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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-29
ADJUSTMENTS
COMIC OPERA PLAYERS GIVE
SEASONS WELCOME. SURPRISE

IS general thing. all Of Us deal
more or less lcniently with stock com
ianios. whether dramatic musical
for three reasons: tho very nature OF
stock work almost pleads for allow
Sn"cS; the scale OF prices compcls CON
Sidcratton. and a sort OF proviucialism
nanitestine itself in pride Of local
possession. Iisarus severe criticism. All
these would apply TO tho Comic opera
Players and their opening performance
OF The FREELY" AT the Academy Of
Music last night if any Icniency were
required Eu, none * needed: the
organization. judged from its work last
night can we'll afford TO stand Suuarciy
on its merit and ask no favors
To say that the Comic Opera P,av-
ers form the best musical stock com
pany Richmond has ever known means
c"mparativcly little. because we have
had so few. Still. il is worth mention
inE that even Larry Liiffen'S famous
musical organization was not to he
compared with this singing com
pany. II is more to the point TO say
that precious few road productions OF
musical pieces during the past sea-
son even cuualcd. and still fewer SUR
passed. that given The FREELY
though II was a first performance. and
by company which could not be Sc
lected for types TO suit ono play. De-
parting from the rule of this column
it is TO lie added that such perform
'll'f d' SuNN a iNc SctitS tOo Soou
TO he true.
Rut It is true. With few cxcep-
tions. or reservations. the whole may
be summed up thus: One of the most
charming musical pieces of the decade
was delightfully."- presented by "a re-
markablc company of singers. actors
and comedians. IT is hardly ncces-
Sary to go into details concerning "rhc
Fireny" itself. IT is remembered as a
brilliant type of the NienncSe comedy
opera. or operetta, Astounding in melo-
dies set off by interesting orchestra
ton. in duets trioS, quartetS and en-
Semblc numbers ranging i'm quality
from the enchanting almost to the
thrilling. and containing bright comedy
in sufficient quantity. II is also re-
mcmbercd as being so far from mere
musical comedy of the common or gar
den variety as TO demand q vast deal
Of singing and considerable amount
OF acting.
Both these we're given II by what
already has been referred 10 as Il re-
marx able company, under the direction
"f Roger Gray. Because the putting
on of so difficult a piece as THE Fire
ny"-espccially i'm stock-is verita-
bio achievement in showmanship Mr..
Gray merits highest praise for that
part Of his work. II he is to he con-
dcmned at all, II Is for having done
II so we'll that he obyiated all ncces-
sity for kindness from his critics.
Mr. Grays own performance was
comedy OF rare character. In pres
ence and style, he Is a fortunate mean
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MADISON WARD.
First Precinct. Third and Marshall

