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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
HINSDALE. n. H.

Henry Klous was in town last week.
Arthur Taylor visited friends here the
past week.
Miss Ida Eaton has come to the Nut
shell for the summer.
Foster Butler began peddling milk in
town Monday morning.
Mr.. LYONS, fire warden from Merri-
mae, was in town Monday doing inspec-
tion work.
James Hancock is spending the week
with, his daughter, Mrs. Dave Rosen, at
Greenfield.
Some one has kindly loaned desk to
be used in re-fitting the local Red Cross
headquarters.
Many local Masons attended the
Knights of Birmingham gathering at
Brattleboro Wednesday evening.
Miss Winifred Taylor, home demon
stration agent, held stencil meeting at
Fay's hall Wednesday. Dinner was
served at noon.
Jason Holman spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Holman, who have moved into their
home on Higgins street.
.. A play will be given Friday evening
! by Keene talent for the benefit of the
Sons of Veterans auxiliary. The title
of the play is, From Sumter to Appomat-
toX.
The funeral of Robert b. Cotton was
held Tuesday afternoon at 2 clock.
Rev. j. H. Sargent officiated James
Snow sang Abide With Me. and Some
time Wei Understand There was a
profI1sion of flowers. Paul Johnson,
Bernard Wallace, Emmons Bell and
Walker Kimball were bearers. The in
terment was in Pine Grove cemetery.
At the May meeting. the Rainbow
Reading circle adjourned for the summer
vacation; although many of its members
have become so interested in good read
ing that they will continue, to some ex-
tent through the warm weather. Be
sides the local membership of -. there
are associate members in Keene, North
field and even California. Other towns,
hearing of the work here, will organize
clubs of their own in the fall The re
cords show that l22 books of fiction and
2IS books of non-fiction have been re-
corded The non-fiction are divided as
follows: History and biography, 80,
travels AZ. essays 81, poetry q. religion
and missions 20, science l6. The aver
age attedance at the meetings has been
49, Brief reviews and informal talks on
the books read, were given by nearly
all present.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
EAST PUTNEY.

". Babcoek is at home again after
a few days absence.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Community club was held Saturday eve
ming.
Memorial services will be held Sunday
afternoon, May IS, at go at Pierce's
hail.
Warren Punt spent the weekend with
his sister, Mrs. Frank Underwood, in
Keene.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frost have as a
weekend guest Mr. Frost's mother, Mrs.
Hattie Frost of Brattleboro, who came
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25

to attend the play, June given at Put
ney Tuesday evening.
J. NJ Iohnson's home was the scene.
OF small fire Saturday morning The
promptness of the neighbors saved the
house.
The play. June. given BY the East
Putney Community club at Putney
Tuesday evening was largely patron
lzed, The comedy was well received
and many thanks are due the Putney
community for courtesies extended and
the fine lunch served the cast after the
play.
The two words. skirt and shirt
The exact cause of sleep is unknown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
Gard.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends for their kind acts and words OF
sympathy at the time Of the illness and
death of our dear husband and father.
We also would thank all those who sent
the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Frank L. Straw, Robert Straw,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orrie LeBert.
Brattleboro, VT, May "a, 1922.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Having sold my interest in the firm
of Teller & Mckay, hereby give notice
that all accounts due the firm and all ac-
counts against the firm have been as
sumed by Mr.. Mckay under the terms
of our agreement.
r. BLIGH TELLER.
Brattleboro, May %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our relatives and
friends for kindnesses shown and for
the beautiful flowers sent in our recent
bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Kend-
rick. Mrs. Eva Y. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs.
Oliver Hale. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Savage,
Mr.. and Mrs r. X. Newall, Mr. and Mrs.
r. C. Davis. Mr. and Mrs L. o. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Davis.
Hinsdale. Nav 24, 1922
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all of our friends in
Brattleboro for their kindness, help, love
and sympathy in our sorrow. May God
bless you all is the prayer of
g. ]. Perkins and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. G. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. c. III. Per
kins, Mr.. and Mrs L. S. Hutchins, Mr..
and Mrs. r. II. Talbert
Brattleboro, Vt, May %, 1922
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who helped us during the ill
ness and death of our husband and
brother, and for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs Henry Moore, Lucius Moore,
Brattleboro Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Whitney,
Athol, Mass
MAY -, 1922
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
WEST GUuFORD.

