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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-15

to be jointly paid for by the two
parishes.
/ Section 2. That the Natchitoches
parish will issue certificates of inde5t-
edness payable with interest at the
rate of 5000. 90 pei year until laid.
And that sufficient amount out ot the
General Fund annually will be set
aside to provide for such payment.
Section 3. The President Of the
Police Jury is hereby authorized to
secure all the necessary estimates,
blue prints plans, etc., for the con-
struction of the above named bri. &c,
and to advertise for the construc ION
of same. BIDS to be opened on i:,e
10th day Of July by the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Natchitoches, in regular
session convened. The bidders to eil-
close with their bids certified check
for 5 per cent of the estimated coz
tract price, which check will be held
until the successful bidder has cun-
piled with his bid by giving necessary
bond or forfeited to the parish ii he
fails to comply with his bid, and the
checks of the unsuccessful bid,iers
will be returned to them upon the re-
! lection OF their bids.
Section 1. The contractor shat. &C.
ccept the certificates of indebted ess
at par in payment of the cont, act
price. -------yr ~ -,,,---------
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Anlusu Theatre

huIN S"UuI'N|
For Week Beginning
Sunday June 18th
SUNDAY JUNE 18th
THE SHEIK'S WIFE, a greater
picture than 1.-The Sheik", Fox News
and Snub Pollard in kill T H E
NERVE.
s@s
MONDAY JUNE 18th
Gladys Walton in THE ROW OY",
and the 10th Chapter 81 ROBINSON
CRUSOE''.
TUESDAY JUNE 10th
Tom Mix in "THE ROUGH DIA-
MOUND" and Fox News.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 2lst
Tom Moore in "BEATING THE
GAME" and Urbin's Movie Chats.
THURSDAY JUNE 22nd
All star cast in "A CERTAIN RICH
MAN" and THE RECKLESS SEX"
a Christie Comedy.
FRIDAY JUNE 23Id
John Barrymore in THE LOTUS
EATER" a Marshall Neilan Produc-
ton and James Aubrey in THE AP-
PLICANT".
SATURDAY JUNE Oath
The tgreatest race track drama ever
filmed with big cast of popular play
ers f'THUNDERCLAP and a Fox
Sunshine Comedy ''WEST IS WEST"
COMING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
sUNE 29th AND 30th
''THE QUEEN OF SHEBA" with
Betty Blythe the most beautiful woman
in the world in the leading role.
COMING JULY 4TH AND 5TH
''THE FOUR HOKSEMEN" with a
selected cast including Rudolph Valen-
tino, Alice Terry, Wallace 3erry, Bull
Montana and Others.
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GROVER VICTOR N
COUNTY CONTEST

From the Greeley 1ribur o Monday
CIR yer ligh school '.on tn first
annual ham; tic contest II Well
county high schools In the finals at
u" college chapel Sa.,rday after
|: Neenshurg WAS seconi an:
Pierce third, Each place was w an
Unanimous rote Of the Judges. Tn.
three schools to contest In tn. lns
We're the ."r,Ivors Of 'el that ieak
part In preliminary contests during
the past two weeks.
Grover presented Suppressed De.
sires,' farclcal comedy on psycho-
analysis, by Susan Glaspell. The
choice Of vehicle was the happiest Of
the afternoon. Miss Glaspells play
In two short scenes. the curtains de-
scending merely TO lnicate the pas
sage Of time. Grover won because
It's cast was remarkably we'll bal
anced.
Bessie Parker played the wife
smitten with psycho-analysis, John
Darby acted the role OF her husband,
an Charlotte Roberts that OF her sis.
ter All three did we'll In character
work. They had animation, and feal.
Ing. They were acting. not speak
Ing pieces" Miss Parker has won
county contests before. She was
first In defamation, first In original
grafton. second In vocal solo, and
member OF the orchestra that took
flrst place. She is senior % is
Miss Roberts. Darby is q freshman.
Tho dramatic contest was decided
ly moro successful than the attend
ance indicated. The fact that each
contestant-and such had been true
of the preliminary events-present-
ed play Of considerable merit 10 a
distinct achievement. The appear
ance In the contest of Suppressed
Desires. "The Maker OF Dreams
Spreading the News "The Trystihs
Place, Greater than War"-to men
ton also some. plays eliminated In
the preliminary events-suggests
that the quality Of dramatic work
done at the Teachers College is max
Ing Its influence felt over the county.
It also is noteworthy that the three
largest schools In he contest
vile. Ault and Windson-were el.
minated In the sectional competi.
ton, and the high schools compet-
Ing In the finals were among tho
smaller In the county. Grover did
Suppressed Desires" fully as well
as similar production would have
been handled by either OF the Gree
ley high schools.
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farm near buckingham.