Chief. joseph Canepa. $40 North
Third street: j W. Meredith. 9il East
Marshall street; y. II. Hatke. "l1 East
Marshall street; DR.. T. z. Fisher. 500
.li East Marshall Street: Frank Eliiey.
Third and Marshall Streets: John Beck
or, 2l3 East Marshall street
Second Precinct. John Marshall High
school, Eighth Street Easement Emit
rance.
Chief. Joseph +. Powers. law dcpart-
mcnt. chesapeake and Ohio Railway:
W. -. Foster. 3OS North Ninth street.
lanes !. Trcsnon. 60? North Ninth
street: James H. Hart. ol2 East Leigh
street: j. NJ. Morgan. SIS East Mar
shall Street; Ralph Clielmo. all East
MARSHALL Street; J. NJ Allen. Ninth and
Leigh Streets
Third Precinct. 100 North seventh
Street.
Chief. j s. Boshcr. i22 East Franklin
street; Joseph j. English Jr.. ! south
Third street: Charles q. Harris West
moreland club; j. NJ. BossicuX. Vir-
cinia Railway and Power Building: Al
win L. Brock well, 2o5 East Cary street;
=. l." Thomasson. l06 South Eifth
street; John Is. Harvie. L. South Third
street; John +. Lea. = North Fifth
street; f.. ". Sphinx. go East Frank :
I'm street; {. w. Throckmorton. 307
South Third street: Robert O. Hcy-
nolds, "o2 East Franklin street.
Fourth Precinct. thcutSo0d's I.un,bc
fnrd. Near Twelfth md Rrond Streets.
chief. y. g. Stagr. 50I North Twelfth
street; Henry j. Cohn, "2l Governor
street: Edward Cohn, 22l Governor
street: George W. Lawson. 1907 East
Marshall Street; Charles +. Adams 3l5
North Eleventh street; Z. +. McFal.
!OS North Tenth street.
rum Precinct. ZOO Hull street
chief. Thomas e. Morton. 3lo East
Ninth street: Sam Wright, 5Gi stock
ton street \. G. Walton. so Eain-
bridge street; Benjamin Nunnally. los
East Tenth street; Rev. :. l.. DImvillc.
poo Decatur street.
siAth Precinct. Thirteenth mud Hull
chief. y. l.. Sampson, lil5 Perry
street; Charles l.. Page. Hastings
Court. Part H.; +. Is. Dunford. HOS
Decatur street: James r. Jones. lilS
East Main Street: Arthur Leo sIarnway.
3ii West Twelfth street: NJ. \. Camp
bell. 1901 cambridge street: -. T. La
frade. zoos Perry street: Charles Burk-
ert. 1907 cambridge Street.
seventh Precinct. COWnrlin Avenue and
Hull street.
chief. John Morris. r. l.. Christian
Il Co: Willis G. rulliam loot Porter
street; -. e. Robertson. 1907 Albany
Avenue; T.. Wilton Carter. Ia East
Thirteenth street; Kenneth Ctz, aO2
Cowardin Avenue.
'''-"'" 'N''"'' -b"- nun street..
Chief. j. T.. Norvcll. 3i0i Hun street:
Garland Davis, 3101 Hull street: Rev
T.. w NJ Taylor. 300 Hun street: IS
NJ. EohcrtS. 2Sl9 Hull street: f. j. stan.
ley. HarniSh Avenue and Midlothian
Turnpike.
Ninth Precinct. :nIS Scmmcs Avenue.
chief, l.. T.. Reid. zoos Forest Hin
Avenue. j. r Hethcl. 3lli Forest Hill
Avenue; w. W. Friend 1901 Hun
Street; j. w. Dodd. 600 West Thirty
first street; j. NJ. Miller, iO0S Forest
Till Avenue
JEFFERSON WARD
First Precinct. 222i East Mnin street
chief. Ernest Tucker. Twenti-i,rst
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Rev. George w. Smith.

HARRISONBURG. VA. May 2S.-Rev.
George w. Smith, seventy-six years
old. died yesterday near Broadway,
Rockingham County. He was retir-
cd Methodist minister. and IA Confed
crate veteran. having served in Com
pany X. Tenth Virginia Regiment. AT
ono time he was a merchant and post
master at Rushville, Rockingham
County. He leaves one son. j. NJ. *.
smith OF Broadway. His wife. who
was Miss Reeves, died three years ago.
Funeral services this afternoon were
conducted by Rev. William stevens.
assisted by Rev. Gabriel Heatwole, OF
the Mennonite Church.
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GORDONSvILLE. VA. May rs
Mrs. Mary Hale died at her home about
TWO miles from Gordousvile. IN LOUIS,
County. Saturday night aged eighty
three years. Mrs. Hale was the widow
OF Daniel Hale. Of Gordonsville. and
was a sister of William !. Da.is. Of
charlottesville. by whom She Is sur
Vived. The burial was held this after.
noon. being conducted by the Rev. j.
l.. Wiley. pastor of the Gordonsrilie
Baptist Church. lntermcnt was in
Maplewood Cemetery:
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MthT

Will Shrivcl up any corn. whether
hard. soft or between the toes so that
II can be lifted out easily with the
fingers. No pain and not one hit of
soreness when applying icc-mint or
afterwards. and il doesn't even irri-
tate the surrounding skin. No more
,crns no more painful callouScs: no
more tired, burning. pufed or Sweaty
feet lcC-mint ends foot misery for
good. No foolishncSS. Try H. Just
ask in any drug store for a little icc-
mint and never let corn ache twice
- Adv.
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John Powell Piny. Friday.

