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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-28
Department of the IpteEioC
U. s, Land Office at Gregory. South Da

U. S, Land Office at Gregory. South Dakota
March Is. i8i
Notice Is hereby given that William II. Loom
is Of Wood. :. D., who, on April 10, Nag uHade
Homestead Entry No. Op623, for 5 w y,
SECTION 10 Township AN, RaaNae 2y-W
OF in!sdftion to make Three Year protf 4.
establish claim TO tire End above descrftSxf.
befQfT g. +. Ma. son. County Judge at
his Office at White River, 5. d., on The 22nd
daS OF April, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses: Frank 1.
rerpin. of WI ie River, 5. d., Don +. Terpin,
II White River, s.. d.. Hannes Thompson, OF
Wood. 5. d.. William Baoman Of Wood, s. ID.
Proof made under Act iune 6. 1872.
80 Edwin Al. Starcaler. Register
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SEED CORN-I have nearly rs
bushels OF good yellow seed corn from
= yield Of Owe 20 bushels. This corn
was cut with corn binder before frost
and shocked. II purchaser desires
the seed will be- ear tested, shelled aud
graded or In the ear. Only ears with
red cobs selected. Place your order
now and be safe. Noah A. Gerig.
Indiana Ranch, 9 miles west of Wood
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HOTEL TO TRADE FOR LAND

HOTEL TO TRADE FOR LAND
Hotel all furnished ready to do bus
mess 24x60, IL bed rooms. Well 10
Gated, CLOSE to depot, Also pool hall
on next lot 2ix4O, two pool tables well
equipped ready to do business. New
port 10 the largest hay shipping point
in the world. Gan give possession at
once Sol Ritts, Newport, Neb. 6tt
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Notice IL hereh- given that on April End,
1919. oil OF The UNBIASED State landsin Mellette
county viii br offered for lease at public auc-
ton between the hcurs Of 10 O'Clock a. M. and
ty.
Dated at Pierre, s. d., January 10, 1910.
5i-9t N. T.. KNIGHT
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Notice for Publication
pepertmsut Of the interior
Us. Land once &C Gregory, South Dal

Us. Lxnd Once az Gfeadry. south Dakota
March ~. Soig
Notice IS hereby given that Gottlicb Bach
man. Of Wood. South Dakota who. on June 10.
folt. and April 10. 1915, made Homestead En-
tries No. 08375-original and OQh57 -additjonal
Dor South Half OF Section 20. Town ship AN.
Range 26-W. 9Th Principal Meridian has. fled
n0tlse Of Intention 81 mako Three Y~eArProof.
20 establ1nh elalm 70 the han above dey
Ofbod. before Pred @. Kirch II b. Commits
r1onO at hls oiloe ct Wood. South Dakota, on
tho Srd 6Ay a. May loD.
Claimant nanEsga ~ witnesses: Pete Bach
Hans q, 6atree, Lawrence u. Dustrude,
Carl q. Wileojt MI az Wood. q. ID.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-28

Following is the schedule Of regu.
lar Teachers Examinations for 1919:
For Life DiplomaS, State, First
Grade and Vocational Certificates:
August IA l6.
For Second, Third aud Primary
Grade Certificates: April ILLS, Aug
ust l4-l6, October D-3l. 4.
THos. III. GREEN.
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WOOD COMMUNITY U

Owing to the prevalence of tho flu
and sickness in the family Of the min
lister, there will be no services in the
Wood Community Church next Sun
day. April 9th Rev. David j. Perrin
of Rapid City will preach and com
plete arrangements for the coming Of
the new minister who Is to reside in
Wood,
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Department Of the fntes1pr.
q. 8. Land Office ct Gregory. Ro,t.h n,

