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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
SWansOn-PeterSOn.

The marriage of Miss Bertha
Swanson, daughter of Mrs. Ellen
Swanson, SIP Second avenue, and
Fred A. Peterson, also of this city,
was solemniZed at O'Clock Satur-
day evening at the parsonage of
the First Lutheran church, Rev.
Karl A. NiIlson officiating. They
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Peterson, the former d
brother OF the groom and with
whom he has been making his
home. The bride wore a gown of
blue silk and a hat in new fall
model. Following the ceremony a
wedding dinner was served at the
home of the groom's brother, COW
ers being laid for -. The house
was decorated with ferns and cut
flowers, carrying out the color
scheme of pink and white. Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson have gone TO
housekeeping at 1927 Sixteenth
street. The groom is a machinist
on the arsenal. Out of town guests
at the ceremony were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. a. Peterson and daughters, Ell
eanor and Doris, of Keokuk, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
MOLINE COMPANIES
CERTIFY TO MAKE
STOCK INCREASES
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, Ill, Aug. 10. - The
Moline Engineering company, doing
a general construction business,
certified to the secretary of state to-
day for an increase in capital
stock from $1,000 to $4,000. The
president of the company is R. P.
Upton and the secretary, B. n. Por-
ter.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Construction company, 215 Manu-
facturers' State Bank building,
East Moline, certified to the secre-
tary of state for an increase in
capital stock of $4,000 to $4,000.
The president of the company is c.
A. Abrahams and the secretary B.
\. Porter.
The Greenleaf Hardware com
pany, wholesale and retail dealers
in East Moline, certified to the sec
rotary of state today for an in
crease of capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000. The president of the
company is B. n. Porter and the
secretary A. a. MaXfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19

Announcement was made Satur-
day by Congressman William j..
Graham in Rock Island that he has
recommended that Otto John Colt
lieb, a Rock Islander, be appointed
to West Point military academy as
a sadet.
Gottlieb's appointment is expect
ed within the very near future,
Congressman Graham having re-
turned to Washington today. 1t IS
anticipated that Gottiieb will take
the entrance examination in the
spring of 1919 and then begin his
training at the country's military
school.
Otto Gottlieb is the son OF Mrs.
Esther Gottlieb, $50 Twenty-first
street. He was born in this city
June 81, 1898, and received his edu-
cation in the Rock Island public
schools. Since graduation he has
been employed in the division
freight offices of the Burlington road
as clerk under Division CONNER
cial Agent II. w. Crawford.
His application for appointment
to West Point was Endorsed by a
number of prominent citizens of the
city who now wish him success as
a cadet in Uncle Sans greatest
training school.
Mr.. Gottlieb's present plans are
to enter the Marion institute at
Marion, Ala. this fall to finish his
preliminary training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
SEVEN PAY FINES
IN POLICE COURT

A woman giving the name of Mrs.
Smith was fined $25 on a disorderly
charge in police court today. Dis
turbances in the neighborhood in
which she lives were responsible
for her arrest.
George Kirkman, negro, drew a
fine of $40 on a charge Of disorder
ly conduct.
James Donaldson, negro, was
fined 81 on a charge of being dis
orderly while intoxicated. Donald
son claimed that he obtained the
liquor from a boOtlegger.
P A. Johnson and l.. T. -Crawley
were taxed SIS each on charges of
exceeding the automobile speed
limit
Harry RamsdelI drew a fine of SO
on a charge of violating the mo-
tor vehicle law.
Frank Davis paid a fine of SO
on a charge of being disorderly
while intoxicated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Shirley Levinstein, Ola
Twenty-third street, left Sunday
evening for months stay In Chi
cago.
Miss Bertha Halliday. 446 Forty
first street, Moline. has returned
from a two months visit with rel
atives IN kirksville. Mo.
o. z. Cervin, 3400 Tenth avenue,
local architect for the housing COM
mittee. Is in Chicago this week on
business.
Mrs. Z. C. Richards and daugh-
ter. Miss Ruth. 527 Fifteenth street,
and Miss Hazel Stookey left Satur-
day night for a several weeks visit
in Chicago. Enroute they stopped
at Camp Grant, Rockford, where
they spent two days.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Fitch, 719
Fifteenth street, left Saturday for
a visit in their former home at
Clarinda, Iowa. Their daughter,
Miss Dorothy Fitch, has been Wis
iting in that city since June.
Charles ]. Setter, one Of the car
riers Of the Rock Island postof1ce,
who is now a jackie at the Great
Lakes Naval framing SldlIOh,
greeted his old associates at the
postoffice this morning. Setter, who
is on a brief furlough, is on postof-
fee duty at the Great Lakes.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gilman, 416 Seventh
street, this morning at the Mo
line hospital.
Lieutenant David Freeman of
Moline is home on furlough from
the medical officers training camp
at Fort Riley, Kan, to attend the
funeral of his brother, Oscar Free
man.
Mrs. Candace ]. Allsbrow and
daughter, Miss Eva Allsbrow, 1923
Third avenue, left this afternoon
for months visit at Buffalo, n.
Y, the former home of Mrs. Ais
/ brow. They will stop enroute at
Chicago and other points.
| Word was received yesterday
morning in the city of the death OF
| Mr.. Van Dervort, father of Mrs. L.
Hadaway, who has been visiting
| for the last two weeks with rela-
( tives in Georgia Enroute to Geor-
gia Mrs. Hadaway visited her faith
er at Irving, Ill, from there con-
/ tinuing her journey. She was re-
/ called at her fathers illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Schultz-Skinner.

