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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04
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Miss Lillian Goad has returned from
O. visit to relatives in Nashville.
Mrs. Ida Lavender, Of Birmingham,
In the guest of Mrs. viii Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Murphy, Of
Nashville, are visiting relatives in Co
lumbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hight and Mr.,
and Mrs. Mahlon Gilbert have return
ed from Louisville.
Charles McAdams, of Detroit, Mchi-
gan. is here attending to his question
naire. Mr. McAdams is employed in
an aeroplane factory in the Michigan
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. White,
have arrived home after spending ten
days in Davidson Springs, Kentucky.
Mrs. H. |. Lumpkins, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Matte
Holman, in Riverside. has returned
to her home in st. Petersburg, Fla
Charles B. Walker, of the CAT Aero
Squadron. is at Santa Fee for brief
visit to his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
W.8E. Walker.
Mrs. Mary Sowell, who has been
visiting her daughter in Cornersville
has returned home to be with Mrs.
William j. White for the winter.
Mrs. J. F. Fly has returned from
two weeks visit to her husband at
Camp Pike Ark.
William II. Moore arrived yestes-
day from Montana to visit his mother,
Mrs Julia H.'Moore at Williamsport
Mrs. E. H. Martin, of Nashville, nee
Miss Mary Sue Sharber is visiting
her mother, Mrs. ]. H. Sharber.
w. II. Puryear. of Nashville, came
out this morning to attend the funeral
OF Judge ]. T. Mcknight.
Miss Lillian JOY and Miss Louise
Sloan. of Nashville, attended the
Thomas-Sharp wedding Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson, OF Cochran,
Ala, were among the out-of-town
guests for the Thomas Sharp wedding
Wednesday.
Mrs. J. A. Newman, of Newport
News, Va, is here visiting friends and
relatives. She was born in Columbia,
hut has been away for many years.
Mrs Paschal L. Garth and little
daughter, Mary Fariss, have returned
to Dallas, Texas. after month $
visit to Mrs. II. F. Fariss and family.
Prof. H. A. Morgan, James |. Fnney
and Clarence Joyce. all of the state
Food Administration, came out from
Nashville thi morning to attend the
funeral of Judge j. T. Mcknight
Albert Sims came in from Bowling
Green, KY, today to be physically
examined for the draft. he passed
with commentator by the physicians
us 10 connected with the Bowling
Green News and formerly was on
The Herald.
John w. Mcclure. of Memphis VINO
participated Wednesday afternoon IN
the wedding of Miss Leah Sharp ana
Robert Lee Thomas. is manager oil the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive in Memphis
for three counties. He is also presl'
dent of the Bellegrade Lumber Co. d
large wholesale hardwood lumber con-
Germ of Memphis, vice president Oh inc
national. Hardwood association ana
nres,aent OF the Cutover Alluvial Lana
ssooistion. ~ 49,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04
ROBERT JONES.

Robert Jones, son of Mr., and Mrs.
7. X. Jones, died Sunday at their
home on Summit avenue, Little Rock
Ark, according to telegram from
Mr.. Jones to Sam FIardison received
this morning. He was a grandson
Of Mr. and Ms. Dock Jones of the
Bear Greek pike.
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Miss Della Erwin.
Fhes remajus of Miss aDeaa Erwin

