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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
Rum Seller Takes
Chain Gang Term
Instead of Pledge
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GAFFNEY, S. c., July a.
Sentenced to the chain gang for
violating the prohibition laws,
E. B. Bolin of Cherokee County
prefers the roads to signing a
pledge to sell no more liquor.
Gov. Blackwood suspended the
road sentence on condition that
Bolin pay fine and sign the
pledge. Today Bolin notified
Conrad Jones, clerk of the
County Court, that he would sur
render and begin his term.
Friends said he refused to sign
the pledge.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
CLUBWOMEN RAP
PEACE LEAGUE
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She pictured the organization as
a factor quietly working its way in
to the schools and clubs of this ma
ton.
1t was pointed cut that an inves-
tigation into the league has been
sponsored by the National Soiourn-
ers Club, of which there is a branch
in Wilmington, and that members of
this branch had confirmed the opin-
ion as expressed by Mr. Bayard last
July.
DR.. N. Dalema Draper, president
of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs, after hearing Mrs. Reynolds
opinion, asked Miss Balch to speak
on "The Cause and Cure of War"
instead of Modern Conceptions of
Peace Policies" the latter having
been announced as her subject.
Miss Balch had been represented
as coming direct from the Cause and
Cure of War Conference in Wash
ingtOn.
Several members of the State
Board of Womens Clubs expressed
disapproval of the leagues policies
of total and universal disarmament.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
HIGH HONOR FOR
KENT COUNTY MAN
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AS youth Mr.. Richardson decid-
cd upon his career and proceeded to
prepare himself for it by taking d
college course designed to help
those with ambitions like this. He
graduated from the Michigan State
College of Agriculture, majoring in
horticulture, then returning to Del
aware and married.
They started by taking over the
old home farm on a rental basis. A
year later they bought the place and
started in earnest, with faith and
confidence as their only capital. The
old orchards and vineyards were
supplemented by new paintings. AS
the years passed two more places
were purchased and some additional
land now is rented. Now Tidbury
Fruit Farms comprise 20 acres of
bearing apple orchards, 45 acres of
peaches, and smaller acreages de-
voted to grapes and tomatoes.
At first Mr.. Richardson sold the
fruit on the orchard run" plan.
But several years ago a large pack
ing house was built and equipped
with modern fruit sorting and hand
ling machinery. This efficient plant
takes care of the fruit grown at
home, as well as a large quantity
grown by other orchardists who de- |
liver their crops to the Richardson |
plant to be graded, packed and sold |
This has proved to be a profitable |
side line in itself. Besides, it has
helped Mr.. Richardson solve the
problems of securing and holding
the kind of skilled labor needed in
this business since the enterprise is
large enough to provide steady en-
plOyment throughout the packing
season. Thus, the owner, the pa
irons and the employees all reap the
benefits of this growers enterprise.
The Richardson home has its
electric range, electric refrigerator,
electric sweeper, iron, sewing ma
chine, etc. Mr. Richardson is on the
executive committee of the Kent
'Ounty Farm Bureau, is secretary
md treasurer of the Delaware Apple
Growers Association, a deacon and
rustees of the church, a teacher
md assistant superintendent of the
ocal Sunday school.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
WILDWOOD

The Ladies' Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the Community
Hall, Wednesday afternoon, Feb L..
VII members are urged to be present
and new members are anticipated
Miss Whitcomb will be present, and
will formulate plans for the years
work
Those from this community that
attended the Lecturers Conference
and Grange Luncheon at Camden
Thursday are as follows: Mrs. Jack
Willis, Mrs. p c. Kirby, Mrs. Geo.
Bennett, Mrs. Sam Morgan, and Mrs.
Jennie Short.
The Ladies' Aid of Millwood met
at the Community Hall last Friday
night. The new officers elected for
the year 1881 are: Mrs Luther
Cubbage, president; Mrs. Walter
Davis, vice-president; Mrs. Geo. Ben
nett, secretary, and Mrs. Benjamin
Davis, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Summers
and Charles were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Brimer, of Lewes,
evening.
Mrs. C. H. Nutter is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mrs. Carl Scarborough was in
Thursday of last week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
SHAWNEE

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas COllett spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gov
erdale, of Lincoln City.
Edwin Walton is under the doctors
care at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Welsh, of Will
mington, Del, and VIM. Belts, of
Jefferson's Cross Roads, were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Belts and family on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lizzie Swain spent few days
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Belts.
The Shawnee Ladies' Aid meets at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Le-
mex this Friday afternoon, Jan. 80,
at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Millard Belts spent Monday
with her sister, Mrs. John Isaacs, of
near Milton.
