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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
NEWS OF LAUREL
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Laurel, Dec 14-The funeral of Mrs
Edith Henderson Joseph, who died on
Thursday following long illness of
tuberculosis, will be held Sunday after
noon at Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church, In Broad Greek, Rev. Harry
Taylor, pastor of Bethel NJ T. Church
officiating Interment will be made in
the church cemetery She was the
wife of John Joseph and was 27 years
Of age
Earl Niblett, the five-Weeks old son
Of MIR and Mr. John Nblett died
Thursday Funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at the home OF the parents
on East Fourth street Rev Frank r
Carpenter, pastor Of CenHnery NJ. f.
Church officiating
Napoleon b Register Of I,cwes, State
Councillor Jr. o. t. A NJ Of Delaware,
paid an official visit TO Vigilant Council,
No. 19, of Laurel last night, and made
an interesting address "On the Order"
Victor C. Kitchens, Of Marydel Council,
No 8, also paid an official visit 10 the
local lodge, and delivered very in
teresting address A collation. followed
DR. and Mrs Harry H. Thomson
Of Bridgeport Conn, are spending
some time in town visiting their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Thomson and
Mr.. and Mrs Harley o. Riggn. Dr
Thomson, who is practising at the
Bridgeport General Hospital, viii take
the examination for d license TO practise
medicine In Delaware.
After attending the Great Council
Improved Order Of Red Men Of Del
aware, which met in Wilmington this
week, Emory D. Riggn, great prophet,
George W. Christopher, representative
to the Great Council, and Mayor George
III. Otwell, director of the Red Mems
Home Of Delaware, have returned 10
Laurel
Mrs. Holland Cooper il seriously i'll
at her home near Laurel with pneumonia
and complications
Edward German Of Camp DIX. who
recently was discharged from the United
States Army, has been spending seyeral
days here with 5. Lloyd Lowe.
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CHESTERTOWN, MD.
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Chestertown Md, Dec. I4.-James
III. Brice has gone to Baltimore, where
he will be under the care of specialist
for intestinal trouble.
The community exhitit of farm and
household products in the Eastern Shore
Inn last Friday and Saturday was such
a great success that County Agent l..
l.. Burrell is planning to make it a per-
manent affair.
Mrs. Nellie b. Ashley, wife of benjamin
l. Ashley Of Rock Hall, died at the home
of her son, in Baltimore, on Monday,
aged 40 years The remains were brought
to Rock Hall, today, for interment.
The total sale of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps in Kent county during November
was S11 ,20429. This brings the total
sales since the campaign opened, last
December, to SI66, 1881.
Rev. A. 2. Prettyman of Galena hsd
a narrow escape from serious injury, one
day last week, while crossing the street
in front of his home IN that town Mr..
Prettyman stepped out of the way of
an approaching automobile, but did not
notice another coming from the opposite
direction. He stepped directly IN front
of the latter machine, and was Knocked
down and badly bruised and shaken up,
but sustained no serious INJURY he MS
been confined TO his home since.
Washington College basketball team
opened the season here. last night, with
a game with Baltimore City College quint.
The local quint has arranged one of the
best schedules In years, and has a very
strong team
Nfrs John Luke of Betterton has been
notified by the government that her son,
Clarence, who is with the American
Expeditionary Forces in France, had been
wounded In action, the degree undetermin-
ed.
NJ S. Pritchard of Wilmington has
been transferred 10 the Pennsylvania
depot here as assistant operator.
States Attorney and Mrs. Herbert T..
Perkins are visiting In Philadelphia.
W T. S. Rasin has purchased the
Hugh Wallis farm, near Worton station,
containing so acres, for 5000.
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NEWS OF LEWES.
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Iewes, Dec 14-The Pennsylvania
Railroad Co, ran a special train Wednesday
evening, from Lewes to Milford, for the
officers and men who are stationed at
the Naval Base here. to enable them to
attend the dance which was given for
them in that town.
Napoleon b. Register. State Councillor
of Jr. o. u. A. NJ, visited Laurel and
Seaford Councils during the week. !.
On account of the number of cases of
influenza the public schools churches,
movies and other public places have been
closed.
Mrs. Ella Haszard, Mrs Helen L..
Carter and Ernest Nicholson are Ill with
pneumonia, following influenza.
William Logan, who had been stationed
at Camp Dix. for several months, has re-
ceived his discharge form the army.
