Lick Springs
90
Mrs. Hugo Scherer. Miss Marian
scherer and Miss Dorothy Scherer,
left Friday for New York and At
lantic City.
Detroit Federation w. c. ". IT,,
will meet Monday evening, In the
w. G. T. y. headquarters. No. l2S
High.st. west.
Miss Helen Rowley, No. $40 Glad
sione-ave.. gave delightful St.
Patrick's birthday party, Wednes
day evening.
Mrs. Alvan Macauley entertained
30 young girls Saturday afternoon.
for her daughter, Miss Annette Mac.
aaley.
Miss Lcuis " Breitenbach left
Saturday fer the Panama Pacific ex-
position and 10 visit various cities
OF the Pacific coast
.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Cotilngton, No.
$50 Baggst., have returned from six
weeks visit TO the Pacific coast and
the Panama. Pacific exposition.
O.
Miss Ella Liggett OF the Home and
Day school and party OF is OF her
olcer pupils left FRIDAY for visit to
New York and TO vassar college
d %
Mrs Charles r. Hammond enter.
tanned at luncheon Saturday for her
son, Charles r Hammond. Jr.. who
Is home from the Newman school. I'm
Hackensack. for the Easter vacation.
Miss Alice Viola Guysi. supervisor
OF drawing In tho Detroit public
schools. will give an illustrated talk
on -Art In the public schools" Sun
day afternoon. in the Museum OF Art
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Permit me 10 state unquafihedly
that the entire bill represents the
most attractive and interesting pro-
gram ever rendered in Detroit" In
the way b. G. whitney. manager OF
the Detroit opera house, wrote Dan
lei w. Shives. secretary OF the an
nual charity benefit committee OF De-
troit lodge, No. "a, u. p. o. e., with
regard TO the entertainment arrang-
ed for the annual Elks' charity ben
eft TO be held Thursday afternoon.
March 20. I'm the Detroit opera house
Mr.. Shives. as secretary, and Rob-
ert A. Wilson. as chairman OF the
committee. met with splendid sue.
cess In soliciting talent for the pro-
gram, and those fortunate enough TO
be present Thursday afternoon will
see Annette Kellerman and members
OF her company in THE Model Girl"
IN several numbers: star acts from
the Temple, Miles and orpheum, and
several amateur spccialties.
Every member OF Detroit lodge has
tickets 10 sell for the benefit. and
they may be obtaiped also from
Charles J. Thirty. No. "a Monroe.ave..
chairman Of the ticket committee.
ani IN the Detroit opera house box
osicc en- and after Tuesday. March
%.
AS tho services OF those partici.
pating in tho program are gratis, the
entire receipts from tho sale OF tick
cts win be placed In the Elks' char
ity fund. which onrcs for the sick.
crippled and poor OF tho city. ire
sDectiyo OF race. color or creed. y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
The Confessions OF a Wife


ing to be particularly becscnins to
me.
had had II made In .Ae last
three days with particular refer
ence to my condition. and az drsss-
maker had cleverly built II % that
l could wear IL for formal occasions
as long as I felt like going out
My skin. which you know, little
book. has the translucent fairness
that is given the red-haired woman.
fairly cleaned above the jetted
bodice. whose dark color made me
look particularly slender.
caught In the glass Dick looking
at me as put q few lnishing
touches to my hair.
His eyes Frightened and he came
and glanced over my shoulder.
"Margie. you seem like . giri,"
he said. Il believe you have been
fooling me about coming baby"
and then he hesitated and looked
me very closely in my eyes ~ he
tilted my face TO his.
mo. dear. IT Is true" he said rath-
er seriously. there IL q look In your
eyes that you have never had b.
fore"
Don't you like II - wellf~ !
asked.
II love you ten thousand times
better. little mother-to-be." he said.
"The look In your eyes 10 irresist-
ible--it is mysterious and beckon-
ing"
Gracious, Dick! hope the men
at the party will not interprst y
that way" said with laugh.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
DANISH SCROFULA
Hoods ssrsapsrlIIs cIesnses the
Flood, Skin Troubles Vanish

