davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Flrst NatIOnaI Bank Of WrlphtstoKn''
RURLINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS.
ID COURT.

pURLINGTON COUNTY ORPHANS.
ID COURT.
On the application of
Richard b. Eckman, admin Rule
istI ator of the estate of Nellie to Show
Grant Carr, deceased, for sale Cause
OF land to pay debts.
Richard B. Eckman, administrator OF the
estate of Nellie Grant Carr; deceased, hav-
ing exhibited TO this Court under oath a
just and true account of the personal estate
and debts of said deceased, whereby 1t ap-
pears that the personal estate of said Nellie
Grant Carr, deceased, is insufficient to pay
her debts and requested the aid of the
Court In the premises. 1t is, on this twenty.
fifth day of October, A. ID. 1917, ordered that
all persons interested in the lands, tene-
ments and real estate of said Nellie Grant
Carr, deceased, appear before the Court at
the Court House, in Mount Holly, on the
twenty -seventh day OF December, 1917, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause
why sc much of the said lands, tenements,
hereditaments and real estate OF the said
Nellie Grant Carr, deceased, shall not be
sold, as will be sufficient to pay her debts, or
the residue thereof, as the case may re-
quire.
And 1t is further ordered that a copy of
this order shall be published for six weeks
successfully, at least once in each week, in
the Mount Holly News, and posted as re-
quired by statute.
WIN. ID. LIPPINCOTT, Judge.
CHARLES A. RlGG, Surrogate.
Richard B. Eckman, Proctor. 12-4
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

why do you weep over the sorrows
Of people In whom you have no inter
est when you go to the theaterT asked
the man.
II don't know" replied the woman
why do you cheer wildly when a man
with whom you are not acquainted
slides to second base 7'-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Good Policy.

Il never Interfere with other peo-
pies affairs"
MOP"
No; | stopped that years ago when
checked up and found that all the
money | had ever made came from
Winding my own business. detroit
Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Church Notices

ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. HENRY TELLER COOKE, Rector.
Cottage Prayer meetings at the following
homes: Tuesday, Mr.. John f. Armstrong,
los w alter street; Thursday, Mr.. Wilbur Van
Note, 70 Madison avenue; Friday, Mr.. T..
Lacey Atkins, "a Pine street; Saturday. Mr..
Clarence ID. Polhemus, 408 High street. All
these services will be held at 500 o'clock.
Wednesday, 7.30 p. m. Sunday school en-
tertainment In the parish house
Thursday 1000 a. m. Holy Communion in
Dobbins' Memorial chapel in st. Andrews
graveyard.
Saturday, p. m. Junior Auxiliary in
Parish hall
The sunday services will be as follows
40 30 a. m; Morning services and Holy
Communion. 2.30 p. M Sunday school.
$50 p. m; Evening service and sermon.
Preaching mission by DIR. Floyd Tompkins
will begin on Monday night. November IL.
Bishop Matthews will visit the Congrega
ton on Sunday night, December s, for Con-
firmation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Important TrIflea.

The most trihlng actions that affect
a mans credit are to be regarded. The
sound Of your hammer at in the
morning or at night, heard by a cred
ltor, makes him easier six months
longer. But If he sees you at bill
lard table or hears your voice at a tav-
ern when you should be at work be
sends for his money the next day
BENJAMIN Franklin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
AM EvIdent AlternatIvs.

"She married him in spite of great
opposition, didn't sheT
ayes. If her marriage doesn't turn
out well she'll only have herself TO
blame"
Good gracious! Why? What's to
prevent her blaming him2'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
A DMINIsTkArOK's NOTICE

ESTATE OF NELLIE GRANT CARR
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county
OF burlington, bearing date on the 18th
day OF October, A. ID. 1917. upon the ap
plicatiOn of Richard B. Eckman, the sub
scriber, requiring the creditors OF Nellie
claims against the estate of said decedent,
under oath or affirmation, on or before July
ID, 1918, or hey will be debarred OF any
action therefore against the said admins
traitor.
RICHARD b. ECKMAN,
Oct. IL, 1917 1918, Administrator
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
A DmINIsrKArK1x.s NOTICE

ESTATE OF ISRAEL c. KRESs
Notice Is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county
OF Burlington, bearing date on the fifteenth
day OF Septembe Der, A. ID. 1917, upon the APP
pllcation of Sadye Gorchov Kress, the sub
Gerber, requiring the creditors of Israel @.
kress, deceased, to bring in their claims
against the estate of said decedent under
oath or animation, on or before June Is,
1918, or they will be debarred lof any action
therefor against the said Administrative.
SADYE GORCHOV KRESS,
Sept. Is, 1917 lilo Administrative
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
aouewha+ M;sad.

