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Evening star., 1923-08-25
Believes Wilson Hale and Strong.

Mr.. Baker Is secretary of the Non
Partisan Association for the League of
Nations for Cuyahoga county, Ohio.
Speaking of the former Presiment, Mr..
Baker said:
He is hale and strong. / saw him
not long ago. He is lame, but he is
vigorous and his brain is as alert as
it ever was"
Evening star., 1923-08-25
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: moder-
ate temperature; gentle winds, mostly
westerly.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, rs, at
pm. yesterday; lowest, So, at am.
today.
Full report on page 4.
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CONTINUED on Page 4, Column 81
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CONTINUED on Page 4. Column -
Evening star., 1923-10-15
Anniversary Sale of
Table Darnask

81 Mercerized Table Damask,
~ inches wide; ane quality for
general use. Choice of
three neat patterns. m
L ders perfectly. OSC
Limit, five yards. ......
Sis Linen Damask, war
ranted all linen. silver bleached;
10 inches wide; soft fs1 En
finish grade. In as - L 10y
sorted patterns.
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29c Yard.Wide Percales
Anniversary Savings
on Hosiery

Women's Chiffon Silk Hose, Sl.l5
--Fuli-fashioned, sheer quail
ity, in black only; double sole,
heel and toe and Isle garter
top. The imperfections are
slight and will not affect
wear nor appearance. If per-
fect quality, would sell at
s2.75 pair.
Women's Lisle Hose, 25c-
Heather Lisle Hose, in vari-
Gus colorings: dropstitch
front effects; all sizes; Sec
onds of the $50 quality.
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$1.3o Perfect Quality Sheets

%1so II l. NI1SAI \/ud1lIy
Sx90Inh DoubBed
Sheets this excellent quality
day at such low prce-tak advantage of the
Every sheet absolutely perfect
beached
for beds
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66xSO Heavyweight Part-wool Golden Fleece
Brand Blankets, in beautiful plaids of blue. pink
tan and gray as we'll as white with blue or pink
borders. All bound with soisette in colorings that
match the blanket
Evening star., 1923-10-15

Infants 29c Stockings, 15c-Fine
Mercerized Ribbed Lisle Hose,
in black, white and cordovan;
sizes 4 to 6Ls; good wearing
quality.
ChiIdren's Sport Socks, 35c-
Three quarter length Wool
and Cotton Sport Socks, in
assorted shades, with fancy
turnover cuff; seconds Of 500
values.
Goldenberg's-First Floor.
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81 Salts Siberian Furcloth--
S4.as yd.-In the fashionable
caracul effect; a ricn fapric
inches wide.
Sc Chiffon Velvet, S4.69 yd.-A
beautiful oft-finish, high-lus-
tered grade; close, deep pile;
in black. navy and seai; ~
inches wide.
s. Black Velvet, $6.25 yd.-A
very fine all-silk quality, with
soft clinging finish, especially
desirable for. handsome COS
tunes; 36 inches wide.
Goldeuherg's-First Floor,
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81 Bleached Sheets
Soc Stamped Scarfs
Anniversary 0E
Sac, Special ......... AON

Exactly half price for these
attractive Stamped Scarfs, made
of even-thread white linene, in
a very pretty pattern. In pack
ages with sufficient floss to
complete. 600 of these come
early.
35c Stamped Towels, Ac-1 400
genuine Drywell Towels. in an
assortment Of eight pretty new
designs; hemstitched or spoke
stitch for crochet edges.
Evening star., 1923-10-15
Cotton Union Suits
S1.30

