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Smyrna times., 1928-10-31
SMYRNA LANDING
Items of Personal and SOcitl Mention
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhoOd

Smyrna Landing, Oct. 30.-Capt
Ridgely Jones and wife. entertained
on Sunday, MrJames Ransom of Col
lingswood. NJ J., Mr.. Donald Ransom
of New Castle. their son Russell Of
Wilmington.
Mr.. Hazel Scout Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his uncle, J. D.
Scout
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walker spent
Sunday with their son, Mr.. Irving
Walker at Townsend
Mr. Louis Gaulke Of Philadelphia.
spent the weekend with his family
here.
Mrs. Harold Warner Of Hollyoak,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Davis. Her sister, Edna
returned home with her.
Mrs. Paul E. Ford of Dover, who
has been i'll at the Kent General Hos
pital, is convalescing at the home Of
her grandmother. Mrs. Thomas
Wrench.
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TOWNSEND
items Of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighhorhood

OIedneQ ABOUT Inc Ne1RnDOrnOOQ
Townsend, Oct. 80. Fearing that
their project to have the Road Com
mission of Kent County, Md, connect
a modern concrete highway with the
fine piece of concrete highway that
was laid to the line of that state at
the Coldwell two years ago by the
State of Delaware. and at that time
looked very igely to be a reality in a
brief time. is now being subordinated
for other plans Of the County Com
missioners. Residents along the route
are again making efforts to finish this
project as was first planned and are
circulating more petitions to present
to the Commissioners within a short
time. The Maryland residents are
claiming that the dirt roads from Colt
likewise from Sassafras to this point,
are impossible in winter and as rough
as can be found anywhere in the sum
mer months.
Lakesie Mill. located about one mile
north of Townsend was sold at public
auction on Saturday afternoon to T..
V. Atwell, a real estate dealer, of Will
mington for $11,600. This property
has an ideal location and was desired
by several business men who believe
is should have a great future, in both
the milling business and the pond as
a fine place for the hiring of boats to
fishing parties. Mr.. Atwell bought
the property for a client. The sale
was held BY James w. Lattomus. at
torney, for Mrs. Zaidee Beardsley
Wiggin. Administrative of George III.
Wiggin, deceased. under an order Of
the Orphans Court The property
also includes a mile-long lake, stock
ed with game fish. grist mill. mod
ern home and about four acres Of
land
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TAYLOR'S BRIDGE
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Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOOd

Taylor's Bridge, oct. 3O.-Taylor's
Bridge Community Association held
its Halloween Party last Friday ev-
ening with a crowded house. The
merry maskers began to arrive at
seven o'clock. Their costumes were
extremely varied to represent all ma
tionalities. All present had a genuine
Halloween spirit which predominated
throughout the evening. Prizes We're
awarded first to the children as fol
lows: First. Dorothy Bowman; second,
William Keiser. Grown-ups $500 First,
Mr.. Edward Williams, Of Dover; sec
ond. Mrs. Charles Dukes; third, Miss
Edna Bennett Of Port Penn. All Of
the "eatables" were soon sold which
netted $500. The November meet
ing of the Association will be held
Friday evening, the Sth.- when a good
program will be put on consisting Of
the State program. Music and a
playette BY the grown people of the
association. There will also be a
speaker for the evening. The public
is cordially invited to Be present.
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w. C. T. L. convention BY Mrs. Lettie
Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel King attend
ed the funeral of his cousin in Viii
mington. and remained over the week
end with their son, George and wife.
The Ladies Aid will hold a Hal
lowe'en social in Boyce's Hall on
Monday evening. November 5. Every
body is invited to come masked. Come
and eniov a real evening of fun and
win a prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sipple. Mrs.
Suma Boyce, and Miss Ella Harper
and brother. Edward Harper. enjoyed
a motor trip to Conowingo.
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and family.

and family.
Mrs. Mary Stats of Blackwood, n
j.. has returned home after spending
two weeks with Mrs. Matte Stats.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Deakyne and
daughter Marion spent the weekend
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Irma Gardner and daughter,
Mae. spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bert
Keiser at Smyrna Landing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Connor and
Miss Louise Warner of st. Georges,
Mr.. Paul Warner of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Leah
Basin.
Miss Helen Webb is on the sick list.
Miss Jeanette Gearhart has been
visiting in Smyrna
Mrs. Walter E. Donovan and daugh-
ter Elizabeth and Mr.. Roland Pepper
were Saturday visitors with Walter
CHM and family Of St. Georges.
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HARTLY
Items of Personal and SOcirl Interest
Cleaned About the NeighborhOOd