farm near buckingham.
Rev. Emil Lauder. State evengelisl
OF the Adventist Church spent som.
time In Buckingham last week. HI
held services at the Auditorium Wed
uesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livengnod were shop
ping in Raymer Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Amber spen,
the week end In Greeley.
Mr.. Kidwsll Of Denver came the
first Of the week to take charge Of
the Ncll Lumber Cos. Business here
Mr.. johnson who has been ii thafgt
for sone time has gone to San Jose
California. whore he has q position
with q lumber company.
Miss Helen WhIpple spent Thurs
day with Mrs. l. n. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy yawter were In
Ft. Morgan Tuesday.
Mrs. Wallace List and little son
Delmar spent Wednesday At the Mem
ovich home. "a
Mrs. Lou Fales spent Monday with
Mrs. A. d. List
A number attended the Richardson
sale Monday.
The Arlington Doty family spent
Sunday at the !. =. Potter homo.
The Meecham girls stayed over.
night Wednesday at the Fletchel
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. poush spent Monday
at the Vawter home.
Clarence Quackenbush returned
from Missouri Sunday whore he has
been looking over some farm land
He may locate there in the spring.
Muriel Bennett stayed in Wednes.
day night with Miss Helen Whipple.
Mrs. Carl Linebaum and her sister
Mrs. Ray Gotfrsdson drove to Gree
ley Monday to do some Christmas
shopping.
Mrs. !. p. Potter visited Miss Helen
Whipple Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. johnson who
have been under the weather" with
bad colds are much better.
Bud Farrar stayed overnight Tues
day at the teacherage with the Line
baums.
The Meeeham girls spent Wednss
day night at the Fletcher home.
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great Joy which shall be to all people" "
Then he told them that Jesus had
been born In Bethlehem; that they
would find him, babe, wrapped In
swaddling clothes lying in manger
with his mother, Mary.
Suddenly there appeared with the
angel a host Of other angels singing,
"Gl0ry to God In the highest and on
earth peace, good will to men,"
After the angels were gone the shep-
herds talked over the wOndrOus news.
Then they hurried away to Bethlehem
to see II 1t was true. Sure enough,
there were Mary and Joseph and the
little babe, Jesus. They then went out
to tell others.
God also told the news Of his gift
to the world by placing new star
In the sky. The wise men saw It and
followed Its shining rays until they,
too, found the Babe of Bethlehem" !"
These wise men worshiped him and
gave him gifts Of gold, myrrh and
frankincense.
This was the first Christmas.
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HIGHTOwER HAPPENINGS


