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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-10-11
SOLDIERS GIFTS
WELL RECEIVED
Joseph {. Connors Tells How the
Remembrance of Friends
Radiate Cheeriness.
USEFULNESS Is DEMONSTRATED

NHIEF BURGESS DANIEL B.
" Oblinger, of New Hope, has
received the following interesting
letter from Joseph c. Connors, who
is located with rs Recruit Company
at Fort Slocum, N. Y:
Words can hardly express my
surprise and thanks to you and the
citizens of the Borough of New Hope
and City of Lambertville for remem-
bering that | am still among the liv-
ing and able to use the more than
useful things that | found enclosed
in the package you sent me. 1t was
not exactly with tears in my eyes,
but there was a feeling somewhere
in my heart that bespeaks of CRATE
fulness; and, by the way, the foun-
tain pen sent writes this letter, so
you can sure see it is an agreeable
addition to a soldiers outfit. 1t
writes words so easily that | find it
almost impossible to find words to
write to satisfy its perfectness.
There are lots of things lone
some soldier thinks he wants, but
there is nothing so satisfying to the
mind as to know that his friends of
the outside world can anticipate his
Iongings and so ably satisfy them.
1t makes a fellow feel that even
though he sn'twith his friends they
are with him in spirit.
Again, thank you, and close
trusting that this letter finds yor
enjoying the best of health. Yours
very truly, Joseph c. Connors.
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Lambertville,, turned turtle on the
York road, hurting the driver and
Mrs. Olmstead, together with Miss
Annie Parrish and George Mitchell,
into the ditch and seriously injuring
two of them. Miss Parrish is con-
fined to her bed by her injuries, and
Olmstead was rendered unconscious.
Mrs. Olmstead was less seriously, al
though painfully hurt. Mitchell es-
capped uninjured.
Olmstead had purchased a new
Ford touring car but couple of
weeks ago, and had secured his IL
cense within a few days. The party
were returning from Pennington
when the driver lost control of the
car on curve north of this city,
causing it to run up the bank and
turn over. The machine was pretty
badly wrecked.
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New Hope Personal Notes.

Clinton Oblinger, son of Chief
Burgess and Mrs. D. B. Oblinger,
has been located at Gettysburg the
past two weeks forming Bible classes
and developing other Y. M. C. A.
work in the camp there.
Miss Bertha benson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. benson, of
this place, and Arthur Stewart, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Stewart,
of Lambertville, were married Sat
urday evening at the M. E, parson-
age by Rev H. A. Sawyer. Miss
Bessie Schermerhorn was maid of
honor, and Thomas Howell the best
man. After a wedding tour Mr.,
and Mrs. Stewart will take up their
residence in their newly furnished
home on Stuyvesant avenue. Trenton
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Harry Toenniges has returned to
his home on Ferry street, after
spending two years and a half in
California.
Mrs. John benson underwent a
successful operation at the St. Fran
els hospital in Trenton, N. j., the
past week.
Miss Margaretta VanPelt was a
guest at house party in German
town, given by her cousin, Miss
Helen Poore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hartman
and granddaughter. of Doylestown,
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Oblinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Logan
and nephew Charles Minor, motored
to Dukes Park, Somerville, N. j.,
one day the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VanHart
and daughter Gertrude and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Wiley enjoyed a motor
trip to Easton on Sunday.
Rev. Herbert A. Sawyer has join
ed his wife on a visit at her home
in New Haven, Conn, and they will
return to their home on Bridge
street the latter part of this week.
Mrs. Anna Reeves, of Mt. Holly,
N. j., and daughter, Mrs. Harry w.
Williams, of Moorestown, N. j.,
were guests of Isaac VanPelt and
family few days at the week end.
\ Wesley Oblinger, Jack Oblinger,
Harry Toennigis, John Short, Will
liam Hooker and Charles Grimes
motored to Blairstown, N. j., Satur-
day and enjoyed a football game at
the school.
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BRICKS STOLEN
FROM BRIDGE

