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l
 here he has been making sur vey of mineral properties. F. L. Barrett, in the stewards de- oartmcnt on the Admiral Watson, is n town today, and will rejoin his boat at this port. MT Barrett was taken i'll at Anchorage and rushed to the hospital but has recovered suf- fciently to travel.
 c. w. Payne, of the department of the Interior, who has been visiting points along the government railroad will leave for the south on one of the next boats.
 T. J. Anderson of the Valdez Creek Mining Co.,, left for the States on the steamship Alaska.
 Contractor John Helm is making new building out of the old Daggett block, the front being one of the fin- est in town. A large basement has been excavated, the walls and ceil- ings gone over, new foundation in- stalled, and other improvements made. It is owned by MI Helben of the Seward Grill.
 Miss Inez Waugh and Mrs. o. A. Johansen are entertaining at bridge this afternoon at the Johansen apart ments.
 The Misses Persis and Millie. Hor- ton of Seattle, who have been visit ing in Seward the past few weeks, left on the Alaska for Seattle.
 Harry Madland, who has been making a tour of the Yukon district on the launch Sea-Nat will be an outgoing passenger on one of the next boats. He represents the popu- lar Seattle Hardware Go.
 R. H. Hale of the Alaska Railroad was a guest of the Hotel Van Gill der the first of the week
 John o. Preston and F. L. Bar nett are guests of the Hotel Sex ton.
 Hary Sellers and family are regis tered at the Hotel Sexton.
 E. Holmes of Anchorage is a Seward Hotel guest.
 F. J. King of Bottles is registered at the Seward.
 H. J. Stoll and family will leave tonight for Petersburg, Alaska to make their home.
 Mrs. W. E. Moultray and daughter will leave on the next Alaska for Bellingham, Wn., to visit for a time. Mrs. M E. Holben and baby will return from Anchorage on Tuesdays train.
 Many flocks of blue grouse are re ported on the mountains near Sew ard, By an old resident of this local ity. It was not believed that blue grouse were in this part of the coun- try but the oldtimer says he has seen them and knows one when he sees it.
 Frank Pires of Flat is stopping at the Hotel Seward.
 Mrs. Gilbert E. Henderson left on one of the last trains for Anchorage where she will visit her sister for a few days.
 Wm. E. Britt president of the Al aska Board of Pharmacy, is in town making an inspection trip of the drug stores of Alaska, going as far as Fairbanks in the Interior.
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Frank Bates of Seldovia left on theAdmiral Watson for Blaine ,Wn., with the body of his young wife, who died in Seldovia, Friday night.
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Contractor John Helm is making a new building out of the old Daggett block, the front being one of the fin est in town. A large basement has been excavated, the walls and ceil- ings gone over, a new foundation in- stalled, and other improvements made. It is owned by MI Helben of the Seward Grill.
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Mrs. Holman, a government teach CT for the new school at Kanatak, will be an outgoing passenger to- night on the Starr.
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Miss Sylvia Sexton was an Anch orage passenger on today's train.
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Monday

