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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-21
will give Il good account OF herself at
the end OF the year.
MAKING PROGRESS IN
SPITE OF DRY YEARS

h1AhlNN t'hOSuESS IN
SPITE OF DRY YEARS
Notwithstanding VIC have had four
successive dry years. we have In Din
wlddie doubled the average yield OF
corn, quadrupled the yield OF mixed
hay as we'll az soil Improvement crops.
We are learning to make alfalfa in a
small way, some few having made very
large yields of superior hay Practi-
cally nothing was known about this
crop when demonstration work was
introduced in our county. Right now
] am having great deal OF inquiry
about sweet clover. and from tho best
information at hand ] think VIC will
be able to mako this very profitable
crop TO us. as IL will grow we'll on
poor land.
I have had very satisfactory results
nth treating hogs for cholera with
antihoE cholera serum: all that were
well when treated are living, and only
per cent OF those that were sick
when treated have died. Am hoping we
will stamp this disease out in a few
weeks. Most Of tho farmers have CO.
operated with US very well with this
work, with one notable exception One
OF our largest and most prosperous
farmers has not been induced to have
his hogs treated, and they arc slowly
dying. and may spread the disease
among the hogs that have been treated
after their immunity to the disease
them as they die when he happens to
fnd them. AS they arc running in a
large pasture. the buzzards may find
them first and spread the disease far
and near. AS soon az this mans hogs
die tand present indications arc IL
Will not be very long). think his
neiShbors will cooperate with US In
combating this disease. and we will
soon be relieved OF it in Dinwiddic.
The cost crop record now being fur
nishcd our demonstrators to keen. is
what our progressive farmers have
wanted for long time. AZ they can
now know what they are making or
losing from each crop. and this is what
We all should know.
will later in the year hold field
meetings and do more work through
groups comparatively than I've done
in the past. as 7 find it impossible to
visit the great number I have on my
list AS often as II is necessary to get
best results
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ARoI SING INTEREST ALONG
VARIOUS NEW LINE

have succeeded In working up a
very strong sentiment in favor Of or
canlzlne live stock breeders asso.
Grafton. and some from other counties
are anxious to come in with US am
very anxious TO see the very best blood
introduced in our counties and to have
all the scrub stock eliminated. and
sincerely hope to organize for that pur-
pose before this year ends This will
stimulate the live stock interest as
nothing else will. for il will make il
so much more profitable.
The three community league meet
ings, In which Mr.. Farrar participat ed
with Judge Cassel. Professor Mont
E0mery. the lady agent and myself.
aroused much interest in our work.
Ihe hre meetings Of last week with
Or collinson. on community health
work. and earnest talks on my parl
boosting the work. ! feel sure, will
bear good fruit in the near future.
The farmers advisory committee OF
the county is composed Of the best
farmers of their respective districts.
and ] expect much help from them.
They arc reading men. thinking men.
and men in whom the farmers have
implicit confidence. With such men
cooperating with me in getting better
farming done In the county to have
n more prosperous and more con-
tented people. feel sure Dinw!ddie
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VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
spuenlinE Before being Hurt-ThinRa
Look Lovely In Old NirElnin.
Notes BY the Why.

Friendly. honest criticism. though
probably not always SO pleasing. is
often more beneficial than praise. 4
rcErcttably apt criticism OF much of the
South is given in II letter from Il Penn
sylvania engineer who has recently
been in various parts Of the South, says
the Manufacturers Record. After COM
mcndinG the spirit Of proercsstrencss
III industries and farming. and the
results thcrefrom. he mentions Eiar-
ing fault III many of our Southern
cities and rural districts--a spirit Of
indifference or carclcSSnesS that results
in the disreputablc condition and APP
pcaranCc OF much OF the country that.
by proper care. could be made beautiful
to look upon. more healthful and
pleasant TO live in and more profitable
to work in, veritable earthly para
disc.
Civic and community pride, bounti-
fully sown in the South. would yield
splendid crop in dollars and cents. as
we'll as in improved living conditions.
for the reapins of this and coming
e generations.
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roncord,. S.c Hosiery u,u

CONCORD. y. c., May o0.-A. Jones
forke. j. r. Goodman and A. r. Hoover
arc the men who organized new COM
PAM mere with 100000 capital stock
10 buiid and operate hosiery mill
mat Will employ large number OF
hands and turn out 800 dozen pairs OF
hosiery per DAY. And Concord is still
looking for other Industrial ventures
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Enlarxem.n,in charla,t.

