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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

Morning, 1870 a. M, Sunday school
$50 p. M; Evening, 7.30 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening, 7.8O. A
hearty welcome extended to visitors
Supported by voluntary contributions
Corner Pacific and Burke avenue,
Holly Beach.
Morning preaching service at 1890.
Evening 7.45.
Sunday-school at 2.30.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting
at 7.45.
ST. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. A. @. Bailey, 3D., Rector
Corner Pacific and Maple avenues
Wildwood, N. J.
You will find a cordial welcome and
. thoroughly churchly service.
SERVICE LIST-SUNDAYS
7.3O a i. M, Holy Communion.
$50 a. M, children's church.
10 a. M, morning prayer.
1870 q. m., holy communion with
sermon.
7.8O p. M, evening prayer with SER
mon.
WORK DAYS-DAILY
700 a. M, holy communion, except
Wednesday. "Wednesday 800 a.m.)
SAINTS DAYS
Holy communion 100 and 900 a. M.
Church open all day for private
prayer. The Rector stands ready to re-
spond to any call for his services, no
matter from whom the requests may
come; and no charge of any kind is ever
made for any service he may render.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE EOLY
TRINITY
Rev. H. P. Gresham, pastor
Holy Trinity Chapel, cor Atlantic
and Poplar
Sunday-school 1000 a. m.
Morning Service, HOO.
Evening service 7.8O p. m.
Visitors Welcome
~
ST.. ANN . fkOmAN OA1bOA1O Oh OhO11
81. AIMS Roman Catholic Church
r Of Magnolia and Pacific ayes
Mass on Sundays at 8 and 10 a. M.
Sunday school 2 p. m. Evening ser"
vice 7.3O. Rev. Father Maroney, Rector
MxM
EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH (coIored)
Spencer avenue, West of Railroad
Services Sunday morning at 1870
Sunday school 2.3O, evening 7,3O.
Rev. A. r. Satterfield, DID,, pastor.
ANGEL VISIT BAPTIST CHURCH
(colored)
West end of Garfield avenue
Rev. M. D. Stamford, Pastor
PASTORS residence, Whitesboro, Cape
May County.
Preaching every Sunday morning at
II o'clock.
Sunday-school at 2.80Ip. m.
Evening service at 8 o'clock.
A6bUh MEL Oh \OOAOACAJ
Holly Beach ave., corner Young
Sunday services
Preaching 1890 am. and 500 p N.
Children's Service, 2.30 pm.
Christian endeavor, 7.30 p. m.
All welcome. Rev. CHM, Pastor
AH
NOpru wIIDwOOD
A union Sunday-school held in the
North Wildwood fire house every Sun
day afternoon at 2.3O. Everybody
welcome.
All interested ! n the study Of the
Bible are invited to attend the Bible
Glass held every Sunday afternoon at
2.8O in the firehouse at North Wild
wood.
ANGLEsEA M. E. CHURCH
Rev. J. G. Edwards, d. D., pastor
Preaching every Sunday afternoon
three o'clock
Sunday school at two O'Clock.
Epworth League Sunday evening,
7.45 o'clock.
All are welcome.
p y
ANGLEsEA BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Charles E. Thomas, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning at
HOO, evening at 8 Cd.
Sunday school II 2.80 p. m.
Prayer meetings Wednesday even
ings at 500.
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-05

ST. AIMS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
st. AIMS Roman Catholic Church
corner Of Magnolia and Pacific ives
Mass on Sundays at 8 and 10 a. M.
Sunday school 2 p. m. Evening ser"
vice 7.3O. Rev. Father Maroney Rector
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1ST ME. DESERTER
is ARRESTED

portland Me- Sept. 1s-George n
Clark Of IS Church street, westbroo,,
was arrested Friday evening in 1inco,,
Park by Police Officer John Rron,, c,
is wanted by the authorities of the F;rst
Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment on ,bs
charge of desertion.
clark was connected with the lois,
trench mortar battery stationed AT Rox.
tord in charge of Capt. Roger A. Greene
OF Lewiston. and few days ago sudden
~ left the camp without permission re-
heving that Clark would head for Port
land Capt Greene notified the police de-
partment IN this city and last evening
LARK was recognized by Officer Brown.
The man will be returned to Bedford
today for military trial 1t is under
stood that this is the first instance where
a man has deserted from the First Maine
Heavies.
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JONESPORT