d. Land Uf1c8 &C GleVOTy. Fola.h -DakOla
March %. IM9
Notice Is hereby given that Pete Bachmanr,
{ Wo0d a. d.. who on June 10. 1884 and April
10, ltls.made Homekead Entries No eas'4 orig
incl. anU 09SN 81 additional, yor North H,lf oi
Seetton 20. Township 42-N. Range 26-W 6sh
Principal Meridian. has filed notice OF inter-
tlon 10 MAKE Three Year proof to establish
dam to the land above desrrfbed before Fra q
9. Mrch. US Commissioner az ,hisotice a.
Wood. South Dakota on the 3rd day OF May Inc
Claimant names as witnesses; Gott'i b
Bachmanp. Hans y. Satree. Lawren % o.. Das-
trude, Carl u. Wilson, all Of Wood, S. ID.
Proof made under Act June g. 1919.
Ga EDWIN III. H2AksOGaER, Register.
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All Catholics, White and Indians,
who live near Wood, will have a chan
ce for their Easter duties, April 18th.
Palms will be given out on same day.
The Indians will have q meeting April
]2th-the evening before.
Rev. p. r. SIALx.
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MILLET SEED FOR SALE:-I
have some millet seed from a good
yield for sale. Engage your seed
now. What is not engaged by March
10Th will be shipped to a seed house
Seed is cleaned on a new Clipper
tanning mill. Noah A. Gerig, India
GA Ranch, 9 miles west of Wood. 4 2t
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WANTED-To hear from partit S
who will break from 100 to 200 acres
OF prairie land located about eight
miles north west of Carter, S. D., on
automobile road. State price per acre.
Address, Box X, Candy, Mimi. Stf
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TAKEN UPON or about Novem
Der LIST, )9le, n gray mare branded
0 connected. One brown gelding
T branded BX connected. Owner TO
pay feed bill snd advertising. L. G..
Evans, Sec. 2, 90, Z6. 8tf
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SEED CORN-About 25 bushels
OF good Squsw Corn seed at So 50 per
bushel. See sample at Pioneer office
Gust Gunner, Cod =, S. d. 5 At,
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Going to sell the NEA Sec IL, al
just north of Wood. Make a bid on
it. $500 down balonce & years. What
do you off-ri Address owner at once
j. A. Lister. Crofton, Neb. At
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SEED WHEAr-I50 bushels OF
Macaroni Spring wheat for sale at
$50 per bushel. This is a fine quail
ity of seed wheat. Sec sample a,
Pioneer Office. J. G. Cordell, Wood
). ID. 2pd4
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FOR SALE-Three head thorough
bred Whiteface bulls, First State
Bank, Wood, S, d. 7tf
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-03-28

ESTRAY-l COW and 2 heif rs, al
Herfords branded &c on left side OF
hip Notify II j. H.. Sbelder,
Wood, S. D. 33tl
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Place that order for a Fordson
Tractor with Anders at White River.
Do it now and get it in time for
spring work. LII
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FOR SALE-Tractor with foul
bottom breaker; also separator. All
new last spring. Or will exchange
for cattle or land in the vicinity OF
Wood, W. G. Boucher, Wood, s d.
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Entered as second class mail matter at
Wood, S. d.. March %. 1919, under act Of
March 3, 1879.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-27
PULASKI

Especial TO The Times Disnatch.l
rtLIskI M; July % The fhiJ;
gave a mos, excellent childrsn's Day
largely attended. The service was one
Of tho hes, which the school has ever
l.. Painter. Mrs. Bryce 4. Martin and
Miss Maudc Il. Ranscome. H. l.; Troll
niger. the supcrini cndent, presided
Mrs. o. w Fletcher and daughters.
Matte sue and Grace, OF Mccall. :. G..
are the guests of Mrs. Fietcher's
sghooimaie, Mrs J. NJ MexandSr, Mrs
Alexander entertained Wednesday at
ternoon in her honor.
Mrs. John s. Draper and daughter.
Miss margaret, metored TO Hinton. ".
Va. this week, TO be the guests of the
family OF the brother OF Mrs. Draper.
II. K, Dunlap ON their. return they
will! he accompanied by Mary Draper,
another daughter. who has been visit
L. l.. Eell. Mrs. l.. c. shearer; Miss
Virginia Shcarcr and Louis Shearcr
and Miss Carrie Lee Rell. after
journ at Maple shade Inn. returned
his week to their nome in Lynchburs:
r, r. Aylor, a former resident OF
Tulaski. has been 4 visitor in town.
Mr.. Aylol' has sold his interest in a
which business he was associated with
his brother.
Nj. and Mrs. II II. Crockett. Mrs w
r. Flanagan and Frank Flanagan have
gone to Atlantic Guy for a brief So
iourn.
Among the arrivals Al Maple shade
Inn 10 spend part OF the summer
season are pr. ana Mrs. y c. Wilson
and daughters. Misses Margare, and
Mildred; Mrs i. W. Cole and two sons.
Mrs. Il. u. Williams. all o. Norfolk {;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. McMurTan and two
sons, Of Newport News; Mr., and Mrs.
T. $ liarwood. daughter and son. of
Philadelphia. and j. j. Humphle II
and family. of Portsmouth.
y subscription dance was given
Thursday night at Maple Shade Inn by
the young NOR. Joining with the
dancers Of the city We're q number OF
summer visitors from nearby towns
Rev G. NJ Morcland. a former pas
tor of the Methodist Church. now sta
toned a. l.euoir city, Tenn. spent sew
cral DAYS visiting friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ f.. Bowman Mr.. and
Mrs. II. +. Chandler. Gary Laughon
and Miss Leila Bowman. of Roanoke.
Hong Now River.
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YELLOW SULPHUR SPRINGS