CHARLOTTE. y. G., May oo-The
announcement has been made here tina,
the Johnston Manufacturing Company
will very soon build an addition 10
their already immense establishment
and install 5000 new spindles with all
or the necessary accompanying equip
ment. This enlargement will nearly
double the Johnston plant, and the
new building. with its machinery
equipment will cost something over
100000.
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rnrLdnl, Ni,I. ~ ~. -.

EASTpNlA, y. G., May 90 mill Of
ZOO spindles for the manufacture OF
hne-comhed yarn viii he built nv the
farkdal" Mills or this place. The COM
panF Is capitalized At 100000. and has
bren incorporated by j. ~. Separk J.
Ice Robinson. r. y. I;arkIey and othcrs
I'm" new mills viii employ over 200
hands.
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SOUTHERN SETTLEMENT;
GETTING CLOSE TO HOME
Work of the Virginia Branch Being
Made Manifest Not Far From
Richmond.
HENRlCo PROPERTY OPENS UP
"Runnymetle" offered to Small
Farmers OH Terms That Show Pa
triotism-Great Opening for Small
Dairy Farms.

The Virginia branch of the Southern
Settlement and Development Organ
isation has secured an agreement from
Il large landowner that seems to
promise substantial results. Mr.. Dick
inson. the Virginia branch manager,
writes The Times Dispatch that this
company will agree to sell from its
holdings tracts TO prospective settlers
i'll the State or Virginia of twenty
acres Of land at or adjoining its farm,
"Eunnymcde," at least one-half OF
which must he cleared. 1t will aErSe
TO construct a substantial four-room
house. two-stall stable. deliver one
horse. six chickens, one pig and fifteen
fruit trees, all for the sum of $1,000.
EASY-PAYMENT TERMS
THAT ARE INDEED EASY
The terms will be as follows: $500
cash. $500 to be paid in FIVE years. The
company. OF course, does not want to
sell TO any one who has not at least
$500. in addition to the $500 cash re-
CURED for the first payment 1t will
be its disposition to take care Of any
body who is entitled to consideration
The company has a herd of Holstein
COWS, large producers. and will be will
ing TO sell person COW that produces
four or Ave gallons OF milk a day at a
price to be agreed upon, and allow %
cents gallon for the milk until the
COW lis paid for. under conditions TO be
agreed upon.
THE WHOLE THING
TOLD IN 4 NUTSHELL.
The company says to Manager Dick
inson:
We have no houses constructed now.
II you will give us few weeks notice.
we Will prepare proposition ready
for any OF your prospects"
The land above referred 10 is located
IN Henrico County. within fifteen miles
OF Richmond, mighty good old city.
anording excellent local markets; ffty
minutes ride in automobiles: three
miles from Chesapeake and ohio Rail-
way, two and one-half miles from
wharf.
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AND FARMS;
THEY MAY Be FINANCED
Commissioner Purcell Investigating
Whole Subject as II Pertains to
Virginia-HaS Some Views.
GREAT THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
Good Results That Have Come to
Other States Are in Store for Old
Dominion II People Interested Go
mt II Properly.

Benjamin l.. Purcell. commissioners Of
the Dairy and Pure Food Bureau of tho
Virginia Department OF Agriculture,
writes tho Industrial Section of The
Richmond Times Dispatch as follows:
81 have been impressed in recent
trip made through the dairy sections
and in observation OF other localities
lin the State in which dairy farming
lis practically unknown, with the fact
that the people of the dairy sections
are apparently enjoying greater pros
perity and many more Of the comforts
OF rural life. due 10 the more salts
returns from their aEricul-
ytural pursuits. than do tho farmers
of localities where dairyins is not
practiced
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M of III" talk abou, The late sprinr
Suhsided with the sunshine that struck
81! OF Virginia yesterday. Now loot
out for the finest crops We have mad
for decade or two
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some people do not know it. and.
strange I" relate, the ignorant, class ie
largely Virginian. but tho fac, is ,bs,
Virginia and North Carolina produce
inc nest, the greatest and the most
valuable granite to be found anywhere
IN the world. Furthermore. the larger
part OF NirEinias production Of ,be
same is within stones throw. so "a
speak. Of Richmond
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y letter from a subscriber complains
that the planters Of Virginia have Il
way OF sQuealinE before they are hurt.
BY way of illustration he calls atten-
tion TO the fact that the tobacco grow
ers all over the State were bowling
about drought that they claimed
would prevent them from getting in
plants and all the like of that lie
says: They saw the drought all right
before the tobacco plants were bis
enough 10 set out and. while there
was still little frost left I'm the ground
they were crying short crop" True,
says this writer. the spring was late
and there was some dry weather. but
later Developments have come; there
has been enough dampness and any
man in the business who has energy
and "eit-up- and-git' has gotten in all
or the tobacco plants or any other
Kind OF plants he Will be able to look
after during the summer. The writer
predicts that Old Virginia will have
the biggest kind of crops of all kinds
THIS good year. and his suggestion is
that Virginia farmers quit sauealinc
before they are hurt. He thinks they
injure their credit and their financial
standing with the banks and the mcr-
chants. Maybe his suggestion is good
one.
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SREAT ADVANTAGES THAT
ARE SUFFICIENTLY APPARENT

