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IR. o. L. 4. VI. OFFICERS.

SPECIAL Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover. June oS Dover CouneIl 10.
p. .Jr. q [ 4 NJ, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing six months.
JUNIOR past councillor, Robert f. Lewis;
councillor. Robert J Ferguson recording
secretary Herman c. Taylor; assistant
George Holt; financial secretary. j f..
Palmatary; treasurer, " Ross Jones !;
warden Russell Freeman; conductor,
Frank Faulkner; INSIDE sertineI, Willard
NJ. Hinklc; outside sentinel, Sydney
Groves: chaplain, Walter W Rash;
trustee Tor IS months, Herman G. Taylor
Installation of the newly elected officers
will take place Tuesdav. July 9.
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DELAWARE CITY.

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Delaware City, June % Frank &
Warner has returned from two-days
trip 10 Atlantic City
Mrs Fred Pennington and daughter
Miss Elizabeth of hester. Pa. ar,
visiting MIR and Mrs T 4 Pennington
Mrs George Rcyhold of Wilmington
is spending few days herr with Mrs
William Vail
Mrs Ncwlovc 81 Trenton. \ ] IS
q guest Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs
William Patterson
The dance gwen by ST Georges Rcd
Cross Al Augustine Beach. Thur>,ia,
night was largely attended; net pro
cecds. S15
Al the meeting Of the War Savings Starr
committee AZ the school house. last Fri
DAY night. returns we're considerably
below tho quota asked for The canvas,
Will be continued
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CALLED FOR EXAMINATION.

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Newark. June 29- The following mon
have been called by the Rural New
Castle County Exemption Board for
examination next Monday afternoon
Thomas L. Iillev. Newark
Robert 1amison Jr 30a North Second
street, New Castle
William ". Bender, Summit Bridge
John ". Jones, Sigma Nu House. New
ark
John o. Hall. Townsend.
Samuel II. Cunning. Middlctown
Walter J. Sharpley Richardson Park.
Louis Santone. Rockland
Robert Fowler. 612 East Third street,
Wilmington.
William r. Porter HazcIdeIl. New
Castle
David II Money. Newark
James + Bacon. - West Fifth street
New Castle
Walter F. Marshall r +. D, Mar
shallton
Albert F. Atwell, Elsmcre.
Henry " Rice, 403 East Eighth street,
Wilmington
York f. Rhoades, Street, Maryland.
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STATE ROAD.
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Special Correspondence of Every Evening
State Road, June 29.-'The Overland
touring car owned by William +. Turner
of Newark, Delaware, which was left IN
charge of James McCalhster OF
State Road by Negro was claimed by
the owner, yesterday He said the car
was not stolen, but was sent out III caro-
of the Negro.
McMahon Brothers, who recently pur-
chased the Reed property near State
Road, are building on another property
nearby.
William Holt of Wilmington has pur-
chased piece of ground on the State
Road, near the Mccoy property, and is
building bungalow there
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MILFORD NOTES.

Special CORES apondence Of Every Evening
Milford, June % Miss Nan Deputv
left today for a ten-days visit 10 Wash
lngton, ID. g.
Milford Fire Company has received
another check for S25 as an expression of
appreciation for services rendered.
Mrs James W Reedy this week went
as far as Philadelphia with her daughter
Elizabeth who viii spend the summer
with relatives IN New Hampshire.
James III Deputy, who is the Adams
express company's local agent left Thurs
day for Chester Pa, where he will fill i
vacancy IN the company's force in that
city for few days
Robert f. Baynum left yesterday for
Camp Moosilauke, near Pike. New
Hampshire where he will spend the
summer He was accompanied as far as
New York City by his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. George II Baynum
Mrs. A. b. Johnston and Miss Mary A.
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SUCCESSFUL LAWN FETF.
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Delaware City. June 29.-The lawn
fete held by the Catholic Church, Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday nights. on
the church green, was largely attended
by people from Wilmington and St.
Georges and this town Fort du Pont
military band furnished music. The lawn
was beautifully decorated by electric lights
snd japanese lanterns
Prizes won were as follows: Bakers
cake, james A. Mulligan; guess cake Miss
Mary Cavalier; centerpiece, Harry Webb;
sz.JO gold piece Mrs Emma Bowen.
Mss Ella q Neil wac very successful in
her efforts as fortune teller, which added
much to the receipts.
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FOUND AFTER MANY DAYS.

