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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

loans. Prof. Edwin R. A. Seligman of Columbia university, a recognized au- thority on government finance, has pre- pared a table showing how the problem has been handled in England. Great Brtain's total spendings for war in the year ended last March 31 were. roughly, S10, ,000 900 900. In that year Great Britain raised by taxes $1,750, 000,000 more than in 1913-1914, so that the increase in taxes represented approximately IT per cent of the years cost of war. The total of taxes raised, it is true was about 20 per cent of the war expenditure, but out of those taxes came the ordinary expen- ditures of the government establishment.
 At the time when our expenditures were estima ted at s6.400, 0o0000, Profess sor Seligman did not think 1t prudent to raise more than $1.5C0 00000o, or 231a per cent, by taxation. Now that expenses are placed at s11 000 the question arises whether it would be prudent to adhere to that percentage and raise by tax levies s1115, 100000, or 23 per cent of the 5000, 000 900 yet to be provided This would be in addition to the S1,670, ,000 0O0 already contemplated under the revenue bill as revised by the Senate finance committee As a matter of fact, that bill has already been tentatively all tered to produce about s2,000, ,09O,000
 In arriving at conclusion as to what taxes should be levied, the prime consid- eration, our financial experts point out. should be that business activity should not be retarded. This is more than a theoretical question. It is essential that industry, at the present critical juncture, should continue at full steam ahead But such activity makes ever growing de- mand for capital as costs of labor and material advance One corporation after another has found it's working funds in spite of enormous profit, inadequate to carry on it's business, and has had to borrow on short-term notes. Profits which the government will tax are no. always in liquid form. They have been largely reinvested in plant and equip ment. Where they have been paid out in dividends. it Is eminently just that the receivers of the payments should be heavily levied upon, and the prosperous corporations themselves will be able to stand an unusually heavy load of taxes What 'the financial community here is anxious about is that those taxes should not be so burdensome as to cause a cur tailrcent of industrial enterprise.
 R. l.. B.
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SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
New York Clearing House

New York, August 1.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $16S,735,SS0 reserve in exc sss of legal requirements. This is an increase of $61.S44,S10 from last week.
 The statement follows
 Actual condition: Loans, discounts, etc, $3,756,20S,000, decrease 1880 900.
 Cash in own vaults: Members federal reserve banks Gal. $92632000; de- crease $5.2S0,000 Reserve in federal re- serve banks of member banks. $4G2,- 873,000, increase $S1, 1,634.000. Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust com panies (b). $l40.679,000. decrease $12,- 751,000. Reserve in depositaries: State banks and trust companies. 367,1s5, 900, increase $626,000. x. Net demand de- posits, $3,6O0, ,s17,000. increase $56, ,60s,- 900. Net time deposits. $205, 93, 900, in- crease $2,766.000. Circulation, $30,215,- 900. increase $5s.000. Specie included in (a) and (b), $195 5.697. .000. xU. S. deposits deducted, $149.461,00 Aggre- gate reserve. $670.6s7, 900. Excess re- serve, $1ss.73a,sS0. increase $s1.s4i.- BIO.
 Summary of state banks and trust
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BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK

(Union Stock Yards) Feed steers: Good to Choice-7QSc Medium to Good-61aQ7c. Common to Medium-6QShc. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-614 @711c. Fat Cows-61a@71ac. Medium Cows-6@61ac. Cutters-51a@6c. Canners-5c. Heavy Bulls-6Q7c. Light Bulls-51aQ6c. Oxen-419@7c. Fat Yearlings-51a@61ac. Medium Yearlings-5@51sc. Wealers-7@Sc. Milch Cows-$45Q65. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 and Up s14Q15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs 1855 to 165-1211a Q14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-116D12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-11a12c Half Fat Rough Hogs-9910c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
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Reserve Board Statement


