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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-07

with it's cotton and lumber, being
one of the greatest suffers. But
Vardaman did another thing that
within itself should retire him to
private life. When he said in a
speech in the Senate after the
United States was in war with
Germany, that the United States
was stabbing Germany in the
back while Great Britain and
France held her down, he gave
expression to a sentiment of dis
loyalty and also and an opinion
ridiculously absurd. When he
made that assertion Germany had
Great Britain and France almost
in her power and was preparing
to drive our own country under
the Kaiser's domination.
If the expression OF Senator
Vardaman was not disloyalty and
he really believed that Great
Britain and France had the poor
little innocent Kaiser down and
that for great big Uncle Sam TO
come into the war and send men
to France to help the allies was a
cowardly attack on the under
dog in the fight" then his ignor-
ance of conditions would place
him in the class with Simple
Simon. Take it any way you
please when Senator Vardaman
said that the United States in
going into this war was stabbing
Germany in the back while Great
Britain and France held her
down, he proved himself entire
ly unfit to occupy a seat in the
Senate of United States Con-
gress.
In the light of events before
and since Senator Vardaman
gave utterance to the thoughts
herein discussed the utterance
should, alone, prove sufficient to
relegate him to private life for
ever.
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WATCH PAT HARRISON.

Congressman Pat Harrison
maintains we'll the leadership he
has acquired at Washington. He
is one of the working members
of the lower House of Congress.
When there is any momentous
question to be considered by the
leaders, Pat Harrison is among
the first called. He is discreet and
painstaking yet vigorous and
aggressive. Regardless of how
warm the debate may grow be.
tween Mr.. Harrison and one of
his fellow members. he utters no
biting sarcasm nor does he throw
out any of those unilluminating
inuendoes that charge somebody
a little higher up officially, or a.
way off yonder. with sinister de-
signs or motives. The result is
Mr.. Harrison has a strong fol-
lowing in Congress and there are
those who are always willing to
trust his leadership. The brill
liant success lie has made in the
lower House is a guarantee of his
ability to meet wisely and well
the higher and more dignified
duties of Senator. Watch Pat
on.-Gerenada Sentinel.
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ion upon the efforts of those
seeking to defeat the resolutions.
and having that thought in mind,
must vote against the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the
resolutions We re adopted.
Now that the Governors name
has been so freely connected with
the resolutions, by his friends
who would defend him through
thick and thin, guilty, to fail to
adopt them would be almost
equal to giving him vote Of
confidence which he is not enti.
tied to, if one tenth Of the III.
mors circulating about him down
on the coast are true. Clarion
Ledger.
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THIS ONE ACT SUFFICIENT.

The Madison County Herald
said recently, IF absolutely
nothing else could be charged
against Senator Vardaman he
deserves defeat for reelection to
the Senate because of the part he
took in the filibuster that defeat
ed the original ship purchasing
BILL" That is very true, for the
failure of the passage of that bill
has cost hundreds of millions of
dollars to the American people
and has greatly hampered the
transportation Of troops and food
stuff to France. The only folks
in the world to be benefited by
the failure of the passage of the
ship purchase bill, were the heads
of the shipping trust, who raked
in millions from the helpless peo-
pie by excessive charges for
ocean carried freight, Mississippi
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To Investigate BeauvOir.

On Friday last the House, by
a vote of 40 to 10, voted to send a
committee of three to the Sold
| iers' Home at Beauvoir, to make
a full complete investigation into
it's affairs, physical, financial
and moral-the committee to
have full plenary powers to sum-
mon witnesses and compel them
to testify.
The resolutions, which were
introduced by Hon. j. A. Nc
Arthur, are printed in full else
where, that members of the leg
islature who were not present
when the vote was taken, may
have an opportunity to read
them.
Friends of Governor Bilbo are
charging that the resolutions are
aimed at the Governor; in effect
charging him with immortality at
the Soldiers home. There is
nothing in the resolutions that
refers directly to the Governor;
but if the cap fits him he ought
| to be allowed to wear it.
It is known however, that the
Governor and his close friends
are opposing the resolutions and
are making a fight to defeat
them by favoring a motion to
! reconsider.
Only 68 votes were cast on
the resolutions, 40 for and 10 a.
gainst, but it is expected that a
much larger vote will be polled
today, as there is always a fail
ing off of members towards the
end of the week.
Every body knows that the
Senate investigation of the
Soldiers Home amounted to
nothing, as the committee was
! only there for a very short time,
and did not ate mpt to make a
full investigation. The house
subcommittee that made an In
vestigation, actedI without
authority, and it's report was not
adopted.
The question naturally occurs
to every thinking person. Why
is the Governor so much opposed
to an investigation of the
Soldiers Home, of which he is
president and directing head?"
If matters are in such excellent
condition as the Governor and
friends describe, why should
there be opposition to the inves-
tigation? If there should be moth
ing to fear, the Governor should
invite the fullest investigation.
The fact that the Governor and
friends are opposing the investi-
cation is the strongest argument
that could be made in it's favor,
for the innocent never fear an
investigation.
Members Of the legislature
cannot fail to put that construct
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-07