Hartly, Oct. 3O.-The luncheon for
Democratic women on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 23rd. at the Sesqui Inn, near
Dover. was a decided success in every
way. There were about sixty present.
Mrs. E. c. DAILY Of Hartly was toast
mistress.
Mr.. Warner Coudright has sold his
two properties in Hartly and is erect
ing a new home and garage near
town.
We are sorry to learn of the illness
Of Mrs. Ella Conley who, through the
advice of her physician. DR.. Steel of
Dover, is going Tuesday to a Phila-
delphia hospital for an operation.
Miss Frances DAILY entertained at
her home in Hartly Friday evening,
October 26, the Sunday School Or
chestra Of Peoples Christian Church
Of Dover Miss DAILY is violinist in
the orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodger "A. Davis, Mrs
William West, Mrs. Homer Ringgold,
Mrs. Charles o. Roadway and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hutchens motored down to
Milford Friday and enjoyed the ser
mon preached by Billy Sunday on the
w. c. T. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis Of Mary
del. spent Sunday with Mr.. Davis
mother, Mrs. Sarah a. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schaub spent
the weekend with relatives in Can
non
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DOVER
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Cleaned About NeighbOrhood

Dover. October 3O.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry |. Beers entertained with a
buffet supper in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. WeStervelt, Of New York, Octo-
ber q. Mr.. and Mrs. Beers and Mr..
and Mrs. Westervelt motored to Do
yer from Detroit. Mich. and arrived
here on Friday of last week.
Mrs. Richard Appleby was sudden
ly taken Ill onWednesday at her home
in New Castle. DR.. and Mrs. Erich
mohd Steele, her mother and father,
were summoned, and it was decided
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to take her to the jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia for treatment. Mrs.
Appleby was the former Pauline
Steele, and her many friends in Do
yer, will be grieved to hear of her Sc
we're illness.
Mrs. G. Ashworth Burslem is i'll at
her home on South State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Montell have
gone to Rochester. N. Y, for a sew
eral months stay.
Smyrna times., 1928-10-31
CHESWOLD
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Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Cheswold. Oct. 30.-World's Tenn
perance Sunday will be observed next
Sunday, November 4th in Cheswold
M. +. Church at 1890. A fine pro-
gram is being arranged. including an
address by Prof. Short, of the w. CT
of Dover; also report from State
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resdav Of last ..,s week 5.l 4i';s epp1l. \
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Mr.. Mr. Charles Moor Isst week 4
0FSiPsF Ps. Paul s1i''tc cs59isg tconasg' ten e 5,s
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with Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Harring-
ton.
Those on the sick list are little
Betty Jones, Ruth Ellen Reihms, Bill
ly Carrow and Clinton Wooleyhan.
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DEAKYNEVILLE

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Cleaned About the NeighborhOod
Deakyneville, Oct. 30 Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mccall and two children
Marion and Harvey, Mr.. Samuel Du-
three sons. Louis, Albert and Robert,
sLent Sunday with Walker Warner
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WELLINGTON

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Cleaned About the NeighborhOod
Millington, Oct. 3d. Mrs. Hanson
Horsey returned to her home on We'd
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wALKERS

Items Of PersOll'l Nsghbr'S
Cleaned About !, s', M \
walkers. OF: t., > i 1T'1e1
BSid 6S9fn5s { HhsiiI!ssS;.'9s 9s1S''s'r S''Sr
body b6el,'' is invited /
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
City Items

Dr. Jehn To,karcUk. for many years, prosninent fisure in the medical Aeld Of this city will soon occupy his newly hnshed oolonial style heme at 32 North street. Dr. Tokarcyk is the dean oe Foltsh medical men of this city.
 Mid-year ciaases begiu nsxt Mon day. Aoody's secretarial school-- advt.
 Alexander Bollerer of 90 Con- n,ercial street reported to the police that tire and horn were stolen of his truck.
 Johnston's clean coal Is good coal. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 2l1.-Adv
 Frank Delaney, son of Mir. Anna E. Delaney of s3 Bassett street, and . student at the Harvard Law school, was operated on for appendicitis at tho New Britain General hospital this morning. He will be forced to remain from his studies for about three weeks.
 While working at the Senior High school this morning. Fred Roloff Of $50 Church street, assistant janitor, fell off step ladder and aprained his ankle. He was taken to his home by William Bollman. head janitor. He is reported to be rest ing comfortably.
 A store at 2t4 North street. and q tenement at 2aS North street, have been leased by Morris Cohn to Sam Blumenthal for one year. The rental A 3106 month.
 A number of prominent Polish business and professional mon of New Britain will be guests at smoker of the Polish-American Re. publican club Of Rockville Saturday evening.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27

