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New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
Supreme Court
Limits Right
TO Fix Prices
Methods of Becchnut Pack.
ing Company Held Unfair
competition Under Z. S.
Trade Commission Act
Refusal to Sell Justified
Decision Provides, However.
That Reprisals Must No,
Extend 10 the Middlemau

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-lawful trade
me'hods were further defined to- day by
'he supreme Court in decision hold
ing tne trade methods and policies of
the Beechnut Packing Company in OBJ
tanning the cooperation of its q ;stribu-
;ors and customers to be "unfair
methods OF corapetition" within the
meaning Of thc Federal Trade Conlmis-
sion act
In upholding the right Of the Federal
Trade Comm ssion to order discontinue
ance of such methods the court divided
five and four. Justice Day delivered
the opinion and Justices Holmes, Nc
kcnna, McRcynolds and Brandeis dis
sonted. The decision reverses the
lower courts.
II The Beechnut system of merchan-
dl@ing Is against public pol icY because
OF Its dangerous tendency TO hindev =
competition or to create monopoly. -
the court declared. sit was within the
power Of the commission to make an
order forb dding its continuation.
Price Maintenance Upheld
Three trade method cases previously Y
decided by the Supreme Court which
were brought under the Sherman anti
trust law and not under the tede raj
Trade Commission act. AS was the
Beechnut case, settled, the court stated
to-day, that in prosecutions under the
sherman act trader is not guilty OF
violating its terms who simply refuses
20 sell to others. and he may thhoid
his goods from those who Will not sell
them at the prices which h. fixes for
their resale.'
He may not 10 beyond
the exercise OF this right it added,
AND by contract or combination, ex~
press or implied, unduly hinder or OBJ
struct the free and natural flow OF
commerce III the channels OF inter
state trade
In the Beechnut case the court
stated that "thc facts found show thai
the Beechnut system goes far beyond
the simple refusaal to sell gocas 70
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
Hoover Will Aid Fight
On Protitcering Concerns
With Attorney General, lie
Nilt Seek 10 Clear Up
Questionable Activities

rom The 1ri5ues'g Washington Burcnu
" WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Attorney
General Daugherty's preparations for
attacking protitcers in food, clothing
and other necessities have progressed
to the point where he will call in
within tho next few days the active
co operation Of Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. 1t was learned to-day
Mr. llocvor's task will be TO help
line up tAc trade associations of all
Industries. Probably hundreds Of
these great national organizations will
come under the scrutiny Of the two
department heads in their campaign
TO clear Up all commercial activities
which arc in the slightest way CUES
ticnaoc- Efforts Of the two Secre-
taries will be directed toward cstab.
fishing definite boundaries marking the
classes Of activities, now conventional,
that are regarded as coming under the
ban OF the antitrust set
Mr.. Daugherty said to-day tina. q
NUN Der OF these industrial associations
have been pressing him for definition
Of the proper scope within which they
should coniine thcir work Tentative
arrangements have been made he said.
for hearings before Mr.. Daughcrty and
his aids
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
Franked kilograms Barred
Western Union Ends Privilege
Granted Jersey Officials

TRENTON. n. j.. Jan. 3.-The West
ern Union Telegraph Company to-day
notified j. Harry Foley, secretary to
Governor Edwards Of New Jersey, that
hereafter 10 franked telegram blanks
will be issued to New Jersey state Of
ficials. This ends privilege in ex-
istence for sixty-two years.
The charter Of the American rele-
graph Company, granted in 1859, pro-
vided that franked teiegrams would be
issued for the rse Of state officials.
The former company, however, vas sue
ceeded by the Western Union company,
and in recent years the franking priv
ilege rarely was taken advantage Of.
The charter fthe American Telegraph
Company was revoked by the New Jer-
en-r tcoisjp.u1c last November.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04