Honor Roll of Steens Creek High
School for February, 1918:
First Grade.
Lois Afford, Mamie Parkison, Oscar
Steen and Oscar King.
Second Grade.
Wilma Steen, Richard Whitfield,
John Whitfield, Minnie Baker, Rodney
Berry, Florence Allen and Robert
Berry.
Third Grade.
Wilma Long, Annie Lowther, Lois
Parkinson, Lowrey Steen and Alexan-
der Rogers.
Fourth Grade.
Mabel Renno, John Byrd. Alton Al
ford, Edna Dear and Henry Long.
Fifth Grade.
Hazel Singletary.
Sixth Grade.
Gladys Parkison, Willie Butler,
Lucille Averitte and Lucille Afford.
Hon. J. w. Collier, Member of Con-
gress from Mississippi, has nominated
to the United States Military Academy
at West Point, New York. Paul C. KEEL
ly, of Benton, Principal; Robert F.
Laird, Florence, first alternate; and D.
A. Harrison Jr. Canton, second alter
nate. The examination of these appli-
cants will take place March Goth, either
at Jackson Barracks, New Orlean, or
some other place designed by the war
department.
The schools of Beat one, Rankin
County, had their enjoyable and profit
able field day exercises in Florence
School grounds last Saturday, March
End which are preliminary to the Coun-
ty field day exercises to occur in Bran
don on the 18th and 10Th. The follow
ing named eminent school men kindly
consented to act as judges in the con-
tests, to-wit; DR.. O. j. Owen, of Miss
issippi College, Prof. Roberts, High
School, Jackson, and Mr.. Baker, a
member of the Senior class of the
Jackson High School.
The following are the results of the
Speaking and the Reading Contests: OF
the ten girls under IA years Of age,
contesting, Annie Lowther, of Steens
Creek High School won first place. Her
subject;I Billy, the Credulons.- Sadye
Ainsworth. of the Star school, won
second place. Her subject: A Christian
Soldier. Of the five boys under Il in
the contest, Rodney Berry of Florencs
won first place. Subject: The Second
Table. Wade White, Florence, won
the second place. Subject: Who's
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-07

the map, she has fine streets and last
ing gravel sidewalks. And beside the
businesses OF the town are excellent.
The bank is doing well and people have
faith in it. Depositors therin are safe
under the new banking law. The Cash
ier is fine gentleman and wei. quail
fed for his duties The Post Office is
roomy and handsome in its furniture.
The man behind "the boxes" is an ex-
cellent government official and pleas
ant to ell his patrons. The current lit
erature that passes through his busy
hands is immense and increases fast.
Three rural routes run out of this
town carrying the general news from
all over the world to about every fam
ilv in west Rankin. who cares to read
printed matter. The riders of these
routes to whose hands Uncle Sam en-
trusts his mail are men OF families.
honest and straight in the discharge OF
their official duties. They shirk no
sort of weather, even in the severest
winter. and their respective patrons
along their routes never miss their
mail except on holidays and Sundays.
This we see is "some doing" for this
little burg" and 80 near big grow
ing city too. Two Churches, q Meth
odist and Baptist, have services here
every Sunday. with two fine and well
attended Sunday schools carefully
studying the Holy Book. And then
the fine High school attracts attention
everywhere. Who seeks better com
munity to dwell in than Florence is!
Col. R. H. Henry, of Jackson, Miss.
by invitation, will address the people.
mem and women, boys and girls, OF
Florence and the surrounding County
At 7.sO P. M, on Thursday, March L.
1918. on some subject connected with
the present war. Everybody, Come.
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Agricultural Advisory Commit
tee for Rankin County.

