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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
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GIVES CREDIT TO McCOY'S
FOR HER STUNNING FIGURE
apvgRYlsEmfMY

ing yitamins that put vlgoF, vim.
energy and ambition into run down
men. women and children and cause
thin underweight people to gain
needed weight.
And right here Il may Be well to
state that the cause Of underweight
Is nnalnutrition or imperfect assinniI-
alton. So that any man or woman
whose weight Ii normal or who Is
overweight can take McCoy's and
gain more vitality. vigor, energy
and strength without the least fear
OF taking on weight.
McCoy's win improve your gene.
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so cents. They are sold with the
distinct understanding that you are
satisfied with results or money back.
Ask. for McCOy's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
DIES OF HEART STRAIN
TRYING TO SAVE FRIEND

ATLANTIC CITY, ". T.. July rs.
Joseph Richetti. 81. Of Philadel-
pria. died today from overstraining
his heart In an unsuccessful at
tempt to rescue his drowning friend
Harry Meier, "a, of Reading, Pa.
Meier, a hotel bell boy, was seized
with a cramp while swimming,
Rtchetti swan out to him but was
forced to give up exhausted by the
heavy surf undertow. He collapsed
on the beach and several hours later
died in the hospital Richetti is
survived by a widow and two. chill
dren.
Meier drowned before help could.
reach him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
SURVIVAL or THE HTTEsT

A. proprietary medicine like
everything else that comes before
the public has to prove its merit.
It has to meet competition. The
law Of the Survival of the Fittest
applies to this as to other things.
The fact that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, after fifty
years Of success, is still one of the
largest sellers, proves that it is a
dependable, standard remedy and
one in which women may have
narfeck confidence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
T0DD'S TONIC WITH
SLICED PEACHES

To a breakfast or luncheon por-
ton of sliced peaches, add two table,
spoonfuls OF Todd's Tonic (hflf this
quantity for children over ten or
invalids) and let 1t soak into the
fruit. Then serve.
Todd's Tonic, rich in medicinal
properties, Is wine tonic based
on the pure, health-giving juice Of
the grape.
Dispensing a tonic in this pleas
ant manner Is something new. Ten
years from now you will be wonder.
ing why you did not think Of this
plan long ago.
For sale at all Peoples Drug
Stores throughout this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
Times staff Photo

my, mother would make good on
anything might borrow.
IL DR.. Wong were alive today and
IL were In any kind OF q difficult
situation, no matter how serious, I
know he would be the first one 70
come to. my aid.
Could he but be brought miracu-
lousy to life, know he would now
be my great defender. not only be-
cause he personally knew me to be
ever Ia W-abiding and conscientious,
but because he loved me as ! have
always loved him.
Another section Of Vans Own
Story win be presented In The
Times tomorrow. 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26

testable proof that even had been
there it was a physical imposstbilit;; ;
for me to commit or even assist in
committing this horrible deed.
Any reasoning person must know
that even with the Government
seeking to minimize the evidences
Of struggle attending this triple
murder that whoever left the mis-.
sion house premises after commit.
ing this bloody crime. must have
borne many evidences Of it on his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
AuvrRYIsEmrMH
Perfect, Graceful Form Now
Easily Acquired by Thin,
Underweight Women
Right Way to Gain
Flesh Where Most
Needed

If any woman reader--or man
either for that matter-is run down,
skinny. scrawny or gaunt and need
pounds Of good healthy flesh to I'LL
out the hollows and have q real
worth while 'swell knit" figure that
win compel adn1iration-do this.
Go to Peoples Drug Stores or :.ny
druggist today and get box Of
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound
Tablets. They are full of Yitaliz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-26
Why filter It?

Everyone boasts Of Washington
water, tapped from singing for
est streams, aerated and brought
to US uncontaminated. Yet, Amer
lean filters il before freezing It
into crystal cubes for your ice
box. Why?
The American Ice Co. has grown
TO its present size only because
1t has never been satisfied with
well enough" but always has
insisted upon "best."
And, in the case Of ice, "best"
means clear pure water; means
wagons that are scalded clean;
means q duickness of dependa-
btlity Of service that never has
bsen overmatched.
The American driver passes
yoqr home sUery morning.
Does hs stop? Just telephone
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
LARGE NUGGET
rs RECOVERED

