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Evening star., 1918-03-28
THoNAs ]. OWEN { SON. AUCTIoNEERs.

THOMAS ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERs.
rRUsrEE.s SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
ON STREET NORTHWEST, NEAR THE
CONDUIT ROAD. DISTRICT OF ooLuM-
BIA.
az Hust, dated December e, 1912, recorded In
Liber No s5e1, folio 456, Of the land records OF
said District, 10 David s. Briscoe and T. How
Ard Duckett trustees, default having been made
in the payment Of the debt secured BY said trust,
and at the request Of the holder Of the trust
notes the undersigned, Surviving trustee, VIII
sell At public auction. on the prsmsses on SAT, r
ELEVEN O'CLOCK An, all the real estate and
premises described in sid deed Of trust, being
fnts numbered seven, eight, nine. ten and the
esst half of eleven in the Palisades Of the Poto-
mac, No. l. being 4 subdivisaop OF part Of
Whitehaven, as per plat recorded In County Book
Z, page s3, In the surveyors ONCE OF said Dis- M
trict now known as iets seven 20, eight ts).
one (S0D and eight hundred and two (sa2) in
square thirteen handred and ninety (l3Sol, mont
ing 225 feet street northwest, near ths
Conduit road. The Improvements are an eight
room frame dwelling. slate roof, 1arge porches.
nne basement and bath; also good garage and
servant's quarters.
money to be paid within ten days Of the date
OF sale $500 Of which must be deposited at the
time OF sale, balance in equal payments. of six
and twelve months from day Of sale. or all cash,
At the option Of the buyer. Deferred payments
to bear interest at per cent and to Be secured
to the satisfaction Of the undersigned trustee.
Taxes to be adjusted 10 the date Of sale.
z. HOWARD DUCKETT.
Surviving trustee.
mb1s-dts 611 = st. NV. Waahington. ID. y.
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POLICE QUARTET DOING aBIT.n
-
Scores Hit at University Camp:
Sings at Fort Myer TONIGHT :

The Washington police department.
has come in to do it's part, along with
scores of other Washington organiza-
tions. to help entertain soldiers in the
camps about Washington s-.5iT
The triple quartet of the Metropolis
tan police department has offered fSs
services to the Y. M. C. A war work
council for camp entertainments. This
Thursday evening the policemen will
sing at Fort Myer. Earlier intthe week
they scored a hit with the men at
Camp American University.
Ambrose A Durkin is director of the
policemen's organization
Evening star., 1918-03-28
ADAM A. WEscHLER, AUoTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF ONE-STORY BRICE
GARAGE IN ALLEY BETWEEN nth AMI

TRUsTEES. SALE OF ONE-sToRY BRICK
18th, AND K STREETS NORTHEAST.
By virtue q a deed Of trust. duly recorded In
Lber No. sS4l, folio 162. ct seq, Of the land
request of the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will sell by public auction, In
FOURTH, 1918, AT FOUR O'CLOCK IN, iot
81 In 81. r. Howenstein's subdfvisior of square
$50, as per plat recorded in Iiber No, So, fsiio
a. D. g. Records. together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms Of sale: Cash. A depesit of 500 re
quired at sale. Terms of sale to be complied
with within % nftsen DAYS; otherwise the right !.
cost Of the defaultfng purchaser after ave
days advertisement Of such resale In some news
paper published In Waahingten, D. @. An CON
stamps at purchasers cost.
HOWARD W. PHILLIPS,
WILLIAM @. woRTHINGTON.
IniaS-d&ds.exSu Trustees.
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rHos. ]. OWEN . son. AucTIoNEaRs.

