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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05
Notes and Personal Mention.
Cocoanut Oil Fine
For Washing Hair

If you want to keep your hair in
good condition, be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shamroos
certain 100 much a1kaH. This dI1es the
scalp, makes the hair brittle, and is
very harmful. Just plain mulstied
cocoanut Gil (Which is pure and en-
tirely greaseless), is much better than
the most expensive soap or anything
else you can use for shampooing. as
this cant possibly iniure the hair.
Simply n oisten your hail with wa
ter and rub it in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, creamy lather, and cleanses tn"
hair ami scalp thoroly. The lather
rirses out easily, and removes every
particle OF dust, dirt. dandruff and
excessive Gil. The hair dries quickly
and evenly, and it leaves 1t fine and
silky, bright, fluffy and easy to nan
age
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. 1t is very
cheap, ard a few ounces is enough
to last everyone in the family fo-
months.---Advertisem
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of town, who visited them Independ-
ence day. The company included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CT Shipe of Kan
sas City, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Air of
Kansas City, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cos
ton of Conway Springs, and DR.. and
Mrs. Coston. Mrs. Shipe is the daugh-
ter of DIR. and Mrs. Coston, and is
spending two weeks with them; Mrs.
Air is their niece. and Mr.. Fred Cos
ton is a brother of DR.. Coston. Mr..
and Mrs. Coston returned to their
home this morning, and Mr.. and Mrs
Air will return Friday.
x x
Mr.. George NJ. Stone, the artist. is
building a new studio at his suburban
place in Highland Park. The building
is to be constructed, equipped and
lighted, just to suit the needs of the
owner. Mr.. Stone is moving from his
downtown studio in the Crawford
building, and will do his painting
hereafter in his new studio.
Mr. Stone has been engaged to
paint an altar piece for the McClintock
chapel of Grace cathedral, The sub
ject of the painting will be The
TRANSPORTATION" and it will be placed
over the reredos above the altar. Mr..
Stone has done a great deal of work
of this kind for churches and public
buildings, not only in Kansas, but in
the west and southwest, as well.
X X X
n marriage OF interest TO d GOOD
many people in Topeka is that of Mrs
Adele Moore and Mr.. Park Barnes
KimbalI, which took place Saturday
evening. May -, in Muskogee, Okla.
The ceremony was performed in the
study of the Episcopal church, and
the service was read by the Rev
Hugh J. Lloyd.
Mr.. Kimball is the only son of Mr.
G.. +. Kimball, of 215 West Gordon
street, and until a few years ago, made
his home here. He was educated in
the Topeka schools and IN the Kansas
State Agricultural college, Manhattan.
He is now connected with the Rock
Island railroad in the engineering de-
partment.
Mr.. and Mrs. KimbaI1 will make
their home in Haileyville, Okla.
\ X X
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Harmon gave a
picnic party Wednesday on the lawn
of their home on Buchanan street, in
compliment to Mr.. F. o. Rugg of
Kansas City, and Miss Dorothy Dexter
of Washington, who are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harmon. The other guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Merriam
and their guest, DR. F. r. Flaymaker,
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Mrs. V. f. Johnson and children, 423
German avenue. are visiting friends in Mi
A, P. Wolff, Madison street. spent the
Fourth as the guest of relatives in Kan
The Amoma and the Agoga. two classes
Of the Seward Avenue Baptist church were
entertained with a hay rack ride Tuesday
S evening Those present included: Miss
Louie Jury; Miss Ida Cary; Miss Fern
Myrtle Cary. Miss Margaret wombles Mr.
William Lingo, Mr.. John Holm. Mr. Paul
Hedstrom, Mr.. Ted Gross. M. Howard
Kresge, Mr.. Fred Wittenbraker. Mrs. A.
Carey and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter wombles.
street. have as their guest, Mr.. Gordon
James of Byron, Texas.
Mr.; and Mrs. Il, S, Cornelius and little
daughter. Ruth, North Lake street who
spent Wednesday and Thursday in Kan
sas City have returned.
Mrs. Ernest Hewitt and daughter. Hazel
of San Francisco. Cal, who have been Wis
iting relatives in Leavenworth. have come
to the city While - here they will spend
East Tenth street. and at the S. Cremer
home, Grattan street
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Keene and small son.
Ray, spent the Fourth Valley Falls
with relatives.
The following persons picnicked vester-
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter wombIes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Camp pa. Miss ss., MyFta Haight;
Margaret wombles. Miss Eleanor Shaefer
and Mr.. Harry Ryers.
The C. w. p. NJ. Of the Third Christian
church will meet Friday afternoon. with
Mrs. Charles Yewell sos East Eighth ave
nue..
picnic dinner was held on the adj
joining lawns of the c. f Cox home and
the u. T. Thomson home. Freeman avenue,
Wednesday. The picnic is an annual af-
fair and has been held each year for the
past eight years The guests yesterday
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Wadleigh. Mr..
MrS
Farquer. Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Thomson.
Mr.. and Mrs C. f. Cox. Miss Florence Mil
ler Miss Edna Cox, Miss Cora Farquer,
Mr. Harry Cox and Charles Thompson.
Dr. Carl Williams motored a picnic party
to Wakarusa. Wednesday. where they
spent the day. Those in the party included:
Miss Lula Powell. Miss Josephine Jo'ley,
Miss Helen Fulton. Mr. John Nc Kernahan,
DIR. J. G. Crook and DIR. Williams
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ficiency with which the Belgian wo-
men have met the hardships of their
situation"
Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg are in Bel
GUM, where Mr.. kellogg is in charge
of the distribution work in Brussels
for the Belgian Relief Committee.
Mr.. Kellogg was an Emporia man,
and a Kansas University graduate. He
is one of the most distinguished men
among the intellectual products of K.
u He was a professor in X. u, and
from there he went to Leland Stan
ford. Afterward he was appointed to
responsible post with the Belgian COM
mittee. Mrs. Kellogg was a California
girl and is a brilliant and gifted wo-
man.
Mr.. Kellogg has numerous friends
in Topeka who knew him when his
home was in Kansas
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Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Saturday afternoon a party of young
people drove out to Vinewood. They took
their suppers and remained to dance in the
evening They were chaperOned by Mrs. L..
II. Mum. Those in the party were: Miss
Anna Nellis, Miss Lee Redden, Miss Elean-
or Work, Miss Martha Bradshaw, Mr.. Fred
Gordon, Mr.. Austin Brady. Mr. Carl Nellis,
Mr. Black and Mr.. Charles Smith.
The following young people spent the
day Saturday at the Kiene farm west of
town: Miss Lucy Knowles. Miss Grace
Noble. Miss BERTHE Love. Miss Margaret
Goodrich. Miss Grace Mcclure, Miss Mamie
Chase, Mr. AL Beronius, Mr.. George
Thatcher, Mr. Curtis Bailey, Mr.. Morris
Thacher, Mr.. Malcolm Garrard and Mr..
Otto Kiene
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'sIron is absolutely necessary to enable
your blood to change food into living it's
sue Without it, no matter how much or
what you eat, your food merely passes
You don't get the strength out of it. and
al consequence you become weak, pale and
eickly looking, just like a plant trying to
grow in "A soil deficient in iron. A patient
OF mine remarked to me (after having
been on six weeks course Of Nuxated
Iron), Say Doctor, that there stuff is
IKE magic.
-.'If you are not strong well you owe
It to yourself to make the following test;
See how long you can work or how far
YOU can walk without becoming tired. Next
take two five grain tablets of nuXated iron
three times per day after meals for two
weeks Then test your strength again
and see how much you have gained. From
my own experience with NuXated Iron. l
feel IL is such a valuable remedy that it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-05

