davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
HEAD Of THE STATE FEDERATION
IF WOMEN SCLUbS FOR SUFFRAGE
Mrs. Joseph G. Cochran, President Of the West Virginia
Organization Does Not Hesitate To Take
Pronounced Stand
ne of the forward lookinr Woman

One OF the forward looking woman
or the state is Mrs. Joseph G.. Cochran.
president of the State Federation of
Women's clubs. She has long been a
leader In all those things that have
Tor their object the advancement OF
both men and women. Now that the
opportunity has come not only TO aid
the women to obtain the franchise, but
TO add to the electorate a sound ele-
ment OF strength. Mrs. Cochran does
not hesitate.
In the following signed statement
the distinguished president of the Fed
GRAFTON puts her pen upon some OF the
most coeent reasons for granting
equal suffrage:
Her Statement
Many OF the vital problems confront
Ing our government in the industrial
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
PUT AT SAME WORK.

In Genesis 1: 81. 2s. we read: Male
and female created He then. And
God blessed them. and God said unto
them. be fruitful and multiply ana
replenish the earth. and subdue it
you see He created them equal ana
set them both at the same kind or
work. namely. dominating and subdu-
ing the earth. not each other.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
Band-Wagon Biography
BY GEORGE ABE
From "Puck)

Many years ago small boy attended by
suy TIC and the other
an oy The sugreon that women Rad Che
the janitor ~ 'D' ~
Later tho boy during debate IN IN. hail
" e Enersonian Literary Anthony and
said That sphere wc1 YOU know
lie married and aerwd children rossiby for
grand total 81
pitch without being dcnlcd that political activity synonym Tor
Than
When the stronEa began operate London would
the
Whad tell huhf
mo- Wy goodness Hahi" of be
the wife daughters mt
one morning after gray cautious he re-
cevd
had be had
better be governed accordingly
DARK white c,r,o,to, O.. a.. -
mass meeting When called fol
Wy ends Ne have lived 10 triumph peindios
~ last women. 49, ''''~''''
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
JUSTICE is PLAIN.

The real opponents TO woman sur
frge are comparatively few. The
great majority Of men and women
have never given the subject any
study or consideration. The Justice
OF suffrage for women Is as plain as
the sun in the sky: no fair-minded
man can vote against il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01

Mrs. Hughes always goes TO her for
counsel when the machinery OF city
government is not working smoothly.
The Lady Mayor is astute enough to
know that a worthy foe invariably
makes valuable friend. Mplcent.
you see. is a politician"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
WOMEN OF OLD.

Moses was law giver. his brother
Aaron a priest. and their sister Miriam
a prophecies office no less honor
able. distinctive and important than
either Of the other two. Deborah was
not a prophecies and Judge only but
a warrior too. who conquered the
mighty General Sisera
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01

we say man Is not entitled to vote be-
cause he cannot be a wet nurse. Now.
don't laugh. but think. because one
reason is really as logical as the
other. Mothers are more necessary
TO the state than soldiers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01
LOGICAL COMPARISON.

" YOU say woman Is not entitled 20 /
vote because she cannot be a soldier /
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01

Being the story of the Triumph of Won.
an Suffrage in Fairhaven - How the
Weapon Of Ridicule Was Used With Sue
cess Against the Anti Suffragists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
OLD KRES' ADVANCE
AGENTS BUSY ON SLY
Youngsters Lured Away From
Home While Flood of Pack
ages Arrive
REAL THOUGHT IN GIFTS
Something to Please" Slogan Of Buy
ers In This, Record Year
for Buying