bureau. he went to the Dt JeAn Smith home here and talked with Frances' grandaunk NrG Anna ". Gramm. The miasing girls parents, who may be questioned by Dr. Hor- ton later. are at Northampton aiding in the search.
 By looking into Mss ot Jehn smiths intimate past" Dr. Horton told the United Press. Tt may be possible to determine her probable conduct.
 Pcne4Rates Motives
 ''Ths new psychology permits penetration of human motives and the piecing together of the fabric of purpose"
 The meaning of purpose or pur- posive in . psychological sense h not the same as its ordinary moan ing, pr. Horton explained. Al he used the term, he said. 1t applied to the development of . conflict of emotions which in turn led to fatigue.
 ''The conflict is solved" he said. by some positive action."
 AS suicide is not considered a positive action. Dr. Horton eliminat- ed that from the realm of consider ations in the Smith case.
 Suicide" he said. may be . positive gesture but never positive action. Persons fatigued by a con- fiict of emotions do not desire death."
 Suicide Not Believed
 Major Washburn told Dr. Horton that the possibility of suicide had been eliminated by the missing per- sons bureau because the elements for that gesture were not indicated in Miss Smiths conduct before her disappearance.
 Dr. Horton said he was approach ing the investigation by much the same tactics as are employed by a hunter of game.
 ''The hunter does not go out look ing anywhere for a mountain goat" he said. "The hunter knows that his quarry likes grass and will come to grass so he lies in wait at a place here the mountain goat is likely to come in search of food.
 "That is my plan precisely. By learning of the girls emotions I will be able to tell where she would go in event she were free agent. Our assumption. of course, is that she was a free agent and went
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
DIPLOMAS f()R 4
 AT H. s. EXERCISES
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stipek. Ida oofle Swanson. Elizabeth Imosens Tallard. Edna Tresky. Frances Helen Troop. Lois Estella Wakefield.
 Clifford Lewis Bell. Martin Pat rick Bergan. Ugo Joasph Bertoline. Warren Coe Brainerd. Merton Jesse Clark. Julius J. Diner, Walter Ger ald Drogue. Norman Maxwell Earl. John Louis Erickson. William Thomas Fay. Andrew Natal Ferraris. Kenneth Judson Frost. Burton Ap- sley Griffith. William Haswcll. Aug ust John Heisler. Alden Creighton Hewett Byron HeAry Jacoby. Peter Paul Kelly. Hollis Whipple Kincaid. Paul Carl Koether. Joseph A. Kos xalka, Stanley F. Kulesik. Joseph Theodore Larson, Loren Carl Larson. Guy L. Maddocks. Virgil Daniel Ma guire. Gerald Edward McCourt, Hey wood solberg Mansergh. Hyman Harold Meltxer. Paul Joseph Nor telliti. Thomas Langdon Newman. Charles Ralph Newton, c. Victor Pauloz, Walter John Putala, Morse Richtmyer. IT,. Benjamin Israel schlafer. Earle Vining Scott, James Henry scully. Frederick Martin Senf. Walter Ignattus Stachelek, Sid ney Emil steinbers. Bernard Tran chida. Francis Eager Traver. Gordon Ernest Ventres. Milton Welinsky. AL den Edward Woodruff. Frederick August Zehrer.
 Program Of Exercises
 The program will be as follows: Processional:
 War March of the Priests'' ...
 Mendelssohn
 Senior High School Orchestra Invocation:
 Rev. W. H. Alderson Music:
 (a) "The Two Grenadiers" ....
 ........... Schumann-Leighter (b) "A Dream Boat Passes By"
 ................. Lemare- Page
 Senior High School Orchestra Saxophone Solo:
 Spring Song ..... .Mendelssohn
 Benjamin Israel Schlafe Mid Year Class of 1928 Overture:
 'The Four Ages of Man. .... LdIAue1
 Senior High School Orchestra Presentation of Diplomas:
 Patrick F. King, President of the School Committee Star Spangled Banner"
 Class of 1928, Orcnestra and
 Audience. Recessional.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
$. w. Girls Entertain
 Wallace-Barnes Club

