davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
BELLAIRE NEWS
ROSSAMO HELD
UNDER BONDO ON
MURDER CHARGE
MAN CHANGED WITH KILLING
SEARPr. WAIVED ExA1UNA-
uoN-80ND Is $4,000.
Other ItornS Of interest Gathered About
Hellniro and vicinity.

William Rossamo. Italian. charged
with the murder OF John Sharff. or
Renwood and the woundlng OF William
McCreary in shooting affair Christ
mas Eve Is out OF jail.
When arraigned before Squire Frank
S. Mason Late yesterday he entered
plea Of not guilty 10 the murder charge.
waived preliminary examination and
asked TO be held for grand jury action.
Bond was fixed by the justice AZ $4,000
This was furnished and RossanHo was
released.
Tho trouble which led 20 the shooting
occurred In saloon at Union street
and Central avenue.
township school Board.
4 meeting OF the Pultney township
school board was held at tho room In
the city building last night A number
Of mattere pertaining To the township
schools were given attention At tho
Erks Hold BIg Meeting.
A big session OF the Elk lodge OF
this city was held last night at tia
hall on Belmont street. TIE degree team
Of the Wheeling order attended the
meeting and conferred the degrees. Fol-
lowing the Initiation. n social session
was enjoyed aud a luncheon served
watch Party Friday Night
A watch party Is 10 be held Friday
evening In the Christian Church under
the auspicies OF the Christian Endeavor
Society. The early part OF the evening
will DO featured by a program and So
cial diversions and late IN tho evening
the watch party will be held.
Gave Cantsta-
Members OF tho South Bella!re Meth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

Fash AMI ian" fT"i~ct!Ve Association
WHO tu>" received iAc r":rvn cards for
rcs.rvat!ous Il: ;Ir. H"nUi' tanque' O.
ne As,"c!at3um. which w be- held on
rv.day evening. January It'll. have been
urged To fiji out tho cards and mai
them 10 the officials. as places VIII DC
aid only for tAose who have mace reser-
vat!Vas.
Body To MT. Unlou
The funera! services for the late
David Albert Iugh. who d!cI at Co!eraln'
o.. few days $50. were held from the
family homo last night at O'Clock.
with "A largo number OF tho sorrowinS
friends If tho deceased parent. The body
Will bo shipped to Nj. Union, near Han
Elhal Ohio. this mor!ng, wncre inteTment
Will be made.
Bridgeport BrIers
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur C"ss. OF this city
are the proud parents Of l. rre new ten
pound baby boy.
Eugene Dougherty is again able to be
out following a few days slight !ndispo.
g!tion.
Howard II. Wilson. Of this city. spent
last evening visiting at Colc":.!n on pro-
tessinnal business.
Mss Elizabeth Malby. instructor OF
music in the local schools, left yesterday
for Il visit with friends at Columbus. o.
Miss Helen Jones. OF Now Ph!ladel-
ph!a. Ohio Is spending 4 few days as the
guest OF local friends.
Harry Catlett, Of Cleveland, O.. ar
rived her" yesterday morning 20 attend
tho funeral OF his mother.
An interesting meeting or Enterprise
council OF The o. L. A. NJ, was held last
night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

nctte Lodge were shoppers i'd F1ushins
on Thursday.
Miss Mildred Taylor was weekend
visitor with Mr.. andSMrs. Eldred LOLA
J. H. Mcfarland was business valitr
in 81. Clairsville on Tuesday.
Mr.. Cleon Armstrong OF Kent, Ohio
! spent Christmas with his brother, w. l..
Armstrong and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Liggett SEA daugh.
ter Ina Pear, OF Dennlson, spent from
Friday until the first OF the week with
John Cunard.
Misses Florence and Ethel Estsp Of
Louisville spent Saturday with A. ii.
Lodge and family.
Mrs. W. l.. Armstrong spent ThursS
day night with her parents, Mr.. enA
Mrs. z. E. Pancoast Of Belmont. Mrs..
Pancoast having entertained the liter.
airy club Of that place on Thursday
evening. at-'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
SHERRARD
ChriEt1nAS OR1taea.