ss~ Fhes Temains of Miss al9eda nE irwin
who's died in Nashville Wednesday
night will arrive in Columbia Friday
morning on south bound train number
three and taken Immediately to Rose
Hill cemetery for intermont. Miss
Erwin died at the home Of her sister,
Mrs Luther Fleming. Miss Erwin
formerly lived in Maury county and
has host of relatives here.
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been made hut a few daysa previously
hundreds OF friends not only IN this
city but also from many other places
in. the state filled the. apdtorium 81
the church and joined In a loving and
admiring part of the ceremony. The
floral decorations Of the church were
exceptionally beautiful, being com
posed of an abundance of Autumn cut
flowers appropriately mingled with
flags and other patriotic emblems.
The musical programme preceding
the ceremony was one Of exquisite
beauty, being in keeping with the
temperament of the birdie, who is her
self one of Columbia's most accomp.
lished musicians. Mrs. Ella Kelley
presided at the organ and Miss Eliza,
beth Whitthorne sang, "a Dream. ..
followed by Miss Mary Cooper Boyd
who sang, Dreaming of Love and
You"
With Mendelsshon's march as the
professional the wedding party en-
tered, preceded by the ushers, Brad
ley Walker of Nashville, w. c. Whit
thorne, Harry Turner and j. II. Din
ming. Miss Nina Martin of Athens,
Ala, maid of honor, was beautiful in
a handsomely tailored white coat
suit, with hat and accessories har-
monizing She carried American
beauty roses. Following the maid of
honor were the daintily beautiful little
flowers girls, Carrie Vaughn and Leah
Park, gowned in white frocks, each
carrying baskets Of sweetheart rose
buds, which were scattered down the
aisles to the altar.
The bride entered with her cousin.
Johon w. Mcclure, by whom in the
absence of her brother Lieut. j. B.
Sharp, she was given in marriage.
Her natural beauty was accumulated
by the harmony of her costume which
vas Sammy Brown" coat suit trim
med in sealslin, with hat and all ac-.
and design making her dream of
lovlness Her flowers were orchids,
valley lilies and Opllelia roses. At
the altar she was met by the groom
who entered from the Sunday school
room with his best man and brother.
in-law, r. J. Hanson, of Cochran, Ala.
With a manifestation of personal in
terest in the happiness of these young
people of his church. Dr. w b. Kicks,
said the ceremony, using the beauti-
full ring service while Mrs. Kelley
softly played Rubenstein's Melody
in F."
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas left on an
evening train for Nashville where they
will be located indefinitely, Mr.. |
Thomas being in govesnment service
as a clerk in the headquarters of Maj. |
Rutledge Smith, executive officer of
the selective service in Tennessee I
Mr.. Thomas had been formerly in the I
Y. NJ c. A. army camp service at
TT. Oglethorpe, after resigning as
principal of the Andrews school and
making several unsuccessful attempts
to enterthee, array. ~ non the treelassi-ss
fication of Registrars e,he, was placedf
in limited service and assigned to the
state selective service headquarters
He is son of Mr. and Mrs. r. w. |.
and is one Of Columbia's most
popular and capable young men. The !
bride is a daughter of Mrs. c. H. /
Sharp and besides possessing a won
ierful personality of her own was
endowed with the accomplishments
and charm Of her mother She is a
graduate of the Columbia Institute
and also attended the Cincinnati Con
servatory of Music.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04
PRODUCE

EGGS, candled 42c loose. casedfl; J,
and candled 43c, poultry, . hensa '2aTF
cents, chickens, % cents; old eoeks,ps
~ cents: turkeys, hens IS ato 92H'4
cents; butter, packing stock, 2sfcehfs; "
ducks, IA cents; beeswax 2S.Hto 'esh ?
cents. w.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04
FIELD SEEDA.

Prices TO the Farmsrs.D NJ
Red Glover Seed-s15 to $40 per blu.
Red Top-1l5c per pound. =
BlAe Grass Seed-$3.50 per bu. s's..
Orchard Grass--S3.50 to 81 per ku.
Burt Oats--S1 to ST. 10. 't4F-
.Alfalfa-si2.75 per blu. "
Alsyke-s16.50 to $40 per bu. 49,
Timothy--s4G0 to $3.50 per hu,
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Music Study Club.

