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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-13
THE FARMERS TALK TO FARMERS
WHAT ARE THE NEcEssARIEs OF LIFE

eWritten Socially for The Bullettn.)
 Just what are ~tlre necessaries of life" as distinguished from the lux ur5es27 We an use the expression. But what do we mean by it? Partfcu- larly as regards food. What sorts and varieties of foods do we include in our mental lists when we speak Of them as among the necessities?
 Eve just received from the treasury department table showing, or pro- fessfng to show, the consumption and ! cost of the various articles of food furnished the army during one year. The figures are something colossal, both as regards amounts and costs. This was to be expected when the feeding of a s,O0O,00e army is consid- cred. But that kind of figures did not specially interest me.
 What did interest me was the list of foods bought for the army The list of kinds. I mean. Here, thought to myself. can be found an approximate . answer to the question of what are necessities of life. For, with all his experience, Uncle Sam ought to be by this time a pretty good judge of what fodder is demanded by an active army Naturally, the army ration has to con Taln all lIAI IS HltGuSu IO GtAeAOAO hA~A to do the hardest kind of work, under the most strenuous conditions. Nat urally. also. it would contain little or nothing of what was not considered essential.
 So it seemed to me that this govern ment table ought to go a good ways towards answering that question; What are the necessaries of lifeT Thereupon I made an analysis Of 1t I divided it into meats and vegetables and cereals and fruits and miscellane- ous. And right there 1 opened up my first surprise.
 According to this list, the army oi S.OOO. 900 consumed in a year 4IS,OOO, 900 pounds of fresh beef; 4S,0OO,OOt pounds of bacon: 4,OO0,0O0 cases o1 canned pork and beans, and 2,000, 0OC cases of canned salmon. The list does not mention any other kinds Of meat
 Of veaetables the army consumed 7S2 900 900 pounds of. potatoes; 5S, OOO. coo pounds of onions; 6,000i00( cases of canned tomatoes, and 5O,OOO,- 900 pounds of dried beans. No other vegetables are listed.
 Tn the way of cereal products, the b army used up 915,O00,000 pounds oi four: 24O000O0 pounds of cornmeal and SVuuUVVv pouuus oA Tice. NO Othei cereals are mentioned.
 Fruits consumed included 1S,OOO,OOC pounds of apples: s0000O0 pounds ol prunes; 21 900. 900 pounds of eYaporat- ed peaches, and 250, 900 cases of canned pineapples. Which is all about fruit
 In the miscellaneous line are in cluded almost 3,000 900 cases of evap. orated milk; e,000,O0O cans of molass. es; 2,i9O,000 packages each of plaiT and vanilla chocolate; i5,000, ,00( pounds of butter and 100000 pounds of oleo; 6O00,O00 pounds of lard an( 3t000.000 pounds of lard substitute 27.000 900 pounds of salt; 2,000,00l gallons of vinegar; 61.00O.O00 pounds O coffee; about 7.50O.oOO pounds of tea about s,500,00O jars of pickles ant over s.5O0,000 cans of pepper.
 And there you have it. All excep
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-13
BOLTON NOTCH

Mrs. Elery Strong of Mapping vis- ited her sister, Mrs. Fuller, Friday and Saturday.
 Merrel Cross is homo from Camp Dix
 Mrs. Fuller and daughter. Gladys, were Hartford visitors Saturday.
 Miss Edith Cross has gone to Hartford to work on tobacco.
 Mrs. H. B. De Wolf and Mrs. E. M. Howard gave a rabbit supper to East Hartford people. at tho club house, Saturday night.
 A. N. Skinner is putting in new windows and clapboarding his house.
 Mrs. Hattie Bragg of Hartford vxis. tied at Loren Maine's over Sunday.
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my friends. D. Mrs. L. H. DE WEEsE, 6O5 Aleatraz Ave, Oakland, Cal.
 Every woman at some period or other in her life suffers from just such dis turbances as did Mrs. Weese, and if there is no interested friend to advise, let this be reminder that this famous root and herb remedy has been over coming these ailments of women for more than 70 years.
 If any complications exist, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice. The result of many years experience is at your service.
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bought, saying it was necessary for the American government to feed the soldiers still in service. and to feed the world after peace is signed, as America is really the only country that remains sound after the war.
 On the first day of the war stamp drive s372.24 worth of stamps were sold.
 Miss Pendleton, who has recently been appointed school nurse, gave 8 short outline of her need for CO., operation with the teachers in carry ing on the various tests required by the state.
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Sour Stomach