ChristunAs OS1taea.
A Christmas cantata will be given by
the Bethlehem Union Sunday scheel St
Everyone Is cordially invited.
FUNERAL Of Wilton oruM.
Funeral services were held on Non
day afternoon at the home OF Miss Ltx-
zie Drum for her brother. Milton Orr
UNI. The homo Of the deceased was on
the REILLY hill. He leaves widow and
seven children.
union Christmas 1ntsrtat1ms1k
Tho Methodist and Presbyterian Suu.
day schools Of this place united In their
Christmas entertainment which they
held on Saturday evening In the school
auditorium. There was large tree. and
tho Christmas treat for the two schools.
Lally lights were installed by D. u.
Garoin for tho occasion. a very COM
plete program was rendered. which in-.
ciuded excellent Christmas music by
the combined shoirs.
Briefs and 1srSolAlS.
Mrs. W. 2. Watson. who has been,
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. a. F. Shroyer In Baltimore. Nd.
returned TO her home here on Friday.
Mrs: n. D. Archey and son william.
Mechen on Sunday 10 attend the funeral
OF their co.1In. Joseph MARBLE.
Robert sncdeker. little daughter Of
NJ. and Mrs. r.; c. snedeker Of Beth
August Rick OF Kansas. is visiting
his parents Mr.. and Mrs: Carl Riecf:
Mr.. and Mrs George McCombs,o OF
Steubenville. Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ho66.
Mrs. n. W. bloomfield and son Bobby.
and Miss Ruth McCombs spent satur.
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mira. D. u.
Garv!n.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Montgomery Of
Warwood, were visiting at the T. u.
Montgomery home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs ChaDmafl Of GrNRCRs
vile, visited Mrs, Chapmani parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Drum over the
week end.
Miss Mary Morgan. Of Wheeling, was
the guest of her sister. Mrs. o: D. TAI
bert. on Sunday. -s
which was TO have been held on Thurs
day evening at the homo OF Mrs. George
Schmidt near bethlehem, has been post
poned untin Jan. 18th.
VIII Snedeker will return to Morgan
town today after visit at his home
George Rlssle and daughter. MISS
LottIe. and son. Joseph. visited Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Mcconnell on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. K. McCombs and son
willie Saturday. ....
p. N. Pelley Is critically Ill.
Harold Hamilton has retufneA To
Canonsburg after spending several days
with relatives at Bethlehem.
J. +. Kiser on saturday we're: Mr. and
Mrs. Burt Mozena and family and Mrs.
Mary MoZena. Of Martins Ferry, Miss
AIDA Mozena. OF K!rkwood Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F.. Miller and daughter. Ruth,
Of Wheeling and ]. H. kiger OF Gin.
The Pleasant Hm Ladias Ala Society
will hold an all -!ay meeting at tho par,
'sonage on Wednesday. Jan. 6. 1891.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

at tn. HON" Il Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhart
| Seminars "r ..,mr street Friday evening
1T this week a program OF social di-
| versions ~ an interesting nature VIII
| Le carried out at the event.
Modern Pracillas.
Mrs. J. Davis will entertain the
! Modern PracilIas at her homo on South
| Third street this afternoon. Zach OF
! the guests hns been requested TO bring
| u christmas present 10 the event. and
| the presents Will be distr ibuted to the
members following the luncheon.
Martins Forty Briefs.
Mrs. Samuel Alpau6h OF Zane street
/ has arrtvedh ONE after q few days
visit at Cleveland, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy carp and family
Of Warren are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Coey OF Grant ave-
nue..
Mrs. Eva Shane and son Joseph and
Miss Mary left yesterday afternoon
for few days. visit with Smithlsld
friends.
DR.. Sutherland has arrived here after
spending Christmas at his old homo Mt
Roanoke, Va.
San Antonio. Tex, after a visit with
his parents here.
DR.. John g. Monks has arrived home
after spending Christmas with re!a-
tivcs at Indiana, Pa.
Shcrin-elect Dick Lynch will move
his household goods to the Ghcr!rTs
residence at st. ClairsvIlle, O.. today.
The members Of Court Ferry. daugh-
ters of Isabella. will hold a dance at
the Frat hall on North Fifth street to-
| morrow evening.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Griffith OF Hickory street
! Is reported able to be out following a
recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Higgins Of
Palestine. Pa, are spending 4 few days
| as IN" guests % local friends.
RS. Reese Davis and daughter. Miss
Catherine. o? this city arc visiting at
New Castle and sharon. Pa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
BRIDGEPORT
PROBABLY INTENDED
TO STAGE HOLD-UP
MAN ACCosTED BY TWO SrRANo-
ERS ON BACK RIvEE FRIDGE
AT EARLY HoUR IN MORNING
Cunning Russ succeeded aEid The Two
Men Were Last Seen ScurTytng
Across The Bridge

