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Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Overlook

A H. Hill is still in, critical
condition.
Frank Metzinger of CoOlspring
and Harry Metzinger of near Mil
ton spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Richards and wife.
Captain Frederick Johnson of the
Overfalls Lightship is spending his
leave of absence with mis- wife Of
this place.
Mr.. Lawrence of Lewes spent
Friday with R. P. Warrington and
family.
Charles Truitt who broke his right
wrist about six weeks ago while
cranking a car is now able to use
his arm.
William A Green returned home
Monday night after a ten days Wis
it with friends in Wilmington, Phil
adelphia and Green Lane, Pa.
Miss Mary Houston of Washing
ton, D. c., spent last Tuesday with
her brother, John w. Houston.
Mr.. Hill, Sr., who has been max
ing his home with his son, A. H. Hill
for the past year, left about two
weeks ago for New York where he
will spend sometime with Henry
Hill, another son living in that city.
He was accompanied ty his daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie Hill.
Moderate weather is prevailing
once again and the people who have
to travel on dirt roads in order to
reach the stone road, are appreciat-
ing the roads getting settled. One
could often see one car stuck, and
sometimes two or three in the dis
tance of a half mile.
VIM. A. Green has returned home
after having spent two weeks with
friends in Wilmington and Green
Lane, Pa.
Mrs. Ira S. Hazard of Milton
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs
S. Coard Warrington.
Capt. Fred Johnson of the Five
Fathom Lightship, Cape May, has
been spending the week with his
wife in Overlook.
Little Jessie Millman who has
been confined to his bed with pneu-
monia is able to laugh and play
again, and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Millman are wearing a
broad smile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Richards cele-
brated their first year of welded
life on Sunday by giving dinner
to their relatives.
Willard White left for New York
Sunday where he expects to get en-
ployment on a steamboat line.
Louis Laureson of Lewes spent
Friday with friends in Overlook.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

hymns for this theme will more than
repay you for attending the morn
ing service.
12:O0-The Sunday school SESSION.
Our school is keeping up remark
ably well. Last Sunday was fine, but
let it be finer this Sunday.
7:30-The evening service will be
special You will not want to miss
it.
We shall take due notice of the
new and beautiful lamps that have
been given to the church, and install
led by the Wiltbank Bible Glass.
Thank you, boys, for this very gen
erous gift.
A friend of the church gave the
lights, and his name is being with
held until next Sunday evening.
Then it will be made known.
The organ is on a separate line
from the lamps, and we shall try
out the organ. Samuel Evans from
Milford will render a musical pro-
gram. The choir will be of men.
Good music and good speaking.
Rev. Walter E. Gunby, D. D., Dis
trict superintendent, will preach the
sermon. Besides him, another out
of-town speaker will make short
address.
After the service our fourth end
last quarterly conference will be
held. Let all the societies have re-
ports to be given. This is important.
The church folks, as a duty TO
themselves and the church should
attend the mid-week service on
Wednesday nights. 1t is a service OF
prayer and Bible study. 1t begins at
7:3O.
Special revival meeting at Pill
grim Holiness Church, Milton, Feb
ruary to 20. Rev. David E. Wilson
of New York is the engaged evan
gelist. Don't fail to hear this man
of God. The full gospel will be
preached. Services each evening at
( 1880. All day Sunday Sunday
school $3.50. Evangelistic services
at II a. m, 2:S0 and p. m. All day
meeting Thursday, 10 a. m, 2:3O and
1880 p. m. Come worship with us
and we will do our best to do you
j2S-2t
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Careys

The warm days of last week caus-
ed the people to begin thinking of
the good old spring days.
Misses Florence Jones and Ruth
Parsons visited Miss Hilda Lawson
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Hudson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Norris Wis
tied E. H. Hudson and family Sun
day.
. Miss Olive Bush is spending some
time with her brother near Reho-
both.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. 1. Hudson of
Seaford visited e. H. Hudson and
family Saturday,
l.. P. Jones is able to be out again
after being confined to his home for
two weeks with a mashed foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowder Mitchell and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Mitch
ell, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Moore and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Jones visited L.
P. Jones and family Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Hudson are
the proud parents of baby girl,
born January oath.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. w.
w. Timmons and Mrs. VIM. Dorey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell Wis
tied w. w. TimmOns and family on
Sunday.
Everett Messick is able to be
around again after being in an au-
tomobile accident on Christmas Eve.
Services Sunday: Sunday school,
1:30: class, 2:30.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
DagsbOro