 Washington, August 4.-Further shrink age of approximately S23,OO0.o0O in re- sources of federal reserve banks is shown by the reserve boards weekly statement of conditions August 3, made public to- day The statement shows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in vault, SS99 7S5, ,O0O Gold settlement fund, $lSS, ,15S,o0O. Gold with foreign agencies $52, 5o0,0O0 Total gold held by banks, $SsO, $500 Gold with federal reserve agents, s467, S45,0O0. Gold redemption fund, $9,390,000 Total gold reserves, S1,367, ,673,- eco. Legal tender notes, silver etc, S5S, 7O9,00O. Total reserve, $1, ,421, ,3s2,0OO. Bills discounted (members), S130, 900. Bills bought in open market, s174,1SS.0O0. Total bills on hand, $305, ,131. GOO United States government long-term securities, $42 422,- coo. United States government short-term securities $25, ,464 600. Municipal warrants, l,249,00O. Total earning assets, $374, ,266,OO0. Due from other federal reserve banks, net, $4,7460 000, Uncollected items. $l97 05S, GOO. Total deductions from gross receipts, $2Ol,- S04, ,000. Five per cent redemption fund ] against federal reserve bank notes, S5OO- 600. All other resources, S492,000. Total resources, $,s9S, ,444,0OO.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, S67,8S1, 600. Government deposits, S56, 765,O0O. Due to members, reserve account, 1,192, SS7 900. Due to nonmember banks, clearing &C., count, s12,269 600. Collection items, SEA- $53,Oo0. Total gross deposits, S1 40O0. Federal reserve notes in actual circula- l tion, $540, 7S5,OO0 Federal reserve bank notes in circulation, net liabilities, $2,S2S,- OO0 All other liabilities, including foreign government credits, 52,976,000. Total lia- bilties, $1,99S, 444,000. Gold reserve against net deposit liabilities, 74.6 per cent. Gold and lawful money reserve against net de- posit liabilities, 79.1 per cent. Gold re- serve against federal reserve notes in act ual circulation, SS2 per cent.
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Produce Market

New York, August 4.-Butter firm; receipts. 9946; creamery. higher than extras, 40N 141; creamery extras, 32 score 40c; firsts, 39@39Ac. Eggs, steady receipts. 942S; fresh gathered extras 39p 40c; extra frsts. 37@3Sc firsts, 34@36c; seconds. 30@ S3c. Cheese firm; receipts, 2705; state whole milk flats. fresh special, 22@221c; state, average fancy, 21h @22c. Live pouI- try, firm; chickens. broilers, 24@26 fowls, 21c; turkeys. 16c; dressed. quiet and unchanged.
 Chicago. August 4.-Butter un- changed. Eggs: receipts. 11,216 cases, unchanged. Potatoes. higher; receipts. 10 cars; Virginia barrels. $4.25@4.5o: mixed Ohio. $1.10@1.15. home grown .$110@1.15. Poultry, alive. unchanged
 St. Louis, August 4.-Pourtry, un- changed, except hens, 14@ Ice; springs. 22@2 24c. Betutr and eggs unchanged
 Kansas City. August 4.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Elgin. Ill. August 4.--Butter 25 tubs at 3SAc
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left overs Dry ground grains keep sweet until every particle is consumed.
 Which System to Choose

Which System to Choose
 As previously stated. the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems have practically no bearing on the ques- tion of which one the feeder should choose. Each system supplies the needs of the fowls in different ways, and the choice between the two is largely mat ter Of conditions under which the poul- try is kept For general purposes the writer believes that the moist system should be followed by poultry keepers who have small focks, in order that every bit of clean waste from the kitchen may be utilized to the best ad- vantage The dry mash system is rec commended for farm flocKs, large sub- urban flocks and commercial poultry farms.
 Feeding the Dozen-Hen Flock
 In our present effort to supply the world with food, every consumer who becomes producer is doing his or her share to help win the fight This share" may be ever so small for the individual, but if every home that pos sibly can will keep dozen or more hens, the aggregate increase in poultry products for the country will be enor- nous. This is a form of patriotic ser vice of vital importance. Government officials tell us there is an annual waste of $700,000,0 900 in foodstuffs in the American home. Our problem now is to convert this waste into eggs and meat.
 A good feeding schedule for the dozen-hen flock consists of scratch
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FRUITS AND PRODUCE