Elijah Harris and son, of Wilkes
Barre, Pa, spent Friday with his
brother, John Harris.
Miss Mae McColley is much i'm
proved at this writing and expects
to return to her home in a.other
week.
Sunday school at 2 o'clock and
preaching at 3 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
SUNSHINE CLASS ELECTS
OFFICERS

The Sunshine Sunday school class
with John r. Wilkins, teacher, held
business meeting on Wednesday
evening, January 21, for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the en-
suing year. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Chas
Mag; vice president, Mrs. Russell
Webb; secretary, Mrs. Wallace JEFF
fersOn; assistant secretary, Mrs.
VIM. Martin; treasurer, Mrs. Clara
Smith; flower committee, Mrs. Hat
tie Benson. Mrs. Bessie Smith, Mrs.
Mary Maloney; social committee,
Mrs. Ella Rogers; lookout commit
tee, Miss Sara Alexander, Mrs. VIM
Watson.
At this meeting plans were made
for the annual banquet given by this
class. The banquet is to be held in
February this year The date to be
announced later. At the close of the |
refreshments were served !
by the committee in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
100000 SOUGHT
FOR SCHOOLS IN
HOUSE MEASURE
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lbUmfHHfd JI0M fHSt dYti
have outgrOwn the present accom-
mOdations.
The State Board of Education un-
der the TSChudy bill would decide
what schools are to he built. 1t also
provides that in districts where no
school building improvements have
been made since January, 1900, the
Rdistrict to get aid would have to
contribute sum equal to two per
cent of the assessed valuation of
real and personal property in the
district as shown by the 1919 as
ScsSment. Where school building
improvements have been made in a
district since 1900, the contribution
of the district shall he sum equal
TO two per cent of the assessed val
uatiOn of the property of the district
less the aggregate amount of bonds
issued in the district since 1900 for
school building improvements.
The bill provides that the school
building commissions shall consist
of four members of the State Board
to he named by the president of the
board and four members to be elect
ed from the district.
Seeks SiX-Member Board
Another bill introduced by Mrs.
Tschudy provides for the State
Board of Education to be composed
of six instead of four members, no
more than three belonging to the
same political party. 1t provides
that there shall aways be at least |
one member from Rural New Cas-
tie and one each from Kent and |
Sussex counties. Two shall be nam
ed for three years, two for two years |
a7d two for one year terms, the ap-
pOintments to be made July of this
year. Their SUCCESSORS would be
named for three years. The present
members of the board of education
serve for five years. The bill would !
wipe out the present board on July
l, unless reappointed, but the mea-
sure is approved by the present
State board.
A third bill introduced by Mrs.
Tschudy would make some changes
in the present law so that there
would be no question as to the title
Of school property not needed for
school purposes and sold.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
WILLIAMSVILLE
Near SeIbyViIle)

Rev. MCCOrkle preached Il very in
spring sermon Sunday morning at
the Sound M. e. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stephens
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis.
After they returned home she was
taken very i'll and is still confined
to her bed
There was terrible accident at
Williamsville Saturday night, when
Eli Collins ran into Joe Hackman.
of st. Martins, and lot of damage
was done to both cars, nobody being
seriously hurt.
Otto Rayne is improving at this
writing; also John Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stephens had
as their guest Sunday afternoon Mr.
and Mrs. Curt Stephens of Williams
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stephens
and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Stephens
and son; Mrs. William Ennis and
daughter, Mrs. Willie Daisey.
Mr.. ad Mrs. Willie Daisey and son
James of Bayards were the Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis and
of RoXana, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. Hud-
son.
Joe Daisey was shot badly in the
leg Saturday. He is now in the Sal
lsbury hospital in bad condition.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
OFFER PRIZES FOR BOYS
VOCATIONAL WORK
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LLOPIHHed from FH3 d'dgfI
boys who are members of the Flu
ture Farmers of America and who
did not compete in a similar contest
held last year.
the country has been divided into
four regions-the North Atlantic,
which is composed of thirteen
states; the Central, composed of
twelve states; the Southern, COM
posed of twelve states; and the
Western, composed of eleven states
and the Territory of Hawaii. Only
the winners in preliminary contests
to, be held in each of these regions
will be eligible for participation in
the National Contest at Kansas City.
Contestants will be scored on con-
tent and composition of manuscript,
stage presence, power of expression,
and other factors. Subjects of prac-
tical interest to the farmer and ru-
raj communities have been selected
for the orations to be delivered by
boys enrolled in this nationwide ]
public speaking contest. Prizes of |
S4O0, $500. 5000, and 500, respcc-
lively, will be awarded to those fin
ishing first, second third, and fourth
in the contest.