YELLOW sULpHCE srRINS;S' Va.
July 2S-ArriVals III the Yellow Sui
ohur for the week include Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Chapman. Airs j. Leon
odd. Mrs. Ella Elliner. Mrs s 4
Jennings. Miss Mary T. Armentrout,
w. n. Jennings. Portsmouth,: Mrs J
~. IVey. Norfolk: lanes Bowman T.
iioncheons. NJ. Y. Ripley. Mir. w G.
Gihlny. Roanoke w. H. Whitesell
Richmond; j r. Cochran. The Plaina
tlrs. t.. NJ. Price. Salem; Mrs f. G.
Thomas. w -. Williams. Upshur WI
son }. ! Sterling. Cape Charles w
y. Nef. SALEM. Mr.. and Mrs r. A.
Funshouser. Mr. and Mrs r. Il Sea.
born. J. ~ Banks. Victoria: c. G. S.Ar-
hrtuSh G. w Reese. w. & Graf r. and
wife. norton: j. w Green. Pennington
Can; \. w Drimkard. Jr.. Black sburg
Mrs \. s. Turner, Mrs. L. W PMS.
Mrs, j.. d. Goodman, sarah and George
Goodman. Norfolk: Miss Lille NJ Rob
ertson. i.ynnhavan: Il w Smith. Mrs
\. H. HaYcwood. Misses Hazlcwood
NJ Derr. Newport News: III. NJ. Burk
hart. East Radtord. J. r. Price. Rich.
mond: Miss Anna Han. Misses Iii!da
and Janettc Compton. Cocburu Mir
and Mrs. G.. w Doak MIR. ana Mrs
John $. Bolilmare. TazwI. Mr. and
Mrs. ri. Williams ana family. Nor
folk: 7. j MonroSs. Eas, Radford.
S. f. Brown. Chatham: Miss Ruin
Knight Whalcy: Mr. and Mrs T.. Lee
Cox. Miss Blsir Lc. Cox. Norfolk. q
]. Howard and wife. Pulasiti. Miss
Louise BrizLoiara. Baltimore: Mrs "
NJ. Greenw ChTistiansburg.
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weeks IT Cape Charles. have returned
10 their homo here.
Miss Lily Ruby and Miss Mary station.
OF silver Grove. Ky. arc the guests of
Mrs, Emma Ware
Mr., and Mrs. Ira Payne have ro-
turned home from Craig Healing
Springs. where they spent the last two
weeks.
Mrs II, s Lewis. who has been spend :
ing the last six months with her son.
fr. l.. II. Lewis, at Ei<,on. Va. has
returned home.
Miss Marian spinner has returned TO
McNcndrec. Va Va. after short visit
TO her parents here.
Miss Is. &. Blake and Mr.. and Mrs.
r. l.. Bradley and two children have
returned to their homes in Richmond
after visit TO Mrs. \. -. HiscrlaI on
Bath Street.
Miss Mary Wilson and Nat wilson
are the guests OF their brother. T. j.
Wilson.
George Rushford. Of Hinton. is spend
ing several days With his sister Mrs
G. A. Via.
Kenneth and HanSford Davis have
returned from France. and are max inS
their home with r. r. Irvine.
Miss Helen Dolin. OF Hinton. is the
guest OF Mrs. G. ~ Vim.
Miss Mary Moulton and Miss Minor.
OF Richmond. arc tho guests OF Mrs d.
II Callahan AT sharon Lodge.
Mrs NJ Bolts Lewis and son. Minor.
have left for Portsmouth. where they
wili spend a month with Mrs. d. q.
Porter. Mrs Lewis sister.
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AMHERST

