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jured. The heavy rain washed out
many streets and gan ems were hard
hit.
Considerable interest has been
aroused In this section during the past
few days by the appearance of large
dirigble airship carrying number OF
men which has appeared over the
roadways. 1t is thought II is one OF
the many being used to run down
whisky smugglers. as the gas bag
after passing over tho roads. makes
for the Delaware river.
Mrs. II. e. Gibbons os Norfolk. Va.
and daughter. Mrs. Il. l.. Perkins OF
E,lwood City, Pa, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. p. Il. strickland OF Bellemoor
Miss Elizabeth HUT is spending q
months vacation with relatives in
Georgia.
Miss Margaret German and Misc
Margaret Montgomery of Wilmington
are spending the Weekend with Mrs
William L. Nixon of Bellemoor.
Some residents here motored &c
Smalley's Dam for a days outing
this week, among them were Mr.. and
Mrs Ray Nansant. Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Rudolph and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lang
OF Elmhurst. and MIR. and Mrs. Milnor
Chase of Ashley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Hampton OF
Richardson Park are camping at
Camp Randalia, Chesapeake City, Md.
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will leave tomorrow for a months stay
at the Crater Club, on Lake Champlain
Major Ashbridgc will be accompanied
by his wife and daughter, Isabella.
Manager Frank Moore of the Dela-
ware City baseball team Of the suburban
league, entertained at luncheon, a his
home, on Clinton street, it heing the
iiftieth anniversary OF his birth. The
following guests attended. His mother,
Mrs. Lucy Moore, and sister, Mrs.
Charles knabb and son, Benjamin
Moore Of Philadelphia: Mrs. Sadio Ben
nett of Lancaster, Pa, Mrs. NJ. klair,
Wilbur klair, Miss Elizabeth Ne ch and
Mrs. Frank Moore of this place.
Private Wheeler Scott OF Fort du Pont
was honorably discharged from the army
Yesterday, and left for his home in
Joplin, Mo.
MIR. andi Mrs A. w Bradley and
children of Porter left yesterday for
Sharptown, Md, 20 visit his parents.
Miss Evelyn Sterling Of Porter, who
has been threatened with typhoid fever
is improving.
1 George Hutchinson, an cmploye OF
the engineer department at Fort du
POM, dislocated his knee by fall, yes
terday. First aid was rendered by
Major Doctor Bauman of Fort du Pont
after which he was brought to his home
here
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LEwES NOTES.

Ilewes, july 30.--Dr and Mrs William
| I.ofland Of Roland Park, Md, spent sew
eral davs this week with the doctors
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lofiand
/ in Iewes.
Hydrangeas have been particularly
| lovely this season, in the yards OF LOUIS
| Chamber, Thomas e. Carpenter and
James kellys homes, of Pilot Town,
where they get the morning sun and the
dampness from the fcgs coming m from
the bay 4
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Salmons have
been making their annual visit to his
brother, Luther i. Salmons and wife 10
Lewes.
DR.. john Best Robinson was called
to Philadelphia. this week. to attend the
funeral Of his brother, ID. Stuart Robin
son, a prominent lawyer and famous chess
PLAYER.
Thomas Ingram and family and ". j.
Thompson motored TO Harrington,
Thursday and took in the fair.
Jake Laramore will rebuild on the
site of the Jerome Philips store, de-
stroyed by FIRE several months ago and
where his-son viii open repair shop for
automobiles and machinery.
Miss Richmond of Philadelphia, who
so delighted the Lewes people as a
dancing teacher last summer, is here for
two weeks as a guest of Miss Ruth
Pierce, at Hotel Rodney.
Mrs. Frank Carter, entertained the
Matinee Bridge Club, yesterday morn
ing, at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William Lohand.
Wednesday evening a masque ball and
contest dance was held at Hotel Hen
lopen, and number of Lewes people
attended, among them Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry " Lyons, Miss Dorothy Messick,
William Teal, and Mr. and Mrs. L. j.
Carlisle of Los Angeles, who are spend
ing several weeks at Hotel Rodney. Mrs.
Carlisle was Miss Leouore Louderman,
of St. Louis, niece of Pilot I. Con
Marshall of Lewes.
Mrs. Albert Lupton and children. who
have been spending several weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P
Tunnell, left for her home, yesterday
Mr.. Lupton arrived on Wednesday and
they will motor to their home 10 Cleve-
land Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason and two
children of kennett Square, Pa, art
here visiting Mrs. Mason father, Lou,
Laur'tien.
Miss Marjory Hitch is guest of hel
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Johnston. Miss Hitch is rapidly recover.
ing her health after spending severa
weeks in a hospital, under treatment
for stomach trouble.
Clarence Carpenter is quite i'll at biz
home near Lewes.
A feet of IA a'rplanes passed ovel
Lewes, yesterday morning, going towards
Cape May, some of them flying quite
lowI
Most of the school teachers for the
Lewes school have been reelected by the
Lewes school board.
Oliver Walls, who had his large toe 50
badly mashed while working on Roland
Marsh motor boat, that he had to go to
the Beebe Hospital, is getting along well
and is now at his home.
Rev. S. NJ. Sims Of Baltimore, formerly
pastor of Groom M. p. Church, is spend
ing few days with Lewes friends.
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NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Negro Pickpockets Arrested for
Plying Their Trade at Har-
rington Fair.
GOOD WORK AT LIGHT PLANT