Mr.. and Mrs Steve Bath were call
ers at Robert Aliens Sunday.
James Ohare is on the sick list.
Vern Stanley and Melville Allan
were business callers in Keota and
vicinity Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kneebone, Rob
ert Coons. Mr.. and Mrs. James o
hare and two children were dime.
guests Sunday at the H. L. Robinson
home.
P. NJ. Brilliant went to Raymer for
coal Friday returning Saturday.
Roy Simmons, Claude Simmons and
Bob Greenlee were In Raymer Satur'
dty.
George and Melville Allan spent
Sunday evening at +. L. Knapps.
Mrs. s. Savage does not improve In
health as fast as we wish she would
Mrs. F. L. Knapp and Mr.. and Mrs
H. L. Robinson were shopping In Raw
mer Saturday.
Several OF the neighbors gathered
at the home Of Mr.. A. l. James as q
surprise Saturday night. All 70
port good time.
Frank Hepiner was in Raymer one
day last week.
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The
First Christmas
Uy nAanis J. EnosA.
in Ne Wtseeasln Farmer

merry Christmas! Merry Christmasl
Clangs the heavy. dcep-toned bell,
And all the world gives back the answer:
Christ ID born. and all Is we'll"
AVER nineteen hundred years ago
~ there lived In the little town Of
Nazareth q humble carpenter and his
wife, Mary.
At this time the ruler of the Roman
empire, Augustus Caesar, required all
persons to pay taxes for the upkeep
Of the kingdom. Joseph was de-
scendant Of King David. Although
he was living In Galllee, the law re-
quired him to 90 to Bethlehem In Ju-
dea to pay his taxes.
When 1t was time to pay the trib-
ute, Joseph took Mary with him on
{ the journey to Bethlehem. 1t was
tiresome journey. They were very
weary when they reached the little
town. Joseph went to the hotel to
get Z room where they could rest. But
poor Joseph was disappointed, for so
many other people had come to the
little town that day the rooms were
7 N taken. No doubt Joseph and Mary
II lonely and discouraged as night
|xe6me on. At last they went to stable
b fnd place to sleep. Here In 0
anger the Savior Of the World was
q.
This was very lowly place indeed
~ the, Prince Of Peace to be born.
opnets had been foretelling his com
for many years. People were ex.
bfing him to come, but In some very
Ind way. Some thought he would
Ike the kings leave their thrones
n himself be the ruler. But he
# me as q sweet. dear little babe.
Now, you wonder how the people
Ard Of his birth, In those long long
b days when there were no tele-
|aphs or telephones1 Perhaps you
INK so important news as this would
- announced publicly by the highest
aicials or the richest people In town
I'd a holiday declared.
But not SO. The first news Of bis
lrth was told to people engaged IN
very humble and lowly work.
Methinks 1t must have been a beau
flful warm night Far ont on the hills
b old Judea the shepherds were herd
! ing their sheep. No doubt they were
talking together about the. big crowd
il Bethlehem that evening. Suddenly
Y there appeared In the sky a bright
light. The shepherds were afraid. An
angel spoke to them and said. BE
not afraid; bring you good tldings q
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-21
COMMUNITY Y. E. CHURCH

Christ means 20 much to the
world. He has become the center Of
all eternity
So Christmas 10 a religious holl.
day. Shall We not rcyel in II!
Sunday morning: Sunday School
and church service will rally to our
Christ.
We invite you to worship with us
The Christmas Sunday School pro.
gram and treat" In the evening.
EVERYBODY is cordially welcome.
John R. Wood Pastor.
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-21
sTuNEHAM ITEMS