,practiced.
GREAT ADVANTAGES THAT
Il ARE SUFFICIENTLl APPARENT
G Our soil, our climate. our cheap
lands. our available unsupplicd home
markets. proximity 10 markets south
of MS for any excess product that
could be made in Virginia. and the
low cost AZ which we can produce
dairy products. are sufficient reasons
why we should prefer this line OF
agriculture here. | believe one of the
main obstacles that deters some of
our people from taking up dairy farm
ing is because they have not the neCcs
sary capital TO start the business II
il the purpose ST this department 10
try to overcome this difficulty, hut in
order to do this We must have the
practical cooperation not alone Of the
farmers Of the community in which
we desire 10 demonstrate the ad
vantaEes Of dairy farming, but also the
bankers and merchants. The farmers
in some sections Of the State. who have
been relying on single crops. have
found in the existing depression in the
demand for these products. failures,
and for other reasons that il is eS
sential for them To turn 10 some other
method OF farming in order 10 avoid
the constant loss in their operations.
TRYING TO GET THE
BANKERS INTERESTED
I'VE desire TO take our proposition
TO sections in which dairyins is not
carried on 10 any great extent. and 10
get the people interested by inducing
the bankers 20 advance sufficient
money to The farmers TO buy cows 10
start the farmer in this business. The
proposition is not a new one: II has
been successtuily tried ana is now In
successful operation III southern Illi-
riois. Da;ry Commissioner Matthews.
of Illinois. has given this kind % prac-
tical help 20 ths dairymen IN tina,
state, and II is proving a success
am confident jnat the same kind OF
practical help could be extended most
advantaseously 20 ,ne farmers n some
sections % Virginia Tn. plan is 10
tntereJ the community II da!ry:aE b.
holding meetings IN the various 10
caiities. and then % secure he co.
operation q the merchants bankers
anG railroads me bankers 20 agree 20
ACCEPT cha,t=. mortgages from the
farmers to- c31z purchased. and 70
loan the farmers enough none 20 buy
a So.HcierI num- OeT 81 cows - make
the proposition proatab.s from the
star.
The railroads penetrating these seq
lions all! be asked TO purchase and
loan To the farmers suAicienb mum
ber Of registered bulls 70 use in breed
ing UP their herds. and the merchants
Will be ASKED 20 assis; the general
movement by extending - rh- farmers
cred'i for supplies and feeds.
FINANCIAL PLAN THAT
~ SEEMS FEASIBLE
The merchants viii De asked TO SUP
scribe 20 a liberal portion OF the STOCK
Issued for the erection Of creameries
and 10 give IF" ore&meries enough
capital to keep them going until they
can get on theiv feet. The creameric.
and cheese factories established under
these conditions, with a sufficient sup
ply OF milk would prove successful
from the start. The merchants would
proft by Increased sales made largely.
for eaah, and there would b+ q whole
some Increase in the neighborhood
prosperity
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a Harvard professor" saws the Nor.
folk Nirginian-Pilot." claims that use
fui mon may he made out Of monkeys
tho which is probably more than ma y
tie 'ruthfully said Of some college PRO
fcssorS"
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
GREENFIELD.GREEN.

Miss Anna NJ. Greenfield. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Greenfield, of
Talleyville, and John c. Green. Jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs John c. Green, Of
No. 1912 Washington street, were
married last evening at the home Of
Miss Emma Wilson. No 4O5 West Sew
enth street. an aunt Of the bride, by
the Rev. ]. Y. Irwin. pastor OF Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church. Miss
Edwards played the wedding march
The bride was attended by Miss
Claudine b. Betty as maid Of honor.
while the groom's best man was his
cousin. Edward A. Warren.
The bride wore white organdy over
net. with trimmings Of white satin.
Her tulle veil was caught with orange
blossoms and she carried bouquet
OF bride roses and lilies OF the valley.
The maid OF hOnOr's gown was pink
Organdy over pink silk with trim
ming OF satin and she carried bou-
quet of pink snap dragons and blue
larkspur. The decorations at the
house were palms and daisies. and in
the diningroom the color scheme
was pink and blue. Only the imme-
diate families were present for the
ceremony and the reception which
followed. Mr. and Mrs. Green left
last night on trip to New York and
Boston, and after July 20 they will
be at home at No. 1912 Washington
street.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
RBsoLuTroNs OF. RBspEor.
Hall Of the Weccacoe Fire Co. No. s. "
minrton. Del June 2s. 1916

