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Middletown transcript., 1922-10-14
ODESSA

Mrs. Charles Duhame has been en-
tertaining her mother, Mrs. j ohm Camp
bell, Of Chester, Pa.
Mrs. John Montgomery, of New Cas-
tie, was recent visitor with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Heldmyer.
Mrs. Nellie Hoffecker and Miss
Lillian Morgan We're guests of Will
mington friends on Saturday.
Mrs. Jacob Muehlberger. has return
ed IRON visit with her sister Mrs.
Andrew Schoeller. in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lightcap, Miss
Mary Lightcap and Robert Craig WIS.,
tied relatives aear Dover, one day last
week.
Mrs. Frank Webb, Miss Madeline
Webb, Mrs. William Craig and Miss
Mary Craig have been recent visitors il
Wilmington.
Mrs. William Phillips attended the
funeral of her uncle, Mr.. Jacob Grem
minger, in Chester, Pa, on Monday
Deceased was former resident of this
| town and veteran of the Civil War.
Mrs. James Clothier, Miss Alic,
Clothier, Earl Clothier and Lloyd Fred
erick, of Wilmington, and Miss Lull
| Faulkner, of Eigemoor, were Sunda,
visitors with Mrs. Clothler's sister
Mrs Lee Orrell.
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l5% Investment In Middletown

Mr.. b. G. Smith is offering the Mid
dletown Hotel property fronting on
Cochran Square and West Main street
al price that will net the investor fif-
teen Q52o) per cent on the investment.
Mr.. John Wright of Brooklyn, N. Y,
recently leased the Hotel for number
of years and is conducting very pay
ing business. His long association with
the public has well fitted him for a
successful career as proprietor of this
celebrated old Hotel that has made a
half dozen men independent for life.
Mr.. Smith expects to be assigned to
position with the Government that
will take him to the southwest for a
number of years is the reason this
property is offered for sale and to
make quick work of it the price is
placed at eighteen thousand dollars.
The rental paid by Mr.. Wright will
net 15po for the investor.
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FOREST CHURCH NOTES
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday, October 18th, 1922.

Sunday, October 18th, 1922.
1880 A. M. Morning service. Ser
mon by the pastor.
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School.
7.30 p. NJ. Evening service. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
Mid-week service Wednesday 7.9O
P. M.
On Saturday at 4.30 P. M. the Boy
Scouts will assemble at the church and
then proceed on ''hike" out to the
woods for u picnic supper and campfire
entertainment. Let everybody bring
enough ''eats" to satisfy the appetite
of one hungry Scout.
We had good attendance at church
last Sabbath morning. 1t is gratifying
and encouraging to the pastor to have
such goodly number present. Every
body enjoys the service better when
there is good attendance, We would
like to see the church filled at every
service. If those who could attend
would attend there need not be al
empty pew. The church doors are open
at 10 o'clock for the morning service.
and at z O'Clock for the evening SER
vice. Plan your budget of time SO that
you will be able to unite with US in the
worship of God.
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St. PauPs nj. E. Church Notes
Odessa, Delaware
} A. M. Sunday School

lO.UU "A. M. sunday Ocn0ol.
l1.0O A. M. Speaking by DR.. Henry
S. French. The speakers work has
given him an intimate knowledge of re-
ligious activities among special groups
of American people, the Indian, the
frontiersman. the man in the lumber
camp, the migrant who moves with the
harvests, the negro, the foreigner and
the miner He has an experimental
knowledge of these special types of re-
ligious work where the people are not
reached by the traditional methods. He
was born on the plains of Kansas, has
had large educational advantages, was
entrusted with important government
responsibilities during the war and is
now in an aggressive and masterful way
directing constructive religious work
in number of difficult centres. He is
a busy man and his time is valuable, Sc
| that we are fortunate to Sc ,ure his SER
vices. The address is solely educational
and no collection except the regular
offering will be asked.
730 P. NJ. The Pastor expects tc
have DR.. French speak again.
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FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND co