scrofula eruptions on the face and
body are both annoying and dis
figuring. Many a complexion would
be perfect n they were not present! !
This disease shows itself in other
ways. as lunches In the neck, In.
famed eyelids, sore ears, wasting OF
the muscles. a form OF dyspepsia,
and general debility.
Ask your druggist for Hoods Sar.
saparilla. This great medicine com.
pletely eradicates scrofula. II puri-
flies and enriches tho blood, removes
humors. and builds up the whole
system. II has stood the test OF
forty years. and has received thou.
sands OF testimonials OF the entire
satisfaction u has given.
Scrofula IN either Inherited OF &C
quired. Better be sure You are quite
FREQ from II. Got Hoods Sarsapa-
rilia and begin taking Il today. ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

comes TO Detroit by special permits.
sion of the Metropolitan opera com
pany, as he is under contract TO fill
no concert appearances during the
remainder OF the opera season. The
absence OF Caruso makes Martins
presence a necessity at the opera and
he has made several appearances
during the past three weeks with
,;reat success Rudolph GAM is al
most as well-known a composer as
he Is soloist. He has written a
symphony, sonata for violin and
piano, n number OF small pieces for
piano and many songs. The sale OF
seats for the recital is now in prog
ress in Grinnelfs box office. Follow
ing is the program: Chaconne (Bach.
BusonD, Mr.. CAM; nostalgia (Cima.
RAJ. jai pleure en- reve Glue. chant
Venetien (Bomberg), Mr.. Martin;
fantasy In F minor (Chopin), noe
turne in F sharp major (Chopin)
waltz in A fiat (Chopin). Mr.. CAM
aria, "Elucevan lie settle from la
Tosca" (PuccinD. Mr.. Martin; feuse
pensive (Pensive Spinner) CAM
elves (Korngold).' sonnetto del pc
trarca No. 1913 (LiszD, Rakoczy
march Uiszt), Mr.. GAM; ITO Dali
sizes" (Quilter), ais die alte mutter
tDvorak). mattinata (Leoncayallo),
Mr.. Martin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS is DEAD

WASHINGTON. March 20
Charles Francis Adams. former pres
ident OF the Union Pacific railroad.
died today at his Washington resi-.
dence. He would have been so years
old May 81. and had been Ill sind
Tuesday.
Death was due 10 bronchitis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
JUMPER
is IN JAIL

KALAMAZOO, Mich. March 90
Especial Charles Goodrich Ii In
Jail this morning because he has
failed to pay alimony to his former
wife. Goodrich declares he did not
think he had to pay the money, be-
cause soon after the divorce his for
mer wife was married to another
man, ~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

auditorium. MusicaI numbers viii
precede the lecture.
o.
The conservation department OF
the Federation Of women's clubs,
viii give a matinee party In the
Forest thester, Tuesday afternoon.
March "a, at 1880 o'clock. A i've
reel photo-play will be presented and
refreshments will be served.
Mrs. James schermerhorn. No.
205l woodward-ave.. who has been
staying In the Chaifonte, Atlantic
CITY. for fortnight, Is visiting her
daughter. Mtss Gretchen Schermer'
horn. In the Oberlin Conservatory OF
Music, oberlin, o.
The attractive. pretty amateur en-
tertainment. ri Fl Of the Toy shop"
which a number OF Detroit young
folk have been presenting the last
three days In Columbus temple. FOR
the benefit OF the housing reform
committee OF the Twentieth Century
club. closed It's engagement" Sat
urday afternoon. with matinee that
delighted a large audience OF chill
dren.
Prof. A. III. Gill, OF the Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology.
who came to Detroit TO address the
Society OF Detroit Chemists, Thurs
day evening. was the guest OF honor
at dinner. Friday evening. In the
Edelweiss cafe. OF Detroit alumni OF
the institute. The local alumni will
give dinner. Saturday evening.
April IL. in the Hotel Pontchartrain.
when Prof. Richard c. Maclaurin.
president Of the institute, will be the
hohorcd guest.
o.
The annual musicale OF the North
western woman's club will be given
Monday afternoon. April s. in Dia.
n,ond temple. J. w. Holland has
arranged the program. The study
class OF the club will meet Monday
afternoon. In the Lothrop branch
library. 10 discuss THE Detroit OF
today, what II Is doing and what II
might do 10 promote the health OF
it, people" Mrs, w p. Doty. Mrs.
c. II. Beardsley. Mrs. B. r.. East,
Mrs. w o. Bourbonnais and Mrs.
Powers win take part In the discus
sion.
%
A burlesque on the initiation OF
candidates into The witches OF She
du.ki-um," was presented Friday
evening. In the Avenue theater. I'M
der the auspicts OF Shadukiam grot-
to. the audience including Masons
and their ladies. The burlesque was
cleverly presented by members OF
the grotto. Clin c. Gardiner. weigh
ing 230 pounds and dressed as a
small child. accompanying his moth.
er TO the Initiation. was n screaming
hit with the audience. In addition to
the burlesque there was program
OF vaudeville acts.
o.
Americas preparedness for war"
will be discussed by George A.
Moore, before the Current Topics
club OF the Y. w. c. A.. Monday
evening. at o'clock. In the associa.
ton auditorium. Following the lee
ture there will BE an Informal social
hour. Tuesday. at noon, In the
library. Miss Martha Downey educa-
tional secretary. will give a 2o-min-
ute talk on What to read in the
magazines" Tuesday evening, In
tho auditorium. DR.. Guy l. Kiefer
win give a talk on The conserTa-
tion OF health" the lecture to be free
to all association members.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The Cecilia Choral club which
meets every Tuesday evening. under
the direction OF Mrs. Mackenzie
Wood. in the First Presbyterian
church house. will have for its next
art talk. THE beginning of the Ven
etian school Of painting" The Ian
tern slides will be from the famous
pictures OF the Bellenis and Georgi-
one. Mrs. Mackenzie-Wood through
her long residence IN Europe. speaks
from a personal knowledge Of the
art centers. A cordial invitation is
extended to all young women inter
ested In art, or In singing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