TRUSTEES, 50 SALE OF YALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. SITUATE NO. SIS QUINCY
ST. NV. BEING TwO-STORY-AND
ATTIC, BRIGk-AND-ST -STUOCO DWELLING.
CONTAINING ALL MODERN IMPROVE
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust tfnlv re-
cerded in Lber No.. S762. folio 438 ct SEQ,
Of the land records Of the District of Columbia
ard at the reansst Of the party secured thereby.
the Undersigned trustees viii sell. at public
THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL 4. D. Isfs. Al
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following descrfbed
land and premises. situate in the District Of
numbered m tifty,nins tSsl., i the subdiyiaion
lots In square numbered seventy. 1--we t75),
"Petworth," as per plat recorded In the once
Of the surveyor for the District Of Columbia in
Liber 81 at folio 1872.
Terms of sale An the purchase money to be
paid In cash. A deposit Of $500 viii be re-
quired at time of sale. All conveyancing, re-
eSrding. elg revenue T stamps etc, at cost q pur-
within l5 days from day Of sale. otherwise
property at the risk ana cost of defaulting pur-
chaser. after Eve days advertisement of sueh
resale In some newspaper in Washington D. C
HERBERT T. SHANNON
MORTON J. LCCsfIS
mheo dads. .cxSu&2sth Trustees.
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TRUSTEES SALE
Bond Building Property,
New York Ave. and 18th Street
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
On Thursday, March 28, 1913.
at 4 O'Clock Pm.

BY virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court Of
Isl 1sfs. s in the case Of New Yors Life insqsanes
Company. a corporation, plaintiff. vs.. Bond Build
Ne. s4i5s foreciosing for default in payment as
and when it became due and payable FIRST mort
sase i11s nsae INSURANCE sa Company March a. ISL
land duly recorded in the land records OF the Dis
te. OF foe e is
sum Of s45o0oO. with interest thereon at the
ate Of s per ssntun go gsf, PEI. .sfs
the bill Of complaint filed in said equity pro-
eeedingx, and at the request Of said in.Ta.es 1 N
andsrssnea trustees Wn sen atiI 4 pSs suet.eI
II Spt of tss OF G1 MRGH s5
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed land and premises situate In the city Of
'.A1l that parcel of land situate in the city Of
isl. in Charles r. Bonds subdivision of iots in
sss pep Plat reeorded n 5er No. y. foiss
&C. Of the records Of the office Of the surveyor Of
tained Within the following metes and BOUNDS,
viz: Beginning for the same at the northeast
0 lot e snd s
west line Of Fourteenth street west. with the
south line Of New lew, York sv.nus and INNING
d19.1) feet: thence west one hundred and feur.
to the n Westerly line Of said lot: thence nortss
westerly with said last mentfoned line, stxtyetWo
and one hundred and ffty-hve thousandths
and thence northeasterly along said line Of said
avenue one hundred and nfty-two and seventy
fve hundredths 152-z5) feet to the point Of be-
ginning.
owners Of the property adjoining on the west the
postion q the west ws Of the buidinE ereessd
On said 10. eighteen t1sl; as granted n q eer.
Marion r. Balfnger, dated March 9th. 1901,
and recorded in Liber No. 2546. folio 386. Of the
land records Of the District of Columbia.
Said lot being improred By ; brick; % stone and %,
and also known as Nos. IA, 718. 71s. 72o and
izoa, i4o4. i4oe. i4os and I4Io New York ave-
nue. northwest, in the city Of Washington. D. 2.
estate and rights Of the said Bond Building Com
pany in and to said premises"
Terms of sale: The property win Be ofered for
sale as whole one.third Of the purchase money te
fnstailments payable in one and two years from
date of sale and to be represented By promtssory
notes Of the purchaser bearing interest at tho
rate of six per cent tePo per annum, payable
deed Of trust upon the property sold, or all cash.
at the option Of the purchaser. Deposit Of s. 900
required at time Of sale. Taxes to be adjusted
to day Of sale. An eonrsyancing; recording
eonplied with within thirty t3o) days from day
Of SALE otherwise the trustee reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost of the
defauiting purchaser, after ten days. advertise
papers Published in the city Of WashinEton, D. q.
WILTON ]. LAABERT.
Nunsey Building.
MeKENNEY q FLANNERY. Hihos Building.
ten. 3. .@.27mhl Ii. Ii. then nhleea7sass
Evening star., 1918-03-28
PLANS NEW REPUBLIC.
Soviet Says Dispatch to Form Tar.
tar-Bashkir Nation.