Alliance" make, Heavy Ribbed
Cotton Union Suits, in ecru color;
made with closed crotch and full
length legs. Sizes 81 to IS. Sub
ject to slight imperfections, such
as an oil spot or stain, which will
not affect wearing qualities.
Goldenbegg's-First Floor.
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S6 Broeade Veiutina, $40 yd.-
Beautiful Velutina, In rich
brocaded designs; one OF the
seasons newest and most ia
vored materials for costumes;
SO inches wide.
81 Corduroy, 7Sc yd.-Excellent
quality Velvet Corduroy, fine
woven welt; in all wanted
shades for Autumn; 3s inches
wide.
$40 Salts Furtex, $6.oS yd.--
One of the handsomest and
most popular cloth fabrics,
used this season for coats and
capes; in black and kit fox
so inches wide.
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$3.50 and S3 Pajamas
Rare Anniversary Sale Savings on
Rich Fur Fabrics & Soft VelvetS

The Anniversary Sale lowers prices the newest and
most favored materials for Winter requirements. Hand
some fur fabrics that rival in beauty the real urs they
closely initiate and SOFT ustrous velvet in the wonderful
inps.
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"Ncver say it," cried his Biddy
You've a heart of gold and Il tongue
of silver. and I'm the girl that knows
lis likely they'll love me no better
than the cross one loved the pretty
one. them"
"'Tis likely they'll love yon less"
prophesied the duke accurately.
.since they can't snip off your head ;"
Biddy's laughter was flight OF
silver birds.
"Then since it's sorrow were
goin' to-" she begged. lets 90 easy.
Make the horses step soft and slow.
darlin'; it's the prettiest evening III
all the world. and I'm that high up
| can see clear over the great green
hedges into the wee green gardens.
1 doubt if it'll smell any better in
II doubt if it'll smell half as
sweet" he said. IF we go slow
we'll miss our dinner
"Ah. let's miss our dinner" she
begged. did we not eat all those
little fat Quail and those great fat
peaches for our lunch: Id rather
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keeper cried. "Oh, Your Grace, its
not ready,N
Make it ready-flowers, candles,
linen. BE quick.
Feet ran, hands flew, while the duke
and his duchess stood waiting in the
room in which king had slept and
prince had died. and which for hum
dred years had stood empty of life,
save when some awed visitor tiptoed
across the threshold. maryelling at its
more than royal beauty-its walls
stretched with velvet blue and deep
as night. its painted beams. its hood
ed fireplace. its great bed around
which with their golden Tudor roses;
quick hands now brought other roses.
wine-red in silver bowls. 10 Sweetcn
the air, and sticks of wood to light
fire to warn it. for even August turn
ed chilly in that magnificence they
spread a gay feast before the flames
and fine linen on the bed; they
brought high candelabra wrought oL
silver. more of them and more OF
them. until the shadows wavcrcd and
danced. and the new duchess clapped
her hands and danced, too.
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was plainly one TO be humored.
Would a hundred miles bring u
to dawn" inquired the smaller luna
tic. "Oh, I'd rather a dawn than a
parade any day there is
"When will you marry me-: de
manded the duke.
I'VE must be that wise and cool
we'll put the stars 10 shame, she
said dreamily. How many days would
there be in year? I've no head for
figures at all
a YEAR," protested the stricken
duke fiercely. "Three hundred and
sixty-five days? You couidn't-yoa
couldn't"
Biddy raised her hand to the silver
laces above her heart with the strang
est little look of wonder.
Three hundred and sixty-five:
she whispered. NO more than that?
80 more than that--for sure!'
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NO. More" he cried. why, it's 4
liietime-it's eternity.
All, and so it is said his Biddy.
well, then. let's be wise as the stass
and wait till morning. Father
Lcary, he'll marry us then if ] have
to do penance for the rest of my
days. Three hundred AMI sixty-five,
did you say? YOU'RE right-oh, you're
right. lis lifetime.,'
And 50 at dawn Biddy ORourke
became the Duchess of Bolingham.
The drove down TO Gray Courts
behind pair OF bright bays called
Castor and Pollux that same day, in
high trap Of black and scarlet. with
fawn-colored cushions. The duke drove
and the duchess sat perched beside
him in a great red coat from Redfcl II
with a ruby ring on her finger and
a hat no larger than a poppy tilted
over one eye.
rs it castle you live in, darlin' ="
"lt'll be castle once you're in it,
Who ever heard of princess that
didn't live in castle:"
is it terrible big and black and
grand. like you:'
"Terrible-you couldn't tell US
apart"
DO your great sons live there ali
by themselves"
"Oh, rather not. They live there
with two tutors and trainer and an
the hounds and horses and grooms and
jockeys and farrierS that they can
wedge into the stables"
The Saints keep u.s. invoked Bid
dy with heartfelt piety. WAS it four
aunts you said?"
"Oh. Heaven forgive me. | clean
forgot 'em. ~ The dukes cry was quite
as heartfelt, but it lacked piety. ~ ,,