Memorial day program viii be given
at the regular meeting of the Broad
Brook Grange which will be held Satur-
day evening, May ~.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
REPUBLICANS IN
BONUS DEADLOCK
Divide Five to Five - Democrats May
Have to Break Tie in Senate
Committee

Have to Break Tie in Senate
Committee.
WASHINGTON. May 25.-Demo-
cratic members of the senate finance COM
mittee may be called upon to break a
deadlock among the Republicans of the
committee over soldiers bonus legisla-
ton The subject was brought up yes
terday at a meeting of the majority and
it developed that there was a five to five
division on the so-called McCunber plan
the amended house bill-and the Smoot
proposal TO issue to service men paid up
insurance policies in lieu of all compen-
sation options heretofore proposed.
Chairman AIcCumber said after the
session that he probably would call a
meeting of the entire committee for this
week. The meeting probably will be de-
ferred until the return from Indianapo-
lis of Senator Watson, Republican, In
diana, who has had several conferences
recently with President Harding on the
bonus question.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
Ma Raised Her Slipper.

Johnny, why in the world
are you feeding the baby yeastT'
Johnny oohoo. She swallowed my
nickel and I'm trying to raise the
dough r'-Science and Invention.
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ion has decided to hold its convention
this year in September instead of in
August. as has been the custom in the
mast. The meeting place will be Atlantic
CIV
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25

Miss Edith Page of Putney and Ward
Plimpton of Rrattleboro spent Sunday
at T. w. Plimpton's.
Miss Genie Plimpton of Brattleboro
came to her home here Tuesday night
for n few days stay.
Mrs. Augusta Bills of Townshend Wis
tied at Mrs. Annie Torrv's and at Mrs
II. Il. Knights last week
Miss Halonen. Mr. and Mrs. II. F.
knight and Miss Grace Payne attended
the Rebekah meeting in Brattleboro
May IS.
Mrs. Seaver of Waltham, Mass, who
visited at II. W. Eddv's last summer,
has come to assist Mr.. Eddy in the house
this summer.
The Sunday school will observe Chill
dren's day. The general committee is
Mrs. NJ. L. Johnson, Mrs. w. w. Kid
der and Rev. J. NJ. Dennison.
Windham County Pomona Grange will
meet with Vermont Grange Thursday,
june s, for an all-day session. The aft
ermOon session will be open to the pub
lic
Vermont Grange worked the first and
second degrees on class of four Tues
day evening. The Grange will hold a
fair in the fall, the date to be given
later. The general committee included
]. r. Gleason, E. \. Scranton and Mrs.
". w. kidder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, May %. Thomas II
Ryan, 10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-25
WARDSRORO.
County Sunday School Gathering

The county Sunday school convention.
which met here Saturday, was well at
tended.
The praise service was led by Rev.
j. NJ. Dennison q solo was rendered by
Mr.. Phillips of Boston; a business sched-
ule for the Sunday school was given by
Guy ". Powers of Athens duet by Rev.
w y. hobbs and Miss Heath of Town
shend; Teachers Problem. by Mrs. Rob
inson of Jamaica and Charles Hescock
Of Newfane, responded to by Mr. Rob
bins of Burlington. secretary of the
State Sunday School association; Chris
tan Homes and Fellowship. by Mrs
Aldrich of W'illiamsville: Children and
the Scripture. by Rev. w 4. hobbs ::
solo, Face to Face, by Mr.. Phillips; adj
dress by Mr.. Robinson.
Eight different Sunday schools We're
represented: Athens, the Baptist and
Congregational of Townshend, Newfane
Jamaica. East Jamaica, Williamsville
and South WardSbOro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20