Mysterious packages are arriving a.
homes while tho kiddlea are out Young
stera ara being iured from homo tcmpo-
rariiy by Runts and unoles and eonspirlng
neighhora II Is during their absence that
the bundles como AZ % which win serve
20 prove that this will be one OF kriss
kinglo'a busiest years
Bht all of these odd-iooktng boxes md
things that md their way homewNrd are
not Tor tho children. Some are for daddy
and some Tor mother. She sees daddy clip
ring upstairs quietly with packages % all
kinds. but try as ehc will there % no clue
% their whereabouts
There viii be a great unpackinE and
discovering on Christmas morning. And
speaking % bundles. the giris in The stores.
tho aisle managers. the cashiers and tho
drivers say they never saw such year.
There secipg TO be more sincerity than
usual about glfts this year. thoy say. The
many thousands of buyers Bccm to be more
anxious than over about a desire 10 please
the rccipicntA Those who simply dashed
Into store IN past years and bought aona
trining necessity that looked like q gift
arc going Into details. "a Il were.
IL " w tobacco iar for brother or dad
they see that his lnltiala arc Ia 1t. and u u
ia sewing bag or opera glasses for
mother. daddy takes tho same Interest.
The idea Of giving mother q gift that
can be used by every one In the family 10
q thing % the past This sort of Eift
giving " not In keeping with tho real
spirit % Christmas The plan of present
Ing something which appeals personally
is followed fortunately more than ever be-
fore.
Instead OF tho inevitable CARPET slippers
and house coat, granddad viii Ind some
thing from krias which hO has been craV-
ing for years II may be pair OF com
Portable leather boots or n great. big old
fashion woolen scarf Financial values do
not count; Il ia the idea OF pleasing.
AZ an assistance TO buyers, many of tho
stores have slgns posted about which aug
gost what viii be good for 'hifh" or her
These suggestions so into details and most
OF them are decidedly practical
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

three hundred feet. stern rotated the rising
plane and suddenly the machine lifted IN
long smooth curve she slid away up
tho air as though Il had been solid hill
up, up, up-swifter and Hwifter now, till a
suddenly accelerated rush cleared the
altitude of the tallest pines In the forest
odgIng tho beach. and stern knew his dream
was true
with great shout OF Joy. he leapod tho
plano aloftl Its rlho had all tho eNhila.
rating suddenneBa Of y seagull winging up
from tho foam-streaked surface OF tho
breakers. And IN that moment Stern felt
tho bliss OF conquest,
nehlnd him, the spruce propelers were
making miaty haze OF hummlng energy
In front, tho engine epRt and elatteFed
Tho vast apread Of the leather winga
sewn, stretched and tested. cracked and
doomed as tho wind got under them and
heayed them skyward
stern shouted again. The machine. ho
felt was a thing Of life. friendly and true,
Not since that time IN the tower, montha
ago, when no had repaired the big steam
engine and actually made II run, had no
enjoyed 30 real n sense OF mastery over
tho world as now had he scnsed so def
mite a connection With the mechanical
powers of the world that was, tho world
that stlll should be,
No longer now was he fighting the forces
OF nature, all barehnnded and alone. Now
back OF him lay the energy of machine,
metal heart, throbhing and inexhaustlble
and full Of life! Now no had tapped tho
vein OF Power And In his ears tho rip
ping volley OF the exhaust sounded as
sweetly as might tho voice OF long-absons
and beloved girl returning to her sweet
heart.
For moment he felt choking in hls
throat. n mist before his eyoa This
triumph stlrred him emotlonally. practical
a.. -.
hand tTembled second his heart loaped.
throbhing like tho motor ltself
But almost Immediately he was himself
once more. The weakness passed. And
with sweep Of hia clear eyes. no saw tho
speeding landscape, woods, hills Btreams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
BEYOND THE GREAT OBLIVION
BY GEORGE ALLAN ENGLAND
Copyright. 1915. by FruHk 4 Massey Compuny
(sequel 10 4The Vacant World,l