| swear that's the truth. | sent 4
messenger down this morning with a
letter for Noll, but not one of the lot
of them entered my hcad-Bddy.
Biddy, il Id remembered. Id have
taken YOU somewhere else
"Ah. well, it can't he helped. darlin.
It's glad news and golden that I've
driven the thought of four grand
ladies clear out of your head. and its
email fault of yours that 50 much as
whisper of the word aunt makes the
soles of my feet grow cold and the
hairs of my head rise up on end. II
you'd known my fathers sister Dash
| cen you'd never wonder. Maybe the
four of these are nice old boiies:'
And maybe they're not remarked
the duke. Cad. but Id give a thou'
sand pounds to have them hear You
calling them nice old bodies. Claris-
sa. now
He gave such a shout of laughter
that the off bay swerved.
Are they just young aunts them
Biddy inquired hopefully.
Beautiful. wait till YOU see them
They're not aunts at all, Heaven help
uS-they're sisters One of their noses
would make four of yours. and every
last one of them is more like Queen
Elizabeth in her prime than any one
going around England these days.
They have fine bones and high heads
and eyes like icicles and tongues like
serpcnts' tails dipped in vinegar.
Have they now!' remarked Her
Grace pensively. well. twill not be
dull at Gray Courts. | can tell that
from here. Was Elizabeth the cross
heathen that shipped the head off the
pretty light one home from France
Il wish Id had your history teach,
err" said the duke with emphasis. Il
spent years on end learning less about
the ladies than you've put i'll dozeh
words. | was cross heather myself
till half-past 0 last night
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She put her other hand to her heart
at that, but she kept her lips curved.
Its small wonder" she said.
Why wouldn't you have been: I'm
the shameless one 10 say it, but il Id
been ten girls instead of one. it's ten
times you'd have been married."
He put his arm about her then.
and something broke in his heart
something cold and hard and bitter.
He wanted TO tell her that. but he
could find no words. But the small
shining creature in his arms had
words enough for two.
"Were you thinking of wedding
again. maybe!"
"Oh. BidN," he cried, -let's
hurry
If you're asking me- she said. Id
say we We're hurrying fast and free.
| can hear the air whiStlin' in my
ears. l can that. Was she fine lady,
darling:"
"Who:" he asked-and remembered
and forgot her for all time. "Oh,
she was very fine lady, and good.
and gentle, too. She died long ago"
Did she, poor thins:' whispered
the future Duchess of Bolingham
softly. the cloud in the blue, blue eyes
gone forever. Aud me no good at
ell. l wonder at you. Are they little
young things, your sons:'
The smallest's big enough TO put
You in his pocket" he said. "Biddy.
let's hurry. I know an archbishop
that we could have fix it tonight
know two, if it comes to that"
well. You could know six, AMI
'twould be all the good it would do
YOU" commented his Biddy serenely.
Il know one old priest, and his names
Father Leary. and twill be a bitter
grief TO him. but he may do it. since
he's one of the saints themselves and
terrible fond of bad girl. Arch
I bishop. indeed"
Lets find him. then, and tell him.
Ill
well not, then. He's poor old
man that needs his sleep. See the
stars, darlin'; they're the cool little
things. We must do nothing in haste,
except leave this door, maybe. Where
ever can we co."
we can go and get married." said
the Duke of BoIingham. I'll get
You might get hansom-'
Biddy danced in rapture on the tips
OF her toes. You might get that one
there. and we cOuld ride hundred
miles or so. and watch how cool the
stars are. l never was long enough
in one in my life TO get over feeling
sad that soon it would stop. Would
you get one-would you:"
The duke raised his hand TO the
hanson, and it crawled toward them
obviously. The small dancing creature
of the pavement looked frankly in
credible. but the large black one look
ed as though it knew its mind. The
two of them got in quickly.
"Whcrc to-" inquired the caboy
with severity.
Drive straight ahcad-a hundred
miles" said the great one in terri
fying tone. Roaring drunk or plain
barmy, the large occupant of the CAP
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late OF Dublin, no taller than 4 child.
could lool; like fairy aad an angel
AND an imp and a witch and a dream'
Gaddy Banford had confided 10 his
duke that she was little and blond
and Light on her feet. "Little"-you
who were more Enthusiastically minute
then any elf. Biddy. Biond-oh. sac
rilcge. 10 dismiss thus that foam and
fr0th of curls cresting and bpbblins
about your gray hCad-that skin of
pearl beneath which danced little
flames OF rose fire-thosc eyes, bluer
than anything on earth. Light on youg
foet-oh Biddy. you who floated end
drifted like feather in the wind. IKE
butterfly gone mad-like a flying
leaf and dancing star. Had he said
that when YOU blew across the dark
stage You would be arraycd in silver
brighter than foam and, white more
airy than clowds? Had lie said that
you would dance not only with those
miraculous toes but WITH your curls