From Every Evenings Correspondents.
Dover, July 3o.-F'rom 10 O'CLOCK
Thursday evening until O'Clock yes
terday morning Dover was withou'
water or electric lights, due TO tht
changing of the pipes from the old
furnaces to the new smoke stack re-
Gently installed. In the exchange II
was necessary to draw all the fire from
the boxes and cool the boilers before
the work of cutting out and cuttns
in could be done.
Mayor Magee. who is also President
of Town Council, which is having tbs
work done. went to the water ano
light plant about midnight Thursday
after the water and lights has been
cut off from the entire town, ana re-
mained until the work was completed
and the fires started again. setting III
motion both the water and hsh'
plants.
The accomplishment of the change
in the stacks and pipes, was consiaefeu
one of the quickest ever KNOWN as
the fires under the boilers were started
at $50 and by o'clock the conpiese
system of water and lights was IN tuil
action
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REHOBoTH BEACH.

Rehoboth Beach, July 3o.-The town
is now very lively with the summer
rush on. The hotels are filing eyh day,
and an unusual rush is expected during
August.
DIR. Joe Branham spent the weekend
with his family at Dewey Beach.
The Henlopen gave It's usual weekly
children's party, "Wednesday afternoon
in the dance hall, and on "Wednesday
evening there was big masque ball in
the Henlopen ball room, the floor being
crowded with dancers and masqueraders
The Belhaven Hotel gave three nights
entertainment in the new dance hall
this week, with dancing
Rev. I. G.. Hill and family OF Smyrna
are occupying Coleman Clergy House foI
two weeks. They are entertaining Miss
Ringgold of Smyrna.
Edward Wilgus has returned on the
boat Coeledda from a trip to Iceland
having been gone two months. He Is the
son OF Al Wilgus of this iowa.
Mrs. Annie G.. McClelland is enter
tanning her niece and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs Edward Lloyd of Baltimore.
Mrs. L. jeff Pyle and daughter Mrs
Edward Stafford and daughter, Mary
Delms of Baltimore are at the Polk cot
tage
Miss Ida Lindale entertained at her
home, Tuesday evening, two tables
of bridge for the benefit OF the free
library
Mrs. Charles $. Horn entertained a
large theatre party at the Blue Hen
Thursday evening, il being her birthday
anniversary.
Miss Helen McCaulley entertained
withEa porch party and tea, last Friday
afternoon, for the library fund.
Some excitement prevailed at the
electric light plant. Thursday evening
caused hv the blowing out OF a tube IN
The cylinder. Result, no lights IN the
town during the night.
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NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford. July 30.-More than eighteen
hundred automobiles were count I
THURSDAY, passing a given point n
town. all of them on the way to the
Kent and Sussex County Fair belns
held at Harrington, nine miles from
here.
The Sunshine Glass OF Avenue
Methodist Church gave a beach party
Tuesday night, at Slaughter Beach,
Mrs. William Draper acting as Chap-
eron. Those present included Misses
Grace Bennett. Edith Num-, sara
Grier. Ruth Ann Bennett, Dorothy
Derrickson, Elizabeth Belts, Ruth
simpson, Helen Simpson, Myrtle Coui-
bourne. Genevieve O'Brien. Elizabeth
Reedy. Mildred Masten, Catherine
Stearne and Bertha Dickerson.
Rev. Disston w. Jacobs, pastor OF
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
came up from Rehoboth Beach. where
he has been spending part of his va
cation. and conducted the regular
Thursday evening prayer meeting ser
vice in his Church. MIR. Jacobs VIII
accompany his wife and mother-in-
law. Mrs. Gee, who have been visiting
in Providence, X. l., for several weeks,
TO Ocean Grove, y. j., next week,
where they will spend several weeks
vacation. Rev. Charles L. Atkins VIII
supply his pulpit during his absence.
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BRIDGEYlLLE NOTES.