LONDON, March 27.-A Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says that the
soviet council at MOSCOW is reported to
be planning Tartar -Bashkir repub-
lie. including the southern Ural and
central Volga provinces.
The Bashkirs are a tribe of mixed
Finnish and Tartar races inhabiting
Orenburg, Perm, Samara, Usa and
yyatka- in Russia. They are estimated
to be about 100000 in number, accord
ing to latest available statistics
Evening star., 1918-03-28
THos- J. OWEN 4 SON. AUcroNRERs.

THos. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERa.
THE LARGE THREE-sIDRY AND BASEMENT
BRICK DWELLING. CONTAINING L.
ROOMS AND THREE BATHS; CENTRALLY
LOCATED BETWEEN Ath sTRKHr AND
SCOTT CIRCLE, NO 1898 ''N' STREET
NORTHWEST.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue, of authority vested IN we WIN
sell at public auction, in front Of the premises,
sa THuRsDAY. THE TWEMNTIM.TIRST Mt M DAY OF
lot g. in square 212, fronting 2.s3 feet on the
south side Of ~ street. by average depth Of
s6.70 feet to 2o-foot alley.
Terms of sale: 0ne-thir cash, balance in one,
two and three years, secured by q deed Of trust
upon the property sold and bearing interest at
the rate Of per cent per annum. payable semi
annually, or all cash, at purchasers option. $500
deposit required upon acceptance Of bid and pur-
chaser allowed fifteen days 10 complete the sale.
Fur ther particulars at time Of sale.
THOs. J. OWEN & SON. Apctioneera,
mhl1-d&ds. .exSu ~ 1854 G ct. NV.
esTHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, ON
account of the rain. until THURSDAY, THE
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH, 1918,
same hour and place. mh22-d&ds exSu
Evening star., 1918-03-28
ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.

KxrfurroR AND TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO
STORY AND OEILAR BRICK DWELLING.
NO 133 HICKMAN STREET SOUTHEAST.
nv virtue Of authority vested In the under.
signed BY the last will and testament Of Ldbbie
Iosephipe Bell, deceased, administration No.
23S23 we win ofer for sale by public auction in
front Of the premises, on MONDAY, TIE he FIRST u s
subiot 40. in square 73s. improved by SUBJ
stantiaI Groom, bath and cellar brick dwelling.
Terms: One-haf cash; balance payable in one,
two and three years. in equal installments, rep
resented by the promissory notes Of the pur.
cha ser bearing interest at the rate of per cent
Der snnum, payable semi-annually and secured
By first deed Of trust on the property; or all
cash at option Of purchaser. A deposit Of $500
required at time Of sale. Terms Of sale to be
fully complied with Within thirty days from
day Of sale; otherwise the right Ia reserved to
resen the property at the risk and cost Of the
defanting purchaser after days advertisement
az such resale in some newspaper, publiahed in
the city Of Washington, D. G. Examination Of
title, eorveyancing. recording. notary fees and
revenue stamps at cost of purchaser.
LORENZO A. BAILEY,
HORACE II. BELL.
v,A11-SRds erSu 4S2 ut. NV.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
CARRIER PIGEONS
SAFE FROM GAS
Measures Taken to Protect
Winged Messengers at the
Front IN France.
AMERICAN BIRDS TRAINED
ny HERBERT COREY.

W1TH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
THE FIELD, February 2s.-~Last night
was pretty active one on the front" the
pigeon man said. 'fThe boche did not
lombard heavily, but enough He used
lots of gas Shells
"We had to put gas masks ON the
pigeons" said he.
That stretched our credulity. We
were in one of the pigeon lofts on the
American front The pretty creatures
were walking assertfvely about our
feet and flying on our heads and taking
grains OF corn from our hands and
fighting between times. A carrier
pigeons disposition is not dovehke. In
half dozen places in the loft pairs OF
gladiators had seized each other by the
bills and were tugging and twisting
angrily. A mother bird had laid an egg
in a stone bowl at our elbows on
shelf She seemed suspicious OF us
The moment we entered the lott she
inspected it Then she counted 1t at
five-minute intervals
How" we asked extensively. "are you
going to put a gas mask on pigeon!
But it appeared that the mask was
not applied directly to the pigeon.
The cage in which he is kept in the
front line trench is covered with a
the anti-gas chemicals A pigeon
could resist gas for six hours, the
pigeon man said. They were like men.
Some of them keeled over in two or
three minutes and some could last in
definitely. They suffered from shell
that afiict the two-legged creatures
who surround them.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Seeks Study of Criminal Glass,