Charles Faraday returned last
week from an inspection trip to his
placer mining property at Burnt
River, oregon. While away Mr..
Faraday was presented with the
largest nugget of crystalized placer
gold that has ever been recovered in
the northwest, according to promin-
ent mining men. Associated with Mr..
in the property of the Burnt
River Dredging Company, are many
local men, among them being; Ed
Weaver and William Devlin. The
nugget will be sent to an eastern col
lege for exhibition purposes, it is
said to contain in the neighborhood
of thirty-six dollars in gold, melted
around beautiful specimen of
white quartz.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
HEALTH OFFICER
QUOTES THE LAW

CONTINUED from page one)
ed emphasis on the fact that those
suffering from the disease and 9TH
ers concerned strictly observe the
state law, with reference to quaren-
tine, etc. DIR. Evans states that the
disease would have some time ago
been eradicated had those suffering
from it observed the law with re-
gard to the exposing of others. Dur
ing the past week quarantine tre-
gulations have been placed over the
families of Charles Abbott, Frank
Carey and Smith.
In order that all may be informed
to the requirements of the law in
this regard the following is publish
ed:
Sec. 1861. REPORTABLE DIS
EASES. Any physician or other per-
son called to attend any person who
is suffering from smallpox, Cholera,
plague, yellow fever, typhus fever,
diphtheria, membraneous Group, scar
let fever, typhoid fever, infantile
paralysis and cerebrospinal mening-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
Groefsema and o. E. NoreII.
AUTO ACCIDENT
LAST SUNDAY

What might have been a very seri-
Gus accident occurred last Sunday
when the car belonging to Lester
Turner collided with a tree on the
road to Featheryille near the Lew
Roberts place. The tie rod broke in
the car just as it was rounding a
curve and the machine left the road
and hit large tree standing along
side. 1t is said that the impact was
so great that the car jumped for APP
proximately twenty feet before it hit
the ground The machine was occu-
pied by John Golob, who was driving,
and Lester Turner. Both men were
pretty badly bruised and the car was
sent to a garage for regeneration as
il was quite badly damaged.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
ENTERTAIN JusTAMERE-

Saturday May first, Mrs. Frank
Williams and Mrs V. e. Kelly emit
ertained at a $3.50 Rainbow
Dinner, at the home OF Mrs. Boyd.
Twenty-Five guests were seated at
five tables Each table with flowers
and neat cups of different hue, after
wards bridge was played until late
hour. High score prize was awarded
to Mrs Lawrence Brady, Consola-
ton to Mrs Frank Hobbs, and the
draw prize to Mrs. J. w. Rowett.
The guests were; Miss Ethel Ben
nett, Mesdames II. Bennett, f. L.
Brady, H. Barber, Victor Rowett,
Dan Latimore, Joe Bennett Dick
Bennett, r. Harmon, Lex Bobson, H.
Dick, Bert Smith, F. Boyd, Stanton
Park, w. b. Brown, J. w. Morton,
Doff Daniel, ]. W. Rowett Martha e.
Hall, F. Hobbs, NJ E. House, sarale
Tanner.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07

tits, or any other disease dangerous
to the public health or required by
the department Of public welfare to
be reported, shall report the same
within "a hours to the health officer
within whose jurisdiction such per-
son is found.
In like manner it shall be the
duty of the head of the family, and
of the owner or agent of the owner
of the building in which a person
resides who has any of the diseases
herein named or provided against, or
in which are the remains of a person
having died of any such disease, i'm
mediately after becoming aware of
the fact, to give notice thereof to
the tealth officer.
Sec. 1866. EXCLUSION OF Elk
POSED PERSONS FROM SCHOOLS.
No person residing in or occupying
any house in which there is a person
suffering from small pox, cholera,
plague, typhus fever, diphtheria,
membranous crop, chicken pox,
measles, mumps, whooping cough or
scarlet fever, cerebrospinal mening-
tits, infantile paralysis, shall be per-
mitted to attend any public, private
or parochial school of college, or
Sunday school, or any other public
until the quarantine pro
vided for in such disease in Section
1862 has been removed by the board
Of health. All school principals, Sun
day school superintendent or other I
persons in charge of such school, are
hereby required to exclude any and
Il such persons until such time as
hey may present a written permit to
he local board of health to attend
)r re-enter such schools.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
Escapes From
Gooding Jail

Local officials were notified last
Monday of the escape of Lowell How
ard from the Gooding county Jail
at Gooding. All local garages were
given the following description of
the man. He was about 22 years of
age, weight 155 pounds, five feet
eight inches tall. wore light trousers,
green blazer, light cap and shirt and
black oxfords. When he left he was
in an old delivery Ford
Roadster and the side curtains of the
car were badly torn.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
MUSICAL PROGRAM ON
TUESDAY EVENING