motor u caught. and now q chattcrlng
tumult flled tho mir rising, falling. as Stern
manipulated throttle and spark to test them
once again.
Into the drivers seat no climbed, strap
ped himself In and turned 20 smilo At
Beatrice
Then with a practloed hand he threw the
lever operating the frlctlon-cluteh on the
propeller shaft. And now tho great bladeB
began TO twlrl faster. faster. TIL they
twlnklcd and buEEod in tho sunlight with a
mum Ike that Of gigantic electric fan.
The machine, yielding to tho urge. tugged
forward, strainlng at It's bonds liko whip
pet eager for u race Beatrice. her face
flushed with excitement, stood ready with
tho knife.
Louder. faster whirlcd tho blades making
2 SHINY blur breeze sprang out behind
them u became a wind blowing tho glrl's
hair back from her beautiful face.
stern settled himself more lrmly into tho
seat and Stripped tho wheel
The engine was roaring like battery OF
NorthTup looms Stern felt the pull the
power. the life OF the machine And his
heart leaped Within him az his victory over
the dead past. his triumph still to be
'All rightw no cried Let go--let go I"
The knife fell Tho parted rope jerked
back. wrI,hing, like wounded serpent
Gently nt irat. then with greater and
greater speed, shaking ana bouncing q
little on the broad, nat wheels that stern
bad lifted to tho alightlng gear. the plano
rolled on along the flrm-beaten sands,
stern advanced the spark ana now tho
screw sang a louder, higher threnody. with
ever-accelorating velocity tho machine
fooled forward down tho long stretch, while
Beatrice stood gazing after It In rapt at
tention.
Then all at once when It had sped some
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
cnArrrn xyI-tcon,Inusal

CHE smiled Rt his enthusiasm.
- "But fuolf" asked she. practlcal ever
In her 10y Il don't imagine there's any
gasoline left now. do your stun ~ ypla
tile as that after all these contuTleaG VIVA,
metal could contain It for thousahd
yearsf'
There's alcohol" he answered, "a rnld
on the ruins OF q few saloons ana ufuH
stores win give mo all need to carry me
TO Boston. where there's plenty, never Tear
A few slight adjustments OF the engine WI
~ Il for burning alcohol. And as Tor ths
planes, good stout buckHkln. well sewn 10
gether and stretched on the frames wiz DC
the trick ap well as canvas-be'ter'
maybe.'
But"
"Oh, what a little pesslmist II u today !
no interrupted "Always comlns az me
with objections, chg Iie took her IN hls
arms and kissed her II tell you. Beta, ihls
Is no pipe dream at all. or anything IKE
IL the things realty-we'ra going 10 ny
But itll mean tho most tremendous TOT OF
sowing and stitching for you"
YOU'RE a dear !" ahe answered ineonse..
auontiany. II do believe II the whole world
tell apart you could put It together again
with your help. yea" said he. What's
more I'm going to-and better woTia u.
that than ever yet was dreamed Oh "A''
and see |"
Laughing. no released her.
We'll, now, we'll 20 10 work" no con-
cluded. ''Nothings Accomplished by mere
words Just lay hold OF that lateral there'
will your And wen haul this old machine
out whero we can have real good look AZ
her. what do you aay7 Now. then one two'
three"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
DESCENDANTS TO HONOR
PILGRIM FOREFATHERS
Tomorrow 296th Anniversary Of
Landing of 101 Valiant
Pioneers

Tomorrow ls Forefathsrs. Day. tho two
hundred and ninoty-sIxth anniversary of the
landing Of the Pilgrima on Plymouth Rock.
In all parts OF the country more than 5000
descendants OF tho 10i men. women and
children who made tho voyage Will celebrate
tho occasion.
The anniversary will be mentioned In tho
classrooma of the public and private schools
Of this city. Tho day also marisa tho
twenty SECOND anniversary OF the Organise
tion OF the General Society OF Maynowef
Descendants.
In the Belevue-Stratford tonnorrow
night the New England Society OF Penneyl-
vaniH win hold its thirty-aixth annual dine
ner. Among the speakers win be ex-Fresl-
dent William H. Taft, tho Rev. nr, Nehe-
miah Boynton. OF brooklyn. and cx-Con-
grosaman ]. Adam Bede. OF Minnesota.
The present officers OF the Souiety are
President. Cyrus II. X Curtis: vice proal-
dents. Lincoln X. paasnore and Arthur w.
Sewall seoretary. Il. w. Mumford treaa-
urer, George irving Merrllli chaplain. tae
Rev, pr Floyd w. Tomklnsi phyBIclan. EE
8. D. Rlsley.
Tho menu win include typical New Enn-
land dishes. The decorations will be at
traetiye and the banquet promises to b.
notable IN tho number OF distinguished men
who viii attend and the wit and hrllliance
OF the speeches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
oHAPTER XVII
All ABOARD for Boston!