Miss Mable Skinner, daughter Of
Mrs. a VI. Skinner, PA Thirty
eighth street, Moline, was united
in marriage to Paul II. Schultz Of
this city. son OF Mrs f p. Early
OF Ottumwa, Iowa, at 2 O'Clock,
Saturday afternoon, by Rev. R. 5.
Haney at his home, 1911 Twenty
eighth street, Moline. They were
attended by Miss Celia Skinner,
the brides sister, and Ray Senno,
of Colona. The bride wore a
frock of navy blue taffeta and a
small hat to match. Following the
ceremony a wedding dinner was
served at the home of the brides
mother, covers being laid for y.
The home was prettily decorated
IN blue and flowers of the seas
on for the occasion. Mr.. Schultz
is employed by the Dritfill Print
ing company of this city. The
couple Will reside at 1880 Fifteenth
street 4, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
DELAY REMOVAL
DEAD ANIMALS
Rats Allowed TO Lie In Streets
Carnival Company Leaves Nice
Mess on FIRST Avenue.

Although people Of Rock Island
forbear with paper, litter and minor
refuse Of all kinds upon the public
streets and avenues, numerous pro-
tests are heard when dead and dy-
Ing animals are allowed 10 lie and
accumulate upon the citys main
thoroughfares
On third avenue between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets.
dead cat in a bad state OF dccomDo.
sition lay from Thursday Of last
week until this morning. This In
spite OF the fact that shopkeepe-z
and pedestrians who noticed n, re.
ported the matter to the attention
of the police several different timeg
On Market square Saturday were
several large dead rats. lying IN
disturbed in the cutters near two
much Travelled corners o. the
square. Last night d dog that had
been injured by an automobile Law
dying unnoticed by police officials
on Nineteenth street and Second
avenue.
Much comment has also been
aroused by the condition OF the sec
ton OF town recently pressed into
use as carnival grounds. This dis
trict south Of the railroad tracks
along First avenue and extending
from Sixteenth to Twentieth streets
was left with refuse and rubbish In
quantity scattered about, seemingly
no attempt being made by the car
nival people TO clean up the
grounds before leaving town. But
the carnival people got away with
out cleaning up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
ACCEPT men as
TO So IN ARMY
Recruiting Offices Opened TO Men
Above New Draft Ages Estab-
Iished In Country.

Army recruiting offices now have
authority to enlist qualified men
who have attained their 46th
birthday but who have not yet
reached their Seth birthday, for
the signal corps and quartermaster
corps of the army. Mechanics.
cooks, bakers, clerks, chauffeurs,
electricians, operators TELEGRAPH,
telephone and wireless), stenog-
raphers, typists, switchboard OPP
orators, photographers, moving
picture experts, horseshoers, cob
blers, painters. plumbers, tallors,
carpenters and blacksmiths. are
but a few of the trades and pro-
fessions open for acceptance. IL
any one has any ability in any
line of work, there is a place for
him in the army of the United
States.
Men engaged in coal mining in
dustry, manufacture of munitions
and civil service employees can
not enlist without written release
from their employer stating their
services are not essential and that
there is no objection to their en-
listment in the army.
The man who desires service in
the medical department should
write to the surgeon general of the
army, Washington, d. C., state his
age and qualifications and ask for
authority for enlistment, then pre-
sent his authority to a recruiting
office. Men with experience in the
following are particularly desired:
Pharmacy, clerical work, cooks,
bakers, use of tools, care of ami
mails, chauffeurs, mechanics, nurs-
ing, laboratory assistants, etc.
Men can be accepted at the fol-
lowing recruiting stations: DAY.
export, Dubuque, Clinton, Burling-
ton, Keokuk, Ottumwa, Centerville,
Grinnell, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo,
Iowa, and Kewanee, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Y. M. G.. A. NOTES

