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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
ELVINS

Ed Black left for Detroit Sunday.
Miss Blanche Stoute and Mrs. Rose
Davis Of St. Louis visited their moth
er, Mrs. James Stoute, here from
Thursday until Sunday.
Mrs. Arthur Kinney left Saturday
for St. Louis, where she intends to
seek employment.
Little Miss Verla Casteel left Thurs
day to live with her father, VIM. Cas-
teel, in Kansas. Her father came here
Wednesday for her. She has been liv-
ing here with her mother, Mrs. Ar
thur Kinney.
Henry Harris left Saturday for
Omaha, Nebr.
Dave McGehee left Saturday for
Detroit, Mich.
Miss Hazel Logan has accepted a
position in a restaurant in Bismarck.
Nippy Maurice and Homer McKin-
ney of Elvins and Misses Frances
Willard, Florence Crenshaw and Mar
gerry Swinford and Ben Black of Flat
River motored to DeSoto Wednesday
night and on the way back the car
ran into ditch and turned over. No
one was seriously hurt but all were
terribly frightened. The car was put
out of condition for driving, SO they
returned in buggy.
Grover Cooksey and son, Clifford,
Mrs. Bill Kinney and daughter, Ruby,
and Mrs. Geo. Kinney and children
left Saturday for Detroit. Mrs. Cook
sey and Mrs. Ges. Kinney will join
their husbands thsrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lawson and chill
dren visited HS. and Mrs. John Ply
mails here Sunday.
Hr. and Mrs. Barney Sullivan are
the proud parents Of twin daughters.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Grey,
son.
Elmo Silvey and Tillman Porter
were Bonnie Terre visitors Saturday
night. sst
Misses Bessie Hampton and Bobbie
Tongay and Harry Maurer and Harry
DIARY motored to Pennington Sat-
urday evening.
Sam Roux of Herculaneum, formerly
of this place, died at his home on a
farm near Herculaneum Monday at
1890 O'Clock. He was sick only b
few minutes.a e. y
Bask Sibole, who has Deen employed
in Illinois, returned 10 remove his
family there.
Miss Mamie Benham and the lit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01

Arcadia Sunday and attended the
Methodist Assembly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Revelle Of Fred
ericktown were guests of friends here
Sunday.
Misses Lena Shaner and Lucy Cor
rigan and Benton Bess of Flat River,
and Paul Moran of Bonnie Terre mo-
tored to Pennington Sunday.
Harold Hartshorn and Hammond
Darling of Elvins were Flat River Wis
itors Monday.
DR.. and Mrs. T. L. Haney motored
to Libertyville Sunday.
"Topate' Jenkerson, Vernon Mas
terson and Shelton Bryan of Des-
loge were Flat River visitors Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mcdowell OF
Fredericktown were guests Of rela-
tives here this week.
Mrs. j. Mccoy returned home from
st. Louis Monday, where she mas beer
in hospital for the past four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy and son, Claud
of Fredericktown were Flat River Wis.
itors Sunday.
M. L. Wolfner, salesman in Tucker.
store, returned from st. Louis ant
Chicago, where he spent the past two
weeks on vacation.
Miss Hattie Duncan of Desloge wa!
guest of Miss June Hughes Sunday.
Miss Ethelyn Spradllng of Farm
ington was a business visitor here
Tuesday.
Miss Ida Mae Kennedy, who has 6
position in DR.. Griffin's dentist office
is now on her vacation.
Mrs. Lucy Corrigan was guest OF
her brother, P. Carpenter, at Lead
wood Sunday. Mrs. Carpenter has
been seriously i'll for the past few
weeks.
Mrs. M. Riding and daughters, Mary
and Pauline returned home from THEN
farm near Fredericktown Sunday
where they have been looking after the
interests of the farm for the past five
weeks.
Miss Una Shaw was a Pennington
visitor Friday. While there she called
at the Ozark Business College, where
she formerly attended school.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
FLAT RIVER