Miss Edna Wise spent Tuesday il
Wilmington.
Mrs. A. j. Penniwell and son Viii
liam, spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
Messrs. Harold and Joseph Wise
were Wilmington visitors Wednesday
Mrs. Charles Derrickson is entertain.
ing her sister Miss Ada Warren, OF
FELTON,.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Taylor Barnett, OF
Rehoboth, visited relatives in town
last week.
Mrs. M. Lessin has returned home
from visit to New York and Eliza.
beth, N. j.
Mr.. Victor Green left on Tuesday fol
Denver, COL, where he will spend sew.
eral months.
Mrs. E. M. Vaughan entertained
Mrs. Albert f. Polk, of Wilmington,
on Thursday.
Mr.. Isaac Green. of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. Alice S. Peterson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert T. Pyle were Baltimore,
| Nd, visitors Sunday.
| "Io. lHOiIidS .. L IOuTdCTe udS IeluTIl-
ed home, after visit with relatives at
Milford and Frederick.
Mrs. 4. V. Cannon, of near Green
spring, spent the weekend with her
father, Mr.. William Whitlock.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson, of near
Ceciton, Md, were guests CT Mrs.
Anna W. Hearne on Thursday.
State Treasurer George NJ. Fisher. of
Wyoming, was in town Thursday, and
paid The Transcript a pleasant call.
Mrs. j. C. Diehl and son Norman, of
McDonough, spent Thursday with her
sister Mrs. H. d. RatIedge near town.
Miss Maude Goldsborough and Mr..
Fred Baker, Jr of near town, motored
to Valley Forge on Sunday and spent
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle, of Phila-
delphia, spent several days this week
with her uncle, Mr.. William j. Wilson
and wife.
Mrs. John Townley and two sons
left last week for Arkansas City, Mo-
where she will spend several months
with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Miller and two
children. and Mr.. and Mrs. Weinbach,
of Philadelphia, spent sunday with Mr..
William Whitlock.
Mrs. Thomas Taylor has returned
home after spending a week with her
brothers Messrs. William and Isaac
Green in Philadelphia.
Mr.. William c. Gallagher, of Ches-
ter, Pa, and Miss Nellie Dill, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Gallagher.
DR.. and Mrs. Warren S. P. Combs
had for guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
David NJ. Donovan, Mr. and Mrs. D.
Henry Reed and Mrs. L. E. Whitney,
all of Glendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Green, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hendrex, Miss Matte
Green, Mr.. Herbert Hendrex and friend
all of Philadelphia. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Taylor.
Mrs. H. M, Jones quietly observed
] her elghty.third birthday at her home
on Lake street last Saturday. Mrs.
Jones received many postcards and
presents from relatives and friends in
honor of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Hopkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. William Beaston and
! daughter Natalie. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Buck.
worth and daughter Louise, Mrs
Emma F. Schreitz and Miss Bessie
Denney motored to Valley Forge, Pa. :,
Sunday where they spent the day.
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CORN CROP SHRINKS
26,600,O00 Bushels Decrease Due
to Drought
REPORT BY THE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, OCT. lO.-Crop produc-
tion THIS year WAS announced yester-
gay ny Department OF Agriculture IN
preliminary estimates t0r some crops
anu forecasts, based ON conditions
Oclober l, tor others lin thousands OF
bushels, except where noted) as fol-
lows:
Spring wheat, preliminary, 268, 3l4;
ali wheat, preliminary, 8lU, 1913; corn,
forecast, 2,S53, 399; oats, prelimina ary ,
l.22J, TIA; barley. preliminary, lS6, 43l
buckwneat, forecast, 14,U5l; white po-
tatoes, forecast, 433,0l6; sweet pota-
toes. forecast, 100, 43U; tiaxseed, II, 725;
rice, ~. l59; tobacco (pounds), forecast,
l, ,355, 456; peaches, forecast, Sc, 125;
apples, forecast, zO3,667; sugar Deets
(tons), forecast. 500; grain sorghums,
forecast, vs.. S4u; peanuts, forecast, o74,- :
47o; beans, preliminary, l3,Ul3.
Inc conditions OF various crops on
October l, was announced as follows 4:
Corn, 78.4 per cent of normal; ;
buckwheat, 1873; white Potatoes, 77.3;
sweet potatoes, 79.U; iaxseed, 81 s.;
rice, 1913; tobacco. 1873; sugar beets,
IS. l; gram sorghums, 64.9.
the nations corn crop decreased by
2l,60O.OOO bushels during September
PASoAhobiy 1uC W okouSAt WulCI pre-
vailed in many of the crown growing
states, according to the department of
agriculture forecast of production
based on conditions at the end of the
month.
The department forecasts crop of
2,853, ,399, UUO bushels IN comparison
with the total OF 2,S75, 900, 200 bushels
forecast at the end OF August.
The spring wheat crop was estimated
by the department at 268, 3l4, 900 BUSH
els which compares with the forecast
issued month ago, of crop amount
ing to 277. 900, 900.
The preliminary estimate of produc-
tion OF Spring wheat by principal pro-
ducing states lin thousands of bushels)
follows:
Minnesota. 80, 7O2; North Dakota,
l4,5O6; South Dakota, sc, 652; Mon
tans, 81. 555; Washington, 1852.
The condition on October | and the
forecast of production lin thousands of
bushels) of principal producing states
included:
Corn-Pennsyvania, condition "a and
forecast 64. 735; Ohio, 83 and l54, 1923.
Potatoes New York, 80 and 81, ITO;
Pennsylvania, 81 and 26, 1888.
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Humorist at Century Club