persons who will not seil at stated
prices, which in the Colgate case VIM
he'd to be within the legal right Of thn
producer" The sherman Act was NO,
involved except AS "a declaration of
public policy to be considered In dc
termining what are unfair methods q,
competition, which the Federal Trado
Nommasion is empowered to condemn
and suppress"
Details Left to Commission
Analysing the Federal Trade Com.
mission act, the court asserted that
Congress deemed it better to leave ,ns
subject of what constitutes unfair
methods of competition denounced by
the act without specific definition. each
case to be determined upon It's own
facts by the commission, subject TO re-
view by the courts
The meth oos and plan OF tho Beech
described ut length by the court,
which asserted that thc concern re-,
fused to sell its products TO virtually
all jobbers, wholesalers and retailers
who had failed to resell at prices
suggested by If. Further, that it re-
fused to sell to virtually all mail order
houses engaged in interstate commerce
because they frequently sell at cut
prices, and had refused to sell 10
nearly all jobbers, wholesalers and re-
tailers who sell its products to mail
order houses. The court also said it
had refused to sell to virtually all So
called price cutters and maintained a
large forcc of specially salesmen or
drummers who refused to fill their
orders through Jobbers and whole
salers who sell at prices less than aug-
gestcd resale prices or who sell to
others who do so.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
FINANCIAL MEETINGS

New YoFk, December 9th, 1921.
Notice is hereby given tha, the annual meet
ina Of the stockholders of the HENRY J.
SCHNITZER STATE BANK will be held at
the Office Of the bank. at IA Washington
Street, Borough Of Manhattan, on the 10th
day OF January. 1922. at Y o'clock noon,
for the purpose of electins Directors for the
ensuing year, inspectors Of election to serve
at the next annual meeting, for the purpose
Of decreasing the number Of its Dirce tors
and for the transaction Of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before said
meeting. Polls will remain open from II
o'clock noon to ! P. NJ.
ALEX..NDER slLUN.
Cashirr
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BANK STATEMENTS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
the HANOVER NATIONAL BANK

or The CrrY OF NEW YoRE
q s'u York, ~ thc Stats Of Ncso YorI;. at
NE close Of 5ns.ross Dccarioer S1s:, l02f
RESOURCES
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04

Woodward AZ Lothrop; II. L. Huntgoerrv.
mems clothing; J. w. Gray adIes and
children's shoee: J. u. Buzzel. dress goods.
Innings cotton goods; c. II. Hospital, silks
and velvets; Miss T.. b. Hart. misses wear;
Mas Y Nolls. cults; Mrs. ~. Mcclure. glris'
real 7f:yS = Walker. down rtaira osaiy
c-yso.cra, tlo-s.s. ...t.!.-..-. -! cu--: Il. T.
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silks and dress goods: Q. n. Sheets. w
stairs. ladies' ready 10 wear; Il. Thompson. .
wash goods; Miss /. G. Link corsets am
brassieres; 7. Barci3y. carpets. rugs. Inc
ieums and draperies; George Holsinse.
shop: afr. O'Connor. down stairs stores:
l.. Mckelvey. vice-presidert and genera
mgr.. W. II: Wolf. mems clothing and Sur
nishinEs Mas 7. II. Holahan, infants
wear. muslin underwear. house dresses ano
k!naonos. Miss II. Apple, ribbons hand
kerchiefs. neckwear. veilings leccA cr
crosaer.es: Miss slsc.ia!I. tc!is. - s.ae
sua1.tas: t32 SSh ay.
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Menzis. fndse. mgr. ready to wear; 3sl
4th 3v
3. Kann Sons Co.; Miss c. Hermann In
fhnts' wear: J. II. 3oyce, cotton goods;
s33 18th ay.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
BeN- -W.Iliama Co.: c. c. Newton. ladies'
ready to wear. millinery; Alfred Tantl, lls
w. sea st.
WORCESTER, MASS.
John c. Machines Co; r. T.. Donoshue.
rep; George r. Moran, pteco goods; 49,
lth az.
YOUNGSTOWN, ONO
u. Il. MoKeiyy Co; .i!ss 81. csnnsil
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KELLY.SPRINGFIELD TIRE co.