A marriage of interest to Topeka
people took place this afternoon in
Hoiton, Kan, when Miss Marguerite
Settler was married to Mr.. Richard
Whitcomb of Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands. The wedding took place at
$3.50 o'clock, and was solemnized by
the Rev. Mr.. Frank Evarts of Paola.
The arrangements were simple, with
only relatives present. There We're no
attendants and no formal wedding
music.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitcomb are leaving for Buffalo
Park. Col. where they will visit Mr..
Whitcomb's mother, Mrs. George II.
Whitcomb, and her family. Judge
Whitcomb. who is remaining in To-
peka a part of the summer, went to
Holton to attend the wedding Of his
son, and Miss Isabel Whitcomb ac
companied her father to see her
brother married.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Monroe p. Steltzer. and two
years ago she graduated from Wash
burn college. where she was a popu-
la, m lnber of the Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority.
Mr.. Whitcomb is the son of Judge
and Mrs. George II. Whitcomb Of To-
peka He graduated in 1914 from
Washburn college, where he main
tanned. in scholarship and ability, the
standards OF a family of scholars. He
WAS also a fraternity man and a foot
ball star Mr.. Philip Whitcomb. his
eldest brother. was a Cecil Rhodes
student at Oxford and is now in Lon
don. Two other brothers. Robert and
William. have finished college and
are holding responsible banking posi-
tions, Robert in Panama, and William
in New York. After finishing college,
Mr.. Richard Whitcomb went into Y
NJ. c. A. work, and was sent by the
National society to Honolulu. He has
been in the States on business for a
few weeks.
After spending a short time in Buff
fslo Park, Mr.. and Mrs. WhitcOmb
will go to San Francisco, and VIII sail
from there for Honolulu.
y y x
Members of a picnic party at the
Guild farm Wednesday were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Griggs. Miss Bernice
johnson e. Atchison, Miss Clyde
Bonebrake, Miss Harriet Hill, Mr.
Darwin Bradley and Mr. Charles Nc
Kee.
DIR. and Mrs. Willis Coston gave a
picnic party Wednesday on the lawn
of their home. for relatives from out
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9OOD HOUSEKEEPERS WONDER