Dorrts Youngblood has been III the
past week with tonsilitis.
DR. l.. Wendell Blanchard quarau-
tined the Robert HUFF family ON ac,
count of Scarlet fever, and the Peter
B. Jensen family on account of Dipll-
iberia last week.
Mrs William e. Dunning who un.
der went an operation two weeks ago
is up and about his business
Joe Frye and Lewis Mayden attend
ed the A w A meeting at Sterling
last week.
Master Karl Falk wha has been Ill
the. past two weeks underwent an
operation last Tuesday by DR.. Martha
Blanchard. Karl is making a re-
markeble recovery since the opera
tiOn.
Mrs. John Hansen and Mrs. Fred
Schmeeckle went to Sterling Friday.
George Headley says, that the
north part Of Raymer does not seem
large enough since he became the
father Of Big son."
John c. Dugan motored to Sterling
Thursday.
The new express man James Pivan-
ka is kept quite busy now a days,
although all Of his boys have the
mumps.
Mr.. J. Dunning was busy Friday
repairing the floor In the store.
Harold Zulhke took down with scar
let fever last week.
The Luthern Ladies Aid had their
meeting Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Roth. Mrs. John G
Dugan and Mr.. Joe Frye visited Mr..
and Mrs. William Christensen and
the new baby boy last Thursday.
Anyone knowing cases Of Diphth-
eria, Scralet fever or Smallpox In, or
ebout the country OF Stoneham should
report same to DR.. Blanchard, the
Health Officer.
Mrs. Roy E. Applegate put in all
her spare time decorating the store
for Christmas week.
Mrs Carl Youngblood visited Mrs.
s. Whitaker Saturday evening.
Boost when you can; and when
you can't just close your own talking
plant; for though 1t sounds queer
you'll admit, no knocker ever made
hit.
Mrs. Charles Reedy, Jr. Of Willard
was Stoneham caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Seibert's baby
boy is suffering with an infected
hand.
Roy q. Applegate motored to Ster-
ling on business Saturday.
Nothing that the mind OF man can
conceive is impossible The dream
ers Of to day are the acheivers OF
tomorrow.
Mrs Ed. Nickles visited DR.. Martha
! Blanchard Saturday.
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NEWS OF NE|GHDOR|NG COMMUNITIES
Gathered by Lot Of Wide wake Correspondents

The Luthern Church folks are get
ting ready for their Christmas ser.
vices.
Mrs. John c Dugan called on Mrs.
Falk and little Karl last week.
4 Gilbert and Dorothy huff took 10
bed with Scarlet fever Saturday.
Rev. John R. Wood held services
at the NJ. e. Church Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Tom Allen is now In carge OF
tie Stoneham Hotel.
The Luthern Church had services
Sunday.
Stoneham again received a little
Snow Saturday.
William Nicklas came home from
Sterling and spent Sunday with bis
family.
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CHRISTMAS BELLS

Christmas bells! Christmas trees,
Christmas odor on the breeze!
Merry merry Chritmas everywhere!
Cheerily 1t ringeth on the ARR
As children we sang 1t
In heart and with voice:
As grown-up we love 1t.
Our hearts still reoice.
Ger Christmas bells, Ger Christmas
Der Christmas odors on the
breeze;
For the kindest time Of all the yesr
Is the time that brings the Chris.
mas cheer.
There may have been sorrow.
Want, burden, care. fear;
It may be, some loved one
Went from us this year.
Still, Christmas bells and Christmas
trees
Shed Christmas odors on the
breeze;
For the kindest time Of all tho year
ls the time hat brings the Christ
mas cheer.
II may be that gladness
And Joy came to you:
A year Of glad riches,
Loves best, pure and true:
Yet. Christmas bells and Christmas
Spread Christmas odors on the
breeze,
And the kindest time Of all the year
Ii the time hat brings the Christ
mas cheer.
John r.. Wood
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-21
BUCKINGHAM NEWS NOTES


Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Quackenbush on Dec. II q girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Frestlck left
Friday fro Kansas City. Missouri,
where they expect to locate.
Mrs. Weldon Blauer went to Dem
yer Sunday to spend a couple Of weeks
with her panents.
Mrs. H. D. vawter left Tuesday for
Rodgers, Arkansas, where Mr.. Vaw.
ter and son Orlo have been for some
time. They expect to make this
place their home. They are located
near the Dennis family who used to
The Raymer enterprise., 1922-12-21
COAL on CHEAPER THAN COAL

Como into the old lumber yard
once and let me demonstrate that
a Coal OIL burner Installed In your
Range will do your cooking for less
than the cost Of coal. l have the
Parker Manufacturing Company's
burner. II 10 economical. II ID clean
and II Il convenient. Let me show
you.
WIN. Addington.
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COAL ON HAND