Continued from page one)
ic Club. Mrs. Dan baltimore was in
charge of the program, which was
thoroughly enjoyed and reflected
much credit upon all participants.
The following is the program as
rendered:
Chorus, "Tis Thy Wedding Morn
ing"
Piano Solo, "By The Waters of
Minnetonka," sick Stockings" by
Miss Nellie White.
Duet, 'Boatman Song" "Slumber
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
SEWING LESSONS
HELD THIS WEEK

Sewing lessons will be given at
the library club room on Thursday
and Friday of this week, with Miss
Ebersole, of the University Extern
sion Service in charge. The public
is invited. The work of Miss Ebersole
in this vicinity is taken very enth-
by the ladies of Noun
tain Home and all seem to appre-
ciate her efforts.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
Flowers For Mothers Day-Call
Mrs. c.. C. Zacher, phone 125w. it
Large Gasoline
Pump Installed

In keeping with his growing bust
ness c. b. Faraday of the Gas House,
has recently had installed one of the
largest pumps that could be secured
for this service. The pump has a
capacity of fifteen gallons and adds
to the service that is ex-
tended to the travelling public and
the patrons of the Gas House gen
orally.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07

Song" by Mrs. Robinson and Mrs.
Kinsey Trio, ''Beautious Night, -
Mrs. Briegleb, Mrs Dan baltimore
and Miss Emma Bunk.
Solo, Sunrise And YOU" Just
Been Wondering All Day Long" Mrs.
Doff Daniels.
Piano, Violin and Saxaprone Trio,
Edna Casey, Gertrude Corbus and
Leland Cannon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
Irrigation Board
Visit Boise

The members of the Board of
Directors of the Mountain Home
Irrigation District and other inter
ested parties made the trip to Boise
last Saturday where negotiations
were completed for the purchase Of
the L. b. Green water rights. Those
the trip to the Capital City
were Carl Johnson, o. E. Cannon,
John Gaines, H. J. Kneifel, Clay
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07

Quintet, "Springtime is Joy Time, :"
Mrs. Brigleb, Mrs. baltimore, Mrs.
Lewis and Miss Bunk.
Solo, my Laddie Song" Stevens,
Mrs. Elliott
Piano Solo, "A Mountain Brook"
Melody by Vive President Dawes,
Mrs. o. Hendricks.
Chorus, Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
SOCIAL EVENTS
FOR THE WEEK

MRS. HELFRICH GIVES TEA
Mrs. H. c. HeTfirch presided at a
very pleananst tea last Wednesday
afternoon. The event was given in
honor of Mrs. Porter, of Denver,
Colorado; Mrs. Frank Williams, who
is visiting her mother Mrs. Frank
Boyd and Mrs. Doff Daniels, of Ec-
cles, West Virginia. A very pleasant
afternoon was spent by all present.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
MONDAY NIGHT
BRIDGE CLUB

The Monday night Bridge Club
met with Mrs William Deylin.
Three tables of bridge were played.
Mrs, Frank Williams won first prize
and Mrs Ernest Evans, consolation.
A delicious luncheon was served by
the hostess.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
IMPROVEMENTS AT
MANHATTAN CAFE

Manager Peterson is to be con-
graduated on the recent improve
ments at the Manhattan Cafe. The
exterior of the building has been
painted white while the interior is
very attractive in gray. ole Herring,
the local painter, has been in charge
of the work
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
FRENCH WHITE
is IMPROVING

that his son, French, who has been
seriously i'll in Salem, Oregon hos
pital, is rapidly improving and ex-
poets to return to his home in this
city this week.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07

played and prizes were awarded to
Mrs Worth S. Lee, Mrs. ]. w. Nor
ton and Mrs. Joe Bennett A pink
and white color SCENE prevailed in
the decorations and refreshments.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07
HONOR MRS. DANIELS

Mrs. r. H. Bennett and Mrs. F. w.
Bennett were pleasant hostesses at a
very enjoyable bridge party given
last week in honor of Mrs. Doff
Daniels. Five tables of bridge were
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-05-07

Milton Helm and James Kite spent
last Sunday on a fishing trip to
Crane Falls and report having cap
tured a number of the finny tribe
but they were all squaw fish.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21
PROJECTED ROAD IMPROVE
MENTS.