w. E. Dunkle, mining engineer, left on the Alaska for Valdez.
 M. F. Leblanc, insurance solicitor. left on the Alaska for Ketchikan.
 J. F. Hannon, secretary of the To- cal Chamber of Commerce, left on the Alaska for Latouche on a busi- ness trip.
 F. W. Weymouth, connected with the Bureau of Fisheries, left on the Alaska for Cordova.
 NJ. H. Sides, customs inspector, was a passenger south of the Yu- kon for Cordova. MT. Sides has been making the eTrritory measuring and documenting vessels.
 J. J. Chisholm was Cordova pas senger on the steamship Alaska.
 pr. M. s. Thompson, former sur geon for the Standard Oil company, at Kanatak, was an outgoing passen- ger on the Alaska.
 L. E. Thompson and family arriv- ed at Valdez recently and left over the trail in his auto for Fairbanks. MT. Thompson was former linotype operator on the Gateway. He also ran the moving picture machine in the Liebrty.
 Miss Vide Gaustad of Fairbanks, ! arrived on Saturdays train and left on the steamship Alaska for Los An geles. Miss Gaustad has been in Fairbanks the past year in search of health, and is so much improved she will join her mother in the California town. She will return north
 Wm. Niemi, popular Anchorage youth, was passenger on the steam ship Alaska en route to Colorado, [ where he will complete course in engineering in the c dorado School of Mines.
 Lieut.. R. o. Bassett of Anchorage, was a Seward visitor over Sunday.
 P. J. Hersey and wife of Anchor age are registered at a local hotel.
 Miss Dorothy Haley, publicity agent for the Alaska Railroal, arriv- ed from Anchorage on Saturdays train and left on the Alaska for Ju- neau where she will remain about three weeks on publicity matters.
 J. W. Mason, geologist and mining engineer, of Seattle, will leave on the steamship Starr for Kanatak for a look-see of the oil fields. MT. Mason and brother are longtime residents ot Alaska, and have great faith in it's future from mineral standpoint.
 Ml. and Mrs. Henry Bise arrived on the steamship Alaska and will leave on the steamship Starr tonight for Perryville, where they will have charge of the native schools They came from Soao Lake, Wn.
 Miss Donie Taylor, Miss Lola Nor ris, Mir. and Mrs. Calkins, teachers for the Dillingham; Orphanage, and Mrs. Comstock, a nurse, will sail to- night on the Starr for the far west ward port, where they will reamin the next two years.
 Miss Sylvia Sexton was an Anch- 4ol
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ODUNA IN PORT hTe freighter Oduna arrived in
 port Saturday with considerable freight for the Alaska Railroad.
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Miss Vide Gaustad of Fairbanks, arrived on Saturdays train and left on the steamship Alaska for Los An geles. Miss Gaustad has been in Fairbanks the past year in search of health, and is so much improved she will join her mother in the California town. She will return north.
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s. E. Grammar, civil engineer and oil man, will return to Kanatak on tonight's boat.
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Miss Inez Waugh and Mrs. o. A. Johansen are entertaining at bridge this afternoon at the Johansen apart ments.
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Wm. Niemi, a popular Anchorage youth, was passenger on the steam ship Alaska en route to Colorado, where he will complete a course in engineering in che c lorado School of Mines.
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Lieut. R. o. Bassett of Anchorage, was a Seward visitor over Sunday.
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P. J. Hersey and wife of Anchor age are registered at local hotel,
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M. H. Lynch, former Anchorage real estate man, has taken a posi- tion on tn eAlaska Railroad as news agent.
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Mrs. Ed. Lindsey was a passenger on today's train for Woodrow.
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Mrs. F. Reenstrom, of FaiDanks, has leased the Skagway <s coming house. r.
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A concrete sidewalk is being built along the Adams street side of the new Tecklenburg building.
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Earl c. Reed has been appointed guard at the local jail, succeeding Gordon Shea, who recent resigned to take over the Overland Hotel. Mir. Reed is a popular young war veteran and his appointment is eminently satisfactory.
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Miss Dorothy Haley, publicity agent for the Alaska Railroal, arriv- ed from Anchorage on Saturdays train and left on the Alaska for Ju- neau where she will remain about three weeks on publicity matters.
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Fresh cigars and tohaccos at Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop. If.
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Claude Shea returned from busi ness trip to Anchorage last night.
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The Misses Persis and Millie Hor- ton of Seattle, who have been visit ing in Seward the past few weeks, left on the Alaska for Seattle.
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The Payne-Goodwyn party left this morning for Kenai lake. They will go down to Quartz creek on fishing r M. Beans and steerage.
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J. W. Mason, geologist and mining engineer, of Seattle, will leave on the steamship Starr for Kanatak for a looksee of the oil fields. MT. Mason and brother are long time residents of Alaska, and have great faith in it's future from a mineral standpoint.
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Miss Donie Taylor, Miss Lola Mor- ris, Mir. and Mrs. Calkins, teachers for the Dillingham; Orphanage, and Mrs. Comstock, a nurse, will sail to- night on the Starr for the far west ward port, where they will reamin the next two years.
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Ed Reynolds left on one of the last boats for the States.
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Mrs. w. M McCombe, a former well known nurse at Fort Yukon, ar rived on one of the last trains, and left on the Admiral Watson for Se- attle. Mrs. McCombe is personal friend of MT. and Mrs. Brook, form CT residents of Seward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12