Banana s-Sl. ioQ2 Oranges-California, s. Lemons-$6.60 crate. New Irish Potatoes-$2. Spanish Onions-$1.75 crate. Onions-Yellow, $2.25 per crate. Onions-In bulk, 31ac ID. Turnips-Pound. 31ac. Navy Beans-16c lb. Lima Beans-16c lb. Limes-Imported, SIPS. ucumbers-Hamper, SIPS. Tomatoes-Alabama. 50Q75c basket. Apples-Box, s2.75 Watermelons-15Q3 Corn-Crate, $2.50. Pine Apples-s32S crate. California Plums-$2 .25Qr2. 50 per crate. Cantaloupes-F'lats, 75c. Cabbage-$2.50 crate. Peaches-$2.50 crate. Lookout mountain seed potatoes, A. bu
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Atlanta Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta, August 4.-The statement of resources and liabilities of the federal reserve bank of Atlanta, at the close of business on August 8. is as follows: Resources. Gold coin and certificates Tn vault, $7,295,371.43. Gold settlement fund, $2,339,000. Gold with foreign agencies, $1,575,000. Gold with federal reserve agent. $1S.777,570. Gold redemp-
 tion fund, 63,0404.29. Total gold re-
 serve, s30.35O,345.72. Legal tender notes, silver. etc, $75s,673.25. Total reserve, $31 0,01S.97. Bills discounted, mem
 bers, $4,111, ,S0951 Member banks col lateral notes, s7S9,50o. Bills bought in open market, s967, 576.70. U. S. long term securities (bonds), $70S.7o0. U. $ short term securities (crtfs., etc), ls1,491, 900. Total. earning assets, $S,013,- l5S6.21, Due from treasurer U, S., S716,- lo20.10. Due from federal reserve banks, net. $3,041, 676.20. Transit items, $7,79S,- l84O.73. National bank notes, S1 ,396,125. Mutilated currency forwarded for re- demption, $14S,000. All other resources, s195,625.S1 Total resources, $52,420.- i 193.02.
 I Liabilities: Capital pal in, $2,3S7,350. Due to member banks, reserve account. $25. .604,32497 Collection items. $4.291,- l769.17. Federal reserve notes in actual circulation, $2o.ols,5oo. All other lia- bilities. s117,24S.SS. Total liabilities, 1 1852, ,420,193.02.
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feed morning and night and moist mash. of table scraps and ground grains at noon. For the morning feed of grain give liberal handful to every three hens This should be scattered in a lit ter of shavings, straw, packing mate rial or any similar material that Is available, so that the fowls will be compelled to exercise to get the grains. Tn the preparation of the moist mash for the noon feed the kitchen refuse from the previous day should be put in kettle and cooked. When feeding time comes take one quart of equal parts of bran and cornmeal and add enough of the cooked porridge to make the mass crumbly, not sticky. If there is good quantity of stale bread crusts these can be used in place of the bran and meal. About two quarts of the moist mash is sufficient for a flock of 20 hens. The mash should be re- moved from the birds after it has been before them 30 minutes Whatever is left can be put back into the porridge pot for the next day. At the night feed give all the grain the birds will clean up If there is a liberal quantity, of po- tato parings or other vegetables in the porridge, no other green food will be required. Water, grit, oyster shell and a little charcoal should be provided at all times.
 No form of live stock responds so well to inexperienced care poultry Give a flock of fowls only reasonable attention and it will reward the keeper with abundant returns. The beginners s chances for success will be discussed in next weeks article.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, August 4.-Turpentine. firm, 3SAc; sales. 121; receipts, e4S; shipments, POS; stock, 30,001 Resin, firm; sales, 1462; receipts 2Oc4; shipments, 1868; stock, s6, 815. Quote: B, D, s51O@5. Is; E, $5.1 .121a@ 5.2714; K, s5.25Q5 30; M, $5. .65@5. .75; N, 6.25@6. .S5; VIC, 6.75: wv, $e. .75@7.
 Weekly receipts: Turpentine 3412 ship ments, 1656 Rosin receipts, 10134 ship ments, 5257.
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MORRIS AVENUE

Live stock quotations took a big ad- vance yesterday. most all grades go- ing up cent on the pound.
 Meats of the salt varieties made light gains and seem to hold stiffer than the fresh product
 All foodstuff and feedstuff holds firm as rule. with good demand
 Fish and eggs are scarce. and these two staples seem due to hold at top prices. as a normal supply of either Is scarcely ever to be found on the market.
 Quotations were as follows: Hens-16c,
 Fryers-2og25c,
 Guineas-3Gc.
 RooHters-11Q12c.
 Extra Graded EggE36c
 Candled Eggs-32c.
 Turkeys-Live. 22123c.
 Ducks-141515c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

The Black Java first made it's appear ance in America about 1850. Early writers mentioned it as being of black piumage; others as having brownish color, while some described it with feathered legs. Many point to the latter as indicating Asiatic origin.
 The Javas were brought to this country by American ships trading with the far east. Their improvement, however, in uniformity of shape, color and produc- ton was accomplished by American breeders. The stock has been used suc- cessfully in the production of new breeds, notably the Barred Rock, and
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Dry Goods Market

New York, August 4.-Gray cotton goods and yarns of staple character were quiet today, while many finished lines of goods were very firm. Gov ernment orders continued factor of large influence in the trade. Wool goods priced for spring were bought moderately, save in the case of some staples where a good business is be- ing done. Carpets were dull; knit goods quiet; burlaps quiet, but priced very high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Mercantile Paner

New York. August 4.-Mercantile pa per, 4Q4A per cent; sterling 60-day bills, 4.72; commercial 60-day bills on banks, 4.71A; commercial 6O-day bills, 4.71A de- mand. 4.75 9-16; cables, 476 7-16; francs, demand, 5.761a; cables. 5.751a; guilders, de- mand. 421s cables. 425-16; fires. demand, 7.27; cables, 7.26; rubles, demand, 21 35; sa- bles, 21.50; bar silver, 80%c; Mexican dol lsrs, 62Bc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
London Opinion.

