davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
MRS. SKINNER GETS DIVORCE.
Decree Grants Her the Right to Re-
sumo Her Maiden Name.

Mary Robson Skinner has been
granted divorce from Robert E.
Skinner Of this city, the decree being
signed by Circuit Judge F. M. Robes.
The decree grants the petition of
the complainant for the right to re-
sumo her maiden name, Mary Clark
Robson.
The complainant, daughter of L.
B. Robson, prominent Atlanta
citizen, was married about two years
ago to Robert E. Skinner, who is the
son of l.. B. Skinner of this city.
Both families are wealthy and soci-
ally prominent in this state and Geor-
gia. The suit was brought on statu-
DRY grounds, Mrs. Skinner charging
her husband with misconduct here,
during her absence from the city,
and which alleged misconduct caus-
her to leave him.
John P. Wall represented the
plaintiff and w. A. Carter the defen-
dant.-Tampa (Fla.) Tribune.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
FUNERALS
MRS. JULIA KNIGHT HOLLY.

Mrs. Julia Knight Holly, seventy
seven years old, died at her home in
Austell on Sunday, March IL.
The body was brought to Marietta
for burial on Monday, services be-
ing conducted at Blacks Chapel by
the Rev. J. M. Tumlin.
The intermsnt was in the City
cemetery, the pail bearers being Mes
srs. j. E. Massey, Rosser Little, Will
Neal Oscar Shaw and George Glib
son. a
Mrs. Holly was a native of Mari
eta, and lived here with her cous-
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. N. Neal, un-
til her marriage. Y az :.
She will be remembered by The
older residents who will regret. u to
learn of her death.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
FOR RENT
Modern Apartment

Four elegant rooms, wide
hall, kitchenette, bath, en-
tire second floor, garage for
two or more cars if desired.
Hall may be partitioned for
additional room. Location
elevated, removed from
dust, noise, tramps and all
annoyanceA ! Atmosphere
always pure. Country and
city features enjoyed. Mod
ern conveniences. Immedl-
ate possession. Apply 6O2
WhitlOck avenue.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
MRS. ERNESTINE MAYES.

Mrs. Ernestine Mayes, aged 62,
died on Saturday night at the home
Of her son, Mr.. Cliff Mayes, on Camp
bell st. in Marietta. Mrs. Mayes had
not been in good health for some
time and her death was not alto
gether unexpected.
The funeral was held on Monday
at II O'Clock, Rev. George Grove Of
floating, and the interment was in
the Bishop Cemetery in Merritts
district.
Mrs. Mayes left only one son, Mr..
Cliff Mayes, with whom she had
made her home for a number of
fears. She is survived by five broth
ers, Messrs. A. A. Bishop, w. A.
Bishop, L. A. Bishop and three sis
tiers, Mrs. George Powers, Mrs. John
Tritt and Mrs. H. C. Lassiter, all of
whom are residents of Marietta or
Cobb county.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

basket of golden Phoenix narcissus,
the handle tied with yellow tulle.
This stood on a mirror which was
surrounded by crystal candlesticks,
holding unshaded yellow tapers. The
favors and place cards were also
yellow, and the same glowing color
scheme was continued throughout
the delightful four-course dinner.
With the dessert was served the big,
white-iced birthday cake, on which
burned nineteen tiny yellow tapers.
Covers were laid for Miss White,
Miss Nell Sheppard, Miss Sarah Lit
tie and Miss Nell Maddox, Messrs.
Ashby Cameron, G. w. Walker and
Eugene White, of Atlanta, and Mr..
Harold Schilling.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
MRS. CATHERINE L. GARRETT

