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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-10

Busch and De Luche Orchestra. For
dancing and party engagements. Call
B074.
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NoT1CE 8, D :IssoLUTIoN

Notice is hereby givenst b It. 1t a
meetingtof the stockh olderssoIs Inc
Hood-Shaffer Agency, "a &C rpoEEa
fion created and organized aundeT
the laws of West Virginia held at
the principal office OF ~ lace ~ rs
business of said Corporations g -
rooms Nos. 409 and Al Qslof ~
Deyeny Building, I'M tl1 eS g oi
Fairmont, County OF Marion g 10
state of West Virginia on
26th day Of May, 10 az the 1oI-
lowing resolutionswereS adopted
RESOLVED, FIRST, That the
Hood Shaffer Agency, corpo ora
ton created and organized under
the laws OF the State est
Virginia, does hereby dfscontinne
business as a corporations and UT
renders to said state It's charter
and corporate franchise ne
board of directors will proceed To-
convert the property, chooses ~
action and all assets OF MS OF
poration into cash, and pay olE
and discharge all its debts si1sa-s
bilities and ations; md affer
fully discharging al gssucEh g shfs
liabilities and igations divide
the remainder among the stock
l}holdersr pro rata with their several
holdings of stock, Blu I'll no such
payment shall be made to any
stockho lder until fter the nv Dill
cation of the notice hereinatfe
provided.
RESOLVED, SEC oND
1.-THE preside nt of his corpora ION
cause notice OF the adop ion Of
the foreg oing resol uti Ion 70 pes
pu blished in some newspaper oE
general $circulation,p pub shed near
the principal office or place of
business Of this corp grafton once
| a week for four successiye Yeelss
and that he cert tilese regcl "
istions to the secretary Of 81 tess OF
the state Of West virginia an
deliver TO him a. certifi cate SHOW
ing the pub on Of said notice,
as provided by law
| days OF May, g 20.
CHARLESsG HOOD.
Presid ent$of said gcorp0ratt9 ion.
ATTEST :SMITHH09D
Secretary
/ 6:-1-s-15-2
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fHARDMAN. g. RODEHEAVER
E|PAINTING AND PAPERHANG-
ING Prompt service and lowest
prices. Phone 1921. 4327A
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Poultry and Supplies
Special Notices
$500 n Price. ADMINISTRATOR

George NJ. Price. Administrator
VS..
In Chancery
Homer J. Price, George NJ Price'
John S. Price, Charles Price.
Frank w. Price, Elmer Price, Ell
Musgraye and Clarence MusgraVe
partners doing business as Ell
Musgrave Son
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
MARION COUNTY, WEST VIR-
GINA
You and each OF you will take
notice that in pursuance OF a
decree of said Court, entered on
the 6th day of May, 1922, IN the
chaneery cause therein Pendlng
wherein you are the parties pain
tiff and defendant, I have fixed on
Monday, the 2eth day OF June,
1922, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. at my
law Office, 234 Adams Street, IN
the City of Fairmont, Marion
County, West Virginia, as the time
and place for beginning the dis
charge of my duties under sald
decree OF reference, an abstract OF
which said decree is as follows:
IL IS dQJuuSSd, Io0A Sd 49, A
decreed that this cause be and the
same hereby is referred to E. G..
Frame. one of the commissioners
in chancery of this court to take,
state and report an account show
ing:
the said William S. Price deceas-
ed. owned at the time of his death,
the character and value thereof .
Second: What disposition, II
any, was made of said personal
estate by: the said plaintiff, admin
istrator Of said estate; and how
much If any Of said personal
|. estate is now in the hands of said
administrator, available for the
payment Of any debts owing from
the estate of the said William ;.
Price, deceased.
Third: a settlement OF the ad.
ministration of the estate OF sara az
decedent by said administrator,
Fourth: What debts the saio
William S. Price owed at the Tune
of his death, to whom paya pie,
ftheir nature, amounts and and p '.t''1.-
tiles & s5if5
Fifth: What real estate was
owned by the said W1ll1amS >.
Price at the time of his deaf tn, II. .ft
uuanity. description and sloca s.l:l'2l[l
N Sixth: And such other matters
as any party in Interest mays81 N
| o,'uire, the same being perttn!ean NJ,
or such tiers as sal q &c minis
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Personal