Mrs. R. Sebastian is on the sick list.
Lewis Layne and family Of Elvins
were guests Of M. l.. Miller and fam
lily Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Laws anA son. Ev-
crett Clark, of Desloge spent Sunday
here with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Howell.
Miss Majorie Stroup, salsslsdy in
fuckers Store, returned home Friday
from Kansas City, where she had been
on three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Arthur Caldwell left Tuesday
for Detroit, where she will join her
husband.
A. B. Reynolds returned Saturday
from a visit with relatives in Rich
mond, Ky.
Gilbert Alternately of Pennington
was a business visitor here Tuesday.
Miss Ola Downing was guest of C..
Large and family Tuesday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. G. Large, of
Elvins, Friday, July Is, son.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Polite,
of st. Francois, Thursday, July "a, a
daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Cegg,
Thursday, July "a, daughter.
J. L. Lutes is business visitor in
Lutesvlle this week.
Thomas Vogt and G. N. Mcclure CT
Bonnie Terre were Flat River visitors
monday.
Mrs. NJ. johnson and daughter,
Miss Lucille, of Monnette, Ark, came
Sunday for several weeks visit with
II. J. Kennedy and family.
Miss Leota VanCuran left Saturday
for Detroit, where she will spend the
summer with relatives.
Fred Meyer of Fredericktown was
guest of Miss Esther Montgomery
Saturday and Sunday.
Edwin Mitchell will leave Thursday
for Chicago to seek employment.
Miss Lena Wakefield of St. Louis
was the guest of Mrs. Henry Matkin
Saturday. She left Sunday for Gran
iteville to visit her parents.
Arthur Watts left Sunday for Ina,
ILL.,, where he is doing some work in
the interest of the Doe Run Lead Co.
on the drills.
Miss Eta Moore was a Farming
ton visitor Tuesday.
Miss Cora Howell and brother, Les
ter, left Wednesday for Detroit, where
they will join their father.
Miss Dorothy Bown Of Charlton,
Iowa, came here Monday to spend the
remainder Of the summer with her sis
tiers, MeSdames J. Zimmerman and j.
Mccoy.
Alev Hawn, Shelby Lyons and Cloud
Cole were Flat River visitors Sunday.
Miss Ollie White is spending few
days in st. Louis the guest of Miss
Gotta Craggett.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Beaudin entertain
ed Friday evening in honor of their
son, Earl, who was recently returned
from overseas service. The evening
was spent in playing games, and was
enlivened with music. Dainty re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. Those present were:
Misses Pattie and Mary Matkin,
Pearl Eaton, Ruby Beaudin, Eta and
Nettie Moore; Messrs. Leeman Coff-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
SUGAR GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dunklin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Woods of Flat River visited Mr..
and Mrs. T. F. O'Bannon Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Horton and M.
and Mrs. Louis Horton attended
church at Three Rivers Sunday.
Perry Pinkston and Dan Haynes
and Misses Blanche Pinkston and
Blanche Haynes went to Iron Noun
tain Lake Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. O'Bannon and
little Doris Lee and Miss Pattye
O'Bannon visited at the home of T. +.
O'Bannon Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Williams spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Williams.
Dan Haynes spent a few days in
st. Louis the first of the week.
Those who visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Horton Wednesday were: Mr..
and Mrs. R. c. Martin, Mrs. D. E.
Hartshorn and son, Glen, Mrs. ]. d.
Rion and Mrs. John Haynes and
daughter, Lucy.
Miss Anna Niedert, of st. Louis, is
spending a two-weeks' vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Me
dert.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Hartshorn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Horton spent Tues
day afternoon at the home Of T. V.
Swearingen at Flat River.
Mr.. and Mrs.NE. H. Perkins of
Route spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Howard Haynes.
Mrs. D. E. Casteel and children of
Flat River visited Mrs. Casteel's moth
er, Mrs. R. G. Martin, Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gossett and Mrs.
Emma Hunt and children spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Martin.
Bob" Martin made business trip
to Madison county Monday.
Leland Harbor of st. Louis visited
at the home of Henry Niedert from
Saturday till Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pinkston at
tended church in Pennington Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-08-01
Bonnie Terre last week.