Hall Of the Weccacoe Fire Co. No. 3, vii.
mingtOn Del June %, 1916.
Whereas II has seemed good 20 the Al
mighty Disposer Of events TO remove from
our midst our late worthy and esteemed
member, Harry Y. Freeman. and
Whereas The intimate relations long held
by the deceased with the members OF this
company render IL proper that we should put
on record our appreciation Of his service as
a fireman and his merits rs a man; therefore
be Il
Resolved, That We deplore the loss Of
Harry X Freeman with deep feelings OF
regret softened only by the confident hope
that his spirit is with those who. having
fought q good fight here are enjoying perfect
happiness in a better world
Resolved. That we tender 70 his afflicted
relatives our sincere coincidence and our
earnest sympathy in their ahliction at the
voted true and upright man.
Resolved That the members Of this com
pany attend our deceased members funeral
IN a body and that the engine house be hung
in emblems Of mourning. until after the
funeral ceremonies have been performed, and
that the apparatus be draped in mourning
for thirty days.
Resolved, That a copy Of the foregoing
resolutions be sent to the relatives Of the
deceased and also be published in the daily
papers Of Wilmington, and be entered upon
the minutes of the company.
EDWARD d. CARR.
LOUIS r. DeHAN
WILLIAM CONNOR
Committee
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
AGED MAN killed
At TRAIN crossing
W. N. Watts Wagon De-
molished by Delaware
Road Express at
Townsend
HAD NARROW
ESCAPE BEFORE

w. n. Watts. aged 70 years, was in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon by
a New York express train at Town
send.
Mr.. Watts, who was a cripple, was
driving a horse to Dearborn, about
half a mile south of Townsend, when
the train struck him. demolishing the
wagon and carrying the horse on the
pilot OF the engine for about half a
mile, until the train was stopped.
George w. Larimore was engineer of
the train.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Watts had
a narrow escape by the same train,
driven by the same engineer
Mr.. Watts is survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary Jones, wife of Deputy
Collector ID. b. Jones.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
DEATHS

h. Ward Springer.
Harry X. Freeman.
Charles W. Grinenberg.
Matthew Eckrich.
Margaret Hyland.
Richard NJ Bates.
Mary M. Sova.
Margaret Martin.
Nicholas Watts.
sPR1NGER-ln this city. on June %, 1915,
r. Ward Springer, aged So years.
Due notice Of funeral viii be given.
WAIIs-At Townsend, Del, on June 2e'
1915, Nicholas Watts, aged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the services from his late home, Townsend,
on Friday afternoon, at o clock. Inter
ment will be made in Union church cemetery.
at No. 201 East Twenty fifth street Mar
garet. wife Of Peter Martin.
Due notice Of funeral will be given.
SONA-In this city, on June %, 1916, Mary
NJ, wife Of the late Lawrence J. Sova
aged sc years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services al the residence Of her
son-in-iaw. Edward Gibson. No. 1906 West
Sixth street, on Saturday afternoon. July l.
at 3 o'clock. Interment at Riverview GENE
terry.
BATEs-In this city, on June 26, 1916.
Richard NJ Bates.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
his funeral from the residence Of his sister
Mrs. A. p. Lohner, No. 1926 Pine street.
on Friday morning, az o'clock. Requiem
mass at St. Patricks Church. Interment at
i Cathedral cemetery.
FREEMAN-1n this city, on June 81. 1915,
Harry X. Freeman.
Relatives friends, Weccacoe Fire Company
No. 3. and Volunteer Firemcns Relief Asso-
citation are invited TO attend the funeral
| from his late residence. No. 108 Delamore
Place. on Saturday morning, July 1, at Q
/ o'clock. Requiem mass az St. Thomas
Il Church. 1ntement at Cathedral cemetery.
| GRIFFENBERG-In this city. on June 27,
1916. Charles W. Grifenberg, aged 55
years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence No. 1910 Washington street on sun
/ day afternoon, July ., az / O'Clock. Inter
ment Odessa. Delaware via automobile.
! ECkRICH-In this city. on June &c, 1915,
Matthew Eckrich, aged 81 years.
| Relatives friends and members Of the
workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Asso.
citation are invited 10 attend the funeral SER
vics az his late residence No. 1858 Davis
street on Friday morning, June 30, al $50
o clock. High mass at Sacred Heart r. q.
/ Church. Interment Riverview cemetery.
| HYLAND-In this city, on June 26, 1916.
Margaret Hyland.
Relatives. friends and members Of Ladies'
| Auxiliary, Division No. I. A. o. H., are in.
/ vitcd 10 attend the funeral from the residence
/ ~ her hrother-in-law. Lawrence Maucher.
/ No. 632 West Fourth street Friday morn
/ ing, at Q o'clock. Requiem mass at Sacred
Heart Church. Interment at Cathedral
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
WINNNGTON.SMITH.