After the snow and severe wea-
ther last Saturday and Sunday, last
week, were almost like summer.
Mrs. Ida Chandler returned to
her school at Millsboro Monday.
Miss Etha Smith is able to resume
her duties at school again.
Mrs. Lizzie Baker and Jos. N.
Hudson who have been real sick
are improving slowly.
Harvey Bunting, John Vests
children and the small daughter of
Will Davidson and Mrs. Lizzie Dry
den are on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brumbley and
Charles West of Selbyville were
callers near town Sunday.
Miss Pauline Brittingham OF Sell
byville visited her aunt, Mrs. w. II.
Baker the past week.
Mrs. Julia Lingo and granddauSh-
ter. Miss Hazard, Mrs. A. I. Atkins
and daughter Hazel spent q few
days the past week in Philadelphia.
Miss Kathleen and Master Bryce
Hickman of Millville are visiting
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Hudson this week.
G. C. Lynch of MillsbOro visited
his father and mother here Sunday.
Mrs. Marie Adams of Denton, Md,
was in town Monday.
Miss Murial Lockwood has re-
turned to her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vangie Lynch OF
Millville called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Otis Belts Sunday evening.
Joseph Crompton of Philadelphia
spent the weekend here with his
wife and her mother. His wife re-
turned home with him.
Our school teachers attended the
teachers meeting at Georgetown on
Friday.
Martin Belts was a caller here
Friday. He and his father attended
: the funeral of his uncle at Mills
bOro.
Mrs. Mildred McCauley Of Price,
Nd, spent a few days here with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Brittingham
entertained at dinner Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Birmingham of Mills
borO.
Messrs. Ivah Hudson and Vaughn
Thomas of Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Hudson near town.
Miss Helen Alexander spent the
weekend with friends in Freder-
lea.
C. G.. Collins and Raymond D
| Hagerty of Hockessin spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. JohT
Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lingo anC
daughter Virginia of Millsboro ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Faucet anC
two children of Georgetown were
callers at G. A. Cannon's Friday
evening.
The Ladies Auxiliary Society o.
Dagsboro M. P. Church will NEE
Saturday evening in the church. Al
members are requested to be pres
ent asthere is important business tt
attend to.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parker anC
family wish to thank the people o
Dagsboro and community for theil
kindness and sympathy through th'
loss of their son, Bonard, also WI
thank the choir for their music
which was rendered at the funeral
We thank Oscar Campbell person
ally for the selection he sang 81
beautifully and we feel inspired b!
the message which was given ant
the heart touching prayer that wal
offered by Rev. Thomas and Rev
]. S. Eldridge. May God bless then
in this new year and give then
much success and prosperity, no
only in wealth, but in mind, bod!
and soul.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Long Neck

The near relatives of Mrs. Laura
Lawrence Phillips, deceased, wish
to thank the Ladies Aid Society of
Central M. E. Church for their
beautiful floral contribution and al
so wish to extend their thanks to the
Community Association for their
flowers also. Mrs. Phillips had been
an active member of both and will
be greatly missed.
Joseph Ruth of Philadelphia has
been spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Wilson.
Much thanks is due to Overseer
Kendall o. Warrington for the
roads which have been almost i'm
passable, have been put in fine
shape now and we feel very CRATE
full to him for same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dorman and
family of near Harbeson were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. War
rington on Sunday.
We note among the names on the
sick list this week both Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Green and Mrs. c..
Louise Howell. We hope for a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Spears of Phil
adelphia spent the latter part of the
week at their summer home at Oak
Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Phillips and
two children, Betty and Billie, were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Deval
Mustard and family of Angola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dukes and
son Everett were among friends in
Georgetown on Sunday.
Mrs. W. D. Steele had as her call
ers on Saturday evening: Mrs. Geo.
Warrington and two children, Mrs.
John Warrington and son Samuel,
also Mrs. ]. Shipley Short and two
children of Warwick.
Miss Della B. Mills left for Phil
adelphia on Sunday evening where
she expects to be for an indefinite
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Warrington en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Steele
on Sunday evening.
Mrs. J. Sarah Veasey has return
ed to her home near Coolspring af-
ter a pleasant visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kendall o. Warrington and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lingo visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis West Of Gumboro.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Andrewville

Don't forget the Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Clifford Morris next
month.
Will Morgan is able to be out again
after a long illness.
Miss Margaret Silbereisen enter
tanned Miss Ruth Morris and Miss
Beatrice Vincent Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rice spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Shobe.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Vincent and
daughter of Magnolia called on Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. B. Vincent Sunday.
Miss Mabel Luff spent Sunday
with Miss Ruth Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent and family
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan on
Sunday.
Lester Noble has been a guest in
Andrewville.
J. A. Butler and son, Willis, also
Earl Griffith called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Griffith Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