of dramatic literature at the University of Alabama, and who ifs to furnish one of the interesting attractions of the season with his reading at the Little Theatre this evening, arrived last night, and is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Inge during his stay-Mobile Register. This motive will prove of interest to the many friends and admirers of Pro- lessor Strode, and they will also be glad to know that he will be in Bir- mingham this weekend.
 Frances Gwendolyn. the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Felix Best. is i'll with diptheria at the home of her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. F. H. May, in Norwood.
 Mrs. Hayden Brooks has returned from short visit in Montgomery.
 Mrs. Bestor Brown is visiting Mrs. Hollie Bushh at Miami Beach, Fla.
 Mrs. Paul Erie has as her guest Mrs. K. S. Munger and Miss Eugenia Col lett of Austin, Tex. z
 Mrs Edward Smith of Atlanta is the guest of her father, Col. W. H. Mathews, and her sister Mrs. Harry Mathews, and Mir. Mathews at the Ridgely.
 Mrs. Arthur Smith and Mrs. Vernon Whitaker are spending some time at Atlantic City and New York.
 Mrs. Robert Baugh. who recently underwent an operation for appendi- citis, is able to be out again.
 Mrs. Anne Tomlinson- -Cabell has re- turned from Atlanta, where she spent the weekend, the guest of relatives.
 Mrs. Thomas Williams, 1917 St. Charles street. has as her guest her brother Mir. G. E. Sloan, and Mrs Sloan of Indianapolis, for the month of February.
 Miss Edith Mabry has returned from Montevallo. where she spent the weekend with her sister, Miss Susan Mabry. who is a student there.
 MT. and Mrs. Sumpter Clarke, Jr.,
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" WIFE AN 70 '
A HUSBAND TELLS HIS STORY TO
 CAROLYN BEECHER

tells me. She is sorry for me beca use I have so few relatives"
 Yes. we are few. Bruce really only tine two of us. Yet we have managed very well, my boy. ,
 "Fll tell the world we havev' re. piled heartily. Il for one never have missed them"
 Thank God have been able to make you happy"
 And uncle, my marrying will make no difference with us"-I had sensed his fear-"except that shall have a home of my own to welcome you to.' S"k shall be content to be second now. 4 mans first duty is to the woman he makes his wife"
 Duty had always come first with him. And in his attitude toward his wife. my aunt. he had been exemplary, She had been confined in sanitarium for years, hopelessly insane. Yet never had he wavered in his fealty to her. n0th- ing ever interrupted his visits. I knew that secretly he grieved over her. yet never had he allowed that grief to shadow our intercourse, my life. But the knowledge of it had often acted as a check to my impulsive nature, often prevented me from doing things that might worry or hurt him. although he had profound understanding of ; a young mans needs, wide sympat thy for his faults. even as he had had fof the young lads. He had been father and mother to me since my fourth year and never had his love. his patience. his sympathy failed me. knew he loved me as if I were his own son that my impulsive marriage had wounded him. Yet it was for me, my happiness he feared. saying nothing of himself, his disappointment. repeated some of this conversation to Natalie.
 Of course your first duty is to me. y she said. "l'd like to see any old man come first
 You don't understand. Natalie" l was bit shocked at her reply. Il have been like a son to Uncle Robert and it wasn't treating him quite fair to marry without his aproval-at least his knowledge"
 If you care more about him than me- Don't. Natalie! And do try and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12

Judge Anderson of Montgomery. who was called to Birmingham on account of the death of his aunt. Mrs. Rebecca Anderson, has returned to his home.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Nelson have returned to their home in Nashville, Tenn, after a.,yisit to Birmingham. where they were called on account of the death of Mrs. Nelson's grandmother, Mrs. Rebecca Anderson.
 Miss Virginia Foster has returned from an extended visit with her aunt in Memphis, W here she was extensively entertained.
 Miss Margaret Turner of Tuscaloosa has returned to her home after spend- ing the weekend as the guest of Miss Jean Lang Mitchell.
 Mrs. J. l.. Yancey and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hitchcock, are spend ing some time at Miami, Fla, where lsng illness.
 Mir. Craig Perkins has returned from Chicago, where he visited his sister, Mrs. Francis Blade. and Mir. Blade.
 Miss Elizabeth Palmer ot Rlcnmond, Va. is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Val J. Nesbitt.
 Mrs. Miles A. Copeland has returned from Demopolis, Ala, where she was called on account of the severe illness of her sister, Miss Ludie Armstrong.
 Miss Sara Conly of Memphis. Tenn. will arrive Thursday to be the guest of Miss Ramsay Gillian.
 Miss Elizabeth Robinson spent the weekend in Anniston.
 Mr. Kenneth Gayle has returned from Montgomery, where he was the guest of friends.
 Mrs. John Burr Glass of Birmingham is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Stewart in. Mobile.
 Mr. and Mrs. William &. Thornton of Carbon Hill were weekend visitors in the city. 6
 Mir. Dell Pearce of Carbon Hill is visiting his son, Preston, for few days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alan Drennen (Mary Alexander) have taken an apartment at the Mountain Terrace apartments which they will occupy this week.
 Prof. E. Hudson Strode. who ,isi botl an actor and author, and also professor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12