Richard III. Derrickson has purchased
the William II. Virden property on
jefferson avenue, from Mrs. Lena Tamman
and will move his family there from his
farm the first of the year.
Eli W Robbins, who recently sold his
farm near Cool Spring has moved to
the Warrington property, on hing street
this town, which he recently purchased.
Captain John Il. Price, who had been
spending few days here with friends
and relatives, has returned to Philadeiphia
where he is now making his home.
Rev. Omar F.. Jones, who has been in
the service for sometime AS chaplain, has
been discharged and came to his home,
here this week.
Captian Hall Haz8ard o the tug
Hughes has been called home on account
of the illness of his wife,
Captain G.. Clifton Maull, wifeand son
are Ill with influenza.
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NEWS OF BRIDGEVILLE-

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Bndgeville, Dec. 14-Fred Trlitt
has taken position with Layton and
Owens during the holly season.
Thomas Currey, agent at the railroad
station here. has been confined 10 his
home for the past two weeks by rheu-
matism.
Mrs. William Young Of Philadelphia
was here this week, a guest OF Mrs.
Mrs. Charles ". Young,
Charles Littleton died of pneumonia
this week, at his home on the Delaware
Apple Farm, near town
Edward G.. Adams, who went to Phil
adelphia last week for an operation, is
now able 10 be out.
Hilary Russell has taken a position
at the Baldwin locomotive works, as
brakeman.
Charles F. Welch Sr., has rented the
store room of Otis T. Warrin ton on Mar
ket street and will open feed store aft r
January the first This will be the only
store OF this kind in Bridgeville
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry W NIven have
been spending the week in Philadelphia.
Miss Lois Ward, who has been suffer
ing with inflenza the past week Is i'm
proving.
S. army training camp at Norfolk, Va,
has returned TO his home here.
The report that John Taylor residing
on the Bridgeville-Georget road, had
lost two sons IN the war, was false. Mr.
Tavlor's three sons served II the war
but only one was killed
Because of the influenza epidemic,
the public schools and SUNDAY schools
Will be closed and there viii be no Christ
mas entertainments
Russell Snowberger and Edwin Draper
narrowly escaped serious injuries, yes
terday, when they were thrown from
motorcycle while attempting to avert
a collision with team. Both received
painful cuts and bruises.
Edward Storey, who has been serious
ly Ill with pneumonia, Is now improving.
Warren G. Newton, son of State Sen
ator and MRS. Oliver. A Newton of near
town, and Miss Elizabeth Eggart were
married last Saturday, at the home Of
the BRIDE, 10 Harrington. They will be
at home after January l on farm near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Ellingsworth
left yesterday in an automobile for Or
landa, Florida, where they Will spend
the winter.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Dcmobilization of Student Army
Training Corps at Newark
Completed Yesterday.
INFLUENZA AGAIN RAGING
Appeal for Junior Membership in
the Red Cross by Mrs. r. L.
Holiday, State Chairman.
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Dover. Dec. 14-ln ten months, junior
membership in the Red Cross has grown
from nothing to S,376.634 1t opens its
record year with the hope of increasing
this membership by half at least. The
Christmas roll call as applied to juniors
ourht to result in an earnest endeavor to
com ,lete an enrolment of 500 in Del
wa e, the State that has gone over
til,, top so many times.
The junior auxiliaries already or
ganized, only SIX months old, have done
an immense amount of actual work
one school alone having handed In 1850
pieces of knitting. What the Junior Red
Cross teaches, however, is the important
part 1t furnishes the teachers plan to
work This is teaching the highest ideals.
These entail active participation In COM
munity, national and world citizenship,
introducing the spirit OF sacrifice into all
school work; the promotion of personal
health, sanitation, instruction In first aid.
home nursing, care OF useful birds and
animals, preparation of supplies, the
development of children teaching con-
servation and thrift; the highest inter
probation of the word patriotism, which
they can understand.
There never WAS time when 1T was
moro important for the coming genera =
ton to be inspired BY high ideals of citizen
ship and civic duty. So let us go over
the top Mrs Robert L. Holiday, State
chairman junior men bershIp.
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REHOBOTH BEACH.

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Rehoboth Beach, Dec. IA Miss Nettle
Tappan and Miss Blanche Truitt Of Re
hoboth Beach were guests at the dance
given in Milford, Wednesday evening, by
several officers at the. Naval Base at
LeNes
Mr.. and Mrs. William T Tappan are
visiting in Wilmington This week
Mrs. T. &. Ruddell and daughter re-
turned 10 Baltimore this week, after spend
ing the summer and fall here at their Surf
avenue cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred A. Ross and daugh-
ter spent Tuesday night and Wednesday
at their cottage here.