Under the auspices of the Virginia
Randolph Elicit Alumnae Associations
John Powell VIII play--for the first
time in several years-in Richmond on
Friday night. when he will give a re-
cital at the jefferson Auditorium Mr.
Powclfs program is particularly well
chosen. and Will undoubtedly delight
the many who will welcome the return
Of this fine artist.
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NAME REGISTRARS
TO ACT ON JUNE 5
Continued from First raReD

Continued from First IaEel
CTenshaw Avenue: Charles l.. Pei,is,
ioa South Pine street.
Fourth Precinct. 1874 West Cary street.
Chief. George j. Hooper. Rowland
Street; j. w Hundley, 2"iS Hanover
Avenue; &. W. Montgomery. +n5 North
CRANKY Street: W. y Evans, 1910 Han
over Avenue; T. NJ. BoyNin. lol North
Elm street; Thomas T.. MeanN, 2l2l
Grove Avenue: j. II. pickcrson. 2lii
Floyd Avenue: George G. Ruskcll. 1909
Grove Avenue: X. l., Booker, FOOL West
Main Street r. - Neal. 1871 Stuart
Avenue; l.. n. Drew. 1905 Hanover Ave-
nue.; IA. w. Bowe. Jr.. 1913 Fark Ave-
nue.; Harrison Saunders. 222l Grove
Avenue.
Fifth Precinct. IOt East Main street.
chief. II. l. Valentine. ITO South
Third street.. II. l.. Knapp. iol West
Main Street: W Il. Ross Morris. -
South First street; r. II. zimmerman.
10? East Cary Street: j. l.. Parker. l0l
South Third Street.
sixth Precinct. ! south Elm street.
Chief. w. +. Keller. 2Ioa West Main
street: g. y. Moriland. sol North Sou
ievard: II. y. Sheppard. 21lo Hanover
Avenue; j. 9. White. ll3 North Eoulc-
ward: i. D. Mcdowell 2.26 Hanover
Avenue; W. +. Eancs. .52i Floyd Ave-
nue.; N. g. Cofer 2Ioi Floyd Avenue;
Logan Walford. 80: North Mulberry
street. g. q. Bates. 21o7 Floyd Ave-
nuc: II. T.. Easkcrvill. SO South Buulc-
ward.
seventh Precinct. .8.1 West Car!
street.
Chief. r. II. Hooper - South Au-
burn Avenue: j. y. Christian. 32oi
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u number of years. lie was "A member
Of Court Street Methodist Church
having been "A steward Of the Congrc-
cation. and Il member OF the city board
OF ire commissioners lie Is survived
bv his wife, who was Miss Watts,
of liillsboro. Ohio. two daughters.
Misses Mary and Helen. his father.
i. NJ. Watts. of Amherst: Il sister. Mrs
BESSIE Ware. Of Amherst and three
brothers. Rev, W. l.. Ware OF the
Virginia Conference Of tho Methodist
church. now located At Wakefield; n.
Il. Ware. of Wakefield Ncb ana VIII
liam Ware, OF Roanoke
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Aliens FoOt.EaSe for the Troops

Many war zone hospitals have ordered
Aliens Foot Ease. tho an,iseptic powder.
FOR use among the troops. Shaken into the
shoes ana :prinkled in the foot-b bath
Allen Foot Ease gives rest and comfort
taxes the friction from the shoe and prc-
vents the, feet getting tired or f"ot-sore.
Drug and department stores cVervN here
sell Il. 20. Don't accept any substitute.
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Little Girls Funeral.