where she was sitting. Raggedy Ann and I have seen little Fairies just like these." Raggedy Andy said, ''So we know just how much pleasure the sight gave little Helen. The pretty fairies circled about in the air above Helen head and thu finally formed in a ring about her. One of the fairies wore q circle of silver about her head, so Helen knew in moment she was the fairy princess.
 ''The lovely fairy princess sat upon swaying flower in front of Helen and said. Little Helen, we have watched you ever since you came to live with Gran ma Hubbell and we have never seen you frown and become peev- ish when gran'ma askd you to do something. You have always loved the tiny creatures of the forest and you have a kindly heart filled with sunny happiness. Now Helen,' the fairy princess continued. We fairies always know when a child is kind and helping and considerate, for the sunshine of happiness always makes lovely glow about the child, and, as we know this is your birthday we have come to play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
CHATTER III

..
 Mine had been whirlwind wooing, a hasty marriage. met Natalie while On business trip to small midwest ern city, had been at once attracted to her. Quickly, the feeling had ripened into love. the desire to possess the beau .tiful girl whom gossip said was about to marry one of the young men of her acquaintance. If anything had been needed to egg me on this would have done it. This idea of another possess ing her.
 The thought of losing her was un- bearable.
 Always I had acted impulsively. To leave the ground clear for my unknown rival was not to be considered. My business was finished. yet I fingered. Then while motoring in the moonlight I proposed, was accepted.
 We must be married at once," l declared. Tt is imperative that 1 so home-I shall not go without you
 She objected. She could not be mar ried in such hasty fashion. Her trous- seau. etc. But 1 overruled her Objec- tions. those of her parents, and three weeks after I first met her Natalie and I were quietly married. l had written Uncle Robert. He received the letter the day of our wedding and had sent me wire wishing me happiness.
 What do you know of your wife's family:'' Uncle Robert asked the day l returned to the office.
 Not much, hadn't time to get &C., quainted with ,them." I laughed. But I didn't marry the family"
 There's where you made mistake. Bruce When a man marries he must consider her family--if she has one. They are part of her and will con tinue to be part-not only of her life, but of his.'
 I'm willing to take the risk. They are, I imagine, just like thousands of other families. neither better nor worse" In fact 1 scarcely knew even Natalies parents.
 "I'll say no more. Bruce He laid is hand affectionately on my shoulder. My greatest wish is to see you happy.
 II am, shall be. Uncle Robert."' I replied. Wait until you see Natalie. You'll love her, I am sure"
 Il shall try to- his face little sad. then flashing the old loving, smile I knew so well.
 You won't have to try" 1 declared with all lover's enthusiasm.
 What family has she? I. must know something of my new niece"
 Father. mother and two brothers. one married and living in Jersey. A host of uncles, aunts and cousins, so she
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was such pleasant place to live. Hhey had cunning little house which was in the center of clear space in the forest. The great trees cannes down to the edge of the clearing and lovely tinkling, laughing brook tumbled over the stones, kissing the ferns and flow CTS which grew along the shores and giggling in happiness as it ran through the pleasant little garden at the back of the little cottage.
 "One day, little Helen walked out through the garden and sat on the grass at the edge of the laughing brook for she liked to watch the speckled fish playing about in the clear water. And as she sat there she heard coming from the forest sound just like hundreds of chindred singing. The sound came closer and closer and Helen thought
 Maybe a lot of children are coming to have n birthday surprise party on me- for this was Helen's birthday But. when the sound of the singing came real close. Helen saw that the singers were hundreds of tiny Fairies and that they were flying through the mir all holding hands and coming right to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
FAMOUS WOMEN
ElIs.. Terry