How they ever got along without Red
blue makes clothes whittier than snow.
Get the genuine Red Cross Ball Blue
Mt YOUR grocers-Adv
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USE ALIENS FOOT-EAsE

The antseptic powder to be shaken into
the shoes and sprinkled in the foot bath.
II you want rest and comfort for tired,
aching, swollen, sweating feet use Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t relieves Chilblains and Frost
J5ftes. ana prevents blisters. and cal
lOus spots Just the thing for Dancing
Parties. Patent Leather Shoes and for
Breaking in New Shoes. Try it to-day
Sold everyv here. 2jc. Don't accept any
substitute. Trial package FREE Address,
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Graftan street
Telephone between S and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours. 4751 K-2
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should be kept in every hospital and pre-
scribed by every physician in this coun-
try"
NuXated Iron, recommended above by DIR.
James. is for sale by Arnold Drug Co.,
Brunt-Martin Drug Co., Geo. w. StansfieId,
\. c. kliDgaman Co., and all good drug
gists on an absolute guarantee of success
and satisfaction your money refunded.
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Nuxated Iron Makes Strong,
Vigorous, Iron Men and Beautiful
Healthy Rosy Checked Women

DIR. Howard James, late of the
Manhattan State Hospital of
New York and formerly Assist
ant Physician Brooklyn State
Hospital, says:
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This bathing costume named the
Rajah because Rajah silk is the only
material used. is designed for the
modest girl who is not seeking to
attract The attention of the more
vulgar male bathers at the beaches.
The bodice and boomers are of dark
blue and the girdle and skirt of alice
blue
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ter, Marguerite, to Mr.. Leland War
ner, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. War
ner. The wedding took place at Law
renee July 8. The young couple will
be at home to their friends after July
l 5 at S12 Underwood. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. Payne live at 304 Taylor street.
X x x
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Whose friends all call her Mrs.
decentralization she isn't listening.
One of the pretty young matrons of
our town. heard the woman so named.
why" she said, Il might be called
that name, for 1 talk in season and
out of season. myself. She should
have a worse name than that. Let
US all be thinking of one"
Returns on this concerted effort
will be announced when they are re-
! ceived.
X x y
Notes and Personal Mention.
Judge George H. Whitcomb and his
daughter, Isabel, went to Holton to-
day to attend the wedding of Miss
Marguerite Settler and Mr.. Richard
Whitcomb. From there they will go
to Buffalo Park, Colo, to join Mrs.
Whitcomb and the other members of
the family, in a summer outing.
Laura Margaret Crutcher, the lit
tie daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
1
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OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland,
BY Frances Jones, 211 GrattGn street,
Telephone between s and 10 a. H., $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2
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On account of the shortage of men. wom-
en- will be employed in the big shipbuild-
ing plants in Camden, n. ].
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merriam, DR.. and
Mrs c. A Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Clark, Miss Mary Clark and Mr. G.
w. Mcclure, the father of DR.. Nc
CURE
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DIR. and Mrs. Willis Coston gave a
picnic party Wednesday on the lawn
of their home. for relatives from out
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-14
WOMAN'S APPAREL NOT
bomb" IN this TRUNK