A Quarterly dividend Of two dollars (s2.00)
PER SHARE on the Eight Per Cent Pre-
ferred Stock OF this Company has been de-
clared. payable February 10. 1922. to stock
holders of record at the close of business
February /. 1922.
New York January 3. 1872.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-04
TOBACCO PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Jcii.1uI lTA3.
At meeting Of ths Board OF Directors,
held this dag, a dividend OF One Dollar and
Fifty Cents $3.50 per snare on the common
capital stock Of the Corpora ton was declared.
PAYABLE ON February =, 1929. to e.ockhod-
ers oi record at the close Of business on
January 81 1922. Checks will be mailed.
WILLIAM a. FERGUSON.
SscretarT.
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s,... sl55137s7s11
Het0 York, County Of Neo York. ss. ::
H. "m. e Cabs. Jr.. Cashier of The
r~''eF National Bank o. the City Of New
~. ax' co solernnly swear that the above
-. a"sn' Is true. 70 The best OF my knowl
g and BELIEF
D., WM. e. CABLE. yR.. Cashier.
c"oed and s0oTn to before me. THIS
y ,'a dov Of Jonuory. 1879.
.cos.,,.a, Thomas. Notary Pubic, New York
ss-A.test
William Toodwardl
-. rrancts T:r e T Maxwelli Directors
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ST. GEORGES NEWS NOTES.

St Georges. Oct. IA Services In the
follows: Sabbath school at $50:
morning worship, 1890, sermon by
the pastor, Rev J. T.. Mccoy: evening
worship, 40; special services under
the leadership Of Evangelist George
APPEL.
At Summit Bridge. Sabbath school
will be held at and the regular after
noon worship ut g.
Douglas Buck. chief engineer of the
State Highway Department. was a
visitor here yesterday and inspected
the new roadway.
Magistrate Ninton fined two drivers
OF cars here yesterday for speeding.
w. II. LaVinEer, of FrederiCa. who
was driving the truck which crashed
irto the canal bridge here last Tues
day afternoon. doing considerable
damage to the bridge. as wei a.
smashing up the truck. returned here
for n hearing before Magistrate Vim
ton the next day, and agreed to pay
ali cost of repairs 10 the bridge. He
was also fined for reckless and In
different driving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carrow, Jr.. OF
near here are the proud parents of \
baby hoy.
The cider press. recently installed
in the local Cannery, pressed. out the
first bunch Of apples yesterday.
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A VIGOROUS PROTEST.

Richardson Park. oct. 14-At n
meeting of the Five Points Civics AS
sociation last night several parents
urged that the school be boyCottcd. The
question Of the need of new school
was brought up when reports were
received of several children being talk
en- i'll while at their studies.
Following a discussion on the sub
jcct. lasting an hour, It was decided
TO hold a meeting Of all residents
sometime during the next two weeks
probably in the NJ. T.. Church, when
an effort will I've made to have all par
ents of the school children pledge
themselves to keep their children at
home. unless better school facilities
are provided.
John Guyer. president of the Asso-
citation. named the following commit
tee To arrange for tho meeting: VIII
liam II. SEWER, Dr A II Stril<ol, Clar-
enCe +. Jones, George c Hughes and
Harry 1.aYman. The committee met
and decided To hold n street parade OF
the school children during the after
noon of the meeting.
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the Christ Church congregation to
secure that church's quota, while
Fred G.. Usilton and Thomas u. Bow
ers have been appointed to visit the
churches in Kent and Queen Anne
counties and present the interest of
the fund to the congregations.
Herbert Rollison, son of Alexander
Rollison. formerly of Rock Hall, was
killed In a sugar refinery In Baltimore
recently, when a cable on crane
broke, throwing him to the cement
floor 25 feet below. He was Al years
old and leaves a widow and six mcnths
old child.
County Agent Horace r. Derrick re-
ports that over 100 boys OF the differ
ent clubs of Kent county are conduct
ing demonstrationsf' with calves. pure
abred pigs. corn, potatoes and poultry
with excellent results. They will have
a fine show at the annual county ex-
hibit TO be held the early part of mex,
month.
The Piggly Wiggly stores of viii
mington will open a branch store here
about December l.
Announcement has been received
here Of the marriage of DR.. Barrett c
Catlin of Baltimore. brother of Mrs
James G.. Beck of this town. 10 Miss
Bessie T.. Carmany, in PhiIadelphla
on OCtber D.
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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Ellkton, Md, oct. 1i--Frank Camp
bell. who conducts a road lunch room
near Nottingham. vac arreeted yester-
day by a prohibition agent who took
lunch there. on charge of selling
liquor
Roman McNey. a young farmer of
near Rock Springs. who on Sunday
last was kicked In the stomach by n
horse has been taken to Baltimore
hospital for an operation.
J. Turner Cameron haze sold tho
in the Cam,von family for a hundred
years, TO T.. J. Lucas Of the upper eec-
tion Of the county.
The WOmen's Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies Of Rock and Zion
Presbyterian Churches. held an all
day meeting. Thursday. at the home oi
Mrs. Rutledgc Clifford nt Zion.
William +. Spindor and Isabe'
Springcr, both OF Wilmington. were
married in Elkton. Thursday evening
by Rev. pr. Lockerbic.
George w. Shelor. a native of Vir.
ginia, who purchased a farm neal
Calvert three years ago. died suddenly
Tuesday night, at his home in tn,
Ninth district. Of heart trouble. A
widow and eleven children survlv,
him. His funeral was held this morn.
ing.
y. S. Inkelas Of New York and ]. II
Hawley of Nottingham. collided Will,
passing each other on Pigeon Hin
yesterday. forcing the New York cal
down an embankment. Inkclas ha,
Hawley arrested and Justice Jone,
imposed fine of s. on the New
Yorker and the costs of the case or
Hawley. Inkelas appealed the cas-,
TO the Circuit Court in Elkton.
y Chautauqua will be held in Elk
ten NJ. f.. Church beginning Monda,
evening next, 10 continue throughou
tlrc week
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FORT DIT P0NT NEWS.