Tic body of Helen Elise Rogers, six
Ncar-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. r.
+. Rogers. was laid to rest yesterday
afternoon in lakewood Cemetery. The
funeral services were held from the
Paramount Avenue BAPTIST Church.
Tho child was severely burned early
Saturday morning while playing with
several children in field near her
home.
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Mrs. Margaret {. Rroknw.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. May IS.
S!rs. Margaret q. Brokaw. wife OF
=. W. Brokaw. of Caroline County
died yesterday at her home near Cor
bin. aged Seventy-seven years Sne
WAS native Of New Jersey. moving
TO TINS CITY In lSIC, and WAS n member
Of the Presbyterian Church of Fred :
ericksbu:g. She is survived by her
husband. ono son and one daughter
thirteen grandchildren. and one sister
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lYNcHBURG. VA. May 2S.-ThomaS
Henderson Miles, forty-fvc years %
age. died here Sunday afternoon az
his home following STROKE of
ppopl,Xy. lie was Il native of South
Boston.
Surviving him arc his wife. who was
Miss Maria billiard. Il brother. Walter
Miles. Of Richmond. and the following
sisters Mrs Waiter Myers. and Mrs.
w Y. Minor. of Richmond: Mrs. Walter
lurycar. of Danvillc; Mrs. w. J. Ira sis
OF Oak land. Md. and Mrs. roscoe
Brown, OF ClarkSburG. W. Va.
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J.. Edgar Ware.

LiNCHBCEG VA, May 2S.--J. Edgar
Ware. forty eight years OF age, died
AT his home here sunday. lie was
native OF Nelson County. but mad
been successful! in business here Tor
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National Bank. and secretary and;
treasured Of Hockbridrc Mutual tpire
insuranc" Company. lie Ia survived
by his wife. who was Miss Maggie
iiumphri"s Of NesuYius and an infant
SON also his mother and several BROTH
crS Of itock bridge 3ffH
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Robert G.. walker.

LEXINGTON. VA. May 2S.-Robert
G. Walker, aged forty-seven years. died
to-day at his home in Lexington after
long illness. He formerly served for
some years deputy county clerk
was assistant cashier of the Pcoplo's
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Marcus KcIlcrman'x Concert Tonight.

Marcus NciiermnhS Concert Tonight.
For the benefit OF the Capital CITY
Division. Virginia Branch Of the Ma
tional League for Woman's Service,
Marcus kellerman. baritone of the
First Baptist Church choir. will APP
pear in recital al the jefferson Audi
forum tonight. The program ar
ranged includes number OF songs in
English and several of the familiar
opera arias. notably tho Prologue to
PA sliacci" and the Toreador's Song
from Carmen
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ELIMINATES SPECIAL TA\ES
ON Ill SiNESS NND ND SYuIES

Tho committees decision 10 strike
out House gross sales taxes on jcwclry.
notion picture nlms and chewing gum
WAS said TO hc based on the general
principle "f eliminating special taxes
on business and industries. Tho mo-
tion-piciuro business Viii hc taxed on
the excess profits The new stamp
taxes proposed on perfumes, cosmetics
and patent medicines, IL WAS said. prob
ably would he distributed in actual
operation between manufacturers. dis
trihutors and the consumer. y floor
"r stock space plan OF lcvYinE the
stamp taxes on distributors is being
worked on, lay Treasury experts
rho general tariff incrcas" Of "a per
cent of the House bill viii BE- con-
.idtrcd by the committee tomorrow
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NEW TAXES ADVOCATED
ON sEC0ND-CLASs MAIL
Would BE Levied on Percentage OF
Publications Weight Devoted
TO Advertisements.
AMENDMENT BY HARD WICK
Proposal is Backed by Post Office
Department Many of Articles
Listed In House for Taxation EX-
cmpted by Senate Committee.
lBy Associated prcssl