Algk Cummings wrnt Friday 10
Freeport. where she mas accepted A
position as commercial teacher in The
High school. Allan Mansfield Is prr.
cipal of the school. so Jonespor, "A
we'll represented in Freeport High.
Misses Myrtle and Lena Rumery hsv,
gone to Gardiner. where both are e-.
gagged in school work for the rom.ns
year.
The sardine factories arc havi-f
plenty OF fish and are rushing huNnsr
after being practically Idle nearly a
summer. The new factory ~ Hinokr
n stevens is experiencing some ,ros.
bile in getting their new maghinor, a.
Justed. causing some losg ~ time ar.
loss of goods from poor working 4
machinery. They have an eKpcr, IA
chinist at work adjusting the s,anrl
machines.
+. r. Cummings. who has beer h
business for number ~ years MG
retail and wholesale grocer. has mad.
quite an addition to his store houw
II" has also changed 10 cash bass
John Y. Sawyer and family A.
spending 10 days in Lawrence Mas
Mrs. Sawyer's former home and q
Lowell. Springfield North Adam. an
other places Of interest
Mrs. w. 2. Mansfield ,s poorly y, ,hi'
writing. bong unable To walk
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SOLON

Miss Emma Mahoney. Miss Esther
Manson and Miss Della Pierce went to
Pennington Monday to attend Normal
school.
Eldred Head went Monday to, Boston
70 enter a Business College.
David NJ. Wiley. who has been at
home on sick leave. returned Monday
to Newport where he is in training for
service in the Navy.
Mrs. Carrie Witham Of Portland
came to Scion with party Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Eustis OF Somervilie.
Mass. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Severy.
Mrs. Josie Bartlett of Lewison, was
in own Thursday.
Carroll Heald has begun digging po-
tatoes for the Central Maine Potato
Co.
The corn shop is receiving corn. but
the amount will be less than usual
OF account Of the frost
Allan Clark who has been iii for sew
eral months ia falling.
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Governor Miliken Visits !.
Maine Heayies at Westfield

is acting camp adjutant. Two n.~ :.
GERS have arrived in Mai. watso, a..
Quartermaster, and Lieut.. Grtffth -.
cal supply officer. Col. Beavans s,v,,,-
surgeon. has been in camp the ma, =.
or two making an inspection. A cor,ri..
inspection of property, men. san,,arr !,
clities. company streets, in fac, .v,..
thing connected with the can1p. VIII
given this morning by brigade ONCE,
Field officers with regiments encsr,.
here have almost unanirouslv d.,,..'
not to take their horses To France w..
them. but to depend upon mounts on y.
other side. They have to furnish ~.
own horses, army regulations only pro,a.
ing government mounts for line orsr.r,
Due to the combination Of circums,a,...
as they find them. the field officers b,,.
decided to leave their own animals how,
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Bath ANNUAL
HARTLAND FAIR