The Hill coal mine has plenty Of
coal on hand now, SO You can load
without waiting. Just drive up ami
load and start home.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Christmas program which is to he
given at the Christian Church, Dec.
cath.
l. Selection by Orchestra
2 Christmas Greeting--3 Girls
3 Recitationn--Ruth Smathers
4 Pantomine Song--s Girls
Reeitation-Leila Addington
6 Dialogue Girls
A Stitch in Time-Lois Felker
Drill-6 Roys-6 Girls
Q Recitation-3 Boys
10 Selection by Orchestra
IL Pantomine-Earl Gilbert
IL Vocal Solo-Lois Felker
l3 Reading-Lester Felker
IA Molten Song--6 Boys
Is Illustrated Song-Myrtle Sheets
as Mary. Leila Addington as
Joseph
l6 Selection by Orchestra
II "Play"-By Adults
Director, Mrs. Albright, Chairman,
Mrs. Felker. Mrs. Hawthorn. Mrs.
Turner and Mrs. Snyder.
----tI,
II In need OF the following concen-
trated feeds call and see us. Oil
meal. Cotton cake meal, Tankage.
Meat meal, Alfalfa meal, Oyster
sbeels, etc.
The Pawnee Farmers Elevator.
LOST: Dec. 9th. at the railroad
crossing In Raymer, an 5 gallon
cream can. Finder leave at The
Enterprise 1872
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

A quiet but very pretty wedding
took place at the Methodist Parsonage
Saturday afternoon, December "a,
when Miss Ruth Phillips, daughter of
Mrs. Annie Phillips, became the bride
of Mr.. Fennimore Wilson. Miss Mil
dred Lynch, of Dover, was bridesmaid
and Mr.. Charles King, of Philadelphia,
was best man. After a short welding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Will reside
in Dover. The groom is connected
with the Dover branch of the Deia-
ware Trust Company.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

Central Lodge, No. 10, K. of P, of
Dover, has elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Chancellor
Commander, Warren w. Pettyjohn;
Vice Chancellor, Benjamin 3. Nurock;
Prelate, o. S. Bell; Master of Work,
Jesse H. Farlow; Keeper Of Records
and Seals, Walter w. Rash; Master of
Finance, Walter P. Carrow; Master Of
Exchequer, w. S. Bostic; Master at
Arms, w. w. Moore; Inside Guard, E.
C. Wonder; Outside Guard, W. T. Jen-
sen; Trustee for eighteen months,
George o. Ross.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Because road work in North Caro-
lima is held up for couple of months,
many Delaware men employed in the
construction are coming home.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

Residents of Centreville, Nd, are
uniting in strenuous effort to have
the coming session of the Legislature
appropriate $4,000 for an Armory
there.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

North East, Md, NJ. E. Church is
undergoing interior decoration at a
cost of $4,000. The walls and ceilings
are to be frescoed and the wood fin
ished in harmony with the furniture.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

The new road between Lewes and
Rehoboth is we'll under way, being
constructed by c. J. Phillips, super
visor. This road will be four miles
long without a curve in it.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

A quiet wedding was solemEized at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Conwell, Monday, December &c, at
noon, when their daughter, Virginia
Hobson, became the bride of Walter
Smithers Green, Sr., of near Ches-
wold. Rev. C. w. Moore, of Camden,
officiating. The bride wore a suit of
brown duvdelaine with hat and veil to
match. The bride and groom are we'll
known, the bride being a teacher of
Caesar Rodney school, which work she
will continue. The groom il employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
rany. Immediately after a reception
Mr.. and Mrs. Green left for Niagara
Falls, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and
other points of interest.
Mrs. Lillian Dobson, aged 81 years,
who died several days ago the State
Hospital at Farnhurses, was buried on
Wednesday from the home of her
mother, Mrs. Bolan. Mrs. Dobson
was the wife of George Do5son, who
is accused of numbering woman near
Camden, N. j., several months ago.
Dobson had married the woman he is
charged with numbering, altho Ugh his
first wife was living at the time and
no divorce had been secured. He is
now awaiting trial in New Jersey, and
his 8-year-old son, Raymond DObson
is being held by the authorities as a
witness against his father. Raymond
is a son of Mrs. Lillian Dobson who
was buried last Wednesday. Mrs. BO'
Ian, mother of the deceased, claim;
that her daughters illness which re
suited in her being sent to the State
Hospital, was the result of her treat
| mont bv DOhSOn
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