A meeting of the Stanley Works Girls club was held last evening at St. Mary's church parlors. with the club entertaining members of the Wallace Barnes Girls bowling team and the girls orchestra from that plant. After dinner, vocal selections were given and . card party was held.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
STUDY ALL CLUES
 IN SMITH MYSTERY
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that we will hear from her." The girls uncle. James H. Smith. Jr.. attacked the theory that the girl was being held for revenge. There k no truth in the report that the family has been in touch direct ly or by mail with any organized gang or anything resembling a gang" he asserted.
 Detective Stokes Enters The entry of Detective Stokes into the case was in line with General Foote's announced policy of bring ing every possible facility of the state to the aid of the investigation. Stokes is the man who solved the celebrated Tyngsboro suit case mur- der in 1923.
 Another entrant on the scene was Dr. Lydiard H. Horton of Boston, a psychoanalyst, whose services were engaged by Major Stanley Wash burn. spokesman for the girls fam lily in New York.
 Dr. Horton has been asked to piece together the mental state of the missing girl at the time she dropped from sight. In the absence of other clues. Washburn described the plan as 'our only hope" AnOthe False Scent A clue which assumed brief im- portance came from Olive Hill. Ky. where youth and a girl, hikers. were held when authorities noticed the girls likeness to that of the Smith college freshman. i After first declining to tell her name. the girl admitted she was Martha Mitchell. She said her father , was Henry M. Mitchell, a Long ls- land. N. Y.. broker. but investigation 1 i'll New York city later revealed that a man of the same name, employed hotel. had told fellow employees that his daughter, Martha, had left home several months ago with a young Alsatian.
 The youth held at Olive Hill gave his name as Fred Fuchs and said he had recently arrived in this country from Alsace-Lorraine. If weather conditions permit, state police will resume their search of the Connecticut river today. Lieu tenant James P. Mahoney and de- tail of nine men worked three hours yesterday until forced by floating ice cakes to desist. An airplane which was to have flown over the river had to remain on land because of high
 wind,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
HICKMAN JURORS
 MAY RE SELECTED
 BEFORE NIGH1FALL
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 peremptory challenge. however.
 At the opening of court today the state had used one, of its 20 peremp- tory challenges. The defense had used none.
 Walsh indicated clearly that he was seeking to avoid injury to his client from adverse effects of other murder trials where insanity pleas saved slayers from the death penal- ty, such as the Loeb-Leopold trial and the George Remus case.
 "Do you believe an insanity plea is used only as subterfuge and sham to escape tho penalty for crime?" was one question he asked each prospective juror.
 Noted Persons at Trial
 Judge James H. Teller. former supreme court judge of Colorado. and secretary of the territory of Colorado in 1883, came into the court room early.
 He took a set beside c. N. Herreid of Aberdeen, s. D.. former governor of South Dakota, and the two con- versed.
 Alfred Hickman. brother of the slayer. was another early arrival. He took a seat near the wall.
 The brother seemed anxious to avoid the stares of the crowd.
 Walsh entered the court room with more assurance than he dis played yesterday.
 The young lawyer took his seat at the defense table and began dis cussing plans for the day with his assistant, Richard Cantillon.
 District Attorney Asa Reyes was immersed in & pile of documents before him. He paused in the read ing of the documents from time to time to discuss . point with Forest Murray. his assistant.
 Mrs. Edith Kreyser: . young matron who carried a small pack age that looked as if 1t contained glasses or home made jelly. was called to be examined for the 18th place in the jury box.
 She appeared unconscious of the responsibility that might be placed upon her and responded promptly to the questions put to her.
 Death Penalty
 She was questioned at length on her views regarding capital punish- ment.
 She said she thought" she might be able to vote for the death pen alty If the evidence warranted such q verdict. Her answer made it probable that the state would chal- lenge her.
 Judge J. J. Trabucco broke into the questioning again with a de- mand that the defense limit the scope of questions put to the pro- spective jurors by not touching IT, revelant matters.
 Walsh resumed his questioning quietly.
 Mrs. Kreyser. 1t appeared. had taken little interest in the case and never had expressed an opinion as IO T1lChHdu kuAlL UT IHHOCSHSC. She was not a radio fan, nor had she heard the affair discussed from the pulpit.
 Walsh Answered
 Walsh drew an admonition from the court when he attempted to question Mrs. Kreyser regarding the newspapers she read.
 Without losing his composure. Walsh continued to question her and again drew warning from the court.
 At the second Interruption. Walsh turned quickly to the judge and insisted his question was important.
 He won the point and went on with the examination.
 The defense exercised its first per- emptory challenge by excusing Mrs. Mary Wheeler. who had been posi- tive that she had never formed an opinion in the case.
 Eleven persons, seven men and four women, were able to withstand this barrage of questioning and hold
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
Psychologist Active Now