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Dover. juno % A pocketbook and
contents after ten months mysterious
disappearance. came to light few DAYS
ago. at Kits Hammock Mrs Elmer
0uttcn Of this town lost the pocketbooll
while spending part of vacation at the
Hammock last summer The poCkcthook
contained Sl2 in cash
While the owner az tho cottage was
cleaning mp the premises few days ago
she found the povkctbook, which had
been carried away with some rubbish an
the cottage hy the high tides of several
months ago II still contained Mrs
Outtcns card and 80 Of the SIP was
in such condition hat the notes were
redeemed at tho bank, at par.
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KENT COUNTY NOTES.

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Dover, June 29-Rcgister of Wills
Ernest b. Raughley has granted letters
testamcntary on the estate of Louisa &.
Porter to Byron s Crcadick. Cheswold.
Also, letters of administration on estate
of John J. Walters To Anna Il. Walters
Smyrna and Wyoming are arranging
for genuine Fourth of July cclcbra-
ton, with all the attractions that 90 with
such celebration
MIR aud Mrs William G. Pyle Of thu
town announce the engagement of their
daughter. Mary Catherine. to Harold +
Haincs Of Philadelphia MIR IIaincs IS
now at Camp Meade
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WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.

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Newport, June 29.-The War Savings
Stamps meeting IN the school house, last
night, was fairly well attended. The
amount of pledges. however, cannot he
oehnlteiy ascertained. as number of men
working IN factories here have pledged
themselves through that channel.
All persons holding pledge cars are
requested to return them, properly filled
10 Miss Ella " Johnson.
At Stanton. last night. a committee
Was appointed 10 solicit pledges and collect
the cards
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
GOOD STRING AT RADCLIFFE.
Gee-gecs Getting Ready 10 Fall Track
Campaign and Fair

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chcstertown, Md, June 29.-These
are busy days at Radcliffe Park, where
there are more than 20 horses in training
for the summer racing campaign wL;rb
begins with the annual fair here the last
week in July.
a. H. Tyson, Of Wilmington. has n
string Of IA racers, which are doing some
last mics; Enoch Clough has arrived with
several good ones; Powell Peacock. Of
Middletown, will arrive on Monday with
q bunch o. campaigners. and William +.
Miller, Of Washington, will ship his horses
here the first Of next week
President James G. Beck states that
the prospects are fine for the best entry
list that has ever been seen at the far.
and lnquir es are being received every day
from horsemen in all parts of the east.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
A BOY AND A PISTOL.

Special Correspondence of Every FvcninS
Delaware City. June WYATT Bent
ley, nine years Of age, son of Herbert
Bentley OF this place, accidentally shot
himself IN the knee. yesterday afternoon,
with .32-calibre revolver He found the
revolver and was PLAYING in a room alone
when the accident happened.
The bullet entered the knee on one side
and came out the other, lodging in the
wall of the room. Captain W. " Ellis
dressed the wound, finding it not as serious
as was expected
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
Schindell. a Y. NJ. @. A

fsl SchndeII, Y. NJ. 9. A.
fsf recently returned from the
t# sividly portrayed in word
ne OF the atrocities of the Huns.
aimed in detail the benefits that
~ csulted from the work, and inn
d all TO join heartily in the move,
as TO tighten the hearts of the boys
no are sacrificing their lives for the
country, Daniel o. Hastings of Whining
ton also made an earnest address.
A committee, with Charles 3 Richards,
chairman, and Joseph l.. Cahall, seore-
tary, was appointed to canvass for volun-
teors. for the work.
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X. OF p. OFFIC ERS.
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Dover june % Central Lodge. No.
10. knig hts Of Pythias, OF this town, has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing six months:
Chancellor commander. Thomas Hols-
ton; vice-chancellor Stanford Marvel:
master OF work. Samuel II. Carson: mas
ter-at-arms. Clarence r. Dempsey: IN
side guard, George Q Ross: outside guard.
Harry Nane; trustee for IS months
William G.. Pyle representative to Grand
Lodge, " G. JamIson
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p. q. s. OF A. OFFICERS.
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snecial Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford. June % Washington Camp.
No II, P. O. : of A.. has elected the
following officers for tho ensuing term
5. ;. West, past president G. Il Cannon.
president; George Holt. vicc-prcsident ,
Nathaniel Conaway, recording SECRETARY
Charles Arhy. financial secretary: VII
liam c. Moore. Treasurer. 4 VI Tarr.
conductor: r. ; Purse. master of forms;
Lynn Taylor. Inspector; Charles DrImm
guard; William G. Moore. \. NJ Con.
AWAY and s : Mest lr1lslnns
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BRTDGEVILLE.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Bridgevillc June 2S Miss Anna Ca
hall entertained at knitting party,
THURSDAY. in honor Of her guest,
Miss Mabel Tebo of Dover The other
guests were. Miss Emily POLICEMAN OF
Shreveport \ c.. Misses Adele Gray,
Sallie Harris, Lois Ward Mildred Cur
rey. Ruth Messick Maud Sudler, Dorothy
Newton and Anna CahaI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
NEWPORT NOTES.