Mi-o-na Puts the Stomach in Fine
 Shape in Five Days.
 If your stomach is continually kick ing up disturbance: you feel bloat- ed and distressed; if you belch gas and sour food into the mouth, then you need Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets,
 Mi-o-na stomach tablets give in = stant relief. of course, but they do more; they drive out the poisonous gases that cause fermentation of food and thoroughly clean, Fenovate and strengthen the stomach so that it can readily digest food without artificial aid.
 Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guar anteed to end indigestion, acute or chronic or money back This means that nervousness, dizziness and hjlj- ousness will disappear. Druggists everywhere and The Lee q Osgoo< Co. seu Mi-o-na.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-13
GOSHEN

Ira Wheele. has sold hls farm form eriy known as the Frank Browning place to MT. Gray of Preston.
 A. J. Randall of the naval station at Pelham Bay, N. Y, WAS home over the week end.
 Miss Eva Curry is i'll with grip. Miss Anna Sutcliffe. graduate nurse from Westerly. R. l., is in attendance.
 Miss Nellie Wooding of Worth Ha- ven was a guest of friends here Sum- day.
 E. L. Waterman Of Woodland stocl, Farm butchered two spring pigs Mon day. One of them full blccded Berl[- shire was one of the fattest and hand
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G, held their regular weekly drill on Thursday etertng. Lieutenant Van Cleve was in charge. Guard duty and riot drill were the work of the even ing A competitive drill Of the squads will be held the last of the month The school for officers wos held h Bakers hall at o'clock
 Edward and Irving Jones of Leb- anon were in town Thursday
 Harold Clark ad James White of North Westchester were Callers here Thursday
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ham in sprague, demons5ration les sons were given by the foiloWlng teachers: Miss Mullen, Miss McDer- mott, Sprague; Miss Bjornberg. Miss Coulter, Lisbon: Miss Tracy, Frank lin; Miss Brown, Sterling. The dem onstrations were followed by a gen eral discussion which proved very beneficial to the teachers.
 Miss FideIis Donahue was the four minute speaker at the Jodoin theatre Tuesday evening. She delivered a very impressing address on the reasons why war savings stamps should be
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LYME

Farmers have began r3 draw witch hazel to Dickinson's mill Tn Sterling City.
 Mrs. James Lord entertained com pany from West Haven last week. J. $. Daniels was in New York re- gently on fur business.
 MT. and Mrs. Leonard Otis of Bris- tol, Conn.,. were in town last Sum- day i'll their new automobile.
 The directors of Lyme library held their annual meeting Saturday, De- cember 7th, officers elected were: Chairman, William Marion; secretary Mrs. Hattie Reynolds; treasurer, B
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Some Results of
 Packard 1O0% Var York

It was a Packard Truck loaded with machine gun ammunition that enabled the U. s. Marines to put the final punch into their fight at Chateau Thierry. ; , A Captain of the U. S. A. Motor Transport Corps, speaking at a recent Victory meeting in Detroit torecruit men for the Motor Trans- port Corps, stated that IA per cent of Pershing's entire force is engaged in motor transport duty.
 If I could tell you the number of trucks under the American Flag overseas" he said, "there would be lot of thunderstruck people.
 Chateau Thierry was the turn of the tide," he said. "The Mar ines, who were smashing the last German offensive, were running short of machine gun ammunition.
 Their commander telephoned back for more.
 The motor transport ccn- rnander called for four volunteers from among his 90 trucks-and every driver volunteered.
 He chose four, loaded the trucks with 50,0o0 rounds apiece of machine gun bandolier ammu. hilton, and they set out-four trucks made in Detroit, turned out of the Packard factory just a few months before.
 Three of them were caught in the German barrage and their care goes blown up and their drivers killed.
 The fourth made his way through with the priceless 5O,ooO rounds that put the finishing touch on the American victory at Chateau Thierry.
 "The driver made his way back to the transport park, and re- ported in these words: Sergeant --reports, Sir, the delivery of 50,000 rounds, and requests per- mission to make another trip |"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-13
CHESTERFIELD

Mrs. John Fraser of the northern part of this place was in Providence visiting relatives.
 Howard Whiting of Camp Deveas spent the week end here.
 Mrs. Charles Crowley. who has been Visiting MT. and Mrs. Arthur Coffey
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somest pigs ever seen in tfais locality and weighed 413 pounds.