= NINETEEN days from the discovery OF
N the blplane. q singular happening Tor
a desoIats world took place on tho broad
beach that now edged the city whore once
the sluggish Providence River had flowed
seaward.
For here clad IN double suit Of leather
that Beatrice had made for him. Allan stern
was preparing TO give the rshAp'h'ateu
Pauillac n try-out
Day by day, working incessnntly when
mol aee,iuIed In hunting or fishing, the man
had rebuilt and ONerhauled the entlTe
mechanism. Tools he had found aplenty IN
tbs ruins tools which he had ground ana
rs.dtusted with consummate care and skill.
heohoi he had gathered together from a
scora OF sources All the wooden parts.
sunh aa sklds and levers and propelleTs,
IpnR since vanished and gone, he had cleY-
efly rebuilt.
And now the machine. It's planes and
r1dders covered with strongly sewn buck
skin. stretched % tighl as drunheAds. lla
polished screw Of the Chanviere type gleam-
ins in the morning sun, stood waiting on
the sands, Whlls stern gave II painS'ak'ns
inspection
.'I think" he Judged as no tested the
last stay and gave the engine its nnal
adjustment II think, upon my word this
machines better today than when sne was
arst buGt. If I'm not mistaken, buck
fEIn,s a batter material for planes than ever
canvas was-lt'a far stronger ana lesa por-
ons. Tor one thinE-and as for the stays,
/ prefer tho braided hide Wires 80 liable
10 snap.
,-rhis compass I've riggsd on gimhala
here beats anything Pauiliae himself ever
had. WHAT'S the matter Win !ny nome,
made gyFoEiat ana anemometery Ahq
hasnit this anerold barometer got cards ana
made over the 0ld-style modela1''
Enthnalastie as a boy. Stern shook hIs
bard and smiled delightedly AZ Beatrice aa
he expounded the merits n tho biplane and
ila Hstings sls' o,8teams han A Of ne tss venture ]
stood By and listened and nodded as though
shs underatpod All the minutiRs no e<r
~ than. you're ready 20 so up this
mornlnEY' shs asked. with just ? culver Of
nsrYousnass N her voice, you're qnlts
seeldentY FOR II anything happened---7
.vrhsre. there, nothing can happen. nothr
in9 INIT ne reassured hsF. This motors
80, nun three hours IN succession already
,.lfhout sllpDlng an explosion hNery7
thing's IN absolute order tell you. And
~ for the human psts9t1si eae1soA' s+A
youeh for that myself =
s,s,n walked around 70 the back of the
r.seSina. picked ~ . l0pg, stout stake hs
M prspared. took his Ak. and AZ distanea
~ sfo5t twelve feet behind the blHlans
dfoss the stake very deep int9 the hard
sRaa.
Hs knotted strong leather cord % the
stake. brought e fprHafa aHa secured = e
tha fFama 81 TIE machine
NOV HsatricSH be directed, when I'm
r.aau sou cut the cord. ] haven't any
eoa5s of asaislanls 70 hpla me hack tn The
rlrSf uasnent and than Eisa ma = shove so
tha hesE / can AZ - thAz GIVE : Qaiek
sQ.r h4rosns dont - eisrIne4 In coIse
haea = so eafa ena send nffer tsaf
4n4 e eftf1oa Ils al Atear4 -
.a4H
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