The Folk Music of all the different
countries was the subject of the first
meeting of the winter of the Music
Study Club which was held with Miss
Irene Williams. in her beautiful home
in West End Wednesday afternoon.
The following program was beauti
fully rendered:
Piano solo-"In Babilone' tOld
Dutehl-Joseph Hoffman.
Violin solo-"o Yermeland' tSwed
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Thomas Sharp.

nondS-onaFp.
Miss Leah Sharp and Robert Lee
Thomas were united in marriage We'd
nesday Afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
First Methodist church, the promin-
ence of the bride and groom and the
beautiful arrangements for the oc-
casion making this wedding one of
the most distinctive in the nuptial
annals of Columbia Although the
announcement Of the wedding had
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80 CENT DECLINE ,. s... D.,
H HOG MARKET TODAY
BIGGEST STRAIGHT sluMP.THAT
- a y -
HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED IN
s& eAAs4
SOME TIME.
$3.50, -. *. ,l s= = -n--ssi y ~ Z
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The local hog market experienced
the heaviest slump of many weeks to- J.
day when all grades fell 30 cents in
keeping with Louisville quotations !.
CattIes were stronger and sheep low;
t4 ti~ytt &rl w
er, Eggs, poultry, produce and grain
weFe unchanged today .s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04
SOCIETY

Thomas-Sharp.
Mrs. Charles II. Sharp announces
the engagement and approaching mar
riage of her daughter, Leah, to Robert
Lee Thomas. The wedding to take
place Wednesday afternoon at five
O'Clock in the First Methodist church.
New Books for Library.
The Students Club Library has re-
ceived number of the newest and
most desired book recently. Among
them are you're Only Young Once
by Margaret Widdemer. "A Minstrel
in France" by Harry Lander "The
Rough Road" by William ]. Locke
Daughters of Che Land by Gene
Stratton Porter. 1.-THE Amazing In
terlude" by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
1.-THE objectionable SIM by Rupert
Hughes, "A Hilltop on the Marne''
by Mildred Aldrich. Salt by Char
les ,iNOiIio Wi iIoi SSihOh
of the APOCALYPSE by Ibanez.
The librarians for this week will be
as follows: Wednesday afternoon,
Miss Elizabeth Whitthorne; Saturday
afternoon, Miss Frances Afford
Alumnae Reception.
One of the most delightful informal
social events of the season was the
reception given Saturday evening in
the alumnae parlors of the Columbia
Institute by the Alumnae Association
of the school to compliment DR., Thorn
son and his charming wife and faculty
of the institution and the young ladies
attending the school this year. Every
feature of the entertainment was ar
ranged in a most charming manner.
The hours were from eight till ten and
a moie charming evening was never
spent in the famous old building
The guests were received in the
alumnae parlors which were beauti-
fully decorated with autumn leaves
and flowers During the evening sew
eral musical numbers were rendered
by Misses Mary McCarty, Leila Barr
Anderson and Miss Mary Ashton. COT
fee and sandwiches were served in
the girls parlor. About one hundred
guests enjoyed the hospitality of the
association.
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SPECIAL COLUMN

WANTED Experienced saleslady
Apply at once to P. CARRIER. s.ltiw
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Grain