Convicted of assaulting Stanley NJ
Arthurs, a well-known Wilmington ar
tist, humping into him on the side
walk, David Tenant, colored, was
fined $50 in the Wilmington Municipal
Court Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

The members of the Dover NJ. P.
Church, have succeeded in paying off
every dollar of the Indebtedness on
the church there and are planning in
the near future to have Mortgage
Burning"
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

At the third quarterly conference
of Avenue NJ E. Church, of Milford,
the pastor, Rev. Disston w. Jacobs,
wise unanimously invited to return for
another year. The reports submitted
showed the church to be in excellent
condition, and complimentary remarks
were made by members of the official
board concerning the high esteem in
which the pastor is held by the church
and the community at large.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-04

Bishop R. f. Jones of New Orleans,
will preside over the annual session
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
will be held at Atlantic City, beginn-
ing April 5. The Delaware Confer
ence is composed of negroes.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-12-20
TRINIDAD.

The Alumni of Temple Aaron held
Il meeting at the home of Samuel Moh-
Ter. Tuesday, December 10. After the
meeting an enjoyable evening was
spent.
Miss Bessie Poliak, who is Il student
at Greeley. will arrive home this week
to spend the holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Poliak.
Miss Esther Anker will arrive this
week to spend few days with her
brother, Mr.. Carl Anker.
Mr.. Bernard Sanders will be the
speaker at services next Friday night.
After the Chaunakah services Friday
night. ON which occasion Rose Kahn
gave the sermon the congregation, num-
bering about 100, adjourned to the lodge
held in honor of Mr.. Leopold Sanders,
president and leader of Congregation
Aaron
Mr.. Samuel Prudential acted as
toastmaster. Mr.. Geo. Prayer, in n
most appropriate speech. voicing the
love and appreciation in which Mr..
Leopold Sanders is held by the whole
congregation, presented to him n beau
tiful loving cup in the name of Congre-
cation Aaron and the Hebrew Ladies'
Aid Society.
Other speakers of the evening We're
Mr.. Saul Jaffa, Il former resident of
Trinidad; Mr. Max Strasberg. presi-
dent OF the B'nai Birth: Mrs. Jake
Sanders; Mrs. Dave Gottlieb, president
of the Ladies' Aid Society, and a few
other members of the congregation.
The banquet broke up mt n late hour.
Everyone there had delightful time.
sunday evening Chaunallah services
were held for the children at the
Temple After the services refresh
ments were served. The candy donated
by Mesdames Ben Solomon and Herman
BendiX of Denver, was given to the
|children.-R. NJ. X.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-12-20
Obituaries
Mrs. Jennie Lichtenstein.

Mrs. Jennie Lichtenstein. 61 years
old. beloved wife of Herman Lichten-
stein. and devoted mother of Arthur,
Gustave, and Tobias Licl tenstein of
Denver, Mrs. Nathan Diamond of
Phoenix. Arizona. Mrs. Ben +. Gord-n
of Trinidad. Colorado, Mrs. Arthur
Ellis Cohen and Mrs. lsidor Grimes Of
Denver, died ut the late residence. 11O1
Clayton street, ON December 14th.
Bunial took place at MI. Nebo cemetery.
Rabbi &. Il. Kauvar oiliciated. Mrs.
Lichtcnstein WAS n resident of Denver
For the past II years. She Is also sur
vived by an only brother, Moses Bloom
of Brooklyn, n. V. and six grand
children.