"She seems to look upon my proposal
as sort Of fiapJack."
"How so2"
Says she'll turn it over in her mind
Kansas City Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
For Assessor
To the Taxpayers of
Northampton Township

The voters of the Township of North.
ampton, at the primary election on
the 25Lh of September, made me their
nominee for the Office of Chosen Free.
holder. While | am the Republican
candidate / respectfully ask the sup
port Of the citizens generally, as | con
slider the Office of Freebooter one in
which the taxpayers are interested
and one in which partisanship should
not play the most prominent part ]
have lived in this town for a quarter
of a century and am pretty well
acquainted with duties OF the Office
which am seeking. / feel qualified
to serve the people and il am elected
| promise to give my attention to the
position for the benefit of this town.
ship and for the county at large. This
is my platform and on it ask the sup.
port Of every voter and taxpayer ire
spective Of politics.
ECKFORD M. WATSON.
Mount Holly, October 1, 1917.
Advertisement ordered and paid for by
Eckford NJ. Watson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
ExECUToR's SALE OF
Zeal Estate

The Burlington County Trust Company.
Executor of william Is. Wills, deceased,
will sell at public sale at the New WRshin e.
ton House, Mount Holly, N. j.,
Wednesday, November 7th, 1917
at two o'clock in the afternoon the follow
ing Real Estate In Burlington County to
close the estate of William b. Wills, de-
ceased.
the house and lot located on the northeast
corner of Garden and Buttonwood streets,
Mount Holly.
3 All that tract of timber land situate
near Pointville on the road leading from
PointYille to Browns Mills, partly In the
Township of Pemberton and partly in the
Township OF New Hanover, and containing
one hundred and thirty eight acres, more or
less, mostly covered with a fine growth o
young saplings which bid fair to grow into
valuable timber. The tract is more fully
descrsbed in deed made by Asher b. Park
er and wife to William B. Wills. dated the
twenty-fifth day OF March, A. d. 1900, and
recorded in Book 354 of deeds, folio 4S7 &C.,
In the Clerks Office of the County of Bur
lington at Mount Holly.
Conditions will be made known at sale.
BURLINGTON COUNTY TRUST co,
Executor William b. Wills decd,
By w. w. Stokes,
Dated October 18th, 1917. President.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Two Speedy Glasses.

HE belongs to fast class"
(which fast class p
Are there more than oneT"
Yes; two. There's Che class that
spend their money faster than they
make II and the other crowd that make
their money faster than they can spend
it"-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

feeling that good men shall be selected
for the important offices that are to be
filed and there is not position on the
ticket this fall that is not of the utmost
to the taxpayers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

~Where are my tennis thlngs2" de-
manded the wife OF the professional
humOriSt.
Look In the nursery. You Will gen.
orally find racket and bawl there, >
replied the professional humorist, max
ing a note ON his cuff-Town Topics.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Punishment.

Caller-Here are some verses wrote.
What ought to get for them? Editor
after glancing over Hnes)-I am an ed
Itor, not q NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tran
script.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Nat,,ra's .Jueamer4

Nature deals wisely with u.s."
"Huh7"
"She apparently doesn't furnish any
diamonds too large to wear. Louis
vile Courier-J Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

Tell me. my man, do you exercise
your marital prerogative and dominate
your wifeT'
Better ask her. She's the boss
Baltimore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
EaalIx nateotad.

Smith could never misrepresent his
goods, for such trick could be easily
seen through"
"What kind of goods does he SELF"
window glass. Baltimore Ameri:
can
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
Two Worries.