Mrs. Catharine Lacy Garrett died
at the home of her son-in-law, ex-
congressman, J. M Morehead, in
Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sun
day, March IS.
The body was brought to Mariet-
ia on Monday, and services were con-
Quoted at the grave by DIR. J. H. Pat
ton, lifelong friend, on Monday
afternoon.
The interment was in the City
cemetery, the pail bearers being Mes
srs W. A. Florence, M. D. Hodges,
Dempsey Medford, J. L. Anderson,
Fl. A. Ward and George Griffin.
Mrs. Ralph Northcutt and Mrs
Fred Morris sang very sweetly "Je-
sus, Savior, Pilot Me-" and Nearer
My God, to Thee"
Mrs. Garrett is survived by four
children, Mrs. Morehead, of Char
lotte, Mrs. Thomas McClung, of
Knoxville, Mr.. Thomas w. Garrett
of Atlanta, and Mrs. Lacy Garrett
of Marietta, all of whom were pres.
ent at the funeral.
Mrs. Garrett was the widow of the
late Thomas W. Garrett, prominent
citizen of Marietta, and general man,
of the Georgia and Florida Railroad
Since Mr.. CARROTS death, about
twenty years ago, she has divided her
time between her children and g
sister, Mrs, Gates, in Greenville, S
C.. Most of her summers have beer
spent here with her children, Mr.
and Mrs. Lacy Garrett.
Mrs. Garrett was the daughter OF
the late George M. and Edna Aus,
Tin Lacy, formerly of Tennessee, la
ter of Marietta.
Numbers of friends here, who SC
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
Mr.. CHARLES S. COOKE.

Mr.. Charles Sibley Cooke, eighty.
eight years old, of Providence, Rhode
Island died at private sanitarium
in Atlanta early Sunday morning
The remains were brought to Mari
eta on Monday afternoon and fun
eral services were conducted at St,
James Episcopal Church by the Rev.
R. R. Claiborne.
A quartette choir sang "Abide with
me" and LEAD Kindly Light" very
sweetly.
The interment was in the Episco-
pal cemetery, the pallbearers being
Judge S. H. Sibley, Mr.. John Sibley,
of Atlanta and Messrs Charley and
Jordan Gardner, j. W. Glover, and
William. 7. Holland.
Mr.. Cooke was born in Rhode Is
land in May, 1888, his parents being
Amanda Fitzallen Creighton and
Flo Bowen Cooke.
The family spent many winters
here with their relatives, the late Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Sibley, and were
very fond of Marietta.
Mr.. Cook, who was a retired capt
talist of Providence. retained all his
faculties in spite of his advanced
age, and was spending the winter at
the Georgian Terrace in Atlanta.
Some weeks ago he was injured in
an automobile accident, from the Of
fects of which he died.
Mrs. A. S. J. Gardner and Judge
S. Fl. Sibley were his only relatives
here. A nephew, DR.. Albert C.
White, of Palenfield, N. Y, was with
Mr.. Cook during his illness and was
here for the funeral.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
MR.. c. R. HATCHER.

Mr. c, R. Hatcher, eighty-seven
years old, died at his home on Whit.
lock Avenue on Monday morning
alter a brief illness. The bodv was
carried to Atlanta on TUESDAY a.
eompanled by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralpb
lNortncutt and Mrs. Hatcher. After
services there, the interment was At
Ferry, Ca, in the family burning
ground OF the Hatcher family.
Mr.. Hatcher is survived by his
~l1e, four sons, Cliff C. Hatcher, and
y. W. Hatcher, of Macon, and p. B.
Hatcher, of Hawkinsville; and one
daughter, Mrs. L. H. Hill, of Allan.
ia. Mrs. Ralph Northcutt. of Mar
.letta, was niece.
Mr.. Hatcher was born in Craw-
lord county in 1885, but lived most
OF his life in Fort Valley. He was
U. Z. V. having fought the entire
tour years of the War Between the
states. He was a devoted member
OF the Baptist church, having estab-
llshed church himself in the coun-
ty where ne spent his young man.
hood, and was affiliated with the first
Baptist church of Marietta during
his residence here.
He was engaged in no business
since coming to Marietta about twen-
ty-two years ago, but enjoyed work
ing about his handsome home.
Mr.. Hatcher first married Miss
Iteanor Basbin, of Perry. SOME
years after her death he married
Mrs. Moorland, of Grantsville, who
survives him.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our kind friends
and neighbors for their many acts
of kindness during the illness and
death Of little Addie Pittman. We
also thank the good people of Mari
eta who rendered US such valuable
assistance during our stay at the
hospital. Respectfully,
Mrs. Hattie McEachem Babb and
family
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