The school together with the Parent
Teacher Association have secured Mr.
j. Harvey Burgess, poet humorist and
entertainer who will appear at the New
Century Club auditorium, Tuesday
evening, Oct. 18th, at eight O'Clock.
AS an entertainer Mr.. Burgess has
appeared in many of the towns and
cities of the country, having appeared
five times in Baltimore. He has spent
most of his life as a resident OF Della
ware, residing at Harrington, as an
author and publisher.
Everyone is invited to attend this
meeting, enjoy an evening thoroughly
and appreciate more keenly what Della
wares own people are doing in the line
of platform work.
Admission 35c and 2Oc. Benefit OF
the school and the Parent-T Teacher AS
sociation.
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Bethesda Church Notes
METHODIST

Sunday, October 15, 1922.
The will will be of an evangelistic
character.
9.3ONA. M. The Brotherhood devo-
tional meeting.
1890 A. M. The Public Service will
be held, at which time new members
will be admitted into the church. This
service will be followed by the Session
of the Sunday school.
7.30 p. M. The Pastor will bring the
message. Subject, "For or Against
God.
Prof. S. H. Orme. the Gospel Singer,
noted in both England and the United
States, will bring US the Gospel mess
age in song.
The meetings have been great sue.
cess. Up to and including Thursday
night, 81 persons had professed saving
faith IN Christ.
| Come help and get help. You ar,
cordially invited to worship at tn,
s'Glad Hand Church ell day.
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NEW CENTURY CLUB NOTES

