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meeting, and fine music will be furn
ished. The meeting will be held in
the interest OF the War Stamp Fund,
and as Vienna is foremost in the
Liberty Bond sale, Red Cross, etc,
all should come out and help her re-
tain her good name.
Mr. B. w. censor has purchased
a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Payne were
very much delighted last Monday,
when little girl made her appear
ance at their home, and decided to
make their home her home.
Rumor has it that there is crap
shooting going on at one particular
place in town, and if it be ture, we
would advise those participating in
the game to stop, and stop quick.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Layton, in
answer to a telegram from their son,
Everett, who is expecting 20 sail for
France soon, visited New York last
week. They found their son well,
and in good spirits, perfectly willing
to go where his country calls him.
| Tomato growers in this section are
somewhat alarmed at the damage be-
! ing done the plants by iouse, re-
sembling the pea louise. They suck
the life out of the plant, and in many
! instances kill 1t entirely.
| We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Buckson is on the sick list. Her
many friends wish her a speedy re-
covery
| The Vienna baseball team and the
strong team from Preston played
Saturday at Vienna, the score being
) to 6, in favor of Vienna.
Mrs. T. F Kemp returned to her
home Monday, after spending a
week with relatives at Ocean City.
Wheat in this section is turning
out very poor Some farmers that
usually make one THOUSAND bushels
fell snort One-nalI.
| Winfield Webster & Co. are MAX
| ing extensive improvements to their
plant at Vienna. putting in new ma
chinery, building new warehouses,
and building new quarters for their
| laborers.
! Rev. w. c. Buckson preached an
| interesting sermon on Kindness
Sunday night The attendance was
very good, and all seemed to appre-
ciate the sermon very much.
Capt. Jas. c. D. Adams has ex-
hibited the largest potato yet seen in
this section, and if we should have
rain soon, he seems not to know
what he will do with his butter beans
| Mrs. Geo. H. James and son are
visiting Mr.. fJames, at Gloucester.
New Jersey.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. NJ. Smith, of
Seaford, Del, visited town Wednes-
| day.
We understand that one of Wen
mas widowers, who has been visiting
certain sections of the county here
of late, has played havoc with a GER
tain farmers stock. The first night
he killed a lamb, the second night a
calf, the third night he struck a
mule, but he was a little too hard for
him, and escaped uninjured; the
fourth night the young lady said to
him: PA thinks a good deal or
you, but would like for you to drive
more careful.
| Mr.. and Mrs VIM. P. Mills and
children, Mr.. Levin Mobray and Mr..
Corkran, of Airey, visited our town
last Sunday. Mrs. Mills spent the
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| VIM. j. Layton, while the gentlemen
! took in the town. After visiting the
many places of interest, they called
! on E. n. McAllister. After discus
sing the war, and other topics, they
returned to Mr.. Layton's, bid good
! bye, and left for their respective
| homes.
| The owners of automobiles who
visit Vienna ana other towns of the
| county have been warned time after
time in reference to properly light
| ing their cars Will elm town, yet a
great many still refuse to adhere to
the law. Should they be fined for
this violation, they probably will not
think well of the treatment, but they
will have no one to blame but them
selves.
We understand that Judge J. IL.
Murphy has worked his tomato patch
up nicely, and that the plants are
! looking fine.
Mr.. L. L. Cheezman claims to have
two of the prettiest pigs in the
county, and they are certainly beau
ties. At 100 days old they weighed
los pounds each. ). A.