The money for the prizes and the
travelling expenses of contestants
has been provided by Senator Ar
thur Capper, representing the Cap
per publications.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
NJ. E. CONFERENCE
CONVENE AT
CRISFIELD APRIL
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letter from Bishop Smith and at
once sent out the formal nOtilica-
tion to the other superintendents.
Entertainment will be on plan No.
), what is known as the "all pay
plan" the church entertaining con
ference providing as MANY homes as
possible, and those not so enter
tanned will be paid for out of the
fund provided for that purpose, by
assessment on the pastors salaries.
While it is early yet for making
prediction of the number of changes
likely in the pastOrates, indications
are that changes are likely to be
about the usual number.
The Rev. L. NJ. Wimbrow, assist
ant pastor of the Grace NJ. e.
Church. Wilmington, is said to be
slated for Pocomoke City, Md.
The Rev. J. c. Mccoy, of Rising
Sun, Md, will probably be sent to
Scott Church, Wilmington, succeed
ing the Rev. J. r. Bicking.
The Rev. w. P. Taylor, of Whites
vile is said to have asked for the
retired relation.
The Marydel larger parish, after a
short trial, it is said may be chang
ed to some other plan not yet decid-
ed upon.
Some other changes that now
seem likely are those of the Rev. T.
J. Sard, Asbury, Crisfield, Md; the
Rev. R. H. Nelson, Millington, Md;
the Rev. o. A. Bartley, Preston, Md;
the Rev. E. H. Dashiell, Delmar;
the Rev. A. F. Zimmerman, Smiths
Island, Md, and the Rev. w. H. Re
velle, Northeast. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
DU POINT LEAVES ROAD
STOCKS AS LEGACY
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.
bears the family name and for con
struction of which he gave $4,000
600. provided for the welfare of the
people of his ancestral State before
making any other bequests. He
wrote:
81 give, devise and bequeath to
my son, Francis " du Pont, in rec
ognition and appreciation of his 10y
atty to his State, all my shares of
stock in Coleman du POnt Road,
Inc.,' corporation of the State of
Delaware, to be used by him, in his
absolute discretion, for the best in
terests of the people of the State of
Delaware"
Estate Not Inherited
The bulk of the vast fortune, an
estate which Mr.. du POnt gained
his own efforts in a multi
tude of fields, some of which were
in coal mines, steel traction, pow
der, life insurance and hotel inter
9sts, and not by Inheritance, goes to
MS widow, the residuary legatee.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
CLUB BOYS AND GIRLS
'e.;'IIERESTED In WORK
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the bOttling room were it is bottled
without exposure at any point to
human hands or other cOntamina-
ting sources.
There are 1900 cows in the Walk
cr-GOrdOn herd that are milked
three times daily The RotoIactor
milks at the rate of $50 cows an
hour and is in operation "a hours a
day.
Ethel Austin of Milford, local lea
der of the Happy Go Lucky 4-H
club, was the winner of handsome,
silver, trophy cup at the Delaware
State Poultry Show i'm the Whining
ton Armory. This cup was given
for the American breed trio showing
the best meat type and was won by
her young trio of Barred Rocks.
Ethel has been club member for
eight years and leader of her club
for three years. 1t has been through
her interest and efforts that the
Happy Go Lucky Club has grown
from a few members to the present
large membership of farm boys and
girls
Russell Burris, a All club mem |
ber Of Houston, has the honor of /
having the highest score of the |
team of three members who judged |
poultry at the Madison Square Gar
den Poultry Show held in New York
Russell and his two team mates,
John Montgomery of Wilmington
and Paul Colt of Summit Bridge,
won this trip given by the Delaware
State Poultry Association for having
the three high scores among thirty
contestants who judged at the Della
ware State Poultry Show in the Viii !
mington Armory.
AS team these three Delaware
boys gave a nexcellent account of
themselves. With a combined score
)f 1910 they were only 60 points be-
low the first team whose score was
1900. The Delaware boys tied for
bird place with the Pennsylvania
cam which won on the draw, plac- !
ng Delaware fourth.
Russell, VINO is president of the
Happy Go Lucky All Club, has been
poultry club member for three
ears and has fine flock of Barred
Rocks. This club of which he is
member is one of the many All {
lubs which have been organized in
cent county under the direction of {
Ielen l.. COmstock, county I-H Club i
eader. q
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
DELAWARE SCOUTS
HOLD CONFERENCE
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for use with scouts were taught on
Sunday and Monday.