The schedule of road work for the
spring and summer of 1926 provides
for resurfacing of several miles of
road in both Charles Town and
Kabletown districts. with new maca-
dam on stretches of roads in both
districts, according to plans outlined
by Supervisor William NJ. Burns.
Serious consideration is now being
given to the proposed bridge at the
Bloomery.
Early attention will be given the
road from Chales Town 10 Summit
Point. New macadam will be pat on
the Chales Town District end of it,
the portion in Kabletown District
having been well covered and crush
ed stone two years ago. On the
completion of the macadam work. it
is planned to give oil treatmnt to the
roadbed throughout its entire length
next year.
Another piece of road singled out
for Improvement in Kabletown Dis
trict is the one from the colored
school house on the road from Myers
town to Rippon, through Myerstown
and Kabletown to the Charles Town
District line. Damaged portions of
it will be rpaired with crushed stone,
the stone application to be followed
! with oil treatment over the route re-
paired.
In Charles Town District. what is
known as the Duffields road, the sur
face of which has developed num-
erous dips and pockets, where the
surface was oiled two years ago, will
receive some of tn county's road
funds. Worn sections Of the road
will be repaired with crushed stone.
The entire section from the roads
intersection with the Harpers Ferry
pike to the Shepherdstown District
line near the William C. Daniels
farm will be oiled.
At this time the road men are en-
gagged in macadamizing a mile and a
half of the county road extending
northeast from James shop on the
Leetown Charles Town road. Stone
for this work is being auarried in a
field on the Wyatt farm, the location
of the quarry being convenient to
the Improvement.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21

o. m, Evening Prayer and Sermon.
Second and Fourth Sundays in the
month";: 80 a. m, Church School
and Bible Classes; IL a. m, Morning
PRAYER and Sermon; 7:30 p. m,
Evening Prayer and Sermon. Third
Sunday in months a. m, Holy
Eucharist; 8 80 a. M, Church School
and Bible Classes: IL a. M. Morning
Prayer and Sermon; 1880 p. m, Eve
ming Prayer and Sermon. Parish
Bible Class every Wednesday eve-
ming at $50 in Parish building.
ST. James Catholic Church. Rev.
Father Curren, Rector-Sunday
School 1000 a. m. Services second
Sunday, Mass $50 a. M; Fourth
Sunday 1890 a. m.
LODGES.
Malta Lodge No so, A. +. 4 A. M. meets
every End and 4thFriday nights in Rouss
Hall building.
Shenandoah Tribe. No 80, I. o. R. M
meets every Monday night in Pythian Hall
Washington Camp No. 10. P. o. s. of A
meets every Tuesday night in Pythian Hall
Blue Ridge Lodge. No. 1871. Knights Of
Pythias--meets every Friday night in
Wiidey Lodge. No. 27. l. o. o. F.--meets
every LIST and srd Thursday nights in Py-
THAN Hall
Charles Town Camp Modern woodmen Of
America-meets every Friday night IN tine
Victory Council No. %. Junior Order
United American Meehanics--Meets every
Wednesday night in Pythian Hall.
Schedule of Trains and Mails.
List of mail trains carrying mail
from this Office:
N. & w. Trains--South Bound
2:25 a. M, Through train. condi-
tional stop), S:5S a. m; 1905 and
5:28 p. m.
North Bound
S:58 a. M; / 80, 7:49 and II I'D
D. M, conditional stop).
B. & o. Trains-South Bound
5:55 and II Al a. M: 5;21 and
9:12 p. m.
East Bound
6:27 and 9:17 a. M: 1913 and
GAO D. m.
Schedule of mail trains, and
time of closing of mails at Charles
Town, West Virginia, post Office:
Train No. SO, due $40 A. NJ, B.
& o. R. r.. (See notel.
Train No. 10, N. & w. R. R. due
8: 80 A. NJ. Mail closes $3.50 A. NJ.
Train No. %, N. & w. R. R. due
1859 A. M. Mail closes 8 $50 A. M.
Train No. 81 B. & o. r. r. due
9:17 A. NJ, Mail closes $50 A. M.
Train No. So. B. & o. r. R. due
II al A. NJ. Mail closes II Is A. NJ.
Train No. IS B. & o. R. R.. due
1905 P. M, Mail closes II as A. NJ
(See note).
Train No. 10. N. & W. R. R., due
$50 P. NJ, Mail closes l 80 P. NJ.
Train No. 81, B. & o. R. R.. due
:21 p. M, Mail closes d :55 P. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21
DELCO LIGHT AND POWER
PLANTS.