The Other Woman-Poor Henry Cash
10 always worrying about the money
markell The Other Man-And Mrs.
CasA il always worrying about the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
NOTICE

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that policies Nos
10 and II OF the Norwich Union Fire Insur-
ance Society, formerly in the possession of
Russell W. Morrison as agent at Mount
Holly, N. j :, have been lost stolen or miss
used, and that they are hereby declared
null and void Any person having either
policy IN his possession should at once COM
municate with Robert Peacock of Mount
Holly, or with the home office of the Nor
Wich UnionFire Insurance Society, at No.
50 John street, New York.
II. A. RICHARDS,
Snpefal gent
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

Here's man died from the effects
Of chewing phosphorus on matches"
~That Is what comes from putting
oneself too much on a light diet-"-Bal-
timore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
NOTICE
The Burlington County
Board OF Elections
will sit at their office at the court house
Mount Holly, N. j., on
Thursday, November 1st
NOTICE
Saturday, November 3rd

and
Saturday, November 3rd
from a. M, to p. IN !, to revise and correct
the register for the general election as pro.
Vided by law.
Names of challengers for the general cleo
ton must be presented by the persons au-
thorized by law to nominate to the Secre-
tary of the County Board of Elections not
later than November LIST.
The pa pers authorized to print this notice
are The New Jersey Mirror, The Mount
Holly News, Mount Holly Herald, Burling-
ton Enterprise, Burlington Gazette, Bor.
dentown Register Riverside Press Central
Record Palmyra Weekly News, Moores-
town Chronicle.
COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS,
William H. Reeves, Chairman; Henry II !.
Savage. Secretary; Newton Morton, Joseph
r. Sisom.
Dated October g. 1915.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
noR SALE

Furnished bungalow, Oakdale, Mount
Holly. Good bargain for quick sale
ROBERT PEACOCK,
I25 Main St.. Mount Holly
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
NorIoE OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF CLEMENTINE f. PAYNE
Notice is hereby given that the final ae
count OF the subscriber. executor of CIemen-
tine +. Payne, deceased, late of the county
OF Burlington, will be audited and stated Nv
the surrogate and reported for settlement
ana allowance to the Orphans court of said
county at session to be held on the sixth
day of December. 1917.
FRANK PRIMROSE.
r, ~. &C., Executor
October y. 1917
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
No. llOSl
Treasury Department


Office of Comptroller of Currency
Washington, ID. c., Sept. rs, 1917
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned, 1t has been made
TO appear that
1.-THE First National Bank Of Wrlghtstown"
in the village Of Wrightstown, in the County
OF Burlington and State of New Jersey, has
complied with all the provisions OF the
Statutes of the United States, requiring to
be complied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the business OF
Banking:
Now therefore, /, JOHN SHELTON WILL
LIAMs, ComptrOllerOft the Currency, do here
by certify that
1.-The First National Bank Of WriphtstoWn''
in the village of Wrightstown, in the Coun-
ty of Burlington and state OF New Jersey, is
authorized to commence the business OF
Ban king, as provided in Section Etfty-one
hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised
Statutes of the United States
In testimony whereof wit
tseafl ness my hand and seal of Of
tce this twenty eighth day of
Septic Der, 1917
JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS.
Comptroller of the Currency.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. JAMES Ii. TERRY, Pastor
Parsonage, 81 Garden street
A W. leone for all.
Services next Sabbath
1890 a. m. Preac hing service.
2l5 a. m. Sunday school Ivan p. Flood
will speak. Good music and singing, all
645 p. m. Young Peoples service.
7.30 p. m. Preaching service.
Prayer service, Wednesday evening, 7.45
745 Friday evening. Bible study class.
FRIENDS MEET -NGS
Meetings for divine service are held at the
meeting house, corner OF Main and Garden
streets, every First-day morning at II
o'clock and Fifth-day mornings at 1890
O'Clock.
Meetings for divine worship are held in
The meeting house on Buttonwood stree 5
p M. TO which the public is invited.
At the Church of the Sacred Heart here
after, mass will be held at and 10 o'clock
in the morning until further notice.
ST. PAULs EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Hainesport-M Mount Holly road.
JOHN FREDERICK BORNHOLD, Pastor.
Morning service and sermon, 1870 a. m.
English services first and third Sundays
~ the month.
German services second, fourth and fifth
sundays Of the month.
Sunday School $50 g. No.
Ladies' Aid-First Wednesday afternoon
q the month.
Luther League--First Thursday evening
i the month.
UNIoNvILLE CHAPEL.
Sunday Services
$50 a. m. Sunday School.
100 p. m. Song service.
7.30 p. m. Preaching service.
Everybody Welcome
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
REV. THOMAS y. HAMMOND, Pastor
Parsonage, No. II Brainard street.
All are Welcome
Next Sunday Services
1880 q. m. Morning worship. Sermon by
the pastor.
200 p. m. Bible School. Howard e. Alcott,
uperintendent.
$50 p. m. Evening worship. Sermon by
the pastor.
Tuesday, 7.45 p. m. Glass meeting. e. II.
Jacket leader.
Wednesday. 7.45 p. m. Prayer and con-
ference service.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
REV. LUTHER MOORE BICKNELI., M. A