Bonnie Terre last week.
Perry Holdman of near Melzo was
a business visitor in Bonnie Terre last
week.
Those entertained at the home Of
VIM. A. Moon Sunday were: Misses
Blanche Rawson and Bertha Black
well; Messrs. Jake and Manuel Mos
es, Henry, Charley, Leonard, Herman,
Harvey and Floyd Lawson, Alvie
Holdman, Delbert Pettes, Fenton
Rawson, Firman Moon, Mrs. Samuel
Whittier and son, Jasper.
Miss Blanche Rawson of Bonnie
Terre is here visiting her cousin, Miss
Nellie Moon, at this writing
VIM. Blackwell and family of Moon
town spent Sunday at the home of
Morris Jones.
Jake Pettes and family of Bonnie
Terre motored out here Sunday and
attended church services at the T. M.
B. church.
Miss Eta Lawson, Messrs. Marvin
Whaley of Prospect and Orville Hold
man of near Blackwell were guests at
the home Of John Rawson Sunday.
Several from here attended B. Y.
P. u at the Prospect school Sunday
night.
VIM. Lawson of near Coonville was
Melzo visitor last week.
Mrs. L. H. Cash was guest at the
home of VIM. A. Moon Monday.
Quite number from Silver Springs
attended B. Y. P. U. at Prospect SUM-
day night.
Miss Gladys Ketcherside of near
Silver Springs attended church here
Sunday.
Henry Lawson, who has employment
in Bonnie Terre, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Law(
son, of near Coonville. \
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Easter of Bonne'
Terre spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home of Lewis Lawson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
BELL 19o1-2aDs UNITED
Continuation Of
Whlte Sale

. Mercerized table Damask =
fine satin finish; closely woven
-..I will 1aunder well. go
So inches wide, SOC yard.
81 inches wide, 69c yard.
y inches wide, soc yard.
Lunch Cloths = size 5Sx5S
IN several splendid patterns
l:1ade of fine Damask CT rich
mellow luster, each, -. S1.19
Colonial Long Cloth = suede
finish - 10 yards to a piece,
per piece .........-.. 1925
English Long Cloth = SO
inches wide, extra good quail
ity, 10 yards to piece, per piece,
$500
White Nainsook = 40 inches
wide, 10 yards to a piece, per
piece, .....:....,.... :. 800
White Mercerized Wolfe with
tape selvedge; 40 inches wide,
per yard, goo
White Poplin, 27 inches wide,
per yard .............. Boo
White Lingerie Crepe; SO
inches wide, per yard -. 39c
White Lawn, pride of the
West" per yard ... 100
Killarney Linene; 80 inches
wide, per yard '....... 800
White Dimity in stripes and
checks, per yard ......... 100
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Ne Are Extendlng Our
SILK SALE
Throughout January

as 1t is our clean month and many special lots are daily
placed on table without newspaper publicity aim
create surprises i'll the way of real value giving.
5o-lnch superior quality messaine; all coors yard 81 50
5o-inch lining sans2 guarantee all colors yard
$11o
4O-inch crepe de chine-4O coors yard, $13O
5o-inch fancy silks ;-many styles, yard, $l.45
3o-inch highest grade fancy silks yard, $1o5:
5oinch black taffeta and messaine, yard $13o
36-inch black silk and best weaves, yard $1S5
40-inch printed p1ssy-Wilow, yard, $325
4Oinc meteor best grade all colos black white
yard, $3.50.
40inch wash SATIN flesh and white, yard S17o.
We showing advance lot of H. r. Mallinson & Co.
novelties such KumsiKumsa, DesKiss printed Ruanuf
and Pttssy-Wlow also Mandarin Crepe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Ladies' Stockings
Specially Priced
FOUNDED 1871 s

Lisle Stockings in black only,i
full length, double toe and heel.
An exceptional quality stocking
at an extraordinary low price,
e9S
A fine quality Thread Silk
Stocking = boot style, black,
white and colors. Strong double
Isle tops, double toe and heel; !;
priced exceptionally low at,
Children's Underwear = a
broken lot of children's vests
and pants. Some silk and wool,
others part wool and others all
cotton. Closing out at a very
low price of 400
Ladies Underwear = heavy
cotton; ribbed fleece lined vests
and pants. A shapely, we'll
fitting garment of fine quality;
specially priced at :. 80. 75c
BoWMAN'S--Main Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
White Sale of
UndermuSlins & Neghgees