 Second Lieutenant James R. Case, who served as officer in the American expeditionary forces in France, also for a time instructor in military tao tics at Camp Meade. Maryland, has received his honorable discharge from the army. MT. and Mrs. Case have been spending a few days With frienes here this week. They leave Satur- day for Hampton. Virginia, to make their permanent home. Lieutenant Case goes back to the duties awaiting him at Hampton Institute as an in- structor in agriculture. cIrs.s Case who was Miss Bessie H. Randall of this place has been serving as nurse at the Ophthalmic hospital in New York city during the past year.
 People from here were in attendance at the Totten auction in Lebanon. on Tuesday,
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otstano on my feet for any long period of time and did not sleep well. The phy- siciAn who treated me did not seem to help me any and 8 friend advised d Lydia E. Pinkham 8 Veg eta ble Com pound. took it and before 1 realized it 1 was well. l shall recommend your
 EIN A
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Stiles Ely; librarian, Mrs. Lizzie Bill.
 Daniel Gladding of Bristol spent Sunday with his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Otis.
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BALTIC

At an institute held for the teachers of the towns of Sprague, Franklin, Lisbon and Sterling, under the direc- tion of Supervisor of Schools Dilling
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MRS. DE WEESE
 COULD NOT STAND
Because of Functional Disor. der-Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound.

Oakland, Cal. suffered from ir- regularities and congestion, so I could
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What he really wants to do is to apply modern business methods to his trucking.
 The performance of a motor truck depends on several factors
 The truck = its efficiency as a mechanism.
 The load and the road cofsdi- tio1lS.
 Hozv the truck $ handled on the road and in the garage; and howmuch tineislostinIoading gandunloadirlg.
 Choice of the truck in relation to its load has great deal to do with it. One of the worst fallacies the busi- ness world has to contend with is the practice of guessing at the size of truck needed.
 Trucks should be bought for the job-on the advice of people who are competent to advise.
 The trucks you have in service to- day are probably capable of 20 to 50 per cent more service than they are giving you.
 What you need to do is to oper> ate them on modern business methods. The Freight Transportation Department of your local Packard Branch or Packard Dealer will be glad to show you how = without charge.
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New York City: Broadway and 6tst Street Brooklyn: Flatbush and Sth Avenues Newark: Broad Street at Kinney PIainieId: 214 Park Avenue
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Pittsfeld: 121 West Street
 Poushkeepsie; 2Ss Main Street White Plains: Mamaronaek at Maritime Avenue Long Island City: Queens Boulevard at Hill Street
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39l William Street

Paterson: 4e9 Broadway
 Hartford: Washington Street at Park New Haven: 2o4 York Street Sprinefeld: s32s34 State Street Jersey City: Boulevard at Carlton Aver
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in Truck Operatio1
Demonstrated by Packard Truck Efficiency Test.

N N THE month of August
 N alone, 9 truck drivers, ' Is%M under instruction of the .zsw Packard Freight Trans portation Department saved 1,638 gallons of gasoline.
 On this basis, the 100000 trucks in the United States would save some o6,Ooo,o ooogallons ofgasolineperyear. By better handling of merchandise they saved in hauling expense an average of $58 per month -or $696 per year per truck.
 On this ratio, transportation prin- ciples applied fully to 100000 trucks would save American business $278,> 100000 every year.
 Ton-mile costs were decreased.
 Loads carried were increased at times 21 per cent-which means that the 100000 trucks could do the work of 484,ooo trucks, simply by apply ing modern business methods to load ing and routeing.
 g g g
 The truck owner, the truck driver, is trying to get more work out of his truck, and at lower cost.
 But beyond a certain point, he is apt to feel bafed-apt to feel that he might go further if he only knew where else tO SGUe.
 DACT ADD AE0T
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
FORGERY CASE CONTINUED
Mamie bowman. In Trimming nv Nur,e
Accused of Signing Other.

In the case against Mamie Bowman.
oil Sos East clay street, arraiSncd yes
tsrday morning in Police Court on two
charges OF forgery, Justice C-utchfeld
a., a continuance until April II.
The girl who is only nineteen YEAR
old IS said TO be In training In local
she was arrested Wednesday after
noon when she was pointed out by a
member OF tho firm of Drcyfus &. Co,
2ol East Broad street. as being the
person though, to have pagscd .wo
worthless checks. one for $50 and
another for $50. on the company. The
checks were signed by j. O. Scott. o.
inc Richmond Dairy Company. ana
ihdorsed by Miss Frances Scott. OF 10
West Franklin Street,
Mr.. Scott in court yesterday testified
mat the signatures on the checks
were not his. and Miss Scott also tcs
uhed that the Endorsement, on tho
checks were not hers.
Il is said that friends OF tho fam
~ have come 10 the assistance Of Inc
I.r. and offered 10 make good the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Pardon for Henry Palmer.