shet nov we're RUNNING there ntesaA |e
IKE & auid mar,
ny noa is srand, thcpsh
claimed. sWetvlne the plane in
ascending spiral Az the art. fhs
% aleht came hack 70 him. et The tett
of the wheel as readily ~ awfninEHz
an expert IN tho water. Fcarf Tnn t1i1ufHI
no more occurred 10 him than 20 you. kaad,
Ing these words
Higher hc mounted higher atiil, his hAls
whipping out behind n the wild Wind
tlll he could see the spArSie o. NaFfaEah-
sett fay. there IN the distance where tr1
river hroadened into r. AZ him thn Wind
tore, lopder even than the splitting elastlt
Of the motor. lie only laughed, and sonfed
again.
Hut now he thought Of neatrioe; ana.
az he banked ana came about. he psefsd
far down Tor sight of her.
Yes there she stood, tiny dot upou the
distant sand. And though no knew ahe
could not hear. IN sheer animal enirlia and
oyerwhelminE Joy he shouted ohoa asaia
wild. mad triumphant hurrnh that Loot
ITSELF in empty space
Tho test no gave the rauiilao Convinced
him she would carry all the load thNy
would need put upon hor. and more ~
climbed, Nwooped. aplralcd, yniplaned. ard
roso again. executing series OF evolufionf
that would have won him fano AZ any aero
meet And whom. after halt An honfq
exhaustive trial, he Ewooped down toward
the beach again. he found the plane alshtod
as easily as she had risen.
Like sea-bIrd sinking with ilat cpt-
stretched wings, coming TO rest with perfect
ease and beauty on tho surface of The
depp, tho Pauiiae slid down the long hIlI
Of air Stern cut on power The uiaehlno
took tho sand with no moro than 4 viEnr-
oua bound. and. running forward perhaps
nftY yards. came 10 a stand
Stern had no sooner ieaped from The
seat than Beatrice was with him.
"oh, glorioual" she cried. her face aiieht
with Joy ana fne enthusiasm. All her
spontanelty, her love aud admiration were
aroused, And che kissed him With So
frank and glad q love that Stern felf hip
heart Jump Wildly, Ho thought che never
yet had been 80 beautiful
But all he said wABi
(coNTINuEp TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

THE STORY THUS FAR
Allan stern aud Beatrice krnduek aI-
rived AZ the Old mansion uf Van AmeuIh.
Atart 70 work In earnest 10 make iue ntYiins
hahnAblo. nufins the weeks ot aettHs
down they live on the Och thAt NNA"
catches With rude rod and EAfnc, ,..t
1he worlds lone man spends EreAt 9t 9tsni
of his tms after that in the eonslgns.'v1nn 1n
uf q worthy seaEDlng craft. for lg plhhe w
explore thS world In quest ot civil lth!lOn.
foRcthrr they start on their pllgrimhfg,
ny nlHht thay have travelled down tlo ituue,
son. through the Harlem River and ihifg
miles along the sound storm donrs on 70.
4 f8w minutes and whom he aWAkea
nnds the boat is beinE drawn bT a terElns
currpnt toward greRt eataraet lp glei
from death In the great plunge. but tnF
beat aud All thcir provisions aFs a.'bt
After a weeks eprampmnnt on the s,uN ~
the sea they recover SUFFICIENT ntrength anu
supplies TO set on again tor Hoston 49,.
They reach the ruiua OF itoNluenNsi,
IL Nrhere stern nnda a weiispTeHrrTgd
Aeroplane. In ms he plans TO continue hia
exufora tinns "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
What's Doing Tonight

Philadelphia Grand Opera Company presents
Lucia" Academy % Music.
C'Ounty Fair and Dance. under auspices Of
Friends Of Jewish shelterlpg lIoms. Daneg de
bancoland. MontEomery avenue and Twentieth
street O'Clock.
IliustTp ted Lecture by Alfred Foster. Lobby
(leorEe's IIill Improvement Associaiion. Frank
lin TbeRtrs building, Fifty. .asc0nd street aud
Olrnrd avenue, O'Clock Free
nTowninE Society. New Century Club. 5
EpiscopaI Academy Domino Club. Bellevue.
Atratford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
CHEER FOR GERMANTOWN POOR
wardens. for Fourth Year, to Dis
tribute Christmas Baskets

Christmas baskets will be distributed. as
usual. this year TO deserving families OF
Germantown by Airs. william Warden and
AIr sndN Mrs. william Gray Warden. OF
school lane.
This Is the fourth annual observance OF
the custom and, through the Feqnest OF
Airs. William Gray WaFden, box of candy
win be added 70 tho already crammed bas-
kets. Roast beef and veal or chicken with
butter eggs, corn, tomatoes, potatoes. celery
and Oranges are Included 10 the food. rha
distribution win Be made Saturday after
noon by the WaFdsns agent Palmer I.ail.
bach. of ths Recorder OF Deeds ONCE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
CHRISTMAS ON wARsHIP
Tars VIII Entertain South Philadel.
phia Children