Undermusns and Neggees Crepe de chine boudour caps
nassorted coors, prettiy trimmed lace 40 and Sc
tlanneete nggowns in all colors and plain white regular
and extra sizes, Sis to $4,25. aE.- sss
Combination suits lace trimmed in flesh and white Ex
ceent values at the special price OF Soc., r-e s.
Nansook envelope chemseyace and embroidery trimmed
also pink base with ucks and ribbon shoulder straps $119
White skirts with embroidery rufess with without
dcrlay O5c 9Sc and $l.19. .-"s;H~ I,>. .s.<
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Diaper Cloth

Antiseptic and non-irritating
= 10 yards to piece:
Is inches wide, per piece, 9Sc
20 inches wide, per piece,
$1.1O
p inches wide, per piece,
$1.20
BoWMAN'S-Second Floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
4-Ply Worsted Yarn
Special Sc Ball

Heather mixture colors in green, 23; dark brown 1O
brown 26 grape l27; brown and ed 759; red 4 red
green, 2; brown and green i blue and nlauve, IS.
These exceptional values in yarns
weeks Of winter when you this yarn good advan
tage Not exehangeable.
.t.y BOWMANTS-Second
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13

Administer Rugs
In luxurious deep tufted
patterns,
4:6x6 TT, $3.50 and
$3.50.
ox12 it., $500, $3.50.
12x13,6 it., $3.50. "a
S.3x1O.6 it., S25 90,
S27.JO, $3.50.
12xl5 ft., $62.50.
Velvet Rugs !.
Wool faced; some seam
less, in floral and all over
patterns.
6x9 it., $21. 90.
7.6x9 it,, $22.5O. Y
8.3xl0 ft., $4,000.
$25.OO.
ox12 it., $27.5O, $3.50,
$500, S37.5O.
11.3x12 ft., $500,
$42.5O, $45.OO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13

BoWMANs-second Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
Manhattan Shirt Sale

JANUARY the month when shirts may selected at re-
duced prices a twiceear looked forward to by men
who discriminate in dress Many of the choicest patterns
here reduced to 81 IS, S215, $515, $685. and S4S5
These prices represent decided saving
Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13

Wool aced
B., Tapestry Rugs
Of excellent quality and
beautiful Oriental. floral,
i medallion and all-over pat
terms.
ox9 fl, $1,000, $3.50
and $16.j0.
y COMP it.. $22.5O.
7.6xo it,. $3.50, S16.JO,
and $2f.OO.
/, S.3x10.6 #, $3.50,
$22.5O, $4,000.
9xl2 ft., $4,000, $22.5O,
$4,000.
oxl5 fl, $4e.5O.
] Wool Wilton Rugs
In blue, mahogany and tan
patterns,
H 4.ox7.6 it,, $22. 80.
t 6xo it,, $27.5O, S42.5O.
8.Sx1O.6 it., $3.50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13
B0WMAN'S-Main Floor.

A%ongst the Large sized Rugs there marked down that lend
n of
will find the special sale prices less than the production AS the
ofg
by manufacturers have
ample quantities efore the warprces sbeganto
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-13


hful designs be found In this
the These be
They
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
Joint Conferences Of Friends at
Ten. 4 and Harrison Streets
on Wednesday Evenings.