Mrs. Alfred Wlgus and daughter
Hester, OF the Delaware Hotel are here
for the winter
Mr. and Mrs SeIden Deemer Of New
Castle returned last week after spending
the summer and fall here
Mrs Thomas Ewing entertained the
Village improvement Association at her
home last evening
The children Of Epworth NJ T. Church
are rehearsing for the Christmas holidays.
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G Beauty.
2) USefuknesA
3) Lnsfingness.

We are glad to say that peo-
pie desiring to honor and
to please their friends or their
near ones by gift of furnsture
viii find vast and unique
source to draw upon in our un-
paralleled furniture stock, COW
cring the greater part of two
floors (Fifth and Sixth.
A wonderland Of gifts,
somebody has called Il, and
with reason.
Thousands of useful and at
tractive things on every side,
many Of them novel. SO many
at reduced prices, all of them
at reasonable prices.
Of gate-legged and drup-leaf
tables alone there are 125
kinds-starting at 1915 for a
revolving drop-leaf table and
going up to $83 for a mahog-
any gate-legged table with a
rounded top, 48x48 inches.
We have these gate-legged
and drop-ieaf tables In the reg
ular brown shades of mahogany
in the old English finish in va
riously colored lacquers and
enamels mostly decorated =
and some very attractive ones
in the Sheraton style
A very good example of
gste-legged table at one of the
intermediate prices Is a table of
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NEWS OF THE DAY
AT NEW CASTLE
Funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Truitt Will be Held Next
Monday Morning.
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New Castle, Dec 14.-The funeral
of Mrs. Catherine Baker Truitt, who
died Thursday evening, will be held
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock, with high
mass in st. Peters Catholic Church,
and interment in Glebe cemetery. The
funeral of John Barnes Trrntt, who died
Wednesday will be held from his late
residence, Monday morning at IL o. clock,
with interment in Glcbe cemetery.
Last evening the Boy Scouts held their
weekly meeting. The principal business
was Red Cross work, in which they are
helping, especially in putting up posters.
Mrs. Rosalie Schreyler, an artist of
this city, has several specimens of wood
carving on exhibition in the show win
dow of Hardcastle and Co, Wilmington.
Among them is carved chest of Noise
design representing the antique. There
are jewel and work boxes finely carved
in mahogany and oak, which display
much patience and skill.
Cards have been received from Dan
Mahoney, formerly of this city and now
stationed at Plymouth, England. He
writes that he expects TO be home soon
and wishes to be remembered to his
friends.
Mrs. Walker of Wilmington is visiting
Mr. and n rs John Manlove of this city.
The choir of the NJ. +. Church is
practicing a cantata to be given Sunday
evening, December %. The name of
it is ''Redecmer and King"
Harry Freeman of Wilmington spent
Yesterday in this city.
For Rent-Apartinent, B rooms and
bath. Apply at Hotel Louise.--Adv.
Noticc-All city taxes are due and
payable at city clerk S office. Interest will
be added after Jan. | on taxes unpaid.
The clerk has been instructed by City
Council to enter suit and sell properties
for taxes BY order City Council, New
Castle, Del.-Adv
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day morning. Interment was made in
Catholic cemetery.
John Bittle, who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia, is able to be out.
The regular meeting of the Delaware
City Century Club was held yesterday
afternoon in the clubroom. Mrs. Speak
man of Wilmington was to address the
club, but was unable to come. Mrs. Sked
of Pennington, N. j., gave a very interest
ing talk on her Imaginary Trip to the
Philippines"
Mrs. S. Washum, who has been seriously
Ill with pneumonia for the past week, is
slightly improved
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

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Elkton, Dec 14.-John j. Overly, aged
SO wears, who had been confined to his
bed with illness during the past week
became delirious yesterday morning, and
on leaving his home at Port Deposit com
nitted suicide by Jumping into the Sus
quehanna river. Coroner Magraw of Elk
ton ISSUED a certificate of death by acci-
dental drowning
While investigating the Overly case the
coroner was called to Rock Run, where
John S. Bladen, coiored, IS years old, was
found dead In bed A certificate of death
from heart trouble was issued.
