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Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19
TOWNSEND

Thomas Enos spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Bessie Enos.
L. L. Maloney and family all are
suffering from the Spanish Influenza.
Irwin Hart was an over Sunday guest
with his parents, J. Austin Hart and
family.
Daniel E. Jones and wife. of Will
mington, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. D. B. Jones.
Mr.. Charles Hutchison and children,
! of Delmar, are guests of his sister,
Mrs. J. d. Lyman and wife.
DIR. Jerome Niles, wife and son. who
have been visiting his mother at Wells.
bcro, Pa, have returned home.
Mrs. Clara Knots returned home or
; Tuesday, after visit with her sister
Mrs. S. Dawson, at Cheswold.
Frank Collins, of Wilmington, was 4
weekend guest of his grandparents
MIR. and Mrs. b. &. Lockerman.
Misses Anna and Estella VanDyk'
and two nieces returned to their hom'
on Monday, after five weeks sta!
with their brother, Howard VanDyk'
and wife, at Mortified, N. J.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, October goth. The 21st un-
day after Trinity.
Services: 1890, Holy Communion and
Sermon.
11.45, Sunday School session.
7.3O, Evening Prayer and Address.
The church will be open for services
provided the State Board of Health
revokes its decision of closed churches
on account of the epidemic of influenza.
Watch the newspapers for instructions, :
and the church bells will give sufficient
notice Of services. AS soon as the gen
eral order is revoked. things will 60 on
as usual. We are convinced that the
church is about the least likely place in
the town for encountering risks of con
tagion. 1t takes too little to keep peo.
pie away, even under ordinary circum
stances; and the first symptom of ill.,
ness of any kind insures vacancy in
the congregation, even when there is no
special order of the Board of Health.
We hope to see the church full, and the
people gathered for worship and spirit
ual stimulus at the earliest date posi-
BILE. There is no better antidotes
against ills in general, and especially
such physical maladies as result in
large measure from over-strained
nerves and exaggerated fears of con-
tagion.
Peace is possible only if we fight for
it and back our Boys over there with
our Liberty Loan Dollars The Fourth
Liberty Loan is now on. Let us help
| all we can.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19
STATE AND PENINSULA

The Huber Baking Company, of Will
mington, has a permit to construct an
oven to cost $4,000
To insure his dog pepper" decent
burial, Edward Carter, of EIkton, Nd.
has subscribed for $50 Liberty Loan
bond.
WITH about two-thirds of norma
pack, nearly all the tomato canneries
on the Eastern Shore have closed for
the season.
Lieutenant John T. Tucker, of Cen
treville, Md. who is stationed at Camp
Sherman, O., has been appointed from
second to first lieutenant.
Three small boys who had stolen an
automobile owned by H. C. Nichols, of
Wilmington, ran the car into a tree,
escaping injury by jumping.
A free train started Monday morning
to carry laborers from Harrington and
way stations to New Castle to work at
the Bethlehem Loading Company.
James C. Hudson, for two years chief
engineer of the pilot boat Philadelphia,
has resigned. and Charles A. Lofland, of
Lewes, has been appointed in his place.
The trial of Charles M. Johnson, for
mer cashier of the National Bank of
Aberdeen, indicted for the murder of
Major John R. King, of the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the serious ill.,
ness of States Attorney McComas.
Aroused from sleep early Monday by
an automobile stopping in front of her
saloon, Mrs. Ellen P. Nolan, of No. AIS
Shipley street, Wilmington, saw "a man
break the show windows of her hotel
and steal two quarts of whiskey. He
then took to the automobile and escaped.
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TWO CARLOADS OF COWS