we'll known man OF this vicinity re-
ports what was probably intended TO be
q hold-up. which occurred on tho back
river bridge at an early hour yesterday
morning. lie was crossing the bridge.
when two strange men passed him and he
noticed that they later turned and fol-
lowed him in the direction or the Island.
When they came nearer. ono or the men
called 10 him and stated that he wanted
him 70 stop until he could inquire the
time Of tho trains leaving Bridgeport.
Tho wouid-be victim stared that he
knew nothing about the time OF tho
cured from the policeman at the end OF
tho bridge. The talk Of an officer
seemed 10 cause tho men TO hesitate. and
they Immediately turned and beat q
hasty retreat in the direction or this
city.
bought Alarm Clock
4 we'll known business man OF Bridge
street. who has boon accustomed to open
his establishment at about six olcock
each morning OF the year. arrived on
duty At o'clock a few mornings ago.
and was the butt Of much joking from
his friends. who surmised that he had
oversight. In order I oprovo to them
/, that they were entirely wrong, Hickey
purchased Il S. alarm clock at the
Bridgeport Hardware company's store
that same day.
Maynard HaD Strong axan
Reports have been coming to this city
with regard to phcnomnally strong
man who was found at Maynard. Ohio.
The man Is SAID TO have resided at that
plac" for some time but MS wonderful
strength was unknown 10 himself and
friends until accidentally discovered o
short time ago.
new Yearu Party
The members OF the Luther League Of
st. Pauls Lutheran church have COM
. plcted plans for q social event in the
nature OF Now Years Watch Party to
| be held at the church Friday evening OF
this week. 4 splendid program OF social
diversions has been planned for the ev-
enlng. and refreshments WIN be served
the members.
Pythians To Attend
The members OF the local lodge Of
Knights OF Pythias and those from other
towns in this vicinity will go TO Steub-
enville this evening to w!tness the en-
tertainment to be put on IN that city ~.
children from the Pyth!an Homo at
Sprir gheld. Ohio. The proceeds will go
to the purchase OF comforts FOR the
home.
Entertain Climb Tomorrow
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuhn will cutter
tain the members OF the popular Wed
nesday Afternoon club at their home in
Kirkwood tomorrow evening. The usual
club soc!a! diversions Will be followed
by luncheon for the members and their
husbands, who will be the special guests
/ Of the occasion.
urged TO Report
1 Tho members OF the Belmont County
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
DALLAS