Delaware City. oct. 14.-Captaln
Harold II. Buehler. Dental Corpe
Michel Field, Long Island. y Y. has
been ordered 10 proceed to this station
reporting upon arrival 10 the Post
commander for temporary duty for a
period # six weeks. On completion
OF such temporary duty he will return
"a his proper station.
First Sergeant Henry Guertin, Com
pany r, Fort Mott, y. j. has been
granted a 80 days furl ugh which he
will spend with relatives at Worccs-
ter, Mass.
Private First class William !
O'Keefe, Medical Dept. Michel Field
to this station for temporary duty as
dental assistant 10 Captain Harold II
Buehler ID. c.
! Private Charles J. Merrone, Com
pany \. Fort Mott, \. J., has beer
honOrahly discharged from the army
after years service. He will max,
HIS home in Philadelphia.
Corporal Justin Miller. Company f
is undergoing treatment at the sta
tion hospital TO accident while oper
ating a power saw at the post carpen
ter shop. Corporal Miller sustained
the lcss of his left thumb and his fOr'
finger was severed at the first Joint
Immediately after the accident he wa
taken to the hospital where Majo
Giftin, the post surgeon is making al
effort TO save his fcrefinger.
Sergeant Jesse J.. Harris has beer
transferred in grade from Compan.
+. TO Headquarters and Service Com
pany and placed on special duty q.
assistant 10 the Provost Marshal.
Sergeant John J. O'Conner has beer
transferred in his grade from Head
quarters and Service Company I,
Company L.
First Sergeant George +. Holder
ried, having reported to the First En-
gineers from the First Enginee
! Training Company. Camp Devens
Mass, has been attached TO Compan,
L. and placed on special duty at Pos
| Headquarters.
Mrs. William J. Staples and youni
! son, william. Jr.. from Camp Dix. y. J
who has been visiting at the home o
Sergeant and Mrs. Harry Dalton ar
spending a few days with Sergean
/ and Mrs. Loren Nickens.
Private Steve !. Stepanski. COmpan
| d. has been honOrably discharged from
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-14
GEORGETOWN AND VICINITY.