The New Century Club will open it
meetings next Tuesday, October IL, fo
the season, and most interesting pro
gram has been arranged for the frs
three months, and is as follows:
Tuesday, October II, 2.30 P. M
Presidents Greetings, Reception b,
the Executive Board to all club mem
bers. Music, MIR. VIM. Paul Hodgson
pianist; Mrs. j. D. Niles, vocalist
''Our State Federation" Refresh
ments.
Tuesday, October "a, 8 P. M. Oper
evening meeting, John Heston WILEY
P. H. d. S. T. D. of the staff, of the
American University, Washington, d
G. Music. Miss Ethelwyn j. Maloney,
Tuesday, October 81, 2.3O z. M
'sBible Day." Rev. Vaughan S. Collins
D. D. Open meeting. Music. Mrs
Jesse l.. Shepherd, Chairman. g.. P. M
"Hallowe'e Dance" Mrs. Louis A.
Dreka, Chairman.
Tuesday. November Z, P. NJ. Ex.
ecutive Board Meeting: 2.30 P. nj,
Business meeting. Current Events
Report of State Executive Board Meet.
ing. Music.
Tuesday, November IA, 230 P. M.
The Delaware Colony Home; Mrs.
Fl ank b. Watkins, Chairman. Music.
Tuesday, November 2. 230 z. NJ.
Book Review This Freedom" by
Hutchinson; Mrs. Willard B. Biggs.
Music.
Tuesday, November 2S. 2.2O P. M.
To be announced; Mrs. Julian II. Foard
Chairman.
Saturday, December 2. 3 P. NJ, TIP.
M. Bazaar" P. NJ. 7 P. M, Mon.
day, December A; P. NJ, 7 P. M,
Tuesday, December s. Kindly have all
donations in by November %; Miss
Bernice d. Metten. Chairman.
Tuesday, December 5, 2 p M. Elk.
ecutive Board Meeting. 230 P. NJ
Business Meeting; Current Events
Music. Folk Dance" Mrs. Louis A,
Dreka, Chairman.
Tuesday. December IL, 8 P. NJ The
New Century Club will be "At Home
to the teachers of the Middletown and
Odessa High Schools.
Tuesday, December 10. Meeting
omitted.
Tuesday, December 26, 80 P. NJ,
Christmas Party" for the children OF
Middletown and community. Mrs. Wat
son K. Belts, Chairman.
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"The Everett" Nearing Completion

Mr.. James E. Lewis. proprietor of
1.-THE Everett" theatre expects to have
the new local playhouse completed by
the latter part of October. This will
be gratifying news to the movie-going
public of this community who have
been without places of amusement
| since last April when the old picture
house was destroyed by fire.
Work on the new building is progress
ing rapidly, the plasterers having com.
pleted their work this week. TIE dec
orators and the electricians are now
doing their work and the carpenters
are putting the finishing touches on in
various parts of the building.
The Everett" when completed will
have seating capacity of over 800,
and will resemble very closely 1.-THE
Plaza" theatre at Milford, which was
constructed by Mr.. Lewis last year.
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Sunday School Asso. Elects Officers

The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year at the Sunday
School convention held in the Presby-
terian Church in Port Penn, last
Thursday President Mrs. Ethel D.
Yearsley vce-president, Mrs. Howard
A. Pool secretary and treasurer, Miss
Bella Carpenter executive committee,
Miss Alice Brown from St Paul's NJ.
Z. Church, Odessa Charles Joseph,
from Drawers Presbyterian Church,
Odessa Mrs. Julian Il. Ford, from St.
Anne's p E. Church, Middletown; Mrs.
Watson X Belts, from Bethesda M. E.
Church, Middetown Mrs. George Oil,
from Forest Presbyterian Church, Mid
dletown James Carpenter, from Port
Penn Church.
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SUMMIT BRIDGE