HINDU AsTRoLoGIST-Dr. Himi
hia, of East India, the worlds
noted medium and clairvoyant and
astrologist, sitting in his great SUI
preme power, reading human lie,
tells your life story from the stars.
Remember the stars will guide you
through life. If worried, troubled
or dis ouraged on any affair Of life,
send the date Of your birth. twenty
five cents to cover mailing ex-
penses, l will send horoscope o!
importance to you. Must send self
addressed envelope. Address Dr..
w. E. Himihia, Savannah, Ga.
Lock Box 1888. 4333A
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Furnished Rooms

ONE large front room FURNISHED
for light Housekeeping or sleep
ing. Call at HOO GLADDEN. st. 445fA
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MARY IF LONELY-Most sue
cessfu1 Home Maker; hundreds
rich strictly CONFIDENTIAL; reliable;
years experience; descriptions
free. The Successful Club" Mrs.
Nash, Box 556, Oakland. Cal.
4397A
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Repairing

MEMS SHOES half soled and !
heeled $1.75. Ladies' shoes hait
soled and heeled S1.35 w. M. WASH
ington, goa Raymond st. 4424a
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Farms For Sale

sEARM-s4 acres, with II acres
wood. Nicely fruited; on good
road. Fine soil for truck, fruit or
spouItry. Groom dwelling, barn
corn crib, poultry house Is sash
sincluded in price of $2,6Oo--S1 400
down. Immediate possession. 9th
sgr forms. Walter DeCamp, 81
SCooper ST., woodbury., N. j. 4423A
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SNEW FOUR ROOM riaste,ee
q house for sale Layman .ns11oo
re, ,s.ia a. St . iio o. 3725A
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CITY FURNITURE HOSPITAL.
i8s7 Upholstering General Repair
ing Bicycles & Supplies. Tapestry
i leather samples on hand. Mrs.
II. Inner. Phone 1577-J.
AHA
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When answering advertisements
please say you saw it In the Yves
Virginian.
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Special Notices
4. 6. Jenkins, Ad i II 81

A. G. Jenkins, Admin tratcr 81
stephen John Yakub cik JOSEPH
Yakubcik, infant, Teresa aknbS
elk, an insane person Robert
Monroe, Joe Markorfch
Markovich, A. G.. Jenkins, Commit
tee for Teresa Yakubc
Jenkins. Guardian #of Joseph ass-
ubcik-IN CHANGER
IN THE CIRCUIT &C uRT 0F
MARION COUNTY, WEST
VIRGINIA.
You and each Of, you vii take
tice that in pursuance of deeree@
of said Court, entered 8on the 9Th:
day OF May. 1922 ainSt the haneery8
cause therein pending wherein YOU
are the parties plaintf and da.ss
PENDANT, / have fixed on Monday
the 26th day of Jone, 81. atsasl ~
O'Clock A NJ. at5my law offfce
Adams Street, in the C irs@
mont, Marion County. Jest H.
GINA, as the time and place feors.
beginning the discharge Of my dr.
ties under said decree OF references
an abstract OF which said decree 81
as follows:
at is adjudged ), ordered b and de-
creed that this cause be and Ut the
=
Frame, one of the commissioners
in cbancery of this court to talss.s
state and report an account sho%z2
ing: n
First: What personal propsTtXs
the said Steve Yakubcik owned ss3;ssl
the time OF his death, the ach arfaSe-s
ter and value thereof.
Second: What dispos tions FAM
was made. OF said p persona prep
erty by the said admin stTator ttl1a
plaintiff in this suit, and n6sSV8
much if any, is now in the hands
or said administrators aYailabl Ne
the payment Of any debtss oWttn rlgts.
from said estate of said deced enss
Third: A settlement the adj
ministration of the estate q saius
decedent by his said admisS strator
Fourth: What debts tn s aisz
steve Yakubcik owned 8at theSl lillsSss
OF his death. to hom pa yapls's
their nature, amounts apds#sp rioes r.
Fifth: What. real estate as AZ
owned by; said decd lent az az Inss
time OF his death its quanlltlt es-s
scription and location
Sixth: And such ct h lts ma theTsss
as any party in interest may
on;re the same being pertinent, Or
such other matters as the on NM
sioner himself may deem lsrfansnES
whether SO requqired or7no
At which time and place you gre
required to be present.
q. C. FRAME, Gomnis sions
HARRY SHAW,
Counsel for plaintiff !,
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ANYBODY desiring private tutor
ing in mathematics can obtain
satisfaction by calling B. D. Kahn
1347-W. 444l-A
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THREE ROOM furnished apart.
ment, also furnishea mouse Aa Sa.l
9O4-M. 1910 Center ST. 4tooA
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Apartments