More than one hundred children Of South
PhlladcphIa win be entertained Christmas
Day afternoon on board the battleshp
South Carolina. at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard.
Captain S. s, Robson. Chaplain l. J..
Bouffard. ]. w. Caynnngh and other Of
ncGra and members Of the crew have ar
ranged TO have n large Christmas tree on
board, from which win be plucked candy
for tho children, Besides. TO each viii ho
given q palr OF shoes stockings and other
clothing, luncheon win be served them
by the crew.
More than $500 was subscribed by the
officers and members OF the crew for the
entertainment Leave OF absence has been
granted 20 sixty per cent Of the mon on
board These will be permitted TO go TO
their homes during the holidays and those
remaining win entertain themselves serving
the South PhlIadelphia kiddiea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21
PROVOST 10 DINE STUDENTS
More Than $50 to Be Guests Of 0. Of
P. Head

Provost ana Mrs. smith have nads ar
rangements Tor their annual Chrisflnas
uisht dinper Tor tha undergraduate student.
~ tbs University of Pennsgiyania Who i've
loo az from hona 70 lolFney there for ~
holiday.
Profpsf smith aaid today ha - a.
ceqtaneas from lse alnda1Ia "a azueclaI
4aat uofe H4a|a rep|1 ~ fHe H|4IIafI11
asIn fe ~ ue1 as aIeaf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

Miss Mary d, Thayer OF Chestnut Hill
Is the guest Of AIr. and Mrs. Arthur EmleT
Newbold. al 204 South Nineteenth street
for several days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-21

ter Laidlow and their family. OF Plainneid.
y. j., as her guests for tho ChrlstmRa hoii.
days, Mr. and Mrs. Hand arrived last
Tuesday and Mr.. and Mrs Laldlow will
arrive today
Miss Natalie BLIZZARD. OF Pulaski avenue.
Germantown, win give luncheon on be
eember 20 ut her home The guests win ho
Miss Nancy Hoyt smyth, Ailsa Annettn
MaeGrath, Miss Jean SpeerN aIins Aida G..
Buehlor. Miss Harriet Smith Miss Mary
Rich, Miss Edith Retrham. Misn Margaret
Blcldey Miss Marion Stearns, Miss Dor
othy Cuine, Miss Dorothy Stefan Miss
Dorothy Mcbride, Mlss Elisabeth flustnn.
Miss Sarah Cooke. Misc Eleanor webster
Miss Hazel Cofiip, Miss Helen Boyer Miss
Marjorie Boyer. Miss Margaret Spoese,
Miss Grace BallOnger Miss Margaret
Jacobs, Miss Clarco Meyer. Miss Alice
Tatnall, Miss Louise Deacon, Mlss Evelyn
Lathbury, Miss Margaret Henry Miss
k'reda Gillespie. Miss Sarah Frey, Miss
Catherine Smith. Miss Mildred Haven Miss
Genovicve Dlllenbeck. Miss Alice DIlen-
beck. Misc Catherine Stephens and Miss
Matilda Beard.
Cloyerdale Georgetown. ". j.. left this week
for Camden, S, c., where they win spend
several weeks this winter aa the guests OF
Mr and Mrs, George Cooke, OF Trenton, at
their southern home
Mrs. A. o, II, Paul and ner son, Mr..
Henry Paul, OF Mount Holly. returned this
week from Jacksonville, Fla, whore they
have been spending some time
Mr. and Mrs. Harry FRANKLIN Baker, OF
Gao West Phil ELENA street. Germantown
announce the engagement Of their daughter
Mlss Margaret Cheston Baker. 10 Mr.. Rich
ard Warren Sprague, OF Bryn Mawr, son
OF Mr.. Edwin l.. Sprague, OF Boston, Mass
Air. and Mrs. w. J. Straley. OF Atco.
n. j.. announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Nellie Jeannette Strnley, to
Mr.. George r. Pratt, Jr.. OF Waterford NJ ].
Mr and Mrs Reese r. Davis, OF ConBho-
hocken, announce the engagement OF their
daughter, Miss Emily NJ Davis. to Mr. John
McAlllster. OF Media.