SsNNN~~
of geography and what great part
the parents can play IN purchasing
the proper papers and magazines
for their children. Mrs. John b.
Cleaver, of Middletown, State treas
urer, gave an inspiring address on
Parent-Teacher work and opportun-
ity schools.
Prof. Albert Farley was present
and gave a forceful address on op-
-Sortunity schools.
- Eighteen teachers from various
schools were present, also the d1tter-
ent officers of the Eastern Sussex
Association. More than hundred
persons were present at the meet
ing, which speaks well for the in
terest in P. T. A. work.
The chairman of the Union, Mrs.
Effie Prettyman, of Milton, Wlsnes
to thank everyone for their pres
ence and encouragement in the
work. The school pupils had many
booklets and geography projects on
exhibition, also posters stresslng
the necessity of eating vegetables
and fruits daily from a health and
economic standpoint.
The Ladies Aid )ciety of Rey-
nolds M. P. ChurC, will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Marshall Wilson on
Tuesday evening, February 8. All
members are especially requested to
be present. 20
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Leverage OF
Pike Neck, gave a turkey dinner to
their friends and relatives on Sun
day. ,,.,.
The Goshen M. E. Church, Milton
Delaware, January S0th, ]. Smith
Eldridge, Phi. B., pastor:
1O:3O-The morning service for
worshin. We have come to the last
Sunday in January; try to be NJ
church. The theme wiz be -GnLlss s
and the Lonely" I9e selee'eu
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

quite ill at his home, but is some
what improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Passwaters
and family entertained on Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Passwaters
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray and
two little daughters, Thelma and
Irene of near G.een ,Iood and Edgar
O'Day of Bridgeville.
George Smith was a weekend
guest in Marcus Hook, Pa.
Miss Margaret Miller spent the
weekend at her home in Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
Forest Park
(Near Bridgeville)

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos ]. Wiley and
son Wallace were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan, Sr., of
near BridgeVille.
Howard Tucker, Jr., was a Sunday
guest of Reese Smith.
Mrs. Linda Taylor of Philadelphia
is spending a few days with her bro
ther, ]. J. Smith, who has been
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Feyerabend en-
tertained several of their friends on
Saturday evening.
We were very sorry to hear that
Walter O'Day of Rridgeville, but for
merly of this community, who has
been quite ill at his home, had to be
taken to the Salisbury Hospital on
Saturday evening. We hope for his
speedy recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28
MISDIRECTED

MloOlhGO4 L Ell
Bookkeeper: How does your new
truck run?"
Delivery Man: "In and out"
What do you mean?"
ut runs out of gas and into every
thing. Good Hardware.
RIGHT FROM HEADQUARTERS
Where did this coffee drinking
idea originate, anyhow?
"In the bean, boy, in the bean! ~
The Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1927-01-28

The person who pines over his
hard luck needs to spruce up a bit.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Of Personal Interest
To Washington Residents

Mrs. Jack Bibro of Pittsburgh is
spending a week with her daughter,
Mrs. Max Weyl, at Wardman Park
Annex.
Misses Sylvia Straus, Victoria Pey.
ser, Adrienne Mayer and Marian
Auerbach were guests of Miss Jane
Bernheimer in Baltimore yesterday,
when she entertained at luncheon.
DIR. William F. Rosenbloom has re.
turned from visit West as far as
the Pacific Coast.
Mrs. Stanley Lansburgh is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Lansburgh in
Baltimore for several days.
Mrs. A. NJ. Bear has returned from
Baltimore, where she was the guest
of her son-in-law and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Strauss.
Mrs. Julia Birkenwald Of Baltimore
motored to Washington Tuesday and
was the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Sidney c. Kaufman.
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Beh.
rend. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Behrend, and Mr.. Alexander Dittler,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dittler of Atlanta,
Ga, will take place Thursday, May
20. at o'clock, at the Mayfiower
Hotel. The ceremony, which will be
performed by Rev. DIR. Abram Simon.
Will be followed by a dinner for the
relatives and close friends of the
young couple. The bride will be at.
tended by Miss Esther Sherry as maid
Of honor, and her other attendants
Will be her cousins. Miss Helen Nord-
inger and Miss Amy Behrend, and
Miss Joan Brown of Atlanta, Ga, a
cousin Of the bridegroom. There will
be no ushers.
Miss Frances Meyer left the Capital
the early part of the week for Los
Angeles. Calf, to visit her uncle and
aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ball, for an
indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Weyl returned
Thursday from New York, where they
were guests at the Hotel Biltmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King and
daughter Marian left Washington
Friday for Atlantic City, to spend two
weeks at the Traymore.
The father-and-son dinner held
Thursday night at Harvey's brought
together large company. Many
novel features were included in the
program. Covers were laid for $50.
Mrs. Sidney Seidenman was hostess
wednesday at luncheon at Rausch.
er's in honor of Mrs. Morris Saks.
Covers were laid for ten. In the cen.
ter OF the table was basket of Spring
flowers. The souvenirs were minia.
ture hat boxes and trunks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Saks. the latter formerly Miss
Hazel Bornheim, and their young son.
Billy Warner Saks, leave by motor to.
morrow for Kansas City. Mo-, their
future home.
DIR. and Mrs. Edward White of
Cumberland, Nd, spent the past week
with their son-in-laW and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Tashof of 2807 Con.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