REV. LUTHER MOORE BICKNELL, NJ. A.
Pastor
Manse. 2l3 Broad street
Morning service, l050-Food conservation.
Address by the pastor.
Sunday school, 1900 m. Lesson, "De-
feat through drunkenness"
Young Peoples service, 645 ''Consecra.
lion for service
Prayer Service, Wednesday evening, 7.45.
Saturday evening social hour for the Men
frOm Camp Dix.
Christian Endeavor will hold HaIlow-
cen mask party on Thursday evening, In
the Sunday school room. All are invited
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-30

NEW BATH ROBE FLANNEL 27-nch, soc yard
NEW KNITTING YARNS these just in this week.
KNITTING WORSTED OLIVE DRAB TITR.
QUOISE, PLUM, TWO SHADES OF GRAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
News of the Old Dominion
BRISTOL WILL HAVE.
CITY WOOD YARD

Bristol, Va, Dec. 13.--To meet
Bristols depleted coal supply, which
threatens a famine. former Mayor J.
H Faucets, local fuel administrator,
has succeeded In having the city com
mission of Bristol establish a munich
pal woodward, with view to meet
ing the needs of the poorer families
of Bristol. many OF whom are with
out fuel of any kind. -.
The power to saw the wood Is be
ing supplied by the Bristol Gas and
Electric company free of cost. while
the wood In being supplied TO poor
families upon the ost basis.
Fuel Administrator Faucette states
that one of the hotels at Abingdon
demonstrated last winter that fur
,naces may be operated more cheaply
by the use of wood than by resorting
to coal. Where it had cost the hotel
proprietor SIS day to heat the hotel
when using coal. he was able to &C
complish the same results at $3.50 a
day by the use of wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
TUBERCULOSIS FRI E.
TESTS POSTPONED

Despite the elaborate preparation
made by the Apti-Tuberculosfs- Assoc
ciation of Richmond to examine free
of charge all those who would visit
one of it's six stations, there was small
response, on account Of weather ~ccndi-
tions The association has therefore
decided to postpone this phase of it's
work until after the Christmas holi-
days.
Splendid work has been done recently
by the association through an educa-
tional campaign conducted In the pub
lie schools by distribution of literature
both to the teachers and children, and
especially by plays given when chill
dren were enabled to take the parts Of
disease germs.
Students Of the Medical College Of
Virginia have assisted in the educa-
tional work by lectures in about TWEEN
ty-ive business organizations and fac
tories. The association Ia also con-
Quoting the annual campaign OF Red
Cross seals now.s the proceeds of which
no to the alienation of deaths and suf-
fering through this terrible plague.
And the public response is very graft
flying.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
SPARTA HIGH SCHOOL
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Especial to- The Richmond NirgmlaTil
Sparta, Va, Dec. lathe hand
some and commodious high school
building at this place was totally de-
stroyed by fire Monday afternoon.
The fire originated In the space be-
tween the top ceiling and the roof and
had gained such Roadway before II
was discovered that nothing could be
done to extinguish IL. The school was
In session at the time the fire was dis
covered. but all the pupils got safely
out ana most OF them saved their
books and wraps The desks and
other furniture on the lower floor were
saved but in "a somewhat damaged
condition. The house Will be rebuilt
rs soon as possible, and in the mean
time the work of the school will go
on in other buildings with the inter-
ruption OF only one or two days. The
burned building was erected eight
years ago by private means and do
mated to the state. Later two rooms
were added by the school board.
With the insurance money and what
the state may appropriate, and what
may be given by the people of the
community new building of even
larger propositions will take the place
of the old one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. lathe
Rev. William BsrTian Hooper. rector
of the Prince OF Peace church, Gettys-
burg Pa, died al the home of his
daughter, Mrs. william A. kepner
University Of Virginia
He was the son of William Woart
Hooper, descendant of King
Hooper" one of the best-known mer-
chant princes of Massachusetts,, and
Elizabeth Barrian. daughter OF the
Rev. William Berrian. for over nifty
years rector OF Trinity church. New
York city. Mr.. Hooper was descended
also from many other old and we'll
known New England families Among
his torbears were Governors Winthrop
and Dudley. the two first governors OF
Massachusetts Bay colony; Captain
Benjamin SWEET. OF the Indians wars,
killed at Black Point Conn. General
Elias Dayton and, Colonel Joseph
Whittemore. Revolutionary officers:
Rev. Thomas Bradbury Chandler. one
of the early Episcopal ministers In
this country; and Elias Boudinot,
vino, as president Of the Continental
congress. signed@~the first treaty OF
peace between Great Britain and the
United States
Mr., Hooper graduated with tho
class of SO at Columbia university
At Columbia he became a charter
member of the local chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa. From Columbia he en-
tered the General Theological semi
nary, OF New York city. from which
he regularly graduated
Funeral services at the University
OF Virginia at T. +. N. Friday and at
Woodiawn, New York city. at II A.
NJ, Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14