can who has been singing in grand
opera in Europe in recent years, and
because OF war conditions was com
PEELED to leave her home in Germany
and return to America. OF the open
ing number. "Senta's song" from
"The Flying Dutchman," which
Nine. Pietrosa will give Monday
evening, Munich musical critic re-
Gently wrote: "In Nine. Pietrosa
we have TO deal with an extraordi-
narily endowed talent. II is a long
time since we have heard the Senta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
CoMEDIENNE MAY

popular of players, will be
one of the leading figures in
the new farce Keep Nov
ing" to have its premiere in
the Garrick theater, Monday
evening, March 20. George
Parsons, whose success as
the hero with-the-typewriter
in Seven Keys to Baldpate"
will be remembered by local
theatergoers, and who is an
Adrian, Mich, native. will
have a leading part in the
new farce, also.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
WAR CLAIMS
MICHIGAN MAN,
OTHER AMERICANS

OTTAWA. Ont. March 2o.-rhres
more American nanes appear N
the daily casualty list Of the Can
adam forces in France. made public
today. They are:
Private James Thomas Corcorsn.
killed in action March 8; next Of
kin, John Corcoran. No. Ss7 South
Clintonst. Rochester. N. Y.
Private Arthur Raush. died %
wounds March formerly with
ninth battalion); next Of kin. Mr..
Jacob Raush. Wheeler, Mich.
Private Horace Joseph Gaul, 81
mitted TO Nettley hospital, March ~,
seriously wounded: next Of Kin.
Miss B. oaul. No. 1919 Empire-evss
Cleveland. o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Nine. Anna Pietrosa. mezzo-so-
prano. will give a song recital Men
day evening. in the Woodward-ave.
Baptist institute hall Mis-. Clara
Koehler HeberleIn win be at the
piano, Mmc. Pietrosa is an Amerl.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

/ Miss Gertrude Quay, pianist, OF the
Detroit College OF Music, viii play
the following program in the faculty
concert TO be given in the Century
building. Monday evening: Andante
in F (Beethoyen); berceuse (Cho-
pin); ballade in G minor (Chopin) !;
"The Lark (Glinka Balakirew): I'm
Antonne (Moszkawski); first move
ment of concerto in b minor (Tchai-
kowsky). with orchestral accompan.
iment on second piano by Mrs
Louise Ellsworth Cragg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