Vesper services were held at 6
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
Y. W. c. A. Watch Tower cottage.
Many Of the members and their
friends were present. Ralph D.
Morphett Of Chicago spoke on the
subject Of Florence Nightingale and
the Red Cross. His address was
very much enjoyed.
The Patriotic league VIII have a
supper at the cottage tonight. Many
Of the girls have made arrange
ments 10 attend.
Wednesday morning the II. Y girls
will go 10 the cottage OF Alice Jour
ny at the Watch Tower TO spend the
day. The girls Will leave the as
sociation rooms at $3.50 in the morn
ing. At noon a picnic dinner VIII
be served. Plans for the afternoon
indicate a most delightful time.
All the news all the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
PeterSOn-Rehn.

A wedding that will come as a
happy surprise to many friends is
that OF Miss Edith V A. Peterson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs V. o.
Peterson, 1926 Eighth avenue, and
Martin E. REIN of Opheim, Ill The
ceremony took place Thursday aft
ernoon at the parsonage of the
Trinity Lutheran church, Moline,
Rev Frank Olson, pastor of that
church, officiating. The couple left
Friday for Opheim to visit the
grOom's parents. Mr.. REIN left
Saturday for Sparta. Wis, having
entered the military service The
groom is a farmer of Opheim and
his bride is connected with the To-
cal Y. ". c. 4. She will reside
with her parents in this city until
after the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
SOCIAL EVENTS

greeted with Hail, Hail, the Gang S
All Here" The house had been
profusely decorated with garden
flowers, the dining room being espe-
cially pretty in pink and white.
Festoons of pink and white formed
decorations from the chandelier to
the table corners on which a large
birthday cake with candles formed
the centerpiece Games were play
ed throughout the evening and later
dancing was enjoyed. At 10 o'clock
a delicious two-course luncheon was
served in which the colors, pink and
white, were carried out. Small silk
American flags were the favors.
Miss Wilma was the recipient of
many gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Obituary
George \. Davis.

George Norman Davis, 1903 For
ty-foUrth street, died at his home at
7:30 Saturday evening following a
nine weeks illness. He was born
in Clinton, Iowa and was % years
old. He had made his home in this
city for several years, being en-
ployed as machinist Three years
ago he and Miss Floreine O'Brien
of Davenport were united in mar
riage. The widow survives him
with one son Ralph; two brothers,
Joseph and Bert, one sister, Hattie
of Davenport, and his mother of
Clinton, Iowa. He has been a mem
Der of the knights of Columbus
lodge for many years.
Funeral services will be held at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the
Sacred Heart Catholic church. Rev
c. P. ONeill will off1ciate. Inter
ment will take place in st. Mar
garet's cemetery. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Tri-Cuy Artists Entertain.

A group of tri-city artists have
left Tor Camp Grant, where they
Will give a series Of concerts.
Three entertainments have already
been given and others will be pre-
scented before they return to the
tri-cities Tuesday. These con-
certs are given in the afternoons
at the base hospital and in the ev-
ening at the Y. NJ c. A. buildings.
They are Tor both officers and en-
listed men Those in the group
are Miss Grace Ames, soloist, Flor
ence Freistat-Lee, violinist, Mrs
Faye Hough-McCarthy, reader, and
Irwin Swindel. pianist Miss Ed
ma Mitchell is with the group as
accompanist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
IOWAN ENROLLED
IN SEA SERVICE

Another enrolment has been re-
ceived at the recruiting station at
the Thomas drug store, Sixteenth
street and Second avenue Valmor
Preston from Belle PLANE, Iowa.
enlisted yesterday as a seaman in
the merchant marines. Mr. Pres
ton came here for the purpose of
enrolling and will remain in the
city until next week. At that time
he will go to Boston, Mass, to be
further examined, provided he is
passed by DR.. C. f. Freytag here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Tri-City Five Hundred Club.