and with your lashes and with your
lips and with your heart: Had he said
that YOU would come laughing, little
Biddy?
High on the tips of those incredible
toes she came-so swift and light and
sure that it seemed TO BOlliugham's
dazzled eyes that it would take less
than breath to blow her over that
barrier Of light straight into his arms
straight into his heart-into his tired
and lonely heart. He leaned forward,
and the vision of gold and silver flung
down to him the airy music of hcy
mirth.
"Oh, 1 couldn't any mere dance with
you looking like that than | could
grow feathers cried the Vision.
Whatever in the whole worlds the
natter
The audience lushed It's applause.
Thanks" the Black Duke replied.
Nothing in the whole worlds the
matter-nOw."
Whatever were YOU thinkin' to
make you scowl the big black ogre
himself them
Il was wondering how on earth
was going TO get TO you gu .ly
enough to tell you vSat I was think
ing before | burst with it,"
The transfixed audience waited for
her to pin him to the wall with her
reply. But Biddy only came a step
nearer, staring down at him with the
strangest look of wonder and delight
and enchanted mischief.
"Oh. whatever must you think of
me. not knowing you at all?" she cried
to him over the muted lift of her
waltz. e Twas the lights in my eyes.
maybe-or maybe the lights in yours.
It's the foolish creature l am anyway
you put it. Would you be waiting for
ten minutes
NO" said his grace firmly.
Seven"
"Itll kill me-, said his grace,
"Where will you Beg
There's wee door over beyond the
red curtain said Biddy. You go
through that, and you're in an alley
as black as . pit, and you take three
stcps-no, with the legs you have you
can do it two with no trouble at all
and therell be another door with
fine big light over it, and I'll be under
the light. Don't die
No said his grace. Il won't"
"Play it faster than that Biddy
cried to her stupefied musicians. "Ah.
it's the poor. slow, thumb-fingered
creatures you are, the lot of you,
Play it fast as m Aunt Dasheen's
spotted kitten chasin' its tail or III
dance holes in your drums for. YOU.
Al, darlin'S, come on now-spin it
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The first time that the Black Duke
" her she was laughing-,ad the
Il time he saw her she was laugh
+. too.
|He and a rudy faced companion
. Jared forth doggedly into the long
INNER twiligh< in quest Of some
usement to disoel the memory OF
extravagantIy gloomy little dinner
y had shared at the club, followed
painful hour over admirable port
| Still more admirable cigars.
{ was midsummer and london was
pity and as dry and dusty as life
III. John Saint Michael Beauclerc.
tn Duke of Colingham, waved an
FERROUS hand ut forlorn hanson
tering down the silent street, and
h his host. Gaddy Banford, entered
decrepit vehicle.
lie sat cloaked in silence while they
We, broodipg over the sorry trick
life had played him. He had had
-ything and he had found nothing
tn having. He had the greatest
unc in England--and one &C ave
hest names. He had Bcaton House.
Georgian miracle that was all
don's pride-aud Gray Courts, that
I'M of sombcr beauty that was all
Hands pridc-Gray Courts It
now held his three tall, black
we'd sons who could shoot and
as well as any in the country
even 14-year Roddy, That held
ladies Pamela, Clarissa, Maud and
rlotte. his good sisters. too acidu-
TO find a husband between them.
for six long years had held the
Alicia Honoria Fortescuc. a
sad. dull little creature. married
moment of pity and illusion when
were both young.
sat huddled in the corner of the
ON. remembering with the same
of sick amaze a his despa.c
he discovery of her fear of him;
i'll haunted every tapestried cor
Of Gray COurts-evc.. paneled
in Beaton House.
ddy Banford had two seats in the
row of stalls
pend your valuable time hanging
the stage door. WHAT" the duke
red audibly. Banford smiled in
atingly.
h. rather not-no. She doesn't
jfor stage door meetings, you
\Tve had the honor OF meeting
ndy twice and she's most fright
Jolly and all that, buff
a ~ the duke remarked with de-
infection and turned con-
uous eye on the stage, where the
Joralomons' scampered light
IDLY off. rolling their jugglers'
tnent of bright balls before them.
IRE was a roll Of drums, lit of
5. and the orchestra swung tri-
antly into the "Biddy Waltz"
| onto a stage that was black as
with one great bound as though
adj leaned through infinite space
small safe circle Of he spot
came Biddy o. urk' straight
e tins of her silver toes. with
err for a dark world in both her
etched hands-snd the piece OF
orld that faced her rose to its
nd shouted a welcome. All but
Black Duke of Bolingham sat
in the center in the first row Ct
with the "Biddy Waltz ris'
Id falling about him r;-.ceded,
es fixed incredulously on the
in the spotlight Nothing that
ke had heard had prepared him
s.
could have told him that mu
dancer called Biddy ORourke,
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Copyright, 1923, Metropolitan News
paper Seyvice,l
Copyright, 1928, Doubleday, Psgs a
Col
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
POST IN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