FOUR ROOM apartment. with
bath. Apply 312 Arch Street.
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Wrist Watch; goIG,
hexagon shape; E. P. H. Return
to West Virginian or phone 207-J.
4432A
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For sale: One of the best residen.
homes, located at 727 Coleman
Ave. See L. N. Lough, Real Estate
agent.
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Furniture For Sale

NATIONAL CASH REGISTERS;
new and used; easy payments.
NATIONAL CASH REGISTER
$EO., C1arksburg. 3577-A
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Houses For Sale

NEW groom house for sale. JACK
son Addition. See Z. M .ssa'h
wav5 Jackson Addition, "o,s-1
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Business Opportunities

BANKERS OR BUSINESS MEN Of
good standing in their conmo.
uity can adj. materially to income
deyoting spare time. Proposition
has endorsement OF leading Pltts-
burgh Bankers and Merchants. Re
plies treated strictly confidential
and proposition presented you
are the man we want S3,ooo pee
annum will be your minimum earn
ing. Address ROBERT L: LOGAN,
414s Jenkins Arcade, Pitts burgh,
Pa. oataA
ADVERTISE IN TAMPA! Ii You
want to buy, sell or exchange &C.
vertise your wares in Tampa and
south FLORIDA. One Of the most
prosperous regions of today. Al
ways use Times want. Ads. larg'
est Tampa circulation and largest
daily average want .ad lineage OF
any Florida paper. Guaranteed to
ali advertisers. Regular rate one
cent per word. Monthly rate on ar-
plication. Inquiries heerfully an
swered. Address THE TAMPA
TIMES, Tampa. Florida. 3866A
When answering advertisements,
please say you saw. it in The West
Virginian.
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Lost And Found

LOST: Blush, green plush fan be-
tween Jefferson ST. and Ameri-
can Laundry. Finder notify 213 Lo-
Gust Ave, and receive reward
4444A
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sFOR SAVE: Six room mouse, near
SER w itie1e 3S27A
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Coal and Timber
Coal Lands
Miscellaneous For Sale

MEMS SHOES half soled and
heeled $1.75. Ladies' shoes half
soled and heeled $l.35. 4424A
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For Rent

10 ROOM HOUSE-big cellar, 401
East Park Ave. ;, Phone 7lo5R2S.
4431 A
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Statesmen Wanted
Situation Wanted, Male

WANTED-Steaoy work by re1i-
able married man. Truck driving
or helper preferred. H. King.
General Delivery, Fairmont, w.
Va. 401S a
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Male Help Wanted

WE PAY SIS per day for taking
orders for Nursery stock in your
vicinity. Write for particulars.
Empire State Nursery Co.. Water
100, New York. Ass a
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EXPERIENCED meat cutter with
good references, wishes work.
Call 363-R. 444oA
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EXCAVATING, CEMENT WORK,
GRADING, PAINTING and
HAULING OF ALL KINDS. Phone
656-M. ED WILLIS, 259 Ale
gheny Ave. ST. %
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Situations Wanted Female

WASHING WANTED TO DO.
Phone 592J 4594A
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! Boarders And Roomers

5R0ARDERS and roomers wanted
bySFmeal, day or week. S24 Jack
son 42o2-A
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Female Help Wanted

RELIABLE white woman over 80
years of age for general house
work. Apply SOS Castor Ave- 4439A
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Painting, Paperhanging
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST NOW
TRY THE BEST painter an
in town. 447 Monro
st. 4oSS
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GRADING, excavating, general re-
pair work, plumbing. Phone
1oeo-T 4326A
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COLLEGE graduate desires posi-
\ ton. Clerical OF otherwise; ex-
perienced typist. Box 4442. care
The West Virginian. 4442-A
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PAINT PRICES ARE DoWN-an
our prices are reasonable. Give
us trial. We will guarantee re-
suits. both in material and work
mansh1p. House, signs, auto PAIN
ing and interior decorating. Call
sJoHN REED, 1853. :. 40s7 A
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-06-07