Senator King Of Utah has introduced
in the Senate bfl1 to establish in the
District of Columbia q laboratory for
the study of the criminal, pauper and
defective classes. 1t was referred to the
District committee.
Evening star., 1918-03-28

Indianapohs detectives have arrested
Miss Grace Madden of Green Bay. Wis.
after her alleged confession to forging
checks for $3.50.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
AUCTION SALES
THIS 1FTERNOON.
ADAM 4. wEsCHLRR, AUCTIoHEER.

Valuable Store and Dwelling,
No. 72I 18th Street Northeast,
by Auction.
BY virtue Of authority vested IN TIE under
signed. win sell by public auction, n front
Of the premises, on THURSDAY. MARCH
TWENTY-EIGHTH, 1918, AT O'CLOCK PM,
sHbiot 23o, square 1904, improved BY two
story brick bailding containing storeroom, 5
Terms: Subject to a building association
trust amounting to about s.. 1.254.27; balance.
ene-hak cash, the remainder IN one and two
years, interest 6es or all cash, at purchaser's 3
option. $4,000 deposit required at sale; terms
to be complied with in 20 days; conveyancing.
recording. revenue stamps and notary ices at
purchasers cost. Good title or no sale.
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Anctioneer,
mh21-d&ds. .exSu $40 Pa ave. NV.
TEoMAs pOWLJNG r co.. AUCYQNHAR&
Evening star., 1918-03-28
FARMS.


WATER FRONT FARMS FOR SALE, ON Poro-
mac river: $50 10 500 acres: producing fine crops;
gentiemen's estates. For full particulars phone
Main 1856.
JOSEPH C. ZIRKLE,
10S Colorado bldg.
Evening star., 1918-03-28

rRrETDEss sALB OF DESIRABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING. NO. 81 p
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust. recorded in iber
No. 1881. at folio 217 ct seq-, of the hand rec
in front OF the premises, on MONDAY, TIE
FIRST DAY OF APRIL, AID. 1918, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK Pm, lot 161 of Keny's Subdivision
in sqrare 6f5, as in Book ]. h K, at page 139,
Of the surveyors Office Of the District Of Co
lumbia. together with the improvements thereon
Terms Of sale: one-fourth cash; balance in
one. two and three years with interest at per
ernt per anr,nm payable semi -annu1fly. De-
nosit Of s1OO reaafned at time Of sale, and ehs
parchaser allowed fifteen days from date of sale
to complete the purchase. Further particulars
at time Of sale.
CHARLES L. BENJAMIN,
FREDERICK J. BENJAMIN,
H H. BENJAMIN,
VIRGINIA s. BENJAMIN,
IRVING C. BENJAMIN,
Only Heirs of Charles +. Benjamin, Surviving
Trustee. MIX -dkds,eSu
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Pigeons Not to Be Trusted.