Henry c. Palmer. n negro convicted
OF violating the prohibition laws ana
sentenced 20 Jail. WAS yesterday par
lohc" 10y Governor Davis on petition
from many court onic!als ana prnmi.
nent citizens of Norfolk The parao,
Is conditioned upon his future good
behavior. Prohibition Commissioner
feters opposed the pardon. but the Gov
crnor and tho court officials believed
mat the fine imposed upon the man
was Sufficient punishment.
LOUIS Won der Miller. convicted OF
murder in Alexandria and snptencea
10 twelve years imprisonment in 1912
was denied a pardon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Charlie Chaplin to
SpeakHere April
City auditorium Engaged for
Famous Movie Star---Boost-
ing Third Liberty Loan.

II was learned yesterday that ad-
mircrs of Charlie Chaplin will be ar-
forded an opportunity of ricwing this
famous comedian at close range with
IN the space of Il few shor, weeks.
for permission was granted yesterday
through the Building Inspectors office
La the committee in charge OF the third
Liberty loan campaign for use or the
City Auditorium on the night OF April
il, at which time Mr.. Chaplin viii de
liver the main address in support OF
the governments canvass for funds.
rho Times Dispatch is unable to state
at this timc whether tho public viii be
able TO arrive at satisfactory Soiu-
ton of Mr.. Chaplins puzzlinE walk or
whether the famous cane and derby
Will be in evidence on this momcntous
prC1s;Ou
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
TRUST FUNDS HELD IN
OTHER STATES TAXABLE
If Held for Benefit of Residents OF
This state, Must Pay Hero,
Holds Supreme Court.

Trust funds held in other States for
residents of Virginia, even when the
trustee is resident OF another state.
are subject TO taxation by the state
Of Virginia, 1t WAS yesterday decided
bT the Supreme Court of Appeals. rui-
ing in the case of Wise, trustee. asains,
the Commonwealth.
The case involves trust fund held
in New York for Mrs. Clara IL Booth,
a resident of williamsburg. Her trus-
tee held that the fund was not tan
able here, but in New York II WAS
not taxed in New York. Executive
Assistant TO the State Tax Board Shu-
mate because OF the principle rather
than the sum involved, fought the case
In the Circuit Court Of the city of Will
liamsburS for several months. Yes
tcrday he Was rewarded.
The trust fund is only abou. sac, 400,
and the tax upon it is relatively small.
There are many similar cases. how
ever, and the decision opens the way
for the collection OF much revenue
which has hitherto not come 10 the
State.
Writ OF error was refused in the
case OF G. J. and ]. J. Cawlev against
Mary Rider. from Chesterfield
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
GOVERNOR NOMINATES THREE
FOR FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Either 6. l.. Lupton, Thomas =. winston
or EEbert q. Leigh. Jr, to lie
Chosen hy Hoover

:. l.. Lupton. OF Winchester; Thomas
>. W instoN and EEbcrt @. Leigh. Ir
or Richmond. Were yesterday nominated
Tor state food adm illustrator by Gov
crnor Wcstmoreland Davis From, Tho
three, Federal Food Administrator
hooVer Will choose one, whose name
VII DC forwarded 20 the President
for appointment
The man chosen will succeed Colonel
Etla l.. White. whose recent rc.ic-
nation Will soon become effective.
me Office pays no salary but re-
cures practically the whole time OF
IT'S holder. Colonel White has served
since ;he Office was created in this
enter the race for Congress acains, 9
:. carlin. in tho Eighth Congressional
District.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
FOOD PRICES ARE AGAIN
REDUCED TO CONSUMERS
Cut OF 30 Cents Per BuSlcl in Cost
OF Potatoes on Local
Market.
BEANS AND ONIONS PLENTIFUL.
Food Administration Urges Con-
sumption of Potatoes, Which Arc
Plentiful, and il Not Eaten Arc
in Danger of Spoilagc and Loss.