was u little more than Is tons Waste
space amounted to more than ASe.
BY 1915 the average capacity At
freight cars had increased to OVER
80 tons. The load averaged some
thing over IS tons. Still waste Of
more than 44Te. In eight years the
railroads hsd increased the capacity
of the cars almost Sc. but the ship
pers used only 3Ts Of the spses pre-
vidsd, letting 49, Of the increased
space 20 to waste. II Shipper
would make It . rule not 10 send cat
10 car loaded to less than maximum
capacity, We could haul almost ham
again NJ much freight per train ~
we now do"
Then by loading cars 10 capacity,
this cismcr FOR more GERS could be
silenced?
Not altogether Cars mmt hs
released quickly. Railroads wossd
rather have their cara earn money
hauling freight than getting demvr-
rage for standing Idle and blocking
tracks. If shippers will load TO
capacity, load and unload quickly;
there will be no car shortage
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
lrncHBURe IS LOSER
THROUGH SEGREGATION
portion 60 Po,rN lation As That
in Richmond.

Mayor Ainsiie yesterday received
from Commissioned Of the Revenue
william r. snead. OF Lynchburs, 4
paper showing that the Hill city last
year lost through the segregation tax
law the large sum OF sS7,Soo, and
that It would lose as mu@h II not
more the present year.
1t is estimated that Richmond loses
nearly half a million dollars in revo-
nue. from this source. and 1t is be-
cause OF such conditions confronting
the cities that Mayor Ainhlie has call
ed the mayors OF the various cities
and towns TO meet in Richmond early
in January to discuss the situation
and to formulate some program for
action before the Legislature.
The various heads of cities claim
that because OF this great loss Of
revenue, the merchants and others
are forced TO pay increased taxes and
license fesg
Invita- tons we're sent out TO the
mayors several days ago to meet with
Mayor Ainslie 4 nths council chamber
esrly next month Council has ap
propriated $3.50 10 help entertain the
visitors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-14
HELP UNCLE SAM
IN MAIL SERVICE

? 10 facilitate the moving Of Christ
mas mails. and increase the efficiency
Of the service the following rules if
acted upon Will greatly assist that de-
partment.
Prepay postage fully on all parcels;
address parcels fully and plainly; place
name ana address OF sender on all
matter. pack articles carefully and
wrap securely, but DO not seal them,
as sealed parcels are subject to post
ge at the letter rate; mail parcels
early; they may be marked do not
open until Christmas; insure valua BILE
parcels; written inscriptions such as
Merry Christmas" Happy New
Year, With Best Wishes numbers
IA mes or letters for purpose OF de-
scription are permissible addiEsns tn
fourth-class (parcel post) mail
Books may bear simple dedicatorv in
scriptions not OF personal nature.
Other written additions subject par
cells TO letter postage Communica .
tjons prepaid at frst-ciass rate may
he sent with parcels prepaid az
fourth-tsas rate, provided they are
placed in envelope securely alta ch ed
20 outside Of parcels"