The two carloads OF pure-bred HOl'
stein dairy cattle purchased in Michigan
by the Farmers Trust Company OF
Newark, and the New Castle County
National Bank of Odessa, arrived in
the County last week. One load of the
cattle was distributed among the farm
ers of the County from Middletown and
the other from Newark.
Upon the arrival of the cars the
farmers who had previously given their
orders for the cattle were notified and
asked to come to the car and take pos
session of their cow.
The purcha sing of dairy cattle this
year was a very difficult proposition.
Due to the shortage of the pastures
many of the cattle are not in good con-
dition. However. the two carloads
which were brought into the county, al
though not in high condition, were in
good producing condition. 1t is notice
able that these cattle are Of an exces-
sive size and very large boned giving
every indication Of being very rugged
and healthy. We are fortunate in Sc
curing two carloads of cattle that are
soon to begin their lactation period. In
few weeks the farmers who secured
these cows will be the possessOrs of a
calf which in many cases will be worth
half the cost of ths cow
The following farmers received one
or more of these cows: J. W.. Banks,
Stanton; Thomas Samworth, Newark j;
Robert Connell, Newark; Eugene
Feucht, Elkton; Lee Hoffecker, Porters;
Herman Cox, Newark; Paul Wood
ward. Newport; ]. B. Decker, Newark: !:
H. L. Dilworth, Centreville; William
Cloud, Newark; Eli Highfield. Hockes-
sin; H. Hayward. Newark; Mrs. B.
Thompson, Gleenville; George w. Bald
win, Cheswold; A. R. Stewart, Porters;
Benjamin johnson, Kirkwood; Alvin
Shrader, Middletown; James Carpenter,
Jr., Odessa; George B. W. Rhodes,
John Redgrave, Norman Butler, Jehu
Alfree, Dan Cochran and Herman Con-
ner, Middletown.
These cows are of the type and
breeding upon which the farmers who
secured them .may expect to build a
pure-bred herd. The cows are backed
by good records and sired and bred to
some of the best bulls in the Middle
West.
With the completion of the New Cas-
tie County Holstein Bull Association,
there is no reason why New Castle
County should not produce some of the
highest bred Holstein cattle in the
country.
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ODESSA

Miss Helen Sparks is at Chevy Chase,
Md.
Miss Louise Gremminger is visiting
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Harry Ward is visiting relatives
in Chester, Pa.
Miss Isabella Smith, of Middletown,
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. H.
Morris.
Mrs. Mary Shoule and Mrs. Henry
Kronemier spent Tuesday in St.
Georges.
Mrs. Wilson Marstella. of Philadel-
phia, has been the guest of Mrs. John
Heldmyer
Miss Ruth Shockley, of Marcus
Hook, Pa, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
John VanHorn.
Mr.. Harry Long, of Wilmington.
visited his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Long. on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Armstrong and family,
of near Wilmington, are visiting her
father, Mr.. ElWood Dulin.
Mr.. Frank Baker, of Wilmington,
and Mr.. Ben Baker, wife and daughter,
Pwere visitors in town on Tuesday.
The remains of Rachel Rebecca Har-
ris, aged %, wife of Mr.. Harvey Har-
ris, of Marcus Hook, Pa, were brought
here on Tuesday. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Thornton. Interment
was made in Oh Drawers Cemetery.
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BOLD COLORED BOY BURGLAR

Do YOU know we have a budding
Sherlock Holmes in our midst in the
person of our chief of police Harry
Hilyard? Well we have, and here's
the proof of it.
October 11th, the meat shop of ]. E.
Lewis was robbed, $63 so being taken
from the cash register. On August 1st,
$35 90 was thus stolen, and on Septem.
ber 1st. "a cents. The American Stores
Co. store was robbed on September
10th of $3.50, on the 22d of SAL 90 and
1915 worth of Thrift Stamps, and on
October 9th of $l.28. and $l.25 in post.
age stamps.
The facts seemed to suggest local
artist was operating. and accordingly
the Chief put on his thinking cap to
solve the riddle. The following circum-
stance furnished him his clue. A GER
tain colored boy named John Curry
whom he knew to lie an idler. was seen
riding brand new bicycle. He asked
Curry where he got it, and when the
boy said lat Howell's" he went to Mr..
Howell and learned that Curry told him
he earned the money working at the
Armstrong cannery. The Chief there
upon phoned to the cannery and was
told by the manager that he didn't even
know such boy. The Chief then look
ed for him in Hamtown and learning
that he had gone to Wilmington on his
bike, telephoned the police there to ar
rest him giving the address of his
mother who lived in the city. Not
hearing promptly from the Wilmington
police he and Mr.. Lewis went there in
an auto, arriving just as the news cone
to the police station that Curry had
been caught. This was on the night of
the eleventh.
At first the boy denied everything,
but finally. after long sweating, con-
fessed everything, and also said that
another boy who had been arrested be-
cause of suspicious circumstances
seemingly incriminating him, was inno-
cent. Curry turned over $50. so Of the
last Lewis robbery. going to q room in
his motner's house and taking the
money out of the crown of an old straw
hat hanging on the wall, and also show
ing where he had hid check endorsed
in blank, behind the steps Of the grand
stand in the Middletown ball ground.
The SO. Is in Thrift Stamps was recov-
cred and the $l.2l in postage stamps.
Curry has told two different stories as
to whose money he used to buy the BIZ
cycle and so its ownership is yet to BE-
settled.
The boy has been handed over to the
Reform School authorities, he claiming
to be only IA years old. He is cunning
and bold. far beyond his years and it is
a pity he cannot be soundly whipped
for his audaci US burglaries. Besides
breaking into the American store he
smashed the knob off an iron safe in his
attempt to force it open. For four
teen year youth he is we'll on in cracks
man lore, and self taught at that !
1t was a very clever piece of detec-
tive work upon the part of the Chief
thus promptly to think out solution to
the robberies and pin conviction on the
right offender, and land him in Jail
within "a hours
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SAvECOODSEEDC
Take No Chance In Regard. to
The Quality
HUSK II BEFORE THE FREEZING