W.ASHlNGTON. May 2s.-Making
rapid progress in revising the House
war tax bin, the Senate Finance Com
mittcc to-day decided 10 oXcmpt from
taxation many articles levied upon
by the House, 10 substitute stamp
taNcS for the manufacturers gross
sales plan Of the House. and to con
Sidcr new taXcs upon second class
man matter. The latter were advo-
Gated by Senator iiardwicil and Post
Office Department heads. and would be
based upon the advertising space in
publications.
II was agreed that there SHOULD be
u" direct taxation on Jcwclry. motion
picture films. chewing gum and pianos
and self played musical instruments.
For the House gross manufacturers
sales tax Of ) per cent. the committee
determined to substitute stamp taxes
on musical instruments. including talk
ing machine records. athletic goods.
perfumes. cosmetics and patent medi-
cineS.
For the House per cent tax on
yachts ana other pleasure boats. a
ncw tax. based upon tonnage or length.
was considered \ ncw tax upon con-
icctioncry was proposed by Senator
Williams OF Mississippi. and favor
ably received.
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JEFFERSON WARD
First Precinct. 2.2i East Main street,
chief. Ernest Tucker Twenty FIRST
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28
lodge Officers
Knights Of Pythias

The Grand Lodge of the Knights
of Pythias, in session il this city last
week, chose the following officers for
the ensuing year:
G. C.-John l.. Ruckman, of Aber-
deem.
G. v. C.-J. ]. Urquhart, of Valley
Springs.
G. P.--J. M. Hotter, of Webster.
G.. K. r. S.-W. A Roberts, of HUI
ron "
G. M. &c "A. Fountain of Clark.
G. M. A.-George Lehr of Tyndall.
G 1. Civilian T. Coplan of Lead.
G. Q. G.-John E Ogg, Of Water
town.
Supreme representative for four
years-C. N. Herreid of Aberdeen.
Grand trustee for three years.
Miles Clikeman, of Parker.
Pythian Sisters New Officers.
Meeting separately in the A. O. u.
w. hall, the grand lodge of Pythian
Sisters, elected officers just before
adjourning. They selected the fol
lowing:
Past Grand Chief-Coralynn A.
Kenefick, Dell Rapids.
Grand Chief-Mrs. G. w. Lawrence
Of Lead.
Grand Excellent senior-Mrs. Min
ME Draheim, Aberdeen.
Grand Excellent Junior-Mrs. Mag
gle Halbert, Belle Fourche.
Grand Financier-Mrs. Daisy John
son, Parker.
Grand Mistress of Records and Cor
respondence-Mrs. Jennie Belk, Hen
ry.
Grand Manager-Mrs. Emma Bene-
dict, Milbank.
Grand P-rotector-Mabel Barnes,
White Lake.
Grand Guard-Mrs. Anna fisher,
Sioux Falls.
Grand Trustee Lillian Portion,
Huron.
IA Take Temple Degree.
A feature of the Pythian Sisters
session was the work in the grand
temple degree, which was taken by
a class of fourteen candidates. The
Sisters adopted the custom at the
grand lodge this year of giving a sa'
lutte to the flag before the formal
opening.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28
Beautiful Embryo Lakeside Park

Obviously the city park board build
ed better than the average citizen of
WatertoWn knew when it purchased
the property from the Thomas estate
with a view to converting it into a
city park.
AS a matter of fact, it is practically
the only spot on the twenty-odd miles
of lake shore that is accessible to the
public. All other portions of the lake
shore are privately owned, and, ex-
cept by the consent of the respective
owners, makes the party treading
thereon a virtual ~trespasser.
Already the new city park has be-
gun to draw" Last Sunday, to be
specific, many automobiles visited the
scene, and scores of people took ad-
vantage of the ample shade. Many
took their lunches and enjoyed a re-
past at some of the several tables
which the park board has caused to
be placed beneath the spreading
branches of the trees. Bathers, too,
were numerous.
Seventeen Acre Grove.
1t is by far the largest acreage of
trees Oh the lake SnOFe. Inc tract
comprises approximately seventeen.
acres and extends from the shore of
the lake to the public highway, about
a quarter Of a mile east of the water
line.
The trees adjacent to the lake have
reached a height OF fifteen to twenty
Ave feet; those nearer the highway,
ten to fifteen feet.
Thus it is a se~venteen-acre tract
having trees throughout, making it by
far the largest grove or the lake, and
best adapted to picnics, since several
could be held at the same time with
Gut m party at all interfering with
another, or with private property.
The larger trees have all been trim
med. and workmen are proceeding
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28