Friends in Marietta regret to
learn of the sudden death of DR.. S.
Y. Jameson in Atlanta on Tuesday.
Da. Jameson was pastor of the First
Baptist Church here five years ago,
and was much beloved.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this opportunity to ex-
tend our sincere thanks to the many
friends for their kindly help and
sympathy in our recent bereavment.
A. C. Mayes and Family.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

recent illness and death of our little
daughter, Minnie Geneva, also the
Lost Mt. telephone operator.
May God bless you all.
:, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wade and fam
lily.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

st. Patrick's Day decorations and
colors of green and white were eff
fectively used. A silver basket of
snowy spirea adorned the center of
the pretty table, green pompous were
about the green candles in the crys-
tai candle sticks, and white minis
were in the silver bon bon dishes.
The place cards were little green
Shamrocks and the favors were salt
ed nuts in green st. Patrick caps.
The big white, iced birthday cake
served with the dessert had on it
eighteen tiny green tapers in wee
white roses.
Games and dancing were enjoyed
after the dinner.
Miss Groves Entertains
In Atlanta.
Miss Augusta Groves, who is
spending the winter in Atlanta, en-
tertained her Marietta az Club very
delightfully."- on Saturday at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Willis Mil
ner, Jr., on Williams st. The Pat
rick's Day idea was used, shamrocks
being the pretty score cards, and the
green and white color scheme being
effectively used in the delicious me-
nu. The luncheon was served on the
small flower-decked tables before the
game.
In addition to the members of the
az Club, those present were Mrs.
Henry Cohen, Misses May Mitchell,
Mabel Cortelyon. Mary Robson,
Ava Welsh, and Harriet Robson, be-
sides number of Atlanta ladies.
Pretty Birthday
Dinner.
Miss Marguerite White was tender
ed a beautiful dinner by her sister,
Mrs. ]. S. Kloepfer, on Saturday
evening, celebrating her birthday.
The central decoration for the
pretty table was a Mariontomette
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

Pleasantly remember Mr.. and Mrs
Jarrett and their beautiful home on
oampoeirs Hill, will regret to learn
OF her death. " "i"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18

cult and Stanton Read.
- **
D. A. r. Meeting
Pleasant Affair.
Fielding Lewis Chapter, D.. A. R.,
had pleasant meeting on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. D. C.
Cole.
The members are planning to give
a beautiful benefit Bridge party at
the Golf Club on March 20, the Tues
day after Easter,
Mrs. John Graham and Mrs Aborn
Smith were elected delegates to the
State D. A. r. Convention, which
will be held in Dalton the first week
in April.
Dainty refreshments were served
at the close of the meeting.
Big Party TO, be-
Given at Club.
1.-THE Bridge and AZ party to be
given by the d. A. RS at the club
ON the Tuesdh by after Easter will be
the big event of the season. Num-
bers of tables are being reservd by
those who have enjoyed these par
ties before, and the affair promises
to be beautiful one.
So
u. D. c. Entertained
By Mrs. Gober.
A very pleasant meeting of Ken
nesaw Chapter, U. d. c., was held
at the home of Mrs. George T. Co
Der on Tuesday afternoon. After
the business had been transacted, a
very interesting paper on Rear-Ad-
miral Benson was read by Mrs. Fred
Morris. This distinguished officer is
from Macon, and the U. D. Cs all
over the South are planning to pre-
sent him with jeweled sword. Ken
nesaw chapter voted to contribute
$1,000 to the fund. The roll-call of
all the Cobb county World War vet
Grams who are defendants Of the u.
c. VS. was gone over.
The next meeting will be on the
third Tuesday in April at the home
Of Mrs. Arthur Davenport.
~ -
Fine Meeting of
Literary Section.
The Literary section of the wom-
ans Club had very good meeting
at the home of the chairman, Mrs.
H. A. Field, on Thursday afternoon.
Miss Sadie Gober reviewed the re-
cent noted book, "Main Street." by
Sinclair Lewis, sketching in the prin-
cipal characters in her own very in
teresting way.
The next meeting will be on the
second Thursday in April.
Beautiful Birthday
Celebration.
James L. Anderson, Jr., celebrated
his eighteenth birthday with de-
lightful dinner party on Friday eve
ming, inviting Misses Emmie Mont
gomery, Idabel Hunt, Margaret Nc
Neel, Evelyn Cheney, Ruth Galley,
and Elizabeth Stephens, and Mont
gomery Anderson, William DuPre,
Robert Read, Robert Gilbert, Rob-
ert Fowler, Clarence jolly, Kenneth
Campbell and Steve Clay.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
Society
MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Daniel
Entertain.

MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Daniel
Entertain.
Ell A happy event of the week was the
pretty party given by Mrs. George
E. Daniel on Tuesday evening for
Mrs. Daniels Sunday school class,
the Fidelis. The house was attrac-
lively decorated in jonquils, daffo-
dis and ferns, and the st. Patrick's
Day idea was used in many details.
Several merry contests were held
and progressive conversation" was
enjoyed, fortunes were written in in
visible ink, etc. The score cards
were dainty green shamrocks, and
the favors were small green baskets
of candies.
A delightful sweet course was
served.
Mrs. Daniels, class is composed
of young ladies, and these, with the
young men invited to meet with
them were Misses Naomi Welles,
Hughley Hull, Elizabeth and Jessie
Brown, Corinne Settles, Maggie May
Orr, Jessie McNelly, Odessa Darby,
Geraldine Kemp, May and Kathar-
inc Runyan, Leone Swanson, Mary
Lizzie Benson and Miss Grace Wat
ers, of Birmingham, and Misses Ida
and Alma Gilbert, of Smyrna, and
Messrs. Johnny Griffith, Carl Barnes,
Ralph Fowler, Davis Maddox, Kin
caid, Wayne johnson, Claude Berry,
Herbert Swanson, Tate McClain,
Johnnie Walker, and Arrie Daniell.
Banquet Given by
c. w. Du Pre-.
One of the most beautiful social
features of the Automobile Show in
Atlanta last week, was the banquet
given at the Capial City Club on Fri
day evening by Mr.. C. w. DuPre,
President of the Atlanta REQ Com
pany, to the REQ dealers throughout
Georgia, members of his own firm
and the heads of the company from
Detroit.
About eighty-fve men were seat
ed about the immense round table,
whose central decoration was a SIM
ulated garden bed, filled with the
Spring flowers, hyacinths, white Mar
cissus and small roses. This was sur
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-03-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many
friends and relatives for their love
and kindness shown US during the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
sussEX COUNTY NOTES.

Gcorgctovn. Nov. 25-While cutting
wood near Reddcn, Robert Warren
accidentally cut OIL his right toe.
Nra Alice pcrrickson - confined 10
her home at trankiord suffering from
dislocsicd kncccap, the result OF max
,ns a misstcp from the porch and falling
a. the pavement with much force.
4 dance will be gwen by the young
people Oi Georgetown, Tuesday night
~ next week.
Owing Co the stormy weather on Sun
day, the rcop,ning of Reynolds Nj. L.
Church. ON the Harbcson circuit, was
postponed until next Sundays Rev.
4. q Grouse, Of Milton will preach at
the morning service and Rev. John /.
Railcv. pastor OF First Nj. i. Church,
Georgetown IN the afternoon.
Tho i36-acre farm OF the late Irving
Jones on the road from Milton 20 Red
dem, was sold through proceedings OF the
Orphans Court 90 Oliver Jones, one OF
the heirs, for s2,lo0.
The work of building the causeway at
Slaughter Rcach has been completed by
Charles 4. Reed, who was given the con-
tract hy the Sussex County Levy Court,
ai 1000 One-third Of the cost rs 10 be
Paid hy the property owners, leaving
$500 90 hc paid hy the county.
As soon as the electric lighting system
h installed at frankford. lights viii b,
nlaccd Ia the NJ +. Church of ths'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
LEWES NOTES.