~, AMHERST n W. July 24.-Rev. James
~. Greene MAS in Richmond ta., Noek
70 see Mrs! Blair Greene. who was re.
pitai.
Mrs. NJ. Yves, and son. Who have neg.
visiting Mr.. and Mrs r. X Smiley.
-caEo.
Miss Mildred strobe has gone TO Ne.>
Iork TO visit her uncle. Lewis Brown.
Major Archie NanderSrift. ~ho mas
nsen guest al the home OF MIR. T.
F. VOORHEES,: left Friday for H4yti.
visiting his father. J. r Cunninshan.,
Miss MARI Laws Ellis Of .f'I i!vnrhhu,,
was the weekend guest OF MI. n q
Loving "
Beard 10 W.
&C: II. Eessley made business trio
F., to Baltimore Monday
BerkleS Darlington was the week.
end guest of y. r. Evans a, Ravens
DR., A Vaughan cols,on. of Roanoke
spent the extend at q. W. Dear
Dr.. r r. s,ickley aud wirsn. nos
s.tson. OF LynchburS. spen, sunday
AT \ n r. T Wits hone
ho:na.
Miss Jessie Burtord. Of Lynchbur..
a. INC wee -eNd 1eSt OF Mrs. I. VI.
Campbell
/, ): Mrs E,,.! YUAN 7, nryaon: Who has bes,.
WOOD. returned 10 ranville sunday,
MIS- Georcc Fayrc, formerly Miss
Mary Ellis. OF Arkansas. is Inc guess
OF Mrs W h smiley
T, Mrs Mile Murrcll who has bee;.
visiting her brother, Thomas White.
head: 2; Mountain View" mas returned
TO Richmond
!. MI ana Mrs. Jim R.nb. Of Norfolk
are guests ~ Mrs. Seldom Harrison
r: N. CoHe:, Jr., is spending several
days in Charlottesville this week
Mrs. G. IA. Brown. Mrs Simmons and
MISS Oielia June simmons attended the
concert given TUESDAY evening by Win
ston Wilkcrson i'm Lynchbure
Mrs. Amber and children of Roa-
:noke; are guests OF Mrs. a. L. STROBE
at Kenmore"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. I. scott. lr.. and
children. OF Rccklcy. W Va. are guests
OF MT: and Mrs. {. L. Scott
;. Brookins, former a-ent of the
Southern Railway at Fairfax. has ar
rived in AmheAs*, and taken charge
OF the agency hsse lii The place OF the
late George W Dearborn.
NJ +. Ramsey. OF the Interstate Com,
merce Commission. spent several DAYS
here this week on business
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medicine may be quickly administered.
Tho lessons we nemember longest. that
sink deepest into our lives. arc those
rcbukes that are teudcrly spoken.
IL tina, New Jersey mother had
waited until the storm of youthful re-
bellion had passedI and with hand on
black curlS. or on the uuivcriny
shoulder. had begun with the words
little daughter" she might not hsvc
needed to go further. The words
might have been stopped by eager
young arms about her neck and by CON
tr,,e sobs. Bu, she flung anRri!y at
The barb sank into the child's heart.
About /, gathered the tester OF re-
sentiment. She ran away to improve
her disposition. BY what winds the
young character plant will be whipped
we can onl: guess.
You are sorry for Mary's mother?
SO am I. And for Mary. The blame
for child's character faults lies
heaviest upon its parents.
Mary's disposition was beginning to
form in her mothers youth and her
fathers. Was he a truant when lie
was Mary's age: That may be the
reason for Mary's wandering to the
big city. Was her mother 4 pert
child. a cross to her tired school teach
cr's burdencd life" Mary's character
Was forming
Did Mary.S fnther and mother hickcr
quarrel violently between meals? I'm
Mary. looking on with frightened eyes.
Il bad disposition which is often am
other name for tortured nerves. was
growing Whose was the greater
fault
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SOCIAL LIFE OF STATE
!. IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
Midsummer Heat Sends Many Ia
Mountains aud Sea for Cool
ing Brcczcs.
CHRONICLES OF SOCIETY
Many Give Functions in Honor of
Visitors From Other States, AMI
Some Do Honor to Returned Sol
oilers by Receptions.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CCLPErER. VA. July "6.-Mrs
II, c. Vass is, home after spending the
past two weeks with her daughter and
SON. law. DIR. and Mrs. l. s. Ricketts,
in Orange.
MIR. and Mrs Powell HUMPHREYS. of
viii spend several weeks visiting rela-
tivcs in the county. While in town
they were the guests OF DR. and Mrs.
j. W. Humphrics on jameson Hill
w arotes SIS John A. Ware Ware and Mrs,
guests for this week of Mr. and Mrs.
S. NJ. Nottingham
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vowel gave a
TUESDAY evening in honor, OF, their
Helen Gaines and Edwin Gaines
bo russ hooS Tihgmpsog Miss Of WSaynss
Russell Smith and viii go later to join
her mother. Mrs Thompson. and sister
Mrs Richard Smith, At kinloch." the
SountE home OF MIR and Mrs James y.
: Mrs Frank Edmins,on. of crockett
,LeAas with her little daughter. jamie
ms nss arrived in town and is the guest
mother. Mrs ii. E. smith, in The
aelpha IS spend nnes som mss' ii nj PH W'h
her sister. Mrs. Edwin Gibson.
mrs Henry Somcrville and baby
,t msteelnrE. ". arc visiting Mrs: Somer.
Will also visit in Richmond before re.
turning to her home in Pittsburch.
:. MISS GeorEie Wager has gone to
chs aIsie VIZ sly to {oi N. her brother.
came, from their home in ritisburSh 10
spend seNeral weeks on the coast
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0NANCOCK