Mrs. Kate Kaiser is spending few
days at ner home here.
Mrs. Eliza Bender spent Tuesday
evening WIN Mrs. Gilbert Carrow.
B. w. johnson and daughter, Mar
garet, spent Saturday IN Wilmington.
Mrs. Jane Jewell spent an afternoon
recently with Mrs. keDecca Kronemeir
Mrs. George Shaw recently enter
tanned Miss winnie Colt and Mrs. Fed
orak.
Boyce Salmon and wife, of Whining
ton, We're Weekend guests of his
mother.
Mrs. J. w. Kane on Saturday enter
tained her son George Kane, of Marcus
Hook, Pa.
Mrs. Mollie Aldrich entertained her
son Fierce Alurlch, OF Whining ton, over
the week end.
Miss Elizabeth Pleasanton and Roland
Burchard, OF Mlddietown, spent Mon
day IN Wilmington.
Miss Levina Lynch is in Smyrna at
tending the ". Z. I. U. Convention
that is being held there.
William Thompson, wife and son
Floyd visited her mother, Mrs. Wilkin-
son at the Cedars on Sunday.
Mrs. blanche Howard spent few
days last week with her daughter Mrs.
John Morris near Town Point, Md.
Mrs. Howard Grassland and little son
Samuel George and Miss Isabelle Cross
land spent Wednesday with Mrs. 5. j..
Daniels.
Aowel.s school, near Glasgow, will
hold their Parentreacher Association
meeting on Wednesday evening, Octo-
ber 18TH.
Miss Eva Beauchamp has returned to
her work in New York City after spend
ing the past month win j. o. Clark
and wife.
Miss Josephine Salmon, of the Della
ware Hospital. Wilmington, was an
over Sunday guest of her mother Mrs.
Bella Salmon.
The rainfall Tuesday evening was
quite help 70 the farmers VINO haC
late blowing. Everywhere one cam see
the working and tiling of the soil.
Gilbert farrell. wife and daughter
Evelyn, and Miss Norma Smarte, OF
Seatord, We're Sunday guests OF Emory
FARRELL and wife, near ut. Pieasant.l
Walter Deputy and wife spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. William
Crompton who is very i'll at her homt
at Porter. DIR. Walter E. Gam is il
attendance.
Mrs., Emma Egee, Mrs: Clarence
Thornton and Mrs. Burke were visitor
of Mrs. J. w. Kane recently. Mrs
Burke is the wife of former pastor a
Summit Church and was very wei
come visitor in the community.
Miss Alyce Hutton, teacher of Sum
nit Bridge school, is very proud OF he
scholars for the month OF September
and only hopes the parents will try t.
encourage the little ones to be to schoo
every day so they may continue to hav
their names on the honor roll. Th
percentage of attendance for Septem
Der WAS SO per cent. The following
pupils were neither absent or tardy
Florence Calhoun, Myrtle Cavendel
Helen Fedovak, Anna Colt, Ethel John
son, Clara Sartin, Francis Sartin, Floi
ence Williams, Edgar Carrow, Lesli
Cavender, Harry Clark, Rodney Clarl
Paul Colt, William Colt, Walter Johr
son. William johnson, Earl Sartin, Ty
son Sartin, Floyd Thompson and haz
Voshell.
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OBITUARY
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Shallcross

After lingering illness Mrs. Eliza
beth d. Shallcross, wife of William F.
Shallcross, died at her home IN
Brack-ex, Sunday afternoon, aged 5S
years. Mr.. and Mrs. Shallcross were
former residents of this section. and
her numerous friends here were
shocked when the news of her death
was received deceased leaves a de-
voted husband and ore daughter Miss
Edith, to mourn her death.
Funeral services were held at her
late residence Wednesday morning, and
interment was made in st. Anne'S
cemetery near town. Rev. p. l..
Donaghay had charge of the services.
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rendered Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. John Piser gave party
at their home, near town, last Satur-
day afternoon, in honor of the birth
days of their two young sons, Jack and
Jim. Their guests were Betty Pool,
Mary Shallcross, Anne Bragdon, Mar
garet Tyler, Natalie Beaston, Pauline
Dreka, Bertha Oreka, Lucy Green,
Alice Smith. Madeline Smith, Adelaide
Green, Warren and Reed Combs, Fred
and Billy Shalcross, Malcolm Cochran,
Elmer Mccoy, Richard Green, Everett
Walls and Sewell Biggs.
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Democratic Mass Meeting

A democratic meeting will be held in
the New Century Club house, Middle
town. on Wednesday evening, Oct. 18th
At 4 o'clock. The speakers will be the
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. candidate for
II 8. Senate, Judge William Boyce,
candidate for Congress and other State
snS County candidates.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-14
Celebrated Sixteenth Birthday

Miss Margaret G. Bradley daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Bradley cele-
brated her sixteenth birthday at her
home on Lake street Wednesday even
ing A large number of her young
friends were present and spent very
delightful evening. Refreshments con-
sisting of ice cream, cake, ETC., were
served.
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New A. & P. Store

Mr.. A. Fogel who recently purchased
the store building Of H. Holtz adjoin-
ing the Peoples National Bank, has
leased his newly acquired property to
the Atlantic & Pacific Stores Co., who
will in the very near future open one
Of their branch stores in Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-14
Chamber of Commerce Meeting

At meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held in the office of Daniel
w. Stevens on Thursday evening, DR..
Warren 5. P. Combs was elected presi-
dent to succeed Watson K. Belts who
had resigned at the previous meeting.
The attendance was one of the largest
of the board since the organization of
the Chamber of Commerce. and many
matters pertaining to boosting Middle
town were discussed, and it was finally
decided to have erected north of Black
bird large sign directing tourists tc
the road leading from that point to our
town.
The meeting adjourned after appoint
ing several committees who will repor
at the next regular meeting which will
be called by the chairman.
. .
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Rushing Work on P. 0. Building

The heavy steel uprights and critters
for Middletown's new postoffice build
ing have arrived and were placed in
position this week by Mr., A. Lee Orrell
of Odessa, and the coming week will
witness a large number of busy me-
chanics consisting of brick layers and
carpenters who will rush this building
to completion at the earliest possible
date.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-14
DR.. Lewis Elected President

DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis, of Middle
town, was unanimously elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year of the Medi-
cal Society of Delaware at the closing
session at Dover, Tuesday in the SEN
ate Chamber. About sixty physicians
attended the banquet Tuesday after
noon in the Hotel Richardson.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-14
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Mary Louise Griffith, of Phila-
delphia, announces the engagement Of
her sister Miss Josephine Blackiston
Cochran, to Hugh G. Crooks. of Will
mington. The wedding will take, place
in the early Spring.
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FOR SALF-Gunning and Trespass
notices at The TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
Middletown transcript., 1922-10-14

MlDpLErowN TRANSCRIPT 81 PER YEAR
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CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE)
New Britain herald., 1922-09-26

Hath annual meeting to be held at Evanston, October 24 to 26.
 Conditions in India, China, Japan, the Philippines and Africa also will receive serious consideration. In all of these countries opportunities for advance work will be considered in the reports of the officers of the board and by missionaries from their continents.
 The board, which derives it's sup port principally from the Congrega- tonal church in America, maintains schools, hospitals, churches and mis- sionary stations under IA national flags with force of 800 clergymen, physicians, teachers, nurses and other American workers in charge They are assisted by 5000 paid native workers.
 The report of the treasurer will show disbursements for the mainte- nance of this work in 1921 of more than s2,oo0.ooo. During 1911. the total expenditures for missions to- taled $99952. It has expended ap- proximately s60,ooo,ooO in it's 113 years of work.
 Plans have been made for holding several rallies for the constituencies of the Congregational church of the Middle Western states. These rallies will be held both in Evanston and in Chicago and will be addressed by prominent clergymen and laymen from all sections of the world
New Britain herald., 1922-09-26
SIAM'S KING SHOWS
 CARE IN MARRYING
Ruler Is Thrifty And Proves It When He Weds Woman. Prefering
 No Royal Ceremonies.

| London, Sept 26. - The king of Siam is thrifty, Hence, when it came to the question of taking wife and he contempla ted the great cost of the elaborate cerem onies the people would expect, he married his wife by royal proclamation. says the Daily Mail, thus saving lot of money. There is an old Siamese custom which makes such action proper and binding. He is just as much married by this meth cd, according to Siamese law, as by any other. Last year the king was engaged to his new queens half sister, Princess Nallatha, but that betrothal was de- clared annulled by royal decree. That was a queer document.
 His majesty's noble desire" it stated, firmly and definitely to ensure the succession to the throne cannot satisfa ctorily be met owing to the in- compatibility of temperament between his majesty and Princess Nallatha, which may be accounted for by inc chronic disposition of the princess whose nervous system leaves much to be desired" Shortly afterward the king became engaged to Princess Lak- shmi
 His majesty is 42 years old and an honorary general of the British army. He came to England when he was IS and was educated at oxford and Sandhurst. Afterwards he was at tached to the Durham light infantry. He speaks English well and is con- yersant with western manners and customs, including it's various methods of tying and untying the nuptia knot.