Somebody is stealing bricks out of
the Franklin street bridge, and
pretty soon there won't be any
bricks on the bridge if the thefts
continue, according to the report
made at last weeks meeting of the
Lambertville city commissioners.
The structure belongs to the county,
which was notified of the depreda-
tions, and also asked again to make
an inspection of the South Main
street bridge, which is alleged to be
unsafe for heavy loads.
1t was decided to allow the city
assessors, Julius A. Vetter and Harry
j. Callan, $50 each, additional, for
their work, in excess { f the $3.50 sal
airy, on account of extra labor in
volved in complying with the new
taxing requirements. The commits
sioners agreed that this was a fair
request, as they were required to
do fully one-third more work than
anticipated at the time of their ap-
pointment.
The city police courts cost fifty
cents for September, there being 81
collected in fines, and Justice of the
Peace C. C. B. John had total costs
Of $3.50 to charge the city with.
Property owners who have poor
or dangerous walks are being re-
quired to put them in good shape,
or the municipality will do it fol
them. Several have already started
the improvement, and the city ex
poets to do the work in other case
which will be charged up agains
the properties.
Complaint was made that auto
frequently stand in front of or to
near the fire engine houses, an
Commissioner Foltz was directed |
, have signs painted on the curbin,
marking off the prohibited space.
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FINE PROGRAM
FOR INSTITUTE
Farmers From Both Sides Of River
Will Participate in Big Event
to be Held January II.
FREE LUNCHES TO BE SERVED

MARINERS FROM BOTH SIDES
i of the Delaware will take part
in the big Institute that is to be held
in Lambertville on Thursday, Janu-
airy II, 1918, when a program diff
ferent from the usual run will be
offered.
At a meeting held Monday be-
tween j. H. Hankinson, of the State
Department of Agriculture, and
George B. Horner, Harry E. Van
Horn and George M. Shamalia,
special committee from the Lam
bertville Merchants Association,
the plans were discussed. There
will probably be an illustrated lee
ture on the New jerseys progress,
a talk on the business side of farm
ing, and special discussion on farm
drainage, not merely with under
ground tile, but by surface bitches.
Various other topics will be offered.
The Merchants association will
furnish free lunches both noon and
night for all the out-of- town visitors,
and those within town who care to
remain.
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New Hope Local Items.

Samuel Birch is quite i'll at hi
home in Solebury.
Miss Eva Horn was a Philadelphia
visitor on Saturday.
Misses Sara and Esther Higgins
were Trenton visitors on Saturday.
Stanley Wyckoff, of Pennington,
was a Saturday visitor with friends
here.
Wilbur Tebo, of Trenton, spent
the week end with John Simon and
family.
Fred. Oblinger is attending the
Blair school at Blairstown, N. j.,
this year.
Miss Helen Worstall is being en-
tertained two weeks by friends in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Carroll w. Cox entertained
the S. S. Club at her home on Mon
day evening.
Hubert Lloyd, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was weekend guest of Fenwick
Pew and family.
Miss Gladys Scott, of Trenton,
spent the week end with relatives
and friends here.
Henry Cryer was a guest at a
house party in Germantown Satur-
day and Sunday.
Miss Belle VanSant, of Newtown,
spent the week end with her sister
Mrs. Louisa Foulke.
Miss Annie Whitley attended the
funeral of Harry Friday, in Phila.
delphia, on Saturday.
William Schlachter, of Horsham
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpson Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Whiteley were
entertained Saturday and Sunday by
friends in Germantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burke anC
family. of Norristown, were Sunday
visitors with friends here.
Miss Allie Slack. of Pennington
was a guest of P. r. Slack and fam
lily on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Minor was a CUES
of her friend Miss Perthania Clark
at Scudder's Falls at the week end
Mrs. Louisa Yonkers, of PENN
Manor, is being entertained TIVE
weeks by Mr.. and Mrs. Georg,
Minor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foster hav'
been visiting relatives and friend
in Salem and Mt. Ephriam, N. J..
this week.
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PROCLAMATION
FOR FIRE DAY

WHEREAS, there is added reason
for making every possible effort to
prevent fire destruction by reason of
the state of war; and
WHEREAS, a concerted effort has
been make throughout the State of
New Jersey to reduce the great
amount of loss and suffering occas-
toned by destructive fires;
Now, therefore, |, Theodore H.
Balderston, Mayor of the City of
Lambertville, believing that the citi-
zens of this city will assist in such
movement, do hereby proclaim and
request that Tuesday, the sixteenth
day of October, 1917, be known and
observed as Fire Prevention Day in
the City of Lambertville, for the
purpose of tenants, property owners,
factory superintendent and all
ochers to clean away all combustible
materials and carefully inspect their
properties for fire risks.
Signed, Theodore H. Balderston
Mayor.
The Board of Fire Inspectors will
canvass the city during the three
days following the Fire Prevention
Day to see that the work has beer
properly attended to, and all who
neglect to comply with the procla
nation will be liable to a penalty.
All waste materials will be re-
moved by the city garbage collector
on October 16.
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DANBURY-SLACK.