oSHSc"cR vs. G"is -9 sssmnMr. and
M Mrs william Triplett Van ,Pelt and
child. OF richmond. are at the home
or Mte j. &. Van telt for week.
w. +. Wise left Tuesday for a
months stay In the mountains of Vir-
8inia
Miss Henrietta Rhoies. a former Nv West I.
hampton classmatc, at her home In
South Carolina before returning home
Misses Ruth and Madeline Fit1gerald
are guests o! Miss Hortensc Lewis. OF
Mrs. Claude +, Hartman ia In phil.
delphia.
Lieutenant John w. Robertson has
been released from the service OF tho
United states Army and Will resume
John ". and Henry cornlck, of
Oreania. were guests of John r. Wise
Miss Eme Porter. OF Princess Anne.
Md. was lately the guest Of her
brother. Charles Porter. OF the Oman
l.. W. ,Grolon. Of Newport News. was
the week end guest Of his sister. Miss
Mrs. W. w: Woodward and Mrs.
spratlcy and three children. OF iian,p. J..
tor; are visiting relatives here.
Mrs: +: Ray Shield and two children.
OF Washington. arrived Monday TO-
visit Mr. and Mrs. w. e. West.
Mrs. NJ. G. Click is in Norfolk. tho
man.
nie'a and d $ SaSk f e1Rn trip to
Thomas Bailey. OF Newport News
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LAWRENCEVILLE