Tho n. F. Sunday school held their
annual election Sunday INN ediately
after Sunday school was over. The Off,
GERS elected are tho same Al last year
and the majority of the teachers are the
same. They are as follows;
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES StricxiIn
Secretary-Dess!e Douston
Treasurer-Pansy Riggs
Missionary Treasurer-Jenn!e Rhoades
organ!st-Ralph Clovis
Librarian-Wayne Str!ckI:n
Tho teachers are:
Class No. 1--Aiicc Clovis
Glass No. 2---Orlie Kimmtns
Class No. 3-Earle Hartley
Class No. Rev. r. F. Newman
Class No. 5--Roy Stricklin
Class No. 6--Lee Rhoades
! Class No Myrtle StricIlin
Holmes ana Alaks
Miss Mary Holmes and Mr.. Glen
Blake were married Saturday December
20 by Rev. b. F. Newman =, the NJ z.
parsonage. Both are very popular
among the younger society folks and
have the best wishes of ali their friends
Entertain Xmas
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. patt!son enter
tanned Xmas with a dinner. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kimmins
Nr. and Mrs. Orlic Kimm!ns and child
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Pattison and
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Ryan and Mrs
Sadie McGlumphy and daughters. The
children and the older folks as we'll were
very much pleased over beautiful
Christmas tree.
MS. Tenant Entsrta:us
Mrs. J.. B. Tenant entertained her
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Meade Stricklin
and children with four course dinner
Christmas night. The dining room, was
beautifully decorated with Xmas bells
and other trimmings. tho co.or scheme
being red and green.
DS1las Briefs
Miss Dorothy Toomey is spending this
| week with her grandmother, Mrs. Loos
OF Wheeling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Patt!son visited
relatives In Wheeling Sunday
Pat Ryan returned Monday morning
from pleasant visit with friends in
Elm Grove.
Both the Presbyterian and Methodist
Sunday school scholars wccr gwen their
treats at the regular sessions Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Earle Hartley are the
proud parents OF a baby boy, born Sun.
day. Dec IS.
Born: A baby girl 10 1;r. and Mrs
Jack Wright, on Friday night. Dec. q.
The many friends Of Mrs. Catherine
TTussel, OF Elm Grove, Du, Formerly OF
Dallas. will be gr!eved 10 know that she
IS not recovering from the recent stroke
which she suffered.
Gilmore. the little daughter OF Mr.. and
MRS. Arthur Raye. Is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clevc Crawford and son
Wills, Of Wheeling. spent Christmas
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E, I.
Kimmins.
W. J. Holmes. OF c-aeapp,e snsn,
Amas with Jonas Caldwell and family
AT the Sunday school sessions Sunday
Mrs. Mary Marshall and Meade StrtckIin
wcer elected 10 represent the Sunday
school In the town council.
Misses Aileen and Zelda Howard md
Aida Wilson Of W. L. s. n. S.. are HON,
for the holidays.
Robert and William Hunter, OF Elliott.
commercial! school. arc nome for I'm.
holidays. ''
Mrs. f. =. Rhoades is recovering ,-srx
slowly from n severe Illness Of tonsilitjs
h. =. Rhoades IS confined to his hon.
Win a severe attack Of stomach
trouble.
Miss Hazel Ray. ]. T. Ray and son
Dick were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
I Ray Xmas,
John McGlumphy Of weirton. Is r,ut-
Ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. viii NJ.
Glumphy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
BANNOCK
Fir DsstroIa StAnla

Fire OF an unknown origin dcstrovsd
the stable owned by Nunzio Ginsiscomo
located in UnIontown. together with ths
contents, among which was an autono.
bile truck. Maxwell touring car and two
horses. on Sunday night.
Word has been received from Mrs
w. r. Allison, who was recently caIIsI
To tho bedside OF her mother, Mrs. Sniv.
ely. in Cassoday. Kansas, who was iii
Of pneumonia. telling OF her mothers
Improvement.
Mrs. Mile Taylor who has been with
friends In ST. Clairsvil!e for n short
time. has returned to the home NJ he,
son. Oliver r. Taylor OF Geo Mine.
Miss Mary Taylor was able to rtturn
TO her home north OF town on last Tues.
day. having recovered from an opera
ton for Appendicitis at the Ohio Valley
General hospital In Wheeling.
Misses Gertrude Mcfarland and LAO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
OHIO NEWS