Leaders of the conference includ-
ed Carl Sanford, scout executive,
Lancaster, Pa; Doc" Soule, S. NJ,
Troop 40, Wilmington; A. r. Shields
scout executive of the Wilmington
Area Council; Earl Coffin, director,
troop service, Wilmington Area
Council, and Stanley NJ. Woodhead,
field executive for the Delaware
State Area and director of the Con-
ference.
The following men took an active
part in the Saturday sessions and in
either the Sunday or Monday ses-
sions of the conference and will re-
ceive a National Training Certif-
cate in Elementary ScOutmastership
Harry LabOur, NIiddletown; Or
vile Wright, Houston; Rev. Martin
J. Bran, Georgetown; Lawrence
Wiley, Greenwood; Roy Collins,
James +. Wilgus, Selby-
Vile; l.. J. TarburtOn, Dover; X. r.
Meredith, Camden; Molly c. Vaughn
of Lewes; B. B. Cohee, fredericksburg,
Nd; Charles Harper, fredericksburg.
Md; Arthur Livingston, Dover, and
Herbert Buckalcw. Milford.
Other who attend at least one ses-
sion of the conference were Frank
Selbyville; Rev. r. X. |
Cherry, Rehoboth; Rev. Joseph l..
Wood, Bridgeville; Paul f. Burk- |
holder, Georgetown; Harold Pur-
nell, Georgetown; Rev. j. L. Nichols, I
Rev. VIM. Leishman, Lew
IS; Rev. Ralph c. Jones, Lewes, J. /
!. Tarburton, Dover; Charles Horn,
r., RehObOth.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
FORESTER GIVES
FIRST REPORT
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try is well worthy of encourage
mCnt."
The recommendation contained
in Mr., Taber's report follow:
In order that the Forestry De-
partment be equipped to give ade-
quatc protection to the forest lands
in the state, it is strongly recon-
mcndcd that legislation be enacted
providing for the appointment of
forest fire wardens and equipping
them with certain police powers es-
sential to their duties as forest fire
warden. II is further recommended
that funds sufficient to provide for
the erection and maintenance of not
less than four forest fire Observa-
tion towers be appropriated by the
next General Assembly.
In order that the people of the
State may have made available to
them forest recreation spots, camp
ing sites and hunting grounds and
in order that specially attractive
woodland areas along our roads or
ponds be preserved in their natural
beauty, the enactment of legislation
providing for the acceptance by gift
or purchase of such areas is strong
ly recommended. Areas so donated
or purchased would be designated
as State Forests or State Forest
Parks and dedicated in perpetuity
to the use of the people of the
State"
The report contains interesting
discussing forest fires,
forest fire control, reforestatiOn, for I
est tree distribution, forest investi- !
cations and many other topics.
Reasons pointed out for forest
land purchase legislation are pri-
marily to provide demOnstratiOnal
areas of forest practice; to protect
stream flow; to bring back to pro-
1uction lands unsuited to agricul-
.ural purposes and now idle; to pre-
serve exceptionally attractive or
historical areas from exploitation of
to provide public hunt
ng grounds and game refugees and
,laces for public recreation that pri-
ate forest cannot fully provide.
The primary reason shown for
crest protection legislation is in the
act that the State Forestry De-
artment is by law charged with the
uty of protecting all forest lands
n the State from fire, but adequate
egislation providing for the exer- +
Use of this duty has not been made +
part of the law.
Speaker Bud Coy, of the House of S
representatives, recently introduced {
bill carrying out the legislation /
eIeved necessary in the interests a
forests in this State. a
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
MASS MEETING In THE
AVENUE M. E. CHURCH
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Milford never behind in any good
cause will have the largest gather
ing Of any of the towns outside of
the city of Wilmington. The meeting
is being held for the purpose of
arousing the mothers and fathers in
the town and vicinity to the impor-
lance of getting behind the govern
mcnts educational cooperative law
enforcement program. Every citizen
in the town and community is in
vited TO be present. Discussion in
vited. Questions answered. Uncle
Sam is again calling for our aid. He
has never called to the residents of
this community in vain. What will
your response? Bring others with
you.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
NYE INQUIRIES INTO
SECRET BALLOT IDEA
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of the committee, expressed amaze
ment during the hearing conducted
into pre-convention expenditures of
Thomas f. Bayard, Democratic SEN
atOr nominee, when told of the Sc
cret balloting method used at State
conventions.