The saith annual fair of the East Som
erset Agricultural Society was held the
18th, 18th and 18th Thursday the opening
day was primarily cattle show and there
was not large attendance. The show
ing of stock was not as big as in some
previous years but the specimens of the
bovine family which were shown were
decidedly interesting to stock fauciers The
poultry show was held this year under
the grand stand and was we'll filed, r. o.
Williams acting as the Judge OF this ex-
hibit, In Agricultural Hall there was
fine showing Of a variety Of objects. this
display making up for what was lacking
in the stock departments.
The Fruit
The fruit exhibit was large and varied
Leon Libby exhibited apples and plums
while E. L. Wellington was another big
exhibitor of apples. From the orchard
OF A. B. Jordan of North Hartland was
also big variety Of fruits, while on the
Jordan table was another quite as inter-
Ing collection, it being a variety Of beans
such as Is seldom seen coming from one
farm. Thomas F. Randlett showed
splendid collection Of farm produce and
n. v.
rich led with some splendid specimens
OF dairy products. An unusual showing
Of eggs was also made. Mrs. J. F. Libby
o. St Adams. Mrs. Albert Ward, Mrs
T. r. Randlette, Hartland. and Mrs. Mar
garet c. Wood OF ripley being the larg.
est exhibitors with a showing Of turkey
eggs by c. NJ. Lancaster. most at
tractive and large floral exhibit was made
by Ms. Rose Robertson of st. Adams
and Mrs. f. B. Libby contributed much
To the fair by placing on exhibition va
rious specimens of delicious Looking can
red goods. Maple syrup exhibitors were
z. L. wellington and Allie Tracy. There
was no more interesting exhibit at the
fair than that Of the Boys Corn Club,
whepe the following boys showed some
well-developed ears: Earle w. Heath.
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BELGRADE LAKES
Season Just Passed Proves Busy
One-Weddings Of Interest
From Out of State-Many
Camps Close

The 1917 summer season at the lakes has
that he war would keep away summer
visitors, for the Belgrade Hotel reports
that the season has been the best in
its history.
The house will keep open until october
list. and few late corners may be ac-
comnodated after that date. The Central
House has closed and reports tie season
successful. Many guests who could not
obtain Accommodations at the Belgrade
were taken care during August. The Red
Cakes Ledge did very well in August and
has now closed until next year
The camps. Ahema. Runora, Pine | land,
Merryweather and the Taconnct, Hill
side settlements have also concluded their
seasons.
Relgradetes will be interested to hear
Of the wedding to be performed in Bos-
ton next month of Philip T. Cate. Har.
ward 1915, for several years head council
Tor at Pine Island camp and Miss Helen
Thomas Of 30 Commonwealth avenue. a
member of the Sewing Circle of the Back
Bay. After Pine Island closed for the
summer of 1915, Cate sailed for France
where he stayed a year as ambulance
driver. He is now chief yeoman of the
paymasters department at the NAVY
Yard, having enrolled in the Naval Re-
serve last April. At Harvard he wa,
prominent socially and was an editor of
the Lampoon.
Another Boston wedding of Belgrade IN
terest was performed last Wednesday
when Miss Mariory Whidden, a Belgrade
summer visitor for seven years at Camn
Rilliken. owned by Harold Smith of Eew
YORK. her cousin, was married to William
John Battilana. also of Boston a real
estate man and former member of the
First Corps Cadets. After November I
the couple will reside at Lorraine Tar
ract Allston.
Thomas w Colder Is mucf, improved
In health after his recent illness.
r. l.. Clark and family Of Winchester,
have closed Clarkscroft and returned 70
town after their annual sojurn at the
Lakes
F. A. Gordon is stopping at hi. new
villa on the West road.
F.. A. Bean, proprietor Of the local
sporting goods store, is building a new
cottage David and Elmer French and
RALPH Stuart are doing the work
Mr. and Mrs. Tolfe Fletcher and WIZ
liam Fletcher have been Visiting Mrs.
Fletcher their mother.
Arthur Lord is seriously i'll at his home
on the West road and is not expected
to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. p r. Trowbrid~e IF
Swampscott. Mass, and Henry W. Gold
or. Mrs. Trowbridges father spent A few
DAYS in town last week
Ms r. NJ. Davenport. Herbert l..
Kelley and n c. Kelley of Boston mo-
tored down for tho last weekend tn close
IN their summer places for the winter.
Arthur Pray passed day In Augusta
last week
Bert l., Kelley Is closing out his bust.
ness and after October Lincoln Bart
lett the postmaster will have the only
store in town
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SOLON