In order that everyone may be able
to get the benefit of all the co-opera-
tive work In the county there has been
appointed an Advisory Committee in
each beat to assist the Agent in direct
ing his work to suit the desires of the
people and to keep informed as to the
most pressing needs. These names
have been sdnt to Washington for ap.
prevail, and will be returned with the
certificates of appointment.
BEAT ONE
w. E. Laird, Chairman.
J. f. Miller,
w. F. Brooks,
j. D. Sandifer,
E. F. Muse.
BEAT TWO
j. j. Daniel. Chairman.
w. S. Crook,
G.. O. Rouse,
j. G. Wirtz,
r. A. McRae.
BEAT THREE
j. b. Williamson, CHAIRMAN.
G. H. Sheriff.,
c.. w. Shultz,
l.. B. Walsh,
r. E. Slade.
BEAT FOUR
w. H. Till, Chairman.
L. M. Stingley,
j. R. Massengale,
Ed Robertson,
Alb Patrick.
BEAT FIVE
r. A. Kennedy, Chairman.
Sol WEIGH,
j. r. May,
E. Rumble,
w. B. Sowell.
All the potato growers who did not
get their seed in the last lot can gel
them at the agreed price this week ant
next as a new lot has been secured.
Very truly,
S. V. Burks.
County Agent.
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We are not surprised to hear
that German spies in onr army
in France are suspected of tam
herring with telephone lines so as
r. convey information to the
enemy. It is a we'll known fact
that we have German sympathl-
GERS in the United States Senate.
and it was not long ago that one
of them declared that England
and France was holding Germ
any down while the United States
was stabbing her in the back.
Why not spies in Pershlng's
army?-N. O. States.
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To Club Members.

Let's make sure that we have spen-
did club exhibit Fields Day, March 10.
A Club pin will be awarded every CLUB
member (both women and girls) who
send in one or more articles for exhibit
the regular contests, list OF arti-
cles. having been printed Feb. 2. Tor
which prizes are to be awarded.
All articles must be sent in not later
than Friday, March 10Th.
/ hope to have present March 10. q
large number Of club members, so that
wa NAV see what others are doing in
club work, and know each other better
Very sincerely,
Mrs. Watt Webb.
County Home Demonstration Agent. i
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WANTE

Split spoke makers. Will pay
So. Is per day for good men long
Job. Don't write. come at once.
Auto Spoke Co..
Pucket, Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-07
FOR SALE

Wanmamaker Cotton Seed, also
Cooks Re-Improved Cotton Seed
$1.75 per bushel.
j. E. Weathered,
Brandon, Miss. Route 2.
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For Sale.

Eggs from purebred Rhod Island
Reds. hens mated with cockerels
from A. &. NJ. College; price per set
ting of Is, $1.0O.
Mrs. w. d. Thomas,
Brandon, Miss.
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BOYS LEAVE FOR TRAINING
CAMP

Continued from page l.
VIM. H. Jones,
|. l.. Kendall,
Robert Max Winstead,
Thos. Kiley Finch,
Walter Edward Jones.
COLORED.
Clinton King,
Henry Lewis,
Richard Harris,
James Joe Patterson,
John Terry.
William Murray,
Henry Horton,
Arcola Myers,
Collins Sterling,
Richard Pickett,
Henry Gardner.
John Kersh,
William Graves,
George Grigsby,
Zeb City
+ Eddie Thompson,
Charley Hardy,
Willie Smith,
Dave Brown,
Lige Joiner,
Robert Russell,
Clyde Terry,
Wordy Madison,
Jack Hemphill,
Jim Kennedy,
Frank Read,
Jesse Hobson,
Joe McComb,
George McLaurin,
Arts Sullivan,
Craft Chaffee,
Henry Flemmings,
William Crook.
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DEPARTMENT
R. A. WHITFIELD. Editor.

NOTE-Mr. Whitfield is authorized
to collect for this paper and re''e,pt tor
same.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-06
SOUTHEAST MEDINA co.
WADSWORTH