Supporters of the late Josiah Mar
vel, defeated candidate for the DEM
Ocratic Senatorial nomination, indi-
Gated at the hearing that they be-.
lieved Mr.. Marvel would have been
nominated if the balloting had not
been secret,
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
FIRE INSURANCE
BILLS OPPOSED
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selected in order that a schedule
can be arranged without conflicting
with each other.
A discussion was held in connec-
tion with the use of the automobile
plates in the possession of each fire
company in the State. 1t was
brought out that the privilege of
these tags must not be abused and
that they were to be used on pri-
vate automobiles only when con-
tanning officers of a fire company,
who are responding to a fire alarm.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
TOMATOES GAINING In
DELAWARE FAVOR
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BY 1887 the department explained
the total pack of canned tomatoes
in the United States was about g.
100000 cases of 24-quart cans each.
Today, large quantities of tomatoes,
in addition to the million or more
tons grown for commercial Gamers,
are canned by housewives.
Chief among the states which
grow tomatoes for canning, in ad-
dition to Delaware. are Maryland,
California, New Jersey, Virginia, In
diana, Missouri, New York, Utah,
Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylva-
mia, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
MOTHER AND SON
BOTH DROP DEAD
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lowed the fall as the result of heart
trouble.
His parents resided on a farm a
short distance away. Mrs. Clara
West, upon hearing that her son
had just died, Immediately dropped
dead.
Frederick West is survived by his
wife and ten children. Mrs. Clara
West, wife of Charles West, was
about 20 and had been in poor
health for some time. 1t is believed
that the sudden death of her son af-
fected her heart.
Milford chronicle., 1931-01-30
LINCOLN CITY

The ladies of the Fellowship Bible
Class wish to thank all who helped
make the thirteen cent supper and
program a success, on Monday even
ing. We appreciate the spirit of fell
lowship displayed by the workers.
contributors and others in attend
ance. A sketch by number of play
ers from Milford Neck and a reading
by Mrs. Prettyman Carey was well
received. The music rendered by
/ Miss Lillian Lindale, Messrs. West,
Jefferson, Swain and Mrs. Edward
Fitzgerald and Mrs. Charles Swain
was much enjoyed. The net pro-
ceeds amounted to $35.
Mrs. Willis Vadakin. near Bridge
vile, has been spending two weeks
with Frank Vadakin and family.
Miss Pearl Roberts was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Heath and fam
lily on Sunday.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Frank POstles on Tuesday af
ternOOn, February 3rd. Text word,
Confidence" The annual payments
of dues will be in order. A full at
tendance is desired.
Miss Dora Calhoun is spending
two weeks with relatives at Phila-
delphia, ROXborough and Camden,
N J.
+. e. POstles and Clifford Dono-
van made a business trip to Balti- !
more, Md, on Tuesday.
John Donovan and wife, accOmpa-
MED with Mrs. e. f. Burris, Mrs.
Eliza Donovan and Mrs. Clarence
Emory spent Monday in Whining
ton.
Mrs. Joseph Messick has returned
home from 10 days visit in Will
Bellefonte and Philadel-
lhia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cordrey Case had
is their guest at dinner on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. James Symonds, Nh
md Mrs. Howard Moore and daugh-
er Eleanor, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
stevenson and Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua
Iasc.
Harold Brooks and family and
)harles Davis of Denton, Md, were
1eek-end visitors of Mr.. and. Mrs.
alvin Satterlield and family.
Mrs. Esther Salmons, of Dover,
'as dinner guest of Mrs. f. lG. Pos
les OH Saturday.
The Buds of Promise Sunday
ChOol class will meet with their
2achGr, Mrs. VIM. Donovan, on Mon
ay evening, February 2nd. AS this
ill be the election of officers all
lembers are urged to be present.
John lie COmpte and wife and Mrs
dward Fitzgerald were Wilmington
isitors on Tuesday.
Ora Roberts and wife and Mrs.
ark ShOckley spent Monday at
alisbury, Md.
The Ladies' Aid will hold its an
lal election of officers at the home }
Miss Bessie Heath on Thursday
'ening, February 5th.
Henry LOGland and wife spent the
eck-cnd with relatives in Whining
n.
Services Sunday as follows:
Class, 10 Il. M; Sunday school, II
m; evening services, p. m.
Slaughter Neck: Sunday school, 10
M; preaching, II a. m.
Cedar Neck: Sunday school, 1880
M; preaching, 2:3O p. m. Rev.
l.. Kirby, pastor.
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mmbn Colds. Mailed anywhere n
C. Pettyjohn's Drug Store, Mil !
rd Delaware If