i No time in the past has been more
Imperative than the present for the
farmer to select and to save an ade-
quate supply of seed corn. The bad re-
suits from poor seed which often neces-
sltates replanting are familiar to every
corn grower. In the campaign for
greater food production no chances
should be taken in regard to the quail
ty of seed corn. The only way to be
sure that seed corn will grow is to husk
1t before freezing weather and place it
III dry we'll ventilated room where it
should remain until thoroughly air dry.
Seed ears should not be placed in bins,
boxes or barrels, but hung up in such a
manner that the ears will not touch
while drying. Hence, as husking pro-
crosses each farmer should select and
preserve at least twice as many seed
ears as will be required for his planting
next spring. He should do this for two
reasons. First, the larger number of
ears will enable him to make closer
selection for the better type of ears for
planting. Second, it will provide some
extra seed to sell in the spring. There
Is always more or less of local de-
mand for seed corn. Last winter and
spring over $50 carloads of corn were
shipped from Delaware to northern and
| western states for seed. 1t is doubtful!
| whether another similar area in the
United States was able to furnish such
a quantity of germirable seed under
the conditions that existed last year.
Delaware played very important part
in relieving the seed corn 81 tortage of
1917.
Another object in selecting seed corn
early is to provide ears in suitable con-
dition for exhibition purposes. At the
Annual State Corn Show it is often
noticed that many of the samples are
immature. a condition which prevents
the sample from taking a premium. 1t
is the object of the Corn Growers AS
oOCIdIIOl W 1u1 Vic lutcIcSC LII sc.
Letting and caring for seed corn as we'll
as to develop and promote new varie-
ties. The winners at the State Corn
Show have usually been those who have
paid close attention to the selection and
maturity of the seed ears.
This year the 18th Annual State Corn
Show will be held in Bridgeville, Del,
January 14th to 17th, 1919, in conjunc-
ton with the Peninsula Horticultural
Society. Owing to the national demand
for greater food production this will be
the most important agricultural meet
ing in the state and it is hoped that
every grain grower will manifest his
interest in the campaign by entering
one or more samples of corn or other
grain. Now is the time to begin the
preparation for good supply of seed
corn next spring and for an exhibit at
the Annual State Corn Show.
The premium list of the corn show
will be ready for distribution early in
December.
A. E. GRANTHAM, Secretary,
Delaware Corn Growers Association.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

Housecleaning season.
Keiffer pears are bringing 40 to SO
cents per basket.
One $50 Bond will buy 80 steel he'll
NETS. Oh, Buy Buy!
One $50 Bond will buy six Army
blankets. Buy more bonds.
People who act as nurses during this
epidemic of influenza should wear gauze
masks dipped in solution of listerene.
Letters of administration on the
estate of Joseph r. Heldmyer. deceased,
have been granted to his brother, John
Heldmyer. Jr.
The most beautifully Liberty Bond
trimmed window in town-Fogel &
Burstan's. They deserve great credit
for their ceaseless boosting of the great
patriotic event.
The annual supper of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of Bethesda
N. E. Church, which was to have been
held on Thursday, October oath, has
been indefinitely postponed. owing to
the epidemic of influenza.
Farmers here are preparing to comply
with the request of the government to
increase the wheat acreage 10 per cent.
over that of last year. The tillage in
this country will be much larger this
fall than last. if the labor can be held.
Most of the farmers report that their
late potato crop is very good, in spite
of drought which prevailed so long.
Some patches did not come up very good,
but what are standing seem to have a
good set of potatoes. Most of the
farmers have their fodder down and are
busy getting in wheat.
With the season for harvesting the
corn crop at hand. and the time for
plowing and planting the 1919 winter
wheat crop rapidly approaching, many
requests have come to the Employment
Service requesting Information on
methods to be pursued in applying for
deferred classification and the furlough-
ing of soldiers for tn. protection of food
crops.
E. S. Adkins & Company of Salisbury,
are the first large manufacturers on the
Eastern Shore to try out women as
workers in the lumber business. Be-
cause of the scarcity of men, this firm
took on quite numLer of young women
last week in their planning mills, and
the experience so far has proven quite
satisfactory. 1t is found that these
women are rather expert in the matter
of bundling shocks, and resawing and
doing other work where care is neces.
sary to perform duty.
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WILLIAM ]. ELIASON