Clyde Oplinger, member of the
153d Infantry band, has arrived safe
ly overseas. according to a card re-
ceived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milt Oplinger.
Hayes T. Darby, chemist for the
Ohio Match Co., enlisted in Uncle
Sans service and left for Washing
ton, D. c.. to enter an officers training
camp. Mrs. Darby has gone to Co.
lumbus where she will remain with
her parents until after the war.
Richard Kyle died at his home on
Simcox street Tuesday night, Aug 27
aged 65 years, 9 months and 20 days
Funeral services were held Friday af-
ternoon at 2:30, from his late resi-
dence, conducted by Rev. J. M. Wolfe
of the M. E. church. Mr.. Kyle is
survived by his wife, three daughters
and one son. Herbert Kyle, q coxswair
on the U. S. S. Kansas. Word has
been telegraphed to his address, bu'
no reply has been received as yet. Tht
young man was home only two weeks
ago. Three daughters, Mrs. Olive,
Wismer of Wadsworth, Mrs. Joh1
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Mrs. Ebright of Cleveland is spend
ing the week visiting friends and
neighbors here.
c. Hawker of Cleveland spent Sum
day and Monday with his sister, Mrs.
Wallace Young.
Mr.. Rogers and family of Akron
spent several days with Mrs. Edwin
Dixon.
E. VanOrman and wife of Lorain
i called at M. E. VanOrman's Monday.
Mr.. Charles Wilcox and family and
T. C. Marshall and family Of Akron,
were callers at M. E. VanOrman's on
Monday.
Frank Comstalk of Copley visited
! his mother and sister at this place on
Sunday.
Mildred Bruce after spending two
weeks at her grandfather, l.. H. Rem
ner's, returned to her home at Cuya-
hoga Falls Saturday.
Mr.. Hanna and wife visited in Ak
ron from Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Dixon had the misfortune of
losing her straw stack, it having
caught fire from some unknown cause.
Victor Donley left for camp Thurs
day of last week.
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POE

The Red Cross was held with Mrs.
Fanny partition on Tuesday afternoon.
Several garments were finished. Next
Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10, another
meeting will be held to finish the work.
This will be held with Mrs. Lowe.
The Aid society met with Mrs. Por-
ter on Thursday and quilted, also at
tended to several matters of business.
Beautiful September weather is
keeping farmers very busy. The pack
ling, canning and seeding time is at
hand and every thing must be saved.
A good many are ready to SOW wheat
and many fields of corn are almost
ready to cut.
An old-fashioned Sabbath calm
seemed to prevail last Sunday. Only
few were out in their autos and
those went to church and returned.
Some mistaking the request, did not
even go to church and, as they had no
other way of getting there, good
many congregations were not as large
as usual.
Mrs. Wheeler, who has been at her
old home for several weeks, left fo1
the West last week. Mrs. Kaufman
still remains at the old home for
short time.
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SEVILLE

The following people from out-of-
town spent Sunday and Labor day with
friends and relatives here: Mr.. Harry
Rogers of Buffalo, at c. Fl. Rogers;
Mr.. Vim Dewitt of Canton, with his
sister, Mrs. Mary Failor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Bostwick of Philadelphia with
Mrs. Emma Bostwick; Miss Isa Dru-
shell of Cleveland with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Drushel; Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Lyons of Lorain with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dennis; Mrs.
Price of Akron, with her uncle, VIM.
Vanderhoof; Ray Brubaker of Akron
and Mrs. T. E. Kissinger and three
children of Sterling, with their mother
Mrs. Nancy Brubaker; Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Frazier of Cleveland at George
Frazier's; Mr.. House and daughter Mi
dred of Medina at ]. o. Eshelman's
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kreiling o1
Wooster with her sister, Mrs. I. H
Brotts.
Mayor Don L. Crawford and bride
returned last Wednesday from a twt
weeks wedding trip thru the east
They will be at home to their man.
friends in their new home on Wes
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graves, Jr. o
Akron, visited friends in town Satur
day. Harry will leave for camp Fri
day, with the Akron quota. He is tn
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Graves, fol
merly of this place.
DR.. Delcoe c. Grover, vice presider
of Baldwin Wallace college at Bere'
will give talk at the M. E. churc
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Smith of Sherman, and Mrs. Carl |
Hasse of Seattle, WASH, also survive.
Glen Blough and Mrs. Ralph Blough |
went to New York last week to see
Ralph before he sailed overseas.
Marty Marin came home Wednes-
day of last week from Camp Morri-
son, Va, having been notified of the
serious condition of his father, Martin
Marin, at Murray's Crossing. Mr.
Marin, who is 81 years old, has been
in very poor health for several months
! but during the past week his condi-
tion has been so grave that it is feared
q that he cannot recover.
Mrs. T. E. Gensemer and daughter,
Mrs. Harold Tubbesing went to Camp
Merritt, N. j., after receiving word
that the latter's husband has been
transferred from Camp Gordon, Ca,
to an eastern camp. Arriving at
camp they had only half-hour's visit
with Mr.. Tubbesing before he departed
for overseas duty.
| On Monday afternoon, Aug. 26, at
o'clock, Miss Mildred A. McRoberts,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Thomas R.
McRoberts of Port Huron, Mich, was
united in marriage to Paul v. Kreider
of Wadsworth. The double ring GER
emony was performed by the BRIDES
| father. Mr.. and Mrs. Kreider grad
uated from Oberln college in 1914
. Mrs. Kreider was for three years 6
teacher in Fostoria high school ant
last year taught in Eastern higl
school, Detroit. Mr.. Kreider taughr
for three years in Wadsworth higl
school and was elected principal fo,
the coming year. Mr.. Kreider lef
Tuesday morning Of this week TO:
Camp Sherman, where he has bee1
= called for military service. During
his absence, Mrs. Kreider will divid'
her time between her parents and Mr
and Mrs. W. A. Kreider.
Mrs. George Stine received lette
from her father, Capt. Oscar Koepple
> in France, which brought great relic
! to the family. Capt. Koepple wa
, formerly in the Quartermaster's de
partment of the Rainbow Division bu
for some time past has been captain
; of Co. C in the same (166th) division
J While carrying out an attack on. hi
|, sector on July 81, he was spotted a
an officer and within four or five min
utes 25 high explosive shells were
aimed at him. He dropped on hi
face and stomach to avoid being hi
by fragments but a piece of steel two
inches long, one inch wide, and three
fourths Of an inch thick penetratet
the~feshy part of his right hip, pass
ing diagonally to the small of tn
back and imbedding in the large mus
cle. This piece of steel was removed
by an operation at first aid station
} and Capt. Koepple was removed to
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THE SEVILLE JOURNAL