William Conover Danbury, of 43
North Franklin street. and Miss
Elsie M. Slack, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Slack, Of 43 Lambert
street, were united in marriage
Thursday afternoon at the Presby-
terian parsonage, the Rev. Theron
Lee officiating. The matron of
honor was Miss Anna Mary Danbury,
and the bridegroom's best man was
Harry r. Slack, brother of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Danbury left
on the 4.30 p. m. train on wedding
trip, after which they will reside in
this city, where they have many
friends to wish them a long and
happy life.
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SCHOOLS WERE
WELL ATTENDED

NEW HOPES PUBLIC SCHOOL
~ made an especially good show.
ing for September, in the way of at
tendance, as the report of the new
principal, Warren r. Smith, shows.
High School, w. r, Smith, Prin
cipal: Enrolment 20, attendance
male so per cent, Female SO per
cent; students who attended every
day during the month beginning
Sept. a, ending Oct l, 1917: K.
May Hoagland, Josephine Curley,
Ruth Middleton, Miriam Belts, Ber-
tina Holcombe, Elizabeth Minor,
Alice May Kelley, Roy F. benson.
Grammar School, Sara Buchanan,
teacher: Pupils present every day:
Mildred Templeton, Annie Iser,
Watson Trauger, Anna Curley, Irene
Eick, Mabel Naylor, Lena Minor,
Lillian Horn, Grace Ashton, Jennie
Grimes, Emma Yos, Elizabeth Ma
jor, Mabel Worthington, Josephine
Fell, Roberta Taylor, Helen Mitch
ell; percentage of attendance, boys
78, girls 80.
intermediate, Margaret Shaffer,
teacher: Pupils present every day
during the month of September:
Sara Yos, Alice benson, Elmere
Warford, Florence Virgins, Anne
Taylor, Hazel Gathers, Verna Pur-
sell, Anna Scarboro, Eleanor Grimes,
William Pursell, Willie Lewis, Frank
Davis, Hampton Hayes, Willie Mat
thews, Frank Kerwin, Francis Mat
thews; percentage of attendance.
male 90, female "a.
Secondary, Annie C. Kelley, teach
err: Percentage of attendance, boys
90, girls SO, average 81; perfect at
tendance, Helen Voorhees,, Edith
Naylor, Elizabeth Templeton, Mar
garet Slack, Edith Lewis, Amelia
Yannesse, Genevieve Kelly, Eleanor
Janney, Grace Pursell, William
Scarborough, Charles Mathews,
George Ashton, Albert Hamilton,
Joseph Kelly, John Kelly, William
Scheetz, Edward Curley, Lewis
Trauger, Raymond Moore, Mack
Hawkins, Sanford Hawkins, William
Jaeger, Ellsworth Akers, Herbert
johnson, William Slack.
Primary, Annie H. Whitley,
teacher: Per cent. of attendance,
boys 81, girls 95; those who have
been present every day during the
month are: Laura Snowden, Wilbur
Parsons, Marion Templeton, William
Yannesse, Esther Bair, Frank Fretz,
Jennie Dietz, Edwin Bair Josephine
Monaghan, William Farley, Dorothy
Peterson, Samuel Moore, Dorothy
Everett, Vernon Higgins. Katherine
Corrigan, Erwin Bair, Mary Ashton,
Robert Oblinger, Florence Gathers,
James Corrigan, Elizabeth ObIinger,
John Voorhees,.
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In the afternoon meeting will
be opened by singing of Grange
Melodies No. It's, followed with
prayer by Worthy Chaplain F. L.
Trout; an address of welcome by
Brother Fred. Adds; response by
Bro. j. S. Dilts; address by ex-Gov-
ernor Stokes; piano solo by Mrs.
George w. Brewer; The Proposed
Change in the Rural Mail Service"
with discussion led by Bro. Percy w.
Bush; address From the Rural Car
rier's View" by Rev. De Alton Per-
igo; solo by Sister Helen Foster, dia-
logue, Mr.. Spoofendyke Explains
the Weather Bureau" Bro. William
Wagner and Sister Elizabeth Wag-
ner; closing song, Grange Melodies
No. IS, and comforting of fifth
degrees.
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LambertvilIe Happenings.