Fox Chokefs. A few left of
these $ss!oo Brown, Taupe, Black
and Harding Blue Fox animal
searfs for the August Sale at
$19.75.
Here are b few "rNur Coat valueS'
that should appeal to any woman or
miss who is thinking OF. Furs this
season. Many Of them, out own make.
Hudson Seal (seal dyed fhrskrat 9,
3166.0 to to0o4o
Near sal tFrench rabbit. shsared and
oyed) .....!.......~6Os 70 ~, ~
Hay eesi AustrAlian .ranbit sheafed
ana dyed). .p60.o0 to $107.6O
sealihe tNew Zealand rabbit ss,sered
and dyed). .oaes5S u eo6OO
Marmot. plain and tfinmAl,
e4bS6 10 t147.5O
Natural Maskras cheics slsAs, dark
skins ..... .9aS6.0O to t25600
Natural Raccoon. clear dafk color and
full furred. e1sobo ana ~
Natural squirrel, or clear dsrk. extra
hne A6ihs. ....s.....S4o600 aaA up
other Coats Of Mole Beaver.. Cara
b,1l fblack ana tAape). Nutffa- Persian
Lamb Jap Mink. al At Aasdge SAFE
68yn86 - ~: -ss@.sa 49,. p
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney c. Kaufman
| and daughter Virginia. who are
| spending the summer travelling
abroad. are now at ST. Moritz, Swift
zerland, for three weeks.
Mrs. Sol Minister and daughter
Dorothy have returned from three
weeks stay at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. steinberger
! spent the week end at the Hotel
| Braddock. Braddock Heights. Md.
from weeks stay at the Brown
Swan Inn. Schroon Lake. N. Y. Max
! Weyl Is at camp nearby.
| DR.. and Mrs. David Strauss returned
from a two weeks stay at Valley
the early pss; 81 i.se week Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Strauss and Mr.. and Mrs.
| Harry Loeb have been spending the
week at Orkney Springs. w. Va.
Miss Leah Engel. daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Archie Engel' who is
Braddock. Braddock Heights. Md,
| celebrated her sixth birthday ami
! versary Monday by entertaining a
| number of little guests at an after.
noon party. Games were played and
attractively decorated table. The
centerpiece was large birthday
! cake with pink lighted candles and
| at either end were old-fashioned
flowers. At the place of each guest
was a pink crepe paper baske. allied ed
the girls were leather purses and for
the boys magnets. The prizes Tor
the donkey game were won by Miss
! Ruth Simon and Miss Miriam Auer-
bach. Among the twenty guests
were Adrienne and Charles Mayer.
|
Alvin and Arnold Newmyer, Louis
and Ruth Simon, Carlyn and Annette
Meyer. Malcolm Levi, Mary Eliza
beth Crogan and Herbert SworSyn.
I The little hostess looked lovely In
a pale yellow tarfeta dress with rib
Mrs. Louis Somehow and daush-
ter Dorothy will return today from
a two weeks stay at the Hotel Brad
dock. Braddotk Heights, Md:
Mrs. Goldsmith Sigmund is visit
ing Mrs. JEFF Kornicker on Long
Billy sigmund is with his grand
mother Mrs Clara Breslau at Brad
dock Heights. Mrs. Henry Breslau
and Miss Carline Breslau are also
guests Of Mrs; Clara sresi1 ~. "a,
ward Kohner will spend this week
at the Buena Vista Springs Hotel
Buera vista, Pa The former waa
at the Hotel Braddock for TWO
Mrs. Henry weyl Is the guest Of
her brother and sister-in-law, MT
and Mrs.. Jules de Mesquite, in New
York, Tor two weeks.
Mrs. Meyer Loeb and daughter. Miss
Jeanette Loeb, have returned FROM =
| three weeks stay at Berkeley Springs
mr.. ana Mrs. A. Mayer and theii
two children, Adrienne and Charles
and Mrs. Sworzyn and two children
Hilda and Herbert, return today from
Braddock Heights. Md, where they
were guests. at the Hotel Braddock
4 for some weeks.
| Mrs. JAmes Lansbursh has re.
turned to wardman Park after
spending two months in Kansas City
i Mo. visiting her mother, Mrs. Mann
helm.
Mrs. Milton strasburger and two
little girls have returned to town
from a three-week stay at the Hotel
Esplanade, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Emma Heller Is spending the
week end In Atlantic City. joining
her daughter, Mrs. Harold Strauss.
Mrs. sylvan Bensinger and two
sons are at the Esplanade. Atlantic
] City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20
Local Society Folk
In Passing Throne;
Events of Interest
Many Returning to Wash
iinston; Others Leaving.
Guests Entertained-Mo-
tor Trips in Schedule.
General and Personal.