.Corn-$7 80 per barrel.
Oats-7oc bushel.
Rye-$1 60 per bushel.
Barley-$1.00 per bushel. f3
No. 2 Wheat $2.25 bushel.
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River (African Melody)-H. T. Bur
leigh, Mrs Andrew Dale.
Round Table-"Folk Music In Art
Music"
Piano solo-''rhe Maiden's Wish"
Polish) -Chopin-L istz: Miss Will
liams.
songs Il az Scotch Wha-Hae
(Scotch); (b) Loeb Lomond,
Scotch }; (c) Annie Laurie
Scotch Miss Elizabeth Whitthorne,
Piano Shepherds Hey"
-told English Grainger-Mrs. Henry
Fulton.f - g a
Songs-( CARED Sarafan" rus
siam: Santa Lucia" Qtalian) Miss
Leila Barr Anderson.
Songs--(a) "Arne's Song''-(Dan.
ish); T. A. Heise; (b) "Sylla's Song
tDanishl, F. Rung C. H. Sharp.
Piano solo--(a) Il Know a Little
Maiden tNorwegian (b) "Halling"
National Norwegian dance); Greig-
Miss Leah Sharp
Songs-(a) "All Through the
Night (Old Welsh; Oh "Solbejg's
Cradle Song" CNorwegianD Greig-
Mrs. John Cant.
Piano solo Swedish Dance
Schytte-Mrs. Henry Porter.
Beautiful Reception.
The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. |
Shelby Coffey in West End, was Tues
day afternoon the scene of a delight
full gathering of the Young Ladies
Missionary Society of the First NJ f. !
Church. Shortly after four O'clock |
the young ladies arrived and were re-
ceived by the joint hostesses, Mrs |
Coffey and Mrs. Maury Pigg. The
spacious living room, library and din
ing room were thrown into one for the |
guests reception and the whole decor
ated with immense ferns. tall baskets /
of golden rod, and wicker receptacles
of asters and daisies, all accentuating
the note of gold and green. The de-
vOtionals of the meeting were in /
charge of Mrs. H. p. Figuers AS a
Bible reading she chose the 91st
Psalm and drew some comforting, in |
spring and practical lessons from it, /
The Society discussed the ACCESSIBILITY |
of adopting a French Orphan, also
planned to work one day a week in
making garments for the Belgian and .
French refugees. Other usual routine
business was dealt with and disposed I
Of Then Mrs. Pigg and Mrs. Coffey
assisted by Mrs. Howard Perry and .
Miss Nevills served a Hoover buffet
lunch consisting of a sandwich, a
wafer and block of cream in the ma
tional colors. With each plate came
the favor of Japanese napkins, also /
decorated in L. S. National symbols
The ladies spent a merry half hour
over the "eats" and after singing
America dispersed for their homes
joyous and appreciatiye of their grac-
Gus hostesses hospitality.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-10-04

Herald Cheap Column Ads Pay,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
WATERFOWL FAIR
WILL START TUESDAY
BIGGER Than EVER
All Departments Will Be Filled When
Gates Open On Children's Day
Cattle and Farm Products Ex-
hibits Are Large.

The big Watertown Inter-County
fair will open Tuesday, children's day,
with all departments we'll filled with
exhibits. School children will be adj
mitted to the grounds free on that day.
Wednesday will be Watertown day
when all business in the city will be
suspended at noon to allow everybody
to attend the big fair in the afternoon.
The grounds will be open each evenin g
during the continuance of the fair and
the special attractions will be staged
On Wednesday and Thursday evenings
the biggest display of fireworks ever
seen in Watertown will be put on, in
Guiding many war time scenes.
Pavement Dance.
The fair will be ushered in tonight
with pavement dance in North Eighth
street for the benefit of the Home
Guards. There will be good music and
plenty of it and expert and fancy dane
ing by local talent. The block north of
Main street will be used for the dances
and in case of rain the Armory will be
used.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
GRAIN THRESHING SEASON
WELL ADVANCED NOW

The threshing of grain in this sec
ton of the state is nearing the close
and soon the crews will be engaged in
cutting the annual silage crop of corn.
The crop this year is heavy one in
this section, the yield per acre of ali
grains being excessively high. On last
Saturday we visited Charles Schultz
crew who were threshing at the home
Of William Draheim near Grellton.
Here we found the yield of spring
wheat heavy and the oat crop was of
the same nature.
Mr.. Schultz informed us that he had
six more jobs and he would then be-
gin on the silage corn. Herb Gallup
is his engineer Mr.. Draheim threshed
133 bushels of spring wheat from 4
acres and 1892 bushels of oats from
80 acres, which at present prices al
lows a good profit per acre.
Peter Thauer is responsible for the
assertion that on Friday his machine
threshed 1904 bushels of oats in one
day at the home of Ben Thauer, from
a. m. until shutdown.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
Social Doings