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Newport, June 2a-A school election
will be held in the schoolhouse, this after
noon.
Mrs. Harvey f. Gregg, who had been
visiting Rev and Mrs J n Whcdbee of
Trappe, Md, has returned home.
Miss Olive Bane, who recently under
went an operation st the homeopathic
Hospital, Wilmington. is improving.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
FOR j. M. &. A. WAR WORK.
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Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Georgetown, June 29-For the pur-
pose of pressing home TO the people IF
this community the necessity Of Y. NJ
G, A. work in the army, and to enlist men
IN the cause, rousing meeting was held
ia the court house. Wednesday NIGHT
Charles 5 Richards acted as chairman
Otho Newiand, Of Wilmington. who ex-
planned the objects Of the meeting and
the urgent need of volunteers to the
\. II. G. A. cause. He was followed bv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
NOT KNOWN IN MILFORD.
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Special Correspo ndence Of Every Evening
Milford. juno 29-The casualty list in
yesterdays papers contained the name
Of II. c. Slater Of Milford. Del. as being
seriou sly wounded in France
No one by that name is known in this
town although it is possible that he NAV
have lived in this vicinity and enlisted
from here. An inquiry is being made To
try to determine who the man is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
Glass and China
Plenty of It

at a time, too, when a fam
inc in these important com
modities is said to exist.
The Wanamaker China
and Glass Store is brim-
ming over with stock which
in beauty and quality rep
resents the pick Of the
worlds market, and in
prices especially arranged
for the sale, represents
Reductions of 20eo to 500
in English, French and
American china in attract
i've designs. A 98-piece
Dinner American china
Deus set, with dainty
flower-spray pat
tern, az low az $3.50.
A 107-piece set Of French
china, decorated with flower
spray and band, mat gold
handles, at $6O-worth al
most double.
Odd pieces Of English por-
celain dinnerware in a rich,
bright, well-covered design,
at half price. Everything
needed for the table ia there,
and small sets can be made
up if desired. One man
bought S125 worth for his
country home.
Cut bowls, vases, jugs,
Glass sugar and cream
sets, celery trays,
baskets, cruets,, etc.-sev-
eral hundred rich pieces.
Of standard quality. Prices
start as low as Soc, which
buys a bon bon dish.
Blown, glassware, includ-
Needle ing blers
Etched goblets and sher-
and bet glasses, at
Light prices one-thiru
Cut less than usual.
although qualities reach ex-
actly the same high stand
ard.
Fourth Floor. cnessnut)
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Our Bedding Store

has entered this War
Emergency Sale, with all
its immense stock reduced
10 to 20 per cent below reg
ular, SO that the war work
ers and their families NAV
have a splendid range of
choice in selecting the all
important mattress, springs
and pillows which, with
snowy coverings, go to make
up the Perfect Bed.
Mattresses of hair and of
felted cotton, in many
grades, all excellent, and in
all sizes.
Box springs covered in
ticking to match the mat
tresses = seven different
grades. Steel springs i'm a
dozen different styles.
Feather pillows and boil
sters, five good grades.
Beautiful bedspreads and
fine quality quilts, COM
f0rtables and blankets have
shared in the general re-
ducti0ns.
tsixth Floor. CentraD
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
Il Welcome to Var Workers
Backed Up by Performance
Holding the August Sale of Furniture Now
AT WANAMAKER'S
4 WELCOME is q good
~ thing or an empty thing,
ACCORDING to Wh1t stands