After prolonged illness death re-
moved from our midst William j. Ella
son, at two O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Eliason who had been an invalid for
many years was 81 years of age, and
had spent his entire life in Niddletown.
Deceased was one of our most highly
respected citizens and as long as his
health permitted was engaged in the
pump and wind mill business.
He leaves to mourn his death de-
voted widow, and two sons Wallace and
Harry C. Eliason.
The funeral services were held at his
late residence yesterday afternoon and
interment was made in Bethesda NJ. E.
Gem etery.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

Miss Bessie Morton is visiting hel
sister Mrs. G. W. Lockwood.
Miss Margaret Mcdonald, of Whining.
ton, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Mae Moore. of Wilmington, was
at ho ne here over the extend.
Mr.. Philip Vinyalc, of Wilmington,
visited his mother here on Sunday.
Mrs. J. r. Hoffecker is entertaining
Mrs. Marcellus Jones, Of Wyncote.
Mr. Ray Dickson, of Whining ton,
spent the weekend with his mother.
Miss Bernice Metten,. of Wilmington,
visited her parents o1eS the week -end.
Mrs. John B. Cooke, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother Mrs. G. w. Nau.
dain.
Miss Edith Eliason, of Wilmington,
was weekend guest Of relatives in
town.
Mrs. G. W. Lockwood has ner son
Mr.. Harry Lockwood, of Washington,
for a guest.
Mrs. j. w. Barnett and son Mr.. Tay-
lor Barnett are visiting her sister Mrs.
James Collins.
Mr.. Francis Pinder, of Chester. Pa,
is visiting his parents MIR. and Mrs.
George Pinder.
Miss Mary Lewis, of Sea Bright. N
j., is the guest of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Lewis.
Miss Viola Weber Was a guest of her
sister, Mrs. Curtis F. Mii)man, at
woodside, this week.
Lieut.. Ephraim 2. Jolls is spending
several days with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph C. Jolls.
Mrs. William Robinson, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Roberts.
Mr.. George Richards, of near Clay
mont, spent Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs. Elwood l. Banning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor H. Jones, of
Philadelphia, are visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Jones.
Miss Grace Williams, of Wilmington,
was recent guest of her parents Mr..
and Nrs. Tolbert Williams.
Miss Isabella Smith has accepted
position in Washington, D. c.. and left
for her new duties on Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Pennington spent several
days this week with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Richards, in New York City.
Lieut.. Alfred Connellee, of Camp
Devens, Mass, spent Saturday with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. W. L. Connellee.
MIR. William Gallagher, of Camp
Meade, Md. spent the week -end with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gala
CHER.
Misses Lillian Montgomery. of New
Castle, and Vivian DeValinger, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mrs. Joseph
R. Heldmyer.
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OBITUARY
MRS. CATHERINE w. vALLANDIGHAM

MRS. CATHERINE w. vALLAND1GHAM
Mrs. Catherine Whiteley Vallandig-
ham, widow of the late DR.. Irving
Spence Vallandigham died at her home
in tris town, on Thursday night, about
$50 after an illness of about two
weeks, the result of arterial hardening
and its natural accomraniments. Mrs.
Vallandigham was formerly Of Newark
Delaware, and was daughter of DR..
Alexander Lowber, who practiced
medicine for many years In that town.
DR.. and Mrs. Vallandigham came to
Middletown in 1890, when Mrs. Vallan-
digham was received as a member of
Forest Presbyterian Church upon her
letter from St. Georges Presbyterian
church. After the death Of DR.. VAL
landigham in 1908 she removed for q
time to Wilmington, where she and her
sister lived for several years with their
brother DIR. Alexander Lowber, but at
his death nine years ago she returned
to Middletown where she lived until her
death.
Mrs. Vallandigham was much inter-
ested in Forest Presbyterian church
and likewise active in its affairs
though her inflrmities several years
past prevented her from taking part
in it's activities.
Mrs. Vallandigham's funeral took
place at 9.45 A. M. on Saturday morn
ing at her late home where the Rev.
Francis H. Moore pastor of Forest
Church officiated. The burial was at
Head of Christiana Presbyterian ceme-
terry near Newark.
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JOHN T. WARREN