The Madison Democrat contains a
notice of the marriage of Miss Mil
dred Pfister and Corporal Ellsworth
H. Mueller, a son of the late Louis
Mueller of WatertoWn. 1t says: "The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Otto
J. Wilke, uncle of the bride. Miss
Pfister wore a white satin dress
trimmed with pearls and tulle veil
caught with orange blossoms She
carried shower bouquet of roses. Her
attendants were her sister, Mrs. l.. w.
Hutchcroft, matron of honor, and
Miss Lillian Huegel, bridesmaid. Both
attendants were dressed in pale yellow
chiffon and carried old-fashioned bou-
gets of daisies. Little Betty Hutch
croft acted as flower girl and Robert
Grady was ring bearer. The flower
girl wore a dress of white lace and
the youthful ring bearer was dressed
in a military uniform. Both carried
flowers Louis A. Mueller of Osh-
kosh, brother of the groom, and Cor
poral Benjamin Hudtloff of Camp
Grant were groomsmen. Lawrence
Pfster, brother of the bride, gave her
in marriage"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
CHARLES WIESE
A FORMER RESIDENT
KILLED IN ACTION
Went To the Front From Beaver Dam
Where He Resided Several Years
Was Well Known
Here.

Charles Wiese, a former resident OF
WatertOwn, was killed in action in
France on August 4. A telegram re-
ceived here by a relative announced
the sad tidings. He was a son of
Charles Wiese, now residing in Bea-
yer Dam, butcher by occupation. He
was born in Watertown January 20,
1896 and he attended the public schools
here when a child, later going to
Reeseville where he was employed on
a farm. He joined the Beaver Dam
guards in 1917 and was transferred to
Co. M 127 Inf. 32d Division. He was
stationed at Waco, Texas, before leav-
ing for the front eight months ago.
Mr.. Wiese is half brother Of Mrs
Arthur Kleck, no Market street and
his father still resides at Beaver DAM
Word has been received by Mrs.
Henry Kresinske of the death of her
brother, Mr.. Fred Eggert, at st. Paul.
Mr.. Eggert was a former resident of
this city
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
MORE LIGHTLESS NIGHTS
ARE NOW IN FORCE

The Federal Fuel Administrators for
Wisconsin, acting under authority of
the United States Fuel Administrator
hereby adjudges that in his opinion,
there is greater need for economy in
tn use of light, generated or produced
by the use or consumption of fuel for
any of the purposes described in the
order of the United States Fuel Ad-
ministratOr, dated July IS, 1918, the
so-called Lightless Night Order, and
hereby orders and directs that until
further or other order, the use of
light generated or produced by the
use or consumption of coal, gas oil or
other fuel, for Illuminating or display
ing advertisements, announcements or
signs, or for the external ornamental
ton of any building shall be entirely
discontinued on Monday, Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of each
week, within the state of Wisconsin.
that is, on Wednesday and Thursday
in addition to Monday and Tuesday of
each week as specified in the original
order.
All OF the regulations and excep-
tons made in the original order.
governing lightless nights on Monday
and Tuesday are applicable to We'd
nesday and Thursday of each week.
All other provisions of the order of
July IL, 1918, remain in full force and
effect. This order shall be effective on
and after September 2, 1918.
w. N. Fitzgerald,
Federal Fuel Administrator for Wis
cOnSin
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
NO EXTRA TUESDAY.
Returnse Will Be Late But Office VIII
Be Open.