It brought to mind the last time
had seen a pigeon man on the front
He was In the French trenches before
jectsd to a fairly heavy bombardment
I had noticed him standing at the
mouth of a deep dugout, and because
his aspect was so utterly pacific and at
asked question. He and his mate, it
appeared, were in charge of the carrier
pigeons on that sector of the front.
Come UP" he called to his mate
By and by, the top of the mates
head appeared ascending the perpen-
dicular ladder which led down into the
pigeon cote. 1t was perhaps twenty
feet deep. and therefore fairly safe. In
his hand he bore cage containing a
pair of pigeons. He explained that
trenches together and released to-
gether. If the pairs were split the one
that had been taken away from home
worried and was unhappy; but the one
that remained at home was very apt to
take up with another mate.
Tn times of war" their master ex-
planned mournfully, zone cannot even
trust pigeon"
1t is planned to make message send
ing by pigeon one of the important
adjuncts of our front-Iine intelli-
gence service All the beiligerent
armies have made use of carrier pig
cons, and the pigeon fiiers of the
United States have kept abreast Of
the developments. When we entered
the war. then. it was an easy matter
for them to plan for complete pigeon
service. The officers who are in
charge of it are among the origina-
tors of the Homing Pigeon Society Of
the United States, which has members
in every important city of the Union
The citizen who is outside of pigeon
circles has no idea of the number
of. people interested in pigeon flying.
There are $50 pigeon keepers in Cleve-
land and 200 or more in Cincinnati
and relatively as many in most of the
To
Evening star., 1918-03-28
Using French Carriers.

For the present thoroughly accli-
mated French birds are being used to
take messages from the American
trenches. but in time the young
American stock will become accli-
mated. The Gagged birds are sent to the
trenches in a travelling motor loft and
spend ten days at a time in the dug
outs. More than ten days in close con-
healthy Experiments are being made
in night flying, but without a great
deal of success. The experts have con-
cluded that pigeons are like aviators-
some can fly at night and some cannot.
In training them for night flying they
are kept in total darkness for some
days previous to the night flight, but
it often happens that they light on the
first convenient tree and wait for the
morning light.
When bird is first released he usu-
ally circles two or three times before
getting his line for home Well, the
Germans are always on the watch for
pigeons, and use shotguns ON them.
After pigeon has once been shot at
he never circles again. He is off ike
shot and does not try for direction
until he is safely high in air."
Many messages have been sent from
the American trenches by the aid of
pigeons, but as yet these have been
mostly for training purposes. When a
birds tour of trench duty is over he
is made to fly home instead of riding
back in his limousine That accustoms
him to the country. More young pig
cons are being bought all the time. as
they can easily be accustomed to their
new surroundings, and by the end of
the year they will be completely as
simulated by the American Army. Civil
ians are 1orbidden to keep carrier pig
would be equivalent to confession of
espionage, so rigorous are the laws.
Evening star., 1918-03-28
WANTED

A SMALL HOUSE OR BUNGALOW, OR !
rooms, with ami: near city and in good condi
ton. Please state rental price. Address Boz
I'm, Star offiee- 3os
Evening star., 1918-03-28
1900 American Birds in France.

When the war broke out the pigeon
lofts of the United States were ran
sacked for good breeding stock. As
much as $3.50 and $500 a pair was paid
for pedigreed and tested birds, which
have been taken to France to produce
young flying stock here. 1t is a tiny
example. but not an unimportant one.
of the thorough manner in which the
United States is preparing for war
and of the vision that at least some
of its leaders had as to the probable
duration of the conflict To raise car
rier pigeons in France from imported
American stock suggests the war may
last two years at the very least.
been brought to France Most are
young stock, which will become de-
pendable f1iers after they have be-
come thoroughly used to their new
They are distributed
at various points on the front in lofts,
under the charge of pigeon enthusiasts.
About three months are required to
make the young birds feel at home in
their new surroundings An old bird
can never be successfully transplanted
AS long as he lives he may at Intervals
try to fly back to his first home
"Of course, If the man at his old home
were to treat the pigeon mean" said
the pigeon expert, 'tand not feed him
DR. pay any attention to him and maybe
ruff1e his feathers the wrong way he
would be discontented. Then he could
be sent back to his new home to try it
over. After the process is repeated two
Or three times he might give 1t up. but
you can never be sure. AS long as he
ives he might try to get back to his
first home"
Evening star., 1918-03-28
AUcT1oH SALES
AUCTION SALES.
ADAM 4. WHSuHLER AucrIonHHR
High Grade Grocrries,
Fixtures, Etc,
At No. 726 18th ST. NV.
By Public Auction
MONDAY, APRIL I, 1913,