Columbus, Dec. 1s-Among speakers
at the thirty-ffth annual banquet Of the
! Ohio Society Of New York. January Is.
in New York. will he Senator-elect
will include Charles II. Schw1b and
General PerShinG. according to an
nouncement made here.
Tables will be arranged 10 seat par.
! ties Of ten and twelve, and each table
will bear the name Of the city from
cd. This arrangement Is to be followed
IN order to give members and guests al
opportunity to meet old friends 'front.'
homo. Tickets may be obtained anly
obtain tickets for guests not members.
Cincinnati. Dec. GA Judge. Jury.
! prosecuting attorney and all the other
in evidence in the University Of CIncin.
natl gymnasium recently. 1t WAS the
annual FRESHMEN trial. by upper class.
men. Freshman" Burch was the chief
criminal" He WAS accused Of cunning
away and getting married without the
Burch admitted the charge, but put
forth In extenuation OF his guilt. the
attractiveness OF his bride, former stu.
dent at the Conservatory. Willard
Breil. president OF the Senior class.
The jury, Of which ed" streitsmeyer.
chairman Of the Vigilance COMMITTEES,
was foreman, returned verdict OF
guilty, and Burch was sentenced to tF
pitted against Freshman" Hirshfield 50
boxing match. The gloves Of the
combatants were covered with wet shoe
backing. but they forced issuss AERinst
policeman" who urged than on to
hattie and when tho fray was over. the
Law students contributed their SER
vices As prosecuting attorneys ana az
attorneys for tho defense.
Nina other "freshies' were tried and
Saunders, accused Of having been q. ~.
o. ]. from q national guard meeting. WAS
sentenced with Ben" Evans, each to
tickle the others feet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
orxN 11ooxsmz ~.

Work Will be started In the Baf<As
Rensin coal mine at Brookside about
tho first OF next week, II was stated
yesterday IN coal circles. The new com,
pany has built one Of the most up-so
date tippies In the district and has Ia,
stalled the best Of machinery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

r. J.. Club last evening NJ her homo.
Games and music formed the diversions
and u luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones Of Man.
n!ngton. W. Va. are spending few
days with friends IN BellAirc.
Mrs. Albert Eherle entertained the
members Of the T. 4. Club last even
INK at her home at Forty-third and
jefferson streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
XsdAtu1 AnaiYnraAu

East Palestine. Dec, 2S- When Nr.
and Mrs. Thomas Mansell recently col.
sary, the bride Of nifty years had not
yet reached her 18th birthday. The
Mansells we're married In England when
tho bride WAS II years old. and h0P
husband 81. Thirteen children, nine g,
whom are living. were born to the Mas
sells
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
=. q. O. Club Event.

The momhcrs Of tho r. C. e. club
OF this city as we'll as their husbands
and f"w friends VIII 10 entertained
at Now Year watch party to no held
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29

II was necessary for the officials of
III" municipal light plant to smut of
the power lines In the city for a short
time yesterday while 4 few necessary
repairs were being made Mt the plant
Tho power. however, was only on for
short time In which little inconvcnl-
rncc was suffered by the patrons Of
the plant
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Mary Ptekford Picture.

The wonderful and Interesting Mary
Picktord IN "Follyanna" will be the
special attraction TO be seen at the
Nav Pastimo theatre again this eve
ming after attracting good crowds to
the place yesterday evening, while
Pauline Frederick IN Madame X" vii!
be shown Mt the Fenray theatre todaJ
and tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-29
Industrious Darneu,

The Industrious Danes Cf this city
will meet As the guests Of Mrs Charles
Adams Of Jefferson street tomorrow
afternoon. The AFFAIR Will he IN the
nature OF Christmas party and encr
OF the members of tho club has beer
asked to bring n Christmas present
An interesting program o. social diver.
sinns has been planned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-05

elry told the same story Jewelry bring
ing $50 to S35, which in other years
was in great demand practically went
untouched, while the novelties running
as high as S1G0 were IN popular de-
mand.
Many foreign buyers we're in the
market last week trylng 20 Mace or
ders for large Quantities Of jewelry.
They visited the manufacturers at
Providence and Attlehoro. as well as
making the rounds Of the local trade.
These buyers, it waa said. were IN the
market for all lines OF iewelry from
plated ware to the most expensive
platinum jewelrv. A particularly good
inquiry was noted for rolled GOLD and
plated jewelry and one British buyer
was SAID to have placed an order tor
500 600 worth Of chains. cuff links, etc.
The arrival Of a large number OF
novelty STYLES from Paris was enthusi-
asticallv received b. loca merchants.
The comparativelv rsgh prices at Whlcn
these novelties were offered did not
seem to affect the demand for them.
importers and dealers were only 100
willing TO pay the prices asked b. the
French merchants so long as the Jew
elrv came I'D to the American standard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-05
February Low Point
In WOODEN Production
Mil Men Assert Cloth Making
Is Hanpered by Transport
tati0u DELAYS