Bridgovile, July 30-Farmers in this
vicinity are suffering another heavy
loss in the cucumber crop. Prices have
fallen very low, and there is no market
for them here Some few are shipping
while Others are feeding them Ia their
stock or leaving them in the fields.
The cantaloupe crop is now coming
on, much later than usual. The fruit
is not in frst-class condition and is selling
for s1.75 10 50 per crate.
Rev. William s. White, pastor OF
Union NJ y. Church, and wife have
returned from a weeks vacation at
Rehoboth Beach, ACCOMPANIED by their
son, Charles White Of Pittsburg. Pa.
Albert Moore of Norfolk, Va, is
spending a few weeks here az the home
OF Mrs. Margaret Ricards.
Virgins Swain left yesterday for
Vineland, \. j., where she will spend
two weeks with her aunt, Mrs. f. H.
Sawyer.
Mrs John Anthony and Rose Mus
krove of Philadelphia are here as guests
of Mrs. Mollie Cannon.
Lima beans have appeared on the
local market, selling for 35 cents per
gallon. Sweet corn is plentiful at ,25
cents per dozen ears.
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LAUREL SCHOOL TEACHERS.

Laurel. July So.---Professor Mark r.
Stine has announced the following APP
pointments for Laurel special school
district for 1921 and 1922:
High school-English and history.
Miss Bernicc Hastings; Mathematics
and Science. Miss Marie Locates:
Agriculture Robert s. Brock: Manual
Training. William Sterner: Home
Economics and Spanish. to be filed.
Grammar school--Grade s, Miss Ad-
die Cooper; grade Z. Miss Eugenia
Brown: grade 6. Miss Sallie Milligan :
grade 5, Miss Pauline Walker: grade
I. Miss Mildred Horsey; grade and
4. Miss Blanche Spicer; grade 3. Miss
Mildred Wolfe; grade >, Miss Gather
Inc Collins; grade l, Miss Edna
Cooper
The following appointments have
been announced for the Colored school,
/. w. Howard. Mrs. Jessie Webster
and Miss Elizabeth Young. School
will be opened in the old school build
ing. as the new school building will
not be completed by the opening of
the term
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, July 30.-Miss Ida G
Bramble of Honolulu, is here for an in.
definite stay with her sister. Mrs
Wilkins, on Clinton street.
Chickens, eggs, fruits and vegetables
for sale at all times, Jay Householder
huckster; phone No. 68-R12.-Adv.
Miss Roberta Black of La Grange,
Georgia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. I
Cannsat Kirkwood.
Miss Eloise Wilkins has gone to Balti-
more for a stay Of several days.
Norris Hit of Wilmerding, Pa,
formerly soldier Of Fort du Poni is
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Frederick CurIey and children oi
Philadelphia are guests Of Mrs T.
Bayard Heisei
Judge r. Bayard Heisel is on a ten
days camping "trip TO Mast Hope, on
the Delaware.
Mrs. Mildred Lennon ard Miss
Florence Lee Of Wilmington are here
visiting their sister, Mrs Wi,liam Morris
Major Donald Ashbridge and Major
GaM Barnes qf Washington, d. c., who
are guests of Mrs Edward Reybold,
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SPEED MEANS DANGER,

,,nfors >y,,Iv s0.-Several accidents
have occurred this past week IN th'
new stretch of eight miles Oh the new
du Pont boulevard opened between
here and Frederica last SATURDAY.
. ,,,,,,,h,r of people apparently do not
,.a,iize mat this new copcrete road is
not a speedway, and that no speeu ~
any kind can be attempted with saie
ty. as yet, for the sides are not Fe'
banked and are still soft dirt. As a re-
suit several speed tiends have had diI
ficulty with their cars by getting IN
the soft dirt of the sides and are con-
hned to the Milford Emergency Hos
pital as a result.
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ELECTRIC ALARM IN BANk.

Milford. July 30.-Under the airec'
t;on of an expert from the Bankers
Electric Protective Association oil los
ton. the Milford Trust Company haS
had installed one of the latest ,yp' W
electric burglar alarm systems. in'
system is controlled by time lock y
the vault, and has to be wound up oS
one OF the bank officers each evehihe
When once set. not even an oi1icer %
the bank can open the vault uooi uoo4i
without setting off the alarm unu
the time limit expires in the mornlhe
Electric current goes from the CLOCK
IN the alarm bell outside the building
This hell has an is-inch gong. Furtn-
-, protection is afforded by the fac'
that n short circuit of the current OF
the break in the wire will cause the
gong TO ring until repairs are mace
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel. July 30.--Leon Lloyd, who
has been employed in Norfolk, Va,
is here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Martin and chill
dren. Helen and Anabelle. left yester-
day for motor trip to Delaware City,
where they will spend some time with
friends and relatives. after which Mr..
Martin will leave for New York. where
he viii take command of his ship, now
anchored in New York harbor Mrs.
Martin and children will so 10 Pen
Mar. Nd. to spend the remainder Of
the summer
Baseball fans of the town were sore
~ disappointed. yesterday. when the
game with Easton had to he post
poned. on account Of the thunderstorm.
which started about five minutes
after the game. The game will be
played at some future date.
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TRAFFIC IN THE CANAL.