party given by the board of managers
of the New York Geological Society
Thursday night at the New York Zoo.
logical Park. Society was well repre-
sented.
Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborn is
chairman of the ladies' auxiliary, and
associated with her are the Mesdames
George f. Baker. jr.; Marshall Field,
William b. Osgood Field, Reginald
Fowler, De Forest Grant. Morgan
Hamilton. J. Borden Hartman,
Thomas Hastings, Henry r. Hoyt,
Walter f. Maynard, Shelton Martin,
Robert Gordon Mckay, Clarence g.
Michalis, William White Niles. Ste.
phen II. Olin. Henry Fairfield Osborn,
jr.; Percy r. Pyne, William G. Rookie.
feller. William V. s. Thorne, Henry
NJ. Tilford, e. NJ. Townsend. Richard
Trimble, Alexander S. Webb. George
Whitney and William Woodward.
Romance which has caught the at.
tention of society was offered in the
announcement of the engagement &
Mrs. Charles w. Fisk of 145 East
Fifty-fOurth street to Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen, son Of Theodore FIRE.
linghuysen.
Mrs. Fisk was Miss Catherine Ken
dali. Mr.. Fisk was killed while hunt
ing with the Meadow Brook hounds
four years ago. She has two daugh.
ters. Miss Felicia Fisk and Miss Liela
Fisk.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen is a grandson of
the late Frederick T. Frelinghuysen.
who was Secretary of State under
President Arthur. He was graduated
from Harvard in 1908 and is a mem
ber of the Union, Knickerbocker,
Racquet and Tennis, Tuxedo, Har-
ward. Turf and Field. Meadow Brook
and Piping Rock Clubs.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

necticut avenue. Miss Ida Kaufman
of Cumberland also was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tashof, and accompa-
MED DR.. and Mrs. White to Cumber-
land on Friday.
Mrs. Ralph Dombrower and baby of
Richmond. Va, are the guests of Mrs
Dombrower's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Resented.
The Junior Pi-Tau-Pi Fraternity
gave a yacht dance at the Country
Club last night. The guest ballroom
was transformed to represent a yacht
and the guests, large, number from
out of town, wore yachting costumes.
A supper was served at midnight.
Mr.. Carlton Kaufman has as his
guest over the week end, Mr.. Isaac
Benesch of Baltimore.
Mrs. Belle Rothschild accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rothschld and
her daughter, Mrs. William Green
spon of Bluefield. w. Va. left yester.
day by motor for Atlantic City where
they will spend several weeks.
Mrs. Milton Nathan is spending a
wsek in Baltimore, the guest of rel
atives.
Mrs. Phil May of Charleston, w.
Va. has been spending the past week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
pold Behrend of 1868 Columbia road
and will go to New York the coming
week before returning to her home.
The Friday Bridge Club was enter
tanned last week by Mrs. A. Sigmund
at her apartment in the Roosevelt.
Mrs. p. Lazarus of Wakefield Hall
has returned from Baltimore, where
she was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
M. SalmSon.
Miss Lillian Goldsmith has returned
from an eight.month trip abroad
and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Goldsmith for week before going
to her home in Sioux City. Iowa.
Mrs. Fannie Greenapple has return.
ed from months stay at the Break
ers, Atlantic City, where she was join
ed by her daughter, Mrs. Selma G.
Cohen Of New York City.
Mrs. Harry Kaufman of Hunting
ton street. Chevy Chase. will have as
her guest. her sister. Mrs. C. Aaron
Of New York City.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Womens 5 Medical Group
At Fraternity Banquet