Lewes, Nov. 25.--Mrs. William +.
Orr and Miss Emily Orr went to New
York, Wednesday for the Army and
Navy foot ball gaEe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Lyons went to
Philadelphia, Wednesday 10 visit MIR.
and Mrs. Howard NJ Long.
by the Queen Anne railroad many years,
had a stroke of paralysis Sunday. Fred
Wolfe Of the Delaware Trust Co. and
his family are visiting friends IN Phia-
delphia.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank McIane and
daughter, Louise are visiting his parents
IL Philadelphia.
The Mason5of Lewes have furnished q
room at the Bchee Hospital All Of the
rooms are now furnished except one OF
two.
Randolph McCrsckin and wife arc
visiting his sister at Cape May Court
House, y. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Atkins went to
HaEelton, Pa, yesterday 70 see Mrs
Atkins mother, who is i'll.
Charles II. Maull, who had been il
for several davs is out again,
nafleS IOlihttu, fHRiilteE bi tbt hlio'
boat Philadelphia is at home, or ac.
count OF his wife being i'll with pneu'
monia.
MIR. and Mrs. William G. Lofiand mo.
tored &c Baltimore this week, to visit
their son, DIR. William LoaaDd.
Mrs. John S. Lynch and daughter
Elizabeth spent Thanksgiving in Mer
chantv,lle, n. J.
Mrs. w. Hance Chambers is spendips
the weekend il Philadelphia.
Stewart Hanmil who was stationed
here during the World War has re
/ turned 20 make an indefinite visit will
Miss W. +. Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs Nirden Marshall an,
children Of Wilmington are spending
Thanksgiving holidays here with thei
/ parents,
School Superintendent Brinser Wen
to Lancaster, Pa, to spend Thanks
giving. Mr.. Price, teacher of agriculture
wen, TO State College, Pa, to stay owe
Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Rust is visiting he
sister, Mrs John Duffy, III New for
City.
Harry Nelson, who has been super
vising the new school building, left o
Wednesday for Saline, s. c., to superb
tend a building there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Nov. 25.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Rudnick gave Thanks
giving dinner to the following guests,
yesterday: Mr.. and Mrs Harry Rud-
nick. David Rothstein, George Portham,
Irwin Black, oil of Delaware City; MIR.
and Mrs. Samuel Berg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Berg and Mr.. A. Freeman OF
Middlctown; Miss Sarah Block and
Morris Block of Philadelphia, b. l..
Rudnick Of Wilmington.
Miss Myrtle Collins of Port Penn Is
spending week with Mrs. Helen Horner
of Chester, Pa.
Miss Grcta Holiday is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Gerry Finnigan, " Atlantic
City, y. J.
MIR and Mrs. II. Richardson0 have
to Wilmington.
Mrs. Helen Wilder is seriously i'll at
Mercy Hospital, Baltimore.
Miss Leah Reybold, Miss Harriet
Wentz and Miss Erma Garde Freyer-
muth of Darlington Seminary, West
Chester, are visiting Mr. and Mrs
w. u. Reybold.
After spending several months will
Mayor and Mrs. George n. Bright thel
daughtcr-in-law, Mrs. G.. Lionel Bright
and son, Richard, have gone to thei
home in Allentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Pennington enter
tanned the following guests ut dinner
yesterday: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pen
nington and daughter, Elizabeth; Ry
land Pennington; Mr.. and Mrs Georg
Pennington of Chester, Pa; MIR. and MIR
Russell Pennington of Philadelphia.
Miss Laurie Lester of Fort Hamilton
n. Y. is here visiting Miss Ella ID
Silva.
Isaac Kahn of Philadelphia, Eugen
Paxton of Baltimore, Md, and Danlt
Ludlum of Wilmington are visiting MI
and Mrs. Edward Webb of Port Penn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford, Nov. 25.--Rev. S. W. Coe,
pastor of Mt. Olivet NJ. p. Church,
preached at the union services held at
st. Johns NJ Il. Church, this morning.
Special Thanksgiving services were also
held Mt st. Luke's y. l.. Church OF which
Rev William IL. Darbic is rector.
Jane Breeding, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs w. Ford Breeding, entertaine her
young friends Mt birthday party,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Joshua Messick is visiting her
son, Milton Messick, in Wilmington,
Lacey l.. lIardesty is confined to his
home on Pine street, by illness.
Miss Dorothy Hobbs of Laurel is a
guest of Miss Mollie Dawson.
Colonel and Mrs. l.. G. Ross and
daughter, Clara, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Charles II. lClaibourne, in
Baltimore.
Professor Glenn OFT, graduate OF
Bucknell College, Lewisburg, Pa, has
been engaged to teach Latin and Eng
llsh in the Seatord high school, succeed
ing Rev William ii. Darbie, rector oi
ST. Luke's Church, who has been sub
stituting at the school because of the
shortage of teachers.
The ladies of Blades NJ. T.. Church
will hold chicken and oyster supper II
Blades, Saturday evening, the proceeds
to go towards the newichurch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25