Miss Eta Craigen and Miss Louise
Lewis have returned from a three
weeks visit to Piedmont Springs
Asheville and Winston-Saiem ana q
general tour through the mountains
of North Carolina. While IN WIN
ston- Salem they were guests OF Miss
Craigen's brother and sister-in-l law
Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Craigen.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paul Earnest of
2l23 n street and Miss Elizabeth Ear
nest and Mr.. John Paul Earnest. jr.,
ief, Washington yesterday by motor
for Mifflinburg. Pa. and were accom-
panied by Miss Margaret Ruth
Triggs. who will be their guest Tor
three weeks.
Mr.. Benjamin +. iohe and mis-
daughter. Miss Ethel &. iohe. are
returning to Washington after an ABB
sence of several weeks. during which
time they visited Colorado. Washing
ton, oregon and California. spending
some time in Yellowstone Park.
Mr., Walter Dewey Haight and Mr..
Charles L. Huntington OF the U: ..
Veterans Bureau are spending.
week at Colonial Beach.
Mrs. D. Z. Nichol has left wash
ington for an extended trip to New
York, Boston and into the White
mountains. She will be absent from
the capital for a month.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Benjamin
Lamberton. the latter, formerly Miss
Katherine Marguerite Painter, daugh-
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Hottie
Painter of East Clifton terrace. are
Nf~c oS nh
ents while arranging for a trip 20
visit the parents Of Mr.; Lamberton.
They will make theft future home
at St Peter. Mr.. Lannberton having
come to Washington as a student
graduated from the Eastern High
School in June. though the wedding
took place in Baltimore year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. sidney l.. Hechinger
ana son, John W. Hechinger. have
recently returned from a. six weeks
trip through the great lakes and a
visit to Charlevoix. Mich, and Chi
cago, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erlebacher are at the
Alamac in the Mountains, Lake
Hopatcong, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Krokyn OF st.
Louis, Mo-, are spending a few days
in Washington as the guests OF Rep
resentative and Mrs. L. c. Dyer while
en- route home from the summer re-
sorts along the Atlantic coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Friedfander
have returned to Washington after
an absence of five weeks, during
which time they visited New York
and Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Nicoll of
Everett Mass, en- route to Deer Park,
Md, are at the Burlington Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20
Miss Alma Clayburgh at
White SULPHUR Spring.

Mime. Alma Clayburgh, who has
been at Provincetown and New York
as one Of the committee heading
the organizing of the new self.sup.
porting club for business and pro.
fessional women, is now at White
Sulphur Springs and will visit during
the month the Murray Boococks at
Castalia, Keswick. Va. 5
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AFTER the war. being ensaEed In Red
Cross work ut walter Reed Hospital.
Mrs. Robert Fiinckley and Miss
Gladys Hinckley. who are spending
the SUMMER abroad. are visiting the
Marquis and Mafauise OF Huntley at
orion Hall. Petersborough, England.
acres. The marsaise's son, Arthur
Bradley Campbell. who Is with his
mother, who wis formerly Mrs.
James Mcdonald. OF this city. Is leav-
ing shortly to assume his duties on
the STAN Of the United States Ambas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20

Mrs. James F. Barbour will return
to Washington early in September
from Atlantic City, where she will be
for fortnight. Mrs. Barbour
motored from Washington to Cape
May several weeks ago and is the
guest Of Mrs. P. F. Cope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20
/, ..dor to Chile. Mr.. william Miller

Capt Scott, former adjutant of Lang
ley Field, and their baby daughter
Allis, are spending the summer at
Cape May. N. ]. Capt. Scott has just
returned to Philadelphia from the
reserve officers training camp at
Fort Monroe, Va, and motored to
Cape May for the weekend.
Mrs. Scott is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest F. NORMAN, and
will spend some time with them here
after Labor day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20

Mr.. Walter S. Penfield is in Pekinr.
China. Mr.. Penfield left Washington
in July for a trip to the orient and
will visit Japan, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines before returning to Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON b. G. AUGUST PART
Record Of Happenings
In the Social World
OF Interest Locally

CONTINUED from Fourth p.se.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20

have gone to Hot Springs, Va. where
they are guests of Mrs. Terah Haggiu
Of New York, who is at the White
cottage. =.
Mrs. Edythe Newlands Johnston
has purchased the house at 1903 22G
street. which she will occupy this
autumn and winter. Mrs. Johnston
has lived in California for the past
several years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20

Mai and Mrs. Leslie S. Hill, jr.
have gone to Rehobeth Beach, Del
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-08-20

Mrs. +. j. Newman, Mr.. j.. Z. T.
Newman and the Misses Newman ar.
at Old Sweet Springs, w. Va. where
they are spending a portion of the
simmer
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell, Graef
Smyrna times., 1922-05-03
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department. at its Office.
Dover, Delaware. until o'clock, D. m.
May 10. 1922, and at that place and time
publicly opened. for the construction of
State Highways. involving the following ap-
proximste quantities:
Smyrna times., 1922-05-03
Contract No. Ia 0.S3S Miles
State Road Crossing