After October first all stores Va 'orr
will ho closed ~ O'Clock except W..
nesday and SATURDAY..
Miss Marian Starhird has returned
to Gorham 10 resume her studies a.
the Normal School
Mrs. AIhert Potter has beer ,intlr:
hero with her brother Ohel Mood, an
friends
Miss Elsie Holwav is ~ f~arh v
South Portland thi, fail having htrt
elected principal OF the Grammar
school there.
Mr.. ard Mrs. T.. A Hilton aye 70 p
congratulated over the arrival ~ so'
in their homo.
Among those who have vone avar 20
attend school this fa,l are Me- Adn'
York To Knnt's Will Seminary. Emn
NahoneY, Esther Manson arf p''s
Nicrco to tho Normal School A. Form
inEton.
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u INDICTMENTS
CUMBERLAND CO.

Portland. Me. Sept. 1s.-The grand
jury Friday night brought in y in
dictments in the superior court.
Among those affecting Bay State resi-
dents are: Bionache Gerchio Of RSs-
ton theft Of 1911 from Tony Condo At
south Portland; Albert G. Torrev
New Bedford, larceny of $4,000 automo-
bile from w. T. Isaac: Thomas No
Donough, said to he of BOSTON 1or
cenF or automobile from Clough and
Maxim.
Among others are: James d. Hal
ian OF brunswick. forgery: Asa J. Lib
~ Scarboro. assault with intent n
XII Chford H. White: George F. Ruz-
EEL Portland. assault with intent n
XIII Isabel F. Whitehan
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DITCHED A CAR.
THEN DROVE ON