For several hours last night Ser
geant Of Detectives Green had a mys-
terious steamer trunk on his hands.
which appeared to have no owner. It's
contents were a mystery. The trunk
was recovered by Sergeant Green on
the porch of the home OF Rudolph
Pennoni. No. 2lO9 West Seventh street.
where it had been left yesterday af-
ternoon by a teamster while the Pen
noni family was absent Sergeant
Green found the trunk locked and sur
rounded by a crowd Of gaping people,
who were inclined to think it contain
ed a bomb.
After taking the trunk in the po.
lice automobile Sergeant Green visited
various locksmiths seeking a key to
unlock the trunk and failing 10 find
one he forced the lid of the trunk.
The contents proved TO be women's
wearing apparel and cards bear ng the
name FCarrie Hoxter Greene. No. 35
North Delaware avenue, Atlantic
Ciy. y. j." The trunk is now at the
police station and word Of the find"
has been sent to the Atlantic City ad-
dress
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-14
Married men WILL
FORM WAR LEAGUE
Those Having Dependents
Will Drill and Get in
Fighting Trim
WILL SUPPLY THEIR
OWN UNIFORM, RIFLE

Another military organization OF
local nature is being organized. It is
known as the Married Mems League.
Temporary headquarters have been
established in the Mayors office in the
Municipal Building. Those who know
the plans of its promoters assert that
it is destined TO become an exceeding
ly important agent for the military
training of married men, with depen-
dents, who are between 1S and 45
years old, and who are not yet wanted
by the Federal Government.
Work of recruiting for the League
already is under way. II promises to
become more intensive within a few
days as the plans OF the promoters
are perfected and put in operation.
There already have been several en-
listments. II is thought there will be
rush TO join when the patriotic pre-.
paratory purposes of the organization
are understood by the married men in
this city
The conditional enlistment blanks
have been printed and will be sent
upon application to anyone who de-
sires TO join. They read as follows:
"As married men between the ages
Continued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-14
BuenOS Aires Swept by Anti=German Sent
ment When News Comes Of Sinking Of
National Sailing Vessel by Submarine.
Place Guard Around German Legation and
COnSulate--BraziI TightenS Censorship While
Speeding All War Preparations.
ARGENTTNES IN SYMPATHY WITH
PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES

crew was entirely composed Of Nor
wegians.
The German minister held a briei
conference with President Irigoyen
today and emerged with the declara-
tion:
Germany and Argentine are at
perfect peace"
Many elements among the populace,
however, were strenuously advocating
drastic action. Pro-Ally supporters
announced a formal antiGerman de.
termination to be held late this after.
noon. A delegation OF prominent Ar
gentines formally called on American
Ambassador Stimson and presented
him with a declaration OF sympathy
with the United States in its position
against Germany.
In view of last nights excitement
and, in many cases, threats against
Germany by few agitators, the gov
ernment was taking no chances today
and established strong guards around
the German legation and the consu-
/ late.
The Buenos Aires Herald printed
today an unconfirmed report that the
(Contihued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-14
c. johnson,
noted JURIST, IS
TAKEN BY DEATH
Authority in Corporation
and Constitutional Law is
Victim of Heart Attack
WAS COUNSEL IN BIG
DUPONT STOCK SUIT
By The UnIted Pros.

D9 i nc JHiltu iIeSh.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April IA
John G. Johnson. recognized as the
greatest authority on corporation and
constitutional law in the United
States, died of heart failure at 8
o'clock this morning. at his home. No.
51O South Broad street
Mr.. Johnson's death was due to
heart failure He had not been ill.,,
save for a cold. DR.. A. r Wood was
summoned to attend the lawyer at an
early hour today.
Mr.. Johnson occupied a Quasi-iudi-
cial position. The greatest matters
affecting the Philadelphia city govern
ment were almost invariably submit
ted to him for decision. He had a de-
tailed and specialized knowledge OF
art which prompted him TO collect
one OF the greatest galleries OF paint
ings in the world
In addition to the distinction en-
joyed by John G.. Johnson as the
leader OF the American bar. he was
an art collector and cOnnoisseur I'm
whose judgment art authorities every
where placed the utmost confidence
He was n lawyer to whom big fees
seemed positively distatesful He is
said to have received on one occasion
a check for S25 600 from a New York
concern 10 whom he had sent a bill
for $4,000, and to have sent back at
Continued on Page Ten)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-14
Taking Advantage Of Threatened Shortage of
FOOdStuff ''Drys' in Congress Are Pre-
pairing to Launch Spectacular Drive for
''War Prohibition ---Say Plan Would Divert
Millions Of Bushels Of Grain Into Food
Channels.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS OF The
COUNTRY ENDORSE THE PLAN