State Road Crossing
2.5 Acres Clearing.
Ia Acres Grubbing.
$4,000 Gu. yds. Excavation.
400 Tons Sub-base.
$50 Tons Broken Stone Base Course
1880 Gu. yds Cement Concrete Pavement
go Gu yds. Glass Concrete.
so Gu. y2s. Glass B Concrete.
$4,000 lbs. Reinforcement.
130 lin. #. 15 in. r. C. Pipe.
so lin. #. Is in. C. Pipe.
80 lin. #. "a in. R. C. Pipe.
As lin. fl. 4S in. r. c. Pipe.
1000 lin. #. in. Pipe Underdrain
1900 lin. it. Wire Cable Guard Rail.
Contract No. Il LOS Miles
Through Laurel
$500 Gu. yds. Excavation.
1000 Gu. yds. Borrow.
so Tons Broken Stone Base Course.
1850 Gu. yds. Cement Concrete Pavement
$50 Gu. yds Glass A Concrete.
1000 lbs. Reinforcement.
l40 lin. fl. Is in. r. c. Pipe.
loo lin #. Wire Cable Guard Rail.
$500 lin. #. Timber Piling.
1000 #. B. N. Sheet Piling.
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten Qo) days after execution of the
contract and be completed during 1922.
Monthly payments will be made for 90 per
cent of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond. certified check or money to the
amount of at least ten Q0) per centum of
the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marked Proposal for the Construction of
State Highway"
The Contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids
Detailed plans may be seen after April
6th.and index plans and specifications may be
| obtained upon deposit of ten dollars $4,000
| which amount will be refunded upon return of
| plans and specifications in good condition zt
| the Office of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Dover. Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-03
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities

The Rev. o. Grey Hutchison, pastor
of Dover Baptist Church, who was
compelled to take treatment for a rec
ent illness, is still confined to the hos
pital in Chester, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-03
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Penin-
sula Towns and Communities
The Rev. o. Grey Hutchison, pastor
of Dover Baptist Church, who was
compelled to take treatment for a rec
ent illness, is still confined to the hos
pital in Chester, Pa.
ID. L. Corey, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture of Iowa, who
was recently offered the position Of
business administrator of the Della
ware State Fair Association at a
salary of $500 a year, has accepted
the position.
Spencer Failing, of Watertown, ".
Y, father of R. A. Failing of Dover,
and Mrs. Ella Bush, of Goldsboro, Md,
were quietly married at the parsonage
of the International Holiness Church,
of Dover, by the pastor, Mrs. Bessie
| Mitchell, Tuesday evening. The groom
is II years of age and the bride 81.
| They will reside at Watertown, N. Y.
The Rev. R. c. Helfenstein, D. D.,
pastor of Peoples Christian Church,
is attending a special conference of
The Federal Council of Churches Of
Christ in America, being held at At
lantic City. He will go from Allan
tic City to New Haven, Conn, to at
tend the annual convocation meeting
of the Yale Divinity School and the
alumni banquet.
A Conference of NJ. E. Ministers
met last Theursday in Wesley NJ. E
Church concerning the fixing of the
appointments which heretofore has
been done by the district superinten-
dents. Those present at the meeting
were Thomas n. Rawlins, Seaford, the
Rev. E. W. Jones, the Rev. George p.
Jones, the Rev, F. C. MacSorley, r.
M. Cooper, the Rev. L. E. Poole, ]. H.
Dulaney and F. P. Gentieu.
Levy Court of Sussex County at
a meeting last week, fixed the tax rate
for 1922 at rs cents on the S1OO of
assessed valuation, increasing the rate
Is cents over that of 1921. Thirty
five per cent will go to the general
fund; 20 per cent to road fund; Ia
per cent. to special road fund; 81 per
cent. to bonded Indebtedness fund; .
per cent to poor fund; per cent. to
witness and jury fund.
Members of the Philadelphia So
ciety, Sons of Delaware, will make
their annual visit to the University of
Delaware on Saturday, May 13. This
custom, established several years ago,
has become feature annual event for
the society and has brought many
former Delawareans in close THOUGH
with the university who otherwise
probably would have been but little
interested in the institution. The So
ciety has given a scholarship for sew
eral years. A. G. Wilkinson, busi-
ness administrator, was in Philadel-
phia, Tuesday, April 26 to make final
arrangements with officers of the So
ciety for the trip. Several hundred
members generally make the trip and
have dinner at The Commons in Old
College.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-03

D. L. Corey, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture of Iowa, who
was recently offered the position Of
business administrator of the Della
ware State Fair Association at a
salary of $500 a year, has accepted
the position.