Georgetown, Oct. 14.-MiSs Meta
Green, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Green, this city, and Preston Joseph,
a Delaware Bay and River pilot, of
Irewee. son of Capt and Mrs. John w.
Joseph, We're married at Elkton, Md,
"Wednesday. They Will make their
home IN Philadelphia.
The annual convention of the
Georgetown Hundred Sunday School
Association will be held IN Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Church, this city
Monday afternoon.
Carroll NJ. Wright of Baltimore,
Field Secretary of the Delaware
Christian Endeavor Union. will de-
liver an address in First Methodist
Protestant Church, next Thursday
night.
Revival meetings will commence al
Bethesda NJ. z. Church tomorrow
might. under the direction of Rev
Charles w. Spry.
The Young Peoples Auxiliary of
First Presbyterian Church vii! hold
Q luncheon in the Public Square on
Return Day, November 8.
Mns. Mary Anne Plummer died sud
denly at her home. near Shortly, Sun
day afternoon, OF paralysis.
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ence Calhoun, Myrtle Cavender. Helen
Fedovak. Anna Colt. Ethel Johnson.
Clara Sartin. Fracis Sartin, Florence
Williams. Edgar Carrow. Leslie Caven-
der Harry Clark. Rodney Clark, Paul
Colt, William Colt. Walter Johnson.
William Johnson. Earl Sartin, Tyson
Sartin. Floyd Thompson and Hazel
Voshell.
n Democratic meeting will he held
Mt the New Century Club on Wednes-
day evening, October IS. The speak
ers will be Hon. Thomas +. Bayard
and Judge William Boyce.
Miss Margaret G.. Bradley. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs A. Lee Bradley, cele-
hrated her sixteenth birthday ami
versary at her home on Lake street,
"Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Metzler
of Stamford. Conn. have purchased
through David A. Peters. fifteen acres
of land, with the buildings, from Mr.
and Mrs. John Al. Kirkpatrick. on the
stone road south of Ginns Corner
Mr.. kirkpatrick is building bunga-
low on SO acres of his laid on the
opposite side Of the road
The teachers of the public school
together with the Parent Teacher As
soCIation. have secured J. Harvey
Burges. Of Harrington, humorist and
entertainer. who will appear at the
New Century Club on Tuesday even
ing. October L. The proceeds will be
for tho benefit of the school and the
Parent Teacher Association.
The Chamber of Commerce has
elected DR. Warren :. i, Combs presi-
dent. to succeed Watson *. Belts. who
resigned at tho last meeting. The
members decided to have erected
north of Blacltblrd a large sign. d-
recting the way To Middlctown.
The body of Mrs. Arabellc V. Price
was brought to 81. stephens Church
near Cecilton. Thursday afternoon. for
burial in st. stephens cemetery
Revs. VI. NJ. GOldie and II. Dixon had
charge of the services. Tho hearers
were Roy Carpenter. Frank Darby
lIbcn Frazier. X. H. Jaqucthe. Ken
moth Price. John Price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Hopkins
Mr.. and Mrs. J, William Reaston
Miss Natalie Beasten. Mr.. and Mrs
William Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
| III. BuCkworth, Miss Louise Buck
worth. Mrs. Emma T. SChreitz ant
Miss Rcssy Denny. motored TO Valley
| Forge. Pa. Sunday.
Mrs Henry =. Rrady entertain
/ cd at luncheon. yesterday. Mrs. Iame,
/ \. Hart. Mrs James \. Hart, Jr.. an,
son, George Mrs Dallas y. Hart an,
son. Dallas. Jr., and Mrs. Irving IL
/ Hart.
| Miss Ada Warren Of FELTON, is her,
+ with her sister, Mrs. Charles Derrick
/ son. who has been I'll.
Victor Green left town on Tuesday
/ for Denver. Col, whore he will spen,
I several months.
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LAUREL PERSONALS.
I ntYrpl n,t