next Sunday morning.
Mrs. Hoover of Sycamore is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Fraz-
ier.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Phelps and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Immell returned on
Sunday from Columbus, where they
attended the State fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Micheal and two
children attended their family reunion
at Ashland Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Overholt went to Cleve-
land last Thursday to visit her hus-
band, who is undergoing treatment
there
John Harry of Camp Sherman is
spending a couple of days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harry.
He is now a sergeant.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Rayne entertain
ed Mr. and Mrs. Don Tyler of Cleve-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tyler of
Guilford at dinner Monday.
Mrs. H. G. Bechold and two children
will leave for their home in Cleveland
Thursday. after spending the summe,
with her mother, Mrs. Laura Dodge.
Mayor Crawford and bride were
pleasantly surprised Monday evening
when a number of their friends drop
ped in to spend the evening with them
: in their new home.
: Word has been received of the saf,
arrival of Roy Steele somewhere il
: France. He has been made corpor
al.
t John Micheal returned Friday fror
!, Janesville, Wis, where he has bee
n spending couple of weeks with rel
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atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Brotts of Lake
wood are spending their vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fl. Brotts.
Mr.. Thos. Hetherington and daugh-
ter Jennie visited relatives in Wooster
Monday.
Miss Ruth Beach of Minneapolis,
formerly of this place, made flying
visit here with relatives and friends
for a couple of days last week.
Floyd Baker and family are moving
into the Mccoy house and Frank Reese
into Mrs. Boice's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Williams and
two children returned home Monday
from Columbus, where they have been
/ spending week.
Mrs. Sadie Mccoy Sawhill, who has
been here taking care of her mother
thu her sickness and death, returned
to her home in Detroit Monday.
Francis Ody, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ody, leaves the E 55th street
station in Cleveland Thursday morn
ing for camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. North (nee Loa Sulli-
ger) left for their future home in
Youngstown Sunday, where Mr.. North
is employed in a munition factory.
The last reports from Robert Hay
) the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hay, are that he is very low with ty
phoid pneumonia. He has been sicl
for four or five weeks.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-06

hospital behind the lines, from which
place he wrote his daughter, stating
that he was getting along nicely and
would soon be entirely well. He
carries in his pocket the rough frag-
ment of steel that was the cause of
his trouble. At the time of writing
he stated that he was able, with the
aid of an attendant and cane to
walk short distance.
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SMITH ROAD

Mrs. Hunter of this place is visit
ing friends at Laurelville, O.
Lee Snyder of Fairlawn returned
home Sunday after spending his vaca-
tion with his brother, Sherman.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-06

All kinds of paints and varnishes at
wholesale prices at Wadsworth Paint
Factory. 44tf
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Graduate Chiropractor
MRS, r, (, BAKER, D. C,

At Medina, 139 Elmwood st., Mon
days and Thursdays, 3:15 to 9:So o. m
At Seville, corner Main and Raj!
road SITS. Tuesdays and Fridays, s:0e
a. nj. to 800 p. m.