daily grateful people are testifying 10 it's
merits and recommending it to their
friends.
Recently, tho signed statement of
Mr.. JoseIh Norton, who resides at No
1900 Market street, an engineer by occu-
patton and who has u.any friends in
Wilmington as he has lived here for q
number of years, was received He says:
"For years had been great sufferer
from stomach trouble; was bloated with
gas and in constant pain; / was SO ncr-
vOus that | could not sleep at night; |
had shooting pains all through my sys-
TEN and when | climbed the stairs |
would 5e all out of breath. ! had tried Il
number of different treatments without
any benefit whatever. When friend
recommended Plant Juice &c me l had
little faith in it as | was a great scoffer
at so-called advertised medicines. How
ever, took his advice and got bottle
of Plant Juice. The results were simply
marvellous in my case for it not only rid
rle of the gas in my system but | now
have a fine appetite for my meals;
sleep sound ut night and have no more
pains. | am a well man now and it is all
due to Plant Juice. My wife, who
was run down, when she saw the results
| got started TO take Plant Juice too.
She got the same fine results and is Just
ms enthusiastic as am over Plant Juice.
She joins me in endorsing it."
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington at
The Miller Drug Store, 404-406 Market
street; in New Castle by f. Challenger
& Son; in Newport by c. b. White; in
Newark by W L. Brown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
CAUGHT ny 4 CAVE IN.

Laurel, Nov 25 Joseph Mcathers Of
Riuhmnnd, Va, WIS seriously injured,
"Wednesday while working ior WiEgo a
nuhncr, who arcins,alling the new
sewerage system on Central avenue The
uan was laying pipe VA the l6-foot trench
when n large eave-in occurred, directly
over his head We was told 10 jump,
hu, too late to noyld the accident, and
a. he was attempting o. get out OF the
way hr was struck on the head by large
piece uf piping, which knocked him un-
rnnsclnns tie wns completely buried
under tho huge pile of sand and dirt,
uccasioncd hy the cave-in.
l'cllow.workmca dug the man out,
nnd only their quick action nv resculng
him, saved him from IN untimely
death Tie injured man was hurried 90 a
durtota office, where IL was learned that
be- was probably injured internally rs
well A. hcinv cut and bruised about the
lnul
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-25
NEWS Or A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Laurel Man Caught in a Trench
by a cavs-in and Seriously
Injured.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL

From Every Evenings Correspondents.
Laurel, Nov. 25.--A deal was con-
animated last Tuesday between former
Governor John g.. Townsend, Jr., ~
Selhvyillc and the Laurel Lumber &"
~ this town Tor the purchase from the
Laurel Lumber company its building
material business On December
the Laurel Lumber Co. win transfer 10
the new company all al its building
lumber, sash, doors >ad other material
used Ia building. and the .cw company
win transfer this material 20 the old
ilncon budding. where II VIII conduct
% lumhcr yard
The Laurel Lumber Go. for sometime
has been erecting new buildings and ex-
ncndiug its business in the manufacture
,i tho various kinds OF fruit packages,
and the increase IN business has made
4 necessary to have still more capacity
IN nttlcr 90 get more room the company
sold this business and will utilize the old
mill mnlding and warehouses IN In
cfunsing the fruit package business.