Friday. the 18th, had no terrUrs, yester-
day On the following couples who Jour
neyed TO Elkton and had the marriage
ceremony performed: Samuel Duff and
Miss Mary Wirth of Cccilton, Md, and
Franklin COrdrey OF Whitesville, Del, and
Miss Mary Saunders of Goldsboru, Md
The young men of Elkton are making
arrangements for a dance in the Armory
On the night of December 81.
A. r. Beck, q Pennsylvania Railroad
baggagemaSter who was arrested a few
DAYS ago ehasxed with violating the
"gallon per month law In bringing into
dry county six quarts of whisky WAS
fined $50, with costs, by Justice Lewis
of Elkton, yesterday.
Miss Nctue Stone of Vermont has been
appointed commercial teacher in the
Chesapeake City high school, succeeding
Mrs Adelaide C. Rosen, resigned
Mr. and Mrs James T. Dean Of Elkton
received word, yesterday, that their son,
Clarence r. Dean, member Of Co T.,
I 18th Infantry, was wounded IN action IN
France and is in a hospital
George L. Wingatc has purchased the
hardware business Of Andrew Anderson of
North Fast, who rciires after 40 years
IN active work
Major and Mrs William Ray Baldwin
eft Elkton, this afternoon, for a visit |
With relatives at Cleveland, Ohio.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
Got q Jar
Last Night That
Pleased Me-"

is what Milady will be say
ing, just two weeks from
today.
No, she will NOT be sim
guIar-she will be very,
very plural! for the grace
full glass candy jar is in
high favor. We have sold
hundreds of { h m for
Christmas gifts.
There still are hundreds
left, and in ever so many
styles to choose from The
lower priced ones come in
the dainty floral iight-cut
glass, and from that they
range to richly cut crystal,
10 the most exquisite con-
ceptions In glass decorated
with bands. garlands or
flowers in colors, or in en-
crusted gold.
There is even a choice of
sizes. A jar comes to hold
just a half pound. 81 and
s1.25. while jars holding a
pound are s1.25 to S13.50,
according TO style. and g.
pound sizes arc So 10 s12.
I've only one fault to
find with that box of candy,
Nephew, remarked a coun-
try uncle. with twinkling
eye, To the visiting relative
who had brought it. The
bottoms too blamed near
the topl"
One of these tall, urn
shaped candy jars eiimin-
ates that trouble. Even
when empty il forms a
handsome decoration for
table or manteipiece, while
the Christmas candy both
looks prettier in ii and
tastes prettier from if.
tFourth Floor. ClestnuD
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END OF TRAINING CAMP.
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Dpt7-Ioi tFIlI NI u TtIS II tfIib
Newark, Dec. 1.-THE work of de,
moblizing the Student Army Training
Camp al Delaware College was entirely
completed, Yesterday All details in
connection with the denobilization, which
was started under orders Of the War
Department early this week, have been
attended to Some of the students are
already moving back to quarters such as
the frat" houses, that they occupied
last year. Others will not make any
change until after the holidays.
Some of the officers who have been in
charge of the camp will be assigned to
other duties IN short time The Re
served Officers Training Corps viii be
re-established the first OF the year, as IT
existed previous TO last spring.
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STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
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Dover. Dec 14-John c. Hayes, soft
drink manufacturer. has commenced
the erection OF a BRICK building on South
New street, 2O160 feet, adjoining E. 7.
Heite's machine shop.
Thomas d. Hubbard has sold his new
brick residence on North State street TO
B. Frank Hamm.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Denney an
nounce their hftieih wedding ami
versary. December Is.
Robert Ferguson. Jr., who was in
Denver. Col, for several months, has
returned 10 his home here
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MAKES GOOD DIVIDENDS.
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Newark. Dec. 14-The Newark Trust
and Safe Deposit Co, at q meeting of
the directors, Wednesday night, declared
the regular semi-annual divideni of
three per cent and an extra dividend of
four per cent. This makes total Of Is
per cent that the stock of this bank has
paid during the year.
This bank was established only about
II wears ago and it is doubtful if any
other institution In the State can show
as substantial growth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-14
OFFICERS OF OWLS.

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Georgetown, Dec. l4--Georgetown Nest
of Owls have chosen the following officers
for the ensuing term:
Past President, Stephen f. Richards,
president, William Elwood Wright; vice
president, Henry Bennett; secretary,
George vannie Messick; treasurer, Adam
Weinrich; warden, Norval Wilson; invo-
Gator, julius Green; sentinel, Alfred
Simpler; picket, Raymond Givens; trustees
Rev. John T. Bailey, Samuel Ableman,
Rev. l.. T. McIaIn.