David c. Harrison Post No. ii, of the
American Legion, Here, Starts Drive
What it DOes-What is the Legion
doing? Do you believe that our bud
dies who were wounded in service are
entitled to proper hospital care until
they recover? The Legion has been
the main force in getting Congress to
appropriate $18,600,0O0 in 1921, and
$17,O00,000 more for adequate hOspi-
tails for these fellows. Do you be-
lieve the fellows who lost an arm or
a leg or have T. B. or any other all
ment as a result of their service are
entitled to adequate compensation to
recompense them for their loss, or to
vocational training so that they may
learn how to make living even with
this handicap? The Legion was in
strumental in forming the Veterans
Bureau to handle these cases and
is continually speeding them up.
Do you believe that the men who
gave their lives for their country
should be remembered on Memorial
Day? The Legion is helping
the G. A. R., who have per-
formed this rite for fifty years, and
who are fast dwindling in numbers
Pretty soon the burden will be up to
us alone. Do you believe in the work
the Legion is doing in training boy
scouts, in organizing baby clinics anC
in community work in general? 2? These
are few of the larger things we
stand for and are doing. Do you be
lieve in them Post Commander.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
TOWNSEND
Mrs. w. Harman Reynolds HOnOred
By Governor Denney

MIS- W. IVY
By Governor Denney
Townsend, May Mrs. w. Har-
mon Reynolds, of Townsend was Sat
urday appointed a member of the
commission for building a detention
house for the use Of the Juvenile Court
in Wilmington by Governor Denney.
The remaining members of the COM
mission will be appointed separately,
one by the president of the State
Board of Charities, one by the Mayor
and one by Judge William S. Prick
EFT.
Personals.-Mr. Elwood Townsend,
of Philadelphia, has been spending
several days with his father, Thomas
TOwnsend.-Mr William Marson, of
Wilmington, has been visiting Mr.. Ed
ward Daniels and family for several
days.-Mr. and Mrs. John Mannering
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Foraker at Taylors
Bridge.-Mr. and Mrs. Harvey j
Naylor spent Friday in Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02