fSpeciai to The Times Dispa,ch.l
LAW RFNCEVILLE. VA. July o6. -
Miss Lucille Harvic and sister arc inc
guests OF their aunt Airs, w. II. Hud-
son.
Farley Rancy. who has been in &C
tive service overseas and who has been
houorahly discharged from the army
IS Mrs i' "0 Psi,s Mqna;: q Empor'a, is
Mr.. and Mrs Norton Wilson. Of
with Mrs; Wils9n,s sisters WI Mrs: e: NJ
spent sunday witn Mrs E J. Harris
r. r Hudson has returned home
With MS parents at Charlie Hope. ;,
MIR. and Mrs J. w seward Mr.; and
tine ruryear are touring the Valley OF
Virginia.
Miss Ruth smiley. Of FL Paso, Texas:
arrived this week to he the guest of
Mrs. NJ. T.. Kahrick; .,,
ror!a: G w. Peebles. of chester; How
ard FoN wife and daughter. OF Adams
Grove. were the Weekend guests OF
MIR and Mrs. w. s. PEBBLES.
Floyd pauGhtrey and |. Arson Griz.
Yard. of Emporia. spent the weekend
with William PEBBLES. Jr.
Kelly Taylor returned :rom Rich.
Is.
10 gee his father. George Taylor. who
i i'll there
Miss Ruth Rancy. OF la Crosse. is
VISITING her sister Mrs. 4. y. Smith
Mrs Il. W. Edwards and son. Ken
non. have returned from two-wcek $
visit TO relatives at baskerville.
Miss Elizabeth Purdy is visiting In
clifton Forge, the guest Of Miss Ji,ncN
Ford.
Mrs S. II. Short. and daughter. Miss
rrhelia. and Mrs j. j. Pond are spend
ing some time at Virginia Reach
Miss Nora Strohecker, toccthcr with
some friends from Blackstone. arc
camping on the Nottoway River.
Mrs. Z. I. Spencer and daughter.
Elizabeth. returned sunday 10 their
home in Chester IA. after spending a
week at the homo OF MIR, and Mrs. Z.
\. Wright
There was 81 very ENJOYABLE dance on
Thursday night. July -, given by tho
younger set.
Mr. and Mrs y. Il. Meredith gave An
informal dance at their home on We'd
ncsday night.
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. F. A.
Wright charminsly entered in honor
cf Miss Elizabeth spencer. of Chester.
Pa. The entertainment was in the
form OF Salamacundi party. and
rables were arranged for thirty-two.
Miss Maudc' purdy carried off the
prize, which was nice box OF candy.
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Mothers Sending
Girls from Home
Parents Often Haze Much
to DO With Bad Dis
positions.
ny. ADA PATTERSON.

~
Another girl is missing from home.
Sh" Is pretty and sixteen. Her hair
hangs in curling black mass about
her shoulders Beneath an unusually
broad. high forehead and remarkably
straight eyebrows she looks at the
world with u candid gaze. Her nose
is straight and shapcly. Her lips are
nclI cut and eud in Il dimplc on either
SIDE. Not at. all the kind OF girl to
be- far rom home without parental
pilotry. Boh nd her she left this let
tee
Tear Mother:
IL am going away until my awful
disposition has improved.
MARY"
y ncichhor saw her boarding a west
bound train from the New Jersey town.
Her mother is in Mysteries. In her
hysteria she told the cause OF which
Marys going was the effect.
she. had an awful disposition. In a
little while forgot ali about it, But
Wien went to call Mary there was
no answer | went up to her room
ana found the note. wish had died
before said it
Mary's mother has a erea, deal Of
company I'm her misery. Many others
arc reErettins too late their sharp
words 10 their children. Well meaning
mothers. most o. them.
Plants need tender treatment" q
.hrGener would say. They're like
humans. They seem to shrink from
a harsh word.
Yes. know that we ought all take
criticism of our faults AS braVciy as
we take medicine tor Group. Eut even
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CROCKETT SPRINGS
{ Speria, 10 The Tinss.p,.,,,.,

lSperial 10 The Times Dispatch
CROCKETT SPRINGS. VA, July 70
The social and sporting activities at
This resort for the past WEEK have
been numerous and enjoyable. The
week opened with Il potato race. which
is 4 nevcr.faiiinc amusement to the
participants IS we'll as onlookers. This
was followed by bowling contests. in
which T.. y. Loomis. Of Newport News
and w. Z. Drake. of Atlanta. We'd with
each other for the mems prize. Mr.
i.oomis won the prize and Miss Ethel
Thomas captured the ladies prize.
Interesting additions to the summer
colony this week are Mrs. j. T.. Heath
and family and her mother. Mrs. Me-
Bee. OF Norfolk who are established
In the cottnee they occupied last sea-
son.
Mrs. X. Bland Williams and her two
attractive children. also from Norfolk.
are here for the remainder of tho sum-
mer
Other agreeable additions from Nor
folk ere Mrs. u. b. Vcsey. H. g. Ncscy.
Jr.. Virginia Eesey. Miss Mary Emmer-
son. Mrs. Stuart Leigh Sylvester anu
her infant son.
Richmond has sent to the springs this
week Mr.. and Mrs +. NJ. Collier. Miss
Jeannet;e Collier NJ. Rust Collier. Mrs.
NJ. johnson. Lucy Crockett. Allen
Crockett and Betty II. Van Dua.n.
Other Nireinians who have arrived
this week arc Mrs. &. T.. Via. OF Nor