Thursday evening, Alpha Epsilon
1ota Fraternity of the Women's Medi.
cal Association held it's annual ban.
quet in the Garden House of the
Grace Dodge Hotel
Speakers at the banquet were DR..
Eliza Mosher of Brooklyn. Dr. Van
Hoosen of Detroit, DR.. Mary Layman
of San Francisco. DR.. Welpton of San
Diego and DR.. Williams of Richmond.
Members of the new Phi Chapter.
which has just been organized at
George Washington University, were
greeted by the organization. They are
Dr. Enlows, DR.. Chapman, DR.. Kane,
Mrs. Devore, Mrs. Purse and the
Misses Tabor Heyl, Carr. Sena. Chick
ering, Petrie, MoXon and Beck
Evening star., 1927-05-22
University Women Plan
For Tea and Reception

The Monday tea of the American
Association OF University Women is
to be a musical, at which Zoe w.
Watson will play a program selected
from the old masters, as well as some
modern numbers. Mrs, Watson will
be introduced by Mrs. Clyde Asher.
who has as assisting hostesses Mrs
Edmund Horgan and Mrs. Edwin G.
Nourse.
Friday afternoon the club will hold
a reception in honor Of the retiring of
ficers, DIR. Margaret NJ. Alltucker
vice president; Mrs. Lawrence Staples,
secretary; Miss Leona l.. Clark, treas.
urer, and Mrs. Eugene f. Stevens, sr.
Mrs Karl Fenning and Mrs. Basil NJ
Manly. committee chairmen. Mrs
John Jay O'Connor, president, and
Mrs. Wilson Compton, membership
chairman, will also be in the receiving
line.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

the society. Banjo solos by Mr.. Ray
mond Hart: soprano selections by Miss
Claire NJ. Sessford. accompanied by
Mrs. Isabelle s. Strong; solos by the
Italian tenor, Mr.. Fl. E. Angelica.
accompanied by Mrs. Angelica, and a
talk on the life of Clara Barton.
founder of the Red Cross Society by
the Rev. Frederick w. Perkins. Dane.
ing and cards followed
Plans are being made for the an
nual chicken dinner at Commonwealth
farm in June in celebration of Bunker
Hill day.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Dance Planned to Honor
G. u. Nurse Graduates

The annual Spring dance given by
the intermediate class of Georgetown
University Training School in honor
of the graduating class of nurses will
be held at Hotel Roosevelt May 25
from $50 to 1890 o'clock.
Patronesses include: Miss Katheryn
Larner and Miss Gertrude Walker
and officers OF intermediate class. the
president. Miss Mary Sammon. Lee.
tonia. Ohio: treasurer, Miss Elizabeth
Hanaban. Leetonia, Ohio; secretary
Miss Julia Cahill. Trenton. n. j.. and
publicity, Miss Dorothy Hayden and
Bernice Green.
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Music Marks Bay State
Final Meeting of Season

The Massa chusetts Society of Wash.
ington, d. c.. held its last meeting of
the season in the Washington Club at
170l X street, Tuesday evening. Fol
lowing the business meeting, an in
teresting program of various musical
selections was given by members Of
Evening star., 1927-05-22
Mrs. Ofutt to Entertain
Mission Club Officers

Mrs. Hilleary l.. Offutt. jr,, will en-
tertain the past and present officers of
Holy Cross Foreign Mission Club. of
which she is treasurer. at bridge, fol-
lowed by tea. at the Wardman Park
Hotel Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

Use French dressing with Spring
time salads, and choose combinations
of ingredients that will be refreshing
to the eye as well as to the palate.
Evening star., 1927-05-22

During the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries Holland suffered from many
great floods, in several of which the
loss of life exceeded 100000 persons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-04-28
Xerxes' Mighty Army

Xerxes, the Persian king, used an
odd method to count his soldiers
before the battle of Thermopylae I'm
$50 B. G. He had the greatest
army of invasion that ever had
been seen upon the earth when he
moved against the Greeks. He
wanted to know how many fighting
men there were, so he had 10000
Of them counted and they were
huddled into as dense mass a.
possible and wall was built
around the space they occupied
Then the whole army entered the
enclosure in detachments so that
the number of times il was filled.
multiplied by 10000, was approx
mately the total of the invading
forces. This. figure, according to
Herodotus, was 100000 foot sol
diers and $4,000 cavalry. With at
PENDANTS and the sailors and sol
diers of the fleet added, he brought
the total up to 2.317,000.