The body of John 7. Warren, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Warren of Will
mington was brought here Thursday
for interment in Forest Cemetery.
Deceased died at his home in Whining
ton at $50 o'clock Monday evening
after short illness aged 48 years.
He was former resident of this
town but has resided in Wilmington for
many years. The services at the grave
were in charge of Rev.P. L. Donaghay.
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Liberty Loan Collections

The Liberty Loan Committees of St.
Georges Hundred have reported the
following collections to date:
1st Dist. Mems Committee. ....$72, 800.
lst Dist. Women's Committee.
$11, 200.
I'd Dist. Mems Committee. .$225O
I'd Dist. Women's Committee. $500,
I'd & 4th Dist. Mems Committee.
S65, $50.
Sd & 4th Dist. Women's Committee
$50, 800.
Boy Scouts .........-... .......".$4. 200
Total.."...... ........................$247. 400
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19
MILDRED SHEPHERD

The body of Miss Mildred Shepherd
of Rising Sun, Md. was brought here
for burial in Forest Cemetery Wednes-
day afternoon. Miss Shepherd was a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry l..
Shepherd. who formerly lived here, and
a niece of Misses Fannie and Elizabeth
Shepherd and Jessie l.. Shepherd Of
Middletown.
Rev. Percy L. Donagi-ay had charge
of the services at the grave.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19
For Sale

For Sale
One six hole Corn Shelter, 17x22 Hay
Press, 4 York Carriages, 2 Rubber
tire Carriages, l Family Carriage.
Rubber tires put on carriage wheels
by best process. Invalids wheel
char Carriages. and Automobiles
painted and repaired.
F. DUGCAN
Odessa, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19
Notice

Will all persons that have preserves
for the soldiers please keep them in
their homes till further notice.
MRS. w. T. CONNELLEE.
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JAMES ELMER KUMPEL

James Elmer Kumpel, infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert Kumpel Jr. of
Port Penn, died at the home of its par
ents Tuesday last October 9Th, aged
6 months.
Funeral services were held at the
home of its parents Friday afternoon
and interment was made in Hickory
Grove Cemetery,
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19

WANTED-Fewc cars of good wheat
direct from farmers, send sample and
price to P. o. Box 86 Pocomoke, Md.
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Wanted

Wanted
Operator on Power Machines, for In
fants and Children's wear. steady
work, and good wages, Also work
given out to home sewers.
Apply to Factory.
A. ROSENBLATT SONS & Co.
Townsend, Del.
Mrs. Charles w. Jones, Mgr.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19

For Sale
Sow and eight ten. weeks old pigs. VIII
sell together or separately. Also,
span of mules.
A. E. GRANTHAM,
Newark, Del.
Phone 63.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19

For Sale
Two good Brood Sows, will farrow
within the next two weeks. Apply to
This Office
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19

New Fall Millinery, our entire stock
for sale. See add in this paper.
PETERsON'S DEPT. STORE.
Middletown transcript., 1918-10-19

For Sale
Good Horse, Carriage and h arness.
Apply to
L. r. CRAIG
High ST.. Odessa, Del.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-12-12
Popular Local Boy Dies.

Pallas Love White, aged 81, died
of pneumonia following q influenza
attack at Newport, Ark. last Thurs
night. He was travelling representa-
tive of the Ely Walker Dry Goods
Co., of St. Louis, and was stricken
while out on trip. His mother,
Mrs. Rebecca White, had been sum-
moned from St. Louis, and was at
his bedside. Burial was In St. Louis
last Sunday afternoon, beside the
body of his wife, she dying of
meningitis about two years ago.
There were few more popular boys
ever raised here than Pallas White,
and he was fast winning his way to
the top, his brightness and geniality
being great factors in his career of
success. Is survived by his mother
and two children, boy and girl.
His relatives are joined by many
friends in the sorrow occasloned by
his untimely passing.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-12-12
Mrs Elya Allen Locke

Mrs. Shelley Locke died at their
home on West Main cross street at
7.3o O'Clock yesterday morning,
from pneumonia following influenza.
She had been i'll only a few days,
but her condition was dangerous
from the beginning. Deceased was
one of the most loved women of the
city, and her death is a shock to all
who were blessed by knowing her.
Her husband and one child survive.
Burial will be at Friendship at 3
O'Clock this afternoon.
The record. (Greenville, Ky.) 1899-1???, 1918-12-12

Miss Mary Day, aged 20, daught-
er of Mrs. Nola Day, died at their
home near Nebo at 3 O'Clock last
Saturday morning from influenza
pneumonia. She was a bright, at
tractve Young woman, and had a
wide circle of friends. Burial was at
Nebo at 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
following a service by Rev. O. A.
Barbee at the grave side.