The percentage Of idle wool rachin
cry reported to the government OF
March showed an increase compared
10 February figures. and in some cases
exceeded the January figures, accord
ing to statistics just issued by the De
partment OF Commerce. The percent
ages of idle machinery reported or
March were as follows: Looms wider
than aftv-inch reed space, 14.9 per
CEN: ftty-inch reed SPACE or less, 1913
per cent; carpet and ru= looms, 80 PEI
cent; sets Of cards. IS Per cent; combs,
per cent; WOODEN sQindles. 10.3 per
cent. and w0rsted spindles. Ill per
cent. Both wide and narrow cloth
any time since October !, 1918.
Carpet and rug looms were more
act,ve than at any time during
1919 or this year. Sets OF cards
howed & higher percentage Of ldleness
than IN January o. February, but {
lo,xer nercentage tnan IN Decembe
Ca~1.ng machinery reached Is highest
activity n November Of -ast year and
February OF this year. VII So per
cen. active Combs we're only CT per
cent Jess ac-.va n March than In FEB
rL2-E an u Fer cent more actlfe man
in February Wooden spln1las We're
less active than IL any month s.ace
June g last year. The increase IN
idleness compared to February was 81
per cent. Idleness OF worsted spindles
increased SIS per cent and reached the
highest po.n- since September, 1879.
TN April report. which Will not be
issued until next month. viii show still
-ur.hec Increases IN IDLE machinery, &C
cording 20 mill agents here. Storm 5
and trans ertat.on embargoes have
reid I'D supplies O. wool. yarns anc
dyes, ard many mills were forced 70
c.cze down fo- several days because Of
. lack % raw materials with which 10
~ork.
TIE Transportation tie-up also has
aided . The difficulty n shipping
goods 20 customers. according 70 the
nil agen- g. and many Ct tham asser-
.aa- conditions = this respect are
ssorsa tran they have been Tor the las
three years BUYERS OF goods are urg-
ing Cu.ck deliveries OF merchandise or
order. Some mills are from SIX &c
elgnr wecAs behind II their deliveries
O. spring goods. and some cancellations
have teeH reported because Of this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-05
COtsons

Announcements OF new prices for
percales 20 be delivered to the dry
goods jobbing trade by September
and to the shirt manufacturing trade
from Se0temb Der 20 Decent Der. IN time
for the spring production next year.
carried the cotton goods market INTO
new future business last week. In re
Spouse 10 prices averaging around 81
cents a yard for lirht grounds and 81
cents for dark grounds or $3.50, 35 10
St inch printed percales. buyers placed
good orders. Jcbbers are understood TO
have taken all the percales. offered
them. and ore house reported sellng
..s production to September l in two
days. The prices generally we're lower
than buyers had expected. ard were
about on level with tho open market
IN Januarv. hus under Tire present open
market prices.
Orders for wide sheetings, sheets
and pillow cases running into August
and September are reported by selling
agents The iobbing trade was said to
have been active IN these lines last
week
Some converters abandoned their
policy Of holding OF buying gray or
unfinished goods last weak. One. OF
them : renorted 10 have placed orders
fer $50 100000 worth OF goods. The
gray goods market was firm all week,
with prices based on 25 cents for ca
Sos, spot delivery.
Retailers are buying finished cotton
goods sparingly. and mostly tor mime
date or nearby delivery, Garn2 ent
manufacturers are buying less than me
retailers. according to most se!lers. In
goods for immediate use dotted swlsses
appear to be the leaders in dress cot