~ thing or an empty thing,
according to Whot stands
behind 1t.
IT is easy enough to say, Span
ish-fashion, MY house Is yours,"
but the real question is::
"What Is your house2"
Orr house ~ Wunomaker's.
Everybody kno,Ds the Uoy to
1t and feels ut home IN 1t.
IT IS the biggest house of its
kind IN this country, possibly IN
the whole a0orld, and the foIloaD-
ing principles Of ser1ce are wknt
made II the biggest house and the
best knoWn one and the one TO
which the most people knoaD their
aony best and feel most at home
IN.
One price, plainly mark
ed. Any reduction to rep
resent straight subtraction
without previous addition.
Only trustworthy goods,
honestly labeled.
To cheerfully take back
unsatisfactory goods and
refund money when de-
sired.
To welcome visitors with
out soliciting purchases.
The newcomers TO PhiJndeI-
phid and the nearby toao7os Uho
are focking into the Store to buy
furnishings for their near houses
find these principles, first lnaug-
urdted 81 years ago, IN force
today.
The old residents and estdb-
ished customers are quietly
dUdre Of and secure IN them.
Many Of these, too, hare homes
Which need near furnishings, and
are especially delighted to haze
the august Furniture Sale dd-
Udnced to this Convenient date.
Primarily intended to help the
home-mdkers Uhom Udr tUork
has brought into this near Iocdli-
ty, the present War Furniture
Sale IS IN the large an opporto-
nity for everybody.
It aCiU continue neIt Week.
1U1th additions Of i1eaO, interest
ing stock.
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WeH-Made, Well
Looking Furniture
such as is universally as
sociated with the name of
Wanamaker, even by those
who live at great distances
from Philadelphia, but who
have travelled that distance
more than once to benefit by
our August Sales of Furni-
ture.
The present Sale of Fur
niture represents our Aug
ust Sale, advanced to meet
the needs of the war work
ers.
At least 10000 pieces of
handsome, new, high-grade
pieces of furniture (for we
sell no other kind were
brought into the Sale. The
larger part of it is new
goods ordered for the Au-
gust Sale.
The price reductions
average 33ia per cent.
The furniture has been
carefully selected with a
view to the needs Of the
average householder, and
comprises:
Bedroom Suits
DIning-rOOm Suits
Living-roOm Suits
Library Suits
Porch and Lawn Furniture
< a variety of single pieces
A wide range of styles
and kinds, in mahogany.
American walnut (both
plain and figured) enamel
in all colors (the majority
hand-decorated) upholster-
ed tapestry, and wicker and
rustic furniture.
In brief, it is a case of
present choice and i'm
mediate delivery at August
Furniture Sale prices.
6Fffth. Sixth and seventh Floors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

sncc OF Every Evening


June 29-The annual
Esther Circles of Whining
ace was held in Bethesda
irch, Middletown, yesterday,
Ff direction of Mrs Edna Vaughan
ark Conference secretary About
.y-fve delegates were in attendance.
4iss Lillian p. Melvin. vice president
Middletown Circle, extended the
erecting and the response was made by
Mrs L. f. Heisler of Grace Circle, VIII
mington.
The reports Of the different circles fol-
lowed and showed splendid work and
great interest A box luncheon was greatly
enjoyed on the church lawn. and coffee
and iced tea were served by the local
circle.
At the afternoon session Mrs Edna
Vaughan. Conference secretary, gave a
report of work done bv the entire Con
ference She reported - circles, with
membership of 3l2. an increase of III
during the year. Two OF these circles have
been formed this year. ono at FELTON, and
one at SeafOrd Total amount of money
expended. s91o.53, An increase Of nearly
so per cent over last year
Following the presentation Of banners
Miss Aiinna Frickev Of the Training
School for Dcaconesscs, Washington, -
G., spoke on the topic Esther. the
Queen Of To-day She spoke Of the vast
opportunities for Christian service IN this
time Of stress and sorrow; Of the chances
for self-sacrihc IN helping those less for
tunate, and urged the girls to continue
their good work Of bringing happiness 10
Others
The method hour was filed with help
ful suggestions and the session closed with
an invitation 70 hold next years rally NJ
st. Paul's Church, Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29

Booker of Germantown Pa, are spending
few days in Milford, guests of Misses
Bessie and Anna Ratcllff.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
The DOlUn Stairs Store
Is Different

from any other store situated
below street-level and selling in
expensive goods.
1t is splendidly lighted, coolly
and freshly ventilated, and car
ries the largest stock of retail
merchandise TO be found on a
single floor anywhere.
This merchandise includes no
job-lots, no relics Tor causes) of
bankruptcy, or goods represent
ing "hard-luck stories" of deal
ers or manufacturers. Every
thing is fresh, of quality that
we can recommend, and bought
especially for the Down Stairs
Store.
Prices are the lowest that we
can possibly fix and maintain
qualities.
Among the merchandise car
ried in an excellent selection are
Drygoods Shoes Gloves
Neckwear
Women's and Mems Suits
Coats and Hats
Hosiery and Underwear
Women's Dresses and Blouses
Chiidren's Garments
Upholstery Materials
Table Linen
Towels and Toweling
The Down Stairs Store is an
integral part of the Wanamaker
business. 1t was organized by
the Founder and is maintained
under his personal direction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
A Good Days Work
and q Good Nights
Rest 4fterlcurd

are two of the best things
that life has to offer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
Next to the People
In the Home

the thing that counts the
most in the home is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-29
Summer and Winter
Clothes for Floors