The West street and HAyrsann .sTeef
Friends Meetings will hold series of
conferences on the Industrial situation
durlcg the month OF January as part OF
their winter series OF loint rn,cwcek meet
ings. These meetings which we're startcn
early q December have proven 70 Re
very successful and happy occasions ano
are held every Wednesday evening af
74j at the Tenth and Harrison street
meetlnghoUse. The devotional meetings
are followed by conferences on the STUDY
Of the Reconstruction OF the Social Orner
So far they have been addressed by Henry
Tatnal Brown and Francis r. Taylor of
Philadelphia, and DR.. VIM. I. Hull of
SwaTthmore, who Was q delegate from
tins country at one OF the Hague Inter
rational Peace Conferences.
For this month the main topic vill be
the Relation OF the industrial Situation 70
the social Order ana an attempt Wi be
made TO get information on several view
points OF this important and timely prob
lem without any idea OF approving par
ticular enc. Citizens as whole need 20
get information from al angle. on this
delicate problem and there Is no better
way than 70 get IN close touch with men
who are representative OF the various
groups. Tomorrow evening, the sta.
r. Barclay Spicer, who Is a Socialist and
a member of the Society Of Friends, VIII
give the Socialist viewpoint. Next week.
the 18th. James O'hane Of the Central
Labor Union Of this city VIII represent
organized labor, and on the I'd, G. D.
Garretson, President Of the Employees
Association Of Wilmington. viii address
the conference. Opportunity Tor asking
questions in order to gain further informs-
ton IS given after the opening talk and il
is planned to devote the meeting Of
Jan uary % TO a discussion Of the plat
form of the British Labor Party and aaS
points left over from the three conferences
preceding.
The meetings are entirely public and al
Interested in obtaining information con-
cerning these problems viii be very vel
come. II is expected that the Domestic
Problem, the Race FrOblen the Duty Of
the Church, Education, and other topics
vii! be considered in their relsticn TO the
general subject Of the Social Order latei
in the winter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Drew of New
Haven, Conn, have announced the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Anna l.. Drew, to Ensign William A.
A. Reynolds, y. s. N r., SON Of Mr..
and Mn. William X. Reynolds Of this
city. Ensign Reynolds is a graduate
If Yale 1915, the Sheffield Scientific
School, md is a member of the Colony
Club. At present he il stationed IN
New York City.
John P. Nields has been hororably
discharged from his captainoy in the
ordnance department at Washington,
and has resumed the practise of law in
his homo city. Mrs. Nields and their
dnughter Anne viii remain in Washington
until the close Of the Hpring term at the
Holton Arms School. and Mr.. Nieids
will 60 down for wcek-ends.
Colonel Henry A. du Pont and Mr.
md Mrn. Henry r. du Pont are in wash
inpton for the season, staying at their
horne there
Colonel and Mrs Edmund q Buckner
loft ON Tuesday for Palm Beach, where
they will stay for several weeks, until
Colonel Buckner has recovered from his
recent severe Illness
Mrs. Russell Gilpin will come back
from New York City, Monday or Tues
day. 20 spend q month with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand L. Gilpin. The Russell Gil
pins came down from Lewiston, Me.
FOR the Christmas holidays, and little
Helen Gilpin was left here, while her
mother went 10 New York City for a
visit
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ferris, Jr, Of
Philadelphia are being congratulated
on tho birth 0f their Second son, Lawrence
Harris Ferris, on January 8
Mrs John r Dandy and Mrs H
Gregg Dandy went TO Atlantic City
yesterday, to stay several weeks
Miss Frances Ferris, who siil speak
CT her years reconstruction work with .
an American Friends Reconstruction
Unit IN France AZ Friends meeting
house. this evening at 3 o'clock, viii be
a weekend guest n Miss Matilda Ferris
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hobbs Arnold,
who were married on December D. are
having q very delightful wedding tnp
in Southern California, and will retu-1
East about the middle Of February
Mademoiselle Clement, who spoke
last evening at the New Century Club,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
Red Cross
Calendar
Headquarters, Old Town Hall.