Blanche e. Wilmington and John
Chester Smith we're married by the
Rev. J. Howard Gray, pastor of Ep-
worth NJ. E. Church. at EpwOrth par
sonage last night. The bridal couple
left Immediately after the marriage
service for a trip north.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mary E. Burns was given a part,
at her home. near Kemblesville, on
Saturday evening in honor of her
birthday anniversary. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Vansant. Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis Crossan, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas w. Massey, Mr.. and Mrs
George Duling. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Leslie McCor-
mick, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Lee and
son and daughter. Walter and Alma
Mr. and Mrs Alfred w. Howell. Mr.
and Mrs. George Holton. Mr.. and Mrs
Bertram Owens, Misses Mary. Eva
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
GOOKIN.IRMIN.

Miss Dorothy NJ Gookin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel p. Gookin, and
George e. Irwin, were married yes
terday afternoon at the home of the
brides parents. No 2003 Madison
street. by the Rev. Frederic e. Hinck
ley Mr. and Mrs. Irwin will live for
the present at No. 1919 Vandever ave-
nue.. Mr.. Irwin is employed by the
Pullman company. The bride is a
graduate OF the Wilmington High
School and the Teachers Training
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
SUNSHINE PICNIC.

The annual picnics of Cynthia
Helpers Branch. Sunshine Society,
was held on Tuesday afternoon, at
Vernon's Grove A program of sport
had been arranged by Mrs. c. Bull
lock. Mrs r. N Holley and Miss Jane
Macallister. Prizes we're won by Mrs.
Lewis. Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. Harriet
Bacon. Mrs Sadie Krauss. Mrs.
Mentzer. Mrs. Harry Wright, Miss e.
NJ. Bacon Luncheon and refresh
ments were served at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKET
By Nc United Press.

y T ~ NIIIINW T U0os
NEW YORK, June 20.-Responding ID
favorable Mexican Developments, the
stock Exchange opened with bang to.
day, prices jumping one to four points.
Stocks which have been driven down
during the past several days made the
greatest gains. Butte & Superior was
up l-2 nj 20. American Smelling gain.
ed Is, Studebaktr l-2, Chandler
Motor 3 3-4, Crucible 3 IA, and Marine
preferred 3 3-4 L. S. Steel sold up l.s
TO Sc.
Mexican Petroleum opened at lOl, up
ten points.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29

Anna and Marian l.. Burns, Minnie
Ebbey Elizabeth Howell, Maggie and
Florence Baylis, Addie Lee. Edythe
Duling, Martha Westendorf. Messrs.
oliver and Bennie Burns. Victor Eb-
hey. J. n. Nivin, Edward Reardon,
William Reardon. Aaron Elmer. Alex
ander Burns. Charles Newlin. John
Baylis. Harry Cleaves, William
Howell and James Howell.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
HICKS-KOEHLER.

Miss Buelah NJ Hicks and William
Koehler were married last evening by
the Rev. Sigmund G.. Won Bosse at
their future residence No. 24O2 Mon
roe street. They left for a trip north.
They will be at home after July 10.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
BAKE SALE FOR CHURCH.

A bake sale will be held tomorrow
afternoon and night at the home OF
Mrs. Kendall. No. 1910 Delaware ave-
nue., for the bene1t of Mt. Salem
SUNDAY School Improvement Fund.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29
AsRuRY LEAGuE,s SOCIAL.

The ice cream social of Asbury
Church Epworth League at the par
sonage last night was largely attend
ed. II will be repeated tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29

School, and taught until recently at
No. % school.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29

Miss Tholma lsaacs. student at the
Wilmington High School. has returned
TO her home, in Georgetown, TO spend
her summer vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Isaaes.
Evening journal., 1916-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Bailey are
spending this week at the Hotel Savoy.
Wildwood, n. J.