Miss Marion Groginsky, of North
Main street, one of the teachers of
this city, is spending a part of the
week with friends in New York
City.
The Lambertville postofiice will be
closed after 10 a. M, on Columbus
Day, Friday, October II. Two col
lections, two deliveries in the city
rural delivery as usual. James A
Cleary, postmaster.
There will be an examination on
November 2 at the Lambertvllle
postoffice for clerk with knowledge
of stenography or typewriting. Par
ticulars may be had from Miss Olive
Phillips, at the office.
Robert C. Justice died this morn
ing at his home, 81 Clinton street,
in his 18th year, after an illness of
ten months. The funeral will prob
ably be held Monday, although the
arrangements are not yet completed.
The local postoffice calls attention
to the endless chain prayers now be-
ing sent around the country. They
have become such an annoyance that
attention is called to their ilIegaity.
Some people have been afraid to
break the chain, but there's abso-
lutely nothing to it.
Merchant Joseph p. Martin and
Charles f. Martindell distributed
ripe and luscious Strawberries among
some of their neighbors a few days
ago, after returning from Barber
town, where they found the fruit
growing in the garden of C. A. But
terfoss, a well-known merchant of
that village.
Jacob 0. Cole, of the express firm
of Meginnes & Cole, who has been
confined to his home on North
Franklin street for nearly two
months by an attack of typhoid few
er, is able to walk downtown again
He expects to spend the remainder
of the month in Atlantic City to re-
gain his strength.
First Baptist Church, Rev. George
Boddis, pastor Services for Sun
day, October ID: Morning worship
IL o'clock, subject, A Comforting
Promise for Zion; evening worship
7.30 O'Clock, subject, A Cloud of
Flying Doves; Sunday school at
9.45 a. M; prayer meeting on Tues
day evening at 7.45. All are invited
to these services.
The October meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian church will
be held on Friday afternoon, Octo-
Der IL, at 3 O'Clock. Mrs. H. A.
MacKubbin, former president of the
society, will be the speaker for the
occasion. Miss Jessie r. Fullerton
of Larison's Corner, will sing two
selections. At the close of the
meeting a social half hour will be
enjoyed. Everyone is cordially in.
vited.
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{. E. STOKES TO
VISIT CHANGERS
Former Governor Of New Jersey to
Explain Liberty Loan Before
Pomona at Locktown.
OTHER GOOD THINGS TO OFFER

HORMER GOVERNOR EDWARD
L C. Stokes will address a meet
ing of Hunterdon County Pomona
Grange, in the hall at Locktown, on
Friday, October II, on The Liberty
Loan" The meeting will open in
the morning at 1890 with business
matters, followed by an election of
officers.
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FREE LESSONS
in KNITTING
New Hopes Red Cross Is Arrang-
ing For the instruction Of All
Who Wish to Learn.
GOOD WORK In OTHER TOWNS

4 NloNE WISHING 10 LEARN
4 a how to knit is offered free les
sons by the New Hope Red Cross.
Classes for these lessons will be
formed on Friday evening, October
IL, at the home of Richard Randolph
Parry, who has kindly offered his
parlors for first meeting to decide
upon times and places for instruc-
tons. All young and old who are
interested in doing their bit" for
our soldiers and sailors are cordially
invited to attend and enter their
names as members of the knitting
classes.
Miss VanSelous, opposite the New
Hope postoffice, has knitting needles
of the size used for Red Cross work.
These are wooden needles and sell
for Is cents apiece. Of course any
body who happens to own needles of
the size prescribed, need not pro-
cure new ones. In the knitting
classes beginners may use yarn of
any color, knitting squares of about
four inches. These are sewed to-
gether for lap covers, so welcome to
invalids in the hospitals of France.
Another clever economy is the
knitting of long lengths of rags,
torn into strips from the waste ma
terial of the sewing room. They
are made into floor cloths on large
needles about q inch in diameter.
Clothes are becoming scarce in
France.
Red Gross workers are forming
a group at Point Pleasant under
Miss Olga Howarth. They hope to
secure a room in town where surgi-
cal dressings can be made under the
supervision of Miss Grace Miller,
chief of the surgical department in
New Hope Branch.
Brownsburg formed a centre for
Red Cross work last July. They
have been meeting regularly once a
week for sewing. Their pajamas
and hospital shirts are in every way
up to the high standard set by the
Red Cross. Wool has been sent
them for knitting and good results
expected.
Buckmanville has its own group
of Red Cross sewers under the lead
ership of Miss Gladys Dickhart.
This class does surgical work in
muslin almost entirely, such as ~
bandages, sings, abdominal binders,
etc. 1t is now taking up knitting
also.
The Red Cross Branch in New
Hope has been able to find some
good wool for sweaters, scarfs, etc,
at very reasonable price. Anyone
wishing to knit a scarf, helmet
sweater, wristlets, etc.. can get a
sufficient quantity from Mrs. George
c. Carlin, chairman of the knitting
committee, New Hope branch.
The New Hope Branch of the
Red Cross earnestly hopes for new
knitters and workers. Our boys
will be cold this winter unless all
find time and effort to the making
of warm garments. Let us be up
and doing, for if we delay wool will
be scarce and needed by the govern
ment for the weaving of military
cloth for uniforms as happened in
France.
One can pick up knitting work at
odd moments and find it restful
work; and we who are far away
have no conception of the urgent
need the winter will bring for COM
fort to our poor young fellows in
the trenches. Few of US know what
it is to be cold with no means of
protection. Out of our comfort let
us share all we possibly can with
those who are fighting for our
homes.
EnKYn MANN nVETY w
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A philanthropic meeting will be
held at the Solebury Friends Meet
ing House next Firstday morning at
10 o'clock. Joel Borton will speak.
The Firstday School will be omitted
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FOUR NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH

Four persons narrowly escaped
death early last Friday morning
when an automobile driven by Ed
ward Olmstead, Of McCready's alley,
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10. Historical Society

are what you need not
a vague promise of them
a hundred years hence.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
NILES, MICH.

The official figures Of the selective
draft board of the second district of
BerHen county reveal that of the 516
called. 100 men We're accepted. 800
were exempted and q failed TO re-
port Ninety-four more men will be
drawn from those in the second call
10 I'm up the required quota from the
second district
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Shernbino
have returned from Dowaeiac where
they attended the seventh annual re-
union of the Morton family
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Malone of
y Fifth 81. are parents OF a daugh-
ter. born at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kay. sol
~ Fifth ST.
DR. and Mrs r. r. Coon left
Thursday for Walloon lake. near Pc
toskey. DR.. Coon will return within
week with his brother. DR. Bert
Coon, of'South Send. but the latter's
wife and Mrs. +. r. Coon will make
more extended visit there
Joseph Bair was taken 70 F;pworth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
FIVE POINTS, IND.

Samuel Casseu. ST.. returned 10
Chicago after visit with his
nephew and wife. Mr. and Mrs
Harry Cassells
Miss Nellie Peuuroyer OF Bangor.
Mich. visited relatives here this
week and attended the Brown re-
union
The Brown family reunion was
held AZ the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Rezeau Brown Saturday There
we've IS present.
TIE Williams family reunion was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James William Sunday. over so being
present
Raymond Iolston was week end
guest OF his brother and wife. Mr..
and Mrs George Holston, i'm South
Bend
Mrs. Ella Carlton and son. Glenn.
and daughter Maize and guest. Miss
Nellie Penuoyer. motored TO West
Vile Sunday afternoon and visited
Mrs. Minnie Brown and family
Sam Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Rezeau
Brown and daughter Alice. and
grandson Ray Brown and Mrs.
E1oda Collins motored TO Buchanan
Sunday
Mrs. Jane CasseIIs Of Chicago is
visiting her son aud wife. Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Cassells.
The young folks gave a farewell
party I'm honor of Rea Williams. a
members of the machine gun COM
panv. az the home of Miss Clara
Brown. Tuesday evening Refresh
meuts were served.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanley Piers and
son. Frank. of this place motored 20
the Lporte county fair Wednesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-31
vANDALIA, MICH.

Beatrice Long underwent an OPP
Grafton for throat trouble at BOrgien
hospital az Kalamazoo.
Messrs Barnum and Arndt with
their wives. have returned from a
pleasure trip.
Fred Wilson is still 1u1ering from
an Infection on his hand.
Mrs Elva Lawson attended a pic
mic at Sturgis Wednesday with the
Royal Neighbors from Jones.
William Smith and wife of Three
Rivers were sunday guests at the
Curtis and Wagner homes.
Mrs. Kate Heslet is in very poor
health
William Honeyman and wife are
entertaining the formers sister.
Mrs. Frank Reynolds OF Laporte
Mesdames Rose and Maude Lane
were in Benton Harbor. Sunday
Mrs. Asher Kuntz will picnic at
Sturgis with the Royal Neighbor
Mrs. Clara Faulkner and daugh-
ter returned to their home Satur-
day.
Mr. Wycoff and family Of South
Bend were in this vicinity Tuesday.
Messrs. Byers and Dull Of Mich
igan City We're week end guests at
the Denison home.
Ethel English Of Detroit is spend
ing her vaca. lion here with her par
ents
James Mdnson and wife spent
Sunday at Brownsville at the Fay
Brown home
Mr. and Mrs. Forest returned 10
their home at West Pullman Satur-
day after spending the week at the
Wagner home.