Clarkk.-Mrs. Harriet Money has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. Herbert
Creadick.-Mrs. Harriet Money en-
tertained company on Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob CrOssley, Sr., enter
tanned company on Sunday.-Miss
Anna Downes is visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. w. Arthurs.-Mr. Roberts is
visiting his son, L. R. ROberts.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Ennis spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Wilds.-
Mrs. Albert Stevens and children were
int own on Monday.-Mr. Herman
Wilds has purchased touring car
Mrs. Stanton was away last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs spent a
couple of days in Milford last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Prettyman have
been entertaining cOmpany.-Mrs. H.
B. Clark was in Smyrna a couple of
days last week.-Miss Lucy Hazel has
been visiting her sister.-Mr. and Mrs
B. F. Wheatman, of Philadelphia, have
been spending a week with Mr.. anC
Mrs. G. w. Prettyman.-Miss Edna
Wheatman and sisters, Aris and EditE
and Mr.. Russell Getzs and Mr.. Pass
more, of NewtOwn Square, Pa, spen
Sunday with G. w. Prettyman ant
| family.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES

Local Farmers Are Giving Them a
Try-Out this Spring for Demonstration
The potato growers in Delaware are
taking more interest in certified seed
each year for they are realizing the
great Importance of good seed in the
production of their crop. Through
the efforts of the Extension Depart
ment cooperating with the several
County Farm Bureaus. a few bushels
of certified seed potatoes have been
secured this spring from the states of
New York and New Jersey free of
charge for demonstrations purposes.
Kent County received bushels of the
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02

second crop Irish Cobbler seed from
New Jersey, bushels of the Rural
Russetts. and 4 bushels of the Green
Mountains from New York State, to
be distributed among several farmers
in the county. County Agent Russell
E. Wilson succeeded in establishing 22
demonstrations in Kent County this
spring, and each demonstrator has
agreed to plant these certified seed IN
comparison with the seed of other
varieties. The farmers who are CO.
operating in this project are as fol-
lows: John Branner, James w. Craig,
Howard Ennis, Fred Garrow, John k.
Hartnett, Troy D. Metheny, John M.
Roe, John Raughley, w. S. Short,
John G. TarburtOn, Ed Willim, 1.
Wingard, ]. NJ. L. Williams, R. Harry
Wilson, Dover; James W. Charlton,
Lester Layer, Simeon B. Voss, Hart
ly; w. D. Hudson, w. H. Tunis, Jr.,
Smyrna; W.. H. Tunis, ST., Eugene
Meredith, Clayton; o. NJ. BOhannOn
FELTON,. The introduction of a few
bushels of certified seed potatoes into
the County last year resulted in the
planting of about 300 bushels Of this
type of seed this spring. 1t is hoped
therefore, that the various demonstra
tional plots which have been estab
lished this year will stimulate a pro
portionate increase in interest for bet
4 ter seed stock among the potato grow
ers throughout the county.
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02

Specials for Spring
$17.5O, S22.5O, S25.OO
Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
KENTON

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town During Week
KentOn, May 11.-Personals.-Mr.
and Mrs. James Clark and Miss Mary
Clark, of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.