II you will take the trouble to In.
vesugate you will discover that pop
ular men agree with you.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The date originally announced for
the appearance of Charles Wakefield
Cadman falling on Good Friday, ar
rangements have been made at the
request of numerous coneertgoers to
present Mr.. Cadman and Princess
Tsianina. in, the armory, Thursday
evening. April /. Cadman's appear
ances are made doubly interesting
by the appearance OF Princess Tsi-
ANNA Redfeather, the Indian singer,
who has achieved artistic recogni-
ton. The concert VIII be the
seventh number in the Philhar-
moHic course.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Give an amateur violinist plenty
OF elbow room and some encourage
ment and he will do the rest.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The Pontiac branch OF the Detroit
Institute OF Musical Art gave fac.
ulty concert, Friday evening. March
~, in the high school auditorium.
Miss Alice whitbeck. piano; Miss
Helen M. Kessell. soprano. and
William wrigley. violin, gave an in.
teresting program which was thor
oughly enjoyed by large and APP
precIative audience. The following
pupils of the institute took part In
the weekly recital. Wednesday
March IL: Misses Marie Helmet.
mann, Charlotte Petton, Elizabeth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The Polish societies OF Detroit
will give. concert about the middle
OF April. for the purpose OF raising
fund for the relief of the homeless
and starving folk OF Poland. to
whom the war has brought great
suffering.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22
MUSIC

Charles Hargreaves. tenor, we'll
known to local concertgoers. will
give a recital In Arcadia, Tuesday
evening. March 80. assisted by VII
liam Grazing King. violinist..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The Music Festival association is
reaping the result of wise selection
OF soloists judging from the interest
being shown In the festival concerts
TO be given in the armory, April 16
and II. Fritz Kreisler, the violinist.
is proving the big sensation of the
present season. In Chicago he has
given four concerts and a fifth is
booked, Boston has had five. Phila-
delphia four, and New York six. and
all OF these have been to audiences
the size OF which has been limited
only by the capacity OF the audi
forum, Kreisler's appearance in
Detroit will be OF unusual interest
as 1t will be the first time he has
ever been heard here with orches-
ira, In this instance the Cincinnati
symphony. The several choruses to
take part in the festival are holding
weekly rehearsals. a wide interest
is being shown in the season ticket
sale by out-of-town patrons as we'll
as the Detroit public. Full particu-
lars may be secured from the Offices
of the Festival association, No. $50
Dime Bank building.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Edward Kreiner. the head OF the
violin department of the Detroit In.
stitute OF Musical Art, will have
classes in solo playing recital. SON.
alta, viola, string quartet and en-
semble with piano. Mr.. Kreiner,
who was heard as the soloist in the
Lenten morning musicale. in the Ho-
tel Pontchartrain, March 8, comes
to Detroit with the highest praise
for his work as artist and in
structor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The last joint recital OF the must
cal season takes place In the Armory
Tuesday evening. March %. when
Ricardo Martin, the American ten.
or, and Rudolph CAM, the Swiss pi
anist, appear as the sixth number In
the Philharmonic course. Martin
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

ballade In such perfection, The
voice Is Of overpowering charm and
flows broadly and steadily like o
stream" The role OF senta is one
of Nine. Pietrosa's best. and she has
sung II with great success in Ger
many. Tickets for the recital Mon
day evening may be procured in
Grinnells box ONCE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

A program of French music of
unusual attraetiveness was given
Friday evening. in Westminster
Presbyterian church, under the au-
spices OF the Detroit branch of the
American Red Cross osciety, and an
audience that almost filled the audi
forum. showed every appreciation
of the music and the artists. TIE
concert was the third arranged by
Gustin Wright, the noted organist
OF Paris, for the European relief
fund Of the Red Cross society. Mr..
Wright played six solo organ mum.
bers choosing the compositions of
Caesar Franck. Theodore Dubois and
Alexander Guilmant, the latter Mr..
Wright's master and mentor in his
organ work. The assisting artists
were Mrs. Helen Burr-Brand, harp
list; Mrs. MAY Ieggett Abel, violin.
list; Miss Elizabeth Emery, soprano;
Miss Elizabeth Bennett, contralto,
and Frederic L. Adele, 'cellist, who
took the place of Louis Motto. The
instruments furnished beautiful ac-
compartments to the singers, and
the entire concert was on the high
est plane, musically, and proved
thoroughly enjoyable to the audi
ence.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

About the only time . woman sees
anything adorable In her own ssx
Is when she looks Into her mirror.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Every man is bound to hear the
truth occasionally. even IL he
doesn't recognize II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The Great Western Railway Co.
was Incorporated In 1875 for the
construction OF a line between Lon
don and Bristol.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Nine. Anna Pavlowa, and her com.
pany Of Russian dancers, will give
a matinee performance, in Detroit,
Thursday. April %, appearing in the
Lyceum theater. Two. ballets will
be given Amarillo" and "walpurgis
nacht." and a number OF new diver
easements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The Barrere Ensemble Of wood
wind instruments, of which Georges
Barrere, fiutist, is, the director, and
which has been heard with pleas
'ure several times locally, gave a
concert Friday evening. in the De-
troit Board OF Commerce auditor
ium. IN the course OF entertain.
ments arranged by the board for
members and their families. The
auditorium was crowded and the
program greatly pleased the audi.
ence. Mr.. Barrere, an accomplished
futist, and the solo player OF his
instrument in the New York Sym.
phony orchestra. and his associates
play delightfully."-. and their ensemble
is most artistic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