. A iaE
 Miss Helen Terry, one of the .nost popular of the actresses of the pass ing generation, was born on February 27, 1S4S, Coventry. England. Miss Terry was in Australia Op lecture tour when the war commenced and re- turned to her English home by wal of, Canada and the United States. When. I was girl" the aged stage star told the gentlemen of the press. Il used U picture myself sitting in my nome in Kent with my grandchildren around me, and here l am instead gallivantip~ all over the. world, and doing 1t b-- cause I want to-" And Miss Terrs has done lot of "gallivanting" in has time. She began it in her childhoos. being the offspring of players, them. selves descendants of old thes tries: stock. She, had gallivanted' all ovss Europe, America and Australia, win. ming her greatest fame in the period between 1878 and 1902, as leading woman to Sir Henry Irving. Miss Terry was first married at the age of 16 to c. F. Watts, the celebrated artist. Her second husband was Charles Kelly Wardell, an actor. Her third ma atrimonial venture was made decade ago when, in her sixtieth year, she took as her spouse James Carew, young American actor, the cere- ,mony having been performed in Pitts burg .1S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
FROM THE WISE

Vessels large may venture more, But little boats should keep near
 shore.--B. Franklin.
 Belief. like a young puppy, is born blind. and must swallow whatever food k given to it; when it can see, it caters for itself-Anonymous. e& v
 Some hearts lick evening primroses, open most beautifully in the evening of life.-Anolymous.
 No man can love what he never had. Walton. among the out of town guests for the Paderwski concert. H
 Mrs. J. B. Johnhon of Rome, Ga, is in Birmingham for several weeks visit.
 Mrs. Clyde Malone. who has been visiting in Birmingham for five weeks, las returned to her home in Mobile.
 Mrs. J. Q. Hood is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Richard Plank. of .Tus- CaloOsa.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Nicol, Jean Nicol and Fred Nicol and Louise Wood Collier motored to Birmingham Fri day for the Paderewski concert from Gadsden.
 Prof. and Mrs. J. NJ. Brunette, who spent the weekend in Birmingham with relatives. have returned to. their home in Tuscaloosa.
 Mir. Hurbert Riley of Birmingham is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Sallie Riley, of Andalusia.
 Mir. Chester Adams of Andalusia has been in Birmingham on business for several days.
 Atty Herbert Fields of Tuscumbia, Ala, has been in Birmingham for sev- eral days on business.
 Mrs. W. w. Hickey. who has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Bettie Gip- son, in Tuscumbia has returned home.
 Mr. Frank Mathis is spending sev- eral days at his mothers home in Col linsville, Ala.
 Mrs. G. H. Mathis of Gadsden is in Birmingham for few days.
 Bliss Jewel Lester and Mir. John Lester of Gadsden are among the out of-town guests for Paderwaski's con cert. s,,4
 Mir. and Mrs. James H. Blair have returned to their home in Florence, after visit to their daughter, Mrs. Joseph Johnston.
 MT. and Mrs. James Hillhouse and Miss Elizabeth Hillhouse, of Birming- ham and their guest, Mrs. Henton visited Muscle Shoals.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Hillhouse have as their guest, Mrs. Henton of Ohio.
 Mir. J. w. Gwin of Birmingham has had & short visit in Tuscumbia.
 Mrs. D. c. Osteen of Florence is visiting her children in Birmingham.
 Mir. D. R. Williams has returned to Florence after being in Birmingham on business.
 The Elyton School Improvement as- sociation will not meet Tuesday on ac- count of the meeting of the Council of School Improvement associations, but will meet February 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12
DIAL.BROWNLEE ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The following announcement VIII be of interest in this city:
 Senator and Mrs. Nathaniel R. Dial of South Carolina announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Laura Emily, to Mr. James Lawrence Brown lee of Birmingham, the wedding to take place April %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12

are spending a few days at the Tut wiler. They will leave Thursday for Hot Springs, Ark, before going to | .eveland to make their home.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Alexander are leaving Saturday for few weeks visit iu Florida and Havana, Cuba.
 MT. Eugene Johnston arriced Mon- day from Philadelphia, being called on account of the death of his father.
 Mir. and Mrs. Oscar DuPre were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-12

love Uncle Robert. I promise you 1t won't be hard
 Hes rich. isn't he?" i.
 Fairly. Why?" =:
 .'Oh, nothing. That's lovely old house he lives in. I suppose it will be yours some day"
 "I hope. that day will be long in coming & She shrugged. saw she hadn't yet understood my feeling toward Uncle Robert. But after she met him, knew him,s she would. ss
 (To Be Continued ss
 The Horace J. Salter chapter No. $40. 0. E. S., have postponed their Valentine measuring party, to have been given Thursday. February 14, at Sarrar Lodge No. g.. Elyton, on ac- count of the illness of Mir. Salter.