Sheppard, father Of the national pro-
hibition amendment
And, besides, they say thousands of
men, now working in breweries and
distilleries, would be released for work
at farming and other productive occu-
pations.
Chairman Lever. of the House Agri-
cultural Committee, favors the plan. It
is given impetus by agricultural ex-
perts in the central part of the coun-
try who have been working on the
food problem.
And the movement has gained such
momentum that distillers themselves
are making Overtures to Congress. Of
fering to restrict their output so as to
release at least 100000 bushels Of
grain annually for food.
This offer. however, is scorned by
E. c. Dinwiddie, chairman OF the leg
islative bureau of the anti-liquor
forces here. He says the distillers
and brewers today are overstocked
with grain, and for business reasons"
are willing TO reduce their grain de-
mands for the coming year.
Representative Randall, dry" says
war prohibition" is inevitable.
"Forty-foCr per cent. of the barley
Continued on Page Ten.)
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William 7. watson
TAKEN BY death
Former Governor of Della
ware Dies at Age of
90 Years
WAS SUCCESSOR TO
JOSHUA MARVEL

snacial 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, April l4.-Nlllam 1.
Watson. a former governor Of Delaware
ls05-97. died at his home, on North Wal
nut street, last night, after lingering
illness. Mr.. Watson would have been
60 years of age had he lived until June
He was one of the largest owners OF
real estate in the business sectpn OF
Milford, having owned an entire block
of stores He was also a large holder
of railroad stocks and director of the
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Rail
road. Although the funeral arrange
ments have not been announced, IT Is
likely the services will be held on Tues
dav afternoon and interment made in
Odd Fellows Geometry, Milford.
Mr.. Watson is the only man who
ever served the State as chief execu-
tive who was not elected by the peo-
ple. Under the old law which made
the presiding officer of the Senate
Governor OF the State in case of the
death of the Governor, he succeeded
10 that office upon the death of Gov
ernor Joshua Marvel. He was elected
a member OF the State Senate from
Kent county. and was made president
Of that body by a combination be-
tween Democrats and the Republican
senators. -.
Mr.. Watson was the forty-nlnth gov.
ernor of the State. He was son OF
Bethuel and Ruth Tharp Watson, both
parents being representatives of old
Delaware families. He was a grand
son of William Tharp, who served as
governor from 1S47 to 1851. Possess
ed of a fine physique, in the prime OF
manhood. being at the time in his
forty-sixth year, and having for sew
eral years followed an active business
life, he was we'll equipped for the
Office of governor. His life had been
spent in business pursuits, the only
political Office held by him being as
Continued on Page Ten.)
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By the United Press.
HONOR PRIEST Who HAS
SERVED CHURCH Is YEARS

AT a meeting Of the members of st.
Paul's r. c. Church. to be held at 23O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
basement OF the church. the formal
launching OF plans for the celebration
OF the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
ordination to the priesthood OF their
rector, the Rev. T. f. Waldron, will
take place.
The jubilee committee. comprised OF
representatives Of the various organ
izations attached TO the church, has
been busy for some time in the for
nation of preliminary arrangements
which will bs offered TO the congrega-
tion for their approval and for addi-
tional suggestions.
The officers of the ju6ifes commit
tee are Michael A. Mealey, Fesi-
dent: Frank A. FAIRY. treasurer;
William B. Shields, financial secre-
tary; Joseph c. Dougherty. recording
secretary; Joseph McCullen. chair
man entertainment committee; Ed
ward A. Pollard, chairman block COM
mittee
The financial secretary, Mr.. Shields.
has as his assistants the Misses Anna
and Mary Mooney. Maria Callan and
Nellie Mealey.
II is the desire of the committee
to distribute the work of the cele-
bration equally. so that all members
OF the parish will have the honor of
doing their individual share for such
a praiseworthy event.
The young women of the church
will meet the jubilee committe on
Tuesday evening. in the parish rec
tory. to have their duties assigned
them.