The following pupils OF the De-
troit Conservatory OF Music gave
the Wednesday afternoon concert:
Miss Kathryn Schmidt, Miss Char
lotte Pimlott. Louis Hooper. Miss
May Thompson, Miss Alvah Hart,
Miss Mary @. Smith. Miss Marion
Pack and Mrs. Florence Goddard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Miss Ella I.iggett OF the Home and
Day school and party OF is OF her
older pupils left Friday for visit to
New York and 10 vassar college
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs Levi Cotilngton, No.
$50 Bagg.st., have returned from six
weeks visit TO the Pacific coast and
the Panama Pacific exposition.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-25

IMPORTANT GAINS MADE
AND ATTACKS REPULSED

ench Slowly Forcing Germans Back in Day
and Night Attacks Germans Fight Desper.
ately to Recapture Labyrinth, but Fail.
Fighting With Mines Covers Wide Section.
Germans Fired Shells Filled With Flaming
Liquids, but Failed to Dislodse French Ger.
mans Made Four Heavy Attacks, but All
We're Repulsed-The Italians Have Made
Rapid Advances Along the Isonzo River.
They Have Also Strengthened Their Posi-.
tons With Reinforcements-United States
Will Permit Mail to be Opened in Transit.
Russia Takes Steps to Establish Autonomy in
foland-.Russians Claim to Have Repulsed
Austro.C Germans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-25
YALE OARSMEN
DEFEATED HARVARD
New London. June 25.-Yale won
the second Varsity eight race from
Harvard today BY third Of a length.


The drillers on the gas and oil
well report they have reached depth
ct 1920 feet. The drilling was slowed
up today on account Of stratum Of
solid rock which was encountered this
morning. They have noticed no indi-
cations Of either gas or oil yet.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-25
WITNESSES SAY
THAW IS SANE
Today Was the Ninth Anniversary Of
The killing Of White
BY rhaw.

New York. June 25.-Today. on the
ninth anniversary Of the killing OF
Stanford White, the State announces
In the Thaw sanity trial. besides
tracing the entire life OF Thaw. Il viii
also bring to light the life history Of
Evelyn Nesbit. Several more witness
IS today testified that Thaw is ra.
tional.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-25
THREE MASKED MEN
ROB A RESTAURANT
Four Arrests Made On Suspicion and
One Of the Suspects
Suicided.

San Antonio. Tex. June 2s.-Three
masked men at , o'clock this morn.
ing. robbed>a restaurant here OF one
hundred dollars. holding up three res.
taurant employs with pistols. About
daylight the police made four ar.
rests on suspicion in this case. and
Joe Baker. a yothg Kentuekian. cap
tured among the four. shot and killed
himself when the police arrested him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-25
BRIDGE COMPANY
W|THDRAWS BID
Threw Up Contract After Securing II
Austin Bros. Then Employed.

Threw Up Contract After Securing II.
Austin Bros. Then Employed.
The FL Paso Bridge and Iron Com.
rany. to whom the contract was let
for repairing Fits Bridge across the
Brazos river. asked he commissioners
court yesterday afternoon TO be allow.
ed to withdraw heir bid. rs they
would be unab.c 20 take the contract
at the bid made. The court after a
consultation agreed to grant the re-
quest. and after thorough considera-
tion the contract vas awarded TO Aus.
tin Brothers OF Dallas. who bid TO re.
pair the bridge for the cost uf ma-
terial and work. plus 10 per cent.
The court from estimates on the
work and material. figured that the
repair work would cost about $500.
The Austin Brothers Bridge Company
agreed to deliver the work within ten
weeks after beginning.
The. labor used on the bridge will
be local as far as possible. as in the
construction OF the county bridge
across the Little Brazos river.
Permanent piers viii be installed
to support new spans OF the bridge
TO prevent II giving way In the even,
the bank caves again IN future over
flows.
Austin brothers Bridge Company
were awarded the contract for the
bridge over the Little Brazos In 1914.