with the trimming of the smaller
trees.
Present Equipment.
The present equipment comprises a
pump, where cool water may be OBJ
tanned at any and all times, a pavil-
lion wherein soft drinks and confec-
lions may be purchased, a small bath
house with eight apartments four
for the ladies and four for the mem,
lie, a building of considerable size
which is designed to serve as a
shelter for picnic parties and others
in case of a storm, a few benches,
besides several tables.
The intention is to increase this
equipment from time to time. One of
the improvements now in process of
construction is a pier, for the use of
boating parties.
Charles LaEswill is in charge of
the grounds, having been accorded
the confectionery concessions for
taking care OF the place, superintend-
Ing the bath house and exercising a
supervisory control over the grounds.
~ Flhe 6edCh.
The beach is as fine as any on the
lake. Wading is safe for some rods
from the shore, since the slope into
deep water is gradual.
Hence, with ample shade extending
from the highway almost to the lake
shore, with a strip of fifty to seventy
five feet wide as a sandy beach, with
a combination of those conditions
which serve to make a lake shore in
yiting, the city of Watertown has
commenced to improve what, in but
a few years to come, will be recog-
nized, it is believed, to be one of the
finest city parks in the, northwest.
A generation hence Watertewn
would refuse to take for its lake shore
park fifty times what it will have
cost in dollars and cents.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28
a USEFUL PAIN.
Watertown People Should Heed Its
Warning.

Warning.
Have @ as SHARP pain or q dull
ache across the small of your back?
Do you realize that it's often a timely
sign of kidney weakness? Prompt
treatment is a Safeguard against
more serious kidney troubles. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills. Profit by a Wa
tertown residents experience.
Mrs. F. u. Haight. 416 Second ST.
S. W., WATERFOWL, says: 4 was laid
up by kidney trouble and lumbago.
/ endured agony from pains through
my loins and at times they extended
into my shoulder blades. The kid
ney secretions gave me a lot of an
noyance. My hands and fingers were
SO badly swollen that ] was obliged
to have my ring enlarged. ! doctored
and tried numerous remedies with
little or no benefit. My health was
all run down. / got better after TAX
ing the first few doses of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. One box rid me-of the
trouble and since then ! have had no
cause for complaint.
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Haight had. Foster-Miiburn Co.
Props. Buffalo, NJ Z. Adv. 8
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28

Nus. Hubert Phillips spent Sunday
in Watertown. - Oscar Forest, of
Watertown, spent Sunday in Ray
mond. IA. H. Danekas went to Wa
tertown Saturday to see his wife, who
is IN a hospital at that city. Mrs.
Danekas has been in a critical con-
dition, but is improving, according to
latest reports. - In a letter from d.
F.. Jones, of Watertown, president of
the state drug committee, resolutions
were passed whereby all registered
pharmacists give SIS each for an auto
ambulance, fully equipped, to be pre-
to the South Dakota soldier
boys at the annual druggists conven-
ton to be held at Watertown in Aug
ust. sDanforth & Smith Immediately
responded to the call. = Emmett
Jones, Jr. and Lee Broadway went to
Watertown Monday evening and
drove home a new Willys-Knight. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hurlbut, Mrs.
Geo. Hurlbut and Miss Amy Hurlbut
went to Watertown via the auto
route, Saturday.-Raymond Gazette.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28
Grocery Prices Thirty Years Ago

Some of The Saturday News ex-
changes are printing prices, both
high and low, which have prevailed at
various times in the country's history,
Prices following the Civil War were
away up among the clouds, but it
should be reflected that they repre-
scented an inflated currency, since
gold was commanding a premium
which. at one period went to nearly
three to one-that is to say, a gold
dollar would buy nearly three in cur
rency
But here are some figures taken
from the books Of a grocery doing
business in Watertown thirty years
ago. An itemiZed account was rem
dered by the Hardie & Stoker firm to
the Kampeska Park Association, a
copy of which The Saturday News
holds, as follows:
In 1887.
10 lbs. breakfast bacon .......S1.25
/ ham, 1872 lbs. ....-.... ZIG
6 dozen eggs, 10c -.,..... so