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~ I'D you realize that any
girl who is old enough
- 70 know how 10 write is
old enough 20 revel in having a
desk of her own?
This thought may solve the
very gift problem that bother
ed you worst
The $3.50 desk is a drop
front one, finished IN mahogany,
and has one large drawer. In
side is a stationery rack, five
pigeon-hoIes and a drawer.
If the lady Is older, she may
prefer the more exalted dignity
of a secretary desk.
One of the handsomest desks
we have in the store Is equally
suitable for either man or
woman. No room could be
otherwise than handsome with
this superb piece of mahogany
standing In it. while from the
practical standpoint the amount
of accommodation which It al
lotus Is ISlilaf haplt.
Its wide front shows in draw
ers and desk portion the oval
serpentine swell typical of the
Queen Anne period. Above IS
the bookcase section, with its
gracefully shaped top rising to
a final in the center, and its
two handsome Slated doors.
The five deep exterior draw
ers have beautifully shaped
brass handles and shields,
which are exact reproductions
of those used in 400. The
heavy cabriolet legs appear in
the back as we'll as the front.
When the lid (such a stun
ming piece of wood, with its
glorious grain and satiny fin
ish) is dropped, the interior of
the desk is shown to be almost
as attractive as the exterior.
In the center is a little locked
cabinet with beautiful decora-
tion of the carved sunburst
that's another Queen Anne
isml while the oval serpentine
swell Is carried into even the
little inside drawers, among
which are two high. narrow
drawers, very convenient for
checkbooks, etcetera
Seven drawers, big and little,
pigeonholes galore. of course,
and nearly Il feet of shelf
space in the bookcase section
that should satisfy even man!
The price is $3.50
Another acceptable gift Of
furniture which serves man,
woman, and Tin turnl the en-
tire household and even the
stranger within the gates, is an
easy-chair
Out of the two or three hun
dreds Of styles of chairs here.
all easy and all I've think
handsome, one outstanding
example ia a luxurious uphol-
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No,
then step through the srchway Goods Sor
where will find oddly
slender shape growing bigger toward vivid
touches OF decoration IN red and blue 1oc
IT the answer 10 Yes" you'll Iinger in the Lamn
Store which offers fine selection
mented candles of which,
would make charming present The
antique style OF the hue of old ivory With
$3.50 apiece. '-
Fat and in plain ooorr, red, dark green yellow brown
ivory-S1 each. '
Smaller candles in plain priced and 7c
each ~ - -
The b1yberry candle, which al.
to properly celebrated Christmas fixed IN in
davty holly box containing two candles ri
ribbon and containing card with appropriate soc
a pair of c1ndlea
The decorative Christmas candle
remembrance plant box Of 1overz and Is GOOD
till burned CAnd even while barnngD
candestick always makes . us.snI ,r.s.,
They here by the hundreds variety az
styles and ali ar
all purses. ~
Mahogany candlescks tail plain ar ,rr.,.
polished or duh finish, prices soc TO s2-25 each
Cleaning candlesticks brass xever, shan
and sizes. 81 to 81 each. po
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" the China and Glass Store
there are SO many inspira-
tons for gifts that the
minute you set foot there, it
should De easy TO select one for
any woman who /, the head OF
a home.
Even II not the head os
LONE sne lives somewhere,
io pretty piece Of pottery or
orlc-a-orac, or a cut-glass vase,
could not come amiss.
there's a special kind Of
pottery Of which we have a fine
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CONTINUING THE SUBJECT OF
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT WANAMAKER' s.
What Wins Its Way to the Home lMaker's s Heart
Is the Gift for the Home!
Is the Gift for the Home :!

solid Cuban mahogany. which
when extended reaches size
which would enable it to be used
in breakfast-room. It could
even be utilized as dining
table for two, in one of those
small apartments where living
room is also dining-room and
every inch Of space must be
conserved. The table contains a
drawer for silver. Price $3.50.
Also, we have 275 different
kinds Of writing-desks, prices
$3.50 TO sd0o.
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SOLDIER DIED AT NEWARK.
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Newark Dee. 14-Private Plunkett.
who was taken from an army transport
train that stopped overnight in Newark.
several days ago and placed in Delaware
College infrmary, died yesterday, of
pneumonia His home was in Tennessee
and his father who was sent for, arrived
ii short time before the young soldier
died
Another soldier who was admitted 10
the infirmary from the same truck tram
Is improving