Mrs. W Elliott, 623 Forty-third
street, entertained the Tri-City
500 club Friday afternoon at her
home. Three tables of 500 were
played and the prizes awarded to
Mrs. H. Henninger of Rock Is
land, Mrs. J. Meyers of Davenport,
Mrs E. T. GTubbs of Rock Island,
and Mrs. c. f. Kline also Of this
city. After the cards had been laid
aside a delightful luncheon was
served at the small tables Gar
den flowers were used TO brighten
the rooms and made very pretty
decorations. The club Will meet
next Friday with Mrs B. T. John
son, 93l Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
HAS KAISER TAKEN
OFF OF HIS CHEST

Baltimore, Because he had
picture of the kaiser tattooed on
his breast, Arthur Randolph Mar
tin of Paden City, w. Va, is going
to undergo a serious and painful
operation so that he will not be
'joshed" nor his loyalty to the
United States questioned by his
fellow marines after enlistment.
Martin was a tattooed man with
a circus in civil life. He is a reg
ular walking moving picture show
On his chest is done a large pic
ture of the German war lord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
SENTENCED FOR
STEALING AUTO
Earl BObb Gets Jail Term of 60
Days for PurlOiDing Machine
Partner Dismissed.

Earl Bobb and James Broadfoot
were brought into county court
charged with stealing an automo-
bile belonging to H. C. Stahl and
1. z. Hoogner, Moline men. The
car was parked on Campbell's is
land when stolen
Broadfoot pleaded not guilty to
the charge and was released by
County Judge n. A. Larson. 1t was
brought out at the trial, however.
that Bobb had been in trouble be-
fore and he was given a jail term or
60 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
EnIiStS As Nurse

Miss Viarda Clark, youngest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ.
Clark, 1916 Fifteenth street, Mo-
line, recently enlisted in the United
States student nurses reserve, and
is at present awaiting her call to
duty. Miss Clark has been visit
ing on a ranch in Montana, and
while there became interested,
through stories in a magazine, in
the campaign for enlistment in the
reserve. she went Immediately to
Lewiston, Mont, where she enlist
ed and was placed in preferred
class. She will return home soon.
Miss Clark was a graduate of Mo-
line high school in June Her old
er sister. Miss Marian Clark, is al
so doing war work, being executive
secretary OF the Rock Island Pat
Tiotic league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
AN APT DEFINITION.

A Scottish farmer, being elected
a school manager, visited the viii
lage school and tested the in telli-
gence of the class by his ques-
tiOns.
His first inquiry was: Now,
boys, can any one of you tell me
what naething isl"
After a moments silence a small
boy in a back seat rose and re-
piled, It's what We gi'ed me t'other
day for holdin' your horse! Ion
don It'd Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Funeral of Mrs. James F. Chambers

Funeral services for Mrs. James
F. Chambers and infant daughter,
who died at o'clock Saturday
morning at ST. Anthony's hospital,
we're held yesterday afternoon at
the Taylor Ridge Methodist church.
Interment was in Edgington Gene
terry.
Mrs. Chambers before her mar
rage was Miss Della Louise Dusen-
berry She was born Sept. Is, 1892,
in Scott county, Iowa. In 1909 she
and James Chambers were united
in marriage and five years later
they came to this city to make their
home, at 545 Twenty-f1fth street.
She is survived by the widower, one
son Merle Kenneth, five sisters,
Mrs. Elmer Martin, Mrs. Gladys Us
Textbook, Mildred, Emma and Lulu
Dusenberry of Illinois City; two
brothers, Raymond Dusenberry of
Illinois City, and Arthur Dusen-
berry of Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Surprised on Birthday.

Miss Wilma De Long. 1880 Thir-
tieth street. celebrated her 10th
birthday in a very fitting manner
Saturday night, having been given
surprise which she will not soon
forget While Miss Wilma was alb
sent from home about twenty boys
and girls gathered at her home. As
she entered the front door she was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Funeral of Frank Wheeler.

Funeral services for Frank
Wheeler, 514 Forty-frst street, who
died at 9:15 at st. Anthony's hospi-
tai last night, were held at o'clock
this morning at Sacred Heart Cath
Ollie church, Rev. C. P. O'NeilI offici-
ating. The remains will be sent this
evening for burial at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, former home of the deceased.
Frank Wheeler was born at Fond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Funeral Of Ruth Gebhart.