Calais. Me, Sept. 1s.-Seyen nor
sons We're bruised Friday, none Sc
rlously' when touring car with a
party from Dennysyille on the wav 70
tne lar at st. Stephen was, it is claim
co. crowded into the ditch and turned
over
THOSE injured are: Mr.. and Mrs
wizard Jones and Frank Page of Den
nSsville' Sabin Turner and Miss Mar.
saret Turner of Eastport and Miss
Helen Woods of Boston. Arthur Brown
Of Pembroke. who was drivinr ~
was not injured.
ne car "hich, it is claimed, was re-
sponsihie for the accident kept on, but
the number was taken
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The fogcVlrg was maze pupl" riludy
might by the Federal Trade c mmission.
which has Just completed its invesu-
fstlon 81 the coal trade;
Anthracte Retail Coal Situation in
Lewiston, maine
In conducting It's investigation into the
tetsil coal situation In Lewiston, the Fed
etai Trade Commission collected from SIX
retatlsrs Of anthracite informa ion as u
IN. qusntit, IL coal received, the prices
charged the nsumer and the gross mar
sins obtained. 1.-THE term gross margin
il should be understood. repr sents the
difference between the price # coal to
the consumer for sidewalk de livery and
the cos, price ~ this coal 70 the retailer
( D cars az the ward. Obviously the
torn gross margin is not anonymous
With profit To determine the taller
pront u would be nccessar' 20 deduct
from his gr's7 margin the st Of handl-
ing ami delivering the coal. n this report
NJ figures ~ 10 profits are given)
Ths SIX retailers from whom data were
obtained received during tho first six
r,on,ns ~ I9i7 1912 gross tons Of anthra-
,i'e curing the corresponding months
~ 1919 thev Rad received Ass gross tons.
The receipts IN 1917 were thus only 5s.25
Ter cent ~ The re- eipts III 1916
The existence N this serious shortage In
,he face ~ IN increased OUTPUT Of an
,hractie uha commercial produ ton OF
Anthracite was nearly three million tons
larger in the FIRST Eve months Of 1917 than
n the CORE spondng period II 1879 shows
clearly that the needs Of Lewiston have
not been taken care of. This. however,
hss been the usual experience Of New
Ynsia I'd cities during the present year.
This loss IN tonnage was rather evenly
distributed among tho retailers. one re-
taller n small oneD obtained lol more
tons ~ coal hut all the others suffered
material declines in their receipts.
The househoid prices of eC~. stove and
chestnut coal were almost uniformly
maintained in Lewiston during April. Nav
sra Jur. 1917. at sl2Oo por ret ton.
only ,ne retailer sold any pea coal dur
irE thes. months. and for this coal he
charged So ~ rer net ton
The retailers were required to report
IN. gross margins obtained nv them on
egg stove. chestnut and pea. during April
ann MAY, lsl" THESE margins were con-
solidated and the results are presented
IN 'he following table. which shows the
average margins mot net proits) obtain
ed On Household sales by all the retailers
reporting The average margins are I'M
weighted averages No more freight being
accorded the margins OF the retailer with
barge sales than those Of the retailer
with small sales
PER NET TON
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DIN F. Heath. Floyd Lancaster, Virgil
NJ. Lancaster, Fred Libby. Erwin Martin,
Winfred Finson and Robert Buker.
Grange Prizes
There were two Oranges which COM
peted for the prizes, the St. Adams and
Hartland orders of the Patrons Of Hus-
bandry. In these two lots were products
from some of the hne farms of the two
towns, while specimens of fine cookery
were included from the good cooks of
that section of Somerset county. 1t is
rare indeed that SO many delicious eat
ahles are placed on exhibit al fairs as
were shown in these two Grange ex-
hibits.
Embroidery Show
Mrs. A. B. Jordan showed a handsome
showing in the quilt department.. Mrs.
Effie L. Picken of Hartland also had d
number of very handsome quilts including
both silk and cotton. Mrs. Picken was
one of the first prize winners. Thelma
Tracy showed a silk quilt and Mrs. Al
bert Ward had one or more handsome
comfor;ers in this department. Mrs.
Margaret c. Wood of Ripley was prob
ably the biggest exhibitor in the hall, all
told In her showing was a quilt rugs,
Oil paintings. both pillow and wall pieces,
several pices of crayon work and much
fancy work, an intricately wrought waist
Delng In the lot. Mrs. Osgood Robert
son showed handsome basketry work ana
handmade articles. also stockings ans;
mittens. Mrs. Jennie Tracy of st. Adams
showed knitted articles Mrs. Sidelirger
OF Burnham had long table filed with
dainty needfework pieces. apd Mrs Mon
ahan was another exhibitor of much fan.
cy work. Mrs. Forest Libby was directly
IL charge Of the entire exhibit ard the
judges of the fancy work were Mrs Fred
Flnson. Mrs. Fred Palmer and C. f. Com
nor of Freeport.
Out Of Doors
'put CT doors there was something DOING
all the time. On the track some of the
fast steppers of the State were Ccmret-
ing Tor the excellent purses offered, while
the Midway contained much to attract
the pubic. There was long array of re-
freshment tents of various kinds. whil,
the shows and the merry-go-round made
things hum along the gayest section of
the fair grounds. The three DAYS fair
took on the nature of an old home fete
for many came back to greet friends as
well as participate in the pleasure of an
event into which much careful fore
thought had been put by the officials o,
the society.
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The Baptist parsonage a. RedrHf'
with all the outbuildinss vas hurnss
The alarm was given about crlo0s
and a large crowd OF NICE spd ~orhen
gathered. II was impossible ~ 70"
the buildings on account 81 the strch
northwest wind. The work ~ ssVlhs
the furniture resulted in settinE o''
all that in the main house and SOM
personal effects of the present ns''o,
Rev. A. r. Carvel The origin ~ wv
IRE Is not known. The family had lu'
seated themselves For breakfast VIZ
the nre was discovered Mr.. CAf''
estimates his personal loss ~ ahol,
$500. which included an unopened hasI',
o. -four. about t3s worth ~ eggs feso,
Tor shipment. preserves and esrh'A
goods for winter and some hon',
The buildings and Furnishings were y.
insured. which makes the loss sef"'
Tor both pastor and church.
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LA CASCE HEAD Of
WESTBR00k ATHLETICS