Laurel, Oct. 10.
Grover G. Hearn, who has been III
for the past two weeks. duo 10 his
severing an artery In hie left arm,
while lowering a window, is again able
TO resume his dutieH.
John w. Fooke. George T. purnell,
Col. Sirman ID. Marvel. Frank II. Sir
man, Luke Collins. Mrs J. Dallas Mar
vel, Miss Catharine RgRin, Paul. Bar
nette and Charles ~ Adams attended
the October term of court which Ia I'm
session at Georgetown.
Mrs. Hattie Bradshaw has returned
to her home here after spending eev-
eral days with friends In Crieneld
Capt George w. Elzey of Bethel.
visited friends here yesterday
Mrs. Paul Friedman hae returned to
her home here after brief eojourn
with her parents in Norfolk, Va.
Misa Elizabeth Fooks of Wilmington
IS spending n few days here with her
mother, Mrs. John w Fooke
Mr.. and Mira. Manlove Baker. who
have been with friends and relatives
in Wilmington and Philadelphia FOR
the past three months have returned
to ther home here for the winter
William c. lIallowell. epent yestcr-
day with friends IN Seaford
Mrs James u, Splcer IL III Mt her
home.
Col. G. w. Kenney attended q meet
ing of the Democratic County Com.
mittee held IN Georgetown. yesterday !
afternoon.
1iuwood Kitchens. spent yesterda,
with friende in Salisbury.
Oliver @. Godfrey Of Salisbury. Wis
tied friends yeEt erday.
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STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Dover, Oct. l4.-At a meeting of
the State Board Of Agriculture. yes-
terday, ii was stated that the $50. 900
appropriation made 10 the State Board
tor combating tuberculosis in cattle.
had been exhausted and that all the
veterinarians and government and
State men had been called out.
The Child Welfare Health Centre
which has been conducted in the
building on Lookerman street near
New street will be changed this week
10 2l2 South State street. opposite
Wesley NJ. +. Church. DR.. Joseph
Mcdaniel and Miss Mary A. Baker
welfare nurse, will be in charge of the
centre each Wednesday afternoon
from l to 4 o'clock
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee held a meeting here, yester-
day, in the parlor of Hotel Richard
son, where matters pertaining TO the
campaign were discussed.
Dover high school won in its first
game of football for the present sea
son over the Smyrna team, yester-
day, the score being 10 to !.
Dover's fire company was called out
at b o'clock last evening TO, house
on South Governors avenue, where a
chimney had caught fire. the damage
was slight.
Another Ku Klux Klan initiation
Thursday evening on a lot south OF
Dover has been disclosed as a Junior
hu Klux, composed of minors who
are attempting to initiate the antics
Of their seniors.
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that place, who was former cls~s-
mate OF Mrs. Johnson at\ the Women's
College OF Delaware. Miss Williams
and her 'ance, Mr.. Brewer. are well
known here. having Visited tho
Schunder family numerous times.
j.. 8. Landers. son OF Sergeant and
Mrs. n. q. Iandcrs OF Fort du Pont.
who has been In training ION the u. q.
Schoolship Annapolis for twp years.
hne returned from trip arprnd the
world. IIe Is visiting his,parents.
Twenty-six dollars and fifteen cents
was cleared by the Ladies' Aux Iiary ~
Christ =. h. Church ri their bake sale
Mrs. William V. Reybold entertained
with two tables OF bridge at party
given in her home "Wednesday after
noon. Those present were: Mrs
Walter Hulihen. Mrs John Shaw
Mrs. Laura Uossinger and Mrp Geo
l.. Townsend Of Newark: Mrs. CHM
and Mrs. Vaughn OF Fort dNPont and
Miss Florence Hall Of Dein Snre City
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WEST CHESTER LINE SOLD.
Philadelphia Engineering Company
snid 10 Have Mads Purchase.

The West Chester Kcunett & VIII
mington electric railway. which runs
through Ayondale. Keuuett snd
Iockessin. 10 Brandywine Springs.
where Il connects with the Whining
ton e. Philadelphia Traction CO., has
been sold to m engineering company
In Philadelphia. II ia understood that
the new owner plans some improve
ments to the equipment Ut the line.
Much freight Ia hauled oyer the
West Chester line 10 Wilmington from
mills In tho kennett Square and west
Chester district, for shipment by way
OF tho Bush Line bonts from this city.
The linc has no connection with the
Wilmington B. Philadelphia Traction
Co, except that r. leased local tracks
for' operation of the freight line.