Delaware City, July 3o.-The follow
ing traffic passed through he Chesa-
peake and Delaware. canal, yesterday
Vigilant of Pennsville, n. j., loaded
with tomatoes for Baltimore. Yacht
Hawk. from Betterton to Philadelphia
power boat arrow, from Baltimore to
New Jersey; powerboqt Lille of Pauls-
boro. y. j.; from Baltimore to New
Jersey; tug Clark, from Philadelphis to
Baltimore; powerboa' Thomas, from
Baltimore to New Jersey; tug Helen,
with barge No. 2s. loaded with station
ary boilers, from Philadelphia to Balti-
more;
Yacht Joseph inc, with Colonel and
Executive officer George W r. Miller of
the Wilmington district, after a trip
through the canal, returned to Winning
ton last night.
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LASSOED A STURGEON.

Delaware City, July 30-William
Beckett and old mariner and his mate,
William Bayer, while en- route to Silver
Run, yesterday, IN his sloop yacht, after
reaching the upper end of Reedy Island,
sighted something which they thought
nigh be small whale fioundering in
the wa er. After careful examination
it was found to be sturgeon.
Having no hooks they lassoed the fish
and brought it here, selling it to Henry
Talbot for s1525.
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STORM SEVERE AT SEAF0RD.

Seaford. July 30.-A severe storm,
accompanied by sharp lightning, wind
and heavy downpour of rain, passed
over this section late yesterday after
noon, doing much damage.
Growing corn was laid low in many
fields by the high wind. Small trees
were uprooted in some instances and
limbs and branches of trees were
blown away, filling some roads with a
great amount of debris. ELECTRIC
light, telephone and telegraph wires
were badly impaired.
The section Of Seaford from Cannon
street west was entirely without cleo
trio light service last night. No
serious damage was reported By light
ming in this immediate section.
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EXAMINE TEACHER APPLICANTS

Applicants for teachers positions
will be examined on August IL and 13
by the State Board of Education at
the following locations, No l School
Wilmington; Dover High School;
Georgetown High School; Seaford
High School; and for colored teachers,
at Dover Colored School.
Candidates may present themselves
at the most convenient Of thes1 places.
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RICHARDSON PARK.

Richardson Park. July 3o.-Light-
ming struck the roof of the home OF
John Guyer. in Glynrich. yesterday
afternoon. knocking a number OF
shingles on. MIR. Guyer was seated on
the porch at the tins. but was moi in
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Use the classified ad section like
you use the telephone book. The ads
are all indexed under their correct,
specific classification headings.
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Young married couples will md the
most desirable and reasonably priced
houses and apartments for rent
fully described ou<tha -clsaxtned. psSs
--Adys .n
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August Sale Of Furniture
Unriualled in Its Qualities Quantities and Values
THIS is the Sale that outmatches any previous
l Wanamaker great August Sale of Furniture
1t has 35 of them to beat. 1t beats them all.
1t beats them by assembling more furniture than
any previous Sale assembled
1t beats them in the beauty and distinction of even
the most inexpensive of its suits and pieces, in the
spenor of its finer groups and pieces, and in the sub
stantal construction and sound quality of EVERY
piece placed in the Sale
1t beats them in money savings.
Market rates furniture now lower than for
at least year. Much of furniture before the Sale
started was priced lower than market rates. and all of
our furniture the night before the Sale changedprces
10 to 50 per cent lower than the previous price,
however low that may have BEEN
Besides throwing into the Sale all our regular
stocks in this way, have bought specially for the
Sale and have priced at below market figures enough
of Americas finest furniture to stock, If not overstock
or indeed, overwhelm any ordinary furniture store.
Twelve thousand different pieces of this sp plendid
furniture stand the floors today greet you when
you come next Monday, and
There Is No Such Array of Furniture and
No Such Opportunity in Furniture
SaUe at Wanamdker's
This is one of the simple truths too self-evident
to need emphasizing
1t is nobody's fault--in fact, it has worked out in
widening circles of advantage--that have been in
business sixty years. that originated August Sales
of our furniture 35 years ago. and hold leadership
experience and purchasing power correspond; that
have never let into our Store one single stick of
inferior tasteess furniture, any lob lots other
groups whose sole sae-inducement was price, andthat
although offer no "instalment PLAN stuff, many
customers after inquiry surprised to find how very
liberal the arrangements that be made here in
the matter of payment
Come and 90 in this wonderful sale at your
pleasure inDest or postpone Investment at yOur
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Lamb and
daughter, Betty, returned Wedncs.
day evening from an auto trip in
the east.
60 to the Sanitary barber shop
for your shaves and hair cuts. Best
of work
Mrs. Elizabeth Best lefi Sunday
fo- California 70 spend the winter.
Alrx. viii siav at the Weeks home
during his mn'her's absence.
Will sell gasoline stove at n bar.
gain. Call at Siftings News Office.
Fl. E. Mrchol returned Tuesday
from two davs' buriness trip TO
Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-11
Former Gilpin County
Man Dies in Denver