With the price o! potatoes cut 50
cents on the bushcl ana their being
abundant. tho food administration
thinks the way to save bread has boon
discovered. They are. by tho last Off :
cial price list. selling at and > l. -
cents Il pound. The surplus OF beans.
which are Of an exceptionally high food
valuc. IS also regarded by the admin
iStrat!on as n help toward bread saving.
il the people viii only eat more beans.
Eating OF potatoes and beans and other
comm odties is being urged for bread
conservation.
The food administration issued yes
tcrday the following official list OF
prices. applying to the Richmond mar
>ct only. The prices quoted arc CON
sidcrcd fair ana cuuitab!c by tho food
administration for the Richmond
groccrs. The most important change
in prices IS tho cut of 30 cents = bsuhcI
should greatly encourage the consump-
tion of potatoes. which are in great
danger of spoila;c and loss. They now
represent tn" most plentiful and one
OF tho cheapest foods on the market.
and should be consumed in every nos
Sihlc manner. Pottt o"s in large measure
take tn" place Of bread. and since the
-four situation is very grave tho con-
Sumcr can do nothing more patriotic
than eat potatoes and save bread
\ number Of tho prices are again
reduced. The great majority of Rich
mond groccrs arc doing their best to
meet The demands OF the food admin
iStratiOn IN this respect. and their con-
sUmcrs should rcciprocatc by being less
cNactinE in their requirements for SER
vice. l. should be matter OF pride
with tho housewife that she can so
rlan her work as to require only one
delivery a day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Garden lectures ros,poned.

Lectures by Maurice FuId. lecturer,
writer and. gardener, Of New York,
schedule! for o-day and Tomorrow al
the y. w. e. a, have been indefinitely
postponed. IL was announced last night
by Mrs. Malvern {. Patterson, CHAIR
man Of the James River Garden Club.
Alr, Fuld was TO appear under the
auspices Of the club and in tho inter
est OF home gardening. His inability.
20 reach Richmond for some time oc-
casl"ncd The poS;poncncnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Hour for "Sing" Advanced.

walter z. Mercer. dircctor Or Tic
sunday sing" announced last night
mat the meeting for this week would bc
held ni o'clock ia the afternoon. This
VIII be NJ the s"iuc hour as formerly.
bur since the clocl. is moved forward
ono hour on Sunday morning ri .
O'Clock, tho hour for the meeting II,
the city Auditorium VIII bn 1 O'Clock
Instead az 3, as previously
In Keeping with Easter Sunday, the
music and songs for this week Will
be OF a sacred nature. 50 far as poa-
*'b!e. Inc usual orchestra Will be sup
piem"rtcd by a number OF additional
pieces
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
SURVEY
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A thorough survey OF the surround
iuGS in both cases was made at once
after II Was definitely determined that
the children were afflicted by the con-
taS'ou3 spinal disease. No source OF
The Infection was discovered. and the
Investigation Is being continued. y
warning il issued that every care be
taken in the use Of public drinking
cups. towels and in contact with other
persons by snceainC and coughing lest
germs he spread in this way.
Meningitis serum has been admin
istered to both the children. and they
are in n favorable condition
Ten -yca.-old Pocahontas Matthews.
tho daughter of an employee OF NJ g.
Patterson. OF Wcsthampton. who was
brought TO the City Home suffering
with the disease, died there last Sat
urd7y. DR.. Lotion said last nigh; tina,
there was no connection which could
he traced between the Matthews case
and those arising within the past two
days. He also stated that tho two
new cases arc the only ones existing
here at present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
SCENIC PRODUCTION
The DnyS OF 10" Spcctnrulnr t,ty,c
lion nj GrnyS' ArmOry
Easter Week

Tho big drill hall at tho ,;rays'
Armory Is fast being converted into
an appropriate setting for the sc.nlc
production, '"rhe Days OF 40" TO b..
staged throughout Easter week unac,
Prophets.
Extensive preparations arc bo;nr
made for amusement features. which
Viii be III addition to dancing each
night from o'cIocl; until midni.nt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
ABUNDANCE or BEANS,
rnT AHuI:S ANn OSIONS

There Is an abundance OF potatoes.
onions. beans. cabbage. prunes. raisins
and fish on tho market at this time.
The surplus OF beans throughout Nir-
Sin!a is almost as acute in smaller
way as the potato surplus. Beans con-
sttutc one OF our richest and cheap
foods and are an excellent substitute
for meat. and should he consumed In
far greater quantity than is now the
case.
James River shad are now coming
in. and make delightful addition to
the market list OF plentiful foods
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-29
Survey for state IIirhv,,

Engineer Charles II. Scott, OF THO
state Highway Commission. returned
yesterday from King George County,
where he did work preliminary TO max
ing surveys for one of the FIRST of the
state highway system roads TO be bull,
with the aid of Federal funds
The road through King George will
form n part Of the main highway
through the Northern Neck. Work
upon il VIII begin soon. il is under
stood. On April the survey % several
roads will be started.