From the London Opinion.
 Two young Irishmen in a Canadian regiment were going into the trenches for the first time and their captain promised them five shillings each for every German they killed.
 Pat lay down to rest, while Mick per formed the duty of watching. Pat had lain long when he was awakened by Mick shouting:
 They're comin'l They're comin'v'
 Who's comin'?" shouts Pat.
 ''The Germans" replies Mick.
 How many are there?"
 About fifty thousand "Begorra," shouts Pat, jumping up and grabbing his rifle, "our fortunes made?'
 The prophet Jeremiah was confined in the pillory Jeremiah xxix, 26), which appears to have been a common mode of punishment in his time.
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Metal Market

New York, August 1.-The copper mar ket has been comparatively quiet during the week, but prices have ruled steady with very little metal offering this side of thel ast quarter. Electrolytic for spot and nearby delivery was quoted nominal this morning with quotations for Septem- Der and later ranging from about 27 to 20. Iron was unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

there is a striking resemblance between the Black Java and the Black Orping ton.
 These fowls are classed as general pur- pose fowls, laying large brown eggs The hens get broody, sit hatch and rear chicks, and the latter are usually strong and active, growing rapidly to maturity. When full grown they attain to 10 pounds for males, and 61s to 7h pounds for females. They are docile and readily confined. Their greenish- black plumage does not soil easily, a quality that makes the Black Java desirable for the back yard flock
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Rice Market

New Orleans. August 4.--Rough and clean rice continued strong today with quotations unchanged. Receipts, clean 6499 pockets. Sales clean Honduras, 601 pockets.
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SUGAR AND CEREALS

Granulated Sugar-$S25 cwt. f. o. b. Bir- nlingham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, ss cwt. Fancy Rice-S7 per cwt Grits-Cartons. $1 dog. Grits-Sack, $3.S5.
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companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement:
 Loans, discounts etc.. SS33, 405, POS, decrease STATEHOOD. Specie, s60, ,227 100, decrease $1,739.600. Total deposits, $1 ,03s. SIT 800, decrease S1, ,40e. 200. Legal tenders, $11,924.7OO, decrease S5,123,9O0. Banks cash in vault, s11,730.700 Trust companies cash in vault, $60,421,7O0.
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MEATS

D. S. Ribs-S23.eO. Rib Bellies-S25.60. Clear Bellies-$z5.60. Smoked Bellies-25c. Breakfast Bacon-3ee. Pork Loins-25c. Pigs-lsc.
 Skinned Hams-2Sc. Hams-Regular, 27c. Pork Trlmmings-1sc. Pure Lard-23c. Compound-17Ac.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. N, Members New York Cotton Ex. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchanra new York Produce Exchange. Associste Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the pure, ase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attesftioh and liberal terms given for consignments of ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
CREAMERY PROJECTS

Butter-Creamery, 42c; process butter Ac; oleomargarine, 27c. Full Cream Cheese 251kc
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FISH

Full Cream 251sc.
 FISH Perch-9c. Salt Water Trout--15c. Red Snapper-1lc. Gray Snapper-10c Mullet--7c. Spanish Mackerel-175kc. Virginia Croaker-Sc.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
CAREY's CROSS ROADS
(Near Millsboro)

Many of the people or this vicinity
attended Epworth Camp during the
week, it being the last camp to close
for this season.
Miss Rhoda Dorey is still slowly
improving
Harvest time is on, and the farmers
are busy harvesting their fodder and
hay. Many have recently been SOW
ing wheat and clover for spring cut
ting.
H. o. Brittingham is expecting to
enter upon duty Monday as teacher
at Vaughan School.
It is understood that MitchelPs
school will open on Monday, Septem-
Der 18th, with Everett Barr. of Mills
boro, as teacher.
Mission school will open on Monday
September Gath, with C. E. Wilkins
as teacher. 1t is not known when
Phillips school viii be opened, but
H. F. Lewis will be the teacher.
Mr.. James O'Neill is expecting to
begin his duties as teacher of Rec
ords school on Monday, September
gath.
Jake Mitchell and family recently
took from the children's home a four
year-old boy by the name of Richard
Wells. His name now will be Rich
ard Wells Mitchell.
Sunday School Sunday at p. m.
and preaching at 8, by our new pas
tor, Rev Roland Elsey, who is
young minister appointed to Gum
bor0 charge.
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
LEWES.