Commencing o:3o AM
Case and broken lots Of high grade. we1 Known
brands, Intending Teas, Coffees, Crisco. Olive
on. Jam. Jelnes. Olives, Maple Syrup. A.
Salmon. Plum Pudding, sardineA, Peaches,
Aprscots, Pineapple, Grape Juice, Wesson OH.
Chocolate Cocoa, Corned Beef. Catsup, Pickles,
Peanut Butter, Saiad Dressing. Extracts. Camp
bell Soups, Pork and Beans, Cereals. Beets.
Baking Powder. Soap, etc
AT Il O'CLOCK NOON,
rine Marble Counters, Tables, Cement Re
frigerator, Meat Blocks, Scales, Meat Back,
Shelving, etc
Terms: Cash.
ADAM A. wEscHLER. Auctioner.
Evening star., 1918-03-28

YOUNG MAN wishes to exchange Italian o
French lessons against English ones, from had
or gentleman. Address Box SIR. Star office. Is
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-09-27
URGES MODIFICATION
OF HOMESTEAD LAW
Judge y. A. Lindsay Explains How
Amortization Plan Kills off
Debt.

ing the proposed amendment to the
Constitution permitting the mort
raging Of homesteads and dealing In
a special manner with the amortlza-
ton plan Of payment, Judge s. a.
Lindsay, treasurer Of the Federal
Land Bank OF Houston. today said
"The farm loan act has given to
this country a perfectly safe, effec-
tive and workable long-term rural
credit system, by means Of which az
rlculture may now obtain the cheap
est money 10 be had by any Industry
and that upon terms and conditions
which practically remove all danger
Of the borrower burdenlng himself
with debt beyond his ability to pay
and which safeguards him against
losing the security mortEAged,
"Theso provisions Of the farm
loan act are germane to the ques-
tlon OF the proposed amendment to
our State Constitution as regards the
homestead law. The only change In
tho Constitution sought Is such an
amendment as will enable the Texas
farmers. who won not more than goo
acres Of land. to avail themselves
Of this or other sources Of credit on
offer equally safe terms.
"Let us examine and consider
these terms and conditions The
farm loan act. "a wen as the pro-
posed amendment to the Constltu
ton silpulatcs that all loans made
hereunder shall provide for repay
ment upon the amortization plan;
that Is. that the payments must be
made In equal somi-annual Install
ments sufficient to discharge both
the Interest, which is not 10 exceed
G per cent per annum, and the prln-
cipal. within the period of the loan
This provision OF the act seems
not TO have received consideration
OF the general public. The reduction
Of the rate of interest ON farm mort
gage loans, the @ per cent together
with the casy means of obtaining
loans upon farm land security Seems
to have satisfied the public. and peo
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-09-27

"The danger OF losing the home
which 81 mortgaged upon the amortl-
1tion rlan being so completely min
imlzed. q 10 not advantageous or eco
nomical that the owner should con-
tlnue to do without Improvements
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-19
MT. ZION

MT. ZION. April l8 Sunday school
will be rc-organIzed hero next Sunday
afternoon, April 2i Let all who arc
Interested attend.
ora Donahcy and family of Galena
spent Sunday at the home of Clyde
Thompson.
Misses Gladys Dugan and Opal Du.
cy spent Sunday with Olive Nichols
Mrs. George Harris is quite Ill with
rheumatism.
Wheeler Johnson and sister, Anna,
spent Saturday at Mt. Vernon.
Miss Wave Schooler spent Satur.
day with her sister, Mrs. Evsline Har.
ris.
Mrs. Margaret fIoltz. Mrs. Caroline
Nichols and Mrs. Viola Baughmau
visited Mrs. Ella Nichols Sunday.
Miss Anna Johnson is spending a
few days with her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. George Harris.
Mrs. Ella Nichols visited her sister.
Mrs. Frances Cochran, of Bladensburg
Friday.
Calvin Nichols made a business
trip 10 Cooperdsle Monday.
Ross Van Wrinkle and family spept
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dn.
gan.