Funeral services for Ruth Geb-
hart, who died Thursday, were held
at 2:30 this afternoon at the home,
2424 Eighteenth avenue. Rev. Sam
uel Van Pelt, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, off1ciated. Bur-
ial was in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19

du Lac, Wis. July 25. 1871, where
he spent his boyhood. Fourteen
years ago he and Mrs. Wheeler came
to this city to make their home,
from GAINESVILLE, where they lived
many years. The widow survives
him with one son John. He was
member of the Eagle lodge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
Ernst knowles,

Miss Mary Knowles and Fred W.
Ernst, both of, Waterloo, Iowa
were quietly married Saturday aft
ernOOn at 3 o'clock at the parson-
age of the First Baptist church,
Rev. J. Clark Granger officiating.
The only attendant was Mrs. A
Mccoy of Davenport. Mr.. Ernst is
a farmer and the couple Will re-
side on a farm near Waterloo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
ftYBI1of1

Phone r. I. 2S5. Trefz Express Co.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
r. 1. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. ]. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-19
THE STORE THAT KEEPS
THE COST OFLIVING DOWN
New Silks and Dress Fabrics:
M0LINE IL.
DEPARTMENT STORE.
IF IT ISN'T RIGHT, TELL US,
WE'LL MAKE IT RIGHT

Yard wide oil boiled black chiffon dress
taffetas: 1925, $2.19, $1.98, $1.75 and $1.59
yard.
Fancy silk taffetas, plaids, checks and
stripes; and stripe satin is very attractive
colorings: $2.25, $2.19 and $1.98 yard.
Beautiful new Skinner satin charneuse,
SO inches wide, handsome fall shades of
taupe, green, copen, navy, brown, plum and
black: choice 1926 yard
Silk poplins, SO inches wide; big assert
ment including rich shades of green, brown,
plum, rose, maroon, tans, navy, copen, law
ender, etc, also black: choice $1.25 yard.
Dainty dress marquisettes, plain colors,
figured and fancy plaid patterns; materials
that have been $1.00 yard: choice Of the as
sortment at zoe yard.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-11-28
THE CHURCHES.

Trinity Reformed church will hold ser
vices next Sunday at g. p. M, followed
by Sunday school.
Services will be held next Sunday morn
ing at the Baptist church at 1045 a. m.
Sunday school at noon; Christian En-
deavor at 6 80 p. m. Prayer meeting this,
Thursday, evening.
At the Unitarian church Sunday at
1915 a. m, Rev. A. E. Wilson will preach
on the subject 'Why Worry?" Sunday
school at noon. All are invited to these
services.
The North church have arranged with
Rev. William Vaughan of the Trinity Re-
formed church, East Belfast, to supply
their pulpit during the winter at 10. As a.
m. each Sunday. Their Sunday school
will be held at IL m.
PEOPLES Methodist Church, Rev. Chas.
w. Martin, pastor. Parsonage No. Court
St. Telephone 213-11. Sunday morning,
preaching 1915, "Tnsensibility to Truth. "
Sunday School 1900. Sunday evening,
preaching 73O, 'The Lamp and the
Bushel." Prayer meeting this, Thursday,
evening 7.3O. A cordial welcome to all
to worship with U.S. A new song book at
the Sunday evening services. Inspiring
CONGREGATIONAL singing. Strangers in
town especially welcome.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-11-28

sity, be bought. Those therefore, who
have nothing that they care to contribute
can do as much good with small money
contributions towards buying the sheet
ing. This work should be finished as
soon, as possible, being already delayed
by the prevailing illness.
Covers for fifteen hundred scrap books
have been ordered and are expected soon.
This means a demand for many, many
magazines from which to Gull the ma
terial. 1t has been estimated that it took
between eight and nine years of maga-
zines to do the five hundred just COM
pleted. If you have colored post cards,
pictures, or magazines, please do not let
this easy method of helping escape you.
Send your contributions to Memorial
Hall, to Miss Annie V. Field, Primrose
Hill, or to Mrs. John R.. Dunton, No. 9
Church St. Please give this matter your
prompt attention as, material is very
much needed. We gratefully acknowledge
the contributions of the Waverly Maya
zine Club and other individual donations.
Again we wish to express our indebted
ness to the G. A. r. for the continued use
of their hall, which they so generously
turned over to the classes in surgical
dressings, and are now loaning to meet
the greatly increased needs of the sewing
department. We feel exceedingly CRATE
full for this splendid cooperation, and
while it seems most appropriate that one
patriotic society should thus rally to the
help of another, we realize nevertheless
that it means long-continued sacrifice.
We are hoping that many who never
found their way to the old rooms Will
find themselves very much at home here
for there is a great deal of sewing to be
done, and all help is most welcome.