New York. Jan. 27 (UP)-A scien- tsfic inquiry into the intimate past" of Frances St. John Smith with a view to determining where she may have gone after disappearing two weeks ago from Smith college at Northampton, Mass. was started to- day by Dr. Lydiard Horton, . bio- logical psychologist.
 Dr. Horton came here from Bos- ton to confer with relatives and friends of the missing girl in the hope that what he calls "purposive psychology" may point the way to her hiding place.
 The Boston psychologist was call ed into the case by Maj. Stanley Washburn of the Missing Persons bureau. After a conference with Washburn and John H. Ayres at the
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
George B. Pickup Loses
 Leg From Blood Poison

George B. Pickup. formerly of this city but now of East Haven, un- dcrwent an operation yesterday for the amputation of leg, just above the knee. An infection which started in Mir. Pickup's foot resulted in blood poison necessitating ampu- tation.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
HIGH SEAS HAMPER
.. {. 2. FAlcon's New Air Cooling Apparatus For Divers Is Not Given Actual Ttesss Today.

Provincetown. Mass. Jan. 27 R>- The high seas today prevented off ces of the submarine S-4 salvage fleet from submitting the |. S. s. Falcons new air cooling apparatus to practical tests. The apparatus, in- stalled when the diving ship put into the Boston navy yard early this week. functioned perfectly when tested with . divers helmet yester day but the salvage officers were eager to put 1t to the supreme test while a diver was submerged.
 The cooling apparatus, as explain ed by Commander William Ownes of the Boston navy yard, prevents ex- cessive moisture from collecting and freezing in the divers airlines. This is accomplished by first cooling the air to separate the moisture, which is removed. and then heating the air which Is pumped down to the sub merged diver at'a temperature above the freezing point.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
INMATE ESCAPES AFTER
 HE CAPTURED RUNAWAY
And That Is How Bernard O'Hars Got Away From State Hospital
 for Insane at Worcester.

Hartford, Jan. c7 R-Bernard A. O'Hara, AZ, escaped from the Wor- cester, Mass, state hospital because another inmate at the institution failed to get away, O'Hara told Hart ford police today. 'F
 O'Hara joined with an attendant in chasing the fleeing man, who was finally caught by O'Hara, who trned him over to the attendant.
 "The attendant was so tickled to get the other fellow that he forgot about me and I walked away" said O'Hara. The incident occurred Wednesday night, he declared. and verification of his disappearance was obtained here from the authorities in Massachusetts this afternoon. O'Hara will eventually be returned to the Worcester institution.
 Upon leaving Worcester, he made his way to Springfield and yesterday he arrived in Hartford. He secured employment at the Open Hearth here, but the officials at this Tlace suspected that he might be the phantom staober" and O'Hara was turned over to the local police.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
B. U. CLUB TO HAVE DANCE

Members of the Boston University club of Hartford county, of which there Is a large number in this city, will attend a formal dance of the club. Saturday evening at s o'clock in the Burritt Hotel. Many of the alumni of this institution, living out side of Hartford and New Britain, will be present.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
SUNDAY MOVIES

Canandaigua, N. Y.. Jan. c7 R,- This community is deciding today by public referendum whether 1t can go to the movies on Sunday. The polls will open at noon and close st 9 tonight. A committee of pastors of the several churches has organ izcd the opposition.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
600 AT P. AND I. MEETING
Smalley School Association Hears ln- tcresting Address By Dewey Van Cott, Art Director.

The attendance at last nights meeting of the Smalley School Par ents and Teachers Association was nearly 800, and one of the most en- joyable programs of the school year was presented. Dewey Van Cott. art director in the public schools, was the speaker. He was introduced by Walter c. Kosswis, president of the association.
 Saxophone duets by Benjamin Meltzer and Martin Chester. dances by Ethel Kosswig and violin colo by Howard Lavine were features of the program which included playlets, The Road to Health" and Look ing Back in 1927." Members of the 6-2 classes also provided part of the program.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-27
IN ONE CASKET

Gettysburg. Pa, Jan. 27 (UP)- The bodies of Mrs. A. B. c. Williams and her three children, burned to death when the explosion of an oil lamp set fire to their farm home, were buried in . single casket here today.