Whichever kind the floor
may need, long-headed
housekeepers are buying
them now in this Emer-
gency Sale, because of the
$50 to 500 Reductions
at which such fresh, new,
pretty rugs are not likely to
De found very soon again.
No odd lots or left-overs,
but fine rugs, Of the stand
ard and the wanted quail
tiles, in the standard and
wanted sizes (from small
rugs to room-Size) and
kinds, including:
Tapestry Brussels
Velvet Administer
Wilton Body Brussels
Rag Japanese Rush
tssvsnta slsOr. Chestnut)
The Springfield herald., 1918-08-23
Elder

We have enjoyed couple of
good showers since our last writ
ing. They are sure making the
crops grow.
Chas. Collier hauled wheat to
Lamar for Roy Bosley this week.
Mrs. Collier ana the children ex-
meet TO arrive in Lamar Monday
and come back with him.
Election OF officers was the or
der OF the day at the Ladies Aid
meeting at Mrs. Warman's last
Wednesday,.
Walter Ruthrauff and family of
South Haven, >kans., formerly
of Short Grass, called on Mr.. Fox
Thursday. They still think Ba-
ca seems like home.
Everybody is either threshlng
or expecting to be at it soon.
Then the wheat hauling will he-
gin in earnest.
The Springfield herald., 1918-08-23
North Flats

We are needing good rain in
this part, the crops are burning
up.
The thresher is expected in
the community the first of the
week.
Smart hashis well finished and
the windmill at work.
The Saints have beer holding
a meeting at the Durham school
house.
Mrs. E. H. Chatham returned
last week from the Lamar hospi-
tai, where She was operated on
some time ago.
Charles and Clarence Barr
have been hauling their wheat
home, to have it threshed.
The Springfield herald., 1918-08-23
West Flat

Misses Edith and Mabel Camp
bell entertained Sunday Miss
Ruth Grace, Clara and Edith Sc
nour, Mr. and Mrs.. Cecil Evans
and Mr.. and Mrs Earle Evans.
Miss Mae Kendall, nurse
from Omaha, Neb., is visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. d. Kendall,
and other relatives.
AS result of the threshinG
The past two weeks ten loads OF
wheat AMI rye left for Lamar
this morning.
Mrs. Nellie Orr was sick Sun
day.
Miss Pearl Osborn has been
on the sick list the past week.
The Springfield herald., 1918-08-23

orado- to- Gulf association, held at
Waco, Tex, which was attended
by 5000 delegates.
One branch of the line will 60
by way of Trinidad and Ration,
and thence by two routes through
Texas. to El Paso the one way,
and to Galveston the other way.
Texas will thus have three
great Colorado highways through
her state-the two just mention
ed, and the D. G. D. by way OF
Dallas.
OF this latter project of a hard.
surfaced highway from Lamar
and Springfield to the gulf, we
clipped the following from the
Denver News.
THE other project for which
a contract has been let includes
81 miles of road between Lamar
and Springfield on the D. c.
D., a through route which links
up the state with Texas.
This is federal aid project No.
6, the U. s. Government paying
dollar for dollar for its construc-
tion with the state.
The Improvement consists of
grading, u concrete and steel
bridge over Sand Creek. and the
surfacing of the road with lime
shale. The cost will be 81, 500,
and the work was awarded to
Ford & Filcon.
stretch and it is hoped it will be
finished by Nov. 1st.
THE stretch is the worst on
the Colorado section of tho high
way, and the improvements will
involve an entire relocation of the
stretch.
THE highway is in Prowers
ard it furnishes an out.
let for all the farming products
in Baca county.
The improvement will be con-
tinued in 1919 to Springfield,
with the aid of the federal gov
ernment."
The Springfield herald., 1918-08-23
s1.5o Per Year.
Hopewell

Our Sunday school is pro-
crossing nicely-good attend
ance each Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Park and sister left
for Kansas last week to make
their future home.
Andrew Ladd and family, Mrs.
Mary Pruitt and Euma Ovens
and family are moving to Okla
homa.
Alma Smith came IN from
Larned last week I. spend the
remainder OF the summer with
her mother, Mrs. l.. II. Smith.
Mrs. Rockhlll spent few days
lass week visiting old friends at
Rocky Ford.
There will be a pie social at
Hopewell school house Saturday
night, Aug. 81 "a sort of fare
well for some of the boys going
to camp. Proceeds to be applied
on the school house. All invited
Mrs. Pratt OF Emporia, Kans.
spent Il couple days last week
with us looking for location in
Baca county.