State Detective E. E. Lynch is
searching for five Germans, who were
up the Government canal at Rehoboth
Beach, the day before the last can
ming factory was burned, and who
left in a hurry in a fast motor boat
early the next morning. The Ger
mans came up the canal, secured pro-
visions and laid close to the canning
factory the night of the fire. Despite
the excitement incident to the fire the
five men laid snug in their boat and
did not appear on shore. The next
morning they hurried down the canal
toward Ocean City and secured a pilot
across Rehoboth Bay. Leaving him
they told him they were camping and
would stop and get breakfast, but, so
he alleges, the minute he had left they
started at all speed down the canal
toward Virginia. The authorities ad-
NIT they regard the burning of the
canning factory as plot on the part
OF Germans to destroy the food supply
being packed in this section and that
they had evidence which plainly i'm
plicated two German farmers who live
on the eastern shore, with knowledge
Oh the plot. Arrests will be made in
connection with the case soon, it is
said. 1t is believed that part of the
plot was to burn the Townsend can
ming plant, adjoining the burned fac
tory. but a night watchman prevented |
he firing and frightened the men off
At a meeting of Town Council last
Monday evening, a representative of
Hayes and Anderson, who purchased
he Delaware Fish Oil Company, was
present and asked for a reduction of
axes that the company has had to
'ay. 1t was agreed to reduce their
axes to $500 a year until the year
g21, at which time the tax would be
800 year. The Delaware Fish Oil
company has been paying $1,000 a
ear.
Harry Hankin, of the firm of Han
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CHAPLAIN,S CHAPEL.

Miss Hazel Newton has returned to
her home after spending some time
with friends and relatives near Sea-
ford and Cannons.
Miss Florence Isaacs has returned
home after visiting her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Mcgee of Philadelphia.
Miss Ruth Ward of Philadelphia
has been visiting her aunt, Miss Ethel
Smith.
Mrs. BERTHE Oherst has returned to
Philadelphia after visiting her sister,
Mrs. ]. M. Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams. who
have been suffering with typhoid few
e., are much improved at this time.
Ernest and Glenwood Newton, who
have been employed at Marcus Hook
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Newtin.
Misses Florence Isaacs, Margaret
Prettyman, Nancy Truitt and Mary
O'Day and the Messrs. Martin Pret-
lyman, Willard Isaacs, Floyd Macklin
and Fred Truitt are attending the
High School
Isaac Truitt has purchased a new
Miss Catherine Wyatt is seriously |
III
Milford chronicle., 1917-09-14
OCEAN VIEW.

The public schools will open on
Monday, September 18th, with the fol-
lowing teachers: Vaughan Hastings
principal; Misses Sadie Evans, Helen
Lee and Madge Richards.
Mrs. Edward Hickman has return
ed home after taking a trip on the
steamer to Boston and other places.
The W. C. T. U. met at the home
of Mrs. Georgia Richards on Tuesday
evening, when the following officers
were elected: Mrs. Georgia Richards,
president; Mrs. Ella West, vice-pres-
ident; Mrs. Anna Burton, recording
secretary; Mrs. Lulu Short, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Mamie Ev-
ans, treasurer.
J. Vaughan Tunnel of West Phil
adelphia visited Mrs. Alfred Tunnel
and family on Monday.
James Hudson, of Woodbury., n. j..
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Hudson last week.
Miss Edna Paris. who has been
spending the past week at Burrsville
and Denton, Md, has returned home.
Miss May Richards accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. William West via auto
mobile to their home in Fayetteville.
\. c., where she will spend some
.ime
After motoring through Pennsyl-
fania, Maryland, Virginia, to the beau |
iful caverns of Louray, Va, with |
dr. and Mrs. William Cowgirl and |
ilr. and Mrs. Harry l.. Burton. of
Woodbury., N. j.. in Mr.. Cowgill's
Packard" Miss Ethel Burton return
d home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Moore and
aughter, Mrs. Clifford Murray ~ac-
Miss Evelyn Isaacs to her
ONE at Greenwood recently.
Mrs. Belle Burton visited Mr.. and
-rs. Frances Baker at Selbyville last
eek.
Mrs. Lemuel Lewis and children j
ave returned to their home in New
ork, after spending the summer at c
1rston's Hotel here. s
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Sterling and a
lildren attended a cabinet meeting /
District EpwOrth League on Tues e
".
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Bennett are c
sitting relatives here. Il