Portland, Me, Sept. ls-Wes,broo,
Seminary is fortunate in HAVING +,
roy o. La Casce. the old Bowdoin ,,s,
at the head of athletics for the co,,
ing year. Although his clecucn cam.
late in the season he has ALREADY sow.
carefully laid plans tor the comm,
campaign. La Cascc has heen in ~.
service of the United States t;nvers
ment and served with the y. G. -
Second Infantry on the Mexican IA,
der last summer.
On account of an injury ro,.,,...
"nen ne was captain Of the Bovdoir
baseball team in the snrlnc ~ ,s,,
he was obliged 70 relinuuish tho Coz.
MISSION which was granted him.
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SERIOUS CASES
IN PISCAT. CO.

Dover, Me, Sept. 1s.-Tbe grand i,r,,
reported five indictments Friday after
noon among them being the follow
ing; Mr.. and Mrs. Algie B.. WHITING
manslaughter. in causing tho dea.h ..
az unnamed infant; Bert A. Hall of
90 NJ 'oonerS' Harry Weymouth
ebao,inn la'siaus'l'er' IN neglieently
siiootins oscar Mayo Of Milo, while
hunting deer in close time
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Mrs. z. A. Randall Wins

Portland, Me-, Sept, l6.-ln IN.
finals of the woman's golf Tournament
at the Portland Country Cun sa,ur.
day morning. Mrs. +. A. Randall do.
feated Mrs. c. D. Barrows , up ana
l to go, in is holes. The winner took
the lead at the 14th hole. The l5,h
and 18th were halved. but the lin
went to Mrs. Randall, giving her ,ss
championship.
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Sadler and Priest Tied

Brunswick, Me, Sept i6.-Char,,,
A. Sadler and Hubert Priest tied wiz,
a net of "a in handicap tournams-,
at the Brunswick Golf Club Saturs,,
afternoon and will play OF for N.
trophy. Charles 5. Erswell had m,
best gross, Sc.
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net ton. Neither of the retailers sold
any pea coal during these months.
The actual gross margins mot net prof
its) obtained by these two Auburn re-
tailers on household sales Of egg. stove
and chestnut coal during April, May and
June. 1917 are shown in the following
table,
FER NET TON
Apr. May June Apr. May June
Egg STOVE
No. Isle 1913 sos. s3c5 s255 s2.2,
No. o.. 3.7s 3.77 377 AS 451 45l
PER NET TON
CHESTNUT
April May June
No. l............-............. !si $luo
No. 2......................... 437 43S 4.39
The gross margin on all sizes realized
by No averaged - and that realized
by No. > averaged 1922
. Since 600 per ton is ordinarily an
ample margn, it is clear that these Au-
burn retailers obtained unreasonable mar
gins. Those Ct No 2, in fact, were alb
soutely fexcusable. This is particularly
true, since No. . received five times as
much coal during the first six months Of
1917 as he had received during the cor
responding months Of 1916
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Rev. f. Fl. Brewster Of the High
Street Methodist Episcopal church has
been appointed National patriotic in
structor Of the Sons of Veterans by the
newly elevted commander. T. F. john
son OF Elkton, Md.
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Anthracite CcsI Retail Situation in
Auburn. Maine

In making It's investigation into the
retail coal situation in Auburn. the Fed
srsl Trade Commission collected from two
retailers ~ anthracite information as to
IN. quantity ~ coal received. the prices
charged the consumer and the gross mar
g''s obtained
The two Auburn retailers received 2,312
re, tHns NJ anthracite during the first six
months ~ 1915. and ..o23 net tons during
the correspoudinE months of 19l7,-an in
crease ~ III tons. or - nsr cert One
retailer rhe smallest Of the twr by far)
received I.Nn more toms and the other -
tons less, making a net increase OF IN
tons
On household sales ~ egg. stove and
chestnut rne retailer charged sl2on per
ret ton in AnIl May and June. 1917. The
other in each ~ these months charged
prices VARYING from $3.50 to $500 per