The Waterfowl News will not is
sue any extra edition Tuesday even
ing for the primary election. The
returns will be gathered and compiled
and anyone desirious of information
on the result may call the office by
phone. The polls close at o'clock
and it will probably be 9 before any
returns are received. In Jefferson
county there is no opposition on the
democratic ticket, the only opposition
being on the republican state ticket
In Dodge county, however, there is OPP
position for the assembly and county
offices on the democrat and republic
an tickets
No returns may be expected on the
republican candidates for governor be-
fore midnight and then they will most
likely be meagre, as the voting ma
chimes will not be used in the larger
cities.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
At the Theatres

Earl Williams in Girl in His House"
will be seen at the Classic Tuesday.
Madge Kennedy stars Wednesday at
the Majestic in "The Service Flag"
with a matinee at 2:3O.
N"The First Law" will be seen at the
Majestic Tuesday with Irene Castle
and Antonio Morenio in the leads.
Billy West will be at the Majestic
tonight in Bright and EARLY" one Of
the scream-producing pictures of the
season.
''The Stacker a seven part special
will be the screen attraction at the
Classic Wednesday, Patriotism is the
keynote of this picture
"Ne'er Do Well" an eight part pro-
ductiOn, will be seen at the Classic to-
night with Kathryn Williams and
Thomas Sanehti as the stars.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
News of the BOYS

Edward MOldenhauer has sent word
Moldenhauer, that he has arrived in
France.
A letter from DR.. T. c. Abelmann at
Camp Dix, New Jersey, states that he
will soon go to U. S. A. General Hos
pital No. 1 in New York city.
julius Draeger was home from Mad
ison for the week end Mr. Draeger is
engaged as an instructor. in electrics
for the U. S. Service at Madison and
has been there several weeks.
Second Lieutenant Oscar Achten-
hagen, stationed at Camp Upton, New
York has been promoted to first lieu
tenant in the Intelligence Department
of the 341st Infantry, seth Division,
according to letter received here by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Achten-
hagen.
The following were home from the
various camp and training stations to
spend Sunday:
Herbert Schatz, Camp Grant
Adolph Wagner, Camp Grant.
Irwin Moldenhauer, Camp Robin
son.
Joseph Gerbitz, Great Lakes
j.. w. Sproesser, Camp Grant
Eugene .Zillmer, Camp Robinson.
Sergt. Henry Goecke, Camp Grant
Henry SchOll, Camp Grant.
George Euper, Camp Robinson.
Clarence Trachte, Camp Grant.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
sun PRAIRIE CANNING TEAM
TO DEMONSTRATE AT FAIR

Arrangements have been made with
the Dane County canning team of Sun
Prairie, which won the contest at the
Dane county fair held at Madison last
week and which will represent Dane
county at the State Fair, to demon
strate in, competition with the win
ming team Of Jefferson county at the
'Watertown fair on Friday, September
6. Do not fail to see these demonstra-
ton teams at work. There will be no
demonstration by the Dodge county
team.
The demonstration will take place
at 1890 a. m. @
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-02
NeWF|0urRu|eS

On and after September 1, retail
ers must sell one pound of substitutes
with each four pounds of wheat -four
sold to consumers. Housewives are
asked to mix at least 20 per cent of
substitute fOurs into wheat flour at
home for all bread baked. The follow
ing is list of substitutes:
Barley flour
Bean flour
Buckwheat flour
Peanut flour
Potato flour
Dat flour
Rice flour
Corn flour
Cornmeal t
Pure rye flour or meal may be sold
as a substitute in the proportion of
two pounds of rye -four to three
pounds of wheat -four.
The foregoing rules apply to all
custom and exchange transactions as
well as sales of -four to farmers.
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The First Envelope.

The first envelope of which there Is
any knowledge inclosed letter sent
in 1896 by Sir William Turnbull to Sir
James Ogilvie. The epistle, with its
covering, is still preserved in the Brit
ish museum. At that period, and long
afterward, it was the general custom
to fold letters and seal them with wax.
Early in the last century envelopes
began to come into more general use,
and stamped envelopes achieved wide
popularity in England shortly after
the establishment of the penny post
In 1910. By 1850 they were largely
used on this side Of the Atlantic.