Bernardt Sprunck. who at one
time was prominent citizen OF
Central City. died at his home,
270S Hooker street, Denver. Sun
day, Nov. &. at the age of 70 years.
Mr.. Sprnnck was one of the
earliest pioneers of G dorado, and
many times hunted buffalo with
Buffalo Bill Cody in the early
days. For the past twelve years
he had been a resident of Denver.
He is survived bv widow and
four children-Fred. Gertrude,
Jack and Tess. all of Denver. Fu-
neral Sc vices were held at the
OIinger mortnary Tuesday, with
interment ~ Crown Hill.
Subscrli5. ff,rt - - fffiuos Nauc
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-11
MRS. aENEvIEvE PEEcHER
NOTARY Public
First National Bank Phone Idaho 40
Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers
Back from South America

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B Forester
were made happy yesterday by a
telegram stating that their son in.
law and daughter. MIR. and Mrs.
Q. F. Chambers, would arrive that
evening from Lima. Peru, South
America. where they had been for
some time. Their son, Glen Cham
bers. had been staying with his
grandparents and attending high
school, and is also very much
pleased to see his parents. Con.
siderable anxiety was felt by the
relatives here when learnin. of the
sinking of the ship on the Carib.
bean sea, and had not Mr.. and
Mrs. Chambers been persuaded to
remain four days longer, visiting
friends at the Panama canal, they
no doubt would have been on
board the fatal ship.
Harry Morris is reported to be
i'll at his home, threatened with
typhoid fever.
The Siftings- News prints all
the news.
The Siftings-News for news.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Tedmon of
Platteville are guests at the Avery
house.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-11

Mrs. Il. q. Leach returned tc
Idaho Springs Thursday evening
from a six weeks visit with rela-
tives in Charleston, West Virginia,
Cincinnati, Chicago, and Milwau.
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. G. Coleman
and son. Cassius, left BY auto on
Wednesday for q weeks trip to
Wray. Fort Morgan, Arriba, and
other places in the state. They
will especially enjoy the visit in
Arriba, their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Youngberg
left Idaho Springs Tuesday en-
route to New York, where they
expect to spend year or SO with
their daughter. Mr.. Youngberg
goes in the hopes of benefiting his
health, which has been in a very
poor condition of late months
Fred M. Walling, of the Fort
Lupton Booster, and his estimsble
wife were welcome callers at the
office on Monday.
They brought some of the foot
ball players belonging to the high
school team of that thriving burg
with them in their automobile, |
with them after the
game.
: Reward of $l0Q each for lost
sheep on mountainN back of Floyd |
post office or any place in this
county. Branded 50 on back
Mrs. j. B. Snodgras, LittIeton,
Colo. Route 2, box H9
IL II 4p
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-11-11

Irwin Evans was up from Den
yer for the week end, returning on
Monday.
New dishes, open stock and sets,
plain and decorated. Roberts Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Seidler of
Denver were week end guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Jones.
Rev. Rector johnson came M
Friday morning from Denver to
spend the weekend at home.
The Siftings-News for news.
If you want the best hair cnt and
shave in town, go to the Sanitary
barber shop.
Attorney E. L. Regennitter re-
turned Wednesday evening from a
business trip to Denver.
County Superintendent Nellie
Gleason made a business trip to
Georgetown between trains We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Morgan re-
turned to Denver Wednesday. after
a visit since Saturday of last week |
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Jones.
Mr.. Morgan is an uncle of Mr..
Jones.
Don't blame anybody but your
self if your nights are made mis-
erable by indigestion. You failed
to take Tanlac. Sold by r. W.
Mcbride.