T. NO. ~. MIDDLE DIVISION. part of. .beinl
s M1e faon the Wester1y side Of Mile saua
aas SS D. Saser in to 1883 ssS es
to be ewne BY
BA Sf1es s IiS said island is reputed to b
xe acr s H1re ss or sano is repu,ed to b.
S s. Charles ss 1f and contains :sSsnsy.s
"a, ss.s,ss =, ;s;s ss1:
sS s. " f Park :s s1s is ssn': ted
sx rs "aas is sss
Sre S~ hfty az acres more es or less. w
BY sed Filler ans to
D1RlGo BUTTER Il IsLANP sa 1.sa Island !, is re-
Contains Contains two Hundred sixty acres more o.
ssd 1f ssas sonna. s !.
cry by the f Of s sgG
sw u NJ SSSs
and contains sxty-two acres. more or less,
Ss no4beas,ern part Of Of e sa H
eSge tsegee soa the eas st nG
ssY sGS Ss
50 west BY said Tosd. twenty 1sn red
sS chares %
9 rods Sx te Soe es to h
s. VIZ ID sszs smi;S
contains five acres, more or less.
Ps4 ct ST sea s in
aT s shs
south -, east twenty two I'D rods. more 90 Q,
8 SnSs E:
uteG IN he ned hl + ert
Hail and Contains two acres. more or less.
HAShE 81 being as lot IL
s D. Se to Re of 9y
Quinn ana land said 70 Be ownsd 1y car ys
is se +
acres, more or less.
s:"s
Briggs; eastery BY III waters Of EastsSn Fey Ray,
g !nS y s
S Tss!S! e. Az
BE by o
AS
%x = saS sss
E. F"fas @u and a1S :" @
w ae BY the Is eay
A. Carver and contains sxty-fve acres, more
p Of
" A sa ass By lame SAID 81
as w b by hs Of s'v
owned by Earl Brown "a contains one acre
par, Of psai
By BY 'f 6s
SS snd ~ the bs aWned q b. @
ssa o W With a Suianss tSerson required to
or less,
EAGLE IsLAND Of ssGs cottage os IL I'll
Northerly and easterly by land said aid to be owne
sRs ss
s one to es Sy
EAGLE ISLAND part of being cottage lot in tn
Sss5 Quinn ii ,Ss ass the
rspTsd to be owned BY G.
FLING ISLAND Said island is reputed to b
waatv By Erand o oI ess ct ais and
HOG ISLAND Said island Is repnted to re owne
by Amelia Carver yer and contains seventy-fiv
Sas and ssSss
b Zane AND
OAKS ssq Said Tf island IS repated
by Erland Quinn. ct ais and contains twent
OUTER PoRctPINE ISLAND, Said island is re
puted to be owned by Erland quinn, ct ais, an
contains ten acres more or less
PICKERING'S ISLAND Said island repute
. to be owned by E. o. Ladd and contains thre
hundred acres. more or less,
POND ISLAND NEAR LITTLE DEER ISLE. Sal
island is reputed to be owned by Anna A. John
son and contains thirty-two acres. more Q
less,
3 ssa sas : s
acres. or less.
owned 81 Edwin hasteT and contain G three acre
less,
be owned by John w. Blake and contains thre
acres. more or less
SPRUCE HEAD. Said island is reputed to
owned by Mrs catherine l. Buel and contain
WESTERN ISLAND Said island 10 reputed to
owned by Amelia Carver and contains twenty
seven acres, more or less,
TIMBER AND Grass ON RESERVE
No. s. North Division. Observation-Disclosures.
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TIMER AND Grass ON RzsERvED

w. L. BONNEY,
Treasurer of State.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
CASE OVER
UNTIL NOVEMBER TERM
Continuance Granted by Court
to Permit Him Time to Make
Restitution.

Upon application of Robert G. Har-
man, counsel for the defendant, the
case of Clarence II. Ratledge, former
automobile dealer, who has been in
dicted by the Grand Jury on two
charges OF receiving stolen goods and
two charges of violating the State
motor vehicle law, was continued until
the November term of court by Judges
Richards and Rodney in Court of Cen
eral Sessions this morning. The State
did not oppose Mr.. Harman's request
In asking for the continuance, Mr.,
Harman stated that time is desired TO
allow Ratledge 10 make restitution
Full restitution will be made. he in
formed the court, and mentioned that
his clients present plight is the first
trouble he has even been in.
The charges against Ratledge are:
receiving stolen automobiles oY Thigh
man c. Hubert and Nathan Worth
and having in his possession automo-
biles on which the engine identified
tion numbers had been removed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
ROYAL WELCOME FOX
EDEN DEGREE STAFF
Prize Winners at Detroit Con
vention Arrive Home D.
morrow Night.