An electric light and power plant
for the farm. which operates without
storage batteries, automatically sup
plies light and power instantly and
sells at a price that places it within
reach of every farm owner in the
United States is being announced
pany, Dayton, Ohio. The Delco-
Light Company is subsidiary of
the General Motors Corporation.
second largest industrial corpooratin
in the world
Mr.. Charles Fulk, of Kearneys-
vile, is the local Deleo-Light dealer,
handling the sale and installation of
this newest plant.
Ia presenting the new Model $50
Automatic Deleo-Light, the company
mas eliminated the use of storage
batteries and added new features to
the generator which greatly simplify
its opeation. The result is a plant
which can be installed for several
hundred dollars less than the battery
equipped model of approximately the
same capacity
With installation of this new mod
ell, electric light and power is avail
able at the turn of a switch The
generating unit is started automati-
cally whenever light or power
switch is turned on and continues to
operate until the switch is turned off,
when the plant stops. The gener-
atlng unit furnishes the current di-
rect TO the lights or motor equip
ment.
When the last light is turned off,
the plant stops automatically. The
plant of course, is self cranking.
current for starting being supplied
by small automobile-type battery.
For use with automatic motor
equipmnt, such as Frigidaire, Delco-
Light Water Systems, etc, the out
fit is ideal. Opening the faucet at
the kitchen sink, or any place where
water is required, will start the
plant. Just as soon as the pump
switch cuts in, the plant is started.
AS long as water is being used the
plant continues to operate. When
the faucet is closed. the plant stops.
The operator with the Frigidaire
electric refrigerator motor is just the
same. When current is required.
the plant operates. When it is no
longer needed, it stops.
The new Model $50 Automatic
Delco-Light plant has an output of
$50 watts, sufficient to handle two
one-fourth horse power motors al
, the same time, with reserve of 200
watts for lights, if they are needed.
ION account of the amazingly low
price of this new plant, we feel that
we have at last placed electric light
and power within reach of every
farm owner in the United States. .
declared E. G. Biechler, president of
the Delco-Light Company, when the
Model $50 was exhibited for the first
time at convention of Delco-Light
dealers last week.
Here is a plant that is absolutely
the last word in engineering and at
the same time is so simple in prin-
ciple and design that any housewife
can take care of it. And it is being
offered at a most attractive price .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21

Train No. 81, N. & W. R. R., due
:28 P. NJ, Mail closes a :55 P. M.
Train No. 81, B. & o. r. R., due
GAO P. NJ, Mail closes 6:20 p. NJ.
Train No. Ia, N. & w. r. R., due
z: 49 P. NJ. Mail closes 700 P. M.
(See note).
Only one mail dispatched on Sum-
days, train No. 10 as above.
All mails received and dispatched
on holidays as above.
NOTE:-No mail dispatched to
train SO, received only.
Train Sc brings mail from Win
chester only, but mail dispatched to
all points both east and west on main
line B. & 0. r. R.. connecting at
Harpers Ferry. West Va.
No mail received from train IA.
but mail dispatched to all points
both east and west on main line B.
& o. r. r., connecting at Shenan-
doah Junction. West Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-04-21
FIREMEN CALLED TO CLARKE

The Citizens Fire Company, '1the
boys with the green truck, were
called to Clarke County about 1890
o'clock Tuesday night, April IS, to
combat fire that broke out in a
barn on the farm of E. P. Royston,
located south of the Castleman's
Ferry turnpike. Two horses perish
ed in the fire that destroyed the barn
and threatened other buildings in the
vicinity. Neighbors, who were on
the scene early. released other
horses from the building, but the
two last could not be reached. Mr..
Grim, the tenant on the place, and
his family were asleep at the time
the fire started. In addition to the
two horses and barn, a large quaint
ty of hay and other feed, agricul-
tural implements and shed or two
were destroyed, causing a loss of
nearly $4,000, partly insured by the
owner. The tenant had no insur-
ance.
Referring to the work Of Charles
Town firemen at the Royston fire, the
Clarke Courier of Thursday says:
'The two trucks Of the Citizens
Fire Company, headed by Captain
Mahoney, and manned by twenty
members of the corps, rushed to the
scene from Charles Town. The fire
was soon extinguished by pumping
water from nearby stream. The
ever-readv willingness of the men
from Charles Town has long been a
subject for thankfulness and APP
probation here. and this latest aid is
certainly appreciated by local citi-
zens."