nc2dqU2fteRs. Oi0 Town HAIL.
900 m. to 500 .. "a, every week day
except Saturday.
900 a. n. 70 IL noon Saturday.
80 p. m, Monday. Wednesday and
Thursday.
MONDAY.
$40 a n.
Westminster Church.
$50 D. m
St. Elizabeth's Church.
700 p. m.
Old City Hall.
80 D. "A
Grace Church House
TUESDAY.
ST. A. ~
Trinity Church.
1000 a. m.
St. Stephen 9 Church.
Vest Church
ECO .. m.
Second Baptist Church.
I.Ur D "A.
St. Elizabeth's Church.
7-su D III.
Bethany BaotsE Church.
Urunne Academy.
Grace Church House.
WEDNESDAY.
800 a. m.
Westminster Church.
1000 a. N.
St. Paul VI. Z. Church.
100 ?. m
THURSDAY.
500 a. "a.
Frends' Meeting House, Teash and Har-
rlSOn streets.
ST. Elizabeth's Church.
lo.D0 !. m.
Ranover Church.
tmmanue, Churca.
LacleS Auxiliary. Volunteer Firemen :
Rehei Association, 2Il East -Four
teenth street
First Presbyterian Cnurch.
ST. johns Churon.
6ranLvw1ng Nj. 4. Church.
Harrson Street Church.
St. Andrews Churcn.
ST. Pulls NJ l. church
700 ?. m.
Old City Hall.
80 q. m
Bethany Baptist Church.
FRIDAY.
500 a. m.
Westminster Church
Friends Meeting House. Fourth and
West streets
Grace Church House,
lU.Ou a. IA.
Central Church.
200 .. IN.
Second Baptist Church
$50 Q. III.
st. Elizabeth's Church.
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Xou try m Every Evening wantadv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
FRIENDS MID WEEK MEETINGS.

Continuing the plan of holding JOINT
meetings on Wednesday evenings, the two
branches of Friends have arranged for
several speakers. The meetings are held
at Tenth and Harrison streets, the meet
ing for worship beginning AT 7.45 p. m,
followed by the discussion for the even
ing.
Continuing the general subject of
Social Reconstruction, this month will be
devoted mainly to q consideration of in
dustry. Speakers and subjects follow:
January l5-"Social Reconstruction
From the Standpoint of Union Labor. "
James O. Kane OF the Central Labor
Union, Wilmington.
January Social Reconstruction
from The Standpoint OF the Employer +"
G. ID. Garretson, Electric Hose d Rubber
Co, and president al the Manufacturers
Association Of Wilmington.
January 29-Probablv will be devoted
70 d general discussion ol Problems sug-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
Mostly About People

is weekend guest Of Mn. william G.
Speakmnn.
Miss s. Cornelia Bowman leavoz nrxt
week for Palm Beach, where she vii
stay until spring
Mrs Charles r. German returned 10
Buffalo, n. Y, yesterday, after spending
week here with Mr. and Mr. Edward
y German.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carleton P. Barisl.y
have named their daughter. torn On
Wednesday, Joan Hayner Bardsley.
The New Century Club is going 70 have
beautiful party next Saturday night 20
celebrate attaining 30 years Of age. All
the good things about the celebration are
not being divilged, but +lerc viii be
good supper, starting promptly % s
O'Clock, TO which b,ybands and men
friends will be invited. This viii close
by Mrs. Prentiss Nichols, president of the
Philadelphia New Century Club Then
there will be an entertainment ~ 3
O'Clock, and this is going 20 be very de-
lghtful and full of surprises, sometime
that no club member can afford 10 rniss
Mrs William Blatz " chairman of the
committee and she ls assisted ny Mr.
a. II Berlin and several O.hs< rn~-nbrys
Nadernoisells Clement q Toul, France
who spoke on the French peassn.ry 81 thc
Century Club last night, delighted her
audience with ber naivete and her pleasan'
conversational style Of address. Az she
talked of the peasants she illustrated her
points With queer little incidents Of her
childhood, with songs, and with Qusie.
expressions and homely sayings q the
country people Of France. The FIRST great
Characteristic of the French peasant Is
love for the soil, IL amounts % a passion
and she acquire always a little more and
a little more. II IS the one safe and i'm
perishablc form of riches. Peasants love
money too, and this ID not 50 much
desire for wealth ~ O love Of saving. This
accounts for the extraordinary hard and
frugal life ~ the French peasant. Tn
fortunately the rise of prices during the
war mas made the peasant woman lose
her sense Of value. and she is yielding 10
the temptations Of the town and spend
ing more than she used 10.
4 fine sense Of tradition and religious
faith that expresses itself in q sense Of
characteristics OF the peasant that hade-
.Olselle brought out 80 that her audience,
left with a respect and admiration for the
simple, home loving, land loving folk OF
the French nation.