The degree staff OF Eden Lodge, l.
q. Q. F., which was awarded three
frs; prizes. aggregating $500. az the
annual secession OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge. in Detroit. Mich, viii return to
Wilmington tomorrow night. These
prizes consist of $500 each for the
best work In the first and third degrees
and 800 for making the best appear
ance In the parade.
Eden Lodge and other members OF
the order will meet in Eden Hall to-
morrow night at 1.s5 o'clock, city
;i1e. and. accompanied by the Masonic
Band. will march TO the Pennsylvania
Railroad station. where the degree
stan will arrive at $50 O'Clock, city
time. The degree stan will he escorted
10 Eden Hall. where Mayor lie Ro,
Harvey will make an address Of wei
come on behalf Of the city.
Invitations 10 attend the reception
were sent 10 the members Of Eden
Lodge and other members Of the order
today.
Canton Delaware. No. !. p. NJ, will
assemble at Eden Hall. 2os West
Tenth street. at 7.l5 tomorrow night
TO escort Eden Lodge from the rail-
road station 10 the hall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
DR.. ALISON pONDERS
WEST CHURCH CALL
So Many Interests Involved il
Will be Difficult 20
Decide.

Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr., has not
reached decision on the pastoral call
Extended by West Presbyterian
This was learned from a tele-
gram received today by Every Even
ing. DR.. Alison, former pastor of
West Church, now minister Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Bridge
port, Conn. was invited to resume the
pastorate at West, at a congregational
meeting "Wednesday night. Yesterday y
the church sent a committee to Bridge
port TO extend the invitation, and
Every Evening telegraphed' DR.. Alison
to know whether he would accept the
call The following reply was re.
ceived today:
bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 90.
Every Evening,
Wilmington. Del.
am deeply touched by the love
and faith of West Church II is
so unusual TO invite a former pas
tor 70 return ] can hardly believe,
We; Ii Is true, but then West is an
unusual church and has always
done unusual things.
My answer will be sent in due
time. So many interests are in
volved il will be difficult to decide.
Alexander Alison, Jr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22

Canada already ,has started. and il
was ANNOUNCED that the bulk of the
production for the present would go
into territory that must get it early
or not at all
Steps to prevent ''raiding of mar
kets" or exorbitant prices also were
taken, The Canadian representatives
were told they could have 60 per cent
Of their 1921 consumption, assuming
that It could be delivered. so long as
their dealers made no attempt to buy
coal from American dealers at infiat-
ed prices.
Governor Sproul and members of
the State Fuel Commission are
scheduled TO confer at Harrisburg to-
day with the so called independent
group of anthracite operators.
1t is understood the primary pur-
pose of the meeting is to fix prices
at tire mine on the basis of the $3.50
a ton maximum named in a proclama-
tion issued by the governor Wednes-
day night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
ST. EL|zABETH'S
CHURCH ACQUIRES
BANNING ESTATE
Fine Block, Of Ground to Meet
Future Needs Of the
Parish.
WITH A COLONIAL HOME

The old Banning estate. comprising
the land bounded by Broome and Clay
ton streets on the north and south
and Oak and Cedar on the east and
west. two blocks In all. except FOR
private corner property. was pur-
chased yesterday by St Elizabeth's =
Catholic Church. of which Rev. VII
liam Temple is pastor II will be used
to meet the growing needs of the
parish. The property is directly OPP
posite the present church property,
across Broome street.
The house on the old property, a
fine old colonial home. which. for the
present, Il is understood. will be oc-
cupisd by Father Temple, was built
by Joseph Robinson, prominen,
citizen of Wilmington in 1912. 1,
later changed owners several times
and then was sold TO James Bird
father of the late Levi c. Bird and OF
General Charles Bird The Birds lived
there until 1861. when they sold II &c
Henry G.. Banning, father of recent
owner. former President OF Council
James l.. Banning. Henry C. Ban.
ming at an early age moved to VIII.
pmington from Talbot county.
An ancestor of the Banning family
| fought in the Revolutionary War. Tn,
cid mansion on the estate housed in.
Vulnerable relics of these days anC
| other priceless objects valued for tn,
| period they represented for man,
years. Among these objects was al
| autographed letter written by Gen
eral George Washington.
| One of the important events occur
ring in the Banning house was tn,
organization of the National Society
Colonial Danes of America, whicl
took place in the south parlor on Ma,
10, 1892. with Mrs. Henry G. Bannin,
asShostess.
| Because of its historic interes,
! there has been much speculation 70
many years as to what disposition wou
be made of the property Many pre-
dicted that ii would be purchased b
! the Colonial Danes because of its be
ing so closely connected with the earl
days of the organization.
While plans for the future hav
not been dRulged. nor have they bee
fully matured. as far as could b
learned today it is expected that tn
Banning site will later be the sit
OF new church for st, Elizabeth
parish. The site of the present churc
) was originally the property Of tn
Wilmington Military Academy. whic
, erected the first building there. no
part of the church property.